John Frusciante teaching different styles and soloing

[@craw_daddy97]

I love David Gilmour and Frusciante because they're not worried about playing riffs at break neck speeds, but because they put their souls into their music.

[@lonewolf604]

To each their own but I hate how people think fast music means no emotion. People playing fast music portray music in their own way and they play music they love.

[@GraphiteBlimp27]

JDMusic Agreed. A good example is Jimmy Page, live he plays fast runs but it's intermixed with Gilmour-esque sexy blues phrases. Jimmy can always hit the "orgasm notes" too. Of course there are other players but I love him because he does both well.

[@Somiten]

My two favorite guitarists :D

[@piyusha1234]

its as if you actually dug out of my mind and wrote it, exactly as it is. Two really soulful guitarists.

[@mgguja]

love that you mentioned Gilmour! I couldn't agree more, every time when I see John playing with so much emotions I think of him too and that's the reason why they are my fav

[@Alltalk2023]

U can say what ever u want but he is the best guitarist for me

[@ElvisB07]

YES THE MAN IS A GOD

[@willemkloos1709]

i'd rather say the best guitarist is jimi hendrix

[@leopheard]

He is awesome too. Have a look at some Manic Street Preachers tracks. Anything off the Holy Bible

[@higoodbye7545]

Same here

[@Manu97pe]

que pastillas esta usando? les agradecería mucho si me ayudan :)

[@srpjr3795]

John Frusciante is my favorite guitarist ever

[@kviehdor]

As a guitarist, I have an extremely high regard for how unique his approach has been in incorporating funk into the rock scene. Trying to model his playing and understand his perspective can really help make any guitarist more dynamic.

[@BEEFBRSKT]

+Kurt Viehdorfer - agreed, funk is so important to music

[@MrFaccioPP]

Kurt V 100% agree. Among my favourite guitar players there were some "shredders" like Vai, Yngwie etc, but only years later the analysis of Frusciante's guitar playing bought my playing skills to a completely higher level.

[@SagaciousFrank]

Before he joined RHCP he didn't really do funk riffs, he incorporated them as he went along.

[@billgibbons6925]

I'm so happy for John and his fans that he was able to conquer his addiction. The world is a better place with John Frusciante in it.

[@hom0s4cer]

Addiction stays a life long - you can't conquer it but try to find other ways to compensate.

[@thaddiusglunt2424]

First time actually listening to John Frusciante talk and I'm amazed. This man's approach to music is on another level.

[@HristiyanIvano]

..Ït's a lot easier to do with a guitar for me that it is talking to somebody.."

[@jimjim3394]

@@HristiyanIvano nice

[@SandiGlowe]

Fig. 9 is just breathtaking.... shivers

[@TheSinisterPress]

That fig spoke the language of narcotics.

[@wezzlyn]

That first riff he plays where he kinda misses or accidentally misses the note and just bends it... so cool. A great guitarist can fix a mistake on the fly like that. John is definitely a great musician.

[@alvarad4]

Sometimes you play and play, lose inspiration, but come a across a video like this, and want to pick up your guitar immediately!!

[@BigSleepyJoeCooking]

fig. 9 We're not worthy! We're not worthy!

[@johnanthonymotherfckingfru8085]

Simultaneously.... Garth: We're not worthy!!🙆‍♂️ Wayne: We SUCK!!!🙇‍♂️

[@SOUTHAFRICANKNIFEGUY]

This proves playing guitar is a true artform it's difficult to describe in words what he is doing, but for some reason everybody understands it because we listen to the music. so him explaining it in words playing at the same time and his eyes light up when he talks about it make you appreciate it more

[@KyleAnimates]

there are many reasons why I like RHCP, but John is definitely a reason why I love RCHP

[@ledsabbath1061]

John is one of my all time favorite composers on the guitar... he has worked out some really amazing work... he is a melodic creating machine... very inspiring... i play the guitar for 2-10 hours a day depending on my work schedule and or girlfriend time but i can only dream to play like him.... i really wish i could quit my job and play full time but its a scary transaction... if i were to do that id have to move out of orange county CA, cause id be broke in a few months.. but what better place to live ???? no where...

[@radi2shaban]

if you love playing guitar go and play it dont care about anything man follow your dream

[@premkamandir]

Canada!!!

[@RAINBOWZSTARWARSLOL]

***** jesus has spoken.

[@FeeldahVibe1]

dude i say pursue you're passion but if gonna quit you're job make sure its logical you have something to fall back on and you got money coming you're way thru music...and ya girl shouldn't get in the way of you're playing lol

[@FixItAMIGO]

just make sure to stay in balance we all need money for living. I once risk it all for a research and I really had little, I mean very little but I can say it was worth it very difficult period though but worth it:P. But I would not recommend it

[@jackbotkins3587]

I'm high as fuck and I think 2:00 to 3:17 is the greatest thing I've ever heard

[@niemand0123456789]

Jack Botkins had the same, just with the first 32seconds lolololol

[@jackbotkins3587]

Haha Froosh is so versatile

[@jackbotkins3587]

***** I love his solo stuff. But let's face it, Enclosure sucked.

[@jackbotkins3587]

***** To Record Only Water for 10 days is in my top ten albulms of all time

[@bmillerdrums]

Jack Botkins That improvised part he does is the most beautiful thing I have ever heard... It is a movie trailer, a painting, a whatever the fuck the interpreter sees... So many dimensions.

[@thebrownchooyi]

he is such a genius. theres few artist that match the amount of respect i have for this guy. this just sounds so awesome.

[@yannremy3081]

Leo Fender made the strat for Frusciante without the idea in mind this guy would exist ^^

[@Dallin-ud9xh]

Yann Remy and Jimi

[@mrbsred1]

Inspirational! It's just goes to show that music doesn't have to be perfect. It's all about the groove and feel. I hear so many Jimi riffs/licks. People like John keep his spirit alive and that's coming from an atheist, so I'm confused, sort of.

[@mrbsred1]

Matt Mullaney I hear you, but there is a credible science behind it. I am a flexible atheist too and do feel different emotions of extremes either way. Music is my God as the good man Jimi once said. Keep smiling mate :-)

[@EarlKrempe]

mrbsred1 If "music is your god" like you say than you would be considered agnostic, not an athiest.

[@mrbsred1]

EarlKrempe Actually, being agnostic is like saying "I don't know what to believe, I'm so confused". If God was real he/she is a knobhead for being completely useless after creating the universe in the dark. Quite a cowardly ass-turd. As I don't subscribe to this, or and Godly figure, that makes me an atheist. An atheist doesn't necessarily believe in nothing and can easily be (in my case at least) moved by emotions and energy, one of those energies being music. Music is not a God, but it's the closet thing to my God. Big difference.

[@Codgerism]

mrbsred1 Agnosticism isn't like saying "I don't know what to believe, I'm so confused" it's saying "I don't know if there is or isn't a god and nobody else knows if there is or isn't a god. It is unknowable and therefore pointless to form an opinion either way. All of these people saying they know one way or another are kidding themselves". It's about intellectual honesty and is far from confusion. Other than that I agree with you 100%.

[@jeankil]

notice how he completely replace the word note by things

[@sirclintonify]

Its like i cant listen to john because its just too beautiful and it makes me cry. Life is strong.

[@jmwu91]

He taught me the soul of guitar and gave me a reason to live. To create and share the beauty of music

[@volejcore3933]

what a genius.

[@bmillerdrums]

I love the sub conscious Hey lick around 7:00. It is a perfect example of what he talks about and his stylistic approach

[@FieldTripChaperone]

I wish I could wander into the brain of John and see what is going on. He is very hendrixy with his playing and is one with his music and guitar.

[@DIGITAL7Media]

As a kid in the early 90s learning guitar and loving the chili peppers John Frusciante was my guitar idol right up there along with Hendrix. I always felt he was an amazing guitar player and after so many damn years it’s great to see him get that recognition.

[@rbdemers]

take the time to listen to this man's music. changed my life.

[@marissagarcia4747]

"The constant interaction" he's talking about is what made RHCP with him work so well. I miss him!! 😩

[@rgv695]

That's what I love about Frusciante's solos; he is always in a constant interaction with the rhythm section.

[@dextertheg]

This man is an inspiration

[@starbritegurl]

His intensity!!! Is so amazing! The excitement in his face when he talks of his love

[@CallousCarter]

Such a skilful guitarist and you can tell from listening to him he's a real musical scholar. Doesn't get enough respect there's not a lot of guitarists as good as Frusciante around these days.

[@juliusmillermusic]

He and jimmy page are the best ever

[@gerryhutapea4669]

Riteeee.. Absofucking rite dude

[@GraphiteBlimp27]

Julius Miller fucking right, friend.

[@Cordy712]

Page is good but he's a thief and a terrible person so it's harder to look up to him.

[@GraphiteBlimp27]

Caprise Adams Not sure the intent about the terrible person part, but as for thievery- blame Plant for lyrics, all the riffs are original as far as I'm aware, and some songs, yes, are probably not different enough to warrant being their own songs. They should have given writers credit as well on those... but what are ya gonna do. They thought those tunes were different enough.

[@Cordy712]

He raped a 14 year old girl and held her hostage until she turned 18 so he couldn't get in legal trouble. It's not hard to google what songs Zeppelin ripped off. "Led Zeppelin's 10 Boldest Rip-Offs" If you're a big enough Zeppelin fan, go look up She Moved Through The Fair by Davey Graham. Black Mountain Side is Bert Jansch's Down by Blackwaterside. I don't need to excuse their thievery to say that Page is an excellent guitarist and was a good enough guitar lick writer to have been as famous as they were. I don't know why he had to steal other people's songs except greed. But raping a child isn't forgivable. I learned how to play guitar just so I could play Black Dog, but now I can't even listen to Zeppelin songs anymore.

[@Neurotripsicks]

Is that the Fender Anthony gave him as a present for coming back to the band?

[@liamfaris7323]

Yes

[@Dallin-ud9xh]

I read that in Scar Tissue

[@nathanwoodley4299]

If wasn’t so much a “gift” as a necessity, because John didn’t even own a single guitar at the time. Excellent choice of a guitar of course.

[@sorrowsky007]

Nathan Woodley He had another guitar before the strat. He once said that the only guitar he had after the fire in his home was the red fiesta jaguar

[@nathanwoodley4299]

Santiago Allende oh ok. I was just going by what Anthony said in Scar Tissue

[@socalsp3]

John can't ever play without emotions even when he is not on stage sitting around on a couch doing an instructional.

[@LuisReyes-zv4fq]

A lot of people hate on stadium arcadium, but in my humble it's one of their masterpieces. Also, if you listen how John adds textures to songs as they progress (as in from 1st chorus, to second, etc) it's quite masterful.

[@peu239]

Fig. 9 is one of the most beautiful things I've heard. It doensn't surprise me it was Frusciante, he is the best and writes beautiful music.

[@jakebland1990]

just love it when Frusciante gets his game face on! haha, that sheer pout

[@russellmj]

The idea is to make sounds that are good...

[@josh18230]

You also need to play to a beat

[@XrayGamez]

just came

[@xpurkyx]

everything he plays is utterly beautiful

[@WillLewisAlexander]

Love what he says about not showing off with solo's and understanding the relationship between notes.

[@lib8rtad]

Figure 9 is beautiful, reminds me "Penetration time (Lou Berg's)"

[@justrd9]

This guy has become my sensei

[@sebastianmarin9362]

One of the greats. Thank god for John Frusciante.

[@kaweichan]

His philosophy on guitar playing music is...mind-opening.....it really says everything I want to do, an subconsciously do, but sometimes can't..He's truly a virtuoso !!

[@ardenfrost6271]

This session was recorded in July 2006, I love that he is wearing the same shirt 16 years later in the summer of 2022. I love you John

[@ellearad1605]

Music Theory

[@HumanCarBomb]

Was the melody @ *FIG* *8* ever used in a *RHCP* song?¿ Oh........what could've been!! 🤔🤔

[@westellingson2494]

1:59 people. Thank John later.

[@MrNeekappa]

How did you know why I was here? Get out of my head!

[@MsKaxd]

whats the name of that song?

[@bcancun123]

@@MsKaxd I think he just played it on the fly sounds like Scartissue

[@1450JackCade]

One of the most underrated guitarists of the past 20-30 years.

[@onerainywish7]

He is basically just matching each note with it's relative major or minor 3rd so first he plays an F#(9th fret 5th string)and fuses this with it's relative major which would be A(10th fret 2nd string) he alternates the picking between these two notes before moving down to the 4th fret 5th string and 5th fret 2nd string.He then proceeds to move up one fret and match D with its minor 3rd which would be F#(7th fret 2nd string).He then jumps up to the 12fth keeping the same shape.Hope I could help:)

[@ValkyrieHatena]

Music genius!!

[@Lundahlium]

07:00-07:04 it's HEY solo, recognized it

[@gregallen1]

Eureka Opium yes sir you my friend are a true fan like me!

[@1StoopidStuff1]

why does this guy not have his own signature strat yet?

[@Platinumsfex]

Because he'd never play it. John only plays vintage guitars like that guitar there I may be wrong but i think it's his 1964 strat and i think it's all original so really he plays vintage stock guitars so because theres no customisation there would be no point in giving him a signiture line. Plus I don't think john would be interested in endorsing a guitar line because he played many different makes of guitar and now he only makes electronic music so he's really out of the guitar playing scene.

[@1StoopidStuff1]

i believe it is a 62', and i read somewhere that he has seymour duncan sl-1's. you make a fair point though. Changing the pickups isnt really enough to do a fully fledged signature.

[@BassRocket]

id totally buy a funky frusciante guitar. who wouldn't want to make money selling a quality product.

[@kylefraser6456]

Platinumsfex john still plays guitar in all his songs he just does plenty of weird effects and more experementalstuff

[@radi2shaban]

The Ted Brownlow Band yup just like smile from the streets you hold and those weird songs :P but i love them all he is a great artist

[@canadamade]

John Frusciante.....you're a legend and an amazing artist....love ya

[@heatherhodson9757]

John, everything about you is BEAUTIFUL.

[@pape37]

"In the topsy-turvy world of rock 'n roll, sometimes having a good solid piece of wood in your hand can come in quite useful."- Ian Faith

[@JTThomas82]

i notice the way he talk kinda sounds like Flea but he sounds totally different from when he was young

[@Dallin-ud9xh]

JT STAR it was the fucking heroin

[@hajesse7706]

fig 9... Incredible

[@connorFENNELL]

John frusciante's perspective on music is amazing this guy rocks

[@Fishyace3]

I'm sooooo glad I found this video. I've been listening to his technique and the way John plays for a long time. Really helpful. Not to mention just a cool guy to listen to. Sweet.

[@thedronedownunder3919]

No RHCP without him.

[@eightoneone]

+Craig Duncan 100%

[@thenarrowdoor7]

+Craig Duncan i wouldnt be here for long time on this earth without him , i love playing guitar because of him i loved the guitar because of him and i cant contact him to thank him :(

[@jamesrockford2626]

+Craig Duncan ?? he doesn't even play on the best RHCP albums ... The best stuff was early 80s along with one hot minute

[@jamesrockford2626]

Adhesive Loki lol...ok tough guy

[@adhesiveloki1479]

James Rockford Well you didn't disagree with me. Ad just how is One hot minute the best album? How are some of those first albums the best? Yeah uplift moro party plan is a good album but not the best.

[@DonPasquale_]

"I just didn't want to be straight in any way". Well then, John, nice of you to let us know.

[@alberkerqueallahdin2546]

I was scrolling down looking for the comment that said this :)

[@x46andtwo]

It's like his his hand is a tarantula walking on the fretboard...makes me not want to play cause I'll never be 1/60th of him.

[@MarceloDep]

thats not the attitude of a guitarist man , just keep practice

[@tomgibbons1746]

"Sometimes you will want to give up the guitar, you will hate the guitar but if you stick with it you will be rewarded" Jimi Hendrix

[@nickfanzo]

He's not playing anything that hard. Just practice more.

[@Waverer]

Dick Buttkiss better to be 1/60th or 1/600 of him than 0, right?

[@budgetappliance]

Wow, what a music aficiodado. Man, he's deep. He is a true master. One who loves and teaches, not hates and criticizes.

[@toby.broughton]

fig. 9 is quite similar to his song 'penetrate time', thought the suggestion may be useful as it made me very happy to realise i could listen to something so beautiful all day!

[@jacobbharrat9915]

At around 6:53 i had to stop the video. I am truly not worthy.

[@ym2045]

Jacob Bharrat at 8:29 top man

[@alexpuente6171]

Ita sad that I found about hin late in my life from a friend. Wish I new of him b4 my 20s so I had someone to look up to as a guitar player. A waist of my youth.

[@davidjenkins4916]

Lol listen to 5:24 through 5:30 with your eyes closed.

[@Biz41269]

🙌🏆😸😸

[@GuitarRules1207]

Frusciante is very unique. Have you listened too him solo or just the riffs he plays? He plays funk while having blues soloing and just about everything. He is very innovated. People over look him a lot.

[@Pitchaxistheorem]

You know I'm kind of ashamed to admit that I was late to discover how wonderful John Frusciante's guitar playing was back then. I mean... I was still young right? to me it was just another guitar figure i love to hear from RHCP on the radio and nothing more...and i didn't appreciate his work that much during tht time. It was already a decade late that i realize how John was really passionate about his music, it was very emotional and spiritual. He is now one of the Guitarists that inspires me.

[@xDezireful]

as amazing as Kurt Cobain is, John Frusciante is one of the most influential and talented guitarists of all time. i dont believe many people, ever have come close to his skill.

[@jamil597]

GOD OF FUNK !!! Actually he does look like Jesus with a guitar ....

[@anthonyheading3184]

He plays alone as he would in a concert

[@VoodooKush]

This really show's his understanding of music. Heard the stuttering strike riff from "Voodoo Chile" at 7:15, and that last run really got me too. Great stuff.

[@marktheregulardude8651]

The beauty of frusciante is his 'less is more approach'. Where most of us are looking for the next note to make it feel, he simply makes every note feel. He can express emotions in 2 notes. It's extremely difficult. I thought he was over-rated until I sat down and broke it all down. I could never come up with such simple yet complex playing. Even though it's just a few 'easy' notes, doesn't mean you can play it. Really, try and replicate that emotion

[@Nahvalr_]

You can tell just looking at him that he's done a lot of heroin

[@mattissarcastic3403]

He actually had all of his teeth removed due to infection, and had to have facial reconstruction due to the removal. His arms are scared from fire.

[@eljesus7725]

+Mattis Sarcastic no they arent, he has skin grafts on his arms because they where scared from the needles nothing to do with fire

[@mattissarcastic3403]

MLGesus Well, yeah, of course he has scars from missing his veins, but he was in a house fire and lost a few guitars in it too.

[@cosmictacowizard9675]

+Mattis Sarcastic he did go to rehab though, very likely from heroin addiction

[@mattissarcastic3403]

CosmicTacoWizard God damn. Why don't people read what others have written? I know he did heroin. I even acknowledged that. Shut up.

[@jj1mac]

If I had a wish that I could have anything in the world - it would be to have lessons taught by Frusciante! He would be such a great presence!!

[@wushish]

He understands the music so well it's amazing

[@natecassou6832]

Wow I love his clean tone. He rocks it out without distortion.

[@JDaughdrill]

@cammense That guitar is actually a model called a Fender Toronado and it was only used for the video because it fit in with the color schemes in the video. John never actually used one, but i still wouldn't mind having one haha

[@VenialZeus]

How i love the 2 note melody! Thanks John

[@notto86]

JF can dash off a chord absentmindedly (2:27) and it still sounds Chili Pepper "Beach Prog Savant" Sweet. Am I reading too much into a single chord? No -- this guy's bread and butter is the chords! JF is a chord and rhythm man. That's his transcendent beauty.

[@Flatted357]

I like the philosophic effort-- While I have no idea if he acheives as I do not know his music, I have to acknowledge his attempt to put the dynamics of music into words which is all too often presented in terms of note and chord relationships. and even then, like philosophy itself, goes largely ignored (just teach me the song brother)-- but to him whom hath ears, let him remember, Knowledge is power.

[@StoverSC]

John is less of a guitar player and more of an artist. Not those "artists" that get their hit song played on the radio all the time, but in the same league as Picasso, Dali, etc. etc. He creates literal art with his playing.

[@Waverer]

1:59 sounds a lot like the sounds on BTW and Stadium, you see he was a huge influence and they can never sound as good as with John.

[@nuke97]

John Frusciante is sincere and deep when it comes to his music and the way he expresses himself within it.I see him as a truly universal inspiration for any musician of any style of music. Again John KNOWS HIS SHIT!!

[@MrSogggE]

Tips from John, bend time and space.

[@melonhead49]

Considered one of Top 5 all time guitarist still alive.

[@ניראשכנזי-ב9ז]

John you are my insperation every timr I hear you talk I amazed the guitar is place that you are express yourself and you are one of the best musician ever i hope one day you will reach to Israel

[@cobaltblue9127]

Expressing yourself with and through the instrument, is the key!

[@vaibanez17]

Frusciante's light-styled approach to 90's rock on a Strat always inspired me to play. I love his music. I hear RHCP or some solo stuff by him and I just want to pick up my strat and jam.

[@DUBtheTIGER]

It's just clean with Reverb for the most part, and at the end he's using a Wah... and I think he turned the gain up a little bit. As for tone settings, you'd have to explore that for yourself unless someone here happens to know John's settings off-hand.

[@karnival_beats]

To this day John still inspires me the most when it comes to guitar

[@veroshingovender3832]

OMF Fig 8. 2mins is amazing!!! sooo much awesome in my ears!

[@gabevasquez9176]

I love how he uses the wah-wah pedal it ads such a new element to his playing

[@JFfanforever]

@GuffeHedning yes, he's actually bending the g with his middle and ring finger. but he takes his ring finger off to hammer ons and pull offs on the b and the high e string. i can't seee what frets is he playing..

[@vinnimacedo]

learning with John Frusciante, is amazing tone guitar and lesson!

[@avioness]

fig.8 SO amazing , he´s an extraordinary musician

[@JohnyHimalaya]

Good stuff John. Amazing in fact, to be honest. I hope you are doing well John and enjoying the next chapter of your life. You have touched us all mere mortal guitarists with your awesomeness. Stay positive dude :) John Woolley, Wollongong, Australia

[@Mrbeatles1991]

HIs leads were chuck berry in early years. Listen to "Revolver" and ull find riffs,leads and chords that, even today, are original.