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http://www.spfreaks.com/?page=COLLDETAILS&item=900 (Mellon Collie Tour Book Itinerary 199604-199605)[/quote:1z3nsgg7]
Awesome! Having that many Smashing Pumpkins tour books MUST look good on some shelves somewhere in mr.benway’s house… (pics? in the show off topic maybe someday?
)I wonder if there is a difference between the Amazon Deluxe CD and the CD that can be ordered from SP.com. Guess not.
http://www.smashingpumpkins.com/oceania … -sale-529/
I have listened to the snippets on Amazon, but… I’m not impressed (yet). I like SP to rock hard and blow me away with looooong guitar solos, but the snippets are mostly from the softer songs. But I’ve heard the track Oceania live, and I know that is going to be good.
also, nice eye, i didn’t notice that before. i think those were available at like one show in 2011 or something? but then sp twitter account tweeted that they would be available later through SPRC. surprised it’s so secretive, but i just ordered two.
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You guys talk about the SP heart necklace, right? That was at least available in huge quantities during the EU tour last year, and they didn’t sell well. Which is understandable, because the quality is so-so and it’s quite expensive too. I think that’s why they are now trying to sell it at SP.com, because they still have a truckload of that stuff. I always wanted such necklace with a leather chain, but I let it pass for forementioned reasons… So Derek, I hope you like them anyway when they arrive, please don’t let my comments spoil your fun!
I have to say, I like the marketing concept they are trying to set up. Somewhat cheap options for the MP3 lovers, more expensive options for the collectors. Everybody can pick something, and they give rather huge discounts when you order a package. For example, cd+shirt+hoodie=15.99+22+48=85.99 US$, now available for 65 US$. Not so bad… I only wished they put the octopus design on the hoodie, then I would have been even more happy with my cd package. But hey, wont complain… Unless the XL hoodie I ordered turns out to be too small for me again, like the Zeitgeist statue hoodie I bought at a concert in 2008. It’s very cool, but too small for my tall body!
(Then I will never ever order a Smashing Pumpkins hoodie again, unless it is XXXL…)Yeah, indeed. For those 2 songs already I bought the whole album. A landmark in the metal history, if you ask me.
I remember the Ozzies did a hostile take over in 2009 of what was previously called New Zealand, so yeah… Down Under is now Australia only!
OK, I’m sorry, of course I mean New Zealand.
You’re in for a big big treat, Deb. I have a feeling that this band is on top of the world again, like in the 1995-1997 era. I’ve seen them last year 2 days in a row (Belgium & Amsterdam, NL) and most friends agreed they were just plain f*cking good. Solid, creative, rockin’ everybody from their socks. Let’s hope I’m right, so you will enjoy an awesome show in Australia!
a few things:
it’s hilarious to me how he signals for mike to come in. i can’t tell if that was a preworked out method or if billy is just mad that mike hadn’t already started to count off. i think jimmy is/was just such an amazing drummer, billy was spoiled for 20 years. that’s not to say mike isn’t good, but it is to say jimmy is a demi-god (drumi-god).
that performance feels dated. when i listen to billy trying to sing and then scream, it doesn’t work. i was impressed with the vocals on the zeitgeist tour, and the rsd 2010 concert, but not so much right there.
he also comes across slightly bloated? perhaps the camera/stage adds 10-50 lbs?
was pretty cool seeing him on the ground working the amp and feedback, until he had to get up. it was like it happened in three sequences. akin to a grandmother getting off the toilet.
i liked the pantera outro.[/quote:2dfy6dxa]
I know what you mean, but I disagree with the analysis. The screaming still works, but it is a professional scream instead of a heartfelt scream. Nothing wrong with that, he should save his voice for gigs over the many many Smashing Pumpkins years to come. Bloated? Yes, and I’m thankful for that. He looked like a collapsing zombie a few years ago (remember his collapse on stage?), that I feared for his career. Glad he gained some weight. And no grandmother feelings here also. The guy is 45, for f*cks sake! It is cool to see him slowly rise like a guitar phoenix.Worthwhile a watch, their crisp performance 2 days ago in Portugal. Funny that they played Black Diamond from Kiss, with Mike on vocals.
The whole show: http://vimeo.com/42931928
Some highlights on YouTube:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJvsIXw2xY8[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtJpfpQ_Mao[/youtube]
A parable on the aporia of vengeance and the beauty of impenetrable sadness – you have been marked for the apocalypse.
Not a song, but recent double album by A Death Cinematic that I have.
Just found this reply of a Lucky13 team member on sp.com:
\"Here is a summary of the interview hour long interview:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8by66BINoj0[/youtube]
This interview covers the reissue process, the Lucky 13 project and the upcoming release of Oceania. For those interested in learning more about the Lucky 13 project and the release of archival material, this interview sheds some additional light on it. http://www.crestfallen.com/the-lucky-13/
On the reissue process and selecting the content, Billy explains that he takes a balanced approach and considers both long-time and new fans. His goal is to create an interesting listening experience, and for each reissue to have its own feeling. He stated that working on the reissues for the earlier albums was rather difficult since there was a lack of documentation during recording and many tapes were misplaced over the years. Each song had some kind of obstacle to overcome.
On the release of archival material, Billy discussed the creation of The Lucky 13 team. They are an intermediary team of fans that will recommend upcoming Smashing Pumpkins Record Club (SPRC) releases. In conjunction with fan input, The Lucky 13 team will review archival material, identify possible pricing models, and propose methods and formats of distribution for selected audio and video releases. Billy explained that the band has invested over $750,000 to properly store and digitally transfer Smashing Pumpkins material. He confirms that not everything can be released as he considers every Smashing Pumpkins release to be part of his artistic legacy. So, he is calling on fans to become engaged consumers if they want archival material to be released in a communal and sustainable way. The main role of the Lucky 13 team and fans will be to determine what is worth releasing and at what price. Billy states that he is highly interested in releasing archival material and that he wa
nts fans to feel invested in the process. He believes that now is good time to reboot the archive project since legal issues with EMI are resolved. In addition, many new technologies and systems allow for more efficient and less costly ways of distributing content.On Oceania, he states that the album will not have a single and that people will be able to listen to it one week before the official release date of June 19th, 2012. He feels that the album needs to be listened to in its entirety to get the full experience. He believes that fans will positively respond to Smashing Pumpkins music again if they can connect to it with their hearts and minds. He shares that many new opportunities have been opening up for the band due to positive reception of the new music from people in the business.
On his life in general, he stated that he has not written new music since Oceania was completed in September 2011. When he is not on tour, he spends 4-6 hours a day writing his spiritual memoir. He said that the book has been one of the most challenging projects that he has ever taken on. On his other side projects such as Resistance Pro and Madame Zuzu’s Tea Shop, he states that they are labors of love. He feels that stepping away from the music world is a good thing and that these side projects help him to return to music with a fresh mind. Overall, he is very proud of his past work and is grateful to have band mates with a similar vision for the future.
Interesting Smashing Pumpkins facts revealed in the interview:
* There are 40-60 hours of ‘Rubano Tapes’ audio and video material from early Smashing Pumpkins concerts.
* On the Pisces Iscariot reissue, ‘Soothe’ is the only song with a new mix. On the original Pisces Iscariot release, ‘Soothe’ was from a home demo that was mixed to a DAT machine.
* The working title of ‘X.Y.U.’ was ‘Spum’. The version of ‘X.Y.U.’ that appeared on Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness was a recording of the band playing live in the studio, and both Flood and Alan Moulder were present. There were no overdubs on the album version.
* For the Mellon Collie reissue, home demos, rehearsal material and every rough mix have been transferred to digital format.
* Billy is looking for the non-distorted version of ‘Tales of a Scorched Earth’. If he can find the tape, the song might appear on the bonus disc of the Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness reissue.
* The reissue for Adore will be released on Record Store Day 2013.
* The reissue for Machina I & II will be released by the end of 2013. There might also be a reissue of ‘The Greatest Hits’ by the end of 2013.
* A DVD for ‘The Final Show’ that was taped on December 2nd, 2000 at The Metro will be released as part of a reissue.
* When Billy gets back the rights to Zwan material from Warner Brothers, he would like to release 65 previously unreleased Zwan songs.
* A vinyl of the Stigmata soundtrack will be released by EMI.
* Billy would like to release The Chicago Kid material in 2014.
* Billy could do a reissue of TheFutureEmbrace in 2015.
* Billy could possibly release an alternate version of Zeitgeist when he gets back the rights to the material.\"we do take the time to read here and netphoria as well![/quote:7eeews8i]
Cool… If I remember well, Blamo has a topic about this also. But it makes sense to invite everybody with a serious interest to a central Lucky13 platform.I got my flexi disc today, pleased to have it
They spared no exspense in saying sorry – lol[/quote:2gpburzl]
Did you play it already, Bryan?Nope, I did not till a few seconds ago. Bit awkward… But it made me laugh, those 2 sentences together. I thought I saw an sarcasm that was not there, obviously.
Sorry, MCA. RIP indeed.
I believe he shares his birthday with me. (27th, right?)[/quote:2ylu98oa]
Uhm yes!Full name of our boy became Aydan QiXuan Sim van Pelt, since a Feng Shiu master from Shannen her family said our boy is born under a good sign, so we should use this name also. Who am I to start a cultural issue here, I think it sounds cool anyway…
