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ThePope#15
08-03-2006, 03:44 PM
Anyone else love this guy? (http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/3957/jfgallery126bq2.jpg)

I think he's just a joy to watch on stage. If you've ever seen RHCP live, you'll know what I mean. The way he and Flea jam (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHcF1cUjrKg) between songs. The way he improvises (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KybmWdP7mDY) all his solos. His weirdly high voice (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3Q_6I0018c) is also a joy to listen to. I can't get enough of watching him and Red Hot Chili Peppers perform. He's just awesome. Yay? Or nay?
k_tull88
08-03-2006, 04:26 PM
John Frusciante is my favorite guitarist today. He's probably the driving force behind RHCP (Ya know, besides Flea) and his solo stuff rocks too.
temp100
08-03-2006, 09:54 PM
He's my favourite guitarist on Earth.

Anyway, here's (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFDoIbEtHEI&mode=related&search=) a video of Frusciante covering the Bee Gee's How Deep is Your Love :lol:.

Being a Bee Gees song the guitarwork is a bit meh, but fuck Frusciante has an amazing voice. He has no trouble hitting the high notes either.

A video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwwD2AgSFa4&mode=related&search=) of the Past Recedes... cool acoustic solo.
Mount_Happy
08-03-2006, 10:32 PM
I love Frusciante, hes awesome, i dont like his solo stuff much and his whole "melodic" sense... I liked him a lot more when he just joined the band back in Mother's Milk and played straight-up funk, but hell anything the man does is amazing.
asdfkjhg
08-03-2006, 10:40 PM
yeah he's pretty cool.. he's the only member i like in that band though
taste_u
08-03-2006, 10:46 PM
His albums from the 90s that he made for drug money are actually great - very experimental
asdfkjhg
08-03-2006, 10:54 PM
His albums from the 90s that he made for drug money are actually great - very experimental
yeah i think i heard some of that in some weird ass video i watched with him and his herion addiction.. that stuff was really cool
Unhinged
08-04-2006, 12:01 AM
Yay all the motherfuckin way.
917
08-04-2006, 01:01 AM
I haven't heard any of his solo stuff (may just have to look into that)...but I do love his work in RHCP.

And btw, who wants to tell me how you pronounce his last name?
kledster
08-04-2006, 01:23 AM
froo-shawn-tay.


yea, his solo stuff is cool. some of it isn't that good, but some of it (alot of it) is fantastic.
ThePope#15
08-04-2006, 08:25 AM
And btw, who wants to tell me how you pronounce his last name?
I believe it's - Froo-shan-tay.
k_tull88
08-04-2006, 12:12 PM
I believe it's - Froo-shan-tay.

:( I've been pronouncing it Froo-Shee-Ahn-Tee :(
sparrky
08-04-2006, 02:02 PM
Yes, yes mother fucker. one of my favorite guitarists ever.
BigMac
08-04-2006, 02:32 PM
His albums from the 90s that he made for drug money are actually great - very experimental

I agree. Check out "A Song To Play When I'm Lonely" and "Murderers" to the uninformed.
Slug Moses
08-04-2006, 02:39 PM
I just can't get into him and I don't think he is even that good. His early Chili Peppers stuff is ok, but his solo stuff is ear piercing and atonal. Vastly overrated.
»«å×çêss»«
08-04-2006, 02:41 PM
OMFG!!!! finally a thread on this guy. i listen to that pre californication jam all the time. i love the way he sings all high and stuff.
Aeroplane
08-04-2006, 07:59 PM
:( I've been pronouncing it Froo-Shee-Ahn-Tee :(
I used to pronounce it Froo-Sah-Kahn-Tay, which I still do occacionally because I think it sounds cooler. Italians really do have the most badass last names.
ThePope#15
08-04-2006, 08:17 PM
I used to pronounce it Froo-Sah-Kahn-Tay, which I still do occacionally because I think it sounds cooler. Italians really do have the most badass last names.
He's not Italian...

Edit: I don't know if you were implying he was Italian or not. I guess Frusciante is an Italian name?
Aeroplane
08-04-2006, 09:24 PM
He's not Italian...

Edit: I don't know if you were implying he was Italian or not. I guess Frusciante is an Italian name?
http://imdb.com/name/nm0996889/bio
second to last line of the Trivia section
temp100
08-04-2006, 10:18 PM
I just can't get into him and I don't think he is even that good. His early Chili Peppers stuff is ok, but his solo stuff is ear piercing and atonal. Vastly overrated.
Which albums have you heard of his solo stuff?

Some of his solo albums are very experimental, and others are very melodic.
temp100
08-11-2006, 05:41 AM
Well, I just got 'Niandra Ladies & Usually Just a T-Shirt'. I only had random songs before.

And what can I say? I am very fucking impressed with it. It's amazing, melodic, psychedelic, experimental... it's just great full stop.

EDIT: I love this!!!