David Michael Navarro (born June 7, 1967) is an American guitarist. He is best known as a member of the rock band
Jane's Addiction
Jane's Addiction is an American rock band from Los Angeles, formed in 1985. The band consists of vocalist Perry Farrell, guitarist Dave Navarro, drummer Stephen Perkins and bassist Eric Avery. Jane's Addiction was one of the first bands fr ...
, with whom he has recorded four studio albums. Between 1993 and 1998, Navarro was the guitarist of the
Red Hot Chili Peppers, recording one studio album, ''
One Hot Minute'' (1995), before departing. He has also released one solo album, ''
Trust No One'' (2001). Navarro has also been a member of Jane's Addiction-related bands
Deconstruction and
the Panic Channel.
AllMusic
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's Greg Prato described Navarro as "one of
alternative rock
Alternative rock, or alt-rock, is a category of rock music that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1970s and became widely popular in the 1990s. "Alternative" refers to the genre's distinction from mainstream or commercial ...
's first true guitar heroes", with an eclectic playing style that merges
heavy metal,
psychedelia, and
modern rock
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Radio format
Mod ...
.
"He's one of the last great guitarists," said
Henry Rollins
Henry Lawrence Garfield (born February 13, 1961), known professionally as Henry Rollins, is an American singer, writer, spoken word artist, actor, and presenter. After performing in the short-lived hardcore punk band State of Alert in 1980, Rol ...
, former
Black Flag singer, who saw him playing with Jane's Addiction.
Navarro was also the host and one of the judges on ''
Ink Master'', an American tattoo competition reality series that aired on
Paramount Network (formerly called ''Spike'') from 2012 to 2020.
Personal life
Early life and family
David Michael Navarro was born on June 7, 1967 in Santa Monica, California, the son of James Raul Navarro and Constance Colleen Hopkins. His paternal grandparents were
Mexican immigrants.
His grandfather Gabriel Navarro was close friends with
Mexican silent film actor
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound (or more generally, no audible dialogue). Though silent films convey narrative and emotion visually, various plot elements (such as a setting or era) or key lines of dialogue may, when ...
Ramón Novarro, who allegedly adopted his artistic surname. He attended
Notre Dame High School in
Sherman Oaks, California, where he was a member of the marching band with future
Jane's Addiction
Jane's Addiction is an American rock band from Los Angeles, formed in 1985. The band consists of vocalist Perry Farrell, guitarist Dave Navarro, drummer Stephen Perkins and bassist Eric Avery. Jane's Addiction was one of the first bands fr ...
bandmate
Stephen Perkins.
Navarro's mother and aunt were murdered by her ex-boyfriend, John (Dean) Riccardi, in March 1983. Riccardi was arrested in 1991, thanks to a viewer tip after Riccardi was featured on the television series ''
America's Most Wanted''. During his appearance on ''America's Most Wanted'' in 2004, Navarro stated that he was supposed to visit and stay with his mother on the night of her murder but at the last minute went to stay with his father. In 2015, Navarro released the documentary ''Mourning Son'', which details his mother's murder and his spiral into drug addiction, as well as the pain he has had to overcome in the years since her death.
Marriages
Navarro has been married three times: celebrity makeup artist Tania Goddard-Saylor (1990–1992, divorced), Rhian Gittins (1994, annulled), and model and actress
Carmen Electra (2003–2007, divorced). As of May 2022, Navarro is engaged to actress Vanessa DuBasso.
Politics
Navarro was a performer at the Republican National Convention in 2012 in which
Mitt Romney was nominated for president. In 2016, he described his views in a Tweet as "Libertarian".
Navarro had stated he was supporting
Marianne Williamson as a candidate for the
2020 Democratic presidential primaries. He subsequently expressed support for
Tulsi Gabbard, including having her on his show.
Career
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Early influence
He said that "When I was very young, it was always
Jimi Hendrix."
He was also fascinated by
Yngwie Malmsteen for a brief period.
Navarro also stated that he learned a lot from
Robert Smith of
the Cure and
Daniel Ash
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of
Bauhaus
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.
He also said: "And I have always loved all the different guitarists that have been in
Siouxsie and the Banshees".
He considers that "The great innovators, for me, are still Hendrix and
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Van Halen
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's debut album was another reason why he learned to play guitar.
1986–1993
Navarro joined the band
Jane's Addiction
Jane's Addiction is an American rock band from Los Angeles, formed in 1985. The band consists of vocalist Perry Farrell, guitarist Dave Navarro, drummer Stephen Perkins and bassist Eric Avery. Jane's Addiction was one of the first bands fr ...
in 1986 as the lead guitarist after he was recommended to vocalist
Perry Farrell by drummer
Stephen Perkins, who was a childhood friend of Navarro's.
The band became successful and was popular in the alternative-rock music scene. Over the next five years, Jane's Addiction released three albums, ''
Jane's Addiction
Jane's Addiction is an American rock band from Los Angeles, formed in 1985. The band consists of vocalist Perry Farrell, guitarist Dave Navarro, drummer Stephen Perkins and bassist Eric Avery. Jane's Addiction was one of the first bands fr ...
'' (1987), ''
Nothing's Shocking'' (1988) and ''
Ritual de lo Habitual'' (1990). Personal tensions, however, led to their breakup in 1991. The
Lollapalooza festival was created by Farrell as a farewell tour for Jane's Addiction.
After the departure of
Guns N' Roses' original rhythm guitarist
Izzy Stradlin in August 1991, Navarro was the first choice of lead singer
Axl Rose to replace Stradlin; despite four attempts to have him come in and play with Slash, he never showed up. However, he later went on to play on the 1999 Guns N' Roses song "
Oh My God",
which was featured on the ''
End of Days'' soundtrack. In 1993, Navarro formed
Deconstruction with Jane's Addiction's
Eric Avery on vocals and bass and Michael Murphy on drums. The band put out one self-titled album in 1994.
Rick Rubin was involved in the production and
Butthole Surfers singer
Gibby Haynes makes a guest appearance. They did not tour due to Avery's exhaustion after Jane's Addiction.
1993–1998
Navarro joined
Red Hot Chili Peppers in September 1993. His first large-scale performance with the band was at ''
Woodstock '94''. The only album on which Navarro played with Red Hot Chili Peppers, ''
One Hot Minute'', was released in 1995. The band later recorded and released a cover of the Ohio Players' song "
Love Rollercoaster" for the ''
Beavis and Butthead Do America
''Beavis and Butt-Head Do America'' is a 1996 American adult animated comedy film based on the MTV animated television series ''Beavis and Butt-Head''. The film was co-written and directed by series creator Mike Judge, who reprises his roles fro ...
'' soundtrack, which was released as a single. The band also contributed the John Lennon song "
I Found Out" to the ''
Working Class Hero: A Tribute to John Lennon'' album, as well as the ''One Hot Minute'' outtake "Melancholy Mechanics" to the ''
Twister'' soundtrack.
In 1995, Navarro played guitar for
Alanis Morissette
Alanis Nadine Morissette ( ; born June 1, 1974) is a Canadian-American singer, songwriter, and actress. Known for her emotive mezzo-soprano voice and confessional songwriting, Morissette began her career in Canada in the early 1990s with two ...
's track "
You Oughta Know" on one of the 1990s' most successful albums, ''
Jagged Little Pill''.
Despite mixed reviews, ''One Hot Minute'' sold over eight million copies worldwide and produced three hit singles. Navarro toured with
Jane's Addiction
Jane's Addiction is an American rock band from Los Angeles, formed in 1985. The band consists of vocalist Perry Farrell, guitarist Dave Navarro, drummer Stephen Perkins and bassist Eric Avery. Jane's Addiction was one of the first bands fr ...
for their 1997 Relapse tour with
Flea
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on bass. After two years of touring on and off with Red Hot Chili Peppers, and his subsequent heroin relapse, Navarro was fired in 1998 over "creative differences".
Navarro also remixed
Janet Jackson
Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16, 1966) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and dancer. She is noted for her innovative, socially conscious and sexually provocative records, as well as elaborate stage shows. Her sound and choreog ...
's "
What'll I Do
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" for her ''
Janet Remixed
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'' album during this time.
2001–2005
The summer 2001 album ''Trust No One'' (Capitol Records) marked his solo debut. The band assembled for the accompanying US tour consisted of Navarro, guitarist Dave Kushner, bassist Miiko Watanabe and drummer Angel Roché, Jr.. In 2002,
Jane's Addiction
Jane's Addiction is an American rock band from Los Angeles, formed in 1985. The band consists of vocalist Perry Farrell, guitarist Dave Navarro, drummer Stephen Perkins and bassist Eric Avery. Jane's Addiction was one of the first bands fr ...
reformed with bass player
Chris Chaney and started work on a new album. The band entered the studio with veteran rock producer
Bob Ezrin, resulting in the album ''Strays'' and the
Lollapalooza 2003 tour in support of the album. In 2002,
Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the " King of Pop", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. Over ...
performed at the
Apollo Theater, and Navarro played guitar for his hit song "
Black or White". During this time Navarro also made a cameo in
Mariah Carey's "
Bringin' On the Heartbreak" music video.
Navarro began working with
Camp Freddy
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during this time. In 2003, he and his fiancée,
Carmen Electra, agreed to have their wedding preparations filmed for an
MTV
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show titled ''
Til Death Do Us Part''; Camp Freddy played at the reception. The show was a success and was released on DVD in the fall of 2005. Navarro's book, ''Don't Try This at Home'', was published on October 5, 2004 by
ReganBooks, and quickly became a ''
Los Angeles Times
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'' bestseller.
Navarro appeared in two tournaments on ''
Celebrity Poker Showdown'' in 2004. In the third tournament of the series, he won his qualifying game and appeared in the championship round. In the fourth series, he appeared only in a qualifying round.
2006 to present
Navarro co-hosted with
Brooke Burke, two seasons of the
Mark Burnett television series: ''
Rock Star: INXS'' and ''
Rock Star: Supernova''. Navarro and his band,
the Panic Channel, released their album ''One'', in August 2006. They toured with
Rock Star Supernova
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(the band formed from the series) in January/February 2007. During this period, Navarro had his own internet radio station. He soon broadened his creativity with an internet talk show called: ''Dave Navarro's SPREAD TV'', which was streamed on ManiaTV.com and was made available for download on
iTunes
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. The show highlighted avant-garde subjects, artistry, and the human condition. Videos from the series are also available on Navarro's
YouTube channel
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.
In 2007, Navarro also teamed with
Teravision
Tera Patrick (born Linda Ann Hopkins; July 25, 1976) is an American former pornographic actress and model who was the '' Penthouse'' Pet of the Month for February 2000 and is an inductee of the NightMoves, AVN and XRCO Halls of Fame. She is ...
to direct his first adult movie, ''Broken'' starring
Sasha Grey, in the first of a planned series of celebrity-directed adult movies. This effort won "Best High End All-Sex Release" at the 2008
AVN Awards
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. Navarro appeared in Season 1 and Season 2 of ''
Z Rock'' with Brooklyn-based band ZO2 on
IFC. In 2008, he recorded additional riffs for the version of "
Black Cat" performed on
Janet Jackson
Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16, 1966) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and dancer. She is noted for her innovative, socially conscious and sexually provocative records, as well as elaborate stage shows. Her sound and choreog ...
's
Rock Witchu Tour
Rock Witchu Tour was the fifth concert tour by American singer-songwriter Janet Jackson, in support of her tenth studio album '' Discipline'' (2008), and her first in nearly seven years, following a total blacklist of the singer's music, due to t ...
, appearing on screens during the rendition.
Jane's Addiction reunited once more in 2008 with all of the original members. The tumultuous band's reunion influenced ''NME'' magazine to choose Jane's Addiction as the recipient of their "Godlike Genius Award for Services to Music". Soon after performing together for the first time in 17 years at the
NME Award ceremony in Los Angeles, the band was contacted by
Trent Reznor. Reznor began working with Jane's Addiction in his studio; they recorded and released two songs ("Chip Away" and "Whores") online on the ''
NINJA 2009 Tour Sampler
''NINJA 2009 Tour Sampler'' (stylized as NIN, JA on the cover) is a free compilation EP by Nine Inch Nails, Jane's Addiction and Street Sweeper Social Club as part of the Nine Inch Nails and Jane's Addiction 2009 ''Wave Goodbye Tour#North America. ...
''. Both songs were previously released on their self-titled 1987 live album. This time together in the studio led directly to the pairing of
Nine Inch Nails and
Jane's Addiction
Jane's Addiction is an American rock band from Los Angeles, formed in 1985. The band consists of vocalist Perry Farrell, guitarist Dave Navarro, drummer Stephen Perkins and bassist Eric Avery. Jane's Addiction was one of the first bands fr ...
for a worldwide tour in 2009. The tour was branded the NIN/JA tour by fans.
During August 2009, Navarro toured southern California as part of the
Billy Corgan-led band
Spirits in the Sky.
In 2010, he posed naked for
PETA's anti-fur campaign, "Ink Not Mink". He stripped down again for the group's anti animal-testing campaign in 2013.
In 2011, Navarro appeared as the "Director" of a Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp, playing a complicated passage for a "camper" to emulate, in a commercial for Citibank.
Navarro featured on the track "Girls/Fast Cars" on the album ''
The Wombats Proudly Present: This Modern Glitch'' by indie rock band
the Wombats.
The Red Hot Chili Peppers were named 2012 inductees to the
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Despite being in the band for five years and playing on one album, Navarro was not inducted. When the announcement was made of the induction, Navarro said he was happy for the band but later said he had no plans to attend the ceremony, which was held in April 2012.
Anthony Kiedis was asked why Navarro was not included in the induction and he responded by saying "He's in this other band, which may in fact be inducted itself one day, called Jane's Addiction. I think that's the band closest to his heart, and that most represents his contribution to the world in terms of music. So maybe it makes more sense for him to be inducted one day as a member of Jane's Addiction." According to the Hall of Fame and the Chili Peppers' lawyer, it is the Hall of Fame's decision on which members are inducted. They eventually selected original members, current members and those who have appeared on multiple albums. Ex-Peppers guitarist
Jack Sherman disagreed and felt that both he and Navarro were being treated unfairly by the band, and believed they did have a say in who was inducted. Drummer
Chad Smith
Chad Gaylord Smith (born October 25, 1961) is an American musician who has been the drummer of the rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers since 1988. The group was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012. Smith is also the drummer of the ...
was the only band member to acknowledge both Navarro and Sherman (along with other former members) during his induction speech.
Navarro appeared in four episodes of the FX drama ''
Sons of Anarchy'' in 2012 and appeared as a guest on an episode of ''
Talking Dead''. In February 2013, he had a guest role in ''
Law and Order: SVU'', playing a sound engineer. In January 2012, Navarro became host and judge on the Paramount show ''Ink Master''.
On February 8, 2020, Navarro performed with Jane's Addiction at a memorial show for Andrew Burkle, son of billionaire
Ronald Burkle
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who died in January 2020. Navarro was photographed for the first time in 23 years with his former Red Hot Chili Peppers bandmates, who also performed.
John Frusciante, who replaced Navarro in the band back in 1998, performed briefly with Jane's Addiction marking the first time the two Chili Peppers guitarists have shared a stage together.
On December 20, 2021, Navarro and
Billy Morrison held their third annual Above Ground benefit concert in Los Angeles. They were joined onstage by
Anthony Kiedis for a performance of
Lou Reed's "
Walk on the Wild Side". This marked the first performance of Kiedis and Navarro together in 24 years since Navarro was fired from the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
Navarro sat out a joint tour between Jane's Addiction and
the Smashing Pumpkins
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in 2022 due to
long COVID; his place was filled by
Queens of the Stone Age
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guitarist
Troy Van Leeuwen
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for the duration of the tour.
Equipment
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During the first few years of Jane's Addiction, Dave played a black Gibson Les Paul. Around the time of the band's major label debut ''
Nothing's Shocking'' in 1988, he played
Ibanez
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RG series guitars, including one custom painted with the album cover art. He is seen in the film "Gift" and the "Stop" video playing a blue Ibanez RG, which suggests it was used in the recording of the album ''
Ritual de lo Habitual''. During the 1990 Ritual tour, he primarily played a custom-shaped single
cutaway gold Ibanez.
Dave began using
PRS Guitars on the
Lollapalooza tour in 1991. His signature model PRS (White with Gold Hardware)
is now his primary stage guitar. He has several models in his regular stage and studio rig, and was only the third PRS artist to have both a Maryland-made and SE version of their Signature Model.
He used a
Parker Fly Deluxe for the Chili Peppers days during the live versions of "
My Friends". He used it for its clean tones and its piezoelectric pickup that sounds similar to an acoustic guitar.
During this era, Dave used a
Fender Stratocaster for the brighter blues and funk tones required for the Red Hot Chili Peppers catalog. He has several Stratocasters in his possession. He also had a Modulus Stratocaster-like guitar made for him.
Dave has also been seen playing
Kramer Van Halen
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Signature Guitars,
Fender Telecasters,
Takamine Acoustic 12 strings, and even a
Squier Hello Kitty Stratocaster given to him by Carmen.
Since late 2008, Dave has been seen both live and in studio using a custom white Ibanez RG, with a humbucker/single/single pickup layout, gold hardware, and a vintage style tremolo, essentially an Ibanez version of his
PRS Guitars Signature Model.
Dave previously used a vintage
Marshall JCM800, but now plays through two
Marshall JCM900 amplifiers which are dubbed Tangerine and Peach. For large gigs he will also use a Marshall Mode 4 for clean tones. In the studio he is also commonly known to use a Vox AC30 for cleans and a Bogner Uberschall for dirty tones.
For effects, Dave prefers
BOSS
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. He uses a BOSS Octave Pedal, two BOSS DD3 Digital Delays, a BOSS Turbo distortion for extra volume during soloing, a Dunlop Cry Baby Wah Pedal and several others.
Epiphone Guitars (a subsidiary of Gibson) released its Dave Navarro Artist Acoustic in July 2010. According to an interview with Navarro on Gibson.com, the new guitar is based upon the classic Gibson (and Epiphone) "Hummingbird" design, and has already been played by the guitarist in the studio while recording with Jane's Addiction. Named "Jane", the new guitar is black in color (as opposed to Navarro's usual white guitars), and sports a dead tree and crows on the pickguard, rather than the traditional Hummingbird and foliage images.
Discography
;Solo
* 1995 ''Rhimorse''
* 2001 ''
Trust No One''
**
" Rexall": U.S. Modern Rock Tracks #12, U.S. Mainstream Rock Tracks #9
**
"Hungry
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": U.S. Modern Rock Tracks #24, U.S. Mainstream Rock Tracks #38
;With
Jane's Addiction
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* 1987
''Jane's Addiction''
* 1988 ''
Nothing's Shocking''
* 1990 ''
Ritual de lo Habitual''
* 1997
''Kettle Whistle''
* 2003 ''
Strays''
* 2006
''Up from the Catacombs – The Best of'' (Greatest hits album)
* 2009 ''
A Cabinet of Curiosities'' (Box set)
* 2011 ''
The Great Escape Artist''
;With
Deconstruction
* 1994 ''
Deconstruction''
;With
Red Hot Chili Peppers
* 1995 ''
One Hot Minute''
* 1995 ''
Working Class Hero: A Tribute to John Lennon'' ("
I Found Out" only)
* 1996 ''
Beavis and Butt-head Do America'' ("
Love Rollercoaster" only)
* 2003 ''
Greatest Hits (Red Hot Chili Peppers) ''
* 2011 ''
Road Trippin' Through Time''
* 2012 ''
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Covers EP
''Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Covers EP'' is EP compilation by American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers, released in 2012 through iTunes as a digital-only download. The band first announced the EP through their website on April 19, 2012 with the t ...
''
;With
Janet Jackson
Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16, 1966) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and dancer. She is noted for her innovative, socially conscious and sexually provocative records, as well as elaborate stage shows. Her sound and choreog ...
* 1995 ''
Janet Remixed
''Janet Remixed'' (stylized as ''janet. Remixed'') is the second remix album by American singer Janet Jackson. Released on March 13, 1995, it featured two non-album B-sides, including the radio hit "And On and On" and "70's Love Groove", as well ...
'' – lead guitar and remix on "
What'll I Do
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" (Dave Navarro Mix)
* 2008 ''
Rock Witchu Tour
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'' – lead guitar and video appearance on "
Black Cat" (Live version)
;With
Nine Inch Nails
* 1995 ''
Further Down the Spiral
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'' – lead guitar on "Piggy (Nothing Can Stop Me Now)"
* 2016 ''
Not the Actual Events
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'' – lead guitar on "Burning Bright (Field on Fire)"
;With
Alanis Morissette
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* 1995 ''
Jagged Little Pill'' – lead guitar on "
You Oughta Know"
;With
Marilyn Manson
* 1998 ''
Mechanical Animals
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'' – guitar solo on "
I Don't Like the Drugs (But the Drugs Like Me)"
;With
Guns N' Roses
* 1999
End of Days OST – lead guitar on "
Oh My God"
;With
Perry Farrell
* 2001 ''
Song Yet to Be Sung
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Originally titled ''The Diamond Jubilee'', it features collaborations from Farrell's bandmates Dave Navar ...
'' – guitar and percussion on "Song Yet to Be Sung"
;With
P.Diddy
* 2001 ''
The Saga Continues...'' – lead guitar on "Bad Boy for Life"
;With
Christina Aguilera
* 2002 ''
Stripped'' – lead guitar on "
Fighter"
;With
Gene Simmons
* 2004 ''
"Asshole"'' – lead guitar on "
Firestarter" (
The Prodigy cover)
;With
Glenn Hughes
* 2005 ''
Soul Mover
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''Soul Mover'' ...
''
;With
Tommy Lee
Thomas Lee Bass (born October 3, 1962) is an American musician and founding member of the heavy metal band Mötley Crüe. As well as being the band's long-term drummer, Lee founded rap metal band Methods of Mayhem and has pursued solo musical ...
* 2005 ''
Tommyland: The Ride'' – guitar solo on "Tired"
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the Panic Channel
* 2006 ''
(ONe)
''One'' was the debut and sole album released by the supergroup The Panic Channel, who formed in 2004, released via Capitol Records on August 15, 2006. There were two singles released: "Why Cry" and "Teahouse of the Spirits."
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Dead Celebrity Status
* 2006 ''
Blood Music'' – guitar solo on "We Fall, We Fall"
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Grey Daze
* 2022 ''The Phoenix'' – guitar solo on "Holding You"
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1967 births
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