To Record Only Water for Ten Days

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Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist John Frusciante's third solo album isn't far removed from a demo. Taking the idea of a solo album literally, Frusciante is responsible for everything here, playing guitar over drum machines and adding occasional keyboards to the 15 songs, à la Bill Callahan's excellent Smog. The opener "Going Inside" offers promise that To Record will be an entertaining ride thanks to Frusciante's characteristically incandescent fretwork. The project is a little one-dimensional, however, hampered as it is by Frusciante's sub-J. Mascis yelp. --Mike Pattenden

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To Record Only Water for Ten Days

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really great album
John Re-born
I Wish I Could Return This CD
A Very Solid CD from Frusciante
TO BE

To Record Only Water for Ten Days
John Frusciante
Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000056P60
Release Date: 2001-02-13

Tracks:

Going Inside
Someone's
The First Season
Wind Up Space
Away & Anywhere
Remain
Fallout
Ramparts
With No One
Murderers
Invisible Movement
Representing
In Rime
Saturation
Moments Have You

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Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist John Frusciante's third solo album isn't far removed from a demo. Taking the idea of a solo album literally, Frusciante is responsible for everything here, playing guitar over drum machines and adding occasional keyboards to the 15 songs, à la Bill Callahan's excellent Smog. The opener "Going Inside" offers promise that To Record will be an entertaining ride thanks to Frusciante's characteristically incandescent fretwork. The project is a little one-dimensional, however, hampered as it is by Frusciante's sub-J. Mascis yelp. --Mike Pattenden

Customer Reviews:

really great album.......2006-08-07

ok firts off, Id like to say one thing. this is my favorite john frusciante album except for the one that was released only on his website, which happens to be a collection of B sides from this album ( i dont know what happened that the best stuff was the B sides, but it did). Every song on here is beautiful, especially the instrumentals, not that i dont like his voice, i LOVE it but the instrumentals are stunning!
the best songs are probably remain, ramparts, murderers, invisible movement, and in rime

John Re-born.......2006-07-24

I, like most people, started listening to John Frusciante because Im a huge Red Hot Chili Peppers fan. But what I found was something even more amazing than the chili peppers.
This is John's first 'clean' solo album, after battling heroin addiction for many years. And the result is a much more lyrically improved effort from his past recordings. The album is very basic, with just johns guitar and words recorded over the top of a drum machine with a little bit of bass thrown in, it sounds very much like a demo. But the quality is once again in the guitar playing, it is clear why the chili's missed him for all those years.
Standout tracks for me are Wind up Space, Remain, Fallout, Murderers and Invisible movement.
Buy this album, you wont regert it...And thanks to amazon, as Johns work is almost impossible to get in Australia.

I Wish I Could Return This CD.......2006-04-17

A collection of forgettable songs made unbearable by the singing. Don't buy this CD. It's uninspired music sung by someone with an unpleasant voice.

Frusciante should emulate Beck and Santana, who usually follow Zappa's good advice: "Shut up and Play Your Guitar."

I like Frusciante's guitar playing elsewhere and that's what I bought this CD for. The guitar playing here isn't very good either. The average rating of this CD of 4-stars is utterly puzzling to me. A matter of taste indeed, but what is the matter with taste is more to the point.

A Very Solid CD from Frusciante.......2006-02-22

The first CD i listened to from John Frusciante was "Shadows Collide With People" a couple years back. I personally love that CD, but "How to Record Water For Only 10 Days" is a very good record too, even if it doesn't live up to the more recent material. John Frusciante's lyrics are very profound and abstract, which I personally enjoy the most out of good music. Above his superior guitar playing, Frusciante is a true poet. Favorite tracks: "Going Inside", "Wind Up Space", "The First Season", "Saturation."

TO BE.......2006-02-07

This is one of the most beautiful honest albums I have ever heard.
There is something truly magical about John Frusciante's music. Either you really get it or you dont. But do give it a try..

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To Record Only Water for Ten Days
John Frusciante
Manufacturer: Phantom Sound & Visi
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Rock | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000BRI54A
Release Date: 2001-02-27

Average customer rating:

Another great Frusciante CD
intimate pearl
good

To Record Only Water for Ten Days
John Frusciante
Manufacturer: Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

Lo-Fi | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

General | Rock | Styles | Music

Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B00005AMKK
Release Date: 2001-02-21

Tracks:

Going Inside
Someone's
The First Season
Wind Up Space
Away & Anywhere
Remain
Fallout
Ramparts
With No One
Murderers
Invisible Movement
Representing
In Rime
Saturation
Moments Have You
Bonus Track 1

Album Description

Full title 'To Record Only Water For Ten Days'. Japanese edition of The Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist's third solo album. The album is self produced, with words and music by John. Includes one bonus track, 'Resolution'. 2001 release. Standard jewel case.

Album Details

Japanese Version of the 2001 Solo LP by the Red Hot Chili Peppers' Recovered Guitarist; Features a Bonus Track: 'resolution'.

Customer Reviews:

Another great Frusciante CD.......2004-07-22

I would definitely recommend this CD if you have'nt experienced Frusciante away from the Peppers. This is totally 180 degrees from what you'd be used to listening to. I personally love Going Inside, Ramparts and Murderers, but the whole CD is worth the price.

intimate pearl.......2001-11-23

At first I saw the video "Going inside" and it really made an impresion on me. I was touched by harmony of sound and view and the emotional expresiveness of the work. It seamed different from that red hot chilly peppers stuff - more individual and uncommercial. Then i bought a CD and it is one of my lo - fi favourites. I always appreciate an independent authoricy of a work - this is an example of production, poetry and music fulfiled by one single person. It took me to listen a few dozens of times to that record in order to understand and to feel it better. My impresion only increased every time when I listened mixing the songs or being in variuos environments. It's a work of a gifted man, who obviosly can get tired of dependency being in band. John's vocal sounds as if from some mithological distance. It varys from penetrating squeak to austere narration or delicate whispering as if for himself. Tracks "Going inside", "First season", "Representing" or "Saturation" maybe the best to reveal the specific character of a record. I think it's more for personal listening, in some unusual and odd environment for example.

good.......2001-03-26

good music

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