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DAVE NAVARRO Confirms DUFF MCKAGAN Has Joined JANE'S ADDICTION - Apr. 1, 2010

Duff McKagan (GUNS N' ROSES, VELVET REVOLVER) has officially joined JANE'S ADDICTION as the group's new bassist, JANE'S guitarist Dave Navarro confirmed during last night's (Wednesday, March 31) edition of his weekly Internet radio show called "Dark Matter".

The entire two-hour broadcast is now available for streaming using the audio player below. (Note: Navarro's confirmation of McKagan's addition to JANE'S can be heard around the eight-minute mark.)

Listen here: http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=137842


Duff Mckagan joining Jane's Addiction

1/23/10

wow, so it's been an active 3 days or so. duff mckagan might be the mysterious writing partner/bassist, that perry spoke about. Jane's Addiction got together in perry farrell's garage on monday without eric avery, but with a new writing partner. we assumed the writing partner would also be a bassist to fill in where eric is leaving.

if yr not familiar with duff mckagan, he was the original bassist for guns n roses. i personally haven't kept up with him beyond that, but i've always thought he was a great bassist and his song writing is also decent for rock/punk genres. i personally like duff, he seems like a nice guy and he just may be a good fit with dave and stephen's metal/rock roots. so i'm not completely opposed to this.

here's what i am opposed to: calling it jane's addiction. i realize jane's addiction carries more weight than any band the 3 core members have ever been in and it will definitely bring in the cash. the truth is though, with duff on board, this is gonna be even more rock sounding than strays was and maybe that's the point. i realize bob ezrin was brought in to make jane's addiction rock. what seperated jane's addiction from guns n roses, motely crue, bon jovi, was the fact that there was a softer artistic, feminine touch. perry's and eric's influences merged with dave and stephen's influences made the band unique.

so go ahead abandon yr roots, abandon the very thing that made jane's addiction a once mighty band. rock yr arse off, but drop jane's addiction off and resist relying on nostalgia to sell tickets and downloads. do the right thing by all of yr loyal fans and stop raping the jane's addiction name.

but then again, does it matter? perry farrell's twitter: "I have to remember: Those that matter don't mind, and those that mind don't matter." my suggestion, stop quoting drivel and write something brilliant, or none of it's gonna matter.

http://xiola.org/

From Eric Avery:

fyi, to answer the question directly, i am not writing with janes addiction.

From Perry Farrell:

David, Stephen, and I with new writing partner, went into the garage. Felt like old days, except no cassette recorder. Crafting w/Protools.

We are working on getting Jane's to S. America my friends. In discussion now w/ promoters

We have a different lineup than Coachella it is true. It won't be revealed for a while remember; we are in August.

From Duff's wife Susan:

@ettyfarrell Duff said he had a great time there- it's nice for him to have some time with the boys : ) miss u--


Thanks to faldor for the article.

Interesting... Maybe this is why GNR won't have Jane's open for them?  Hmm..  Well anyway, Duff is friends with all those guys so sounds cool... 

@janesaddiction

Could duff mckagan be the next bassist for JA? rumor of course, but he was at the farrell house monday, when they were writing/rehearsing.

3:50 PM Jan 23rd from Power Twitter

Interesting, but Perry seems to do a lot of different projects with a lot of people

I wouldn't put too much stock in this; hasnt duff been friends w the janes addictiopn people for years? How many bands would slash have joined if he "joined" every artist he ever wrote with :hihi:

I think this could be cool for Duff. Slash is doing his solo stuff for at least the rest of 2010. Not to mention that it looks more and more like the whole VR thing might be done. They can't find a singer and claim the whole situation wasn't fun even while it was successful (which it quit being by the time Scott left).

Could never get into Janes Addiction

I hope not because it would mean the end of VR and I still hold out hope the band will get together again.

LA Weekly is running this on the "rumor":

Sweet Jane O' Mine?: GnR's Duff McKagan Rumored to Be Joining Jane's Addiction

By Gustavo Turner

 Jan. 27 2010

The Jane's Addiction fan community -- a dedicated lot if there's one -- is trying to digest a persistent rumor that has emerged from Perryland this past weeked: bassist Eric Avery is out and (shocker!) Guns n Roses' Duff McKagan is about to take his place.

http://blogs.laweekly.com/westcoastsound/locals-only/janes-addiction-duff-mckagan-r/

I hate how these headlines read like Duff is leaving GNR to join Janes to people who may not know any better.

This has been picked up by a lot of the media, but all with the original source.  Duff is usually pretty quick to respond to these "rumors" but he hasn't commented as far as I can see?

http://www.licklibrary.com/news/2010/1/217-Has_Duff_McKagan_joined_Janes_Addiction

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=134262

http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/duff_mckagan_writing_with_janes_addiction.html

http://consequenceofsound.net/2010/01/27/duff-mckagan-to-join-janes-addiction/

http://www.classicrockmagazine.com/news/duff-mckagan-joins-janes-addiction/

good gig for Duff if he gets it.  Might be an interesting match with the JA guys.

Perry Farrell won't say it's Duff...

Jane's Addiction Writing New Album With 'Mystery Bassist'

Feb 4th 2010

Jane's Addiction are indeed carrying on, frontman Perry Farrell tells Spinner, despite original bassist Eric Avery again leaving the fold after last year's hugely successful reunion tour. The three remaining original members -- Farrell, guitarist Dave Navarro and drummer Stephen Perkins -- have begun writing new music and now, thanks to Jane's fan site, Xiola.org, the internet is all abuzz that Duff McKagan is replacing Avery in the band.

It would make sense in that McKagan is a longtime friend of the band, dating back to the Jane's and Guns N' Roses rivalry when the two ruled L.A. in the late '80s, and has since played with Navarro in L.A. covers supergroup Camp Freddy several times. Still, Farrell is not ready to confirm or even call this "mystery bassist" an official part of Jane's. Asked if there would be a new member, he would only say it's "very likely."

Farrell did reveal that the bassist is writing with the original trio, and that songs for the first new album under the Jane's moniker since 2003's 'Strays' are starting to come together. "We've got one great song so far called 'Top Dog,'" he says.

It's obviously early in the process, but fans will be able to get some new Jane's music soon, sort of. "We're putting together a remix of 'Superhero,' the 'Entourage' theme," he says, adding that Steve Porter will be doing the remix. "We figure that ought to be a fat track for clubs."

http://www.spinner.com/2010/02/04/janes-addiction-new-album-bassist/

appearantly he was in a recording studio the other day for some reason... according to his seattle weekly column

Loaded are working on a new album. He hasn't joined Jane's Addiction.

Thats what I was thinking to.
Perhaps he is doing both?
Who are we to say one thing or another???




Joe

From Slash in a Rolling Stone interview today...

?I think Duff [McKagan] is doing something with Jane?s Addiction right now so we?re all sort of all over the place doing whatever until we can all regroup,? he [Slash] says.

well there you have it. confirmed.

True but its not from Duff himself so Slash could be wrong.
But thats a possibility.



Joe

It seems that way, you would think that Slash would know and wouldn't make a statement like that to Rolling Stone based on rumors in the media.

But my guess is that Jane's Addiction is waiting until they have completed their Australian tour (March 1) before saying anything publicly.

Except for Slash.

He said that Duff is doing something with Jane's Addiction. He didn't say that he'd joined Jane's Addiction.

 I hope this doesn't happen.  I was never a fan of Jane's Addiction, and Loaded is really good!

True, but from Jane's Addiction:

Could duff mckagan be the next bassist for JA? rumor of course, but he was at the farrell house monday, when they were writing/rehearsing

3:50 PM Jan 23rd via Power Twitter

Since some are still confused. Eric Avery is commited to the JA Australia tour as has been stated. after that, only Eric knows for sure.

7:05 AM Feb 11th via TweetDeck

Uh huh... the clue here is that they said it was (of course) a rumour.
I will state again... he has been writing with the band. He has not joined the band.

Well, it's a rumor because it hasn't been announced yet.  And if it's true, they probably won't do so until the Australian tour is over.

Is he just writing with them or has he joined the band...I guess we'll have to wait and see.

Exactly it could be either way.
Untill JA tells us exactly what is happening with Duff everything else is just rumors.




Joe

i hope he gets in. Loaded sucks compared to Janes.

Janes are one of the best rock bands of all time, id love to hear Duffs basslines cranking over their music...that would be epic.

Just doesn't seem like a good fit to me, no idea why they just didn't go back to Chris Cheney after it was apparent Eric Avery wasn't going to work out.

I think Duff would be a good fit for JA since he has so much experence in so much music

From Blabbermouth.net:

"The three remaining original members ? Farrell, guitarist Dave Navarro and drummer Stephen Perkins ? have begun writing new music with a "mystery bassist," who has been identified by as VELVET REVOLVER and ex-GUNS N' ROSES bass player Duff McKagan."

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=135949

It's still rumour but! he has been around them for the past few months.
and slash said he was working with them.

And I think it's wrong of them to imply he's a full member. I think he's just writing with them and perhaps doing a few shows but as an outstanding musician not a full member.

But that's my point of view.

Jane's Addiction bassist quits

Founding member of veteran alt-rockers to be replaced with former Guns N' Roses bassist Duff McKagan

Tuesday 2 March 2010

Founding member Eric Avery has quit Jane's Addiction, saying the "experiment is at an end". The rockers will reportedly soldier on, writing a new album with former Guns N' Roses bassist Duff McKagan

Early last year, Jane's Addiction started work on a new album ? their first with Avery in almost 20 years. "Things got kind of ugly," Farrell told Billboard. "The headbutting really came out when we tried to write." Now, with Avery gone, the group have again started writing new material, reportedly with McKagan, who will likely join the band.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2010/mar/02/janes-addiction-bassist-quits

Bye bye, Velvet Revolver.

I think VR was "bye bye" the day Scott announced STP would be getting back together..

funny thingisduff joining JA hasn't been confirmed by the band or by Duff himself

Yeah, from Reuters..."Spokeswomen for McKagan and Avery did not immediately respond to emails seeking more information."

I notived that to. If you ask me this report is just false about Duff actually joining JA.
But who knows they could be right but I think that Duff is not going to join.

dave navarro just posted this pic and said "Another day of writing and creating in the studio with Jane's Addiction! "

http://twitpic.com/1bz4tp

Yeah, that definitely looks like Duff.  Or someone with similar height, hair color, build, and also plays bass  :hihi:

I'm curious as to whether or not he is just a writing partner.  Maybe he is now, but if the studio experience goes well, might he tour with the band as well?

Ali

More pics... http://janesaddiction.org/

Can't wait to hear the new Jane's album.

Nice studio!!!! Love the walls.

Never got to much into JA. Guess I will have to listen the next album.

Now THIS is something I am excited to hear from an Ex-Gunner. Can't wait to see what they come up with!

Yeah, this is going to be interesting.  Not a huge Perry Farrell fan, but I have a ton of respect for Dave Navarro and Stephen Perkins.  Should be cool.

I really wonder what the parameters of Duff's involvement are.  Depending on what they are, there could be long-reaching ramifications.

Ali

Well I don't see Duff just writing an album with them and not going out on the road as a member of the band. It's obvious Eric won't be back and it's not like Duff has any other opportunities to play with a big band elsewhere (yeah he has loaded but they aren't really big). Guess we will find out over the next few months though.

If Slash wants VR back, VR will be back.  Matt and Dave are good to go whenever and I assume Duff would be as well... Maybe Myles Kennedy too.

If you think Duff gives a shit about how big the band he's playing with is, you are sorely mistaken.
In fact, in my opinion he's seemed much happier since getting back with Loaded, because they aren't big, and there's less pressure on them.

At the moment he's just writing/recording with them. But he's also writing/recording a new Loaded album.
I suppose in the future he could the Jane's Addiction tour, but I'd think he'd only do that if Loaded could open for them, because everyone in that band are excited about getting out and playing the new songs.

I think he cares about playing for lots of people yes and that's what I mean by big band.

Slash was quoted as saying "Duff is doing something" and in that same interview said that VR was only on hold. We know Duff is writing with JA and the VR board now has a pic with Duff preforming with them. He does not owe us anything but it would be nice if he would just say what he is doing exactly. Inquiring fans want to know! :)

For some reason i dont think Duff cares about playing for lots of people.  To me, he seems like the happiest member from the AFD line-up.  As in, he is happy with himself and playing with Loaded even if they only play to 1000 odd people a night.

Im sure he'd love to play big shows of course, but i think only if the situation was right for him.

If things go well with Slash and Myles this tour, there will be a VR album with Myles Kennedy singing in about 2.5 years. Both Alter Bridge and Janes have albums coming out late in the year I am pretty sure, and Slash will be out on the road as well. Everyone should be wrapping up their business at about the same time, and Duff would be there yesterday if he got a call from Slash that he got Myles to agree to sing on the next VR album.

While I am sure Duff is really excited about this project with Janes, he is an owner and equal partner in VR where in Jane's he is not that, and never would be. For an artist who has accomplished as much as he has that kind of thing means something, and if Slash calls and says let's do this, I think he will be there as he pretty much always has been.

I think the fact that Slash asked Duff to play on his record, and then at his charity gig in November, when he didn't ask Matt or Dave should tell anyone skeptical that there has been no personal falling out between the 2 and that there will be another VR album some day, just not in the near future.



I am sure he will love the big shows, and is really enjoying the recording process with the guys now.

However, he will also be covering another bassists work over 60% of the night at shows and he will never get the satisfaction out of that as he did playing for big crowds in bands he helped build from the ground up when they couldn't fill bingo halls. I bet he would be the first one to tell you that, because anyone in business who has ever built a business would tell you the exact same thing about whether you are more proud of building a successful company from scratch or stepping into a ready made one where everything is already done and all laid out for you.

This is pretty cool.   I also think that VR is on hold for about a year until Slash finishes the solo tour.  But him and Myles can write a bunch of songs on the road, and I'm sure in a year, VR will get back together.  Duff needs to earn a living, and now he is playing with one of the best frontmen out there....AGAIN   8)  Gotta hand it to Duff,  he is the new hardest working man in show business. 

Trist805 I think you might be right on about that.



Joe

Loaded had a news update:


Also, here's a new song from them appearantly called 'Lords of Abaddon':

http://www.youtube.com/user/dmusiclover1#p/u/18/bGSDMy-_S-A

DUFF MCKAGAN Performs With JANE'S ADDICTION For First Time; Video Available - Mar. 31, 2010

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=137766

post#10,000 :P

janesaddiction

RT @tmorello: Perry Farrell's bday party was outstanding last nite. The new Duff McKagan on bass Jane's Addiction rocked and SSSC laid i
...
about 6 hours ago via API

www.janesaddiction.org

It's now been confirmed by Dave Navarro. I'm fairly pissed at this. Recording the album is fair enough, but I have no idea what this means for Loaded now. :(

I'd forgotten the date. janesaddiction.org's update (with Dave Navarro as a source) was posted on 1st April, 2010. Dammit! lol

Congragulations and nice video! : ok:



Joe

DAVE NAVARRO Confirms DUFF MCKAGAN Has Joined JANE'S ADDICTION - Apr. 1, 2010

Duff McKagan (GUNS N' ROSES, VELVET REVOLVER) has officially joined JANE'S ADDICTION as the group's new bassist, JANE'S guitarist Dave Navarro confirmed during last night's (Wednesday, March 31) edition of his weekly Internet radio show called "Dark Matter".

The entire two-hour broadcast is now available for streaming using the audio player below. (Note: Navarro's confirmation of McKagan's addition to JANE'S can be heard around the eight-minute mark.)

Listen here: http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=137842

eh this kind of blows, never liked Janes Addiction, hate Perry's whiny vocals.  And no one that has ever picked up a guitar in their lives has the slightest amount of respect for Dave Navarro as a player.  Ill give them a fair shot now that Duff is in the band though...I hope this doesnt effect Loaded or VR though.

It is not just PF's voice that bothers me it is the way he moves around on stage that bothers me also. Oh well it is a done deal now. As is to weather it will effect VR/LOADED that remains to be seen. I am not sure how any artist (even Duff) can be in 3 bands at one time.

Hahahaha that's so funny considering he was also in the Chili Peppers and Axl himself wanted him to join Guns right after Izzy quit!

I don't really see Jane's Addiction as a HUGE commitment timewise.  They haven't really been writing, touring, etc. consistently for years, have they?  So maybe they go on for a year or two and then Duff is free to focus on Loaded, VR, or whatever else he may choose.  Bottom line is VR is a LONG way off.  It's been pretty clear to me that that's been the case ever since Slash was making plans for his solo album  He's showing no signs of slowing down on that front.  Duff is keeping busy.  As long as they're happy.

Too bad the Jane's/GNR tour rumors didn't turn out to be true.  That would've been great even without Duff, but add him to the mix and that would've been fantastic.

I'm happy that Duff is back playing in a bigger band again during VR's downtime, but I was still hoping Loaded would make their way to Australia in support of Sick. Guess that's not happening anytime soon...

hows that funny?  Every guitar player I know thinks he is a joke.  He's got no chops whatsoever.  Its no coincidence that "One hot minute" was the worst Chili pepper album.  As far as replacing Izzy, that would have been fine, cause Izzy is a rhythm player, Navarro could have handled that, as Gilby did.  But as far as a lead guitar player, he is a joke.  There is a video on youtube of Dave Mustaine showing Navarro a few things on guitar and Navarro looks dumbfounded and even admits it.  Now thats a little unfair considering Dave Mustaine is one of the most technically skilled guitar players in the history of rock/metal music, but still.  Go ask some people who know a few things about guitar and then get back to me, you may be surprised by some of their reactions.  Is he the worst player on earth? no, but he is more in like the Mick Mars league of playing, not terrible but far from great.  Navarro is 90% concerned with his "image" and about 10% concerned with his playing.

I loved One Hot Minute, and there is some great guitar playing on there. : ok:

I agree, Dave is a solid player, and can cover some good songs, but like you said, he is more worried about image and isn't a "real deal" rock player like Slash or Zakk, or Jerry Cantrell...  He is solid, but like cover band good. 

He sucked in the Chili's and they all agree that it just didn't work out for him.  He was a heroin addict when Axl wanted him to join Guns and he never replied to them.  He is good, but not great.  i dont know any guitar player influenced by him.

dude hate to repeat the old cliche but technicality does not mean shit. navarro writes some really cool shit.. stuff that dave douchebag mustaine couldn't even comprehend.. navarro is  a respectable guitar player who has written some great songs.. hes not a "Cover band" player... and if you think mustaines a technical god, watch him botch the cemetery gates solo on dt's tribute to pantera

Dave Navarro's a fantastic guitarist. And 'One Hot Minute' is the most underrated Chili Peppers album. I really fail to see what everyone's problem is with it.

He's one of the few guitarists that can rip into a metal-style song, as well as do really understated stuff more akin to UK goth rock. It's that aspect, combined with Eric Avery's basslines (and hopefully Duff's now) that makes Jane's Addiction such a great band... in the studio. Everyone in the band is great live, except for Perry Farrell who ruins the entire performance and makes me never want to see them again.

hahah I highly doubt that Dave Mustaine would have any trouble comprehending anything that Navarro ever did, other than maybe his shade of eye shadow or feather boas.  You are hilarious.  By the way its not just me who thinks Mustaine is a good technical player, its the guitar playing world.  Go read a Guitar World, or any other music publication where writers are still talking about how "Rust in Peace" was 20 years ahead of its time.  Youre right, what has Mustaine ever done, he only wrote tracks on the first 3 Metallica albums, and started another band that has put out relevant and successful records for 25 straight years.  You are right, he sucks, what does he know about playing guitar?  I guess every guitar critic in the world is wrong on that one. I guess Kerry King, Slash, Zakk Wlyde, James Hetfield, John Petrucci, and Dimebag had no idea what they are talking about when they talked about what a great player Dave is.  I cant believe I am even having this discussion with someone who thinks Dave Navarro is a good guitar player, this is really an insult to my musical intelligence.  Next thing youll be telling me what a great player Mick Mars, Chad Kroeger or that guy from Hinder is.

you are right though technicality isnt everything.  The great ones have good technical ability and the talent to write riffs and songs.  Dave Navarro possesses neither of those.

Also... Dave Mustaine - like most metal guitarists - is a one trick pony.

What trick is that, completely dominating the guitar?  Metallica and Megadeth sound nothing alike guitar wise, and he started both of those bands.

Speed, speed, speed. That's all most metal guitarists - and especially people like Mustaine - give a shit about. He's shit.

And Slash isnt image conscious with all his custom leather jackets that probably cost more than my car?

As for Dave, he wasnt image concious when he was in Janes in late 80s early 90s. and i dont give a fuck if people dont class him as a "real deal" rock player. He played some wicked riffs and solos in Janes and when i saw him live he was practically note for note perfect.

Slash is sloppy as hell most of the time live.

you know nothing about his style then, because he has countless songs that are not about speed.  Metallica is all about speed?  Pantera was all about speed?  Have you actually ever listened to these bands?  You do realize that you saying Dave Mustaine is "shit" completely shoots all of your credibility to hell right?  If you said that in front of actual musicians they would die laughing, because he is anything but shit.  He is a phenomenal player, and does things with a guitar that very few people in the world can do.  The fact that you are saying that and defending Dave Navarro's playing in the same sentence, I have no words for it.


actually here is a video of Dave Mustaine blowing Dave Navarros mind with the "spider chord."  A Mustaine invention that is guitar playing 101 for him, the most basic of Mustaines bag of tricks.  It looks like Navarros head is going to explode.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-twpY_XQyg

Wow, suddenly this thread has become about metal, Mustaine and a host of other stuff. I don't why people insist on comparing their favourite guitarists with other guitarists. Is it like a my dick is bigger than your dick thing? The only thing you can talk about is technical proficiency, as for anything else it depends on the listener. Saying Mustaine is shit or that Navarro can't play guitar is just ridiculous. Either you like JA or you don't. Leave it at that.

^^ dude, while i most certainly understand that Dave Mustaine is one badass player.

Megadeth have never made an album thats blown me away in there career. Janes Addiction have made 3 albums which are perfection to me...thats stronger than any technical credentials.


I think its pretty easy to say what guitarists are the ultimate n which ones are not. But its the music they make that counts for me. Steve Vai is one technically super player, but his musical output with Dave Lee Roth, and later Whitesnake wernt that good. Infact i dont think his playing style fitted Whitesnake at all, i preferred them when they had John Sykes the dude that was in Thin Lizzy.


Although i must admit....it is funny when you watch those videos of Navarro...a personal favorite of mine is when George Lynch rapes him....

I agree.  I am done.  That video I posted above proves everything I need to about my side of the argument.  I made a comment that I did not like Janes Addiction because of Perrys singing and Daves playing, but also said i will give them a fair chance now since Duff is in the band, and then all hell broke loose and this turned into a guitar player war.  I think we should all be more concerned about this taking Duff's time away from Loaded and VR.

^ im not concerned haha. Duff in Janes Addiction is potentially one of the best moves hes ever made post GNR.
I hope they put out a good album, i cant wait to hear Duff jammin the shit out of his bass again!

From Dave Navarro:

An inspired week of writing with Jane?s and it was great to jam at Perry?s party with Duff. Looking forward to the first actual Jane?s show

about 1 hour ago via UberTwitter

This from LiveDaily:

Duff McKagan joins Jane's Addiction

April 2, 2010

The band's publicist subsequently confirmed via a press release that McKagan is now an official member of the group, taking over for recently departed original bassist Eric Avery.

McKagan and company are working on the follow-up to Jane's Addiction's most recent studio album, 2003's "Strays." The forthcoming set is tentatively due out in the winter of 2011 and will be followed by a world tour, according to the band's publicist.

http://www.livedaily.com/news/duff-mckagan-joins-jane-s-addiction-21830.html

If Duff is on board for the album and tour, then that may be the nail in the coffin for VR.  The album won't be out until next winter and then a world tour for roughly a year.  That's a good two years more of VR being on hiatus.  The longer they are on hiatus, the slimmer the odds of them getting back together.  Though, I understand, never say never.

Ali

I'd say your probably right about VR. I never really cared much for J'sA, but with Duff now I might give it a chance :peace:

I was thinking the same thing when I saw the album release and tour info.  He is also working on a new album with Loaded, so he'll be very busy for quite some time.

If Vr Want's myles kennedy and myles want's them.
then they can all work it out this way.

VR/Alter bridge are both off and on bands so that can work out for both myles and Duff.
Slash/matt/members AB got there own stuff going if lead projects are on hiatus

dude your musical intelligence is practically non-existent. Not only was that video the worst thing i've ever seen (he's hosting a SHOW of course he's going to be incredulous to make mustaines lame techical trick look slightly interesting), but it proves my point that mustaine is reknowned purely for his technical skill. Let my put what i'm sayin in point form

- Mustaine is, as you originally said, a GREAT technical player. his metallica songs and solos are all based around technique and fast playing and headbanging; the emotion behind his music is "im drunk, lets jump"!
-If you deconstruct his "spider techique", u realise that the riff is constructed purely so he can finish his "spidering" on the A... he's not outpouring any emotion into his music. When he does, rarely in megadeth, its not emotion its just fantasy, megadeth attracts star wars fans and musicians (a big audience, i'll grant)

- Navarro is not a whiz techical player, but hes much more versatile and he can outpour some sort of emotion into a guitar riff.. And thats why he's NOT a cover band player, because he can WRITE his OWN music which is GOOD.

- You are repeating Guitar World magazine and schoolyard guitarist discussion cliches. "Mick Mars sucks"... (he doesn't technically, by the way, well at least no where NEAR the same league as chad kroger! And he can DEFINETLY PLAY FASTER THAN SLASH. Do you even play guitar?  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDTiFLpqh20&feature=related) 
-But i'm not arguing mustaine cant play he's economy picking excersized quickly , as PETRUCCI and ZAKK and KERRY have complimented him for (although he's nowhere near the best technically out there... dimebag shits on his lilly ass, as does petrucci and zakk). We're talking about WRITING music, the CREATIVE mind, which uses technicalitly as ONE aspect in creating . The best riffs of all time arent at 6000 bpm, they're slow, and navarro could probably play them with more feeling then mustaine. who writes better music? Navarro, and disagree with me fine, but I value real emotion over fantasy...

- People who insist that this debate is completely subjective; its not, music has too many rules behind it to not be objective these days.. ie you can not LIKE nirvana, but they objectively bring accross the emotion of "i dont give a fuck". You can not LIKE GnR music, but you can't deny that they are fucking "cool" 80's style.

- sorry for turning this well off topic, PM if you want to continue this fun discussion Bodhi

^ huge fan of both Daves. Navarro is slightly ahead in my taste, but they're both brilliant.
Mustaine, incredibly solid metal guitarist, fast riffing, cool shit. and then there's Navarro, who's lead guitar skills are superior to most. not just that, but the mood he brings about in his playing is stunning.

also, yeah, Mick Mars rules!

i find it really awesome that Duff's with JA now, one of my fav bands. Im sure they can cook together a really kick ass album and I can't wait to hear it.
also, if JA stick to their style of music, which im sure they will in a way, then Duff's sound will be more visable than in any other band he's been in. the bass is usually really loud and groovy in JA songs.
really excited to hear how Duff will sound with them!

Dave Navarro answers a few fan questions, a little on GNR and Duff:

Time To Start Up Here Again? (1-5)

by DAVE NAVARRO on APRIL 3, 2010

1. Did you take Axl?s offer (joining GnR) seriously, but then your ?personal life? got in the way? Or did you not really even want to try out? (Circa 91)

You hit it right on the head, actually. The truth is that I was pretty conflicted. I was interested in playing with GnR but I wasn?t certain that I wanted to jump into such a huge band at that time, right on the heels of the first Jane?s break-up. In addition, I was pretty heavily strung out back then. Even though I wasn?t sure about the move, I did want to jam with those guys but my drug use prevented me from even making it down to the rehearsal space. Another consequence of addiction. Since then I have had the pleasure of playing with each member of the band separately. After I cleaned up I went on to record Deconstruction with Eric Avery which remains one of my favorite collaborations.

2. You stated that the time with Billy and the Spirits recently was an enjoyable experience, What do you think of the First 3 new songs from the Pumpkins?

I think that the new SP songs are incredible and I was lucky enough to play some of them with Spirits. Billy is one of the most talented musicians I have ever worked with and I learned a lot from him in the short period we toured together. I am hopeful that we will one day do something similar again. We found that we had unique chemistry when we were both on the guitar. We locked up in a pretty amazing way and played off one another in a way that neither of us had experienced while at the same time pushing each other to really delve into our instrument.

3. What guitars/amps are you using for recording? Also, you dropped down a full-step for the live Jane?s stuff ? are you planning to do that for recording as well? Does that affect your playing at all?

I?m not sure about recording yet as we are simply in the writing phase so I have been using the PRS, Ibanez, Marshall, Fender set-up. Essentially my live rig. Lately we have been working in just a half step down. The full step down definitely takes some getting used to as I kind of had to re-learn how the strings respond in that tuning. For instance, the amount of pressure required to bend to a specific note in the standard tuning is completely different and can sometimes sound out of tune if I?m not careful. Also, I have to be wary of how hard I hit the strings, as the lower register can vibrate and buzz beyond what is desired and can sound muddy. There is a risk of dynamic loss.

4. Since Eric was such a huge part of the Jane?s songwriting and sound on NS and Ritual, why not call yourselves a different band name now that you are playing with Duff?

Eric was and remains a huge part of Jane?s. He has decided to leave for his own reasons. The three of us have spent the majority of our careers in this band and have had several line up changes over the years. Changing the name wouldn?t make sense for us. It would be another situation entirely had Eric been asked to leave or if we didn?t intend on playing music from XXX, NS and Ritual. Had that been the case, I would totally agree. I have had experience being the ?new guy? in an already existing band that had only two founding members. Never in a million years would I have expected them to change their name.

5. I know you?re working with Jane?s but are you thinking about putting out another solo album any time soon?

Thinking about it yes. Soon? Probably not. I am pretty deeply focused on working with Jane?s right now. We have been going over back catalogue and writing with Duff several days a week. However, the process of introducing a new member requires more than that. There is a musical and personal education that must take place. Learning dynamics, sensibilities, personalities and many other details is essential. We have been having a great time with all of this and have been expanding on what we can do individually and as a group. Its deeper than just learning some songs for Duff. He has to learn about us and we have to learn about him. Playing the older stuff is like a crash course on Jane?s while writing is an accelerated class for all of us. It?s pretty great to be in both classes at once, something we have really never done in the past with a new member.

Mrated,  I like Mick Mars, but you are falling for fast tremolo picking as fast guitar playing.   Mick is good, but I doubt he couple play the outro to Pradise City or the solo in Sweet child of Mine like Slash could.  There are a lot of bends and tricky phrasing things that Mick's left hand might struggle with. 

when reading this you get under impression that this is not just one studio/touring member for one record/tour cycle

lookin forward to this

im not lol.
If its true, Slash could be pretty screwed come October when his tour finishes up.
Getting VR back together minus Scott and Duff would be pathetic...

Slash seems quite convinced that VR will be back in 2011.  But then again, they all seem to have conflicting answers when it comes to VR

there's no way they'll get together without duff

I'm sure Slash won't have a problem keeping himself busy.  Maybe he'll record that album with Fergie.  The one thing though, Jane's Addiction hasn't been the most stable band over the years so there's no guarantee that this is going to be a 5 year commitment from Duff or anything.

Thats true, i guess he could do the Fergie thing....  i like beautiful Dangerous but not so sure id like a full album with her.

Im not really into jane's at all.  Do they tour much or release many albums?  

Just did some research, they seem quite active since last year anyways. 

The band has broken up two times and had as many members as GNR over the years.  They've only released 3 studio albums, the last being in 2003.  All the members have/had side projects.  So like I said, even when they've reunited in the past it hasn't been very long lasting.  We'll just have to see what happens this time around.  Duff is no stranger to bands breaking up himself, so chances are this won't necessarily be permanent.

nobody commented on this so I'll do it: it is ironic that while Slash uses a JA bassist to record his solo album, his GnR/VR bassist joins JA :)

Not a fan of Jane's Addiction.  I've tried them a bunch of times but to me they were always a bland act who just happened to have a cool band name and album titles.  Though Duff's involvement does make me curious.

As far as the "VR being possibly dead" issue is concerned, I wouldn't read too much into it.  Duff is notorious for playing in shitloads of bands and going from one band to another very quickly.  He did Neurotic Outsiders and Loaded back in the 1990s and also recorded two solo albums, before and after the aforementioned bands.  He then recorded and toured with VR, and then went back to Loaded, and is now doing Jane's Addiction.  I'd say it's perfectly feasible that he may return quickly to VR after wrapping up whatever business he has with JA.


Reminds me of 2003 when bassist Jason Newsted quit Metallica and joined Ozzy's band, and bassist Robert Trujillo quit Ozzy's band and joined Metallica.

JA hasn't been the most active band over the years; this could be a once every 4-5 year deal he does a album w the guys from jane's and tours? whats the big deal, lot's of guys have more than one band

Duff McKagan Addresses the Jane's Addiction Rumors, the Velvet Revolver Talk, and Those Missed Deadlines

By Chris Kornelis, Wednesday, Apr. 7 2010

Hey, Duff. What's up, man? Column was a half-day late this week? Look, I think it's cool that you've got a book deal, but now I hear that perhaps some extracurricular activities are getting in the way of you hitting deadlines. Am I right?

McKagan: Well, it's about time I hear SOMETHING from one of you people at the Weekly! Is this what it takes? I've got to be LATE on a piece?! I'm not sure if you guys were aware that I still play music . . . or if you knew I was ever a musician in the first place! Yes, I have been busy! Not only do I have a wife and two kids and two dumb dogs, but I have been busy writing music for Loaded, and I started a book. I've also been fielding more than a few phone calls and emails because of my new association with Janes Addiction.

What? Jane's Addiction? Hey, man, if you needed some extra cash, why didn't you just say so? We're Village Voice Media, baby! I can probably come up with a couple more bucks a week for you. Would $25 do it?

I think people sometimes actually believe that because I was in Guns N' Roses, I must have a money tree growing in my backyard! Daddy (that is what they call me around here) has got to go out and earn a living just like most anyone else!

Something like a chance to write, record, and perhaps even perform with a band of the quality of Jane's Addiction does not come around every day. I have a lot of respect for this band and the guys in it. The music that we have been writing is an extension of that mutual respect.

Does this mean you've moved a set of steel drums into your house?

Not yet.

Speaking of bands, you know I played in a band too. I Pity the Foo was the region's premiere Foo Fighters cover band, but I gave it up when I started missing deadlines. Have you considered tossing in the hat on Loaded? Or perhaps Velvet Revolver? I mean, Slash is pretty busy these days, too, right?

Loaded will ALWAYS be something I do. It is more a way of life and a way to express music and have a fucking blast with those guys than anything else. I'm sure we have hopes of one day having a song that gets a lot of play on the radio or something like that, but that is not what drives us.

Velvet Revolver had an amazing climb from absolutely nothing to something that people around the planet got into. That is also an amazing thing to observe from the inside. I won't be the guy to say it was anyone's fault that we came to an end with Scott Weiland; shit just happens. If you've been doing this as long as I have, you just learn to shut your mouth and fucking move on. Velvet is in a period of downtime right now, and perhaps we will one day get a new singer. For now, though, I have to look at opportunities when they are presented.

I have been a huge fan of [JA founding bassist] Eric Avery since the mid-'80s, when I would go to see them play at clubs down in L.A. This is not, in my mind, about me replacing him, in any way shape or form. I have a lot of respect for this band and the guys in it. The music that we have been writing is an extension of that mutual respect. AND it's a blast! Perry Farrell is an absolute visionary. Dave Navarro has always been a guitar player who I have had a lot of respect for. Playing in a rhythm section with Stephen Perkins is almost trancelike. Kick-ass for sure. I also want to make it clear to JA fans that I really appreciate all of the kind words and sentiment directed to me.

I put no blame on Slash for VR not just putting everything else to the side and looking for a singer after our parting with Scott. I know Slash very well, and also know that his new record is something that he has arguably been wanting to do since the early '90s. This record is on his own terms, with no band members to deal with. I get it. I think maybe we all needed a break after what went down with us.

I have never spoken or written about this, because things of this nature are just so often better left alone. With the sheer volume of calls and e-mails I have received in the past week regarding JA, I thought it best if I was completely open about all the factors that make up my career. We are all friends in VR, don't get me wrong, but with all the different issues that plagued us, we all just needed to do something else for a while, I suppose. As I said, though, I also cannot just wait around. Life is short, and I am going to make the most of it.

http://blogs.seattleweekly.com/reverb/2010/04/duff_mckagan_confronts_the_jan.php

After reading these quotes it sounds like there may have been issues other than Scott.  And "perhaps" we will one day get a new singer.  :-\

Good observation.  He did say that there were "different" issues plaguing them, i.e. not just Scott-related issues.

Ali

Jane's Addiction's Stephen Perkins on Duff McKagan, band future

"Duff is one of us now"

Joe Bosso, Wed 7 Apr 2010

Jane's Addiction drummer Stephen Perkins says that the addition of bassist Duff McKagan to the band has given the volatile outfit "fresh energy. We feel really together now, very unified."

Given that, over their 25-year-career, Jane's Addiction have broken up not once but twice, and have seen a number of bass players (Flea, Chris Chaney) fill in during various reunions, "a nice shot of vitamin B," as Perkins describes McKagan, the ex-bassist for Guns N' Roses and apparently still an active member of the equally troubled Velvet Revover, seems like just what Jane's needs as they embark on the making of a new album, their first since 2003's Strays.

That McKagan was joining Jane's Addiction has been the subject of much media speculation during the past few months - even while the group were preparing for a February-March Australian tour with original bassist Eric Avery, who at the beginning of the jaunt was giving signals via Twitter that he might not be long for the band.

As soon as the run ended, word that McKagan was stepping in began to circulate in earnest, and in the last week guitarist Dave Navarro made the worst-kept-secret in rock official: Avery was out yet again, and McKagan was working with the group, not merely as a temp player but a full-time member.

Yesterday, Stephen Perkins sat down with MusicRadar to give us the scoop on how McKagan came to join Jane's Addiction, and he discussed the different dynamic the "rough and tough" bassist was bringing to the new batch of songs the group are setting out to record.

As always, there's lots of drama in the Jane's Addiction camp, huh?

"Yeah. I can't say we were surprised - it takes a lot to surprise us anymore. But now Duff has come into our lives and it's wonderful. Of course, we've known Duff for quite a while, even going back to his GN'R days. We never viewed Guns N' Roses as competition or anything. Back in the day, Jane's was always hanging out with the Chili Peppers and Fishbone and bands like that, whereas GN'R were a bit more on the Sunset Strip."

You say that Duff came in and jammed with you guys, but how exactly did that come to be? What was the process of getting him involved?

"A lot of things contributed to the process. Dave and Duff have done a lot of shows with Camp Freddy [the side project led by Velvet Revolver drummer Matt Sorum], and they got on well. Last year, I participated in an instructional DVD about how drummers and bass players interact. For some cosmic reason, Duff and I chose each other and we sat in front of the camera and did a couple of things. At the same time, Perry started hanging out with Duff. So like I said, it was synchronicity; it all fell into place without us trying to make it happen. Rather than us looking around for a bass player or taking out ads or something, the obvious choice was right there."

How does this work with Duff living in Seattle? Is he around enough to be a part of the band?

"Oh yeah. He travels back and forth. The work ethic has been fantastic. He's definitely here for us when we need him, no question. He gets in the room with us and works out songs, then he takes tapes home - he's there. He's been a nice shot of vitamin B."

What kind of commitment has Duff offered you guys? There hasn't been any kind of formal announcement from Velvet Revolver as to him 'leaving' per se.

"Well, Duff knows how fragile bands are. But he's in for the ride, I know that."

But has he told you that he's out of Velvet Revolver and he's with Jane's Addiction fully?

"I think he might be getting ready to say something in the column he writes for the Seattle Weekly. I know he's with us. He's one of us. Jane's Addiction is now the four of us: Perry, Dave, Duff and myself. Duff's a full-time member and he's ready to bite off as much as we are. What that ultimately means for the future of Velvet Revolver, I don't know."


Complete interview here: http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/janes-addictions-stephen-perkins-on-duff-mckagan-band-future-243049

Well at least he finally addressed the issue. : ok:

really good news

Cool  ;D

Inside the New Jane?s Addiction: Duff McKagan on Band?s Plans

4/13/10, 10:04 am EST

This past December, former Guns n? Roses bassist Duff McKagan was having dinner with Jane?s Addiction frontman Perry Farrell. ?He was kind of bummed,? says McKagan. ?He had just heard that [original Jane?s Addiction bassist] Eric Avery was leaving the band.? McKagan offered to jam with Jane?s at Farrell?s home studio and within weeks was hired for the vacant bass position. ?We?re from the same musical time, the same town, the same era,? says guitarist Dave Navarro. ?It was a natural fit.?

A brief history of Jane?s Addiction, in photos.

Jane?s Addiction reunited in 2008 with Avery for the first time since the band initially split in 1991, but after a recent Australian tour, the bassist exited once again. ?It was a decision Eric made,? says Navarro. ?He?s focused on making a solo record.? McKagan adds, ?I don?t have years of history with this band. So there?s no like, ?Oh, what happened to that chick in 1989?? still twenty-fucking-five years later. Everything?s been great.?

The group is taking it slowly for now, spending most of its time jamming at its L.A. rehearsal space. ?I?ve never been in a band I wasn?t in from the beginning,? says McKagan. ?So to play songs like ?Been Caught Stealing? is pretty fucking kickass.? Jane?s are working on their first album since 2003?s Strays and plan to launch a world tour in 2011. For now, they are focused on writing new songs.

?That?s 97 percent of what our time is geared towards,? McKagan says. ?When I first sent some songs to Perry they were the in the usual style that I write music ? verse, chorus, chorus, bridge, double chorus, etc. If you listen to a great Jane?s Addiction song, though, there?s no chorus! It?s just riff, and then it goes into some psychedelic jam. I?ve had to learn to sort of adapt as a songwriter. I just have to bring in a riff. Some snarling, mean, dark and dismal riff, that?s going to be our thing.?

The new gig comes at the perfect time for McKagan since his last band, Velvet Revolver ? which split with singer Scott Weiland in 2008 ? is on an hiatus. ?Slash is going to be touring [behind his new solo album] for at least the next year, and I can?t afford to just wait around and see if something?s going to happen,? McKagan says. ?These are my years to do something. I?m probably at my peak creatively, and I want to use it. I?m blessed to be able to get that chance now.?

Rolling Stone

From Dave Navarro:

3. If you can, how would you describe the sound and vibe of the new material? Is it comparable to the early sound or Strays era? How has the evolved and what does Duff bring to the table? Thanks!

It is too early to really tell. We have been writing, recording rough demos and moving forward without really going back over stuff. It?s been more of: Here is an idea or song? record? Here is another? record? etc? When I say ?record? I mean we just press record and document the structure or ideas. Duff has been great to work with. Really solid song writing and a creative and dedicated work ethic. We mainly spend our days briefly going over old stuff and then delving into the new.

New Jane?s Addiction lineup announces debut shows

APRIL 19TH, 2010

The new look Jane?s Addiction have announced plans for two performances this summer, set to take place on June 9th in Arnhem, The Netherlands and June 11th at Madrid?s Rock in the Rio Music Festival. The performances will mark the debut for the band?s current configuration of frontman Perry Farrell, guitarist Dave Navarro, drummer Stephen Perkins, and new bassist Duff McKagan, who is best known for his work with Guns N? Roses and Velvet Revolver.

As previously reported, Jane?s Addiction is currently working on its yet-to-be-titled fourth studio album. Speaking recently with Rolling Stone, McKagan revealed that the bands is currently focused on writing new songs with plans to launch a world tour in 2011. So, think of these two tour dates as a taste of what?s to come.

Jane?s Addiction 2010 Tour Dates:

06/09 ? Arnhem, NL @ GelreDome
06/11 ? Madrid, ES @ Rock in Rio Madrid

Pre-sale info. here: http://www.janesaddiction.com/upcoming

This does complicate things doesnt it. Now at least we all cant blame everything on Scott. But then again everyone in a band or anything has issues it just depends what happens to bring up those issues.





Joe

Perry Farrell Reveals Possible Title for New Jane's Addiction Album

Posted on Apr 23rd 2010

Almost a quarter century ago when Jane's Addiction and Guns 'N' Roses ruled different sides of the L.A. scene, there was a natural rivalry between the two. But there was always a begrudging respect that eventually turned into friendship, and now the two bands have finally joined parts with Duff McKagan stepping in as bassist for Jane's next studio album, due in 2011. And Jane's frontman Perry Farrell tells Spinner the pairing is a perfect one.

"We came up together. We had the exact experience in the same city, being in a rock band that was breaking big," Farrell says. "We came up through that, all the seediness and the debauchery, so it's all there. I couldn't have asked for a better partner, I'll tell you that right now."

McKagan brings a lot to the table, through his experience with Guns and Velvet Revolver, as well as frontman experience of his own with Loaded, but with everybody having been friends for years there are no egos involved. "He writes, he's cool, he's considerate, he's respectful, he gives space, he's positive, he's intelligent," Farrell says. "He's a star."

With Jane's enjoying their honeymoon phase with a new member, the new album is coming together great. "We've got maybe seven great songs and they just keep coming," Farrell says. And what are some of the standouts so far? "There's one song, 'Top Dog,' I like. There's one, 'Oh Magic,' and then there's another one called 'The Art of Great Escape.' I'm thinking of calling the record 'The Great Escape Artist,'" he says.

As for that possible album title, it's a reflection of Farrell, the great party host who leads his guests to escapism. "This is the great escape around," Farrell adds, pointing to the scenic desert and palm trees that surround him backstage at Coachella. "This is about the great escape artist. Just by itself -- done, great, perfect."

http://www.spinner.com/2010/04/23/perry-farrell-janes-addiction-new-album-duff-mckagan/

Gonna be intersting to see how this ends up.



Joe

From Dave Navarro:

Jane's Addiction writing and rehearsal day

There MAY be a secret LA event soon and I MAY give 2 tickets away... Stay tuned :)

about 3 hours ago via TweetDeck

First official show with Duff...

Jane's Addiction to Rock Hollywood on Cinco de Mayo

Posted on May 3rd 2010

Jane's Addiction have announced an intimate one-off Cinco de Mayo gig in Los Angeles for this Wednesday, May 5. The show, to be held at the Bardot in Hollywood, will mark the live debut of newest member, Duff McKagan, the former Guns N' Roses bassist who joins original members Perry Farrell, Dave Navarro and Stephen Perkins.

Entrance to the gig is free but limited to just 100 fans. Doors open at 10PM PT, so anyone hoping to get in better show up extremely early.

The Bardot show is presumably a warm-up for the band's June European gigs. Jane's will join Rage Against the Machine in London on June 6 as support for their free gig in Finsbury Park. The band will also join Rage for a show slated for the Gelredome in Arnhem in the Netherlands on June 9 and an appearance at Rock in Rio Madrid on June 11.

http://www.spinner.com/2010/05/03/janes-addiction-hollywood-cinco-de-mayo/

Duff with Jane's Addiction:

Setlist:

Stop!
Mountain Song
Had a Dad
Soulmate [new song]
Whores
Pigs in Zen
Ain?t No Right
Ocean Size

Videos:

New song:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAwHPII5w-w

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJB32HWN4DY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wusd5ISgTQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaNEx5PmQ9s

Photos: http://www.gettyimages.com/Search/Search.aspx?contractUrl=2&language=en-US&family=editorial&assetType=image&p=Jane's%20Addiction%20Cinco%20De%20Mayo

Review: http://www.spin.com/articles/janes-addiction-play-intimate-surprise-show

Duff Mckagan - Mckagan's Jane's Addiction Debut Doubles As Wife's Birthday Party

Rockers JANE'S ADDICTION debuted new bandmate DUFF MCKAGAN at a seven-song, fan-only show in Los Angeles on Wednesday night (05May10), which doubled as a birthday party for the bassist's wife.

The group took the stage at tiny Hollywood nightclub Bardot and performed a series of fan favourites and one new track, called Soulmate.

Rockers Tom Morello and Matt Sorum were among the fans and friends that packed the club to watch MCKagan's first public show as a member of the band. He has replaced founding member Eric Avery in the line-up.

Avery quit the reunited group earlier this year (10).

Jane's Addiction frontman Perry Farrell halted the show midway through to lead a chorus of Happy Birthday and present MCKagan's wife, Susan, with a cake.

The singer appeared to be thrilled with his new line-up and their decision to play at Bardot, housed within the fabled Avalon theatre.

He ended the show by telling fans and friends, "This is one of the great structures in California. Elvis has hung out in this place."

A few photos here: http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/story/mckagans-janes-addiction-debut-doubles-as-wifes-birthday-party_1141644

From a press release issued today...

Jane?s Addiction is now continuing to write for their next album, tentatively due out in the winter of 2011 on Capitol and to be supported by a worldwide concert tour.

hard to concentrate on VR until at least 2013 for Duff...

HA! That keeps getting pushed back doesn't it. I'd say Duff is done with VR or they're done altogether.

That is a possiblility but I seriously doubt it. Seems more like a part time kind of deal Duff will be around for this album and probobly some of the dates on the tour but I dont see him doing any real long term stuff besides being a friend and shit like that.



Joe

hmmm, "winter of 2011" (press release about new album being out) = early 2011 or late 2011?
anyway add about 1 year touring worldwide and its 2012 or 2013 before being available full time for VR.
and Slash being done with his solo album in october 2010 as Myles has to return to this band then and 2011 = at least Duff no time for VR, this doesnt look good for that band.....

That's where the smart money bets. :yes:

I expect them to get back together in some way at some point, but it might be a few years from now.
Jane's is about as unstabile as a band gets, so Im guessing Duff will be free again in a couple of years.
I hate to say that, cos I love JA so fucking much!
anyway, screw VR. Slash, Duff and Steven should do a project together. who knows, maybe they'll get around to Izzy's brilliant idea of him and Duff being the singer one day. that would be the best thing they could do, ever!

ok I said srew VR, but I don't mean they should fuck off or anything. I still liked them a lot!

From Perry Farrell:

"Onstage with Jane's in 2010, McKagan set a thick, watery bassline against Navarro's speedy solo. A collaboration built to last." RS.com

http://twitpic.com/1mr962

We begin pre-production on 3 songs today.

about 3 hours ago via web in reply to Mike_at_JA_org

Here's some really good footage of Duff performing with Jane's Addiction at the Bardot in Hollywood on May 5th:

"Ain't No Right" w/Duff McKagan

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zIzizyamhs

that was awesome, but the bass is too low in the mix. Jane's usually have it louder than that.

From Dave Navarro:

Today is day 1 of @janesaddiction in the recording studio. Very excited.

10:47 AM May 26th via TweetDeck

Don't tell Duff, but I DID touch this bass! http://twitpic.com/1rchgq

From Tony Hawk:

Jane's Addiction is playing at our next Stand Up For Skateparks fundraiser! It's like Spicoli getting Van Halen to play at his birthday.

I believe this is the next event:

Beverly Hills, California

Where: Green Acres Estate

When: Sunday, October 17, 2010

Time: 12 - 4pm

http://standupforskateparks.org/tickets/beverlyhills/

Perry Farrell talks about Duff joining Jane's Addiction in this interview.  Duff's wife suggested Duff join to Perry Farrell's wife...

June 8, 2010

Wired.com: How have things been going with bringing Duff McKagan into Jane?s Addiction?

Farrell: So cool. It was really natural. I didn?t know that it was going to happen. My wife and his wife became friends and one night his wife says to my wife, ?If you are looking for a great bass player, I know of one.? And she told me, and I said, ?Are you serious?! Well then you go back there and you say, ?Yes.?? And it just clicked from there.

Wired.com: What has be brought to the band that wasn?t there before?

Farrell: He?s got a particular sound and he loves to write. We both grew up in L.A. in the same debauchery. The wild life and the music, the rock ?n? roll. But he?s really classy. He?s warm, but he?s a real man. And he?s got four girls in his family, so he?s a daddy to all these girls. So he?s like that, but he?s also Duff McKagen, and he means business.

http://www.wired.com/underwire/2010/06/perry-farrell-lollapalooza/

Here's a good interview with Steven Perkins (Jane's Addiction's drummer) where he talks about Duff joining the band and how Duff's style will influence their sound.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mE0jcpfi6fk

JANE'S ADDICTION Announce Rich Costey to Produce New Album

MUSIC NEWS- JANE?S ADDICTION; singer Perry Farrell, guitarist Dave Navarro, drummer Stephen Perkins and bassist Duff McKagan, have signed on Rich Costey to produce their next album, tentatively due out winter 2011 via Capitol Records. Costey?s rich, extensive experience in the studio includes album production for Muse and Franz Ferdinand and he's got studio credits for engineering, programming and mixing for Weezer, Rage Against The Machine, My Chemical Romance, Doves and Jurassic 5, among others.

JA, who wrote the rule book for alternative music and culture through a combination of genre-defying classic songs and a cinematic live experience, is now in Los Angeles working on the album having returned from overseas concerts at the Gelredome in The Netherlands June 9 (with Rage Against the Machine and Gogol Bordello) and Rock In Rio in Madrid, Spain June 11 (with Rage Against the Machine and Cypress Hill).

JANE'S ADDICTION To Play Special Intimate L.A. Show Next Week - June 24, 2010

According to JanesAddiction.org, JANE'S ADDICTION will play a special show for its fans on July 2 at an as-yet-undisclosed venue in Hollywood, California.

Commented guitarist Dave Navarro: "We in JANE'S ADDICTION have done several intimate L.A. shows over the past year or so? Little places with 100 or so tickets set aside for the fans. It was tough for a lot of fans to get in even after waiting all day for entry. With all of our friends and family in L.A., it's sometimes hard to accommodate everybody.

"Well, it looks like we are doing another show and we have decided to make this show an event that is mainly for the fans. We are going to strip back the guest list, inviting only our immediate loved ones, and let the majority of tickets be made available to the people who have given us so much over the years, the fans."

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=142064

Duff McKagan Says the World Needs New Jane's Addiction Songs

Posted on Jun 24th 2010

Reality shows and want ads might be fine for some bands looking for a new member, but when you're 51 like Perry Farrell or 46 like Duff McKagan, there are many more civilized ways to join a group. Take McKagan's invitation into Jane's Addiction for example -- the bassist was asked after a night of dining out on the town.

"Perry and I went to dinner with my wife and Etty [Farrell, Perry's wife] and at the end of dinner he said, 'So what are you up to?,'" McKagan tells Spinner. "I said, 'Well, I have Loaded working, writing songs.' He says, 'Well, that's kind of what I wanted to talk to you about, writing some songs. Would you be interested in coming in and checking it out?'"

McKagan was flattered and intrigued, but after playing with Guns N' Roses and Velvet Revolver and having his own band, Loaded, he understandably took a slow approach. "I was like, 'Yeah, I'll check it out, [but] everything's gotta work great ,'" he says. ".All of us have been around a long time -- if it doesn't feel right then we know."

So, how does it feel so far? "Things did feel right. We recorded three songs a couple weeks ago and it sounds huge, dynamic. [We] went and played a couple of shows in Europe and it was really fun," he says. "I had a great time playing with Perry. [They're] really good guys to travel with. I'm having a f---ing blast."

Despite the bands McKagan has played with before, he is still impressed with Jane's. "This is like rock royalty, Jane's," he says. The band is currently talking about a 2011 release for the new album, and McKagan promises there is a need for new Jane's material. "People want that old-school original because a lot of rock music right now is so paint-by-numbers. It's bland, really bland," he says. " I've heard some s--- on the radio. I'm like, 'You gotta be f---ing kidding me.' At least where I come from that's not good. That's not f---ing good."

http://www.spinner.com/2010/06/24/duff-mckagan-new-janes-addiction-album/

From Perry Farrell:

Jane?s is heading up to the Sunset Strip. Returning to the location of our first recording; The Roxy this Friday night. I?m serious. There will be some tickets given away through the week. I will get more details tomorrow. I am looking for a local performance artist to startle my friends.

Some quality videos of Duff with Jane's Addiction have been posted on this YouTube site, here are a couple:

Rock In Rio - Madrid June 11th

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUxCFtHW-HY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOa7z-3mpnQ

I think he's sounding pretty darned good, with them!   

JANE'S ADDICTION: Roxy Concert To Be Filmed - June 30, 2010

JANE'S ADDICTION ? singer Perry Farrell, guitarist Dave Navarro, drummer Stephen Perkins and bassist Duff McKagan ? has announced a Jane's "Fans' Addiction" concert presented by Bing for this Friday, July 2 on the Sunset Strip in Los Angeles at The Roxy Theatre, the venue where the band recorded their live self-titled indie debut album in 1987. The show begins at 10 p.m., with doors opening at 8 p.m.

This show is part of the Sunset Strip Summer Concert Series presented by Bing and "is being filmed for use at a later time so come dressed to have fun," said Navarro in an online posting. He added, "The Roxy has always held a special place in our hearts because it's where we recorded our first record. And as we said we want the majority of tickets to this show going to our fans so there will be a few ways to get them from us. Sign up for tickets on JanesAddiction.com starting tomorrow. Also look for tweets from Perry or myself this week to win tickets."

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=142370

JANE'S ADDICTION Plays Special 'Fans' Addiction' Show In Hollywood (Video) - July 3, 2010

JANE'S ADDICTION ? singer Perry Farrell, guitarist Dave Navarro, drummer Stephen Perkins and bassist Duff McKagan ? played a special Jane's "Fans' Addiction" concert presented by Bing last night (Friday, July 2) on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood at The Roxy Theatre, the venue where the band recorded its live self-titled indie debut album in 1987. This show was part of the Sunset Strip Summer Concert Series presented by Bing and was filmed for future use.

JANE'S ADDICTION's setlist was as follows:

01. Whores
02. Ain't No Right
03. Had A Dad
04. Ted, Just Admit It?
05. Mountain Song
06. Been Caught Stealing
07. Three Days
08. Stop!
09. Ocean Size
10. Jane Says
11. Chip Away

Fan-filmed video footage of the concert can be viewed below (courtesy of Christy Borgman).

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=142521

The women "swinging" from the ceiling in this video is wild...

"Suspension Girls"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRB20yrhuPY

http://tweetphoto.com/30544137

Dave and Duff:

http://twitpic.com/22k1x2

Live Review

Jane's Addiction ? The Roxy, West Hollywood

Mon, 05 Jul 2010

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

Photos: http://www.artistdirect.com/artist/gallery/janes-addiction/448635#p220269

http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/live-review-jane-s-addiction-the-roxy-west-hollywood/7321782

Awesome!  I can't wait to hear Duff hit Mountain Song!!!

Way to go Duff!  I really enjoy him and hope to see Jane's play soon. 

From an interview today with Dave Navarro:

What?s happening with the new Jane?s album?

We?re in process of recording and I just tracked some stuff with the Epiphone about two weeks ago. I wanted some bright percussive acoustic coloring underneath some dirty distorted rock guitars to kind of widen it out a bit and have the notes be a little more articulated. So I used it for that. And, you know, Duff McKagen from Guns N? Roses is in the band now, so we had a real creative burst over the past few months working with a new guy and having an all-new energy on board. I?m really excited about it.

Are you enjoying working with them again?

Oh, yeah, yeah. One of the fortunate things for me is that having been in and out of this so many times, after a point you realize, this is what I do, this is the home that I?m gonna be in. At the end of the day, we may have taken five or six-year hiatuses, but we?ve never really broken up. And the beautiful thing now is we?re all really unified as a band, but we also have our own personal identities and directions and lives and interests so we all have plenty of time to do Jane?s Addiction, for the most part, full-time and also be able to do other projects that interest us individually. We didn?t have that luxury in the old days.

Dave Navarro has posted some video clips from their show at The Roxy. 8)

http://vimeo.com/13873553

JANE'S ADDICTION Live At The Roxy: 'Official' Footage Posted Online - Aug. 9, 2010

JANE'S ADDICTION ? singer Perry Farrell, guitarist Dave Navarro, drummer Stephen Perkins and bassist Duff McKagan ? played a special Jane's "Fans' Addiction" concert presented by Bing on July 2 on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood at The Roxy Theatre, the venue where the band recorded its live self-titled indie debut album in 1987. This show was part of the Sunset Strip Summer Concert Series presented by Bing and was filmed for future use.

JANE'S ADDICTION's setlist was as follows:

01. Whores
02. Ain't No Right
03. Had A Dad
04. Ted, Just Admit It?
05. Mountain Song
06. Been Caught Stealing
07. Three Days
08. Stop!
09. Ocean Size
10. Jane Says
11. Chip Away

More video footage of the concert can be viewed below (courtesy of Navarro).

JANE'S ADDICTION has tapped Rich Costey as producer for the band's next album, tentatively due out in the winter of 2011 on Capitol.

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=144226

Jane's Addiction To Appear On Guitar Center Sessions

8/15/2010

(RTTNews) - Jane's Addiction is set to appear on the first episode of a new show called Guitar Center Sessions. The program is scheduled to debut at 9 PM ET on August 21 on DirecTV. The show will be taped live at the Guitar Center store in Hollywood, California.

"With Guitar Center Sessions we feel that we've created an opportunity that will inspire and help musicians," Dustin Hinz, Director of Music and Entertainment Marketing for Guitar Center, said in a press release.

"For the show it was key that we create an intimate environment," he added. "The audience . . . makes this a unique television experience geared towards helping musicians become better at their craft."

Jane's Addiction, now featuring former Guns 'N Roses bassist Duff McKagan, is currently at work on their fourth studio album. The as-yet-untitled release will be their first since 2003's Strays.

http://www.rttnews.com/ArticleView.aspx?Id=1393679