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| The current lineup w/ ex-drummers Jack Irons & Cliff Martinez photo courtesy of WNCX in Cleveland |
One of the highlights for me was the induction of The Red Hot Chili Peppers, a band I've been a fan of for more than two decades.
I was curious which members of the band would be inducted, and who would show up. There are basically two classic lineups: first, Anthony Kiedis, Flea, drummer Jack Irons and the late Hillel Slovak on guitar. And second, the most popular lineup, Anthony, Flea, drummer Chad Smith, and guitarist John Frusciante, who quit the band for the second time a few years back. All six of those guys got in.
But I was wondering about the lineup from their first album: Anthony, Flea, drummer Cliff Martinez (who recently scored the film Drive) and guitarist Jack Sherman. Plus, guitarist Dave Navarro, who replaced Frusciante the first time he left, and Josh Klinghoffer, who is in the band now. Oddly, Martinez was inducted but Sherman wasn't. If their 1984 self-titled debut is considered to be such a milestone in the band's career, why wouldn't everyone from the album be inducted? I think the answer lies in that Martinez left under good terms, while Sherman was fired, and I think he later sued the band. The thing is, management shouldn't be deciding who is included, they shouldn't be able to re-write that history.
