This book is memoir. It is about Anthony Kiedis, he is the Red Hot Chili Peppers founder and singer. This book is about his life growing up in L.A and creating what i think to be one of the best bands in the world.He was born in a nice state of Michigan. His mom and dad were divorced. His dad lived in L.A. He had a good drug free life in Michigan but when he moved in with his dad all hell broke loose. He walked in the kitchen and his dad and dads girlfriend were about to smoke a joint. His dad looks at Anthony and asks him straight up "do you want to smoke your first joint?" That incident started his life of drugs, girls and crime. His dad was a terrible influence. He was hanging out with his dad and his friends and they were all shooting up coke together. Who even let a thirteen year old kid get near coke or even know what it is. That same night his dad and friends left him there alone and told him not to snort that little white line. Anthony said as soon as they left he snorted it. That was the first time he did heroin. I'm speechless, i cant even imagine a parent like that. Kiedis was fourteen with his dad at a club. Kiedis thought that his dads girlfriend was beatiful and asked his dad if he can have sex with her. His dad agreed and let his 22 year old girlfriend do stuff to a 14 year old kid. Kiedis must have had the best times at this age. In high school is where he met all his band mates. Flea, Jack Irons, Hillel Slovak. Just to speed up the story a little bit Anthony tried to make a band with them , but they said no. They released their first album, they rejoined. During this time period Anthony has a heroin addiction. He would save up many, not for rent but for drugs. I swear all he would do is drugs, He got so addicted that he became homeless. Good thing he knew alot of people to move in with. Him and his friend flea had 300 dollars left. They could either use it on rent or leather jackets. They chose the leather jackets. Why would someone choose clothing over shelter? Alright, i'm taking to long. Anthony and The Red Hot Chili Peppers made two more albums. Freakey Styley and Uplift Mofo Party Plan. They were 25, high as they can ever be, living their own lives doing their own things. Anthony gets the call he always knew was coming. Hillel Slovak died because of heroin. At the age of 25 someone that kiedis said was to be his best friend is gone. He swore over Hillel's grave that he would stay clean for the rest of his life. He had ten grand to his name and spent it all on rehab. He came back clean as can be and looked at the spiritual and love of life. After Hillel died, the drummer quit. They had to find two new guys, John frusciante an 18 year old and Chad Smith a 25 year old. These guys have been with the band since 1989. Except for John. He got addicted to Heroin. He quit the band after their 1990 album Blood Sugar Sex Magic. He got high on heroin as can be. He was so close to death. He was actually hanging with a man named Dave Navarro and actually passed out. Dave Navarro was the guitarist for RHCP right now during their 1995 album called One Hot Minute. Dave carried him into his car and took him to the hospital. John never looked back at heroin. In 1999 John rejoined and Navarro went back to the band called Jane's Addiction. They rocked on for three more albums. By the Way, Californication, Stadium Arcadium. The book doesn;t go as far to stadium arcadium though. Flea, Anthony and Chad still rock out. John left the band to go solo. They got new guitarist named Josh Klinghoffer. Anthony, Flea, Chad and Josh came out with a new album called I'm With You in 2011. The Red Hot Chili Peppers are still making music today.
Kiedis was fourteen with his dad at a club. Kiedis thought that his dads girlfriend was beatiful and asked his dad if he can have sex with her. His dad agreed and let his 22 year old girlfriend do stuff to a 14 year old kid. Kiedis must have had the best times at this age.
In high school is where he met all his band mates. Flea, Jack Irons, Hillel Slovak. Just to speed up the story a little bit Anthony tried to make a band with them , but they said no. They released their first album, they rejoined.
During this time period Anthony has a heroin addiction. He would save up many, not for rent but for drugs. I swear all he would do is drugs, He got so addicted that he became homeless. Good thing he knew alot of people to move in with. Him and his friend flea had 300 dollars left. They could either use it on rent or leather jackets. They chose the leather jackets. Why would someone choose clothing over shelter?
Alright, i'm taking to long. Anthony and The Red Hot Chili Peppers made two more albums. Freakey Styley and Uplift Mofo Party Plan. They were 25, high as they can ever be, living their own lives doing their own things. Anthony gets the call he always knew was coming. Hillel Slovak died because of heroin. At the age of 25 someone that kiedis said was to be his best friend is gone. He swore over Hillel's grave that he would stay clean for the rest of his life. He had ten grand to his name and spent it all on rehab. He came back clean as can be and looked at the spiritual and love of life.
After Hillel died, the drummer quit. They had to find two new guys, John frusciante an 18 year old and Chad Smith a 25 year old. These guys have been with the band since 1989. Except for John. He got addicted to Heroin. He quit the band after their 1990 album Blood Sugar Sex Magic. He got high on heroin as can be. He was so close to death. He was actually hanging with a man named Dave Navarro and actually passed out. Dave Navarro was the guitarist for RHCP right now during their 1995 album called One Hot Minute. Dave carried him into his car and took him to the hospital. John never looked back at heroin.
In 1999 John rejoined and Navarro went back to the band called Jane's Addiction. They rocked on for three more albums. By the Way, Californication, Stadium Arcadium. The book doesn;t go as far to stadium arcadium though. Flea, Anthony and Chad still rock out. John left the band to go solo. They got new guitarist named Josh Klinghoffer. Anthony, Flea, Chad and Josh came out with a new album called I'm With You in 2011. The Red Hot Chili Peppers are still making music today.