Gibson.com Top 50 Guitarists of All Time – John came in 42nd

May 30, 2010 21 Responses

Here’s one more proof that all possible polls are a matter of taste and it’s also meant to make both extreme sides relax: those who are crazy when someone doesn’t win because they’re much better and those who are crazy when someone wins because they don’t like something they endorsed to be liked by masses.
Gibson, [...]

John in Guitarist & Bass magazine (France) – May/June 2010

May 26, 2010 10 Responses

There are some bits of John and Red Hot Chili Peppers (also known as “the band”) in the May/June issue of the French Guitarist & Bass magazine. If you need help finding this magazine, Angus Young of AC/DC is on the cover.
A small article covers the recently announced results of The Axe Factor poll. Elsewhere [...]

Swahili Blonde’s album release party on 10th of July

May 25, 2010 4 Responses

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John’s involvement in “Little Joe” and brief film information

May 22, 2010 3 Responses

When information on John’s involvement in a documentary about Joe Dallesandro was published on this website a year and four months ago, it was fairly brief and it’s not like anybody paid attention. Now there’s more to it and there are reasons you should pay attention, so read on!
Joe Dallesandro is now 60-years old and [...]

Mellowship Slinky in B-Major tabs in Total Guitar, June 2010 issue

May 19, 2010 2 Responses

As it was noted in the previous news item, British magazine Total Guitar has something new for all the musicians amongst you, especially those who like their tabs accurate. It’s four pages of guitar and bass tabs for Mellowship Slinky In B-Major off BloodSugarSexMagik. John and Flea are both on the CD cover and on [...]

Recent clippings on John: Q Magazine, Total Guitar, Les Inrocks

May 13, 2010 2 Responses

Here’s a little-round up on magazines and websites mentioning John in the recent couple of weeks.
Les Inrocks – second trimestre of 2010
The April/May/June issue of French magazine Les Inrocks is dedicated to Jimi Hendrix (he’s on the cover, alongside a couple of topless ladies) and it also briefly covers musicians and bands influenced by the [...]

Red Hot Chili Peppers might get their own Guitar Hero game

May 7, 2010 31 Responses

This will, from what I understand from people who bother enough to play video games, be interesting to both aspiring musicians and various kinds of armchair enthusiasts and couch potatoes.
Gaming website Kotaku reports that Red Hot Chili Peppers might get their own Guitar Hero game.
According to details from a survey forwarded to Kotaku, Activision [...]

Omar & John collab album – now in stereo, please re-download

May 4, 2010 1 Response

There was a lot of positive vibes and nice comments surrounding the release of Omar Rodriguez-Lopez and John Frusciante free album. However, some people with good ear had discovered that the album was offered as a mono, rather than a stereo download. While that didn’t stop most of the listeners from eagerly giving it a [...]

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