Soma - The Smashing Pumpkins [1993] - Live @ Metro HD.

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[@thedogoffaleash]

This honestly is one of the most underrated songs of the 90s, this song is fucking fantastic.

[@kingexclusivo]

a gem

[@enzomillar]

Agree

[@Herbalizer28]

This entire album is !

[@harrisongwin6859]

ever

[@cazb877]

Could not agree more.

[@nigellambert6701]

One of the most chilled, lullaby, angsty, angry, songs ever.

[@O.D.E.GuitarSoundtracks]

It Is!!!

[@vl_lux7961]

I was fortunate enough to have been at this show. An amazing nite.

[@Ron-su5dn]

Wow, amazing. You must be oooold

[@xmissviolencex]

So jealous

[@beanvillen24]

Radeyn Holland im jealous i was only 11 at the time!!

[@jimmur8423]

Fucker.... I could never get tickets to those metro shows

[@briantaite6268]

@@beanvillen24 Me too!

[@ZyKLonBē]

Siamese Dream is definitely one of my desert albums

[@davidt5943]

Absolutely or island...

[@drossboot77]

Same same same.

[@KaiserSoze-dp1hw]

Gish was their best by far

[@Xeyedjohn]

@@KaiserSoze-dp1hw it's all subjective I love Gish but siamese dream is my all time favorite not just SP but all time even over Black Sabbath so now what lol

[@stonix1992]

Holy mother of music ... he plays the intro like in studio .... never saw a live concert which was so close to the album

[@baneleaf7025]

This is part of why Billy always talks down abut D'Arcy and James as musicians because his version of perfection was so much higher than others and why he played most if not all of the string parts on the early albums. The only reason he did not have issue with Chamberlin was because Billy is not a very good drummer by his own admission so he was always fond of Jimmy as a musician.

[@tristanlamarque1043]

This performance at the metro and Pearl Jam’s unplugged performance are two of best live alt rock performances ever in my opinion

[@jimlunn]

If Billy had died after this he would be as big as Kurt Cobain.

[@monishdx]

@@jimlunn why the fuck would someone even say this?

[@lincolnchildress6539]

@@monishdx cause it’s realistic. Same would be true for Eddie Vedder after ten.

[@qwesence1]

I still get goose bumps when the heavy guitars kick in!!! Lol

[@kingexclusivo]

EVERY TIME

[@Xeyedjohn]

@@kingexclusivo yeah pretty much every time

[@kristopherjensen2513]

Every time no matter how old I get. I will always drop everything and feel it hit me

[@blue-fj9ky]

James Iha!!!

[@soiboi5032]

Rip Billy's hair

[@Xeyedjohn]

right, and to someone who is so deep what difference does it make? he touches your soul with his music but he doesn't have the same hair now, wtf?

[@nathammoraisgomesosuperolh4037]

we will always remember you,billy s hair,rest in piece 😭

[@b.schmidt3701]

I was at Bogart's in Cincinnati, December 1993 when the Pumpkins took the stage and opened the show with "Soma." It was magical, actually, as I had been a rabid fan of theirs for a couple years, but now they were right in front of me "in the flesh." I wish I could go back to those days. Everything sucks now.

[@Xeyedjohn]

i wish i could go back too

[@maghater1]

jimmy chamberlin .......................the master

[@the_katman2181]

Indeed.

[@paul79nation]

Man, the ghost notes and drags...awesome!

[@jasonpeters9865]

Da best drummer eva

[@jasonpeters9865]

@Hectic Von kaos Nope. My opinion. Have heard Pumpkins? Its very original drumming. Especially first few albums. 1. Chamberlin 2. Moon 3. Grohl 4. Carey

[@jasonpeters9865]

@Hectic Von kaos Don't u need to say same to the author of this original post I replied to? He said "Jimmy Chamberlin....the master." (Over 120 people agreed.)

[@atlasolivier6520]

What an amazing performance. I personally adore Billy's voice.

[@ganon1028]

So do I he's got a unique and powerful voice. Nice Soul eater pic btw.

[@SnapMeBollix69]

Ava

[@rmc5607]

@@SnapMeBollix69 beat me to it

[@capricornonthetube71923]

Me2😀

[@cygnustsp]

It was great back then, and I appreciate the changes with age

[@davehak2880]

pure music from the soul, without gimmicks.

[@wathafukc]

daaamn straight!

[@jessekindt8977]

Yeah, the gimmicks only came a few years later

[@hankb7725]

Yep, not like the shit music today

[@heliotroph3750]

@@hankb7725 There was tons of shit music then, and tons of great music now. Delve deeper.

[@sabbracadabra8367]

@@heliotroph3750 bs

[@tattoolady68]

This is one of my all time favorite songs. It's helped me get through some serious shit. Thank you Billy

[@lynnellis1744]

this song is boss

[@thebaddog4104]

It's helping me get though it right now...timeless *

[@xmissviolencex]

Same here.

[@nyczumazooma]

Just listened to this song taking a Yuge dump in a dope AirBNB in Naples Fl.

[@robicool]

How you doing now buddy?

[@joshmartins560]

Billy's solo and James melody lines in the outro are amazing.

[@rebuilders22]

Yes. 5:20 sec is one of my favorite 5 sec of guitar riffs of all time. Not sure why, just has always moved me

[@christofyre]

They worked some magic together.

[@Mrssarandy]

Let's not forget Darcy's bass

[@charliepenny2011]

This happened 25 year ago and only 24 years after the moon landings. So it's closer to the moon landings.

[@barbdrake5999]

Charlie Penny the moon landings were filmed in a hollywood basement anyway

[@damienspencer2088]

Charlie Penny holy fuck

[@cygnustsp]

Holy fuck I'm 52 now

[@dands69]

Used this album as a lullaby as a teen and this song always stood out.

[@helpme4720]

I get the first part, but isnt the second part is gonna wake you up? Lol

[@treack143]

@@helpme4720 nah mate, you slowly slip into sleep and from 3:27 its like you're flying to another dimension or planet and the distortion kicking in is being on that planet. Best way i can describe it

[@cristianlagos2853]

The Smashing Pumpkins, the soundtrack of my life.

[@danellae.perezschmieloz5958]

Sí

[@matmcgeegfx]

I sometimes wonder if artists like this had a clear understanding of the timeless impact of what they were doing...I doubt it. I love my life more for songs like this.

[@GroovesAndLands]

4:41 I've listened to this song on the record at least 1000 times and have always been amazed by the guitar. I've read Billy/Butch layered something 40 guitar tracks together to make this solo - some of which used an E-bow. I'm super impressed with how well he played it here, live, with a single guitar.

[@lincolnchildress6539]

He is an extremely underrated guitarist

[@CFCMahomet]

There are two guitars and some effects that are helping get that sound, but it comes down to the fact that Billy and James are great guitarists and play well together.

[@murataslancik6022]

That’s interesting, I did not now this

[@monstergod888]

When i thought that Mayonaise was my favorite,i hear this and i feel so amazed by Billy's geniality,he is the best of the 90's songwriters

[@antoniosianez2970]

tchaco lynma same here. it was my fav as well till i heard this song.

[@Hollman36]

tchaco lynma not quite.. u forgot about Kurt Cobain, dickface.

[@andrespizarro5936]

Thom yorke?

[@regolithia]

He sure is one of them. 90’s had plenty genuises

[@Moe-bg6lm]

Same

[@roxanneburton24]

I think the best performance of soma I've ever seen them do.

[@bjeffrey1863]

+roxanne Burton This whole show was the bomb...they were at the top of thier game here. cheers *

[@andrewdyke5561]

Your stunningly beutiful

[@jeremiahmargulies5842]

I like the effect guitar

[@z28god7]

Best live performance they ever did this one night. It was strange, like the moon and stars aligned just right for everybody in the band and sound engineers.

[@MrGunwitch]

In terms of early era Pumpkins, this rendition is actually extremely tepid. Every other recorded version of Soma from 93/94 that I've seen is better than this. Billy is supposed to scream just before he begins the guitar solo at the climax of the song, and in this version he not only omits the scream but the entire vocal crescendo: "To anyone lost, anyone but you". Additionally, the guitar solo in this version is weak and passionless compared to all the others. I recommend watching these two versions (and after that, the Fillmore 94 performance) to get a sense of what I'm talking about: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mIrOiZ2pg6yaf68 kzbin.info/www/bejne/f4vFkIV8rN6YpLc

[@jimlunn]

Billy can shred when he wants

[@dwighttomylou]

5:27 i wish that particular riff would go on forever....so damn talented band from every aspect

[@Jamus1975]

No fucking doubt. That cooldown off the solo is just as amazing as the solo. Sounds amazing. My favorite guitar solo ever.

[@nemopanpete]

James plays it live- that riff his contribution, or written by Billy?

[@cbennett196631]

Peter Boyer I would hope it’s who is playing it....the problem is, James for most of the discography is just a Session Player...I’d hate to use the word “Sadly”...bc the tunes probably wouldn’t have been recorded the same if he had more an equal way

[@Tyrannosaurine]

@@cbennett196631 This is one of the few songs credited as Corgan/Iha. James contributed greatly to both this and Mayonnaise. You know Billy isn’t giving a writing credit away for just a little idea here and there. James was integral to the composition of this song. I happen to think Iha is a great writer: He had a hand in writing the two best songs on Siamese Dream in Mayonnaise and Soma. One of the best songs on Pisces Iscarot in Blew Away. Two absolutely amazing b-sides from Mellon Collie: Said Sadly (sad acoustic duet) The Boy (one of the best power pop songs ever).

[@yuritarded4774]

Bro yes. I love the whole song but something about those ten seconds is just insane.

[@bradpeters6076]

Soma has to be my favorite SP song. It contains all the elements that make the band great. Dreamy melodies, hard rock, shredding, intense lyrics. You couldn't ask for a more perfect song In my opinion.

[@throwaway6795]

Fucking incredible.. I feel like Billy has always been underrated.. guy is a lyrical genius, and an amazing talent..

[@Ben_Septic_Tank]

Am I the only one who loves Darcy's backing vocals?

[@jamalbaker4423]

I like her bottom.

[@rollotwomassey]

You are.

[@godwarrior3403]

You cannot hear that Haha

[@jimlunn]

You're the only one. In the whole world

[@matthewjones437]

The balancing of Billy and James solos is the most perfect one two punch, makes the song for’me.

[@rudyc79]

I miss concerts like this it was no issue to jump up on stage, rock out for a sec, and then dive off the stage, and get carried around in the crowd. Miss these days

[@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

[@cascarudo79]

Nothing left to say.. and all i've left to do.. is run away from you.

[@z28god7]

Billy's performance in this entire show and especially during this song shows how damn talented he and the rest of the band is/was. Loved this album when it came out and still do today.

[@AndreasGustavsen3]

They opened the 2019 European tour in Oslo, Norway with this. Could not have asked for a better opener.

[@christianperez7846]

Play this at my funeral. Nothing in this world so perfectly matches how life feels like this song.

[@danellae.perezschmieloz5958]

indeed, totalmente

[@wayevs]

This song is epic , its a close call between this and rhinoceros as my fav for me i just cant choose

[@jglenellen]

Wayne Evans always been partial to mayonaise myself, but this is pretty badass

[@PoetessOfTragedies]

Soma and Mayonaise have always been my 2 favourite songs from Siamese Dream and probably between all SP songs. With the addition of Thru The Eyes Of Ruby from Mellon Collie.

[@bohemiandream6259]

Wayne Evans same omg!

[@bohemiandream6259]

PoetessOfTragedies TTEOR is one of my favorites too

[@benjaminriepe1912]

Yeup. David, I totally agree. Mayonaise is great, but Rhinoceros and Soma just hit me deep. See you in June...and the guitar/lyrics of Soma. Much love to this band, man. I love how they take me back in a heartbeat. Glad to be far from there.

[@shilohm6558]

All I have left to do Is run away from you... Close your eyes and sleep Don't wait up for me... Hush now don't you speak to me... The opiate of pain Is your broken heart.. I'm all by myself As I've always felt... I'll betray myself To anyone... The lyrics to this song are friggin' amazing!!! It's a distorted lullaby

[@airindiana]

Shiloh Branch opiate of pain.

[@shilohm6558]

@@airindiana Oopsie... I definitely did not read that after I posted it. Damn autocorrect! Lol Thank you kindly for bringing it to my attention. 🙂

[@origins7298]

Billy is a freaking Beast! What other artist combines songwriting, singing, and blistering guitar work at his level??

[@danellae.perezschmieloz5958]

None. Maybe Jack White. But I prefer Billy

[@O.D.E.GuitarSoundtracks]

i agree on all your words, such a complete artist!

[@user-fs6lf3vd8l]

Prince

[@CORZER0]

James Hetfield.

[@iainrobb2076]

Frank Zappa, but he's dead.

[@liamnoble289]

I've recently lost someone very close to me, and I can feel my pain within this song and it's honestly helping me so much. Thank you Billy

[@neuregel]

I would give or do anything to go back to 1993 (and never come back to 2018)

[@ericcartmansstrengthandpow5960]

I'm in 2020 and if you think 2018 is bad hold onto your butt because it's about to get real bad, breh.

[@danellae.perezschmieloz5958]

@@ericcartmansstrengthandpow5960 yup

[@jerryk3280]

2018 wasnt really all that bad 😂

[@checkyourhead37]

Shit got real fuckrd up

[@Adamas_83]

This is one of those few albums where you don't listen to a track or two. You listen to the entire thing, every time. One of my personal top 5 albums of all time. Nobody makes music this way anymore.

[@djrubyjay9780]

One of the greatest songs every written .

[@kingcrimson_2112]

3:55 that's what my dreams are fucking made of. Thanks for sharing that with me Billy Corgan. long live SP

[@5point5six60]

Yes it is..i ejact everywhere.

[@satevo462]

Just learned how to play this song on guitar and I can't stop playing it. I want the intro to go on forever to sleep to.

[@NineteenEighty8]

Soma, Rhinoceros, and Mayonnaise are their best songs. ♡

[@davehak2880]

I wish I was there

[@jimlunn]

Don't we all

[@rscitta]

My favorite solo of all times

[@xmissviolencex]

This is forever my favorite SP song. It got me through a lot of shitty times in my life.

[@O.D.E.GuitarSoundtracks]

Its all about memories

[@tyflexum8714]

I'm 20 and I don't listen to anything but music like this. I love it. It has more meaning. There was no internet publicity back then. Even pop music came more from the heart. Today's music is absolutely horrible, and I am blessed that I have a mind and soul that can understand this music.

[@felixsson5796]

@Ellis Kopple lmao

[@RomanPhilosopher]

Hi

[@BTNMNKI]

Crowdsurfing to "Soma"... Eh, sure, why not.

[@cbennett196631]

BTNMNKI doesn’t fit with this band...grunge surfer boys and girls

[@Larry1077]

It's the 90s, that's why :)

[@dadyking1210]

Just trying to be happy

[@chaliceb5]

Re-discovered the Pumpkins one of these days, after listening to them up and down in the 90s. I'm blown away once again by the greatness of the Siamese Dream songs...clearly one of the best rock albums ever. And Billy on guitar!? Oh my...most underrated shredder I can think of.

[@chaynerual9270]

After 20 yrs this song continues to be my all time fave. Had my first dance with a beautiful girl to this song. I requested it.

[@kps.77]

Still my favourite Pumpkins song. I love the big stuff like Today, Quiet, Zero, Bullet, Disarm etc, but this is the one I always finish with, I always find myself coming back to this one.

[@ferabra8939]

It sounds pretty much like the record. Great live band they were. I love how Soma keeps building up to the big release. Great dynamics. I definitely have to get the Siamese Dream vinyl.

[@wilbennick]

I was there that night. Lived a few blocks down from Cabaret Metro. My future wife was there that night too. I meet her 28 yrs later.

[@skiing4697]

5:21 - 6:10 is such a chilling, incredible part, 5:34 is the BEST drop ever, especially with the echoing bass tabs

[@drunkenb1658]

I can’t ever get tired of them.. every time I listen to them, it takes me back in time, in the best and most depressing way lol

[@lokiman666]

So glad I grew up in the 90s

[@jakebulette6485]

Lucky bastard with all those concerts

[@kibosch]

This is one of those definitive songs - it defines your passion for music or its noise - its your choice

[@MrShahid0072]

Can't believe it's not thought of as one if their best song.

[@kingexclusivo]

It’s definitely up there for me

[@Dave-vf5qj]

I mean, how can you dont adore SP. the best !

[@slayyyyyedmanatee5649]

My fav sp song of all time

[@Bangura187]

the track is so much better live

[@ctnova99]

Amazing footage - almost 30 years old and still money

[@Xeyedjohn]

money

[@michaelharverson2063]

This makes me nostalgic to a time I didn't even live through

[@danellae.perezschmieloz5958]

Same here... I was born in 92

[@msozzlover]

I have been BLESSED

[@pascalgodeau5952]

I first listened to this song in 1996 or 1997. It's still haunting me to this day, particularly Billy's solo.

[@paradice9570]

Oh my god this song is everything! Ive been listening to them since I was 9. How do I not remember this song? Its like a dream! I love love the melody of it. Wow this is a gem 😀

[@youreallygotmenow4855]

A little fun fact about the song: Mike Mills of R.E.M. played the piano figure in the original recording of the track.

[@xaviermccants387]

i wish i couldve been billy when played this show, its soo raw with soo much feeling.

[@albertonahuelhuen7808]

Hola hoy me acorde de un tema musical que lo habia escuchado hace unos 25 años atras y lo grabe en un cassette en el cual mi mente volaba sin limites y acostado en mi cama lo volvi a escuchar ...eso fue una energia que la volvi a experimentar gracias.

[@jacobr9048]

Alberto Nahuelhuen yeah me too

[@huntersmith7442]

Dude same

[@pinkachan]

The first time I heard this live I cried and to this day it still makes me emotional. It's THAT good.

[@BigMichael78]

His scat-singing at the end is such a marvelous stroke of genius...

[@andreascapt4903]

Jimmy absolutely rules on the snare drum like everybody else was fantastic.. It will never be the same again. love u 4 guys 4 ever 😢

[@bjrnsjlstad6244]

Just so f... amazing, this song only gets better as I age. Poesi in motion

[@dragonno6587]

his voice can go from amazing to downright ridiculous in mere seconds.. the most unstable singer i've ever heard, but definetly good songwriter

[@JTGemini3]

+Real Strat Incredible songwriter.

[@LogyTrue67]

Cuz he's on that real shit, not faking it

[@LogyTrue67]

Cuz he's on that real shit, not faking it

[@Rabsian]

I'm a big fan. But when I saw them live in Sydney I remember being disappointed with his vocals. "Definitely good songwriter"...and guitarist!

[@zrstopa]

and one of the most amazing talented, multi-faceted musicians you'll ever hear. when u get to rock god status get back to us

[@Lara160998]

Such an amazing performance!!!

[@MermaidQueendom]

Such a unique and soothing voice, Billy is truly such a beautiful soul with some of the most talent in rock

[@kingwizard9599]

What a great performance. Seriously the entire concert fucking jammed

[@prb85]

Show some respect. The dude practically recorded the entire album by himself (minus drums of course). I don't get people who write a band off because of the vocals, which is just a fragment of the process. There's tons of mediocre singers throughout rock. You're too shallow to understand the greatness of this.

[@samcarroll6210]

He didn't have to record it like that, he just wanted perfection and thought his band wasn't good enough

[@harryhughes8126]

actually, they were overbudged and overtime yet still strived for perfection, thats admirable.

[@jimlunn]

What a fucking pretentious comment

[@GEAsolar]

@@jimlunn just for the "shallow" part. imo

[@hrinionuwut8637]

@@GEAsolar Well yes, to call someone "too shallow" just because they don't like a song for a reason or another is pretentious

[@oscarmike4888]

This song hits me so hard. Because I have been there.

[@phi1166]

One of the best guitar solos ever!

[@O.D.E.GuitarSoundtracks]

for sure an underrated one!!!

[@credenceia3572]

one of the best song of SP

[@RedZepp71]

A song that’s always just as good as the first time I heard it 🫶🏼

[@GuillaumeLedoux]

Pure masterpiece. Period.

[@rickrowland5227]

All I can say is that this is one of the best bands ever (I've been around a while) -- they kick ass! A beautiful, intense song!

[@danellae.perezschmieloz5958]

it's the best indeed

[@timmayer7248]

I've seen a lot of concerts since about 1990, and I saw Smashing Pumpkins in 1994 when they were in Lollapalooza. Bar none the best band I've ever seen live.

[@nineteenninetyfive]

Billy's guitar solo is god-like on this performance

[@O.D.E.GuitarSoundtracks]

so happy that so many people recognize this solo value!!!

[@O.D.E.GuitarSoundtracks]

this is for sure an underrated version and solo!

[@techn0l0gyfreak]

That album is pure gold

[@johns9609]

Probably one of the best drops of all time.

[@Olysterz]

One of the best solos I've heard (original recording). Lots of emotions in there.

[@benjaminbryant8952]

Probably my all time favourite Smashing Pumpkins song. In love with it!

[@notmikepatton1951]

2nd and 3rd albums are my favs this song jams

[@dollhousemassacre5490]

Still

[@lilianamolko]

I really love this song and I really miss The Smashing Pumpkins!

[@O.D.E.GuitarSoundtracks]

i really miss em too!! amazing live performance!

[@nathanielbrewster7238]

Lol people crowd surfing to the intro to soma is priceless

[@TheDarkInstall]

Billy shredding that solo is very similar to watching my cat taking down a butterfly; his hands move with ungodly speed and precision, and that guitar has no fucking chance.

[@Plandisable]

Peak of his powers. What a time it was to be alive.

[@XanderScott-xc4gv]

This song is one of the best songs to ever be recorded , hands down.

[@neph13]

finding myself really missing these days long gone......so many memories to this album, both good and bad. The power of music.

[@davesparrow1372]

THE BASSLINE ! DARCY ! Gosh ....sooo good

[@constanzapaz3401]

I love this song since I was 14