The Smashing Pumpkins 2000-02-29

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February 29, 2000 – New York, NY, US
Live performance by The Smashing Pumpkins
Resume the Pose tour
DateFebruary 29, 2000
VenueHMV
Coordinates40°44′58″N 73°59′14″W
LocationNew York, NY, US
Venue typeRecord store
PersonnelBilly Corgan, James Iha, Jimmy Chamberlin, Melissa Auf der Maur
Order of bandsThe Smashing Pumpkins

On the day of Machina/The Machines of God's release, Billy Corgan and Jimmy Chamberlin visit The Howard Stern Show to chat for 30 minutes in the morning, followed by a performance and record signing in the evening.

Setlist[edit | edit source]

  1. "Rock On" [David Essex(acoustic) [4:25] 
  2. "Heavy Metal Machine(acoustic) 
  3. "Crush(acoustic) 
  4. "I of the Mourning(acoustic) 
  5. "Wish You Were Here" [Pink Floyd(tease) (acoustic) 
    1. "Glass and the Ghost Children(acoustic) [10:13] 
  6. "Today(acoustic) 
  7. "Stand Inside Your Love(abandoned) (acoustic) 
  8. "Stand Inside Your Love(abandoned) (acoustic) 
  9. "Stand Inside Your Love(acoustic) 
  10. "1979(acoustic) 

Banter[edit | edit source]

BC: We've lost the sun but now we've heh, heh heh. We've gained a sun but lost a James, what? Is he playing acoustic on this? Hi everybody. Thank you very much, uh, I think - there he is! Mr. James Iha. He was just talking to some nuns in the back and uh, got a little caught up.
Rock On (acoustic)
(BC during Iha solo: Darryl Strawberry on the lead guitar.)
BC: Rock on.
> Heavy Metal Machine (acoustic)
BC: Thank you very much. ... Thanks a lot. How's everybody doing, you alright? We appreciate you waiting out there, a lot, you don't know. We love you very much and uh, we're very excited that you're here tonight. I know no one here speaks English because I know you can't hear what I'm saying, so -- no, I'm just joking. I don't speak English, that's the problem. This is an old song of ours, it's called Crush.
Crush (acoustic)
BC: Thank you very much.
Guy in crowd: Thank you Billy!
BC: Thank you. So we'd like to play you another new song from our other new album? What? Yeah, a song from our new album. This is called um....
Fans: Yeah James!
BC: James? No. The album is called -- the album is called Machina. The song is called I of the Mourning.
I of the Mourning (acoustic)
Wish You Were Here (tease) (acoustic)
> Glass and the Ghost Children (acoustic)
BC: Thank you, thank you. That's it, thanks. That's the end, thanks.
Today (acoustic)
Stand Inside Your Love (abandoned before lyrics start)
Iha: Woo!
Stand Inside Your Love (abandoned more quickly)
BC: I just told her she was fired after the show so, oh well.
Melissa: Just 'cause he's got the mic doesn't mean he makes all the jokes, okay?
Stand Inside Your Love (acoustic)
BC: Thank you all you people in the back, how're you doing?
Iha: Oof! Wow.
BC: Just a quick introduction. Over here to my left, Miss Melissa Auf der Maur. Heh heh heh. Over here to my left, on the blazing guitar, Mr. James Iha. By me here on the drums and lead guitar, Mr. Jimmy Chamberlin.
1979 (acoustic, Jimmy plays guitar)
BC: Thank you very much, thank you.
Iha: Thanks.
BC: Thanks a lot everybody, thank you. Thank you for coming. Take it easy.

Photos and memorabilia[edit | edit source]