"Jane's Addiction: In The Studio" Book

[Sojourner]

This is the sorta thing I love. Definitely will be ordering if budget allows

[intertwoven]

I'm not 100% if this has anything to do with this book but it's the only Jane's book I know of coming out this fall.

Unsigned Rock/Metal Acts Wanted - Jane's Addiction Book Bonus Sampler (Anywhere)

U.S.-based, Nationally-distributed Music Book Publisher is seeking bands- unsigned or otherwise- who grew up on and were musically influenced by legendary alternative rock band the Jane's Addiction for inclusion on a Bonus Music Sampler that will be included with a book on Jane's Addiction being released in the fall of 2010. This is NOT a Tribute compilation, so in other words, we are not seeking COVERS of Jane's tunes, but rather are featuring ORIGINAL ROCK/METAL bands on the sampler who sound derivatively alike or similar to Jane's Addiction's sound in some manner (be it songwriting, vocal range, riffs, etc) performing an ORIGINAL song on the compilation. The sampler will be sold with each copy of the book, and each participating band will receive promos, as well as mention in all press materials, and the opportunity to be part of this book. Interested bands should email with a web link (myspace perferably) where we can check out your sound before getting back in touch with further details regarding a formal spot on the sampler. Also, PLEASE indicate you're replying to the Jane's Addiction Book Sampler in your email's subject heading. Thanks.

http://atlanta.craigslist.org/atl/muc/1807025642.html

I went ahead and submitted my music for consideration for this. Yes, it is the "In The Studio" book. He offered me a spot on the compilation (even though my music is not really rock, and definitely not metal), but he went on to say there's a $50 inclusion fee. Gives me the feeling that basically any band could be on the cd as long as they're willing to pay for it. I'll probably pass, though he did say each band gets a promo copy of the book, at least. Maybe if I was more excited about this book, but indications are that it's half-assed (based on the hype so far, and reviews of his other rock books). [For example, 'Coming Down the Mountain' is not the name of the song. And excuse my ego, but I think my site's "recording history" page is likely the most informative source regarding "Jane's Addiction in the studio" around, yet I was never contacted about the book. ]

[Mike]

I went ahead and submitted my music for consideration for this. Yes, it is the "In The Studio" book. He offered me a spot on the compilation (even though my music is not really rock, and definitely not metal), but he went on to say there's a $50 inclusion fee. Gives me the feeling that basically any band could be on the cd as long as they're willing to pay for it. I'll probably pass, though he did say each band gets a promo copy of the book, at least. Maybe if I was more excited about this book, but indications are that it's half-assed (based on the hype so far, and reviews of his other rock books). [For example, 'Coming Down the Mountain' is not the name of the song. And excuse my ego, but I think my site's "recording history" page is likely the most informative source regarding "Jane's Addiction in the studio" around, yet I was never contacted about the book. ]

Hey intertwoven, that's very cool that you can confirm that they are indeed looking for songs for this book.
I contacted them looking for confirmation but no one responded to my query.

Congratulations on them accepting your submission and I hope you'll go through with it as I'd like to hear it.

Lastly, I don't think it's an "ego" issue when it's true.
Your site is a treasure trove of information that I frequent quite often.

[helicine]

You can pre-order the 'Jane's Addiction: in the Studio' book through the publisher. Here is the info they sent me:

The book is available for pre-order at a discounted-from-retail price of $15.00 US (shipping and handling included), payable via PAYPAL at writemybiography@yahoo.com or by check or money order made payable to Rock N Roll Books, 1607 Brentwood Terrace, Nashville, TN 37211.

You can also pre-order with Amazon and Barnes & Noble.

[helicine]

Anyone pre-order through the publisher? I pre-ordered from Amazon, whom had the release date as this past Tuesday. I got an email saying that it wasn't available yet. Barnes & Noble had the release date as Friday, but have just changed it to "October".

[helicine]

I just got shipping notice from Amazon for this, so apparently it is finally available.

[Mike]

I just got shipping notice from Amazon for this, so apparently it is finally available.

Did you get this yet?
I ordered a copy like forever ago and I'm still waiting.

[helicine]

Yeah, it came - I've only read the intro so far, and I am really hoping the rest of the book is much better. Hopefully I can sit down and read the whole thing next week.

[Sojourner]

I'm picking up my copy next year at B&N hopefully.

[hydro]

Book Review: Jane's Addiction: In The Studio by Jake Brown

Author: El Bicho — Published: Dec 27, 2010 at 2:07 am


In the Studio is a series by writer Jake Brown that allows readers an inside glimpse into the process of making music. Subjects so far have included producer Rick Rubin, Motorhead, Heart, and Kayne West in books for different publishers. Jane's Addiction have now been given their time in the spotlight by Brown, and while there's interesting information gathered about the instruments and gadgets used to create the songs, it is flawed in its presentation and execution.

Nothing's Shocking, Ritual de lo Habitual, and Strays are the main focus of the book. Their first album, the live Jane's Addiction, is mentioned in passing with the introduction of the band. Brown also covers the first two post-JA groups, bassist Eric Avery and guitarist Dave Navarro's Deconstruction and singer Perry Farrell and drummer Stephen Perkins' Porno for Pyros. Farrell's two solo projects, Song Yet To Be Sung and Satellite Party, are also covered but no other work by the other three. The book is up to date for 2010 as the brief tenure of Duff McKagan as Jane's bassist is covered.

The book is only semi-authorized as Brown appears to have only spoken with producers Dave Jerden and Bob Ezrin and engineer Ronnie S. Champage. Band member's comments about the albums and the work on them are taken from previously published interviews, though only the magazines or websites are listed and not any dates or URLs when and where they occurred. It's interesting to read statements made about music and their careers that years later find the band members contradicting themselves. For example, Perkins says what must have been about 1991 when they first broke up that they didn't "want to depend on any set of songs to get us through our career" yet that's what happened on the recent reunion with Avery as they played the same basic set every night on tour.

The whole book has a self-published feel to it. The front cover only has a picture of a soundboard, and on the back there's a tiny picture of the Strays edition of the band. The inside also comes across amateurish. The choice to justify the text is a mistake as there are times when huge spaces between words occur. Brown apparently had no proofreader help him. "Heroin" is repeatedly spelled wrong and "soundscapes" is broken into two words on one occasion; titles of songs and albums are inconsistently formatted, some times in quotes other times in italics. "Mountain Song" is incorrectly referred to as Nothing's Shocking "album opener" and Ritual de lo Habitual is mistakenly referred to as their sophomore album and once given the wrong year of release.

Brown comes off like too much of a Perry Farrell fanboy, overly reverential in his constant praise. I was a huge fan of Jane's Addiction as they went from local heroes to worldwide prominence. I played their music incessantly after first discovering Nothing's Shocking towards the end of summer 1988, watched their videos many times over, and saw them multiple times when they played around Los Angeles. But comparing what Perry Farrell did for Generation X to what John Lennon and Bob Dylan did for the Baby Boomers is a bit over the top. Brown also gives too much credit to Farrell for the band's success and makes it seem like it was his decision alone to end the band on the Lollapalooza tour.

Jane's Addiction: In The Studio is a good resource for fans of the band who want to learn more. It's just unfortunate Jake Brown has done a disservice to himself and his series releasing it in what comes across like a first draft of the book. Hopefully, future editions will be improved.





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