04 - John Frusciante - Loss (The Will To Death)

John Frusciante - Loss
Album: The Will To Death (2004)

The Will to Death is the fifth studio album by John Frusciante, released on June 22, 2004 on Record Collection. The album reached #36 on the Top Independent Albums chart.

Frequent collaborator Josh Klinghoffer appears, performing drums, bass, and keyboard.

In 2004 Frusciante announced that he would produce six albums during a six month break from the Red Hot Chili Peppers, with The Will to Death being the first of these. Following the long and costly recording of his previous album, Shadows Collide With People, Frusciante decided to experiment with recording music quickly and in a minimalist fashion, performing a maximum of two takes per track.

Frusciante has stated that the album is intended to be "the opposite of Shadows Collide With People": "On The Will to Death, I thought it would be a good idea to make a record with very little backing vocals, because we'd done it so much on Shadows. I always have to have a new idea for each album. For The Will to Death, the idea was to have very little backing vocals. There's a lot of other huge differences. In every way, I wanted the opposite of Shadows. "

1. A Doubt [4:19]
2. An Exercise [3:47]
3. Time Runs Out [4:00]
4. Loss [5:20]
5. Unchanging [3:54]
6. The Mirror [3:01]
7. A Loop [4:34]
8. Wishing [2:48]
9. Far Away [2:17]
10. The Days Have Turned [2:23]
11. Helical [2:13]
12. The Will To Death [3:48]


Lyrics:

We make the music that divides you
It's handled down as a thing to cry to
And all my wars they treat you kindly
There's nothing more important that I see
There was a time when all was empty
Unorganised a clag a death scene
Things opened up and there's so many
Paths to walk ports of entry
Now that I'm gone
Now that I'm long gone
This minute has come and gone
I never said to do anything but forget me
I can't be lost
I've learned everything from the loss
From what's gained there's an inner cost
I won't pay it, I never would

We left the seasons back in Long Town
There was a hint of sadness going round
We met the brothers who drove arrrows
And shot assumptions wide and narrow
I know I mean what I'm forgetting
We give for everything we're getting
A lot that hasn't been put away
It's building up for that fateful someday
Now that I'm gone
Now that I'm long gone
This minute has come and gone
I never said to do anything but forget me
When it seems I'm around
Check again what's up and what's down
Many silences make a sound
I'm before the equation and I'm the answer


Credits:

Release date: 21st June 2004
Released: Worldwide
Publisher: Record Collection Music
Duration: 42 minutes, 29 seconds
John plays: Guitar, piano, synthesizer and bass on "Far Away", "Unchanging" and "The Will To Death"
Other musicians: As expected, Josh Klinghoffer. He plays drums, bass, keyboards, and guitar on two last songs. He sings some of the backing/harmony vocals as well and he co-wrote "Helical"
Produced by: John Frusciante
Engineered by: Ryan Hewitt
Mixed by: Ryan Hewitt
Assisted by: Rafael Serrano, Jeff Moses
Recorded/mixed at/when: Mad Dog Studios (18-19.12.2003), Larrabee East Studios (8-10.1.2004)
Mastered by/where: Bernie Grundman/Bernie Grundman Mastering Hollywood, CA, USA
Designed by: Mike Piscitelli, John Frusciante
Cover photograph by: Lola Montes
Equipment by: Dave Lee
Management: Q-Prime Inc.

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[delgadoguitar]

OMG....one of the millions of masterpieces john has written... timeless..no words suffice to describe the beauty of this.

[12345l6789]

people need to realise that behind the chili peppers there is an endless well of creativity

[Kitamora]

@xXMrPyroXx Look up "Speed Dealer Moms". It's very experimental electronic music. If you're not into Aphex Twin, Venetian Snares, etc. you probably won't dig it that much. You never know!

[pofgden22]

There are no pretzels left in my house. You wanna know why? Cuz i broke them all into tiny little pieces using them as drum sticks, to play this song. So epic, thank you john!!!

[themufc1999]

His best song. Unreal.

[alarip13]

Today it´s my grandfather´s birthday. He died 6 years ago.....

You were the best, I´ll always remember you.

[skinnymelinx]

this is the best song i have ever heard. and i dont say that lightly.

[itlivesin]

that just had sex with me

[Bushie1988]

OH NO ! a dislike ! .. shut up .. no you shut up ! great now im talking to myself and still dont care about dislike penis , light sabre jokes but i DO love JF and this awesome beautiful piece of music.

[TheSammyKa]

Now that I'm gone ! Now that i'm long gone... <3

[xXMrPyroXx]

I want to hear what he left the Peppers to make.

[Cintia85296]

LOVE JOHN FOREVER...

BEST MUSIC

LOVE VERY MUCH