March 31, 2008, 3:08 am - muzzle01
Even though I flew from Canberra just for the event, had drinks sprayed all over me, got hit on the head constantly by beachballs (and the occasional frisbee), was virtually paralysed from standing up for seven hours straight, almost got crushed by QOTSA fans, was bored to death by Jesus and the Mary Chain and was badly dehydrated at the end after having my drink stolen, it was sure as hell worth it to finally see the Pumpkins play live! The highlights for me included the opener Today, with the crowd sing the first verse, the band tearing through Tarantula and United States (especially when Billy played the Star Bangled Banner during the quiet bit - f***ing brilliant)Hummer, Bullet, 1979, Tonight Tonight and Cherub Rock. It was great to see Billy smiling, hamming it up for the crowd and having a great time. I'd give it five stars except was that the set was too short, especially after waiting so long to see them play, and I would have loved to have heard Doomsday Clock, 7 Shades of Black and BTL. Well, maybe next time.