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John Frusciante

John Frusciante Albums to Be Reissued on Vinyl

Posted 11/13/2012 at 5:36pm | by Josh Hart

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Former Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist John Frusciante has announced a slew of vinyl reissues set to be released next month.

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John Frusciante Readying Two "Progressive Synth Pop" Records

Posted 05/29/2012 at 2:56pm | by Josh Hart

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Breaking a lengthy silence, former Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist John Frusciante has announced on his official website that he is finishing up work on two new records, an EP titled Letur-Lefr and an LP titled PBX Funicular Intaglio Zone.

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Ned Evett Fretless Guitar Blog: Blue Raga on John Frusciante's Custom Guitar

Posted 04/26/2012 at 10:33am | by Ned Evett

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In my video example for this week, I play some bluesy/Indian runs on a fretless, glass-necked guitar I custom-modified for John Frusciante. This interesting job, which I completed in September 2006, was arranged by Frusciante's guitar tech, Dave Lee. I took a Warmouth vintage replacement neck ... click to read more!

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Interview: Ned Evett Discusses His Fretless, Glass-Fingerboard Guitars and New Album, 'Treehouse'

Posted 03/27/2012 at 8:20am | by Damian Fanelli

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In 1990, guitarist Ned Evett smashed his Strat onstage. When he noticed the neck was unbroken, he simply removed the frets and developed a style he'd eventually become known for -- even developing his own fretless, mirrored-glass-necked guitars along the way. His own website refers to him as "The Glass Guitarist," and Joe Satriani has called him "a monster player."

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John Frusciante Will Not Attend Red Hot Chili Peppers' Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction

Posted 03/07/2012 at 10:48am | by Josh Hart

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Although he may be the guitarist that an entire generation knows as the guitar player for the Red Hot Chili Peppers, John Frusciante will not be in attendance when the band are inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame next month in Cleveland, Ohio.

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John Frusciante Lesson: How to Play Like a Chili Pepper, Part 1

Posted 08/28/2011 at 10:19am | by John Frusciante, Dale Turner

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Well, it could be anything. A lot of times it's a chord progression [Fig. 1], or just some groove. Around the time we were writing By the Way, I'd always be coming in with chord progressions like that-ones that have a real open, "human" sound to them. Something like that might end up being a section to a song. But sometimes those things don't go anywhere; they just go into the air. And I never remember anything, unless it's a thing I've justbeen doing. So I use a tape recorder a lot to record ideas.

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John Frusciante Being Stalked by Female Fan?

Posted 08/10/2011 at 10:29am | by Josh Hart

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While a lot of fans miss ex-Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist John Frusciante, one may have taken it a little too far. According to RollingStone.com, Frusciante has filed a request for a protective order against a female fan who has aggressively pursued the guitarist about making a film about his life.

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Flea Talks John Frusciante and Josh Klinghoffer; New Album

Posted 07/29/2011 at 10:35am | by Josh Hart

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In a recent interview with Red Bulletin magazine, Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea opened up about the departure of long-time Chilis guitarist John Frusciante and the addition of Josh Klinghoffer.

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Red Hot Chili Peppers Announce New Album Title, Release Date

Posted 06/06/2011 at 8:19am | by Josh Hart

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Red Hot Chili Peppers have announced that their 10th studio album, I'm With You, will be released this Aug. 29.

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John Frusciante: Dear Guitar Hero

Posted 05/11/2009 at 4:00pm | by Joe Bosso

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He’s the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ guitarist and has just released his 10th solo album, The Empyrean. But what Guitar World readers really want to know is…

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