The By the Way Tour was a worldwide concert tour by the Red Hot Chili Peppers in support of their eighth studio album, By the Way.
| Tour by Red Hot Chili Peppers | |
 The March 29, 2003 concert in Stockholm | |
| Associated album | By the Way |
|---|---|
| Start date | May 26, 2002 |
| End date | October 27, 2003 |
| Legs | 14 |
| No. of shows | 69 in North America 57 in Europe 6 in South America 11 in Asia 9 in Oceania 152 Total |
| Red Hot Chili Peppers concert chronology | |
A DVD of the August 23, 2003 concert in Slane Castle, titled Live at Slane Castle, was released after the tour ended.
Background
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The songs of By the Way sound more melodic than the previous funk-rock releases. This was made possible by John Frusciante, who wanted the album to have a more atmospheric soundscape.[a][1] However, Flea disagreed with the approach the album was going, but felt that he wasn't heard. It reached the point that he almost quit the band after the album was released. Fortunately, Flea and Frusciante were able to reconcile, and the band were able to start the tour.[2]
Afterwards, the band played a concert at Ellis Island[b], titled "Pep Rally" and sponsored by K-Rock. The New York Post declared the show "one of the top concerts of the year."[3] Other notable concerts in this tour include the May 20, 2003 concert the Madison Square Garden, which was reported by Kelefa Sanneh of The New York Times as an "extraordinary two-hour performance,"[4] and the 2003 Slane Festival concert, which was officially released as Live at Slane Castle.[5]
Songs performed
editOriginals
edit| Song[6][7] | Release (Bolded if studio album) |
|---|---|
| "Get Up and Jump" (tease) | The Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| "Police Helicopter" | |
| "You Always Sing the Same" | |
| "Freaky Styley" | Freaky Styley |
| "The Brothers Cup" (tease) | |
| "Me and My Friends" | The Uplift Mofo Party Plan |
| "Skinny Sweaty Man" | |
| "Apache Rose Peacock" (tease) | Blood Sugar Sex Magik |
| "Blood Sugar Sex Magik" | |
| "Breaking the Girl" | |
| "Give It Away" | |
| "I Could Have Lied" | |
| "If You Have to Ask" | |
| "Mellowship Slinky in B Major" (tease) | |
| "Sir Psycho Sexy" | |
| "Suck My Kiss" | |
| "The Power of Equality" | |
| "The Righteous & the Wicked" (tease) | |
| "Under the Bridge" | |
| "Soul to Squeeze" | Coneheads: Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack |
| "Flea Fly" | Out in L.A. |
| "Pea" (Flea only) | One Hot Minute |
| "Around the World" | Californication |
| "Californication" | |
| "Otherside" | |
| "Parallel Universe" | |
| “Purple Stain” | |
| "Right on Time" | |
| "Scar Tissue" | |
| "By the Way" | By the Way |
| "Cabron" | |
| "Can't Stop" | |
| "Don't Forget Me" | |
| "I Could Die for You" | |
| "Minor Thing" | |
| "The Zephyr Song" | |
| "This Is the Place" | |
| "Throw Away Your Television"[c] | |
| "Universally Speaking" | |
| "Venice Queen" | |
| "Warm Tape" | |
| "Time" | B-side of By the Way |
Cover songs (used as intros or during jams unless otherwise noted)
edit| Song[6][7] | Original Artist |
|---|---|
| "All the Young Dudes" (John only) | Mott the Hoople |
| "Blue Monday" (tease) | New Order |
| "Both Sides, Now" (John only) | Joni Mitchell |
| "Ça plane pour moi" (Flea only) | Plastic Bertrand |
| "Cold Sweat" | James Brown |
| "Cosmic Slop" (tease) | Funkadelic |
| "Hardcore Jollies" | |
| "Red Hot Mama" (tease) | |
| "What Is Soul?" | |
| "Cosmic Dancer" (John only) | T. Rex |
| "Custard Pie" (tease) | Led Zeppelin |
| "Rock and Roll" (tease) | |
| "Dazed and Confused" (tease) | Jake Holmes[d] |
| "Detroit Rock City" (John only) | Kiss |
| "Great Expectations" (John only) | |
| "Love Gun" (John only) | |
| "Dig a Pony" (tease) | The Beatles |
| "I've Just Seen a Face" (John only) | |
| "Epic Problem" (John only) | Fugazi |
| "Latest Disgrace"[e] (tease) | |
| "Fire"[f] (full song) | The Jimi Hendrix Experience |
| "Forming" (John only) | Germs |
| "Fox on the Run" (John only) | The Sweet |
| "Havana Affair"[g] (full song) | Ramones |
| "Honeysuckle Rose" (Flea only) | Fats Waller |
| "I Feel Love"[h] (John only) | Donna Summer |
| "Working the Midnight Shift" (John only) | |
| "I Love Livin' in the City" (John only) | Fear |
| "I'm Eighteen" (John only) | Alice Cooper |
| "Lament" (John only) | King Crimson |
| "London Calling"[e] (tease) | The Clash |
| "Maybe"[e] (John only) | The Chantels |
| "My Automobile" (Flea only) | Parliament |
| "Presence of a Brain" (John only) | |
| "One Day (at a Time)" (John only) | John Lennon |
| "Rapper's Delight" | The Sugarhill Gang |
| "Red Tape" (full song) | Circle Jerks |
| "Ride Into the Sun" (John only) | The Velvet Underground |
| "Rocky" (John only) | Butthole Surfers |
| "Search and Destroy"[i] (full song) | The Stooges |
| "See Emily Play" (John only) | Pink Floyd |
| "Teddy Bear" (John only) | Peter Gabriel |
| "They're Red Hot"[j] (full song) | Robert Johnson |
| "Tiny Dancer" (John only) | Elton John |
| "Wilderness" (John only) | Joy Division |
| "You're Gonna Get Yours" (tease) | Public Enemy |
Tour dates
editCancelled dates
edit| Date | City | Country | Venue | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia III | ||||
| December 8, 2002 | Pasig | Philippines | ULTRA Stadium | Terrorist attacks[14] |
| December 14, 2002 | Ungasan | Indonesia | Garuda Wisnu Kencana Cultural Park | |
Personnel
edit- Anthony Kiedis – lead vocals
- Flea – bass, trumpet, backing vocals, occasional lead vocals
- John Frusciante – guitar, backing vocals, occasional lead vocals
- Chad Smith – drums
Notes
edit- ^ He did this by layering his guitar parts and using numerous effects pedals.
- ^ The venue was picked to revitalize lower Manhattan following the September 11 attacks, and all revenues were given to the appropriate charitable groups.
- ^ From August 13, 2003 to the last concert of the Stadium Arcadium World Tour, the band segues the ending to a jam wherein Anthony sings "Don't You Ever Leave!" This jam was briefly revived on May 28, 2024, during the Global Stadium Tour, but Anthony didn't sing the aforementioned line.
- ^ The band's cover was much more akin to Led Zeppelin's cover.
- ^ a b c The band's cover was released on Live at Slane Castle.
- ^ The band's cover was released on Mother's Milk.
- ^ The band's cover was released on We're a Happy Family: A Tribute to Ramones.
- ^ The band's cover was released on Live in Hyde Park.
- ^ The band's cover was released on the B-side of Give It Away.
- ^ The band's cover was released on Blood Sugar Sex Magik.
- ^ This performance was part of the Festivalbar.
- ^ This performance was pre-taped for CD:UK and aired on July 13.[9]
- ^ This performance was pre-taped for Top of the Pops and aired on July 5.[10]
- ^ This performance was for Friday Night with Jonathan Ross.
- ^ This performance was for TV total.
- ^ This performance was part of the Heineken Jammin' Festival.
- ^ This performance was part of the Southside Festival.
- ^ This performance was part of the Hurricane Festival.
- ^ This performance was part of the Roskilde Festival.
- ^ This performance was part of Rock Werchter.
- ^ This performance was part of the One Hot Day Festival.
- ^ This performance was part of the Fuji Rock Festival.
- ^ This performance was a house party sponsored by Molson Brewery.
- ^ This performance was for Top of the Pops.
- ^ This performance was for the KROQ Halloween Costume Ball.
- ^ This performance was part of the Echo Music Prize.
- ^ This performance was part of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. The music video of Universally Speaking was filmed before and during the concert.
- ^ This concert was originally meant to happen on February 16, 2003, but was moved to the following date because of Anthony's voice problems.[12]
- ^ a b This performance was part of the V Festival.
- ^ This performance was part of the Slane Festival. I Feel Love and Soul to Squeeze were performed at the concert, but were cut from the DVD release.
- ^ This performance was part of the Big Day Out at the Green Festival.
References
edit- ^ Dalley, Helen (August 2002). "Interview with John Frusciante". Total Guitar. Archived from the original on May 30, 2013. Retrieved June 2, 2007.
- ^ Red Hot Chili Peppers; Brendan Mullen (October 19, 2010). An Oral/Visual History by the Red Hot Chili Peppers. HarperCollins. p. 210-211. ISBN 9780061351914.
- ^ Apter, Jeff (2004). Fornication: The Red Hot Chili Peppers Story. Omnibus Press. p. 347. ISBN 1-84449-381-4.
- ^ Sanneh, Kelefa (June 5, 2003). "The Red Mellowed Out Chili Peppers". The New York Times. Retrieved January 19, 2008.
- ^ Kouklas, Athanasios (March 20, 2020). "Red Hot Chili Peppers at Slane Castle 2003: a festival concert to get you through the lockdown". Festileaks. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
- ^ a b Cabo, Leandro. "2002". Red Hot Chili Peppers Live Archive. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
- ^ a b Cabo, Leandro. "2003". Red Hot Chili Peppers Live Archive. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Past Shows: 2002". Red Hot Chili Peppers' Official Website. Archived from the original on 4 June 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
- ^ Cabo, Leandro. "May 27, 2002 · CD:UK, London, England". Red Hot Chili Peppers Live Archive. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
- ^ Cabo, Leandro. "May 30, 2002 · Top of the Pops, London, England". Red Hot Chili Peppers Live Archive. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Past Shows: 2003". Red Hot Chili Peppers' Official Website. Archived from the original on 11 June 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
- ^ "The Side - 2003 Tour". The Side. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
- ^ "Red Hot Chili Peppers (Big Day Out At The Green) 2003". eFestivals. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
- ^ "The Side - 2002 Tour". The Side. Retrieved December 5, 2022.