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Biscobret
(Vashon, WA)
Posted: Nov 29, 2012 - 11:23
 
 keller1 wrote:
Smashing Pumpkins w/o Jimmy Chamberlin ain't Smashing Pumpkins. 2.
 
Smashing Pumpkins w/o ANY of the original four (Chamberlain, Corgan, D'arcy, & Iha.) ain't Smashing Pumpkins!    It was the timing and the way the four played together that made those first five years or so so special - some of the finest rock'n'roll ever produced, actually.

Everything recorded after 'Siamese Dream', after their "fame", if you will, was just not the same (though 'Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness' was special in it's own way - Corgan said at the time he was writing  "The Wall for Generation X" - oy-vey!)

The final nail in the coffin for the real Pumpkins (from Wiki);
July 11, 1996, when touring keyboardist Jonathan Melvoin and Chamberlin overdosed on heroin in a hotel room in New York City. Melvoin died, and Chamberlin was arrested for drug possession. A few days later, the band announced that Chamberlin had been fired as a result of the incident. The Pumpkins chose to finish the tour, and hired drummer Matt Walker and keyboardist Dennis Flemion. Corgan later said the decision to continue touring was the worst decision the band had ever made, damaging both their music and their reputation

Any new SP is like new G'n'R - a bunch of hired guns sadly trying to recreate a magic that was time and place - not just sound - which of course can not be done.



sandpebble
(near Paradise)
Posted: Nov 29, 2012 - 11:01
 
One of the most wonderfully unique voices in modern music.

cmarcan
(Nanaimo, BC)
Posted: Nov 29, 2012 - 10:59
 
Rotten Apple is an appropriate title for this.  Yikes!  How did this make it on?

Stingray
Posted: Sep 27, 2012 - 15:17
 

from 1992...?

Wooow! Sooo good!



midas1
Posted: Feb 03, 2011 - 01:04
 
Cake -> Smashing Pumpkins...okay, I got it: 
What are good bands with impressively small vocal range for 100, Alex?


cohifi
(Denver)
Posted: Jan 02, 2011 - 17:34
 
Tasty set list, none the less!

zair99
(In Cognito)
Posted: Sep 29, 2010 - 18:57
 
 kaybee wrote:
Not a big fan of Smashing Pumpkins, but I like this.
 
I'm with you on that.

kaybee
(Lost in the Wilds of Toronto)
Posted: Apr 23, 2010 - 16:50
 
Not a big fan of Smashing Pumpkins, but I like this.

peter_james_bond
(The Burg)
Posted: Apr 23, 2010 - 09:13
 
This is indeed a rotten apple. {#Wink} But then again, I'm not a big fan of the Pumpkins.


sirdroseph
(Tokyo)
Posted: Apr 23, 2010 - 09:11
 
This band coulda been a contendah if they had just found a lead singer!{#Stop}

Antigone
(A house, in a valley, Virginia)
Posted: Dec 18, 2009 - 08:54
 
 Odyzzeuz wrote:
And if she WAS his sister, that would be, what, the Antigone syndrome?
 
You called?


StephenF
(Barcelona,CAT)
Posted: Dec 18, 2009 - 08:52
 
NIce Outro!

fuh2
(salmon land)
Posted: Nov 16, 2009 - 23:15
 
The choir part is astonishing. 9 thumbs up

Proclivities
(Carrboro, NC)
Posted: Aug 14, 2009 - 11:06
 
 ziggytrix wrote:
they're husband and wife. he took her last name when they got married. according to wikipedia, which we all know is full of liberal lies. unfortunately conservapedia feels it's above "pop culture trivia" and had no article on either of these two musicians.
 
Wikipedia is littered with opinions and propaganda from all sides.  Conservapedia is even further from encyclopedic by any stretch of the imagination - well, unless you imagine something like: "dinosaurs were created on day 6 of the creation week, approximately 6,000 years ago, along with other land animals, and therefore co-existed with humans".  There are likely few "pop culture" entries since they probably abhor popular culture.



realsleep
Posted: Jan 04, 2009 - 22:56
 
The Watchmen!


vit
Posted: Dec 04, 2008 - 08:53
 
Buahahaha. I came on to say this lady sounds like she has a mustache.

Xeric
(Up on the Roof)
Posted: Nov 18, 2008 - 19:07
 
Meh.

At best.

Flipmode
(Spartanburg, SC)
Posted: Oct 02, 2008 - 06:19
 
 qosforever wrote:
Typical Smashing's songs that I don't like
I wonder how they made marvellous songs like Today, 1979, etc and then made songs like this one...
 
I think this is one of my fav SP songs. It's so different than the normal style. I think it still feels current, even though it's a 90's track.



dis
(Dresden Germany)
Posted: Oct 02, 2008 - 06:19
 
Ein Hallo die Elbe abwärts von Dresden nach Hamburg. {#Dance}

milchschnitte
(Hamburg, Germany)
Posted: Oct 02, 2008 - 06:17
 
godlike. {#Cool}

dis
(Dresden Germany)
Posted: Oct 02, 2008 - 06:16
 
Not their greatest song, but I really like SP at all.

Kittee
(NC- Dreaming of the Mountains)
Posted: Oct 02, 2008 - 06:15
 
This is good song. Love the beat and the lyrics are not half bad for sure. {#Heartkiss}

arserocket
(Way down South West Scotland near boredom)
Posted: Jul 15, 2008 - 10:52
 
They've morphed into Depeche Mode...at that point of course
squidish
(Swimming in the SF Bay around cargo ships and sailboats)
Posted: Jul 15, 2008 - 10:51
 
Well, Jack White ain't married to Meg anymore, 'cause he is married to Karen "Fatty" Elson...
k_trout
(Dream State)
Posted: Jun 29, 2008 - 12:35
 
ziggytrix wrote:


they're husband and wife. he took her last name when they got married. according to wikipedia, which we all know is full of liberal lies. unfortunately conservapedia feels it's above "pop culture trivia" and had no article on either of these two musicians.


thank god for Conservapedia - everyone needs a fair and balanced view of the teletubbies!




crowhog2000
(Cincinnati, Ohio USA)
Posted: Apr 27, 2008 - 13:53
 
Smashing.
Ljenny
(Baltimore, MD)
Posted: Feb 24, 2008 - 13:40
 
these guys/this guy really bore(s) me.
eskles
Posted: Jan 08, 2008 - 13:12
 
milchschnitte wrote:
>> godlike


Which one, Loki?
On_The_Beach
(Vancouver, Canada)
Posted: Jan 08, 2008 - 13:11
 
HonduranRed wrote:
. . . listen to Guns and Roses, then Poison, then Motely Crue, then . . . put on ANY Smashing Pumpkins album..it'll sound REAL special.

. . . a kick in the face would feel special after listening to Poison!
qosforever
(Madrid)
Posted: Dec 08, 2007 - 03:43
 
Typical Smashing's songs that I don't like
I wonder how they made marvellous songs like Today, 1979, etc and then made songs like this one...
ocsike
(in the heart of Europe)
Posted: Nov 22, 2007 - 06:55
 
next please... 2
Martino
(www.mmgzegwaard.nl)
Posted: Nov 22, 2007 - 06:54
 
HonduranRed wrote:


Aww man....these guys had a really cool and cutting edge sound back in the early 90's...it was definately something special back then....i guess nowadays there are so many bands that have incorporated similar styles and sounds that it must seem pretty normal......but you can try this experiment at home to get the feel of the 90's:
listen to Guns and Roses, then Poison, then Motely Crue, then Metallica (anything before Black) then, put on ANY Smashing Pumpkins album..it'll sound REAL special.


you're so right! it was very special. Have to say though, that even i'm not so into this anymore. But it deserves a special place.

(this is not one of there better songs imo)
milchschnitte
(Hamburg, Germany)
Posted: Nov 22, 2007 - 06:52
 
>> godlike
kazuma
(Austin, TX)
Posted: Nov 06, 2007 - 18:31
 
Really not liking that "relax ... don't do it" squishy synth biz.
HonduranRed
(Tegucigalpa, Honduras)
Posted: Oct 21, 2007 - 21:30
 
TJS wrote:


I couldn't agree more. I loved "disarm" when I first heard it - I still really like it - but most of the other stuff they put out is...well...just nothing special, I guess.


Aww man....these guys had a really cool and cutting edge sound back in the early 90's...it was definately something special back then....i guess nowadays there are so many bands that have incorporated similar styles and sounds that it must seem pretty normal......but you can try this experiment at home to get the feel of the 90's:
listen to Guns and Roses, then Poison, then Motely Crue, then Metallica (anything before Black) then, put on ANY Smashing Pumpkins album..it'll sound REAL special.
TJS
(Denver)
Posted: Sep 20, 2007 - 12:06
 
musikalia wrote:
I've really tried, and I don't consider them a crap band or anything, but I just do not like these guys.
Oh well.


I couldn't agree more. I loved "disarm" when I first heard it - I still really like it - but most of the other stuff they put out is...well...just nothing special, I guess.
crinky
(New England)
Posted: Sep 20, 2007 - 12:05
 
musikalia wrote:
I've really tried, and I don't consider them a crap band or anything, but I just do not like these guys.
Oh well.

Agreed.
keller1
(Taco Bell is a phone company in Mexico)
Posted: Sep 20, 2007 - 12:05
 
Smashing Pumpkins w/o Jimmy Chamberlin ain't Smashing Pumpkins.

2.
musikalia
(Somewhere (over the rainbow))
Posted: Aug 20, 2007 - 02:12
 
I've really tried, and I don't consider them a crap band or anything, but I just do not like these guys.
Oh well.
out_to_lunch
(Philly by way of CT)
Posted: Jul 23, 2007 - 11:39
 
Odyzzeuz wrote:


And if she WAS his sister, that would be, what, the Antigone syndrome?


You tell us, Odysseus...


ziggytrix
(Dallas, TX)
Posted: Jul 19, 2007 - 14:23
 
bumrush wrote:
You know they aren't related, right?


they're husband and wife. he took her last name when they got married. according to wikipedia, which we all know is full of liberal lies. unfortunately conservapedia feels it's above "pop culture trivia" and had no article on either of these two musicians.
Odyzzeuz
(Austin, Texas)
Posted: Jul 19, 2007 - 14:20
 
out_to_lunch wrote:


um, its Oedipus. Not edipis. Plebian.
The story of Oedipus involved his killing of his father and mating with his mother. What you're referring to is incestuous.




And if she WAS his sister, that would be, what, the Antigone syndrome?
Odyzzeuz
(Austin, Texas)
Posted: Jul 19, 2007 - 14:18
 
rah wrote:


aw, i don't know. the curls are cute.


Plus, someday, it'll be like that Seinfeld episode where the guy who's been shaving his head for years freaks out when he finds out he's really bald.
out_to_lunch
(Philly by way of CT)
Posted: Jul 19, 2007 - 14:18
 
Stevo wrote:
Everyone can say what they want, but I just saw Smashing Pumpkins and the White Stripes at Primavera 2007 in Barcelona, and they were both great! Last time I saw SP was at least 6-7 years ago, and they are awesome live! White stripes too, but a little edipis-with-your-sister complex for me....


um, its Oedipus. Not edipis. Plebian.
The story of Oedipus involved his killing of his father and mating with his mother. What you're referring to is incestuous.



davin
(Victoria, British Columbia)
Posted: Jul 19, 2007 - 14:18
 
Hahaha.. pwned.
bumrush
Posted: Jul 05, 2007 - 09:30
 
Stevo wrote:
Everyone can say what they want, but I just saw Smashing Pumpkins and the White Stripes at Primavera 2007 in Barcelona, and they were both great! Last time I saw SP was at least 6-7 years ago, and they are awesome live! White stripes too, but a little edipis-with-your-sister complex for me....


You know they aren't related, right?
musikalia
(Somewhere (over the rainbow))
Posted: Jun 18, 2007 - 04:18
 
Rickvee wrote:
The drums ruin this one.


Yeah.
I wouldn't say ruin....I still like it, but the constant background drumming (drum machine?) is terrible!

Stevo
(Columbia, SC, US of A)
Posted: Jun 02, 2007 - 15:25
 
Everyone can say what they want, but I just saw Smashing Pumpkins and the White Stripes at Primavera 2007 in Barcelona, and they were both great! Last time I saw SP was at least 6-7 years ago, and they are awesome live! White stripes too, but a little edipis-with-your-sister complex for me....
Stevo
(Columbia, SC, US of A)
Posted: Jun 02, 2007 - 15:25
 
Everyone can say what they want, but I just saw Smashing Pumpkins and the White Stripes at Primavera 2007 in Barcelona, and they were both great! Last time I saw SP was at least 6-7 years ago, and they are awesome live! White stripes too, but a little edipis-with-your-sister complex for me....
Jelani
(Woodstock, New York)
Posted: Apr 16, 2007 - 07:57
 
What crap. Billy Corgan needs a lryngectomy to save us all.