After a decade with the “Californication” band, guitarist Josh Klinghoffer announced that he would be departing. 

“The Red Hot Chili Peppers announce that we are parting ways with our guitarist of the past ten years, Josh Klinghoffer,” read the official statement on the band’s Instagram page. “Josh is a beautiful musician who we respect and love. We are deeply grateful for our time with him, and the countless gifts he shared with us.”

While Klinghoffer’s departure was disappointing, his replacement gave longtime fans reason to rejoice. The musician’s predecessor John Frusciante would now be replacing him!

With the dust having since settled, Klinghoffer was asked by Ultimate Guitar whether any hard feelings were involved. 

“I don’t think so. Not from me,” he said. 

The guitarist also listed his solo at the end of “Dark Necessities” as his proudest moment with the Grammy winners. 

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Flea announced that he was releasing a memoir back in 2014. This week (November 5), the book was finally released, only it was not what fans expected. Instead of sharing what it was like to be in one of the world’s most popular alternative rock bands, Flea delved into the details of his childhood and his struggles with addiction.

Flea, real name Michael Balzary, has now revealed why he only introduced RHCP to the story right at the very end of his memoir. In a nutshell, it’s because he wanted a challenge.

“I thought if I wrote a book about the Chili Peppers, it’d be like cheating,” Flea told BBC News. “But if I could write a book about my childhood that could exist on its own merits, without the band, then I deserved to write a book. That was the challenge I set for myself.”

When he did speak about RHCP, he spoke not about their worldwide success, but about what it was like in the early days.

He recalled: “When we started the band, everything was about what was funny to us. We really loved this song, so we came up with a dance routine in our living room, going, ‘This would be so fun!’”

Acid For The Children is out now.

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After a decade with the “Californication” band, guitarist Josh Klinghoffer announced that he would be departing. 

“The Red Hot Chili Peppers announce that we are parting ways with our guitarist of the past ten years, Josh Klinghoffer,” read the official statement on the band’s Instagram page. “Josh is a beautiful musician who we respect and love. We are deeply grateful for our time with him, and the countless gifts he shared with us.”

While Klinghoffer’s departure was disappointing, his replacement gave longtime fans reason to rejoice. The musician’s predecessor John Frusciante would now be replacing him!

With the dust having since settled, Klinghoffer was asked by Ultimate Guitar whether any hard feelings were involved. 

“I don’t think so. Not from me,” he said. 

The guitarist also listed his solo at the end of “Dark Necessities” as his proudest moment with the Grammy winners. 

The post Former Red Hot Chilli Peppers Guitarist Says No Hard Feelings Toward Band appeared first on TheDailyDay.

Flea announced that he was releasing a memoir back in 2014. This week (November 5), the book was finally released, only it was not what fans expected. Instead of sharing what it was like to be in one of the world’s most popular alternative rock bands, Flea delved into the details of his childhood and his struggles with addiction.

Flea, real name Michael Balzary, has now revealed why he only introduced RHCP to the story right at the very end of his memoir. In a nutshell, it’s because he wanted a challenge.

“I thought if I wrote a book about the Chili Peppers, it’d be like cheating,” Flea told BBC News. “But if I could write a book about my childhood that could exist on its own merits, without the band, then I deserved to write a book. That was the challenge I set for myself.”

When he did speak about RHCP, he spoke not about their worldwide success, but about what it was like in the early days.

He recalled: “When we started the band, everything was about what was funny to us. We really loved this song, so we came up with a dance routine in our living room, going, ‘This would be so fun!’”

Acid For The Children is out now.

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