Question: When John Frusciante returned to play guitar for the Red Hot Chili Peppers in 1998, and make the album Californication, who did he replace?

The discography of John Frusciante, who is best known as the former guitarist of the rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers, consists of eleven solo albums and four EPs, as well as two albums with collaborators Joe Lally and Josh Klinghoffer under the name Ataxia and one EP and one album under the alias of Trickfinger.  Frusciante left the Red Hot Chili Peppers in 1992 after he got tired of the growing success of the band.  He released his first solo album, "Niandra LaDes and Usually Just a T-Shirt", in 1994 on American Recordings.  After returning to the Red Hot Chili Peppers in 1998, Frusciante recorded "Californication" with the band and subsequently released his third solo album, "To Record Only Water for Ten Days", in February 2001 on Warner Music Group.  His second record, "Smile From the Streets You Hold", was released in 1997 and later taken off the market at his request in 1999. <SEP> "Circle of the Noose" is a song by the American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers that was originally recorded in March 1998 and intended for the follow-up album to 1995's "One Hot Minute".  However, the band fired guitarist Dave Navarro in April 1998 and the album sessions were cancelled with former guitarist John Frusciante returning shortly after; new music was recorded, which would ultimately make up their 1999 album, "Californication".  "Circle of the Noose" had circulated amongst rare collector’s circles for eighteen years and remained one of the most talked about unreleased songs amongst fans until a rough mix of the song was finally leaked to the internet in February 2016.  The song is a tribute to Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and samples one of his songs. <SEP>  "Californication" marked the return of John Frusciante, who had previously appeared on "Mother's Milk" and "Blood Sugar Sex Magik", to replace Dave Navarro as the band's guitarist. Californication is the seventh studio album by American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers.  It was released on June 8, 1999, on Warner Bros.  Records and was produced by Rick Rubin.  Frusciante's return was credited with changing the band's sound altogether, producing a notable shift in style from the music recorded with Navarro.  The album's subject material incorporated various sexual innuendos commonly associated with the band, but also contained more varied themes than previous outings, including lust, death, contemplations of suicide, California, drugs, globalization, and travel. <SEP> Red Hot Chili Peppers 1984 Tour was a concert tour by Red Hot Chili Peppers to support their 1984 debut album, "The Red Hot Chili Peppers".  Following the band's brief first tour the previous year, original members, Hillel Slovak and Jack Irons left the band to tour and record with their own band, What Is This?  who had also obtained a record contract shortly before the Chili Peppers did.  Slovak and Irons considered the Chili Peppers a side project and What Is This?  to have the brighter future.  In late 1983, auditions were held and Irons was quickly replaced by Cliff Martinez, best known for his work with The Weirdos, The Dickies and Captain Beefheart.  Dix Denney, Martinez's Weirdo's bandmate was close to becoming the band's new guitarist however after a few rehearsals they felt Denney's style didn't match what the band wanted.  Through further auditions it came down to a guy named Mark Nine and Jack Sherman.  The band had no clue as to who Sherman was or how he got to the audition but knew he was the best fit because he instantly clicked musically with bassist Flea and Martinez.