Smashing Pumpkins - Silverfuck : Live at iHeart Studios on May 2, 2023

[@jelswick2]

Uncle Fester straight up killing it.

[@bob-pr8ye]

LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SO CLOSE.

[@fasteddie777666]

bahahahahahahhaaaaaaa.........Fester from Hell......I want to see a light bulb in his mouth !!!

[@stevenconnor4221]

😂. Spot on, I've been a fan for away back in the early 90's when no one knew them. I have to say live they always disappointed me always felt they were a better studio band, I know that's a controversial opinion, but fuk me what a live version this is 🎸 thank you uncle fester 😂

[@Wilco1972]

I was thinking he reminded me of Gargamel from The Smurfs, but I think you nailed it with Uncle Fester!

[@Marshall_Stacks]

@@stevenconnor4221 Same here. Some of the live performances were just sloppy for the sake of it. That's how it seemed anyway.

[@SrSacaninha]

After 20 years they finally play something closer to the album version.

[@noisebleed1980]

Jimmy on fire with those drums! One of my favorites!

[@BEEFTEEF4]

Jimmy was the first artist to make me critically listen to and appreciate drumming. I was 12 when Bullet With Butterfly Wings was released on M&tIS and I was blown away by the drum fills.

[@stevenconnor4221]

That's because he is a jazz drummer, they make the best rock drummers, look at the Pixies another jazz drummer., led zeplin, Hendrix etc...

[@gregjeanfreau8027]

Great video of him

[@minnesotatomcat]

I remember when this album came out and I begged my mother to take me to the music store to get it. She looked at the back and read the titles and seen Silverfuck, and it really took some convincing to go home with that album 😂

[@schlafin]

There's no way my mom was buying it, had to borrow from a friend.

[@willpeony5534]

Your mother was right.

[@notsure1371]

@@willpeony5534 🤣The damage was already done. That is why they liked it.

[@0xBenR]

@@willpeony5534 🤣🤣🤣she was!

[@benjaminz2523]

I always cringe when i see a grown adult say 'seen' instead of 'saw'. Do you also hold your fork in a fist when you eat and shovel food in your mouth like a caveman? Who tf says 'she seen it'....she saw it. Ret@rd

[@bowiezombie69]

Sometimes i feel that only SP fans know how truly great this band is!

[@da5futer]

Facts😱✊🤠🌞

[@bganaraki58]

this is true about anything anyone likes

[@tomtrana3449]

It's also about appreciation! btw this track by the SP, check the drumming of Ken Pustelnik on the track "Light was the day" from 1969 (!) by the Groundhogs, UK (Album Blues Obituary). All the modern stuff have their roots.

[@Chadleyization]

@@tomtrana3449 I wouldn't say [only] the band. A big part is Billy being a guitar hero.

[@yomuthabyotch]

​@@bganaraki58TOP FECKIN COMMENT RH.

[@satevo462]

Billy has never been cool, but he's always been AWESOME.

[@WakeMikey]

Jimmy has to be one of the greatest drummers to ever live. His tempo and timing are the heart of the band. I loved seeing Jimmy on an Epiphone LPC and the 3rd guitarist on a Yamaha RevStar!

[@PittsburghTimeMachine]

My favorite live performance of this song is the one on Viewphoria. I’d love to see them bring back the version that rolls into “Jackboot” in one of these newer live sets.

[@adrianb2066]

I thought that version was the definitive version. But after seeing the nail it on their just recent version, it made me appreciate the refined and precise characteristic of the current incarnation of the band now versus the rawness of their 90s. Very sad to see Jeff leave - he was their secret sauce in more recent years.

[@PittsburghTimeMachine]

@@adrianb2066 You’re right, and that’s really what makes the band what it is now, or has been for some time, shifting through various iterations. I couldn’t expect them to revert to an earlier sound but I am curious what that version would sound like with this lineup and their current sound. I admit for someone who been a fan since about 1996, I miss the raw sound without all the digital effects processing, and Jimmy’s older snappier sounding drums. The drums sound so “arena rock” now. I sometimes think that, with Billy being such an auteur, there’d have been less turmoil if the band was established in an “artist + fluid lineup” configuration from the beginning.

[@tonysmith41238]

Mine is the version from Live at Landover ....

[@trev_show]

I was lucky enough to be there for this, and it was goddamn transcendent. Truly one of the greatest bands in rock history.

[@morgancatherwood5665]

Jesus billy!!! goddamn!!!!! so amazing

[@Fauss]

Is Iha there only for the nostalgia, or does him and Billy have a good chemistry on stage?

[@rabes1981]

@@Fauss James puts his own color on the music, when you take him away its so noticeable. I think their chemistry together is pretty damn good.

[@reddsshaker3477]

Uh. No. Literally one of the worst bands…..ever. I mean, that entire song was one chord. And it was gawd awful.

[@buildingbetterbrainsaustra5968]

Legit SP are better than ever! Saw them live the other week in Australia and damn, they killed it.

[@notsure1371]

I went to 3 shows last year, AWESOME!

[@dr.papadopolis7171]

No, in the 90's pumpkins were way more raw and real compared to now.. And plus without D'arcy they are not the same ... I honestly feel "Adore" was the end of the whole adventure but then again what I think shouldn't matter to anyone ...

[@sadmachines6991]

Like Dave Grohl says...."Good drummer, good band. Great drummer, great band. Jimmy makes it look effortless. Plus Billy can shred as well as he ever could.

[@rodjato]

I always loved Jimmys drumming. I believe his father was a Jazz drummer…

[@TheAlibabatree]

@@rodjato No, Jimmy himself is a jazz drummer

[@bdawnedon]

billy never could shred ?

[@TheAlibabatree]

@@bdawnedon What?

[@kristopherryanwatson]

where did Dave Grohl ever say this ? just curious if it's an actual soundbite somewhere

[@christopherfeeley1318]

One of the most underrated guitarists, Corgin

[@tzt1182]

Not really. He is a decent guitarist. Nothing to cream over.

[@SHx589]

Really? I think he’s rated perfectly.

[@Fighter101network]

Actually he is a pretty mediocre guitarrist. Great composer though, perhaps that is what you mean.

[@spottss]

He’s one of the top guitarist in a rock band over last 30 or so years

[@Fighter101network]

@@spottss Being a top guitarist in rock bands does not mean being a good guitarist. It's more about showmanship and song composition. A good example is Cobain. Kurt had both of those in boatloads more than any other guitarist in that era, but he was a terrible guitarist.

[@takatakboy]

Would just like to express my gratitude for uploading this!

[@rushshukla4636]

They're probably the weirdest band I've ever encountered. You can't pin any labels on them coz they have a complex sweeping sound that takes on all genres. Billy has become a Brando like figure who doesn't give a fuck what people think of him and you gotta admire that. They're not for everyone and that makes em special. For the folks who get them they are endearing to the end.

[@scatalin09]

Amen, brother. I might not like what Billy does all the time, but they remain my soundtrack for the past 30 years, and I have nothing but respect for him and what they do!

[@KilgoreTrout1983]

Marlon even

[@pelodelperro]

I don't know, the last albums have been pretty awful...

[@kylechwk]

I'll never forget my sister and I putting on Big Shiny Tunes 3 for the first time. Track 1: Ava Adore. Got into it right away, and the rest is history

[@varsityhr9381]

I love the Pumpkins. For weird bands though, check out Ween or The Flaming Lips.

[@Maltozombie]

As long as we have Billy and Jimmy and hopefully James too, we ALWAYS have the pumpkins.

[@eask11]

Jimmy one of the best of all time. So underrated

[@jophilippi1378]

I just got remembered why they’ve been my favorite band throughout my heydays. Oh wait.. it’s still my heydays they’re still my favorite band. Miss D’Arcy though :) will love SP forever

[@franfernandez9551]

Jimmy is killing it!!

[@letsrockaus]

Just seen them again on Sunday left with a broken foot was as good as 96 cheers guys... and trust the 17 year old me wouldve taken the broken foot to see them again at 45

[@andresav1073]

Jimmy is the best !!!! He is a legend

[@actonscaletrails2753]

my wife and my first date was to see SP on the Mellon Collie tour. Soooo Rad. Lost my mind the first time I heard Gish. They lost me after the first 4 or 5 albums but ohhhhh those first 4 or 5. Life changing music. Fist dance at the wedding was to 33 off of MC&TIS,. Thanks for sharing this

[@Onenationoverdrawn]

Holy shit. Jon Hamm shreds on the drums!

[@brettteeter3461]

Haha. Good one. Never thought about that.

[@carlkermode899]

You should see Will Ferrell with the Chili Peppers.

[@SmoothRuffian]

Does anybody understand how good Billy is on guitar outside of SP fandom???

[@stevenconnor4221]

Yes he is known at least in the music industry, not in the general populace though, I would say.

[@michaeldennett1735]

Does anybody understand how good Jimmy is?

[@SmoothRuffian]

@@michaeldennett1735 Definitely. I have gushed over Jimmy a lot, as a drummer myself. He’s one of my top drummers.

[@stevehawaii5701]

He's a Shredder!!!

[@carltuttle8272]

Billy Corgan and James Iha are in my opinion 2 of the best guitar players of this generation. You can’t hear either of them and not know right away who is playing.

[@HallowWeener]

Sweet!!!

[@WinItReigns]

I enjoy how Billy doesn't shy away from any guitar tone. He hears and plays the beauty of many tambers and tones. God Bless this Band

[@WinItReigns]

I want to see SP and Deftones tour together ❤️

[@IAmTheGreatestEver]

Best performance I’ve ever seen from Bill. He’s finding his heart.

[@lemurdream]

I had some doubts going in that this wouldn't be as good as when I saw them play this song on the Siamese Dream tour when this album was released. My doubts were annihilated.

[@kasonfurnas9551]

Saw them last year with Jane's Addiction. It was awesome! SP are coming to my hometown this summer. I can't wait!

[@mad_cat_1st]

Jimmy is STILL kickin' everybody's a*^. What an amazing talent.

[@marksalsbery9826]

Just keeps getting better!

[@nealmceneaney3771]

The best since Copeland

[@srt4b]

James is an absolute LEGEND

[@jackdavidson2205]

THEY.SOUND.GREAT.

[@DavidBullard-w6n]

Billy and Jimmy are both so underrated…. Billy can rock that guitar and make the sweetest sounds all at the same time even… And Jimmy, the tribal beats that he gets I’ve just beyond most people today.

[@jauhdekatfilm]

Billy is underrated as a guitarist, but Jimmy, man, every good drummers know he's a beast!

[@corm1000]

Yes Billy is a great guitarist and he got good real fast. If you put in KZbin Billy Corgan shredding, a video will come up of him shredding at glenbard North high School in Carol stream Illinois. And he had only been playing guitar a few years at that point.

[@Dex000x]

Jimmy Chamberlain has always been the real force behind this band. Billy should be kissing his ass every single day.

[@Inthetanktube]

Artists. Legends.

[@ChristophersMind]

Looks like William is having a blast! Sounding great too

[@TheDentist27]

Damn they are on fucking point. Saw them last year, looks like they've dialed it in a couple levels.

[@matthewbritt8498]

This is fuckin FIRE band sounds GREAT

[@David_Miftar]

Billy’s tone is 🔥

[@criops]

Billy is the Music Cenobite… 🌐”We have such chords to play you”💠

[@jessesmithology784]

I just saw the pumpkins and janes addiction in Brisbane Australia. Billy and James spent a good qtr of the show wailing and dueling each other just like this. Was incredible show. I got the setlist and helped billy remember lyrics during eye 😂

[@mamoulian69]

James just chilling looking exactly the same as he did when the band first started.

[@kevinkappelman6227]

Wow, what a great performance!

[@Nappa-q5x]

I know right

[@Deepcuts10]

Jimmy Chamberlain easily one of the greatest drummers. This song shreds live.

[@marcpadilla1094]

90s packed concert venues as far as the eye could see. Now its two note sampled rap.

[@projecte]

Awesome, thank you for these videos! 🤘🤘

[@michaelespinosa9168]

For just a moment in time I was back in the summer of 1994, if only they had faded into Jackboot at the end!

[@TheVeregat]

Jimmy as good as he's ever been. Godlike rudiments.

[@quiteon]

Smashing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you

[@peachmelba1000]

It's pretty great to see Billy shred while James looks completely disinterested, Jimmy is doing Jimmy, and the hired guns keep the harmonic center of the song intact. Maybe a little self-indulgent, but it's rock and rooooolllll baby lol

[@stephennicholas7095]

The only content with Billy I can stand is where he's on stage transcending art instead of talking about how awesome he is. This is awesome! Glad to see they still got it.

[@reel_images]

Awesome thanks for the post, saw them in London Ontario Aug 2018. Not near as close as this. AMAZING!

[@samdee-me]

"Silverfuck" One of the best song in Geek USA albums

[@adamlee3789]

Siamese dream album

[@gadymarcus2362]

Magnifico.👑👑👑👑👑👑

[@justingutube]

Wish they would have played this when I went to see them...they pretty much avoided anything from Gish and Siamese Dream which are both magnificent! Anyways this is cool, great tune, well done!

[@Golani-ic8ue]

Was front row at their last show of the vampire tour. Omg !!

[@suzannealdridge1404]

Thankyou Uploader 👣🗣👁🤘🌐🎯❣🦻💭💌🏕🏫😊🙏💙🎱🤟🤔🤫💟👿😝💋🙉🌏🏞🤤🤗😒😏💔🙊🌚🛖👂🏤🙏

[@lemurdream]

Billy is the bendiest with his solos. I dig that.

[@bebo821]

Yeaaaaaa! Fantastic 🤘

[@phorobierre2884]

⚡✨Go Mr Billy Go!✨⚡

[@dighawaii1]

Oh my god! Best song ever!

[@jeramieluing1343]

I hate when people say they have a spirit animal.... But if I could choose one it would be James Iha.

[@Darcy941]

@JeramieLuing You are so real for that🙏😭 I WOULD DEFINITELY AGREE WITH YOU!

[@mariustravel8837]

Finally ... here we are. 💀❤

[@78thandSynth]

So very good at their jobs. Thank you for posting.

[@bilbobaggins9820]

Damn they sound good

[@morgancatherwood5665]

I like it when Billy dresses up - good for him

[@yrmthr]

Underrated guitarist. Guy can rip

[@Nappa-q5x]

Smashing Pumpkins rock man

[@ChannelZero1031]

Billy is really getting in touch with Wise Man Santa. PS. 1:08 James is lowkey like, "Okay man, stop showing off and get to the fucking point."

[@EvanM_]

Amazing form! Shame to get 2 unskippable ads right in the middle of Billy's guitar solo. Pretty crass timing as usual, youtube.

[@Drivehead103]

This sent me looking for smashing pumpkins tour dates and probably purchase some fresh material.

[@oldandeerie]

I like this direction! Well done!

[@charlesfrederick2037]

Direction? Song is nearly 30 years old 😵‍💫

[@nunomessias345]

Silk&Stone Life saving tune

[@faunoram]

🔥

[@percy.poccorpachi1105]

Jimmy si the GOAT 👍🏻

[@angryangelant9519]

Masterpiece.

[@merobotana3547]

What's the name of the black and white shoes of James Iha, somebody please ?

[@Darcy941]

Black & White Leather Tie Pointed Toe Creeper - TUK !☝️

[@walterbison]

I guess Jimmy needed that drum solo to feel like he's actually a drummer since he doesn't do any of it on record.

[@PatchTM983]

Well done lads

[@DefextOfficial]

Would have LOVED to be here, for this impossible show.

[@rickyjordan4999]

james during intro: milk, butter, cereal, chips........oh sh!t did i leave the stove on?

[@johndohogne9443]

We jave Uncle Fester on drums, Booger from Revenge of the Nerds and Jon Hamm on the skins

[@SD-unlimited]

Sounds as good as it did 3 decades ago. D’Arcy looks like hell though…

[@somaticaproductions]

yeah she has aged heavily

[@Mythologos]

She had a sex change, and then there's the drugs, but she's sure playing better!

[@tomtrana3449]

Jimmy Chamberlin, drummer extraordinaire

[@spottss]

What’s this heart studio? An actual studio or concert hall?

[@Darcy941]

It is technically both-they have a performing stage obviously and a theater up top😭👍

[@yugbe]

I enjoyed the pumpkins back in my youth. Didn't even know they still played.

[@trashedbodomguy]

Welcome outside your rock

[@antiochiaadtaurum3786]

It's seems to be the Billy and Jimmy show at this point

[@sadmachines6991]

I've used the handle "SadMachines" since 1996...from "Here is no why"...a song that always spoke to me.

[@apparentlynot1stLeonchubbs]

Man, you forever stay'd it up with that handle 🤘

[@stephenasbridge878]

You can see he is a Mercyful Fate fan!

[@philipreedwallace]

See you guys in Franklin TN

[@my_sideproject3815]

Good ol James Iha

[@nathelm]

Dudes got some big ass hands

[@Darcy941]

He’s 6”3 hahaha no wonder.

[@ToddRomer]

I think I just had an out of body experience just watching this performance. Billy is one of the last real rockstars, and hearing people talking and not fully giving their attention to this is criminal. As a musician, I've learned people usually aren't appreciating what they're seeing. For him to still be this good at this age, and dare I say, better than ever?? He's playing just really captures and transports you somewhere else. The rock world needs to start embracing Billy as the living treasure that he is.

[@kimseniorb]

the outfit is very cringe considering his age

[@termikes174]

@@kimseniorb lol. I’m a huge fan a agree

[@HerenowGoneforever]

Real stars don't have to mind wtf you think about how they dress...it's an expression Fkn morons

[@ragkottsky3369]

indeed yo

[@ragkottsky3369]

​@@kimseniorb nah just like Jdavis of korn yo

[@Lexcoaster]

So it's official: Billy Corgan is a Freemason.

[@thenewholistic]

He's dressed as the main character of ATUM, named Shiny, who is essentially an astronaut. He is adept to the occult and probably respects the knowledge found in Freemasonry but he's not an actual member

[@thenewholistic]

Most of if not all astronauts are freemasons fyi

[@Lexcoaster]

@@thenewholistic I see. And how do you know this? I'm not all too familiar with the lore around Smashing Pumpkins latest output.

[@thenewholistic]

@@Lexcoaster start with the podcast Thirty-Three with William Patrick Corgan, where he tells much of the story of ATUM. And there are tidbits that go back all the way to the Gish era

[@tezcatlipoca78]

He’s a right wingnut Uncle Fester.

[@jasonhowe115]

Uncle Fester looks good for his age.

[@rogercardenas111]

More like black metal artist with the corpse paint. Side project with Phil Anselmo.

[@christopher_ecclestone]

I was thinking that Fester's let himself go.

[@TowGunner]

Better off putting a paper bag over his head.

[@markkevorkian]

Are you kidding me?I was just going to say he looked like uncle fester. You rule

[@jon1982.]

That joke is nearly 30 years old and it wasn't funny then.

[@prof.aggrospeed4315]

What’s up with the Freemason patch?

[@Ghostypants_]

Damn, they're just as good now as they were 30 years ago. I wish everyone could appreciate this level of talent and style.

[@jacobdavidcunningham1440]

damn still going strong nice

[@TheMaxKids]

Col. Kurtz killing it.

[@SD-unlimited]

The horror…the horror.