One of Invisible Movement’s greatest acquittances, Tanya Vece, has graced us yet another great John-related feature in her Horse Cronicles Magazine. However, this time John is not the one it’s written about, nor the one answering the questions. On the contrary, he is interviewing Dhani Harrison, son of the legendary George Harrison!

JF: Your father taught you guitar, but I heard a rumor John Lennon’s some what guitar playing is what inspires most of your music right?
HARRISON: No, my dad showed me all the chords that I could possibly cram into my head, and then I had learned all those.I was inspired to play piano by Lennon and just decided to pick it up by ear.

JF: Did your dad ever share any of his technique with you? His slide technique, for example?
HARRISON: I watched the guy play slide a million times, and I can’t even tell you how he got those sounds!

JF: Anything about us in LA compared to those of you in the UK?
HARRISON: LA?They’re complete freaks out there.”

Click here to find out when we’ll get to see more of this And an enormous thanks to Tanya for having spontaneously put a link to Invisible Movement on the bottom of the page.

In an interview given for the December 2007 issue of Revolver, Serj Tankian of System Of A Down mentioned John and praised his nowadays-unusual way of breaking the rules of modern music industry and actually thinking about art first.

Plus, we’ve been a band for 11 years, and we’ve put out five records. That’s longer than the Beatles, longer than the Doors. [Laughs] Most classic-rock bands weren’t together for that long, though they often put out two records a year in those days. If today’s marketing structure was different, I’d prefer that, to be honest. Jazz guys used to put out four records a year! I think it’s sad that we have to saturate a market with marketing to try and sell a record so many times, instead of having more art coming from these artists. You look at Zappa or Miles Davis, these people who had so much music to give, or someone like John Frusciante, and all these records he’s been putting out. It would be great to be in a situation where that’s the norm, instead of the way it is now.

If you’re interested, you can read the whole article here.

(Thanks to Tatiana, un bacione!)

In a review titled The Wrath Of Gahan, in Big Shot Magazine, there’s a very interesting paragraph describing how John and Dave met and how the collaboration simply came by itself:

Produced with Andrew Phillpott and Christian Eigner—two mainstays in Depeche Mode’s touring band—in Gahan’s tiny downtown studio, one of the standout tracks is “Saw Something,” which features dazzling guitar work from Red Hot Chilli Peppers’ John Frusciante. Gahan met Frusciante a while ago at a charity gig and the two became fast friends. It turns out that Frusciante is a huge Depeche Mode fan and can play every song on guitar. When Gahan needed a guitar solo, he sent the parts to Frusciante who “went all the way out there.”

The full review can be found here.

As said earlier, you can buy the song here.

In case you ever missed the story of the charity event where the two musicians met, it’s here, with links to a video clip, and there are also a couple of pics.

Rolling Stone have published yet another list: this time it’s a list of twenty-five most underrated guitarists ever. Surprisingly, despite having been on the list of the top 100 guitarists of all the time (though placed lower than expected) and having appeared on the cover of their New Guitar Gods issue.

On the list, there are also Prince, Kurt Cobain, Mike McCready, Neil Young, Billy Corgan and some others. Click here to view the whole list.

…according to CTV

08. ‘Under the Bridge’ - Red Hot Chili Peppers

To date, this is still the Chilli Peppers’ most successful song. The melancholic intro, which also conjures Hendrix, cannot but trigger thoughtful introspection. So perfectly does it set the tone for the ensuing lament, it is impossible to not start thinking about one’s own issues and dreams.

As the I-M.net regulars who went to Glasgow are probably still more resting, here are some nice off-site pics and reviews from the show.

Some wonderful pics…bookmark and check back as, from what I understood, there will be more.

Scotsman.com have posted a not-so pleasant review.

However, Evening Times says:

Opening with an instrumental jam, the Chilis took every opportunity to show off their virtuoso-like musicianship, with John Frusciante extracting never before heard noises from his guitar.

and also:

Meanwhile, Frusciante dropped to his knees for yet another over the top solo - like the reincarnation of Jimi Hendrix, the riffs just kept coming.

To read the whole review, click here

Oh yes, and if you’re going to Reading and Leeds festivals and are intending to be in the pit, please do record whatever John sings and perhaps intro and outro jams!

I’ve come accross an excellent article written by Feana Kotter for Western Courier and I simply have to share it. The Johns in questions are our John and John Mayer. The author compares them in four categories: the solo, improv, live performance and crowd appeal.

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In the February 22, 2007 issue of Rolling Stone, guitarists John Mayer and John Frusciante (Red Hot Chili Peppers) were crowned as two of the new Top 20 Guitar Gods. Picks in hand and amps cranked to 11, it’s time to determine who would prove triumphant in an old-school battle of the bands.

Most people might dare to automatically assume Frusciante would have the upper hand because he has been laying down melt-your-face guitar riffs for the Red Hot Chili Peppers since the late 1980s. He is widely known for his innovative solos and unique sound.

Mayer, on the other hand, has only recently won over critics after serving his time as every 13-year-old girl’s fantasy. His most recent album, “Continuum,” expertly showcases Mayer as a blooming blues guitarist capable of writing lyrics comparable to Anthony Kiedis’. And he is friends with Eric Clapton.

With four components, let the battle begin.

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