Overwhelmed by fame, Frusciante quit mid-tour in 1992. The band eventually hired Jane’s Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro .

– Companion album (released same year) with weirder, looser, more experimental tracks — closer to Stadium Arcadium ’s B-sides. Key tracks: “Eddie” (tribute to Eddie Van Halen), “Tippa My Tongue,” “The Drummer.”

The band’s first three albums— The Red Hot Chili Peppers (1984), Freaky Styley (1985), and The Uplift Mofo Party Plan (1987)—are high-energy artifacts of the 80s L.A. underground. Produced by legends like George Clinton, these records prioritized rhythm and attitude over song structure. This era culminated in heartbreak with the overdose death of founding guitarist Hillel Slovak, an event that reshaped the band’s trajectory. The Golden Era: Frusciante and Stardom