Chili Pepper Frontman Talks New Album
Anthony Kiedis talks about the band\'s new approach to recording with their brand new guitarist
In an interview with Spin.com the frontman revealed that new guitarist Josh Klinghoffer had brought something new to the band.
"It is always going to change the chemistry and feeling of the music when such a creative force as John Frusciante leaves," Kiedis told Spin.com. "He was something unique that shaped our sound then, but now I think it’s also something fresh and exciting to have a new, incredible musical mind working with us now. We are still the Red Hot Chili Peppers, but we also have to adapt and welcome new opportunities. After all, that is how we’ve survived all these years."
"This album has been one of evolution," Kiedis said. "Before, some of our jams were a bit hit-and-miss. On this record, a decent number of songs were actually thought out and planned in a way we had never done before. That is, with Flea’s new knowledge of music theory, we explored the writing process with a bit more precision."