Would u see the pumpkins?

Elderly Doodle

Would u see the pumpkins without James and D'Arcy? Does anyone know whos with Billy yet?

prytocorduroy

Jimmy's back on board too. I would see them without D'arcy and James because next to PJ, guess where they rank?

jaygreen12

I saw Zwan live once and it sucked. Pumpkins are a whole different story tho.

BinGnarly

Yeah Zwan gets the award for worst show I have ever been to. But the Pumpkins man I hope they get back together. To answer your question yes I would go see them without James and D'arcy

uninnocent

as much as i love darcy (and i _love_ darcy), i'd still see them.

SoonForgotten2

Nope. I never saw them live back when they were the real Smashing Pumpkins but I listened to quite a few boots. Sometimes they sounded good and sometimes they sounded god-awful. This time around Billy is just freaking out because his post SP career has been utter rubbish. Let James back into the fold and then I'd consider it.

GivenToFlyFreak

You better believe it, I can't wait till the finally get the Pumpkins off the ground and running!

The Pumpkins/Corgan are hands down my favorite artist (some people might say I'm obsessed... to each their own), anyhow they are currently recording in Chicago; their website is back up (http://www.thesmashingpumpkins.com); they are signed to Warner Bros; and they are rumoured to be having Melissa Auf de Mar as their bassist (I love D'arcy, but she is nowhere near as good as Melissa); and Eric Avery from Janes Addiction on the other guitar!

As for Zwan, what you don't realize is that a majority of Zwan's best stuff WAS NOT put on the album, Billy didn't want it to sound just like the Pumpkins (I've heard some of their first shows, you would have the stuff was straight off of Gish/Siamese Dream it was excellent).... but since it once again is the Pumpkins, well... as Billy put it himself after he finished his final solo show in North America (here in Seattle), 'The next time I'm here it'll be with the Pumpkins... and it's gonna FUCKING RAWK!!!!'

The man is egotistical; he's a dictator; but he knows what he's doing!

GivenToFlyFreak

pearlzepfan

I'd go see them if they had at least Billy, Jim, and James. As much as i love D'arcy, their last year as a band showed she was replaceable. But I'd prefer D'arcy over anybody else

brain of c

Elderly Doodle wrote:

Would u see the pumpkins without James and D'Arcy? Does anyone know whos with Billy yet?

i'm with stupid.

adam42381

I'd be there. I would like to see James back in but I'd still go.

adam42381

GivenToFlyFreak wrote:

their website is back up (http://www.thesmashingpumpkins.com);

Seems as if you have the wrong website. That one is for sale. Did you mean: http://www.smashingpumpkins.com/ ?

gabers

I don't know about the Zwan shows you guys saw but the one I saw rocked. And honestly if it were called Smashing Pumpkins I'd probably see Billy Corgan play with KISS.

darthvedder88

Hell yeah I'm there!!! As long as Billy Corgan and Jimmy Chamberlin are together the Smashing Pumpkins will be alright. Hell, Corgan recorded a lot of the songs totally on his own or had Jimmy playing the drums while he played all the other instruments and sang!!!

Lol, the Smashing Pumpkins should be renamed "This IS Spinal Tap"

since i fell apart

F*ck yeah. I went to see Alice in Chains without Layne, so why the heck not.

JSP552003

GivenToFlyFreak wrote:

Zwan's best stuff WAS NOT put on the album, Billy didn't want it to sound just like the Pumpkins (I've heard some of their first shows, you would have the stuff was straight off of Gish/Siamese Dream it was excellent)....

do you have those shows? if so id really reallly really really like to have them haha

edit: and on topic...yeah i'd definitely go see them without james and darcy but i'd rather them be there

A Surprise Left

I would certainly see them....just to hear some of those tunes live would be awesome.

gnr+pj=2bestever

yes

satur9

Yess!! With Billy and Jimmy on board is enough for me. I'd love to see James and D'arcy or Melissa back though.
By the way,

Lots of Zwan Live Stuff

http://www.archive.org/search.php?query=zwan%20AND%20mediatype%3Aetree%20AND%20collection%3Aetree&sort=-%2Freviews%2Finfo%2Favg_rating%3B-%2Freviews%2Finfo%2Fnum_reviews&page=1

Lots of SP Live Stuff

http://rspaa.niluje.net/

lukin14

i've seen them once without D'arcy before. on the 2000 tour with Melissa Auf der Maur.. god she's beautiful.. I had a chance to meet her a year or so ago when she played a show in town.

yes, I'd see them in a second without D'arcy or James.. I think they'd be much more into it as a "reunited" or "semi-reunited" tour than they were on the "farewell" tour

quickdex

I don't think I'd follow them around like Pearl Jam, but I think I would go there just to have a good time and relive some of the great music of the early 90's!

hendrix78

The rumor is that Eric Avery from Jane's Addiction will be playing bass for them. He's a much better bassist than Darcy or Auf Der Maur. His bass lines on the early Jane's albums are incredible - simple, but so powerful. I bet he'll rock the shit out of grooves like I Am One and Bury Me. I just hope Corgan can reign his ego in enough to let Eric help in the writing of the new album, because the combination of Avery and Corgan could be amazing.

Pearl Jam and toast

pearlzepfan wrote:

I'd go see them if they had at least Billy, Jim, and James. As much as i love D'arcy, their last year as a band showed she was replaceable. But I'd prefer D'arcy over anybody else

I love Mellissa.

She's prettier, sings WAY better, and isn't a bitch and a crack whore.

Pumpkins are one of the best bands in history. The world needs them back.

Pearl Jam and toast

hendrix78 wrote:

The rumor is that Eric Avery from Jane's Addiction will be playing bass for them. He's a much better bassist than Darcy or Auf Der Maur. His bass lines on the early Jane's albums are incredible - simple, but so powerful. I bet he'll rock the shit out of grooves like I Am One and Bury Me. I just hope Corgan can reign his ego in enough to let Eric help in the writing of the new album, because the combination of Avery and Corgan could be amazing.

no, i think people just assumed he's playing bass because he's a bass player.

what he said was he'd be playing with the pumpkins.. didn't say bass or guitar..

and we know mellissa is rumored to be the bass player.

*shrugs*

i'd rather have mellissa, just because she feels right, but they're both cool.

Alone.

i love Siamese Dream. i grew up on that record. id be at their show in a heartbeat.

dan_vedder

it wouldn't quite be right but i would still go see them

Ricsard

I've never seen them performing...and as a long time Pumpkins fan...I would not miss a show again!!!!!!!

takingpunches

Ricsard wrote:

I've never seen them performing...and as a long time Pumpkins fan...I would not miss a show again!!!!!!!

ditto


I didn't know james and d'arcy werent along for the ride? That does suck cuz I really love James

One Became Five

not if they played next door, for free

hodge

i've been on a huge SP fix lately...finally just getting into pisces iscariot and gish

i made a mix cd the other night and it was damn hard to do

and adore might be in my top 5 cds ever, highly underrated or overrated for that matter, depending on your thoughts on the cd

Pearl Jam and toast

hodge wrote:

i've been on a huge SP fix lately...finally just getting into pisces iscariot and gish

i made a mix cd the other night and it was damn hard to do

and adore might be in my top 5 cds ever, highly underrated or overrated for that matter, depending on your thoughts on the cd

Adore is such a gorgeous CD.

darthvedder88

Hopefully the album will be out in 07, if not definately 08, but it will definately be something to look forward to!