Search - Red Hot Chili Peppers :: Scar Tissue / Gong Li / Instrumental #1

Fantastic.

Collin L | Los Angeles, California | 07/30/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

""Scar Tissue" is a flawless track with beautiful guitar solos and magnificent vocals. It keeps you hypnotized the entire time it's playing, as a metronome of beauty and grace. There is not a single flaw that I have noticed in the song--not one. It plays more fluently and exquisitely each time. The choruses build up until the finale--ending in a spectacular array of meticulously executed perfection; it is simply mind-blowing. It creates an all around amazing ballad. In the final moments of the song, John is heard playing one of the most memorable guitar solos of his life. He blends emotion with skill and produces a compelling ecstasy of pure satisfaction.



"Gong Li" is a magnificent track which comes off as a Middle-Eastern type of jam. Inexplicable sounds can be heard when listening, and, all in all, this is one of the better b-sides the Chili's have ever done. It's masterful.



"Instrumental #1", on the other hand, feels rushed and imperfect after going through seven minutes of bliss, however you can live through it. It's nothing intolerable.



In the end, this is one of the best and rarest Singles you can find--get it while you can, as this is pure gold.

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Great B-Sides!

freshmankelly | Marietta, Georgia United States | 07/07/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"The B-sides on this single are good but one in particular stands out. "Gong Li" should have gone on the album itself. It's one of the best b-sides they've ever done. I couldn't get it out of my head for days. I think Anthony wrote the lyrics about John. It's very soothing. The instrumental #1 track is cool but the one from the Around the World single (Teatro Jam) is better."