How to play like John Frusciante - Episode 11 - Scar Tissue Part 1

I hope this video is informative and you enjoy it. :)

[@siddthekid5046]

16:48 Strumming pattern and chorus rythem 23:18 guitar solo option 30:00 guitar fills Dminor Pentatonic w/ major scale top: 32:05 Fill 1: 33:16 Fill 2: 34:27 Recording Fills: 35:18 Hammer on fills: 36:30 37:37 Dminor pentatonic with major top half for twiddling Cool tiny slid fill (using pinky makes it easy to get) 37:56 Awesome half tone bend fill 38:25 Too many awesome fill options 38:31 Jimi Hendrix appearance 38:44 41:37 Right hand feel Intro strumming pattern 43:12 Normal speed Dave ripping with awesome fills 46:02 46:48 beautiful fills slowly **This is for people who have watched the full video but need to come back to work on separate parts! Please watch the full video, and then refer to these as needed!**

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much. : )

[@petrowz9248]

My hero doesn't wear a cape.

[@tobyhallitt7923]

I literally trust no one else with Frusciante lessons now, it's like we're getting taught by the man himself! Absolutely amazing, keep at it Dave!

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very very much indeed. :)

[@braylenjefferson608]

i dont mean to be so offtopic but does anyone know a tool to get back into an Instagram account?? I was dumb lost the account password. I would love any tricks you can give me.

[@eliancamilo9102]

@Braylen Jefferson instablaster =)

[@Corn3liu]

Absolutely! I came here to write the same thing. I searched youtube hoping you have a lesson on this song 🤞🏻 thank you!

[@floydharper1216]

Probably better than lessons from John himself, I've seen him teaching, and yeah it's cool that it exists but it doesn't go into the depth that Dave's lessons do

[@luisgonzalez-campos9650]

As soon as I saw that this video was up, I ran to my room to grab my guitar

[@thedavesimpson]

:) Thank you. :)

[@fordism.01]

If John ever leaves the peppers again you should audition for the part. Absolutely amazing mate

[@Terrorizer91]

I wanted to learn Scar Tissue for a long time but i just started playing guitar (december) so i wanted to delay it a little. My go-to guitar-SONG-teacher is marty schwartz and i also started to watch his scar tissue video. but he started to do hybrid picking with pick and fingers and i was like "i never saw john doing that". then i remembered my favorite youtuber of all time said he wanted to do a lesson on scar tissue later in his john-series. im so happy ur doing this. all of your content is great but especially this series. it gives me as a total rookie and frusciante lover (just started loving him after starting to play the guitar, because his style is so emotional and it just touches my heart) a vision where it can go and where i want to go. please never stop and much love from germany! PS:if you ever run out of material just do song lessons like this. i really appreciate you taking the time to do a 40min+ lesson where as other youtubers barely do 10min lessons and i often feel left behind as a noob. again much love!

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much and happy you like the video. :)

[@MaynardOwns]

Yeah you can hybrid pick it of you have trouble skipping strings. Also you can do both of you're not great at muting strings. BUT. Those muted strings add a much desired depth to the song

[@asizdgn9476]

john is love john is life

[@thedavesimpson]

Very very true. :)

[@luclo8076]

scar tissue indeed is one of the best songs ever written :) nice lesson much love :)

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much. :)

[@dimitrikezis]

46:55 - 47:03 might just be the most beautiful combination of notes that I've ever heard! Just brilliant, Dave!

[@Shahrukhsa]

Thank you Dave. Whenever I lose my motivation to play guitar your videos light the fire again. You are a tremendous talent and inspiration to us all

[@Dizzle7771]

Such a brilliant teacher. Truefire needs you to do a John Fruciante course, complete with tabs. I've enjoyed so much going through all my scales and figuring out John's approach with the help of this series. Thank you so much for this Dave ❤️

[@JasonWharton82]

Already knew how to play Scar Tissue and have done for years. Still watched the whole video... good job Dave!

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much. :)

[@kidpop2126]

Scar Tissue but so much more. You are very generous with your knowledge. Thank you Dave!

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much. :)

[@kaicottrell1560]

When you feel the solo's it's the exact same as listening to John playing solo's

[@gliddofglood]

This is, as ever, just the best lesson imaginable. You are a superb teacher. My only frustration is that having dislocated the two middle fingers of my left hand a fortnight ago, I can't dive in and start learning it. sob! They are still taped up. Was thinking of attempting some slide learning. May only need my pinkie for that, perhaps...

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much and i wish you a speedy recovery. :)

[@gliddofglood]

Thanks Dave, I live in hope!

[@Earthlingstrings]

Spend the best part of my night going over this lesson I’m half an hour in and what I’ve learnt in that time is incredible, nothing beats one to one learning like this and you sure know how to teach them man! Keep up the good work

[@jackblack2751]

Number 1 channel on youtube. Thanks so much!

[@thedavesimpson]

Thak you very very much indeed. :)

[@HugoHernandez-jt4bp]

after hearing the story behind why this song means so much to Dave it changes everything

[@Scotchism]

God bless you and your diddly dums, Dave. Where would we be without you? Haha keep up the awesome work dude

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much. :)

[@Unholygamewinner]

Damn 50 minutes that's some hard work Dave, nice.

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much. :)

[@coledraper5694]

known how to play this song for a couple years, but your videos are so great i stuck around to watch for 50 mins anyway lol keep up the good work!

[@thedavesimpson]

Shall do my best. :)

[@fUnlimited1432]

You can see Dave's thumb instinctively come up onto the fretboard and I love it. Great lesson Davey :)

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much. :)

[@mathiRN]

If you listen to the Album version of Scar Tissue, he picks the intro differently!

[@thedavesimpson]

The album version is fingerpicked also. John varied the intro so much though its fun to mess with it. :)

[@SensiStarToaster]

Add bass guitar notes.

[@serhanp6964]

thank you soo much Dave you really do teach us how to catch the fish ourselves and progress on our own...it all lighted up

[@dr.daronlewis3607]

ya no whats great, we all know john doesn't play live, like this, anymore but recently i've found this channel and its like john is teaching me how to play. ha you've put some serious time in dave. too bad ur clinics aren't in the states. but there is soooooo much content to practice that a clinic wouldn't serve as much as it could unless i'm current on everything i can learn until then. cheers-

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much. :)

[@siddthekid5046]

Dave, we're not worthy!!! Thank you so much.

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you. : )

[@reservoirfrog1]

I had sunburn when this came out and waiting for part 2 with frostbite! :-D

[@GTRJohn13]

Exceptional as always Dave! Keep teaching me Frusciante! Thank you!

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much. :)

[@jjclicclic8821]

Hi there, I mean THANK YOU! I really like this Video, how you split up the parts of this iconic Song helped a lot to Unterstand Its structur. Still on my way to find the easyness and flow of John, but in my way!

[@markrobinson8410]

That Orange amp sounds great.

[@exarom1670]

I love your videos Dave, and I love these JF videos because he is my favorite guitarist of all time. But haven't you found any way to separately record your guitar? It would make your videos much better :)

[@AI3JeWelz]

oh ein deutscher frusciante fan ;) und dner :D

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you for watching. I have found a way to record my guitar but i wont be doing it in lessons. :)

[@ryanharris3420]

Great video again Dave, spot on with the guitar work.

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much. :)

[@Tarantula_Fangs]

Hot damn!!! Great solo, bro!

[@nic_o8162]

Thanks a lot! I love the (slow) speed you teach this song in! Exactly my tempo ;) And please keep up the birthday songs. Love them!

[@jeen5890]

Perfect lesson for the lazy sunday afternoon. Thanks!

[@rickysubie]

The best piece of art of all time

[@brycebishop3314]

Once again, nailed it Dave. Thanks for the lesson!

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you. :)

[@knowledgeisthepower1]

38:21, from 2006 AOL sessions. Recognized that lick straight away

[@MaynardOwns]

Man AOL....lol...

[@physaegean]

YES YES YES YES YESSSSSSSSS !!!!!!!!! LOVE YOU MATE

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you. :)

[@MrPieman00]

On the slane castle version for the verse it looks like he is using the 3rd and 5th fret while strumming instead of picking, any ideas?

[@glieduslongus8294]

Thanks Buddy! This will take me a long time to master it but a great song and a really extraordinary good tutorial. Greetings from Germany 🤘🏼

[@rogerYT69]

Thank you so much for another awesome JF lesson dave!!! exciting song details ...cool ;)

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much. :)

[@kaicottrell1560]

I feel it when I listen to john

[@strato5135]

Stopped at 15:35 and put Fmaj - Dm on a loop. Went fucking ballistic for an hour. At least 5 minute dive bomb interlude. I have to incorporate this progression into my songs!!

[@mathiasrjacobsen]

How dare a person to dislike such a great gutiar lesson :) Keep up the great work Dave. I have learned alot from your videos :D

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much indeed. : )

[@gregoryshanahan7888]

Phenomenal lesson Dave, as always!

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much. :)

[@ItsHarrySpeakman]

Amazing guitar player, hope you make more lessons on lots of different songs

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much and i am planning on it. :)

[@stanislawcronberg3271]

This is one of those channels where I hit like on the video before I watch it ._.

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much. :)

[@maurobelarde8527]

Does anyone know what fuzz pedal JF used in the final solo? I guess it was the Boss FZ-3... By the way, you're a genious Dave! 🤘

[@fernandogil2468]

I need the how to play like Dave Simpson series

[@programmedwrong3795]

Hey Dave, I was thinking... I bet that guitar right there is depressed now that the Oswald has taken over as the number one. So, as much as it pains me, I'd be happy to take this one and give it a happy home. You're welcome, kind sir. :D

[@thedavesimpson]

Hahahaha. Afraid it stays with me until i'm not here anymore. Sorry. :)

[@stup9431]

Hi Dave. great vid again! your pickup height looks very low. is this key to getting that John sound? and do you have any tips for pickup height? Cheers.

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much and the pickup height i think has a lot to do with it yeps. :)

[@Soumilbharatendu]

The chorus chord progression is really similar to the Dani california chorus chord progression

[@bluepillzombie960]

Great, great stuff my brother ! much appreciated, Cheers !

[@marcelriemer3696]

I wish I could get the sound of the pick attacking the string the way you do it!

[@coledraper5694]

Marcel Riemer thick pick maybe? i play a 1.5mm

[@Timon898]

But I‘ve Seen Dave play with .66 mm

[@oben2284]

Frusciante also plays thinner strings :)

[@MaynardOwns]

Attitude, pick that string like you're spanking a booty. Mhhm yeah you like that don't you E string?

[@MaynardOwns]

Honestly. The diddly dumbs and twiddly doos. Are the beat way to explain those little fills. Ala yellow led better. Hendrix, and john. And others. Like mayer in that change the world song.?

[@CastlesMadeOf...]

Great lesson Dave! Do you have one on Can't Stop?

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much. I don't have a can;t stop one yet but i shall in the future. :)

[@Tracks777]

Excellent video. Keep it up!

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you. :)

[@peterpopadic1467]

every time your video ends I am like : what am I supposed to do now ? life over :D

[@thedavesimpson]

Haha. Thank you for watching. :)

[@hicksgate7391]

Fiddly diddly twiddly dums! FOREVER

[@willhowse3880]

Great lesson Dave! Thank you so much!

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you. :)

[@ivanroberts2447]

brilliant Dave cheers!

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you. :)

[@jaspersean6805]

When will the other parts be uploaded? I love this one!

[@AI3JeWelz]

i came after the first minute when that solo broke out. that tone! so exact!

[@AI3JeWelz]

and could you also put all the gear you used for the whole song into the next video or so? id love to know and i bet im not the only one. thanks a bunch and thanks for those videos :)

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much indeed and i shall indeed list what i'm using. :)

[@davedynamite77]

Next week day I cant wait to get my cast off....love ya playin brother

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much. :)

[@janfernandez1439]

Can you do a lesson on Slane Castle outro leading into this ?

[@GM-mv1ch]

I'm sure you covered this somewhere...what pedals are to be used for the scar issue riff intro?!! some slight chorus and the ds-2 maybe? thanks in advance man awesome lesson!

[@Chaoshy7]

Can you do a slane castle, Throw away your television (end solo), tutorial?

[@thedavesimpson]

I'll see what i can do. :)

[@Chaoshy7]

great! because i can't figure that out! & is in my opinion the best solo of Slane castle

[@rmaloy1817]

Cant wait for Part 2.

[@thedavesimpson]

Coming today. :)

[@Kruizzer]

Amazing lesson thank you Dave!

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much. : )

[@109acepilot]

Dave, is there a chorus pedal needed for John’s tone on Scar Tissue?

[@thedavesimpson]

John doesn't use chorus on this song.

[@109acepilot]

@@thedavesimpson thanks for the reply, Dave! Much appreciated

[@DeanElliottx01]

Hi Dave, what attenuator are you using mate? Thanks! Great video!

[@thedavesimpson]

I’m not using an attenuator. My amps solid state so doesn’t need one. :)

[@laurentfrusciante8991]

Are you on clean channel with full gain or on overdrive with few gain ? Sorry for my english. Thx

[@thedavesimpson]

I have a video on how i get my John tone. :)

[@Baker5874]

Hey Dave! I have a question about your vid here. I feel like the solos are not the same as the how John plays them officially. I love your version and I studied it for this entire week without looking at tabs. The chorus seems VERY straight forward on the official song, but yours is a lot more involved, which i like, but I guess I am wondering if you could help me figure out whats going on, lol. If not, i appreciate your channel as always!

[@dimith8635]

Hello Dave, big question here... Am i suposed to palm mute with the picking hand when plaing the intro? Because for some reason i hate how it sound when i try to do it and love it when i d not touch the strings at all and let them ring ( the a and b strings )while muting the others with the freting hand...

[@thedavesimpson]

You don't palm mute no.

[@shawncamp333]

@DaveSimpon how did you learn RHCP when you were younger? KZbin, Books, listening to there music?

[@thedavesimpson]

I initially started with tab book but i quickly found out I struggled with tab. I then just figured them out by ear. :)

[@khristomasino8629]

Hey Dave been trying to find some good research info on John’s pick up height on the neck pickup. I’ve seen pics with it looking as if it was almost flush with the pickguard, is that what he does? Looks like on your white strat that’s how you have yours set up as well! Thank in advance!

[@thedavesimpson]

That is true yeps. On his 62 he has it very very low indeed. His 55 start is a lot higher though. : )

[@augustusvonwatts555]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you for watching. : )

[@madbro502]

Another great brilliant lesson Dave! Thank you for sharing your time and passion about JF with all of us! Quick question: What are your amp settings for this song and what pedals do you use for each part (verse, chorus, slane castle insane solos)? Thanks!

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much and happy you like the vids. My amp setting was Orange CR120's dirty channel Volume 10 Treble 0 Middle 0 Bass 2 Gain 3 The pedals are zoom G2, Ibanez WH10 and Boss DS2. :) Boss DS2 is set with everything on 10 and set to the turbo mode. :)

[@itsnauki3113]

@@thedavesimpson a question if it is marshall amp would be the same settings?

[@glennmink3131]

Dave you are awesome!!

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much. : )

[@joaoluizsantos6436]

I love you bro, you are the best! :)

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much. :)

[@Glenn-gr4ds]

Unless their is a 90,000 seat stage on the other side of the camera I'm guessing he's got a little too much power for that room...

[@thedavesimpson]

Is that a problem?

[@Glenn-gr4ds]

@@thedavesimpson only for the neighbors

[@supermonster9917]

I would like to know if you would do a lesson on using slides seem to not really be getting the hang of it

[@thedavesimpson]

I'll get a video on that done at somepoint. :)

[@supermonster9917]

Dave Simpson thanks very much

[@Adamski1989]

Hey dave, bit off topic but I know you're a fan of the vintage brand of guitars and well, I bought the telecaster v52 reissue and I have to say I am blown away by the quality,I paid £228 new and It wipes the floor with a fender mim,i like it it so much that I'm considering buying the 335 copy,i was wondering if you have any experience trying it out and if you have could you share your thoughts on it ? also,can i suggest maybe even doing a video educating people on these most excellent Instruments? Thank you for your advice on the bandit repair,I really like your videos man,they are so Honest and educational.cheers dave.

[@trollfiddler]

I have a vintage start, a vintage Tele and the vintage 335. The first two are fantastic, the 335 is nowhere near the quality of the other two. It feels really cheap and sounds crap unless you saturate it with gain. It's a real disappointment compared to the other two. Low quality all over.

[@trollfiddler]

Strat, auto correct

[@Adamski1989]

trollfiddler thanks for your input man.is it possible you maybe just got a crappy one ?

[@thedavesimpson]

I haven't really tried the 335 modal so i can't really comment i'm afraid. If i ever get my hands on one though i shall let you know what i think. Thank you very much for liking my videos. :)

[@Tracks777]

Great content

[@colekipps338]

hey dave! I have a question. Ive seen where john had his B string out of tune and it sounds better. Do you know how john plays this live? does he just tune his guitar to it when playing the song? Or does he just leave it in regular tuning because it sounds slightly off when it is? O does he use a different guitar already tuned?

[@colekipps338]

Could you make a video about this and how to get the correct tuning? Ive gotten close but not exact,

[@thedavesimpson]

Its just standard live.

[@josueespinosa5214]

What were the pedal settings for the solo? I assume it’s the Boss DS2?

[@thedavesimpson]

Everything on 10 and set to the turbo mode. :)

[@michaelnatsariym3690]

Do you use the knuckle or pad of the thumb when playing thumb over?

[@MaynardOwns]

What ever works for you. As long as you can get all the strings to ring out when playing a chord you're doing it right. If you can mute the A string while playing the E you're doing it right.

[@moontheloon1969]

on the day my best friend died, i could not get my copper clean xxx

[@paulcostello3207]

So You can use D minor and F major to solo and make licks. Could you use some D major too?

[@thedavesimpson]

You can't use d major no. :)

[@Tieumatt]

Great tutorial, but If you could show the strumming pattern more slowly, that would be perfect

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much and i'll see what i can do for you. :)

[@benonguitar9314]

hey! i was wondering how close can you get to sounds like this and also surfrock tones with this guitar but with a humbucker? i dropped my eye on a strat (not sure if i wsnt maple or rosewood) but i play mostly punkrock so a humbucker is a must for me. it would be a big great plus if it was as diferce as a sss strat

[@thedavesimpson]

As long as you have a neck single coil you can get this tone but bridge pickup surf sounds could be difficult. You can always get the humbucker coil tapped though so you can get that single coil. :)

[@rooster8925]

Just fantabulace ❤

[@mattirving4164]

What would you say is the best head or combo under 300 dollars to sound like J.F. I love your videos because they can help some of us with a smaller budget.

[@thedavesimpson]

Peavey bandit red stripe or the Vox AC30VR. :)

[@Twizzlemenizzle1]

Dave what would you have the katana set up like for scar tissue please bud?

[@thedavesimpson]

I would have it on the brown mode and have it set like this. Gain 0 Volume 10 Middle and Treble at 0 Bass at 5 or half. : )

[@titangoodson1064]

Thank you man

[@robsthedon]

Thanks!

[@musemic80]

Are you using a DS 2 for the distortion?

[@thedavesimpson]

I am indeed. :)

[@TheSinistercr0c]

can we collectively hunt down the two bellends who thumbed this down and throw dung at them...this is probably THE best scar tissue tutorials on the tube. Thanks Dave...like many others, appreciate the hard work and the fact you're prepared to share your knowledge with others. You da man!

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you. :)

[@G_pimentel]

Masterpiece!!

[@ujjwalbasnet322]

you are awesome brother

[@ujjwalbasnet322]

I always searched for Respected John Frusciante’s playing techniques in youtube but I was not convinced with other lessons. My quest ends here. You have explained everything in detail. Thank You 🙏