Smashing Pumpkins Auditioning Drummers

March 30, 2009

Smashing Pumpkins Auditioning Drummers • Via SP publicist: "Auditions will be held Friday, April 10 in Los Angeles for drummers who are looking to play with THE SMASHING PUMPKINS. They should send their background info, photos and performance web links via email only to: pumpkinsdrummer@gmail.com." NO EGOS?

Posted at 6:20 PM
Tags: The Smashing Pumpkins

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14 Comments

I'll see you guys there! Don't forget extra sticks!!

except fucking sike.

Posted by: austinjedwards

at 03/30/09 7:27 PM | Reply
Score = -3

Is it just me, or are the Smashing Pumpkins on the road to having some sort of drama/news coverage about them every other week for the rest of this year?

Posted by: Ryan at 03/30/09 7:38 PM | Reply
Score = 4

I submitted an entry! It is literally an audio file of me clapping my hands for 20 seconds.

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Posted by: gilsemple

at 03/30/09 7:53 PM | Reply
Score = 9

I'm totally psyched - all those auditions will give young Billy miles of blog material, which in turn will fuel the hipsterweb blogs, which he will then complain about with (yes) more blogs. Ah, the circle of life

Posted by: agrokrag

at 03/30/09 8:13 PM | Reply
Score = 2

Can't Billy Corgan just scan YouTube for 13 year-old wunderkind black kids? That or hire Kenny Aronoff again? (Drummers in-joke!)

Posted by: Chadams at 03/30/09 9:46 PM | Reply
Score = 3

Is this not the perfect setup for a story like Rockstar with Marky Mark, the totally rad singer of a cover band who gets dissed but then auditions for STEEL DRAGON (Judas Priest) and actually gets the part? I hope there's some Pumpkins cover bands out there cuz that guy's got the job.

Posted by: Quench Pad at 03/30/09 9:52 PM | Reply
Score = 0

didn't limp bizkit try this in an attempt to find a new guitarist?

Posted by: jim at 03/30/09 10:52 PM | Reply
Score = 1

yes, this is all a ploy to steal some awesome drum breaks from unsuspecting percussionists

yep

Posted by: brody in reply to jim's comment at 03/31/09 9:35 AM | Reply
Score = 0

Neil Pert

Posted by: Voyno

at 03/31/09 2:26 AM | Reply
Score = 1

the circus sideshow continues

Posted by: grover

at 03/31/09 10:03 AM | Reply
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I wonder if he's gonna get a fake Jimmy Chamberlain to match the fake D'arcy and fake James Iha he's got playing with him live now

Posted by: wordabop

at 03/31/09 11:16 AM | Reply
Score = 1

It's gonna be hard finding a replacement for Jimmy Chamberlin. Although I don't like his style (how many notes and fills can you play in a minute?) he was very important for the sound of the Pumpkins. Well, happy hunting Billy!

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Posted by: RonaldSays

at 03/31/09 2:19 PM | Reply
Score = -4

i think we should force Bernie Madoff to play drums for Billy as part of his punishment.

Posted by: jeffro

at 03/31/09 2:25 PM | Reply
Score = 5

I've been scanning youtube for audition videos. There is such a wide variety. Found this guy, and he's deffinitely worth checking out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MppRHXBB8Jw

Posted by: StellaLuce at 04/11/09 2:42 PM | Reply
Score = 0