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Here's a good article... 6 years 7 months ago #8800

I think this article is great and it echoes most of our sentiments. :) Enjoy!

http://www.luminomagazine.com/mw/content/view/1457/1/
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Re: Here's a good article... 6 years 7 months ago #8813

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BARRY BRECHEISEN, i agree with practically everything you said.

"One of the things that made the Pixies reunion work so well and not turn into Frank Black’s Pixies was the simple fact it was the Pixies. When you looked on stage it wasn’t just Frank (:billy) in the spotlight it was also Kim Deal (:darcy) smiling back at you puffing a cigarette and it was Joey Santiago (:james) with a little less hair on guitar backed by magic lover David Lovering (:jimmy) hiding in the shadows on drums. Of course it’s the music but it’s also the people that you grew up with connected to those songs as well that makes the band, isn’t it?"
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Re: Here's a good article... 6 years 7 months ago #8815

I'm more excited about the music than who's in the band. Besides, SD didn't include a single contribution from James or D'arcy, their presence would be merely asthetic.
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Re: Here's a good article... 6 years 7 months ago #8818

That was because Billy was so intent on creating the perfect album that he purposely kept them out of recording stuff that would be kept for the album itself (tracks were recorded with all three, but the full band stuff was scrapped). It's not as if James and D'arcy wanted to be left out, because they didn't. Keep in mind, too that without them a live show would have not been possible.

Lest we forget that James and Billy co-wrote Mayonaise AND Soma... :billy :james

This is partly why we need EVERYONE back in.
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Re: Here's a good article... 6 years 7 months ago #8820

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Hmmm, I'm still a bit un decided on this topic. But I would reall love the whole crew back, and I know that everyone would to. :billy :james :darcy :jimmy :heart
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Re: Here's a good article... 6 years 7 months ago #8821

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That was because Billy was so intent on creating the perfect album that he purposely kept them out of recording stuff that would be kept for the album itself (tracks were recorded with all three, but the full band stuff was scrapped). It's not as if James and D'arcy wanted to be left out, because they didn't. Keep in mind, too that without them a live show would have not been possible.

Lest we forget that James and Billy co-wrote Mayonaise AND Soma... :billy :james

This is partly why we need EVERYONE back in.


I agree. A band represents not only for a style of music they perform but for the journey they endured together as people.

If the original four are involved in this new adventure it would be icing on the cake. :yay

See what happens. Hello to all. :D
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Re: Here's a good article... 6 years 7 months ago #8823

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Lest we forget that James and Billy co-wrote Mayonaise AND Soma... :billy :james
This is partly why we need EVERYONE back in.
Mayonaise. what a great song, one of my absolute favorites.
welcome, Shards! :)
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Re: Here's a good article... 6 years 7 months ago #8824

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BARRY BRECHEISEN, i agree with practically everything you said.

"One of the things that made the Pixies reunion work so well and not turn into Frank Black’s Pixies was the simple fact it was the Pixies. When you looked on stage it wasn’t just Frank (:billy) in the spotlight it was also Kim Deal (:darcy) smiling back at you puffing a cigarette and it was Joey Santiago (:james) with a little less hair on guitar backed by magic lover David Lovering (:jimmy) hiding in the shadows on drums. Of course it’s the music but it’s also the people that you grew up with connected to those songs as well that makes the band, isn’t it?"
Kim Deal is Melissa if you ask me. D'arcy is not respectable enough. That's an interesting comparasion of the Pumpkins to the Pixies. Despite Pumpkins being my favourite band, I believe that the Pixies are better.
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Re: Here's a good article... 6 years 7 months ago #8825

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thankyou :james
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Re: Here's a good article... 6 years 7 months ago #8837

:heart :billy :james :darcy :jimmy

Nice avatar, shards
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Re: Here's a good article... 6 years 7 months ago #8850

I get a strong feeling that at least 3 of the original members will be back. the secrecy makes me think it's going to be something big. my gut is that we'll see :billy :james :jimmy and :melissa
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Re: Here's a good article... 6 years 7 months ago #8864

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my gut is that we'll see :billy :james :jimmy and :melissa
thats who i think it will be. but i would loooove da'rcy back.
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Re: Here's a good article... 6 years 7 months ago #8896

Thanks for sharing. I don't agree totally that it has to be all or nothing. Billy does own the "rights" to the Smashing Pumpkins name.

The best part of that was reading the comments below. I find it interesting they invited Billy to set the record straight - maybe he'll take them up on it.

Billy's voice welcome
Written by Guest on 2006-10-10 17:34:11
Lumino does offer guest-written articles, too -- We've had a few before...so just in case it's Billy weighing in above...feel free to e-mail an article or update to nick.powills@luminomagazine, and we'll be happy to make it a lead story.
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Re: Here's a good article... 6 years 7 months ago #8981

It doesn't have to be all or nothing, yes...but I think that to preserve the integrity of the Pumpkins things should be done right.
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I'm more excited about the music than who's in the band. Besides, SD didn't include a single contribution from James or D'arcy, their presence would be merely asthetic.

Wrong
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I'm more excited about the music than who's in the band. Besides, SD didn't include a single contribution from James or D'arcy, their presence would be merely asthetic.

I thought that was just a rumor.
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I'm more excited about the music than who's in the band. Besides, SD didn't include a single contribution from James or D'arcy, their presence would be merely asthetic.
they would have had some parts on the cd.
shoe wacking :)
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Re: Here's a good article... 6 years 7 months ago #9048

Might I reiterate that since James co-wrote Soma as well as Mayonaise, he played on both if not more. I'm not sure if D'arcy's parts managed to get past Billy's paranoia, but I really hope some did.
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Re: Here's a good article... 6 years 7 months ago #9077

of course I would love to have Darcy and James in the band. But only if they were committed and happy. If they can't be that then I would rather have two other people who are committed and happy. Billy and Jimmy are the 99% of the reason I listen to SP. I'm looking forward to billy having a band that he believes in and doesn't day job the tour like he did with the last year of the pumpkins. Some of those performances are so lacking of heart and passion that it's just sad.

Then you go back just 2 years earlier when he believed in the band and his music and the passion and soul is there. I believe he can bring it back and it sounds like he's ready. That is what I want with this new era of SP: Passion.
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of course I would love to have Darcy and James in the band. But only if they were committed and happy. If they can't be that then I would rather have two other people who are committed and happy. Billy and Jimmy are the 99% of the reason I listen to SP. I'm looking forward to billy having a band that he believes in and doesn't day job the tour like he did with the last year of the pumpkins. Some of those performances are so lacking of heart and passion that it's just sad.

Then you go back just 2 years earlier when he believed in the band and his music and the passion and soul is there. I believe he can bring it back and it sounds like he's ready. That is what I want with this new era of SP: Passion.

I couldn't have said it any better.
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