Tinted Windows on The Late Show With David Letterman

[IloooveHanson]

Tay is so sexy!

[JeromeLesterHorwitz]

Love this band way better than Smashing Pumpkins!!

[guitarsANDcars39]

@JeromeLesterHorwitz yeah thats too much of a stretch. theyre alright but they will never be better than The Smashing Pumpkins

[Takrezz]

WORLDWIDE LEADER IN PANTS 3:48

[Jonspnes]

Yeah!! What dubified89 said!!!



[Paperhouse81]

James Iha makes me like silver.

[roguechocolate]

This song is addictive after the second listen

[jessiejlp1987]

this song does not do taylors voice any justice. that boy can belt some serious notes with the right songs and sounds incredible live.

[fudgebrownies42]

And with Bun, to boot!  Truly a superband!

[redwerr]

Did any of you Smashing Pumpkins fans realize that Billy probably has a nightmare of an ego and controlling nature to deal with on a long term basis? James is having fun for a change. He genuinely looks happy. Can't remember him looking this happy when he was with SP.

[dubified89]

@redwerr Did you ever realize that this fucking sucks compared to the Smashing Pumpkins and maybe Corgan has an ego because he's really talented?

[benjamminbond778899]

On the left we have James Iha, guitar Superhero (If he was good enough for Billy, hes good enough for ANY of you suckers) Then, Bun E. Carlos. Part of the pop genius that is Cheap Trick. (Need I say more?) Then, Adam Schlesinger, Bassist Extraordinaire (Do your homework on FOW. They are savvy fellows) Taylor Hanson. He can sing. This is called GOOD POP, folks. Hating this because of its genre is just ignorant. Eh, what do I care. I'd rather idiots NOT listen to the same music as me.

[PimpMommaGangstaKat]

Taylor's trying to kill me. on purpose. I belive. #longlegs

[MMMBopYoFace]

I think this is Taylor saying "Hey I'm still here, so if I play shitty pop music for you all will you listen to my real band Hanson?" Because obviously this is the kind of music people these days like. I think Tay is just screwing with us.

[spacetrucker40]

Taylor Hanson kind looks like Jon Bon Jovi, LOL...

[lovebreeze3322]

@spacetrucker40 When Taylor Hanson was 17, always thought it would look like Bon Jovi when he had his age, and see that I´m not mistaken, he is looking like bon jovi ; )

[muggle62442]

@lovebreeze3322 i always thought that too, but my friends thought i was nuts

[roguechocolate]

@lovebreeze3322 so true

[sambojovi]

@spacetrucker40 haha kinda funny considering Bon Jovi and Hanson are my 2 favorite bands :D

[jgalindo1428]

I actually like this band. It's a superband. Appreciate that they even exist.

[anonimity304]

I read the comments of this and can't help to think that if they were playing the exact same song, and had the same members, but the band Hanson had never existed, you people wouldn't be talking as much shit as you are right now.

[mckjewel]

brad turned that cute blond thing into robin zander

[khwalt2]

It's called pop music kids...(not top 40) Look it up...

[MotorheadDrew]

im sure iff the musicians where bored/felt awkward they wouldnt be doing it

[melgirl612]

Taylor looks really awkward when he's not behind a piano... His voice is NOT suited for this kind of music. But I love Hanson :)

[rainking81]

I guess this is a low point for James Iha. :-(

The guitar parts are so boring this can't even be fun to play.

After this I am not even sure anymore if I am glad that he's back with the Pumpkins or if I'd rather see someone like Aaron North or Johnny 5 play...

[BorgKing001]

James Iha got old, his hair is all gray

[superdooperradd]

no. he needs to be with hanson. not this stupid band. now im going to cry.

[musictunes100]

wow so many people are hating on this! I LOVE TINTED WINDOWS!!! and this performance is good! :D i'd love to see them live

[vampire891208]

James you're not with the pumpkins OK,,,but please don't be here

[guitar241990]

I don't know why singers get shit for not being able to always sing 100% Your voice does wear out when you are constantly touring and performing.

[Bromsparza]

wow this is really really bad. Bet ol James Iha is glad APC has reformed!

[truffleshuffle777]

mmmmmmmmm-bop! rofl

[GonkboyUK]

I love the album version of this song but the Hanson boys singing ruins it here. I've listened to other live performances and his voice always sound strained and shakey. :(

[AmaninaRohizad]

@GonkboyUK his voice is definitely better with beautiful, melodic songs in Hanson...

[barbidoll0]

love the song but i've heard them do better than that

[Digitize69]

Horror-pop, really bad! But it's funny to see James Iha again. He should get back together with Corgan again and make some magic.

[ProbableFiction]

@Digitize69 Most of the SP magic came from Billy anyway.

[glennmajetich]

Awesome. BunE still has it. Even sound like cheap Trick

[specialross77]

@glennmajetich Totally. I wonder if he is the band leader...

[shezzbabe]

tgis song sounds awsome recorded but here it sounds TERRIBLE!

[greenpumpkin96]

i never knew james would grow up to be one of the jonas brothers

[TheUnlucky101]

@greenpumpkin96

Sad isn't it?

[slooky1]

i watch this , and only thing that comes to mind is how i wish James was still with the smashing pumpkins

[jdawg1692]

@slooky1 It's okay he's in A Perfect Circle now, everyone makes mistakes.

[RebelsAgainstRome]

@slooky1 James Iha gets much more respect from me for leaving the Pumpkins and never looking back.

[tylerbrainerd]

surprisingly, this sounded exactly like i thought it would. power pop with a kick of the Japanese pop-punk and sloppy showmanship. they need to be rehearsing a bit more before coming into public.

[dblock139]

Iha is the truth.

[israramone666]

fucking horrible -.-"

[gargantua4]

3:15 - 3:16

[justathoughtable]

I don't think this genre is suited for Taylor's voice. Plus Taylor needs to quit smoking. Just saying.

[venusgospel]

i love hanson. i have for the past 10 years. but taylor's voice sounds horrible here, which i find surprising because i have heard him live before...singing well...

[techy75]

well.... my last hopes for something SOMEWHAT similar to the smashing pumpkins went to iha..... their gone as far as i see it..... i enjoy iha. i hope d'arcy does some work, chamberlain might do some jazz project, and billy will be billy.....

[sydstorm1]

oh god this sucks balls

[chriskenworthy69]

WHAT......THE......FUCK!!!!!!!­!!!

In all honesty, I would rather fuck myself in the ass with a shovel while at the same time fucking myself in the dick with a soldering iron than listen to that again.

[taypax]

stay off the meth, and mellow the fuck out

[elhans]

HAA! HAA!!! Yup, got that right! Id rather get molested with my dirty old grandpas balls then buy that crap.

[Annaval7]

I love SP, and Fountains of Wayne but this is the worst thing I've ever heard. It kinda makes me sick seeing James Iha in a band like this.

[MrMozBoz]

I get it already! Iha's in this band... as if he's the only guy on stage...

[rockstaradelio52]

wat the hell is wrong with james this isnt his type of music style i feel bad for him he shouldnt have gone with the pumkins instead of this pop crap he looks so old now too man i feel bad for james!

[TheEdwinrosadi]

they are all talented musician, way to go Tinted Windows!!

[Karkar82]

Taylor is all grown up:-) He's kinda sexy

[rhysboy24]

It seems as if Some of the comments are from people that are 1. thinking way TOO much about this band and music, in general, or 2. wanting others to have a degree from University to enjoy music, or 3.all of the above. To the James Iha person commenting..His solo record was 70's soft rock pop.Obviously you've only heard the Pumpkins /Billy Corrigan's 'anger-driven music..'

Everybody chill and enjoy melodies and people having fun!!

[camillaheartsyou]

u people are so rude. this band is a band the guys did for fun. its suppose to be fun and catchy and that's exactly what it is.

[camillaheartsyou]

when did this air? i'm so mad i missed it!

[uberschaller]

i think it's cool.

[ragamuffinboi]

james iha is an all around musician..always has the guts to venture other music styles and genres..

[Sadinna1]

This song is way medicore

[HarryPalma]

MMM BOP

[hahohaho123]

this is what happens when you get old ladies and gentlemen..happy pop

this song is catchy but incredibly generic.

[thebrinksf]

I love this band. Reminds me a lot of Cheap Trick and how good they used to be. Bun E Still has it. I'm surprised James likes this kind of music too. Taylors voice during this show was hoarse, but other live shows and on the album he sounds good.

[andreshope]

I was looking for james and i found this...what a pity.

[noglo322]

Absolutely amazing! Taylors voice heals my soul<3

[HansonDreams]

taylors voice sounds kind of off, like his voice is hoarse

[Musicchick1986]

keep in mind that Tinted windows never actually started calling their band a super group.

[Musicchick1986]

Define supergroup. Supergroup doesn't mean music that is better than any other music thats ever been made before, you are taking the term supergroup way to serious. I think this band, and correct me if im wrong, but I think this band is more of "hobby" gone famous. As for "catchy" if you are using the term "catchy" when discribing a song, then you prob dont kno anything about music anyway. I think tinted windows is a good band, unlike some of the other self proclaimed super groups.

[thebrinksf]

i think of a supergroup as members who have been in previous bands that have had an amount of success where they're known throughout the world as being popular during their heyday. I would say that qualifies Tinted Windows as a supergroup, (bass player being questionable though)

[drumguy19]

are you f***ing kidding do me a favor take some bass booster head phones plug in Stacy's Mom and try to tell me that Adam Schlesinger doesn't deserve super group status, and that Fountains of Wayne aren't true star material, learn your material and then consider commenting on youtube music videos dumbf***, Gahh people are so STUPID.

[thebrinksf]

It has nothing to do with Adams playing. It's about the band as a whole, how well they're known throughout the world and how many hits through how many albums. It's not even debateable that FOW is not as popular as the other 3 bands.

[drumguy19]

just because one band is more popular and has more hits with the millions of little teenage whores in america today doesnt mean they have any talent at all whatsoever. just an example. but fountains of wayne is one of the most musically talented bands in our country, undeniably

[ButchBerryMusic]

are you blind? where did I say that meant they didn't have any talent?

[LanceATL]

I have to agree with you. Adam is a good musician and writer (obviously) but Fountains Of Wayne are not a big band by sales standards. If drumguy19 is going by "Stacy's Mom" then it just qualifies FOW as a one hit wonder.

[Regisman77]

It's so bad... it's just sad...

[badmagick1234]

james looks so old now.

[nenahanson]

I just love Taylor! He's great. I'm glad he had fun with this band.

[charlotte241000]

i love taylor so much

[indigonegative]

@charlotte241000 Yeah, I had a crush on her once

[charlotte241000]

@indigonegative SHE! happens 2 be a married father of 4!

[indigonegative]

@charlotte241000 Yeah, I never really liked the band after I found that out.

[versuslosangeles83]

this is pretty bad.. Im sorry this sounds like a song ive heard 10000 times before. you would think a super group would put together something really amazing, something orignal.

[HCaddicted]

I love how Tay still gets that one leg going when he performs.

[DangerCoughlin101]

this is amazing

[Ashleybreathemusic]

he should have gone solo solo not this.. this is shit.

[LanceATL]

Um, he did go solo. Didn't you buy the album?

[VRfan73]

this is good stuff.

[OrinocoLynn21]

I can't help but like this song... as a long time Hanson fan I thought I was going to hate Taylor Hanson singing for a different group but this song is WAY to catchy for me to dislike. Can't wait for the new Hanson EP though. Now this song is going to be stuck in my head all day...

[heythisisbert]

If this is catchy, music has gone way, way off the deep end since the days of Dylan and Hendrix and Zeppelin... what a shame :-\

[LanceATL]

I've never heard of anyone describing Dylan, Hendrix and Zeppelin as "catchy". And actually comparing a pop-rock side-project to those legendary musicians is a compliment.

[heythisisbert]

There was no comparison... I was saying, if this is considered even "listenable", then what the fuck happened to music? Do I even want to know?

[LanceATL]

Well, what is funny is that this project was a tribute to 70's era power-pop, so if this surprises you, then you're 30 years late. LOL!

[heythisisbert]

I'm not surprised, actually, I just think its terribly bad. It doesnt sound like anything from the 70s... it sounds like 90s boy band pop, and it is disgusting. Like, vomit inducingly bad

[LanceATL]

I'm just curious. Are you a musician and what are your musical tastes? The 70's were filled with a ridiculous amount of pop (from the Bay City Rollers to Cheap Trick to The Raspberries to the Ramones). Where were you? And please name the 90's boy band song this sounds like.

[heythisisbert]

Every era has a ridiculous amount of pop. I play guitar. I like a lot of hard rock, some metal, only a handful of the "pop punk" bands, and alt rock... Hence, my interest in smashing pumpkins brought me here, only to be terribly disappointed... the 90s boy band reference is one I'd continue to defend, but I honestly can't listen to this song again. It was godawful

[LanceATL]

Well, I can definitely understand your disappointment if you were looking for something similar to Smashing Pumpkins because of Iha's involvement with the band, but like I said, this is a tribute to 70's power-pop. I still don't see how this sounds like a 90's boy-band to you. The chord patterns, arrangements, instruments, and even melody doesn't match anything I've ever heard from that era.

[AngelExplodingHeart]

@LanceATL you sir, have a mouth full of right.

[ritter89]

@LanceATL Agreed. But when the bar is set as low as it is these days, even mediocre shit gets air time. In the last few yrs I've noticed that many popular bands don't bother writing bridges. In the past, the bridge was often the most interesting and melodic part of a song. I'm not even sure that many of today's artists know how to write a bridge

[sunsetblvd20]

Oh Taylor.......the poor guy must have been sick or something cause I've heard him live sounding A MILLION times better then that. *hangs head in embarrassment*

[fanofprotopic]

what's behind this supergroup fad that seems so popular right now...Chickenfoot, Tinted Windows, all the offshoot White Stripes groups, Velvet Revolver. Is it for money or temporary popularity?

[neonom1024]

i hope it's because that musicians love making music.

[nigelcollinmartinez]

fad? supergroups have been around for ages. Cream, CrosbyStillsandNash,Cactus, Travelling Wilburys,Asia. Audioslave, etc.

Its because it just happens that members from other bands are friends with members from the other ones, and they just decide to make music together.

[fanofprotopic]

and except for CSN, how long did those groups last.....

[LanceATL]

They are just musicians getting together to do something interesting for themselves. The music industry is so destroyed right now that these bands are getting a large amount of press because not much else is going on.

[vampire891208]

the smashing pumpkins needs you james

[ParanoidPajamas]

true dat!

[benzakonium]

Not if he's writing this kind of crap now!

[vampire891208]

you're right but billy corgan isn't doing good things neither

[fanofprotopic]

the tempermental Billy Corgan changes his mind constantly which is why other musicians rarely stay with him very long. And after just a few songs I find his voice grating.

[Joshurawr777]

I didn't think I was gonna, but I actually love this!

[Mik3B4321]

james iha, why oh why???!!!!

[Mik3B4321]

james iha why???!!!!!!

[raymo2000]

Regarding the "white pants" comment....the whole idea of Tinted Windows is to be retro...they are re-creating the late 70's, early 80's pop/rock sound...what was in fashion back then? slim ties, white pants.

[hasahanitsir]

maybe he was sick, it happens you know?? he's human he can feel sick sometimes and unexpectedly

[sivaband]

o maw gawd what happened to james iha? he was so cool back in the day

[ufohighlights71]

I think playing with Bun E. Carlos is pretty damn cool!!

[SuperSajkoSimon]

haha i thought that the tinted windows would be all sad and blue but wow am i amazed that they are so.. sweet? this is so different from iha´s other work. and i guess it can´t be compared.

[ThatKidHeather]

I absolutely love Tinted Windows and their entire CD! Absolutely amazing!

[MissRuthless]

I love Taylor and anything he decides to do is going to be pure perfection <33

Taylor seemed fine at the beg of the performance but wow is it just me or was he completely off vocal-wise that night?????

Has anyone else heard the rumors that he smokes??!! I really hope they aren't true!! But he sounded pretty raspy this night maybe he was getting sick or nervous because he wasn't with his bros. lol who knows!

[PhotoFilmStudios]

LOL tay has been smoking for a few years now... also Ike smokes too.. and taylor has problems with his vocals now which he was having during the walk recordings with his brothers

sorry its just its been made very public that taylor smokes and ur just hearing it now?

[MissRuthless]

Yup, just found out now for sure. I heard rumors but never paid attention much. I don't keep up on their personal lives I just love the music.

[roguechocolate]

@PhotoFilmStudios If he smokes, does smoking affect a singer's quality of voice? Taylor has a great voice since he was a little kid (also reminds me of Jackson 5) and as he grew up (he was PURE AWWWEEESOME in the album Underneath).

Does smoking affect a person's singing?

[themothkeeper]

Haha, it all makes soooo much sense now! James turned down a job in the Smashing Pumpkins to produce this kind of groundbreaking material.... NOT! Thankfully, Jeff is 100x better anyway.

[falloutdisco11]

no James made smashing pumpkins i think he is better than jeff

[fonikswerkd4me]

Tays voice sounds really strained here...wonder if he was losing it...

[Inkolani]

Whoa! I thought Bun E. was a lefty drummer? Is he playing right side or is it just me?

[LanceATL]

Bun E. is pretty much a righty drummer but plays lefty for videos as a novelty.

[tongirl02]

Why the white pants. I hate it when he wears white pants. No man should ever wear white pants.

[Ashtonia2011]

Taylor Hanson is the only man that can pull them off :)

he has his own fashion:D

[roguechocolate]

@tongirl02 I kinda thought the same thing!

hehe

as a grl it really is uncomfortable personally to wear white pants coz it is like ur afraid to stain it.And so if u put white pants on a guy, can't help but think how even more uncomfortable that is

[falloutdisco11]

i am still debating if i like this band

[janey1029384756]

Its a bit of an odd band which puts me a bit off! But I love Taylor so anythin he's in I like lol.

[stonefacebuster]

awesome! Thanks for posting!

[Moewgurl]

I think this band is good ROCK ON. :) :)

[TheImplodingVoice61]

Ok, this is super weird.

I'm in a Central time zone, and when I watched this on TV, the mix was very unbalanced - you could not hear Taylor's vocals well at all, and James' guitar was wayyy too loud...

But the mix here sounds much more balanced than what I heard off my TV last night.

Weird.

Anyways, thanks for posting.

[lanm79]

Awesome; thanks for uploading!

[lalalullabyeyeah]

thanks for uploading this! I didnt get to watch

I love this cd!