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I was admittedly less into RHCP's sound when Dave Navarro was in the band but that's nothing against him as an artist (he's easily my favorite part of Jane's Addiction), he was just VERY different from John and even Hillel, the latter of whom he was probably "closer" to stylistically. I didn't stop liking the band but it was my least favorite excursion of theirs, even though the album (One Hot Minute) is completely listenable. While I never felt that Josh Klinghopfer "fit" with the band, I think he was a much more on-brand replacement for John than Navarro was.

Although they peaked well before my time, I also share the opinion that Earth Wind & Fire was never the same group after Maurice White retired from performing. He just had a completely different and superior energy than Phillip Bailey.