Ballad present on the album Blood Sugar Sex Magik had an unusual participation and became one of the band’s biggest hits
Who has never resorted to the mother to solve a last minute problem? THE Red Hot Chili Peppershowever, went beyond in this regard and innovated when having maternal help to Finish a song that would become one of its greatest successes.
The unusual participation happened in 1991, when the band was recording the classic album BLOOD SUGAR SEX MAGIK. In the perception of the producer Rick Rubinmusic “Under the Bridge” It was good, but I needed a special touch in its final part to complete.
Rubin’s idea, as revealed in the book Fornication: The Red Hot Chili Peppers Story (2004), from Jeff ApterIt was to insert a “voices wall” to climax into the outcome of the song.
That’s when the guitarist Fuscian John suggested calling your mother, Gail Brunoand bring it to the studio to insert the choir. She sang in the choir of the church and could contribute.
No sooner said than done. “Under the Bridge”ballad that became one of the biggest hits of the band Los Angeleshe had the help of Fusciante’s mother. The writer Jeff Apter reported the episode in his book (via LUDWIRE):
“She (Gail Bruno) added vocal harmony to the song, which was then recorded by Rick Rubin in several layers.”
Red Hot Chili Peppers and “Under the Bridge”
“Under the Bridge” was chosen as second single from BLOOD SUGAR SEX MAGIK (1991). The song contributed to the Red Hot Chili Peppers to the Rock Mainstream in the 1990s – and the homemade solution found by the group went into history.
At the time of its release, the song reached the top of the Australia, Belgium and Netherlands charts. In the United States, it reached the second position. In addition to the success in the charts, he became the third most played by the chili Peppers in shows throughout his career. It is just behind “Give It Away” (1st) and “CALIFORNATION” (2nd).
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