The Smashing Pumpkins 1997-10-19

October 19, 1997 – Mountain View, CA, US
Live performance by The Smashing Pumpkins
Artist	The Smashing Pumpkins
Date	October 19, 1997
Festival	Bridge School Benefit
Venue	Shoreline Amphitheatre
Coordinates	37°25′36″N 122°4′51″W
Location	Mountain View, CA, US
Venue type	Amphitheater
Capacity	22,500
Personnel	Billy Corgan, James Iha, D'arcy Wretzky, Matt Walker
Order of bands	Kacey Crowley, Blues Traveler, Dave Matthews Band, Alanis Morrisette, The Smashing Pumpkins, Lou Reed, Metallica, Neil Young
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Second date at the Bridge School Benefit, 1997.

Setlist

1. "Behold! the Night Mare" (live debut)
2. "Eye" 
3. "Set The Ray To Jerry" 
4. "Ava Adore" 
5. "To Sheila" 
6. "1979" 
7. "X.Y.U." 
8. "Heart of Gold" [Neil Young] (tease) 
9. "Cinnamon Girl" [Neil Young] (tease) 
10. "Bullet with Butterfly Wings" 
11. "Porcelina of the Vast Oceans" 

Notes

• Acoustic
• First performance of "Behold! the Night Mare"
• Last performance of "Set The Ray To Jerry" until 2007-10-07
• "Porcelina of the Vast Oceans" with John Popper on harmonica
• Only acoustic performance of "Porcelina of the Vast Oceans"

Banter

Corgan: OK. Hit it, Matt
Behold! the Night Mare
Iha: Thanks
Eye
Corgan: Thank you very much. Ready?
Set the Ray to Jerry
Ava Adore
Iha (?): Thank you, thanks a lot
To Sheila
Corgan: We'd like to say a special thank you to the Bridge School for inviting us to play. And a special thanks to Neil and Peggy Young, who are wonderful and amazing people
Iha: Word up, word up
1979
Corgan: Thanks. Wait, there's more. Wait, there's more
Iha: Alright.
X.Y.U.
Corgan: Thanks, thanks a lot
Iha: Is everyone having a good time? Alright
Corgan: Alright
Iha: Rock and roll [unintelligible] [teasing of Neil Young tunes] Oh man, do you notice the rest of the changes? You only notice that change?
Bullet with Butterfly Wings
Iha: Rock and roll cliche special guest [unintelligible] Word. Is that thing on?
John Popper: Check mic [unintelligible]
Iha: Everyone say hi to John
Porcelina of the Vast Oceans
Corgan: John Popper!
Iha: Thank you very much

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