Jane's Addiction - Echoplex 02/16/09
So, last year, the original (Perry Farrell, Dave Navarro, Eric Avery, Stephen Perkins) line up of one of my favorite bands (JANE'S ADDICTION) got back together to accept a lifetime achievement type award. Since then, they have played 3 small club shows here in L.A.
The original line up broke up in 1991.
I saw a different version of the band in 2003.
I've seen several of their side projects (See The Panic Channel & Satellite Party in my blog archives.)
They are the ONLY band i have a tattoo relating to.
Last Friday, via their slowly re-animating website, Jane's announced their 3rd club show. They were going to send RSVP emails to the first 500 folks who signed up for thier mailing list. This was my 2nd show being "ON THE LIST", but, OF COURSE, I didn't get in to the last one.
This Time Was Going To Be Different.
I RSVP'd via 2 email addresses just to make sure.
I went down the venue around 5pm, after working since 5am, on what had been an extremely rainy day (by LA standards).
There was around 15 folks waiting around wrapped in blankets. The band was inside soundchecking (I can make out HAD A DAD!)
Doors weren't until 830pm, Felt secure I would probably get in.
After about an hour,Peter Katsis, the band's manager came out and told us that even if we weren't "on the list" those of us standing out there in the weather would get in for sure.
FUCK YEAH!
Felt REALLY secure I would get in, giddy as a school girl.
Skipping ahead, I WAS "on the list" this time anyway.
Secured my position 2nd back from the rail, slightly off center towards Eric's side.
Venue capacity 520, they only let 300-400 folks in there...
The opener was a new Josh Klinghoffer (The Bicycle Thief, Gnarls Barkley, Red Hot Chili Peppers) project, DOTHACKER.
Shoegaze-y, Autolux-y goodness, will be looking forward to their next show.
Band went on about 11:15, played around 45 mins, here is my video of the first 3/4s of their set.
I ran out of space on my camera nearly at the end of Ted...Just Admit it.
After it they played Stop!, took a brief encore break, then busted out Had A Dad and Ocean Size.
Short but sweet teaser for the upcoming Co-Headlining tour with NIN.
It felt like how I imagine the crazy, over-the-top baptists feel.
A true religious experience.
I'm still sore 4 days later.
The original line up broke up in 1991.
I saw a different version of the band in 2003.
I've seen several of their side projects (See The Panic Channel & Satellite Party in my blog archives.)
They are the ONLY band i have a tattoo relating to.
Last Friday, via their slowly re-animating website, Jane's announced their 3rd club show. They were going to send RSVP emails to the first 500 folks who signed up for thier mailing list. This was my 2nd show being "ON THE LIST", but, OF COURSE, I didn't get in to the last one.
This Time Was Going To Be Different.
I RSVP'd via 2 email addresses just to make sure.
I went down the venue around 5pm, after working since 5am, on what had been an extremely rainy day (by LA standards).
There was around 15 folks waiting around wrapped in blankets. The band was inside soundchecking (I can make out HAD A DAD!)
Doors weren't until 830pm, Felt secure I would probably get in.
After about an hour,Peter Katsis, the band's manager came out and told us that even if we weren't "on the list" those of us standing out there in the weather would get in for sure.
FUCK YEAH!
Felt REALLY secure I would get in, giddy as a school girl.
Skipping ahead, I WAS "on the list" this time anyway.
Secured my position 2nd back from the rail, slightly off center towards Eric's side.
Venue capacity 520, they only let 300-400 folks in there...
The opener was a new Josh Klinghoffer (The Bicycle Thief, Gnarls Barkley, Red Hot Chili Peppers) project, DOTHACKER.
Shoegaze-y, Autolux-y goodness, will be looking forward to their next show.
Band went on about 11:15, played around 45 mins, here is my video of the first 3/4s of their set.
I ran out of space on my camera nearly at the end of Ted...Just Admit it.
After it they played Stop!, took a brief encore break, then busted out Had A Dad and Ocean Size.
Short but sweet teaser for the upcoming Co-Headlining tour with NIN.
It felt like how I imagine the crazy, over-the-top baptists feel.
A true religious experience.
I'm still sore 4 days later.
Labels: Dave Navarro, DotHacker, Echoplex, Eric Avery, Jane's Addiction, Josh Klinghoffer, Perry Farrell, Religious Experience, Stephen Perkins
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