Red Hot Chili Peppers Asks

Red Hot Chili Peppers is an American funk rock quartet formed in Los Angeles in 1983. The band's current line-up is Anthony Kiedis (vocals), Michael "Flea" Balzary (bass), Chad Smith (drums), and Josh Klinghoffer (guitar). Their musical style has fused traditional funk with elements of other genres including hip hop, punk rock, and psychedelic rock.
The group originally featured guitarist Hillel Slovak and drummer Jack Irons. Slovak, however, died of a heroin overdose in 1988, resulting in Irons' departure.^[1] Irons was replaced briefly by former Dead Kennedys drummer D.H. Peligro before the band found a permanent replacement in Smith, while Slovak was replaced by guitarist John Frusciante. This lineup recorded the band's fourth, fifth, seventh, eighth and ninth albums, Mother's Milk (1989), Blood Sugar Sex Magik (1991), Californication (1999), By the Way (2002), and Stadium Arcadium (2006).
Blood Sugar Sex Magik was a significant record for the band; having sold over fifteen million copies, it provided the group's initial mainstream commercial success. Frusciante grew uncomfortable with this new found success and left abruptly in the middle of the tour for the album in 1992, descending into heroin addiction. After recruiting guitarist Arik Marshall to finish the tour, Kiedis, Flea, and Smith employed Dave Navarro of Jane's Addiction for their subsequent album, One Hot Minute (1995). Although successful, it did not match the critical acclaim of Blood Sugar Sex Magik and sold less than half the copies of its predecessor. Shortly afterwards, Navarro departed the band due to creative differences. Frusciante, fresh out of drug rehabilitation, rejoined the band in 1998, at Flea's request. The reunited quartet returned to the studio to record Californication (1999), which went on to sell fifteen million units worldwide, becoming their most commercially successful album to date. It was followed three years later with By the Way (2002), which continued their success. In 2006, the group released the double album Stadium Arcadium, giving them their first American number one album.
Red Hot Chili Peppers have won six Grammy Awards. The band has sold over 55 million albums worldwide, has had eight singles in the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 (including three singles in the Top 10), five number one singles on the Mainstream Rock charts, and holds a record of eleven number one singles on the Modern Rock charts.

The Red Hot Chili Peppers performing at Pinkpop in 2006 (from left to right): bassist Flea, singer Anthony Keidis, drummer Chad Smith, and guitarist John Frusciante.
Background information
Origin	Los Angeles, California, United States
Genres	Funk rock, rap rock, alternative rock
Years active	1983–present
Labels	EMI, Warner Bros.
Associated acts	John Frusciante, Ataxia, Swahili Blonde, Atoms for Peace, Chickenfoot, Chad Smith's Bombastic Meatbats, Dot Hacker, What Is This?, The Latino Rockabilly War, Thelonious Monster, Jane's Addiction, The Mars Volta, The Bicycle Thief, Eleven, Fishbone, Pearl Jam
Website	redhotchilipeppers.com
Members
Anthony Kiedis Flea Chad Smith Josh Klinghoffer
Past members
John Frusciante Dave Navarro Jesse Tobias Arik Marshall D.H. Peligro DeWayne "Blackbyrd" McKnight Hillel Slovak Jack Irons Cliff Martinez Jack Sherman

• 1 History
  • 1.1 Freaky Styley and The Uplift Mofo Party Plan (1985–88)
  • 1.2 Mother's Milk (1989–90)
  • 1.3 Superstardom, Blood Sugar Sex Magik and the first departure of John Frusciante (1990–92)
  • 1.4 One Hot Minute (1993–97)
  • 1.5 Return of Frusciante, Californication (1998–2001)
  • 1.6 By the Way (2001–04)
  • 1.7 Stadium Arcadium (2005–07)
  • 1.8 Hiatus and the second departure of Frusciante (2007–09)
  • 1.9 Tenth studio album, new guitarist and recent activity (2009–present)
• 2 Musical style
  • 2.1 Techniques
  • 2.2 Lyrics and songwriting
• 3 Band Members
• 4 Discography
• 5 Former & Current Members and Discography
• 6 See also
• 7 References
• 8 Notes
• 9 External links

Red Hot Chili Peppers Asks:

QUESTION DATE: 2006-07-28 08:13:06 "What is your favorite track on Stadium Arcadium?"

Answers:

POSTED BY: zwan DATE: 2010-05-27 00:50:15 charlie...!

POSTED BY: j_mears DATE: 2010-03-18 16:45:55 For me "Wet Sand" really sturck a chord. I was going through a spritualy confusing time in my life and the Line that said, "My theory isn't perfect but it's close" really gave me some peace about the spirtual storme I was experiencing.

POSTED BY: joenorman13 DATE: 2010-02-04 10:35:23 Turn It Again is probably my favorite. With an album like Stadium Arcadium its tough to say what is your 'favorite.' Turn It Again is just an all out rock fest.

POSTED BY: dominicawesome DATE: 2009-12-25 12:40:10 She's only 18

POSTED BY: littleduck123 DATE: 2009-12-17 14:16:01 If he has been gone from the band for over a year us fans should have been clued in. Whats up with that?

POSTED BY: littleduck123 DATE: 2009-12-14 12:55:59 I can't believe John left the band. Very sad

POSTED BY: johnsoms1 DATE: 2009-12-08 01:31:42 Love Wet Sand, but Hard to Concentrate changed my life! I first heard this track at 36,000 ft on a flight from Houston to NY. My wife and I were trying to resolve some serious issues and I heard the lyrics and the guitar solo for this song. I broke down in tears for the love I have for my wife! The guitar solo is one of my all time favorites! This track touched my soul and saved my marriage. Truly inspired.

POSTED BY: slowcheetah312 DATE: 2009-11-30 11:52:10 slow cheetah baby!

POSTED BY: fbyram DATE: 2009-11-07 12:30:18 slow cheetah, hey, and wet sand. "hey" has one of the best solos i have heard in a long time. cant wait for the next cd to come out.

POSTED BY: chalkyrebel DATE: 2009-10-10 02:15:10 for me its Charlie.its my name but its also a funky tune

POSTED BY: johncorr01 DATE: 2009-10-01 19:07:04 I really like "She Looks To Me" and "So Much I."

POSTED BY: kiedisfreak DATE: 2009-09-11 13:34:20 Wet Sand of course. Amazing track!!!!

POSTED BY: kmkinnick DATE: 2009-09-03 14:51:57 Charlie! has such a ring to it..

POSTED BY: nailbomb DATE: 2009-07-06 11:45:30 Wet Sand great song and then Snow.

POSTED BY: othergirl DATE: 2009-07-02 00:20:39 Wet Sand!!!! & Death of a Martian!!!

POSTED BY: alfie05 DATE: 2009-06-28 17:06:48 HEY is by far the smoothest song with the most insane solo. Great way to finish off the first Cd. But it has just been topped by STRIP MY MIND. After all this time!

POSTED BY: diddly DATE: 2009-06-19 15:11:55 got to be wet sand had it as our wededing song! then we rocked out to some old style chilis!!!!!

POSTED BY: aviatrix DATE: 2009-06-02 07:35:46 New question? Anyone..? Bueller?

POSTED BY: moody DATE: 2009-04-30 15:47:32 j'aime toutes les chansons, elles ont toutes une spécificité vocale et musicale, elles me font planer

POSTED BY: russco DATE: 2009-04-12 07:16:40 DESECRATION SMILE!!!! IT'S LIKE A MODERN DAY 'HEY JUDE'!

POSTED BY: karturn77 DATE: 2009-03-24 23:15:56 There are so many, each one speaks to me in a way that reaches parts of life and experiences. For me: It's gotta be "IF".

POSTED BY: efamdrhcp DATE: 2009-03-12 15:44:38 Oh forgot, Slow Cheetah and she looks to me are also brilliant songs!! YOU GUYS SHOULD BE TOURING AGAIN YOU ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

POSTED BY: efamdrhcp DATE: 2009-03-11 17:20:36 Gotta be Desecration Smile, great great great great GREAT song!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

POSTED BY: aviatrix DATE: 2009-03-09 19:27:02 Especially in Michigan. Solely for the lyric: A rainy Lithuanian- dancing as an Indian. so amusing.

POSTED BY: unit02 DATE: 2009-03-02 20:48:34 animal bar

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