Posted by Mister Smosh at 204.6.91.246 on July 28, 2003 at 13:14:07:
In Reply to: I can see where he's coming from, though. posted by Championship_Vinyl on July 28, 2003 at 13:10:54:
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: And TONS of people think Ritual is their best work. Not me, because I agree with you that Nothing's Shocking is their best by far.
: But I can understand why people would think Strays is a little too un-Jane's, simply becuase it sounds crafted simply for arena rock. Like, there're no really "dangerous" songs or content like both Shocking and Ritual had, ya know? It's pretty much cookie-cutter rock compared to what they were doing a dozen years ago.
: Personally, I think half of it is Navarro. He's nowehere NEAR the atonal, tons of effects guitar daredevil he used to be. To me, his style just doesn't sound as "Jane's Addiction" as it used to be.
: But those chumps in the Chili Peppers will do that to you, I guess.
You have to realize they are all ten years older than they were and music overall has changed. What they started in the late eighties pretty much led to Nirvana...Pearl Jam...Pumpkins and so on. I enjoy the new album and I think if they stay together, the next will be even better.
smosh