PART 3 of our "10th EPISODE SPECTACULAR" !!
Matt chooses 1999's 'Californiacation'. For him it was his grad year (it was released in June, the grad month) and incites memories of his first car - a 1989 Ford Escort - where he played this album on cassette often.
There is an attachment and bond he has with this album with a late friend of his, as well, who together did their best Frusciante/Flea impression in their first Edmonton band (Whatbox).
Frusciante's comeback story is amazing leading up to this album. His guitar style and even vocal and songwriting style had a enormous impact on Matt.
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Matt grew up on Bon Jovi, Aerosmith and Cinderella before graduating to AC/DC, Nirvana and Pearl Jam..as well as all the 60s and 70s rock bands that his father passed onto him. As time has passed Rage Against the Machine , Queens of the Stone Age and Tool reigned supreme. Favourite all time artist, however? Neil Young.
