2010.07.02 The Roxy Theatre, West Hollywood, CA

[bman]

Killer videos..They still rock...Great stuff.

[Mike]

your videos are always the best VV

Killer videos..They still rock...Great stuff.

Yep I agree 100% and it's really cool to see a bunch of people I recognize in them!

That soundcheck video of Ted is awesome.
I really like the lazy, lounge like vibe of it.

[Mike]

Live Review
Jane's Addiction — The Roxy, West Hollywood

Mon, 05 Jul 2010 15:26:35

Jane's Addiction rock The Roxy like never before at a special "fans" show for Bing's Summer Concert Series and ARTISTdirect.com editor and Dolor author Rick Florino gives an exclusive review...

Live Review: Jane's Addiction — The Roxy, West Hollywood

There's a certain musical mysticism to the magic that is Jane's Addiction.

It's that same spirit that coursed through Led Zeppelin and David Bowie during their best recordings and performances. It's that ability to lavish hard-hitting riffs and lyrics with a sly sensitivity and sense of humor. It's that spirit which maintains Jane's Addiction's status as legends.

These four Los Angeles rock gods possess a poetic power when they hit the stage that's unwavering and uncanny. At the Roxy this past Friday night as part of Bing's Sunset Strip Summer Concert Series, Jane's Addiction rustled up an utterly epic rock 'n' roll experience for the packed crowd, and it was easily the hottest 70 minutes of summer so far.

Jane's Addiction turned The Roxy into a combination of chic, funky artist's loft and vaudevillian theater. The curtain in front of the band raised as two fetish models were hoisted up on cables Kill Bill-style to swing back and forth as the band played. It was all a part of Jane's Addiction's sultry sonic seduction. The muscular wail of "Whores" was an incendiary intro. Dave Navarro precisely conjured a smooth solo that took flight alongside Perry Farrell's distinct croon. Perry bounced off the speakers, jumped and danced with a palpable energy that could probably be felt miles away at the Hollywood Bowl. His vibe proved uncontainable and his voice sounded better than ever, angelically carrying from The Roxy into outer space.

Duff McKagan's churned out a robust bass line for "Ain't No Right," infusing a powerful foundation while adding his unmistakable flavor. Duff makes the band sound heavier than heaven, and it's nothing short of mindblowing to see him with Perry, Dave and Stephen Perkins. Plus, every bass line (especially that of "Mountain Song") sounds more badass by Duff. Christmas lights lit up the back curtain as Navarro kept ripping and the models kept swinging. It was bizarre, beautiful and brilliant all at the same time.

Navarro remains a true guitar god. He's one of the few players that can build a carnival of sounds with riffs and solos and he did it on "Had a Dad" and "Been Caught Stealin'". He and Perry share that classic singer-guitarist mystique too, fitting the Almost Famous maxim. Navarro tore through a deft solo while his cigarette never moved—that's real talent. Perkins' stomp locked in with McKagan and their rhythms were so tight it sounded like they'd been playing together since the beginning of time, especially on a kinetic "Stop!"

Perkins' calculated bounce gave "Ted, Just Admit It…" a welcome wooziness that was slow and sweet. During "Moutain Song," Navarro's riffs careened around the tribal beats as Perry pristinely belted out strangely uplifting lyrics. "Three Days" illuminated just how perfect this band is. With its Physical Graffiti-esque transcendence, the song took the entire audience on an auditory ride. Navarro especially shined.

A divine rendition of "Jane Says" ignited the evening's biggest sing-a-long. McKagan and Navarro strapped on acoustic guitars as Farrell transfixed the crowd with the song's eternal refrain.

After the track, Farrell asked the crowd an important question. Looking out he said, "Do any of you remember how vibrant the music scene used to be in L.A.?"

Cheers erupted, but instead of launching into some "good ole days" speech, Farrell continued, "I don't keep track, man. I just keep going. Guess what? Tonight felt like the good old days. As a matter of fact motherfuckers, these are the days!"

In fact, Jane's Addiction has never sounded more fiery, and this set was utterly unforgettable. Here's to the new days…

—Rick Florino
07.05.10

http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainme ... od/7321782

[Mike]

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[Mike]

[Mike]

Todd Newman put up some killer shots from the show on his facebook page.
I'm not going to re-post them all here but this is one of my favorites.



You can check them all out here http://www.facebook.com/#!/album.php?ai ... =526401977

[Mike]

Jane's Addiction Play First Full Show With Duff McKagan
Velvet Revolver bassist joins Perry Farrell and Co. for greatest-hits set in L.A.

By Steve Appleford
Jul 06, 2010 1:19 PM EDT

At their best, a Jane's Addiction performance is about much more than music, as frontman Perry Farrell tests his philosophy that "nothing's shocking" as often as possible. He is a ringmaster of the epic and perverse, orchestrating scenes and oddities onstage to accompany the endless rock & roll sideshow the band has perfected since the 1980s, and did so again Friday at an intimate but packed show at the Roxy in West Hollywood, California.

It was another local gig for the Los Angeles act, and the longest hometown show yet with new bassist Duff McKagan (formerly of Guns n' Roses and presumably still of Velvet Revolver). But the night began with a redheaded fetish performer named Miss Crash, who did a partial striptease and pierced her face and tongue with long, scary needles. It was a mild appetizer for what was to come.

Crash and another tattooed woman were suddenly hoisted above the stage from piercings clamped through the flesh of their backs, as a rear curtain fell and Jane's Addiction leapt to the stage to erupt with a delirious "Whores," an early song from the band's history. Swinging and kicking their high-heels, the women dangled above the band like decadent jewelry, as guitarist Dave Navarro gave one a shove to send her flying again for a panicked "Ain't No Right."

The 450-capacity Roxy was an appropriate setting for the band, as the club where Jane's recorded its first album release in 1987, the live Jane's Addiction. And watching from the VIP section was Billy Corgan, returning the favor of Farrell's visit to a Smashing Pumpkins show on the Strip just days earlier. The hour-long Jane's show was part of the BING Sunset Strip Concert Series.

The band's best-known radio hit, "Been Caught Stealing," was still tense and urgent, with a stretched out rhythm break from drummer Stephen Perkins and McKagan. During "Had a Dad," Perkins shook his Mohawk of blond curls as Farrell raised a wine bottle and leaned into Navarro during a rippling guitar solo, a cigarette burning between the guitarist's lips. For "Ted, Just Admit It . . ." Farrell stood above the crowd with arms wide open to lead the front rows in shouting the hypnotic opening mantra, "Everybody, everybody, everybody, everybody, everybod-ay-yey-yey-yey . . ."

Two months ago at the nightclub Bardot in Hollywood, Jane's revealed one new song ("Soulmate"), while Friday's Roxy set was built entirely from tunes first recorded by the original quartet by 1990. Old songs remain the backbone of the Jane's repertoire, with lyrics streetwise and impressionistic, and music of underground intensity and Zeppelin-scale ambition, while new material has yet to fully assert itself during the band's periodic reunions (though Friday's set list was originally to include 2003's "Superhero").

Jane's has always reconvened easily as a great live act, delivering on a grand scale from Coachella to Lollapalooza, but less so as makers of new songs to match their history. They continue to work at it, with a new album in the planning stages. A short-lived reunion with founding bassist Eric Avery last year made for some powerful live shows, but McKagan is no hired hand, and Farrell says the bassist has taken a direct role in songwriting for a new Jane's album.

Onstage, the renewed band already sounds engaged and ready to grow. "Many of you remember how great that music scene in L.A. used to be," Farrell told fans late in the show, smiling wickedly as he recounted the label bidding wars that wined and dined Jane's Addiction decades ago. "I don't keep track, I just keep going."

Set List:
"Whores"
"Ain't No Right"
"Had A Dad"
"Ted, Just Admit It . . ."
"Mountain Song"
"Been Caught Stealing"
"Three Days"
"Stop!"
"Ocean Size"
"Jane Says"
"Chip Away"

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/17386/152800

[Sojourner]

thanks for all the pics and videos! great stuff.

Amazing assortment!!

[Mike]

Jane's Addiction at The Roxy: Concert Review and Photos

Tuesday, July 6, 2010 by Carl Pocket

Friday night on the Sunset Strip must have been cool in the 80’s. A rocking music scene filled with hair, scantily clad women, booze and more drugs than your nostril could handle. When talking to people about it they often say “you just had to be there.” Well, a Friday night in 2010 brought BeatCrave the opportunity to be there. Jane’s Addiction, a pioneer and force of the 80’s Strip scene, announced a special show for its fans where they would be bringing back the attitude, the style and all the boozed up chicks to the Roxy Theatre for a huge bash and their fans.

Huge would be an understatement. It would be the right way to describe the line which ran way down sunset with many fans that had spent 12+ hours in line. Those that were lucky enough to gain entry were in for quite a show. A show that would not start with an opening band but something more suited for a crowd of freaky super fans.

Oh yes, the nice interesting people of the Venice Beach Freak Show would put on a short spectacle before the real spectacle. The rubber man, wolf boy, a sword swallower and an Iggy Pop body double sticking his face with needles would be just the start of the evening. If that wasn’t enough to make intoxicated stomachs queasy, the two corseted women with hooks in their backs being suspended from the ceiling with hooks and string did. While many stood with their mouths wide open, jaws dropped even more when the second set of curtains raised and Jane’s Addiction appeared. As the opening licks of “Whores” filled through the room Perry Farrell ran out to help the whores women on hooks fly through the air.

With how tight and together the sound was it was easy to forget the coming out party for a new face on bass. Sure, BeatCrave was out when Jane’s Addiction came out with a shorty set on Cinco De Mayo at Bardot, but Friday’s show at the Roxy was Duff McKeegan’s night to step out of Eric Avery’s shadow and show what he could bring to a group that has already made its mark in the music scene.

Duff had no problem slapping the bass and powering through classics like “Mountain Song,” “Been Caught Stealing,” and “Stop.” Dave Navarro also had no problem slipping his tongue into a fan’s mouth mid song. In rock star fashion, later in the set, the same girl would ask for some water and Dave would give her the finger. There wasn’t much more to check off the rock star list until Perry Farrell pulled out the bottle of wine and started chugging. Even as it got later into the set and the BAC was raising, the band never got too loose and you could see how much fun the band was having with their simple interactions between each other alone.

While ten songs seems like enough for most fans, the crowd howled for more as the band walked off the stage after playing “Superhero.” Chants started as drums, including a steel one, were brought to the stage. As any Jane’s fans knows, the steel drum could only mean one thing. Dave and Duff on acoustic guitars and Perry singing about what Jane says. It became a full crowd sing-a-long with everyone joining in. Even Dave couldn’t help yelling along from his stool while strumming away.

However, n acoustic song isn’t the way a Sunset Strip band closes their set, and it wasn’t how Jane’s would go out. Everyone would grab a pair of sticks and start slamming away at the drums for a stunning rendition of “Chip Away.” The clicking of sticks and Perry’s voice was a hypnotizing way to end the evening. As the four came to the edge of the stage to bow to the crowd it, seemed like it was their first show all over again.

Setlist for Jane’s Addiction at The Roxy: July 2, 2010

Whores
Aint no Right
Had A Dad
Ted
Mountain Song
Stealing
3 Days
Stop
Ocean
Superhero
(Encore)
Janes Says
Chip Away

Photography by Carl Pocket

http://beatcrave.com/2010-07-06/janes-a ... nd-photos/

There are some really nice pics at the above link.

[Sojourner]

Nice Perk shot for sure.