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My music, my whole approach to the synthesizer has completely changed now.

John Frusciante

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John Frusciante
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: March 5
Guitarist
Record Producer
Singer
Singer-Songwriter
Trickfinger
John Anthony Frusciante
Synthesizer
Synthesizers
Completely
Approach
Changed
Music
Whole

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