String Quartet Tribute to the Red Hot Chili Peppers runs through a nice cross-section of the veteran group's catalog, performing the songs instrumentally on violin, viola, and cello.
"Higher Ground" sounds better than you might think, the cello working on the rousing bassline as the violins keen on Anthony Kiedis' vocal line.
The quiet hope in "Soul to Squeeze"'s melody is brought to the surface here, and both "Under the Bridge" and "Californication" translate well.
The percussion added to "Suck My Kiss" isn't necessary, and the fractured funk of "Can't Stop" doesn't translate.
But in its quieter moments, this is another one of Vitamin's string tributes that does its feted group justice while bringing something of its own to the proceedings.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Under the BridgeMichael Balzary, John Frusciante, Anthony Kiedis, Chad Smith | Vitamin String Quartet, Tallywood Strings | Play | 04:33 | 10 MB | 23 MB |
| 2 | CalifornicationFlea, John Frusciante, Anthony Kiedis, Chad Smith | Vitamin String Quartet | Play | 03:22 | 7 MB | 15 MB |
| 3 | Other SideFlea, John Frusciante, Anthony Kiedis, Chad Smith | Vitamin String Quartet, Ya Baby! String Quartet | Play | 04:17 | 9 MB | 19 MB |
| 4 | Fortune FadedAnthony Kiedis, Chad Smith | Vitamin String Quartet, Ya Baby! String Quartet | Play | 03:24 | 7 MB | 18 MB |
| 5 | Higher GroundStevie Wonder | Vitamin String Quartet, Tallywood Strings | Play | 03:37 | 8 MB | 19 MB |
| 6 | Breaking the GirlFlea, John Frusciante, Anthony Kiedis, Chad Smith | Vitamin String Quartet, String Vindaloo | Play | 03:27 | 7 MB | 19 MB |
| 7 | Scar TissueFlea, John Frusciante, Anthony Kiedis, Chad Smith | Vitamin String Quartet | Play | 03:36 | 8 MB | 16 MB |
| 8 | Soul to SqueezeJohn Frusciante, Anthony Kiedis, Chad Smith | Vitamin String Quartet, Ya Baby! String Quartet | Play | 04:50 | 11 MB | 23 MB |
| 9 | By the WayJohn Frusciante, Anthony Kiedis, Chad Smith | Vitamin String Quartet, String Vindaloo | Play | 02:56 | 6 MB | 13 MB |
| 10 | AeroplaneAnthony Kiedis, Dave Navarro, Chad Smith | Vitamin String Quartet, Ya Baby! String Quartet | Play | 04:45 | 10 MB | 25 MB |
| 11 | Can't StopJohn Frusciante, Anthony Kiedis, Chad Smith | Vitamin String Quartet, String Vindaloo | Play | 04:30 | 10 MB | 23 MB |
| 12 | Suck My KissFlea, John Frusciante, Anthony Kiedis, Chad Smith | Vitamin String Quartet, String Vindaloo | Play | 03:30 | 8 MB | 19 MB |
| 46 mins | 107 MB | |||||
| 46 mins | 238 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnny Ace | Cello |
| 2 | John Acosta | Cello |
| 3 | Louis Allen | Bass, Guitar (Bass) |
| 4 | Michael Balzary | Composer |
| 5 | Adam Byrne | Cover Art, Graphic Design |
| 6 | Flea | Composer |
| 7 | Ryan Foster | Mastering |
| 8 | John Frusciante | Composer |
| 9 | Carmen Grillo | Engineer, Mixing, Recording |
| 10 | Alan Grubner | Violin |
| 11 | K Ishibashi | Mixing, Producer, Violin |
| 12 | Anthony Kiedis | Composer |
| 13 | John Krovoza | Cello |
| 14 | Eric Lea | Viola |
| 15 | Lee Leftridge | Project Coordinator |
| 16 | Dana Leong | Cello |
| 17 | Brain McDovey | Violin |
| 18 | Dave Navarro | Composer |
| 19 | Aaron Nevezie | Engineer, Recording |
| 20 | Neal Persiani | Bass |
| 21 | Karl Preusser | Arranger, Engineer, Recording |
| 22 | Jim Sitterly | Violin |
| 23 | Chad Smith | Composer |
| 24 | String Vindaloo | Performer, Primary Artist, String Ensemble |
| 25 | Tom Tally | Engineer, Producer, Recording, Viola, Violin |
| 26 | Tallywood Strings | Performer, Primary Artist, String Quartet |
| 27 | Vitamin String Quartet | Primary Artist |
| 28 | Keiko Watanabe | Arranger, Mixing, Producer, Viola |
| 29 | Stevie Wonder | Composer |
| 30 | Alex Wurmbrand | Arranger, Guitar, Producer, Violin |
| 31 | Ya Baby! String Quartet | Performer, Primary Artist, String Quartet |
Vitamin String Quartet
2001 - 12 tracks
Strung Out On OK Computer - The String Quartet Tribute To Radiohead - Vitamin String Quartet
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |