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A word on John Frusciante
DESCRIZIONE: L'opinione di Tanya Vece su John Frusciante
TRATTO DA: The Horse Chronicles Indie Magazines
DI: Gennaio 2006
PAGINE: 1
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A word on John Frusciante.... I have interviewed John Frusciante twice in my life time. I think he is the John Lennon of my generation. However unlike Lennon, John’s talent for the written word is often understated by music critics and aficionados. Behind his bashful smile and almost unnoticed poetic existence is an intellect for not only how music is played, but how the human spirit absorbs it. It is no secret I am a fan. His writing and various solo projects incites a craving to continue my journey as a writer. Most people know of The Red Hot Chili Peppers. If you are somewhat of a musical guru, you know of John because of this band. If you are a complete FM jackass you only know of Flea and/or Anthony Kiedis. What most people, those who like FM radio and attend concerts only for the beer , don't know is The Red Hot Chili Peppers is only one dimension of John Frusciante. For close to twenty years now, John has worn many name tags in this life. From the starving kid who wore pink pants and purchased Cocaine off "crazy Mexicans" to the reminiscent of Jim Morrison who cherished Heroin as if it was the love of his life. He has played the part of the sensitive boyfriend, the jerk from a drunken one night stand and even a recluse with pyro tendencies. A lot could be, and has been, said about John Frusciante. The unfortunate verity of all that has been said, is what hasn't been said. |
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With all the garbage music and
greed that now pollutes the radio, Internet and each promotional
opportunity in every over zealous medium of today's modern world, John
Frusciante’s will to express himself without being under the influence of
fame (or money) has remained untarnished.
There is so much I can explore when it comes to writing about John. Countless examples of humble brilliance and mystical sounds subsist across time and the various faces of him. He can be a misunderstood grin or an addict with the literal scars of his battles. At the same time John just may be a genius who walks quietly among us ; observing our vulnerable emotions on a subconscious level. These factors along with John's past, present and future are just the start of what he brings to albums such as his excruciatingly troubled Niandra LaDes to the Red Hot Chili Pepper’s up and coming Stadium Arcadium. He is something special and out of place in his own time. I encourage anyone willing to explore the possibilities of writing from an unhibited self to travel around John Frusciante’s collection of saccharine and mordant music. His lyrics are a haunting tribute to who we are as collective and individual spirits in this and other lifetimes. All we touch, all we explore and experience as people contribute to making us great writers. In no one more than John Frusicante is there a better example of this. With a true thank you to John
for all of his inconsideration to the modern world as we know it- |
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Una parola su John Frusciante (traduzione a cura di *Crystal Ship*) |
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Ho intervistato John Frusciante
due volte nella mia vita. Credo sia il John Lennon della nostra
generazione. Ma al contrario di Lennon, il talento di John per la parola
scritta è spesso sottovalutato da critici e “aficionados”. Dietro il suo
sorriso timido e la sua esistenza poetica quasi inosservata, c’è una
grande intelligenza non solo per come la musica è suonata, ma anche per
come lo spirito umano la assorbe. |