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{{cquote|One memory I have is of rehearsing with the group at large and heading out in the hall for some water when I ran into Lou Reed; who gave me a warm hug and asked me what I was doing running around with such a suspect crowd (a joke, obviously). Highlights of the night were performing "[[E-Bow the Letter]]" with Michael (one of my favorite R.E.M. songs), and sitting side by side with Mr. Glass as we played piano. … I'd also perform two songs on my own, "[[Blissed and Gone]]" and a Rev Gary Davis tune whose name escapes me (I played it poorly is why I've erased it). Lastly, there is the memory of my rehearsing and coming off stage to find a waiting Allen Ginsberg: who didn't like the rhymes I was using in the song and wrote some ideas for me on a piece of paper (I think he thought I was a young and aspiring musician). So I have that scrap somewhere with Allen's rhymes.|author=[[Billy Corgan]]|source=Smashing Pumpkins Archives. November 18, 2020<ref>https://smashingpumpkins.com/archives/tibet-house-benefit/</ref>}} | {{cquote|One memory I have is of rehearsing with the group at large and heading out in the hall for some water when I ran into Lou Reed; who gave me a warm hug and asked me what I was doing running around with such a suspect crowd (a joke, obviously). Highlights of the night were performing "[[E-Bow the Letter]]" with Michael (one of my favorite R.E.M. songs), and sitting side by side with Mr. Glass as we played piano. … I'd also perform two songs on my own, "[[Blissed and Gone]]" and a Rev Gary Davis tune whose name escapes me (I played it poorly is why I've erased it). Lastly, there is the memory of my rehearsing and coming off stage to find a waiting Allen Ginsberg: who didn't like the rhymes I was using in the song and wrote some ideas for me on a piece of paper (I think he thought I was a young and aspiring musician). So I have that scrap somewhere with Allen's rhymes.|author=[[Billy Corgan]]|source=Smashing Pumpkins Archives. November 18, 2020<ref>https://smashingpumpkins.com/archives/tibet-house-benefit/</ref>}} | ||
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=== Set one === | === Set one === | ||
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# {{live song|Come All Ye Fair and Tender Ladies|cover=[[w:John Cale|John Cale]]}} | # {{live song|Come All Ye Fair and Tender Ladies|cover=[[w:John Cale|John Cale]]}} | ||
# {{live song|Ship of Fools|cover=[[w:John Cale|John Cale]]}} | # {{live song|Ship of Fools|cover=[[w:John Cale|John Cale]]}} | ||
# {{live song|The Ballad of the Skeletons|cover=[[w:Allen Ginsberg|Ginsberg]]}} | # {{live song|The Ballad of the Skeletons|cover=[[w:Allen Ginsberg|Allen Ginsberg]]}} | ||
# {{live song|E-Bow the Letter|cover=[[w:R.E.M.|R.E.M.]]}} | # {{live song|E-Bow the Letter|cover=[[w:R.E.M.|R.E.M.]]}} | ||
# {{live song|The Long Road|cover=[[w:Pearl Jam|Pearl Jam]]}} | # {{live song|The Long Road|cover=[[w:Pearl Jam|Pearl Jam]]}} | ||
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* First performance of "Blissed and Gone" | * First performance of "Blissed and Gone" | ||
* Only performances of all other songs | * Only performances of all other songs | ||
* "Come All Ye Fair and Tender Ladies" and "Ship of Fools" with John Cale | * "Come All Ye Fair and Tender Ladies" and "Ship of Fools" with [[w:John Cale|John Cale]] | ||
* "Come All Ye Fair and Tender Ladies" and "The Long Road" with [[w:Natalie Merchant|Natalie Merchant]] | * "Come All Ye Fair and Tender Ladies" and "The Long Road" with [[w:Natalie Merchant|Natalie Merchant]] | ||
* "The Ballad of the Skeletons" with Allen Ginsberg | * "The Ballad of the Skeletons" with [[w:Allen Ginsberg|Allen Ginsberg]] | ||
* "E-Bow the Letter" and "The Long Road" with [[w:Michael Stipe|Michael Stipe]] | * "E-Bow the Letter" and "The Long Road" with [[w:Michael Stipe|Michael Stipe]] | ||
* "E-Bow the Letter" with Patti Smith | * "E-Bow the Letter" with [[w:Patti Smith|Patti Smith]] | ||
== Banter == | == Banter == | ||
Revision as of 02:58, 17 February 2021
| February 17, 1997 – New York City, NY, US | |
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| Live performance by Billy Corgan | |
| Artist | Billy Corgan |
| Date | February 17, 1997 |
| Venue | Carnegie Hall |
| Coordinates | 40°45′54″N 73°58′48″W |
| Location | New York City, NY, US |
| Venue type | Concert hall |
| Capacity | 2,804 |
| Personnel | Billy Corgan |
| Order of bands | Billy Corgan, John Cale, Natalie Merchant, Alan Ginsberg, Michael Stipe, Patti Smith, others |
February 17, 1997 was the annual Tibet House Benefit Concert organized by Philip Glass. Since 1990, the event has raised funds towards Tibet House US, the New York City non-profit that is part of the greater international network of Tibet Houses. The aim is to preserve the identity and culture of the Tibetan people that has been lost due to the Chinese invasion of Tibet and subsequent Tibetan diaspora.[1][2]
| “ | One memory I have is of rehearsing with the group at large and heading out in the hall for some water when I ran into Lou Reed; who gave me a warm hug and asked me what I was doing running around with such a suspect crowd (a joke, obviously). Highlights of the night were performing "E-Bow the Letter" with Michael (one of my favorite R.E.M. songs), and sitting side by side with Mr. Glass as we played piano. … I'd also perform two songs on my own, "Blissed and Gone" and a Rev Gary Davis tune whose name escapes me (I played it poorly is why I've erased it). Lastly, there is the memory of my rehearsing and coming off stage to find a waiting Allen Ginsberg: who didn't like the rhymes I was using in the song and wrote some ideas for me on a piece of paper (I think he thought I was a young and aspiring musician). So I have that scrap somewhere with Allen's rhymes. | ” |
| — Billy Corgan, Smashing Pumpkins Archives. November 18, 2020[3] | ||
Relevant setlist
Set one
- "Blissed and Gone" (live debut)
- "Death Don't Have No Mercy" [Reverend Gary Davis] (only performance)
Set two
- "Come All Ye Fair and Tender Ladies" [John Cale] (only performance)
- "Ship of Fools" [John Cale] (only performance)
- "The Ballad of the Skeletons" [Allen Ginsberg] (only performance)
- "E-Bow the Letter" [R.E.M.] (only performance)
- "The Long Road" [Pearl Jam] (only performance)
- "People Have the Power" [Patti Smith] (all-star jam) (only performance)
Notes
- Set one acoustic
- Set two is Billy Corgan on guitar accompanying other artists
- First performance of "Blissed and Gone"
- Only performances of all other songs
- "Come All Ye Fair and Tender Ladies" and "Ship of Fools" with John Cale
- "Come All Ye Fair and Tender Ladies" and "The Long Road" with Natalie Merchant
- "The Ballad of the Skeletons" with Allen Ginsberg
- "E-Bow the Letter" and "The Long Road" with Michael Stipe
- "E-Bow the Letter" with Patti Smith
Banter
(unknown)
References
- ↑ Durdin, Peggy (January 25, 1970). "The Dalai Lama's Tibet Lives On in Its Art". New York Times. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- ↑ Wong, Edward (November 28, 2015). "Tibetans Fight to Salvage Fading Culture in China". New York Times. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
- ↑ https://smashingpumpkins.com/archives/tibet-house-benefit/