The Red Hot Chili Peppers

by Dave Thompson

Book Overview

This is a tumultuous tale of misfits who began a band as a joke and exploded to fame--a story of heroin addiction, break-ups, break-downs, disillusionment, death and high expectations of a band that dares to both say and show it all. color photos.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312099029
• ISBN13: 9780312099022
• Release Date: January 1993
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.6" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

Very Informative

i found that this book did an extreemy good job of what i hoped it would, and that is tell me everything i wanted to know about my favorite band, but it does more then that, the book shows what was happening in music and what different influences they had. it follows them from the very begining and ends around the time they are looking at dave navarro to replace the vacuncey that john left. A MUST FOR EVERY TRUE FAN

Good band, poorly written book.

I read this book wanting to know more about my idols, and got alot of info I wasn't looking for. The story jumped from RHCP to stuff that I totally wasn't interested in, having nothing to do with the Red Hot Chili Peppers, sometimes going on and on about other bands. Anthony Kiedis(lead singer) even said once in an interview that he's atleast looked at basically every book that's come out on the Red Hot Chili Peppers, and most of it's a bunch of lies to make them look good and interesting (though they are, but that's beside the point), writen without permission. I recommend this for any collector and fan, but just don't expect Hemingway quality reading. The book's included pictures are neat, though, showing most of the band members in their highschool days... You make the decision.

Excellent book

This was a great and informative book on my favorite band,the Red Hot Chili Peppers.It goes into alot of things I never knew about them and I advise anyone who is into the Chili Peppers and interested in knowing more about the band to get this book.