Bands that sound like Smashing Pumpkins/influenced by

metal mercy · 08-25-2003, 01:19 AM

Another fan/friend (in that order, lol) asked me about this, curious about how far the Pumpkins' influence goes. Here's what I came up with, not counting bands like My Bloody Valentine and the Cure who were first and who SP molded themselves after:
On a scale of one to ten, how much they sound like SP, to ME, and remember, these are just bands that I've heard people compare to SP, valid or not, stupid or not, so don't chew me out:

Placebo-7
*early* Jimmy Eat World-8
Deftones-7
*some* Thursday-6
A Perfect Circle-8 (prolly more with James now in band, ha)
Zwan-9 (obviously)
Abandoned Pools-10, the closest-sounding to SP out there...
Loudermilk-8
Superdrag-7
Earlimart-8 (9 on "We Drink on the Job")
Saves the Day-6

If there are any other extremely Pumpkins like bands out there that I'm missing, let me know. I'm curious. Thanks.

sppunk · 08-25-2003, 01:23 AM

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metal mercy · 08-25-2003, 01:26 AM

Really? I have the Malkmus solo album, and love it, but I've never listened to much pavement. Guess I have to now. Thanx!

Boycott Graceland · 08-25-2003, 01:37 AM

ahahahahaha.

Boycott Graceland · 08-25-2003, 01:38 AM

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Originally posted by metal mercy
Zwan-9

hahahahahahahaha

Transformer · 08-25-2003, 01:53 AM

Yes i agree - no way are Zwan a 9

Salem · 08-25-2003, 02:05 AM

Teh Smashing Pumpinsz are the strokes of the '90s

Nidhogg · 08-25-2003, 02:19 AM

The Deftones don't sound like the Smashing Pumpkins.

wounded · 08-25-2003, 09:43 AM

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Originally posted by Nidhogg
The Deftones don't sound like the Smashing Pumpkins.

white pony has some pumpkin influence in it. chino even said so.

they don't sound like them because deftones are actually good and just don't rip people off, but there are definately hints. again in white pony.

MstrGhost · 08-25-2003, 10:13 AM

Feeder, listen to shade, w.i.t. (women in towels) and you'll get a geek usa/quiet taste in your mouth.

Ugly · 08-25-2003, 11:04 AM

Our Lady Peace – 7 (mostly their older stuff)

I Am One > Naveed.

Lie · 08-25-2003, 11:31 AM

According to All Music Guide:

Collective Soul
Sunny Day Real Estate
Teeth
Tinfed
Hum
Garbage
Spacehog
Our Lady Peace
Fulflej
Stiltskin
Los Lagartos
Mogwai
Volumen Cero
Suede Chain
Remember August
Muse
Goudie
Garijo Mambrú
Jack's Broken Heart
Viciana

JHeibel · 08-25-2003, 12:10 PM

here's my 2 cents...

HUM/Centaur

Doosu

mirrar · 08-25-2003, 12:52 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by metal mercy
Placebo-7

not really.

08-25-2003, 01:21 PM

OutKast.

bonsor · 08-25-2003, 01:22 PM

it makes me wonder when the pumpkins' influence will become prevalent in new music.

i mean, hendrix had a definitive style. so did zeppelin. so did the doors. so did the pixies. that why they had the kind of influence that they did. the pumpkins, however, have music the reaches to all ends of the musical spectrum that it's nearly impossible to determine what kind of a definitive style that they had, besides having a frontman with a whiny voice and two big muffed guitars.

who knows. anything that could be considered pumpkins influenced will either be a very cheap knockoff, or end up not sounding like the pumpkins at all.

wounded · 08-25-2003, 02:11 PM

oh yeah and fred durst said he was influenced by the pumpkins... that didn't really work out though.

Nidhogg · 08-25-2003, 02:30 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by wounded
oh yeah and fred durst said he was influenced by the pumpkins... that didn't really work out though.

Lol wtf.

Nimrod's Son · 08-25-2003, 03:41 PM

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Originally posted by Lie
According to All Music Guide:

Sunny Day Real Estate

Ugly · 08-25-2003, 04:54 PM

It says a lot about how diverse and unique they were since they aren’t easily ripped off. There were ripoff Peal Jams and Nirvana’s but you can’t rip off the Pumpkins because they never stayed nailed down to one thing and Corgan’s vocals were so distinct.

That’s why they struck a chord with a lot of the alienated out there – they were unique. Empitiness is lonliness, just like me, etc. etc.

Ok, I tried not to sound too o-boarder there, but hey...

Lie · 08-25-2003, 05:14 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by ******
it makes me wonder when the pumpkins' influence will become prevalent in new music.

i mean, hendrix had a definitive style. so did zeppelin. so did the doors. so did the pixies. that why they had the kind of influence that they did. the pumpkins, however, have music the reaches to all ends of the musical spectrum that it's nearly impossible to determine what kind of a definitive style that they had, besides having a frontman with a whiny voice and two big muffed guitars.

who knows. anything that could be considered pumpkins influenced will either be a very cheap knockoff, or end up not sounding like the pumpkins at all.

Yeah, I know, it's like everyone who has taken influence from the pumpkins so far has focused on the wussy, emotive side. It'll be interesting to see if anyone picks up influence from the finer points of their more classic-rock driven side. I don't even know what that would sound like, though. Probably not much like the pumpkins. So there you have it.

RobTheGood · 08-25-2003, 05:17 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by wounded

white pony has some pumpkin influence in it. chino even said so.

they don't sound like them because deftones are actually good and just don't rip people off, but there are definately hints. again in white pony.

Chino sings the same style as Corgan. Not that it's an influence in the real sense, but if he listed to the pumpkins it could be a sub-conscious thing. So yes, there are hints.. But the deftones definitely have crafted their own thing.

But then again, most major influenced bands have hints of other bands within them.

DeviousJ · 08-25-2003, 07:35 PM

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Originally posted by RobTheGood

Chino sings the same style as Corgan.

What the fuck

Debaser · 08-25-2003, 07:46 PM

i definitely hear sp in the placebo guitar solos - at least in the first 3 albums definitely.

Eulogy · 08-25-2003, 09:12 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by wounded

white pony has some pumpkin influence in it. chino even said so.

they don't sound like them because deftones are actually good and just don't rip people off, but there are definately hints. again in white pony.

Where? I'm really curious. 'Cause I've never really noticed anything.

08-26-2003, 01:34 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Lie

Yeah, I know, it's like everyone who has taken influence from the pumpkins so far has focused on the wussy, emotive side. It'll be interesting to see if anyone picks up influence from the finer points of their more classic-rock driven side. I don't even know what that would sound like, though. Probably not much like the pumpkins. So there you have it.

Yeah Bulfinch will sound like that. I'll cover Cherub Rock and make it a Communist Anthem.

ZackZ · 08-26-2003, 03:00 AM

What was that band that pretty much directly copied SP? They even had a song called Silverfunk or something like that. I remember reading about them on Luna, like 5 years ago.

Anyone know?

Helena Handbasket · 08-26-2003, 11:52 AM

Abandoned Pools
Hum

Deege · 08-26-2003, 12:44 PM

I think that there are more bands than we realize that are influenced by the Pumpkins...it's just that they have such an original sound, it's really obvious most of the time when people are trying to sound like them, so most bands do their own thing.

Harry Kellerman · 08-26-2003, 05:56 PM

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Originally posted by Nimrod's Son

That actually makes a lot of sense, in my mind.

Download "Circles" and I think you'll see what they're talking about.

08-25-2003, 01:19 AM	#1
metal mercy Oblivious Virgin Location: the vast oceans Posts: 48	Bands that sound like Smashing Pumpkins/influenced by Another fan/friend (in that order, lol) asked me about this, curious about how far the Pumpkins' influence goes. Here's what I came up with, not counting bands like My Bloody Valentine and the Cure who were first and who SP molded themselves after: On a scale of one to ten, how much they sound like SP, to ME, and remember, these are just bands that I've heard people compare to SP, valid or not, stupid or not, so don't chew me out: Placebo-7 early Jimmy Eat World-8 Deftones-7 some Thursday-6 A Perfect Circle-8 (prolly more with James now in band, ha) Zwan-9 (obviously) Abandoned Pools-10, the closest-sounding to SP out there... Loudermilk-8 Superdrag-7 Earlimart-8 (9 on "We Drink on the Job") Saves the Day-6 If there are any other extremely Pumpkins like bands out there that I'm missing, let me know. I'm curious. Thanks.

08-25-2003, 04:54 PM	#20
Ugly Immortal Location: Don't be too proud of this technological terror you've constructed Posts: 21,249	It says a lot about how diverse and unique they were since they aren’t easily ripped off. There were ripoff Peal Jams and Nirvana’s but you can’t rip off the Pumpkins because they never stayed nailed down to one thing and Corgan’s vocals were so distinct. That’s why they struck a chord with a lot of the alienated out there – they were unique. Empitiness is lonliness, just like me, etc. etc. Ok, I tried not to sound too o-boarder there, but hey... __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

08-25-2003, 01:23 AM	#2
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08-25-2003, 01:26 AM	#3
metal mercy Oblivious Virgin Location: the vast oceans Posts: 48	Really? I have the Malkmus solo album, and love it, but I've never listened to much pavement. Guess I have to now. Thanx!

08-25-2003, 01:37 AM	#4
Boycott Graceland Socialphobic Location: leprechaun julius Posts: 10,324	ahahahahaha.

08-25-2003, 01:53 AM	#6
Transformer Apocalyptic Poster Location: Australia Posts: 1,775	Yes i agree - no way are Zwan a 9

08-25-2003, 02:05 AM	#7
Salem Ownz Location: T.dot Posts: 864	Teh Smashing Pumpinsz are the strokes of the '90s

08-25-2003, 02:19 AM	#8
Nidhogg Apocalyptic Poster Location: modulating my God module Posts: 1,104	The Deftones don't sound like the Smashing Pumpkins.

08-25-2003, 10:13 AM	#10
MstrGhost Apocalyptic Poster Location: Portugal Posts: 2,805	Feeder, listen to shade, w.i.t. (women in towels) and you'll get a geek usa/quiet taste in your mouth.

08-25-2003, 11:04 AM	#11
Ugly Immortal Location: Don't be too proud of this technological terror you've constructed Posts: 21,249	Our Lady Peace – 7 (mostly their older stuff) I Am One > Naveed.

08-25-2003, 11:31 AM	#12
Lie Socialphobic Location: Goin' out West where they'll appreciate me Posts: 10,001	According to All Music Guide: Collective Soul Sunny Day Real Estate Teeth Tinfed Hum Garbage Spacehog Our Lady Peace Fulflej Stiltskin Los Lagartos Mogwai Volumen Cero Suede Chain Remember August Muse Goudie Garijo Mambrú Jack's Broken Heart Viciana

08-25-2003, 12:10 PM	#13
JHeibel Demi-God Location: Richardson, TX Posts: 400	here's my 2 cents... HUM/Centaur Doosu

08-25-2003, 01:22 PM	#16
bonsor Minion of Satan Location: midwest Posts: 8,771	it makes me wonder when the pumpkins' influence will become prevalent in new music. i mean, hendrix had a definitive style. so did zeppelin. so did the doors. so did the pixies. that why they had the kind of influence that they did. the pumpkins, however, have music the reaches to all ends of the musical spectrum that it's nearly impossible to determine what kind of a definitive style that they had, besides having a frontman with a whiny voice and two big muffed guitars. who knows. anything that could be considered pumpkins influenced will either be a very cheap knockoff, or end up not sounding like the pumpkins at all.

08-25-2003, 02:11 PM	#17
wounded Apocalyptic Poster Posts: 3,773	oh yeah and fred durst said he was influenced by the pumpkins... that didn't really work out though.

08-25-2003, 07:46 PM	#24
Debaser ghost Location: @SactoMacto Posts: 12,201	i definitely hear sp in the placebo guitar solos - at least in the first 3 albums definitely.

08-26-2003, 03:00 AM	#27
ZackZ Mister Class and Quality Location: mountains Posts: 3,170	What was that band that pretty much directly copied SP? They even had a song called Silverfunk or something like that. I remember reading about them on Luna, like 5 years ago. Anyone know?

08-26-2003, 11:52 AM	#28
Helena Handbasket Apocalyptic Poster Location: grove street Posts: 4,265	Abandoned Pools Hum

08-26-2003, 12:44 PM	#29
Deege Demi-God Location: North Robinson, OH, USA Posts: 333	I think that there are more bands than we realize that are influenced by the Pumpkins...it's just that they have such an original sound, it's really obvious most of the time when people are trying to sound like them, so most bands do their own thing.