Red Hot Chili Peppers
USA, 1983–now
Los Angeles band formed in 1983, combining Flea's slap bass and Anthony Kiedis's rapped and sung vocals with P-Funk, punk and Hendrix-derived guitar on Blood Sugar Sex Magik and Californication.
MusicRoots documents 5 artists who influenced Red Hot Chili Peppers and 3 artists Red Hot Chili Peppers influenced in turn. Every connection cites a published source.
Who influenced Red Hot Chili Peppers?
- Parliament-Funkadelic — P-Funk is the Chili Peppers' bedrock — they were such fans that they recruited George Clinton to produce their second album, Freaky Styley (1985).
- James Brown — James Brown's rhythmic funk is foundational to Flea's slap bass and the band's groove — named among their core influences.
- Sly and the Family Stone — Sly and the Family Stone's psychedelic funk-rock fusion was a direct model for the Chili Peppers' mix of funk, rock and positivity.
- Jimi Hendrix — Hendrix's electric blues-rock is the guitar half of the RHCP formula — John Frusciante's playing is steeped in him.
- Bad Brains — Bad Brains' hardcore-meets-funk energy was a direct influence on the Chili Peppers' punk-funk attack.
Which artists did Red Hot Chili Peppers influence?
- Korn — The funk-metal of the Red Hot Chili Peppers' early albums was a shared touchstone for Korn's slap-bass-driven groove.
- Incubus — The Red Hot Chili Peppers' funk-rock is a direct influence on Incubus's rhythmic, funk-metal foundations.
- 311 — The Red Hot Chili Peppers' funk-rock-rap fusion is a clear template for 311's genre-blending crossover.