Returning to the band since 2019, the guitarist left the band ten years before returning in great commercial momentum
The two exits Giovanni Frusciante From Red hot chili peppers occurred in periods of excellent commercial repercussions. However, the first breakup, in 1992, was better understood by the public. At the time the guitarist suffered from drug addiction, which only worsened in the following years, until his redemption and return to the group six years later.
The second departure, in 2009, continues to arouse curiosity among some enthusiasts. It got to the point that this topic became a topic during an interview with Frusciante’s guitar technician, Dave Leeto the website of Boss.
It is worth mentioning that John returned to the group ten years later, in 2019. The reunion spawned the albums Unlimited love AND The return of the dream canteenboth in 2022, as well as a world tour arriving in Brazil the following year.
Recalling Frusciante’s decision to leave in 2009, Lee said the guitarist had been making plans for this for two years. The professional’s comment:
“He officially left in 2009, but there were already signs. I remember John and I sitting in the dressing room at the Reading Festival or Leeds Festival in 2007, and he told me he was going to take two years off. He said : ‘After that I’ll know if I want to be in the band.’ It was boring, but I realized: this is what I had to do.”
Dave points out that many people don’t understand the situation, as the Chili Peppers were still enjoying their renewed popularity that began in Californication (1999). In the year cited by the technician the band concluded the Arcadio Stadium (2006), an album that reached the top of the charts in 20 countries.
“A lot of people don’t understand. They say, ‘How can you leave the Red Hot Chili Peppers?’ For many musicians, being in a band like the Chili Peppers would be the pinnacle. One in a million musicians achieve this kind of success. The chances are very slim, even for truly talented people. It sounds cliché, but it’s true : John was true to himself and his art. He refused to let success, or the hope of success, guide his creative world of his own making “Under the Bridge”It wasn’t to explode, it was because he wanted to.”
What Giovanni Frusciante says
In a 2022 interview with Classic rock (go Igor Miranda’s website), John Frusciante has explained his second departure from the Red Hot Chili Peppers. The reason lies in the band’s newfound success in previous years.
“I’ve become quite mentally unbalanced over the last couple of years that we’ve been on tour. Over the course of touring, I’ve delved into the occult, which has become a way to escape the mentality of tour life. The occult tends to magnify who you are , whether for better or worse. And I was a deranged mess.”
The singer Anthony Kiediswho also participated in the interview, said that the guitarist seemed determined to leave the group.
“He was determined not to continue. He didn’t want to anymore. When he brought us together and told us, we didn’t even try to convince him to stay or say that we would try to resolve the situation. We said that we understood. It was obvious that he didn’t it was where John wanted to be, it was a relief for everyone, including him.
In this new interview, Dave Lee also reflected:
“They had jumped Arcadio Stadiumwith huge success, and he liked it. But he doesn’t actually make music because he expects it to make him money. And this is absolutely true. I’m skeptical; When I hear people say things like, “I don’t want to become a musician for the fame and fortune,” I think that’s a lie. But this is a case I literally witnessed. In truth. The guy left the Chili Peppers after that Arcadio Stadium. What does this tell you? One thing is certain: he is not there for success.”
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Source: Terra
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