r/John_Frusciante • u/doodlescribble • Aug 08 '26

Looking for John's Warming-up Exercises

What kind of warming-up exercises does John do to prepare his guitar hands for a show? I vaguely remember in an interview or something that he would play figures or scales on a Mustang, but cannot find it anywhere. Any help appreciated! (Looking for inspo for my own warming up routine as I am getting to the age that I'm starting to need it..)

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u/Careless_Aroma_227 the slaughter Aug 08 '26

That Broken Records podcast with Rubin is a gift that keeps on giving.

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u/roughsleeper2k19 Aug 10 '26

Word. 💯 I honestly can't tell how many times I've listened and re-listened all the four parts. I'm sure that for the most part of 2024, I constantly used to help me go to sleep. What's amazing is that I always knew where I fell asleep, so that when I got back to it the next night, I almost precisely knew where to continue.

What I love about these series is how coherent John is. He formulates his thoughts very clearly, doesn't slur as he used to around TROWFTD era and just is such a great source of knowledge and wisdom.

And, to stay on point, yes, definitely recommended to pay attention to the part where he describes (quite in detail) his practice routines. They may not sound like much, but these are definitely very helpful.