01 - John Frusciante - A Doubt (The Will To Death)

John Frusciante - A Doubt
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:

Everyone speaks at the same time
Everyone wonders "Who Am I?"
It'd be sad to blow through time
We never go through the sky
We never know when to die

Lean in to walk
We dreamed up tonight
Lean in to walk
We dreamed up tonight
We dreamed up tonight-i-i-ight

We all choose to live life
We confuse how with why
Everyday is lost as it goes by
These moments don't compare
And I wind up next to you
And all that I need is a doubt
That's all one that feeds the mouth
One simple means is to leave by the door
Ooh-ooh ooh-ooh
One time to play is the time you play for
Ooh-ooh ooh-ooh
And you never set a limit

Lean in to walk
There's nothing missing from life
Lean in to walk
There's nothing missing from life
Missing from life, oh
Lean in to walk
There's nothing missing from life
Lean in to walk
We dreamed up tonight
We dreamed up tonight-i-i-ight

No, we never set a limit


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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[arec512]

The purest form of art I have yet to encounter.

[soadacdcrhcp]

what a beautiful song

[Pardonmy6shooter]

@ballsandwich21 um its not at all about smoking pot...this isnt Smile From the Streets You Hold album. but yes 420 is a pretty sexy number

[FilmPriest]

@ballsandwich21 wut

[ballsandwich21]

dude 4:20 in length! This is a stoner anthem

[stojkebg]

It's not good, this is not good. First time I hear this song, I really like it. Not good. I will become addicted to it.. Like it was with ''Fill my nights''. :D

[itlivesin]

one of the most powerful albums ever recorded

[arsenicRG120]

out of all his albums this album is my favorite, when i first heard it i was left in tears on how amazing it was!

John Froosh is not only my hero, but biggest influences ever!

[XxMirrenxX]

Going to tattoo john frusciante on me thigh, by hand, and take me pants of and be like.. yo john

[TheFender2010]

Hyperbolic statement here.

[RHCPDrumma]

this is probably one of johns best songs. my absolute favourite part is at 1:51 when the lead guitar part starts descending from the very top of the scale, those notes that are hit are so perfect and soothing...