Smashing Pumpkins - Thru the Eyes of Ruby (2024-06-07 Utilita Arena, Birmingham, UK)

[@tspope99]

Amazing

[@MadaC624]

People need to stop talking at concerts. People didn’t pay a hundred dollars to listen to your conversation.

[@werideatdusk]

Ok i need to see this live.

[@claytuckett1830]

You already have tickets to one of the CA shows?

[@novak9778]

Wien 24.6. I am there front road

[@BrianIliff]

👍👍👍👍👍

[@zevin_actionman]

This is basically album tempo. 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@nigelmarshall9599]

Why shouldn't it be? It's the sign of a great band that are comfortable with their own music.

[@PeanutButter46213]

And?

[@zevin_actionman]

Many older comments were complaining about the tempo in this video. I saw no problem.

[@srt4b]

hmm, I prefer the faster tempo version. this one drags.

[@srt4b]

after watching twice just seems low energy. bummer, they way they used to end this song was epic!

[@travistravinyle4207]

Yep, since 2018 they drag so bad

[@srt4b]

@@travistravinyle4207 I just watched the 1997 live version. Starts at 160 and is 170BPM by the end. This one at 130 steady the whole way through. :(

[@ffxiiangel]

I agree. Billy and Jimmy have bought in to the idea of performing true to the records, but this song (which is my favorite SP song) shines at their “Live” tempo from 1996 - 2000. I’m hoping it comes together better when they perform in Dallas in a few months.

[@jcoriha]

The 90s live versions were great examples of young musicians rushing. Older musicians don't need to favor adrenaline over intent. The MC tour ending was also exemplary of the song's meaning: A moment in time that isn't repeatable.

[@travistravinyle4207]

Too slow, sounds like Jimmy is still on a click

[@jcoriha]

Grow up and grow ears, there's no click here.

[@srt4b]

@@jcoriha Bill has said they grid everything in studio and use a click live in several interviews.

[@stanleywu829]

I thought he only used a click on two songs during recording. Everything else is no click

[@travistravinyle4207]

@@jcoriha lol have no idea what you are talking about

[@travistravinyle4207]

@@stanleywu829 they have backing tracks on 5 songs on this set 1979, Disarm, Ava Adore, two of the new ones