With great happiness I want to say: my book “The Red Hot Chili Peppers 1983-1990: EMI Years” is out now. Although I wrote it in 4 months, it took me over 20 years to collect the info in total. I wrote it with great love & hope some of you will find it worth your attention

Congratulations to @george_clinton on his induction into North Carolina Music Hall of Fame! Detroit, May 1985, the last days of “Freaky Styley” sessions. 📸 Bob Alford

Today marks the 16го anniversary of “Oral/Visual history”, so here’s my message. I am looking for publishers and collecting various offers. If the book will be published in 2027 that will be the best way to celebrate 25 years since I discovered the magic of band’s first albums.

Wishing a very happy birthday (it’s October 16 in my place already) to Michael Balzary aka McBean aka The Judge aka @flea333! Here’s young Mike B. in MTV studios showing his tattoo before his first in-studio TV interview, December 1984. Love and respect

Please, help. I need to find a publisher. Share this post if you can, I really want to release my book in the best possible way. It has sa lot of unknown funny details that I am sure a lot of you would like to know (a full story of Human Satellite for example haha)

AK after he returned from his very first European trip and showing his new French cups on his shoulders. Jennifer Bruce in the middle, I guess it’s Tori Lavinger on the right. LA, November 1983. By Ruben MacBlue

One of the craziest days, spent one day only in Tbilisi, had no sleep but met mr. Fred Wesley, the legendary funk master. We had a lovely chat & he added the last missing graph to my Freaky Styley: AK, Hillel, @flea333, @george_clinton, Cliff, Maceo Parker, Benny Cowan were there

The legendary Alexey Kozlov passed away today aged 91. He was the biggest figure of Soviet jazz & was always fighting for freedom in art. 7 years ago Alexey signed a record for @flea333 that I wanted to give to Michael, still wasn’t able. Hope US jazz fans will know about Kozlov

Happy birthday Keith Morris - the one who was the closest to be a second Chili Peppers lead singer (haha). May 12, 1984, by David Hermon

AK, @jackironsmusic & @flea333, first band’s European tour, February 1988

Met Jamie Hewlett, the legendary artist who created Tank Girl and Gorillaz. Jamie was kind enough to draw my sketch portrait though he usually never does it

A day to remember Jack Sherman 🖤 January 18, 1956 - August 18, 2020

41 year ago Freaky Styley was released 🔥 Photos by Ed Colver, July 1985

Every time I think I already finished the translation of my book something new and important pop up out of the blue. For example - daily diary of band’s life in late 1983/early 1984, with proper dates and funny details. I have a feeling I will finish it not too soon 😁

August 11, 1984, Club Lingerie, LA

42 years ago today — the debut was born! 📸 Howard Rosenberg, May 1984

Happy 45 @mtv! An unreleased snippet the band & @george_clinton recorded for MTV News in Detroit in the middle of “Freaky Styley” sessions, April 24, 1985. This is the very first time the video is shared, enjoy @chilipeppers @flea333

The first logo presentation image/postcard for band’s fan club. The original first version of logo by Otis Link & photo by Ed Colver from July 1985. Image 1 - the original photo & logo, image 2 - the cover of fan club news mail, May 1986

Probably someday I will be big and important and will be bored of taking pics with fans just like AK & @flea333 but right now I’m super happy to do it. Didn’t expect I will ever sign stuff & pose etc