On the 1 ) Former guitarist John Frusciante returns to give the band a hint of their former jammy-jammin ' glory ; and 2 ) Rolling Stone is wildly positive ( four stars ) , if completely alone in its enthusiasm--They 've written a whole album 's worth of tunes that tickle the ear , romance the booty , swell the heart , moisten the tear ducts and dilate the third eye ( Greg Tate ) .
John Frusciante was a former drummer in a band .