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The Last Hard Men (album)

The Last Hard Men is the self-titled and only album from Jimmy Chamberlin's side project, The Last Hard Men, featuring former Skid Row vocalist Sebastian Bach, The Frogs guitarist Jimmy Flemion, The Breeders guitarist–vocalist Kelley Deal.
Towards the end of the album, there is some conversation where Kelley Deal asks "Is it rock enough?", and Chamberlin replies, "Define rock."https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-last-hard-men-mw0000001676
== Background ==
The group recorded a full-length, self-titled album for Atlantic Records, who then optioned not to release it. In 1998, it was released on Kelley Deal's label, Nice Records, with no fanfare and a very limited pressing of 1000 CDs, which may have been sold via mail order only. It was re-released on Spitfire Records in 2001 with slightly different versions of the songs (mostly varying in length) produced by Get Off My Bach Productions. Despite the lateness of its release the album reached number 22 on the Japanese Top 50 Album chart in 2002. The album can currently be purchased from online retailers such as Amazon and iTunes.
The song "Sleep" features a music video. The music video along with a live performance of "The Most Powerful Man in the World" were released on the Sebastian Bach DVD Forever Wild in 2004.
== Critical reception ==
AllMusic gave the album 4.5 out of 5 stars, saying it gives "an interesting mixture of sensibilities and an entire album's worth of material".
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=== 1998 version ===
The 1998 version was limited to 1000 copies.http://www.thefuton.com/frogs/discog.txt
The interludes are not listed on the back cover, but are short separate tracks that feature weird Q&A with the band members.
=== 2001 version ===
== Release history ==
== Personnel ==
The band – track numbers refer to the 2001 Spitfire release.
* Sebastian Bach – vocals, Theremin, guitar, lead vocals (tracks: 2, 3, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 23), lead guitar (track 15)
* Kelley Deal – guitar, vocals, bass, lead vocals (tracks: 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 12, 15, 18, 20, 21)
* Jimmy Chamberlin – drums
* Todd Johnson – additional drums
* Jimmy Flemion – guitar, vocals, bass, piano, lead vocals (tracks: 9, 17, 20)
Engineering
* Sebastian Bach – production
* Brent Sigmeth – engineering
* Paul Crook – additional engineering
* Eric Conn – mastering
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Category:Jimmy Chamberlin side projects
The Last Song

"The Last Song" is a song from the The Smashing Pumpkins' box set, The Aeroplane Flies High. It was originally released as a B-side on the "Thirty-Three" US and UK maxi-CD single. The song features a guitar solo by Corgan's father, William Corgan Sr. and was performed live only once, at the Pumpkins farewell show at Chicago's Cabaret Metro.
== Lyrics ==
== Additional personnel ==
* William Corgan Sr. – guitar solo
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The Long Goodbye

"The Long Goodbye" is a song off of Billy Corgan's second studio album, Ogilala. At his concert on June 17, 2019, Corgan revealed that the song is about aliens, or more specifically, "...me singing to the aliens, ‘Get me the fuck off this planet!'" This was reaffirmed in the Thirty-Three podcast, with Corgan adding:
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The Magi and the Shiny Bright

"The Magi and the Shiny Bright" is a Christmas song by Billy Corgan that was debuted at the December 18, 2021 Madame ZuZu's Christmas Show. Corgan said that he had written the song roughly three years prior (in 2018), and forgotten about it entirely until preparing for the show. The live debut was the first time anyone had heard the song outside his family. The song is not from the list that was to be included on the as-of-yet unreleased Christmas album by The Smashing Pumpkins.
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The Marked Aug '86

The Marked Aug '86 is a demo album by Billy Corgan's old band, The Marked. It was released on a cassette with liner notes handwritten by Corgan in red and black ink.
== Track listing ==
Sources vary on the full track listing. MusicBrainz ends their listing at track 20,https://musicbrainz.org/release/f8a0e8a5-51eb-4fb7-b913-74d871ec0384 while SPFC includes all 25.http://www.spfc.org/songs-releases/boot.html?boot_id=204
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The Next Right Moment

"The Next Right Moment" is a song by Ric Ocasek from his album Troublizing. It was co-produced by Billy Corgan, who also contributed guitar, while Melissa Auf der Maur plays bass and backup vocals.
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== Personnel of interest ==
* Billy Corgan – guitar, production
* Melissa Auf der Maur – bass, vocals
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The Orange Peel residency

The Orange Peel residency was a series of 9 shows at The Orange Peel in Asheville, NC, US, from June 23 to July 5, 2007. It was the first public performance on American soil since the 2000 disbandment, and part of the larger Zeitgeist tour that extended through the end of the year. The shows played Zeitgeist songs and a handful of classics, along with numerous new songs. "?" was written and performed during the residency. Corgan later recounted:
== Dates ==
== Songs performed ==
== Songs teased ==
== Memorabilia ==
File:The Orange Peel residency - poster.jpg|Official poster
File:Tsp2007-AshevilleShirt back.jpg|Tour t-shirt (back)
File:Smashing-Pumpkins-Vintage-M-Shirt-420-Zeitgeist-2007.jpg|420 Zeitgeist shirt
The Outsider (Frosted Yogurt mix)

"The Outsider (Frosted Yogurt mix)" is a James Iha-engineered remix of the song "The Outsider" by A Perfect Circle. It appeared on the band's 2004 compilation, aMOTION. The original song is the second single from their sophomore album, Thirteenth Step, which did not feature Iha.
The original song uses a 6/8 and 4/4 time signature. The "Frosted Yogurt mix" uses a much more toned-down, quiet, synthesized sound than the original.
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The Parable

The Parable is the second studio album by the Jimmy Chamberlin Complex. It was released on November 6, 2017 as a digital download, and the physical edition was released 2 weeks after the digital download's release.PopMatters This is the first album since the 2005 debut, Life Begins Again, this time joined by Randy Ingram (keyboards) and Chris Speed (clarinet, saxophone). The album was produced by Chamberlin's longtime collaborator, Billy Mohler.
DownBeat magazine praised the album, proclaiming "Chamberlin combines the energy and production values of a rock album with the spontaneity of an improvised jazz session."
== Track listing ==
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== Personnel ==
* Jimmy Chamberlin – drums, percussion
* Billy Mohler – bass guitar, production
* Chris Speed – clarinet, saxophone
* Sean Woolstenhulme – guitar
* Randy Ingram – keyboard
* Husky Hoskulds – engineering
* Nate Wood – mastering
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The Parade of Helios

"The Parade of Helios" is a Teargarden by Kaleidyscope or Oceania-era Smashing Pumpkins song that appeared on a whiteboard photo posted to Facebook on June 20, 2011, then titled as "Parades + Lullabies of…". It was later listed again on another whiteboard photo after Oceania was completed on September 17, 2011, but was not included with the 13 completed album tracks.
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The Psycho Tape

The Psycho Tape is a bootleg of early live videos of The Smashing Pumpkins and The Marked. In the days of VHS it was passed around elite trading circles, before a DVD surfaced in 2005.http://spfreaks.com/item/the-psycho-tape/
== Track listing ==
NOTE: The track lengths are inferred from the YouTube uploads and may not match the original DVD exactly. Performances labeled as "live '90" are from a 1989 show at Avalon (same performance as "Snap" on the Pisces Iscariot bonus DVD).
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The Red Room Volume 4

The Red Room Volume 4 is a various artists compilation album by the Target retail chain. It is one of six Target Red Room releases. It features "Tilt" from Billy Corgan's debut album, TheFutureEmbrace. Other artists feature on Volume 4 include Foo Fighters, Gorillaz, Bloc Party and Ben Folds. It was an enhanced CD that contained the audio tracks along with a weblink to the Red Room website.
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The Ritz Ybor

The Ritz Ybor (formerly Rivoli Theatre, Ritz Theater and Masquerade) is an events venue located in the historic Ybor City, within Tampa, Florida. Throughout the years, the venue was served as a cinema, adult movie theater, nightclub and concert venue. The theatre was transformed into its current incarnation in 2008; becoming one of Tampa's premier live music and events venue.
In 1987, the building was leased to The Masquerade nightclub, when it started to see performances of rising alternative acts such as The Smashing Pumpkins (though events were still listed under Ritz Theater). In 2006, the Masquerade tenants were evicted. The building underwent a $2 million renovation and on June 26, 2008 opened its doors as The Ritz Ybor, a special events and live music venue.
Other notable performers at this venue include Nirvana, Jane's Addiction, Foo Fighters and Nine Inch Nails.
== List of shows ==
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The Rose March

"The Rose March" is a promotional single from The Smashing Pumpkins' 2008 EP, American Gothic. It was also featured on the If All Goes Wrong video documentary. The song features an electric rhythm guitar and guitar picking reminiscent of The Smashing Pumpkins' early work, as well as overdubbed harmonies. 
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== Promotional single ==
An advance promo single was released by Warner in Denmark, likely given to local DJs.
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The Rubano Tapes Vol. 1

The Rubano Tapes Vol. 1 is a live album by The Smashing Pumpkins documenting 18 songs from early live shows ranging from 1988 to 1991. It is the third archive release by the band, and as the name implies, the first of multiple volumes of The Rubano Tapes. Rubano refers to Billy Corgan's close friend, Mike Rubano (known to the band as "Cuz"), that accompanied the band and recorded their live shows and rehearsals from 1988 to 1991.
The album was available for presale on April 4, 2022. 2,000 units were pressed on ice blue vinyl and first made available for purchase in-store at Madame ZuZu's on June 18, 2022.https://www.instagram.com/p/Ce82QmSLUq1/ Online purchases started shipping in August, with the autographed copies some time afterward. The album was made available on CD in July 2024.
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† "Nothing and Everything" is mislabeled as "The Vigil".
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The Rubano Tapes Vol. 2

The Rubano Tapes Vol. 2 is a live album by The Smashing Pumpkins documenting 18 songs from early shows. It is the fourth archive release by the band and the second volume of The Rubano Tapes following Volume 1. Rubano refers to Billy Corgan's close friend Mike Rubano (known to the band as "Cuz"), that accompanied the band and recorded their live shows and rehearsals from 1988 to 1991.
The album was announced on November 20, 2022,https://www.instagram.com/p/ClMhdXuSKup/ and went on sale exclusively through Madame ZuZu's on November 25. By the following day, all 2000 copies were sold out.https://www.instagram.com/p/ClZTxFrP6iR/ All the initial copies were pressed on mustard yellow vinyl, with 100 copies signed by Corgan, Jimmy Chamberlin and James Iha. Online sales shipped around December 18. A black vinyl edition was also released of unknown quantity. A compact disc version was released in July 2024.
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The Sacred and Profane

The Sacred and Profane is a song from The Smashing Pumpkins' fifth studio album, Machina/The Machines of God. The song is the namesake of the band's final tour before their 2000 breakup.
An early release of Machina had an extended version of the song, with two bars of electronic dream beats at the beginning, though as with several Machina-era songs, the master reels have been lost, though Virgin may possess safeties of the original 24-track reels.Billy Corgan. November 24, 2020 Instagram Q&A
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The Sacred and Profane tour

The Sacred and Profane tour was The Smashing Pumpkins' final tour before the 2000 breakup, in support of 2000's Machina/The Machines of God. Corgan had announced the impending breakup in advance, so the tour was billed as a farewell tour. It consisted of 91 dates across 19 countries, beginning on April 8, 2000 in Kansas City, US and ending in Cape Town, South Africa, and included eight dates at the Summersault 2000 festival in Canada.
The lineup included only the core band (with Melissa Auf der Maur on bass), except for the European leg which featured Chris Holmes and Mike Garson on keyboards and piano, and the April 15 show which saw a guest appearance from Corgan's father, William Corgan Sr. Material performed was primarily from Machina, and from Machina II/The Friends & Enemies of Modern Music which the band released for free on the internet in the middle of the tour.
The Smashing Pumpkins (Machina promo)

The Smashing Pumpkins is an untitled promotional release from Virgin in support of Machina/The Machines of God. It bared the same artwork as Machina, except in black-and-white. The release was merely a compilation of six career-spanning songs, along with the previously unreleased Adore demo, "Waiting".
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The Smashing Pumpkins (album)

The Smashing Pumpkins is a 1989 self-released demo tape by The Smashing Pumpkins sold at early shows. There were about 500 copies made with handwritten labels. Two songs, "Sun" and "Spiteface", were originally songs performed by Billy's previous band, The Marked.
The demo tape in its entirety was bundled with the deluxe 2012 reissue of Pisces Iscariot.
== Background and recording ==
The Smashing Pumpkins first live show with bassist D'arcy Wretzky occurred at The Avalon on August 10, 1988. The sound engineer at the club was Paul Chabala, who also owned a recording studio called Schwa Productions. It was at this show that Chabala and Billy Corgan met.
Recordings at Schwa Productions were done on an 8-track reel-to-reel over the course of three days (which may not have been consecutive), at the rate of $20 an hour. All band members were present and recorded their own instruments, except for "Nothing and Everything" which did not feature guitar from James Iha. The master reels have apparently been lost, as they are no longer in the band's possession. Consequently, the release on the 2012 Pisces Iscariot reissue was remastered from an original demo cassette.
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The Smashing Pumpkins (promo)

The Smashing Pumpkins (also known as the Gish Basement Tape or 5 Song Sampler) is a self-titled promotional release by The Smashing Pumpkins. Around 400 cassettes with handwritten labels were created for booking purposes and distributed to people close to the band as well as at least one radio station.https://www.instagram.com/p/ChXQmpwusUB/ The radio station had a weekly program called Down On The Corner which highlighted artists performing in the area. The recordings are all from the 1989 Reel Time sessions, the same sessions that made up the Moon Demo cassette.
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The Smashing Pumpkins 1988-07-09

July 9, 1988 was The Smashing Pumpkins' very first show. It featured Billy Corgan on bass, James Iha on guitar, and a drum machine. Corgan also played bass for the opening band, Stil Life. The venue was a Polish bar called Chicago 21.
The image that appears on the handbill was clipped from the June 1979 issue of National Geographic. The article was titled "Anatomy of a Burmese Beauty Secret" and featured a Padaung woman from eastern Burma wearing golden neck rings.Todd White. October 6, 2021 Instagram post
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The Smashing Pumpkins 1988-08-10

August 10, 1988 was The Smashing Pumpkins's second live performance, and the first with D'arcy Wretzky. The sound engineer for Avalon at this show was Paul Chabala, who would later provide engineering for the band's first demo tape at his own Schwa Productions. It was at this show that Chabala and Billy Corgan met.
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The Smashing Pumpkins 1988-10-02

Band rehearsal. It was recorded by band friend Mike Rubano. The recording of "Under Your Spell" was released in 2022 on the The Rubano Tapes Vol. 2 live compilation.
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The Smashing Pumpkins 1988-10-05

The Smashing Pumpkins' first show with the full lineup. The full performance was recorded and released as Live at Cabaret Metro 10-5-88. The live album was handed out for free at the band's final pre-2007 performance, also at the Metro, on December 2, 2000.
== Background ==
The performance was a critical turning point for the band. In 2012, Billy Corgan and The Metro owner Joe Shanahan were interviewed on WBEZ 91.5 FM, recalling how the 1988 show unfolded, including Joe's persistence that they hire a drummer, which indirectly paved the way for their success. 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.
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The Smashing Pumpkins 1988-11-19

The November 19, 1988 – Roselle, IL show, known as the Pulse Basement Jam, was a cable access taping for a Chicago-area music show called The Pulse. A segment called the Basement Jam was reserved for local artists, who got featured after submitting demos. The Smashing Pumpkins submitted their self-titled demo cassette. The Pulse producer Lou Hinkhouse said he was "blown away" when he heard the tape. He called Billy Corgan and booked them for the show.
It is the first known video of the band performing, who were visibly nervous, though this may have been simply a sign of their drive for perfection. The performance in its entirety was included on the DVD that came with the 2012 deluxe re-issue of Pisces Iscariot.
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The Smashing Pumpkins 1988-11-19 (WNUR-FM)

From WNUR-FM's Airplay program, where local Chicago-area artists were showcased. Jimmy Chamberlin was absent, so the band used a drum machine.
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The Smashing Pumpkins 1988-XX-XX

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The Smashing Pumpkins 1989-02-18

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* First performances of "Venus in Furs", "Snap", "East", and "Cinnamon Girl"
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The Smashing Pumpkins 1989-03-16

Live radio session for WZRD (FM) in Chicago, the day before the release show for the Light Into Dark compilation.
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* Last performance of "There It Goes" until 2012-10-02
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The Smashing Pumpkins 1990-08-05

August 5, 1990 was the first annual FreeFest festival in Chicago. Billy Corgan was intent on playing the festival and reportedly had to "shoehorn" his way into the lineup as the organizers were not interested in The Smashing Pumpkins, who were still a local band at the time.
Unbeknownst to the other band members, Corgan and Jimmy Chamberlin "simultaneously" decided to take LSD before the show. About three songs into the setlist, Corgan's amplifier "[blew] up like a whiff of smoke", and there were no backup amplifiers to use. This event triggered the first instance of the so-called "art breakdown" that would notably be present in future performances. During the art breakdown, organizers of the event are signaling for the band to stop playing, but they instead played louder and heavier improvisations. James Iha and D'arcy Wretzky, unaware that Corgan and Chamberlin were tripping on acid, were bewildered as to the direction of the show and Corgan and Chamberlin's constant laughter. Corgan considered the show a "legendary good/bad gig"
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Category:Live performances with missing setlists
The Smashing Pumpkins 1990-08-25

Source concert for the Live at the Metro, 1990 DVD included with the 2011 Gish reissue.
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The Smashing Pumpkins 1991-06-15

The June 15, 1991 saw the Omaha native band 311 open up for The Smashing Pumpkins. The show was advertised for all ages. Tickets were $5.50 in advance, or $6.50 the day of the show.
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The Smashing Pumpkins 1991-06-22 (Metro)

June 22, 1991 at the Metro was the release show for The Smashing Pumpkins' debut studio album, Gish.
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Category:Live performances with incomplete setlists
The Smashing Pumpkins 1991-06-22 (Reckless Records)

June 22, 1991 was the record release party for The Smashing Pumpkins debut studio album, Gish. Later the same evening was the proper release show at the Metro.
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The Smashing Pumpkins 1991-07-23

The July 23, 1991 performance is notable as being the show during which future Smashing Pumpkins bassist Melissa Auf der Maur first met and befriended Billy Corgan.
During the performance, Auf der Maur's roommate heckled the band between songs and threw a beer bottle onstage while the band was performing, leading to "a strangling fist fight" between him and Corgan. Auf der Maur explained:The bottle throwing incident was later mentioned during banter of the May 13, 2000 performance.
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The Smashing Pumpkins 1991-08-17 (I-Beam)

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The Smashing Pumpkins 1991-08-20

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