Jane lives. Well, sort of. Perry Farrell's Porno for Pyros flirted with the shadow of Jane's Addiction Friday at a sold-out New York show that capped a week of high-profile activity that included a Grammy-night appearance on "Late Night with David Letterman" and a short set at the Manhattan premiere of Howard Stern's "Private Parts."

And while Porno for Pyros is certainly popular, many in the Roseland crowd were there to see the three-quarter Jane's Addiction reunion of Farrell, drummer Stephen Perkins, and guitarist Dave Navarro that ripped through a thunderous "Mountain Song" and almost stole the show at "Sternstock" the previous night.

Dressed in a red robe and tropical skirt that made him look like an ideal spokesman for Chaquita, Farrell began the show by pouring wine on the crowd during the vivid drone of "Porpoise Head" and "Meija." Joined by Perkins, guitarist Pete DiStefano, and Flea on bass -- as well as a Russian clarinetist and two exotic dancers -- Farrell gleefully introduced the temporary supergroup. "We know you, and we are Porno for Pyros," he said, before warning, "Hey, it gets even better."

"Anybody got a dead relative?" Farrell asked the audience before launching into "Good God's Urge," on which Flea duplicated the driving bottom groove of former stand-in bassist Mike Watt. Like a boxer who knows how far to carry an opponent before delivering the knockout, Farrell initially ignored audience cries for Jane's songs. But when Dave Navarro appeared onstage halfway through the evening, the concert began to build toward a satisfying crescendo.

After DiStefano and Navarro stirred up the Pink Floyd-style guitar swirl of "Thick of It All," the band kicked into the dual-speed ditty "Hard Charger," Pyros' Jane's-style contribution to the "Private Parts" soundtrack. The carnivalesque atmosphere then hit its climax when the Pyros launched into "Mountain Song," as topless dancers in gray body paint pranced around the stage in orgiastic fervor.

For the encore, Farrell returned with Navarro for a heartfelt acoustic version of "I Would For You" from Jane's eponymous indie-label debut. Serving as a possible reply from Farrell about his change of heart about his former band, the stripped-down rendition was a pleasant surprise.

All too quickly, though, the show was over. The Pornos' 11-song set clocked in at under an hour, and judging from the outcry that greeted the houselights, the intoxicating fix wasn't quite enough. Still, despite the