The Smashing Pumpkins - Live rare 001 - complete

[84wolfmother]

awesome

[brikrantz]

Early Pumpkins was some of the best music I have ever heard. GISH is almost as important to me as Led Zeppelin's Physical Graffitti, if you believe it....maybe SOUNDGARDEN Badmotorfinger too?

[KurdtKobain09]

@brikrantz TRISTESSA IS ONE OF THE GREATEST SONGS IV EVER HEARD AND IV HEARD A LOT OF SONGS!

[tattoofthesun]

@brikrantz and physical grafitti is the best damn zeppelin album too

[SPcodefendant]

chicagomylem: where did these videos (rare 001-006) come from? Where were they playing and for whom? These are definitely the best SP videos available on YouTube if you want to know what the SP were like before (and around) Gish. There are a few live from the Metro that are OK. Thanks so much for posting. Gish is simply incredible, and when it came out I listened to it many many many times (usually int he dark). I am 45 now and still listen to Gish daily. Top 10 album of all-time!

[yinucsd]

these live versions of Drown always have the cool little solo that's slightly different from the recorded studio version. very subtle but very cool.

[frannyfuturista]

how old is this video?

[frannyfuturista]

how old id this video?

[rustycage92]

dude it was on their greatest hits album...

[ghostchild336699]

I think officially it was a song from a soundtrack from the movie singles……..I think Billy has done a few sound tracks……..maybe…..

[XPorcelina17X]

Wow, thank you SO much for sharing these!! I can't begin to thank you enough!

[krunksoft]

Ahhh this music takes me back to a lovely and high place in my college days! Pumpkins FOREVER!!! Thank you for this music guys (and gal). Thanks for this rare video too. Love it!

[halifuckinfan]

I cant imagine seeing SP in such a small venue....just.....wow

[BehaviorModification]

I can't either. A personal show by SP would leave me on the floor in complete paroxysms from sensory overload. I know they're getting 'audience' response, but based on Billy's guitar and hair, this looks to be around the time they first appeared on SNL. I could be totally wrong, but I 'think' this is a live rehearsal, which close friends/family often attend, not to mention all of the FOH & Stage Monitor Engineers, general technicians, etc. mapping everything out for even a modest 'club' tour.

[offthelinegt]

"Drown"

[immeohmyoh]

y does billy look like he's startin a lawn mower at 2:23?? is it just 4 show or is he like trying to pull the whammy off and let it flop bak or something? i've held a guitar w/ a whammy before and u gotta push down not yank your arm up and out like he's riding a rodeo er something..

[Kebabage]

Haha thats pretty funny, but he does'nt use his wammy bar. He turns the volume up and then strums upwards with some force

[ForgottenSoul700]

Drown, maybe '92 or '91

[agatabassotta]

i think earlier...maybe 89-90....before gish exit...

[davidliov]

Ni de blas vamos, drown del 92', pq en el mismo concierto tocan rocket...

[Jclish7]

good year

[rabidsnakemonkey]

jesus christ, this is so freaking cool! man, i was born too late, i can see them now, but even chamberlin's left (again), and its just not the same

[NaPalm625]

was this like late 80s? look at their hairstyles haha

[PantheonLincoln]

At a guess, I'd say 1991.

[offthelinegt]

This song appears on Siamese Dream which was released in the summer of '93 ... however judging by their appearance, it would seem it's an early demo version from maybe '09/'91 shortly after the Gish tour?

[offthelinegt]

sorry, '90/'91 I mean haha

[ILoveDNA]

This song appeared on the Singles soundtrack. Which came out before Siamese Dream. I'd say this was done on the Gish tour. Because Billy's hair was shorter before they went into the studio for SD, and he never grew it out this long again.

[TheSmashingApples]

i'd i was officially released on rarities and b sides

[spaceorbison]

This song was not on Siamese Dream...

[offthelinegt]

My mistake, it was a single released just before Siamese Dream was finished (1992ish)

[Knivesupthewall]

what year is this from

[Suman44]

Quite good audio.

[powerkidd]

what;s the name of the song?

[OrangeSpaceboy]

Drown ;)

[leeble611]

Man D'arcy the thing that is cool about her is not only her driving low but ive never seen a musician with such good taste consistantly it always seems like her axes are out of fender custom shop

[leeble611]

you travel far like a star

[567eight9]

he changed the lyrics, and when is this from?

[whiiitn3yy]

I've been listening to the Pumpkins for almost 3 months now and I already have about 68 of their songs on my ipod!

I love them, they are one of my favorite bands and they always will be<3.

[GeorgeMcCartney]

wow, this is actually probably an earlier version of the song, because if you listen closely, some of the lyrics are different

[omegavalderrama]

I wonder where his psychodelic strat (stolen) have ended.

[indiebird12]

man! they sound just like on record! Their really good live by all the vids ive seen. Next time their touring im definetly gonna see them if i can. Even if its only two of the original members.

[MazBee]

Great stuff! Have a look at my vids too. Would love to know what you think!

[NightforDays]

22 June 1991 at Reckless Records in Chicago

[blindbaby96]

Yeah i agree MarkSP im rly startin to get into SP nd more than jus their mainstream hits their wicked awesome cnt wait to see em in Boston 11/14 nd 11/15 SP ROCKS...

[ljr5890]

lucky

[whitenoaidi]

i love this. mad about pumpkins especially the early stuff.

[basssuper9]

yes i agree with u i spend til adore era til the end listen only the pumpkins.!!!!!

[MarkSPdrums]

once you get into the pumpkins you cant get out because when you try and listen to other stuff it doesnt sound as good

[aaronp01]

you're absolutely right. i dare anyone to name any of the so-called "alternative bands" in the 90's with a better overall sound and production value (excluding nirvana,foo,and STP)than the pumpkins,and they're still going strong today.

[g1bsonsg338]

its not possible, the pumpkins are the best

[567eight9]

but the pumpkins have changed... there more of a goth rock band now than their own genre they used to be

[FroylanRuiz1]

@MarkSPdrums OMFG THAT IS SO TRUE!!!!

[sk8rking1234]

@MarkSPdrums you are a legend.

[tommytentiming]

@MarkSPdrums damn straight

[MegaClank1]

what is this song called? i like it.

[vgrega]

Drown.

[kizutsuita13]

geniuine!

[blazing64]

i can already tell...great fucking post...all the originals there : )

[manpractice]

fucking brilliant. THANKYOU FOR POSTING

[cvrenna]

This is awesome. I love this song, its so beautiful. Smashing Pumpkins have been my favorite band since I was in 4th grade and I'm 19 now. I love em.

[PhatLarkin]

I love them as well, and I'm 19 ;)

hahahaha

[kattiecorgan04]

aaaaa que buena rolaaa dios!! quiero todos

esos videos vintage!!! aaa

[totallyxskrewed]

I love the Pumpkins so much.

Drown is one of my favorites.

Thanks for the videos. (:

[Floskeknosk]

Ooooh shit!! Thanx for this one! =)

[vmrazek]

its strange that you have to find a rare video in order to find a time when they don't rush their songs...

awesome though.

[Californiasoul05]

my favorite pumpkins song, glad i foundt his video

[projecte]

Awesome.. Billy kinda reminds me of Eric Draven from the Crow here.

[Jept]

yea i think about that everytime in the crow, with the picture of him in the car with his bandmates.... Makes me think of the video to 1979 with BC with long hair :0P

[jackevans199]

awsome!

where did you get this footage??

[modernlifechews]

and this is from the singles soundtrack of course

[modernlifechews]

wow really old, really fantastic. I remember buying siamese dream when it first came out thinking it was the best music on the planet.

[ngaudio021]

that's because it was and still is!!!

[jmNovember]

pumpkin fan since 92

forever

rock on dammit and be free

[cundinamarca89]

drown <333

[BillysEvilCuzan]

this is one of there best songs, or atleast my favorite one.

[Tumdace]

the smashing pumpkins have the best psychedelic music ever.. get high or drunk and just listen to them for hours on end.. it seems like lifetimes have passed.. its great..

[OgadaNosaFasu]

Really? That's good to know 'cause me and some friends were going to take some 'shrooms and I thought of putting on Gish and watching the Siva, Rhinosceros and Cherub rock videos off my Greatest Hits DVD. I've never taken shrooms before though, so I hope I'm in for a good surprise.

[agentpons]

Shrooms and Gish :D

[Kebabage]

Awesome, I use the same tuning method its great. What songs next? Sounds like he was getting ready to play Crush

[Darksecretlavy]

Simply amaaazing!!

[underscoredan]

*_* amazing!

[onkel44lekno]

Awesome show! Thanks for posting!