Warrant's Jani Lane hits rock bottom

[koogles]

Thought Jani Lane's return to Warrant might have signalled a turn around, but this recent footage is beyond sad.

 

 

http://www.sleazeroxx.com/news08/0706war.shtml

[glam_junkie]

And a review of the show from Sleazeroxx......

 

WARRANT REUNION TOUR

 

 

Show Date: July 5, 2008

 

Location: Henderson, Nevada, U.S.A.

 

Venue: Sunset Station Hotel & Casino

 

Reviewer: Brad Kereszturi

 

Band Websites: www.warrantweb.net

 

Not only did Jani Lane fall off the wagon, he smashed the damn thing into a brick fucking wall and summed up his career in a shaken, drunken, word forgetting debacle that was just embarrassing.

 

Unfortunately, the night of July 5th, 2008 at the Sunset Amphitheater in Henderson, Nevada, is not the way I want to remember Jani Lane and Warrant. That band is/was (?) my favorite, even after the "80's Hair Craze" crashed and burned. I stood by them and defended them when my friends made fun of them and me. I always believed, or led myself to believe, Warrant had more talent and sense than the rest of them. Even after the band broke up and recorded Ultraphobic and Belly To Belly, I remained a Warrant fan. Even more, a Jani Lane fan. Back Down To One and now Saints Of The Underground have been in my regular CD rotation.

 

In the somewhat recent past I saw Jani perform an acoustic set at The Lounge in the Palms. It was a great, great show. He was sober, the vocals were dead on and he did a gracious meet and great after the show. Just last summer I drove from Las Vegas to Glendale, Arizona to see him. It was another great show, spot on. Jani looked happy to be doing what he does, joking with the band members, etc.

 

When I heard The original members of Warrant were back together I was stoked to say the least, so was my wife. $51.00 a ticket...and you know what, I would have paid $100.00 each. Yea, I really like Warrant. No I'm not an over obsessive psycho fan, just someone who enjoys the music.

 

I could tell something was amiss before the show started when I noticed Jerry Dixon, standing at the rear of the stage, looking bothered to be there. At one point I watched Jani walk up to him and Jerry shook his head and walked away. Steven Sweet was also there and wouldn't even look at Jani.

 

Finally the music started with "Down Boys". The crowd was into it and the energy was intense. Then Jani came out. The vocals were out of pitch and about a half beat off the rest of the music. I thought, 'please, let there be some kind of delay in his ear monitors that's throwing him off'. Then I watched his right hand holding the microphone shaking badly. Shaking to the point I thought for sure he would drop it. Joey Allen and Eric Turner were trying to help Jani catch up by singing into his ear. This was painful to watch.

 

Over 20 years of being a faithful fan, at least 7 or 8 live shows, albums, tapes, CDs, videos, being ridiculed for being a Warrant fan and convincing my band members to put a Warrant song on our set list had just been thrown back in my face with a big 'loser' trailing behind. I'm sure Jani isn't the only lead singer that this has happened to.

 

Actually, I really don't feel as bad for me as I do for my wife who last saw the original Warrant in 1992 and my friend, who works in the biz, that loves Warrant but never had the opportunity to see the original line up. Or the parents at the show who brought their kids to see one of their favorite bands from their past. Or the large number of the 'Guitar Hero' generation that came to see the band that does "Cherry Pie". What a shame. And, it got worse. Forgetting lyrics, stumbling around and just being so out of it he won't remember anything.

 

Is this the end of Warrant? It sure looks like it to me. The sad thing is, I left after the third song. I stayed because I hoped, really hoped, that this was some kind of joke and he would snap out of it. It didn't happen. When Jani walked into the crowd during "All My Bridges Are Burning", I walked out. I walked out on one of my favorite bands, a band that has influenced me with their music. A band I respected.

 

Twenty plus years of respect, influence and memories crushed by one man's inability to stay sober. Not much more to do now but face it and become the 'closet' Warrant fan I guess I should have always been.

[Mullethead]

Shame...the band sounded tight. Jani has no one to blame but himself.

[Geoff]

I'd be most pissed off if Jani does manage to f*ck this up.

[heaven&hell]

I'd be most pissed off if Jani does manage to f*ck this up.

 

You might as well be pissed now because it's gonna happen.

[Evil Rick]

I was really hoping this wouldn't happen. I am not surprised it did. He's gonna f*ck a good thing up yet again. If you really want things to sink in, play the Big Talk footage in the background while reading the review above. Sheesh.

[LV KIX]

As I've said before... poor guy, in a matter of days he will have to take the stage following Steve Whiteman and KIX. I actually kind of feel sorry for the fool. Who knows...maybe KIX will end up headlining the Saturday night Rocklahoma show.

[melodicrockoz]

this is not looking good for an aussie tour.....

[headbanger4life]

Wow, really sad. I saw them here in Tokyo back in '91. What an awesome show. His vocal performance (and stage performance) was spot on.

[Doksdad]

This sucks. I seen them on the second stop of the tour on May 18, 2008. The band was tight, happy and SOBER. They put on a great show.

 

So sad. I hope Jani can keep it together.

[Metal T]

Just can't seem to put it together anymore can he? A talented guy and an above average writer.Looks like he needs yet another intervention.

[Evil Rick]

I just saw this on the "Everything Jani Lane" page over on facebook. Jani had a spring/summer tour planned but now this message was posted this morning:

 

Dear Jani Lane fans, expectant concert goers;

 

This is the hardest note I have ever had to share with you:

 

Jani, as most of us know, has a very VERY sad disease.

 

This disease has overcome Jani's life at the moment and due to the uncertainty of his recovery, ALL tours dates are set to be cancelled today.

 

I do not want to elaborate any further on his current condition, but I do ask you for your prayers to be with Jani, his wife and children at this time.

 

As a ticket holder myself, please accept our sincerest apologies on Jani’s behalf.

 

Thank you,

 

Everything Jani Lane.

 

I was hoping to catch his show when he was in Iowa. The guy just cannot get his shit together!

[heaven&hell]

I just saw this on the "Everything Jani Lane" page over on facebook. Jani had a spring/summer tour planned but now this message was posted this morning:

 

Dear Jani Lane fans, expectant concert goers;

 

This is the hardest note I have ever had to share with you:

 

Jani, as most of us know, has a very VERY sad disease.

 

This disease has overcome Jani's life at the moment and due to the uncertainty of his recovery, ALL tours dates are set to be cancelled today.

 

I do not want to elaborate any further on his current condition, but I do ask you for your prayers to be with Jani, his wife and children at this time.

 

As a ticket holder myself, please accept our sincerest apologies on Jani’s behalf.

 

Thank you,

 

Everything Jani Lane.

 

I was hoping to catch his show when he was in Iowa. The guy just cannot get his shit together!

 

Damn someone needs to kick the shit out of him and show him some tough love or maybe tie him up and don't let anything booze related anywhere near him. Such a shame and a waste of talent but all of this confirms that Warrant made the right descision to move on without him. Why should they stop because he's a fuck up?

[Fat Freddy]

Geez, I had to re-read that a second time. The first time through, I thought the line "This disease has overcome Jani's life" meant that he had died.