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Flea and John Frusciante of the Red Hot Chili Peppers
John Frusciante says he views bass as the lead instrument in Red Hot Chili Peppers: “I see each song as being like a bass solo where I'm there to support it”

By Matt Parker Published

Frusciante and the band have been discussing their connection in a rare full-band interview on 60 Minutes

Bassists
Josh Klinghoffer performs onstage
Jane’s Addiction tap Josh Klinghoffer to fill in for Dave Navarro on upcoming live shows

By Matt Owen Published

The former Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist will join the fold for a handful of shows this March as Navarro continues to recover from long Covid

Guitarists
John Frusciante of Red Hot Chili Peppers performs at Mt Smart Stadium on January 21, 2023 in Auckland, New Zealand.
We finally have a good look at John Frusciante’s gigantic new Red Hot Chili Peppers pedalboard

By Michael Astley-Brown Published

A newly posted photo gives us a closer look at the guitar hero’s all-encompassing pedal picks and choice settings

Effects & Pedals
Jack White, Eric Gales, Tim Henson, Tosin Abasi, Rhian Teasdale
The best guitar albums of 2022

By Jonathan Horsley Published

As voted by you, these are the records that blew minds and inspired guitarists the world over

Music Releases
Kanami Tōno performs with Band-Maid at the MCM London Comic Con at The London ExCel on May 28, 2016 in London
From cosmic collaborations to blistering, chug-powered breakdowns: here are this week's essential guitar tracks

By Matt Owen, Michael Astley-Brown, Jackson Maxwell, Sam Roche Published

Kick off December with a bang with invigorating new songs from Metallica, Donovan & David Gilmour, Band-Maid, Leap, Jack Gardiner, Bury Tomorrow, Subsonic Eye, Miniature Tigers, and more

Music Releases
John Frusciante
Rhythm and lead guitar lessons you can learn from John Frusciante

By Martin Cooper Published

The Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist borrows from the best and puts them through his unique filter. Here we take a look at his Hendrix-esque rhythm and fuzzed-out Strat soloing approach

Lessons
John Frusciante performing live
John Frusciante nearly abandoned his Eddie Van Halen-inspired guitar solo: “Doing that solo was a mind f**k”

By Matt Owen Published

Frusciante’s EVH-esque effort on Eddie was the last solo he recorded for Red Hot Chili Peppers' mammoth studio session, and the guitarist admitted he came close to cutting it altogether

Guitarists
Multi-instrumentalist Josh Klinghoffer of Pluralone performs live on stage at Viejas Arena at San Diego State University on May 03, 2022 in San Diego, California.
Josh Klinghoffer: “I’ve never lost this sense that I’m a beginner, and I think that gives me a more primal approach to the guitar”

By Joe Bosso Published

Josh Klinghoffer was a Red Hot Chili Pepper – and now he records with Eddie Vedder and performs with Pearl Jam. What is it about him that all these (hugely successful) acts want?

Guitars
Flea (L) and John Frusciante of Red Hot Chili Peppers perform during the ACL Music festival 2022 at Zilker Park on October 09, 2022 in Austin, Texas.
Watch Red Hot Chili Peppers cover Nirvana’s Smells Like Teen Spirit with John Frusciante on lead vocals

By Michael Astley-Brown Last updated

The funk-rockers tackled the grunge classic during a recent show at Flea’s Silverlake Conservatory of Music

Bands
Rival Sons' Jay Buchanan (left) and Scott Holiday perform at The Warfield on November 11, 2021 in San Francisco, California
From Blink-182's powerchord-fueled return to eerie psychedelic soul: here are this week's essential guitar tracks

By Sam Roche, Michael Astley-Brown, Matt Owen, Jackson Maxwell Published

We're spoiled for choice this week, with spicy new songs from Rival Sons, Architects, The Arcs, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Gojira, Wunderhorse, Wild Pink & Yasmin Williams, Dry Cleaning, and more

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