Anthony Kiedis on Becoming the Rolling Stones and Watching Porn
Anthony Kiedis and the Red Hot Chili Peppers are nominated for six Grammy awards, including Album of the Year. Kiedis sat down with Blender magazine to discuss the Grammy nominations and a few other topics. The current issue hits news stands on February 13th.
On being recognized by the recording industry: "It"s a thrill to hear that the two years we dedicated to making this record mattered. But the ultimate moment of joy and approval happens the minute we write a song. It's the minute Chad hears something in John's playing and I start hearing a melody - and then by the end of the day we have a song."
On becoming the next Rolling Stones: "They've made great music, but they don't seem like something I'd like us to be. They don't seem to have a real band unity. I don't know that they enjoy the process as much."
On his addictive personality: "When I finally got a computer, I discovered this limitless world of pornography. And I realized the feeling that I was having was like the feeling that I used to get when I'd go score drugs. I actually had to make a commitment to myself to stop,"
On his musical taste: "The majority of the music that I love comes from people who are in rebellion against the physical part of their lives. Joey Ramone, for instance. But I think the two go together great. There's something absolutely freeing about being able to turn your body into a whirling dervish. There's a reason why people have danced for 20,000 years. Dancing gets the attention of the spirits."
Anthony Kiedis and the Red Hot Chili Peppers are nominated for six Grammy awards, including Album of the Year. Kiedis sat down with Blender magazine to discuss the Grammy nominations and a few other topics. The current issue hits news stands on February 13th.
On being recognized by the recording industry: "It"s a thrill to hear that the two years we dedicated to making this record mattered. But the ultimate moment of joy and approval happens the minute we write a song. It's the minute Chad hears something in John's playing and I start hearing a melody - and then by the end of the day we have a song."
On becoming the next Rolling Stones: "They've made great music, but they don't seem like something I'd like us to be. They don't seem to have a real band unity. I don't know that they enjoy the process as much."
On his addictive personality: "When I finally got a computer, I discovered this limitless world of pornography. And I realized the feeling that I was having was like the feeling that I used to get when I'd go score drugs. I actually had to make a commitment to myself to stop,"
On his musical taste: "The majority of the music that I love comes from people who are in rebellion against the physical part of their lives. Joey Ramone, for instance. But I think the two go together great. There's something absolutely freeing about being able to turn your body into a whirling dervish. There's a reason why people have danced for 20,000 years. Dancing gets the attention of the spirits."
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