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Mother ' s Milk is the fourth ___MASK86___ by American ___MASK32___ rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers , released on August 16 , 1989 , by EMI Records . After the death of founding guitarist Hillel Slovak and subsequent departure of drummer Jack Irons , vocalist Anthony Kiedis and bassist Flea regrouped with the addition of guitarist John Frusciante and drummer Chad Smith . Frusciante ' s influence altered the band ' s sound by placing more emphasis on melody than rhythm , which had dominated the band ' s previous material . Returning producer Michael Beinhorn favored heavy metal guitar riffs as well as overdubbing that was perceived by Frusciante as excessive , and as a result Beinhorn and Frusciante constantly fought over the album ' s guitar sound . Psychedelic rock is a style of ___MASK11___ that is inspired or influenced by psychedelic culture and attempts to replicate and enhance the mind - altering experiences of psychedelic drugs , most notably LSD . It may use novelty recording techniques , electronic instruments or effects , and sometimes draws on sources such as the ragas and drones of Indian music . Chadwick Gaylord " Chad " Smith ( born October 25 , 1961 ) is an American musician and the current drummer of the Red Hot Chili Peppers , which he joined in 1988 . The group was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012 . Smith is also the drummer of the hard rock supergroup Chickenfoot , formed in 2008 , and is currently the all - instrumental outfit Chad Smith ' s Bombastic Meatbats , who formed in 2007 . As one of the most highly sought - after drummers , Smith has recorded with Glenn Hughes , Johnny Cash , John Fogerty , The Dixie Chicks , Jennifer Nettles , Kid Rock , Jake Bugg , and The Avett Brothers . In 2010 , joined by Dick Van Dyke and Leslie Bixler , he released " Rhythm Train ", a critically acclaimed children ' s ___MASK71___ which featured Smith singing and playing various instruments . The Plasma Shaft is a compilation box set of the Red Hot Chili Peppers . It was released in ___MASK68___ and ___MASK80___ as a bonus to Blood Sugar Sex Magik in a separate jewel case in 1994 . It contains two discs : the normal Blood Sugar Sex Magik disc with all 17 tracks and a bonus disc with 8 tracks recorded during the sessions for the album , all of which were already released as B - sides to various singles , including the hit single `` Soul to Squeeze '' . Red Hot Chili Peppers , also sometimes shortened to " The Chili Peppers " or abbreviated as " RHCP ", are an American ___MASK32___ rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1983 . The group ' s musical style primarily consists of rock with an emphasis on ___MASK32___ , as well as elements from other genres such as punk rock and psychedelic rock . When played live , their music incorporates elements of jam band due to the improvised nature of much of their performances . Currently , the band consists of founding members vocalist Anthony Kiedis and bassist Flea , longtime drummer Chad Smith , and former touring guitarist Josh Klinghoffer . Red Hot Chili Peppers are one of the best - selling bands of all time with over 80 million records sold worldwide , have been nominated for sixteen Grammy Awards , of which they have won six , and are the most successful band in alternative rock radio history , currently holding the records for most number - one singles ( 13 ), most cumulative weeks at number one ( 85 ) and most top - ten songs ( 25 ) on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart . In 2012 , they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame . Live Rare Remix Box is a compilation box set released by the Red Hot Chili Peppers in 1994 . It contains three CDs , which are named individually Live , Rare and Remix . The live , rare , and remix tracks in question are essentially the collected B - sides from all five singles taken from the band ' s hugely successful 1991 ___MASK71___ , " Blood Sugar Sex Magik ". ___MASK32___ rock is a fusion genre that mixes elements of ___MASK32___ and rock . James Brown and others declared that Little Richard and his mid - 1950s road band , The Upsetters , were the first to put the ___MASK32___ in the rock and roll beat , with a biographer stating that their music " spark [ ed ] the musical transition from fifties rock and roll to sixties ___MASK32___ ". Los Angeles ( Spanish for " The Angels "), officially the City of Los Angeles and often known by its initials L . A ., is the second - most populous city in the United States ( after New York City ), the most populous city in California and the county seat of Los Angeles County . Situated in Southern California , Los Angeles is known for its mediterranean climate , ethnic diversity , sprawling ___MASK63___ , and as a major center of the American entertainment industry . Los Angeles lies in a large coastal basin surrounded on three sides by mountains reaching up to and over . ___MASK32___ is a music genre that originated in the mid - 1960s when African American musicians created a rhythmic , danceable new form of music through a mixture of soul music , jazz , and rhythm and blues ( R & B ). ___MASK32___ de - emphasizes melody and chord progressions used in other related genres and brings a strong rhythmic groove of a bass line played by an electric bassist and a drum part played by a drummer to the foreground . ___MASK32___ songs are often based on an extended vamp on a single chord , distinguishing them from R & B and soul songs , which are built on complex chord progressions . ___MASK32___ uses the same richly - colored extended chords found in bebop jazz , such as minor chords with added sevenths and elevenths , or dominant seventh chords with altered ninths . A Grammy Award ( originally called Gramophone Award ), or Grammy , is an honor awarded by The Recording Academy to recognize outstanding achievement in the mainly ___MASK1___ - language music industry . The annual presentation ceremony features performances by prominent artists , and the presentation of those awards that have a more popular interest . It shares recognition of the music industry as that of the other performance awards such as the Emmy Awards ( television ), the Tony Awards ( stage performance ), and the Academy Awards ( motion pictures ). Punk rock ( or simply " punk ") is a ___MASK11___ genre that developed in the early to mid 1970s in the United States , United Kingdom , and Australia . Rooted in 1960s garage rock and other forms of what is now known as " proto - punk " music , punk rock bands rejected perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock . Punk bands typically use short or fast - paced songs , with hard - edged melodies and singing styles , stripped - down instrumentation , and often political , anti - establishment lyrics . Punk embraces a DIY ethic ; many bands self - produce recordings and distribute them through informal channels . ___MASK82___ Records Inc . is an American major record ___MASK95___ established in 1958 as the foundation ___MASK95___ of the present - day ___MASK12___ ( WMG ), and now operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of that corporation . ___MASK82___ Records was established on March 19 , 1958 , as the recorded - music division of the American film studio ___MASK82___ For most of its early existence it was one of a group of labels owned and operated by larger parent corporations . The sequence of companies that controlled ___MASK82___ and its allied labels evolved through a convoluted series of corporate mergers and acquisitions from the early 1960s to the early 2000s . Over this period , ___MASK82___ Records grew from a struggling minor player in the music industry to become one of the top recording labels in the world . The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum is a hall of fame and museum located on the shore of Lake Erie in downtown Cleveland , Ohio , United States . The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation was established on April 20 , 1983 , by ___MASK99___ founder and chairman Ahmet Ertegun to recognize and archive the history of the best - known and most influential artists , producers , engineers , and other notable figures who have had some major influence on the development of rock and roll . In 1986 , Cleveland was chosen as the hall of fame ' s permanent home . Since opening in September ___MASK47___ , the " Rock Hall "  part of the city ' s redeveloped North Coast Harbor  has hosted more than 10 million visitors and had a cumulative economic impact estimated at more than $ 1 . 8 billion . " Soul to Squeeze " is a song by the American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers that was originally recorded during the production of their fifth ___MASK86___ , " Blood Sugar Sex Magik " ( 1991 ). Although it was not featured on the ___MASK69___  and compiled as a b - side to " Give It Away " and " Under the Bridge "" Soul to Squeeze " was later released as a single in 1993 to coincide with its inclusion on the " Coneheads " film soundtrack , a soundtrack which predominantly contained previously released b - sides from Warner artists , and was eventually re released for the 2003 " Greatest Hits " ___MASK71___ . It can also be found on the band ' s " Live Rare Remix Box " and " The Plasma Shaft ". Frederick Jay " Rick " Rubin ( born March 10 , 1963 ) is an American ___MASK69___ producer and former co - president of Columbia Records . Along with Russell Simmons , Rubin is the co - founder of Def Jam Records and also established ___MASK26___ . With the Beastie Boys , LL Cool J , Public Enemy , and Run  D . M . C ., Rubin helped popularize hip hop music . Alternative rock ( also called alternative music , alt - rock or simply alternative ) is a genre of ___MASK11___ that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular in the 1990s and 2000s . In this instance , the word " alternative " refers to the genre ' s distinction from mainstream ___MASK11___ . The term ' s original meaning was broader , referring to a generation of musicians unified by their collective debt to either the musical style or simply the independent , D . I . Y . ethos of punk rock , which in the late 1970s laid the groundwork for alternative music . At times , " alternative " has been used as a catch - all description for music from underground rock artists that receives mainstream recognition , or for any music , whether rock or not , that is seen to be descended from punk rock ( including some examples of punk itself , as well as new wave , and post - punk ). " Under the Bridge " is a song by American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers . It is the eleventh track on the group ' s fifth ___MASK86___ , " Blood Sugar Sex Magik ", and was released as its second single on March 10 , 1992 . Vocalist Anthony Kiedis wrote the lyrics to express feelings of loneliness and despondency , and to reflect on narcotics and their impact on his life . Kiedis initially did not feel that " Under the Bridge " would fit into the Chili Peppers ' repertoire , and was reluctant to show it to his bandmates until producer Rick Rubin implored him to do so . The rest of the band was receptive to the lyrics and wrote the music . Blood Sugar Sex Magik is the fifth ___MASK86___ by American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers , released on September 24 , 1991 . Produced by Rick Rubin , it was the band ' s first ___MASK69___ released on ___MASK82___ Records . The musical styles of " Blood Sugar Sex Magik " differed notably from the techniques employed on the Chili Peppers ' preceding album , " Mother ' s Milk ", and featured little use of heavy metal guitar riffs . The album ' s subject matter incorporated sexual innuendos and references to drugs and death as well as themes of ___MASK42___ and exuberance .