After agreeing to work with renowned producer Rick Rubin in his Laurel Canyon mansion for their fifth album, Blood Sugar Sex Magick, the Red Hot Chili Peppers settled down for a two month recording session in 1991, unknowing of the estate's haunted reputation and its alleged various guests that resided there from beyond the grave.
Said to be a former home to Harry Houdini, the grounds were already marked by a mystical allure, with the legendary magician having lived in a guest cottage there for a short time, practicing his underwater stunts in the pool. According to the Houdini estate, his widow lived in the mansion after his death, hosting frequent seances to commune with its spirits, and even once threw a famous party for 500 magicians.
