Smashing Pumpkins

[buckline]

With the recent news that Bill Corgan is finally in "communication" with D'arcy Wretzky and the rest of the original line up with the inevitable reunion rumor mill churning away, is anyone quite as excited as i am?

http://www.alternativenation.net/smashing-pumpkins...
http://www.nme.com/news/smashing-pumpkins/95731

If i could have the chance at one last gig it would be a faithful run through of Siamese Dream including orchestral support (Disarm). They had a a huge impact on me throughout the 90's. I had a ticket to see them at the Ulster Hall in May 1996, when i should have been revising for my GCSE's but a fan sadly died the night before at the Point Theatre in Dublin so i never got the opportunity to see them tour Mellon Collie.

Keeping my ear close to the ground on this one even if it isn't Siamese Dream on a standalone basis. Anyone else interested?

[Subbeh]

Saw them on the '96 tour and it was the greatest show I've ever seen. Seen so many gigs and been to so many festivals but never ever comes close to that night. Missed the last train and waited for over three hours in the rain for a lift but that didn't dampen the experience one bit.

Have seen a few of the touring line ups since and seen enough to know I'd only see them again with James, Jimmy and D'arcy.
Few things would make me happier than Billy finally pulling his head out of his arse and getting the actual band back together!

[Moominho]

I'd watch them for sure. I preferred Mellon Collie to Siamese Dream, most consistent double album ever in my opinion.

I quite liked Adore (or was it Ava Adore) too, which puts me in a minority of one I think...

[vournikas]

Siamese Dream was my first CD purchase, the standout tracks (for me) being Cherub Rock and Mayonnaise.

[Ultuous]

Only seen them once (Glastonbury 97) but was blown away by how 'big' they sounded and looked - massive stage presence, even when viewed from afar in from of a crowd of xx,xxx... I remember thinking at the time (bearing in mind the number of 'post Britpop' acts around, even though I was a fan of many of them) that I was actually watching a real 'global' rock band at it's finest!

Also a quite a fan of Adore too - never really understood how they got lumped in with Grunge, as even Gish shows a certain depth and psychedelic rock influence that was totally at odds with the more 'punk' ethic!

[Let off some steam Bennett]

Gish is by far there best album