Jack Goldstein - 101 Amazing Red Hot Chili Peppers Facts

Title Page

101 AMAZING RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS FACTS

by

Jack Goldstein

&

Frankie Taylor

Publisher Information

Published in 2012 by

Andrews UK Limited

www.andrewsuk.com

The rights of Jack Goldstein and Frankie Taylor to be identified as the Authors of this Work has been asserted by them in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1998

Copyright 2012 Jack Goldstein and Frankie Taylor

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of the publisher, nor be otherwise circulated in any form of binding or cover other than that in which it is published and without a similar condition being imposed on the subsequent purchaser. Any person who does so may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages.

Disclaimer: All facts presented in this title were gained from common and reputable sources in print and on the internet. If any detail within this title is found to be incorrect, the author will be happy to publish a corrected version.

Introduction

Are you the worlds biggest Red Hot Chili Peppers Fan? Do you know everything there is to know about Anthony, Flea and the rest of the boys? Then this is the book for you! In this easy-to-digest eBook are 101 facts about your favourite band - do you know all of them?

Test yourself and your friends with these handily-packaged facts easily organised into categories for maximum enjoyment. Sections include the members of the band, how they formed, awards they have won and some crazy facts about their antics over the years. Show everyone that you are the master of RHCP knowledge!

Anthony Kiedis - Part 1

1. Anthony was born on the 1 st of November 1962.
2. He is of Lithuanian, English, Irish, French, Dutch and Mohican ancestry.
3. Anthony - along with bassist Flea - are the only members to have appeared on every one of the bands ten studio albums.
4. At the time Anthony moved to Hollywood to live with his father, Kiedis senior was struggling to find work as an actor - and turned to selling drugs.
5. It has been said that the two would often use marijuana and cocaine together.
6. By the time Anthony was fifteen he had already accidentally tried heroin, mistaking it for something else.
7. He met Flea whilst attending Fairfax high school and the two became close friends. He has said that they were brought together through the forces of mischief!
8. It was this love of mischief that caused Anthony to break his back. At only 15, he and Flea had developed a hobby of jumping into swimming pools from buildings. Anthony attempted a jump from a five-storey building and missed the pool by a few inches...
9. Whilst his father was struggling to find work, Anthony landed his first role as an actor as Sylvester Stallones son in 1978s F.I.S.T.
10. Despite his addiction to drugs, Anthony was regularly awarded straight As during his time at school.

John Frusciante

1. John was born on the 5 th March 1970.
2. He was born in Queens, New York.
3. John came from a highly musical family - his father was a pianist and his mother a singer.
4. At 15, John attended a RHCP gig and became a huge fan of the band.
5. He joined the Chilis when he was 18, in time for the recording of their 1989 album Mothers Milk.
6. However, in 1992, soon after the massive success of their next album - Blood Sugar Sex Magik - Josh quit the band.
7. He descended into serious drug addiction and became a recluse. Flea was the one member of the band who supported and kept in touch with him during this troubling period.
8. In 1998 he entered rehab, which he successfully completed. Following this he re-joined the band.
9. John was ranked as the 18 th best guitarist of all time by Rolling Stone Magazine in 2003.
10. He quit the band for a second time in 2007, although this wasnt announced until 2009!

Flea - Part 1

1. Fleas real name is Michael Peter Balzary.
2. He was born on the 16 th October 1962.
3. Flea was born in Melbourne, Australia.
4. He is of Hungarian and Irish descent.
5. Bass wasnt Fleas first instrument - he was an excellent jazz trumpeter at a young age!
6. He was - in fact - so good that he played with the LA Junior Philharmonic Orchestra.
7. His stepfather was an alcoholic who got involved in shoot-outs with police.
8. As a stark contrast, his biological father was a keen fisherman.
9. He reckons that their album The Uplift Mofo Party Plan is the rockingest record the band has ever made.
10. Flea has been married twice - first off to Loesha Zeviar between 1985 and 1990, and then from 2005 until the present day to Frankie Rayder, a model.

Awards

Here are some major awards that the Red Hot Chili Peppers have won in their time...

1. 1992 - MTV Video Music Awards - Viewers Choice ( Under the Bridge ).
2. 1993 - Grammy Awards - Best Hard Rock Performance ( Give it Away )
3. 2000 - Billboard Music Awards - Best Modern Rock Clip ( Californication )
4. 2003 - California Music Awards - Outstanding Rock Album ( By the Way )
5. 2003 - Brit Awards - Best International Group
6. 2004 - Q Awards - Best Act in the World.
7. 2006 - MTV Europe Music Awards - Best Album ( Stadium Arcadium )
8. 2006 - American Music Awards - Favourite Rock Band
9. 2007 - The band won 4 Grammy awards in this year alone - Best Rock Vocal Performance and Best Rock song ( Dani California ), and Best Rock Album and Best Limited Edition Package ( Stadium Arcadium )
10. 2007 - Hungarian Music Awards- International Rock Album of the Year ( Stadium Arcadium )

Chad Smith

1. Chad was born on the 25 th October 1961.
2. His full name is Chadwick Gaylord Smith.
3. He was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
4. Chad joined the Peppers in 1988.
5. Chad is known for looking surprisingly similar to anchorman Will Ferrell. Has anyone ever seen the two together in the same room...?
6. As a true philanthropist, Chad donates to a range of good causes, including the Make-A-Wish foundation and MusiCares.
7. Chad has released a drum-based app for Apple platforms which has received praise from fellow drummers and fans.
8. He formed his own band - Chickenfoot - in 2008.
9. He also has a side-project called Chad Smiths Bombastic Meatbats.
10. In 2010 Chad released a childrens song called Rhythm Train which featured TV and Film legend Dick Van Dyke. MTV called it the best childrens song of all time.

General Facts

1. The band have sold around 80 million albums.
2. The boys are all accomplished musicians, and often improvise large portions of their performances.
3. In 2012, RHCP were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - by Chris Rock, a long-time fan and friend.
4. On the 15 th April 2012, the band performed at a free concert in Ohio to support President Barack Obamas re-election campaign.
5. Three of the bands albums are listed in Rolling Stone Magazines 500 greatest Albums of all time. These are Californication (399 th ), Blood Sugar Sex Magik (310 th ) and By the Way (304 th ).
6. Two of the bands songs mention that it feels lonely when you dont know yourself - Knock me Down (1989) and My Friends (1995).
7. The bands song Love Rollercoaster was recorded for the Beavis and Butthead movie.
8. The song doesnt feature on ANY of the bands albums.
9. The band once cancelled a tour because drummer Chad Smith broke his wrist whilst playing softball.
10. Two songs have been written in tribute to Hillel Slovak - My Lovely Man and Knock Me Down.

Josh Klinghoffer

1. Josh was born on the 3 rd of October 1979.