A source close to the band is quoted:

“Josh Klinghoffer has been playing with the group for a couple of months now,” says the source. “Optimistically, the Peppers are trying to lock down a replacement for John, who has apparently quit.

“Mentally, John checked out a long time ago. He’s interested in doing his own thing, his own albums – the whole big rock band machinery just doesn’t appeal to him anymore.”

Whether the Josh Klinghoffer thing becomes a permanent arrangement remains to be seen. Klinghoffer, a friend of John Frusciante, has played with an impressive array of acts including Beck, PJ Harvey and the Butthole Surfers.  He, like Frusciante, has been associated with the “experimental” rock band Ataxia. 

Frusciante has now turned his attention to his continuing solo efforts (he’s got 10 solo albums you know).

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