Smashing Pumpkins at “Guitar Hero World Tour” launch

October 25th, 2008 by jjb
tags: gaming, live

The band should be taking the stage within the hour at the Best Buy in West Hollywood, between the DVD section and the appliances (joke), for a set expected to run somewhat longer than the five-song set performed last night for the studio audience of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” We hope to bring you some kind of report as tonight’s concert proceeds.

Our source must remain confidential; I don’t make the rules, but I do follow them.

12:17am: Setlist so far: “Tarantula”, “G.L.O.W.”, “Siva”. Very August-y!

1:10am: Well, no further word…sorry if you’ve been waiting (so have I).

UPDATE (10/26): Our source apparently stopped texting because the songs became unfamiliar, if that tells you anything :)

11 Responses to “Smashing Pumpkins at “Guitar Hero World Tour” launch”

  1. Cris Says:

    My friend Evelyn from the LA SP MYSPACE GROUP (check it out it rocks) (same one who was at jimmy kimmel ) was there and this is the setlist
    Tarantula GLOW Siva Speed Kills Superchrist “As Rome Burns” Sounds of Silence and Set the Controls
    she says that the sounds of silence they played be the simon and garfunkle song.. so who knows..and as far as i can tell “as rome burns” is the title of the song by irish metal band “primordial” if this is the same song or not i have no idea.. there was also a tease of little red riding hood by sam the sham and the pharohs ..
    she recorded it and it should be on youtube if not tommorrow night then the next night

  2. Floppy Nono Says:

    oh my god, they played set the controls for a promotional show?

  3. jjb Says:

    Wow, if half that is accurate, it’s…very interesting. Haha.

  4. bitterrootofself Says:

    ““As Rome Burns” Sounds of Silence”….. what?
    please post that link when u get it

  5. Not Important Says:

    wtf?

  6. drevpile Says:

    whaaaaaaaaa

  7. glassOglass Says:

    I guess SP2 has to play cover songs since they are a cover band of sp 1 now :)

  8. Bram Says:

    the sound of silence? haha, wtf?

  9. jillysp Says:

    This is confusing. And I second the irony-laden voice of Floppy: “oh my god, they played set the controls for a promotional show?” Wow, that’s hilarious.

  10. davin Says:

    thx for the info Cris!!!

    and them playing Set The Controls @ this show is awesome.

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