The eagle has landed!
Billy, Jimmy, Ginger, Jeff, and Lisa have all gathered in Davenport, IA to prep for the upcoming show at the Adler theatre on August 8 and subsequent tour.
The first new poster, adorning the facade of the Adler, has been revealed and gives us a glimpse of the new visual look of the band.
The band has confirmed that they are practicing 9 songs that their current incarnation haven't played before.
So far rehearsals have been intense and long. Stage crew are also on hand indicating that these are more than just jam sessions. The show is being put together as we speak.
The Smashing Pumpkins Media Militia will be on hand all week leading up to the show on 8.8.08. Expect frequent updates, rehearsal photos, maybe some audio, and some other surprises.
It would not be a bad idea to bookmark the Official Smashing Pumpkins Flickr page during this week, as some photos may be uploaded there on the fly.
http://www.smashingpumpkins.com/news_5225
Pos eso, que para el concierto del viernes en Davenport, iowa, estan ensayando 9 canciones que no han tocado antes (¿nuevas o viejas?), asi esperemos que haya un bootleg guay :enjuto: y que colgaran fotos y tal vez algo de audio de estos ensayos (¿y del concierto no? x_D)
Y el poster es...
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un poco gay, pero bueno xd mola, es vistoso.
Según su myspace, el cartel es de Linda Fresita, aunque el que ella ha puesto es así:
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Pero vamos, que no es que se haya comido mucho la cabeza...
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Setlist comentado del concierto de ayer en Davenport (en negrita las cosas destacables):
Setlist
01. Tarantula
02. G.L.O.W. Video incompleto (http://es.youtube.com/watch?v=gOkaVnPAPgw) | Mp3 completo (http://www.filefactory.com/file/4ea4da/n/GLOW_mp3)
03. Siva (with new heavy rock intro, good vibes from BC, and hard rock middle that somewhat reminds me of Drown) Video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSwSRmCm5pI)
04. Eye (a very good rock version, very VERY well done)
05. Mayo (vocals only on "all this time can't be given back", BC solo at the end with Lisa on keyboard)
06. Tonight, Tonight (no intro by Lisa, BC seems lively- smiling when he sings "believe in me")
07. Speed Kills (Jimmy intro, Lisa on keyboard and backup vocals, BC said 'thank you' at the end of the song)
08. Transformer (Billy is jumping around and dancing, ending lyric "she is a real live transformer", Jimmy banging the gong, the audience is going crazy)
09. Superchrist (CD version with Lisa on organ, the band is really into it, BC showing off and playing his guitar vertically, red lights flashing around Jimmy from the floor as he plays a solo)
10. United States (BC points at the audience when he says "what will they do to you", Jimmy's solo reduced to 10 seconds before the US national anthem, BC played the anthem fast, new outro-might be a tease of something else, BC screaming)
--- BC says "20 years, 20 years", tonight Jimmy's playing TWO drum kits, he switches now to a little kit like is shown on SP.com, Billy is introducing the band: Jeff by full name, Ginger with new last name, Lisa, Jimmy... he seemed really happy to introduce them, BC: "take you back a bit, take it down a notch... this is from adore" ---
11. Once Upon a Time *ACOUSTIC* (Jimmy playing tambourine, the girls are singing)
12. Again Again Again *ACOUSTIC* (Jimmy on the small drum kit)
13. The Rose March *ACOUSTIC* (studio version, Jimmy on tambourine and small drum kit)
--- the small drum kit is removed, BC says "before we go on with the 2nd half of the show.... [talks about politics... calls it sh+t, says the band is not done]... I don't care what you read, what you hear we are not going anywhere" ---
14. Today (audience sings opening verse alone)
15. Bullet (BC very lively- dancing to "what do you want", before the chorus he says "SING IT", the crowd is going INSANE- loving this song, loudest applause by far)
16. The Beginning is the End is the Beginning (it sounds awesome with Lisa's keyboard, BC has no guitar, he took the mic off the stand and is walking around the stage with a lot of emotion and dancing, ends song with "I'm strange, you're strange")
17. Heavy Metal Machine (BC has a guitar now, he's being very dramatic, this song is the same as 2007 except maybe louder and no "Go ask Alice", Billy spins around LOL)
18. Glass' Theme
19. Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun (intro is Jimmy on cymbals, the song is very loud, Billy turns his back to the crowd and is tuning a lot, Jimmy is playing a variety of percussion instruments)
--- the band leaves the stage, crew are on stage looking at the setlist, the crowd is screaming but could be louder shouting "PUMPKINS!", someone threw a cup on stage ---
*ENCORE 1*
20. We Only Come Out At Night (Jimmy is singing, unknown person playing accordion, everyone but Lisa is singing, Billy plays the kazoo, Billy and Jimmy asking the audience to clap, all 4 start to play the kazoo)
21. In the Summertime *COVER* (Jimmy on tambourine and then kazoo, Jeff gets a kazoo solo while Lisa plays keys, accordion solo with Lisa on keys, Ginger kazoo solo with Lisa on keys, no guitars, BC says "thank you" and Lisa jams... Jeff leaves the stage)
--- Everyone has left the stage but Lisa keeps playing, BC is throwing picks into the audience but leaves Lisa to keep playing alone, she is wearing a cute hat ---
--- empty stage, loud applause, the fans loved that, house lights up, the show is over ---
Junto a G.L.O.W., están las recuperaciones de Eye, Speed Kills, Transformer, Once Upon a Time, The Beginning is the End is the Beginning, Glass' Theme y We Only Come Out At Night. Canela fina para los fans ^^
SIVA ES INCREIBLE. Dios, pero mucho mucho mucho :rockon: x 100.000 a ver cuando salen eye y the beginning, sobre todo.
En la pagina oficial han puesto un video y fotos de los ensayos:
http://es.youtube.com/watch?v=6qHQrPL5BiE
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