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Dave Navarro

(1967) Guitarist United States

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Dave Navarro is a guitarist from the United States, best known for Don't try this at home.

Quick Facts About Dave Navarro

Born: June 7, 1967
Nationality: United States
Profession: Guitarist
Notable works: Don't try this at home
Spouse: Carmen Electra

About Dave Navarro

David Michael Navarro is an American musician and songwriter. He is best known as a member of the rock band Jane's Addiction, appearing on all four studio albums. Between 1993 and 1998 during their first breakup, Navarro was the guitarist of Red Hot Chili Peppers, recording one studio album, One Hot Minute (1995), before departing. He has also released one solo album to date, Trust No One (2001). Navarro has also been a member of Jane's Addiction-related bands Deconstruction and the Panic Channel.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Dave Navarro

I never have a realistic sense of self. I either think everything I do is terrible and I'm the worst guy on…

Concerned

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I grew up listening to albums by Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin and Jimi Hendrix, and they all worked on that multi-layered level.

Albums

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Guitar playing is just something that came to me and is really second nature now.

Guitar

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I have never been sexually aroused by a man. But I have yet to kiss Johnny Depp, so you never know.

Kissing

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I've always recorded the same way. I put down as many ideas as I have, then strip them away at the mixdown.…

Enough

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There have been times when I felt suicidal and I would stop my head from going in that direction of negativity because…

Chance

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So as long as I can do the music or create, I'll feel fine.

Feels

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Men are much more agressive with their advances.

Agressive

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Jane's Addiction has only put out new music when our hearts were in and when we had something to say creatively.

Addiction

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Yeah, I can read music and I know the names of chords.

Chords

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I've done a lot of talk shows where you can tell that the host is just thinking about what he wants to…

Done

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Chad Michael Ward is a master of the storytelling craft. His imagery, both still and moving, reaches deep into the darkest corners…

Accidents

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I'm not the type of player to sit home and practice scales and work on runs.

Home

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And I've also come to the conclusion that, as far as guitar solos and things like that are concerned, it's more important…

Complement

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My skin is my canvas. The artwork on it represents something that is very powerful and meaningful in my life. I look…

Artwork

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I'm either shooting nine grams of coke a day or spending two hours at the gym. There's no middle ground.

Coke

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I wish I was a shredder that could play everything, but I don't have the patience.

Patience

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I'm as obsessive with health as I was with destruction.

Destruction

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I'm thrilled I have the opportunity to do the 'Spread' show and have the terrific sponsors that we work with like Nikon…

Nikon

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I've always been a fan of music where you can hear new things each time you listen.

Fans

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It's impossible to compare two bands. It would be like comparing two lovers.

Band

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For me, it doesn't matter how difficult something is, it doesn't matter how impressive it is, it's what sounds best that really…

Difficult

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As a viewer of television if there's something I don't like or find offensive, I just don't watch it.

Offensive

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There is no love left in your eyes, there is no love between your thighs.

Eye

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My God! So sad to hear about Amy Winehouse! My deepest condolences to her friends and family and fans. You will be…

Amy

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