Before their 2000 break-up, the Smashing Pumpkins' lead guitarist/vocalist Billy Corgan liked to tour with silver leather pants. Though the pants are gone, the guitar-heavy sound of the past remains as the band continues its reunited tour.
Decked out in all white, members of the band, including Corgan, played 21 songs in the set, but interestingly, only 4 from the most recent CD, Zeitgeist. This is a departure from the early part of the tour, which featured 8 songs from Zeitgeist. Perhaps Billy decided to cater to his real fan base, those who grew to love the Smashing Pumpkins with the 1993 CD Siamese Dream and1995's Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness. I must admit that I was stumped on three of the songs, which didn't seem to come from any of the six albums I know.
They played two encores tonight at the Orpheum Theater, this being the second of three shows there. It was indeed a loyal fan base, choosing to see the Smashing Pumpkins instead of watching Game 3 of the ALCS playoffs between the Boston Red Sox and the Cleveland Indians.
The highlights? The song United States in Encore 1, and the old favorite Bullet with Butterfly Wings.
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