Comments on: The Smashing Pumpkins @ The Fillmore, 8/1/07 http://www.hardrockchick.com/2007/08/03/the-smashing-pumpkins-the-fillmore-8107/ Living and breathing live music in San Francisco and beyond. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 01:44:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Hard Rock Chick » Smashing Pumpkins to release DVD of Fillmore Residency footage http://www.hardrockchick.com/2007/08/03/the-smashing-pumpkins-the-fillmore-8107/#comment-44562 Hard Rock Chick » Smashing Pumpkins to release DVD of Fillmore Residency footage Fri, 26 Sep 2008 03:15:09 +0000 http://www.hardrockchick.com/2007/08/03/the-smashing-pumpkins-the-fillmore-8107/#comment-44562 [...] releasing a DVD containing footage from their week long July residency at The Fillmore last year. I was there on the last night- wonder if they caught footage of me fainting? Filed under: Rock Video [...] [...] releasing a DVD containing footage from their week long July residency at The Fillmore last year. I was there on the last night- wonder if they caught footage of me fainting? Filed under: Rock Video [...]

]]> By: 2007 was a rockin’ year | Hard Rock Chick http://www.hardrockchick.com/2007/08/03/the-smashing-pumpkins-the-fillmore-8107/#comment-1060 2007 was a rockin’ year | Hard Rock Chick Sun, 30 Dec 2007 22:15:10 +0000 http://www.hardrockchick.com/2007/08/03/the-smashing-pumpkins-the-fillmore-8107/#comment-1060 [...] Punk, The Rapture, Sebastian, Kavinsky @ The Greek Theater 7/28: MIA, The Gray Kid @ Rickshaw Stop 8/1: The Smashing Pumpkins, The 88 @ The Fillmore 8/9: VHS or BETA @ popscene 8/23: Marilyn Manson, Slayer @ Sleep Train Pavillion 8/28: Mickey [...] [...] Punk, The Rapture, Sebastian, Kavinsky @ The Greek Theater 7/28: MIA, The Gray Kid @ Rickshaw Stop 8/1: The Smashing Pumpkins, The 88 @ The Fillmore 8/9: VHS or BETA @ popscene 8/23: Marilyn Manson, Slayer @ Sleep Train Pavillion 8/28: Mickey [...]

]]> By: melanie http://www.hardrockchick.com/2007/08/03/the-smashing-pumpkins-the-fillmore-8107/#comment-189 melanie Wed, 08 Aug 2007 14:35:58 +0000 http://www.hardrockchick.com/2007/08/03/the-smashing-pumpkins-the-fillmore-8107/#comment-189 the obscure songs are brand new songs that they had been writing during these residency shows in north carolina and san fran. these residency shows were intended to be more intimate and less structured than traditional tour shows. it was supposed to be a chance for them to play less commonly played songs, try out brand new songs, write new songs, involve the fans in the creative process to some extent, etc. i'm sure that the official tour will have more of the greatest hits that everyone loves. count me in on loving his dancing. :) the obscure songs are brand new songs that they had been writing during these residency shows in north carolina and san fran. these residency shows were intended to be more intimate and less structured than traditional tour shows. it was supposed to be a chance for them to play less commonly played songs, try out brand new songs, write new songs, involve the fans in the creative process to some extent, etc. i’m sure that the official tour will have more of the greatest hits that everyone loves.

count me in on loving his dancing. :)

]]> By: Eryn http://www.hardrockchick.com/2007/08/03/the-smashing-pumpkins-the-fillmore-8107/#comment-187 Eryn Tue, 07 Aug 2007 20:17:17 +0000 http://www.hardrockchick.com/2007/08/03/the-smashing-pumpkins-the-fillmore-8107/#comment-187 The obscurity was a bit difficult to deal with. For the accoustic part, however, I didn't seem to care. Hearing his voice on such an intimate level was mezmorizing. I traveled back and forth in my mind between the beautiful talent I saw before me and what his sound made me feel in the 90s. Very sentimental. I'm sad to say it, but I could hace done without the electric set (except the lighting was the best indoor stage I've seen). That kind of sound inside is already hard to follow at the Fillmore. And it's near impossible to rock out after already standing for 3 hours (on a weeknight) especially when I don't know any of the freakin' songs! I realize he didn't want to do a 'greatest hits' tour and I respect that. I fully expected to hear a lot, if not all, of the new album. But he forgot that the relationship I have with the Smashing Pumpkins is from those brilliant albums: Gish, Siamese, Melancholy, etc. To pretend like those don't exist is to pretend like I'm not a fan. p.s. I actually liked his hippie dancing. It made him look goofy and more approachable. The obscurity was a bit difficult to deal with. For the accoustic part, however, I didn’t seem to care. Hearing his voice on such an intimate level was mezmorizing. I traveled back and forth in my mind between the beautiful talent I saw before me and what his sound made me feel in the 90s. Very sentimental.

I’m sad to say it, but I could hace done without the electric set (except the lighting was the best indoor stage I’ve seen). That kind of sound inside is already hard to follow at the Fillmore. And it’s near impossible to rock out after already standing for 3 hours (on a weeknight) especially when I don’t know any of the freakin’ songs!

I realize he didn’t want to do a ‘greatest hits’ tour and I respect that. I fully expected to hear a lot, if not all, of the new album. But he forgot that the relationship I have with the Smashing Pumpkins is from those brilliant albums: Gish, Siamese, Melancholy, etc. To pretend like those don’t exist is to pretend like I’m not a fan.

p.s. I actually liked his hippie dancing. It made him look goofy and more approachable.

]]> By: PumpkinHead http://www.hardrockchick.com/2007/08/03/the-smashing-pumpkins-the-fillmore-8107/#comment-178 PumpkinHead Sat, 04 Aug 2007 04:45:21 +0000 http://www.hardrockchick.com/2007/08/03/the-smashing-pumpkins-the-fillmore-8107/#comment-178 I agree. This was not their best show. Billy didn't say anything to the crowd or play any of the songs that everyone was there to hear. Very disappointing. The audience was falling asleep during the acoustic set and a lot of people were leaving during the electric set too. The opening act looked like they had their shit more together than Billy. What happened to him and what was with those long jams!? I miss the Smashing Pumpkins. Billy come back! I agree. This was not their best show. Billy didn’t say anything to the crowd or play any of the songs that everyone was there to hear. Very disappointing. The audience was falling asleep during the acoustic set and a lot of people were leaving during the electric set too.

The opening act looked like they had their shit more together than Billy. What happened to him and what was with those long jams!?

I miss the Smashing Pumpkins. Billy come back!

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