1991 “Use It Like a Paintbrush, Not a Machine”: John Frusciante On the Art of Guitar Playing This classic Red Hot Chili Peppers interview from the GP vault captures the Magik in the minds of Flea and Frusciante as they reflect upon their 1991 masterpiece. “I Have a Whole Career That’s Based Around Crazy Ideas”: Sammy Hagar Reveals How Inspiration Struck Him and Eddie Van Halen The Red Rocker tells the inspiring tale behind Van Halen’s enduring hit “Right Now.” Watch John Frusciante Hard at Work in the Studio As ‘Blood Sugar Sex Magik’ turns 30 next week we glimpse back to a moment when the 21-year-old was making music history. Get The Pick NewsletterAll the latest guitar news, interviews, lessons, reviews, deals and more, direct to your inbox!Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors MOST READ1Win tickets to see Dweezil Zappa in San Francisco2David Cassidy on seeing Hendrix, learning from the session guitar greats, and jamming with Paul McCartney and John Lennon3Martin and Reverb unite for an exclusive non-cutaway Grand Performance acoustic4Matteo Mancuso pays homage to his hero, Paul Gilbert, with new track, Paul Position 5Joe Satriani’s custom Eddie Van Halen-flavored 3rd Power amp is now available as a plugin – with real amps on the way