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Old 12-08-2008, 12:29 PM   #1171
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heres the basic story:
me pat (rickpat) and another kid decided to wait for billy at the fence behind the aragon after the show. cara, john (jriordan) and later skradgee (sp?) were over there as well. while waiting in the freezing cold a dude who had a weird sort of mumbly accent approached us and asked a series of stupid questions.

"hey do you guys know if they have been playing rocket? have you seen them play rocket?"
"hey do you guys have guitar picks?"
"hey did they switch up set lists in the last tour?"

then he sort of wandered away.
so as we were waiting there people would start coming out, first just some crew guys, security, random people. as each person comes out the weird guy who approached would yell at them

"guitar pick?!"

each one would either ignore him, give a or say no and leave.

eventually more serious people would come out; the band, jimmy + family and others...

"guitar pick?!"

finally billy comes out and rolls up in a car with the window down. so what is the first thing this dude asks billy when we've all been waiting in 10 degrees for about 40+ minutes?

"do you have any guitar picks"

billy says no.

"what do you think of the band deerhunter?

"what?"

repeats question

billy answers
"i think that guy is a fucking idiot"

wierd guy asks
"what do you think of the sounds?" or some other indie band

billy looks
"why the fuck are you asking me about other bands?"

weird guy asks
"what about kings of leon? why dont you guys play rocket? play rocket."

billy gets pissed, hardly answers any other questions, chats a bit with people he already knows and leaves.
Did Billy had to be that mean with that poor guy ???

I would like to know what's a clever or interresting question to him.

 
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Old 12-08-2008, 12:34 PM   #1172
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Did Billy had to be that mean with that poor guy ???

I would like to know what's a clever or interresting question to him.
Yes. Those were stupid questions. No one cares about the fluff questions he was asking and it was just making Billy less patient for the people that wanted to know the real scoop.

 
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Old 12-08-2008, 12:41 PM   #1173
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god that guy was such an asshole

GUITAR PICK
GUITAR PICK
GUITAR PICK
GUITAR PICK
GUITAR PICK
GUITAR PICK
GUITAR PICK
GUITAR PICK
GUITAR PICK

now i know it was him who was askin him to play rocket.. grr

 
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Old 12-08-2008, 12:42 PM   #1174
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But when people are like:
" oh my God your show was great, you're awesome"
" where did you brought your hat, or night dress"
or "what do you think about the curent state of music?"
"what your next setlist.."
"will you play Cherub rock, soma, zero again?"
etc..

It's more interresting that if he likes this or that band?

I agree that his questions are useless, but I don't think it worth to call him "Stupid" by Corgan...that's all I'm saying

Maybe I watch too must the Carebears

 
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Old 12-08-2008, 12:44 PM   #1175
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Tall guy recording the show. somebody apologised if they ruined the recording.
this was me!

 
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Old 12-08-2008, 12:46 PM   #1176
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I didn't know you were recording. Which tall guy were you? not the australian we gave a ride home to, right?
No but I was right next to him I think. In the picture I'm in the lower right side. I'm wearing the red flannel and holding up the recorder in my left hand and a camera in the right. Black hair and glasses.

There was this one girl who was grooving so much for like half the show on my left leg and then left to pee and never returned. Thanks for the free lap dance.

 
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Old 12-08-2008, 01:07 PM   #1177
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this was me!
Right on man. No worries, it's all part of the rock.

Does any no why the one security guard helped those two girls out of the front but refused to help that one dude who was wiped out. Told him he had to exit through the crowd. Then the security guard got in someone's face for saying something about it.

 
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Old 12-08-2008, 01:10 PM   #1178
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Did Billy had to be that mean with that poor guy ???

I would like to know what's a clever or interresting question to him.
were you there? the guy was a jackass. even after billy told him he didnt want to talk about other bands, the guy asked him about more bands. he waited 45 minutes in the freezing cold to ask him for a fucking guitar pick for gods sake. if you dont think thats a stupid question then i dont even know what to tell you.


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But when people are like:
" oh my God your show was great, you're awesome"
" where did you brought your hat, or night dress"
or "what do you think about the curent state of music?"
"what your next setlist.."
"will you play Cherub rock, soma, zero again?"
etc..

It's more interresting that if he likes this or that band?

I agree that his questions are useless, but I don't think it worth to call him "Stupid" by Corgan...that's all I'm saying

Maybe I watch too must the Carebears
some questions i wanted to ask him were what the status of Pumpkin Land 2.0 were, what the future recording processes would be like, what billy and the band thought of the crowd last night, how it felt for billy and jimmy to be back in chicago... there are countless better questions than "do you have any guitar picks?" and "why dont you play rocket?" or "do you like *insert shitty indie band here*?"

 
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Old 12-08-2008, 01:26 PM   #1179
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I agree it's stupid, i 've said it. (even is I think judging if one question is stupid or not is completely subjective).
no I wasn't there, you're right, of course I'm just refering to what fans here say,
I don't blame fans. I would understand that reaction from fans that have also been waiting in the cold like this "dude" and could not ask a questions because of him...but I don't like Billy reaction, even if this guy asked stupid questions and make him waste his time, this "stupid guy" has paid for his show, so saying, not even directly he is a "stupid guy" , I think it's mean...
If it was a fan that said that, I would not matter, but from Billy or the band..it's being asshole
I just hate "rock star" thinking that there are more clever than their fans, and that dare to say such things..even if it's true, they had to stay polite...the guy apparently did not miss respect to Billy..
Even if I believe you when you say he was really stupid, and waste people time...etc
he was unrespectfull toward fans that were there, yes,because apparently it make other fans not to talk with Billy etc, but toward Billy no, i think...it was just a subjective jugement (I mean from what I've read here..) that he should had kept for himself...

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Old 12-08-2008, 01:30 PM   #1180
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i have a good question you guys can ask billy,
what is that intro music they have used for this tour and the august tour?

ATTENTION!! THIS IS THE VERY LAST CHANCE!!
FOR ANYONE WHO HAS A CHANCE TO SPEAK WITH BILLY CORGAN,
PLEASE ASK BILLY CORGAN,
"WHAT IS THAT INTRO MUSIC YOU HAVE USED FOR THIS TOUR AND THE AUGUST TOUR?"

NETPHORIA WOULD LIKE TO KNOW!!
THANKS,
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Old 12-08-2008, 01:30 PM   #1181
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But when people are like:
" oh my God your show was great, you're awesome"
" where did you brought your hat, or night dress"
or "what do you think about the curent state of music?"
"what your next setlist.."
"will you play Cherub rock, soma, zero again?"
etc..

It's more interresting that if he likes this or that band?

I agree that his questions are useless, but I don't think it worth to call him "Stupid" by Corgan...that's all I'm saying

Maybe I watch too must the Carebears
You obviously don't know what you are talking about. Why don't you ask Billy if he likes Carebears? I'm sure he and everyone else would love to discuss that.

 
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Old 12-08-2008, 01:33 PM   #1182
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i have a good question you guys can ask billy,
what is that intro music they have used for this tour and the august tour?

ATTENTION!! THIS IS THE VERY LAST CHANCE!!
FOR ANYONE WHO HAS A CHANCE TO SPEAK WITH BILLY CORGAN,
PLEASE ASK BILLY CORGAN,
"WHAT IS THAT INTRO MUSIC YOU HAVE USED FOR THIS TOUR AND THE AUGUST TOUR?"

NETPHORIA WOULD LIKE TO KNOW!!
THANKS,
TCM
i will try to ask this. however couldn't we always ask this question in the future?

 
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Old 12-08-2008, 01:33 PM   #1183
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when i used to gig more often and had a small fanbase in and around town with my band, i used to chat with people after the shows very regularly. some of them were 'fans' some were just random folks interested in music or gear or whatever. we were never anywhere close to well known or famous in any right. if one of those people came up to me and asked me my thoughts on 5 bands that i didnt like nor cared about, id be pissed off and ask them why it has anything to do with anything. this is billy corgan and the smashing pumpkins playing the aragon ballroom.
they abosolutely crushed this audience. every person was singing along to everything. it was the most energized concert i've ever been to. when you take some time to meet and talk with fans after rocking out for 3 hours, its pretty irritating to get asked a bunch of irrelevant questions that put you right back in the place youve been complaining about all tour.

i understand what youre saying TL, but really, if you were there, youd understand why billy was pissed and why the rest of the fans waiting were too.

 
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Old 12-08-2008, 01:33 PM   #1184
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Here's my video. I haven't even watched it yet, so it could be terrible. There's a special guest appearance by Rickpat's hair.
Awesome. Thanks Pizza Club!

Show sounded great. SP should always play GA shows. I mean, Billy was bitching about the energy at other shows on this tour but what do you expect from a seated venue?

 
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Old 12-08-2008, 01:36 PM   #1185
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Right on man. No worries, it's all part of the rock.

Does any no why the one security guard helped those two girls out of the front but refused to help that one dude who was wiped out. Told him he had to exit through the crowd. Then the security guard got in someone's face for saying something about it.
Yah, after he pulled those two girls out, another guy came up and wanted out. But security said "i can't be pulling everyone out all night" and made him go the other way. Probably because he wasn't female. also i think the guy kinda ended up enjoying being all the way up front - his near-pass-out dizziness probably made the show much more surreal.

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i have a good question you guys can ask billy,
what is that intro music they have used for this tour and the august tour?
I WILL ASK for you tonight! i promise.

 
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Old 12-08-2008, 01:39 PM   #1186
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im writing my questions down for billy tonight haha. im also going to write him a letter and give him my cd personally this time.

 
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Old 12-08-2008, 01:39 PM   #1187
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you mean this guy?
http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-...82791_7358.jpg

I feel like writing them a fucking letter or something. Those two girls who got out were perfectly fine, the one only left because her friend left before her. That kid was pushed up front because he was gonna pass out and the security guard wouldn't help and got in my face saying that he "cant help everyone."

You're a security guard. Thats your fucking job.

 
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Old 12-08-2008, 01:45 PM   #1188
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i understand what youre saying TL, but really, if you were there, youd understand why billy was pissed and why the rest of the fans waiting were too.
Yes I was just refering to what I 've read here...if I were there, I think I would be the more pissed off..lol
So I will trust you that his reaction and words was justified..
again, I not blaming his throught, but the fact that he openly said that

 
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Old 12-08-2008, 01:57 PM   #1189
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you mean this guy?
That kid was pushed up front because he was gonna pass out and the security guard wouldn't help and got in my face saying that he "cant help everyone."
You're a security guard. Thats your fucking job.
Yeah fuck that guy. That is your job to help everyone out. All those guys had it realitivley easy all night because of how the barricade was set up and how high the stage was. He was just lazy and wouldn't help a brother out.

 
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Old 12-08-2008, 01:58 PM   #1190
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man, guitar pick guy sounds legendary. we need him to start posting here.

well, to copy tcm, if anyone wants to ask Billy about a possible tour EP with March Hare, Owata, Song for a Son and As Rome Burns, that would be cool.

 
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Old 12-08-2008, 02:00 PM   #1191
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Pizza Club- Great vid...although I think my hair was off that night, it usually does better in vids, poor acting I guess. Haha, sorry if I was a little rowdy with all my hand/horn throwing. Hope i didn't ruin much for ya.

Blissed, Cara, JR, PC, all others I was hanging with...you guys made it great. Lotta fun. I love being able to talk about this band with people that care just as much. You guys were all energetic and I loved it.

The show was amazing through and through. SO much energy from the band and crowd and I think Billy really ate it up. I thought his voice was spot on and the band was the tightest I've ever seen them. Gossamer->US was sooo fucking good. It was like seven straight songs were I was just in pure awe.

And Soma...it was my first time hearing it live. Once Jeff started playing the beginning, I found myself in chills. I subconsciously was saying holy fuck, over and over again. It was one of the greatest moments. I couldn't help but feel overwhelmed with fandom.

Once again...waiting afterwards had it's funny moments with the kid getting hit by the fence and the guitar pick guy yelling at random people...but then it just got old. He asked stupid questions and really did ruin it for others. I don't blame Billy for getting pissed.

 
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Old 12-08-2008, 02:01 PM   #1192
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Oh yeah and URGENT. I have an extra Row P seat for tonight in the ORCH. Let me know ASAP, I'll let it go for under face. My buddy backed out cuz of heavy snow up in WI where he's driving from.

 
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Old 12-08-2008, 02:06 PM   #1193
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So my photos are up:
Smashing Pumpkins Chicago Shows - a set on Flickr

those are all the photos from all the Chicago shows so far, Aragon ones are at the bottom.
My camera died before 'Set the Controls' so they are mostly of BC playing with the frogs and then the beginning of the show. I am in the process of uploading my roommate's photos too, which have a lot of Jesse playing.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3212/...04751b2afc.jpg
Jimmy Frog
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3044/...e387d78ab4.jpg
Billy joins the band
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3153/...1103c1056b.jpg
before Dennis Flemion rips the sticks away from billy
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3032/...7c6fdc9da2.jpg
The crowd (Aldango took this pic )
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3082/...78ecc811ab.jpg
my favourite pumpkin
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3231/...75a2733aae.jpg
"99 Floors"
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3263/...4d0eeda409.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3281/...6fab8cbcb6.jpg
Al "Aldango" and me at a taqueria at 3am in Logan Square. with Jeff's pick. WE EACH GOT ONE. EAT IT GUITAR PICK GUY

you can see hi-res at the link.

more photos coming + Vid

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Old 12-08-2008, 02:10 PM   #1194
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i wonder if i should wear my smashing potatoes shirt tonight..

 
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Old 12-08-2008, 02:31 PM   #1195
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My vid of Medellia, with more of the pre-song stage banter. Including JRiordin's "Fall out boy" comment and my "fuck pitchfork" comment.
Pizza Club's is better quality tho.

 
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Old 12-08-2008, 02:33 PM   #1196
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that pic of billy and jesse and the drumsticks is great. jesse looks like hes going to tear off billys head. that should be on the main board forum.

 
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Old 12-08-2008, 02:35 PM   #1197
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uh oh. that netphoria crash fucked up the timestamps of the posts i think. everythign is gonna post on top of rickpat's 2nd pic post

 
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Old 12-08-2008, 02:35 PM   #1198
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nice pictures everyone.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3242/...1fcd04.jpg?v=0
cara, glad you caught when billy burned up in purple smoke. that was a highlight.

 
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uh oh. that netphoria crash fucked up the timestamps of the posts i think. everythign is gonna post on top of rickpat's 2nd pic post
yeah, wtf. haha. But yes, I love that pic and I'm glad I got it. Hey I sent ya a PM btw

 
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nice pictures everyone.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3242/...fb421fcd04.jpg
cara, glad you caught when billy burned up in purple smoke. that was a highlight.

 
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