I don’t know where to start…the first three songs I can honestly say I’ve never heard of.. Brief ditties w/ Billy playing acoustic solo. From what I’ve read they’re unreleased songs that have just been playing for this tour.

I promise to give a detailed review later… but here is what I remember. Jumping up and down like crazy, screaming at the top of my lungs and singing along to every song. You could tell the die hard fans at the concert when they’d start screaming at the top of their lungs during the first few drum beats or chords out of the guitar…even the modified live versions of songs…I made sure to dl about three shows from the 07 tour just because I wanted to know what kinda changes he’d be doing…and so if there was a rant (a la I am One) I could sing along…and there was a rant. SP completely changed up Heavy Metal Machine and I have no idea how to properly explain it. Only the chorus remained the same, HMM was a lot heavier on guitar but it was more just heavy alt-rock vs the spacey darkness of the Arising! tour.

The light show was insane and our seats couldn’t have been better. The Ryman is a small venue to begin with and our seats where stage center about halfway back. Highlights of the show were seeing Corgans patented solo hunch when he goes crazy and completely wails. Jimmys clenched face as he’s well, going crazy =P

Hummer was a nice surprise…I really wasn’t expecting non-single from the SD era.

To Shelia was probably the only song to completely give me goosebumps..The Pumpkins have always been known for their ability

but, the song that made me happier than any other…was the very last song of the encore. Cherub Rock. Finally getting to hear that solo live was an indescribable intense experience. and of course I had to get a tour 07 shirt!

But, now I’m sore from jumping around so much…not to mention my voice is completely shot. Oh well, it was all worth it!

Whew, I don’t know what to say about these past couple of days. They’ve been pretty busy. I caught Bloc Party @ City Hall in Nashville last night.. Really small venue and we were stage center about two rows of people back from the rail. they had two opening acts Smoosh and Deer something.. the latter sucked.. hardcore music but they played for an hour and a half.. wayy too long for an opening act. Smoosh was two twin sisters just jamming out on keyboard and drums.. Crazy talent in those girls. As soon as I get a setlist I’ll post it (Bloc Party…not smoosh)

Made it home around 2 am only to wake up at 5 to drive down to Murray. Reconnected with a friend I haven’t talked to since literally the day I left Murray. It was good seeing her again, wound up grabbing a cup of coffee at the Frap House and catching up (she has a running tab there.. how cool is that?) Really just relaxed through most of the day. Went to CTLT to see everyone there and just check out how the office looked. It hasn’t changed any.. I actually found a book and hair gel in the bottom of my old desk. Shows you how often that gets cleaned out. lol.

Spent the rest of the day hanging out in the 3rd floor lobby of Fine Arts catching up with friends in between classes and just shooting the bull. I found it funny, I went to UK a month or two ago and felt absolutely nothing.. complete apathy…but when I was walking around Murray I remembered how much I liked that place and how foolish I was to go away (Even though I needed too yada yada)

Enough people already know since I’ve been asking around trying to find a job and a place to live that I might as well post it on here. I’m going back to Murray full-time next semester. After debating all the various places I could go and everything I want to do… being a student full-time and getting my degree is by far the most important.

Besides, I want to get out of Owensboro. It’s not a bad city, it’s just there’s no future here…and the same would happen if I moved anywhere in the US. I’d be stuck working a full-time job I hate trying to pay for rent. So, let’s bite the bullet and go back to school!

ah, these next couple of months are going to be painful. lol

I just bought tickets to go see the Smashing Pumpkins at Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN on November 5th!

I am absolutely stoked to go see this show.. I never thought that I’d have the chance.. especially in such a small venue. Ah, it’s so far away!

The Killers concert was incredible! Not really sure which part I liked better.. the show or Printer’s Alley.. Went to this dive karaoke bar and sang a couple of tunes. Good times. The opening act for the show was this japanese act that did only Beatles covers.. slightly strange, but. still fun. I’ll post a setlist for the show as soon as I come across one on the internet

My knee quasi went out on me again.. it was vibrating as if it wouldn’t take my weight so I made an appointment.. soonest I can get in is May 11th. That’s not too far away

and my lunch break is just about up. back to work.:)

Oh, I forgot.. went to Murray this past weekend, met up with a lot of old friends and met some new friends. I’m not sure if I could go back there.. but I do love visiting.