John Frusciante

Known primarily for his work as guitarist for the Red Hot Chilli Peppers, John Frusciante has released a total of 14 solo albums, his most popular of which is 2004's "Shadows Collide With People". I included the track "Regret" on my September disk, and three more tracks ("Omission", "Time Goes Back", and "The Slaughter") can be previewed here:


Much of his solo material is initially written on an acoustic or unamplified electric guitar. He prefers to record his albums on analog tapes (and other relatively primitive equipment) due to his belief that this can actually serve to speed up the recording process. He feels that modern computerized recording technology gives only an illusion of efficiency, and that "music comes alive when [you] are creating it fast". He enjoys the challenge of having to record something in very few takes, and believes that when musicians are unable to handle the pressure of having to record something quickly, they often get frustrated, or bogged down by perfectionism. 1.