Scar Tissue

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According to an interview that Helena did for Teen Vogue in August 2013, she met David Mushegain [photographer behind the lens for the RHCP Fandemonium book] when he was in her home town of Melbourne for the RHCP concert [RHCP played Melbourne on 26 th January] and it’s always been assumed that she met the band, and hence Anthony, through him.

As lead singer and songwriter for the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Anthony Kiedis has lived life on the razor's edge. Much has been written about him, but until now we've only had his songs as clues to his experience from the inside. In Scar Tissue, Kiedis proves himself to be as compelling a memoirist as he is a lyricist, giving us a searingly honest account of the life from which his music has evolved. Ione Skye is an actress and the daughter of 1960s singer, Donovan. She dated Anthony for a couple of years and was his girlfriend at the time of Hillel Slovak’s death; in fact, it was Ione who broke the news to Anthony that his friend had died. They lived together:He is sober now. The book came out in 2004, and the band has since reshuffled and reformed. The original members are together. They seem like they have it figured out. I do wish the best for them going forward, as they are such a massive part of my life – they are one thing (among many) that make my life worth living. The reading experience itself wasn’t superb, but reading it was necessary. In Vogue (June 1994), there’s a reference to Anthony Kiedis and Sofia Coppola dating and it gives the date as 1993. The couple also appeared in a short film for Details magazine; the release date of that is again 1993 (although the film could have been released later it does seem to confirm the 92-3 date). For more information on that film (video, summary and screen caps) please see the separate article: Details: Changing Fashion 1993 The relationship between Jennifer and Anthony became increasingly complicated and there was a lot of violence:

At the beginning the relationship had been a long-distance one necessitated by the fact that Logan was in NYC and Kiedis was in LA but when Yohanna finished school, they decided to move in together and Anthony rented the penthouse of Colonial House near Chateau Marmont in LA (Kiedis had always liked the house and the penthouse had just become available). Yohanna moved to LA in September 1999.Also, I didn’t get the sense that you were upset about being such a disappointment to your mother, who seems, along with your sister and stepfather, to have been a well-adjusted, stable citizen and person. The impression I got was that she was in denial of sorts, so she didn’t have that much to say about your lifestyle? Not sure. I think I recall reading how they were present for one of your interventions. Well, anyway, you owe her flowers every day of her life now. And apologies. I’m sure it broke her heart for you to have gone the way you did on Life’s path. I wonder if she regrets sending you to your dad’s each summer. I sure would. Surely she was aware your father did drugs and girls. So perhaps you don’t owe her the flowers and apologies. Maybe she owes them to you. However, even with such high praise for the book, my first listen (of many, I'm sure) to Scar Tissue on Audible was a very fulfilling experience.. the honesty, emotion and passion thrown into each and every sentence by Anthony Keidis is one thing but Rider Strong's narration is exceptional.. from his impersonations of Flea to a kiwi fling of Anthony's, or even the up and down emotions of Anthony Keidis himself.. Rider Strong's performance is top notch!! Then we lay in Hillel’s bed, holding each other tight and crying for what seemed like hours because we both knew that this great love was coming to an end.” But perhaps it is unfair to judge him. I mean, he apparently suffers a severe case of LSS (that would be Lead Singer Syndrome for those of you unfamiliar with the term). Even if you are a huge fan, can we just agree that the man is unbelievably full of himself? I'm not sure how you could read this book and disagree. And finally, I want you to know I’m a fan of your music now. You can sing. You can also be sober. I’m a little surprised that it took you decades to figure that out. But then, some of us are slow learners and for that I forgive you. Carry on, and please, stay “on the wagon.” You have a good family, a little boy and a ton of fans who want you to!