Gish by The Smashing Pumpkins

Pros: A few great songs. Can see potential with the band...
Cons: A few forgettable tracks. Unimportant lyrics.

Wielding an irrepressible gift for melody and arrangement, Billy Corgan burst on to the rock scene with 1991’s Gish. Of course there were other players in the success of Smashing Pumpkins, but it was always Corgan who drove the Chicago-based ...

Pros: Makes for easy listening, guitar work, had everything post Mellon Collie lacked.
Cons: Weak lyrics, some wanky guitar work, often over looked by people

While most famous for the two alternative classics, 1993’s S iamese Dream and 1995’s double album Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness, the Smashing Pumpkins beyond the 1995 release are somewhat ...

Pros: A diverse collection of songs. A good look in the early Pumpkins.
Cons: Weak songwriting on occasion.

Billy Corgan, a lonely little Chicago boy, had formed a band, and by god, he'd make it the best damn band ever!

From the psychedelic rock of Rhinoceros, to the controlled sonic chaos of Siva, to the acoustic strum of Daydream, the Pumpkins...

Pros: Great debut by the Pumpkins. Siva and Rhinocerous stand out.
Cons: Daydream. A couple too many slow songs in a row.

Note: To anyone who thinks this review looks familiar, that is because it was formerly under the account of weisbuesing. This account was comprised of two people, myself being one of them, who have decided to end their partnership and do solo reviews ...

Pros: Solid songs, band's talent is shown
Cons: Corgan's songwriting is still developing

Gish was my third Smashing Pumpkins album, after Siamese Dream and Mellon Collie & The Infinite Sadness. By then, the Pumpkins were undisputedly my favorite band. So I was curious as how their first record would...

Pros: Great debut album, rocks hard and with passion, good variety between heavy and melodic
Cons: Little, aside from that some songs drag a bit or don't grab your attention

Steps for musical domination:

1. Form a band
2. Sign on to a indie record label
3. Release album
4. Switch to major label
5. Headline a major music festival
6. Release album(s), one of which must be a double album ...

Pros: The establishment of a genius band
Cons: Er... the cover is a bit odd

From the drumming intro of 'I am one', to the hushed echo of 'Daydream', "Gish" is a thoroughly impressive grungish rock cd, and certainly one of the most vital releases of The Smashing Pumpkins. Like "Siamese Dream", Billy Corgan...

Pros: Superb musicianship and song structure
Cons: Fairly derivative, production could be better

With intricately crafted songs and the notable musical prowess of both lead guitarist and vocalist Billy Corgan and drummer Jimmy Chamberlin, the Smashing Pumpkins' first album Gish is one of the finest rock records ever released. Although it is...

Pros: A album, raw, full of energy and improvisation
Cons: Daydream. Thankfully, it's the last track

As amazing as this album gets, Gish was a victim of its own time. Luck was not on the Smashing Pumpkins' side. Nevermind, Nirvana's sophomore album and easily the best album of the 1990's, had just been released. Gish however, was not overshadowed by...

Pros: Rhinocerous and Crush
Cons: everything else

With all honesty, this early Pumpkins stuff doesn’t impress me at all. Where as their latter day albums have their fair share of good songs but unfortunately were suffocated with inexcusable, pointless filler, Gish suffers from crap ...

Pros: Unique Stylings, a Dreamlike Feel, Sweet Vocals, Beautiful and Touching Lyrics
Cons: A Bit Lengthy and Repetative, "Different" In it's Choice of Style

I love the Smashing Pumpkins. I can't deny it, I refuse to deny it. They hooked me with the kickin single "Tonight Tonight" and I've been around since. And when I purchased Gish, I was pleasantly surprised.

Named for the black and...

Pros: Music, lyrics, production, everything else.
Cons: None!!!

My first experience with the Smashing Pumpkins was Siamese Dream. I loved that album so much, I decided to back track and buy their first album, Gish. I can say with complete honesty that I was floored the first time I heard this album.

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Pros: Great guitars, classic songs
Cons: Some of the songs aren't very interesting.

The Smashing Pumpkins released their first album Gish a few months before Nirvana's Nevermind hit number one. Gish album was a welcome change from the spandex wearing bands that were popular only a few short moments earlier.
For a while it held the...

Pros: Innovative songs and blistering technique
Cons: Two weaker tracks

More talented rock musicians you will be hard pressed to find. Jimmy Chamberlin is a human fury behind the kit, a superhero of drumming. His fills are lightening fast and fully original. James Iha and Billy Corgan take their beloved '70s guitar and grind...

Pros: No throw-away songs; lots of moods; great sound
Cons: none

I've encountered so many people that claim to be Smashing Pumpkins fans, and yet they don't have this record. For that matter, some kids think the Pumpkins started with _Siamese Dream_, which is even stranger...

Most people I know unanimously...