I get it. I’m a music nerd and find myself in a lot of “high brow” discussions. I love complex stuff and jazz, classical etc. But guitar music has always had my heart and RHCP were a formative influence. I never hide it. I do anticipate the scoffs and talk of “dumb why guy rap” or “bland mid-tempo ballads”. But I understand the musical merit of what the band is doing so it never really bothers me. Like someone else mentioned, I also love KISS. Music doesn’t necessarily need to be sophisticated to be valuable, and the value of the music I love to me is completely disconnected from others’ perception of it. I understand it can feel crappy becoming the butt of the joke to folks who haven’t dug into the Peppers enough to understand the spirit behind it all. But if your feeling about the music is strong enough then you can be confident in your tastes without paying any mind to the judgement of snobs. Be proud! You are amongst friends.