When you think of true California rock, the Red Hot Chili Peppers (RHCP) are one of the first bands to come to mind. They’re a funk-rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1983, and their music combines an eclectic mix of alternative rock, funk, punk rock and psychedelic rock for a truly unique sound.
The original line-up was vocalist, Anthony Kiedis, bassist, Flea, guitarist, Hillel Slovak, and drummer, Jack Irons, but has changed a few times over the years. The first album featured Jack Sherman on guitar and Cliff Martinez on drums as Slovak and Irons both had previous commitments to other bands they had to fulfill. Both original members appeared on the band’s 3rd album, but sadly, Slovak died of a drug overdose on June 25, 1988; and Irons, devastated, left the band. Other past members include DeWayne McKnight, D. H. Peligro, Arik Marshall, Jesse Tobias, Josh Klinghoffer, and Dave Navarro. The current line-up is Kiedis, Flea, drummer, Chad Smith, and guitarist, John...
