John Frusciante Has Some Advice For Beginner Guitarists! (2004)

[@sveinunglidsheim5828]

"You learn rules so you can break them with finesse" Only an artist can express brain-candy like that.....

[@RHCPtv1]

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[@asdfdsafdsaasf9639]

This is interesting. Flea said "you need rules so you can break them" on his bass DVD lesson". Interesting

[@sveinunglidsheim5828]

@@asdfdsafdsaasf9639 Yeah wisdom has a tendency to repeat itself :) Bill Bruford said it this way: "The beauty of improvisation is that accidents will happen". Frank Zappa said it like this: "Progress is not possible without deviations from the norm". It`s basically the same awareness because it`s about breaking the pattern so you create new patterns.

[@effiemars_]

@@asdfdsafdsaasf9639 it's a piece of knowledge a lot of people repeat and know, not just Flea and John

[@asdfdsafdsaasf9639]

@@effiemars_ oh..... ok

[@puebloblau420]

If you learn music in a fun way, not with forced discipline and pressure to get better, but with using the passion you have and making it your free time activity to get a break from the stress you may or may not be having to handle. Just a time to feel it and lay back or maybe get your kick for the day, finally stand up and dance, youve cracked the code you have the key

[@irenahalder]

Oh I wish that were true! Daily guitar practice is a slog 😕

[@puebloblau420]

@@irenahalder im not saying dont practise, but when you start forcing yourself to sit down everyday to rehearse it becomes a chore. Which it shouldnt be

[@zingkhe]

@@puebloblau420 i know where you are coming from..i think. If u make playing your guitar your leisure, but keep at it habitually, you develop your skills naturally. No expectations, no disappointments. Just grow musically. Do i get you? Or is it just me.

[@steveleecreative]

Nice sentiment, and fine if you want to get good at the guitar. But if you want to get great, you need to practice like a mofo.

[@puebloblau420]

@@zingkhe yes thats exactly what i meant

[@rcanderson4328]

“You learn rules so when you break them, you break them with finesse.” What a perfect quote regarding music theory.

[@karensmithsmith1688]

I have always wanted to learn guitar at 12 .zi never got the guitar until I turned ,,50. So now it's time to give it a go . Thanks John.😃💜

[@benallmark9671]

And with KZbin videos here to help us , sky’s the limit eh

[@mikaelMMK]

@@benallmark9671 Good luck to you both! You'll never be younger than you are today, and it's never too late to learn. I hope you are rocking out right now :)

[@LANGANPASQUAL]

John is a gift that keeps giving.

[@wayneclark3020]

People like John are stars for a reason.

[@mattwhite8904]

I'd agree with this. I started playing guitar at 9...it was always about songs, performances, writing your own all the way into university and a music teaching job. Where did it get me? I was fucking miserable. Gter full days of kids screeching on instruments the last thing I wanted to do was play. So I quit teaching, took as long as it took, but last year I nought myself another guitar, amp, some pedals and just started learning songs I loved. No pressure, no gigs, no audience or expectations. What's the result so far? I fucking love it. Nearly a year in and I haven't written anything, haven't tried whatever. I just pick it up, play some stuff I love and I honestly think I'm a better guitarist for it.

[@Xcycobob56X]

You know what, I needed this this morning. Thank you.

[@bradenpetty3828]

Sounds very similar to fleas voice

[@landob3302]

that’s what i’ve always thought

[@realmichaeltian]

Tehy r actually twins, the bass rumbling just eventually changed Flea’s face to look different from his brother’s

[@dayday3688]

friends can pick up and copy each other's mannerisms maybe that has to do with it

[@thecake6635]

"it's the colors you create with your instrument that's important and not what you're doing" It's also about the vibe you give off playing your instrument

[@lazarusshrr4487]

same thing worded differently

[@larryfisherman4199]

​@@lazarusshrr4487 It also has the same meaning, but with different words

[@bluepenguingaming1690]

@@larryfisherman4199 it’s kinda conveying the same feeling, except they chose to use words that were different

[@RPostVideos]

JF is so deep with everything. He sees the world in pictures, then describes those pictures in total detail! ❤️ Love this guy!❤️

[@victorjbarker]

Heavy drugs unlocks something in the human brain

[@victorcastro]

Could listen to his voice for hours.

[@chrisbauman2562]

Man's a genius that's all I have to say.

[@thomask4935]

i think this is my favorite youtube video rn

[@emanuelsosa6037]

Started because of this guy, man. About 7 years ago now.

[@soul2squeezy439]

First song ive learned on the guitar is ofc californication & the zephyr song.

[@djt1317]

Californication was my first solo, great for beginners. Great song that helped develop my bending

[@sto620]

John’s comment about the song having nothing to do with what’s happening on the neck of the guitar connected with me. Growing up in the 80s as a guitarist, a huge amount of focus was placed on having “chops”... high dexterity and technical knowledge, and faster was better. But I never had fast fingers and always enjoyed playing a great melodic pop song with beautiful chords far more than anything else. Not to say that highly technical music can’t be beautiful, just that complexity for its own sake tends not to be very satisfying for either the player or listener.

[@madden7732]

I'm a fan of both guitarists of the 80's and 90's. There's always greatness in both worlds! :D

[@Gramasz]

play moonlight sonata and tell me its not beatifull. Ppl needs to stop with this shit

[@shillian4770]

Bullshit who’s experiences are you basing that last sentence on?Yours? Chill out dude, your not god.

[@markr8967]

John Frusciante , he's the man

[@christoscholevas]

I will never have a chance to listen to Jimi Hendrix live, but at least i have to listen to John

[@damianjohn5995]

His talent is a gift from the gods

[@shalenderkhichi2266]

it took thirty years; but i finally understood the saying behind ..the molecules of coltrane and the humbleness of robert johnson.....' spin 1991

[@Teabonesteak]

Coltrane walked around with a music theory book until the pages fell out. Coild you guess which book it is?

[@shalenderkhichi2266]

@@Teabonesteak well, im sure it wasnt catcher a whisky awry

[@shalenderkhichi2266]

@@Teabonesteak what is an esteak?.... were you in coming to america?

[@jonahmatos8829]

@@Teabonesteak slominsky’s thesaurus of scales and melodic patterns. it’s a TREMENDOUS book

[@damonhines8187]

Marquee Moon is a seminal album in my book too.

[@ВиолеттаМарышева]

John the Great!!)

[@LAZER1981A]

This is the best guitar lesson ever!

[@bikashth8539]

I am a beginner guitarist and a friend of mine suggested me to learn math rock and basically every other genre will be a piece of cake after this. Is it true??

[@riccardomusiu510]

Amazing John!!! Happy New Year guys!! Thanx!! 😀👍❤️❤️❤️🎸🎸🎸

[@regandunn4850]

Learn the song in all parts solo the chords the bass line and then you know how to play the song work out how the notes link together like the bass line notes and guitar notes to chord shape .

[@f_r_e_d]

As a painter this hits true in the visual world. 1) learn color theory 2) paint master copies from old master at museums (Rembrandt, Van Gogh, etc.) From there, you will become a magician

[@jamesstevenson1334]

I am so glad to here this John it just validates my exactly what I was thinking, see man this just took me home and back 😅. I've e been gone wsy to long, lol Gratitude RHCP, CLAN FOR LIFE

[@christiandaly4281]

Scar Tissue was my first song!

[@yakopanen6596]

These are wise words for anyone

[@NoNameNo.5]

Learn something cool and fun each week, something you can show people to try and impress them...still do the chord changes, still do the scales...but if learners don’t see progress and don’t enjoy it, they quit

[@cristianmarrocco4709]

"You know"

[@andykopjas5390]

BEST LIVING GUITARIST

[@pauljordan4452]

Not THE best. Certainly one of them.

[@greenmanalishi6963]

Buddy guy aint 6 feet under

[@DanielTorres-gq3zg]

I’m not a beginner but I still got excited to click on this video

[@cameronarold1075]

just bought a guitar a month ago because of his music

[@triledink]

Learn a scale, break it down and make it yours.

[@Jaysmooth4]

man I fricken love john

[@cookie-gs9pu]

really interesting to hear the part about color. i wonder if he has synesthesia.

[@imitationasian6140]

He did/does... He has said he started losing this ability around the time he decided to quit the first time.

[@DillonWithMoney]

Love this guy..

[@SpaceAce1993]

I’ve been playing for 10 years. People are gonna try to People are going to try to deter you but fuck them. Do you.

[@stephenforbes2762]

Words of wisdom

[@prodigalretrod]

Music theory is descriptive, not prescriptive! Learn it, it's great.

[@brodmontgomery]

I could look listen to this guy talk all day ... To him Ego is not relevant at All ... It's All about Music

[@bryana297]

He sounds alot like Flea here.

[@averysbragbook]

Practice 5 to 6 hours a Day

[@djt1317]

I started playing 5 months or so ago, started with an old busted up acoustic. Practiced maybe 1.5 hours a day. Right before Christmas I bought myself a 50s classic vibe strat. Now I have to force myself to put it down. I practice at least 6 hours a day on the weekends now and love every minute

[@averysbragbook]

@@djt1317 That's how i started. I started on a cheap, old 3/4 size acoustic, till i bought a Hamer Slammer in 1998.

[@PercyAvenue]

You can tell he’s a nirvana fan lol

[@bassmunk]

1st musical lesson, this video. 11 people disliked this?...

[@pseudosun]

that's huge - It's what it sounds like, not what it looks like.

[@asunday2207]

John ❤

[@shanesprankle4260]

I can't wait to hear the colors he's talking about.

[@thetrump9974]

I wonder if he has some sort of synesthesia with music kind of like how Jimi Hendrix did

[@afreakshow1752]

I don't understand what he means when he says the physicality of guitar playing, can someone illuminate me on that?

[@jaxrunner4182]

some people only play the patterns and things that they learn from songs, but what hes saying is play what you hear in your head and innovate. make music.

[@kieronreilly6713]

Reality. Im checking out

[@shanesprankle4260]

Thanks

[@robertsmith5744]

Keith Richards once said that the reason metal guitar players play so many notes is because they cannot find the right one.

[@efwfew]

meh.. might be true for a lot of beginners/intermediate metal player, but if you look at metal player that are at the same level as John is (popularity), I don't agree at all

[@MK4vDubbin]

Love Keith Richards. Legendary musician. But he’s said some pretty dumb shit including this quote. He also said John Bonham was too “heavy handed” and seems to pretty much disregard him as one of the great rock drummers.

[@mitchmcturtle6890]

@@MK4vDubbin wtf does Keith want, Led Zeppelin with a drummer who lightly brushes the snare?! You’d think Keith would understand that zeppelin wouldn’t work without heavy drums, but it actually doesn’t surprise me considering Keith is way less talented than Brian Jones.

[@jimimeds9994]

Cliché

[@villiannewyork]

Love Keith but that’s so silly. Would he say EVH was looking for the wrong notes?

[@budipurnomo8053]

Tanks john❤

[@tappiocah]

Dude! We need a face reveal!!!

[@PocketCloyster]

Why?

[@ceegler3114]

No we don’t

[@Teabonesteak]

Nicolas Slonimsky's Thesaurus of Scales and Modes You are Welcome.

[@joeygarcia6647]

His advice should be dont smoke crack kids

[@fennytele9789]

I genuinely believe when this man picks up a strat magic happens

[@ridhowiranatakusumah6531]

can we have teds talk john frusciante

[@hcc2891]

Don't fool yourself. Music theory and guitar playing are complex and take a lot of discipline to master. Passion is only a small part of the equation. Daily work and practice--even when you don't feel like it--are crucial. You won't improve much otherwise.

[@MrFraim]

I have to partially disagree with you - of course music theory is important but I only started to improve once I played what I really want to play and when I feel like it. If you learn from great guitarists like Hendrix etc. by recognizing certain patterns, you can sometimes learn more than just practicing your joy for playing guitar to death - but that's just my opinion :)

[@samtalus6435]

It depends what you mean by music theory is complex. If you learn the minor and major scales on guitar for every key and the notes in general, you can all ready understand a lot of solo's from guitarists.

[@irenahalder]

@HCC People also need to realise that improvement doesn’t show day to day - the medium and long term are when you realise how far you’ve come as guitarist. Also that you cannot express passion without the hard learned techniques.

[@sveinunglidsheim5828]

I hope you will realize through experience that discipline is the result of passion, not the other way around.

[@irenahalder]

@@sveinunglidsheim5828 they drive one another interconnectedly

[@jimimeds9994]

Est ce qu’un francais qui parle bien Anglais pourrait traduire s’il vous plaît 🙏 . J’ai pas tout compris

[@nosajkrad]

Genius

[@amiryusuf9716]

❤️

[@yinoveryang4246]

If every guitar player listened to this, and took it on board, the world of music would be a better place.

[@_SliK_]

Remember, this interview was from a while back, before a lot of the tutorials and tablature websites on the internet. If it were now, Frusciante would specify in recommending people learn by ear.

[@choonguann]

♥️♥️

[@joequesda15]

🎼🤘

[@uberau9653]

He is cool but i can't ignore that his speech manner is the same as Elon's

[@pauljordan4452]

A buddy told me his addiction affected his speech.

[@BRZguy]

Look at his interviews from 1990. He was much more concise.

[@diogopinto9462]

Pureeeeeee talent, these guy is really good . I don't dig the peppers that much but boy is this guy good .. The other guitar guy is good, too ( sorry bro, forgot ur name ), and the PJ Harvey dude they had .. But Jon is another level .. Not to mention their bassist, not even gonna go there ..

[@darknexusknight]

google existe mano

[@diogopinto9462]

@@darknexusknight e ?

[@darknexusknight]

@@diogopinto9462 é só pesquisar o nome do cara rapidinho

[@diogopinto9462]

@@darknexusknight é o navarro ..

[@lorideprod.]

Josh Klinghoffer and Dave Navarro are great in their own right and they made some great music with RHCP, but it's like John's purpose in life was to play with them because he's so damn good.

[@thehound2161]

Guitar is all about stealing from others and somehow making it your own... the groupings, the bends, the slight alteration. It is all recycled yet can be new in ways that are unpredictable.

[@Mr.Agux.27]

Plis subtitles in spanish

[@antonyriveratoyama1232]

Alguien que me lo traduzca ?

[@agustinbarbara2284]

En pocas palabras, aprender la mayor cantidad de canciones posibles y también aprender teoría musical no para esclavizarte a sus reglas, sino más bien para poder romperlas sabiendo lo que estás haciendo.

[@guidocano5916]

Y que no importa si haces sweep picking o blues, sino el sonido que sale del instrumento

[@Betrayerslayer]

I play air guitar with my wang. I have 500 air guitars

[@domtanko7160]

He recommends a lot of heroin to be creative. Listen to him speak It's made him smarter and well rounded

[@AndrewKarczewski]

:-)

[@Jaxxo11]

He's insanely talented but heroin is a helluva drug

[@juanpabloporraslara5318]

Name one of the Best guitar players in the world that havent been using dope? Maybe Tom Morello but besides him?

[@jimimeds9994]

@@juanpabloporraslara5318 drug is shit and im an ex addict

[@Sketch39985]

РУКАМИ ИГРАТЬ НАДО! НЕ ЛОЖИ КОМПРЕССОР НА КЛИНА!!!(с) J.F.

[@stereostone1179]

Тоже про это подумал)

[@SamuelGriffin]

Today's kids can't even read a book without looking at their phones every 5 seconds....No way they could concentrate long enough to learn basic music theory.

[@StevenSkorupski]

What if they learned theory in their phones?

[@Teabonesteak]

First 50 seconds: UuuuuhhhHHHHH DUUUUUuuuuuuhhh learn songs off records.

[@jordanmatchett8341]

JF is a beginner guitarist lol

[@akiraergo4727]

you're jealous?

[@TheJohnheckler]

and ummm uh uh umm u and umm uah and umm youknow umm ???????????? i mean umm

[@RHCPtv1]

Subscribe to the channel! ❤ #JohnFrusciante #RedHotChiliPeppers Thank You Very Much!!! 😁

[@catman127]

If he’s giving advice after that god awful solo in Californication, then all hope for new guitarists is gone . !!!

[@akiraergo4727]

you didn't heard him... RHCP's gigs song are all differents, diverse

[@zanrebec2002]

❤

[@ivanharasta]

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