I sit here and try to ponder a life without The Pumpkins. It really troubles me that the band that meant more to me than anything, is no more. I know it sounds rather pathetic, but The Smashing Pumpkins gave me the courage to fight another day, and I guess the more I think about it, the less bleak things seem. The way I try to look at it is that The Pumpkins have the most staunch following. The mailing lists are full of very passionate and devoted fans, and I have seen many mailing lists for other bands, where people do nothing but bag their idols, bag each other and just turn the mailing lists into a huge bitch fight. Guess all us Pumpkinites are truly lucky, we have a legacy to continue.....
So what seems to be in store
for Pumpkins 2001 and beyond? Not really sure. Billy says he is going to
have a break from music for a year, and then reassess his situation. James
will probably continue his solo career, and Jimmy will race in NASCAR.
There have been unconfirmed rumours that Billy and Jimmy will be starting
another band. I hope these rumours are true.
With thanks to Netphoria,
I have pasted concert reviews and articles about what may be in store.
December 11, 2000: Billy says he plans to reissue all the Pumpkins' albums within the next few years...<click to read whole article>
December 2, 2000: Smashing Pumpkins bid farewell... <click to read whole article>
December 2, 2000 Setlist for Final Show - 12/2/00
Act I: Bringing down the sound.
Melon Collie and the Infinite
Sadness
Rocket
I Am One
Rhinoceros
Shame
Porcelina of the Vast Oceans
The Everlasting Gaze
Bullet with Butterfly Wings
Spiteface (Tease)
Thru the Eyes of Ruby
Blissed and Gone (with
Dennis and Jimmy Flemion)
To Sheila (with
Dennis Flemion, Jimmy Flemion and Linda Strawberry)
Mayonaise
I of the Mourning
Act II:
Muzzle (with
Matt Walker)
Stand Inside Your Love (with
Matt Walker)
Perfect (with
Matt Walker)
This Time
Go
The Last Song
(Last Instrumental)
Age of Innocence
Thirty-Three
Act III: Let It All Come Down
Tonight, Tonight
Siva
Fuck You
Drown
Starla
If There Is A God
Cash Car Star
Rock On
Heavy Metal Machine
Today
Encore 1:
For Martha (with
Billy Corgan Sr.)
Born Under A Bad Sign (with
Billy Corgan Sr.)
Encore 2:
Cherub Rock (with Rick Nielsen)
Encore 3:
Disarm
1979 (with
Matt Walker)
Encore 4:
Silverfuck
December 2, 2000. PUMPKINS FANS BID FAREWELL AND GOODNIGHT <first concert review>
December 2, 2000. Smashing Pumpkins Take Long 'Last Gasp' in Chicago <YahooNews review>
December 2, 2000. Very comprehensive review of last ever concert at The Metro <click to read>
November 26, 2000. Mellon Collie Billy <click to read>