Aint No Right

We can never have nice things with this band. If Dave is not at these rehearsals and the tour starts in two weeks, then that is a bad sign.

My guess is Dave is the one taking the picture on Eric’s insta.

Two weeks from now we are all gonna be grinning. No need to worry that its gonna be gilby and the use your illusion backup singers.

On second thought…

Again, Dave is either seriously ill (with long Covid or something much worse), dealing with relapse/rehab, seriously depressed, has bad blood with Perry or Eric…or he’s totally trolling us. We’ll find out in due course.

drwintercreeper wrote: ↑

Thu Sep 15, 2022 6:12 pm

My guess is Dave is the one taking the picture on Eric’s insta.

Two weeks from now we are all gonna be grinning. No need to worry that its gonna be gilby and the use your illusion backup singers.

On second thought…

Come on, should we believe they're rehearsing the songs without the guitarist?
Me too I think it's Dave taking the pictures, they are having fun playing the "missing Dave" game.

It would be a fraud to sell the tickets as original line up by announcing Gilby Clarke the day befor, they would officially lose their last ounce of credibility.

Eric and Perkins rehearsed on their own before NINJA, I remember Eric tweeting about it. They probably require more rehearsal than anyone else because Dave and Perry just do their thing over the top.

I think they're just trolling with us. They surely read the forums

Hopefully it's just trolling.

I don't think it is entirely though. Before members started mentioning Dave's conspicuous absence and detachment from JA activity things seemed off. An intentional trolling campaign organized by Dave seems unlikely to me, but it does appear to be working; we are talking and speculating and generating low- key Dave buzz..

It's a stretch to think they are trolling 30 people from a website with a lengthy distraction that suggests mental or physical health issues. Something is definitely going on with DN, but after 30 years of playing the same short set, he's the Iverson of music. My hope is that he's around enough to accessorize any new material being worked on. And of course, there's nothing seriously wrong with him.

SR wrote: ↑

Fri Sep 16, 2022 6:20 am

It's a stretch to think they are trolling 30 people from a website with a lengthy distraction that suggests mental or physical health issues. Something is definitely going on with DN, but after 30 years of playing the same short set, he's the Iverson of music. My hope is that he's around enough to accessorize any new material being worked on. And of course, there's nothing seriously wrong with him.

Exactly.

And it wasn't until there were discussions of him being sick that we started speculating.

I guess maybe they’ve done it for so long they know the songs like the back of their hands and don’t feel they need extensive rehearsals?

Idk what to think- the Janes account shared a pic of Dave yesterday, he in their profile pic but he doesn’t acknowledge anything…

He did share stories of himself recording back in the summer and I’m thinking he may have already added his parts to some songs

I doubt it trolling.

It’s weird

Tour is seemingly going to happen and feels like one of two things will occur:

Dave is there, no big deal we 30 people scratch our heads and enjoy reunion and maybe some new tunes.

Dave ISN'T at there, and it’s Pete or Gilby or whoever—they say he’s not out of band but sick or whatever and they tour it’s fun but weird. They may even debut new songs without Dave but say Dave was part of the writing. Extra weird.

WEIRD OTHER POTENTIAL SITUATION:

Eric said there were 7 ideas and hopefully they become something. What if the “hopefully” hinges on Dave contributing.

I know Perry said they have 3 — and maybe that’s true, but Perry math could be “we have 3 sounds …when Dave adds his parts”

Dave liked Stephen’s rehearsal pic.

The day Eric posted the insta post I bought 2 tickets. Skipped the last few NY Jane’s appearances. I’m not a fan of any SP, pumpkins or parties. My biggest hope, with what’s been covered in the Dave thread, is that this reunion wasn’t born from a diagnoses. I’m going with its not, Perry made shit right with Martyn and now Eric. We all know the integrity Eric brings. I anticipate this to be the reunion we thought we were getting in 2009. Not a cover of Whores but real studio song(s).

Is Wally still here? I owe a dude.

Noonesshocking wrote: ↑

Fri Sep 16, 2022 7:44 pm

Dave liked Stephen’s rehearsal pic.

Are you sure? Because I can't see his like on the list.

Dave just posted a photo in Sedona, he's very skinny, definitely not in good shape.

I am struck by the fact that Eric continues to avoid tagging Dave now that he's having some health problems.

I can see his pic, but for some reason you can’t search him. I noticed the same thing happened when Eric liked a few Jane’s posts last month. Couldn’t search him in the likes.

Stickyfingers wrote: ↑

Sat Sep 17, 2022 1:06 am

Noonesshocking wrote: ↑

Fri Sep 16, 2022 7:44 pm

Dave liked Stephen’s rehearsal pic.

Are you sure? Because I can't see his like on the list.

Dave just posted a photo in Sedona, he's very skinny, definitely not in good shape.

I am struck by the fact that Eric continues to avoid tagging Dave now that he's having some health problems.

Sedona. Maybe Axl gave him a tip on healing crystals or something.

I wouldn’t be surprised if Gilby fills in and they say Dave is still in the band but “getting well” or whatever. Crazy that we are still speculating two weeks out.

If anyone is filling in for Dave, the only acceptable substitute is Pete.

Linda Strawberry (set designer for the tour) Liked Dave’s post of him in Sedona, AZ.

Tyler Durden wrote: ↑

Sat Sep 17, 2022 8:53 am

If anyone is filling in for Dave, the only acceptable substitute is Pete.

Oh, I agree, which is why it’ll be Gilby.

Again, I so very much hope that I’m wrong about all of it.

Wouldn't that be cool if they said.. and special guest...filling in for David Navarro...please give a warm welcome to Jack White!

clickie wrote: ↑

Sat Sep 17, 2022 10:49 am

Wouldn't that be cool if they said.. and special guest...filling in for David Navarro...please give a warm welcome to Jack White!

I would not think that would be cool in the least. I would prefer Peter a million times more than that.

Hokahey wrote: ↑

Sat Sep 17, 2022 11:49 am

clickie wrote: ↑

Sat Sep 17, 2022 10:49 am

Wouldn't that be cool if they said.. and special guest...filling in for David Navarro...please give a warm welcome to Jack White!

I would not think that would be cool in the least. I would prefer Peter a million times more than that.

Jack White couldn’t pull it off if his life depended on it.

clickie wrote: ↑

Sat Sep 17, 2022 10:49 am

Wouldn't that be cool if they said.. and special guest...filling in for David Navarro...please give a warm welcome to Jack White!

Yeah, that'd be awful... think I'd rather have it be GC.

If it's not Dave, it's Pete, maybe JK, or no one.

Check the latest Dave stories on IG. You can see some Jane's anvils out there.

And also, Gilby plays rhythm guitar, not lead. I don't know who started speculating with that.