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Hillel Slovak (born April 13, 1962 in Haifa, Israel) was one of the founding members, and also the lead guitarist of the Red Hot Chili Peppers. He died in 1988 (June 25 in Los Angeles) from a Speedball overdose.
He was the best friend of Anthony Kiedis, and in his memory he has written and dedicated the 1989 album “Mother’s Milk” with the song “Knock me down” and in the following album “Blood Sugar Sex Magik”, Anthony dedicated to him the song “My Lovely Man”…
After Hillel death:
after 4 years of serious abuse of drugs by Hillel, his body could no longer endure. This happened while the band was working for his fourth album, which was to be called Rockin Freakapotamus. The band had already recorded several songs like Point Boy, Blues for Meister, Magic Johnson. The album was never finished. The band members reacted in different ways by the death of Hillel. Hillel’s death changed the lives of all. Flea, who had not spent much time with Hillel a year prior to his abuse, he felt he could have saved his friend. Anthony, who had taken heroin, took the death of Hillel as an event susecuentemente strong and helped him quit drugs. After a time he moved to Mexico to mourn his friend. Jack, who was the one with more years of knowing Hillel could not handle the fact of losing him. Jack could not handle this, he was very distressed, and he was hospitalized after having severe nervous breakdowns.
He was the best friend of Anthony Kiedis, and in his memory he has written and dedicated the 1989 album “Mother’s Milk” with the song “Knock me down” and in the following album “Blood Sugar Sex Magik”, Anthony dedicated to him the song “My Lovely Man”…
After Hillel death:
after 4 years of serious abuse of drugs by Hillel, his body could no longer endure. This happened while the band was working for his fourth album, which was to be called Rockin Freakapotamus. The band had already recorded several songs like Point Boy, Blues for Meister, Magic Johnson. The album was never finished. The band members reacted in different ways by the death of Hillel. Hillel’s death changed the lives of all. Flea, who had not spent much time with Hillel a year prior to his abuse, he felt he could have saved his friend. Anthony, who had taken heroin, took the death of Hillel as an event susecuentemente strong and helped him quit drugs. After a time he moved to Mexico to mourn his friend. Jack, who was the one with more years of knowing Hillel could not handle the fact of losing him. Jack could not handle this, he was very distressed, and he was hospitalized after having severe nervous breakdowns.
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TravenTrebonius wrote:
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Ivansxm wrote:
This was the best guitar player of the RHCP, Slovak Rules!
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PaperChampion90 wrote:
Unfortunately he is very underrated compared with John... Hillil did such an amazing guitar work in Chilis. Rest in peace, man
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gizma1 wrote:
R.I.P. Huckleberry
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bitchCK wrote:
happy birthday Hillel :D
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SjoerdVDK wrote:
RIP, Fuck drugs
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EuroVoice2010 wrote:
February, 26, 1 PM (CET) Contest President Eric Serra at 2nd Web Conference...more www.eurovoice.tv
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Ytse_Ham wrote:
such a crazy fucker....
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gabrielcavaresi wrote:
damn heroin
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uzikan wrote:
Hillel, why did you ruin own life ;/
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riverflows wrote:
http://www.last.fm/music/Red+Hot+Chili+Peppers/_/My+Lovely+Man
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Bludrayne wrote:
someone write the stuff above in english? :(
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niechybnie wrote:
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o_7rigg3r_o wrote:
What would the Peppers sound like if Hillel was still alive? Hillel, Dave and John certainly have changed the Peppers sound a lot in their own way! They are/were all great gitarists! personally I think Dave is the most underrated! RIP Hillel
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Paulmace wrote:
My skinny sweaty man in a green suit!
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GnarlyBastard wrote:
beastly
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TheMechatron wrote:
Meet you on the other side, Hillel =(
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TheStronz wrote:
"Don't even compare Hillel and John. Two totally different men and guitarist, but both great. RIP Hillel. " Mother's Milk and Blood Sugar would sound nothing like they do if it weren't for Hillel, John was his biggest fan, and drew alot of inspiration from him. Don't know what your talking about...
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davidjohen wrote:
rest in peace, funk rock god!
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