Red Hot Chili Peppers FAQ

All That's Left to Know About the World's Best-Selling Alternative Band

Dan Bogosian

From their humble beginnings as friends in high school, to playing strip clubs in nothing but well-placed socks, through a struggle to find the right guitarist, to the present day, Red Hot Chili Peppers FAQ chronicles the adventures of the best-selling alternative rock band of all time.

No other book goes through each era of the band's history. Unlike other band biographies, Red Hot Chili Peppers FAQ digs into the trivia that hardcore fans obsess over: every recorded (and unreleased) song and their origins, the story behind each band member's every tattoo, and every piece of gear each band member past and present has ever used.

Ever wonder why current drummer Chad Smith switched drum companies? Or how Flea and Dave Navarro ended up recording with Alanis Morissette on "You Oughta Know"? Just when did Anthony Kiedis meet current guitarist Josh Klinghoffer for the first time? When did Kiedis first try harder drugs? How did Cher end up as a babysitter for young Kiedis? When did Buckethead try out for the band? Who currently owns the mansion where they recorded Blood Sugar Sex Magik? All the answers lay in the pages of Red Hot Chili Peppers FAQ.

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers / Backbeat

Pages: 386 • Trim: 6¼ x 9

978-1-61713-722-8 • Paperback • May 2020 • $24.95 • (£18.99)

978-1-4930-5142-7 • eBook • May 2020 • $23.50 • (£17.99)

Series: FAQ

Subjects: Music / History & Criticism, Music / Genres & Styles / Rock

Red Hot Chili Peppers FAQ

All That's Left to Know About the World's Best-Selling Alternative Band

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Summary

From their humble beginnings as friends in high school, to playing strip clubs in nothing but well-placed socks, through a struggle to find the right guitarist, to the present day, Red Hot Chili Peppers FAQ chronicles the adventures of the best-selling alternative rock band of all time.

No other book goes through each era of the band's history. Unlike other band biographies, Red Hot Chili Peppers FAQ digs into the trivia that hardcore fans obsess over: every recorded (and unreleased) song and their origins, the story behind each band member's every tattoo, and every piece of gear each band member past and present has ever used.

Ever wonder why current drummer Chad Smith switched drum companies? Or how Flea and Dave Navarro ended up recording with Alanis Morissette on "You Oughta Know"? Just when did Anthony Kiedis meet current guitarist Josh Klinghoffer for the first time? When did Kiedis first try harder drugs? How did Cher end up as a babysitter for young Kiedis? When did Buckethead try out for the band? Who currently owns the mansion where they recorded Blood Sugar Sex Magik? All the answers lay in the pages of Red Hot Chili Peppers FAQ.

Details

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers / Backbeat

Pages: 386 • Trim: 6¼ x 9

978-1-61713-722-8 • Paperback • May 2020 • $24.95 • (£18.99)

978-1-4930-5142-7 • eBook • May 2020 • $23.50 • (£17.99)

Series: FAQ

Subjects: Music / History & Criticism, Music / Genres & Styles / Rock

Author

Dan Bogosian is a freelance writer and musician in Hartford, Connecticut, with bylines in GQ, Pitchfork, and Consequence of Sound. He plays bass in his band, the Odds, and is a multi-instrumentalist in the band Fightsong. His hobbies include music, boxing, writing, and riding his bike around town.

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