Mother's Milk - Red Hot Chili Peppers

In 1989 came the fourth Red Hot Chili Peppers album "Mother's Milk", it was seen as a comeback record for the band and sees them moving on massively since 1987 as they had to cope with the drug-induced death of Hillel Slovak, which led to the departure of their drummer Jack Irons, and subsequently forced the lead singer Anthony Kiedis to come off drugs and clean up his act this time around. The Funk Rock band was able to reform itself into the line-up that came up with both this and their classic "Blood Sex Sugar Magik" album with Kiedis, Flea (on bass), John Frusciante (on guitar) and Chad Smith (on the drums). 1. "Good Time ...  Read the complete review

This is probably the rawest sounding out of all of the Red Hot Chili Peppers Albums, it tends to stick out along with One Hot Minute. The reason that both the albums stick out is the addition of new blood into the band and the influences they bring along. This album was born from the ashes of one of the founding members (Hillel Slovak) death from a heroin overdose the previous year. Following this another one of the founding members (Jack Irons, the bands drummer) checked into an institution as he had a nervous breakdown. Anthony Keidis (The lead vocalist) was also a heroin addict and his friends death spurred him to quit, although he has occasionally returned ...  Read the complete review

Released in 1989, this was the fourth album from LA rap/punk/funk rockers the Red Hot Chili Peppers. This was a very emotional time for the Peppers following the death of original guitarist Hillel Slovak. This was followed by the departure of future Pearl Jam drummer Jack Irons, and lead singer Anthony Kiedis' battle to overcome the Heroin addiction that killed his close friend Hillel. Responding to all the upheaval, the remaining Chili Peppers - Kiedis and bassist Micheal "Flea" Balzary vowed to continue, stating that Slovak would have wanted them to. To replace their two departed members they recruited a talented LA-based drummer named Chad ...  Read the complete review

The fourth album released from the chili peppers came in 1989, a time of great emotional upheaval for the band, coming as it did at the time of original chili peppers guitarist Hillel Slovak. However this was not the only departure from the band at that time, with Drummer Jack Irons leaving Flea and Kiedis as the remaining band members. to replace Hillel and Iron the band recrutied a Drummer Chad Smith and Guitarist John Fruciante, the resulant action was this masterpiece of and album. Here is a summary of the track and my opinion of them: 1. Good time Boys, This song is basically self descriptive, so you dont really need me ...  Read the complete review

After the death of guitarist and high school pal Hillel Slovak, the remaining band members of the "Red Hot Chili Peppers"weren't sure if they should continue making music. Hillel was their best friend. Drummer Jack Irons left the band shortly after Hillels death. So Anthony Kiedis and Flea the only chilies left had to find a new guitarist and a new drummer. Finally they found the lucky one's,they didn't need to look hard for their guitarist John Frusiante also a big fan who was only eighteen.Chad Smith took the drum chair. With this new line-up the were about to make an album that went gold and sold millions of copies.So they went to ...  Read the complete review