March 02, 2009

Check In From JA.com

After compiling a list of FAQ, the most popular inquiry on Twitter has been, "When are we gonna get tour dates?" Well those are coming SOON! Right now we are in high gear routing the upcoming tour with NIN and as soon as we have a confirmed tour, you will know. Trust me... It's not like we have the dates and are holding them hostage... We want you to come! I can't think of a better way to start up again then a tour with the original four members of Jane's and NIN.

The original Jane's line up: After many years of different versions of Jane's Addiction, Eric Avery has re-claimed his position. We have had the honor of working with some great bass players over the years... Flea, Martyn Le Noble and Chris Chaney... But the Jane's sound was never complete without Eric. With Eric holding down the bottom, the Jane's rhythm section is once again complete. It's almost as if he and Perk live together symbiotically, to create a singular overwhelming sonic onslaught that ebbs and flows like a musical ocean. Perk and Avery not only bring out the best in each other, their ability to lock and weave with one another challenges and inspires me as a guitarist.

NIN/JA: Since our reformation, we have been spending a lot of time with Trent in the rehearsal studio and in the recording studio, working on new stuff, addressing some old stuff and more importantly, creating a friendship and working relationship. It's rare that touring partners have an opportunity to spend so much time together creatively before a tour. Regardless of the collaborative outcome our time with Trent has brought forth a new focus and sense of purpose that we plan to share with you on a nightly basis. NIN and Jane's are vastly different bands, for sure, but we have always had a connection as a result of our time together on Lolla One and various shows together. NIN/JA shows have always been "events" more than anything. Back in the day, Jane's was winding down as NIN was taking off. Our musical lives crossed each other at a very important time in music. A time where artistry and live performance meant something more. A time when the corporate structures took notice of the value in what was happening, but hadn't yet destroyed it. Touring with NIN is an invitation for us to re-capture that spirit that was at a time, inspiring, dangerous and emotionally compelling, as they have always maintained the same integrity that brought me to love music in the first place.

-dave

March 2, 2009 05:20 PM

Comments

I've never seen you sign your name to one of your posts. Sounds like an amazing tour!!!

Posted by: Linda from San Diego at March 2, 2009 06:16 PM

I've never seen you sign your name to one of your posts. Sounds like an amazing tour!!!

Posted by: Linda from San Diego at March 2, 2009 06:16 PM

I can't wait for the tour.

Posted by: Wendy at March 2, 2009 06:17 PM

You're blogging during '24'!? Uh...DUUUUHHHHH to me! 3 hr. time diff. Forgot. Sorry. Hmmmm....should I be 'evil' & give some 'spoilers'? Nah. I'll be nice for once. Apparently Dave, you didn't see the previews for this week's shows. If you did, You wouldn't have wondered on Twitter about how the rest of the season is going to go. C'mon, you KNOW there's always something. Still trying to figure out how that(twitter) works. My stuff doesn't go through.

Posted by: FurianFemme at March 2, 2009 06:26 PM

Can't wait for the tour...I'm sure it's going to be a GREAT experience.
xx

Posted by: Ana from Florida at March 2, 2009 07:00 PM

... to create a singular overwhelming sonic onslaught that ebbs and flows like a musical ocean. Nice!

Love the wordsmithing of your emotions.

Sounds like a great tour and a chance to take what you've experienced in between to be even better than before.

On another topic: The Sharon Tate/Manson stuff comes up a lot -- on Dark Matter and last nite on Twitter -- if indeed it was Charles Manson, and not Marilyn, who painted that creepy portrait of you. If it was, it had to be from prison. I'd be curious to hear the details about that.

At any rate, I did read Helter Skelter and, about 15 years ago, met a lady who was a social worker in California at the time that whole Manson thing happened and she was with the agency that placed all the babies and toddlers on the Manson ranch up for adoption. She said they were filthy, but then they were hiding them in holes on the ranch.
I've always wondered what happened to those kids. How would it feel to do an adoptive search and find out Charles Manson was your father ...

Also read an interesting article by Roman Polanski about Sharon Tate a few years ago. When he heard her name the first time he visualized it as a french word: something like "cherontete" (minus the accent marks and proper spelling).
Just a little trivia.

Posted by: Rgirl32 at March 2, 2009 07:05 PM

N.I.N were just over here in Australia/New Zealand which makes me think they'll not be back any time soon(ish) - I hope this doesn't preclude J.A from considering touring down this way at some point.

Posted by: subAtomic at March 2, 2009 11:48 PM

Oh for the love of pete...It was MARILYN.

Sheesh.

Posted by: Robin at March 3, 2009 03:11 AM

I have not been this excited about a tour in years! Can't wait

Posted by: Raul - NINJUNKIE951 at March 3, 2009 06:59 AM

Wow just got it- "NIN/JA" => ninja :P
Anyway- Good luck dave!

Posted by: Itay at March 3, 2009 11:15 AM

Great post. I remember those days fondly and didn't think they would ever end. I applaud all of you for trying to keep that spirit alive. I can't wait until the music and tour finally materializes. Count me in!

Peace,

Posted by: Denise at March 3, 2009 11:43 AM

Hey Dave since you love Boston so much how about you guys bring the NINJA tour here ;]
lol. good luck and kick some ass.

Posted by: Kerri at March 3, 2009 05:50 PM

music should transcend and ascend...remain focused dave...integrity in any endeavour or artform or corporate structure has been taken hostage so any form it takes to resurrect it needs a standing ovation...art always evolves but it always refers to the past so it's always good to have something old,something new,something borrowed and something blue...not only at a wedding but for creating music or art ;)congrats on the NIN/JA connubial bliss in rehearsals...i can smell the bouquet from here;)i'll catch it sometime soon xxo

Posted by: karen at March 3, 2009 07:14 PM