** I Can Buy, Rent Or Borrow Your Old Video Tapes Any Format Any Region And Digitise Remember They Won't Last Forever ** The Smashing Pumpkins Bullet With Butterfly Wings Live The White Room 22.12.95
Dancers:*dancing* Jimmy:*playing drums Billy:*crazy mood* Darcy: *constantly looking at james to see if he is not looking at the dancers* James:*trying not to pay attention to the dancers*
This live performance is basically a masterclass on how rock drumming should ideally sound in the context of a rock band. I mean, Jimmy is such a phenomenally gifted drummer he can play whatever he wants and give intensity and dynamics to it. I think that's one of the many things that set him apart from other drummers of his generation. Amazing talent! And of course, Billy and the others did a fantastic job too!
He was brilliant until he took too much powder and played everything at double speed live, then his keyboard mate ..... Tragic way to write off a glorious run at the top.
@@johncollins5552 'powder'? As far as I am aware, Jimmy has had problems with narcotics, alcohol and, most infamously, heroin. I've never read anywhere about an alleged cocaine (or crack) use of his. I genuinely have no idea where you got this, pal. Let's analyze your opinion: for you, he started NOT being good since he started doing this 'mysterious' powder? Well, too bad Jimmy probably never did it. Jimmy actually started having serious problems with heroin as early as the time of the recording sessions of Siamese Dream. So, following your logic, he was brilliant from '88 to '93 lol.
I went to one of their reunion tour concerts a few years back, most excited to hear Billy and Iha playing together. They were good but Jimmy was unbelievable. His playing was hands down the highlight of that concert. The guy is unbelievable. Been to a lot of shows and have NEVER heard drumming like that. Glad I got to hear/see him live.
Right! It’s so sad how Darcy ended up. No matter how amazing someone is the Rockstar life is a rough one to live and you can’t blame someone for abusing themselves through it all. Poor Darcy.
Never *loved* the song but I have to say, that was possibly the best SP performance I've ever seen on video or live. The audio was mixed beautifully and the band played perfectly. There was a big applause at the end so I'm guessing the reason 97% of the crowd were standing there motionless was because they were so in awe.
I remember watching this on TV. I taped it onto vhs as I did with any and all Pumpkins music videos and performances I could come across on UK TV at the time. The sound is incredible. Blown away to see this again, thanks for sharing. Still the best band ever imo 🖤
One of the best shows i have seen is 1995 Smashing Pumpkins, he was wearing the same zero top as he is in this clip, i was on acid and the whole stage show was mesmerizing, they didn't have any stupid dancers thats for sure. Great show, i'm usually a fan of more aggressive music but they absolutely killed it.
I think "The white room" was on U.K. Channel 4. Along with "Later with Jools Holland" and "The old grey whistle test" on the BBC we had some great live music shows. Some good shows in the late 70's early 80's too. It was great in the U.K. then.
*The original line-up just looks cool and adds to their weirdness and originality. Try to to watch that new incarnation of smashing pumpkins that's Billy Corgan plus a whole bunch of people no one has ever seen or heard of and it's beyond boring.*
the terrible juxtaposition of frames switching from the stage dancers to billy saying "can you fake it... for just one more show," as he gives the camera the eyes makes this whole fucking video just boil over in amazing caustic nostalgia
I kept thinking if they had more sluggish, restrained moves...more listless...it could have been classic. True go-go moves... But the ridiculous flailing around with almost no consideration for the song... very weak. Your assessment made me chuckle, thank you. Exactly right.
tooth paste I'm talking about badass young groups that have mainstream success... when a group like this has mainstream success, to me it means that the masses back in those days had better musical taste than the masses have now...
beefcakepantiehoes it's because your living in the age of sexually confused fragile snowflake millennials who think that they are entitled to everything without working for it that's why lol
Probably the best drummer The White Room series ever had on. I used to record these on the old VHS back in my 90s youth. What a great time to have been a teenager, loved it man!! Still do!!
Im not a HUGE fan of the pumpkins but i have to give credit where credit is due. They have a VERY unique style and sound. I dont even know what kind of genre of rock to put them under. Indie? Grunge? Punk?? Theyre a mashup of so many genres its so interesting
I don’t see why people hate on this song like it isn’t good. Just cuz it’s the one the wannabe fans love. This song and it’s lyrics are brilliant and I don’t care who else likes it.
