Fuck NME

Minto · 05-22-2007, 07:54 PM

Taken from the NME site

NME.COM is at band's first show in seven years
7 hours ago

The Smashing Pumpkins made their hugely-anticipated live return tonight (May 22) - and NME.COM was there.

Billy Corgan's returning grunge titans performed a mammoth three-hour set at Paris Grand Rex, the band's first performance since their 'farewell' show at Chicago Metro in December 2000.

The group premiered a string of tracks from their comeback album 'Zeitgeist', including set opener 'United States', 'Doomsday Clock', 'Starz', 'Neverlost', 'That's The Way (My Love Is)' and forthcoming single 'Tarantula'.

The show saw the unveiling of the band's three as-yet unnamed new members, a female keyboard player and bassist and male guitarist. Only frontman Corgan and drummer Jimmy Chamberlain remained from the original line-up. Corgan did not name them from the stage, though NME.COM should have confirmation of their names shortly.

The band also performed old classics such as 'Bullet With Butterfly Wings', 'Today', 'Disarm', '1979' and 'Cherub Rock'. Corgan also incorporated The Doors classic 'The End' into the band's version of 'Silverfuck' from 1993's 'Siamese Dream' LP.

Before new song 'For God And Country', Corgan addressed the capacity crowd, saying: "We are The Smashing Pumpkins, you should be very afraid...but not of The Smashing Pumpkins. The Smashing Pumpkins are your friends. If you need a shoulder to cry on or a helping hand or even some euros to pay the rent...The Smashing Pumpkins", before opening his arms out wide.

At the end of the show the star said: "Thank you very much for coming to see our first show back. Fom our hearts god bless you, see you all on the Champs-Elysees."

The set *******d:

'United States'
'Today'
'Stand Inside Your Love'
'Doomsday Clock'
'Home'
'Hummer'
'Starz'
'Tarantula'
'Bullet With Butterfly Wings'
'For God And Country'
'Thirty-Three'
'Mayonnaise'
'Winterlong'
'Glass & The Ghost Children'
'Cherub Rock'
'1979'
'Tonight, Tonight'
'Neverlost'
'That's The Way (My Love Is)'
'Disarm'
'Zero'
'Shame'
'Silverfuck/The End'
'Annie-Dog'
'Muzzle'

'Zeitgeist' is released on July 7.

The Smashing Pumpkins headline this year's Carling Weekend: Reading and Leeds festivals on the weekend of August 24-26. They previously headlined the bash in 1995.
______________________________

Nice to see they have done the research on the new members.

ravenguy2000 · 05-22-2007, 07:58 PM

why are we fucking them again

smashingjj · 05-22-2007, 08:00 PM

yeah man how DARE they write such a thing!!!!!!!!! GOD DAMMIT this is making me angry!!!!!1!!!

ciGarski · 05-22-2007, 08:01 PM

cuz they haven't read netphoria to find out the names of those new dudes on stage.

smashingjj · 05-22-2007, 08:01 PM

FUCK NME

Minto · 05-22-2007, 08:04 PM

Exactly.

rolmos · 05-22-2007, 08:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Minto

...or even some euros to pay the rent...The Smashing Pumpkins"

Me first. Do you use Paypal, Billy?

MisterSquishyHalo · 05-22-2007, 08:11 PM

Quote:

The show saw the unveiling of the band's three as-yet unnamed new members, a female keyboard player and bassist and male guitarist. Only frontman Corgan and drummer Jimmy Chamberlain remained from the original line-up. Corgan did not name them from the stage, though NME.COM should have confirmation of their names shortly.

They get big bucks for this kind of journalism.

heh.

wHATcOLOR · 05-22-2007, 08:32 PM

woah, he didn't introduce them during the show?

ciGarski · 05-22-2007, 08:34 PM

introductions? thats old school pumpkins dude.

hnibos · 05-22-2007, 08:36 PM

yea, pretty lame to ignore the fact that those are new members

shannon · 05-22-2007, 08:37 PM

i think it's strange that he didn't introduce them, but maybe for the first show he wanted to avoid the boo'ing and negative reactions that would come from not having the originals

he probably feels in his mind that this band is still the pumpkins, and why introduce the new members as separate entities

hnibos · 05-22-2007, 08:37 PM

maybe he didnt want to taint the show and risk some boos

shannon · 05-22-2007, 08:37 PM

but then again, i'm digging deep and being a drunk again

ciGarski · 05-22-2007, 08:45 PM

from what i hear, the new members won over the crowd so no reason for being scared. but he was walkin on eggshells most of the set aparrently

Saylam · 05-22-2007, 08:55 PM

Properly no reason to introduce the new band members!!! I sure most people who went knew who they were already and had done thier research. But still would have been nice if he did introduce them make it a bit more personal.

Why Fuck NME, true they are shoddy journalists but this is a pretty biast piece of writing with no opions or anything its just news really.

JokeyLoki · 05-22-2007, 08:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hnibos

maybe he didnt want to taint the show and risk some boos

For this reason exactly, I don't mind that he didn't introduce...

gMan2020 · 05-22-2007, 09:01 PM

schwarzy · 05-22-2007, 09:15 PM

Not even a "bonsoir" !

(but a lot of "thank you")

ilakka · 05-22-2007, 09:32 PM

I like the NME, thumbs-up for the NME!!!

tensionhead · 05-22-2007, 10:53 PM

did you not read the first post?? how dare you!

boll's trying to keep some secrets with not naming this "non blonde" bassist and "non aisian" guitarist.

im wearing all white tomorrow to work though without a doubt! GAY.

05-22-2007, 07:54 PM	#1 (permalink)
Minto Amish Rake Fighter Location: James Iha's basement Posts: 23	Fuck NME Taken from the NME site NME.COM is at band's first show in seven years 7 hours ago The Smashing Pumpkins made their hugely-anticipated live return tonight (May 22) - and NME.COM was there. Billy Corgan's returning grunge titans performed a mammoth three-hour set at Paris Grand Rex, the band's first performance since their 'farewell' show at Chicago Metro in December 2000. The group premiered a string of tracks from their comeback album 'Zeitgeist', including set opener 'United States', 'Doomsday Clock', 'Starz', 'Neverlost', 'That's The Way (My Love Is)' and forthcoming single 'Tarantula'. The show saw the unveiling of the band's three as-yet unnamed new members, a female keyboard player and bassist and male guitarist. Only frontman Corgan and drummer Jimmy Chamberlain remained from the original line-up. Corgan did not name them from the stage, though NME.COM should have confirmation of their names shortly. The band also performed old classics such as 'Bullet With Butterfly Wings', 'Today', 'Disarm', '1979' and 'Cherub Rock'. Corgan also incorporated The Doors classic 'The End' into the band's version of 'Silverfuck' from 1993's 'Siamese Dream' LP. Before new song 'For God And Country', Corgan addressed the capacity crowd, saying: "We are The Smashing Pumpkins, you should be very afraid...but not of The Smashing Pumpkins. The Smashing Pumpkins are your friends. If you need a shoulder to cry on or a helping hand or even some euros to pay the rent...The Smashing Pumpkins", before opening his arms out wide. At the end of the show the star said: "Thank you very much for coming to see our first show back. Fom our hearts god bless you, see you all on the Champs-Elysees." The set *******d: 'United States' 'Today' 'Stand Inside Your Love' 'Doomsday Clock' 'Home' 'Hummer' 'Starz' 'Tarantula' 'Bullet With Butterfly Wings' 'For God And Country' 'Thirty-Three' 'Mayonnaise' 'Winterlong' 'Glass & The Ghost Children' 'Cherub Rock' '1979' 'Tonight, Tonight' 'Neverlost' 'That's The Way (My Love Is)' 'Disarm' 'Zero' 'Shame' 'Silverfuck/The End' 'Annie-Dog' 'Muzzle' 'Zeitgeist' is released on July 7. The Smashing Pumpkins headline this year's Carling Weekend: Reading and Leeds festivals on the weekend of August 24-26. They previously headlined the bash in 1995. ______________________________ Nice to see they have done the research on the new members.

05-22-2007, 10:53 PM	#21 (permalink)
tensionhead Ownz Location: East Midlo Side Posts: 551	did you not read the first post?? how dare you! boll's trying to keep some secrets with not naming this "non blonde" bassist and "non aisian" guitarist. im wearing all white tomorrow to work though without a doubt! GAY. __________________ yarn tack rip egress or hid

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05-22-2007, 07:58 PM	#2 (permalink)
ravenguy2000 NO FATS Location: NO FEMS Posts: 28,988	why are we fucking them again

05-22-2007, 08:00 PM	#3 (permalink)
smashingjj Immortal Location: the "Employee of the Month" parking spot Posts: 23,068	yeah man how DARE they write such a thing!!!!!!!!! GOD DAMMIT this is making me angry!!!!!1!!!

05-22-2007, 08:01 PM	#4 (permalink)
ciGarski ________ Posts: 13,928	cuz they haven't read netphoria to find out the names of those new dudes on stage.

05-22-2007, 08:01 PM	#5 (permalink)
smashingjj Immortal Location: the "Employee of the Month" parking spot Posts: 23,068	FUCK NME

05-22-2007, 08:04 PM	#6 (permalink)
Minto Amish Rake Fighter Location: James Iha's basement Posts: 23	Exactly.

05-22-2007, 08:32 PM	#9 (permalink)
wHATcOLOR THIS IS AWESOME!!!!!!!!!! Location: whip that's for stealing !! whip And that's for getting blood on my whip !!! \|\| MY NAME IS KIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIID ROCK!! Posts: 42,843	woah, he didn't introduce them during the show?

05-22-2007, 08:34 PM	#10 (permalink)
ciGarski ________ Posts: 13,928	introductions? thats old school pumpkins dude.

05-22-2007, 08:36 PM	#11 (permalink)
hnibos Minion of Satan Posts: 7,006	yea, pretty lame to ignore the fact that those are new members

05-22-2007, 08:37 PM	#12 (permalink)
shannon Nervous Assistant Location: a place where no cars go Posts: 6,769	i think it's strange that he didn't introduce them, but maybe for the first show he wanted to avoid the boo'ing and negative reactions that would come from not having the originals he probably feels in his mind that this band is still the pumpkins, and why introduce the new members as separate entities

05-22-2007, 08:37 PM	#13 (permalink)
hnibos Minion of Satan Posts: 7,006	maybe he didnt want to taint the show and risk some boos

05-22-2007, 08:37 PM	#14 (permalink)
shannon Nervous Assistant Location: a place where no cars go Posts: 6,769	but then again, i'm digging deep and being a drunk again

05-22-2007, 08:45 PM	#15 (permalink)
ciGarski ________ Posts: 13,928	from what i hear, the new members won over the crowd so no reason for being scared. but he was walkin on eggshells most of the set aparrently

05-22-2007, 08:55 PM	#16 (permalink)
Saylam Pledge Location: UK Posts: 137	Properly no reason to introduce the new band members!!! I sure most people who went knew who they were already and had done thier research. But still would have been nice if he did introduce them make it a bit more personal. Why Fuck NME, true they are shoddy journalists but this is a pretty biast piece of writing with no opions or anything its just news really.

05-22-2007, 09:01 PM	#18 (permalink)
gMan2020 Amish Rake Fighter Posts: 21	.

05-22-2007, 09:15 PM	#19 (permalink)
schwarzy Demi-God Location: right in your ass Posts: 266	Not even a "bonsoir" ! (but a lot of "thank you")

05-22-2007, 09:32 PM	#20 (permalink)
ilakka Pledge Location: Amsterdam, NL Posts: 64	I like the NME, thumbs-up for the NME!!!