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Album of the Month- Nothing's Shocking
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It's that time again fags and bleeders
Album of the month for February, 2007 is....
Jane's Addiction - Nothing's Shocking
Album Cover linked because it may be NSFW
I'm an L.A. guy. Born and raised in the city of angels, whee all your dreams come true, but as the quote goes,
You can rot here without feeling it.
- John Rechy
In my opinion, Jane's Addiction really captured that Los Angeles rock and roll spirit. Sex and drugs and rock and roll man, it was pure fun.
My first exposure to Jane's Addiction must have been at the end of junior high. I was still a big U2, Depeche Mode fan, but by high school, I was really into Jane's Addiction. I had always wanted to go see their shows, but I was of course, only like 14 at the time and everywhere they played at, when I could go was 18 and over. Then, my big chance. JA was going to be doing a farewell tour, but not just that, it was going to be an all ages festival tour. So the summer of 1991, I hung out in the heat down at the then named Irvine Meadows, which is probably now called the Coca Cola Blockbuster Verizon venue of Gibson Amphitheatres, but anyway, it was fuckin hot and I was there with a group of some really good friends. My Lollapalooza experience is a story all on it's own and one I might save for a different thread entirely, but I can say that the first Lollapalooza had a big impact on me, especially music wise. Anyway, when the sun was down and the grass field was on fire, Jane's Addiction came out and blew eveyone away. They were better live than I had even imagined. You have to remember, I was just 14 years old, this was a huge experience for me and getting to see a band that I had been such a big fan of was like overload for my teenage mind. They did what must have been a 30 minute version of Summertime Rolls and Classic Girl. It was beautiful.
Now, you may say, why Nothing's Shocking, why not their self titled release or Ritual. Purists might be all about the first album, which is tough to argue with, I think it was a bit grittier, if that doesn't sound stupid and can stand well on it's own. And Ritual, well Ritual is a masterpiece. 3 Days and Classic Girl are defintely in my top 20 or so songs of all time, maybe even 10, but Nothing's Shocking, I have to say has elements of both the first album and Ritual. Mountain Song, Had a Dad and Ted, Just Admit it are great rock songs, while Ocean Size and Summertime Rolls are what I would call epic songs. Plus Jane's Addiction pretty much embodies everything about the L.A. rock scene from this period.
As usual, these threads are just my recommendations on what should be in every music collectors collection and I am always open to debate out it or suggestions.
Go forth and listen!
disclaimer - I am just some asshole who really likes this album, if you have a differing opinion, say so and if you have gems you think every music collector should have, discuss it. starfuck out!
Album of the month for February, 2007 is....
Jane's Addiction - Nothing's Shocking
Album Cover linked because it may be NSFW
I'm an L.A. guy. Born and raised in the city of angels, whee all your dreams come true, but as the quote goes,
You can rot here without feeling it.
- John Rechy
In my opinion, Jane's Addiction really captured that Los Angeles rock and roll spirit. Sex and drugs and rock and roll man, it was pure fun.
My first exposure to Jane's Addiction must have been at the end of junior high. I was still a big U2, Depeche Mode fan, but by high school, I was really into Jane's Addiction. I had always wanted to go see their shows, but I was of course, only like 14 at the time and everywhere they played at, when I could go was 18 and over. Then, my big chance. JA was going to be doing a farewell tour, but not just that, it was going to be an all ages festival tour. So the summer of 1991, I hung out in the heat down at the then named Irvine Meadows, which is probably now called the Coca Cola Blockbuster Verizon venue of Gibson Amphitheatres, but anyway, it was fuckin hot and I was there with a group of some really good friends. My Lollapalooza experience is a story all on it's own and one I might save for a different thread entirely, but I can say that the first Lollapalooza had a big impact on me, especially music wise. Anyway, when the sun was down and the grass field was on fire, Jane's Addiction came out and blew eveyone away. They were better live than I had even imagined. You have to remember, I was just 14 years old, this was a huge experience for me and getting to see a band that I had been such a big fan of was like overload for my teenage mind. They did what must have been a 30 minute version of Summertime Rolls and Classic Girl. It was beautiful.
Now, you may say, why Nothing's Shocking, why not their self titled release or Ritual. Purists might be all about the first album, which is tough to argue with, I think it was a bit grittier, if that doesn't sound stupid and can stand well on it's own. And Ritual, well Ritual is a masterpiece. 3 Days and Classic Girl are defintely in my top 20 or so songs of all time, maybe even 10, but Nothing's Shocking, I have to say has elements of both the first album and Ritual. Mountain Song, Had a Dad and Ted, Just Admit it are great rock songs, while Ocean Size and Summertime Rolls are what I would call epic songs. Plus Jane's Addiction pretty much embodies everything about the L.A. rock scene from this period.
As usual, these threads are just my recommendations on what should be in every music collectors collection and I am always open to debate out it or suggestions.
Go forth and listen!
disclaimer - I am just some asshole who really likes this album, if you have a differing opinion, say so and if you have gems you think every music collector should have, discuss it. starfuck out!
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that is long crap
It's not a SCENE
it's a GOD DAMN ARMS RACE
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How the hell did I not know of the new CD? I shall go forth and purchase.
i feel this way about the guy from pearl jam and the guy from the red hot chili peppers
"got caught stealing" is a very good song
Yes, yes, 100% yes. I have a bunch of recorded live shows from them, as they allowed recording during their concerts. They differ in quality, but some of it is really incredible. I also have a decent amount of black crowes live recordings, as they had the same open recording policy.
If you have issues with eddie vedder than your probably also hate:
Creed
Hinder
Nickleback
Lifehouse
http://www.links.net/dox/muzik/rok/janes/xiola.html
Its a transcript of a spoken word poem that Perry read one time. Its about 9 minutes long. If you can find a copy of the recordings, put it on and close your eyes. Its pretty awesome imagery and shit.
I don't hate them but if I cue up one song I need to have at least 10 others in the rotation before I can listen to another.
I also attribute my annoyance at the local radio station playing them into the ground throughout the mid 90s.
I hate Nickleback for reasons totally unrelated to the sound of the dude's voice. Lifehouse is okay and I used to like Creed a bunch.
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http://janesaddiction.org/bootographies/boot_details.phtml?bootID=87
I'll have to check when I get home.
I honestly don't see the similarities comparing Eddie Vedder to any of these bands.
And wait until you guys see next months album of the month, I already got it in my head.
"If you're going to play tiddly winks, play it with man hole covers."
- John McCallum
Check your pms.
but pearl jam is a good band and those bands are garbage and terrible
you do not need to hate vedder to think lifehouse is crap
Yeah, but at the same time the steel drums version has kinda become the unofficial best version of this song.
Its like "Sweet Jane" by Lou Reed. When he did it with the VU it doesn't even come close to comparing to the live version where he does the minutes-long guitar solo to open the song.
http://janesaddiction.org/faq/faq_details.phtml?faqID=1
Which is relevant to the Letters to Xiola thing.
http://www.funtonia.com/mp3ringtones/songs/Jane%60s_Addiction/My_Cat%60s_Name_Is_Maceo_(Edit,_Demo_Version)/
Oh yeah, you're right. When you support your argument so well, its really hard to argue!
The steel drums version is much better, and in the off chance that you hear the song on the radio its always this version.
I got about 10-15 live recordings from them, and out of the ones that have decent sound quality I'd say all of them are better than the studio version.
But thats also just my opinion, I usually like live versions alot more than the studio stuff.
I got a live version of Yellow Ledbetter by pearl jam that gives me goosebumps every time I hear it.
This doesn't even make sense.
Have you heard the Wild Strawberries' cover? It's on their Trinity Session album and also the Natural Born Killers Soundtrack
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Nope, which song is it a cover of?
Sweet Jane. It's very beautiful.
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Sounds good. I'll put it on my list.
Oh, oops. It's the Cowboy Junkies, not the Wild Strawberries. I encourage people to listen to both bands, though.
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You ever hear the live version on Kettle Whistle?
Pretty incredible.
Man, I would have killed to see Jane's Addition live back in their prime.
The live version kicks ass.
Also, Cowboy Junkies... :^: