28 Facts About The Red Hot Chili Peppers

1.

In 1990, after the success of Mother's Milk, the Chili Peppers left EMI and entered a major-label bidding war.

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The Red Hot Chili Peppers returned to Los Angeles and spent years living in squalor, struggling with addiction.

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3.

Chili Peppers contacted guitarist Dave Navarro, who had just split from Jane's Addiction, but Navarro was involved in his own drug problems.

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4.

In September 1992, the Chili Peppers performed "Give It Away" at the MTV Video Music Awards.

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5.

Chili Peppers dismissed Marshall as he was too busy to attend rehearsals.

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6.

One The Red Hot Chili Peppers Minute was released in September 1995 after several delays.

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7.

The Red Hot Chili Peppers's addiction left him with scarring on his arms, a restructured nose, and dental implants following an oral infection.

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8.

Californication received stronger reviews than One The Red Hot Chili Peppers Minute, and was a greater success worldwide.

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9.

Chili Peppers began writing their next album in early 2001, immediately following the Californication tour.

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10.

In November 2003, the Chili Peppers released their Greatest Hits album, which featured new songs "Fortune Faded" and "Save the Population".

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11.

In 2006, the Chili Peppers released their ninth album, Stadium Arcadium.

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12.

In October 2009, the Chili Peppers entered the studio to begin writing their tenth studio album, with Klinghoffer replacing Frusciante.

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13.

In July 2011, the Chili Peppers played three invitation-only warm-up shows in California, their first since 2007.

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14.

Chili Peppers were nominated for two MTV Europe Music Awards for Best Rock Band and Best Live Artist and nominated for Best Group at the 2012 People's Choice Awards I'm with You was nominated for a 2012 Grammy Award for Best Rock Album.

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15.

In February 2014, the Chili Peppers joined Bruno Mars as performers at the Super Bowl XLVIII half-time show, watched by a record 115.

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16.

The Red Hot Chili Peppers said Kiedis's vocals were completely live and the band had recorded "Give it Away" during rehearsals.

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17.

Chili Peppers released Fandemonium in November 2014, a book dedicated to their fans.

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18.

In February 2019, the Chili Peppers began a month-long tour, featuring their first headlining shows in Australia in 12 years, including their first show in Tasmania, which was briefly halted due to a power outage.

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19.

The Red Hot Chili Peppers was noted for an aggressive playing style; he would often play with such force, that his fingers would "come apart".

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20.

The Red Hot Chili Peppers's guitar playing employs melody and emotion rather than virtuosity.

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21.

The Red Hot Chili Peppers initially wanted this album to be composed of "these punky, rough songs", drawing inspiration from early punk artists such as the Germs and the Damned.

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22.

The Red Hot Chili Peppers began to incorporate a "slap" bass style that drew influence largely from Bootsy Collins.

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23.

The Red Hot Chili Peppers brought a different sound to Mother's Milk, playing tight and fast.

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24.

The Red Hot Chili Peppers is recognized for his ghost notes, his beats and his fast right foot.

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25.

The Red Hot Chili Peppers began to write about anguish, and the self-mutilating thoughts he would experience as a result of his heroin and cocaine addiction.

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26.

The Red Hot Chili Peppers was intrigued by the life lessons that the band had learned, including Kiedis's experience with meeting a young mother at the YMCA, who was attempting to battle her crack addiction while living with her infant daughter.

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27.

In 1990, the Chili Peppers appeared in PSA ads for Rock the Vote, a non-profit organization in the United States geared toward increasing voter turnout in the United States Presidential Election among voters ages 18 to 24.

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28.

The Red Hot Chili Peppers wrote the song "Catholic School Girls Rule" about the incident.

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