California funk-rock dinosaurs. Bashny.Net

Half of success is waiting for - the rule has long been working effectively in the commercial world of cinema, literature, music ... In August 2011 came the long-awaited for millions of the tenth studio album by Californian rock group «Red Hot Chili Peppers», a worldwide tour in support of which will after 3 days (already visited in Asia).

In 2013 the group will celebrate its 30th anniversary, another round date in the history of the holders of 7 Grammy Awards, which sold a total of 85 million. Albums and occupy 30th place in the list of "100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock», in the history of somewhere tragic, somewhere mixed with black and white spots in the history of one of the favorite bands ...







The "face" and one of the founders of the group - Anthony Kiedis




unique companion, partly actor (cameo), but it's relative achievement, because Access to the cinema was opened for him by his father - actor


in the mid-90s travel to exotic places of the world in search of inspiration brought Anthony to the Dalai Lama, which he defines as one of the most significant moments of life


of course, I had a problem with drugs, but unlike the other groups, and co-founder Hillel Slovak was able at the end of the 80s to give them up (the latter soon died of an overdose)


best friend Kiedis and bassist "peppers" - Flea (Michael Balzari)




and, incidentally, also the hero of the episodes in the movie ("Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas", "My Own Private Idaho," "Back to the Future" and others.)




In 2011, recognized as one of the best bass players of all time according to a survey conducted by the magazine Rolling Stone


Chad Smith - "Pepper" drummer




According to the «classic rock» is considered an icon of rock, a very influential musician working in a pile of other projects




John Frusciante - the most memorable and influential guitarist


Taking part in the secondary group in 18 years, Johnny's gradual approach to composition, but addicted to all the same drugs and was nearly destroyed ...


but, as Kiedis, he managed to recover, and since 1998 - it is the main solo guitarist. In total, with him was recorded 5 albums


In 2003, Rolling Stone magazine put it at the 18 th position in the ranking of "The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time", and in 2009, Frusciante goes solo freestyle "swimming»

"Pepper" is activated, then take a break for a few years, but continues to give the world his music ...




finish post remarkable words Flea, bassist of non-replaceable:
Being a member of the Red Hot Chili Peppers - to be free: you are not bound in the choice of style, nobody will impose their own world, their own categories. This is your way of life, which is expressed in how you look and how you talk and how you are behaving. And the one who consciously adhere to the rock 'n' roll cliches in his way of life, just do not fit into the Red Hot Chili Peppers, but the one who really, passionately fond of music, will be able to become a member of RHCP