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jamesey · 12-03-2008, 10:06 AM

I put up a review on my own personal blog

I'll add some more highlights from the Q&A with Billy and Jimmy here.

Billy is cool with bootlegs and demos getting leaked. (we all knew that). He was going to release official sets of boots and demos from every era but he got so much negative feedback from fans about this tour that he's not going to anymore. There's also a James/D'arcy lawsuit with Virgin that is killing that.

I don't know if this is a bombshell or an empty threat. Billy said this is the last tour where old songs will be played. Everything from here on out will be forward thinking, new Pumpkins material.

Billy ranted about pitchfork types of folk who can't like anyone successful except for Radiohead and Coldplay. He claimed that the Pumpkins music was above the level of Foo Fighters and Coldplay and at least at the level of Radiohead. The state of music sucks right now because a band like Radiohead can release a great free album that makes no money and gets no radio play.

He went on to blame the community for this a little bit. Apparently Pumpkin fans are apathetic and dont stick up for Billy. He wants us to bombard a reviewer with 100 emails if he says the Pumpkins suck. He says other band's fans do that, but not Pumpkin fans. He doesn't know who we are or wtf we want anymore. At this point of the Q&A he was cussing a lot and even took his hoodie off as he got really pissed. One guy was taping this with his digicam and Billy caught him and got more pissed. He again stressed that they will only be playing new songs after this tour.

Billy picks the songs they cover by instinct, and doesn't care if someone covers him poorly.

He doesn't think the 7 year hiatus hurt. He said that musically, the band is more talented, hard working, and sober than ever before. He feels more creative now than at any other point in his life.

I think that was about it at the Q&A. Shoutout to Jeff, Rocky and Lee.

12-03-2008, 10:06 AM	#80 (permalink)
jamesey Demi-God Location: Pasadena, CA USA Posts: 468	I put up a review on my own personal blog I'll add some more highlights from the Q&A with Billy and Jimmy here. Billy is cool with bootlegs and demos getting leaked. (we all knew that). He was going to release official sets of boots and demos from every era but he got so much negative feedback from fans about this tour that he's not going to anymore. There's also a James/D'arcy lawsuit with Virgin that is killing that. I don't know if this is a bombshell or an empty threat. Billy said this is the last tour where old songs will be played. Everything from here on out will be forward thinking, new Pumpkins material. Billy ranted about pitchfork types of folk who can't like anyone successful except for Radiohead and Coldplay. He claimed that the Pumpkins music was above the level of Foo Fighters and Coldplay and at least at the level of Radiohead. The state of music sucks right now because a band like Radiohead can release a great free album that makes no money and gets no radio play. He went on to blame the community for this a little bit. Apparently Pumpkin fans are apathetic and dont stick up for Billy. He wants us to bombard a reviewer with 100 emails if he says the Pumpkins suck. He says other band's fans do that, but not Pumpkin fans. He doesn't know who we are or wtf we want anymore. At this point of the Q&A he was cussing a lot and even took his hoodie off as he got really pissed. One guy was taping this with his digicam and Billy caught him and got more pissed. He again stressed that they will only be playing new songs after this tour. Billy picks the songs they cover by instinct, and doesn't care if someone covers him poorly. He doesn't think the 7 year hiatus hurt. He said that musically, the band is more talented, hard working, and sober than ever before. He feels more creative now than at any other point in his life. I think that was about it at the Q&A. Shoutout to Jeff, Rocky and Lee.