The Red Hot Chili Peppers, SNL
Red Hot Chili Peppers faced another challenging moment due to an SNL performance, with guitarist John Frusciante being the one responsible this time. Anthony Kedis, in his autobiography Scar Tissue, vividly portrayed the experience as a betrayal, akin to being stabbed in the back and left exposed in front of the entire American audience, while Frusciante secluded himself in a dimly-lit corner, indulging in dissonant and out-of-tune musical experimentation.
The weight of disappointment hung heavy on Red Hot Chili Peppers as they grappled with the aftermath of an SNL performance, courtesy of their guitarist John Frusciante. As recounted by Anthony Kedis in his autobiography Scar Tissue, the ordeal felt akin to a backstabbing, an act that left the band vulnerable and publicly humiliated in the eyes of America. Frusciante, distancing himself in a somber shadowy space, chose to explore dissonant and off-key musical experiments, further exacerbating the already challenging situation.
