Scar Tissue

by Kiedis, Anthony

• ISBN13: 9781401307455
• ISBN10: 1401307450
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-10-19
• Publisher: Hachette Books

Summary

Now in paperback, the New York Times bestseller by one of rocks most provocative figures Scar Tissue is Anthony Kiediss searingly honest memoir of a life spent in the fast lane. In 1983, four self-described knuckleheads burst out of the mosh-pitted mosaic of the neo-punk rock scene in L.A. with their own unique brand of cosmic hardcore mayhem funk. Over twenty years later, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, against all odds, have become one of the most successful bands in the world. Though the band has gone through many incarnations, Anthony Kiedis, the groups lyricist and dynamic lead singer, has been there for the whole roller-coaster ride. Whether hes recollecting the influence of the beautiful, strong women who have been his muses, or retracing a journey that has included appearances as diverse as a performance before half a million people at Woodstock or an audience of one at the humble compound of the exiled Dalai Lama, Kiedis shares a compelling story about the price of success and excess. Scar Tissue is a story of dedication and debauchery, of intrigue and integrity, of recklessness and redemptiona story that could only have come out of the world of rock.

Author Biography

Anthony Kiedis grew up in L.A. and formed The Red Hot Chili Peppers in high school. The group's breakthrough album, Blood Sugar Sex Magik, was recorded in 1991; their 1999 album Californication sold over 13 million copies worldwide. Their latest album, By the Way, is one of their best sellers yet. The band toured extensively in 2003. Kiedis lives in the Los Angeles area.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	ix
Introduction	1	(4)
CHAPTER ONE "Me, I'm from Michigan"	5	(20)
CHAPTER TWO Spider and Son	25	(31)
CHAPTER THREE Fairfax High	56	(26)
CHAPTER FOUR Under the Zero One Sun	82	(22)
CHAPTER FIVE Deep Kicking	104	(34)
CHAPTER SIX The Red Hots	138	(25)
CHAPTER SEVEN Groundhog Year	163	(39)
CHAPTER EIGHT The Organic Anti—Beat Box Band	202	(34)
CHAPTER NINE Refourming	236	(27)
CHAPTER TEN Funky Monks	263	(34)
CHAPTER ELEVEN Warped	297	(40)
CHAPTER TWELVE Over the Wall	337	(38)
CHAPTER THIRTEEN Nothing	375	(25)
CHAPTER FOURTEEN Welcome to Californication	400	(38)
CHAPTER FIFTEEN A Moment of Clarity	438