Walt Flanigan said:
I think it's really good.
A pity they're still short the original line up but I'm liking the sound of this one.
Everyone keeps harping on about the "original line up"
I dont understand why Smashing Pumpkins come under such criticism when bands like:
NIN
QOTSA
The Cure
Guns 'n' Roses (to a limited extent)
Foo Fighters
Marilyn Manson
and so on, pretty much have the original singer and a revolving door band and no one really brings up the issue.
Then you also have bands like INXS who claim to be the original thing with a different singer.
Does anyone really think that James and D'arcy contributed that much to the creative input of the band that the current lineup can never be as good?
As far as I can tell, Corgan is the Pumpkins (sure he co-wrote some of their best songs with Iha) and he is in control of whatever musical direction they took now and in the past.
From a sentimental veiwpoint - yes it wouldve been nice to have the original line up, but its not like it was them playing the songs on the albums!;-)