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John Frusciante, the guitarist of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, attended an audition for Frank Zappa s 1988 tour, but he left the practice room without playing. Later, he explained that he wanted to be a rock star, do drugs, and attract girls, and he felt that he wouldn t be able to do that if he was in Zappa s band.

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John Frusciante, the guitarist of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, attended an audition for Frank Zappa’s 1988 tour, but he left the practice room without playing. Later, he explained that he wanted to be a rock star, do drugs, and attract girls, and he felt that he wouldn’t be able to do that if he was in Zappa’s band.

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