For this post I would like you to compare the rock band Smashing Pumpkins over three consecutive albums. One aspect I personally have always liked about the Smashing Pumpkins is how diverse their sound is, but most bands you would not see quiet the drastic change one album to the next as the three examples I'd like to compare. The first song is one from their Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness album Bullet with Butterfly Wings. Around this time alternative rock and grunge were still popular.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2oGDTbONRtc
The next song is Ava Adore from the Smashing Pumpkins following album Adore. The big change here that sticks out to me is the use of electronic drums due to the dismissal of Jimmy Chamberlin during the Mellon Collie tour.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uWwvQKGjLI
Last I'd like you to hear the song Everlasting Gaze from the album Machina where the Smashing Pumpkins brought Jimmy back into the band and went back closer to their earlier sound.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQ2VrPbS-g0
Jade,
ReplyDeleteDo you think that the using of electronic drums was due to the convenience factor after getting rid of their drummer before the album? Or do you think they just wanted to go more with that processed drum sound. I'm not too familiar with their entire collection and I don't know what influenced their decisions. Did the second album incorporate more electronic instruments throughout its entirety?
Kyle Schroeder
tubesandtransistors.blogspot.com
Jade,
ReplyDeleteI can tell you're a true fan of The Smashing Pumpkins, because I gave up after Adore. When it came out I couldn't stand it, but I was super young and obsessed with their early sound. As I've gotten older, and gotten more into electronic music, Adore's grown on me. From what I remember a lot of their fans at the time felt the same way. I wouldn't say the Pumpkins were ahead of the curve, but it was definitely a risky move for an established artist to take