the world is a vampire, sent to drain-

Btw, though it sounds like I complained, the Ruth Eckerd Hall concert was phenomenal and the atmosphere so much more relaxing and enjoyable. I had a good time and all their music was great. Our fave song was Eye off the lost highway soundtrack and other more known songs like: Siva and Bullet with butterflywings. The Batman soundtrack song they did was also haunting and amazing. Also, the Pink Floyd cover they did for 'Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun' which was about twenty minutes long and intense. I was glad I could sit down for that one. The most interesting thing of this show was that his father came down during the second or third encore to play blues and do a song with the band. It was well received. Not exactly my cup of tea but Jimmy loved it as Billy is his hero!!

The Hard Rock Cafe sound and quality were as good if not even better [although shorter and not many encores or special appearances like Ruth Eckerd] but getting soaked in the rain, having a headache, feeling hungry, and being surrounded by a million people hot and sweaty drunk and loud was very unenjoyable therefore I couldn't enjoy the music no matter how good it sounded just because the atmosphere was too overwhelming for me, too stressful, too much. I can't explain it but I do know it has alot to do with manic depression and anxiety and overstimulation makes me short circuit very quickly. I just cannot handle a lot.

If of interest, this was the setlist at ruth eckerd and it was pretty identical at hard rock as well:

August 20, 2008 - Ruth Eckerd Hall at Clearwater, FL





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Main Set :

Tarantula

G.L.O.W

Siva

Eye

Mayonaise

Tonight, Tonight

Speed Kills

Transformer

Superchrist

United States

Once Upon a Time

Again, Again, Again (The Crux)

The Rose March

Today

Bullet with Butterfly Wings

The Beginning is the End is the Beginning

Heavy Metal Machine

Glass' Theme

Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun [Pink Floyd]

Encore :

We Only Come Out at Night

In the Summertime [Mungo Jerry]


Smashing Pumpkins At Ruth Eckerd Hall- August 20, 2008

Jimmy and I- I hate how I look here. I look SO tan!!!

Here is a peek at the tour shirts I collected from both shows:

Zero





Red Statue of Liberty Tee

I got a red girly t-shirt to try to soak up all the rain at the hard rock live concert where I got saturated to the core. It looks just like the cover of Zeitgeist album as seen below:



This one was Jimmy's:

His was black with white design with a drawing of something like death. I don't know if I can find a site that has a picture of this. I think it's this one, the Holy War t-shirt.

The world is a vampire, sent to drain

Secret destroyers, hold you up to the flames

And what do I get for my pain?

Betrayed desires, and a piece of the game

(chorus)

Even though I know - I suppose I'll show

All my cool and cold-like old job

Despite all my rage I'm still just a rat in a cage (2x)

Then someone will say what is lost can never be saved

Despite all my rage I'm still just a rat in a cage

Now I'm naked, nothing but an animal

But can you fake it, for just one more show?

And what do you want, I want to change

And what have you got when you feel the same
(chorus)

(chorus 2)

Tell me I'm the only one

Tell me there's no other one

Jesus was an only son

Tell me I'm the chosen one

Jesus was an only son for you

(chorus)

(chorus 2)

Despite all my rage I'm still just a rat in a cage

Then someone will say what is lost can never be saved

Despite all my rage I'm still just a rat in a cage

And I still believe that I cannot be saved

-Smashing Pumpkins

Billy Corgan's Live Journal

I am a master of a nothing place