John Frusciante
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From Prince to John Frusciante via Cory Wong: learn the rhythm approaches of the pop-funk masters
By Steve Allsworth published
Hone your rhythm chops with examples in the style of the players who took funk in new directions
Justin Hawkins explains why he thinks John Frusciante is overrated
By Matt Owen published
In his podcast, The Darkness guitarist discussed why he gets “nothing from John Frusciante’s guitar playing” – and why he thinks no good rock 'n' roll has ever been played on a PRS
Josh Klinghoffer thinks Red Hot Chili Peppers were making “cooler music” with him: “I was shocked when I heard their new record”
By Matt Parker published
The guitarist says he doesn’t want to badmouth his former band, but the experience of hearing their latest recordings with John Frusciante was “tough”
John Frusciante gets struck with cramp, forcing him to stretch his fretting fingers in the middle of a blistering live solo
By Matt Owen published
The 53-year-old succumbed to cramp despite having one of the most intense warm-up routines around, which includes plenty of finger strengthening and a Sous Vide cooking machine
John Frusciante says this YouTuber’s mindblowing theory on the secret to his Scar Tissue sound is... dead on
By Matt Parker published
The Red Hot Chili Peppers man says Paul Davids’ idea about his Scar Tissue tuning is absolutely right – he just didn’t know he’d done it
Watch a 17-year-old John Frusciante shred like a hair-metal guitar hero in newly unearthed footage
By Michael Astley-Brown published
One year before he joined the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Frusciante could be found tearing up the fretboard of a Kramer-inspired SuperStrat with two-hand tapping, blinding legato and Floyd Rose whammy bar squeals
John Frusciante says he views bass as the lead instrument in Red Hot Chili Peppers: “I see each song as being like a bass solo where I'm there to support it”
By Matt Parker published
Frusciante and the band have been discussing their connection in a rare full-band interview on 60 Minutes
We finally have a good look at John Frusciante’s gigantic new Red Hot Chili Peppers pedalboard
By Michael Astley-Brown published
A newly posted photo gives us a closer look at the guitar hero’s all-encompassing pedal picks and choice settings
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