 I always knew there was a chance we'd get back together, but it was a matter of timing. I think that the big spark to it happening was when {Porno} played Roseland in New York and Dave and Flea came out and played "Hard Charger." Then, Dave and Flea recorded the song "Freeway" for Porno's Good God's Urge, and that was like a reminder of what could be. The idea was always brewing. We had asked Eric and we wanted him to play, and it was a strange twist that he didn't want to do it; but with Flea, I feel blessed. - Stephen We're going to maximize all the talented friends we've got, and put a live show together that will be theatrical, festivous, carnivale, dancey, racey, ravey. - Perry At no point was I aware of anyone saying, "hey let's do a Jane's Addiction thing, let's call everybody up and see what they're up to. We just kind of reconnected after not having been connected over the years. It just kind of evolved from the times we played together in the last year or so. - Dave My playing with Jane's Addiction works really well because they're not just some new guy to fill in. We have a history and a brotherhood musically. It's sort of like a fruit that has finally ripened and has been plucked off a tree. That's how I see our union. - Flea With Flea, musically, it's a whole other angle. He's and interpreterin a very spiritual, very aware way of what happened with Jane's then, and what's happening now, and I think he'll put that together and come up with something that will fit exactly what the tour and the music is about. I think he'll add a great attitude - he's like a B-12 shot - you can't go wrong with that. - Stephen For me, playing with Jane's is just a beautiful opportunity, and it's really healthy for me. On a purely physical level, I can relate to {Jane's} so much. My body and my soul moves in the way that their music moves, and that's why I can relate to it. I just love those guys, I love them and I love their music and I know that I feel it, truly and sincerely. There's no part of me that has to work at being something that I'm not in order to do it. I can do it and be completely natural and just love it with my heart and it's just so much fun - it just feels so good. And, playing their type of music helps me to express parts of myself that I have not been able to express with my own band. - Flea
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