Jane's Addiction - Pigs in Zen - Detroit 1988

[sex6cult9revolution]

I'm sorry, but I'm with the they-should-never-have-gotten-­back-together crowd. I'm not saying they're not good anymore, but they left off in a perfect position to just be remembered as they were - the best band of their time. And Perry's greatest contribution was Lollapalooza. He laid the stage that the 90's stood on.

People always want to see their favorite bands stick around to relive their past, but you gotta move on. What's the new shit now? That's what matters... I know Perry would agree.

[papaducklin]

this' so klassic



[cfmceroz]

THE GODDAMNED PEEYAGS

[cadidliac]

Eric is the poet man!!

[AWYMARI3HORN]

Bril!

[AlexWolfking]

butaway this is the most funny thing i ever saw....

[AlexWolfking]

how it can be that i ask people if they know jane's addiction and they say no?????!!!!

jane is so underrated

[pengls]

i think this is the sickest shit I've seen from them on youtube so far....my god they were off the hook.

[102bac]

@pengls off the richter bro!

[Pittmail88]

Best band of their era and best live tune ever. I dunno but when I first heard this on the XXX album it just spoke to me. The studio version at the end of "Nothing's Shocking" owns too. Lollapalooza 91, they ripped into it for over 10 minutes. I was lucky enough to see Perry 3 times in 12 months between Lolla 91, their tour for "Ritual" (the 13 month tour that killed the band according to Perrry) and a Porno for Pyros set at Lolla 92. Great memories that probably interest no one but me =).

[smp156]

i had a VHS documentary of Jane's Addiction from the mid 90s

i can't remember the title, but it had a clip of the guitar-player abusing his pet fish

does anybody know what i'm talking about?

[LeighDeitrick1]

@smp156 Yes I had it too. I'm going to try to find mine!

[hemmygrant]

@smp156 thats called soul kiss and he wacked his eel on the table....this band was truly fucked...makes you laugh at how "extreme" lady gaga is

[burningxdimx]

weird to think that Perry was 30 when this was shot

[hammer95618]

Complete out of control brilliance.....RIP to the good old days

[glasgavlen]

E.P.I.C.

[jakeenan]

When you see Perry then you'd've never thought he'd still be alive today. What a front-man he was. And hey, come on kids, and old rockers, he has enough moments in him still. He's always compelling viewing, addiction or cured.

[chabochi1]

i saw then at John Anson Ford theater in LA back in like '90-91. Or at least the people I was with said i did..!

[DrunkenAristocrat]

@chabochi1 Was at that same show. Was epic. Pygmy Love Circus (with Danny Carey) was the opener

[WASSnROLL]

Hum..I wonder what a Jane's Addiction groupie looked like back then.

[ToBeDisabledSoon]

I missed the Dallas show a month or so after this one but saw them several times for Ritual... It's nice of them to tour now but come on. Seriously kids.

[samkimmins]

Saw them a few months after this in London - made a MASSIVE impression - blown away for months after!! stage invaders are bit cringeworthy though...

[samkimmins]

Saw them a few months after this in London - made a MASSIVE impression - blown away for months after!!

[MentalTeleprosy]

Seriuosly one of the most exciting bands of our time. I'm 40. Saw them live a bunch back in 89-91..before everyone started to shit on Cincinnati for the riots and shit..but yea. I never did get to my Rage Against the Machine concert I had tickets for. Bogarts owes me one. Ok. What were we talking about? Eric Avery, Perry Ferrall, Steve Perkins and Dave Navarro are...James Addiction since that's my real first name.

[broker010]

Was honored to witness this tour in August 1988 at The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Student Union. To this day, the most violent show at which I've had the pleasure of participating. No offense to Pantera, Soundgarden, Voivod, Faith No More, Pearl Jam, Mudhoney and Smashing Pumpkins, all of whom I've seen in a bar (or similar) setting.

[trob90]

@broker010 I saw them that same tour in Madison @ Wally Gators which was a teen dance club at the time. Didn't know there music @ the time but have been a life long fan since.

[VENUSxINxFAUXxFURSx1]

THAT heckler dooshbag is the epitome of an evolutionary deadend. Perry is still an artistic genius, that guy is hopefully a dead john doe donated to science.

[VENUSxINxFAUXxFURSx1]

You Fuckin' Pigs!

[102bac]

Peretz is classic

[mikeusat]

These guys were awesome before they got famous.

[Killzswich]

@mikeusat whatever - they were fucking awesome always-period!

[TheArts8]

@mikeusat there still fucking awesome

[dfexpc]

Remind me never to go to Detroit (again). There are a bunch of fucking retards there.

[venom58647]

@dfexpc First of all u the fucking retard, if u think Perry`s a retard then obviously u dont know Janes addiction and u shouldnt of looked him up on youtube in the first place u fucking idiot!

[dfexpc]

@venom58647 My comment wasn't about Perry or Jane's being retarts youfucking moron It was about the stupid people getting up on stage acting like idiots. Get it? Now pull your head our of your ass and go on about your business you jack hole.

[dmarod]

We were at this show, 2nd floor balcony by the bar....drove over from MSU

[warpcrafter]

Thanks so much for another shitty phone vid. Get a proper camera or dont bother us. Jane's Addiction is awesome, but this is a disservice to their fans.

[jjaywill]

@warpcrafter A phone with a camera in 1988? I would say whatever recording device this was done with was very modern tech for the time, and much thanx should go to the person who could hold a large camera up for 10+min.

[Xiolablu3]

@warpcrafter Idiot, they didnt have phone cameras in 1988!

[TheTravisChannel]

@warpcrafter

hmm cell phone camera, 1988. fail

[vierdiez]

@warpcrafter This is beautiful the way it is!!

[CrystalRevel]

@warpcrafter omg ur such a diptard

[ladedaya]

perry farrell is the shit! - but WTF?!

[ladedaya]

perry farrell is the shit!

[budmotor]

head banger like Bob Marley the Real Jane's.

[peacefulb0]

shows at st. andrews were always the whip. saw bands there that u have to go to a stadium now to see. never more than 20 feet from the stage. thanks for this vid.

[jacechasin68]

Highly Missed

[kenta0jenta]

i liked when Cohnen O'brien jumped on stage

[DJrocktheboat]

omg i just crapped my pants. i'm from the D was at this show. st. andrews hall.

[dmarod]

I was a student at MSU and we all went to this show. too. I remember a bar on the balcony level.....great show

[VENUSxINxFAUXxFURSx1]

@dmarod so lucky. wish I was there.

[brazomatic]

@VENUSxINxFAUXxFURSx1 I was there. It was a trip to say the least. To this day I have never been blown away by a concert like this one. I was 19 at the time. I am 42 now. Sunday night, December 4, 1988.

[vanessaalu]

nice!

[lyonslaforet]

One of my biggest regrets: not having seen Jane's Addiction live. Perry, how about strolling in France this summer?

[1MusicConnoisseur]

Not the tightest version...lol..........but has the circus like janes afair feeling....Go Perry Bernstein Rock on! ``My Sex AnD My DRugs and my RocKnRoll,, get that piss cup outa my fucking face!!!!

[CWSiler]

Love Perry he is the f'n KING of the spasmatics!

[killtheswitch]

you fuckin pigs! trent says the same thing!

[shuckuma]

@killtheswitch But this was first

[imagae]

Oh man. I'm 14 again. This is awesome. Thanks for posting.

[pajkir]

thi is real Janes

[par3caddy]

funniestSH##T i seen in a long time

[inglesparatubebe]

Amazing video. Thanks for posting this.

[amyitakh]

dude...i was about to remove it cuz i figured it out. ...thanks for being so nice

[88dark1]

i love this video very very very much. those were the days perry with dreads acting erratic and talking to the audience. He was born to entertain! It wasn't just the dope thats who Perry was he's mellowed out a lot these days. I wonder what happened with him and Casey Niccoli they were perfect together now he's got some anorexic young glam asian chick what happened?

[88dark1]

dude you're full of shit! look up Casey Niccoli right now she's alive and well living in Cali w/ her daughter. Don't make shit up real fans know about this shit and we'll call u out

[ugenesfun]

you know what i think would be great?

if most of the comments were people arguing about age or about unrelated musicians.

i think just arguing on youtube is great

[mtopper66]

This is the funniest concert clip I have ever seen, ever.

[bythasword]

the music today just doesnt surprise you like this does.

[eskimoposh]

HAHAHAHA!!!!!!

Check out Fonzerelli at 0:40!!!!!!!

"Aeeeeeiiiii"

[Richjrgarcia]

Although the Video quality is shit. Perry ABSOLUTELY has the best stage presence I have ever seen live! And I love the time they take for the interaction with the fan's

[ram29jackson]

haha you might like it but the musicians might get a little weary haha

[rob5000x1]

show at pittsburgh fucking owned!

[Emeraldz1992]

Best frontman ever!

Pc musician need to fuck off, get the real talent in, this world needs to be startled...

[bix7mile]

Saw them a couple of days before in St. Louis.

Savage been that pummeled the crowd with this sound.

Perry looked like the Joker.

[1dotonly]

this shit was so badass when i saw them live

yes, perry is still hot

[salvinni]

St.Andrews it was.

Perry Was the baddest front man eva!

I miss Perry on dope.

That was Janes Addiction.

Now we have Janes cured.

[MrTulip65]

@salvinni I know what you mean,man...not trying to encourage anyone else,but...

Iggy Stooge was with Nico one night,and Iggy was clean,and she said "Jimmy,Jimmy,Jimmy,you are good,you are very good,but you have to take dah poison,Jimmy..you must take dah POISON,you under-shtand,me,Jimmy!!".

I am seriously not condoning it,and she was wrong,because Iggy had been there,done that,and had the T-shirt,but she understood the nature of the performer going out on a limb,right out there on the edge

[tbeoe]

@salvinni

I was just wondering...i thought that looked like the main floor at St Andrews Hall. Wow, didn't know anyone had video of this...thanks to whoever posted it

!

[blastingcaps]

@salvinni Being on dope and being in a band is VERY hard to do. One is always more important than the other.

[added23]

@salvinni love janes addiction but dont know much about them. when did perry get clean?

[SneekySnakeOO]

@added23 man he was off and on up to 97 which was called the relaps tour.... he really got clean in 98.

[added23]

@SneekySnakeOO so he was sober during their last 2 albums?

[SneekySnakeOO]

@added23 yes... notice how they didn't sound anything like the old albums?

[added23]

@SneekySnakeOO i can see the difference but it still sounds like janes addiction to me. maybe its cuz ive only recently got into JA songs like price i pay and suffer some has got that early JA vibe

[SneekySnakeOO]

@added23 your right about that. i dont condone drugs... but they do wonders for music. janes addicton is a fine example. Perry is a poet with or with out them though....

[added23]

@SneekySnakeOO definitely. i think the perfect combination for great creatively fluid music is youth + drugs.

once musicians get older and sober they lose their touch, in most cases, there are some exceptions.

[DeadShark77]

sweeeeeeeet - hey what venue was this tape at in Detroit? Saint Andrews?

[ogradyjon]

It was the first time they played it in 18 years which is badass for you! Saw them the night before in Indianapolis, stellar performance by both bands

[detroitbelly]

Last night's Detroit show was near utopia: but if Perry wants to be really be green he needs to lose the fukin' fox tail.

But....oh how I love them. They played 'Obvious' claiming it was the first time in 18 years.

[modernlover0rosalyn]

I'm seeing them tonight with nine inch nails******fuck yea

[pboggs73]

The term "Alternative" was created for this band. They had it all the attitude, Great music...and Perry who is one of the greatest showmen ever.

[5unrise5essions]

that was the awesomest thing i've ever seen.

...all day.

[5Rrock308]

lmao...he had a members only jacket on

[5Rrock308]

get the fairy wham dude off the stage man...

[stevieVantanna]

I bet the dudes from the movie Point Break listen to Jane's Addiction!

[cchavez1]

Navarro was way cooler back then.

before he decided to appear in mariah carey and puke daddy vids.

[topicalinjection]

word has is that this isn't the same Navarro...the real Dave Navarro seen here died in car accident on some road in England like four years after the band became famous replaced by a look-alike to avoid potential rioting from grief stricken fans.

[andrewcramer13]

doesnt anybody else see the naked guy on the right of the stage at 9:19

[tred771]

ERIC

[tred771]

no buddy sucked ...thats me....pigz

[tred771]

may 31st he suck's rock n

[Coldacre]

Dave Navarro was a freak of nature. how can a guy of 21/22 play like that! still the most underrated guitarist of the 80's.

[jeremiahsineiii]

tOO BAD HE DIED. :( HELPED ME THROUGH A FEW BAD TIMES

[PoollShark]

Died???? I think you've got some bad 411, he's still alive and playing.

[jeremiahsineiii]

That's good! Thanks for filling me in...

[kamapuaa666]

I believe you're thinking about Lane Staley from Alice in Chains.

[jeremiahsineiii]

Hmph. I'm not sure who I was thinking of. Maybe I'm mixing his death up with when he moved over to the Chili Peppers. I dunno. It HAS been a long time since I was hanging on the street corner showing off handstands on a skateboard! 23 year...Sh!t.

[primhillposse]

a band whos raw talent and musical ability outshone everything else at that moment, weird wonderful and poetic, still great to sk8 to as well!

[bythasword]

still outshines everything

[tred771]

this was the first time I saw janes addicion live,Im the dude that got on stage 7 times for this song .....that's me...I will be at the next concert in the D,with nin .........YES!

[nyjahfanatic]

i'll b there 2

[nghttrain]

an incredable band..fell in love at first hear

[worryin]

take a hit of x and fuc off

[sjk72]

That was fucking unbelievable! Blew me away!

[bythasword]

look at stephens drumming....incredible

[lazyjtheband]

Agreed, some awesome work behind the kit!! :-)

[mcv3igh]

ive seen alot of janes and this seems like the best fucking show they ever put out...aside from anson ford....unreal, how the fuck does perry seem so out of it (ON in my opinion), yet hit every note w/ the echo perfect.....JUST fucking AMAZING!!! I LOVE JUANES ADDICTION!!

[208jon]

You're a Fagott!!!!!!!!

[mhuki]

faggot is spelt with 2 g's einstien

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[Danazawa]

I waited and waited at The Reading Festival, England, 1991, for their afternoon set - high, happy, about to see the best band in the world - THEY DIDNT SHOW UP! and I never did see them, still never have... they aint the same guys now though - back then they seemed so drug damaged and fucking OUT THERE!!!

[bealz]

keep hope alive, the original line-up just played a tiny club in L.A. last thursday and by all accounts were in form.

[208jon]

If you don't Like Janes Addiction Danazawa, Shut the hell up. You are a poser.

[wilde4200]

Dudes the shit, he just got his dick sucked

[MentalTeleprosy]

Saw them live in 1989, 90 and again in 91. Amazing. Unfortunately they got worse with each show and not better. I have the orginal pressing of Jane's Addiction which states "PIGS IN TEN" on the pressing and not Pigs in Zen. Who wants it? :-) Eric Avery ... come play with Mental TeLeprosy! Same with you Steve Perkins. Fuck Perry and Dave.

[cancunchica2008]

ugenesfun,

as a matter of fact it DOES make us better than you. ;-)

[Mike06699]

Shit,scrap...nothing else!

[Mike06699]

This is the shit,nothing less!

[qte10134]

i agree with early posters this song along with 1%,whores,chip away,trip away,my time (from,an earlier release or ep-- the live tape)and nothings shocking--a definite stranded island album. saw them for ritual tour at aragon in chicago--89/90?--i was actually dissapointed-it didnt help that henry rollins was the worst act i ever saw live opening for them.

[biggyal22]

is that navarro, i dosent look like it

[TOLVAYSH]

I remember buying the bootleg video! So nice to see here on Youtube. THANKS AND YOU!

[SkyBluPinked]

I love Jane's Addiction

[mcv3igh]

phenominal....you'd have to goto a different country to see anything a 1/10th as good as this live.

[CWSiler]

Back in the late 80's these guys changed music

Glam rock and rap was the in thing at the time.

Thank the powers of punk and rock for the deliverance that Janes Addiction was and will always be!

[ravner1976]

this vid always makes me laugh. "Not that hard to be a singer is it..." Classic.

[clabonkid]

"i love you motherfuckers!"

[daneswede1]

in theyre heyday. its over.

[88mpny]

it aint over yet. perry ferrels latest band satellite party are actually pretty good. nuno bettencourt ex-extreme guitarist plays on the album.

[revolutionday1]

*their, dumbass.

[cholling]

Interesting headbanging by the vocalist. More like torsobanging.

[lemonhead314159]

my frend headbangs liek that. her hairs so fuking long

[Veritas62]

Detroit rock city...

I've had this show on video for years, but seeing this clip makes me realize I need to find a dvd upgrade pronto...along with all the other old Jane's concerts I have on VHS.

[SidviciousWisconsin]

I saw them 7 months later (after this show) in Milwaukee...It still is one of the best shows I have ever seen.

[JRcrash88]

perry is, or was, one of the greatest frontmans ive ever seen in any band. Too bad i was only a baby when this band was big. I'd give my left nut to see them back then!

[revolutionday1]

*frontmen, maybe?  Jesus...what is happening to society?

[burnthermit]

all of U stfu and DIE

[clawpain]

oh snap someones cool you sound like the type to go around talking shit in e-mails and when it comes face to face your need a bunch a friends or some weapons or a bunch of friends with weapons..

haha loser

[jlatham]

Most of you dipshits weren't even born when this show occured.

[craccitijones]

Nope, only six months away though. Would've kicked ass too.

[clawpain]

lol i was born this year but i'm not one of those people who say im their biggest fan i like them tho but i think this vid is amazing i was like in the womb haha

[eddkabqq]

That's a pretty funny thing to say, considering you were only seven years old at the time. That's not much difference than not being born. I heard these guys for the first time at an Alternative Music bar when I was 20. Maybe it was the drink, maybe it was the weed, but I was so blown away I kept going back to the place just to hear them. Finally I went out and bought Nothings Shocking. :P

[ugenesfun]

yeah, so? Does it make you better than us because this was made before I was born. I was born in 1992, which by then they had broken up. Who cares?

[klaxor]

Wow, the video suddenly turns hilarious at 5:00.

[ELcarajosINACIO]

Detroit have not felt much real pride since George Bush went to japan and vomited on their auto executives.

[sbrn362]

man them waz the dayzzzzzzz

[1summerflower]

1988!

[trocker4evr]

yes 1summerflower 1988! You from back then?

[1summerflower]

eh well I got here in 1984 so pretty close lol :)

[pagoda112]

those pople are stupid

[pattern66]

pople........do you hvae a dictcionay? Thats misspelled man

[pagoda112]

oh shit my bad i type to fast i feel retarted when i do that

[yamantakaeye]

those randomers on the stage made me laugh!

i didn't realise how good a frontman could be until i watched janes addiction :)

[echodek5]

I saw them on this tour in 1988 Chicago

[IVbefamous]

Greatest Rock n' Roll Band of all time!

Greatest song by the Greatest Band!

Pigs in Zen.

[toneslf]

Perry Farrell then vs. Perry Farrell Now? The man is fucking brilliant! 30 years later and still kick ass... Pigs in Zen!!!

[aaronim]

NRG, pure NRG!

[BlueSpawnRecords]

you would not know your azz from a hole in the ground.

[obiwan521]

Please tell me Perry is not just wearing stockings with suspenders. That makes this clip especially ugly.

[Zepster77]

man, the way dave's guitar just sounds apocalyptic... check out the vibe as his first solo takes off

[shadowrodent65]

Love Jane's but never could dig the dreads.

[cheeese3427]

the dreads or awsome

[dredlockMiki]

Till you`ve had them, you`ll never understand. CHEERS!

[BlueSpawnRecords]

THIS SHT RIVALS JIM MORRISON.

[fancygremlin]

who are the two dip shits on stage that keep saying "mother fuckers" bunch of dumbasses

[APBT777]

ya gotta love the way Perry handled them. With wit and humor, not violent jocko bouncers.

[mobilezonetv]

THE BEST.

[Juliputer]

Concerts just aren't as "absorbing" as they used to be. Just remember that a good dream never dies. Continue the Dream!!!

[funky2249]

LOL classic. Hard to believe 20 years gone by.