Smashing Pumpkins and AC/DC could both be considered hard rock. The similarities basically end there. Smashing Pumpkins is all about experimentation, variety, and high degree of difficulty. AC/DC is all about consistency, dependability, and the lowest common denominator. Smashing Pumpkins’ darkness is genuine; its frontman is an actual rebel. AC/DC’s rebelliousness feels more like a brand – i.e. we’re the kings of misogyny! Come join in our stupidity!
Even if you hate this mindset, though, and the crowd it attracts, you probably would have loved the show. If you had been at the Verizon Center that Saturday in November, you too would have grinned. You would not have been able to resist the ninety minutes of loud, crude, explosive fun. Guitarist Brian Johnson jumped onto a dangling rope and swung on a giant steel bell during “Hell’s Bells,” guitarist Angus Young spun around on the floor as he powered through a seven-minute solo during “Let There Be Rock,” and all band members courageously played on as literal fireballs and cannonballs went off throughout the show! So, you know, a tender acapella performance.
In the end, I don’t see myself attending monster truck rallies any time soon, but it’s good to know I can occasionally enjoy the musical equivalent.
Grade: A-
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