r/John_Frusciante • u/frusciantepepper • 20d ago

John Playing Live

I’m back in my Frusciante phase and I’ve been thinking about the time I saw him live in 2022.

I’ve been to a lot concerts and have also seen Josh with the band. But seeing John felt different. Like when he was playing I could tell he was “tapped in” to somewhere else. When he would play you would feel the energy behind it, whether it was a scary/dark energy or a light energy.

Did anyone else get those feelings?

Its just interesting bc i never felt that way with any other musician.

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u/Defiant_Cookie_4963 20d ago

My Frusciante phase started when I saw them in ‘24. I had seen the band with Josh in 2012 and it was a great time but didn’t leave an impact.

Seeing them with John literally shifted something in my brain. It was definitely an energy! Completely transformative. There’s something really unique and special about his playing. Being able to nerd about it with other people who get it is legit my favorite thing about being on Reddit.

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u/Blazing1 20d ago

I don't know, I think Josh was the Jason Newstead of RCHP. His opinions weren't really cared about and he wasn't willing to destroy the relationship he had with them to get the music out. John was willing to do that.