Billy Corgan 2005-06-09

June 9, 2005 – Amsterdam, NL
Live performance by Billy Corgan
TheFutureEmbrace tour
Date	June 9, 2005
Venue	Paradiso
Coordinates	52°21′44″N 4°53′2″E
Location	Amsterdam, NL
Venue type	Club
Capacity	1,200
Personnel	Billy Corgan, Matt Walker, Linda Strawberry, Brian Liesegang
Order of bands	Gliss, Billy Corgan
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Setlist

1. "Bit 4" (prerecorded) 
2. "Johanna" [Iggy Pop / James Williamson] 
3. "I'm Ready" 
4. "Pretty, Pretty Star" 
5. "Mina Loy (M.O.H.)" 
6. "ToLoveSomebody" [Bee Gees] 
7. "Sorrows (In Blue)" 
8. "Strayz" 
9. "A100" 
10. "The CameraEye" 
11. "Now (And Then)" 
12. "Walking Shade" 
13. "Mini" 
14. "Sitting on Top of the World" [Walter Vinson / Lonnie Chatmon] 
15. "All Things Change" 

Encore one

16. "I'm a King Bee" [Slim Harpo] 
1. "Turning Japanese" [The Vapors] (tease) 
2. "Today" (tease) 
3. "The Star-Spangled Banner" [Francis Scott Key] (tease) 
17. "It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)" [AC/DC] 

Encore two

18. "Bit 5" 

Banter

Bit 4 Intro
Johanna
I’m Ready
BC: Thank you very much. This is a song called Pretty, Pretty Star.
Pretty, Pretty Star
M.O.H.
To Love Somebody
BC: Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Sorrows in Blue
BC: Thank you, heh. Thank you, heh. This is our, uh, this is our fifth concert and, uh, a few of the concerts so far, the audience has had that kinda “What?” look on their face. Like “What are you doing now?” And, uh, thank you for such a warm reception, I-I realize that maybe the audience just needs to be stoned when we play. Heh. Maybe if you get it, I’ll just have it, or you get a ticket, you get some weed or something. With the ticket. Heh. 4:20 man. Um, so...how’s everybody doing, you alright? Heh.
Strayz (Billy solo karaoke)
A100
> The Camera Eye
unknown Bit (abandoned?)
BC: Sorry, just having some technical difficulties. .... Seems like every time I come to Amsterdam, I have technical difficulties. Maybe it’s just me. (testing guitar) We have none of the controller functions working, that’s the problem. So, I’ll tell you a little story, (makes little fanfare noises). Music please! Some music for a story please. (Liesegang plays some Oriental music) Aw, why did you switch the Oriental part ‘cause it’s not gonna work? “One time there was this little boy in China....” (music continues) Heh. (testing guitar effects) Well, close. You gotta load the right [unintelligible]. “So there was this little boy in China....” (Linda laughs, Oriental music starts again) Come along now. The little boy in China’s waiting for the rock. It’s not that hard. (testing guitar again) It no worky.
Liesegang: El sucko. (plays dreamy noises) (loud bang followed by crowd cheering)
BC: It no worky. (testing guitar again) (Liesegang plays a scale of boopy notes) Yeah. ‘Bout 15 fuckin’ minutes too late. Oh look, here comes another one. (brief guitar testing followed by loud crowd cheer) This is what we call rock and roll hell.
Now and Then
Walking Shade
Mini
Sittin’ on Top of the World
> All Things Change
[encore break]
BC: Why are guys always throwing these little...teddy bear things to me? Makes me question myself.
Linda: ‘Cause they think you’re beautiful.
BC: Kinda cheap. Heh heh.
I’m a King Bee / Turning Japanese / Today / Star Spangled Banner
> It’s a Long Way to the Top
BC: Thank you, thank you.
[encore break]
Bit 5
BC: Thanks.

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