Freaky Styley Latest about Freaky Styley Remembering Red Hot Chili Peppers Founding Guitarist Hillel Slovak By Rod Brakes published 13 April 22 Born on this day 60 years ago, his pioneering technique, sound and vision defined the Chili Peppers’ musical style. Pedals & Pedalboards Get The Pick NewsletterAll the latest guitar news, interviews, lessons, reviews, deals and more, direct to your inbox!Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors LATEST ARTICLES1“They said, ‘Play something dumb!’” The Journey single that became “the Biggest Song of All Time” thanks to TV, baseball and Bachman-Turner Overdrive 2“I don't think Jimi Hendrix was a guitarist. Eric Clapton is excessively tedious.” Robert Fripp on his 1960s contemporaries — and the guitarist whose playing he thought was “good fun” 3“Even though he says he wrote it, I wrote it!” Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page disagreed about who composed the world’s “first heavy metal riff” 4“I’m just standing there strumming a chord. And the audience looks at me and goes, ‘How does he produce that noise?’” Pete Townshend on the Who's real lead guitar player 5“I went, ‘Jack Nicholson? You know who I am?’ He says, ‘Yeah, Georgie, I always follow the rough boys.’” George Thorogood on his Live Aid performances with Bo Diddley and Albert Collins — and the two actors who made his day
Remembering Red Hot Chili Peppers Founding Guitarist Hillel Slovak By Rod Brakes published 13 April 22 Born on this day 60 years ago, his pioneering technique, sound and vision defined the Chili Peppers’ musical style.