How to play like John Frusciante - Episode 19 - Sir Psycho Sexy

[@cillianoneill6128]

3:45 Set up 7:20 Part 1/Intro wah wah 12:10 Main rhythm of verse 17:50 Finger bouncing + muting strings 20:37 Verse variation 24:38 Chorus (w/ wah wah) 29:55 Interlude/middle 37:10 Quiet breakdown bit 48:40 Outro chord progression 57:20 Outro diddly dums/embellishments

[@gregormcclung]

Learn the whole song is probably the greatest advice I’ve ever heard in regards to advancing as a guitar player!

[@thedavesimpson]

Its very very important. : )

[@Raghav1205]

@@thedavesimpson why?

[@PureXploration]

@@Raghav1205 honestly i don't get why either

[@PureXploration]

@@Raghav1205 it feels like their hiding it at this point

[@dorgsan]

I don't really want to learn the solos tbh, just the rhythm part

[@schjonicus]

Best Frusciante series by far 🙌

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much. : )

[@MrJamesWood95]

We are not worthy of these videos Dave 😂

[@thedavesimpson]

:) You really are. Thank you for watching. : )

[@npi8612]

Bro’s saying fax

[@dalefrary]

BSSM era is my fave John

[@JWGolfPhoto]

I think they were all at their peak. It's a seminal album. The instrumental version is even better!

[@MrMisterChiliPepper88]

Haven’t John Frusciante left the band another master piece would of been made

[@jimjim3394]

ShAnE he’s back

[@roddydykes7053]

He was so sharp. Absolutely unbelievable how young he was, but it makes a bunch of sense from a creativity standpoint

[@chrisniess1274]

These John series of yours are the greatest. I learned so much from you Dave. Awesome

[@thedavesimpson]

So happy to hear this. Thank you. : )

[@willkupers]

You share al this great info for free and some idiot thumbs this down. WTF. Did he even watched it ? Great video Dave. Thank you very much for your time and effort in putting this out and sharing your knowledge.

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much indeed. : )

[@nickschreurs5527]

OMG DAVE IVE BEEN WAITING FOR SIR PSYCHO FOR EVER! Thank you so much for putting so much effort in these vids, you’re not only one of the best teachers, but they are also very enjoyable :)

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much and happy to hear that. : )

[@GunsNArnolds]

This music will live forever. This is John's input in humanity 🥰

[@jurgenhanel6301]

Hello Dave, while I was sitting down to this lesson and playing along with you the message popped up... You know, this is n o t April 1st! Will always remember that moment and where I was and what I was doing - when I got to know: John Frusciante rejoins the Red Hot Chili Peppers... This is the place and in the sentiment of the hour let me say thank you. Thank you for creating this wonderful channel and everything that you share with us, as a great person and incredible guitarist. Now that there are hopefully new Chili Peppers songs to come, new work is to be done :-)

[@flabens]

That outro chord progression is brilliant.

[@thedavesimpson]

Indoodles. : )

[@leerobertson8262]

You somehow manage to blur the lines between perfect level of detail and also making the watcher feel like they're learning quickly. Cheers Dave, take care.

[@jean-zh8ob]

Thank you dave i have been stuck on this song for a while

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you. : )

[@LarryLido]

I’ve been wanting to learn one of Frusciante’s funky tunes for quite some time. Thank you very much indeed! :-x

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you. : )

[@Wacklewis]

This is the best video on the internet

[@jmt7610]

Thanks so much man! I'd been having quite a difficult time figuring this song out and this video totally helped me out! Keep up the good work!

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you and happy to hear it helped. : )

[@BollocksUtwat]

That was a incredible lesson video. Completely laid bare the way to play with no filler, lots of excellent pacing and importantly not just the notation but the style to achieve the sound. You should be proud of that one. It was so good I was pausing the video to just play the bits you'd taught me in a bare few sentences and the other half I was playing along with you. You're a great teacher. I think my best compliment is that I never rewound the video. Felt like each section saw the perfect amount of repetition so I could just pause, play it a bit by myself, then play along with the video, etc.

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much. :)

[@gustavoerizo01]

Dave eres mi héroe, veo tus videos desde el año pasado y he aprendido muchísimas cosas que antes no sabía Muchas gracias espero que estés muy bien, saludos desde Temuco/Chile

[@willking2973]

Been looking forward to this one for AGES! ThanksDave.

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you. : )

[@samj5227]

22:14. 23:53. 28:33. 34:00. 46:40. 47:39 49:30 start outro 1. 1:09:30

[@andre4.castellano391]

Thanks bro

[@trafalgerd.waterlaw3084]

I know it’s been over a year since you’ve uploaded this, but I’ll write this nevertheless. This is hands down the best tutorial on KZbin! Words can’t describe how happy I am I found your channel. You really do deserve all the praise for this gem and I’m so excited to watch the rest of this series. Keep up the great work I will most definitely watch all your videos from now on

[@yasaremrekonak3514]

Dave , i am considering to download all of your videos just in case if anything happens to your channel or youtube and they all get disappeared. All of them are purely gem. Thank you so much for all this work and please keep doing it. Huge fan and greetings from Turkey.

[@thedavesimpson]

Please don't download my videos. If anything happens to youtube I will make them available one way or another. Don't worry. Thank you for watching. :)

[@yasaremrekonak3514]

@@thedavesimpson Sure sure. Of course i won't do such thing. I'm just trying to emphasize their importance for me. Thanks for the reply btw. Have a nice week Dave.

[@brunoguerra7933]

This is my favorite from the whole series!

[@TheSaintIgnatius]

Another work of gargantuan proportions! I shall be getting stuck into this during these long winter evenings. Thanks Dave!

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you. : )

[@gliddofglood]

Worried it wasn't a good lesson?? It was MARVELLOUS! I've been waiting a long time, but it was so worth it. Thanks very much indeed!

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much. : )

[@frazermcintyre8323]

Hey Dave, just wanted to say a massive thanks I am a big frusciante fan and this has always been one of my favourite songs and since I recently got a ds-2 and Ibanez wah I thought Id give it a shot but I struggled with tabs and this video completely changed that, great tutorial!! 👍👍👍

[@haughteyify]

Some of the best content on you tube take a bow son !

[@chips655]

You’re seriously the only reason I’m able to play guitar 😂

[@gusdupree2508]

Diddly dums , this was fun ,this was Dave , lots to soak up ,thanks

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you . : )

[@protenski777]

you're a legend. thanks so much

[@RoryAherne]

I love these kind of lessons that encapsulate so many different techniques. If your rhythm and counting are as bad as mine you can spend ages just trying to get the verse down. Then there's getting clean/accurate staccato with chords. Then you're hitting multiple strings but sounding only one note. Only a verse in and core skills are being massively improved upon. "Quite simple, but not easy"

[@TheMDistortion]

I love when a song that seems so hard ends up being pretty easy. Especially the John-isms.

[@mazerloop2650]

Finally ! I've waited for a long time for this one

[@thedavesimpson]

Hope you like it. :)

[@marcusthefunkymonk]

Awesome as always Dave! 😊 In my top 5 Frusciante Chili songs. The perfect combination of raw, dirty, naughty sex funk and the most sweet and beautiful epic flowing wave which draws you in and carries you along infinitely across the universe 🌌

[@thedavesimpson]

I totally agree and thank you for watching. : )

[@mikerine5438]

The interlude to sir psycho is a fun riff to play. Probably my favorite part of the song. The outro is amazing too. Such a well written song, they don't write songs like these anymore

[@ianbruce9960]

Been waiting on this one! Thanks Dave

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you. : )

[@francoisbouard6483]

the dream comes true...

[@KevinLozano]

no puedo creer que tan joven haya hecho algo asi, john estaba en otro nivel...

[@leonik3080]

Hi dave.....trying to become like sir john frusciante in India...Thanks to you for teaching me ❤️❤️

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you for watching. :)

[@Troy99y]

Hey Dave , really enjoying ALL of your JF vids man, thanks so much for posting them 👌🏻😊

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much. :)

[@12moons36]

YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAh Another Frusciante Video !!!!!!!!

[@irish9177]

Love the videos Dave. I'm intrigued to know how I would go about learning the face-melting style of soloing Fruciante has. Obviously most of his solos very melodic but I'm not sure where to begin when it comes to learning and improvising his fast - in your face soloing style like he did in his live shows.

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much and John's soloing style takes many many years to get the hang of but it is possible. I have a few videos in this series about how John solos. The main thing John uses are pentatonics. :)

[@chilibros5995]

Wow great vid, that outro🎉🎉🎉

[@JJ-li5jg]

Only guy (god?) on KZbin to make the wah noises with his mouth... 😂 “wa-na-na-na ,wa wa-na”

[@thedavesimpson]

:)

[@RunningxRiott]

youre teaching the fingers on notes but theres a whole muting and strumming technique that makes it sound so clean and cool. you did a great lesson just saying i can hear extra little things in your playing when you play it

[@JakubPiasekMusic]

Just amazing

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you. : )

[@paolobarrerolira4665]

YOURE BACK I MISSED YOU BRO ❤❤❤

[@thedavesimpson]

I never left. :)

[@DanMufc-jt9le]

wow another brilliant lesson dave prob one of my favourite chili songs off the blood sugar sex album along with give it away and if you to ask my other favourites but so brilliantly taught you certainly know your stuff when it comes to guitar and been wanting to learn this for so long when ive been playing but there wasnt a proper decent lesson on youtube that breaks it down section by section and how you go into detail of what john is doing is so good so please do more chili songs when you can cant wait to learn this song one day when i get round to it 😍🤟👏

[@Demotaiz]

absolutely nailed the tone

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you. : )

[@thomasvicanek-santaguida1066]

thanks! you are a great teacher

[@PedroAugusto-ye7qw]

Dude, you're the best

[@craig7810]

Hi Dave, I'm a big fan of your channel. Not only are you a great guitarist but very entertaining with it. Could I suggest that you look Into some of John's solo work a little more? Maybe some stuff off inside of emptiness such as look on. The solo in that gets me every time. Either way keep up the good work.

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much and I shall get to some of John's solo stuff in the new year yeps. : )

[@willhowse3880]

Excellent video!! Thanks a lot Dave! :)

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you. :)

[@jimmy-sj4ht]

Lucky neighbors

[@dada402]

"Another little hair falling out there...." 😂😂😂

[@jamesbell804]

Really great song Dave thank you!!!

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you. : )

[@jamesbell804]

Thank you Dave the video rocks !! Your the best!

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much. : )

[@pascalgomez1038]

youre amazing thank u so much

[@TheSamborambo23]

Great playing Dave

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much. : )

[@Dad-Gad]

Such great tones sir 👍

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you. : )

[@leandro92cb]

John is god and Dave our messiah

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you. : )

[@shadyknopfler7720]

Thanks, awesome! Glad you're back with these kind of videos. Btw, epic tone

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you. : )

[@franciscohsu9101]

I d suggest not only learn the whole song but add ur own licks, know the scale, or even do some key/mode changes based on ur preference. That’s how you develop ur musical vocabulary. Check out John Mayer’s advice on learning ‘Gravity’

[@rogerYT69]

cool dave thx for teaching the whole song not only parts!

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you for watching. : )

[@JWGolfPhoto]

Incredibly helpful video as usual. Just checked the official BSSM guitar transcription book and the bit in the chorus you weren't 100% on is slightly out as you suspected. The bend on G9B11 is correct but it's supposed to slide up a fret to G10B12 before following to the G10 G12 G3 etc. as you say. Not meaning to be pedantic, just thought you might be interested. Thank you for your time and effort

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you for the info and thank you for watching. : )

[@antonstoyanov9665]

Love the series!

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you. : )

[@beebear4541]

nice one, cheers mate 🍻

[@emilianomaldonado_]

Thanks a lot for this lesson.

[@olivierorossi5816]

Awesome!!

[@tinmacedo1959]

Thank you so much Dave!! You must do a turn it again lesson please. Love from Uruguay!

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much and that would be a challenge. : )

[@user-po5bi6jb9g]

For the outro what settings would you pick for the cr120?

[@osvaldoberlina3678]

HALLLOOOOOOUUU! you’re the best thing on KZbin

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much indeed. :)

[@gcv356]

Hey Dave I'm from Brazil and watch your videos a lot and I wonder if it would be possible if you made a video that made a mix of pedals to be able to have the tone of John Frusciante and Jimi Hendrix in a single pedalboard. Thank you very much for the information you received on your channel, because you help several people to grow together in the world of music. Hugs from Brazil!

[@thedavesimpson]

I'll see what i can do and thank you for watching. :)

[@gcv356]

@@thedavesimpson ❤

[@Siri_lankita]

Great video i love You bro

[@bookiethelion]

So fucking clean ♥

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you. : )

[@stretto9561]

Can you teach us how to play throw away your television or dont forget i love those songs

[@thedavesimpson]

I'll et to them yeps. :)

[@stretto9561]

@@thedavesimpson thank you love you man

[@Kranscher1]

Are those the Oswald 62 Pickups!? I need to know...im right in the middle of ordering process for my First Oswald Strat by master Nick and just cannot Decide.... and a big thanks for this video, i love your song lessons!

[@thedavesimpson]

They are indeed the oswald 62's. Thank you for watching. : )

[@Kranscher1]

@@thedavesimpson Thanks for your answer! In this case i have decided and my first Oswald is fully spec'd. Another idea for a solo lesson: Throw away your television - Slane Castle Keep up your great work :)

[@BENS19777]

Great lesson thanks Dave. Changing the subject slightly are you a graham coxon fan, I always put him in the same bracket of alternative guitarists as frusciante.

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you and I'm not really a fan of him no. I know what you mean though. : )

[@msjajhehs8308]

Hey , maybe you will do wet sand next? I d love to learn it

[@thedavesimpson]

I shall get to it yeps. : )

[@IndustriaSupperClub]

love it!

[@TheSilvercrosser]

incredible work man! thank you very much. i have to work on my dideldidum-finger:-)

[@williamsumida]

damn dave, I need to study...

[@thedavesimpson]

Sorry. : )

[@newking70]

you should do duane allman/dickey betts blue sky....

[@anthonybags2626]

We need a lesson on SRV Lenny please. It's a must learn. Thnx.

[@thedavesimpson]

I'll see what i can do. : )

[@materialistadialectico4884]

If I'm not wrong, some of the funky strumming fall in an off-time beat between 2 and 3 and 3 and 4. Although I might be wrong.

[@sethdavis5913]

Could you do some lessons on rhcp b sides. Save this lady?????

[@thedavesimpson]

Shall do. : )

[@guitarsandgaming332]

Quixoticelixer

[@ChristianOng24]

Californication slane castle please

[@blindhtownkilla]

Great tutorial, though the end/outro is way off with the chord embellishments

[@djkrop4423]

Thank You Sir! Dope

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you. : )

[@RUNTY_OW]

What's the chord theory behind the outro???

[@gonebymidnight2881]

Truly amazing mate. What model of strat is this? Is it stock? thanks in advance

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much and the strat is just a Squier strat I relic'd with some Oswald 62 Pickups in it. Other than that the guitar is stock. Oh and the scratch plate is a replacement. : )

[@chadhyde50]

Hendrix left his mark on John, no doubt.

[@thedavesimpson]

Indeedy. : )

[@TheMDistortion]

Holy fuck! Thank you!!

[@hicksgate7391]

Awesome

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you. :)

[@tom.guitar22]

Yo dave thankyou so much for this lesson! Did u know about the ghost scream on the studio track at 4:09? lemme know what you think. Maybe it’s a real scream - john and anthony both said they heard ghosts on the tracks - maybe cuz it was recorded in the haunted mansion? Idek? what do u think

[@TheoButKindaNot]

TheTominator that sounds like flea, he did a lot of background screams on the album but could be Chad too

[@roddydykes7053]

It’s on the drum track... I’d say it’s say too perfectly placed to be an actual supernatural sound... that being said this album is so phenomenally composed I wouldn’t be surprised if there were some kind of unexplainable forces helping to lift the players in the band to their peak

[@tom.guitar22]

@@roddydykes7053 lmao it was probably chad screaming hahahaha.

[@mrbluesly4377]

Can you just upload a video of you doing the outro for as long as you can? Beautiful playing.

[@thedavesimpson]

:) Thank you for watching. : )

[@michaelnatsariym3690]

Is it possible to get a strat sound out of a tele?? Or should i just get a strat?

[@TheALyon8]

You can get close. But nothing is like a Strat.

[@cirotheb5]

Well, if you watch some live versions, you'll notice that John uses his tele to play sir psycho sexy, not everytime, but to me it sounds sweetier

[@JohnDrogado69]

You can get a Fender Baja Telecaster with the S1 switch, which puts both pickups out of phase like the 4th position of a strat. But you might just get a strat instead 😅

[@michaelnatsariym3690]

@@JohnDrogado69 I might have to lol. But honestly i just think the tele is more comfortable to play

[@joe8124]

Michael Natsariym your gonna want a strat. Even though Josh and John will use a tele from time to time, they both will always default to a strat. It’s what Hillel used, its what John used, and it’s what Josh uses.

[@lukabanovic2937]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[@SnappingTurtle90]

You’re a funny dude man

[@thedavesimpson]

:)

[@LP96.]

"...UNTIL he gets to the Cm chord because he has a lot a twiddles to do" - I cracked up!! Hahahah

[@torturedmasterpiece8105]

Would you ever teach “Don’t Forget me”?

[@thedavesimpson]

I would but can't due to copyright law.

[@torturedmasterpiece8105]

@@thedavesimpson Dang it! After months and months I finally got an ibanez wah. The first thing I did was rewatch this video. I only really trust your frusciante material.