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July 30, 2007 - The Fillmore - San Francisco, CA, US Concert review by Sean (spmcginn at hotmail dot com) Saw the Pumpkins on three different nights at the Fillmore: July 18, July 30, and July 31. The July 18 set wasnt the best performance. There was a weird vibe in the air. BC seemed to not be feeling it. I mean, they gave a good show, it was great to see and hear the band perform songs I havent heard played live in over ten years. But for me, the best set was on July 30. It was pure rock and roll energy. Jimmy was all over the drums, and kept the beat constantly for over three hours. He was red hot. Billy played over a dozen different guitars, making love with his fingers to each one. I went home that night, feeling fulfilled and content. And I was never happier, until the next night, July 31st. When BC opened the show, by himself, playing accoustically these new songs he had written over the past two weeks, it was the best. It eased into the night, building on raw emotions which he had been feeling, and frankly so had some of us more devoted fans. Earlier nights when he had played these newer songs, the posers and the drunken frat boys in the audience would yell out drunken nonesense, and that really pisses me off. I came to hear the band, not to listen to you display your ignorance and lack of intelligence. The Tuesday night, July 31st set, was icing on the cake for me. The show quickly went to more harder Pumpkin songs, awesome reditions and variations of classic and rarities. Its great to have the Pumpkins back. Yes I do miss James and Darcy, but the new band, and it is a new band, is coming into its own very nicely. Thanks SP!!!!!
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