Smashing Pumpkins - Perfect live on David Letterman

[nickdrummer1992]

'ali g' on drums is a drummer named Kenny Aronoff and he is one the most highly demanded studio drummers in the world.

[circuitdesign]

Little known fact about this gig:

1) The bass player is Gwen Stefani with a wig.

2) Billy Corgan and Kenny Aronoff sported long, flowing black manes at this time but shaved them 1 hour prior to this gig.

3) The rhythm guitar player is actually Marilyn Manson.

[stratcat28]

whats that weird feedback the one thats from jame's guitar?!

[sahtirous1]

God.... D'arcy is so fuckin' beauty at this one.

*a.d.i.d.a.s.

[jsh020]

@sahtirous1 shame to see what happened to her recently, like hod did a beauty like that turned out like the way she looks now?

[sahtirous1]

@jsh020 Yeah, time passes for everyone, but in her case, I believe that the drugs that were destroying her little by little. So sad.

*a.d.i.d.a.s.

[jsh020]

@sahtirous1 yah it was the drugs and the alcohol that destroyed her, i hope she gets better and when she is out of prison i hope she is able to turn her life around, hopefully people wont bug her to go back to the pumpkins, it pisses me off when they do that, it was her decision to leave music all together, lets respect her choice

she sadly wasnt as lucky with her appearance as the rest of the band, billy got a little chubby, jimmy just got muscles, and james just got blonde, she got the worst

[sahtirous1]

@jsh020 Yeah, sometimes I get myself down when I watch to old videos from SP, especially in the original form band, so good memories of my adolecesce... But like I said in the post below, time passes for everyone and what is done is done. I did not know that D'arcy was get arrested again, this is really sad. One day she was the snow princess of alternative rock and now she's just a junkie ... God.

*a.d.i.d.a.s.

[jsh020]

@sahtirous1 yah its a shame,

well on a less depressing note at least their current bassist is smoking hot, and shes really nice on top of that, i really hope the best for her and the current line up ecpecially since billy (quote from him) "got his shit together and stopped being a egotistical asshole" so bets wishes to the band......while i wait god knows how long for oceania to come out

[TheJrlayno]

so what bout the drummer??!!!! imean it still the pumpkins..

[KAPILOFFICIALPAGE]

"Ali G" happens to be a drummer named Kenny Aronoff. He is one of the most sought-after studio and touring drummers in the world.

[securedbymac]

I didn't know Moby could kill a drum kit like that... Damn!

[TheJrlayno]

ONE OF THE BEST!!!!!!!

[TheJrlayno]

ILOVE THIS ONE.PERFECT!!!!!!!



[mtflesruoytsacdaorb]

Great sound. Particularly the drums - so much energy...

[adds102]

That drummer is Kenny Aronoff

[DasKarla]

I STILL MISS D´ARCY!!! :(

[notodoloqueesoro]

Damn this is a great song!

[TheJasongrodsky]

The replacement drummer pisses me off in this video. He acts like he's a Pumpkin, and he's not even playing the song right.

[TheEtceteraEtcetera]

@TheJasongrodsky Stupid comments like yours piss me off, always. Do you honestly think if he was playing it 'wrong' that Billy Corgan wouldn't have corrected him?

The entire adore tour / timeline was about experimenting and changing the way the songs were generally played. From it, and especially thanks to Kenny Aronof (this drummer), there were some truly brilliant interpretations of their own songs.

[TheJasongrodsky]

@TheEtceteraEtcetera Fuck you, he was playing it wrong. Listen to the studio track and then this verison. He's a SESSION DRUMMER, he's supposed to play it exactly like the song since he's just a tool. He's not the real SP drummer so his little improv just pisses me off.

[TheEtceteraEtcetera]

@TheJasongrodsky He's not improving you idiot. You're obviously not as schooled on The Smashing Pumpkins as you like to pose mate, because to assume for a second that any one of the Pumpkins, let alone Billy Corgan's ego. would let that happen is incredibly fucking stupid.

It wasn't supposed to sound like the studio track, none of it was. NONE OF THIS TOUR WAS.

If you want the CD, then go listen to the CD.

Ignorant fuckwit.

[TheJasongrodsky]

@TheEtceteraEtcetera Wow. Do you have any idea how fucking stupid you sound? They recorded the drums for the master tracks of Adore electronically, and HIRED A SESSION DRUMMER TO REPEAT THOSE BEATS LIVE. His job is to play a drumloop, that's it, fucking dumbshit. He's not a real SP drummer and he still pretends like he is. Go fuck yourself.

[TheEtceteraEtcetera]

@TheJasongrodsky I'll repeat: That was not his drum. The tracks played on the adore tour were almost always done with different arrangements to what was found on every CD. It was a tour of experimentation and change.

The guitar and introduction for this song, being played by Billy, is far removed from the CD version, you going to bitch about that too? LOL there is no way you're even qualified to comment you little pansy, you can't even appreciate musical talent.

[RyanPelley1]

@TheJasongrodsky

Man.... You're a fucking idiot.

[99natin99]

moby on the drums!

[zeropm1]

You´re perfect Billy! ;)

[iryan5000]

lol why is the drummer dressed up as a cyclist?

[thunderheart226]

wow this has to be the best live performance ive seen. even playing live was better in the 90s

[carlosvalium]

looks like ali g on drums

[crazydrummer99999]

this is one of smashing pumpkins best songs. its easily relate-able and has a great sound. its sounds way better live to. they were a great band....

[Enaguiss]

the years can past but they always gonna sound perfect..!!!

[antigrav118]

what the hell is parfect?

[banditobandolero]

I whis i was there...

[AdeivoR]

I love Darcy (L)!

[DrivenBlack]

kenny arnoff is the sheet

[So1idsnake92]

This performance is PERFECT!

[oioioijellyroll]

i love how much hype the drummer brings

[TheMayonaise23]

Peeeerfeeeect!! *--*

[anakepakkoes]

hate the drummer

[drewdudy]

@anakepakkoes who is that drummer?

[So1idsnake92]

@drewdudy kenny aronoff is the drummer

[captainkill1]

one of the most underrated bands to ever walk the planet.

[olivaix]

@captainkill1 underrated myfriend??

totaly disagree wht u, there is nothing underrated about Smashing Pumpkins im my opinion

this is one of the most amazing bands to ever walk the planet..Billy Corgan is a brilliant man and all around the world everyone as heard about the pumpkins

but thats just my opinion

[SydMM]

Billy can look good, but he's too much of an asshole.

[mysteryskateteam]

@SydMM why? how is he an asshole? cuz i dont understand why everyone is calling him an asshole

[SydMM]

@mysteryskateteam He did an interview with Rolling Stone a few months back and that's the way he came off. Whining and complaining that he didn't get the credit he deserves. I didn't have an opinion of him before that, but I see he can be quite childish.

[shakedydogshake]

The thing that ticks me off the most about this INCREDIBLE live version? Nobody is pogoing and jumping all over the place, DAG NABBIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If I would have been at this, I would have gone apewall! This song is too excellent to just stand there and look all important and pomp! I remember watching this when it was on, and wondering why nobody was dancing? This is excellent pop- like The Cure's "Inbetween Days", so get off your asses and DANCE!

[lagstronaut]

such a soft song with such a powerful beat. so good

[noelchris]

wank

[DanRioNY]

I was there!!! It was so amazing. Before they came out to play Billy said hi to everyone from out of a window in the building next to the stage...

[l2moua]

They look like they belong in The Matrix...I love the live version so much better than the recording

[TheUltraDude]

That was amazing.

[Csnooblet]

Brucie with goggles behind the drums?

[espektrocanibal]

montros!!!



[betlogboy]

isn't that kenny arnoff?

[Valvo182]

@betlogboy sure!



[17theoldman]

@betlogboy Yes, it is.

[michelleontherocks]

id pumpkin!

[rhchile231]

I miss you Billy!!!

[TheHelloEffect]

i think the substitute drummer stood above them all...

[Kariraa]

Hey I remember this........Darcy looks soooo fine!

[nickisx6]

so nice to hear that sound again....

[mattatat819]

@YourImaginaryEnd the drums are fine. i can't think of any other beat that would fit this song

[darkxslaye]

this drummer should replace mike byrne..

[andrewpleasant1]

that drummer is just making me sad no no no

[darioandthejicks]

wow! U_U

[NAIVADA]

Billy clearly isn't at his most joyful here...

the album ADORE was a masterpiece anyway, just too good for the basic rock crowds, kids with limited tastes and mentalities are the true enemy

just look at where and how Rock as turned into since then.

anyway, this drummer here, looking like some super-pumped gymclass coach is making me feel pretty saaad too

[migueale1]

he was a very good rummer actually hses ones of the best drummers in the world.. obviuslly his aspect sucks lol... but i prefer this guy than the 17 year old new drummer... that is not a good choice frombilly

[LockonLazers]

Haha sounds like you're upset that things aren't "perfect" XD

[triplecloudy]

This song is better live but I can't stand the drummer. Jimmy is as essential to the Pumpkins as Billy is.

[TheBludstain]

in all their glory

[TheVesselkyt]

Awesome

[cpettoni]

in their prime they were legends

[alexglauer]

Wow, this, and specifically the piano with it, sound amazing.

[hewgoba]

I miss this guys

[neuregel]

oh the top right shows fox, letterman is nbc

[neuregel]

this is not letterman right? its some morning show? letterman would be inside.

[SusanaLD]

I love Billy...

[olesne]

Jeeez! If that is Kenny Aronoff he must have been about 60 years old when this was shot. That dude is old!!

[spaceorbison]

One of the most solid performances I've seen him do vocally. Usually he's all out of key and doesn't seem like he's really trying to pull it off the he sounds on albums.

[80jbone]

I'm so jealous dude.

[bloodmatter]

I never liked this song but it sounds better live...whihc is HARD for the Pumpkins to pull off

I love the pumpkins, but i wish Bill grew his hair back out. I hate him bald.

[agent1946]

Billy looked alot nicer with hair, but when he's bald you can see how nice his ears are x]

[tamosfan]

almost perfect but too fast for me

[Yahwtfk]

awesome performance

[badmagick1234]

anyone else think that drummer looks just plain stupid?

[imlisteningbaby]

It doesnt sound the same. chamberlin was better

[MaddinFS]

Yes. But you have to admit, he's very straight at playing and therefor perfect for perfect ;)

[theonekeyblade]

Right here dude,the drummer looks like a fuckin moron.Jimmy rocks this guy sucks giant donkey dick so souless in his performance.

[DanRioNY]

Haha yeah he looks like a fly with a big nose wearing goggles.

[ngaudio021]

I never understood why he wore those. Idk if he thinks they're cool or if he wears them to keep sweat out of his eyes seeing as he has no hair to catch the sweat =D

[Yahwtfk]

was this performed back in 1998?

[Kadugon]

O melhor ao vivo.

the better live.

o mejor en vivo.

[jamaicanhemp]

perfect

[hackersville]

beautiful

[inbloom123123]

nice come and see my version with James Iha Guitar!!!

[punkrockmonk07]

id love bend darcy over

[YouXKneekXIT]

shhh church tongue not porno tongue peeps!

[immeohmyoh]

good job. hey i think someone else was doing the guitar work. i always thought bill did the lead guitar. looks like someone else is taking over now.

[separateunion]

Billy and James always shared guitar duties, switching back and forth between lead and rythm (sometimes even within a particular song). However, from the live stuff I've seen, Billy generally dominates the lead guitar work.

[lume1210]

awesome they are the best . once a pumpkin , always a pumpkin

[00000joni00000]

this is such a good live version

[coleyk01]

love this version! wow.

[Pmaravelias]

trusg

[back2thefutre]

i wish i was a pumpkin

[Poursuivant]

me too!

[angelizer999]

@Poursuivant yo tambien...

[dedidude]

@Poursuivant me three!

[dunnobutwayne]

@Poursuivant they would smash you and then eat you^^

[chewy996]

@back2thefutre ......but you'd get smashed by these guys!

[DeJayPlp]

@back2thefutre a smashing one~!

[salamisandwhich101]

@back2thefutre me tooo

[Pmaravelias]

BILL

[Pmaravelias]

IHA

[Pmaravelias]

darcy rocks@!!!

[Davidovskys]

she is sexy

[Pmaravelias]

awsome

[flurubis]

i mean it has a pop style but it's clearly alternative

[flurubis]

perfect IS alternative rock

[psklpt]

P e r f e c t :)

[mrzerodocfan]

Descendant of Corganism at Amazon

[blackbeltbrown]

are all of the smashing pumpkins songs , alternative rock?

[Vatzbalerg]

Yes,

[SpaceOrangeProd]

lol that joker on drums looks like he just got back from a jog! lol!!!!!

[SilentBombr]

That's Kenny Aronoff on the drums. He must be about as good as Jimmy Chamberlin in my opinion.

[xtelemasterx]

god i love the pumpkins...

[bfpowerQQQ]

This was such an interesting incarnation of the Pumpkins.  I can't say I'm sad they made Machina I and II - transcendent albums - but this was a cool way to see Billy expressing himself.

[imelroy]

The drummer is a killer. Forget the aquaman glasses. Close your eyes and listen to how tight he is. He's been around too. Check him out on John Fogerty's Old Man Down the Road. Different vibe, comparing apples to pumpkins, but the guy is a major league player.

[chessunderground]

so fuckin true

[graz423]

whoever that drummer is, at least he isn't dressed like a huge douche

[g1bsonsg338]

this is my favorite song off of Adore, this and To Sheila

[dereishai]

His name is Kenny Aronoff.

[Joee1257]

yeah...he was kicked out by this time but it kiind of looks like him

[Joee1257]

dude its jimmy chamberlin

[gyang333]

lol i hope you are joking

[randomcornsteak]

nah dude. jimmy got kicked out cause he did drugs with the keyboardist of the pumpkins and the keyboardist died of an overdose.

so they replaced him with the drummer from the band Filter, i think..

[gyang333]

does anyone know who that drummer is? that isn't matt walker is it?

[sootandstars]

He was in skunk anansie, can't mind his name.

[Oemenia]

LOL the drummer is so cool!

[ScotttMcD]

Ah, I'm not a big fan of this drummer.

Everything he does seems out of place for the pumpkins, even the movements haha. I'm a drummer myself so dont be hating.

Don't get me wrong, hes a good drummer.

But no Jimmy.

[jaywill009]

yeah i completly agree from one drummer to another your right

[ppzebadua]

i also agree. i remember when machina came out, my first though was "hell yeah, jimmy is back"

[steelseapack]

This video would be completely perfect if it had Jimmy in there drumming.

[NOLaChi220]

yea....james is way cool

[outPut33]

James Iha is so freaking cool. Honestly, he just looks so effortlessly cool all the time.

[Oemenia]

Yeah he doesnt even try, i can see why he was/is popular with the ladies!

[nomerazote]

i like this song cool,it kept the memories of my old friends every time i heared this song...

[JamezHikin]

I have a semi over the drummer.

[nikolak29]

The drummer actually looks like he could be a distant relative of Jimmy (even though he's not)...He's fucking awesome too

[jvictornofx]

who's the fucking drummer?

[frasermason1]

probably kenny arnoff, or that other dude.

there were a couple who filled in when Jimmy got fired for heroining it up.

[gnr4life23]

yeah, it is Kenny Aronoff.

[JamezHikin]

Their drummer..

[TrainOfThought93]

thats Kenny Aronoff Playing Drums With Them He IS An Excellent Drummer

[Jept]

he is indeed. but i wouldnt want to be his drumkit.. ouch. lol

[TrainOfThought93]

Yeah lol

[musicweirdo1]

will ppl shut the hell up about Creed..geesh

Creed's pretty good..but not even as close as good as the Smashing Pumpkins

plus..Billy's an amazing musician :]

just don't watch the vid if ur going to bash on them

the Pumpkins are amazing<33

[drummingwild]

buddy..honestly creed is nothing more than mediocre!!!there music is so fake!!tremonti was the best thing about that band!!the only band that creed is better than in my oponion is good charlotte!!lol

[musicweirdo1]

dude, Creed has some pretty outstanding songs

but yeahh..they're not even close to some of the bands out there

but Smashing Pumpkins was/is/and will forever be one of the best bandz with the most creative musician the world has ever seen

[musicweirdo1]

haha thank u to peepz who are giving me thumbs up :]

[XINDIOS]

for a second their a thought Maynard was playing drums lol.

[purchi]

the idiot with yellow glasses is one of the best drummer in the world jargon999....

[SoUloMAn]

wel thats a matter of focus... and opinion... hes good, but so far to be one of the best drummer in the WORLD...

[OwrKeeng]

No he really is a good drummer you silly ninny.

[melynqn]

why why why! is so perfect?

smashing is the best!

[jargon999]

god, thank god Jimmy kicked the heroin and rejoined the band. I was getting close to jumping out my window watching that track suit, I prefer to wear yellow shades and nod my head like an idiot drummer...although yes he is good. Everyone looks so beautiful...all the original together minus jimmy...it's like the godfather part when sonny dies. although jimmy comes back...sadly sonny does not...who's still with me?

[OwrKeeng]

Ehh maybe it's better that Sonny died.

[Jclish7]

relaxing song, nice job

[Foilnewt]

Love that piano right at the very end. :D

[chewyclit11]

This is so fucking good.

[petchimp]

OMFG THAT DRUMMER IS INSANE!

[gundestrakid]

VOICE AND DRUMS ARE PERFECT!!!!!!

[tigermoth111]

great era of pumpkins

lol, creed was never an "it" band.

also, creed and smashing pumpkins should never be in the same sentence unless you're making a comparison between good music and bad music. it's obvious who is who.