On Californication , John Frusciante returned to Red Hot Chili Peppers . He had appeared on Mother 's Milk and Blood Sugar Sex Magik , but Dave Navarro was the guitarist on the band 's last album , One Hot Minute . Produced by Rick Rubin , Californication marked the return of John Frusciante , who had previously appeared on Mother 's Milk and Blood Sugar Sex Magik , to replace Dave Navarro as the band 's guitarist .