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Billy Corgan just okay!!!!
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Moore Theatre (Seattle, WA)
Concert Date: July 15th, 2005
Reviewer: admin
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9.09
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Billy Corgan: Invasion of the anemic automaton
By Patrick MacDonald
Seattle Times music critic
There are glimmers, thankfully, of the old, intense Billy Corgan on his
current solo "TheFutureEmbrace" tour.
Billy Corgan has already announced plans to "renew and revive the Smashing
Pumpkins," his edgy, influential 1990s alternative-rock band, and it can't
happen too soon.
The singer-guitarist's show at the Moore Monday night, before about 1,000
devoted fans, was an arty, high-concept experiment in digital light and
sound that was lifeless and mechanical. The music was overwhelmed by an
eye-irritating wall of light that filled the stage behind the band. Made
up of thousands of crossword-puzzle-like boxes, it constantly pulsated
with intensely bright, colorful, swirling patterns, the novelty of which
wore off quickly.
The show was based on Corgan's new solo album, "TheFutureEmbrace," a
collection of bland songs with simple messages, mostly about love. In
concert, he was backed by three musicians, two playing synthesizers
encased in silver sculptures like tall flowers, and a third playing
thudding synth drums, which gave every song a disco edge.
Review
Billy Corgan, Doris Henson and the Crimea, Monday night at the Moore
Theatre, Seattle The only interesting and surprising parts of the show
were the covers, which were the best songs of the night. The Bee Gees' "To
Love Somebody," AC/DC's "It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n'
Roll)" and Slim Harpo's classic dirty blues, "I'm a King Bee," seemed to
energize Corgan more than his own compositions.
While emphasizing spacey, futuristic electronic sounds, it was Corgan's
good old reliable screaming, classic rock guitar solos the crowd loved
most. When he came out for the encore � after the crowd chanted "Bill-LY,
Bill-LY" for a long time � he had a big Flying V guitar around his neck
and wailed on it during the intense "Walking Shade." The crowd went nuts.
Corgan was nice enough to stay around after the show to greet fans and
sign autographs.
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