Released in September 1989, Mother's Milk left no doubt that the retooled
Chili Peppers was a force to be reckoned with. On the strength of hits such
as "Knock Me Down" and "Higher Ground" (a cover of the Stevie Wonder single),
the album became the band's first gold album. After signing to Warner
Brothers, the group began work on a follow-up, with ace producer Rick Rubin
at the helm. Aided by heavy rotation on MTV, 1991's Blood Sugar Sex Magik
broke the band in a big way, with songs like the propulsive"Give It Away"
and the ballad "Under the Bridge" giving full range to the group's
songwriting skills. In addition to reaching platinum status, the album earned
the Chilis their first Grammy Award.
Just as the Chili Peppers seemed at the height of their powers, however,
personnel troubles once again threatened to shatter the band. Disenchanted
with the group's success, Frusciante distanced himself from the other members
and became progressively less communicative. On May 7, 1992, shortly after
the news came that the Chilis would be headlining Lollapalooza that summer,
Frusciante announced that he was quitting. For the next two years, the band
relied on a revolving door of guitarists — including Arik Marshall, Zander
Schloss, and Jesse Tobias — to see them through a series of tours.
Meanwhile, Frusciante retreated home to L.A. and embarked on his own descent
into heroin addiction.
With the addition of former Jane's Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro as a more
or less permanent member, the Chili Peppers started work on a new album in
late 1994. Released in August 1995, One Hot Minute went platinum in a mere
two months, but the making the album had been an arduous process. Unlike
Frusciante, whose jam-oriented approach to songwriting meshed perfectly with
the rest of the band, Navarro preferred working out his guitar parts with a
meticulous precision that required solitude. Despite some splendid moments
together — including a triumphant appearance at the Woodstock '94 festival
and a No. 1 cover of the Ohio Players' "Love Rollercoaster" — the alliance
between Navarro and the other Chili Peppers seemed tenuous from the start.
Meanwhile, Flea had kept in touch with Frusciante throughout the guitarist's
bout with heroin addiction. In August 1997, a group of friends convinced
Frusciante to enter rehab, and the guitarist emerged free of his habit. The
following April, after discussing the idea with Kiedis and Smith, Flea asked
Frusciante if he would be interested in reuniting with the Chili Peppers. The
guitarist leapt at the proposition, and a year later the group entered the
studio to begin work on a new collection of songs.The resulting album,
Californication, was released on June 7 to mostly favorable reviews.
The summer of 1999 will find the reunited Peppers touring mainly in Europe,
along with a couple of June dates in California and a July appearance at
Woodstock '99 in Rome, N.Y. A full-fledged North American tour will probably
follow, though nothing has been announced yet.
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