Chilli’s mark death of Jack Sherman – guitarist who claimed they turned cold on his playing

Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Jack Sherman – said to have played on Dylan’s ‘clunker’ album Knocked Out Loaded – has died aged 64.

The group broke the news on Instagram and paid tribute to the ‘unique dude’ who played on their first album.

The band said: “We of the RHCP family would like to wish Jack Sherman smooth sailing into the worlds beyond, for he has passed.”

Jack played on the band’s debut self-titled album and contributed to their albums Freaky Styley, Mother’s Milk and The Abbey Road EP. 

The band wrote: ‘Jack played on our debut album as well as our first tour of the USA. He was a unique dude and we thank him for all times good, bad and in between. Peace on the boogie platform.’ 

Sadly though, the American guitarist was not included when the band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012. 

The Hall of Fame said this was because only original members, current members and those who played on multiple albums were eligible for induction. 

However, it hurt Jack who blamed the band’s members, telling Billboard: ‘It appeared to be a politically correct way of omitting Dave Navarro and I for whatever reasons they have that are probably the band’s and not the Hall’s.

“It’s really painful to see all this celebrating going on and be excluded. I’m not claiming that I’ve brought anything other to the band… but to have soldiered on under arduous conditions to try to make the thing work.

‘And I think that’s what you do in a job, looking back. And that’s been dishonored. I’m being dishonored, and it sucks.’

Jack  was the second guitarist of  the band replacing Hillel Slovak, who rejoined after he was fired due to tensions between members and creative differences. The band didn’t think his funk style fitted with their punk rock edge.

Apart from the rock band, Sherman also worked on Tonio K.’s Notes from the Lost Civilization, Bob Dylan’s Knocked Out Loaded, although even here he appears to have been snubbed and doesn’t appear on track listings. The album is generally seen as Dylan least entertaining and is often described as clunker!

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