Dave Jerden Interview: Producer of Alice In Chains & Janes Addiction - Produce Like A Pro
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Warren sits down with the great Dave Jerden (Jane's Addiction, Alice in Chains, Talking Heads) and discusses the music business, his experiences in the recording industry, his mentors, and the importance of having fun while making music.
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Alice in Chains "Dirt" could be one of the top 5 engineered albums ever IMO. Best guitar sound!! Dave is the real deal.
Hi +sbrave Agreed! I LOVE that Album! Dave and Bryan Carlstrom R.I.P. did an amazing job!! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
I didn't know Bryan passed : ) We went to the same audio engineering course in LA, although obviously he had major skills before that!
Yes, terrible news! He was a great guy and a wonderful friend! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren
Hi there, I had the great pleasure of interviewing my very good friend David Jerden and he had some great insights into working with Brian Eno, Frank Zappa and Bill Laswell. Truly blessed to have him as a mentor and a friend.
"Don't be one of these people that goes around putting everybody down." -- that is some GOLDEN advice for musicians, right there. Should be the first thing they teach you, Day 1 at Berklee...
Hi DonnyOsmosis I agree 100%! Thanks for watching and I really appreciate your comment! Have a marvelous time recording, many thanks Warren
"Dirt" might be one of my favourite sounding heavy rock records ever. I've be been obsessed by this album since I first bought it at the end of summer 1993 and its production has a lot to do with it. Thanx Mr. Jerden !
Such an amazing album indeed!
That's my favorite thing about old timers, they always have great stories to tell and every once in a while some good bits of wisdom to share that you can reflect on.
Thanks very much! Yes, Dave rules! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren
So honored to have this brother as a friend. Love you Dave
old video but needs a bump...great interview and dave is the man. Marvellous, Warren...helping me turn this joy full time. UK loves ya
To enjoy the process of making music. That's it. I used to worry about recording a perfect take, but then I just gave up, hit the record button and play without worrying about playing a wrong note or something. The process needs to be enjoyable, and that's is the lesson from this video. Thanks for sharing this interview!
Hi Brandon Torres thanks for the wonderful comment! I really appreciate it! Agreed let's enjoy the process of making music! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
Thanks Warren. Dave Jerden is one of my favourite producers. I'm still listening to Ritual De Lo Habitual to this day since it first came out! Never get tired of his work.
You're welcome Anthony Gibney! Yes Dave rules! Thanks very much for watching. I really appreciate it!
Man...Jane's is seriously the most underrated band in history. Their inspiration on musicians is undeniable but they never really got the credit or success they truly deserved. "Then She Did..." and "Three Days" are two of the GREATEST songs ever made!!! Fantastic album all the waythrough.
Another great interview man.... I have to humbly thank you for all your effort in putting all this incredible high quality content for us. Your channel is easilly one of my main inspirations to record and mix! Thanks!
Aw shucks ever so much! Yes, Dave rules, what a talent!! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren
Please do more interviews Dave! Seems like a such a genuine soul, what a pleasure it is to hear him discuss the new and the old. Thanks again Warren for the great content.
Hi +Ben Judge Fantastic!! Dave is one of my best friends! I love talking, hanging and working with him!! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren
Dave's Advice at 6:40 is the Best advice Regardless of your profession! Thank you for this Great interview Warren!
This part spoke to me as well.
Your videos are the best, man! Such great information and interviews/chats. Thanks for these!!
Hi +Kevin Dietz Thanks very much for your kind words I really appreciate it! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
What a fun interview to listen to. I love his work so much...very fun to hear his stories.
Thanks ever so much! Yes, I love Dave!
Fascinating! I loved the part on LOVING music and how you would pore over the album notes just like i would. Glad to be part of the 'crazy club'
Thanks Cloud Hex I really appreciate it! And yes it's a crazy club but I love it too! Have a marvelous time recording, many thanks Warren
That was great. Warren would be great to get a video of Dave just talking about what he loves about the SSL and how he likes to use it. Thanks
I could listen to Dave talk for hours...especially about Zappa...Eno, Zappa and Laswell. yea man me too!...glad I found this vid..only 7 years later :) thanks!
Remarkable interview; I & a bunch others partied & rocked our teens out in N. Seattle, King County & Snohomish County; I saw Layne's 1st ever performance at my Shore'weed' High School, a lunch hour break. He was fronting 'The Sleeze', appearance was as if a Lingerie store got nailed by a hardware truck. It was horrid, screeched & yelled thrash covers,
last song, 'Green Manalishi' & there was Layne's REAL voice for the 1st time in public. WHOA, where was he hiding THAT??! We'd burnt bowls together & talked music,
before things got 'dirty', & changed.
He really dug Rob Halford's voice, as much as I do.
Things splintered, I was a younger kid, so I didn't keep up much w/the harder party scene.
Layne & I got along fine, Jerry, um, let's just say he owes me a couple 6-packs. I could babble in, but as the casualty rate's been so high for the grunge brigade, I'm kind of glad I could only compose '80's AOHR....
That 1st album was superb, just raw as hell, captured phenomenally! I wish Jerry had continued his exploration more into the 'jangly' side, but as soon as he plugged into a MB 1/2 stack, it was screaming women & burning rubber from there on!
Andy Wood, Layne & Kim Thayil were 3 of the nicest, waaaay cool cats around; it was Thayil that turned JC into dropping &
alt-tunings. Loooong time ago.
Before The Gap had our high water hand-me-downs priced ~2000% higher than our necessities!
They got signed not only by local popularity, but by a DIY cassette demo in a 10'x15' carpeted room.
Hi SLAMSTERDAMN thanks ever so much for your amazing comment! I love hearing these stories! Thanks for sharing your experiences and insight! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren
Maybe my fifth or sixth time watching this. I can listen to Dave and Warren talk forever. I know it’s an old one but, 👍 Warren.
Side note, my mentor passed from a heart attack about 6years ago. He was so crucial to my development. He made me think about things after mistakes were made. Always he would say , “a mistake can make or break any song.” Miss the guy to the end of the world. Rip Talon Calvert. I hear my teacher’s voice when others say his words. So cool to hear Dave say the same. 🍻
thank you for this interview!
wow, this channel is doing some amazing stuff!
Great conversation! Good idea having captions on the video as well.
Thanks Ati Shephard I really appreciate it! Have a marvelous time recording, many thanks Warren
Amazing interview. Dave is one of my favorites. what he said here 16:00 about capitalizing on mistakes, experimenting has been key to any of my success (which has been minimal) but it has helped me grow as a musician, a engineer, a producer. Dave really is "all about the artist". he recorded my friends band (Drop Box = original guitarist in Godsmack) nothing But great things said about him. thank you Warren.
This is fantastic. You can see the love in this interview. awesome
ok, binge night is over! Too many GREAT episodes.
Hi +CREAMCore Boss Haha yes I love ZAPPA!! He was incredible!! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
Loved the discussion! But now I also want to know his take on Dice lol....thanks for all the info Dave! Thanks for all you've engineered and produced!! Huuuuuge impact on my life, the records you've worked on....
This guy is great -- enjoyed listening to his stories and advice on the process. He produced a few of my favorite records of the 90's -- didn't even realize til now he produced Fishbone's The Reality Of My Surroundings. Love that record!
Awesome interview! Very insightful, informative and inspiring! Dave is the man! Thanks Warren!
Hi +Christian Schonberger Yes Dave rules! Thanks very much for your great comment I really appreciate it! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
Whaaaaat? _Dave Jerden_. It was the best of times, it was the worst of times consuming Nothings Shocking day in and day out for a year. Top 500 albums of all time I later found out. ;-)
Hi ***** yes Dave rules, wonderful guy! Great Album! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
Warren, you guys went back to dialogues I was having in Upstate NY before we had "floating point" DAWs. The 1st music that imparted more of a behind-the-scenes personnel was Steve Lillywhite and Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis respectively. You are the very conscious and patient host of legendary producers in the music business Warren. Cheers from Madison, WI (Butch Vig, lol)!
Hi ***** fantastic stuff! Have a great time in Madison! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
Great conversation guys! I really enjoy your pleasant, calm straight forwardness. Your love for music and the business is truly refreshing. Thanks for the inspiration!! I am off to finish some new tunes. :)
Aw shucks *****! I really appreciate it! Have a marvelous time recording, many thanks Warren
I loved every second of this interview. So good. Thanx as always ... :-)
Hi +Hasse Carlsson Aw shucks! Yes Dave rules! Thanks very much for your kind words I really appreciate it! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
I saw an interview with Steve Vai and he had a job with Frank Zappa transcribing music and he was talking about Frank Zappa's perfect pitch. The tweezles reminded me of a seminar, I went to in the late '70's for Fostex, right when 4 track on cassette came out, this guy (I forget his name) was the engineer and he said the whole time Brian Wilson was singing he was rocking back and forth on the stool and it was squeaking. The engineer took it out and Brian said something is missing, It was that squeaking stool. The Engineer put it back and if you listen real close to the original you can hear that squeaking stool.
How did I miss this one? You've done a great set of vids with wonderful, experienced, top flight engineer/producers, Al Schmitt, Shelly Yakus, Jack Douglas, and many more, including Dave Jerden, which I've watched, but missed this one. Good to catch up, Dave's a ledgend. Great stuff
Thanks ever so much! I’m glad you enjoyed this one and didn’t find me a phony! Haha
@@Producelikeapro Someone got on my back about that, oops! I don't think you're phoney, mate, I said I thought it 'sounded phoney'. I certainly don't troll people. I was a big Lizzy fan, so I couldn't let it lie. I'm happy to be part of the community, and I pick up on your love of music. Nothing personal meant. Just keep doing your stuff. You've helped many folk, including me. Thanks
Loved the fractal analogy and especially loved what he said at the end about going for the overall feel of a track and not focusing too much on every little ring, ting and tinkle.
He's, at the very least, a demi-god for the Jane's Addiction stuff as well. Incredible sound he achieved with them.
Hi TruthCode yes David Jerden is a rare Producer, a true artist! Have a marvelous time recording, many thanks Warren
Super cool, really enjoyed the banter, more than a few nuggets in there too !
Hi hazybrain7 thanks very much, I really appreciate it! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
Shared on Twitter!! This was great!! Thank You!
Thanks for sharing on twitter Kevin Gibbs! I really appreciate it! Have a marvelous time recording, many thanks Warren
Kevin Gibbs I shared on my twitter page as well! I am @DJsdaughter (the name says it all lol)
This is so cool! Dave Jerden! Recorded Facelift (AIC) Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jane's Addiction just to name a few! I hope I can meet him someday!
Yay thanks for posting! Dave rules, he's been such a huge help to me in my career!
Nice chit-chat.
I like the mention of Frank Zappa.
I was 12 and 13 years old.
My grandmother would visit every summer--because Florida was way to hot.
My parents would move me and my older brother to the basement(family room).
I would sleep on this cheap cot...and every night would fall asleep listening to Frank Zappa and The Mother's of Invention.
I don't ever remember a problem--listening to Frank Zappa.
Lovely story Mark SM! Yes Zappa, was and is incredible. Many thanks Warren
As a older teenager...I enjoyed Mud Shark.
Amanda Hardy All the albums you mentioned are on my wall, along with many others, about 27 in all. My Dad gave them to me and I have a "music wall" with all his albums. If you would to check them out, I have a short video of them on my page, it's called "Albums on my wall"
Warren your interviews are the best! Love to see Brendan make an appearance
Warren usually delivers amazing interviews, but this one sets a new standard.
Hi +Nicolas Guerrieri Thanks very much for your great comment I really appreciate it! Yes Dave is a wonderful guy, amazing Producer, Engineer and Mixer! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
Great, great interview. I didn't know I'd get so much from it
Really enjoyed this interview - Seems like a down-to-earth bloke with a creative attitude
Hi Coldroom Studio Yes Billy is a wonderful guy, a true Gentleman, humble and an amazing player! Thanks very much for your great comment I really appreciate it! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
Great Interview He Has the same attitude towards Recording as Steve Albini. "Very similar"
Yes David Koval he has a unique love of music and creativity!! I really appreciate your comments! Have a marvelous time recording, many thanks Warren
I have no idea why but Jerden seems super likable....
Thanks! He’s one of my best friends!
Awesome interview! Love the "Focus on the mistake" advice. Sorry, I'm stealing that.
Hi +Steve Boots Haha yes indeed! It's all about the mistakes! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
and i love the wise words about embracing the random, and overall just having fun with it all - isn't that why we do it? :)
Yes agreed Cloud Hex that is exactly why we do this! Have a marvelous time recording, many thanks Warren
This guy is the most exciting dude on earth! amazing insights!
Hi MusicMusicMusic tanks ever so much my friend!!
I love my DM1100 and DM1000! Love Dave and you too! Great knowledge and stories!
Dave is truly amazing!!
Sound of the white noise, Symbol of salvation, Poison my eyes (Anthrax song), Facelift, Dirt, Americana, Ixnay on the hombre - Chronological order of albums I got because of this man. He knows his way with sounds :)
Hi +DangerousDrummerDado Agreed 100% Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
I've enjoyed this so much I would've liked it to run for hours.... I'm sure I'll watch it many times.... Thank you.... Talking about collaboration... uff... " who's gonna play drums"... "I'll do that" "oh... you're a drummer?" "not really but I can play..." "I see... well... what about bass.. do you have a friend who plays bass?" "nah.. I'll do it..." and so forth with everything else... so this video reinforces my belief that it's so important to learn how to delegate in any music production and enjoy the contributions of great talented musicians out there locally that can bring fresh ideas and experience into a project ... wanted to share that with you all.... loved the video... awesome..
Jerden is awesome, and very jangly. Great interview.
Thanks very much I am so glad to be able to help! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
Great interview. I downloaded the Fracture plugin by GlitchMachines and the Consequence (Demo) plugin by Sugar Bytes and played around with them in Reaper. Both are great plugins if you find the right presets for either inspiration or to add an element of surprise to your music. Thanks Dave for recommending them 👍🎵🎹
Warren this was a epic video man.
Aw shucks!!Jerry Mateo I really appreciate it! Have a marvelous time recording, many thanks Warren
Greetings from La Paz, Bolivia!!! 🤘🎸 🇧🇴
jaersee hello! Greetings to you too!
hi warren. great video. one question: which apple laptop to buy for this kind of work? thanks
I love the Zappa stories! Especially the hand raise at a Ludwig session..haha! All the other stories are amazing as well...Great Stuff.
Dave mentions the Rokkit speakers, because of the "warm" and "chewy" sound of them.
My opinion on that: I would rather speakers be 'clinical' and 'sterile' so that my MIXES be 'warm' and 'chewy'
Thanks for all of these vids Warren...They're greatly appreciated.
Hi +Steve A Thanks very much for your kind words I really appreciate it! Yes I'm a huge Zappa fan! Truly amazing!! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
I own Ibanez delays, DM1000, DM500 and HD1500. :) It's he older, grey series, and I use them on guitar. I've bought them for like 60 euros each. My good friend went for that the Edge's sound so he bought the Korg SDD2000 for like 300 euros and couldn't believe the sound of the Ibanez later on. ;)
Awesome. You two should do a weekly podcast.
Hi louderthangod thanks I am thinking about that!! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
Great interview!
Thanks very much Peter!
YES! MORE OLD-SCHOOL GUYS!
Hi +67Stu Yes Dave RULES!! Thanks very much for your great comment I really appreciate it! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
Jack Leyton. I found it interesting when you guys were talking about Fracture and taking random beats to inspire. Im not familiar with the plugin, however when I get stuck for inspiration, I have always taken a ping-pong ball and given it a throw on the hardwood floor and the beats that it comes up with are always different and Ill inevitably find a bet that I like which I can translate into a melody or song.
Hi +Jak Leyton Wow I love that approach!! That sounds like something Eno would come up with! Eno is that you? ha Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
Great advice from Dave Jerden.
Violets Demise (which is sadly still unreleased in its proper format, damn you Atlantic Records) is my favourite album of all time. Dave Jerden is a sonic genius and I told him so!
Hi +timstar5150 Yes agreed! Dave Rules!! Thanks very much for your great comment I really appreciate it! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
Great interview
Hi +James Saldana Thanks very much for your great comment I really appreciate it! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
for years i have been trying to find out what delay Perry used......THANK YOU......
Hi +Martin Roake Great stuff! I see them on eBay all the time! Thanks very much I really appreciate it! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
I believe he used a Roland/Boss brand tape echo before that live. Space Echo?
the U2 song that Eno almost erased was "Where the Streets Have No Name". Great segment
Hi +Jake Modica Thanks very much for your great comment I really appreciate it! Thanks for clearing that up!! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
Anthrax Sound of White Noise is his amazing work! 🤘
Did Dave have anything to do with the Deconstruction album Eric and Dave did?
I love that album. Probably more than I did any Jane’s albums.
Please get the elbow pad and vu meter fixed on your console thanks. Oh by the way love your videos Cheers.
Haha ok! Thanks! Glad you enjoyed the video!
I'm not sure if this has been mentioned already, but, speaking of mistakes, the "seagull noises" in "Echoes" by Pink Floyd were created by plugging the guitar to the output of the wah. Another great one was "Roxanne" by The Police when Sting accidentaly sat on the piano during capturing the vocal performance. It can be heard in the very beginning of the song. Mistakes make for memorable moments in music. :)
(Damn, that alliteration in the last sentence...)
Hi +Finn V. Arthur Wow wonderful insights! Love those little pieces of info!! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren
Yeah... not sure how plugging a guitar into the out jack would do anything.
Loved his work on Social Distortions heaven and hell
Yes! Fantastic work!
There's no doubt that Joy Division wrote some truly fantastic songs and if you trace their rise it's astounding how much they progressed in such a short period of time, but they wouldn't have sounded like they did without Martin Hannett, he's probably the most influential producer of that period. He in turn owes much of his success to the people behind AMS who he collaborated with, if they hadn't produced the first digital delay and reverb units there's no way Joy Division would have sounded like he imagined they could. There's very few producers who are that important in the band's recorded output.
Hi +grizcuz Thanks for the great comment! Yes I think Martin Hannett's Production particularly of course the drum sounds is very unique and challenged the traditional ways drums had been recorded! Along with Producers like George Martin, Martin definitely was someone who was a huge part of the bands sound! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren
+Produce Like A Pro Thanks Warren. Great conversation in the video by the way. I'm gorging on all your fantastic videos at the moment. It got me thinking about producers who were vital in the band's recorded sound. Obviously, George Martin and the Beatles is a major one like you say, then Eno's importance, around Bowie's Berlin period, seems to get mentioned really frequently. I suppose Sam Phillips/Sun Studios was where it all started, but there has to be other producers that are inextricably important in a band's output?
I'm trying to think of musicians who wouldn't have sounded like they did without a certain producer at the helm, often in a particular studio. People who had a 'signature sound' that you could detect within the first few bars of the track, like Spector's 'wall of sound' but they're not coming easily to mind at the moment.
HI +grizcuz Thanks for your great comment! I'm a HUGE John Leckie fan!! I feel he is able to get the band to sound like themselves, he doesn't impose himself on them but they always do their best work with him! For instance the Stones Roses first album, Kula Shaker and of course The Bends by Radiohead. Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren
+Produce Like A Pro Absolutely! He produced some of my favourite The Fall albums in the 80's as well. He doesn't get nearly as much recognition as he deserves. His credits are breathtaking, it'd almost be easier to list the bands he hasn't worked with. Alongside Leckie; Alan Moulder and Flood produced practically every great UK [and quite a few US] 'alternative rock' LP from the 80's onwards.
Hi +grizcuz Yes he was amazing! I'm a huge fan! Leckie is my guy, huge fan! Alan Moulder and Flood are both fantastic as well of course! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren
Produce Like A Pro Great interview with my Dad!! #ProudDaughter
Hi *****, yay! So glad you like it! David Jerden is one of my favorite people of all time! Thanks so much for commenting! I really appreciate it! Many thanks Warren
Produce Like A Pro You are very welcome Warren. Thank you for the kind words about my Dad, he is an awesome Father, I am very proud! If one only knew what my Dad had to go through to get where he is, it would blow minds for sure. He is a survivor and a great man.
HI ***** I'm a huge fan of your Dad, he's always so generous with his time and talent with me, I feel truly blessed to have him in my life! Many thanks Warren
Awe, you and me both!
The first song i ever technically finished was revolved around a lead solo that doesn't stop till the end and many mistakes made a lot of the melody. soundcloud.com/chaotic-sonics/sonic-evolution-beta . It's the first song i ever played all instruments on a midi keyboard (except drums and fx) and my hands kept slipping due to just starting to play and having a condition with my hands sweating extremely which made is really hard to play. Out of every other song i started and worked only on programing in midi and not playing this is the only song that got finished and really has big emotion which i could never get if i didn't play instruments and especially mistakes from slipping out done out of being bored of playing the same thing over and over again to get it "perfect". This comment isn't about hey look at my track, it's a response to mistakes and random things do for a song and most important having fun being yourself in a song. Over looked by many because of the excessive need for perfection in music overall and holds music back from being what it could be. Perfection is really a result of digital that is hard not to fall into the "perfect" trap because of the option of being able to make it "perfect" whether it's mixing,mastering, singing, or playing an instrument which is the biggest thing everyone is struggling with starting out in music and are seen in many comments on forums or videos about working with music for a living.
That's cool track blood lord keep up the good work! Have a marvelous time recording, many thanks Warren
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Thank you. Learned a lot of things just by making that track and was inspired by many musicians i follow on youtube. A track i also started to let go of the idea of perfecting everything and letting the music be free. Also thank you for these interviews with great people sharing anything they know about the music industry.
Aw shucks blood lord I really appreciate it! Thanks for watching and commenting. Have a marvelous time recording, many thanks Warren
ahaha rad Warren!
Hi Mat Melton thanks! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
So cool to watch this. Nothing's Shocking was one of the most influential albums ever for me. I'm sure Dave's input on that album had a big impact, it is a really intense sonic masterpiece and it's fortunate they worked together. There's still stuff on that album that I don't even know how they got that sound! He mentioned one of his favorite plugins is fracture. It's free it turns out, here's a link, can't wait to play with it. glitchmachines.com/products/free-bundle/
Dave Jerden rules.
Tweesely... Awesome
the dope show
Brian Eno tried to stage an accidental erasing of "Where the streets have no name". The had spent a month on one song, and the tape has shed so much oxide due to the repeated overdubs that there hardly any high end. If you listen to any live recording of the song you can hear that he was probably right.
Rock It was so exciting.
Thanks ever so much for sharing
Another great video from Warren! Check out this video on what is a producer and why. ua-cam.com/video/b238yOcBWvc/v-deo.html
Thanks Chad Mauldin! I really appreciate it! Have a marvelous time recording, many thanks Warren
Damn!
Haha Nelson C. I assume that's good! Have a marvelous time recording! Many thanks Warren
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Gold star burned down early 80’s, by chance all the recording equipment was out to be serviced, they had 3 great echo chambers in the ceilings. Ken Rains who had work there told me, I used to sneak in there to watch them record bands when I was 14 or 15 they always kicked me out. Years later 1985 almost worked with Phil Spector, he was going to produce my band Easter.
I do make music for the love of music but some money would really help me do it more.
that reggae thing was little bit B.S. Warrens reaction was cool though :)
It’s sad Perry’s insecurities broke up the 2nd era of Eric Avery Jane’s.
I believe Eric was serious about making JA great again and not just a type of Vegas act.
I saw JA live in 91, and again in 2016. While the band itself was tight, it wasn’t the same Perry. In voice and presence.
Americana sounds fucking brilliant
Is that Sweet Gherkin Jerden? You figure it out.
Sean
Rev 7's are now $300!!!
Due to the title, you'd think that this interview would talk more about Alice in Chains & Jane's addiction. Sadly it does not. This should not have been labeled as such. As Dave said, everyone asks how it was like to work with Layne......'at least' five minutes of this 30+ minute interview could have been about Alice! Disappointment.
Never drinking again
Too bad Jerden burned every bridge he had with Alice in Chains. Facelift and especially Dirt were well produced but Layne swore he would never want to work with him again after clashing with him and the band multiple times (especially since he threw them under the bus during the production of Get Born Again with that Rolling Stone interview). The band has respected Layne's wishes and have not worked with Jerden since.
Hi Rotten Apple to the best of my knowledge Jerry and Dave are quite cordial and Dave has nothing but great things to say about him!