Red Hot Chili Peppers
Marshall joined the Red Hot Chili Peppers in 1992 to replace guitarist John Frusciante, who quit in the middle of the Blood Sugar Sex Magik Tour. He toured extensively with the band during his tenure as their guitarist and played the Lollapalooza festival of that year. In his autobiography Scar Tissue, Anthony Kiedis later praised Marshall for being "a quick study" and never letting them down onstage. Despite not playing on the recorded songs, Marshall appeared in both the "Breaking the Girl" and "If You Have to Ask" music videos. Marshall also accepted many awards given out to the band for their work on Blood Sugar Sex Magik although he didn't perform on the album.
Marshall's last concert performance with the Red Hot Chili Peppers was the February 9th, 1993, but they appeared at the 1993 Grammy Awards ceremony on February 24 to perform "Give It Away." As explained in Scar Tissue, Kiedis revealed that the group were unable to find chemistry with Marshall in their songwriting, specifically Flea. For this reason, Marshall was released from the band and was replaced by Jesse Tobias, who was soon replaced by Dave Navarro.
On April 14, 2012, the Chili Peppers were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Marshall was not inducted as a member however Chad Smith thanked Marshall along with other former members for their contributions to the band.
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