Red Hot Chili Peppers - Parallel Universe - Live at Slane Castle

August 23, 2003 Slane Castle, Ireland
Artist: Red Hot Chili Peppers
Album: Californication
Title: Parallel Universe

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Lyrics:
Deep inside of a parallel universe
It's getting harder and harder
To tell what came first

Under water where thoughts can breathe easily
Far away you were made in the sea
Just like me

Christ I'm a sidewinder I'm a
California king
I swear it's everywhere
It's everything

Staring straight up into the sky
Oh my my a solar system that fits
In your eye microcosm

You could die but you never dead spider web
Take a look at the stars in
Your head fields of space kid

Christ I'm a sidewinder I'm a
California king
I swear it's everywhere
It's everything
Christ I'm a sidewinder I'm a
California king
I swear it's everywhere
It's everything

Psychic changes are born in your heart entertain
A nervous breakthrough that makes us the same
Bless your heart girl

Kill the pressure it's raining on
Salted cheeks
When you hear the beloved song
I am with you

Christ I'm a sidewinder I'm a
California king
I swear it's everywhere
It's everything

Christ I'm a sidewinder I'm a
California king
I swear it's everywhere
It's everything

[MadLicha]

I was front and centre in the moshpit, fucking exhausted after all the bands before them (foo fighters, qotsa) so the entire RHCP set was just stunned amazement from start to finish. Each song was probably their best ever performance or near enough to it. John was possessed by something, and the others came along for the ride.
Perfect sound, constant chills all over, the terrain of Slane is perfect, forming a natural amphitheater. No wind, amazing crowd. Such a chemistry between the band and crowd. No stupid phones or selfie taking idiots. The best gig of my life hands down.

[annapiecelove]

At the end of John's solo i was out of breath. Slane people, you won life.

[d-rob]

That shot of Frusciante and Flea at 4:00 bobbing their heads and playing in the same stance is really cool.

[lauragiurovich]

That fucking string. He makes the guitar cry and shout for his life. One of the best guitar solo’s i listened in my entire life.

[rhcp]

The solo literally makes me tear up every time. Dammit John come back!!!

[ecoRfan]

19 years ago today and this is still the greatest Parallel outro ever. Even John hasn’t outdone it.

[birdiedog]

Wow that guitar solo at the end was completely otherworldly. Thank you God for John Frusciante. I'm thankful to live in a world including him. That was amazing, no words would do it justice.

[serakxi]

The Album version feels so empty after hearing this version

[Yathor]

that guitar solo is from a parallel universe

[dwant]

the bass was out of this world, man that was hard work, look at Flea's face!!

[benbum]

Oh my John Frusciante! I have listened to this like a million times & that solo gets me everytime.

[manray]

I love how many sounds can come out of a guitar when in the hands of a master musician. In my opinion, the best sounds a guitar can make are from 4:59 to 5:14. The way he makes the guitar wail is godly.

[dazzledazz]

4:42 That shot of him walking out to play one of the most memorable solos ever sends me shivers everytime! God i love that man!

[luckfield]

I love this version of the track because it makes you appreciate the dynamics between the verse and the chorus. The verse is so muted, so subdued, and the chorus just explodes with so much more impact than the album version.

[yurtletheturtle]

the bass outro at the end is so hauntingly beautiful, flea puts the entire jam to bed with it, leaving you with chills!!

[twee]

3:36 those bends are literally perfect

[carolinecoulter]

Was at this . Best gig I've ever been to. Never experienced anything like it before or since. Bring on RHCP in Dublin 2022 with Fruiscante back at the helm

[ianmm]

2 months after training this solo every day today i can state that i learned it
THANK YOU JOHN

[benmarkus]

I think I've probably listened to this over 500 times. My favorite version of any song live to be honest. Hope this stays up for decades to come. Love you all and wish you all the best <3

[lucasaal]

I have absolutely no doubt that this solo is one of the best improvised solos that a guitarist ever played in the history of modern music. Frusciante can make sounds have colours