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“Ignore the Hall Of Fame drummer sitting next to you”: Chad Smith is replacement drum teacher for the day
By Will Simpson published
One young student doesn’t initially recognise him

“I would never have played bass without him”: Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea remembers guitarist Hillel Slovak
By Paul Elliott published
“His guitar playing was beautiful”
![A classic black-and-white portrait of Queen: [left to right] Roger Taylor, Freddie Mercury, Brian May, John Deacon](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BeB6p9kAVyYVb68o6VrwjW-320-80.jpg)
“I love Ogre Battle – danga-danga, ‘Waaaaah!’”: Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith names his favourite Queen album
By Paul Elliott published
“It has a lot of power, it has wonderful orchestration and incredible playing”

“We had nothing to do with it creatively”: Chili Peppers distance themselves from Hillel Slovak doc
By Will Simpson published
Guitarist died in 1988, aged 26

Flea teases his first solo album with a seven minute jazz rave single
By Will Simpson published
The video is directed by his daughter

“I’m so grateful that our music can be a vehicle for their spirits to fly”: Students at Flea’s music school pay tribute to Chili Peppers
By Will Simpson published
It’s the third in a series of EPs the students have released this year

“Who wants to tell him?” Busking drummer unknowingly performs Chili Peppers song in front of Chad Smith
By Will Simpson published
Busker performs RHCP song in front of an audience of one: Chad Smith

“I said, ‘It’s really beautiful – why would you say it’s not for the Chili Peppers?’": The making of a '90s classic
By Amit Sharma published
One of the greatest rock ballads ever recorded
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