Episode 353 - Stephen Perkins (Jane's Addiction, Porno For Pyros, Infectious Grooves, Ballhog or Tugboat)

Our "Give The Drummer Some Love" weekend wraps up with a doozy: Jane's Addiction's STEPHEN PERKINS is here! Listen in as he & Damian talk about going from an 80's glam metal kid to helping usher in the 90's alternative music takeover. The Bad Brain's influence on Jane's, touring with Tommy Lee & Mike Watt back to back, DC / LA similarities & so much more: do not miss this!!

Also Touched On: 

The end of the Sunset Strip
the late 80’s LA punk scene
Perry wanting to get funky coming out of PsyCom
The influence of Fishbone and Red Hot Chilli Peppers 
The Scream Club 
Venom
The connection between the Glam and Punk scenes
Opening for Iggy Pop
Love And Rockets
Trying to get bigger
Seeing punk before you hear it 
Fear as one of the best bands ever
Jane’s Addiction’s HEAVY Bad Brains influence
Bullet Boys, Guns’N’Roses Fishbone and Jane’s shared practice space
Drummers HANG
Meeting X
Ballhog or Tugboat?
& LOTS OF OTHER GOODNESS!!!!



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