The Smashing Pumpkins "Space Oddity" Guitar Center Sessions on DIRECTV

An exclusive clip of The Smashing Pumpkins performing the David Bowie classic, "Space Oddity", from this special episode of Guitar Center Sessions Live from Austin, Texas on DIRECTV.
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[@WakeMikey]

Billy's Strat sounds like it's from outer space in this song. It's perfect and amazing.

[@darrenbrown8877]

Great way to say it

[@nedim_guitar]

It's the effects. Fuzz for sustain and an analogue delay (Memory Man?) for the ambience. The delay reacts on how hard he's playing too, which is really cool! Great version of the song regardless, I love the shoegazey, dense guitar sounds.

[@brettharvey716]

@@nedim_guitari’ve always thought billy was a shoegazer at heart, i mean he is a big swervedriver and mbv fan

[@nedim_guitar]

@@brettharvey716 He is. He liked Eddie Van Halen when he was a teenage shredder, but also The Cure, which was his goth thing, and obviously MBV... He even mentioned Jane's Addiction in an interview, and you can hear it on Gish, with those slow, quieter, break passages.

[@27needles1]

yes.... remind me of songs by band " Go With Strangers " .... .. same vibe . ..

[@jeremycurrier3486]

One of my dads last Facebook posts, means a lot.

[@raymondrose6596]

Good choice

[@theturtleschool5085]

Thinking of you and your loss

[@sergiok.vallejovaldez1870]

RIP your dad

[@adamkraft1813]

Well he must have been a legend.

[@meleecritical]

Good daddy

[@TheAandJStudio]

This is how you do a cover. They made this song their own. It's amazing.

[@mathiasthum8356]

Well Said.;-)

[@zes2175]

that's what she said

[@kyfirearms]

Totally agree, that was awesome.

[@naamamachado8277]

Muito bom mesmo

[@dougg5707]

I don't think Billy would agree with that. Basically because they had been friends a long time and when you listen to the words and the song and understand them and allow it to paint a picture in your head and then visualize how it relates to Bowie dying and making that transformation between you and there whatever there is, that's pretty deep especially performing it with that image in your mind. Having written those lyrics so long ago to then have them performed again creating that perspective it's f****** emotional and intense. I don't know if I had held it together as well as Billy did. Need to get choked up in the live performance there's no doubt about it and I think I know why now.

[@renangoncalvesflores]

My god, the mixing man. That mixing! Bass on left, solo guitar on right, Billy and the drummer in between. It feels like I was there in front of them. This is the best cover of this music I've ever listened.

[@001TheClone]

That kid is the best drummer they had since Jimmy

[@erethjallsen8819]

Schroeder's solo at 3:35 actually gave me the strongest chills I've ever had, incredible work!!!

[@BosworthMcG]

He killed it huh

[@alexmalch]

@@BosworthMcG he killed it but in a good meaning!!!

[@jameco.58]

My favorite song by David Bowie, preformed by one of my most favorite bands. It's a dream come true!

[@guitarcenter]

Rooftop. Space Oddity. Austin, Texas. Guitar Center. Smashing Pumpkins. Take a journey back to SXSW 2013.

[@Colin.W]

You need to post all the performances from this episode. Really want to hear a particular song toward the end more. I don't know the name of the song.

[@rookyofficial]

One of the best Pumpkins performances ever. Epic.

[@TimewastiusMaximus]

A most blistering performance...Fantastic.

[@fredve3984]

Wow...didn't know that. Yeah, everyone brings their A game to SXSW.

[@cfcollares]

Perhaps the best SP rendition of this song.

[@jackharkness363]

whoever that drummer is is amazing

[@spguitar]

+jack harkness Mike Byrne

[@kristopherryan4073]

he does overplay it. i find him particularly obnoxious as a player. he is no jimmy, but oh well. Billy seemed to think he was good enough..

[@nunopintosr]

I watched this exact band members play live back in 2013. I'm not a musician but my friends are, and we all agreed in one thing, the drummer was almost too good to be true, all my musician friends said that he was "perfect", didn't even made 1 single small mistake during the performance. He is insanely good believe me, probably watching from your home you can kinda feel that he is overplaying it, but live is a completely different story believe me. I went to the festival to watch another band that was gonna play before them and left the place with the feeling that I had watch the best live performance ever, and I have seen quite a few believe me. My point is, sometimes when you watch/hear something in your computer or smartphone that was made to be watched live, it can give you a different idea of what it actually is.

[@bradamy991]

Mike Byrne is a beast. Check him out in one of his other projects, Bearcubbin kzbin.info/www/bejne/hYCseZt9acilpac

[@auunnfkristjansson6738]

Not Jimmy tho,No one can beat Jimmy

[@BREGZtube]

May you rest in peace, David Bowie. -BREGZ.David

[@Alisson_.]

Time is passing too fast

[@joannaryan9805]

Now that’s what you call an epic cover

[@TimewastiusMaximus]

Greatest cover of this song ever.

[@MrDoman-fd6yj]

Gru can rock the guitar

[@3Solara]

Mr. Doman 🙄

[@meleecritical]

Tasty little chops in there, innit?

[@magikalunikorn1981]

Please leave Mr Doman

[@naamamachado8277]

@@magikalunikorn1981 kkkkk

[@faustsome]

that’s what i thought Gru is a man of many talents

[@daveelswick677]

Long time SP fan here, just wanted to say that the new incarnation of SP is brilliant. Nicole, Mike, John, and of course Billy.

[@beautybybev]

I Completely Agree! Just watched this Guitar Sessions episode! Loved It!! Billy is Superb as Usual as is the rest of the Group!! Good to see them again! Been awhile for me!! Thumbs way up here!!

[@TheMisterSin]

You are correct... but you are also batman... quit hiding behind that other alter ego...

[@jgribhamnz]

Underrated lineup. Mike kills it

[@ryanmartin3248]

It’s Jeff not john

[@MoPower2112]

I could watch this again and again, absolutely love this performance!

[@jeraldcuccurullo2497]

Thank God billy's got an amazing drummer and killer guitarist too!!!!!

[@maxmarini1979]

What a version! What a drummer!

[@paulriley1123]

Yep drummer is incredible. I wish the band sounded more like this generally than a sort of soft pop rock. If you can do this why not do more of the same all of the time.

[@faustsome]

one of the best rock covers

[@joelbourdier87]

Billy Corgan's singing voice is a medium of expression - just as the band's music is. Listen to the interviews with Nic Harcourt, Billy, and the band. They are insightful, skilled, creative musical artists. I love the music this band is making!

[@AvnerM]

David Bowie is proud great cover!

[@exploreyourweb]

Beautiful version. Sweet.

[@andresgallardo6400]

The smashing pumpkins sound is a journey love it love this song this performance and David thanks so much for all miss you man!!!

[@aklaspilotas]

Spine chills. Up and down. So many of them.

[@benmiddleton9984]

Fantastic cover. Love Billy's 70s Strat

[@leavemealone8336]

this song was in my head all day! now I'm led to 1 of my all time fave bands covering it! also, I LOVE Billy, and some ppl can pull off the shaved head... he is NOT one of those ppl, he's turning into the human egg.

[@grognakthog]

god damn this is really fucking good and that drummer is killing it!

[@OluapOirevlis]

Billy and his amazing voice. That cover is pretty!! Good MUSIC!!

[@desideriumincarmen]

I wasn't sure if I'd dig this when I clicked the link, but it turned out to be pretty damn good. I especially dig the second guitarist's tone and playing!

[@smallclone]

the best line up

[@myke104uk]

That was EPIC!

[@enriquemelendez840]

Nunca me han llamado la atención los Smashing Pumpkins, pero... esta versión es simplemente MARAVILLOSA!!!!! Bowie hizo esta obra de arte pero los Smashing me han hecho volar. Gracias, gracias y gracias por este trabajo.

[@saintgarluth]

im Speechless , all i can say this was the best Respect to Bowie...Masterpiece -_-

[@sergiosozi]

Una delle migliori cover in circolazione, di sicuro. Bellissima.

[@emanueleculle9258]

Già, i Pumpkins non deludono mai

[@adooma1984]

GREAT COVER!!!

[@PHemidall]

They are not unhappy, they are damn concentrated to give us the best rendition of Space Oddity (besides the original) ever.

[@cfcollares]

Exactly!

[@alessandroterni]

for me, simply, the best version of this song.

[@Sunday_Jazz]

BRILLIANT. Billy in no dress is great too 😁

[@ryanmartin3248]

Great Cover. Oceania is my favorite pumpkins album

[@stephenmills2239]

I was 14. Now I'm 37. Still....so nice...

[@ezoteriz]

Great drum fill and lead guitar!

[@mrpelon1000]

everything about this video is perfect

[@Randelius]

Love the dynamics. I don't like covers, but it's fun to hear SP do em.

[@Digmer]

they are feeling it.

[@kozuchiosu9603]

OOuh LLOOWWDd !!! What have they done, majestic rendition.

[@kynder1]

Spotify - Please!

[@alwaysrenner]

Love this version🧡🧡

[@KJB484]

R.I.P. David Bowie!! A huge lost for us all!!

[@RoberNava]

pure art

[@kristopherryan4073]

great live sound.

[@humbertoleite5441]

Best line up ever

[@jeahhh]

Awesome simply awesome

[@ariasparrow]

Fuckin powerful and fuckin awesome cover, Mike is like a straight descendants from Jimmy and the guitar just so perfect, glad Smashing Pumpkins is still rockin till now :D

[@Jointanatomy]

I wish Billy would have continued with this crew.

[@alukuhito]

No.

[@Jointanatomy]

@@alukuhito Yes

[@alukuhito]

@@Jointanatomy I said "no".

[@Jointanatomy]

@@alukuhito Aha!

[@tengistserendash8956]

The real perfection, a very Pumpkins tone collides with Great Bowie.

[@luciosette8307]

Love can last forever ♥️

[@Callarjp1]

I agree with you, Billys voice is beautiful

[@Randomness78]

they're Smashing it

[@Toba_Symphony]

well done billy, geez loved it 🖤

[@claudiostevenbrown1868]

Smashing Outstanding .... what a performance !!!!!

[@soonergiant65]

He uses awesomeness my friend, he uses awesomeness.

[@zill3385]

R.I.P. David Bowie

[@basssuper9]

way beyond epic

[@SloopADoopy]

Yes, yes he can

[@terrystokes7893]

Bass....player...🔥

[@jesfernandez2766]

blows me away!

[@eharleyaguilar5143]

Wow that was a cool cover my the Pumpkins 🎸

[@ainakomaco]

fucking beautiful cover!

[@razzmatazz363]

deserves a better audio quality

[@jeraldcuccurullo2497]

Drummer is wonderful !!!

[@jeraldcuccurullo2497]

Loved your drumming you made this greater than it would have been. 😁

[@FlorentGarcia]

I think the best way to have this kind of sound, is to have a really long modern reverb (I have a Neunaber wet stereo reverb, and it's perfect for that), you can add a delay and a chorus to make this sound even more "spatial". (and he also uses a very dirty sound that you can obtain with an overdrive or maybe a fuzz) ;)

[@warawiriarts]

Stunning

[@patrickdaniels9468]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW increíble versión D:

[@CarlosRodriguez-up7be]

The drummer as a beast

[@frankboulay4858]

just amazing

[@LiterallyJesusChrist]

Smashing!

[@OrdoSanctiBenedictus]

Excellent

[@connorjoseph6565]

Sick

[@matiastorres7538]

Someone have to do a drum cover of this one! Is sick!

[@robbiepeterh]

Billy sure has a great ear for drummers.

[@ibnufasya6408]

who's the bassist though?? she's great

[@TheJanvicgwaps]

If anyone of yous didnt break any necks while head banging. you're doing some Injustice to the Drummer!

[@jacobl7891]

Vol deMort My neck is broken!

[@abelisraelcruzayuso4682]

Vol deMort indeed!

[@sanchojuniorcosta1209]

Vol deMort agree hahah

[@MildredPierce-bd5cw]

This is amazing man

[@Imhotep340]

Yes I don't match the profile of whom would love this but GODDAMNIT this is GENIUS

[@marcosperoer]

Una década que Smashing me sorprendía pero sigue teniéndolo en este cover

[@NathanZapotocky]

really enjoyed this

[@CalabazaVacia]

Todos, todos sus covers son GENIALES!!

[@SantiagoMinotas34]

Exquisite

[@jimgeary]

This is a goddammd good band.

[@meleecritical]

Wonderful drummer that kid

[@dougg5707]

I think when it comes to covers you have to be somewhat qualified in a way that sets you apart from the fans. In other words a group of fans singing someone else's song isn't going to say it better to the fans than someone else did. Corgan and Bowie were friends and performed together as much as 30 years ago. Either with Bowie's band or Smashed Pumpkins. This may be the rawest most emotional cover ever. And it's Corgan's interpretation and tribute to a friend's memory. A goodbye of sorts. With a hello from a voided world. But it's deeper than that and I don't think I've ever read or heard anybody saying anything about it. If you know the words and you're familiar with the song and you visualize what's happening in the song and Bowie's death the transformation between here and wherever there's a visual image in this song created by those words that Bowie himself wrote 40 some years ago. That's pretty amazing and I believe Corgan understood and connected with that when he performed it.

[@albertosousa]

Lovely!

[@iridium213]

Superb guitar playing :) ...enhanced by billy's Uncle Fester look... kicking butt as per centenariojeff's comment

[@tempestrider8712]

💕✨🔥best cover💘

[@lifeonmars438]

Esto es increíble ❤

[@WikkSiva]

Amazing,

[@seanvieux5814]

Kids this is how you do a cover... A cover isn’t replicating every note that’s hit in a song. Hence the word cover not replica..

[@booboo7064]

Nice version!

[@vaquero802]

Covers vergas 🤘🤘😎

[@nw5117]

Great cover BTW

[@edarvizu1]

WOW

[@nojcruz5537]

tight!!