John Frusciante Talks About Red Hot Chili Peppers (Double J Radio) (October 22, 2020) 

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Take note, this is how to respectfully interview someone.

He sounds so clearheaded now. Even when he was sober on stadium arcadium he always stuttered or had a hard time speaking. I wonder what changed. Super happy about it.

"When I was on drugs, I really froze. Being on drugs makes your development sort of freeze. You can't really develop as a person or expand your horizons as a person when you're on drugs, in my opinion." This is a pretty remarkable statement, compared to his words as a proud junkie when he looked like a corpse. I'm glad he survived that, and I hope anyone who might romanticize his near-death self-destruction will hear his perspective now, with an extra 25 years of life lessons and wisdom.

Man, he sounds so excited for his third time with the band. Can't wait for what's next for the Chilis.

"For better of for worse I learned how to be an adult from Flea and Anthony". This was a beautiful interview, asked all the right questions and we got all the right answers (no need to fear that the RHCP album is gunna be like his electronic stuff lol). And his words about Maya were adorable . ❤️🤘🏼🎸🎶

for me john frusciante is the most interesting person in music industry

If John says there's a chemistry - there is a chemistry.

When you realize John is back, so 2020 can't be all that bad...

John sounds like he's in a really good place mentally etc. So great to hear. I'm sure that will show in the new music he makes with the Chilis.

This is the Frusciante interview we’ve all been waiting for. Ladies in gentlemen, the chili peppers are back cooking us a new album!!!!

Best interview so far!! John looks so comfortable, even talking about his return... So cool

Listens to rap, listens to electronic.... but hes the best guitarist in the world today.

Respect to the interviewer her, he did a great job. John, amazing as always. I loved the "thanks man" at the end. Considering how many interviews with radio, TV and magazines that he must have done in his life (and continues to do) it's nice that he sounded genuine when he said that.

He name drops all these bands and people and I've only heard of like 2! 😂

Love Frusciante. Ask him a question, stand back and let him flow. #passion

He sounds so better, I can't wait to see him live again. We miss you Frusciante

He sounds really good. Aura T-09 has been good for him. He seems like he's finally learnt to balance the guitar and electronic music.

Can’t wait to see them live again

Triple J always have a deep respect for musicians and anyone they interview

How good it's finally hear this calming voice!

Rest In Peace Maya

can't wait for Chad's new drum grooves!!

I love John Frusciante ❣️. Glad to hear this interview 🤟

It's so good to hear from you John! You sound & look very happy! I look forward to seeing & hearing the RHCP'S hopefully in 2021 in Napa, California! Excited to hear the new & the old material!

I love that the interviewer asked him to talk about Maya, his departed cat, and not Maya, the album. John talking about his cat I think is an even bigger window into his soul than John talking about music.

This interview made me so happy!!! And even more excited about Maya and the next RHCP album! 🤗🙌

John always comes off so gentle & humble. Can't wait for the new Chilis' record.

John is a musical genius. I'm so happy he sounds well and is back with RHCP! His musical influence when in RHCP is so deeply moving. RHCP w JF is a special thing. There's zero doubt millions of people can't wait to hear new material. Greetings and best wishes from NC!

This has put such a big smile on my face. I wanna hug everyone.

John sounds so peaceful.❤..I love hearing his stories... it's amazing how simple he explains his new relationship with the outside world🎶🎸

This is the interview we’ve all wanted but no one has delivered so massive kudos triple J you’ve achieved something majestic and to get John talking this way is no mean feat 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 god I love this man just cannot WAIT to hear what’s coming...

RHCP is THE band that i listened to through all my childhood...now tweenty years later knowing john is rejoining the band made me cry like a little girl. THANK YOU

So cool hearing him on aussie radio again

Absolute music to my ears, hearing John speak from such an inspired place now the band are firing ahead again, musically and 'as human beings'. That depth of friendship and their positive, open-minded attitudes are as key to the end result as their musicianship. Great wisdom in the comments regarding keeping your ego in check - and with every release over the years the band have done so time and again. We sure are lucky to have more music coming from these legends...

All the comments on this channel are always so positive. Much love for the band that will forever be my biggest inspiration

I love all of Johns solo stuff. Smile From The Streets You Hold will always be my favorite. I love Johns view on art

Very coherent! He definitely has been clean for a long time. Eloquent, , clear headed and focused. I'll bet some of the Peppers future music will be among their best!

John is one of my favourite musicians of all time. So great to hear John so well and calm. I wish John the very best for the future ❤❤

I love John, I mean LOVE John. Wishing you all the luck in the world

love to hear from john again these days

Best interview from this era. Everything i wanted to know i learned from this video. This is great

get my hopes back this year, i'm really happy john is back in the band

It feels great when I hear John's voice!

I'm so glad to hear from john so frequently.

Thanks for sharing. John is such an inspiration in music and beyond. Honest and candid musicians are rare these days.

The third time is the charm!! I'm so excited that John is back, I can't wait to see them together and hear the amazing music they continue to make for our enjoyment. ♥️

Very excited about new album, and hope that RHCP will come to Serbia again...💜💜💜

Happy to hear John is playing his strat again 👍🏼🎸😊.

one of the best interview i've heard with john

Oemmgeee Jhon frusciante is Backkkk... love this....

He sounds really content and wise these days. Really great to hear this interview.

I cannot get enough of what this genius musician creates. Imagine getting to have a real conversation with him about music, life, his view on everything. He’s such a special soul (don’t know how else to put it) and I would have so many things to ask him and could never get tired of listening to him talk, play and sing. Everything he does is pure energy that comes from within his very being, his pure raw soul and reaches deep into ours. It’s simply amazing. Never felt anything like this from any other artist of any kind in the world; and to live a life where he exists and creates is a true blessing so thank you Mr. Frusciante for puting your soul out there for us and being the liaison between this reality and the universe out there where all our parallel existances and realities happen. First time I ever listened to his playing and each time ever since beat the high of all the drugs I ever taken combined. Pure bliss! Not a day goes by that I don’t listen to his music for at least an hour and I dream of meeting him and shaking those blessed magic hands. Which reminds me of the time Flea kneeled before him and kissed his hand during a concert; that I feel is the ultimate tribute to him and his work and in Fleas’ place I’d feel the same impulse to make the same gesture. I bow before a great man and a huge musician. I hope I’ll someday have the chance to do it in person; who knows, unlikelier things have happened. PS: can’t wait to finally see him perform with the RHCP again!

i loved when he talked about electronic music. you can really hear the influence in the by the way album

John is a real workaholic, always eager to learn something new and develop himself. What he does is not for fame or money, he does it because it's essential part of him. I liked how he said in one interview that he wrote and recorded songs and music because it's what he was, it's like eating and breathing. Such dedication is sooo inspiring. John is a person who constantly opens new sides of himself, even when he was on drugs, he always searched for something. He is so unique. So much love for John ❤

Looking good John! What in inspiration you're playing has been in my life and my own personal playing.

This is the most natural I’ve ever heard john speak. he was my version of his Hillel when I was 17 and thx u john for turning me onto fennesz & varese etc. This was a great interview

We always hear the stories about the demise of rockstars and their excess but I love this dude cuz he beat all that and came back stronger than ever

John is a workaholic and I adore his solo stuff. What’s exciting is he wouldn’t have went back to the chillis if he didn’t have 50+ ‘songs’ for the band to work on

Hearing him talking about everyday stuff reminds me that he's among us. yeah he's a legend. and he's with us right here

Great interview, thanks for sharing! He has so many aspects to his art!!!

Hello dears... Wow this is amazing! Great John!! The best!!! 👏👏👏🎸❤️ Thank you so much! Big Like for you as always. Happy weekend guys ✌😉👍🎸❤🔥

Absolutely amazing guitarist probably my favorite. So glad hes speaking clearly and he seems really happy which is awesome.

Great interview! Its very reassuring that the peppers are BACK!!! Although i hope josh still has some involvement even if its just touring with them(whenever the hell that happens again). Tbh i like the 2 albums they released with him on it more then stadium arcadium. So excited either way i never get tired of listening to RHCP!

Beautiful Interview, great questions and great replies. Excellent piece of work.

Been listening to a lot of rhcp lately and as a 60 yr old guitar player I have great respect. Laid back and reserved with an arsenal of funky jazz chords . The release of bssm blew people’s minds including my own . Their music is as relevant today as it was then. It is timeless and will definitely be blowing people’s minds for generations to come. I look forward to getting an earful now that these funky monks are all working together again !

Nice one... Always a good day to hear him talk...

Thanks for that! I missing his voice ✌️♥️

I love John, just a great vibe that I feel from him

I'm really glad to hear, especially when he says he would not bring the DJ and Synth on their next album..but he still use his guitar as main instrument

This is simply a fantastic interview. Thanks for sharing

I love John so much. We are the same age and I really appreciate his journey. Musically, yes, but on a personal note, his journey of growth as a human. I have struggled with substance abuse, serious health issues (physical & mental) and seen many dark nights of the soul... John continues to be an inspiration and guiding force. He's experienced so much in a single lifetime and here he is now, so aware, continually thoughtful, sensitive and kind-spirited. And savant-level creative. Always learning and evolving and speaking his unique mind. Thank you, John, for sharing your beautiful soul with us! I'm so glad you are healthy and happy, You've definitely earned it! ❤️

Very great interview one of the best recently done too and hell yeah warp records shout outs

His abilities musically transcend the standard. His solo work, specifically the track “going inside” just touched me spiritually. I appreciate his talent.

Beautiful interview, he sounds so excited to be in the Chili Peppers again

Awesome to hear from him. Thanks John! I'm a huge fan of both the chili peppers and jungle/hardcore (just starting to discover it really), so it's really interesting to hear John's story in that regard, especially because I was a peppers fan first.

I just can't stop admiring him! He's like a whole different person from the one he was in the mid-90's. Huge respect!

damn dude I love this man so much!

Wow what a great interview! Huge respect for this man. A creative genius.

It's amazing how this guy keeps giving things and thoughts that inspires the ones who follow him and the Chilis, thanks RHCPtv again for the great content.

He really is something. I thought he is a good person before, but listening to him now, wow he is better than ever. Such humility. Im happy that he's happy. God bless you John

Hey man thanks for posting things like this and keeping the fans updated, there’s no other channel like this. Most fans would never see anything like this if it wasn’t for you

Oh, man! I was so curious to see Flea and John's electronic influences on the album.

This is a great interview John sounds so clear here seems like he's happy and accepting his place to be in the Peppers and finally putting things to rest for all the worried RHCP fans that there will no electronic music in the new Peppers album it will be all guitars even though he plays keyboards a little in previous RHCP albums some of the fans forgot about that and if he's excited to be back in the band than i'm excited i believe we think we're ready for them this year but truthfully we're not i think 2021 will be their year with a new album hopefully a new tour and next year will be the 30th anniversary of BSSM so hopefully we might get a deluxe edition of the album with Funky Monks on DVD or Blu-ray as a bonus and hopefully they might perform the whole album in their tour next year like U2 did for The Joshua Tree in their tour

Just a great interview. Thanks for sharing!!

He comes across as such a down to earth, decent and sensitive guy, they all do, despite having everything that the Rock band lifestyle affords. I'm so glad he came through the other side before it was too late. Music is such a life force that one cannot do without and sometimes it's what saves a person from the trauma of life. And anyone who likes the Bristol Massive and drum n bass 👊👏😍

Tão bom ouvir ele falar que ouve Depeche, que é minha outra banda preferida junto com o RHCP e saber que tenho gosto musical em comum com o gênio dá orgulho rsrsrs

Great interview. John sounds quite grounded and at ease. In some of his past interviews he talks in an ethereal, trailing off kind of way. But he’s a smart guy so he has a lot of thoughts to express. Can’t wait for new material with RHCP and Frusciante

Thanks for posting this

Great interview, he's better than ever!!

John john john john john john john john.....john!!😘😘😘🤘🤘🤘🤘

Incredible interview, thanks for sharing! So much good stuff was said, wow

Got a really good feeling about this

Superb Mr Frusciante ,hope we hear some new stuff soon

He sounds so good as of recent, he isn't stumbling over his words like he used to. Glad to hear he's healthy ❤️🤘

Thats awesome well done.

I'm loving these new John interviews, I'm hoping we get a video interview soon, I wonder if his mannerisms have transformed back into 90s Frusciante as his voice has 😂

The REACTIVATE SAMPLERS were amazing albums. Always highly anticipated!

Great. Thank you for editing and posting

I love listening to John describe his taste in music. You can tell he is super open minded and curious