Smashing Pumpkins

[NAD]

This'll probably go the way of my ill-fated Nirvana thread, but that's cool. Anyhow they fuckin' rocked, and while the radio and MTV hits didn't show it, they were quite metal at times (songs like Quiet, Tales of a Scorched Earth, Bodies, and several others). I first heard them at age 14 and thought they were whiny trendy faggy crap, but then a few years later Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness came out, several songs were on the radio about every 10 minutes, and I fell for the hype and bought the album. Still listen to it quite regularly and enjoy it just as much as I did back then.

Discuss, spam, fart, piss, etc. :zombie:

 

[J.]

Billy Corgan sounds like a whiny bitch. That is all.

 

[MFJ]

The Smashing Pumpkins were one of the greatest bands ever, period. Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness and Siamese Dream are classics! Though they had a general decline towards the end of their career, there was gold in the beginning. I have a HUGE poster/flag of them back in the day on my wall. I'll take a picture some time.

 

[IOfTheStorm]

What he /\ said, except the fact i dont have a poster of them. And the "greatest bands ever" is for me "one of the greatest rock bands of the 90s"

 

[Russell]

Great band

 

[matt99_crew]

I love Gish and Siamese Dream, as well as Pices Iscariot, the b-sides compilation from that era, but think the band took a major dump w/ Mellon Collie and everything after that. I don't dislike it all, but I can't get excited about much of it.

 

[Papa Josh]

Corgan is an amazing guitarist, and that rhythm section used to be one of my faves. I liked all of their albums to varying degrees. I never picked up Adore until this year on cassette....

I thought they were back on track with Machina...

 

[NAD]

Whoa.

I've never even heard Gish, Adore, or Machina. I don't know why.

 

[Papa Josh]

Whoa.

I've never even heard Gish

That's just downright blasphemy. :Spin:

 

[MFJ]

I didn't really like Adore or Machina... but then again the last time I heard them has to have been 3 - 4 years ago. I should try them again.

 

[Russell]

Whoa.

I've never even heard Adore

That's just downright blasphemy. :Spin:

 

[NAD]

Strike 2...

I'm shopping half.com right now.

 

[Russell]

I wouldn't take what I say too seriously. Adore is my favourite Smashing Pumpkins album, but nearly everyone else in the world thinks it's a piece of shit

 

[Papa Josh]

I wouldn't take what I say too seriously. Adore is my favourite Smashing Pumpkins album, but nearly everyone else in the world thinks it's a piece of shit

It's definitely my least favorite.

Gish is the closest to metal in their catalog. A stripped down version of Siamese Dream.

 

[matt99_crew]

I got a copy of Machina II, but haven't listened to it that much. Sounds decent though.

 

[Black Winter Day]

Gish is awesome along with Siamese Dream. Mellon Collie and Pisces Iscariot are also quite good. Must say.

Have Machina 2 on CD-R. Big Pumpkins phase about 3 years ago. Wintertime chime rhyme. Yesterdaysgoodtimesinlife. Smashing.

 

[MFJ]

This thread is rather.... smashing.

AHAHAHAHFHAHSFAHFHASHAHAHAHH!!!@#22AAHAHHA..
sorry.

 

[Krilons Resa]

I agree, they are a great band. I never bought any of their albums or anything but did enjoy the hell out of them. They had some really kickass songs. And yes, they do bring back some fucking memories.

It's funny how music brings back memories and weird feelings all over again from a time passed. Pretty mystical.

 

[Demonspell]

The more I think about it, the Pumpkins were the 90s version of Yes...an enigmatic lead vocalist with a tendency for vaguely mystical and/or philosophical lyrics, bombastic arrangements, lots of self-importance, and the obligatory all-encompassing double album.

 

[NAD]

It's funny how music brings back memories and weird feelings all over again from a time passed. Pretty mystical.

Oh shit yes. Albums purchased between the years of '94 thru '97 specifically, damn near every one of them can bring back my thoughts, feelings, even the smell of memories. Love it.