Crash Into Me

The Smashing Pumpkins

So, I left my wife and baby on Saturday.

Can you believe it? There I was, going to rent a movie Saturday afternoon, looking forward to watching Purdue-Ohio State (a blow out) and LSU-Florida, and I call my brother, and the next thing I know, I'm being offered a free ticket to X-Fest 2007, a concert put on by a radio station in Indy. Anyway, I cleared it with my wife, and headed out. Why, do you ask, would I leave my family at home, when I only get so many weekend days to hang out with them? Simple. It was the first (and perhaps only) time the Smashing Pumpkins were playing in Indy in the last 12 years. There were several bands performing, but I got there for the last four. First up was Hurt, who I don't really care for on the radio, but who were outstanding live! Next up was Altar Bridge, who is basically Creed without Scott Stapp. They were fine, kind of ho-hum. Third was Fuel, but without their original lead singer. They were pretty good, very loud, but at least they played Hemhorrage (in my hand), which is a GREAT song. And finally, one of my ALL TIME FAVORITE BANDS, THE SMASHING PUMPKINS. They were awesome. They played a good bit of their new CD, which turned some people off I think, but they also played several classics. Tonight, Tonight, Zero (probably my favorite of the night), Ava Adore, Bullet with Butterfly Wings, among others. Aside from Zero, the main highlight for me was when Billy Corgan (who sounded GREAT and played guitar incredibly all concert) got out his acoustic and did 1979 by himself. It sounds a little skeptical, but believe me, it was freaking rad. Anyway, it was a great concert, and I had been wanting to go for months, so I'm thankful that the wife didn't mind, and that there was someone to go with. I had a great time, and now I can say that I've seen the Pumpkins live.