r/RedHotChiliPeppers • u/Smxx777 • 6d ago
Added the last missing autograph to my fully signed Freaky Styley tonight. I guess it may be the most completed one now
I guess most people here don’t care much about band’s early stuff, but Freaky Styley was always my most favourite and made me a fan decades ago. Back in October 2016 I obtained a vinyl copy that previously belonged to the late Art Boerke - a club promoted. AK, Flea, Hillel & Cliff signed it for him in late November 1985. Was not too expensive btw.
Then I added in person George Clinton (producer) & Bennie Cowan (trumpet) in Amsterdam 2018 and Maceo Parker (saxophone) in Berlin 2018.
Fred Wesley who not only played trombone but was a key figure in arrangement writing all the horn parts, was the last missing active member with enormous contribution to the record. So having it close moneyed today is really interesting experience 10 years later (41 actually). Not sure if any other copies like this exist - the band played a show with George Clinton and Horny Horns once, but before the vinyl was released
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u/TheMeccaNYC 6d ago
Woah… I now need a Hillel Slovak auto in my collection.
That’s one of my favorite albums. This is so cool man.
True men don’t kill coyotes 🤘
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u/Salt-Buffalo-2804 6d ago
That's really awesome! I bet they've all been surprised to see that whipped out haha
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u/Extension-Quote-8055 5d ago
The fact that you were able to track down each signature over the years and meet some of them directly makes this collection feel so personal and special, I love that you connected it to someone who was part of that early scene too.
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u/Smxx777 5d ago
Thank you so much! Freaky Styley is one of the albums that completely changed my life, so when I saw the band signed (including Slovak copy) for a nice price I didn’t think twice. The role of P-Funk in this record is super important & I always wanted to see them live, so that was a great chance to add everyone
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u/isthishandletaken 5d ago
What was the reaction from George, Maceo and Fred? Did they share any memories or thoughts on the album? Did they seem happy to see it?
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u/Smxx777 5d ago
George gave me a big hug. Maceo was very surprised and impressed, told everyone in his band about me. Fred was impressed and gave me a short interview. Bennie laughed a lot. Everyone seemed to be sentimental about FS sessions
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u/isthishandletaken 5d ago
That's nice to hear! Funkadelic is my favorite band ever and RHCP is one of the most important bands in my musical history (they basically created my taste in the mid 90s). I thought I had read somewhere that RHCP and George had a tough time making the album together so it's nice to hear that everyone involved has good feeling about it now.
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u/rediniz 4d ago
Best I can do is $5... Jokes aside, that's awesome and probably the most unique signed item from the band out there.
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u/Smxx777 4d ago
Thank you so much! I obtained this one for about $250 or 300 in 2016. And I think it was the great price. Nowadays some collectors offered me impressive amounts for this one, but no, I will keep this one with me till the end of life (if everything will be ok).
Elton John signed The Getaway for me once, but the only Chili Pepper who signed me this record is Chad. Had it been signed by Josh, Flea, AK & Dangerous Mouse that would have been a unique thing too :D
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u/Preston_phillips_04 3d ago
Is that an Album of the Red Hot Chili peppers or is it a picture with all the band members?
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u/Outrageous-Glass-382 6d ago
this is sick and the dedication is admirable