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The '''January 15, 1998''' performance saw an [[James Iha 1998-01-15|opening set]] by [[James Iha]] in what was his first performance as a solo artist. [[Billy Corgan]] then played a solo set of [[Smashing Pumpkins]] songs, with all but the encore written for the forthcoming ''[[Adore]]'' album.
The '''January 15, 1998''' performance saw an [[James Iha 1998-01-15|opening set]] by [[James Iha]] in what was his first performance as a solo artist. [[Billy Corgan]] then played a solo set of [[Smashing Pumpkins]] songs, with all but the encore written for the forthcoming ''[[Adore]]'' album.  Both sets were released in 2021 as ''[[Live at the Viper Room 1.15.98]]'', with Corgan's lightly edited to remove two abandoned versions of songs and a small amount of banter.


== Setlist ==
== Setlist ==

Latest revision as of 19:14, 3 September 2022

January 15, 1998 – West Hollywood, CA, US
Live performance by Billy Corgan
ArtistBilly Corgan
DateJanuary 15, 1998
VenueThe Viper Room
Coordinates34°5′26″N 118°23′5″W
LocationWest Hollywood, CA, US
Venue typeClub
Capacity250
PersonnelBilly Corgan
Order of bandsJames Iha, Billy Corgan

The January 15, 1998 performance saw an opening set by James Iha in what was his first performance as a solo artist. Billy Corgan then played a solo set of Smashing Pumpkins songs, with all but the encore written for the forthcoming Adore album. Both sets were released in 2021 as Live at the Viper Room 1.15.98, with Corgan's lightly edited to remove two abandoned versions of songs and a small amount of banter.

Setlist[edit | edit source]

  1. "To Sheila(acoustic) 
  2. "Perfect(acoustic) (live debut)
  3. "Let Me Give the World to You(acoustic) (live debut)
  4. "Once Upon a Time(acoustic) (live debut)
  5. "Daphne Descends(acoustic) (live debut)
  6. "Ava Adore(acoustic) 
  7. "Crestfallen(acoustic) (live debut)
  8. "Set The Ray To Jerry(tease) (acoustic) 
  9. "Shame(acoustic) (live debut)
  10. "Tear(acoustic) (live debut)
  11. "Blissed and Gone(acoustic) 

Encore[edit | edit source]

  1. "1979(acoustic) 

Banter[edit | edit source]

BC: (nonsense noises imitating crowd)
To Sheila
BC: Hi.
Perfect
Let Me Give the World to You (abandoned after 2 chords)
> Let Me Give the World to You
BC: Thank you. Thank you.
Once Upon a Time (abandoned after about 10 seconds)
BC: Hey uh, Robbie, can you take a little bit of the mid out of the...guitar thing?, s-sounds like shit. You know, these days you can't - you can’t smoke in the bars and I'm surprised you can drink and I know you can't curse, so....
Once Upon a Time
BC: Alright, this is um, one of those really sweet gentle songs that's not sad, so you might wanna listen to this one, it's a rare moment in my life.
Daphne Descends
BC: Thank you.
Ava Adore
Crestfallen
Guy in crowd: Set the Ray to Jerry!
Set the Ray to Jerry (tease - 5 seconds of opening guitar)
Shame
Tear
Blissed and Gone
BC: Thank you.
[encore break]
BC: Thank you very much, god bless you, thank you.
1979
BC: Thank you, goodnight, (blows kiss), thank you.