Smashing Pumpkins always makes me feel nostalgic. But unlike most music from when i was a teenager, smashing pumpkins made me feel nostalgic the FIRST time I heard it. They’re just tapped into the sonic resonance of nostalgia.
I listened to nothing but Dre & Snoop when this album came out. A friend of mine introduced me to it and we had an old school "listening party" where we just vibed out and listened to this CD beginning to end. I didn't get it at first but as time wore on, this album became life changing for me. It opened me up to so many emotions and truths within myself at a young age. I recently "rediscovered" this album and have been listening to it incessantly as well as the Mellon Collie album. It's beautiful music and can truly tap into your soul. Thanks so much for listening and sharing it with everyone who doesn't know it. Good to discover you guys.
"does Billy Corgan play any instruments or is he just the lead singer?" hahaha dude he played everything but the drums in recording this album, D'arcy and James Iha were too moody, drug fucked or both to lay down their tracks so Corgan went fuck it and did it all himself, fact.
Billy played the instruments because he was a much more efficient and tighter musician that James and Darcy, and also very controlling over the decisions and overall sound. It wasn’t because they couldn’t be bothered or drugged up
Last year I discovered Rhinoceros by The Smashing Pumpkins from their first album Gish. It's become my favorite Smashing Pumpkins song and Gish is a cover to cover banger!
Your talk of sadness and embracing that feeling... I know exactly what you mean. You know it's not good for you, but it becomes comforting, like an old friend where you know what to expect from them. It makes you unhappy, but you also feel safe.
Yes, Corgan plays guitar. In fact, he does TONS of the instrumentation on their albums. The guy knows what he's doing. Although, James Iha wrote the heart of this song, as well as Mayonnaise
I was JUST searching for Smashing Pumpkins reactions. And there you go. I'm a subscriber, so I saw you did this right away. I grew up the biggest Pumpkins fan, but I've fallen off the last 6 years or so, because their new music just hasn't had the same edge. But I will never get tired hearing anything they did, especially from 1988-2012. Fifty years from now, songs like this will always take me back to when I first started buying their CDs...
Their next album is supposed to be the third part of Mellon Collie and Machina storyline. I'm anxious to hear it personally (I've been a Pumpkins lifer as well). I love all the stuff up through and including the Machknas (other than Adore, that was a strange step for me). I've liked much of the material since, but not to that same level.
@@kitoyobeni1 I hear you. Actually, Machina 1 and 2 are my favorite albums. I've been dying for the reissue to come out! And yes, I'll be interested in what they put out. I just don't hold my breath for any real aggressive tracks.
@@BareThomas84 They haven't been aggressive yet since the reunion, but I'm still holding out hope for at least some classic Billy solos. This last album didn't have much for me, too many keyboards.
The song put a tear in my eye not because of the song just because of the reminder of how time just flies bye before you know it you’re 45. This cd was in the car at all times back in high school
I went to high school in the 90s and was really into GnR, Nirvana, etc., but I'll never forget when one of my friends gave me a cassette tape of some band no one had ever really heard of and had a strange name. I was walking home from school and thought I'd give it a listen. Popped it into my walkman and hit play. The first song was Cherub Rock. I was floored. I have never been absolutely blown away by anything like that. It was such an amazing new sound and style of music. So original and unlike anything else. Every song on that album is amazing. The 90s was the last decade of great and original rock. That was when rock n roll peaked.
Thank you for covering The Pumpkins. The Pumpkins are my all time favorite band. Tool is my second favorite all time, your channel is becoming my favorite review channel. You haven't even gotten to the mind bending stuff. Starla, Tales of a Scorched Earth and An Ode To No One. These 3 songs proove how dynamic this band is. Billy Corgan may be the most talented artis to ever come out of the 90's era. He shared lead guitar with James Iha. In fact he plays some of the more difficult solos on his own! Take a dive into his lyrics. Just amazing song writing. I request you react to An Ode To No One!!
He has been a guitar prodigy. Learned very young. Was always a guitarist first. One of those rare people who could play by just picking it up according to his father.
My all time favorite SP song. Everything about it is perfect. The slow build up and the haunting vocal melody and that solo!! Their most underrated song IMO. I have a cover on my channel check it out. Smashing Pumpkins for life 🤘🤘
Anything off Siamese Dreams is amazing. Pretty sure I burned a whole in this CD back in the 90s from playing it so much. Have to do their cover of "Landslide". 🤘❤
My favorite band. I went to Lollapalooza 94 to watch them headline. I was fortunate enough to be front and center, right under Billy's nose. They opened with Soma and I fucking cried. So much emotion all at once.
You are 100% right! I mostly listen to depressing music, because that's my thought process. It's something I can identify with, and feel more understood, and not alone. For most people depression is something you get now, and again. Some people are that way 24 hours a day. I'd say I've been that way since I was around 8 years old. I'm 40 now, and the only thing that changed is the amount of stuff that weighs me down.
Corgan also ran another band, Zwan. I've never researched him, but his music has been awesome. Even when they fired the drummer for heroin addiction it was awesome (ADORE)
What?! Haha. Oh boy. Corgan's great, but he's not even closer to his like Gilmore and Page when it comes to creative guitar sounds. Morello, Vai, Dimebag...all experimental guys that came before Corgan. Not to mention Dick Dale pushing the limits of guitar application and wild reverb sounds to begin with.
@@rmaxtpmx I think in terms of guitar effects, and experimentation in the recorded music he is correct. Dimebag had effects but it was more about tone and technique with him. I can tell you right now there werent over 20 guitar tracks on a Pantera record. Billy pushed the limits with feedback, delays, reverb, chorus, reverse delays, etc. Also, everyone hated Adore when it came out but that was literally the direction of music. Also.... Morello is a hack, F that guy. "ooo he used a switch as a gate on his guitar" others did that before him!!!
Dudes... I've been doing a pumpkins kick all night... Then you go and do this.. And yes, Billy can be a gigantic douche. He'll admit it. "If you want to be able to stick to your vision, you're going to piss people off"... Dude now runs the NWA.
I was 17 in 1993 when this album came out and saw Smashing Pumpkins live. I remember hearing this one played live. Amazing!! Still my all time favorite song by the Pumpkins.
Thanks guys for sharing so much of yourselves with these reactions. Watching you both discover music I've always loved is bringing so much joy to me in these difficult times ❤️
Love these relating vids!! Was a 90’s attitude, MJK from Tool, Curt Cobain, Billy here Trent Reznor NIN, Robert Smith The Cure. Lane Staley AIC and on & on. Was a rejection of fame and attention. Usually created more curiosity, ultimately more fame. Musical geniuses that worked with so many, so many genres, behind the scenes snd front of scenes. Feels like this is bringing full circle. Rediscovering decades and putting together. Keep doin what your doin, truly rocks!
One of their best! I was obsessed with SP back in high school. I would drive in my POS and smoke a little prior and just drove and had no destination. Siamese Dream is in my top #10 albums of all time.
I feel ya! The song took me back to my "haydays".. Glad to not be there now. Thanx for being so REAL guys! Good discussion!! Music does bring about diff things..mindstate..
One of the greatest shows I’ve been to(and I’ve been to a lot). Civic arena , Pgh PA, wanna say ‘95,’96 or’97....somewhere in there(I was extremely burnt). But impeccable
Billy gets flak because he has a giant head. His ego is pretty bad. I for one like the dude. Plus hes always sober and his story about him seeing a shapeshifter is very mysterious.
I love watching people who appreciate exceptional music listening to one of my favorite songs from my youth for the first time. It almost felt like I was discovering it for the first time again. I also appreciate men who can discuss their feelings and fears. It’s amazing how music can take you back to a specific time and place in your life and can evoke emotions. Great music is great music, no matter the genre. Music can cross all boundaries and smash through walls. Thanks guys! You have a new sub. I look forward to your next vid.
Picture this: consume everything about this song prior to the explosion… conveying the anger, sadness, regret… deception (or whatever) from a failed- and failed hard, relationship and hear the music actually going through something like the stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression then acceptance. Then the guitars start screaming at you and the world and it’s literally fucking sobbing and wailing in your ear drums. Want to see that portrayed perfectly… youtube search: Finowa soma. Read the description because I completely agree with his assessment. My most favorite song of all time! True art. Thanks guys.
I've always said I couldn't pick a favorite song since I have so many across a diverse array of genres. But... if I was forced at gunpoint I'd go with Soma. Probably my favorite guitar solo as well.
Had to like this one because thank you for just elaborating Smokey fr because music is good for you but hopefully you won’t get in the rabbit hole of all the sadness
Talking about Billy being a douche. I really think it was because he was so young, recognising his own talent for song writing and instrumental prowess. I mean at that age everything goes to your head, and his sheer talent on whatever instrument he picked up just snowballed into his personality. It's nice to see him more humble these days
Also, Billy Corgan would switch between lead and rhythm guitar with James Iha depending on the song. On this particular album, the rest of the band had some serious drama/drug issues keeping them from recording, and Billy pretty much recorded every instrument but the drums and orchestral pieces in studio.
Corgan played every instrument except drums on this album recording, because he knew what he wanted for sound and it was quicker to do it himself, he said.
Great reaction guys. I loved the conversation at the end. Im the type of person who has always listened to “depressing” music. Its comforting for me. But, i can also understand the flip side, those who avoid depressing music because of the difficult emotions it can bring. There are so many great classic Pumpkins songs left to do. But, i would actually like to hear a newer song. They have a song called “Violet Rays” from 2012. It’s gorgeous and somber (like a lot of their music) and doesnt get enough attention.
I’m not sure how true this fact is, but apparently during the making of this album the other bandmates were all fucked up on drugs and Billy basically had to do the entire thing himself
The studio engineer Butch Vig, the producer for Nirvana's album Nevermind, produced this album (Siamese Dream) released 1993; it was the second album he produced for the Pumpkins, their debut album Gish (1991) being the first. That signature sound from this song and Mayonaise, with the heavily distorted, heavily compressed guitars layered and stacked in an aggressive wall-of-sound style that completely saturates the soundstage, is something that Butch Vig worked with Billy to craft; Billy has cited Boston and Queen as sources of inspiration for this style of production. Sick to see you discovering them. Suggest checking out Hummer and Silverfuck, both off Siamese Dream.
Fantastically accurate view. Billy corgan's music has specific feel about it. And his chord progressions can range from soft to dream and from angry to victorious. The smashing pumpkins always have been pretty much my favorite band. I leaned a lot of their songs on guitar and with the solos you can see how intricate they are and how technical the melodies are. It's a beautiful thing
Geek USA please If there’s a drummer from the 90’s that plays super well in their own style like Danny Carey, it’s Jimmy Chamberlain from Smashing Pumpkins
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The "Siamese Dream" album is one of the greats.
still my favourite
Yes it is
Billy Corgan is a shredder! Very underrated guitar player!
He's one of the best guitarists from that era..even better song writer imo
I wouldn't say he was underrated at all. Everyone who knows of him and the band know how good he is.
‘Shredder’ is appropriate. He used to be aggressively fast.
Isn't that James on guitar?
@@Nick-fi1mc It's Billy's solo
Smashing Pumpkins always makes me feel nostalgic. But unlike most music from when i was a teenager, smashing pumpkins made me feel nostalgic the FIRST time I heard it. They’re just tapped into the sonic resonance of nostalgia.
I totally agree!
Holy word has been spoken
Hit that whole album for a listen guys
Every dang song!
I listened to nothing but Dre & Snoop when this album came out. A friend of mine introduced me to it and we had an old school "listening party" where we just vibed out and listened to this CD beginning to end. I didn't get it at first but as time wore on, this album became life changing for me. It opened me up to so many emotions and truths within myself at a young age. I recently "rediscovered" this album and have been listening to it incessantly as well as the Mellon Collie album. It's beautiful music and can truly tap into your soul. Thanks so much for listening and sharing it with everyone who doesn't know it. Good to discover you guys.
Gish
"does Billy Corgan play any instruments or is he just the lead singer?" hahaha dude he played everything but the drums in recording this album, D'arcy and James Iha were too moody, drug fucked or both to lay down their tracks so Corgan went fuck it and did it all himself, fact.
Billy played the instruments because he was a much more efficient and tighter musician that James and Darcy, and also very controlling over the decisions and overall sound. It wasn’t because they couldn’t be bothered or drugged up
this is 100% correct.
caused rifts for sure
And gets hated for it🤦🏻♀️
@@zachmate9376 It wasn't because he was controlling. Their producer requested it.
A Perfect Album IMO
Last year I discovered Rhinoceros by The Smashing Pumpkins from their first album Gish. It's become my favorite Smashing Pumpkins song and Gish is a cover to cover banger!
Rhinoceros is what got me into SP, way back when...
Drown from that album did it for me.
I heard Rhino and Bury me... when it was new! Bury me actually hooked me, the drumming!!!!!
@@Jrup2110 Drown was not on Gish. It was on the "singles" movie soundtrack.
Dare I say Gish was the better album, but only just....😊
If you've never heard Zero before, I'd love to see your reaction to it! Thanks for covering this artist!
Yes!!!
Yes, it's time for them to hear the heavy snarling side of the Pumpkins.
Let’s go for a ride
Your talk of sadness and embracing that feeling... I know exactly what you mean. You know it's not good for you, but it becomes comforting, like an old friend where you know what to expect from them. It makes you unhappy, but you also feel safe.
“The comfort in being sad” as Kurt Cobain said
Agreed
Yes, Corgan plays guitar. In fact, he does TONS of the instrumentation on their albums. The guy knows what he's doing.
Although, James Iha wrote the heart of this song, as well as Mayonnaise
James only wrote the opening riff of this song. Billy says this in If All Goes Wrong documentary. Though that 1st riff does draw you in so well.
@@jimivader8979 Its really the feel of the whole song..
I was JUST searching for Smashing Pumpkins reactions. And there you go. I'm a subscriber, so I saw you did this right away.
I grew up the biggest Pumpkins fan, but I've fallen off the last 6 years or so, because their new music just hasn't had the same edge.
But I will never get tired hearing anything they did, especially from 1988-2012. Fifty years from now, songs like this will always take me back to when I first started buying their CDs...
Their next album is supposed to be the third part of Mellon Collie and Machina storyline. I'm anxious to hear it personally (I've been a Pumpkins lifer as well). I love all the stuff up through and including the Machknas (other than Adore, that was a strange step for me). I've liked much of the material since, but not to that same level.
@@kitoyobeni1 I hear you. Actually, Machina 1 and 2 are my favorite albums. I've been dying for the reissue to come out! And yes, I'll be interested in what they put out. I just don't hold my breath for any real aggressive tracks.
@@BareThomas84 They haven't been aggressive yet since the reunion, but I'm still holding out hope for at least some classic Billy solos. This last album didn't have much for me, too many keyboards.
The fact that you capitalised the word JUST made me think of the Radiohead song. I’d love for TTs to react to Radiohead… who’s with me?
James Iha, the guitarist, is a member of A Perfect Circle.
🥰😍🥰😍🥰
James was rhythm. Billy played almost all of the lead guitar.
Oh wow really
@@Hollywood6IX Billy played everything but drums for the recording of Siamese Dream. He's underrated as a guitar player imho.
@@Hollywood6IX Also you guys rock. I humbly request Asator by Amon Amarth. No expectations. Keep up the good work.
Thank you!!! This is a brilliant song. I’ve been waiting for this since Mayonnaise. 🖤 🖤🖤
Please do "Thru the Eyes of Ruby" by the Pumpkins next PLEEEEEASE 🙏
Such an amazing song, often never heard. Good call!!
@@16dbuse thanks👌 It's always been a favourite from that album, along with Here is No Why, JellyBelly and Muzzle ❤️
Muzzle is another one of those songs, just incredible
Yes. This.
omg Thru the Eyes of Ruby YES PLEASE
🦋 Smashing Pumpkins Always brings me back to the early 90's. Nice Reaction Today Guys!
The song put a tear in my eye not because of the song just because of the reminder of how time just flies bye before you know it you’re 45. This cd was in the car at all times back in high school
Or 51
Or 48…
This^ 41 btw
I went to high school in the 90s and was really into GnR, Nirvana, etc., but I'll never forget when one of my friends gave me a cassette tape of some band no one had ever really heard of and had a strange name. I was walking home from school and thought I'd give it a listen. Popped it into my walkman and hit play. The first song was Cherub Rock. I was floored. I have never been absolutely blown away by anything like that. It was such an amazing new sound and style of music. So original and unlike anything else. Every song on that album is amazing. The 90s was the last decade of great and original rock. That was when rock n roll peaked.
Watching adults dissect music like teenagers listening to the music for the first time is special, you guys rock🍂🤘🏽🔥✨
Thanks alot Luke we love discovering new music.
Thank you for covering The Pumpkins. The Pumpkins are my all time favorite band. Tool is my second favorite all time, your channel is becoming my favorite review channel.
You haven't even gotten to the mind bending stuff. Starla, Tales of a Scorched Earth and An Ode To No One. These 3 songs proove how dynamic this band is. Billy Corgan may be the most talented artis to ever come out of the 90's era. He shared lead guitar with James Iha. In fact he plays some of the more difficult solos on his own! Take a dive into his lyrics. Just amazing song writing.
I request you react to An Ode To No One!!
How about SilverFUCK? That song is mind bending too
@@christopherrousseau1173 yes. True. Everything around the MCIS is. Lol. So many great songs!
So glad your joining us on this journey into amazing music. Glad to have you aboard
He has been a guitar prodigy. Learned very young. Was always a guitarist first. One of those rare people who could play by just picking it up according to his father.
My all time favorite SP song. Everything about it is perfect. The slow build up and the haunting vocal melody and that solo!! Their most underrated song IMO.
I have a cover on my channel check it out. Smashing Pumpkins for life 🤘🤘
Fun fact: except by the drums billy played and mixed every instrument on this album. An absolut talented madlad.
James played guitar on the songs he wrote...
Anything off Siamese Dreams is amazing. Pretty sure I burned a whole in this CD back in the 90s from playing it so much. Have to do their cover of "Landslide". 🤘❤
Lol
I bought multiple copies of this CD back in the day... because I loved it so much.
*LOOOVE Smashing Pumpkins! Back in the day I always thought they were ahead of their time💜🎃💜*
Billy Corgan is known for layering tons of guitar tracks on top of each other to create that Smashing Pumpkins "wall of sound."
My favorite band. I went to Lollapalooza 94 to watch them headline. I was fortunate enough to be front and center, right under Billy's nose. They opened with Soma and I fucking cried. So much emotion all at once.
So amazingly smooth...like liquid. This song takes me to so many places. Great choice! Thank you!
Great song from a great album I would like to see you guys react to some of Radioheads more off the wall stuff.
This song makes me smile, and cough, just thinking about the memories. Hippie chix, black lights, and a bubbling 6 foot gfx. 90's chill.
You are 100% right! I mostly listen to depressing music, because that's my thought process. It's something I can identify with, and feel more understood, and not alone. For most people depression is something you get now, and again. Some people are that way 24 hours a day. I'd say I've been that way since I was around 8 years old. I'm 40 now, and the only thing that changed is the amount of stuff that weighs me down.
A common answer to "who's the best guitarist?" is Jimmy Page, Eddie Van Halen, or Stevie Ray Vaughn, but Billy Corgan could easily be the answer.
what about jimi hendrix though
Hendrix, SRV, and Billy are my top 3 💚
Decent song I'd like to see you guys do a 90's week or something
90s week sounds kool
@@kristaspecht yes it does but I think it should be bands they haven't done before
@@bigmud3293 for sure! The Pixies, Local H, Helmet , Dinosaur Jr., Meat Puppets, there's quite a few they haven't covered
@@mikethemotormouth yes or even mother Love Bone mudhoney the presidents of the United States of America the list literally goes on man
@White Wolf gotta do my name is mud
Billy is like Waters in that he plays all the instruments for the recordings (I believe.)
Corgan also ran another band, Zwan. I've never researched him, but his music has been awesome. Even when they fired the drummer for heroin addiction it was awesome (ADORE)
Adore!
Zwan was a band where the album was ok, nothing special, but some of the live shows were fantastic. The acoustic live shows were the best IMO.
Best song off their best album. This song is a masterpiece.
Billy Corgan is maybe second to Hendrix with what he added creatively to the possible crazy sounds of electric guitar, effects and amplification.
What?! Haha. Oh boy. Corgan's great, but he's not even closer to his like Gilmore and Page when it comes to creative guitar sounds. Morello, Vai, Dimebag...all experimental guys that came before Corgan. Not to mention Dick Dale pushing the limits of guitar application and wild reverb sounds to begin with.
@@rmaxtpmx I think in terms of guitar effects, and experimentation in the recorded music he is correct. Dimebag had effects but it was more about tone and technique with him. I can tell you right now there werent over 20 guitar tracks on a Pantera record. Billy pushed the limits with feedback, delays, reverb, chorus, reverse delays, etc. Also, everyone hated Adore when it came out but that was literally the direction of music. Also.... Morello is a hack, F that guy. "ooo he used a switch as a gate on his guitar" others did that before him!!!
My favorite song on this amazing album!
Siamese Dream is my youth! Thanx for reaction from germany
Dudes... I've been doing a pumpkins kick all night... Then you go and do this..
And yes, Billy can be a gigantic douche. He'll admit it. "If you want to be able to stick to your vision, you're going to piss people off"...
Dude now runs the NWA.
I was 17 in 1993 when this album came out and saw Smashing Pumpkins live. I remember hearing this one played live. Amazing!! Still my all time favorite song by the Pumpkins.
I can’t express how much I love this group & this song. Great group, song & reaction.
Porcelina of the vast oceans. That's a whole vibe too!
💚💚
His music does bring you somewhere else. Porcelina, Starla, Spaced, Soma, For Martha....they're a whole trip.
XYU! Do that song. Who’s with me
Thanks guys for sharing so much of yourselves with these reactions. Watching you both discover music I've always loved is bringing so much joy to me in these difficult times ❤️
Thank you guys for reviewing this gem . many of us have this album locked away in our hearts 💕
Still one of my top 5 favorite SP songs. Amazing and under appreciated.
One of the most significant albums of 90's grunge era
A criminally underrated song of theirs. Possibly their most underrated song.
Love these relating vids!! Was a 90’s attitude, MJK from Tool, Curt Cobain, Billy here Trent Reznor NIN, Robert Smith The Cure. Lane Staley AIC and on & on. Was a rejection of fame and attention. Usually created more curiosity, ultimately more fame. Musical geniuses that worked with so many, so many genres, behind the scenes snd front of scenes. Feels like this is bringing full circle. Rediscovering decades and putting together. Keep doin what your doin, truly rocks!
One of their best! I was obsessed with SP back in high school. I would drive in my POS and smoke a little prior and just drove and had no destination. Siamese Dream is in my top #10 albums of all time.
I feel ya! The song took me back to my "haydays".. Glad to not be there now. Thanx for being so REAL guys! Good discussion!! Music does bring about diff things..mindstate..
Listen to this whole album future generations!
It’s life changing.
This hits hard. This is one of my fav songs ever and you guys killed the commentary.
One of the greatest shows I’ve been to(and I’ve been to a lot). Civic arena , Pgh PA, wanna say ‘95,’96 or’97....somewhere in there(I was extremely burnt). But impeccable
Billy gets flak because he has a giant head. His ego is pretty bad. I for one like the dude.
Plus hes always sober and his story about him seeing a shapeshifter is very mysterious.
I’d have a pretty massive ego too if I ripped Siamese Dream, Melon Collie and Adore back-to-back-to-back!
@@xx-ug9hn- Melancholy haha
I seen smashing pumpkins in concert and they had a special guest.. Marilyn manson and they sang beautiful people together. Was pretty kool.
Fun Fact: James Iha, guitarist and co founder of Smashing Pumpkins, is the guitarist for A Perfect Circle.
He's also the current guitarist of...the Smashing Pumpkins.
@@MrSteve88 you're right and I know that too. Not sure how the word previous even got in there lol. I fixed it. Thanks for looking out 😁
I love watching people who appreciate exceptional music listening to one of my favorite songs from my youth for the first time. It almost felt like I was discovering it for the first time again. I also appreciate men who can discuss their feelings and fears. It’s amazing how music can take you back to a specific time and place in your life and can evoke emotions. Great music is great music, no matter the genre. Music can cross all boundaries and smash through walls. Thanks guys! You have a new sub. I look forward to your next vid.
Billy Corgan is one of the most greatest artists ever.
Watching him shred that guitar live is freaking amazing. Y'all should react to silverfuck live
Fuck that song is epic, especially the version from Vieuphoria, the best way to see these songs.
@@eboethrasher hell yeah. You know what's up
Picture this: consume everything about this song prior to the explosion… conveying the anger, sadness, regret… deception (or whatever) from a failed- and failed hard, relationship and hear the music actually going through something like the stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression then acceptance. Then the guitars start screaming at you and the world and it’s literally fucking sobbing and wailing in your ear drums. Want to see that portrayed perfectly… youtube search: Finowa soma. Read the description because I completely agree with his assessment. My most favorite song of all time! True art.
Thanks guys.
Billy Corgan basically plays most of the instruments on the early albums.
James Iha was playing guitar for APC when I saw them live.
I've always said I couldn't pick a favorite song since I have so many across a diverse array of genres. But... if I was forced at gunpoint I'd go with Soma. Probably my favorite guitar solo as well.
Lol. He tyrannically played everything on this record.
Oh and this album was recorded in Georgia for another connection, Marietta, to be specific.
This is the best "stop calling me, bitch, you're crazy" song ever written.
The piano on this track was provided by Mike Mills from REM
Had to like this one because thank you for just elaborating Smokey fr because music is good for you but hopefully you won’t get in the rabbit hole of all the sadness
Talking about Billy being a douche. I really think it was because he was so young, recognising his own talent for song writing and instrumental prowess. I mean at that age everything goes to your head, and his sheer talent on whatever instrument he picked up just snowballed into his personality. It's nice to see him more humble these days
So glad I grew up in the 80s and 90s. I got all of the old school thrash, 90s alternative and 90's metal.
exactly, it brings you right back to that time.... zeitgeist.... spirit of the time... beautiful song.
Spaceboy was the most underrated song on that album...a must
Please do more Smashing Pumpkins reactions! I would recommend doing Cherub Rock next from the Siamese Dream album. Great reaction guys! 👍🏼👏🏼👋🏼🙌🏼💜🇨🇦
Exactly. The good old days
Also, Billy Corgan would switch between lead and rhythm guitar with James Iha depending on the song. On this particular album, the rest of the band had some serious drama/drug issues keeping them from recording, and Billy pretty much recorded every instrument but the drums and orchestral pieces in studio.
Billy is one of the best if not the best guitarists of all time. He plays bass and piano also
Bullet with butterfly wings is an epic song, 1979 too....melancholy and the infinite sadness is one of those perfect albums
Ozzy Osbourne- "Shot In The Dark"
Great review guys. One of my fave songs of all time.
Corgan played every instrument except drums on this album recording, because he knew what he wanted for sound and it was quicker to do it himself, he said.
And there it is... my teenage years in a song
Absolute masterpiece
Drown is my favorite song of Smashing Pumpkins followed Rhinoceros, Mayonnaise, the entire Siamese dream album
This is exactly how I listen to this song. It feels like you're dreaming
The bass on this track ...totally changed my brain waves!
He is one of the most brilliant artists that is bang on
Great reaction guys. I loved the conversation at the end. Im the type of person who has always listened to “depressing” music. Its comforting for me. But, i can also understand the flip side, those who avoid depressing music because of the difficult emotions it can bring.
There are so many great classic Pumpkins songs left to do. But, i would actually like to hear a newer song. They have a song called “Violet Rays” from 2012. It’s gorgeous and somber (like a lot of their music) and doesnt get enough attention.
Mike Mills on piano.
"Does Billy Corgan play any instruments?" lol.....
Billy Corgan Plays all the instruments in the studio. Thats all just him.
I’m not sure how true this fact is, but apparently during the making of this album the other bandmates were all fucked up on drugs and Billy basically had to do the entire thing himself
The studio engineer Butch Vig, the producer for Nirvana's album Nevermind, produced this album (Siamese Dream) released 1993; it was the second album he produced for the Pumpkins, their debut album Gish (1991) being the first. That signature sound from this song and Mayonaise, with the heavily distorted, heavily compressed guitars layered and stacked in an aggressive wall-of-sound style that completely saturates the soundstage, is something that Butch Vig worked with Billy to craft; Billy has cited Boston and Queen as sources of inspiration for this style of production.
Sick to see you discovering them. Suggest checking out Hummer and Silverfuck, both off Siamese Dream.
MORE SMASHING PUMPKINS!! 🖤🔥🖤
Fantastically accurate view. Billy corgan's music has specific feel about it. And his chord progressions can range from soft to dream and from angry to victorious. The smashing pumpkins always have been pretty much my favorite band. I leaned a lot of their songs on guitar and with the solos you can see how intricate they are and how technical the melodies are. It's a beautiful thing
Geek USA please
If there’s a drummer from the 90’s that plays super well in their own style like Danny Carey, it’s Jimmy Chamberlain from Smashing Pumpkins
Damn, Smoke. You got vulnerable on this one 😢 I totally relate though, brotha
Best band in the world
my fave fam... dope reaction