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I've been reading up on the PJ's origins and from what I gather, Irons had a pre-existing relationship w/EV but not the rest of the band when they gave Irons their demos. Right?


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i thought irons gave stone and jeff eddie's demo tape


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Mitchell wrote:
i thought irons gave stone and jeff eddie's demo tape


Yeah, I thought Jack was the go-between. He got the demo's to Ed I thought...


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i thought irons gave stone and jeff eddie's demo tape


Yeah, I thought Jack was the go-between. He got the demo's to Ed I thought...
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thats what ive heard from somewhere on this board


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everyone probably already is fully aware, but one of the tracks on 'attention dimension' begins exactly like 'who you are' does....

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Eddie and Jack played basketball together on a regular or semi-regular basis around 1989/1990.

Stone and Jeff had been playing together for years and they had begun working with Mcready following Mother Love Bone. Aside from the three of them, the would be band had no drummer and no singer. Matt Cameron was helping them put together demos but he had a full time job with Soundgarden.

Jack Irons was approached about being the drummer and was given the demo tape. Not really sure where the connection was there but none of the information out there indicates that Jack was close to those guys. He lived in Southern California and they lived in Seattle.
Jack did not pursue the project (he was already in the band Eleven) but passed the demo along to Eddie telling him something to the effect of "this band needs a singer".

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When was Irons actually wtih the chili peppers?

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When was Irons actually wtih the chili peppers?


he was THE original peppers drummers, they found eacht other on high school. Jack, Anthony, Hillel and Flea they jammed recorded a demo and got signed. But Jack and Hillel left the band to join another project (what is this, feat. ALain Johannes and Natascha Schneider!!!). So the remaining two recorded the first chill record without them. But Hillel again joined the band for the second record, and Jackie for their third (uplift mofo...). Sadly, hillel past out, and jack couldn't deal with that. So anthony and flea were again left alone but soon found some guy named frusciante and a badass drummer called chad smith.

Meanwhile, Jack returned to LA where he joined Joe Strummer for the most 1989/1990. And in that occasion he met ed (being a strummer fan backstage) they become good friends.
Stone and Jeff were looking for a drummer cause Matt was to busy with Soundgarden so they asked Jack Irons (MLB played some gigs with the peppers sometime probably, anyhow the wanted him for the band). So yes, Jack refused cause he rejoined Johannes/Schneider for their new band Eleven, but he had a friend who could sing some tunes, the rest is history :D

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joostone wrote:
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When was Irons actually wtih the chili peppers?


he was THE original peppers drummers, they found eacht other on high school. Jack, Anthony, Hillel and Flea they jammed recorded a demo and got signed. But Jack and Hillel left the band to join another project (what is this, feat. ALain Johannes and Natascha Schneider!!!). So the remaining two recorded the first chill record without them. But Hillel again joined the band for the second record, and Jackie for their third (uplift mofo...). Sadly, hillel past out, and jack couldn't deal with that. So anthony and flea were again left alone but soon found some guy named frusciante and a badass drummer called chad smith.

Meanwhile, Jack returned to LA where he joined Joe Strummer for the most 1989/1990. And in that occasion he met ed (being a strummer fan backstage) they become good friends.
Stone and Jeff were looking for a drummer cause Matt was to busy with Soundgarden so they asked Jack Irons (MLB played some gigs with the peppers sometime probably, anyhow the wanted him for the band). So yes, Jack refused cause he rejoined Johannes/Schneider for their new band Eleven, but he had a friend who could sing some tunes, the rest is history :D



I just finished reading Kiedis' book Scar Tissue and it mentions how Eddie apparently worked a few RHCP as a stagehand/equiptment mover. The book mentions the nice relationship they have had w/ PJ over the years. I would murder my first born to have been to one of those early shows where RHCP, PJ, and Nirvana were on the same bill.

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is it me or does jack look alot older than the members of PJ and RHCP?

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holierthanthou wrote:
is it me or does jack look alot older than the members of PJ and RHCP?


He will be 44 in July so not much older than the rest of the guys.

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holierthanthou wrote:
is it me or does jack look alot older than the members of PJ and RHCP?


I've always thought that too

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I miss Jack. :(


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asprivilegedasawhore wrote:
I miss Jack. :(


Matt is better :lol: but yeah the old man was all right

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jack irons has really had a mess of a music career though. He needs to get himself together cuase he's really missed outon being in some great bands.


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jack irons has really had a mess of a music career though. He needs to get himself together cuase he's really missed outon being in some great bands.


So true

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jwfocker wrote:
62strat wrote:
jack irons has really had a mess of a music career though. He needs to get himself together cuase he's really missed outon being in some great bands.


So true


and yes the dude looooks old!!!!


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62strat wrote:
jack irons has really had a mess of a music career though. He needs to get himself together cuase he's really missed outon being in some great bands.


I'm pretty sure he would have stayed with PJ if not for the disease he has. The thing with his wrists. Its not like they kicked him out or anything.


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i thought this thread was about the jack irons chant.

jack, jack irons.

*wishes it sticks in all of your heads now*


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Conscientious Objector wrote:
i thought this thread was about the jack irons chant.

jack, jack irons.

*wishes it sticks in all of your heads now*


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