John Frusciante quits RHCP
 

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Guitarist leaves Chili Peppers

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John Frusciante has left Red Hot Chili Peppers Guitarist John Frusciante has confirmed that he has left Californian band Red Hot Chili Peppers. Writing on his personal website the 39-year-old revealed he'd actually left the group over 12 months ago whilst the band were on "hiatus".
Whilst the rockers will continue with an as yet unconfirmed replacement, internet rumours had suggested Frusciante had left to pursue his own projects but he confirmed the news by writing on his blog.
He said: "When I quit the band, over a year ago, we were on an indefinite hiatus. There was no drama or anger involved, and the other guys were very understanding."
'Happy' decision The statement continued, adding: "They are supportive of my doing whatever makes me happy and that goes both ways. To put it simply, my musical interests have led me in a different direction."
"There was no choice involved in this decision. I simply have to be what I am, and have to do what I must do."
Frusciante joined Red Hot Chili Peppers' 1989 album Mother's Milk and contributed to four others.
He left the band in 1992 before rejoining in 1999 to help write hit album Californication.
The guitarist has also released 10 solo albums.

fuck

better call Dave Navarro

Not this shit again...:(

Solo stuff is better anyway

Yeah, his solo stuff is very good. Surprised he couldn't balance the two considering he released like 5 solo albums in a single year a while back.

Let's just hope he wasn't to take his music in a weird and un-listenable direction. :(

good. i love john frusciante solo. don't much care for the chili peppers.

to record only water hangs around somewhere near the bottom of my top ten albums of all time i think.

He released all that solo stuff to support his drug habit

He was off drugs by that time. His earlier solo stuff, yeah, but not the stuff in 2004.

He had to be on drugs for his solo project come on

Don't give a shit about RHCP.:)

I fucking hate almost every song the Chillis have put their name to since Californication anyway. And even the second half of that album was a little filler heavy, I thought.

Good. RHCP sucks.

i think that was only smile from the streets that hold you (think that's the name) and maybe er.... niandra something something and just a t-shirt. to record only water was like straight after he got off drugs and just before he rejoined the chilis i berieve.

Frusciante sounds like a snack.

A crispy snack, too.