Red Hot Chili Peppers

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Los Angeles, United States (1983 – present)

Red Hot Chili Peppers are a funk rock band that is based in Hollywood, California and was formed in 1983, in Los Angeles, California. Since 1998, the band has consisted of founding members Anthony Kiedis (vocals) and Michael “Flea” Balzary (bass) along with longtime members John Frusciante (guitar) and Chad Smith (drums).

The band initially formed for a once-off support act for a friend’s band, calling themselves Tony Flow And The Miraculously Majestic Masters Of Mayhem. Upon renaming themselves Red Hot Chili Peppers, they played a handful of small club venues in Los Angeles in 1983, before they were signed to EMI Records.

Current members:

Vocal: Anthony Kiedis (1983-present).
Guitar: John Frusciante (1988-1992, 1998-present).
Bass: Michael Peter “Flea” Balzary (1983-present).
Drums: Chad Smith, (1988-present).

Previous members:

Notable guitarists (in chronological order):
Hillel Slovak (1983-1984),
Jack Sherman (1984),
Hillel Slovak (1985-1988),
John Frusciante (1988-1992),
Arik Marshall (1992-1993),
Jesse Tobias (1993)
Dave Navarro (1993-1998),
John Frusciante (1998-Present)

Notable drummers (in chronological order):
Jack Irons (1983-1984),
Cliff Martinez (1984-1987),
Jack Irons (1987-1988),
D.H. Peligro (1988),

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 death of a heroin overdose, a young John Frusciante took over as guitarist in 1988.

Tagged as:

rock, alternative, funk, alternative rock, funk rock
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kohzumi wrote:
43 minutes ago

my First band at Rock '' i love since 12 Years *=* , :] '' wuv RHCP .

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defythesilence wrote:
7 hours ago

one of the first bands i loved. would love to see them live!

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kegli4 wrote:
11 hours ago

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yesterday evening

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yesterday afternoon

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yesterday morning

Check it http://pl.youtube.com/watch?v=H6Z9N7UjSyU :)

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yesterday morning

Road Trippin'!!! <3

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Ardila89 wrote:
Tuesday morning

red hot is my favourite group since i was kid...but i hope the next album would be different from the last one(it hurt´s me, but it only has a few good songs, its almost crap). I know they are old and they won´t talk about sex and drugs anymore, but this is not an excuse for stop making good music. A ver cuando se dejan caer por españa..

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LordBodom wrote:
Monday evening

seen peppers 1,5 years ago... and wish they come again soon! :D

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crass1 wrote:
Monday evening

come to greece rhcp.please!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Bisirru wrote:
Monday evening

La vida es hermosa.. AROUND THE WORLD XD

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galfordstrife wrote:
Monday morning

we brazilian fans want a Red Hot Show... xD

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Sunday evening

what happened to that freaky picture? :<

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