Never saw the Pumpkins but saw Billy with Zwan here and I thought he put on an outstanding show. But then I'm one of the few Pumpkins fans that really liked Zwan. Look forward to the show tonight. I saw they played Drown last night in Austin so I'm not feeling so confident they''ll play it again tonight. One can dream.
So they put on a good show. The acoustics where they played in Houston aren't the best, but the Pumpkins also turn their amps to 11. Here's the setlist.
My Love is Winter
A Song for a Son
Astral Planes
Ava Adore
Today
Drown
As Rome Burns
Eye
Bullet With Butterfly Wings
United StatesThe Star Spangled Banner / Moby Dick
La Grangetease (ZZ Top cover)
Spangled
Tom Tom
Cherub Rock
That's the Way (My Love Is)
Tonight, Tonight
Encore:
Freak
Gossamer
They played my favorite song - Drown, so no complaints there. Only two songs from Siamese Dream but I know they're pushing the new stuff. They played La Grange as a tribute to Houston's only famous rock band. Billy wanted to play Pearl Necklace but none of his 20-something bandmates even knew the song lol. All in all, he seemed to be having fun on stage, smiling a lot. Song for a Son is a great song off his new album. And a side note - his new bass player is a cutie. She looked more like a sales clerk in Macy's than a bass player in the Smashing Pumpkins, but she was a nice distraction from looking at Billy's mug all night.
Edit: Here's a pic of the bass player. Her name is Nicole Fiorentino.
love chick bassists. love em. Darcy was my fave. Auf der Maur a close second.
That's awesome that you got the one song you wanted. And all the tunes off the new EP's. Pretty tight. I hope hope hope he brings his show up to the Peg sometime soon. It's been 10 years.
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Fargo 2003
Winnipeg 2005
Winnipeg 2011
St. Paul 2014
saw the pumpkins last night in Sydney and was very impressed. Not a bad set either.
The Fellowship / Lonely Is The Name / Today / Astral Planes / Ava Adore / A Song for a Son / Drown / As Rome Burns / Bullet with Butterfly Wings / United States > Star Spangled Banner > Moby Dick / Spangled / Stumbleine / Rhinocerus (tease) > Cherub Rock / Zero / Stand Inside Your Love / Shame / Freak / Tonight, Tonight / Tarantula
Encore: Get Free [The Vines] (featuring two members of The Vines) / Gossamer
Nicole is fucken HOT and the new drummer is not too bad behind the kit. No Jimmy, but he gets the job done prety well
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My Love is Winter
A Song for a Son
Astral Planes
Ava Adore
Today
Drown
As Rome Burns
Eye
Bullet With Butterfly Wings
United StatesThe Star Spangled Banner / Moby Dick
La Grangetease (ZZ Top cover)
Spangled
Tom Tom
Cherub Rock
That's the Way (My Love Is)
Tonight, Tonight
Encore:
Freak
Gossamer
They played my favorite song - Drown, so no complaints there. Only two songs from Siamese Dream but I know they're pushing the new stuff. They played La Grange as a tribute to Houston's only famous rock band. Billy wanted to play Pearl Necklace but none of his 20-something bandmates even knew the song lol. All in all, he seemed to be having fun on stage, smiling a lot. Song for a Son is a great song off his new album. And a side note - his new bass player is a cutie. She looked more like a sales clerk in Macy's than a bass player in the Smashing Pumpkins, but she was a nice distraction from looking at Billy's mug all night.
Edit: Here's a pic of the bass player. Her name is Nicole Fiorentino.
That's awesome that you got the one song you wanted. And all the tunes off the new EP's. Pretty tight. I hope hope hope he brings his show up to the Peg sometime soon. It's been 10 years.
Fargo 2003
Winnipeg 2005
Winnipeg 2011
St. Paul 2014
The Fellowship / Lonely Is The Name / Today / Astral Planes / Ava Adore / A Song for a Son / Drown / As Rome Burns / Bullet with Butterfly Wings / United States > Star Spangled Banner > Moby Dick / Spangled / Stumbleine / Rhinocerus (tease) > Cherub Rock / Zero / Stand Inside Your Love / Shame / Freak / Tonight, Tonight / Tarantula
Encore: Get Free [The Vines] (featuring two members of The Vines) / Gossamer
Nicole is fucken HOT
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