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The Smashing Pumpkins — Violet Rays
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jhorton
(Trailer Park on Cape Cod)
Posted: May 19, 2013 - 10:35
 
I hate the whole, " Fire the band and start over thing," but man he got hisself a KICKASS drummer this time around, ain't he? {#Drummer}{#Drummer}{#Drummer}{#Dancingbanana}
 

crogers
(Sunny California)
Posted: May 16, 2013 - 16:29
 
Great tune!

Now, if Brother Billy could stop singing like a harpooned fur seal, this new iteration of the band would really have something that appeals broadly across the generations.  Of course, then they'd have to call themselves The Superb Squash or The Dandy Zucchinis.  Probably wouldn't fly. 

MinMan
(Bay Area, CA)
Posted: May 16, 2013 - 16:19
 
 gandalfbmg wrote:
... Or because my brain likes analogies, what if they both were; they wwere the Lennon/McCartney of their generation? And from that I thought maybe you could round out the Beatles analogy with Dave Grohl as George and Courtney Love as Ringo. We're I saavy enough to do so, I would photoshop the four of them into an Abbey Road album cover and write a big long blog post laying out the reasons why I think this works pretty well on all four people's account (if you're in to analogies like that, which I am) ;)
Me thinks somebody has had too much to think.


Otherwise, I think this tune is just amazing - wonderful - sublime.

sirdroseph
(Yes)
Posted: May 13, 2013 - 10:44
 
 gandalfbmg wrote:


This post got me thinking about an idea that's rattled around the back of my brain for a while... People always tried to pin the title 'voice of his generation' on Kurt Cobain. But I think maybe for my money, this is a title better suited to Billy Corgan (for reasons I won't go in to deeply). But then I thought, maybe they BOTH were... Or because my brain likes analogies, what if they both were; they wwere the Lennon/McCartney of their generation? And from that I thought maybe you could round out the Beatles analogy with Dave Grohl as George and Courtney Love as Ringo. We're I saavy enough to do so, I would photoshop the four of them into an Abbey Road album cover and write a big long blog post laying out the reasons why I think this works pretty well on all four people's account (if you're in to analogies like that, which I am) ;)

 

If Billy Corgan were deemed to be the voice of my generation; I would switch generations or something.{#Stop}

coyotexxx2
(Enjoying Paradise)
Posted: May 13, 2013 - 10:35
 
 rdo wrote:
Ugh
 

I think this is fantastic.  This isn't reaching back its moving forward.  

Lazarus
(Bethany)
Posted: May 13, 2013 - 10:34
 

Everybody in my church thinks this song kicks ass...
 

MassivRuss
(The Commonwealth of Massachusetts - God Save It!)
Posted: May 13, 2013 - 10:32
 
Bumped up to 9. Likin' it better each time. A Corgan Gem. {#Yes}{#Clap}

gandalfbmg
(Thankfully now a little more than 3 mi from Paradise (Missouri))
Posted: May 08, 2013 - 13:17
 
 rdo wrote:
A band is truly of its generation.  You cannot just "compose" great rock music.  It's organic.  It emerges.  Unconscious.  It cannot be thought-out in advance.  It's spontaneous.  It's the best.  It's not this. 

 

This post got me thinking about an idea that's rattled around the back of my brain for a while... People always tried to pin the title 'voice of his generation' on Kurt Cobain. But I think maybe for my money, this is a title better suited to Billy Corgan (for reasons I won't go in to deeply). But then I thought, maybe they BOTH were... Or because my brain likes analogies, what if they both were; they wwere the Lennon/McCartney of their generation? And from that I thought maybe you could round out the Beatles analogy with Dave Grohl as George and Courtney Love as Ringo. We're I saavy enough to do so, I would photoshop the four of them into an Abbey Road album cover and write a big long blog post laying out the reasons why I think this works pretty well on all four people's account (if you're in to analogies like that, which I am) ;)

stahlwerk
Posted: May 06, 2013 - 03:34
 
7 >> 8 

Slowly growing on me, ye olde pumpkinheade.

JCJIDWBC(+MadM)4LYFE, though! ;)

rdo
(DC)
Posted: Apr 28, 2013 - 12:09
 
Ugh
jackiewelsh
(ATX)
Posted: Apr 15, 2013 - 08:58
 
I USED to like this song, but EIGHT times in 30 days is excessive.  Too much great music out there for this lack of variety.  I have to turn off this station (and any other, for that matter), when I hear the Talking Heads.  RP has ruined them for me :(

Ptijoc
(FRANCE)
Posted: Apr 15, 2013 - 08:54
 
Truly "Godlike".

Callie_
Posted: Apr 04, 2013 - 23:55
 
Love it! 
rdo
(DC)
Posted: Apr 02, 2013 - 06:34
 
 Kilroy wrote:

You can "compose" a great post on the message board. It is not organic. It does not emerge. Consciousness. A message should be thought-out in advance. It should not be spontaneous. It should make sense. It is not this.
 

The point I was trying to make, rather artlessly I'll grant you, was that this song is, unlike the great SP music of old, rather contrived.  Kinda like your comment...
Kilroy
Posted: Mar 20, 2013 - 12:37
 
 rdo wrote:
A band is truly of its generation.  You cannot just "compose" great rock music.  It's organic.  It emerges.  Unconscious.  It cannot be thought-out in advance.  It's spontaneous.  It's the best.  It's not this. 
 
You can "compose" a great post on the message board. It is not organic. It does not emerge. Consciousness. A message should be thought-out in advance. It should not be spontaneous. It should make sense. It is not this.

jhorton
(Trailer Park on Cape Cod)
Posted: Mar 17, 2013 - 16:00
 
I kinda like this one, but it does sound a bit like Pink Floyd after Gilmour and Wright left the band.

Lazarus
(Bethany)
Posted: Mar 06, 2013 - 21:34
 

excellent...  love this song...


rdo
(DC)
Posted: Mar 01, 2013 - 18:47
 
A band is truly of its generation.  You cannot just "compose" great rock music.  It's organic.  It emerges.  Unconscious.  It cannot be thought-out in advance.  It's spontaneous.  It's the best.  It's not this. 

coachc
(Madison, WI)
Posted: Feb 18, 2013 - 07:47
 
Bill loves him some Pumpkins!

ziakut
(Slightly North of Obvlivion)
Posted: Feb 18, 2013 - 07:47
 
One of the better Corgan tunes...just normally not into his crooning. This isn't bad. Music is very nice.

rtwingo
(Ramat Gan, Israel)
Posted: Feb 17, 2013 - 03:08
 
Never been a fan, but this album is really great.

Dinges,_the_Dude
(below sea-level, N52°37', E4°88')
Posted: Feb 14, 2013 - 06:56
 
the beginning of the song reminds me of Pink Floyd...

DearDM
(Boston)
Posted: Feb 14, 2013 - 06:56
 
yummy

TwinEngine
Posted: Feb 08, 2013 - 09:04
 
Never had any particular opinion on the band, but I find this tune very dramatic. It does what it wants to do.  The rhetorical drone rock is much more compelling than that of, say, Pink Floyd. (lol)

rdo
(DC)
Posted: Feb 03, 2013 - 14:14
 
With their discordant, screechy sound, mutant vocals, and schizoid lyrics, the Smashing Pumpkins were able to sooth my wounded and restless soul throughout the 90s.  This is just meh.

Droidac
(Blacklight District)
Posted: Feb 03, 2013 - 13:52
 
 I like it.  Billy's not anywhere near as whiny as he used to be.  This is good!

jocelynsart
Posted: Feb 03, 2013 - 13:51
 
moody - love it

t00lur
(happy petergabriel free land)
Posted: Jan 29, 2013 - 11:08
 
boring crap

Lazarus
(Bethany)
Posted: Jan 29, 2013 - 11:07
 
 mauguima wrote:

I LOLed. And Lazarus raises from the dead... bringing with him his greened cheerfull comments.
 

Thank you!  We be dancing...

hope you are having a marvelous day right this minute...  love this song...
 

mauguima
(sewers)
Posted: Jan 29, 2013 - 11:02
 
 Lazarus wrote:

marvelous song...
 
 
I LOLed. And Lazarus raises from the dead... bringing with him his greened cheerfull comments.

coloradojohn
(A Mile High and then some, Cherry Creek, Denver)
Posted: Jan 16, 2013 - 19:42
 
I concur, with much verve!  I just LOVE that stlealthy Pink Floydian beginning! and dig how it wastes little time getting down to some serious rocking!
 
Nadita wrote:
Smashing Pumpkins - love it forever and a day. they have been around for so long. Lived through so much shit and always remaind true to themselfes. Even when sucess came in. They deserve nothing less than doing great. And the Music still moves me in many different ways. Just great. {#Heartkiss}


Lazarus
(Bethany)
Posted: Jan 04, 2013 - 22:26
 

marvelous song...
 

coding_to_music
(Beantown)
Posted: Dec 13, 2012 - 14:14
 
Among their best work, IMHO

rdo
(DC)
Posted: Dec 07, 2012 - 15:57
 
 Biscobret wrote:

I couldn't disagree more — they are not a "they", they are a "him", Billy Corgan, and while that's OK, it's dishonest to sell music as SP, when that WAS truly a band - and it's music was more than a sum of its parts.  Billy couldn't sell out clubs - much less arenas - as Billy Corgan, and he soon realized that he would only realize "success" (read, $$$) as SP.

That said, it's a decent tune for sure.  But it's as much SP as The Spaghetti Incident is G'n'R.
 

Wow, that is a highly doubtful statement.  Seriously.  {#Stupid}

Biscobret
(Vashon, WA)
Posted: Dec 04, 2012 - 13:34
 
 Nadita wrote:
Smashing Pumpkins - love it forever and a day. they have been around for so long. Lived through so much shit and always remaind true to themselfes. Even when sucess came in. They deserve nothing less than doing great. And the Music still moves me in many different ways. Just great. {#Heartkiss}
 
I couldn't disagree more — they are not a "they", they are a "him", Billy Corgan, and while that's OK, it's dishonest to sell music as SP, when that WAS truly a band - and it's music was more than a sum of its parts.  Billy couldn't sell out clubs - much less arenas - as Billy Corgan, and he soon realized that he would only realize "success" (read, $$$) as SP.

That said, it's a decent tune for sure.  But it's as much SP as The Spaghetti Incident is G'n'R.

d-don
(Oregon)
Posted: Nov 28, 2012 - 13:00
 
Fully down with this today. 9

dewinter
(Providence, RI)
Posted: Nov 27, 2012 - 17:59
 
We should add "Pale Horse" from this album to the RP rotation.

Nadita
(Zürich, Switzerland)
Posted: Nov 22, 2012 - 23:52
 
Smashing Pumpkins - love it forever and a day. they have been around for so long. Lived through so much shit and always remaind true to themselfes. Even when sucess came in. They deserve nothing less than doing great. And the Music still moves me in many different ways. Just great. {#Heartkiss}

cShaggy
(..in the general vicinity..)
Posted: Nov 22, 2012 - 23:52
 
 vanmas wrote:
Like a chainsaw in your ears... 1
 



..a very tiny chainsaw..but i think i agree..sliding this down to a 6..

nightmann
(kennewick, wa)
Posted: Nov 19, 2012 - 20:16
 
i never ever liked these guys

lily34
(GTFO)
Posted: Nov 16, 2012 - 06:37
 
i don't know...i like this more each time i hear it.

vanmas
(Leiden, Netherlands)
Posted: Nov 15, 2012 - 01:48
 
Like a chainsaw in your ears... 1

gandalfbmg
(Thankfully now a little more than 3 mi from Paradise (Missouri))
Posted: Nov 09, 2012 - 11:40
 
 mrdak wrote:
I hate this band......... but they finally found a bass player.
 

You know judging by seeing the new lineup live a couple years ago, and this album... they did trade up on bass but down on drums...

gandalfbmg
(Thankfully now a little more than 3 mi from Paradise (Missouri))
Posted: Nov 09, 2012 - 11:38
 
 TJS wrote:


I had a change of heart.  The drums spoke to me today.  5>6.
 

It's still not Jimmy Chamberlain...

peter_thurlow
Posted: Nov 01, 2012 - 12:46
 
glad you are back on air and safe...from yarra junction,a small country town in australia

arserocket
(S.O.B in an S.U.V)
Posted: Nov 01, 2012 - 12:45
 
grows on you nicely

(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Oct 09, 2012 - 22:34
 

This song is really cool...  dig it...

 

TJS
(Bradley, Il)
Posted: Oct 08, 2012 - 09:21
 
 TJS wrote:
6>5
 

I had a change of heart.  The drums spoke to me today.  5>6.

mdnlsn
Posted: Sep 26, 2012 - 17:08
 
 idiot_wind wrote:
Wow. These guys still suck.

Thud and drone approach to rock n roll...following the PAAD principal. Every song must reference Pain, Angst, Anger, or Despair.

No soul, no musicianship, just thud and drone.

Boring back in early mid 1990s and boring in 2012. I'm afraid r n r is dead.
 
What's the alternative - the SAAD principle? Every song must reference Sex, Alcohol, Ass-kicking, or Dope? Face it, Rock n' Roll is not exactly about high poetry, mate. 

mandolin
(...drifting...)
Posted: Sep 14, 2012 - 08:57
 
...hey, i thought this sounded like smashing pumpkins!..