Jane's Addiction

Jane's addiction 表演的是一種混合性的搖滾音樂——混合朋克、民歌、爵士的金屬樂，或者隨你叫它什么名字。當(dāng)樂隊于 1986 年在洛杉磯成立時，它成為許多唱片公司競相追逐的目標(biāo)。其核心人物 perry farrell 具有非凡的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)才能，并對興奮劑藝術(shù)感興趣，他還自己創(chuàng)作專輯的封面。在離開第一支樂隊 psi - com 后，farrell 就準(zhǔn)備通過 jane's addiction 來實現(xiàn)自己的搖滾觀念。當(dāng)他在洛杉磯的俱樂部里招募到 dave navarro（吉他手）、eric avery（貝司手）和 steve perkins（鼓手）時，他已經(jīng)組建起 10 年以來這個城市的另類音樂圈中最有魔力的樂隊來。
 
樂隊的第 1 部作品是 1987 年以 triple x 廠牌發(fā)行的現(xiàn)場錄音專輯《jane's addiction》，它展示了獨特的具有迷幻氣息的憤怒歌曲，如《1%》、《whores》和《pigs in zen》。早期的演出反映出他們渴望在洛杉磯搖滾音樂圈創(chuàng)立起一種快樂主義精神。他們的第一個經(jīng)理人是個男妓，因此樂隊不公開地卷入了許多充滿色情格調(diào)的狂歡演出中。
 
1988 年 warner 發(fā)行的專輯《nothing's shocking》倒是充滿了刺激：封面是一對頭被火焰燒烤著的連體女人。它是樂隊的第 1 張錄音室作品，包含有循環(huán)聲效果、迷人的節(jié)奏、急速的吉他和 farrell 經(jīng)處理的斷續(xù)的演唱，它是該年度最重要的搖滾專輯之一。
 
1990 年的專輯《ritual de lo habitual》的封面設(shè)計也違背了檢查制度，畫的是 farrell 和兩個女人裸體躺在床上，周圍擺滿了象征邪教的標(biāo)志和飾物。該封面被好幾家美國連鎖店禁止，farrell 不得不采用只印著“the frist amendment”字樣的白色封面代替了原設(shè)計，表示出他對言論自由的諷刺。這又是一張令人震驚的專輯。其中有熱烈的《ain't no right》、英國熱門歌曲《been caught stealing》和脆弱的《classic girl》。專輯中最杰出的歌曲是起伏跌宕、激情澎湃的《three days》。它在頭一周的銷量十分可觀，最后進(jìn)入美國榜前 20 名和英國榜前 40 名。
 
看來樂隊準(zhǔn)備進(jìn)入主流搖滾樂隊的行列了。但是，原先使樂隊生機勃勃的個人創(chuàng)造力卻加劇了其內(nèi)部的緊張關(guān)系。盡管樂隊曾把他們創(chuàng)造性的靈感歸功于大量的吸毒，但成員間的信任現(xiàn)在成為樂隊的問題。1991 年夏，在亞利桑那舉行的 lollapalooza 首場演出上，原本應(yīng)是 jane's addiction 大出風(fēng)頭的演出變成了一場樂隊公開的自我毀滅的災(zāi)難。樂隊成員疲勞不堪，幾乎無法演奏。而一次技術(shù)上的失誤使 navarro 和 farrell 相互大打出手。盡管最后的幾場演出使樂隊恢復(fù)了光彩的形象，但他們實際上宣告了樂隊的解體，同許多偉大的樂隊一樣，他們給觀眾只留下遺憾。
 
farrell 在此后的幾年里一年一度地組織了好幾場 lollapalooza 演出，并與 1992 年與 perkins 另組 porno for pyros 樂隊，次年發(fā)行了樂隊的首張專輯。 navarro 和 avery 組建了 deconstruction 樂隊，但未出版作品，1994 年解散。 navarro 于 1993 年加入 the red hot chili peppers。
1997年夏FARRELL重組了JANE’S ADDICTION并推出了老現(xiàn)場專輯 KETTLE WHISTLE.
 
Janes Addiction were one of the most hotly pursued rock bands when they gained notice in Los Angeles in the mid-80s, with record companies at their feet. Flamboyant frontman Perry Farrell, formerly of the band Psi Com, had an undeniable charisma and an interest in provocative art (he designed the bands album covers), and Janes Addiction played a hybrid of rock music: metal with strains of punk, folk, and jazz. The quartet, comprising Farrell, bassist Eric Avery, drummer Stephen Perkins, and guitarist Dave Navarro, had already released its debut album as well, in the form of a live recording from the Roxy in Hollywood. Finally, Warner Bros. won the bidding war and released Nothings Shocking in 1988. The bands abrasive sound and aggressive attitude (typified by the nude sculpture on the cover) led to some resistance, but Janes Addiction began to break through to an audience — the album spent 35 weeks on the charts.
 
Ritual de lo Habitual followed in 1990 and was the bands commercial breakthrough, reaching the Top 20 and going gold. Farrell designed the traveling rock festival Lollapalooza as a farewell tour for Janes Addiction. After the tour was completed at the end of the summer of 1991, the group split. Farrell would continue to be involved with the organization of the annual Lollapalooza festival for the next several years; he also formed Porno for Pyros with Perkins in 1992, releasing their debut record the following year. After a couple of quiet years — which included forming Deconstruction, a band that didnt release any records until 1994, with Avery — Navarro joined Red Hot Chili Peppers at the end of 1993.
 
By 1997, Perkins and Farrell had dissolved Porno for Pyros, while Navarro was about to resign from Red Hot Chili Peppers. After Navarro began playing with his two former bandmates again during Porno for Pyros final tour, a Janes Addiction reunion tour was announced for the fall of the same year. The only catch was that Chili Peppers bassist Flea replaced Avery (Avery refused to participate, as he concentrated on his new band, Polar Bear). To coincide with the short tour, the newly reunited Janes Addiction issued the album Kettle Whistle, which compiled classic live performances and demos alongside a few newly recorded tracks. The album didnt fare well on the charts, but the reunion tour was a rousing success. It didnt lead to a permanent re-formation, however, as members went their separate ways once more after its completion. A planned film documentary of the reunion tour failed to materialize, as a best-of compilation that chronicled Farrells work (with Janes, Porno, and a few new solo tracks) was issued in 1999, titled Rev. His first solo full-length, Song Yet to Be Sung, saw the light of day in 2001. Navarros debut solo effort, Trust No One, was issued a month earlier than Farrells, as another Janes Addiction reunion was announced the same year. Avery again refused to participate, with his spot being filled by former Porno for Pyros bassist Martyn Lenoble.
 
Several years later, Janes Addiction readied themselves to do it again. In mid-2002, Farrell, Navarro, and Perkins headed back into the studio for their first album of new material in over a decade. Bass player Chris Chaney (Tommy Lee, Alanis Morissette) was added to the group and Bob Ezrin (Pink Floyd, Kiss, Aerosmith) signed on to produce the new record. Capitol prepped for the release of Strays in July 2003 while Farrell resurrected Lollapalooza after a six-year break.