Mother's Milk “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. Archive Treasures: John Frusciante, November 1997 Before his miraculous return to the Red Hot Chili Peppers the guitarist spoke to GP about life, art, and death. 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 READ1Best overdrive pedals 2024: Strap in, it's time to drive2“A lot of times when someone says, ‘They have good technique, but there’s something missing,’ what’s actually missing is part of the technique”: Paul Gilbert on the essentials of great guitar playing3Dickey Betts on dueling with Duane Allman, and composing Allman Brothers' biggest hit4All-star tribute to David Lindley, one of the greatest sidemen of all time, announced5“We all knew it was really good… The guitar playing is just amazing”: How Dickey Betts made “Ramblin’ Man”, triumphed over tragedy and led the Allman Brothers to their greatest success