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The October 5, 1988 show was a critical turning point for the band. In 2012, Billy Corgan and Metro owner Joe Shanahan were interviewed on WBEZ 91.5 FM, recalling how the show unfolded, including Joe's persistence that they hire a drummer. Corgan, comparing Shanahan as the "wizard behind the curtain", explained how important it was to get a show at the Metro, which he considered the cultural center for the emerging alternative rock scene. What won Shanahan over was an early Smashing Pumpkins demo cassette given to him. His only complaint was the use of a drum machine, which he felt didn't pair well with the Pumpkins' more psychedelic, guitar-driven sound. After Chamberlin was recruited, the Metro show was booked, and the rest is history. It would be less than a month later that the band performed outside Chicago for the first time. | The October 5, 1988 show was a critical turning point for the band. In 2012, Billy Corgan and Metro owner Joe Shanahan were interviewed on WBEZ 91.5 FM, recalling how the show unfolded, including Joe's persistence that they hire a drummer. Corgan, comparing Shanahan as the "wizard behind the curtain", explained how important it was to get a show at the Metro, which he considered the cultural center for the emerging alternative rock scene. What won Shanahan over was an early Smashing Pumpkins demo cassette given to him. His only complaint was the use of a drum machine, which he felt didn't pair well with the Pumpkins' more psychedelic, guitar-driven sound. After Chamberlin was recruited, the Metro show was booked, and the rest is history. It would be less than a month later that the band performed outside Chicago for the first time. | ||
The show saw the live debuts of "She", "Under Your Spell" and "Spiteface". "There It Goes" has only been performed live in 1988-89, in 2012 during the Oceania tour, and most recently at the WPC Early Years 1985-1990 residency at Madame ZuZu's. The only other song to performed outside the 80s was "Bleed" which was played on the Oceania cruise party in June 2012. | The show saw the live debuts of "She", "Under Your Spell" and "Spiteface". "There It Goes" has only been performed live in 1988-89, in 2012 at VIP shows during the Oceania tour, and most recently at the WPC Early Years 1985-1990 residency at Madame ZuZu's. The only other song to performed outside the 80s was "Bleed" which was played on the Oceania cruise party in June 2012. | ||
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The October 5, 1988 show was a critical turning point for the band. In 2012, Billy Corgan and Metro owner Joe Shanahan were interviewed on WBEZ 91.5 FM, recalling how the show unfolded, including Joe's persistence that they hire a drummer. Corgan, comparing Shanahan as the "wizard behind the curtain", explained how important it was to get a show at the Metro, which he considered the cultural center for the emerging alternative rock scene. What won Shanahan over was an early Smashing Pumpkins demo cassette given to him. His only complaint was the use of a drum machine, which he felt didn't pair well with the Pumpkins' more psychedelic, guitar-driven sound. After Chamberlin was recruited, the Metro show was booked, and the rest is history. It would be less than a month later that the band performed outside Chicago for the first time. | The October 5, 1988 show was a critical turning point for the band. In 2012, Billy Corgan and Metro owner Joe Shanahan were interviewed on WBEZ 91.5 FM, recalling how the show unfolded, including Joe's persistence that they hire a drummer. Corgan, comparing Shanahan as the "wizard behind the curtain", explained how important it was to get a show at the Metro, which he considered the cultural center for the emerging alternative rock scene. What won Shanahan over was an early Smashing Pumpkins demo cassette given to him. His only complaint was the use of a drum machine, which he felt didn't pair well with the Pumpkins' more psychedelic, guitar-driven sound. After Chamberlin was recruited, the Metro show was booked, and the rest is history. It would be less than a month later that the band performed outside Chicago for the first time. | ||
The show saw the live debuts of "She", "Under Your Spell" and "Spiteface". "There It Goes" has only been performed live in 1988-89, in 2012 during the Oceania tour, and most recently at the WPC Early Years 1985-1990 residency at Madame ZuZu's. The only other song to performed outside the 80s was "Bleed" which was played on the Oceania cruise party in June 2012. | The show saw the live debuts of "She", "Under Your Spell" and "Spiteface". "There It Goes" has only been performed live in 1988-89, in 2012 at VIP shows during the Oceania tour, and most recently at the WPC Early Years 1985-1990 residency at Madame ZuZu's. The only other song to performed outside the 80s was "Bleed" which was played on the Oceania cruise party in June 2012. | ||
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