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Fruisciante leaves Chilis

Hitch-HikerHitch-Hiker Posts: 2,873
edited January 2010 in Other Music
Just heard this on the radio this morning. No official word from the band yet, but news leaks are saying they've had another guitarist in the fold for quite a while now. It'll be interesting to see where they go from here. Hopefully this'll shake them out of the mediocrity of Stadium Arcadium.

linky - http://www.rocksins.com/2009/12/john-fr ... pers-2563/
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  • LloydXmasLloydXmas Posts: 7,539
    Hitch-Hiker wrote:
    Just heard this on the radio this morning. No official word from the band yet, but news leaks are saying they've had another guitarist in the fold for quite a while now. It'll be interesting to see where they go from here. Hopefully this'll shake them out of the mediocrity of Stadium Arcadium.

    linky - http://www.rocksins.com/2009/12/john-fr ... pers-2563/

    that's a bummer. I saw them live once at umass and they were amazing.
  • intodeepintodeep Posts: 7,240
    Good for him. Bad for the Peppers.

    He is quite a talent at guitar.
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  • keeponrockinkeeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    He was the best part of that band.
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  • PJGARDENPJGARDEN Posts: 1,484
    I think its time they hang it up anyway. Don't try to replace him.
  • Aaron 23Aaron 23 Allen, TX Posts: 543
    keeponrockin wrote:
    He was the best part of that band.
    Agreed.

    I have liked everything the Peppers have put out with him...haven't been able to get into the rest.

    Bummer.
  • youngsteryoungster Boston Posts: 6,576
    Great guitarist and stage presence. Saw them in 2006 and his number of solos he did during the show were outstanding. If this is true, I hope they find a better guitarist that Dave Navarro. I didn't like the Chili's the years he was with them.
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  • RicsardRicsard Posts: 1,943
    John is a brilliant guitarist, one of the best but I think this had to be done, should have made this decision A LOT EARLIER!
    I think apart from the qualities of Blood Sugar Sex Magik their cooperation with Dave Navarro was their best period, Californication was a safe but still very good record
    but anything since that was just repetitive, unremarkable, limp pop shit...John became grey and part of a big uncreative safe mediocre machine...
    I wouldn't really care if they had broken up because they lost IT many years ago and I haven't found anything I loved in their music since Dave Navarro's departure. They ain't no fuckin PJ, absolutely the opposite...
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  • g under pg under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,209
    Love John I wish him well but what does that leave for this freefalling band?

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  • HoosierJamHoosierJam Posts: 104
    the peppers will be making even more horrible records if he's gone. stadium arcadium was the beginning of the end. californication and by the way were their best records musically. without john they have no creativity. i would have checked out too had i had to work on that shit of a record stadium arcadium
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  • DewieCoxDewieCox Posts: 11,430
    Ricsard wrote:
    but anything since that was just repetitive, unremarkable, limp pop shit...John became grey and part of a big uncreative safe mediocre machine...

    You apparently have even listened to By the Way or given Stadium Arcadium a fair chance.
  • keeponrockinkeeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    DewieCox wrote:
    Ricsard wrote:
    but anything since that was just repetitive, unremarkable, limp pop shit...John became grey and part of a big uncreative safe mediocre machine...

    You apparently have even listened to By the Way or given Stadium Arcadium a fair chance.
    Slow Cheetah and Wet Sand are amazing tunes!
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  • dpmaydpmay Posts: 643
    i'm kind of surprised by all the SA hate in here - i always thought it was a decent record.
  • petrocspetrocs Posts: 4,342
    keeponrockin wrote:
    He was the best part of that band.

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  • GardenpartyGardenparty Posts: 1,910
    Knowing the Chilis had become a different band I've always been able to take By The way and Stadium Arcadium for what thye were. Easy listening, great hooks, fun records.

    John will be missed. Having said that they will never create a BSSM with or without him. Will be interesting to see what they do next
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  • mfc2006mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,484
    keeponrockin wrote:
    He was the best part of that band.


    exactly.
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  • doujodoujo Posts: 285
    One Hot Minute w/ Dave Navarro was a great album. Californication was good then everything has been pretty bad since. They seem to have zero gas left. Maybe a new guitarist can funk them up again.
  • DewieCoxDewieCox Posts: 11,430
    Are you people for real?? Realistically, By The Way pisses all over BSSM and SA has the most quality songs out of any album in their catalog.
  • GardenpartyGardenparty Posts: 1,910
    DewieCox wrote:
    Realistically, By The Way pisses all over BSSM and SA has the most quality songs out of any album in their catalog.

    I'm a big fan of BTW but Blood Sugar is infinitly better. Not even close
    “I know this song so well, I can smoke a cigarette, have a drink, brush my teeth, take a shit, and mow the lawn while singing it. But I'll only be doing a couple of those things during this version.”
  • aspoonfulweighsatonaspoonfulweighsaton Posts: 2,055
    DewieCox wrote:
    Are you people for real?? Realistically, By The Way pisses all over BSSM and SA has the most quality songs out of any album in their catalog.

    Realistically, that is your opinion and you are entitled to it.

    Unfortunately for you, nobody is going to agree with that opinion.
  • gusturtlegusturtle Posts: 442
    Hitch-Hiker wrote:
    Hopefully this'll shake them out of the mediocrity of Stadium Arcadium.

    Or, better yet, the mediocrity of every album since Blood Sugar... But I seriously doubt we could be that lucky.
  • dave grolschdave grolsch Posts: 730
    Gardenparty wrote:
    DewieCox wrote:
    Realistically, By The Way pisses all over BSSM and SA has the most quality songs out of any album in their catalog.

    I'm a big fan of BTW but Blood Sugar is infinitly better. Not even close
    With respect i dont agree,for me btw is one hell of a fine album and is easily my fave chilli peppers album :)
  • Restless SoulRestless Soul Posts: 805
    keeponrockin wrote:
    He was the best part of that band.

    Totally agree. His solo albums were way better than the Chilis stuff.
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  • GardenpartyGardenparty Posts: 1,910
    dave grolsch wrote:
    Gardenparty wrote:
    DewieCox wrote:
    Realistically, By The Way pisses all over BSSM and SA has the most quality songs out of any album in their catalog.

    I'm a big fan of BTW but Blood Sugar is infinitly better. Not even close
    With respect i dont agree,for me btw is one hell of a fine album and is easily my fave chilli peppers album :)

    but it has the chorus to "Zephyr Song" on it :lol:

    I'm with you folks on agreeing it's a really great album. But again, BSSM is just...
    “I know this song so well, I can smoke a cigarette, have a drink, brush my teeth, take a shit, and mow the lawn while singing it. But I'll only be doing a couple of those things during this version.”
  • he.who.forgetshe.who.forgets Posts: 4,593
    keeponrockin wrote:
    DewieCox wrote:
    Ricsard wrote:
    but anything since that was just repetitive, unremarkable, limp pop shit...John became grey and part of a big uncreative safe mediocre machine...

    You apparently have even listened to By the Way or given Stadium Arcadium a fair chance.
    Slow Cheetah and Wet Sand are amazing tunes!

    Words right out of my mouth...two of my favorites
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  • JOEJOEJOEJOEJOEJOE Posts: 10,699
    I wonder if John's Protege', touring guitarist Josh Klinghoffer will replace him?
  • DewieCoxDewieCox Posts: 11,430
    Gardenparty wrote:
    dave grolsch wrote:
    Gardenparty wrote:
    I'm a big fan of BTW but Blood Sugar is infinitly better. Not even close
    With respect i dont agree,for me btw is one hell of a fine album and is easily my fave chilli peppers album :)

    but it has the chorus to "Zephyr Song" on it :lol:

    I'm with you folks on agreeing it's a really great album. But again, BSSM is just...

    I don't even think BSSM is a great album. Has a few great songs and alotta average ones. BTW and SA have much more diversity and they really take that funky aspect of their sound to the next level, by combining it with the pop arrangements and harmonies.

    I listen to BSSM and hear a solid funky rock band. I listen to the last 2 albums and I hear a band that is on top of its game.
  • JordyWordyJordyWordy Posts: 2,261
    I've always been amazed by how divided people are over the Chilis albums.
    Personally, BSSM is the ultimate album of my lifetime. Sparse, funky, melodic, genius.

    For all those who thought SA was not good, just remember that Frusciante was the main creative influence for that album. His solo albums have been better over the past few yaers.


    One Hot Minute was brilliant, if purely for just being totally different to all their other stuff, I'd look forward to a new RHCP era.
  • Thierry HenryThierry Henry Posts: 2,654
    Hands down Blood Sugar is their best work by a country mile. No arguments!! ;)

    They will miss JF as I believe the music written was 60% JF and 40% Flea.
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  • mookeywrenchmookeywrench Posts: 5,953
    DewieCox wrote:

    You apparently have even listened to By the Way or given Stadium Arcadium a fair chance.

    did you just combine 3 sentences into one?
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  • Hitch-HikerHitch-Hiker Posts: 2,873
    JOEJOEJOE wrote:
    I wonder if John's Protege', touring guitarist Josh Klinghoffer will replace him?
    That's what most of the stories are saying. Looks like it's already happened.
    Last time they changed guitarist they created the most interesting album of their entire career - One Hot Minute (Not the best mind you). I would love to see that happen again. Hopefully the creative input of a different musician will shake up Flea a little bit. He's an amazing player and writer, but he's sunk into a comfort zone I think and really lost his pizazz. This is the perfect opportunity to break out again and try new things.
    That said though, John was an amazing talent too, and Californication and By the Way were definitely his babies and it'll be sad to see him go.
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