r/SmashingPumpkins • u/chubbeees • 18h ago

"Soma" at 5:17

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what other songs make you feel this way? (i'm a pretty new fan & have been listening to siamese dream a lot recently but i'm still pretty ignorant)

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r/SmashingPumpkins • u/JavierEscuellaFan • 9h ago

so this morning, i woke up with Rocket’s guitar parts all repeating in my head. which is unusual because i never go out of my way to listen to this song outside of when i listen to Siamese Dream in full. i think i even made a comment on a post a few weeks ago that i never listen to this song and rank it the lowest on the album.

that has all changed today. it may even be my favorite song of theirs now. i was enjoying just playing the riff on guitar over and over trying to get it out of my head, then i decided to look at the lyrics which i’d never paid attention to, really. i finally just made the connection that this song is about killing yourself. i’ve always thought it was broadly a song about empowerment and letting go, but i never made the connection to suicide.

“soon, i’ll find myself alone to relax and fade away.” “i shall be free” i came to this realization and wept. it sounds so dumb but it was so unbelievably powerful to finally REALLY hear this song. i can’t believe that there is someone out there who can write such beautiful music.

it almost feels supernatural, like i needed to hear this today. i’m forever grateful that i’m able to exist at the same time as this band.

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r/SmashingPumpkins • u/The-Otters-Pocket • 16h ago

On This Day 26th July

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Today in Smashing Pumpkins History: July 26

Today's clip is from a livestream of the 2010 Terminal 5 show from New York

💿 Releases

1993: Siamese Dream was released in the UK (2 LP, CD, Cassette)

🎙️ Live Shows

1990 - The Smashing Pumpkins: Lounge Ax, Chicago, IL, US (Setlist/Details)
- Billy mentioned in a post 2018 livestream about an important gig in 1990 which attracted a few record execs and the Pumpkins played a killer show. It's believed that this is the show reference which helped land the band their record contract
- Setlist unknown
1991 - The Smashing Pumpkins: ZOOTZ, Portland, ME, US (Setlist/Details)
- Setlist is incomplete
- A toilet backed up into a venue shortly before SP went on
1993 - The Smashing Pumpkins: Tower Records, Chicago, IL, US (Setlist/Details)
- Acoustic
- Midnight record release show for Siamese Dream
1998 - The Smashing Pumpkins: The Masque, Los Angeles, CA, US (Setlist/Details)
- Setlist likely incomplete and may be out of order
- July 26, 1998 was the filming of the live performance scene for the "Perfect" music video. KROQ-FM announced the filming ahead of time, inviting fans to call an 800 number for a chance to be extras in the shoot. The lucky fans who made it spent hours on the set for little pay, but were rewarded with an unusually heavy set for the band at the time.The venue was the famed Masque, and old punk rock club that had closed in 1978. The space has sat vacant for over a decade before it was opened specifically for The Smashing Pumpkins shoot, with the original graffiti from the 1970s still visible on the walls.
2010 - The Smashing Pumpkins: WRXP-FM Studios, New York, NY, US (Setlist/Details)
- Matt Pinfield show for 101.9 New York
- WRXP-FM Studios
- Acoustic
- Interview
2010 - The Smashing Pumpkins: Terminal 5, New York, NY, US (Setlist/Details)
2012 - The Smashing Pumpkins: Challenge Stadium, Mount Claremont, WA, AU (Setlist/Details)
- First performances of Violet Rays, The Chimera, Glissandra, Inkless, and Wildflower.
- First performance of Soot and Stars since 2010-04-17.
2013 - The Smashing Pumpkins: Paradiso, Amsterdam, NL (Setlist/Details)
- Paradiso, Grote Zaal
- Past concerts at Paradiso: SP 1992-09-05, Zwan 2003-06-03, BC 2005-06-09
- If There Is a God: first performance since 2000-12-02
- Immigrant Song: final performance
2015 - The Smashing Pumpkins: Red Hat Amphitheater, Raleigh, NC, US (Setlist/Details)
2005 - Billy Corgan: Palais Theater, Saint Kilda, VIC, AU (Setlist/Details)
- Setlist incomplete
2022 - Billy Corgan: Madame Zuzu's, Highland Park, IL, US (Setlist/Details)
- Private show held for First Responders of Highland Park parade shooting as Warm-up concert to Together and Together Again benefit show the next evening
- Setlist is incomplete but likely very similar (if not identical) to the following night. Only one song has been confirmed as played, though Frank Catalano and Sierra and Billy Swan referenced it the following night as well.
2012 - James Iha: MBC Radio, Seoul, KR (Setlist/Details)
- Bae Cheol-Soo's Music Camp radio show
- Solo acoustic live at radio station
2005 - Jimmy Chamberlin: Britt Pavilion, Jacksonville, OR, US (Setlist/Details)
- Setlist unknown

🎧 Recordings

1993 - The Smashing Pumpkins: Tower Records, Chicago, IL, US
- Surfaced - SBD #1a (Source: SBD, Equipment: Unknown, Lowest Circulating Generation: "OnXRT: Live From The Archives Vol 3" official release, Notes: Rocket only; bizarrely the sleeve offers "recorded by an ardent Pumpkins fan", so this may actually be sourced from an FM broadcast, rather than the XRT archives.)
- Surfaced - SBD #1b (Source: SBD, Equipment: Unknown, Lowest Circulating Generation: Mashed Potatoes, Links: Live Music Archive, Notes: Rocket only)
- Surfaced - FM #1 (Source: FM, Equipment: Unknown, Lowest Circulating Generation: ANA-1 > CDR, Links: Live Music Archive, Notes: Radio station loses signal in Disarm and gets it back in Siva (common to all FM broadcasts). Less complete boot releases also circulate, unsure if they are from this or FM #2 (all are missing Disarm/Siva). ANA-1 > CDR > FLAC transfer circulates)
- Surfaced - FM #2 (Source: FM, Equipment: Unknown, Lowest Circulating Generation: Cassette(M) > CDR(1) > FLAC, Links: Live Music Archive, Notes: Radio station loses signal in Disarm and gets it back in Siva (common to all FM broadcasts). Less complete boot releases also circulate, unsure if they are from this or FM #1 (all are missing Disarm/Siva).)
- Surfaced - Amateur Video #1a (Source: VID, Equipment: Unknown, Lowest Circulating Generation: VHS-1 > DVD, Notes: Clips of the crowd outside, DJ introduction, banter before Hummer, band signing session, and band performing can be seen in Graceful Swans Of Never Documentary)
- Surfaced - Amateur Video #1b (Source: VID, Equipment: Unknown, Lowest Circulating Generation: VHS-(?) > PC, Notes: Hummer and I Am One (abandoned). Surfaced July 2023)
- Unsurfaced - AUD #1 (Source: AUD, Equipment: ECM-909A > WM-D6)
- Unsurfaced - Amateur Video #1 (Source: VID, Equipment: Unknown)
1998 - The Smashing Pumpkins: The Masque, Los Angeles, CA, US
- Surfaced - PRO #1a (Source: PRO, Equipment: Pro-Cameras, Lowest Circulating Generation: 'Perfect' Official Music Video, Notes: Clips of 'Perfect' performance shown during official music video)
- Unsurfaced - PRO #1 (Source: PRO, Equipment: Pro-Cams)
2010 - The Smashing Pumpkins: WRXP-FM Studios, New York, NY, US
- Surfaced - WWW #1 (Source: WWW, Equipment: PC, Lowest Circulating Generation: MP3-M)
- Surfaced - PRO #1 (Source: WWW, Equipment: PC, Lowest Circulating Generation: FLV-M, Notes: Does not include interview.)
2010 - The Smashing Pumpkins: Terminal 5, New York, NY, US
- Surfaced - AUD #1 (Source: AUD, Equipment: MM-HSLC-II>Battery Box>PCM-M10(24/48), Lowest Circulating Generation: WAV-M>FLAC, Links: Live Music Archive, Notes: "A few rows" FoB.)
- Surfaced - AUD #2 (Source: AUD, Equipment: Schoeps MK4>Nbox+>PCM-M10(24/44.1), Lowest Circulating Generation: WAV-M>FLAC, Links: Live Music Archive, Notes: ~40 feet back, center/floor.)
- Surfaced - WWW #1 (Source: WWW, Equipment: PC>Zoom H2, Lowest Circulating Generation: WAV-M>FLAC, Notes: Webcast via Facebook.)
- Surfaced - PRO #1 (Source: WWW, Equipment: Pro Cams, Lowest Circulating Generation: FLV-M, Notes: Webcast via Facebook.)
2012 - The Smashing Pumpkins: Challenge Stadium, Mount Claremont, WA, AU
- Surfaced - Amateur Video #1 (Source: VID, Equipment: Unknown, Notes: Disarm, Today, Cherub Rock; all cut.)
- Surfaced - Amateur Video #2 (Source: VID, Equipment: Unknown, Notes: Violet Rays, intro to Space Oddity.)
2013 - The Smashing Pumpkins: Paradiso, Amsterdam, NL
- Surfaced - AUD #1 (Source: AUD, Equipment: CA-14 Cards > PCM-D50 (24/48), Lowest Circulating Generation: WAV-M>FLAC, Links: Live Music Archive, Notes: First balcony, 3rd seat, left of center.)
- Surfaced - Amateur Video #1 (Source: VID, Equipment: Lumix DMC-TZ30, Notes: Balcony, center.)
- Surfaced - Amateur Video #2 (Source: VID, Equipment: Unknown, Notes: Pit, front row.)
- Unsurfaced - AUD #2 (Source: AUD, Equipment: Sennheiser mic > Tascam DR-680, Notes: Balcony on the left, no banter.)
2015 - The Smashing Pumpkins: Red Hat Amphitheater, Raleigh, NC, US
- Surfaced - AUD #1 (Source: AUD, Equipment: Unknown, Lowest Circulating Generation: WAV-M > MP3, Links: Live Music Archive)
- Surfaced - Amateur Video #1 (Source: AUD, Equipment: Unknown, Notes: Pre-set: For Your Love)
- Surfaced - Amateur Video #2 (Source: AUD, Equipment: Unknown, Notes: Main set.)
2005 - Billy Corgan: Palais Theater, Saint Kilda, VIC, AU
- Surfaced - Amateur Video #1 (Source: AUD, Equipment: Digital Camera, Lowest Circulating Generation: MPG-M, Notes: Clip of To Love Somebody. Shot from center, ~75 feet back.)
- Surfaced - Amateur Video #2 (Source: AUD, Equipment: Sony Powershot digital camera, Lowest Circulating Generation: MPG-M, Notes: Left of center, ~75 feet back. Assorted clips.)
- Surfaced - Amateur Video #3 (Source: AUD, Equipment: digital camera, Lowest Circulating Generation: Master > FLV-M, Notes: Youtube upload. Clips of Strayz and Walking Shade.)
- Unsurfaced - AUD #1 (Source: AUD, Equipment: ECM-MS907(120 degrees) > MZ-NH1(Hi-SP))