Dave Navarro Put Down Guitar After Taylor Hawkins Died

Dave Navarro lately returned to Jane’s Dependancy after a bout with lengthy COVID. In a brand new interview, the guitarist reveals that he was additionally struggling mentally after the loss of life of his good buddy Taylor Hawkins.

Solely months earlier than the tragic passing of the Foo Fighters drummer in March 2022, the 2 musicians had debuted their new band NHC, additionally that includes bassist Chris Chaney. Whereas talking with Guitar World, Navarro revealed that he was devastated by the lack of Hawkins.

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“I’d simply accomplished making a document with Taylor Hawkins and Chris Chaney,” mentioned Navarro. “We blended and mastered it, after which we misplaced Taylor. That was in the midst of COVID, and it was truly very painful for me to select up the guitar after that. I didn’t decide up the guitar for a couple of 12 months. He was such an inspiring artist — not solely was he an outstanding drummer, he was an incredible songwriter and lyricist… simply a type of people that everyone beloved.”

He continued, “After dropping Taylor I didn’t play for a very long time. Then, a couple of 12 months into it, I picked up the guitar, began taking part in some cowl songs, and simply sort of received used to the instrument in my hand once more.”

Navarro went on to say that he began to rediscover his love for the guitar by learning a few of his favourite musicians.

He defined, “Since I had the sickness, I used to be housebound for a very long time, and that’s after I actually began entering into some out-there guitar gamers I usually didn’t examine, like [session great] Jay Graydon. I began learning Jay, and I began diving deep into Van Halen, tone chasing, and studying every part I may concerning the gear [Eddie Van Halen] used, could have used, or that’s rumored to have been used.”

Navarro made his stay return to Jane’s Dependancy at a present in London in Might. Nonetheless, he had already rejoined his longtime band within the studio by the point that gig got here round.

“I spent most of my days throughout my sickness simply sort of woodshedding guitar and relearning issues,” added Navarro. “I performed Jane’s Dependancy data entrance to again and tried to relearn issues I’d performed within the ’80s and ’90s that I’d forgotten. That was a problem, and that was enjoyable. And since I knew I used to be gearing as much as be part of once more in some unspecified time in the future, the band wished to begin engaged on new music. I used to be nicely sufficient to go in a studio and sit in a chair. I’d sit for 10 hours, in order that was straightforward, and we wrote some new music.”

A kind of new songs, “Imminent Redemption,” was launched final week, marking the primary new tune from the traditional Jane’s Dependancy lineup in 34 years.

Navarro might be with Jane’s Dependancy after they launch a co-headlining North American tour with Love & Rockets. The trek kicks off August ninth in Las Vegas, with tickets out there right here.