The summer 2001 album Trust No One (Capitol Records) marked his solo debut. The band assembled for the accompanying US tour consisted of Navarro, guitarist Dave Kushner (who would go on to form Velvet Revolver ), bassist Miiko Watanabe and drummer Angel Roché Jr.. He would later state that touring…
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In 1999, Navarro also appeared in a guest role as an escaped prison convict on an episode of Martial Law titled “Friendly Skies”, alongside fellow rock musicians Bret Michaels , Rick Springfield and David Silveria .
Despite mixed reviews, One Hot Minute sold over eight million copies worldwide and produced three hit singles. Navarro toured with Jane’s Addiction for their 1997 Relapse tour with Flea on bass. After two years of touring on and off with Red Hot Chili Peppers, and his subsequent relapse into heroin…
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In 1995, Navarro played guitar for Alanis Morissette ‘s track ” You Oughta Know ” on one of the 1990s’ most successful albums, Jagged Little Pill .
Navarro joined Red Hot Chili Peppers in September 1993. His first large-scale performance with the band was at Woodstock ’94 . The only album on which Navarro played with Red Hot Chili Peppers, One Hot Minute , was released in 1995. The band later recorded and released a cover of…
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After the departure of Guns N’ Roses ‘ original rhythm guitarist Izzy Stradlin in August 1991, Navarro was the first choice of lead singer Axl Rose to replace Stradlin; despite four attempts to have him come in and play with Slash , he never showed up. However, he later went…
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Navarro joined the band Jane’s Addiction in 1986 as the lead guitarist after he was recommended to vocalist Perry Farrell by Perkins, and replaced early guitarist Chris Brinkman. Over the next five years, Jane’s Addiction released three albums, Jane’s Addiction (1987), Nothing’s Shocking (1988) and Ritual de lo Habitual (1990).…
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