[ATTENDED: July 16, 2016] Jane’s Addiction
When Jane’s Addiction came out back in the late 1980s, I loved them. Nothing’s Shocking was my favorite album for a few years and Ritual de lo Habitual was a close second. There was something about their sense of sleazy and weirdly catchy songs that I totally gravitated towards. I probably should have gone to Lollapalloza that year, but I didn’t.
But then I moved past them. When they released Strays back in 2003, I didn’t even give it a listen. Same with The Great Escape Artist in 2011. I just didn’t care all that much. I’d also gotten a little overexposed to Dave Navarro and his exploits over the next decade.
And while I was interested in seeing them–especially since they were doing Ritual in its entirety, I was much more excited to see Dinosaur Jr.
But wow, was I impressed by their show. The most impressive thing for me was the sound quality. Whether that is chalked up to the venue (I doubt it–outdoor venues aren’t usually that good) or the way they mixed it (more likely), I couldn’t get over how great the band fit together–it sounded like the album (not like it was prerecorded or anything, just really full). And most of the applause goes to Navarro. (more…)
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