It's going to be an extension of the funeral a rock and roll version of that. We'll be drinking and playing music and telling stories. Friends can get up and talk about Joey. It's more for the locals. Among the people expected to attend are Blondie singer Deborah Harry, Joan Jett, Dictators singer Handsome Dick Manitoba, Plasmatics guitarist Richie Stotts, Dead Boys bassist Jeff Magnum and Furious George singer George Tabb.
Admission is free.
It has more dimension to it because of the way we're all playing our instruments. We're taking advantage of the chemistry we have together. Frusciante, who recently reunited with his bandmates after a year-long hiatus, says the new record will be funkier than 1999's Californication and will feature strains of Jamaican, German, and Ethiopian music. There's more of a punk influence than I've heard us ever have. Currently, the Chili Peppers have assembled the sonic framework for 25 songs, but vocalist Anthony Kiedis has yet to record any vocal tracks.