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John Frusciante, the greatest guitar player alive, of our generation, and maybe even ever, according to me

In between peppers albums hes usually putting out some solo stuff The Empyrean is his latest, and its pretty damn good.

The first song, Before the Beginning is a trippy little instrumental with reverse echo drum effects and the melodies and chord progression feel alot like Clapton and Roger Waters from the Pros and Cons of Hitchhiking to me.

The second, a cover of Song to the Siren, is without a doubt the absolute best version of that song that has ever been imagined. John's singing and guitars are just hauntingly moody, spacey and comfortable.

If you have never heard John's solo stuff, be aware, its nothing like RHCP.
But for me it is equally moving, inspiring, full of love and intense passion.

Here's his myspace and web site

http://www.myspace.com/johnfrusciantemusic

http://johnfrusciante.com/

Here's the cover: