how do you get that red hot chili peppers sound?

[wes480]

specifically on "blood sugar sex magic".

I know they recorded that album in a big mansion...and did the drums in a huge wood floor living room...so, there are some great natural acoustics in there...

but I was wondering what mic configuration they might have used?

the whole recording is so open and spacious...love it.

 

[Whoopysnorp]

All I know is that they used an SM57 on the kick.

 

[charger]

Hire Rick Rubin and Chad Smith.
After that, it's all pretty easy.