Jane's Addiction interview [Legends on Film, Rockthology Disc 1] 

If they're not tryin' to take your money, they're tryin to take your fun

This clip made me so sad. You can see how much pain he is in

Fuck, he's crying!

People have absolutely no idea. Jane’s Addiction changed everything. This band was incredibly important to my entire circle of friends.

I liked Perry’s old nose

I love Perry. He know's life is short, and he want's us all to have a good time. After a night of partying, go for a walk, and a maybe a swim. Balance.

Another thing people don't realize, is that their last "real" album was in '90. They broke up in '91. But holy shit were they a breath of fresh air at the time. I met Perry at the Howard Stern movie premiere and told him how when I first heard them that I knew things were getting better. He grabbed my hands, said "that's beautiful, man... now you behave yourself".

Perry is such a damn beautiful person. Love Jane's Addiction, and that real emotion expressed.

When, at the beginning of the interview, Perry Farrell says he's very proud of the record, he's absolutely right! Ritual De Lo Habitual ranks among the most important albums released in 1990!

These albums are some of the most incredible. I don't know how you can keep up that intensity. There are three bands that live with me from that time, and none of them beat my veins harder than Jane's Addiction.

most badass interview of all time

This band has been part of my life since 1987 in SoCal. They were earth shattering to my world at the time

I can’t say how much I love the way Perry looks so detached from everything but then has these insane flashes where his vision comes through like a punch to the gut. And geeze it hurts so good. It’s bittersweet the way being “allowed” to express your art can turn into an open faucet that pours it out too quickly before even realizing it. You get so used to “turning on the faucet” that the thought of the magic running out is unimaginable. I’m sorry I wasn’t able to experience it in its prime but I’m sure glad I can still “feel it” by watching these. Imagine all the soul touching art we aren’t able to experience now because life is too tough for the majority to experience creative freedom like these guys had. Cheers 🥂

This interview is so sad...he came in it for the true art of music making, and here's the sad realization that the money hungry "industry" just wants a piece of you...I'm so glad he didn't let it get to him too badly and that he is still making great music today. Love him!

“I could give a shit about the stack of green” Lie. The band almost broke up in 87/88 because he wanted a HUGE percentage of credit to get even more money than the rest of the band.

Am I the only one who thinks Perry is about to break down any minute in this interview?

Perry says he doesn’t care about stacks of greens but if true he wouldn’t have pressured the band to take less than They deserved and for him to take 50% of publishing, leaving the other 3 to split the remaining 50%. Eric was super pissed that’s the beginning of the end.. then when Eric swooped Perry’s chick.. well that was the end... janes ain’t janes without Eric.

One of the greatest bands ever !

Man, he did what he said, I hope he knows that. I went in to a couple of their shows back in the day and I could really let go with them. No drugs, no alcohol, nothing but me dancing. Their music made you do that, it was a true re-connecting with myself. I can see why some people mistrusted this band, but they were really positive and life-affirming, and honest. Look at the past 20 years and you can see they were right about some of the things they were pointing out. They did a great thing, I think, and there's been nothing else out there like them since.

dude perry is the shit, hold back tears raw emotion that guy

So glad he’s where he’s at now, mentally and physically . I thought for sure in the 90’s we would lose Perry.

I got caught in a freak rainstorm coming from an alley after we saw Jane's in Louisville in 2012. (that was my 11th show since 89) Me and my girl took off running from the weather straight to the basement of a parking garage by the venue. Right next to the tour busses, I stayed and dodged security. A moment later I was hugging the biggest influence in my life. My wife had to speak for me at first cause I was tounge tied. She made sure I held it together long enuogh to tell him how much his music taught and inspired me.He was so nice and cool. We talked for 10 to 15 minutes about Everything!!! Best Day Ever !!!!!!!!

Jesus this guy knew what GenX teens wanted b4 they did. Thank u Perry

He spent absolutely zero time talking about the band. It’s all about him

'I just want them to GO OFF....And say FUCK IT.'

"I don't just call lettuce a salad" - _Perry Farrell_

If you took a picture of him today back in time and showed this Perry what he becomes he would splatter the walls behind him

This interview is pretty wild. He's a young man at the crossroads and he's emotionally bare in a way that a lot of people might be too inhibited or ashamed to be, but out of naivety or passion he's putting himself fully out there. He's frustrated but there's something very beautiful in how he's expressing that. You get the sense that he wants to push people forward. I love Perry Farrell so much.

This video shows an honest and vulnerable artist and that is why I loved perry. I am very happy I got to meet him once and told him I loved him.

Good lord....he was so stylish back in the day. I love the look he's got going on here.... Kinda classy...but also creative and weird. A bit feminine and a bit masculine. Perry's always been a stylish guy...even today. But while he just seems to wear basic designer fashion these days....back then, when he was throwing looks together on his own, he really created a stunning visual image for himself. He's a smart and creative guy....he clearly understood that visual presentation is a huge part of creating the aura surrounding the world of the music.

Also now that he got a nose job and his teeth fixed... he's not Perry Farrell that i knew and loved

Perry obviously makes a great salad.

Listening to Perry talk, I had a memory, an emotional flashback even, to how I felt when I was 13, 16, 18 or whatever age when I still felt really alive. I know that he knows how people feel, his empathy is evident. I'm 45 next week and I haven't been happy in 20 years. what have I become? And I'm even sober as I write this (mostly). Shit.

This interview is so fuckin sad. Don't let the rats get you down Perry. Thanks for the truly inspirational art!

omg the ending. felt so bad for him when he was about to cry.

It's kind of sad to watch this because it's been pretty spelled out in interviews that everything on Nothing and Ritual was written by 1987 or 1988, so it's actually pretty accurate that nothing new was ever written after that. Another legendary band that fell to the pressures of success. Wish that could have been different, especially for this band.

Anyone who saw them live back in 1991 knows how blessed an experience that was ✨ ✨ ✨

Such a unique time in history, it was like the 60s got mixed in with the 80s, that was what the 90s was kind of like, but way cooler.

perry has the voice of crispin glover and the stage presence of iggy pop.

Love me some of Jane's salad

Imagine being in a band with this guy and being on tour 24/7. I'm impressed the original Jane's Addiction were a thing for as long as they were.

I dont think he realized how much he gave his true fans. We went through this with him. N will ALWAYS love him! Still 2this day,Janes is my favorite band and ALWAYS will b!

people wanting to know why JA broke up, this is it....this is Perry pouring out his soul on what was failing for him to continue.....yes there were pay disputes that perry caused and creative differences developed but in my opinion they were symptoms of what Perry is describing is the cause - a loss of creativity from commercialism. he lost this battle and this lead to the problems that broke up JA.

DAMN, that's so beautiful. I love him and his music so much! It really reminds me of interviews I've seen w/ Kurt Cobain talking about how stifling the "industry" is, and how much it drags them down & causes their creativity (music) to suffer. Makes me sad that such unique artistic expression was stampeded by rich old fat bastards in suits looking for the next goldmine-in-the-flesh to suck dry! I know a lot of musicians that expect to go triple platinum in their first week bitch about copyright infringement now, but the true artists (Nirvana, Janes Addiction, Tool, Pearl Jam) of that day would probably have welcomed this internet revolution (as PJ does) where we can hear music that's GOOD and spread it along- free of charge- to people who appreciate it and bypass the record company bigwigs. I'm glad I was young enough to have my parents spend $12.99 on a CD w/ 1 catchy tune written by one person, recorded by two other people, and lip syched by two other good looking people (Milli Vanilli) for Christmas instead of being old enough at the time of the CD "revolution" to work my ass off and spend my hard earned money donating 98% of sales to record labels, managers, lawyers, and publicists when the musicians were making pennies per CD sale... Now I buy albums on Amazon for $1.99. Lets love & appreciate music, pass it on, get inspired, write our own, and cut out the middle man! Rock on!!!

jane’s changed my life. i met casey niccoli in ventura about 20 years ago. man, i had to collect myself. told her what an important part of my life this music was, how they blew my little mind wide open. she was ultimately cool. gave me a necklace & we talked about the new album.

i know that feeling of everyone around you bringing you down instead of lifting you up. we should all be lifting each other up

I think he was worried about being HIV positive around this time. He had a definite scare, I read. Who knows.

God I love Perry... so honnest, pure and genuine art and a beautiful human being.

Perry spoke so freely he had nothing to lose

these guys were fucking cool back in the day...in the early nineties I wanted to be perry

He gives credit to Casey in the video, but she doesn't see a penny today...sad. Bad karma, Perry.

Crack is a bitch. Great composer, though. Curt Cobain? Perry was 3 notchs above. JAddiction music is a bliss

perry is so pure. god i love him. also love him trashing what lollapalooza has turned into.

This is a great interview.

Who came here after the fight on stage with dave to remember how epic Perry was? What a legend, his voice was one the best back in the day, listening to him in my earphones was hot

Perry is by far one of the top front man of most bands in the 80s and 90s by far

I first heard Janes Addiction in 2004 when I was 14. True Nature was the opening track for MLB 2005. From there I discovered Nothing's Shocking, Ritual De Lo Habitual, and Strays. Without question, if they never broke up, they would've been bigger than RHCP, no question.

You did good, Perry. Thank you!

Perry held the whole band and record deal to ransom for %62 of all the the money. The remaining 3 members got %12 each. Look it up. I lost respect for Perry when I found this out. Hes a genuis but full of shit on this video.

#PerryFerrell you are and always have been such a beautiful soul!!

Man, I'm glad Perry is still around --- and rockin it out.

Perry's 2nd best look. Liked his 03-09 look

He makes me want to snap out of the decade-long, post-art school stupor that has stunted my creativity. I want to start painting again. Have fun doing it, instead of worrying that it's going to suck, and then never start.

"senores y senoras, nosotros tenemos mas influencia con sus hijos que tu tiene. peros los queremos. creado y regalo de los angeles, juana's addiccion."

really good salad

Perry is just so touching in this interview. But he's right to create a space where people can let loose. Good focus. Fuk it!!!

""ladies and gentlemen, we have more influence over your children than you do, but we THEM"

I give you the croutons, the seasonings....the good salad dressings!!! I love this band.

Thank you bro I love you so much 😅😅😅😅

At the end of the day he owns lollapalooza, so it turned out great. Just saw them with the Pumpkins in Milwaukee was fantastic

Perry was a mad artist, a true genius....you can really see the struggle he was having with his desire for art vs the demands of commercial music....im sad to say he lost this battle and in his own words he lost his creativity. A few years later you see a shift in his personality to who he is today....just watch any interviews he did in 92 onwards.....20 yrs on i had forgotten this interview and had formed the view, like many others that see all the rubbish he does now, that he was always a tool but that isnt true....at the time of early JA he was a music god...such a sad interview in retrospect, like watching the death of one of the worlds greatest artists

VOTE Jane's Addiction to Rock n Roll Hall of fame 2024 ! pass it around !!

2:30 I know that feeling, it’s absolutely horrible. To go from being able to do so much in a short amount of time to being unable to do anything at all feels like a tumor weighing you down.

i want for people to get out their minds with joy, cause theres so much fucked up shit out there in the world. and say fuck it.

I love the Porno for Pyros albums too. The first one felt likes saying, "let's explore ideas. and fuck you if you don't like it." The second one felt romantic, like if Neil Diamond was raised on on surfboards, LSD, and a whole different insight into life.

I don’t give a fu@$ what you are on Perry great interview and speaks his mind . The Perry I see now looks different but I still love you man and still has the same passion and beliefs

I'm GOING TO PERRY'S 65TH BDAY TONITE IN HOLLYWOOD....GOD I LUV THIS MAN 💙💙💙💙🩶🩶🩶❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🩶🩶🩶🩶💙💙💙

AWESOME! I had this on VHS soooooo long ago and it got played so much that it stopped working... I vividly remember this interview and Perry's honesty, with him about to crack and break down as he describes the fuckery of the machine and how it affected him. Super sad, but I'm glad to see it again. Thanks Jane's.... you and your music truly changed my life.

That's a living man, not a talking idiot. It's been more than 20 years Lollapalooza. Great that Navarro, Perkings and Farell didn't just cry because cruel life and miserable fame, they just lift their own weight, share their goods, overcome weakness, didn't play the victim role and didn't kill themselves like many rock stars from 90's, you know, those playing the "rebeld, difficult child" role. At the end I look them as really healthy guys,

I think he looks like a mix of Mike Edwards and Justine Frischmann here.

I find it pretty douchy of Perry for taking credit for their music all by himself.

i cant believe this guy got 80% of the publishing. he would of been and was nothing without the band.

Coming’ down the mountain. Perry, I feel art the way you do. (Squawk box voice) do you feel like I do?

If you conceive any of the passion in his words, youre holding back tears with me.

Loved this band.. raw talented artists. Their sound is unique and the depth is awesome.

Don't get me wromg I love Perry and Jane's Addiction first album I bought was Nothing's Shocking but don't be a hypocrite!

he was a genius

Jesus Saves

They are called Grabblers and they take your soul. Specially when ya let them.

Was that my favorite rock interview of all time. It might me

Id love it if more people were this vulnerable and honest.....In life or in media/music industry

*Even Thought I Know Him Recently,Sorry....But Perry Farrell's New Song «Pirate Punk Politian» Is Fucking Cool I Mean It's Really Cool!*!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! X3

This may be a bold statement, but this interview shows PErry Ferrel as the the non-egoistic, Jesus Christ of Rock

Pure. Essential. Love. X

Wow... it's exactly what i did...seeing them in 92 or whatever. Trance.. i went outside..lost my mind..in joy. I will see them in Australia in Apr 23. I dont expect..but i'm ready to give if you are Perry.😍

For anyone who feels a tragic decline in the music quality over the past few decades- pay close attention to this man

Dave navarro lookin cool in 1990 unlike now!

I give you the croutons and the shredded lettuce and heroin vinaigrette.

i like how they censor "god damn" and leave "fuck".

god damn this is eye opening