John Frusciante - Before The Beginning (The Empyrean) [track #1]

[grilindi]

wow escalofrio me dio la rola....y ganas de fumar y pensar.

[luizfar]

It's not a copy, John says it's his version of Maggot Brain and, in fact, he had the track shown to George Clinton himself before the record was released. If anything, it's a nice homage and great rendition.

[Julcisko]

Remind me of some Pink Floyd stuff...I´m so surprised John´s solo projects are that much different and artistic. Good he wasn´t affraid to say goodbye Chili Peppers (who I like also anyway).

[TheIndieRed]

They don't deny the fact that it sounds like Maggot Brain. JK said "it's our Maggot Brain". Btw I think he's amazing at drums in this one. Blows my mind

[Dakotita1]

This song makes me cry... it's just perfect... i love John Fruciante! and I think that only cool people around the world have heard his solo works ... they're awesome!

[SlimJTF]

No words to describe it.

[fieldfullofthistles]

Before the Beginning is a Peter Green (Fleetwood Mac) tune from the sixties. This is different but similar - the basic guitar sound is close. Sounds like an out of phase les paul.

[guitarmatt94]

Did John really copy this song so closely? surprising its not a cover.

[LfunkeyA]

@guitarmatt94

it's a nod to funkadelic's song, and i think he knows that we know that

[BradleyVolk3]

Haha I got on here to see if anyone else thought it sounded like Maggot Brain.

Obviously...

[Whambamchili]

I was so happy when I first bought this album... and when I heard that first note... I immediately thought "Maggot Brain"... And then, after that... it flowed into a deep sea of Frusciante-ness. Incredible.

[SpeedGodK]

2 people disliked. How is that possible?!

[thegolgy]

Oh my fucking god, 9minz of pure sex!

[richardcreagh]

Thank you shademonkey6! Is that available anywhere online?

[topcatiscool]

i know this might sound stupid but.... is the guy on the album cover josh klinghoffer? i kinda looks like him and i know for a fact that josh and john a good friends :D

[joeladobes]

@topcatiscool so what??? 

[topcatiscool]

@joeladobes im a big fan...i was just asking out of interest

[IXconnorXI]

@topcatiscool I know what you mean does kinda look like him!

[shademonkey6]

1. Set this song at up 1:38 right at the first note of the lead guitar.

2. Set up /watch?v=dh3bleXWaCk&feature=r­elated at 0:45 at the first note of the lead guitar.

3. Set Maggot Brain's volume to half.

4. Play both at the same time.

[aerlingus18]

@shademonkey6 beautiful

[dickspr]

@shademonkey6 thank you, i tried this

an my head exploded,,,,

It took me one hell of a time to type this comment headless you know!

[CowsProduceMethane]

@shademonkey6 hAHAHHAHA i knew it sounded familiar

[ivantartovsky]

@shademonkey6 Thank you buddy ! nice song

[TheLordHodne]

@shademonkey6

BRILLIANT!!!

[kitchenmark1]

@shademonkey6 you're a genius

[m4shir0]

@shademonkey6 yeah i had noticed their resemblance too. didn't think of combining them though

[shademonkey6]

@m4shir0 He actually wrote Before the Beginning as a tribute to Maggot Brain, I believe. I'm not entirely sure though.

[clingrivers]

@shademonkey6 thank....thankyou, im somewhere else now.....

[thesinner922]

@shademonkey6 dude drums dont match other than that its sweet

[3bk65]

@shademonkey6 ... **

[MaxToTheMax94]

@shademonkey6 Beautiful.

[MatheusC20H25N3O]

@shademonkey6 Same song. :S The spiritual realm of Maggot Brain, this inspiration of his.

[shitheadiamyodaiamno]

@shademonkey6 omfg. O.O

...there are no words.

[MrVault13Dweller]

@shitheadiamyodaiamno

Of course. Both are instrumental...

[shitheadiamyodaiamno]

@MrVault13Dweller :P

I meant, Im speechless. :P

[codymartin117]

@shademonkey6 That just blew my mind. I don't care if anyone says anything about copying someones song. they were prob both just on the same plane of existance when they wrote their own respective songs. I mean this is some dark side of the moon wizard of oz shit. but 100x better.

[PhoenixDAN2016]

@shademonkey6 so, it,s a copy-paste??? :/

[hughjazz2008]

@shademonkey6 How did you find this you genious?

[TimmehTRP]

@hughjazz2008 He copied it from someone that posted it on the maggot brain video.

[mandraque2233]

@shademonkey6 Thanks man insane!!!! thanks!!!!!

[39Dagreez]

@shademonkey6 dude thats pure genius! big ups!

[TheBurningSpark]

@shademonkey6 that . is . awesome.

[emmiway]

this song needs no lyrics

the beautifull fine thones are speaking for themselves!

[lbmuffins03]

his solos are like lyrics

[NipticklerPs3]

i was more excited for this then i was im with you

[nickmanning4prez]

whatever you think of this, John doesnt really care

[hargrave71]

Maggot brain....funkadelik....Eddie Hazel....

[Jambo363636]

Has any else noticed John lying dead in the gravel at the bottom of the album cover, and also the guys head in green island thing at the top of it?

[prkele76]

@Jambo363636 Noticed only some guy in the gravel but not that it was John

[MrChubbychocobo]

IS IT JUST ME, OR DOES THIS SONG SOUND ALMOST JUST LIKE FUNKADELIC'S MAGGOT BRAIN?

[holymetalhypocrite]

@MrChubbychocobo john listens to maggot brain.. he acknowledged ripping them off

[MrAnfax]

@earbleeds You can't anymore only way is off ebay which is shitlaods of cash

[ThinkAboutTheRequiem]

This makes me want to fall on my knees and cry from happiness

[daz22yrs]

2 people were totally overcome by John's greatness... Went weak at the knees, slipped and accidentally hit the dislike button.

[KuritaElite]

@daz22yrs

What a coincidence! The world can be cruel with its coincidences...

P.S. this song gets me by lately.

[MartaCherry]

amazing

[madonna680]

john you save my soul

[J0EFUTURE]

F-ing Unbelievable!!

[madonna680]

@J0EFUTURE you forgot the u and the c and the k man...

[TheRainforestt]

@J0EFUTURE same opinion

[bacfast13]

Music is the soul of the mankind... thanks a lot for your music John. it´s REAL ENERGY!

[vivalanima]

So here I am on by 17th birthday up at 2.30 am, watching all of the videos of live at Sane Castle and now onto The Empyrean album. Thank you John for inspiring me and helping me understand music and what it's like to be a true musician. A lot of love and respect man.

[powerofequality92]

Sono sicuro che chiunque abbia messo "non mi piace" non l'abbia fatto perchè nn gli piaccia il pezzo,ma per qualche altro motivo...non si può valutare negativamente un capolavoro del genere.

[powerofequality92]

Questo per me è il SUBLIME....sto quasi per piangere...mi commuovo perchè capisco che la musica è qualcosa di continuamente riscopribile e ristudiabile, è qualcosa che nn può darsi per scontata perchè esistono talenti come frusciante che ne fanno qualcosa di originale,qualcosa che va oltre la purtroppo dominante musica commerciale e che va comunque oltre qualsiasi altro genere proprio perchè il talento rappresenta il travalico dei generi.Oggi ho capito che per fortuna la vera musica non è morta.

[hazelspratt]

this song actually makes me cry...

[aztecandfaunstar]

yes yes..... i have cried a couple o times listening to this song. Perfect

[KidATL9]

sail away my friends...........

[Ewendude1]

words don't describe how beautiful this is

[quarkspoet]

MASTERPIECE

[noiseonlyplease]

BEAUTIFUL

[AndyFrangi]

rainymood tune

[BowlingButterflyBoy]

Got to...close my eyes. Got to...be relaxed. Got to...live life to the fullest

[willemvanoort]

@BowlingButterflyBoy dude, respect bro

[FJprophet]

this must have been what was playing before the big bang happend! ^.^

[koalapeacemaker]

id rather want john to make more solos than return with the chilis

he really didnt have much of a part to express himself but just in vocals... idk thats my opinion. i can relate to john better on his solos.

[skizmsucks23]

ANYONE GOT THE TAB?

[hcbiukhciuweewbchiew]

@skizmsucks23 just improv it

[xXPOTLUCK420Xx]

this song touches me and can make me connect with my brother again, he passed a year ago but we used to listen to this all the time. I miss him.

[ZhegraCity]

@xXPOTLUCK420Xx

I feel with you

[xXPOTLUCK420Xx]

@ZhegraCity thanks man we gotta be strong

[TheNickthequik]

this is just perfect music

[lillfrasse11]

This was the universe before big bang, i can live with that

[MrScoopy19]

What a legend! Nobody can touch this man for guitar skills at the moment. Eddie Vedder would be proud...

[amentjam]

@MrScoopy19 Eddie Vedder? You meant Eddie Hazel!

[MrScoopy19]

@amentjam Ha ha! I stand corrected :D Got my Ed, Edd & Eddie's mixed up!

[holymetalhypocrite]

orgasmic.... makes me never want to pick up my guitar again. all the progress ive made over the years and this makes it look like im 8 again and still struggling with the g chord!!

[AllTooBlurry]

@holymetalhypocrite Then you're part of the way there. The entire song is in E Minor...relative to G Major. Spend some time around the 12th fret playing a minor pentatonic, soloing over Em D G C. You'll have it in no time. You're on your own with the effects.

[holymetalhypocrite]

@AllTooBlurry no it was a joke... i can play my chords and scales just fine lol

[theonlyHarryman]

Thank you john such a beautiful and inspiring song to jam to brings a smile to my face...its like a blank canvas full of color

[petepetruzzi]

im so glad this melody was 9 mins, cuz i just didn't want it to end!

[TheNickthequik]

@petepetruzzi but the question is... does it end?

[marikc84]

I spend almost and hour listening this song over and over again...i can´t describe the feeling... peace and love i guess!!

[RockGodJohnF]

happy birthday :D

[loyet172]

Happy birthday john!!!

[Matthijs1131]

sounds a bit like maggot brain....

but in a good way

[redlynx69]

@Matthijs1131 Its basically a tribute/cover of it :)

[pdMAGaus]

best shit ever....

[reneelovly]

RHCP just slowed him down

the guy makes me cry

[JChonfo]

Sometimes notes speak louder than lyrics.

[Thekingofdoubles]

@JChonfo And soul is more powerful than some fast flashy riff.

[rusciante]

...turn it up Johnny, o yeah

[aaronbygrace]

frusciante doesnt rip off not everybody thinks like you

[fuzzbum]

feel like a cigarette and a wild turkey, front porch rocking chair, sunset

[oliax]

@fuzzbum Well Sir, I feel Like a Slice of Butter Meltin' on Top of a Big Ol' Pile of Flapjacks...... Yeah.

[babybinladen123]

@oliax

ahhh film refernces

[babybinladen123]

@fuzzbum

i feel like sittin on top of a grassy hill with a bottle of suds while looking into the horizon

[canadianboomboom]

so trippy/dreamy lost myself in your song...............thx, I needed some inspiration!!!

[MarkJBaber]

He Makes Everything Beautiful.

[pecne]

i cant find the words

[gloop1947]

Wonderful atmosphere. Built on a firm foundation - check out Peter Green (Fleetwood Mac I) Before the Beginning - and you get Greenies lyrics as well.

[MeurglysIV]

When i first listened to this song, i said "Wow, this is Maggot Brain" but now after too many listens, i see no similarity between them.

[metalliczombie]

@MeurglysIV You were right the first time.

[gosje2006]

watch?v=NILf-SjpKZY

[2tonetouch]

its like he caught every single emotion in this one song i wanna laugh and cry at the same time just beautiful.

[aheadatime]

This song makes me feel every emotion known to man. 

[mrplease66]

Oh my fukking god

[gotchicken70]

/watch?v=dh3bleXWaCk&feature=r­elated

maggot brain by funkadelic

[gotchicken70]

ok, like i have mad respect for john frusciante but this song is such a ripoff of maggot brain by parliament, look it up before you troll

[louislaw85]

@gotchicken70 The only thing in here that sounds like Maggot brain is the minor pentatonic scale and the tempo.... Its basically free form soloing, so I don't see a ripoff dude..... His guitar work is much more progressive and has a much dirtier distortion than Maggot... similarities yes... but ripoff, don't think so mate

[Monscent]

@louislaw85 Dude, its an obvious ripoff ;) If it was named "tribute to Maggot Brain" then that would be pretty cool.

[angievigilante]

this whole album is stunning

[greengiant93]

This must have been composed on a sunday.

lol

[Papadepapo]

@greengiant93 why????

[greengiant93]

@Papadepapo I Feel like this song on a sunday...If that makes any sense :P

[Sachaa94]

wauw..

[loverrrrr621]

@PrInCe5627 J FRU actually

[dubblef]

i wish i could see john playing this...

[pablopepper095]

this song is one of the most beautiful made John :)

[blueberrybabyful]

when this came out i used to go surf at OB in san diego and come back and chill out to this song

[seivohc]

Anyone else reckon John Frusciante should write more songs similar to this for his next album?

I love these epic guitar driven instrumental songs.

[Monscent]

@skizmsucks23 Dunno, just made me go listen to MB again instead tbh. Not to say it's bad though.

[entman7]

@skizmsucks23 Yeah man, Sounds just like Eddie. Awesome!

[lradmclovin9]

@skizmsucks23 thanks so much for putting me onto maggot brain, that album is incredible, im now a big funkadelic fan.

[skizmsucks23]

@lradmclovin9 glad to hear it man. no problem

[bumblefish1985]

@skizmsucks23 listen to maggot brain and this laid over top of each other. its such a mind fuck.

[skizmsucks23]

@bumblefish1985 i will definetly do that

[Twyster]

@bumblefish1985 gotta agree over this point, it's kind of amazing o_o

[RedHotChillyPopper]

I think john did this better than Eddie Hazel, but i love both versions

[soulrebel93]

wow this is too good.

[theduke373]

I feel like im stoned out of my mind when i listen to this guy and i do no mind altering substances whatsoever.

[RedHotChillyPopper]

@theduke373 so you have no idea if you feel stoned out of your mind. haha fail

[Frutysiny]

this is the real music!!!!! just respect it........so amazing

[Hollabuck]

This is so incredibly intense.. Nine minutes? More like ten seconds..

[spiralpitfall]

This song will send you into a catatonic emotional state that will channel on a particular person. Who are you thinking about?

[grsor]

Need 2 bullets.

[drgonzito613]

this guy dont need the red hot chili peppers

[skizmsucks23]

@drgonzito613 hell no he dosn't. after listing to this c.d im glad he left!

[theduude316]

@drgonzito613 Yeah, but the Red Hot Chili Peppers need him.

[PlatenSpieler]

@drgonzito613 but red hot chili peppers need''this guy'' ;d

[Queed048]

@drgonzito613

no, but the red hot chili peppers need him :P

[skizmsucks23]

@drgonzito613 yeah exactly!!! thats what i have been telling the people that think he is only good with the chili's! he is just as great without them!!

[TheChristopher2506]

@drgonzito613 Your Right:) The red hot chilli peppers needs him, He´s Greatest time was in Red Hot, he did Great in Red hot, he will continue doing Great, but he will never do as great as he did in ret hot

[josue285]

@drgonzito613 but they were awesome together.

[TheAsklepie]

@drgonzito613 this guy IS redhotchillipeppers

[icemetal93]

@TheAsklepie don't forget Flee, he is a great bassist

[cw71017]

@TheAsklepie Not anymore. 

[sinthethik]

@TheAsklepie he is the only antony i need

[Josiip]

@drgonzito613 no but the red hot chili peppers need him in order to release good music :D

[Yaqbeq]

@drgonzito613

But peppers need him.. me too

[marikc84]

@Yaqbeq VERY TRUE

[KillerAapjeNL]

@drgonzito613 is disagree i thought he was better in RHCP

[Waptrickas9]

@drgonzito613

but Peppers need him :)

[Brella22]

@Waptrickas9 a metatributeeee hahahah

[MrScoopy19]

@drgonzito613 But the Chili Peppers need him! Come back John!

[moonxoSD]

@drgonzito613 but the chili peppers need him!!

[liligman]

@drgonzito613 It is not him that needs them it is us, and them, that needs him!

[aernout12]

@drgonzito613 no but the red hot chili peppers DO need him