Smashing Pumpkins

[mrlee]

Zeitgeist has been on my playlist since it was released. I think it's my second favorite SP album after Siamese Dream.

I wonder how they liked touring with GN'R.

has axl or anything other band members ever given an oppinion on the band?

[GeraldFord]

What does everyone think of Adore?

I have had this album on my shelf for years and pulled it out day as I am going to the show next week and wanted to get reacquainted with their work.

I think it's a pretty cool album. Maybe not their best, but a noble effort. I think it was creatively savvy to take a 180 degree turn after MCATIS, if not commercially so. It's not the most digestible album, but satisfying nonetheless.

[AxlsMainMan]

What does everyone think of Adore?

I have had this album on my shelf for years and pulled it out day as I am going to the show next week and wanted to get reacquainted with their work.

I think it's a pretty cool album. Maybe not their best, but a noble effort. I think it was creatively savvy to take a 180 degree turn after MCATIS, if not commercially so. It's not the most digestible album, but satisfying nonetheless.

It's not one of my favorites, but there are still quite a few gems on there.

I'd say:

Ava Adore (the album should have had another "rocker" like this)
To Sheila
Perfect
Appels + Oranjes
Daphne Descends
Shame

Are easily up there with the Smashing Pumpkins best songs, but maybe that's just me.

[GnFnR87]

i like Adore alot. it can get pretty boring one sitting tho. as someone said earlier there should have been another rocker similar to "ava adore". oh well. the song "Eye" from the lost highway soundtrack would have fit well on Adore.

and how could u guys forget "blank page"?? fucking love that song. i think its my favorite from Adore. all the songs are pretty solid. i think my faves are Blank Page and "Behold! The Night Mare"


i'm still listening to Zeitgeist alot. Bring The Light is so fucking awesome, i've had it stuck in my head the past few days, i love that guitar solo. and all the bonus songs are excellent, i really think the song "stellar" is the best thing to come out of the Zeitgeist sessions and its only a bonus song!!

[AxlsMainMan]

and how could u guys forget "blank page"?? fucking love that song. i think its my favorite from Adore.

That song is hauntingly beautiful.

Listening to it just the other day, I remember thinking "if there is anything this deep on Chinese Democracy, we're in for a treat"

[GnFnR87]

the pumpkins did AOL sessions, they play some songs off the 'geist, some oldies, and the new song "Superchrist"

http://music.aol.com/sessions/smashing-pumpkins-sessions/639

[GnFnR87]

there is another re-release of zeitgeist out tommorow, exclusive at best buy. it will come with a documentary DVD and another new bonus track called "Ma Belle", i hope it surfaces on the internet i would love to hear it. cuz im not buying that album again just for one song. fuck that.

[GeraldFord]

I read on smashingpumpkins.com that five of the new CDs being released will have a golden ticket. The winners get to burry their head in D'arcy's bare naked buttocks for 87 hours.

[tim_m]

     

The Smashing Pumpkins' live performance at the Tower Theater in Upper Darby, PA on October 21st was recorded and will be broadcast online by music.msn.com!

The show will be available at 11 AM PT / 2 PM ET today!

For now, there are exclusive photos, an interview, and more.

Click HERE to go directly to the page

http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vbXVzaWMubXNuLmNvbS9zbWFzaGluZ3B1bXBraW5zP0dUMT0xMDU4NQ==

It says only until 2pmEST but its still watchable. Someone should record this.

[GnFnR87]

yeah i just finished watching that. its pretty good,

my favorite song was "Starla"? billy does a fantastic job on that guitar solo!! holy shit. "hummer" was great too.


i'm pissed that they cut out a few songs from the concert stream,? like "home" i love that song.......one of the gems on machina II.

[tim_m]

yeah i just finished watching that. its pretty good,

my favorite song was "Starla"  billy does a fantastic job on that guitar solo!! holy shit. "hummer" was great too.


i'm pissed that they cut out a few songs from the concert stream,  like "home" i love that song.......one of the gems on machina II.

Well that sucks that its not quite the full show.

[LunsJail]

The new album is great and is that bass player cute or what.   

[Alan]

the pumpkins are cool, but i just can't stand listening to billy corgan for any sustained period of time.

[GnFnR87]

the pumpkins are cool, but i just can't stand listening to billy corgan for any sustained period of time.

lol its an acquired taste. his voice was a big turnoff for me in the beginning tho. i think hes never sounded better than on Siamese Dream.

[AxlsMainMan]

"For Martha" [July 1998]:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=4jJC9Sgne3c

[GnFnR87]

THEY ARE RECORDING NEW SONGS ALREADY!! cuz they have a break for a month in between gigs,

this is from jimmy's blog: (http://www.smashingpumpkins.com/blog)

Greetings, I hope these words find you all at peace.

First I'd like to thank everyone for their prayers and energy. It was well received and I'm feeling much better. The tour was a rock rampage and now we are back in the studio recording some songs for a possible release worldwide.
Look for these around the first of the year. Busy Bees !

I wish all a Happy Holiday and a productive 08!

okay so this is awesome!! i would love it to be a new album but it'll probably be an EP or some kind of internet release. but as long as its new material its fine with me!!

[von]

You know, it really can't be overstated how cute Ginger is

[Alan]

the pumpkins are cool, but i just can't stand listening to billy corgan for any sustained period of time.

lol its an acquired taste. his voice was a big turnoff for me in the beginning tho. i think hes never sounded better than on Siamese Dream.

true, with all parts.

he's really annoying live too though. he could do with someone to walk on stage and slap him every now and then.

playing the US national anthem at reading festival in the UK, within a day of the US army bombing british soldiers in a "friendly fire" incident, it wasn't his brightest move ever.

[GnFnR87]

i didnt realize how awesome most of the residency songs are!!

check this out

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVsLdU5NYWM&feature=related


(during their residencies billy wrote some new song for every concert.)

cant wait for the new material, whether it be new, or properly recorded residency songs.

[GnFnR87]

New Blog from billy. Brand new EP out January 2nd on Itunes called "American Gothic" also, notice how billy never mentioned god once in this blog entry!! LOL

I emerge from my seemingly eternal self-imposed silence to bring good news! The collective We is happy to announce that We have just finished a new acoustic e.p. entitled 'American Gothic' that features 4 new songs:

* The Rose March
* Again, Again, Again (the crux)
* POX
* Sunkissed


Even better is the news that these songs will be available on i-tunes starting January 2nd...the collective We looks forward to you hearing these new songs afresh and us playing them to you anew on the upcoming European and Australian tours...

Since the holidays are upon us, the collective I would like to take this opportunity to give gratitude where it is due, and that is to those that are not hypnotized, or so numbed by darkness that they cannot hear the chime in my words...I wish you a warm holiday and a brilliant New Year to come, and may you get all you deserve! (again) From my heart to yours, sincerely, I hope you feel the love that we have for all of you, even for those of you who are lost and seeking, bruised and still keeping...i hope these words find you as well...

The new day has finally come as we turn the corner on the end of one energy that no longer serves us and begin to embrace the new dawn that will...and no, I am not speaking about the band or the music business...what is past is passed, and we all wear the black arm bands in honor of, but life happily, as it should, marches on...hopefully to a good beat...

Thanks to New Orleans for showing Us the meaning of hope...and thanks to the old guard for showing the same dull move, you know the one that never works? Art band that said old guard wishes they were in so bad that they wish importance upon it? Check! No matter what you crutches all dream up, Led Zep is still a 100 times better! Go Zep! Go Team! Rock on! Long Live the Mighty SP!
And...

Thank YOU for showing up! And yes, I mean YOU

lovingness, happiness, BC

http://www.smashingpumpkins.com/blog