Smashing Pumpkins
The Smashing Pumpkins continue firing on all cylinders live
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Why see Smashing Pumpkins?
the Smashing Pumpkins North America tour!
The Smashing Pumpkins are back this summer with their North America tour. Billy Corgan's Grammy-awarded rock band created some of the most iconic tracks of the 90s, fashioning an amalgam of progressive rock, heavy metal, goth rock, psychedelia, and dream pop. Many line-up changes later, don't miss them live in 2024 as they take to the road!
Who Are The Smashing Pumpkins?
Of all the major alternative rock bands of the early '90s, the Smashing Pumpkins were the group least influenced by traditional underground rock. Lead guitarist/songwriter Billy Corgan fashioned an amalgam of progressive rock, heavy metal, goth rock, psychedelia, and dream pop, creating a layered, powerful sound driven by swirling, distorted guitars. Corgan was wise enough to exploit his angst-ridden lyrics, yet he never shied away from rock star posturing, even if he did cloak it in allegedly ironic gestures. In fact, the Smashing Pumpkins became the model for alternative rock success - Nirvana was too destructive and Pearl Jam shunned success.
Reviews
Customer reviews
25 reviews, average rating: (3.6 Stars)
VP
Outstanding !!
I had seen them in 1996 and it was terrible.
The sound was distorted and the stage was all
black with no lights. Last night couldn’t have
been better or more different. The sound level
was perfect, the band was very tight, and the
setlist impeccable. Bravo Corgan, Iha, and
Chamberlain!!! ... Read more
Jopel
Mixed bag
Everything from Gish, S. Dream, and infinite
sadness sounded amazing. And for me that
was enough. For a three hour Reunion show,
you're going to hear some things you don't
care for. For me, anything on adore and
machina I find uninteresting, But, some
people like it, so they played it. Could maybe
have done without stairwsy to heaven and
space odity. Pretty unoriginal covers The
ego driven Billy induced, Billy love fest is a
bit awkward, but he has always been that
nerdy big kid that needs your adoration.
Yeah, he's serious up there wearing my
mothers curtains as a cape . I give a pass to
all of thiat nonesense though . Billy shreds
those timeless riffs from my youth and his
voice sounded great, and the guy seems
genuinely happy, while jimmy annd james let
Billy do wtf he wants. For much of the night
Jimmy was his bad ass self on the drums. I
was waiting to hear him Bonham out on
stairway. I guess only Bonham does that
though. The good heavily outweighed the
bad .pumpkins rule ... Read more
Dwayne Williams
Excellent performance
Smashing Pumpkins, you either hate them or love them. I've always liked Corgan's songwriting and have followed him throughout all the bands incarnations. Last nights performance at MSG was tight and professional. Billy is not the most endearing personality and to his credit, he did not reveal that during the show. What we received was a faithful rendition of many of their classics from the original band that were performed with passion. The stage show was elaborate with Billy doing many costume changes. The music was neither enhanced nor suffered as a result of the staging, with the music and his voice carrying the night to a very satisfying conclusion. Billy and his band mates played for three hours plus and gave the audience our monies worth. To me. a totally enjoyable and satisfying way to spend a Wednesday night in New York! ... Read more
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