"1979" acoustic cover

[BJplaysmusic]

This is amazing, just like all of your covers. Smashing Pumpkins rule!

[marjul123]

amazing! you play very well! and very good voice .. greetings from mexico

[Mikeadrenalinzone]

Amazing... I find it very hard to sing and play this song. Very faithful to the original and your voice suits this song.

[blunderwonder2488]

Thought id post because I love your covers, its all pumpkins and im not their biggest fan though. Anyhow, im working on this song myself but neither my guitar playing or my singing are on par with yours :P gl with your future music ventures

[mattyhaste]

amazing. thanks for sharing

[losputtanatore]

very very good

[aeternapiano]

actually, no. i'm not a dude, and i don't want sex her up. i have been looking a female guitarist/singer to play with. but thanks.

[jossxzko00]

loved!

[idlepixels]

Awesome. Love your cover :)

Re: tuning

I think the org. is just tuned flat. That is, a halftstep down on all strings. Plays the same :)

[toringbearer]

@idlepixels yes, that is correct, the entire album is tuned a half step down :) But I'm lazy, and standard suits my voice a bit better anyway!

[hong237]

This is awesome! Do you drop the A string down to G, or do you keep it standard?

[toringbearer]

@hong237 Standard... In fact I'm not sure how I would even manage to play it in drop G O_O

[ahemitsmex5]

Omg speechless :D how old are you? :)

[toringbearer]

@ahemitsmex5 Well, now I'm 19, but I was like 16 in this video.

[Ltigger89]

Could you post the tabs for this? This is by far the most accurate version of 1979 and none of the tabs I've found are correct. If you could post them, I would really appreciate it. :)

[toringbearer]

@Ltigger89 I'm too lazy to scan the official tab book, but there is a website with super accurate tabs. All you have to do is google search "0bscured" (make sure the "o" is a zero). It should be the first link to pop up--a guitar tab site specifically for the Pumpkins.

[Ltigger89]

@toringbearer Thank you!! Keep on rockin. :)

[VinceKrat]

@Ltigger89 0bscured . com

[MrPredator323]

nice guitar playing

[jeiilroller]

E major.

[plaguehater13]

Guild? That's awesome! We have the exact same guitar! Plays nice doesn't it? This song is so fun to play too. :)

[theSesquipedalians01]

DAMN! you play so well and i LOVE the smooth tone of your voice. kind of billy influenced. so awesome. this is oneof my favorite songs EVER and you made me happy.

[noveltycrusade]

i am so impressed by you!

[Deanobucko917]

my first favourite song and the one that perscribed me to the Pumpkins

[MrMassMajority]

what chords do you use for the chorus?

[six6sicmaggot]

sounds like silversun pickups is playing the song lol

[fito43]

WHAT'S YOUR NAME?

[JOEYGOLDCOMEDY]

wow!

[rubrockone]

Me encanta como tocas amiga felicidades

[lakerguy81]

i'm a fan already thnks toringbearer

[youmomhowdo]

@toringbearer

xDD Sure. Bahah. 

[CorganIsBeast]

This song is too hard for me to play and sing at the same time, great cover.

[youmomhowdo]

@toringbearer Ehh, I like Jeff, but you're better. xDD

[toringbearer]

@youmomhowdo lol! Untrue, but I appreciate the compliment anyway :P

[Nohbdysmyname]

i think this is my favorite song from them, its so... i don't know, but i just get this certain feeling when i hear them, its cool.

[youmomhowdo]

You're pretty amazing.

A lot better than their current guitarist. >>

[toringbearer]

@youmomhowdo You don't like Jeff?! I love Jeff! He's probably my favorite thing that came out of this reunion :P

[crushwb]

visiting this clip again ,like this cover ;)

[frqdbq]

thats awesome its a really good cover :)

[knicknase]

big fan of yours=)

[MrMassMajority]

you should totally send me the tabs to this! its gorgeous!

[anniemyoneandonly]

I"ve been watching your videos since you were showing your head in them, and I still love them to bits. You are so talented. And I admire anyone your age who loves the Pumpkins so much

[Plec07]

Great cover

[AgainstAllVacuity]

Could you answer a question? What's the pumpkins song you have found more difficult to sing?

[resxramlrakplz]

perfect! i really enjoyed your cover. thanks.

[TheSouldive]

emphaty

[ajin85]

really nice classic stuff!!

[jaxt25]

love your style!!! killed it

[AthenaShadowraven]

How long have you been playing? I'd love to be able to play like you!

[toringbearer]

It's been 8 years now, so honestly I should probably be a lot better than I actually am XD

[Visualsilva]

nice thanks!

[Nomempro]

Awesome!! = ) = )

[itslateagain]

Great guitar playing, but I think it would sound much better suited to your voice if you transposed it up a bit: the verse in particular sounds too low.

[dalancho354]

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[2563918]

que hermosas manos acarician esa guitarra.. buenisimo el cover!!!

[lynchmobmt]

Very impressive!

[AlexTheElusive]

Awesome cover, just one little thing. The song is tuned down half a step. You were using standard.

[toringbearer]

Yep, I know. All of Mellon Collie is tuned down a half step. But I'm lazy, and the song is already a bit low for me to sing anyway, so I just always play in standard.

[sixstringgirl]

Loves it !!!!

[FreelanceAce]

Way very very good cover, Best aucustic cover of 1979 on youtube by far :)

[airbornean]

wow. best... cover... ever...

[yummymayo]

well done... helps me out in playing the song.

[Deanobucko917]

Beautiful rendition and excellent voice. It is very honest and heartfelt and ground to the bare bones as all your stuff is. You'd probably make Billy Corgan cry if he heard this, but then again, it doesn't take a whole lot to make him cry. This is the song that made me become a Pumpkin fan. I first heard this in grade 10 computer class back in 1997. Keep on rockin', you'll be fuckin awesome one day.

[slayingboss]

That was amazing! I've heard a few covers but this is by far the best.

[angpangetm0w]

wow! dat watz so beautiful..keep it up girl..

[7inchSofty]

wow you're really good. i love this song and your voice put a certain sweetness to it.

[socialVANITY]

YOUR AMAZING <3

:3

[pok0000]

Somebody tell this girl that shes better than billy :P(at least at singing his song)

AND A REQUEST:why dont you show your face?

[m90daytona]

i love you

[toringbearer]

Well, somebody's got to.

[m90daytona]

the way you play this song sounds perfect and i was wondering if you can post the tabs for it? i cant tell what your doing after the bend and i have watched this vid like 90 times. and none of the other tabs are as good as yours.

[weymandock11]

Great song,you play good....I'm just learning and this is my favorate song from them....keep up the good videos

[killroy61]

Wow i have never heard a cover of this song that has affected me as close to the original as this one has..... This is AMAZING!

[Nikinhah]

i'm astonished! very very very nice job!!!

[Rhiannonxlame]

i love this

[CrazyMusicMaker]

Great guitar playing and voice blew my mind!!!

[julio09s]

Great! I love the song and the way you play it, your voice is beautiful too :)

What guitar are you playing? I'm looking for something to play unplugged, and yours sounds very nice..

Thanks!

[toringbearer]

It's a Cort! I highly recommend buying an acoustic... they're PRETTY cheap (I think I got mine for under $300--hard to remember...) and I've had mine for five years and nothing has gone wrong with it.

[rodneyshenk]

Good job!

[eatALOTsleepALOT]

i thought this song was impossible to learn, but watching ur vid showed me that it was very tangible, now i know how to play it and i fucking love playing this song!!! thank you!

[jessefuckingdeer]

you helped me learn this. Thanks!

[JCOheros]

The rythm is emmaculate!

[simortw]

AMAZIN!!!! LOVEIT

[mocchicone]

You did a great job. It's not easy to sing and play this song at the same time. At least for me it isn't... :)

[4rmorkingking]

tienes mucho talento , ademas eres preciosa :D

[miguelfugen]

superb....

[daveismee]

very good nice guitar playing

[sabongwon]

tab please!!

[Bridieandmolly]

pukka song love

[silverarrow1981]

congratulations!! very good acoustic version!! Can somone tell me where can i find the tab?????? i need it!!!!!

[eatALOTsleepALOT]

don't know wher eto find the tab but there is a video of a guy on youtube who teaches this song and he taught it well. just search smashing pumpkins 1979 guitar lesson and u wont need the tabs

[smoqu]

great, you are very talented

[lpfss]

You are beuatiful

[MultiMB]

I like it:)

[msj56]

Very nice! Will you be uploading any new covers soon?

[smokinfastball5]

Where do you get your tabs from??

[aeternapiano]

you're fantastic. you don't happen to live near lancaster, PA, do you? i've been looking for someone like you to play with.

[toringbearer]

hmmm not quite! I'm in IL.  Sorry! And thank you :D

[leklek69]

you just wanna sex her up. come on boy

[Zeinishe]

perfect

[drum509]

cool singing and guitar playing, Very beautiful =)

[Dooeyu]

Your songs are great :D.

I would really like to know where you get the tabs or music from.

Dooey

[Jawdog69]

Such a beautiful version of the song :-) Nice vocals as well !!!!!!

[annaingridzuric]

i love how you put it smoothly. it looked easy and savvy.

[jtodd900]

Awesome, guitar and singing!!

[poisonedporkchop]

No offence, but I think the earlier videos of which you posted of "1979" and "Stand Inside Your Love" are actually tighter than these current versions. :( Still, nice work!

[rollboy35]

that is so awesome..

[VictoryJackpot5]

you are so awesome, you should start a band or join a good one you could make it!!!

[Sonicmote]

Amazing cover! May I ask what guitar you are using, it's got a great sound!

[wix69]

That song means a lot to me... for many reason... thank you for posting such a beautiful version. Keep up the good work.... so so good x

[HdnSaint11]

Dang.....ur pretty freakin good, been playing most of ur life or somethin??

[toringbearer]

mmmm not MOST of my life, but about 1/3

[sagig72]

Very very nice !! I love it. It's a very hard song to sing while playing ( at least I find it this way ). I created an instrumental version of this song. A little different than the usual version. Check it out. I'll post it as a response.

Good job. I also like your performance for Mayonaise ( one of their best songs ever ). Nice.

[Paya671]

you are so kick ass

[speakenglish1001]

ooops - i should proofread first -- I meant I would ditch/eliminate where you drop from open E to F# chord in the chorus as it interrupts the flow a bit and just let your voice do that part - but i love it - that little bend part and all the open chords are great in the verses

[speakenglish1001]

wow, that grew on me as i play it totally differently - but very nice and very cool "busier" version -- the part in the chorus where you drop from open E to F# thing i would dithc and just let your do that part would make the chorus flow better, but aside from that nitpicking lol - applause :))))

[Darioauli]

This is so beatiful, I play guitar and I wish I can sing this like you...I would like to see you singing perfect, this is a beatiful song to sing with your sweet voice...

sorry about my english, im from Argentina...

[cjvshowmii]

your chops are amazing and your vocals are strong. you gave me spine chills.

[iknockstuffdown]

Wow, this is wonderful!

[laking06]

Ever thought about playing Perfect? If not then...I'm just saying...

[mojohifi5]

hi ur cute, and cool hpoe can i meet u someday ,lkie 2 jam' w/ u

[CptTrips007]

Awesome playing! You wouldn't happen to have a tab version of your cover I could take a look at, would you?

[nuodainumber1fan]

I LOVE YOU! lol I love the pumpkins, lol.

[lavignevicious]

awesooomeeeeeeeee!!!

girl =)

[terranmauro]

increible, muy bien

awesome, very well

=)

[mystarhub]

are u the female guitarist playing beside corgan at v festival?

[toringbearer]

Yes.  Yes I am.

[ihatelazypeople]

if you ever get a cd out with all the smashing pumkins songs i will buy it. i don't care about the cost. you voice is magic!!!!

[m6234]

wow my favorite, it's me or i'm hearing an angel singing

[Kuumar]

You should do a Crestfallen song, thats the song i've been falling in love with lately. I would do one, but my webcam won't work on vista :(

Oh well. Hope you accept my request.

[MAURICIOHMEDINA]

PRECIOSO VIDEO

[KurtRip94]

holy shyt... i just checked and... yea this is def the best cover of 1979 on youtube

ima learn it an try to beat you

[toringbearer]

aaaaah nothing like friendly competition XP Thank you very much, by the way! :)

[KurtRip94]

awesome

[blooeye]

great job. you play this so well. you sing great to.

[keinproblemo]

hum... lets see.... who knw by pink?

[toringbearer]

are you kidding? If not, then sorry, but I'm really not a fan of that song.

[keinproblemo]

i knew ou would answer someting like that...just wanted to hear our voice in that tune

[keinproblemo]

ok  the sing janes addiction "Jane says" but not running...

[keinproblemo]

could i suggest a song?

[toringbearer]

of course! No promises on when I'll get it up here... I've got quite a list already. But go ahead :)

[keinproblemo]

ok, now... lets see that face come on

[toringbearer]

um.  no.

[keinproblemo]

lol keep playing and singing beautifully then

[toringbearer]

that I can do ;)

[ihatelazypeople]

i love the smashing pumpkins and i love the way you sing thier songs!!!! such amazing talent. what about "with every light"?

[toringbearer]

It's coming :)

[keinproblemo]

you are running! let the song its pace.. slow down  ... beautiful

[toringbearer]

*blush* It's a bad habit ;)

[keinproblemo]

but you play wonderful really... you ever show your face?

[toringbearer]

no, I used to, but creepy guys sent me messages O_O heh

[keinproblemo]

hh come on thats the price of fame .... show your face ...in buy yourself a metronome...yor voice is sweet

[toringbearer]

I have a metronome, thankyouverymuch ;)

[keinproblemo]

oops!

[toringbearer]

haha, I don't ever use it, though...

[proap56320]

much better than the older one! congratulations, you rule

[gregschlich]

I have to concur, as I'll spend 20-30 hrs. getting the chords right...your fluidity on that Martin is truly amazing, and your voice angelic, and the best part is that your 20's shall be the best...as practice makes perfect & after that it keeps getting so much more...

[toringbearer]

hey hey hey now, that's no Martin. It's a Cort ;)  And thank you very much :)

[11895202]

I HAVE A IBANEZ!!!!!!!!

[gregschlich]

Thank You, as I had never heard of that company & the beautiful guitars they make...I'm playing Yamaha fg7305(6-string & a fg230(12-string), and that 12-string simply rings like a harp, & the tonality on "1979" at least from what I've practised, thanks to you, is exemplary. Inspiration comes from so many things & people... I keep thinking of Seal-and everyone else. Perfection from imperfection is the highest form of art....

[gsitzanis]

i usually don't post comments, but your guitar playing in this video is simply phenomenal. up until now i hadn't found an individual that could do this song justice and you did.

absolutely brilliant.

[toringbearer]

wow, thanks!!

[gsitzanis]

its my pleasure.

thank you in fact for inspiring me to learn to play a few pumpkins songs. i always thought them to be in a league above what i could ever do.

so yea, thank you.

[11895202]

hey u r amazing!!

u have an amazing voice!!

lol can u do any vids on how to play disarm

i really want to know

[xdoremi]

Omg *-*

im watching all your covers and its the best that i have ever seen in my life *-*

love your voice *-*

good job =)

see ya =]

[toringbearer]

woah, that's quite a compliment!!!  Thank you :D

[sirpumpy]

good job :)

[chchchiaa]

i just fell in love with you :D

do you have tabs for that?

i keep looking for the tabs, but they all sound funny haha

[qro]

whenever smashin pumpkins retire, i vote you for their replacement.

[toringbearer]

I wanna replace Ginger <_< But I like Ginger, so I guess I'll let her stay bassist for now... :D

[ScarTiissue]

you're fucking awesome, singing and playing, both are fucking awesome

[alexmANS0N]

AWESOME!!! ilovu... ur totally (^.^)

[Careyluvme]

toringbearer, can you teach me that song or send me the tabs...im not too good at chords!!!

[Acegalaxi]

Simply gorgeous - you nailed this one

[toringbearer]

:) thank you

[rydidog]

WOW This is WAY better than your old one and your old one was really good!