Perry Farrell Meltdown

[John Kimble]

Never got the appeal of Jane's Addiction. I would have been a fan of a lot of 90's alternative stuff, so it's not a case that I wouldn't have been open to them as a teenage metaller. Remember hearing Been Caught Stealing for the first time and thinking it was just horrible.

[astfgyl]

I bought an album of theirs in Dealz for 1.50 one of the days and I was robbed. Awful shit altogether. It was my first time hearing them as well and I just don't get the appeal in any way at all

[Carnage]

The first couple of albums did nothing for me and Ritual De Lo Habitual took a while to click, but it's a fantastic listen when you come around to it. Been Caught Stealing wouldn't be representative of it, particularly 'side 2'.

[Pentagrimes]

They were great here a few months back ago but he was definitely fairly out of it

[Sworntothecans]

I bought an album of theirs in Dealz for 1.50 one of the days and I was robbed. Awful shit altogether. It was my first time hearing them as well and I just don't get the appeal in any way at all

Was it Strays?

Recall our local Dealz having about 30 copies on the shelves.

It's shite!

[Carnage]

It really is, but I liked Just Because.

[The Wretch]

An aging junkie narcissist from a horrible, vastly overrated band being a total arsehole? Imagine my shock.

Having his missus publicly defend him, while also calling the bloke he hit "handsome and cool" can't have made things any better mind you. She should probably have kept it buttoned, but y'know, it's 2024 so that was unlikely to happen. 

Hopefully all's well that ends soon. 

[Don Gately]

I liked a good bit of their first few albums. Some great songs on Ritual..

[astfgyl]

I bought an album of theirs in Dealz for 1.50 one of the days and I was robbed. Awful shit altogether. It was my first time hearing them as well and I just don't get the appeal in any way at all

Was it Strays?

Recall our local Dealz having about 30 copies on the shelves.

It's shite!

No it was Ritual De Lo Habitual. I just felt like it was missing everything: songs, sound, riffs, vocals a lot of the time. I had no problem with them before I tried it out but it all went way over my head whatever it is that people like about their thing

[TheRuts]

[Bürggermeister]

His wife must have the password to the social media accounts. The rest of them say...

Due to a continuing pattern of behavior and the mental health difficulties of our singer Perry Farrell, we have come to the conclusion that we have no choice but to discontinue the current US tour.

"Our concern for his personal health and safety as well as our own has left us no alternative. We hope that he will find the help he needs.

"We deeply regret that we are not able to come through for all our fans who have already bought tickets. We can see no solution that would either ensure a safe environment on stage or reliably allow us to deliver a great performance on a nightly basis.

"Our hearts are broken. Dave, Eric and Stephen".

Shit buzz.

[Pentagrimes]

No surprises whatsoever there.even more glad I saw them now before Farrell went full baloobas

[Mooncat]

I feel like him and Wes Scantlin have been circling the drain for a while now (along with Shifty Shellshock while he was still around). Hope they can get their shit together before they join Shifty.

[The Wretch]

I had to google who Wes Scantlin and Shifty Shellshock are/were. Now I wish I hadn't bothered.

[Mooncat]

I had to google who Wes Scantlin and Shifty Shellshock are/were. Now I wish I hadn't bothered.

Little more than tabloid fodder these days, but probably pretty well known to anyone on here around the 40 mark!