As far as later-day Jane's goes, I thought that some of their best material was written with Duff McKagan. Too bad that didn't pan out.
Love this song:
As far as later-day Jane's goes, I thought that some of their best material was written with Duff McKagan. Too bad that didn't pan out.
Love this song:
Deconstruction is basically the missing Jane's album. It's an album that I couldn't get enough of when I first heard it. It was the goodbye. Dave went on to rhcp to do likely their most underrated album, ever. Eric did Polar Bear (which I recommend).
I still cling onto the hope that we'll get another Porno album. Perry says "someday". Hopefully it happens. They supposedly have a third album written already. Good God's Urge is a pretty special album to me.
Mmmm Pork!
Just heard the Deconstruction album and... wow! i had no idea it was that good, truly underrated and forgoten masterpiece!
It's far more interesting than "Strays"and The Great Escape Artist (And i do like both albums) and much better than Dave Navarro's solo album, how could i miss this?
I forgot about Deconstruction as I do like "L.A. Song" as I love what they were doing musically. If they had a better vocalist, I'm sure they would've made another album. I would've much preferred Deconstruction over whatever bullshit Perry is doing now.
The Panic Channel was no masterpiece either.
Don't forget "You Oughta Know," Alanis Morrisete's ode to Uncle Joey.
Most critics and fans regard NS as their best album, and it's great and all, but damn, RDLH is the better album, imho. "Three Days" is just mind-blowing. I mean, that's like Zeppelin good.
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For me, anything from the self-titled live debut to Ritual de lo Habitual is essential. I do like some Porno for Pyros but I've been disappointed with Perry's solo work and the stuff Jane's Addiction did since Strays as it feels overproduced and slick as it lacks that rawness and sound that Eric Avery brought to the band.
Three Days rules but Nothing's Shocking has the better song choices by a long shot.
I had no problem with his vocals, but i agree that the voice could be much better...
For me it's:
Nothing's Shocking > Ritual... > Jane's Addiction (Live album) > Strays > Great Escape Artist
"Three Days" is clearly JA greatest song, but "Nothing's Shocking" is the best album as a whole...
Song for song NS is better Ritual can't be beat when it comes to the arch of the album. The way it starts with your standard type rock songs and then turns less aggressive, and more experimental and epic. The sonic quality of the album reigns supreme as well.
I remember that Skype interview with Eric. That revealed a lot into what was wrong with the reunion. Plus, remember 20 years ago when Perry chose not to do Lollapalooza because Metallica were the headliners and then recently would have big stars to do the festival all of a sudden? It seemed like he betrayed all of the things of why he created Lollapalooza in the first place which was meant to be a festival that was alternative to the mainstream.
Some old-school Van Halen fans are even worse. 50 something year-old men calling each other "fucktards" over which era of Van Halen was better.
This is my personal JA and company ranking:
1. RDLH- Their most creative, best written album, IMHO.
2. NS
3. Deconstruction
4. The Great Escape Artist
5. Jane's Addiction (live)
6. One Hot Minute
7. GGU
8. Satellite Party
9. PFP
10. Strays
11. TNO
12. Panic Channel
Never heard Perry's solo album, and I am not that familiar with Psi Com, so I'll leave those out.
Ritual
Nothings Shocking
Deconstruction
Good God's Urge
One Hot Minute
Porno for Pyros
Chewing Gum/Why something...
Help Wanted
Trust No One
Kettle Whistle
Self Titled
The Great Escape Artist
Satellite Party
Strays
Song Yet To Be Sun
Lifeline
Psi Com
Mmmm Pork!
For me from what I've heard so far...
Nothing Shocking
Ritual de lo Habitual
Jane's Addiction (Live)
One Hot Minute
Good God's Urge
Porno for Pyros
Song Yet to be Sung
Strays
The Great Escaped Artist
Any thoughts on Perry's new album, Kind Heaven?
Not sure tbh. It's alright I guess. All over the place.
Jane's Addiction and Porno for Pyro's "Social distancing" reunion live stream shows for Lolla 2020 this weekend:
Huh... they took the Porno for Pyro's video down for some odd reason... That was a great video.
Was an interview with Parry and his wife in their back yard and they Perry went to join the other members for "Pets" and "Kimberly Austin" acoustic in the garden.
Was a fantastic video.... wonder why they took it down.
I just got this and it looks too nice to take the plastic off.
Here is a review.
This morning I saw tickets for UBS Arena were on groupon. Now I see Dave Navarro will be sitting this tour out due to long covid. Avery is back, but now they still won't have the classic lineup. Tour not off to a great start.
Welp if there has to be a Jane's tour without Navarro, then I guess Troy van Leeuwen is the best possible second choice.
He has "long Covid" but will be working on new Jane's music in the studio.
Really sucks for him, being sick that long and missing the tour. But he's smart to sit it out.
This will be the 4th different band that I see Troy play in. APC on Fragility in 99 (Philly), Failure at Brooklyn Bowl in 2016, countless QOTSA shows, and now JA at Wells Fargo in Philly with the Pumpkins. Navarro is one of my all-time favorites, but I did see the original Jane’s lineup once before. So I am not upset…
I went to the Jane's/Smashing Pumpkins show last night and it was awesome.
Sorry Navarro wasn't there, but Troy Van Leeuwen was a more than adequate replacement. Josh Klinghoffer joined the band for "Three Days," which was awesome. Perry seemed to be in really good spirits and I was happy to hear "Three Days."
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