Billy Corgan - Long Way to the Top

[trololo5289]

Silly Billy... Where is Jimmy, where is James?!

[civiru]

Vote for Billy!

[JapandemicLive]

Can anyone post the tuning and tabs for this version?

[gabriell16bishop]

blues! the root of all rock n' roll our tree of life!

[dajeffect]

great guy to play like that to fans, no bodyguards no acting posh , not being a snob, man o the people.

[mindrez]

hahaha, look at all those poor guys and their stupid faces... and how they laugh for just twoo words that BC says... hahaha, guess its the same face as when you become father for the first time, looking at your baby... hope i´ll never meet a famous "top rock & n roll star" I get filmed... nice video and nice version and hello to my italian cousins!

[mushroomhead240]

just stop and tune in what................. a min, come on people,give credit where credit is due...

[PauloJorgeMonteiro]

Nice cover and I like the tuning and the adaptation.

[SPOOKSTR]

Sorry...but that sounded like shit and Bon would not give it a thumbs up.

[alicialovespopcorn]

I will always love Billy Corgan, after meeting him I know that there is a awesome soul there. He looks at you and really listens when you speak, and he really touched my heart. Maybe pompous to people now or whatever but I will always remember the coolest band I ever got to not just meet but actually hang out with , Smasing pumpkins forever :) but BillyCorgan and JAmes Iha, truly are some cool ass people!! Thjank you.

[geoff1424]

so sick!!!!!!!!!

[JoshLuke864]

if i was there i would literally faint

[Gearpool]

wuao... me gusto como canta n_n

[TimMorello1]

basta!

[RiaAndHoneyJuice]

Billy=Ledgend

[Raquethands]

Billy Corgan is so adorable!

[chiro140]

It's really cool!!

BIlly's Version is much better than original one!!

Italian fans were so lucky!!

[Omegablack420]

@chiro140 wow wow wow.... Awesome Version: HELL YES....BETTERThen Original: NO WAY MY FRIEND!

[magiller2010]

@Omegablack420 u got that rite

[empath69]

@Omegablack420 I'm a hardcore AC/DC fan who's had to struggle for years to accept Brian replacing Bon (even though some of my fave songs wouldn't have existed if Bon hadn't...well) But I'm pretty impressed with Mr. Corgan's impromptu cover. His vocals don't quite have the same *power*, but hey, he's Billy, not Bon or Brian.

And of course, there's no bagpipes, but you can't have everything. ;)

[Omegablack420]

@empath69 Billy's Version is Awesome. Its Really Good But AC/DC Ultimately WINS!

[geoff1424]

@Omegablack420 way better than original! fuck you! Billy Corgan all day bitch!

[Omegablack420]

@geoff1424 Bitch Please! Corgan is a great singer, BUT Bon Scott Is Better and I'll Bet Corgan Would Say Bon is BETTER!

[geoff1424]

@Omegablack420 Corgan is a rock demi god, id take Corgans body of work any fucking day over any thing ac dc has produced, its such a fallacy that people think because a band or a genre gets old or fades it all the sudden becomes vintage and untouchable!

[mushroomhead240]

@Omegablack420 Dude "THEY" are both great...Wish ppl wood stop the hate,and show some "MARLEY" <3

[1dogballs]

anyone who doesnt like this can have a nice fukin life

[thecrowe1925]

i want to rub his head

[bmr21021975]

that guitar sounds awful...

[codyace]

@bmr21021975

...I'd argue it sounds perfect for the occasion

[RayDrummer]

@bmr21021975 yeah he wasn't kidding about buying the guy a new guitar lmao

[adriank18]

Check out the Chris Penn lookalike on the left

[jranner]

he is cool as hell.

[osiasoliveira]

divertido 

[orangestreak]

It would be pretty rad if Billy played NYC or Philly just chillin' doing acoustic stuff...

[petrovwithv]

And by the way his peotry sucks..(for all the Emilie Autumn fans who watch this ;) )

[amosthree]

@petrovwithv

Emilie Autumn has fans?!

[petrovwithv]

@amosthree yes ;)

[CaptainGinyu91]

Dude how fuckin cool is that Just playing for people on the street....thats fuckin cool of him

[fuckyou1214]

Good cover, Billy's really a good guitar player and singer!!!!!

[smashedpretty]

he is a good guitarist though, yes.

[smashedpretty]

he ruined it. :o(

[outofstep222]

sing it billy, sing it...

[pbourgeois60]

Hmmmm. I've been a AC/DC fan since the 70's....however I really like this version. While I've never been a smashing pumpkins fan, I'm kind of catching onto Billy Corgan solo!

[mark031878]

@maxaphone1 well, I was thinking maybe because Billy sings it a little softer than ac/dc their fans might think it was too soft or mellow. But it was just a thought. I love Billys voice and its good to hear you dug it.

[maxaphone1]

Billy Corgan Smashing Pumkins. Homer Simpson smiling politely.

[mark031878]

Im guessing most of the dislikes are from the ac/dc fans? Im not sure, but whatever. I was digging this, and I basically despise ac/dc. Billy is a good player and awesome performer. How can you hate on this man?? How many big name musicians would be cool enough to throw a mini show. Yeah, thats right, not many at all, so f you haters.

[tqwert12]

@mark031878 How could us AC/DC fans not love this?

[DanskeSange]

@tqwert12 Because this is not rock..

[sslayerr]

considering the circumstances, this is the best cover of the song ive ever heard.

[YottaFlop]

160 people dont play on a rock n"roll band...

[run12102038]

@YottaFlop no one plays on a rock in roll band they might play in one

[JohnnyTommyIII]

I strangely prefer this to AC/DC' s original version, haha, i like his dreary voice

[Mirkostudio]

Mirko Saltalamacchia - Fotosints Clorophilla

[RedEagleRocker123]

Santino marella=guy with superman shirt

[nicholsjoshua15]

I think Zeitgeist was a very good album and it has never gotten the respect it deserves. sure it had a few bad songs on it, it had a few good songs on it, and it also had a few truly great songs on it to.

[B1itZKr3iGC4]

@nicholsjoshua15 its because the pumpkins got back togethor n lost their flavor bullet with butterfly wings lsten to that then listen to doomsday clock its a punk band doing hardrock not the same since the 90s

[nicholsjoshua15]

@B1itZKr3iGC4 I don't care if the album was different than the other albums. I think it still had a few great songs, a lot of good songs, and a few bad songs. If someone else had made Zeitgeist it would have been a huge hit, but sense The Smashing Pumpkins made Zeitgeist it's not a big hit. I admit Songs For A Sailor was bad and the only good song was Song For A Son, but The Solstice Bare was great. There was not one bad song on The Solstice Bare.

[B1itZKr3iGC4]

@nicholsjoshua15 but thats why they changed how they play they were a grunge band more meloncholy but yeah i know there are some good songs on it like tarantula in my opinion though its kinda different then what they used to make

[skillatchio]

This bloke was great in that movie 'powder'. Strange movie but I've sat through worse.

[iceguy0077]

"I know a lot of our fans are puzzled by Zeitgeist. I think they wanted this massive, grandiose work, but you don't just roll out of bed after seven years without a functioning band and go back to doing that"

That's right Corgan, it's the fans fault for expecting 'your' band to do good music

This massive cunt killed the smashing pumpkins, none of them will even talk to this egotistical bitch anymore

[carnesaur]

@iceguy0077

nah, darcy did heroine, jimmy did coke, billy and james just had diferrent ideas of the band so they split.

drugs killed the pumpkins, billy just tried to make them shine in his vision. he wanted it to be his band and there was nothing wrong with that.

[iceguy0077]

@carnesaur drugs maybe took D'arcy off because she was a wreck, but both Iha and Chamberlin are still doing work which shows they can't work with Corgan's ego anymore

[iceguy0077]

"I know a lot of our fans are puzzled by Zeitgeist. I think they wanted this massive, grandiose work, but you don't just roll out of bed after seven years without a functioning band and go back to doing that"

That's right Corgan, it's the fans fault for expecting 'your' band to do good music

This massive cunt killed the smashing pumpkins, none of them will even talk to this egotistical bitch anymore

[likeasquid]

@Robbo639 I'm pretty sure its a Ibanez V72ECE but I could be wrong. They look very much alike

[cosmokramer41]

guy behind him with a BLACK SABBATH shirt!!

[the8thpenalty]

thumbs up if u started singing @ 1:45

[likeasquid]

I have that guitar :D

[qtyqty4]

mr corgan please sing this song "This Must Be The Place I've Waited Years To Leave" by pet shop boys.thank you.

[sk8rking1234]

man i would like to just meet Billy Corgan one day. I don't live in Chicago but one day i will go there and it would be just amzing to meet him it would make my life complete to meet a legend like that.

[mrlee192]

Cool version of a great song.

Its bluesy, and afterall, the roots of AC/DC are the blues.

[pokerinvite]

Any Guitar Players Here?

Looking for the tab for the chord after 'D->C->( this one that looks like a C fingering but higher on the neck - look like he frets the 6th sting also)

[SkoolOfRock123]

@pokerinvite  Yea i play

[pokerinvite]

@SkoolOfRock123 can you name or tab that chord I described? I just can't get it - been trying for an hour now

[SkoolOfRock123]

@pokerinvite yea you just play a basic c cord but move it up to the 3rd fret then take your ring finger off and move it to the top string and put your pinkie right below it on the a string, i think thats how you do it

[smileyfdave]

It;s nice to hear a professional screw something to a standstill - famous people are human too

[Jaassoonn69]

Absolute hero !

[bouncychu]

totally digging this cover <3 uncle billy

[BSTUTV]

what's the tuning for that?

[pokerinvite]

@BSTUTV - Drop D

[mylifemyrules101]

who couldnt love billy corgan^.^

[epsnico]

154 people tried to be as funny as billy

[TheFoxxyGrandpa]

@iwokeuphalfundressed u just dissed yourself that comeback was so bad

[LiamKeez]

why would anyone dislike this

[deanthebeanmachine1]

@LiamKeez

Because it's over their head

[iwokeuphalfundressed]

"buy a new guitar"...

what a self-obsessed, big-headed prick.

[themusicstillsucks]

@iwokeuphalfundressed Actually what he said was "I'll buy you a new guitar." Open your ears and listen for yourself.

[iwokeuphalfundressed]

@themusicstillsucks ooooh "i'll buy you a new guitar, because i'm terribly rich and i look down on people who don't by buying them the shit they cannot"

pathetic.

[geoff1424]

@iwokeuphalfundressed he said ill buy you a new guitar dumbass, your the prick who is hating

[Begaychris]

@iwokeuphalfundressed Wow, you're so stupid you can't even tell that he's joking. -_-

[iwokeuphalfundressed]

@Begaychris you need to go suck a dick.

[Begaychris]

@iwokeuphalfundressed Do I? It that what I need? I don't need anything else beside to suck a dick?

[WhiteMousse1980]

@iwokeuphalfundressed He said "I'll buy you a new guitar." Why are you being so nasty? :,(

[luchor2006]

Bill es un grande de la musica del cual deberian aprender los demas musicos, tan sencillo como el que no escatima esfuerzos para complacer a sus fans y tocar en plena calle. Bien por el y su musica.

[kriptonics1]

he smashed such a great song ..what an asshole.

[komuband]

OMGosh! What the Corgan!!!

[EnglishTalkRight]

well done

[CherubRockFPS]

@ACDCman1727 FANBOY JUST SIT DOWN ITS COOL LOWER YOUR CONSTANT ERECTION FOR AC/DC AND IT'LL BE ALRIGHT.

[DocBrewster]

acoustic guitar sux! electric rules - and y' all know it!

[spudvader86]

@DocBrewster such a shame on u, all the good music comes from an acoustic and all the artist that u listen too got there inspiration from people that play acoustics. The acoustic is awesome once u get into it.

[MovingThroughKashmir]

I think it's funny people are on here all "oh Billy Corgan murdered this song". AC/DC doesn't hold any of the hate you morons do, and if they could see you trashing other musicians they'd be ashamed of you as fans. If you don't like it, don't comment on it. Simple as.

[xxDeru]

LIXO!

[joao1988pedro]

its funny to see some ac/dc fans trashing billy, but let me tell you, ac/dc is as lame and shitty as you fucks

[ACDCman1727]

@joao1988pedro AC/DC is to good to be played by billy corgan he totally ruined one the best songs by the legendary AC/DC

[thekillman2659]

I'm at the same school he went to 0_o

Marquardt middle school Glendale heights il

[refngarth]

@thekillman2659 i respect you for being on this video at such a young age. youth with good music tastes are rare these days. rock on dude

[TheKmfb]

@refngarth ow old are you i'm 10 i say fuck beuber and t pain go acdc and all the othaers

[charlestonrules]

@thekillman2659 so you go to all the billy corgan videos on youtube and tell everyone that you went to the same school as him do you? fukn sad fuk

[charlestonrules]

@thekillman2659 good on ya. 

[megamanthehitman]

if you guys think billy's version was bad why dont you do it better?

[gardo00]

Horrible version..he sings like a shy sheep...

And the guys in the background..just a bunch of cocksuckers..they're laughing at everything he says...he could sings a "Take That" song and they would still shake theirs heads..what a fucking video!!!

[megamanthehitman]

@gardo00 are you a metal head?

[frootloopsfan]

@gardo00 at least he is somebody

[kkiske09]

Anyone know when he did this? I get the feeling that if he did this now, he'd just be swarmed.

[SaeBap]

Interesting version..A Dropped D Tuning..Instead of A .Most musicians of his caliber wouldn't do this sort of thing ...Hats off to Billy..As a AC/DC fan I would have preferred to hear him play "Bullet With Butterfly Wings".

[metal666metal300]

The guy from the left with a blue shirt its a fucking bitch i would like to punch he in the face

[Fleshcucumber1]

he has a whiney voice

[mackeyf4L]

mtsn, no fucking shit its drop D lmfao. lol

[PATRIENIX]

Sounds for shit !!

[wilsonjacobs]

ACDC!

[JoyousinJesus]

So in love with this man <3

[mtsn]

drop d?

[tchitcharocks]

Pretty cool !

[diddly28]

pretty lame.

[richardnixon17]

cunt.

[Crewka]

Aawww, that's just sweet if nothing else :)

[simonnaylor]

Wasn't he in the movie Mac and Me?

[mrB0DYmassageMACHINE]

idk why but his head reminds me of watermelon ... :D

[aneesall]

NOPE..........................­...

[HFAnubis]

masterrrrrr

[DevilDogGTO]

Sure beats watching the AMA's. Thanks for the vid...Thanks Billy.

[SuperTamponBandit]

corgan playin ac/dc cant get much better than that

[RiffRaff993]

was he trying to get to drop d that whole time??

[immerrocknroll]

Corgan who? Listen to the real stuff!

[gonzasabbath]

@immerrocknroll You have no idea what you're saying.

[morespininjellyfish]

corgan is the man

get off his nuts

[LordDanZor]

@NiceGayShortAss at least he isn't a nice gay short ass :S

[pawnsacrifice1]

Corgan maybe a meglomaniac but he is one seriously underated guitarist....like Robert Smith. 

[kardonstylz]

what an entertainer

[Angus6702]

bravo l'ha suonata davvero bene

[mel1194]

GIVE ME HIM

[Conacostock]

That'd be funny if someone walking by thought he was a street performer and gave him some change.

[o0motorhead0o]

he has a mean cover of "number of the beast" as well

[kpurswani]

Good on ya, Corgan!

[dill626]

waiting on 420 afternoon for this damn video to start

[timledzeppe]

loser...

[Shadow075]

wish he would do a studio version, I like it better than the original

[jhaze918]

utube sux it never wants to play vids

[scuba2nd]

at 0:36 there a nasty ass dude picking his. i couldn't play with that going on behind me

[THEYORAM10]

אחי אתה טוב

[THEYORAM10]

BILLY MA MAN

[loveyamissuslongtime]

billy corgan playin AC/DC mann thats just awesome!!!!!!!!!

[kaynek00l]

sounds like wolfmother lol

[h3ktik1988]

Very nice.. i always liked his music..

on a separate note.. the girl with the glasses in the back is hawt!!!! XD

[schwarg]

"I'll buy you a new guitar."

[l7ebels]

Bon Scott does it best.. but nice job billy

[tentheagle]

Tosser

[giggabyt78]

yep big one

[Mistermookey]

I'm not a big fan or Corgan or Smasing Pumpkins, but I think this is just great. It must have been wonderful for these fans.

He's having fun, that's the spirit, what else would matter?

[MrTamaguy]

Man, he is really full of himself... and it's sad how those minions laugh at everything he says. Sad, just sad.

[francepo]

well, these people were/are true fans, meeting their lifetime idol in the middle of Duomo square in Milano...

Anyone meeting their idol would be overexcited... Laughing is a way of cutting distances with him and breaking the emotion...

[LisaCavallaro]

Rock over Italy Billy!! <3

so true too.. :)

[Jtosar77]

how many rock stars do you know that do something like this? not many...and for good reason.

it's incredibly difficult and potentially disastrous, especially when they know it will end up on you tube.

all things considered, he did just right, gave them something to remember that day.

billy doesn't have anything else to prove.

[ILoveTorriesPuppies]

This is pretty damn good considering it's on an acoustic guitar. This song runs on electric guitars and bagpipes though. That's why it is so good. AC/DC are geniuses for incorporating bagpipes into one of the best guitar riffs and turned it into one of the greatest rock and roll songs ever!! It just sucks they never play this at any of their concerts anymore. But I guess that's a tribute to Bon Scott. R.I.P. Bon Scott. AC/DC still kicks ass with Brian Johnson. O

[Arfme]

that was pretty bad...

[Arfme]

it is pretty cool tho that he just stopped and did this on some guys guitar

[dogman7777]

My god, that sucked.

[RockinRollin90]

i think we cant judge his guitar playing, there is almost nothing to do wron with that version. and he didnt realy play wrong did he ?

[malborlo]

very bad Billy! chicken can play this song better :D

[nomorepizza]

@malborlo  you suck asswipe

[pepelino4]

Very Cool Billy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Ugliest1uEVERsaw]

It's been said many times before, but I LOVE Billy Corgan!!!

[papakeetee]

billy says anything and it's so funny! eerrrrrrr lame,hes just like you and me,and people treat him like God! wake up go hug a doctor or nurse who saves lives!

[FlightOfDelorean]

its not a good cover and doesnt do justice to the song BUT he did do it in his own billy corgan sound and style so you gotta give him credit for that.

[Arfme]

hahaha that makes no sense at all. If it doesn't sound good it doesn't sound good.

[HippiesPwn]

this sucks... he isnt even playing the chords for most of the song and the singing is shiiit