Blood Sugar Sex Magik “A Lot of What I’ve Wound up Having to Say Has to Do With Vulnerability”: John Frusciante Gives His Most Revealing Interview Yet The Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist comes clean about his love of Eddie Van Halen, his attraction to clean tones and the importance of staying vulnerable “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. Remembering Red Hot Chili Peppers Founding Guitarist Hillel Slovak Born on this day 60 years ago, his pioneering technique, sound and vision defined the Chili Peppers’ musical style. Latest Blood Sugar Sex Magik Watch the Red Hot Chili Peppers' New “Black Summer“ Music Video By Rod Brakes, Dave Everley published 4 February 22 Video With John Frusciante now aboard, the Chili Peppers drop their lead single from the forthcoming album, ‘Unlimited Love.’ Video Archive Treasures: John Frusciante, November 1997 By James Rotondi published 21 October 21 Before his miraculous return to the Red Hot Chili Peppers the guitarist spoke to GP about life, art, and death. Watch John Frusciante Hard at Work in the Studio By Rod Brakes published 15 September 21 Video As ‘Blood Sugar Sex Magik’ turns 30 next week we glimpse back to a moment when the 21-year-old was making music history. Video 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 READ1Gary Clark Jr. never asked to be a guitar savior 2Best Travel Guitars 2024: Top Portable Instruments From Lowden, Furch, Martin and more3“‘Those old Beatle bashers?’”: Paul McCartney talks Vox amps, and his love of dirty tones4“I was 17 years old and found it in this local paper. It said, ‘Gretsch guitar, 100 bucks.’ I called the guy up and asked, ‘Is it like Eddie Cochran’s?’ He was like, ‘Who?’”: How Brian Setzer forged his trademark twanging tone 5“We’re the birthplace of blues, country and rock and roll music, and the guitar is at the core of all of it”: The America at the Crossroads exhibit charts the guitar’s history with instruments owned by Bo Diddley, Muddy Waters, B.B. King, and more
Watch the Red Hot Chili Peppers' New “Black Summer“ Music Video By Rod Brakes, Dave Everley published 4 February 22 Video With John Frusciante now aboard, the Chili Peppers drop their lead single from the forthcoming album, ‘Unlimited Love.’
Archive Treasures: John Frusciante, November 1997 By James Rotondi published 21 October 21 Before his miraculous return to the Red Hot Chili Peppers the guitarist spoke to GP about life, art, and death.
Watch John Frusciante Hard at Work in the Studio By Rod Brakes published 15 September 21 Video As ‘Blood Sugar Sex Magik’ turns 30 next week we glimpse back to a moment when the 21-year-old was making music history.