John Frusciante

whoanelly15
whoanelly15 Posts: 742
in Other Music
Surprised to not find a thread for John here... I know there are many fans of his on these boards. 

Just wanted to share this good news. Now, I know what you’re thinking; “alt nation clickbait blahdy blah”. This is legit. It’s not a solo tour announcement or stylistic redux or anything, but The Empyrean is getting a vinyl reissue for the 10th anniversary. There is a link to the preorder. 

http://www.alternativenation.net/red-hot-chili-peppers-john-frusciante-makes-major-2019-announcement/

Anyways, I love this album and for those who don’t know, both the original and first reissue vinyl copies of this go for crazy money. I’ll be glad to have a copy on vinyl. i didnt see a track listing. Here’s hoping that Here, Air and Ah Yom are included... doubt it tho. 

Now, if we can also get Shadows Collide, Inside of Emptiness and the Will to Death reissued, and Smile while they’re at it, I’ll be a happy bunny. 

Cheers!

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  • dankind
    dankind Posts: 20,841
    Outstanding news!
    I SAW PEARL JAM
  • pjpitt89
    pjpitt89 Posts: 1,874
    Yes, fantastic news. I have the reissues of Curtains and The Will to Death and need to add another to my collection. The bulk of his solo collection, particularly his high output time period, is fantastic work.
    9/1/00, 4/28/03, 7/5/03, 7/6/03, 7/12/03, 10/1/04, 9/28/05, 5/27/06, 5/28/06, 6/1/06, 6/27/08, 6/30/08, 8/7/08 (EV), 6/12/09 (EV), 10/27/09, 10/28/09,10/30/09, 10/31/09, 5/21/10, 6/15/11 (EV), 9/2/12, 7/19/13, 10/21/13, 10/22/13, 10/27/13, 4/28/16, 4/29/16, 8/7/16, 11/4/16 (TOTD), 8/18/18, 8/20/18, 9/24/21 (EV&Earthlings), 9/26/21, 9/11/2022, 9/14/2022, 9/7/2024, 9/9/2024, 9/12/2024, 5/16/2025, 5/18/2025
  • Thierry Henry
    Thierry Henry Posts: 2,657
    Sold out? I was playing the album over last few days in the car. Very good album. 
    Dublin '96, '00, '06, '10
    Lisbon '06 (x2)
    Katowice '07
    London '07 '09 (x2), '10
    MSG NY '08 (x2)
    Manchester '09 '12
    Belfast '10
    PJ20 Alpine '11 (x2)
    Leeds '14
  • pjpitt89
    pjpitt89 Posts: 1,874
    edited February 2019
    Wow, I can't believe it already sold out. It is a pre order and even tho I expected it to be limited, I never thought it would be to that extent

    EDIT back in stock
    Post edited by pjpitt89 on
    9/1/00, 4/28/03, 7/5/03, 7/6/03, 7/12/03, 10/1/04, 9/28/05, 5/27/06, 5/28/06, 6/1/06, 6/27/08, 6/30/08, 8/7/08 (EV), 6/12/09 (EV), 10/27/09, 10/28/09,10/30/09, 10/31/09, 5/21/10, 6/15/11 (EV), 9/2/12, 7/19/13, 10/21/13, 10/22/13, 10/27/13, 4/28/16, 4/29/16, 8/7/16, 11/4/16 (TOTD), 8/18/18, 8/20/18, 9/24/21 (EV&Earthlings), 9/26/21, 9/11/2022, 9/14/2022, 9/7/2024, 9/9/2024, 9/12/2024, 5/16/2025, 5/18/2025
  • Edved82
    Edved82 Ireland Posts: 1,279
    John Frusciante is one of the greatest guitarists of all time. I miss him. Hope he's doing well, whatever he's up to these days!
    "...though my problems are meaningless....that don't make them go away...."
  • hauntingfamiliar
    hauntingfamiliar Wilmington, NC Posts: 10,369
    He is my favorite guitarist everrr. His emotion is raw. I really wish he would play again and ROCK it like he used to. I don't think this will ever happen again because I feel he has evolvoled eons past the rest of us assh*les. Maybe one day I'll find him in a nondescript nightclub playing guitar and singing... 
  • cp3iverson
    cp3iverson Posts: 8,702
    Thank you.   Had no idea this got repressed
  • 2-feign-reluctance
    2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,462
    I think he's making electronic music these days. I'm paraphrasing, but I recall a comment about having done everything he could do on a guitar and stepping away for something radically new.
    www.cluthelee.com
  • whoanelly15
    whoanelly15 Posts: 742
    2-feign-reluctance said:
    I think he's making electronic music these days. I'm paraphrasing, but I recall a comment about having done everything he could do on a guitar and stepping away for something radically new.
    Yeah he’s been doing the EDM thing for a while now. And has said that he felt he had reached a level of mastery with the guitar. But I think he is the type of artist to grow in and out of things. We’ve seen this throughout his career. He’ll be inspired, focus (literally) all of his energy on whatever it is until he gets bored, and then he’ll move on, rarely looking back. I very much doubt that he would return to the Chili Peppers ever again. But, he did record with Dewa Budjana in the last year or two - those tracks were recently released (most notable for his lead vocals, which were really impressive). Also played some lead guitar on the tracks. 

    For me, being a Froosh fan is very different than being a Pj fan. I don’t listen to EDM. And other than PJ, he is probably my favorite musician of all time, so sometimes I really miss visiting the space that new John music would occupy for me. No other artist really challenges me or affects me the same way. But I do appreciate how he continues to grow, trusts his inspiration and only creates and shares what he is truly compelled to. He and Neil Young, in my opinion, are the very best at this. So, there is truly no telling what his future might hold. I am sure there will be other albums like the Empyrean, more like PBX, maybe more like the ones we saw in 2004. In fact, these probably already exist, along with many, many others. He just doesn’t often feel the need to share. 

    I try to let the way I feel about his music inform the way I feel about Pearl Jam’s music - I’d love more albums and tours, but I would like it  to be meaningful to the band, as it is to me. Truly, I hope every artist feels this way about their craft. I’ve been a musician for more than half my life - never have I felt the need to record my original music, or perform it, share or collaborate. That may change someday, but if it doesn’t, I honestly won’t feel any differently about the music I’ve made for myself. It still has meaning to me. 
  • whoanelly15
    whoanelly15 Posts: 742

    On it’s way!! Woohoo!!! Can’t wait to spin this one. 
  • Mikemzl91
    Mikemzl91 Posts: 501
    John covers Ride into the Sun by Velvet Underground at MSG 03
    Might be his finest work!!
  • pjpitt89
    pjpitt89 Posts: 1,874
    My Empyrean is shipping now from his site. I did not realize that these showed up on Amazon and other sites.....at a much cheaper price
    9/1/00, 4/28/03, 7/5/03, 7/6/03, 7/12/03, 10/1/04, 9/28/05, 5/27/06, 5/28/06, 6/1/06, 6/27/08, 6/30/08, 8/7/08 (EV), 6/12/09 (EV), 10/27/09, 10/28/09,10/30/09, 10/31/09, 5/21/10, 6/15/11 (EV), 9/2/12, 7/19/13, 10/21/13, 10/22/13, 10/27/13, 4/28/16, 4/29/16, 8/7/16, 11/4/16 (TOTD), 8/18/18, 8/20/18, 9/24/21 (EV&Earthlings), 9/26/21, 9/11/2022, 9/14/2022, 9/7/2024, 9/9/2024, 9/12/2024, 5/16/2025, 5/18/2025
  • whoanelly15
    whoanelly15 Posts: 742

  • hauntingfamiliar
    hauntingfamiliar Wilmington, NC Posts: 10,369
    Mmmm 
  • nicknyr15
    nicknyr15 Posts: 9,280
    Edved82 said:
    John Frusciante is one of the greatest guitarists of all time. I miss him. Hope he's doing well, whatever he's up to these days!
    Yes. Exactly. 
  • Mikemzl91
    Mikemzl91 Posts: 501
    "Looooove!!! to aim at besides, lever pulled!!!!"
  • whoanelly15
    whoanelly15 Posts: 742

    Never thought I’d see the day... unreal. 
  • josevolution
    josevolution Posts: 31,708
    whoanelly15 said:

    Never thought I’d see the day... unreal. 
    Fuck yeah with him it’s a different band he’s just that much of a difference maker now I wanna go see them again ...
    jesus greets me looks just like me ....
  • hauntingfamiliar
    hauntingfamiliar Wilmington, NC Posts: 10,369
    https://youtu.be/Elsge3oYYYA

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