Dave Navarro on Reuniting Jane’s Addiction, Distractions, and Solo Music
Dave Navarro catches up with Kyle Meredith to talk about the latest Jane’s Addiction reunion that finds the band linking up and making new music with original bassist Eric Avery for the first time in over 30 years. The guitarist begins the conversation by talking about his interests in WWII documentaries, archeology, and alien civilizations before buckling down to discuss the band’s tour with Love & Rockets and how Daniel Ash was such a big influence on Navarro, as well as recording new songs “Imminent Redemption” and “True Love,” and why they’re only playing songs from their first three albums (“Chris Chaney is playing with AC/DC, poor guy”). Navarro goes on to talk about his distaste for seeing fans holding up phones through the entire concerts, walking away from playing after Taylor Hawkins’ death and having Steely Dan’s music bring him back, why he’s never done a second solo record, getting to be more experimental with Avery back in the mix, The Velvet Underground’s influence on the band, and the distractions that kept them unfocused for the past twenty years.
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