During an appearance on Marc Maron‘s “WTF Podcast,” Josh Klinghoffer opened up about his departure from Red Hot Chili Peppers. As previously reported, the guitarist was replaced by returning member John Frusciante in December. Despite this, Klinghoffer said he is “happy” to see Frusciante back with the group.
Klinghoffer said the following:
“I rode my bike over [to Flea’s house]. They just said, ‘We’ll get right to it. We’ve decided to ask John to come back to the band.’ And I just sat there quiet for a second and I said, ‘I’m not surprised.’ And the only thing I could think to say was, ‘I wish I could have done something with you guys, musically or creatively, that would have made this an absolute impossibility.’”
He also added that there is no animosity between himself and the band:
“It’s absolutely John’s place to be in that band. So that’s why I’m happy for him, I’m happy that he’s back with them.”
Klinghoffer went on to reflect on his time with the group:
“If John coming back had happened five years ago, it would have been hard for me, temporally, to weigh [my contributions] against what they had. Now, after 10 years, two tours, and almost three albums of writing, I’m really proud of what I did with them. I feel like we did create something.”
[via The PRP]
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