John / LA / Red Hot Chili Peppers

In the Summer of 1992, John (accompanied by Gordon ) went to Los Angeles to audition as lead guitarist for the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Filling the shoes of guitarist extraordinaire, John Frusciante, would be a dream come true. The realization of countless rock’n’roll fantasies and achieving superstardom while still a teenager seemed to be our co-host’s inevitable fate. But there’s a lot more to achieving your aspirations than just showing up. You have to ...