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| 07-07-2006 20:00 | 10 reaction(s) | add reply |
Red Hot Chili Peppers are a funk rock/alternative rock band that have transformed themselves along with popular music since the early 80s. The Peppers are based in Los Angeles, California and were formed in 1983.
The band initially formed as a joke act, calling themselves Tony Flow and the Miraculously Majestic Masters of Mayhem. Upon renaming themselves The Red Hot Chili Peppers, they played a handful of small club venues in Los Angeles in 1983, before they were signed to EMI Records.
Singer:
Anthony Kiedis (1983-present).
Notable guitarists (in chronological order):
Hillel Slovak (1983-1984, 1985-1988),
Jack Sherman (1984),
John Frusciante (1988-1992, 1998-present),
Arik Marshall (1992-1993),
Dave Navarro (1993-1998).
The Chili Peppers' original guitarist, Slovak, was replaced in 1984 by Jack Sherman, while Slovak and Irons recorded music with their band at the time, What Is This? Upon Slovak's return, Sherman was fired from the band.
Following Slovak's untimely death, a young John Frusciante took over as guitarist in 1988. Frusciante, however, quit the band in 1992 due to his sadness at the band becoming so successful in such a short time. He was then replaced by Arik Marshall. Approximately a year later, Marshall left the band, to be replaced by former Jane's Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro.
After the release of 1995's One Hot Minute, Navarro's escalating drug habits became a subject of conflict. In 1998, Navarro was fired from the band, to be taken over by none other than former guitarist, Frusciante, who has remained in the band ever since.
Bassist:
Michael Peter "Flea" Balzary (1983-present)
Notable drummers:
Jack Irons (1983-87, 1987-88),
Chad Smith, (1988-present),
Cliff Martinez (1984-1987),
D.H. Peligro (1988).
Founder and guitarist Hillel Slovak did not actually appear on the self-titled debut album, despite performing and writing the content with the band prior to recording. He was replaced by Jack Sherman for the recording of the album, but returned to the band for second album, Freaky Styley. The third album, Uplift Mofo Party Plan, is in fact the only album to include all four founding members. After this, Slovak overdosed on heroin, and subsequently did not appear on future albums (Mother's Milk, Blood Sugar Sex Magik - on which Frusciante provides guitars, One Hot Minute - Navarro, Californication and By the Way - Frusciante) Frusciante is also on their latest release Stadium Arcadium.
Bassist flea claims to have nearly quit following the tour for 2002 album By the Way due to feeling sidelined following Frusciante's develpment as a guitarist. Flea claims that the issue has now been resolved.
Frusciante has also been making solo albums for a many number of years, the first being 1995's Niandra Lades and Usually Just a T-Shirt
In 2003 Flea played bass The Mars Volta's album Deloused In The Comatorium. Frusciante added guitar to tracks on Deloused and 2005's Frances The Mute. He also played rhythm guitar on The Mars Volta's Amputechture.
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 0  @ 09-07-2006 03:16 kassassie | 1 posts
| I think it's Antoine the Swan. Not Antwan. | | 0 @ 12-07-2006 19:19 lord_mike | 287 posts
| I'll sort out this myself next weekend. | | 0 @ 30-07-2006 20:55 42Ech042 | 56 posts
| i love them and anthonys hot.
  | | 0 @ 31-07-2006 00:56 cairowinters | 3,446 posts
| ^^ Sorry, I think he's a little too old for you...
Wicked band. I've been wondering though - how did Chad Smith get into the band? And why is Flea called Flea? | | 0 @ 31-07-2006 18:44 42Ech042 | 56 posts
| haha yes he is... | | 0 @ 31-07-2006 18:57 42Ech042 | 56 posts
| actually i take that back..hes not really hot lol
but yeah im in love with red hot chili peppers...  | | 0 @ 02-08-2006 21:55 lord_mike | 287 posts
| cairowinters: Flea is just a name that he picked up when at high school. And when the Chili Peppers were holding auditions for a new drummer in '88 Chad was the last person to be audiotioned and apparently blew them all away. | | 0 @ 06-08-2006 23:21 SurferMe | 4 posts
| Ok People, Am i the only one who thinks that this boigraphy totally bites? I mean it sells them short! Its so standard! why not put some interesting facts in here like , somthing that describes how they grew up or the challanges that the band and individuals faced?! I mean somthing! this is a great band that heavily influenced rock and hip hop both i mean give them some credit! I mean alot of the info is totally factual (Except is wasnt antwon) just add some personal stuff.  | | 0 @ 19-08-2006 01:27 pinto_redface | 4 posts
| you should read scar tissue. it doesn't really have the nickname explanations, but it outlines all of the important events leading up what rhcp has become. its awesome..and kiedis is actually a pretty good writer :s
| | 0 @ 24-08-2006 00:41 lord_mike | 287 posts
| I've read Scar Tissue twice. It's just having the time and effort to write up a biography from scratch. If people aren't happy with it and would like to contribute, feel free... |
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