Jane's Addiction - Then She Did (Hammerstein Ballroom)

Jane's Addiction - Then She Did (Hammerstein Ballroom, New York City, NY, 1997-10-31)

[@gregward1191]

I always wondered who this song was about and I just found out on another site, it's about xiola blue's accidental overdose and subsequent death who was Perry Farrels lover at some point, in the final verse he's asking her to pay a visit to his mother (who committed suicide) in heaven. I also found out the guitarist lost his mother when her boyfriend murdered her. Also, this song and at least the song 3 days were written well before the release of Nothing's Shocking. I found all this out in the comments section in the other feed, as someone pointed out, no wonder they did so much heroin. Very sad, but a fantastic band I was lucky enough to catch twice in Bristol in the UK in very small venues, superb on both occasions.

[@kyle1m]

Perry's film in the early 90s depicted the OD.

[@jthomeskillet4899]

GIFT is the film

[@billyshears1273]

@greg ward lucky bastard 👊 they never play here really bud

[@jonhil33]

I saw them at the Bristol Bierkeller - best gig I ever went to.

[@somepig2k]

Possibly one of the greatest shows of all time by anyone. Perfect sets, perfect crowd, perfect vibe, perfect night...Last minute change of Halloween plans, friend called and asked if I wanted to see Jane's Addiction at the Hammerstein for "Some MTV event"..."Oh hell yes, " said I, jumped the train and within one hour we had liftoff. Dynamite band live.

[@forasec]

Did you know that Julian Casablancas and Nikolai Fraiture of (The Strokes) were there too? There's even a random vid clip of them coming out saying the show was fantastic.

[@josephricci4503]

I was there. I was an amazing show .

[@slcontent9465]

lucky bastard !!!!

[@PDGX]

Was there too. I forgot about Perry’s crazy/awesome look for this Halloween show. My buddy got a crappy bootleg of this show. This video has great audio. Stereo sound, so I’m guessing came off the soundboard.

[@markbabin3753]

fuck you

[@Scotty_Russell_Music]

I love Perrys babbling in the middle of the song he gives me goosebumps and even though its often just "have a good time everyone" he fills me with joy and hope to be weird :-)

[@michaellee770]

I agree.....these guys all seem to work very well together. No big ego's trying to outshine each other and the music is awesome!!

[@anon618]

By far the best live version i have found. Great performance

[@wytewrabbit]

I watched the Millan version before this version....And Perry'z pitch is so much better here....They were really on here ❤️👍

[@funkymonk5344]

The Milan concert was several years before this. They were are their peak of creativity and heroin addiction.

[@odeskoo]

@ Greg Ward thanks man. I also wondered 4 a long time, what this song was referring 2

[@williamfabiano543]

That's the perfect combination of drugs at work right there.

[@MichaelF-gz8uk]

The humble peacock expression is epic

[@anthonyfender72]

EPIC !!

[@chenoabryan8458]

i still love you PF

[@theivory1]

Beautifull song. What I cant understand is why current artists dont use dynamics like this. If you play heavy all the time its no good. Play soft all the time, no good. Just use both in very song and then you have something.

[@davidgardner7974]

QUIET LOUD QUIET, great formula. The Pixies were great at it also, where Nirvana learned it.

[@TECHNOID69]

@BooGyrl13 fully agree..if this doesnt move you,there is something wrong with you. ritual is just the most stunning album ever. genius.

[@x24lucas]

I can hear my whistle This was incredible Still is

[@kat1york]

5:35 - 5:55 is so beautiful...

[@ilovedumas]

Yes oh yes

[@cameronobscura22]

@seannelson1969.. I figured something had to have happened to his mother, but had no idea how tragic it was, especially with him being three years old. The lyrics I posted, sadly, make a lot of sense now. Wow.

[@hypermotard16]

top

[@airevolt1]

Just imagine what a great singer Perry would have been if he weren't tone deaf.

[@jorgecarcamo24]

those day of ritual de lo habitual...

[@bingefeller]

Just a few years after this was filmed Perry somehow managed to stop ageing.

[@AlIguana]

@ronnyim12345 yup

[@loserbabysowhydontyo]

legendary riff

[@VALA_Rising]

one of the single greatest pieces of music ever written.. i have heard this song a million times and still get goosebumps.. i could hear it a million more, (and probably will..), and still get goosebumps..

[@Dolly-kr2hi]

.. as I was reading your reply, but before I did, I already had goosebumps. When they played in Bakersfield, Kali, btw .. I'm a Kali woman, but I couldn't go due to my man being employed in another country, but & that's a big butt, next time I'm/we're going to be there with,"bells on our toes!" 😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳

[@jeffdeprey6279]

I agree so much, This song and the way Perry sings it is so powerful, it just kicks my ass every time I hear it.

[@Leavetheherd]

It’s a vibe.

[@marceluv]

Perry's pupils are as big as the black spots on the peacock feathers he was wearing in his hair. There is so much passion towards the end of this performance it brings tears to my eyes! I grew up with Janes and used to listen to "Ritual de lo Habitual" when I was riding my bike at 5am delivering newspapers on cassette with my walkman, it was otherworldly.

[@HiGlowie]

Perry was using crack and god knows what else around this time. Dude was born to be a showman.

[@FenderBender5150]

LOL An Walkman....did it have autoreverse or did you actually have to flip the tape? I remember when I got my first walkman for xmass in 1985.

[@Itsyrm8]

​@@FenderBender5150yeah the ones that can be destroyed & reassembled, ready to play some more mangled tapes

[@ExcitedAnacondaSnake-hg8ec]

Drugs don’t work, after some time. This was the “relapse” tour aptly named. Dave and Perry had relapsed on heroin. Still in the honeymoon phase where it’s working and this performance is sublime. Flea was traumatized by the hard drugs…. Peppers muse was sobriety. Jane’s muse was h and c.

[@TheDreamer1980]

​@@ExcitedAnacondaSnake-hg8ec I'm sure I read Perry was mainly into crack around this, time but surely he wasn't fueled by crack here,? He would keep disappearing behind the curtain for blast to maintain himself! Meth?

[@majest33]

guy wears eye makeup and peacock feathers in his hair,accuses his audience of being reincarnated Atlantians and quotes Eldridge Cleaver all in the same 30 seconds BEFORE his 7 minute song begins. Perry Ferral (an epic pseudonym btw) as Janes Addiction: recklessly and shamelessly awesome.

[@forasec]

Farrel

[@123juneau]

quite feral actually

[@jamesjosephleblanc8614]

peri-pheral......yes, oh yes......

[@kyle1m]

It was also Halloween night

[@michaelmeenan5522]

Perry can do anything...

[@JPGtampa]

Flea just doin his thing... Doesn't steal the show, just elevates the music. 👍

[@HeckTo]

Of course. It would be incredibly stupid to try to steal the show.

[@jdm3137]

Flea? Uhhhh…..

[@serfasleep]

@@jdm3137 bass

[@Cormac-jd2kx]

Just playing Eric parts pretty well but lacks the spirit. Nobody can substitute Flea in the RHCP and nobody can replace Eric in Jane’s

[@Nickstermc]

Will you say hello to my ma? Will you pay a visit to her? She was an artist, just as you were I'd have introduced you to her She would take me out on Sundays We'd go laughing through the garbage She repaired legs like a doctor On the kitchen chairs we sat on She was unhappy, just as you were

[@dos_mas_805]

The most underrated Jane's song IMO. "Now the nameless dwell, they hold the key and turn the knob." One of the greatest lines ever written.

[@talkinghead22]

I’m curious- what does that line mean in your opinion?

[@mflacke]

​@@talkinghead22 It's where she got high, how she got high and with them of which she did. In the hotel room. Perhaps she was a prostitute as well. That's my vague impression I've always had from that song.

[@JsRf13]

god dang I just can't get over how amazing this song is. it will remain with me for the rest of my life.

[@etherealmist76]

yes, you are right, amazing it is....

[@olivershagnasty7704]

Bendage Same.

[@jasonjackson3114]

Indeed my friend. Well said.

[@John-tg5vn]

Same

[@grandmasterofdisasterfoodi2882]

Same

[@CagliostroInHelvete]

No matter how you wanna call this genre, this is poetry. And stays poetry. Everything is just perfect. I'm floating with them.

[@rylanmacdonald6416]

My bawls itch....a little.

[@IOooiiiooOI]

Stephen Perkins is a top 5 drummer of all time.

[@joeschmo4170]

The shaman was strong in him that time period. Invoking spirit and processed in perfect harmon.

[@alydar]

"burned out grass....scorched by the sun..the buildings remain!" Beautiful. Ritual is one of the greatest albums ever recorded.

[@ericlindenjoe]

This is the absolute best performance of this song on YT. Unbelievable. I watch it weekly. So powerful.

[@nic_nax]

Best performance of this song ever. The stars wept.

[@pickle5051]

Would you say hello to my mom?

[@FRESHboyz69]

has anyone mentioned how unreal FLEA is...he's a musical spirit that flows in every persons soul when you listen to his bass...

[@kristintay2019]

perry is always an amazing front man. i saw porno for pyros back in the day and i was mesmerized. this is my favorite janes song. dark,haunting, but this version doesnt beat the 1990 Milan show with Eric

[@lisacantlose]

They were Gods on that stage & they made us Gods in the audience. Go see Janes’s Addiction.

[@Diatonic5th]

Amazing song! The lyrics are sad as they draw a parallel between the overdose death of Perry's friend Xiola Bleu, and the suicide of his mother when he was very young: "Will you say hello to my ma? Will you pay a visit to her? She was an artist just as you were I'd have introduced you to her... She was unhappy just as you were unhappy just as you were"

[@mysticmama740]

his voice is just so good. hes really in a class of his own. his pitch and raspyness...omg. hes just got it.

[@jessielakes8118]

And he is preformer..

[@jeffdeprey6279]

Yes, no one really touches Perry live, his voice is saw raw and I love to hear him always on the edge on his vocal chords, sounds so good, one of if not the only lead singer where I live his voice is different and maybe better is that is has a special energy not found in the studio and kicks your f#&king ass live.

[@TheDreamer1980]

​@@jeffdeprey6279 his voice isnt anywhere near as good as this around 90/91 , i heard he struggled on heroin and it closed up his vocal cords , was doing lots of crack around this time and it obviously worked!

[@U2RUSHFAN]

3:50 to 5:34 is OUT OF THIS WORLD !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you Perry Farrell and Dave Navarro. You paved the way for some amazing 90's music.

[@theviridiansons]

It gives you goosebumps...

[@majest33]

+JAXON DRUMS yeh they were like alchemists turning sand into gold. They already owned "alt" rock almost half a decade before mainstream radio even knew a name for it.

[@kat1york]

Eric Avery & Stephen Perkins as well. A huge thanks to the sweet, Flea for accepting the invite, to this tour. Love them all.

[@colinwichman1084]

Best JA video on youtube. The fact that Perry did it totally wasted just makes it better

[@johnnyjohntheschemindreame9193]

Very very powerful... Even this degraded medium cannot destroy the effect.

[@dos_mas_805]

I remember living in Santa Barbara, CA in 1998 and staying at a friends house in the summer with the windows open. I awoke at 3:30am to hear a car outside playing the part of this song at 3:30 and it blew my mind as Jane's was at the time and still is my all time favorite and this song meant so much to me.

[@Steveo5541]

Omg this is out of this world

[@Kpictures_NYC]

I am not part of the boredom for sure. These guys are so dam talented, I wish they were still together.

[@pancake.charlo1766]

"Will you say hello to my mom, will you pay a visit to her" this part gets me everytime. One of the greatest songs ever.

[@jessielakes8118]

She killed herself when he was a wee little lad maybe only three..

[@kibblesslowmoney2466]

I have watched this 9 times today and it just keeps getting better each time a watch it

[@THESLOWDEATHHOOKS]

better live than in the studio. hot damn...

[@bobbowie9350]

Powerful and very sad. Perry went through a lot. JA at the height of their powers.

[@dreampunk_lounge]

Favorite song of all time. i feel so sorry for kids today who don't have great music like this. They should issue a copy of this album to every kid in school. The world would be better off.

[@kiteracer2497]

Radiohead sigur ros

[@cademancaden]

This is the song that my head sings itself to sleep at night and still wonders why it's still awake

[@rustyjames1727]

These tunes wouldnt exist without Eric but hearing Flea play them is the best

[@paulodetarso3198]

These tunes wouldn't exist without PF because it's all about his personnal life...

[@paulodetarso3198]

@Anderson Cooper Not all and that's the great bullshit about JA musical writing songs process.

[@simonhiggitt4230]

Look at his eyes at 1.32....He is so high/tripping it a miracle he can remember the words...Great Performance though....

[@kyle1m]

a lot of coke I think, Dave said on the documentary about this tour he was up for 5 days straigh

[@earney6]

what documentary, I'd love to see that? thank you

[@lupillosanchez6620]

@@earney6 it's call Three Days it's about their 1997 Relapse tour

[@franklinloll2229]

Rolling, I believe.

[@KANUCHRONICLES]

This song is such an emotional piece. I listened to it while walking to a friends funeral in the winter. It will always be personal to me, thanks Perry & Co but sorry for your loss.

[@matt4270]

They cut Perry off JUST before he morphed into david lee roth,.. thank fucking god!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@angelahughes2335]

matt4270 " Look at all the people here tonight! " ???

[@essjaywhy]

like an Aztec God getting hyped up before a hard day of sacrifices coming up ~

[@antonellaburnham6881]

s y that’s hilarious

[@Steveo5541]

Lol

[@OnPointFirearms]

Bwahahahaha!

[@wolfiewolf5409]

Press 1 if the hair stands up on your arms!

[@liquilite1]

Perry emotes with his voice like Hendrix did with his guitar...no one could match his melody, power and creativity within the use of his voice

[@tylerstamps2786]

This band just encapsulates everything that’s cool for me!

[@Phishphantom]

I was somewhere in that crowd nice and trippy! Fucking fantastic show=)

[@cocainebuffet]

the part where he says "we'll beat them all to dust, Perry looks insane off cocaine lol. his face changes and i bet thats what his mother looked like, that is probably something she would say too

[@MendaPro]

08:00 sonido de dioses !! Me encanta todo el tema, pero eske el final me pone.... cachondo cachondo... pelos como escarpias !!!

[@hatfisc]

To the guy saying Flea doesn't "fit in". Do you even understand what makes janes great? Theyre a brilliant mix of styles and genres. Nobody can replace Avery but Flea doesn't degrade their sound or performances.

[@ManicMechanic82]

These guys were so epic. Just gives you a feeling you can't replicate.

[@somepig2k]

I was lucky enough to be at this show, i remembered this as being just stellar. It is so very excellent when your memory is consistent with the actual event

[@cameronobscura22]

I saw Jane's Addiction 4 or 5 times in the 90's. I clearly remember thinking Perry Farrell was the closest I'd ever get to witnessing a shaman. I watch this video and I continue to believe that.

[@SuperFreedomRock1]

Chills every time, too many crazy late 80's/early 90's memories this song brings back. What a great sort of tribute of a live version this is. Perry's one of the last Shaman lead singers. Everyone today sans a very few are just trying to sound and look like someone else.

[@johnjcarroll7]

A Genre unto its own. Perfection

[@marqlove]

I remember when they did this concert. I've followed Jane's since the first album. I was so excited about this reunion (relapse, as Dave called it), that during the break I ran outside to smoke. Forgot about the stairs. Ran right off them like a cartoon, and slammed face-first into the sidewalk. Looked real pretty going into my office the next morning.

[@kevinbraden7021]

This may be the most beautiful song ever written.

[@talkinghead22]

I wish Perry could still rip it like he used to.

[@gagsnavarro8262]

miss eric avery in janes. such a badass and presence

[@Pastorius23]

Beautiful piece of poetry, hybrid with the perfect song composition structure for it's perspective. Perry's performance is one for the ages. Such incredible intensity.

[@Salvianow]

One of my all-time favorite songs....just incredible!!!!

[@ThreeEyedJuan]

Amazing song. Restrained beauty but there's tension at the edge of each beat which can explode into chaos and emotion any time soon.

[@AnnetteLynn22]

at least Duff McKagen had the respect to call Eric Avery saying “i feel weird playing your basslines, is this ok, etc"

[@stardog4406]

This song and video is amazing!! They are human and not human at the same time! It moves through almost every emotion minus hate. Love, agression, passion, sadness, happiness. Very moving. That's the great thing about Jane's- the songs transcend you to wonderful places.

[@brinkybrinkz]

This is some good rock and roll! Perry looks like he is tripping hard, amazing live version! Flea adds the perfect touch to this song. Unhappy just as you were!

[@nl8385]

Perfection!!!!

[@laurentpk]

Love this song.... I can put my hair in several pony tails with peacock feathers just like Perry !!! IF I wanted too!! :)

[@albumreviewsandsuch9994]

something about the energy/crowd this whole show makes me wanna go back in time and just be with them... i love it

[@davidclark625]

My favorite version

[@osmedi91]

When music turns magic

[@josefyork216]

The music is sooo good and the performance and delivery so sincere and mesmerizing you can look past Perry’s slippery live vocals. A gifted front man who sells it and makes you believe he can sing. Incredible.

[@jeffdeprey6279]

I originally recorded this on a VHS tape when this was live on TV, I later bought a bootleg DVD of it because I wanted a copy that was not crap after playing my VHS tape 1000 times. Now it is on youtube which is great! Of this whole concert this song just stands out to me, the performance here give me chills every time I watch it! I really love this band, they are something really special.

[@voodooscratch]

flashbacks keep my life spinning . Oh my goodness. Be young forever..

[@trinalaios734]

The only other performance by an American band that comes close to the intensity and mind blowingness of this show is Nirvana at Pier 48 on December 13, 1993 for another MTV special Live and Loud. Both that & this are extreme next level shit we’ll never see again

[@drewper73]

Stephen Perkins rocks! What a huge influence on my drumming!

[@portraitphenomenon]

everyone... At a young age @ 10, I was kidnapped by my Brazilian parents and they took me to this great big country called the U.S.A... I didnt wanna go, they took me anyways.. I arrived, and spent 18 yrs there & %$#@ng loved it.. Janes Addiction, Grateful Dead... I decided to come back to Brazil just 3 months ago, I LOST ALL MY JANES ADDICTION cds, is there anyone in here who could BURN ME a few CDS??? Ill pay for SHIPPING, Please, someone help me out.....

[@rylanmacdonald6416]

Try using.....internet 😂😂😂

[@drk321]

Name a live performance better than this. I dare you.

[@NickODU2015]

I'm sorry, but I believe Dave Navarro was high on heroin during this period, so that's why this song is so great. He made this song on heroin and plays the fuck out of it live on heroin like in this video.

[@Itsyrm8]

This is unmatched what a song f hell. So good

[@22967pj]

My fave Janes track ever, and this version is pretty insane. Apparently on this tour Dave used to keep several loaded works on stage and would shoot up periodically while Perry was engaged with the crowd. Not condoning their hard drug use but they made some amazing music during their junkie period.

[@OCIRELCNU]

at 7:10 perry makes his best al bundy face

[@gerardoaguilaraguilar8007]

. Truly a masterpiece of our time. I like that there's no lead from navarro

[@stevebok]

What a stage presence, all three of em. Fucking Rockstars. and no, they don't make em like this anymore.

[@val-iv9fw]

My favorite song ever

[@jacobdavidcunningham1440]

man that intro riff gets me everytime

Perry es el mas grande Artista de la tierra

[@gcaveney]

Janes at their best. Not their best era, but this is on fire. Astonishingly good, and as inspiring as Ritual was twenty years ago. Shit! Twenty years, and it still rips the ass out of anything else.