NIN/JA’d!
NIN/JA May 20, 2009 at Verizon Amphitheater
There were a lot of upset people at the Irvine show on May 20, 2009. NIN opened for Jane’s Addiction! I, like many people in the audience, was not expecting that at all. The show was promoted as NIN with Jane’s Addiction. (NIN/JA 2009 Tour) I did not pay to see Jane’s headline. I guess my fault for showing up late, got there and NIN was already on stage. Trent had a stage made up of only bright white lights, very simple. Only songs I got to hear were, Echoplex, Day the World Went Away, The Hand that Feeds and Head Like a Hole. I tried to enjoy what was left of the show but was so disappointed that I had pretty much missed their last show.
After a short stage change, both bands keeping it simple; Jane’s had a movie that showed the importance of the band’s return to children who never got to see them live. Jane’s also had huge Betty Paige/pin-up look a likes as part of their set. They started their show with, Three Days. Watching Perry Farrell is always entertaining, he is so eccentric! Dave Navarro was great on lead guitar and didn’t look bad shirtless!
The only highlight for me was watching someone throw a shoe at Perry Farrell and him throwing it back and it getting tossed back to him.
NIN final tour and they open for Jane’s Addiction……wtf!
Zyner
This is the most metal site Ive ever seen! But where are all the naked chicks! I was promised naked chicks and I guess the pics were taken down! Whatever it still rules Pit to The Lawn for LIFE!!!
Comment by Nathan Figueroa on May 29, 2009 at 9:21 am
perhaps it’s because I remember “going in” half and half with my friend back in the day so we would have enough money to buy janes addiction on xxx records and the feeling we got listening to i would for you and jane says at a time when we were otherwise choking on the super hold hair spray of hair bands that surrounded us, this, long before trent was getting closer to God, that I understand NIN opening up for janes. on the other hand — having the man in black cover one of your songs is amazing and NIN is bad ass. but the shoe incident — priceless! i hope someone put that on youtube…thanks for the review zyner
Comment by Gen X on May 29, 2009 at 10:30 am