Overview
The Chili Peppers' groundbreaking rock/funk/pop fusion has gained them a huge and loyal fan base over the years, but the worldwide success of their 2002 album By The Way has now pushed them into the top league of alternative rock crossover success. The product of several years of detailed research, Dave Thompson's in-depth, fully updated account of the band's private lives and public highs and lows is not just a must-read for any serious fan of the Chili Peppers, but a perfect way for their legions of fans to discover their remarkable story.
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.