Smashing Pumpkins - Silverfuck (1991)

[@TriffidKiller]

jimmy chamberlin can be thanked for much of SPs success...he is insane on the kit

[@craigraether6119]

I was at this show.. damn I'm old.... I think i even see myself in the pit..

[@shantih433]

The Mellon Collie era might have shown us the Pumpkins at their biggest and most powerful, but here they're so youthful and energetic. I'd definitely say the late Gish thru Siamese Dream eras are my favorites, by far.

[@finncallahan8994]

Seeing them in front of a smaller venue compared to a big arena was always more enjoyable to me

[@meltedicecreamier]

It's a 74' Strat, back then it would have been 17 years old, it would be like buying a 1995 Strat today - plenty of them and worth nothing.

[@openedto]

Not unless u can play it. Then it doesn’t matter what year it is.

[@mattyp3400]

Jimmy is a beast!!

[@slonopochron3000]

i'm so glad this video exists.

[@Echohead100]

I'm in awe of how handsome Billy is.

[@desertstormchefnice9446]

Damn it hurt when Billy smashed up the guitar. Always loved those 70's strats with the big headstocks.

[@goldenhourkodak]

70's strats were as worthless as 90's starts are now, back then. So I cant blame him.

[@kidamnesiac6823]

i’m bringing that style back

[@kidamnesiac6823]

now that..... that is how you end a kick ass show🤘

[@jellybIood]

they smash strats, thats cool... but you know, ive never actually seen them smash a pumpkin

[@user-ct1ns6zw4z]

Lol

[@valkiriforce]

This song is incredibly awesome.

[@8ulls3y3]

Pure gold. Chamberlin at his finest.

[@truejohnsolo]

Legendary finale. That's how you end a rock show.

[@iamme1743]

I would accept my death if I could see that concert once in my life.

[@21NunoNunes]

Those were the days!!!

[@LarissaGoldberg]

UPLOAD ENTIRE CONCERT

[@mruncommon1]

what i'd give to have seen this...

[@allochthomas]

can't think of a better way to start off the new year. i miss the old pumpkins.

[@RiverOfSteel]

@RussellThePumpkin this is them enjoying themselves!!!

[@AlexGordonMusic]

This is way better than the veuphoria performance. perfect speed.

[@EugeneAxe]

Not better, just different. Vieuphoria version is insane

[@wlcrutch]

veiuphoria is fast AF

[@stereosanctity7]

is it just me or does billy look like Cobain in this video?

[@PoorPaddy13]

i saw them playing this song in A'dam @ the paradiso in 1992. I even got a VHS of that gig

[@NorthernRiptide]

SO AWESOME!

[@OCDRUMGUY]

Added to FAVORITES.

[@shplog2]

Wow! on the Gish tour! Fucking awesome.

[@Harshcore811]

I like this version because you can hear a lot of D’arcys bass playing plus she was wearing a hot outfit this show.

[@bradley8639]

8:17 lol the way he fell. Good song

[@BioShockisAWESOME]

Just amazing!

[@openedto]

God damn they were good. I only keep hoping Darcy’s good.

[@MonsieurLeRocck]

Pure awesomeness! Rock Power!

[@j3ohnny]

only 2comments how these where the days,killer performance!

[@RiverOfSteel]

@RussellThePumpkin sheeeeeeeit

[@lumo]

Jimmy's a beast.

[@rocklobstahh]

@CBdrums1185 damn...i think you just won the internet

[@RiverOfSteel]

@RussellThePumpkin its awesome and exciting man

[@splitsecondlogic]

now that was an ending!

[@Sinflux420]

@TriffidKiller ya that guy is a straight beast

[@MATTCONAN1]

Fuck that hiccup at 0:58.

[@OCDRUMGUY]

"1 more song! 1 more song!!!...OH, wait."

[@MATTCONAN1]

This fucking rocks.

[@MinivanMegafun100]

Ha! Funny part is that this was filmed in 1991 and that was before all the Fender reissues. So that's probably an actual 60's Stratocaster that he smashed. Back in 91 vintage values were still low, but that guitar would probably be worth over $10,000 now.

[@User-jk8wq]

MinivanMegafun100 Nah man, it’s a 70’s CBS era guitar. Peep the massive headstock

[@ListenToPumpkinMusic]

@RiverOfSteel NAAAAAHHHHHH

[@starwinksbackfromtheskypit6790]

Darcy didn't take the acid that night, don't worry folks, the strat was repaired.

[@birdman2944]

@SludgePunkGrunge I'd say you right on Kurt and Kris (although I love Kurt's guitar playing style more, Corgan is prob technically better), but the drummer battle there is in no way clear cut . I mean Grohl's drumming with QOTSA and TCV is top notch. I'd go Dave but I'm probably too biased because of my love of QOTSA.

[@wlcrutch]

They’ve always reminded me of The Who. Not so much in music, but in style and energy. Pete -> Billy Keith-> Jimmy

[@lemurdream]

When James used to get into it.

[@bleacherz7503]

as awesome as SP was, they left a lot on the table had they stayed together

[@TheAnarchist1]

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[@jakeenan]

Here, you two lovebirds below will you just go and get a room for chrissake!

[@RiverOfSteel]

@RussellThePumpkin i mean hot RAIL pickups

[@tool5150]

@fatcatbuzz Totally agree i liked Nirvana as well but as a Guitar player myself when i heard the pumkins i was like fuck man this is amazing!

[@CONMURDER]

@141seeker Totally man, 91 was gish but then nevermind

[@ryankon518]

lol that stance at 6:30

[@SludgePunkGrunge]

and that might be them doing so.

[@BrennanMunnnngh]

That's a 70s Strat. The world isn't going to mourn the loss of a CBS strat :) Almost all of that tone came from his giant hands and the lace sensors anyway :)

[@wlcrutch]

Wasn’t using lace sensors yet….single coils. Lace sensors came to be when he was recording Siamese

[@pistolwhipurbitch]

bet its in a case in his house. no way would they throw that shit away

[@RiverOfSteel]

@RussellThePumpkin thats just your negative opinion man a lot of people love it

[@Cadillacula]

Joliet Jimmy, jesus fucking christ right?

[@RiverOfSteel]

@RussellThePumpkin hmm idk really but i guess it shows some musicians care more about putting on a good show and giving th audience something they wont forget rather than money, i mean they got it covered, ya know.. sometimes i do feel bad when they trash a REALLY good guitar with hot rod pickups im like "NOOOOOOOOO" but again it's for the fans.

[@justinclark111]

That oriental chic on the guitar is hot.

[@DarthEcoli]

Hahahahahahahahahahaha Please tell me you're trolling. In the case that you might not be, that's actually James Iha on guitar. The non asian chick on bass is the Flaxen saxxon.

[@TheMilleniumHawk]

This comment is so wrong in two ways

[@electromuff7870]

Justin I agree

[@OCDRUMGUY]

lmaooooooooooooooooo.

[@SludgePunkGrunge]

@KurdtKobain09 I am looking it at from all angles. Nice try though. Stop being a fanboy. Grohl is amazing, but Jimmy is the best drummer from the alternative rock scene. try looking at it without bias and from a musician stand point.

[@SludgePunkGrunge]

@fatcatbuzz yea its unfortunate lol.

[@SludgePunkGrunge]

@KurdtKobain09 like I said I looked at it from every angel when comparing musicians. speed, power, technique, creativity. this song is a perfect example of the creativity in chamberlains drumming, his power, his technique, and his speed. oh lets not forget groove, but both of them IMO are equal when it comes to the groove in their drumming, but grohl is not on the same level as chamberlain. sorry bro hate to break it to you.

[@SludgePunkGrunge]

@birdman2944 Jimmy is a more powerful drummer, more creative, faster, and not to mention tecnically better. I love Grohl's dumming (not a fan of TCV), but Chamberlain is better in every aspect.

[@bigballs5555]

Back when the metro want authoritarian

[@nirvanarugby]

prefer long haired pschydelic billy gish/simasmese dream era awesomeness

[@SludgePunkGrunge]

@KurdtKobain09 I am. No matter how you look at it chamberlain is better, just as powerful if not more powerful, faster hands, more creative, better technique. So like I said no matter how you look at it Chamberlain is a better drummer.

[@RiverOfSteel]

@RussellThePumpkin what shit?

[@HYPERJOHNBASS]

@stereosanctity7 nope is just you

[@HYPERJOHNBASS]

@stereosanctity7 nope is just you again

[@gefriolsaeme]

I wish I could do that to my place of wage slavery...

[@garciansmith1460]

The band was never better live than in 1992. Literally every show blows basically any show from 93 onward out of the water

[@wlcrutch]

You ever see them 96 before Jimmy got fired? Fucking best band on the planet at that time. No one could hold a candle to them, not Metallica, not Radiohead, not Alice in Chains.

[@ListenToPumpkinMusic]

@RiverOfSteel I don't want to see this at a show. I go to a concert to see musicians performing and enjoying themselves.

[@ListenToPumpkinMusic]

@RiverOfSteel Why? What is there to love about seeing someone trash an expensive musical instrument?

[@electromuff7870]

It's a shitty CBS strat

[@biblicalgizmo]

1.25 speed

[@metalheadedtothemax]

@SludgePunkGrunge "almost all grunge". Im a total elitist, i know talent when i hear it, grunge just rocks, almost none of it has talent. i know Dave is a douche sometimes, but hes an elite, wrote the best THRASH, and hes actually smart. you'd be applauding him more if you actually went through Megadeth albums

[@metalheadedtothemax]

@SludgePunkGrunge go ahead and call. Your mom will answer.

[@metalheadedtothemax]

@SludgePunkGrunge Johanne Sebastian Bach is, Dave Mustaine is bad ass, almost all grunge sucks, dave grohls cool, but falls short of more dedicated musicians.

[@SludgePunkGrunge]

@KurdtKobain09 also there is such thing as better and greater. there is no such thing as the best since there are too many genres to compare, but in their respective genres chamberlain is the best drummer alternative rock has ever seen and is much better than grohl. wake up little boy.

[@SludgePunkGrunge]

@CBdrums1185 brann dailor chis adler mike mangini just to name a few who are creative with great technique and power. oh and lets not forget danny carey. your assumptions are pathetic and fyi grohls drumming in qotsa was the best drumming he has done to date. but its still not on par with what chamberlain has done with sp.

[@whackingwatermelons8629]

wtf O_o

[@ListenToPumpkinMusic]

@RiverOfSteel Not really. It's just a waste of money and resources.

[@ListenToPumpkinMusic]

@RiverOfSteel Smash their guitars and trash the stage.

[@weezer521]

calm down, billy

[@SludgePunkGrunge]

@metalheadedtothemax 405.551.3122

[@spaceorbison]

looks like billy in try hard mode

[@CBdrums1185]

@fatcatbuzz Dave's drumming is spectacular. also he's drummed for more than nirvana. And his drumming in QotSA and TCV Was better than his drumming for Nirvana. and SURE AS SHIT better than anything chamberlain has managed to come up with. He's mastered every instrument and continues to crush as an artist He plays it all and kicks ass in it all. You have nothing to prove a point otherwise you don't got shit. Dave is the man. Corgan and Chamberlain aren't even on the same page.

[@US395Official]

wtf o_O

[@xanakinskywoker1817]

The Everlasting Gaze omg I see u again !!!

[@US395Official]

I'm gonna be honest, in retrospect, this was fucking great.

[@CBdrums1185]

@SludgePunkGrunge Dave grohl can single handedly be the best muscian ever. voice, drums, guitar, all the bands he's been in. and he's humble about it. not a dick like billy, he says he deserves to be in the hall of fame. he's so full of himself. and i'm a drummer and i'd have to say dave is better and i've been playing for years and been listening to both of these bands for years.and i'm not arguing there are better guitarists than kurt or bassists than krist but they are legends more so than SP

[@metalheadedtothemax]

@SludgePunkGrunge and dont listen to METAL. All you do is pollute the concept of it.

[@SludgePunkGrunge]

@KurdtKobain09 ive been playing drums for 16 years bro hate to tell you I am far from uneducated about music or drumming. any idiot that tries to deny musicians are better than one another is the uneducated fool when it comes to music. sorry man there are musians that are better than one another. billy is a better guitarist than cobain. chamberlain a better drummer than grohl. give it up you lost the arguement from every stand point possible when comparing musicians (drummers here).

[@themadarchivist]

Always liked the band but what a waste of a Strat. Put the temper into the music, don't destroy the instrument. Dislike.

[@ListenToPumpkinMusic]

Why do people do this shit? It's so pointless.

[@CBdrums1185]

@birdman2944 QOTSA are better than nirvana and SP

[@HYPERJOHNBASS]

@stereosanctity7 nope is just you