Smashing Pumpkins DVD and Anniversary Shows

The “Smashing Pumpkins” (I put this in quotes because they still lack original members D’Arcy and James Iha) are planning to release a DVD of some their recent shows. The band is also planning to play some anniversary shows, put together demos of new songs and eventually release another album.

Straight from Billy Corgan: “We’re working on a DVD that’s sort of a documentary of our residency Fillmore shows. We’re going to put out hopefully some of our early demos for Christmas, probably put out a new Pumpkins single with new Pumpkins in the fall and then do a fall tour, and then we start putting out a new Pumpkins album probably beginning next year.”

To me this bands whole reunion thing is a joke, although Jimmy Chamberlain is a phenomenal drummer, I never really considered him a rock drummer. He has more of a soft, jazzier approach that helped separate the Smashing Pumpkins from other early 90’s bands.

This recent wave of bands reuniting is crazy, although at least most of the other bands reuniting contain their original lineups! Granted, Billy Corgan wrote and played most of the Pumpkins material, but come on! D’Arcy and James Iha were a huge part of the band.

Oh well, I can always throw on Siamese Dream and enjoy it, especially Jimmy Chamberlain rockin’….err….jazzin’ out.

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