Guitar World

Unlimited Love

By Amit Sharma, Jim Beaugez, Damian Fanelli, Joshua Miller, Joe Bosso and Damon Orion

“John has always been an MVP in any band he performs with. He always writes the perfect part, and his passion for vintage recording gear captures his tone magnificently. Perhaps one of my favorite performances by him is an obscure one, ‘Inca Roads’ by Frank Zappa, performed solo live. Anyone who can play it is a Jedi boss! I never had to play that part when I was with Frank, thank goodness.”

— STEVE VAI

“For me it’s ‘Otherside’ off of Cali-fornication. It’s a great example of how the simplest guitar parts can be so clever and well-fitting for a band like RHCP. I can’t imagine that writing parts to complement Flea’s grooves (without getting in the way) is an easy task. Frusciante is the very definition of a guitarist who doesn’t overplay — and always lays down such appropriate ideas that include his specific voice.”

— NILI BROSH

“JF is among the very few guitar players of our generation that came up with his own very distinctive sound, and that’s not an easy thing to do on an instrument that has been around for a long, long time. Despite his being on my radar forever, it wasn’t until our 2019 album, that you can hear his influence — and it’ll be very

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