COMMENTS
6/2/07 Rock Am Ring Review
June 2, 2007, 6:01 pm - ClevelandPumpkinsFans
The setlist:

Intro/Suspiria
Today
Bullet
United States
Orchid
Stand Inside Your Love
Cherub Rock
Shame
SilverfĂ—ck/The End (The Doors cover)
Thirty-Three
To Sheila
Tonight, Tonight
Tarantula
Starz
Zero
Disarm
1979
Untitled
Gossamer (featuring Uli Jon Roth)

This show was simply amazing. If you watched it streaming live, you know what I mean. The audio/visual quality of the stream was excellent. It felt as if I was really there.

Billy: Holy cow! His singing was outstanding--less of the screechy-whiny and more power and control in his voice this time around. He also did well staying on key. I think we'll be seeing a little different singing style from him on Zeitgeist and on tour. I like it! His playing was excellent, too. Everything from the long solos to the acoustic songs was perfect--that version of Thirty-Three was incredible! As for his demeanor, he seemed to truly enjoy himself and have fun. Unlike some people, I for one LIKE to see him smile. It's ok not to be all emo and depressed 24/7, kids...The only thing that distracted me was his kimomo/robe/cape thingy that kept getting in the way when he played.

Jimmy: What can I say? He's Jimmy! Always cool, always turning out gut-thumping blasts. He looked pretty sweet in that outfit, too.

Jeff: I don't know much about this guy, but his playing is, in my opinion, Pumpkins-worthy. He's pretty good! That solo with Billy on Silverf#ck was amazing. Unfortunately his outfit with that giant collar is a real LOLfest...

Ginger: Again, don't know too much about her but she seems to play well.

Girl Playing Keyboard: Lose the keyboards on Disarm!!! Otherwise ok...

All the songs were great. "United States" is an awesome song. And I'll add my voice to the "PLEASE release Gossamer!" crowd. A song that great shouldn't languish as merely the last song on a setlist.