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People fall into patterns at fast speeds, when really, to have a clear musical thought - the kind of musical thought that makes a melody work - our brains just can't think that fast. At a certain point, you're going on automatic.

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John Frusciante
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: March 5
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Trickfinger
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