The Smashing Pumpkins - I Am One (Official Music Video)

[@baronvonorlock7039]

Billy Corgan is one of the nicest guys in Rock n Roll. During the Gish tour in '91 they were playing a gig at the I-beam club in San Franciso. Me and my band at the time really wanted to go but were all broke and couldnt afford tickets. It just so happned that Billy Corgan went into the store my drummer worked at and bought a pair of Doc Martins off of him. When Billy found out we were a broke struggling band and all wanted to go to the show he put my entire band on his personal guest list. It was a kick ass show! Thanks again Billy! Pure class.

[@offsrx]

Wow! What an honor, and what a phenomenal event! Lucky you! :)

[@RamesesBolton]

Baron Von Orlock Then he fucked Kurt Cobains wife. naughty Billy.

[@ThomasPrattEsq]

lol I've actually been given the bird by him. Spotted him at Walt Disney World and snapped a few photos. Last one, he was looking right at me, giving me the finger. Later found out it was his birthday that day! I'll never forget it. I don't think he was being mean at all, because he never even made a face, just gave me the finger.

[@brinshut2140]

in all fairness you were taking pictures of him

[@uzumaki6759]

You're like paparazzi or focurse he would giving finger to you

[@bryanhargrove5452]

What I love about Billy's solos is that he sounds like he is squeezing the life out of his guitar with his emotions.

[@manco828]

The guy is a genius and utterly driven to perfection. Alas, not the rest of his band mates.

[@porcelinaofthevastoceans3903]

I love this❤

[@danb1572]

Ever heard of Jimmy Chamberlain and James Iha?@@manco828

[@wlcrutch]

Very Townshend-esque. I love it also

[@madessadampf6230]

He has intense emotions because he is a Pisces ♓️

[@bruhmoment8868]

man the drums on this song are so iconic

[@IndineraFallz]

On the entire album

[@JaxonHaze]

I love the snare sound so much

[@jeffpeterson2012]

I was a 20 year old drummer living in South Chicago suburbs and was completely blown away by Billy and Jimmys performance on Gish. It is the greatest drum parts ever within the coolest, slickist, powerful songs Billy wrote. They peaked at Jumpstreet

[@throckmorton.iscariot]

2:16 Seehhh, dyainawanahoo Seehhh, I am ONE Seehhh, dyainawanahoo Seehhh

[@deathwishofauxx8806]

lmao

[@lhn6402]

+Sadland Machines LOL, yes.

[@KevinKoperski]

This comment was the best part of my day. Awesome.

[@mikogale]

Hahah xD

[@fernandoruizbarrientos611]

siempre he querido saber que dice en esa parte

[@chameleon-dream-band-official]

The production quality on this still holds up today. Incredible sound.

[@rodneywk1]

Couldn’t agree more!

[@patrickchase5614]

It's almost like Butch Vig knows his business.

[@Kthomasritchie]

That 9 seconds of solo bass at 03:17 though.

[@crossbytedelafade6073]

Gish, Siamese Dream, and Mellon Collie and the infinite Sadness are the magic 3.

[@davelord8406]

‘Gish’ was my summer soundtrack of ‘91

[@martyfriedman2672]

James Iha is such a boss. He and Billy were the greatest guitar duo of the 90s. Please don't flame my opinion.

[@US395Official]

i still like

[@emilyhardy96]

I just love (no) that whenever anybody dares to give James any credit, someone has to imjustgonnapointout them.

[@mountainangel1]

Marty Friedman agreed. They were pretty amazing

[@benashworth7653]

good choice...i'd take Gossard/McCready though

[@troyamos3750]

Marty Friedman right..on

[@manuelaziz4796]

One of the best drums solo intro ever, and the bass line kick ass. Love you D'Arcy.

[@dannymaciel5974]

billy played for her on the albums its billy playing in this song

[@manuelaziz4796]

Danny Maciel Yes, but only in studio version, Billy recorded all guitars and bass too in mellon colie & the infinite sadness except drums and keyboards.

[@nickfanzo]

+Danny Maciel why? she sucked that much? the baselines are simple.

[@MrHamthepig]

@@nickfanzo Doesn't necessarily mean she sucks, just that Billy simply could play it in the studio perfectly in much fewer takes (dude's a major perfectionist when it comes to his art, plus you've seen the way he can shred on guitar alone - he definitely knows a thing or two about bass playing.) You also gotta remember that time in the recording studio isn't cheap at all even by today's standards, even more so in the early '90s when they recorded this shit and were essentially broke ass amateurs with no real dough coming in yet.

[@daveg4236]

Nicholas Fanzo nothing to be ashamed about. I played in a metal band and my guitar player wrote a bass intro for a song he wrote and we had him record it in the studio and I played the rest and obviously live. No shame and no big deal

[@michaelbranella8637]

Gish is one of the greatest alt rock albums ever made!! Love, love this song!

[@Lowgun5]

To this day my favorite Smashing Pumpkins album. Amazing Rock and Roll.

[@davidmoura5705]

Their best album for sure

[@lblack1961]

I was so spoiiled rotten by Gish, I considered it their ONLY album lol

[@shaunhamilton2548]

Being a bipolar person , the Smashing Pumpkins has really been a light in my depressed life. I have been thru a ton, especially in the last 3 years, and their music has been my escape from what had been ailing my life in general. Thank you SP's!

[@nelsonbinda1157]

Hope you are in a better place mate 🙏

[@shaunhamilton2548]

@@nelsonbinda1157 oh yes, much better today. I appreciate your kind words! Like everyone, I have rough days every now and then but definitely not as bad off as I once was.

[@nelsonbinda1157]

@@shaunhamilton2548 Glad to hear that mate. All the best.

[@jcdova29]

Keep your chin up. You matter.

[@davidmorris2834]

I have a freind with same condition, sometimes I hear from him like 2 or 3 times a day and other times its could be months. I worry about him a bit and try and see he's OK. He loves the Pumpkins too as we all do. Hope things are well with you too.

[@oliviawu4678]

Billy, you are one of the greatest guitar players in the whole entire world. Never forget that Billy.

[@ashtonf.8287]

1:13, such a magical riff, mad cherub rock vibes

[@ericfoster8411]

That guitar tone is so iconic. There’s no question as to who’s playing

[@pressureflipin1992]

Goddamn it! The fucking 90s ruled!!!

[@beeniranon469]

One of my favorite albums, billy freakin shreds

[@fnkrkr]

Jimmy Chamberland kills.

[@weasel3k771]

Douglas Hutty D'Arcy slays and Iha....destroys?

[@buken3463]

This song reminds me of Jane's Addiction's "Stop" - in every way possible.

[@sharp5flat9]

I agree!

[@h-dawg969]

Billy and the Strat is so iconic and epic. I love this album so much. It’s a shame that a band / album like this could never come along today, and generations of folks growing up will never experience what an asset stuff like this was throughout childhood/teenage years.

[@ProfessorNeuwaveX]

The memories this album conjures up are super magical. This was right before Nevermind came out, and was definitely admired by Kurt. Gives me Super-Chills.

[@tomfuhrman2445]

Both were produced by Butch Vig.

[@TBone2000Man]

This album should have been platinum

[@Susan-n6q]

I think smashing pumpkins is one of the greatest but underrated bands of all time

[@Fig8907]

It is.

[@patrickchase5614]

It's one of relatively few independent albums that _is_ platinum in the US. It took a while to get there, though.

[@ejbgunny1]

This IS The Smashing Pumpkins in true form... accept no substitute!!!

[@ZGangsta]

WORD!!

[@surike]

This is just billy and jimmy

[@ScottChicago]

Probably the best Smashing Pumpkins album there ever was. I was fortunate to be a chicagoan who was living next to Wicker Park where they played in small venues a lot. When I first saw them I don't think they have an album following guess yet or wasn't out anyway

[@TenFalconsMusic]

My personal experience... Smashing Pumpkins were what motivated me where Hendrix, Black Sabbath and Pink Floyd left off. So much power and new found directions.

[@O.D.E.GuitarSoundtracks]

You're right,they had Great influnce over musicians!

[@erictrenbeath9680]

Me too!

[@PMurray2694]

I too experienced the society in which those you named were the coveted rock and roll groups of their time

[@manlymen552]

Best band of the 90s

[@reneebevan21]

the riffs transcends me....fuck i love this band!!!! still gotta listen to the Pumpkins everyday....there my pill!!!!

[@tinawang9790]

renee bevo same

[@Josh-99]

Absolutely iconic song. I can instantly recognize it the moment the drums start up.

[@shexiakiatru4327]

Kickass song! The Pumpkins shall rule! 💖💖💖

[@therantkid290]

I AM JUAAAN

[@masterhuhwhat]

hello juan

[@BPRodifan]

Hi Juan.

[@emilianogiavoni3797]

I AM JUAAAN AS YOU ARE LUIIIS

[@trailofinsects1881]

Tom Segura, anyone else?

[@oliviawu4678]

I don't know where I'd be without you Billy.

[@BeSimpleTV]

Lyrics : I am one as you are three Try to find messiah in your trinity Your city to burn Your city to burn Try to look for something In your city to burn, you'll burn Am I as I seem? I'm down Down, so down Time is right for a guiding light Try to turn to reasons in your bitter life Your city to burn Your city to burn Try to look for something In your city to burn, you'll burn See you, don't you just want to See you, I am one See you, don't you just want to See you See you, don't you just want to See you, I am one See you, don't you just want to See you, I am one

[@luquitagl]

Love the bassline on this one

[@kalevala29]

This video certainly brings back memories. I remember seeing them perform in a dingy basement club, also known as a fire trap, in Denver when this was released. Even then, I knew they were destined for greatness (sometimes).

[@eltano06]

Perfect song to start your first album.

[@JustineVickery]

Great energy this song has.

[@Robbaflob]

Thanks, Yoda

[@altaswave]

Fun Fact: This is actually the number one track in the album.

[@whitestaroriginal1004]

THIS ALBUM ROCKS

[@bronsonfunke2359]

Name a more brilliant debut album. Go as far back or forward as necessary

[@tamathawalden2037]

The Beginning. !!! 🤟🤟🤟

[@deannakblevins]

Take me back to the 90s ! I'm just lost in my beautiful memories. Thanks pumpkins for everything

[@pawasss1]

Everything about this album is just sublime... this album defined my late teenage years!

[@siggimund]

"I Am One", "Siva" & "Rhinoceros" from Gish are the ultimate heavy rock/metal/grunge anthems ever created. PERI fucking OD. Remember I was going to a concert in 1991? in Copenhagen, Pumpehuset, where "Smashing Pumpkins" were the warmup act to some english band, can't remember their name, but "Smashing Pumpkins" stole the show. Bought the vinyl (Gish) and introduced the band to my friends who was totally blown away.

[@TheFilmsKaper]

jimmy chamberlin is a beast

[@snapdragonfly6652]

Hells yes. My dummer kid says so too

[@ethancheng1595]

here we are worshipping Jimmy's work. a few years ago I read an interview saying that Jimmy has a hard time playing the early stuff coz he finds his old drumming really cringy. This guy is on a whole other level. he never stopped growing as a musician.

[@Appreciation-Community]

@rajivaksha dasa interesting enough I just learned from Billy's most recent video on the channel that Billy actually wrote the opening drum riff on this one and Jimmy beat it out of the kit.

[@jeffnuckolls4396]

Damn right

[@RESETMS00]

my first CD bought during my adolescence, I ran away from home for 3 months to another city from my small town, I went into a record shop and bought this record...... here is my deep soul

[@sisterearthful]

This is such an awesome song, I can't stop listening to it over and over again! It really rocks and jams. I feel like I'm in CBGBs...I like to hear Darcy when she plays that tiny riff on bass...best ever

[@lawrenceleong8747]

What an incredible album! Still so bloody good after all these years. I had a thing for D'Arcy then too.

[@evacentner6369]

I seriously can't believe this wasn't their "break through" album, its the first one I heard from them and I mean Siamese Dream was cool, but this was who they were.

[@drumsNstuff79]

I think when they did Siamese Dream the timing was right and they had major label support. Plus the glossy production. Gish was maybe a year early and wasn't as polished a sound. Still a killer album, but it wasn't their time yet. They were still making a name for themselves. It's a slow rise to the top paid off with hard work and lots of small club tours.

[@j-fpilote1576]

Gish came out in May, about 5 months later the release of Nevermind changed the whole game and caused a tidle wave.

[@eLiFILMSinc]

A real shame some people only know them for 1-2-maybe3 songs. God, they were amazing

[@jaylocke4216]

Same here.. I saw them on the Siamese tour and was disappointed they didn't play anything from Gish.

[@JOHNWILLIAMS-yw5iv]

I mean it sold over 200k copies on its first run. That's kinda huge.

[@graces7718]

I love this song so much- lyrics aren't as strong as other songs but the killer guitar solos make up for it lol

[@Jay-uk3cz]

They will never get old!

[@yellofury]

I am one as you are three Try to find messiah in your trinity Your city to burn Your city to burn Try to look for something In your city to burn, you'll burn Am I as I seem? I'm down Down, so down Time is right for a guiding light Try to turn to reasons in your bitter life Your city to burn Your city to burn Try to look for something In your city to burn, you'll burn See you, don't you just want to See you, I am one See you, don't you just want to See you See you, don't you just want to See you, I am one See you, don't you just want to See you, I am one

[@Kinnakeeter]

This album is legendary. Absolutely amazing 💯💯. I got the CD and the T shirt

[@SERABELMO]

ive had the drum intro stuck in my head ALL DAY!!!!

[@teksay]

How did you go 10 years with out a comment or like till now...

[@pamelaveronica7888]

@@teksayhow did you get a year with out getting a like on a comment

[@РобертоРиги]

gish is no way inferior to siamese dream, it's such an underrated album

[@nickfanzo]

I like gish a lot.

[@BB..........]

+Belly Corgan By far my favorite album Pumpkins album. I heard it just weeks after it came out. Everything after was a disappointment to me.

[@aplaguedoctor406]

+Belly Corgan Gish=Siamese Dream=Pisces Iscariot=Mellon Collie. Picking a favorite from these 4 is like asking a parent which one of his children he likes most. Every single one of these albums is amazing in it's own way, even the so callled "B sides" album

[@US395Official]

I prefer Gish and SD over MCiS

[@Cod3Thr33]

IMO, Gish is their best album. It was all downhill from there.

[@suhijo]

It has past many years since I heard this song for the first time and still chills me that intro, such a raw powerfull one.

[@SeanDavidAnderson]

Billy is and was, the greatest!

[@WaylonAxe]

The drums are kickass!!

[@c-force5217]

3:08 why does that scale resonate so much with me, it’s just a scale 🤣

[@danielduggan5495]

Has anyone watching this on a cellphone ever applied the rhythms and dynamic structures of this song to maintaining access? Imagine you’re polishing with the swipes then charging with the rhythm-, you can apply this track to fast tracking to work- you’re beating around onto business issues but you are idling on busses etc. I love the Pumpkins I’m so grateful to have be vaguely in touch with Billy C through his string arrangements organiser in my time in Music. I was part of the BritPop boom yet when signed to MCA I just spent every hour I could listening to these guys- it got me through the motorway issues!

[@thedirtybubble9613]

The riffs in this song are top tier.

[@timsmith3621]

Another great one from such a great year in rock - 1991.

[@SuzieG.9370]

March 2020. Watched this in awe! Just sat and read every comment. LOL.😆 Gonna watch again and again. Freaking incredible talent. Awesome video, and song. 💖SP💖

[@lblack1961]

This song STILL sends me to the MOON!! I remember when I first put this CD in my player decades ago, this song actualy shook the paintings on my wall. I was in HEAVEN! 💓💓

[@PointlessEndeavor-h1x]

See, this is the raw 90s music I Listin to

[@manny75586]

Such good memories. I remember hearing them on a college radio station in Chicago. I think they played SIVA. I went out and saw them the next chance I had. This was a great album but Siamese is still my favorite by a little bit. It is a shame this album doesn’t get more recognition though.

[@paulcollins5586]

probably the best rock drummer fact.

[@nickfanzo]

dale crover. end of discussion .

[@aplaguedoctor406]

+Nicholas Fanzo Dale Crover? The guy from the Melvins? Sorry but Jimmy C can play circles around that guy. Even Matt Cameron or Tim Alexander are a whole lot better than him, and that's assuming we are sticking to the 90s alone. NOTE: I am not saying Dale is a bad drummer, but I wouldn't put him in the top 10

[@A5ids]

I'd still take Danny Carey! They are both master drummers but Carey is such a great composer and live drummer. I love Jimmy though, it's a fair pick.

[@matthewriser1091]

A5ids I got with Danny too..Jimmy is no slouch and you are bad ass just to be in the conversation

[@oliviawu4678]

keep up the great work. Don't let anyone stop you. Have courage in yourself.

[@meep9231]

I kinda wished that Billy used more of his psychedelic riffs in his songs like this for example

[@leavemealone8336]

thank u smashing pumpkins, see u tmrw! I've seen them 3x (80s-90s) if you'd a told me then I'd be bringing a little mixed girl who's my daughter 25 years to see them with me... my head would of exploded. BUT it's happening! CAN'T WAIT!!!

[@alisterfolson]

Club Metro in the background..saw them inperson there back then, but they were watching another band....magical times

[@thommuseddard537]

90's. I'm not nostalgic, just love this record, still. #smashingpumpkins #gish

[@michaelkottler]

GISH was epic. Will never forget that album from back in the day! :)

[@sdfried4877]

This is pure 90s.Their best album.

[@zenmasterjay1]

I never think of pumpkins as grunge at all but this is absolutely kick ass grunge right here!

[@fgggg4337]

This screams September 2019 for me. That was when I listened to this song the most

[@struthersboyz4990]

My favorite pumpkin album.. by far

[@carsonkayela9106]

fking love this whole album

[@h-dawg969]

Gish, Dirt, Bossanova, Bleach, Badmotorfinger, Laturalus are the albums that formed me.

[@audioinstigator821]

I LOVE THE FUKING SMASHING PUMPKINS !!! BILLY YOU ROCK I LOVE YOU FOR ALL THE FUKING DOPE MUSIC YOU BROUGHT ME AS A YOUNG YOUTH

[@imlettuceandyoushouldfearm6203]

i'm gonna see them in OKC in two days and i'm super stoked. this is one of my favorite songs and i really hope they play it.

[@codemanmn6359]

For me it's the snare drum and bass/guitar tones... Great album.

[@ben-xq2jt]

I would argue that this is their best album

[@maeialicebvalle]

puro suco do caos dos anos 90 na MTV, cara que saudades dessa época!

[@TakeFlight]

Just leaned this on bass. It's super fun!!!!! F you neighbors!!!! I rock!! I am one!😊

[@jt1929]

I had see a live version to figure out the drum intro- what Jimmy is doing is frickin’ amazing👍👍❤️

[@diegogastoncorreu781]

Temaaaaaasooooo! !!

[@RMS5006]

This is definitely top 10 rec of 90s. This is bliss. Start to finish.

[@robertrobert1460]

My first Smashing Pumpkins concert. Thrashing my head - as you did - ending up with a mouth full of hair from the dude in front of me head banging his huge mass of long hair

[@musicmixer04]

love it. awesome record!!!

[@kropek2008]

Rick Beato sent me here. Awesome.

[@Linuxpunk81]

me too

[@josephmasters1221]

Pumpkins rock and roll-- one of the best -- Billy Corgan is freakin awedome

[@mctwistx1248]

que ganas de saber como eran los 90

[@GoodNewsJim]

Billy Corgan has so much range.

[@secondchildhood1142]

3:16-3:25 actual footage of Billy and Vig clipping D’arcy’s takes to make that perfect sound instead of Billy just doing it 😂

[@oneeyedjack1115]

Love me some more 90's jamming

[@danieldavis1587]

Best pumpkins album I my mind. saw that at a bar in mpls on this tour. to this day it is still one of my favorite shows.

[@blaxkspades6480]

Finally a random band I can base my STAND from

[@rogerzapatagarcia1446]

I Like and enjoy Gish Is one of the debut best albums that i heard and i like all the album But this track and Siva are very Powerful

[@GrekeFenris]

Favorite album ❤ and D'arcy was my first crush.