Watch John Frusciante play his first shows with Red Hot Chili Peppers since 2007 – and debut two new pedalboards

The Chili Peppers return to the stage | Foo Fighters sweep up three awards at the Grammys, Dream Theater win Best Metal Performance for The Alien | Slash recalls the time he recorded a guitar solo for Bob Dylan – and Dylan rejected it Created for sauuuuul.peliculas@blogger.com |  Web Version April 4, 2022 CONNECT WITH THE PICK       Handpicked stories from the world of guitar SIGN UP ⋅   SHARE Editor's Note The Chili Peppers return to the stage Without question, one of the year's most significant new rock releases is Unlimited Love, the Red Hot Chili Peppers' first album with John Frusciante since 2006's Stadium Arcadium. Released last Friday, the album is packed with standout lead spots from the returning guitar hero, from funk-inflected scorchers to surprisingly wild feedback-tinged excursions. To commemorate the album's release, Frusciante took to the stage with the Chili Peppers for the first time in 15 years, debuting not one, but two, new pedalboards in the process. See what stompbox surprises were contained in the 'boards in our round-up below. Jackson Maxwell – Associate Editor, guitarworld.com     Top Stories Watch John Frusciante play his first shows with Red Hot Chili Peppers since 2007 – and debut two new pedalboards (Randy Holmes/Getty Images) Watch the returning guitar hero perform tracks from Unlimited Love as well as classic Chilis cuts at two TV appearances and a secret show Full Story: Guitar World (4/4)      Foo Fighters sweep up three awards at the Grammys, Dream Theater win Best Metal Performance for The Alien (Getty Images) The Recording Academy paid tribute to Taylor Hawkins in its In Memoriam segment, though notably excluded late Slipknot drummer Joey Jordison Full Story: Guitar World (4/4)      Slash recalls the time he recorded a guitar solo for Bob Dylan – and Dylan rejected it (Jason Kempin/KMazur/WireImage via Getty) The top hat-toting rocker said the legendary singer-songwriter didn't include his lead effort because it sounded "too much like Guns N' Roses" Full Story: Guitar World (4/4)      Features Molly Tuttle: "I don't want to play bluegrass to a click. It's such an organic music – I wanted to get the feeling of people just jamming together" (Adam Gasson/Future) Tuttle's new album, Crooked Tree, finds the flatpicker extraordinaire exploring her influences with a stunning set of original tunes Full Story: Guitar World (4/4)      Justus West on forging a successful career playing guitar with a producer's perspective – and how it all started with a venomous spider bite (Press) The Grammy-winning producer discusses thinking outside the box on Mac Miller records, injecting fresh sounds into hip-hop, and the secrets behind his trademark ambient tones Full Story: Guitar World (4/4)      From Guitar Player Eric Johnson announces two new albums (Chris McKay/Getty Images) The Book of Making and Yesterday Meets Today are set for release in July via Blue Élan Records. Check out the lead single from each album Full Story: Guitar Player (4/4)      Listen to Sergio and Eduardo Abreu morph into a single entity with 20 digits and 12 strings (Ace of Diamonds) This timeless and powerful recording from the brothers' all-too-brief career has an otherworldly musicality Full Story: Guitar Player (4/4)      Buyer's Guides The 10 best clip-on guitar tuners (Future) Our top recommendations for acoustic, electric, and bass guitar Full Story: Guitar World (4/4)      Lessons Joe Bonamassa teaches you Paul Kossoff's signature guitar style (Jeff Fasano/Future) The Free guitarist is one of Bonamassa's heroes, and in this GW lesson, he unpacks Kossoff's tone and technique Full Story: Guitar World (4/4)      Reviews Orange The Guitar Butler review (Olly Curtis/Future) "Your tone is served," says Orange as the renowned British amp builder presents a juicy new preamp Full Story: Guitar World (4/4)      LEARN MORE ABOUT The Pick: Guitar World  |    Guitar Player  |    Guitarist Total Guitar  |    Bass Player  |    Guitar Techniques Sign Up  |    Update Profile  |    Unsubscribe Privacy Policy  |    Cookies Policy  |    Terms and Conditions CONTACT US: FEEDBACK  |    ADVERTISE Future US LLC © 1100 13th St. NW, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20005