Out in L.A., Hamish Duncan
Out in L.A., Hamish Duncan
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Out in L.A.
The Red Hot Chili Peppers, 1983

Author: Hamish Duncan

Narrator: John Bricker

Unabridged: 6 hr 49 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 01/24/2023

Synopsis

The Red Hot Chili Peppers were going to be a one-time act for a friend's album release party.

Forty years later the funk rock band is arguably one of the best known and the longest running in the United States.

Everything that happened in 1983 set the course for the rest of the band's career. The scrappy band quickly rose to scene-wide fame, playing all over Los Angeles, and gaining fans and media attention wherever they performed. Before the year was out, they had played approximately thirty shows, put together an early, beloved repertoire, recorded a blistering demo that secured them a recording contract with EMI/Enigma, and lost two of their founding members to a rival band.

Out in L.A. is an attempt at finding out exactly what happened during that first year and exploring what it is that makes the Red Hot Chili Peppers so compelling and fresh, even as they continue on their musical journey today.

About Hamish Duncan

Hamish Duncan is the founder of the Red Hot Chili Peppers Sessions Archive website and editor of Red Hot Chili Peppers Live Archive. He lives in Sydney, Australia.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Ana on June 04, 2023

A sacred text for RHCP fans......more

Goodreads review by Eric on April 01, 2023

What can I say? I discovered the Chili Peppers in college, just as they were making the jump from a regional punk funk band to the big time, and followed them through most of their most successful years. I'll admit I don't check out their new material very often, but I do like some of their newer st......more

Goodreads review by Johnny on May 07, 2023

It rare that I give all 5 stars in a review, but this book earned it. Not so much the storyline which was about the bad,Red Hot Chili Peppers and their exciting exploits at famous clubs in Los Angeles. This book chronologically delves deeper into the making of the band, the individual personalities......more

Goodreads review by Becki on September 26, 2023

Thank you Goodreads giveaways for my copy. I've read plenty of rock biographies, but getting a deep dive into their first year is a really, really cool way to approach it!! I thoroughly enjoyed learning about the RHCP first year and how they came to be. A great read for fans!......more

Goodreads review by Lisa on March 08, 2025

I loved this account of the background of the members and the forming of RHCP......more

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