‘Aeroplane‘ was one of the singles from the Red Hot Chilli Peppers much maligned ‘One Hot Minute‘ album. Following Jack Frusciante abrupt departure the band sought out a new guitarist and on paper Dave Navarro was a great fit. However, his time in the band was characterized by tensions and drug addictions which, whilst not always entirely his doing, meant his tenure would be limited to just this album.
It’s a pity because ‘One Hot Minute‘, whilst not sounding like the quintessential Chilis album, certainly carries some of the band’s best moments. There is something about Navarro‘s Hendrix-esque licks and Keidis‘ dark lyrical disposition that gave the band a much needed kick. Perhaps not surprisingly the band largely ignore the album now.
Whilst missing from the band’s greatest hits album (with the brilliant ‘My Friends‘ being the only song from this album included) the video for ‘Aeroplane‘ is bizzarely very much present on the accompanying DVD package.
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