THE ONLY THING MORE AWESOME THAN THE RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS SEMINAL ALBUM *BLOOD SUGAR SEX MAGIK* IS THE DOCUMENTARY ABOUT ITS RECORDING

I will gladly go on record as stating that Blood Sugar Sex Magik is in my opinion the most accomplished album that the Chili Peppers ever made. I felt that back when it was released to my tweening ears in September of 1991, and I still feel it today. Sure, the overwhelming commercialization of the band as a result of the success of “Under The Bridge” made it difficult for any die-hard fan (as well as then/now-guitarist John Frusciante, who abruptly left the band in ’92 to go on a serious heroin bender, then get clean and rejoin the Peppers six years later) to retain feelings of ownership over this once-underground funk rock outfit, but shit dude, music is meant to be free and therefore doesn’t everyone has a right to jump on the bandwagon?

No matter what, the Rick Rubin-produced album represents one of America’s most significant contemporary popular rock bands at their peak, and for a truly entertaining and enlightening peek inside its creation, you really ought to watch Funky Monks, the accompanying documentary about the recording process which the Peppers undertook in a lovely Los Angeles mansion.

If you’ve never heard this album in its entirety, a) go fuck yourself, b) get your hands on a copy, and c) listen to that shit from start to finish. Then d) go fuck yourself again.

Go here to watch Part One of Funky Monks; the whole doc is well worth your very stoned time…

-KW