I was John's (and Dave Navarro's) guitar tech with the peppers. I like mini doc. A couple things though.... Dave Navarro wasn't really fired. He also didn't really quit. He was having some serious problems, and his time in the peppers kind of just ended. We were doing rehearsals for a short run to Denver and Alaska, and it was clear things were not working out. I gave Dave a ride home that day as he was in no condition to be driving. When I went back to the studio the other guys were still there. Flea said to Anthony "John says he wouldn't be opposed to coming back." Anthony said "Wouldn't be opposed?" We laughed. I asked Flea, "Can he do it?" Flea said "He seems to think so." That's how it went down. I went to work for Ozzy (Joe Holmes) for a few months while they worked with John. By the time I got back, John was in. I was his tech, and they started writing the Californication record. The rest I guess is history.
Hey Dave! Loved the dave mails you did. Very insightful. What is your favourite John Frusciante song and were there many songs that didn't make his solo records?
Red Hot Chilli Peapers owes everithing to John and he will always be the guy that play guitar like Hendrix but also write deep songs like cat stevens. To me John Frusciante is the greatests artist of the XXI century..... so far...
I'm probably a lot older than you and there is no comparison between frusciante and Hendrix, while Hendrix had talent he was also sloppy in his playing and lacked a certain discipline. John, while he's not a guitar god, he is certainly a musicle genius.... My opinion
John is such an underrated musician. He brought pure genius stuff to RHCP and essentially made them what they are and he doesn't get enough credit for it.
John's work on BSSM was nothing short of prodigious. He was still good from Californication on, but man, a lot of the guitar work on BSSM is just mind blowing.
I always watch some videos about John's life, and makes me incredibly happy when I see how strong he was to overcome the addictions and the other problems he had and now he's a new person, healthly and happy with his art! I know, like many other fans, I would like to see him back with Chili Peppers, but first of all, as a fan and a guy who was totally inspired by watching John 20 years ago to start my journey as guitarrist, I want to see him healthly and happy with whatever he wants to do! Thanks for share this video!
Nice tribute, I never really knew much about John or have heard him speak. He has been through so much and seems to have come out of it all a beautiful spirit. Fly on John.
Hey everybody, this isn't something that I like doing on something about John himself, but if you like the old style that Frusciante had when he recorded Niandra Lades, and SFTSYH, I have just released an EP on soundcloud that I took major inspiration from him to record it with. It would very much help me greatly if some of you were to just listen to the tracks and give me a bit of feedback. I would extremely appreciate it. If not I understand, It's just that I don't know any other way to promote my music since it's a little bit different than what a lot of people listen to today. Thanks so much in advance. soundcloud.com/bryanlasalle/sets/existential-denomination
What they skip right over Mother's Milk? (probably my favorite album.) And One Hot Minute wasn't exactly their first album without John, they had 3 others before that.
Very well done! Thank you for showing your appreciate for John Frusciante, who truly is an incredible musician and human being and who is such an inspiration to anyone who thrives on creativity.
One Hot Minute is a great record, it definitely has a place in their top 4 - 5 releases. Navarro’s playing was great too and his image fit the band perfectly. There is nothing on any record after stadium anywhere near as good as songs like My Friends, Aeroplane, Transcending, Falling into grace, Walkabout.. And all of those songs are better than half of songs on Stadium or By the way. It’s in my personal top 3 RHCP albums. I’ve always found it odd that people hate it. I think they just say that because the band personally say they hate it.. when in reality they have just said they hated that period of their lives on a personal level.
Yeah I agree with that. I by no means think it is a bad record, I still like it a ton but as a follow up to Blood Sugar, it critically and financially didn't follow up very well. Still some excellent songs on the album as you mentioned.
I think also the bar was raised after BSSM. When that album came out so many "competitive" rock bands like Nirvana weren't on the radio yet. The difference btwn 1991 and 1995 was huge.
SanctumStudios I don’t get it either. I have been a Peppers fan since 1989 and I think One Hit Minute is great. Personally I love their earlier stuff more than the later. John is my fave guitarist alive today though.
He left the second time in 2009 to basically branch out and do his own thing. John has always been one to experiment with music, and the music he makes now is way outside the Chili Peppers scope. So I think he probably didn't want to struggle with creative control and made his own path.
Two things. John you are not the center of the universe if you give out you have to take in. Second thing critical failure of one hot minute true followers know that album to be a true gem. The book Scar Tissue also says that we wrote a lot of music to that reference
True followers? I mean everyone has their own opinion but in mine, One Hot Minute doesn’t come close to any album John has played on. I like it. But it’s no Blood Sugar or Californication
One hot minute was and absolute Fantastic album. having said that... Californication, Blood sugar, by the way and stadium are all better albums in my opinion. but one hot minute does get far too much hate. I LOVE that album. I was born in '87 so 'one hot minute' was the first chili's album i could actually appreciate.
I was John's (and Dave Navarro's) guitar tech with the peppers.
I like mini doc.
A couple things though....
Dave Navarro wasn't really fired. He also didn't really quit. He was having some serious problems, and his time in the peppers kind of just ended.
We were doing rehearsals for a short run to Denver and Alaska, and it was clear things were not working out. I gave Dave a ride home that day as he was in no condition to be driving. When I went back to the studio the other guys were still there. Flea said to Anthony "John says he wouldn't be opposed to coming back." Anthony said "Wouldn't be opposed?" We laughed. I asked Flea, "Can he do it?" Flea said "He seems to think so."
That's how it went down.
I went to work for Ozzy (Joe Holmes) for a few months while they worked with John.
By the time I got back, John was in. I was his tech, and they started writing the Californication record.
The rest I guess is history.
Wow, that is incredible you got to work with them so closely! I'd love to learn more about your experiences sometime.
Great, Dave. Cheers!
Thanks for sharing!!
Remember seeing John come up to play with flea at the thelonious monster show in Hollywood...it was a true miracle....and the rest was history
Hey Dave! Loved the dave mails you did. Very insightful. What is your favourite John Frusciante song and were there many songs that didn't make his solo records?
Red Hot Chilli Peapers owes everithing to John and he will always be the guy that play guitar like Hendrix but also write deep songs like cat stevens. To me John Frusciante is the greatests artist of the XXI century..... so far...
I'm probably a lot older than you and there is no comparison between frusciante and Hendrix, while Hendrix had talent he was also sloppy in his playing and lacked a certain discipline. John, while he's not a guitar god, he is certainly a musicle genius.... My opinion
ijcn0jir3nvjn3fjcifn they were not huge before John. Do you hear what you’re saying?
John is such an underrated musician. He brought pure genius stuff to RHCP and essentially made them what they are and he doesn't get enough credit for it.
He gets enough credit dude every comment is about john on and he was number 25 on the best gutaitist in rolling stone
John's work on BSSM was nothing short of prodigious. He was still good from Californication on, but man, a lot of the guitar work on BSSM is just mind blowing.
agreed
Thank you for making this documentary, you summed him up greatly. John is a brilliant man.
I always watch some videos about John's life, and makes me incredibly happy when I see how strong he was to overcome the addictions and the other problems he had and now he's a new person, healthly and happy with his art! I know, like many other fans, I would like to see him back with Chili Peppers, but first of all, as a fan and a guy who was totally inspired by watching John 20 years ago to start my journey as guitarrist, I want to see him healthly and happy with whatever he wants to do! Thanks for share this video!
Nice tribute, I never really knew much about John or have heard him speak. He has been through so much and seems to have come out of it all a beautiful spirit. Fly on John.
John is as pure and real as it gets...
Thank you brother. This man and his beautiful outlook has always changed my life. Through out the years!!
Im glad you appreciate his music as much as I do! John has changed lives forever and is the best kept secret out there. Cheers brother
I'm glad John got better. Really, really glad.
this just brings tears of joy too my eyes(thank you lovely documentary,(BIG LOVE XX)
John wrote some of the melodies and grooves of all time. Thank you John.
Funkn fantastic guitar player, a real legend
great work my friend! very nice of you to create this!
Wow. Thanks for making this video.
That under the bridge in Amsterdam was JF literally murdering a martin. That's how you kill an acoustic guitar you kick it in the ass. omg
Least talked about most under rated guitarist of all time.
Thank you John for being who you are. You help keep me strong just being you and through your music.you help me more than you know brother
thank u so much for making this. He truly is an incredible man
The john, years were for sure the chili's finest years. I always wished John, would come back.
Very well done documentary. Very impactful. Thank you.
Awesome job! Thanks for this!
I love watching this! It's amazing, and well put together! Great job :)
What a beautiful story... it makes me wanna cry
fantastic video. the ending really touched me
Eternally grateful, indeed. Nicely done xx
Such a beautiful mind !
this has me in tears, congrats
Hey everybody, this isn't something that I like doing on something about John himself, but if you like the old style that Frusciante had when he recorded Niandra Lades, and SFTSYH, I have just released an EP on soundcloud that I took major inspiration from him to record it with. It would very much help me greatly if some of you were to just listen to the tracks and give me a bit of feedback. I would extremely appreciate it. If not I understand, It's just that I don't know any other way to promote my music since it's a little bit different than what a lot of people listen to today.
Thanks so much in advance. soundcloud.com/bryanlasalle/sets/existential-denomination
I fucking love that SNL under the bridge performance
What they skip right over Mother's Milk? (probably my favorite album.) And One Hot Minute wasn't exactly their first album without John, they had 3 others before that.
I'm sorry but Dave Navarro did not fit the Chilli peppers.
I was there.
Dave himself would say the same.
I still love One hot minute tho.. Great album
@@rupman27isback true some great songs coffeeshop, falling into grace and my friends are killers
Nice doc! BSSM (Funky Monks) documentary was awesome too and my fav album! 😁
Wow.. lovely documentary dear friend
Jimmy Davis, I’ve been dosed by Frusciante ...... again 💛 I love your video & thank you for it.
John has always been the heart of the chili peppers, whether you agree or not
I wish someone could make a movie from john frusciante's life..
John frusciante you r the centre of my music universe .i love you
why am i crying
Thank you for this
He was just 18 !?! Fuck, man, im already 21 and havent done nothing with my life T-T
nesfan8 I'm going on 27 and I'm not even close to doing anything
John was amazing! He was the main reason how they became so big starting with Blood Sugar Sex Magik.
He looked spooky when he was a junky O.o
He kinda reminded me of the SK R. Ramirez
Heroin does take the soul
BlitzedPig
Very true
I know bc I was addicted for soo sooo sooo many yrs 😕
PettyWhite † god bless you petty my friend. A lot of us been and A lot are still there.
CamRebires At 4:41 it’s so, so shocking, he looks like he’s lying down as if to die 😢
thank you for this
Thank you! 🙆
I was addicted to drugs too And now i'm also a guitar player so there's hope for us
Thanks man x
Very well done! Thank you for showing your appreciate for John Frusciante, who truly is an incredible musician and human being and who is such an inspiration to anyone who thrives on creativity.
forever john
Staying out of the public eye won't work John! You still inspired me to pick up the guitar. Jk hope you enjoy where music takes you
Daniela Lobos Pérez was 5 months ago, you should be pretty good by now, right!?
Well said at the end x
lovely
why did the songs sounds sound so different, I really liked it, Sounded very different
On of the best
I did so many hallucinogens to Blood Sugar when it came out. God Bless the Chili Peppers
Did you get an A?
Yeah
Nicee
john is great
Love frusciante
Live love him
Johns the best
Will Ferrell's the drummer for The Red Hot Chili Peppers?
They had albums before John. Yeah they weren't big hits but still studio albums
One Hot Minute is a great record, it definitely has a place in their top 4 - 5 releases. Navarro’s playing was great too and his image fit the band perfectly. There is nothing on any record after stadium anywhere near as good as songs like My Friends, Aeroplane, Transcending, Falling into grace, Walkabout.. And all of those songs are better than half of songs on Stadium or By the way. It’s in my personal top 3 RHCP albums.
I’ve always found it odd that people hate it. I think they just say that because the band personally say they hate it.. when in reality they have just said they hated that period of their lives on a personal level.
Yeah I agree with that. I by no means think it is a bad record, I still like it a ton but as a follow up to Blood Sugar, it critically and financially didn't follow up very well. Still some excellent songs on the album as you mentioned.
I think also the bar was raised after BSSM. When that album came out so many "competitive" rock bands like Nirvana weren't on the radio yet. The difference btwn 1991 and 1995 was huge.
SanctumStudios
I don’t get it either. I have been a Peppers fan since 1989 and I think One Hit Minute is great.
Personally I love their earlier stuff more than the later.
John is my fave guitarist alive today though.
SanctumStudios wtf are you on?
.....Hillel was so fuckin cool too
I continue to look for the person that everyone describes him as, but never seem to see it.
intro song is dosed
HEROIN EYES!!!😎😎😎😎
Why did he leave RHCP again?
He left the second time in 2009 to basically branch out and do his own thing. John has always been one to experiment with music, and the music he makes now is way outside the Chili Peppers scope. So I think he probably didn't want to struggle with creative control and made his own path.
Garfield!
Frusciante is God
Yeah, it was more like Meth and Heroin... from those who know him.
Two things. John you are not the center of the universe if you give out you have to take in. Second thing critical failure of one hot minute true followers know that album to be a true gem. The book Scar Tissue also says that we wrote a lot of music to that reference
True followers? I mean everyone has their own opinion but in mine, One Hot Minute doesn’t come close to any album John has played on. I like it. But it’s no Blood Sugar or Californication
jacobo salazar jr Frusciante isn’t the centre of the Universe? Since when? 😉
Sounds like you write for rolling stone lol
One hot minute was and absolute Fantastic album. having said that... Californication, Blood sugar, by the way and stadium are all better albums in my opinion. but one hot minute does get far too much hate. I LOVE that album. I was born in '87 so 'one hot minute' was the first chili's album i could actually appreciate.
He never said he was
So. Many. Drugs.
Very poor and superficial documentary, and One hot minute was not a critical failure.
My God, they sound horrible live....what a let down
Watch slane castle live