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Hillel Slovak was born
in
Young Hillel moved to LA with his father and younger
brother James and the age of 5.
He went to Fairfax Highschool and became best friends
with the LA native Jack Irons.Together all they did
was to play and listen to music, Jimi Hendrix, and
groups like Kiss and Led Zeppelin were their biggest influences.
Together with Jack and their good friend Alain Johannes they started their
first band 'Chain Reaction'. Later Hillel and Jack
joined the band 'Anthym' that was renamed to
"What Is This?" where Flea and Anthony also joined. This four teenagers then created the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
Together they formed a gang called the Los Faces. When the Chili Peppers were
about to record their first album Hillel and Jack got
signed to a rival label Together they formed a gang called the Los Faces.
When the Chili Peppers were about to record their first album Hillel and Jack got signed to a rival label with "What
is this?" but came back in 1985 and recorded Freaky Styley.
After that followed a massive tour in the
"I tried to play everything exactly like him, people said I had found my
own style but all I did was to follow him". (John Frusciante)
In 1984 Hillel started experimenting with heavy drugs
and became a Heroin addict. His addiction sometimes disturbed the band's work
and they considered firing him by realized that they couldn't cope without him
and that it only make things worse. The band continued their work and after the
tour they released The Uplift Mofo Party Plan. It was
an album with a lot Hillel's sparkling guitar solos
that came be characteristic for the band's music.
After the release of the album they went on tour again and started writing new
songs. In early 1988 the band released their first compilation album The Abbey
Road EP. Musically everything was going very well for the band and their love
for each other was bigger than ever. They band began working on their fourth
album but Hillel was still caught in serious drug
abuse and on
With Hillel Slovak died on of the 80s greatest
musicians and fantastic guitar player. He will always be remembered in the
heart of the Chili Peppers music. I In 1984 Hillel started experimenting with heavy drugs and became a
Heroin addict. His addiction sometimes disturbed the band's work and they
considered firing him by realized that they couldn't cope without him and that
it only make things worse. The band continued their work and after the tour
they released The Uplift Mofo Party Plan.
It was an album with a lot Hillel's sparkling guitar
solos that came be characteristic for the band's
music. After the release of the album they went on tour again and started
writing new songs. In early 1988 the band released their first compilation
album The Abbey Road EP. Musically everything was going very well for the band
and their love for each other was bigger than ever. They band began working on
their fourth album but Hillel was still caught in
serious drug abuse and on
With Hillel Slovak died on of the 80s greatest
musicians and fantastic guitar player. He will always be remembered in the
heart of the Chili Peppers music. I am positive that he is looking down from
the skies with a proud look on his face when he sees what his band has
accomplished. The song "My lovely man" from BSSM is about the bands
close love to Hillel. Hillel
was a true artist and did many paintings. On of them is visible in the Mother's
Milk Booklet. The album was dedicated to Hillel.
Every time John plays the memory of Hillel is honoured. Hillel played a Red
Messenger Fender guitar. For more info about Hillel
and his music read "Behind the Sun: The diary and artwork of Hillel Slovak" by his younger brother James.
