[mayday27]

She sounds and looks amazing. Her back up vocals go great with BCs. SP found a very talented woman! :)/>.

[ShamanO]

:cheers:/>

she is definitely what this band needed!

[jakesstuff_69]

mayday27, on 10 October 2011 - 07:35 PM, said:

She sounds and looks amazing. Her back up vocals go great with BCs. SP found a very talented woman! :)/>.

I don't think i'll ever agree with the middle sentence. But same can be said with any woman's voice so far heard with Billy. his voice is too unique and everyone else is too normal, I just don't think it fits well. But i do agree Nicole is talented bass player and is pretty cute. I probably wouldn't mind her vocals had she something solo, but layered with billy... Nah.

[orchidaii]

I think her voice works really well with Billy's - here is a great example:



I also really liked how she did the backing in Soma!

I have been really blown away by the recent live shows - it's great to hear bass lines with more variation and heart. I would like to go beyond her musicality and beauty, and say that she is an incredibly nice and lovely person. She completed the circle and brought balance in the band...not a lot of people could have done that :happy:/>

[V_____]

I may be slightly in love with Nicole. She's just awesome and also seems to be a really nice person.

[DeepPurple]

Id love to sneak up on Nicole and go... :hug:/> but id probably get arrested. Really though, she's fantastic.

[Lunatic]

Saeed to thread. I repeat, Saeed to thread.

[almightyseancore]

a thousand times better than ginger, but i still hold a special place in my heart for darcy.

[ItsSoPringles]

i think nichole is the best bassist theyv had so far......and by so far i hope shes the final one and never leaves

[ShamanO]

Lunatic, on 11 October 2011 - 07:45 AM, said:

Saeed to thread. I repeat, Saeed to thread.

:rofl:/>

[lucciola]

everything orchidaii said :thumbsup:/> ... plus I'd like to point out that, unlike other members of the band, she doesn't require the assistance of a professional stylist.

[ShamanO]

lucciola, on 11 October 2011 - 08:07 AM, said:

everything orchidaii said :thumbsup:/> ... plus I'd like to point out that, unlike other members of the band, she doesn't require the assistance of a professional stylist.

she has natural beauty! And good taste in gear.

[Blue Rocket]

She has a nice bass setup. Mesa Boogie is a great choice for an amp. I will probably be the only one to say she is definitely the most attractive SP bassist, but to each his own thoughts right?

[Simon]

Lunatic, on 11 October 2011 - 07:45 AM, said:

Saeed to thread. I repeat, Saeed to thread.

Seriously.

[V_____]

Blue Rocket, on 11 October 2011 - 08:50 AM, said:

She has a nice bass setup. Mesa Boogie is a great choice for an amp. I will probably be the only one to say she is definitely the most attractive SP bassist, but to each his own thoughts right?

I dunno, it's pretty shitty to judge her based on looks, I think. But then again, she IS really cute so that doesn't hurt. Tied with MADM for most beautiful SP member ever?

[ItsSoPringles]

V_____, on 11 October 2011 - 11:02 AM, said:

I dunno, it's pretty shitty to judge her based on looks, I think. But then again, she IS really cute so that doesn't hurt. Tied with MADM for most beautiful SP member ever?

naw man nichole wins

[Songwriter]

She is SO AWESOME!!! Love her very much!!! <3/> <3/> <3/> <3/> <3/> :)/>

[Melack]

She wins over Ginger so much it hurts. Ginger might have been sex-inc. But Nicole is a better player, singer and with a great humble personality. Overall super cute!!

[rosenkreuzer]

almightyseancore, on 11 October 2011 - 07:46 AM, said:

a thousand times better than ginger, but i still hold a special place in my heart for darcy.

yes.
and yes she`s great.

[AlienCloak]

Ginger was so sex-inc I loved it

[jakesstuff_69]

orchidaii, on 10 October 2011 - 09:07 PM, said:

I think her voice works really well with Billy's - here is a great example:



I also really liked how she did the backing in Soma!

I have been really blown away by the recent live shows - it's great to hear bass lines with more variation and heart. I would like to go beyond her musicality and beauty, and say that she is an incredibly nice and lovely person. She completed the circle and brought balance in the band...not a lot of people could have done that :happy:/>

I don't know, not saying she takes away from that song, but I think it'd be pretty much the same if she didn't even sing on it. to each their own i guess.

[vescret]

yeah she's hot
a great bass player, love her style
i think she sings pretty well
she is very nice and sweet

[mayday27]

The soma back up vocals are really beautiful. Lightening strikes are nice. Pinwheels I think had them and those sound good but could get better. Ginger was cute but emotional distant, Nicole is very connected to the music and other people which is a big contribution to the band. She contributes to the glue in a big way IMO.

[bigbandornoband]

She's the real deal. And, really, all of them are.

Which almost makes me nervous. I want to like freeze this moment....

[Arachnea]

Nicole is phenomenal. I hope she keeps working with Billy for years to come. They make magic together.

[orchidaii]

:)/>

http://www.bystarlight.org/photoarchive/albums/Nicole/oceania/NicoleOceania32.jpg

[vescret]

see what did i tell you...SHE'S HOT(hotter now then she was in 2010). i wish i could just hang out with her though..sigh

[Razorstar]

Actually her playing and her vocals remind me a lot of Paz Lenchantin. I like her a lot, she brings a nice energy to the the band- I'm really looking forward to hearing the parts she's written for the new record. I actually maintain that the bass player in Smashing Pumpkins is way more important than people think.

[Hyrrow]

I LOVE HER LEGS AND HER BUTT - AND EVERYTHING ELSE. :awklove:/>

*breathes*

[ItsSoPringles]

bigbandornoband, on 13 October 2011 - 07:35 PM, said:

She's the real deal. And, really, all of them are.

Which almost makes me nervous. I want to like freeze this moment....

i dont think it'll go down the same route as the old one......hopefully, this band cast seems more mellowed out and found of eachother

[vescret]

Hyrrow, on 14 October 2011 - 12:50 AM, said:

I LOVE HER LEGS AND HER BUTT - AND EVERYTHING ELSE. :awklove:/>

*breathes*

:rofl:/>

[themadcaplaughs]

My initial reaction to her was complete indifference. Mainly because I REALLY wanted Mark Tulin (R.I.P.) to have the bass spot permanently, and I also assumed that, like Ginger, she would be more of an extremely talented stage prop than someone who actually had influence on the record. However, she seems to be a very talented bass player, very nice, has a good knowledge of SP history, and seems to get on extremely well with Billy.

I must ask though, why all the hate for Ginger. Granted she did not get to have as much input as Nicole because Jimmy and Billy were still recording everything as duo, but I thought she was a fantastic bass player and if you watch If All Goes Wrong, she definitely had a part in turning some of those residency song seeds into full breathing pieces of music.

[mayday27]

Razorstar, on 14 October 2011 - 12:30 AM, said:

I actually maintain that the bass player in Smashing Pumpkins is way more important than people think.

Absolutely agree. More important then people realize or even acknowledge. Bass is very grounding, and when you have an ability to be in many spaces at once (like a lot of SP music does) you absolutely need someone who can strongly balance, and tether that. She is doing an exceptional job. Because not only is she a strong enough personality, she is an open enough soul too. She really deserves a lot of recognition and applause IMO.

Orchi the colors in that picture are gorgeous. I love the color scheme of stage set is beautiful. Makes for great photos so far.

[mayday27]

To me Darcy was extremely effective for the time that she was effective, and she'll never be discounted in terms of her unique contribution in my mind as a founding SP bassist and woman in rock. I can't be sure exactly how things fell apart so badly regarding her but I'm sure it was a combination of many things. Anyway... we don't have to replace her, to now also love Nicole. Nicole brings a similar kind of strength in her own right, but some new strengths too and she's just what the band needed.

[Bountiful_Wasteland]

mayday27, on 14 October 2011 - 08:24 AM, said:

To me Darcy was extremely effective for the time that she was effective, and she'll never be discounted in terms of her unique contribution in my mind as a founding SP bassist and woman in rock. I can't be sure exactly how things fell apart so badly regarding her but I'm sure it was a combination of many things. Anyway... we don't have to replace her, to now also love Nicole. Nicole brings a similar kind of strength in her own right, but some new strengths too and she's just what the band needed.

I agree 300%! http://www.smashingpumpkins.com/board_new/public/style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gifhttp://www.smashingpumpkins.com/board_new/public/style_emoticons/default/hug.gif

[orchidaii]

Hyrrow, on 14 October 2011 - 12:50 AM, said:

I LOVE HER LEGS AND HER BUTT - AND EVERYTHING ELSE. :awklove:/>

*breathes*

:o/>

http://bystarlight.org/photoarchive/albums/Nicole/oceania/normal_NicoleOceania89.jpg

[Bountiful_Wasteland]

Even my girlfriend was like: "damn she has nice legs..." lololol
http://www.smashingpumpkins.com/board_new/public/style_emoticons/default/rofl2.gif

[hotoriousDICK]

You guys better keep your hands of my GAL! Nicole is my loovverrrr <3/>

I think her backing vocals for the newer songs live are really good. On the oakland shows I didn't hear her that well on the older songs as opposed to the newer songs so I don't know if that was a mixing issue.

and yeeeaaah Nicole is so awesome *swoons*

Simon, Ben, Carrie: don't get jealous i'll still always keep a special place in my bosoms for you.

[misguided]

I love Nicole too. She can PLAY! Dreamy.

[vescret]

orchidaii, on 15 October 2011 - 02:02 PM, said:

:o/>

http://bystarlight.org/tourblog/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/OmahaPumpkins3.jpg

oh my goddd!!!!!!!!!

[ShamanO]

hotoriousDICK, on 15 October 2011 - 03:27 PM, said:

You guys better keep your hands of my GAL! Nicole is my loovverrrr <3/>

I think her backing vocals for the newer songs live are really good. On the oakland shows I didn't hear her that well on the older songs as opposed to the newer songs so I don't know if that was a mixing issue.

and yeeeaaah Nicole is so awesome *swoons*

Simon, Tyler, Carrie: don't get jealous i'll still always keep a special place in my bosoms for you.

:lol:/> that's ok you are still my safe <3/> even if Nicole is your loverrrrr

[sivasoma]

i just saw her live tonight. she was hands down the hottest gal in the building. smooth and slippery SP bass vixen.

[Razorstar]

mayday27, on 14 October 2011 - 08:24 AM, said:

To me Darcy was extremely effective for the time that she was effective, and she'll never be discounted in terms of her unique contribution in my mind as a founding SP bassist and woman in rock. I can't be sure exactly how things fell apart so badly regarding her but I'm sure it was a combination of many things. Anyway... we don't have to replace her, to now also love Nicole. Nicole brings a similar kind of strength in her own right, but some new strengths too and she's just what the band needed.

Completely. D'arcy had a bass style that was very hypnotic and syrupy. She could really ground a part, and really feel it. She glued the bass to the drums. You can hear the chemistry. I know she didn't play on Gish at all and SD much (apparently she did play on MCIS properly) but those songs came out of the rehearsal room and I'm sure D'arcy wrote the parts. One of the problems I always had with Zeitgeist is that the bass playing on it is all wrong- the energy is wrong. Billy can play the bass fine, but his heart isn't in it and his parts are functional, or sometimes just after thoughts.

And to bring this back on topic to Nicole- she does all of the above. The energy is right. And she looks great in a mini-dress and gogo boots.

[Andres_Warstarez]

Nicole was the first member of the band to approach me in Las Vegas. Maybe it was because she saw me holding a C.D. that I meant to give to Billy. She took it and said she'd give it to him (I wrote a whole post on this in the Open Letters section of forums for those who would share my joy and elation).

Yes, it was quite the experience to get to the show as it was ending and I was quite sad that I missed it (having one dollar to my name, a Federal Reserve Note my friend made me carry). Still, it was great to meet Nicole, and it's really neat to see the videos on Youtube. Here's some good stuff:



And here's my latest release:

http://www.youtube.c...6A785A1CDE61C74

Rock on...