I (wish I) hadn't seen that. He's even trying Bono around 1991. You're fucking 24 years late, Perry!Pandemonium wrote:I agree. I think it's telling the only other guy you see is the drummer disguising his face with a gas mask (appropriate considering the jingle stinks) or a silly wolf head. "Is it Perkins embarrassed to be there or is it some scrub trying to give the impression he's (Jane's) drummer?"Larry B. wrote:I don't think that's the band at all. I'd say it's Perry and some musicians, clearly trying to imitate the sounds and textures of Jane's. The 'touch' of the drums and the drumming pattern don't sound like something Perkins would do, and the texture of the guitar doesn't have Dave's signature sound. But yes, it's a reprise of Mountain Song, it's a mimic of EA's opening bass line and it's a generic rawk guitar while Perry does his Bono.
And yeah, Perry is going full tilt trying to be a Bono. The "Making Of" clip of the video is hilarious.
"You just want to go out there and crush something" ... 25 seconds later ... "Take your time with life."
An absolute mental case.
Here it is, in case you want to see it: