John Frusciante leaves the Red Hot Chili Peppers

He announced on his blog yesterday that he had, in fact, left the band a year ago but that there was no animosity. He is a rare soul, an incredibly gifted musician, artistic and creative and somehow other worldly. His solo work is unusual and beautiful and I’m looking forward to hearing more of that.

I’m not sure what direction the Chili Peppers will now take although they are saying they will continue with a new guitarist.

This does give me an opportunity to post one of my favourite ever shots I took this in Hyde Park in June 2005 on a beautiful summer evening. This is a scan from black and white film and I have a print hanging in my living room.