{"id":83738,"date":"2022-10-01T11:18:07","date_gmt":"2022-10-01T11:18:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/janes-addictions-perry-farrell-on-taylor-hawkins-touring-without-dave-navarro\/"},"modified":"2022-10-01T11:18:07","modified_gmt":"2022-10-01T11:18:07","slug":"janes-addictions-perry-farrell-on-taylor-hawkins-touring-without-dave-navarro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/janes-addictions-perry-farrell-on-taylor-hawkins-touring-without-dave-navarro\/","title":{"rendered":"Jane’s Addiction’s Perry Farrell on Taylor Hawkins, touring without Dave Navarro"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Perry Farrell is heading back on the road with Jane’s Addiction for the first time in years \u2013 but this time, without Dave Navarro.<\/p>\n

The band’s longtime guitarist won’t be joining the rock group for their 32-date \u201cSpirits on Fire\u201d tour with Smashing Pumpkins due to his ongoing battle with \u201clong Covid.\u201d Navarro has been dealing with the long-term effects since December 2021.<\/p>\n

\u201cNothing great comes easy, and putting this tour together without Dave \u2026 you sometimes just have to accept what life deals you,\u201d Farrell, 63, exclusively told The Post over the phone from Shreveport, La., on Thursday.<\/p>\n

\u201cI wish I would have my dear guitar player around,\u201d he added. \u201c[But] I live to bring entertainment and art to the world. And whatever I can do to entertain you, to blow your mind, that’s what I live for.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The \u201cSpirits on Fire\u201d tour kicks off Sunday at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, and wraps Nov. 19 at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. Queens of the Stone Age guitarist Troy Van Leeuwen will be filling in for Navarro, with potential other surprise guests to be announced at a later date.<\/p>\n

\u201cHow do you go about finding a guitar player to fill the shoes of Dave Navarro? We had to put the word out to people that we knew, that we loved, and Troy fit the bill the best of all the people that we considered,\u201d Farrell told us.<\/p>\n

\u201cI feel like we got the right guy. He’s got the vibe, he’s got the style. I just find him to be a gentleman, a consummate professional and an incredible player.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Queens of the Stone Age guitarist Troy Van Leeuwen will be filling in for Navarro for the \u201cSpirits on Fire\u201d tour.<\/figcaption>
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Farrell said Van Leeuwen, 52, also has \u201ca raw, vicious rock tone\u201d that reminded him of when Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page was playing with The Kinks in the ’60s.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe’re not going to have to perform the songs exactly like we did when Dave was in the band. The secret is, don’t try to out-do the record, ’cause you can’t,\u201d he explained. \u201cThis is going to be a new canvas, shall we say. It’s really amazing. The fans are going to get a very unique performance from all of us.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fans attending the show will also witness the highly anticipated return of Jane’s original bassist, Eric Avery.<\/p>\n

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The Jane’s Addiction tour will also feature the return of original bassist Eric Avery.<\/figcaption>
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Farrell explained to The Post that it took some convincing to get Avery, 57, back on board, as it’s been over a decade since they’ve toured together amid his exit and years-long estrangement from the group. Musicians that have filled the bass spot over the years included Flea, Duff McKagan, Martyn LeNoble and Chris Chaney.<\/p>\n

\u201cEvery tour that we did since the breakup, I would reach out to Eric to see where his head was at,\u201d Farrell shared, clarifying that he shouldn’t say \u201cevery tour\u201d as there was a point where he just \u201caccepted\u201d Avery’s answer would be \u201cno.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cBut I’ve been performing music now for nearly 40 years and I might have 10 more really good years to perform Jane’s Addiction material. performing [that] material is like being an aerobics instructor, so I don’t know how great I’m going to be at 70.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Keeping that in mind, Farrell said he \u201cjust humbled\u201d himself and \u201creached out to Eric\u201d one last time in an attempt for redemption \u2013 and to bring back Jane’s iconic rhythm section.<\/p>\n

\u201cI said to Eric, ‘You can do all the bass lines to all the songs that you participated in, and then we would have Chris do the songs that he wrote,’\u201d he recalled. \u201cI was messing around with different aspects of the lineup but Eric didn’t want to do that at all; he wanted to be the<\/em> guy, and this year, it was time.\u201d<\/p>\n

Farrell added, \u201cWe were all able to come together this year on common ground \u2013 our common ground was music, great<\/em> music \u2013 and it’s really helped my heart.\u201d<\/p>\n

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While Farrell is looking forward to hitting the road and performing on stage with Jane’s once again, he said that not having Navarro \u2013 who has been with the band since the 80s \u2013 has been \u201cvery, very hard.\u201d He also admitted that dealing with the loss of his close pal Taylor Hawkins has deeply affected him.<\/p>\n

\u201cTaylor was there back in the early days when Jane’s was running the streets of Los Angeles. He just wanted to see Jane’s come back together. Unfortunately, he didn’t quite make it, but I know for sure he’s watching and I know for sure he’s listening,\u201d Farrell said of the late Foo Fighters drummer, who died in March at the age of 50.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe funny thing is, I see hawks [an ode to Hawkins\u2019 last name] quite often and I take pictures of them when I do. Sometimes I see two or three, sometimes I see a family.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The \u201cJane Says\u201d rocker also noted that something he admired most about Hawkins was his \u201cpurity of heart\u201d when he would recognize greatness.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I talked to him, 70 percent of it was [about] music \u2026 it was like if there were an ESPN for music. All we did was look at different groups and listen to their songs,\u201d Farrell remembered.<\/p>\n

\u201cTaylor never lost that love \u2013 he just loved it<\/em> songs and music, and people that were great musicians,\u201d he continued. \u201cIt was like he was so obsessed with it that it didn’t matter that he turned 50. He had the same exact passion.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Farrell has posted a number of heartwarming tributes to Hawkins in the days since his passing, one in which he stated that he is turning his grief into \u201cdedication\u201d and \u201cgreatness\u201d as he continues to live out his musical aspirations. <\/p>\n

\u201cAs hard as life is, and has been, at the same time, it is sweet,\u201d he told us, noting that he is dedicating his shows to Hawkins and humanity.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is sweet because we will not give in, we will not give up. And we will do whatever it takes, just like Taylor and I would talk about. It’s gotta be great and it’s going to be great.\u201d<\/p>\n

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As for Navarro, he announced he wouldn’t be joining Jane’s Addiction on tour in a statement via Instagram late Thursday.<\/p>\n

\u201cI had hoped for a full recovery by October but I am still very fatigued and will not be able to join this leg. I am personally gutted as our original bass player has returned. @ericaveryinsta. We wanted to bring you the original line up but that will have to wait until I am recovered,\u201d the former \u201cInk Master\u201d star, 55, explained to fans.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile the band is touring, I will be working on some new Jane’s material in the studio here in LA. In the meantime, the great @troyvanleeuwen will be filling in for me. He has been in such bands as Queens of the Stone Age, Failure, A Perfect Circle, Eagles of Death Metal & The Damned just to name a few. He is a great guy and I am honored to have him help make this tour happen.\u201d<\/p>\n

Navarro added that while he is \u201csaddened\u201d he won’t be joining his bandmates on the road, he’s focused on \u201cmaking a full recovery\u201d and hopefully \u201cre-joining the guys\u201d when he’s able to do so. <\/p>\n

\u201cI truly wish the band well on this tour and I am confident they will bring everything to make it a fabulous show! Go get em guys!\u201d he concluded his statement, adding, \u201cMaybe I can get to a show one night and watch my own band for the first time ever.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n