John in the March issue of Guitarist & Bass magazine, France
Here’s a translated excerpt from the article:
I’m not interested in being in a band anymore; because during the last 10 years, I’ve spent more than 4 years and a half touring with a band. The Chili Peppers had to perform a huge number of concerts. To me, it represents a very long period of time time when we can barely be creative. I’ll have a show within 2 months, but it won’t be rock. I can’t say anymore about that now, because we still have to define things.
You can order your copy of the magazine by clicking on the preview image or here, they appear to be delivering worldwide. The price of the magazine itself is 5.80 €.
Update: Here are the scans – many thanks to Carole. You can see all the pages in the gallery; or by clicking on the individual thumbnails below:
Here’s one more excerpt:
G&B: On the record (The Empyrean), there’s more than one song which would be good for a band on stage.
John Frusciante: I know, but if I had to perform, even few shows, I would have to form a band, to rehearse for 1 or 2 months ,to learn songs and to adapt them to live. Then we would be touring for 1 or 2 months. I can’t imagine myself stoppdoing what I do now in the studio for 4 months. I play music all day long at home and I am happier than I’ve ever been in my life. I love to play on stage, but I don’t like long travels or the endless waiting before I can play.
Another update: The translation is here! Many thanks to Bram, Sophie, Perrine and Eleni.
