I’m starting at the end, with the Jane’s Addiction portion of the show. The really cool part about this particular concert was that due to the control the organizers had over the rules, camera’s were allowed into the venue.
There’s no tip-toeing around the issue, the Jane’s Addiciton portion of the show was quite disappointing to me. Disappointing enough that I made the executive decision to leave early, and my wife didn’t object.
Two reasons why it was a let down: Perry Ferrel and Dave Navarro. Sure, without these people, there is no Jane’s Addition concert… Ferrel simply can’t do it anymore. He was missing lyrics all the time. It seemed as if he couldn’t keep up at all. If I had to judge by his performance and his conversation with the audience, he’s too fried from past excesses. Navarro? He just seemed to be phoning it in with little to no enthusiasm.
The rest of the band, Eric Avery and Stephen Perkins, played with more fire and were quite sharp with their skills. They were the best part of the Jane’s Addiction performance.
I did get to hear most of my favorite songs: Mountain Song, Three Days, Then She Did. Too bad the lyrics were all messed up. This was not nearly as good as the 1991 Jane’s Addiction show at the same venue.