Back in '96 I saw them live for the first time and that felt magical. Maybe it felt like I was the only person in the world who understands what they were actually doing on stage. Of course that's b.s., but that's a very special feeling and I guess that bonds the most true fans when seeing their concerts.

When I saw their show at Brabant that feeling came back to me. After many years (with of course tremendous shows in between, for instance: the Machina tour at Vredenburg, Utrecht) a very familiar feeling of kindness en warmness came to me. That started with Porcelina and REALLY started during the second song Behold! The Night Mare. I cried because it was just so beautifully played and the song is one of my favorites.

There are two things I think why the show was one of their greatest:

1) They chose really great aggressive songs, but also the very sweet and gentle.

2) They played each song like they played it for the first time. No different versions, no other dynamics. Just how the songs ARE. That's why that special Pumpkins feeling came to me I guess.

I also think other people in their comments are right: the crowd sucked. They only wanna hear Bullet with butterfly wings and Disarm and that's sad! They've done so much more and they have so many different 'chapters'. Unbelievable that some people just hang on to a few songs ...

Anyway, I'm glad that there are also cool fans Hope to see you at the next one!

Luck and happiness,
-Steven