However , after a positive crowd reception , the band changed its name to Red Hot Chili Peppers .
Originally named Tony Flow & the Miraculously Majestic Masters of Mayhem , the group was originally meant as a one - off band for playing only one show .
After a positive crowd reception , the band changed its name to Red Hot Chili Peppers .
Originally named Tony Flow & the Miraculously Majestic Masters of Mayhem , the group was originally meant as a one - off band for playing only one show .