How to play like John Frusciante - Episode 1 - Introduction
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- Опубліковано 29 вер 2024
- Howde all and here we go.
I'm starting off right at the beginning and will be working my way up through John's style to the more complicated stuff.
I hope you like this and these videos and as ever thank you all so much for watching. :)
This is my new bible.
Thank you so very much. :)
Church of Frusch forever yo!..
Amen.. Or should I say bidiliroom?
Mine toooo
Hell yeah
Coming back to these videos to see how my guitar journey began
Great Dave ! I loove Mr Frusciante
Thank you very much. Me to. :)
I'm so glad to have found your channel again now that I'm home from my travels and have been reunited with my strat 🥰🥰🥰. Thanks again Dave! I can't believe that you still release Frusciante episodes. Keep up the great work 🙌
Thank you very much. : )
Thanks, Dave, for your teachings! Jimi and John are my favourite guitar players because I feel their souls in their sounds. I hope I can get a bit better with these tips. Regards from Argentina!
I always come back to this video once in a while, mainly because Mr. Simpson's tone and playing is relaxing. And I learn a thing or two each visit lol.
absolutely brilliant. probably the best video on John's sound/playing... I am waiting for more parts :) cheers m8
Thank you so very much. that means a lot to me. :)
many useful advices for all those diddely dumms and twiddely bits :) tone is spot-on! great job dave, rock on!
Thank you very much and glad you liked the vid. :)
Man. So much passion, you've earned a new fan
Thank you so much. :)
This video's a masterpiece
You are a great teacher I use your videos to learn
Little mistake: At 36:54 you said Californication, but you probably meant Dani California haha. Awesome video man, Frusciante is also one of my favorite guitarists :) looking forward to the next episodes!
We love Dave, oh yes we do. it's been a while since I've checked your vids, you never cease to amaze me. I wish you were my mate, i could learn from you all day and your a funny guy love the banter. if you ever play a gig with your band in Manchester let us know! I'll be there.
Thank you very much indeed and i shall let you know if i ever get there. :)
Dude you're funny as hell and a solid player. Thank you very much for the video it really helps a lot!
Thank you very much and so happy to hear this video helps. :)
Alright! It's August 11, 2023 and I'm about to watch all the videos in the "how to play like John Frusciante" series. We'll see how I evolve, wish me good luck, I'm taking on this challenge!
Thank you. :)
same im just dont with this first episode
Yaaay! Finally! Thanks a lot, Sir!
Thank you very much. :)
Wow, this video really helped with under the bridge for me. I was playing the chords the normal Hendrix way except I was trying to play the embellishments with my pinkie finger! Sounded awful as well particularly because it involves pulling off all the bass notes. Many thanks
No probelm and thank you for watching. :)
I like that guitar
Me too. :)
Can I buy that fiesta red strat? That thing is beautiful
damn great work man!!... I request u do a video where u just rock out while only using the wh10 wah and boss distortion, u know something like in the pepper's live intro stuff, its just so good watching u hit that tone and style, (for i'm a huge JF fan), really appreciate your work dave... cheers!!!
Thank you very very much and i'll see what i can do. Thanks again. :)
Have you ever had the pleasure of meeting John yet? Because that needs to happen !
No. I doubt that i ever will meet him.
Sweet! I've been wanting something like this
Thank you for watching. :)
Congrats on 42k subscribers!!! :-)
Thank you very much indeed. : )
Great video! The way you explain things make everything so much easier. Do you mind giving us the links you are talking about in episode 2?
Thank you very much indeed and happy to hear its easy to follow. I don;t have episode 2 up yet I'm afraid. Sorry. Thanks again. :)
superb !! thank you
Thank you. :)
how to play like SRV maybe the next :)) my request
Oh sweet jesus. I'm a bass player. We could have a sweeeeeet jam. You've really nailed it.
Thank you very much. :)
Hi Dave, I'm very happy that i found your videos about John Frusciante and the way that You explain how to play most qenius songs he does. i want to ask, would You mind to find out final jam from the concert in Chorzów Poland and show us how to play it ?
Thank you and I'll see what i can do for you. : )
Dave Simpson Lovely :) Thank You
37:48 - The last bend of that solo is a semi tone bend on the 12th fret of B string, not a full bend on 13th fret. In my opinion :)
Instead of DS-2 I use a Proco Rat and instead the dirty channel of the amp a Tube Screamer, It works just fine. I want to test with the ds-2 in the chain anyway to see any diference
You won't know how happy I was to see this on my feed mate, awesome video!! btw did you ever thought about making any cover videos? I mean I'd love to watch your rhcp covers
Thank you and so happy you like this video. I have thought about it but haven't done anything on that front yet. Still unsure about it to be honest. Wary of copyright issues. Thanks again. :)
I have always thought he sounded quite Hendrix-y(stating the obvious, I guess)...
He was massively influence by Jimi as are most players. :)
holy fuck i love john
How do you manage to crank the DS2 without having large amounts of static feedback?
I don't. I have a video about the ds2.
Love you dude your the bomb I think frusciante would love you too
Thank you very much and i would like to think he would. :)
Hello, just wanted to ask, if this playlist is suitable for beginner who plays for few months? Or I should just stick to Justin guitar's course?
Try it and see how you go. :)
mind = blown
:) Thank you for watching. :)
Dave, do you or the other fru-heads here know where I can find john’s pedal-chain order? I’m hoping to find the exact order of his signal chain on his most current board. I’ve seen photos of how he has peals arranged but I can’t be sure of the order of the signal chain. If not, does anyone have recommendations?
I'm not sure. Sorry.
Chorus - for BSSM, John used a DOD FX65. Not even kidding. No, it wasn't the CE-1.
Hey Dave, I am having trouble with the thumb over chords. When I bar the 2/3 highest strings with my index finger the strings get muted when playing the chord. I was wondering if you first had this issue and/or know of a way to fix the problem I am having. Thanks!
I had the same kind of issues. It takes time. Just keep going. :)
YESS THANK YOU!!!
Thank you. :)
Where do you get tabs for these songs? Most I find are .... Not so much accurate . Thanks for the vid
I don't get tabs. I'm dyslexic and have a hard time reading them. I have to figure them out by ear or watch him play on DVDs i have. Thank you for watching. :)
did you do a lesson on strumming but muting for cant stop? I can play it but not how john does and I really wanna understand how :)
Not yet. I'll be getting to that soon though. I want to start at the beginning and work up to that. :)
dave ive got a few questions, so in the beginning when your working on these chords with the thumb is your hand suppose to hurt? and how do u keep your fingers from muting the other string when you are working with the thumb. And finally will your eventually adjust to the different type of hand placements on the guitar. Ps thank u for this awesome vid Frusciante is by far my fav guitarist.
It can hurt but you want to be careful you don;t strain your hand. IF it starts to hurt stop and come back to it another day. Don;t keep going if its causing you pain and eventually your hand will learn what position works best for you. :) Thank you so much and happy you like the vids. :)
Hi Dave, I know this is a late comment, love your videos by the way. Just a couple of questions. Regarding the thumb-over technique, I'm fairly competent at using my thumb to root notes on the E-string in order to play E shaped barre chords. However, whenever I try and use the same technique for A-shaped barre chords as you described in this video, I can never get the chord to sound clean and it feels uncomfortable (particularly closer to the headstock of the guitar). Do you have any tips or handexercises to overcome this? Or will it just get better with time and persistance? Why is it necessary to play A-shaped chords this way in order to play like John?
Also, when you are soloing or playing individual notes in funk guitar, you appear to be very 'loose' with your right hand (and I mean that in the best of ways). Is this because you're muting all the other strings? for example, in scar tissue.
I'd really appreciate a little video on a crash course in hand positioning, picking techniques etc.
Thanks a bunch, keep it up :)
It will get better with time. It just takes time. Your hand will learn. Its not really necessary but it gives you the right kind of sound. You don;t have to do it to play like John though. But it does get you a little closer to the man. I am very loose with my right hand and yeps it is because i am muting with the left hand. Gives me that freedom to hit the guitar without worry of it getting out of hand. Thank you very much for watching and i hope this answered your questions. :)
Hey Dave, you obviously have relatively big hands. I have really small hands which makes the hendrix style a little tough reaching over with my thumb whilst not muting the high e. Do you know if its just a learning curve and/or do you have any tips. Thanks!
Its just a case of trying it over and over again. Takes time. Keep going. :)
My thumb is hurting, shall I continue until it gets bigger?
I guess it got bigger already, don't give up your dreams!
My god, thanks a lot of doing this, man! Btw, where you from? Greetings from Brazil
Not a problem at all. knowledge kept to yourself is wasted knowledge. I am from the uk. Thank you very much for watching.:)
+Dave Simpson I appreciate this way of thinking. Waiting the next one, great work here :')
When i set my Orange Crush CR60C with your settings i nearly dont get any distortion in dirty mode. With activated Boss DS-2 on maxed out settings sound becomes very muddy and broken when im playing on neck pickup. with bridge pickup everything is fine
i set Guitar --> Boss --> Ibanez --> Amp
Do you have any suggestions?
The CR60 and you will react differently to me so just try tweaking the mid range and maybe a little more gain. :)
Dave Simpson thanks for your answer Dave!
I tried Many Settings and played with mids and Gain. Unfortunately it Turns Out, that in case of gain set at 3.5 or higher with activated Boss DS-2 maxed out my amp gets very muddy and sounds Like speaker doesn't manage the distortion anymore.
Switching to Bridge Pickup helps a lot. On Neck Pickup only way to achieve a good Sound is to Set amp gain at 3 or lower.
in those cases the amp doesn't break anymore and loses all of its dynamic response.
im clueless
Ibanez wah are not easy to get in my country, any alternatives wah pedals to recommend?
The box silver top wah. : )
does a Boss turbo overdrive work aswell cause i have that instead of a Boss turbo distortion?
It will get close but you really need the DS2.
i will have to buy one then! thanks for the advice tho =)
i only for the past few months started learning chords. i dont know what a sharp minor scale is
Intro - 0:00
John's tone - 1:13
Chords + twiddly bits - 10:26
Basic solo stuff - 31:34
John's live setup - 39:52
Thank you very much. :)
Dave Simpson Where does the riff right at the start come from? xxxxxxxx
@Some Guy if you haven't found it already it's 'Untitled #10' from Niandra Lades and Usually Just a T-Shirt
Face melting chops - 7:59
Dave Simpson He played all Jimi Hendrix songs when he was 12 yrs old, did you know that ? Crazy natural born talent...
also Dave, I noticed that a lot of other guitarists on youtube (Marty, Jared Dines, Stevie T, the Andertons guys) always have a fair deal of bickering and bitching in their comments, x is better than y, arguing about everything yoi can think of. Dont see that shit here man, just very appreciative people. Yours the most unanimously respected guitar youtubey guy and I hope you know we all love your stuff man!
Thank you very much. That means a lot. :)
I think the people here know what they are dealing with, which is uncompromising musical knowledge, and appreciate it immensely. I know I do.
AAAAAA!!! Everything JF scholars have been searching for in one video series! :) Thanks man!
You've done a huge deed to the world with this! :)
Agreed!
Thank you very much indeed. :)
How to play like John Frusciante.
Step 1: Be Jesus
Calm down
How to play like John. .ask him derr
Jesus who
Can someone tell me do is it necessary get these two pedals or can I just get multi effect pedal that comes with distortion and other effects and a wah pedal
@@m0ralesi42 I would suggest you need they two specific pedals, unless to get an expensive multi effects, like a Helix. I have tried a few different multi effects, Zoom(a few different ones) and Boss and they are great for modulation, delay, reverb but generally suck when it comes to distortion and fuzz.
Practice everyday for 3 hours and you will get better and get to John's playing because I can do under the bridge and a lot more like Dani California trust me don't ever give up.
Keep pushing kid...you can be big one day
Step 1: You can't.
Edit: However your playing is freaking amazing!
No but you can get close. :)
Dave Simpson haha true.. Great playing, btw. Keep it up man!
I don't think my hands are big enough. I tried desperately to finger the major and minor chords thumb style but can never get the high e to ring without buzzing or choking. Someone please help. Or did you face a similar problem?
His tone is very easy to acheive. Just a strat with pickups that are warm sounding lol. His tones are very simple
Yea but your never going to be 100% anyway it's like anyone Kurt cobain, Jimi Hendrix definitely not he's a legend but you can get close but not very close one day nobody else can replicate your tone
and John returns to the band... OMG! :D
Branko Lozo I’ve been waiting for this day for a looooong time. I remember when he first rejoined too!!
Dave, you're a pretty special UA-cam personality. I'm old enough to have seen the peppers upwards of 20x starting in 87 with Hillel in a bar with no more than 200 folks. I was lucky enough to have hung out with John in 1989 in an apartment one Friday night listening to Devo on cassette. He is an interesting player because his style changed based on his interests through the years - he listens to everything from electronic to experimental. Your content is so good. Thank you and keep it up.
Thank you very much indeed and I am jealous of those moments. Thank you again. : )
I envy you with all my being
best example and you've clearly studied his style
I have indeed. 14 years so far. Thank you for watching. :)
"It´s easy if you try" - John Lennon
So excited to go on this journey! THANK YOU so much for providing this for free.
Man I've been looking for a whole series on frusciante for ages!!! Woo hoo!! This self isolation craic got a little better!!
Man. you're such a genius. Getting back to guitar after 5 years of abstinence, and it's so good to be back learning with you ! Cheers from France !
Awesome video, totally nailed the tone!
Thank you very much. :)
Are you deaf? He went too far.
We're loving this!
So happy to hear that. Thank you very much indeed .:)
Dave, you've got a new fan. I've already watched many of your videos and know you're one of the diamonds I found on UA-cam. But man, starting your video with another of my favourite ones by John.. Man, thank you!
Thank you. :)
slane castle intro❤
john frusciante is my bigest influence and favorite guitar player and you helped me sound like him so much! Thank you so much these vids are awesome!
Thank you so much and so happy to hear these vids have helped you. :)
Dude, you are amazing. I love your attitude.
Thank you so much. :)
Dude I know I commented before but bruh THANK YOU SO MUCH for your channel, you literally created great in depth videos on how to play like my two favorite guitarists (Hendrix and Frusciante) and I cannot seriously thank you enough. Thank u dude
I cannot thank you enough for watching and enjoying the videos. Thank you so much. :)
It's cool that you use a better mic nowdays for recording. The playing and the 'value' of the video is as great as allways :) Frusciante is a mad scientist... it requires a mad scientist to figure out how he's doin' his magic :D And as for the stadium arcadium album... he uses a ridiculous amount of tracks in some songs eg. Turn it again... madman :D
This is exactly what I really need. Thank you so much, Dave. Please keep on doing awesome stuff.
Thank you very much and i shall do my best. :)
@@thedavesimpson Dave which pickups are in your 93' St-62 stock reissue strat? The Vintage USA's or the Japan stick ceramics?
Thanks for these Dave, I have just bought my first American Strat 50s original in gold and loving it, I am just over two years in now and consider myself very close to intermediate. I want to play John style guitar and also learn how to get thumb over the top. So again thanks for these tutorials
oh shit you won't believe how happy I am to see this in my sub box
:) Thank you. :)
Can't wait for the rest of the series. Amazing video man
Thank you very much. :)
Not only am I learning, but I'm also intrigued by the fumb (aka thumb). Hahaha! :)
Haha. So happy to hear that. :)
You're awesome, Dave. Keep them coming. Do some "Pretty little ditty" "Magic Johnson" or more "Niandra". On the Niandra he used a Jaguar. Maybe do more "Fru" Jag tones. Thanks!
Your videos are amazing dude, thats why UA-cam was made. Thank you for making this, its great to see your passion for music and art. Keep it up. Huge respect.
Although... I think you should make like 10min videos with quick tips about guitarist style on your youtube page... And sell your whole, full video series for money on your website. You really give away too much value for free! (I know that you do it out of passion ;)
Thank you so very much. Glad you like my videos and thanks for the advice. I would rather give it away on here though. Thank you so much. :)
Give it away, give it away, give it away now.
This is by far the most interesting in debt passion and expertise in a long while... Dave thank you for this, priceless and love to see more of these
I feel as though John has translated little wing into his writing
He has incorporated tons of that Jimi Hendrix / Curtis Mayfield style. Massive influence on John is Jimi. :)
Brilliant! Honestly Dave, you could step in for John anytime. Surprised that you didn't get a call from Mr. Kiedis. They really miss John.
I can dream about that. : )
show this to Josh hahahaha
Haha. :)
ahaha very clever, son!
He'd shit himself!
He don't need it ,he has his own style and in the end of the day that Is the most important , ; " choose life of not a imitation"
@@12xenn45 So true and I saw a documentary where they talked about John learned a lot to his pupil Josh, so everybody, don t be so rude with Josh, he is a great and powerful guitarist with his own style ;) That s not for nothing they passed a lot of time togheter !
Such a likeable guy subscribed right away!
#FruscianteLove
Thank you very very much indeed. That means a lot to me. :)
I've been waiting for this all my life, Dave! I can't wait for more
:) I can't wait to upload more. Thank you so much for watching. :)
+Dave Simpson I can tell this is going to be an insane series from you :)
Oh man, you're accent is so great but subtitles would be so useful right now haha
What's the song at 5:55 please ?
Its called 21st Century off the Stadium Arcadium album. :)
+Dave Simpson oh ok thank you ;)
There's such kindness in your heart Dave!
If you have it give it away my punk friend said .
Anyhoo holey moley dear Dave make me sound like Michael Karoli...?
love ..
THis is how to play like john frusciante on the red hot chili pperps . his solo music has all kinds of style not playing much like this anymore . now he doesnt event play guitar sometimes haha.
he still plays guitar every day
Joseph Song in a recent interview he said he still plays almost every day guitar
He said, to further extend on that, that he plays guitar to all kinds of music he listens to. Which I highly recommend everyone to start doing if they're not doing it yet - doesn't matter if its hip hop, drone, classical music, dubstep or ethno stuff. Just jam your guitars to whatever you're listening and you'll see your musical creativity increase
Yes .
++Willem+ which interview i would like to see
Why did i find this at 4am
i think that it's a good way to play in frusciante style but i know that i never will play like frusciante because everbybody has his own style and this is the diference between all the good guitarist in the world, so im gonna learn all i can't of all this god's of guitar and keep creating mi kind of music! so you have to found your "sound" your rhythms and the really sound you want to expose! *sorry for my bad english* have fun people
So would people here say, to play John you would need to be an experienced player ?
I feel like these are some hard licks here . I would of thought scar tissue would be moderate .
8:04 just casually dose the coolest part of the song
Does anyone have any advice for thumb over the top if you have shorter fingers
Are you saying "Fumb?" 🤔
Hey Dave, at the part where you are learning Under the Bridge and the pull offs(roughly around 18:00), I see that you are doing that whole thing quite different from the video where John does it. In the video with John(I’m sure you’ve seen it) he plays the B chord a bit different, like playing the 9th fret on the A string, he also seems to do the pull off with his pinky.
So, I know you’ve studied Frusciante for a long time and I really admire your work since I’m a big fan myself. But it does confuse me that you don’t play Under the Bridge in the same way. Would my mind explaining?
I feel kindred spirits with people who study and love Frusciante's work.
"John frusciante is one of my biggest influences"...
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tell me more...
Jhon adds this feeling to his songs that reminds you of California, and idk why. Its like, when I head him, I hear "california"... LOL
hmm.. Califonication I guess
Excelent job man! Btw what's the song you started to play at 11:07? Thank you so much!
Thank you very much and the song is called Untitled 2. :)
search and destroy totorial pleasee
I wish i could. Copyright law stops me.
I’m a truck driver Dave. Been using these like an audio book, keeps me going all day😁 keep up the good work