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Red Hot Chili Peppers in the early 80s.

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Hell yes - the Red Hot Chili Peppers from back in the day when they would often perform with sweat socks over their private parts. The Chili Peppers were formed in 1983 in Los Angeles. What made them stand out back in the day - was the great mix of funk, punk, psychedelic rock, and an amazing sense of humor.

A pure product of Hollywood, the original lineup was singer Anthony Kiedis, guitarist Hillel Slovak, bassist Flea, and drummer Jack Irons, who were all classmates at Fairfax High School. Roughly 30 people showed up to their first gig.

The band released their debut album, The Red Hot Chili Peppers in August 1984 - which was produced by Gang of Four guitarist Andy Gill. MTV helped to build their fan base - and then socks on their private parts soon followed.
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