The Smashing Pumpkins...?

[PeruvianSkies]

Does anyone know of any truth to the rumor that this band is touring again as a reunion type of thing?

[coastrat]

Yes.

Unfortunately. ;)

http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/42906-smashing-pumpkins-announce-us-residencies


05-22 Paris, France - Grand Rex
05-24 Luxembourg, Luxembourg - Den Atelier
05-26 Brussels, Belgium - Ancienne Belgique
05-28 Landgraaf, Netherlands - Megaland (Pinkpop Festival)
05-31 Barcelona, Spain - Primavera Sound Festival
06-02 Nürburgring, Germany - Nürburgring Race Track (Rock am Ring)
06-03 Nuremburg, Germany - Zeppelinfeld (Rock im Park)
06-06 Berlin, Germany - Columbiahalle
06-09 Lisbon, Portugal - Oeiras Alive!
06-12 Madrid, Spain - Pepe World Festival
06-15 Nickelsdorf, Austria - Nova Rock Festival
06-16 Venice, Italy - Heineken Jammin' Festival
06-17 Interlaken, Switzerland - Greenfield Festival
06-23 Asheville, NC - Orange Peel
06-24 Asheville, NC - Orange Peel
06-26 Asheville, NC - Orange Peel
06-27 Asheville, NC - Orange Peel
06-29 Asheville, NC - Orange Peel
06-30 Asheville, NC - Orange Peel
07-02 Asheville, NC - Orange Peel
07-03 Asheville, NC - Orange Peel
07-05 Asheville, NC - Orange Peel
07-07 East Rutherford, NJ - Giants Stadium (Live Earth Festival)
07-22 San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
07-24 San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
07-25 San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
07-27 San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
07-28 San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
07-30 San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
07-31 San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
08-01 San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
08-05 Baltimore, MD - Pimlico Park (Virgin Festival)
08-17 Hasselt, Belgium - Pukkelpop
08-24 Leeds, England - Leeds Festival
08-26 Reading, England - Reading Festival
09-01 Istanbul, Turkey - Rock n Coke Festival
09-08 Montreal, Quebec - Osheaga Festival
09-09 Toronto, Ontario - Virgin Festival

[SlumpBuster]

[QUOTE=coastrat]Yes.

Unfortunately. ;)[QUOTE]

Hater. :hand:

As far as I'm concerned, to have a reunion all you need is Billy and Chamberlin playing Pumpkins songs. Chamberlin is THE greatest rock drummer of the last twenty years. D'arcy and Iha are replacable, imnsho. Too bad those tour dates are "el sucko."

[PeruvianSkies]

[QUOTE=coastrat]Yes.

Unfortunately. ;)[QUOTE]

Hater. :hand:

As far as I'm concerned, to have a reunion all you need is Billy and Chamberlin playing Pumpkins songs. Chamberlin is THE greatest rock drummer of the last twenty years. D'arcy and Iha are replacable, imnsho. Too bad those tour dates are "el sucko."

Agreed. It will be interesting...I was not a huge fan of the Zwan project, which had a few decent tracks, but was a little uneven overall. Corgan is brilliant and really needs talented musicians behind him that are OK with not being part of the creative process. Corgan likes to be the fuel and his track record shows that when he's leading the charge that things go quite well, albums like Siamese Dream for example. I liked James Iha too, but not really sure he's a vital part of the band anymore. I even liked his solo album, but it was a far departure from typical The Smashing Pumpkins material.

Billy Corgan's solo album was so-so with some decent tracks, but not a masterpiece by any stretch. I'd personally like him to do more stuff like that of Adore.