The Smashing Pumpkins - Soma - 4/27/1994 - Fillmore Auditorium (Official)

The Smashing Pumpkins - Soma
Recorded Live: 4/27/1994 - Fillmore Auditorium - San Francisco, CA
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Personnel:
Billy Corgan - vocals, guitar
Jimmy Chamberlin - drums
James Iha - guitar
D'arcy Wretzky - bass

[@justins3847]

There is no stereo that can play this loud enough. As I have always felt.

[@sidneylacroix204]

I’ve always thought the same thing

[@kristopherryanwatson]

i third this. ...i like what you did there.

[@AkathisiaWarrior]

THIS!!

[@pleasemisguideme345]

The mix on this album is annoyingly low. I sincerely hope this gets fixed one day

[@ledzep9943]

You’re goddamn right 😎🤙🏼

[@wayevs]

best song on Siamese and one of the best in pumpkins discography... haunting and dramatic pure emotion! genius songwriting.

[@XChristianNoirX]

And then the camera man zooms in on the bass player during one of the best guitar solos of all time. 😂

[@michaelcole8999]

Listened to this since I was a young teen, and identify with it still. It always holds its own

[@spiritoftime8464]

Hummer is a masterpiece too

[@sidneylacroix204]

@@spiritoftime8464 agreed

[@BarakAvinoam]

i agree

[@radmilailic5564]

Their music was so unique at that time that that no one could even copy them.That makes them absolutely extraordinary.Then and now and in the future.

[@JTGemini3]

Billy Corgan is a genius, I don’t care what anyone says.

[@MsXynex]

no one cody copy them even today

[@adamrosner7736]

@@JTGemini3 I know lots of people complain about the caricature of Billy, but I think he is leagues ahead of his contemporaries at his prime, both as a musician and song writer

[@JeskoS1]

Billy destroyed the whole grunge scene by using the very exact power chords in such an unique way, imho! After MCIS he scorched the earth! Genius in the 90s. Sadly so bad right now.... I miss the real Smashing Pumpkins. This is coming from a die hard Nirvana fan...

[@theinternetsucks2237]

The pumpkins took a lot of shit and they were up there with any band ever. Pink Floyd, Pavement, Radiohead, Soundgarden, maybe better. Siamese Dream was a masterpiece.

[@eugeneaxe]

Jimmy Chamberlain is so damn epic.

[@russellharrington8256]

I’m old enough to have heard plenty of bands but the raw sound and energy of the 90’s live stuff is absolutely brilliant, unbeatable

[@drtoboggan7469]

Legend has it The hole is still there on the Fillmore stage that Billy stomped his pedal straight thru the stage going into the solo of this very song.

[@immeohmyoh]

Such a nice young man. Wearing a collared shirt when out in public.

[@indrasismitra6484]

lol heheheeh. Niice

[@RuffisInc]

Billy snapped his string before the solo and still it pulled so well

[@mcathawk1490]

Then he grabbed another guitar and it wasn’t working

[@haroldniver813]

So fitting too, since he wrecked his guitar during the studio recording of that solo as well.

[@waltergoring8428]

Siamese Dream was one of those albums from the 90's that was just so perfect, it will live forever for many of us. Soundtrack of my youth. Brings me back.

[@roydenbellman]

Corgan such an underrated guitarist and musician. Much love to him and the Pumpkins always and forever.

[@bfpierce]

I do not believe he is underrated.

[@roydenbellman]

I meant he is underrated as a guitarist not as a musician and frontman. @@bfpierce

[@JackCecil]

This song burns the souls fuel. Thank you Billy. Siamese Dream was one of the albums that shaped my mental landscape.

[@marvinclaros6843]

Mu too. Hey me estas loko ese nunca se me ocurrió pero es igual para mi

[@Cris18Martinez]

jesus those sustained bends during the solo 👌

[@caminho7340]

This song got me through a tough spot once.

[@mojoriden]

what was it?

[@jonnyshaw6176]

No medicine man has concocted can heal the soul the way music can. ❤️🎼

[@benjaminriepe1912]

same.

[@jamess5415]

Billie has always had amazing pedal effects that amplify the intensity of the lyrics and song. Wonderful!

[@egsenah2]

d'arcy is just beautiful

[@ECpian05]

Around 4:27 especially!! Just as the camera starts to pan out, the enormous wall of sound and illuminating light that radiates from her is breathtaking.

[@georgealonso119]

she's the ultimate goddess...billy's pure genius...james is way underrated e needs more recognition

[@darsmusikdj]

the guitar solo is like a alien come to earth and plays it.

[@whitealbum8620]

nice to actually hear d‘arcy sing. and her bass playing is top notch.

[@O.D.E.GuitarSoundtracks]

You're right, its Linda strange

[@AkathisiaWarrior]

❤❤❤

[@Marco-717]

Low standards

[@pascalgodeau5952]

I'm still haunted by this song and by the solo to this day.

[@thomasaghotmail]

My favorite Pumpkins song. 💔

[@sybilla3711]

When they were big and soaked all my teenage sadness

[@jakejuntilla1752]

literally just shed a tear listening to this. Gave me a feeling of sentimentality and nostalgia

[@TheDarkInstall]

The fucking solo is not of this world. Endless, twisting of the knife.

[@eugeneaxe]

Siamese Dream era was their best.

[@rhuttonaa247]

eaaaasily Gish to Siamese dream after that he got to experimental and got away from these more 60ish melodies

[@roydenbellman]

@@rhuttonaa247 Their masterpiece was Mellon Collie in my opinion.

[@rhuttonaa247]

@roydenbellman that's true actually. I would never argue that, fantastic album

[@roydenbellman]

@@rhuttonaa247 Double album my friend. lol I think it was probably the greatest rock album in history since about 1960 and the start of rock 'n roll with Chuck Berry, Little Richard and of course Elvis Presley. There is not one single weak track on that double album and that is an astounding achievement. I only regret they farted around with Mellon Collie spelling, lol, should have been Melancholy, the real spelling. The album is so utterly nihilistic and real, why mess with the title Billy? A fruit and a dog? What were you thinking Mr. Corgan?

[@divyjain123456]

The band in its prime. Look at D'arcy. God damn. Chamberlin hasn't changed a bit. Billy with hair !!

[@paulbredin1160]

this and Cherub rock are the definitive SP songs for me - ethereal driving energy with that incredible off world solo that rips open your soul

[@gergelyfliegauf5287]

I am a Smashing Pumpkins fan since about the early nineties, not knowing every track, like this. I heard this about a month ago and I am amazed totally. Being 44 it is never too late. And the drummer explodes. (Sorry for my English.)

[@philearl7614]

Never to late pal! \m/

[@kristopherryanwatson]

I second this. Glad you loved this track, it's one of their best tracks ever. Easily one of their top 25 in my opinion. Rock on !

[@ronaldolaquidara64]

@Gergely Fliegauf it's Kool u Just found this Awesome video/song just 1 out of many Pumpkin songs that are just mad kool and better than their Hits imo...Rock on dude!! 🎸🥁👍

[@chrislehr5812]

I’m in the same boat: 38 and dumbfounded that I’ve never known about this song until now. I’ve watched this concert numerous times now, and this song always grabs my soul. I’m currently trying to make my wife a SP convert. My kids, well, they have no choice in that matter. Haha

[@MrGunwitch]

No offence, but if you didn't know this song then you're not a Pumpkins fan. It's like saying you're a Hendrix fan but have never heard Voodoo Chile.

[@rebuttalc2075]

Great guitar solo in this song

[@lucp.6583]

The guitar is insane it has become one of my favorite pumpkin songs recently

[@andrewface]

what a great song

[@user-ct1ns6zw4z]

2:30 billy strums the wrong chord and then hits the next chord aggressively out of anger lol

[@alvaroastudillo3502]

I think D'arcy play the wrong note!

[@SaumBodhi]

This show is a couple weeks after Cobain died. Anyway, great stuff. Im surprised they had so many guitar effects even back then, reverse delay and stuff. Pumpkins always knew just the right blend of effects and dynamics. Great writing and unique vocal tone.

[@jtwee6590]

oh yeah, most guitar effects were designed back in the 60s... people being brave enough to utilize them live was the question (even back in the 90s, computer-controlled effect boards were commonplace, and billy used one constantly)

[@AkathisiaWarrior]

😮😮😮

[@BlackStarFan007]

I saw them the day Cobain died.

[@marthamryglod291]

I've always felt that this was peak band era.

[@JTGemini3]

lol D'arcy at 4:52 like, wtf is with this dude running back and forth behind us?

[@kristopherryanwatson]

sound tech most likely. nothing more peculiar than that. i guess you haven't been to many live shows because it is not uncommon to see that once in a while.

[@asher8085]

Kristopher Ryan more like every damn show I’ve been to lmao🤣

[@yetivanmarshall1473]

Chord flub at 2:30.

[@TheFlash9333]

Woody!

[@PointOfLife333]

I was there spring of 94 San Fran 17 years old not a care in the world only traveling seeing shows!!! 🤘👊🤘

[@FlamingLip74]

How I love to come back to my 20’s….

[@tyruslawhorn]

I can't believe they opened the show with this song

[@WetPaintChi]

Yeah it’s insane

[@bacchusaurelius]

This song nuzzles into my heart.

[@johndaniels7609]

I remember playing this song on the jukebox in bars in the 90s. This was always my favorite tune by them.

[@LUBELYAVILLANUEVA]

One of my favorite songs of all time!

[@KhalDrogo76]

This is my life in 1994 frozen in a song forever

[@matthewcarlton5693]

the tension waiting for the solo to start.

[@bindig1]

And thank you for titling it THE Smashing Pumpkins.

[@boofert.washington2499]

I'm glad I got to see these guys in the 90s.

[@KiedisHaze]

I would have lost my shit in that crowd back then. Especially during that solo. SIIIIIIIIIICK

[@only5186]

Best break up song ever! And that's really saying something

[@lueysixty-six7300]

Fkng EPIC!!🤯

[@BarakAvinoam]

i kept this video recording tape for years until i found it on youtube. its a treasure.

[@RMrSerravalle]

F.... Brilliant

[@angleofattack5942]

Best smashing pumkpins song imo

[@bushisahomo]

thanks for not zooming in during the solo camera jack wagon

[@willbradford898]

i always turn to this recording as opposed to the original because of that bit before the distortion. i love it

[@franerd434]

I WAS BORN TOO LATE. WHY

[@Dolphins-ov5oe]

+Kingbillythe3rd yeah but its not the same as being there. it's a desire to be in the time, in the energy, to be in the crowd who feels, loves and adores the same moment as you. theres a difference between seeing and feeling.

[@roxanneburton24]

Me too. I was 8 at that time. Fk youtube, I wanna be THERE!

[@nicholsjoshua15]

Guys, Smashing Pumpkins are still around, you should see them live if you get the chance. They're amazing.

[@beckyhunter1641]

SaMe

[@pembunuhkatak6620]

Better late than never dude

[@hoegis]

a wonderful upload. Yessssss :-)

[@CamaroCoupe01]

Damn, for a few minutes I was 16 again. Wish time could reverse back to no worries except a test or two and chasing tail

[@Snowie-elf]

The energy!!!!! Wow

[@alexandereckert5184]

Jimmy back there dropping tom bombs

[@Batheify]

could be here all day ty

[@arielcastellanos7398]

love this song love this band...d arcy i love youuuuuu ;D

[@joelbushman5739]

Absolutely some of the coolest and greatest guitar tones ever were on this album.

[@kristopherryan4073]

fucking incredible.

[@annsitar330]

I love 💕 every song they sound so good 👍 they rock everytime!!!!

[@DylanJ138]

SP REUNION 2017!!! I'd love to see these OGs live.

[@immeohmyoh]

3:03 Check out darcy! she got the finger on the button. the 1note tremolo. she got skillz

[@jonathankarakas5354]

genius, my fav song on SD.

[@geoffreypereira8024]

Shit. That beautiful solo was STEPPED on.

[@H4RM0N1C5]

Mindblown

[@XChristianNoirX]

What kind of idiot zooms in on the bass player during one of the best guitar solos of all time?

[@CrazyKoenie]

A highlight and a milestone in my puberty

This always brings me back to 1996 when I saw SP in Cascais/Portugal. So beautiful.

[@waynemartable]

Digging deep on that one

[@gbmccarty4]

Nothing left to say And all I've left to do Is run away From you She led me on, down With secrets I can't keep Close your eyes and sleep Don't wait up for me Hush now don't you speak To me Wrapped my hurt in you And took my shelter in that pain The opiate of blame Is your broken heart, your heart So now I'm all by myself As I've always felt I'll betray my tears To anyone caught in our ruse of fools One last kiss from me yeah One last kiss good night Didn't want to lose you once again Didn't want to be your friend Fulfilled a promise made of tin Crawled back to you I'm all by myself (close your eyes) As I've always felt ? I'll betray myself To anyone, lost, anyone but you So let the sadness come again On that you can depend on me, yeah Until the bitter, bitter end of the world, yeah When god sleeps in bliss And I'm all by myself As I've always felt And I'll betray myself To anyone

[@drdestructo5741]

....to anyone

[@JarredStover]

? = Don't wait up for me (maybe?)

[@markedzenuasia9969]

Owh that Snare is Phat Thicc! God I love em! #jimmybeast

[@RandyRhoadsRules3]

The vocal back and forth by Billy and D'Arcy from 3:58-4:22 is incredible, her voice always complimented his so well.

[@lizbec1085]

Now I'm elevated....Yaaaaaàayý

[@kimmy_flores]

i’ll never get over his voice, beautiful!

[@oneandonlywoody65]

This is the year I graduated.Damm I'm getting fucking old.

[@shschesschamp]

Time is a muthafooka!

[@dynjarren8355]

Darcy is so cute on backup vocals! I miss her presence! Her presence was a 🎁 present 💝 to me! 😆😅😂

[@pikin2]

This track is beautifully haunting. Makes me feel weird but good. What a great year with utereo too

[@jeremyhoffman6187]

Another prime example how Billy Corgan is only second to Hendrix himself.

[@praisehermie9124]

lmfao

[@coldplay8]

Ummm..no...

[@davidwile1277]

@p G hes good but jimi hendrix song writing is the absolute best

[@XChristianNoirX]

You mean, only Jimi is secind to Billy. Everyone else is like 30+. Slots 3-29 are empty. Well.. Idk.. Maybe Page and Gmour get in on the action sometimes... Like 27 and 28 or something. ;D

[@boofert.washington2499]

Billy isn't even in the top 10. Neither is Jimi tho, so...

[@geekUSA101]

An epic guitar solo

[@danielthomasprice7430]

The best version they play of this was on their viewphoria video filmed in london.

[@kristopherryanwatson]

yup. solid performance. but i like Billy's solo here. He didn't seem to use any effects during that solo on Viuphoria...it didn't seem like it.

[@MrNmnm2211]

Love the 90s stuff. Sadly most of the 90s bands were not that good live but SP was the exception. Fantastic live band!!!

[@jimmychamberlin5881]

Good ole Jimmy! jus heroined, right Out........

[@sparetimenovels]

Cool....

[@Giovannikelly1974]

🤘🏻😎

[@vanhelsing4623]

Sp from chigago yeah!

[@JackTheRevenantTalor]

how does billy get that backwards guitar sounding effect before the distortion kicks in?

[@vitron01]

Fuckin heavy shit!!! Especially looking back on so many decades now, still so raw and real.....

[@michaelcobb1559]

its an Eventide H9 harmonizer pedal

[@MasterYodaBiotch]

Michael Cobb False. Those did not exist in the 90s indeed.

[@michaelcobb1559]

@@MasterYodaBiotch sorry it was the H3000. They've been around since the 80's

[@michaelcobb1559]

@@MasterYodaBiotch the H9 is the best thing to use now.

[@kylegross9923]

Wonderful to remember a time when everyone didn’t have cell phones in the air blocking your view.

[@mitchellcohen3361]

176 views??? Sad. Great post-thanks

[@iSynthh]

Mitchell Cohen 17k a year later dude. Could be worse:)

[@AltCTRLF8]

44K

[@ZabuzaMomochiFirdausYahaya]

This is way better and louder.

[@AkathisiaWarrior]

4:21 D’arcy!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@Living_Off_The_Road]

Getting into 2021 feels like...

[@Smilewithpoison]

My favorite song from siamese dream album

[@fernandinand]

30 years...

[@klauskleber8303]

4:45 meeeeeeeeelting!!!

[@corycastleman6351]

@3:36 DIDNT WANT ANANANANAN

[@leokrs]

I love you so much .. I love you Darcy Wretzky!!!!

[@XxWoeIsVampxX]

I wish I was there

[@c-mar9820]

2:30 hit a wrong note, look down at the pedals as if they are to blame 😂 we've all been there Billy, you're still better than 99 percent of us

[@ByronDeans]

This song made me think that people in New York still don't care all that much about California wines, if at all, and rightly so. They're still drinking French wines. And I think that connects to why I feel and sense it's still my favourite city.

[@kristopherryanwatson]

whatever the fuck that has to do with anything about this performance whatsoever...

[@ByronDeans]

There's a hard alcohol bottle in my profile picture for a reason! A significant amount of the music in my collection came as a gift from Jon Poneman, mentioned in a Smashing Pumpkins documentary. From my profile picture, one might connect it to "indie record much cooler than mine". One is Damien Jurado's Ghost of David.@@kristopherryanwatson