The footage was shot on September 20, 1987, in Los Angeles, California, by Vision Street Wear and featured an 8-song set by the band while many of the top skaterboarders from that era performed demos.
[citation needed] The Chili Peppers noted that during the tour, their fan base had rapidly increased both in size and enthusiasm.
Kiedis recalled "During the Uplift tour I remember actually feeling a change taking place not just in the amount of people showing up at the gigs but the intensity of the fan base.
[6] After a few days with McKnight, the band decided to give Slovak another chance, and he rejoined for the European leg of the tour.
[11][12][13][better source needed] Although he was not a member of band at the time of the tour in 1987, Patton later stated that by 1990, Faith No More were "really big in Europe and enjoying a lot more notoriety than the Chili Peppers were" which annoyed Kiedis and sparked the grudge.
[14] The feud would continue for years with Patton's other band, Mr. Bungle, impersonating the Chili Peppers onstage during a Halloween show in 1999 including making fun of Slovak's death and pretending to shoot up heroin on stage.
Around that time, Patton had given an interview accusing Red Hot Chili Peppers of sabotaging potential bookings for Mr.
[14] Upon returning home, Slovak isolated himself from the rest of his bandmates and struggled to resist the drug without the mutual support provided by his friends, Kiedis in particular.
Peligro was replaced in November 1988 after the group held a lengthy open auditions and eventually chose drummer Chad Smith.
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