Smashing Pumpkins - 1979 (Live at Metro 12-02-2000)

The Last Song of 12-02-00 Final Show at Metro Chicago.

[@joelatino3748]

Sure would be cool if he'd put out the DVD of this concert already. Been waiting for like a decade now

[@tompopolo8801]

Its highly likely that its going to be included with the Machina reissue next year.

[@robertmitzenheim]

I doubt this will ever be released. cuz it never meant the actual end of SP. maybe the end of the third incarnation. but never the end of the initial SP, which is billy corgan. sad, but true.

[@tompopolo8801]

Robert Mitzenheim This show and the United Center show were the last 2 shows of the tour. The United Center wasn't filmed but this was. I think we could expect it in someway.

[@ianbrown9547]

ive been waiting 2 decades, i was born in '94 and i saw this on tv when it came out and ive always wanted to watch it again, yes my parents let me watch this because the loved the pumpkins too

[@modifidious]

@@ianbrown9547 was it the 4-5 hour video?

[@tompopolo8801]

The final show was about 5 hours. After this they played an incredible version of Silverfuck that lasted about 40 minutes.

[@hippoo25]

Tom Popolo 40 mins?! WTF

[@tompopolo8801]

Yeh it's fucking sick! The bootleg has only 25 minutes of it because the dude ran out of tape, but the full version is 40 minutes.

[@blistabliss]

Billy just claimed this was their longest show on ig live tonight clocking in it 2 and half hours. But also said theyd play 3 and half hour shows. But lol who's knows it's bill bill, with love

[@whackingwatermelons8629]

Beautiful rendition.

[@tragstank]

still my favourite live performance of any song even 12 years later.

[@SidVicious12897]

Oh Billy...seeing that tear on your cheek made me die inside yet you kept a smile on stage.. You did your best to keep the band together. but there was nothing else you can do...:(

[@justsaynotoboomers]

I was at that show and that final song was something you just had to experience, I guess. It was mind/ear blowing.

[@RMG791]

This makes me want to cry watchin this right now :'( So sad, but 1979 IS the BEST SONG OF ALL TIME!!

[@boolosboi7503]

Their career began at the Metro in 1988 and it ended there in 2000.

[@vonclohk507]

Should have stayed ended.

[@juanemmanuelbernalvillalob9659]

I love that intro.............. , peaceful, mellon collie, and so powerful at the same time,

[@Dookiebd]

i agree. i was on the second floor standing next to jimmy's family, and they all had tears in their eyes... a great nite

[@Dookiebd]

if i recall, they gave out a cd that was a recording of their first show at the metro.. i got billy and james to sign it afterwards.. pretty spiffy, then went down to the dance club underneath and danced with some girl who i think was james' cousin.. fun times

[@michaelmitchell1221]

The best performance, of the best song, from the best band. Pumpkins forever.

[@mrkurt64]

at 2:04 Wow Melissa !

[@jamiebunnyy]

that closing quote at the very end...

[@DIDCOTTWIST]

Saw them in London 3rd November 2000 and was brilliant night.

[@edstark44]

Whooo!! I miss these guys!!

[@angelawilson3974]

MY FAVORITE SONG FROM THEM

[@danielherrera-mata1760]

goddamn Billy sure makes Melissa seem like his mythical Justine with this classic and memorable performance at the legendary Metro I love this video posting thanks alot

[@Vaudiven]

there was so much heart and soul in this. and i cried for the pumpkins when we lost them, they may be back but they arent the same. you can see the tears in billy corgans face in this and it always makes me hurt a little too. i miss the old sp.

[@adrianonieddu2365]

LEGEND

[@yangminrenoir1923]

La mejor versión 4ever!!

[@pishi317]

@Billy Siamese: Billy Corgan definitely broke down crying. It was towards the end. Someone came out , put a hand on his back and helped him off stage. Very sad, but still grateful to be there.

[@lovegungoodfun]

Man does this bring me back I was never really a S.P fan not that I didnt like them just more into gnr and stuff but I went to Summersault 2000 and the Pumpkins closed out the night was there last show he said but I heard They did another!! Funny I bumped into Billy befor the show he was just walkin down the street lol Man to go back in time We were all so young and ready to take on the world. I didnt no it at the time but that concert was end of an era! also perfect circle, foo fighters played

[@plume...]

I've been waiting 20 years for this whole gig to be released. It will never be released. There is some problem somewhere either with regards to copyright with the Metro Club or with the tapes being fucked, and only the "Ode to No one" and a couple of other clips surviving. There is literally no other reason as to why the whole 3 hour gig has not been released on any format for over 20 years. Why has Billy never spoken about its non release?? It's so fucking weird...

[@marcmugzy1309]

Billy's talked about it multiple times. He doesn't own the rights and the people who do wont release it because they don't think it will sell enough to justify it. When he gets the rights back one day he will try find someone to release it.

[@plume...]

@@marcmugzy1309 Well this is bizarre timing for your comment, I was only thinking of this gig a few hours ago! Do you have any links where I could read about him talking about it by any chance?

[@marcmugzy1309]

@@plume... You would need to go back through his instagram account. He has done heaps of live q&A's. Couldn't say specifically where but it comes up often and hes been over it multiple times.

[@blisteredavalon]

because he can

[@Act4]

How am I just seeing this video now? This sounds like it was from a broadcast? The only video I have seen from the original “final” show is “Ode to No One” from the Greatest Hits DVD. I am happy to say that I got to see the 2nd last show but sad I couldn’t see this one. Glad SP is back though.

[@christurkthebrave]

aha.thanks.

[@adamcollectoruk]

I LOVE the pumpkins...I feel it shouldve been left at this. Last truly great record was Mellon Collie and that was a long time ago. Zwans album was better than anything SP V2 has put out sadly.

[@williamanthony175]

It'd be nice if the rest of the show was available

[@allanvendetta]

Paz Lenchantin was the bassist from Zwan

[@rlt152]

I was there

[@chrisothoulos]

Im jealous

[@justsaynotoboomers]

I'm the guy with the white hair towards the bottom :D woot

[@Dudlet111]

No they didn't. "An Ode to No One" was played after "Siva" which was earlier in the show. The last song was "Silverfuck" which was played after this.

[@JohnRoss92]

at 0:34 iha's face

[@MechanicalChrist1]

@TheConstruct In a way it was the final show. All there is now is Billy

[@billysiamese475]

yeah it's really touching. but where were billy's tears?

[@nicholsjoshua15]

If Jimmy, James, Darcy don't want be in the band who cares. Saying that Billy has no right to use the name Smashing Pumpkins, is like saying a man no longer has a right to use his name after a divorce.

[@evanisovich]

He *says* it's the last song, but they actually came back and did a 26-minute version of "Silverfuck" after this.

[@shinkichi0618]

Jimmy is playing the guitar on this one

[@mrkurt64]

I heard this farewell show lasted four or five hours !

[@destroyer087]

was jimmy chamberlin playing the guitar on this?

[@electromuff7870]

2:16 who's the drummer edit: it was Matt Walker

[@quinsland88]

hows that! jimmy got off the drums to play guitar so they are all in a line to say goodbye:) shame that D'arcy aint there:(

[@TheWonderfulBlake]

Actually theyplayed "An Ode to No One" as an encore, which in my opinion was there best live performance ever. EVER.

[@Thandor123]

Not the last song. They played Silverfuck just after.

[@JasonTopo]

the last song of their last show...wow

[@CodyChromeBand]

rain51db LOL

[@micray47]

What's the picking pattern for that intro?

[@dianebradford6096]

possibly a 12 string?

[@backfru]

Jimmy on guitar?! WTF!

[@manka6]

Who's on the keyboards?

[@angelawilson3974]

WHO IS THE GUY WEARING SHORTS?

[@christurkthebrave]

wheres darcy?????????

[@quag1481]

she left in 99 well she got fired by billy in 99

[@gyang333]

this is really such an awesome performance, it's too bad this wasn't the final song of the show, it would have been a great way to end it, but maybe i'm saying this because I'm not such a big fan of Silverfuck, especially a 30+ minutes one.

[@HM3Giggles79]

Poor Billy...his baby is literally crumbling. James couldn't give a fuck less. Yea Billy had resurected the "Smashing Pumpkins" but we all know (as well as Billy) that the Smashing Pumpkins from the 90s cannot be replaced no matter how hard anyone tries.I do wished they'd forgive and make up tho & do a huge reunion concert. But D'arcy needs serious help 1st! Love the Smashing Pumpkins forever!!

[@mrkurt64]

2018 Original band's members return together !

[@Dookiebd]

i know that... and earlier they had rick nielson from cheap trick and he thanked him for letting him rip off tonight tonight or something, and he had some girl out for if there is a god, and some guy from the frogs or toadies or something.. long time ago don't remember.. what i was agreeing to was that this was their best live performance ever

[@TheLancelot72]

Dennis Flemion of the Frogs (definitely not Toadies, lol)

[@rezabenyal272]

Who is the bassist playing this?

[@chrisboston]

I believe it’s the Canadian bassist Melissa Auf der Maur, who served as Hole’s bassist for most of the mid-late 90s

[@manka6]

@15georgest Jimmy Chamberlin

[@christurkthebrave]

why did she leave the band?is that the bassist from zwan thats in her place?

[@CodyChromeBand]

Lol when people call this "the last show." Me: where tf you been the past twenty years?

[@willcwik8354]

they've never been the same after this

[@stevenjay1659]

I heard that James left right after the show without a word to Billy or anyone else. Kind of douchy

[@quag1481]

he prob didn’t want to get overcome with emotions

[@Elenore0324]

and she was really really lame!

[@Munnwort]

It breaks my heart that Darcy wasn’t apart of this, just doesn’t feel right

[@15georgest]

Who's the drummer playing this?

[@JoeBallard1979]

15georgest chamberlin