The Official John Frusciante Thread

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I've just read most of the posts in this thread and I must say... forums can be harsh...

I'm almost positive that the artists who make the music aren't thinking in their head....
"This album I release is going to put me over Hendrix... Page... etc..."

Frusciante is a very spiritual being, he loves music for what it is
"Music is the face of God"

He is my own personal fave, for my own reasons... although I would suggest to someone to listen to him, I would let you be the judge...
I would'nt insist on him over throwing your fave because of my opinions...

I would hate for any of the artists to read threaRAB like these, where they are compared and then raped upon by the posters because "my guitar god is better than yours..."

Love music for what it does and what it is...
That's what the musicians do and that's what makes them great...

Hope this clarifies where we stand in music today and where the artists do...
 
way farer lying down the law ^

btw i just heard frusciante say that his last chili pepper aslbum will be 11 track next one. (last for all of them not just him)
 
This appreciation for his 6 solo albums that he did in 2004. I love all of them. Inside of Emptiness is my favorite. He truly is a wonderful guitarist and musician.
 
Discography​

1994 Niandra Lades and Usually Just a T-Shirt

1997 Smile From the Streets You Holdl

2001 To Record Only Water for Ten Days
From the SounRAB Inside

2004 Shadows Collide With People
The Will to Death
Inside of Emptiness
A Sphere in the Heart of Silence

2005 Curtains

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I love John Frusciante's creative playing probably more than another other guitar player in history. I believe he's on par with Hendrix. (a modern day Hendrix) Not only does he have tons of great solo albums but all of his RHCP music from Mothers Milk on is fantastic. Please tell me your opinion on him as well...!?
 
people that call frusciante a shredder are way off the mark.

shredders are cold and calculated and can go from 0 to fret melting in the first bar. there's still some passion and emotion but it's centered around getting attention. LOOK AT ME! LOOK AT HOW FAST I'M PLAYING! ARE THEY LOOKING AT ME YET? COME ON LOOK AT ME!!!

on the other hand when frusciante starts letting it rip it's because it's built up to that point. he'll spark and smoldered until his soul finally catches fire for a brief moment. if you happen to be there then you got to share in something special. if not, well you can always hope to catch the reflection on youtube but it'll never be the same.

the shredders, will, sound the same.

as far as i'm concerned he is most definitely one of the best rock guitar players from his generation of musicians.
 
I don't agree with the Hendrix thing at all, but he is one of the best of the generation indisputably and certainly ranks high on my list, although their music is so mellow it often bores me, they need horns!!!
 
I love my John Frusciante...But he is not the best of the generation, maybe one of the best but certaintly not the best.
 
I sure wish the man would put out another album, im thinking about daily now.











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If your saying his solo stuff is boring, i could see how you could think that, its not for everyone. But if your saying his work with RHCP is boring then i dont get you at all. His guitar playing is ALL over the place, and changes each album. He has TONs of effects and most of the songs (at least before stadium arcadium) are very wild. ex: around the world, purple stain, otherside...etc

edit:i made the hendrix comparison because he is mainly influenced by him, and has taken many methoRAB of playing that hendrix started and expanded greatly on them
 
Too hard to list favorites

It varies so much
But of the top of my head...

No offense to Robert Johnson, who has the coolest story in Rock and Roll history and his place is secure as an all0time great but I can't relate much to his guitar style it's so archaic now 70 years later. Anway my all-time favs

1. Hendrix
2. B.B King
3. Jimmy Page (Although I'd rank him 5-10 at best in terms of greatness)
4. Eric Clapton
5. Stevie Ray Vaughn
6. This kid I met named Dave Parrot (An insane virtuoso) can make an acoustic guitar and harmonica sound like a six piece band. He's way to insane to make an album though, just gets loaded and jams out at bars I guess. Also he can play Hendrix stuff twice as fast and as clean or dirty as you ask him to, I've never seen anything like it.
7. Dwayne Allman
8. Tom Morrelo
9. Brian May (not that he's great, just never played a song I didn't enjoy hearing and\or playing)
10. 6002 way tie.
 
Agreed - his lead vocals are decent as well. Here is Frusciante covering How Deep Is Your Love. He pulls off those vocals pretty well in the second half.
 
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