Smashing Pumpkins on SNL / Comedy Central

vdj451 · 04:16 PM

8/7/2003 200 PM All Times ET/PT

Saturday Night Live (ep#916) [cc]

Quentin Tarantino/The Smashing Pumpkins featuring: "Clara Turley's Bible Challenge", "Directors on Directing"

Get the TiVo, DVD recorder and VCR ready.

1995/11/11 - NBC Studios; New York City, NY, US
Set:
Bullet with Butterfly Wings
Zero

Reyngel · 08-01-2003, 04:34 PM

That performance had to be one of the worst sounding performances ever, lol. I saw that about a year ago, and cringed.

Ugly · 08-01-2003, 05:45 PM

I like Bullet from that show. Its really tight and the song hadn't mutated into the wankery that it later became (not that its a bad thing, but its nice to hear it played the way it is on the album for once) I've never seen Zero.

bonsor · 08-01-2003, 07:43 PM

well, at this point in their careers they were so energetic that they couldn't handle it, which makes the bullet performance either the best or worst ones i've ever seen on SNL.

tristessa · 08-01-2003, 09:12 PM

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Originally posted by Reyngel
That performance had to be one of the worst sounding performances ever, lol. I saw that about a year ago, and cringed.

wtf??? i hought the bullet was AMAZING, and ive never seen the zero. what are you on?

Tessellation · 08-02-2003, 01:04 AM

the 1994(?) performance was much worse. Jimmy's drums sound...off during the 1996 appearance, no?

El Savior · 08-02-2003, 10:04 AM

jesus fucking wow

Junebug · 08-02-2003, 11:33 AM

I always love how Billy tries so hard to reach the lower "notes" in that version of Bullet...and I had no idea James was still so energetic at that time. If I remember right he was jumping around and everything during the song. Never saw Zero though. It was on just like a month ago on Comedy Central, strange.

TheJoker · 08-03-2003, 03:26 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Reyngel
That performance had to be one of the worst sounding performances ever, lol. I saw that about a year ago, and cringed.

it was weird, i could hear every instrument distinctly, and it make the song less fun to hear. No more of the "blend" i loved about their albums.

Mariner · 08-03-2003, 12:26 PM

I was always entertained on the SNL Bullet when James breaks a string and is furiously trying to fix it during the middle interlude, and Billy looks over at him while trying to sing the 'serious' interlude lyrics and nearly bursts out laughing.

paranoid · 08-03-2003, 02:26 PM

James guitar is really the only guitar you can hear in that mix.. i can't hear Billy at all.

Kimaira 51 · 08-04-2003, 12:44 PM

Billy's singing was headache inducing in bullet. argh...

stumpycat · 08-06-2003, 01:08 AM

I have all three of the Pumpkins' SNL performances on tape (SD era, MCIS era, and Adore era), and honestly, none of them are all that great. They're always a bit fucked up, whether it's one of the instruments being slightly out-of-tune/sounding off, the song being rushed, an overly-screechy, nasally vocal delivery from Billy, or a washed-out, sloppy-sounding mix.

Nova · 08-06-2003, 07:11 PM

BWBW wasn't that bad.

TheYellowDart · 08-10-2003, 04:56 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Mariner
I was always entertained on the SNL Bullet when James breaks a string and is furiously trying to fix it during the middle interlude, and Billy looks over at him while trying to sing the 'serious' interlude lyrics and nearly bursts out laughing.

hahahaha-i never even noticed that before-very funny. James pulled it off somehow though.

Vanila Coke Kid · 09:58 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by stumpycat
I was always entertained on the SNL Bullet when James breaks a string and is furiously trying to fix it during the middle interlude, and Billy looks over at him while trying to sing the 'serious' interlude lyrics and nearly bursts out laughing.

XD, and I just thought it was just Billy laughing at the song.

Isle · 01-03-2004, 10:51 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by TheYellowDart

hahahaha-i never even noticed that before-very funny. James pulled it off somehow though.

he did that in the quiet picking interlude? you can't change a string in 30 seconds.

Vanila Coke Kid · 01-03-2004, 01:36 PM

Maybe he just did what he could then for the rest he just played on the bottom strings. You can actually see him fiddling with the strings and Billy trying not to laugh.

Tama · 01-04-2004, 07:28 PM

I saw a third performance, i saw the end so i didnt see what they played, but i remember Kenny Aronoff in there.(musta been adore era) Anyone know what they played?

sledge · 01-04-2004, 10:40 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Isle

you can't change a string in 30 seconds.

But this is James were talking about! He is "teh best gitarisssst evar!"

sledge · 01-04-2004, 10:40 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Tama
I saw a third performance, i saw the end so i didnt see what they played, but i remember Kenny Aronoff in there.(musta been adore era) Anyone know what they played?

I think it was perfect...

Ensoul · 01-04-2004, 10:45 PM

what was billy laughing at in bwbw? he was looking to the balconies and started cracking up during the middle of the song.

Vanila Coke Kid · 01-05-2004, 11:59 AM

He wus larfin at teh James Ih0rz

Isle · 01-05-2004, 01:34 PM

i have to see james pull this off...and i thought nothing could top playing fuck you twice as fast.

Tama · 01-05-2004, 04:48 PM

Clara Turleys Bible Challenge is also funny.

Myxomatosis · 01-05-2004, 05:00 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Tessellation
Jimmy's drums sound...off during the 1996 appearance, no?

Definitely. Hardly any snare in the mix, and the bass drum is farty-sounding -- it sounds like the mic is resting right on the beater head.

Mood ring · 01-05-2004, 06:03 PM

i can't believe how tonally anal some of you are...what kind of fans are you?

I see a band at their zenith about ready to explode. History will view it as such and I doubt badly placed mics will be a footnote.

Mariner · 01-05-2004, 06:52 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Isle

he did that in the quiet picking interlude? you can't change a string in 30 seconds.

I think you're right, I haven't seen the video in years but if I recall correctly James just succeeds in getting the loose string the fuck out of his way and plays without it to finish the song.

peabody · 01-05-2004, 07:18 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Mood ring
i can't believe how tonally anal some of you are...what kind of fans are you?

I see a band at their zenith about ready to explode. History will view it as such and I doubt badly placed mics will be a footnote.

hahahahaha.

the performances are BAD. they sound awful. get over it.

Mood ring · 01-06-2004, 09:48 AM

the fact the performances sound bad is irrelevant except for the fans who have nothing better to do but to pick apart the sound of one song from 8 years ago.

its the tonally anal freak fans who need to get over it, bucko.

08-01-2003, 04:09 PM	#1
vdj451 Amish Rake Fighter Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 12	Smashing Pumpkins on SNL / Comedy Central 8/7/2003 200 PM All Times ET/PT Saturday Night Live (ep#916) [cc] Quentin Tarantino/The Smashing Pumpkins featuring: "Clara Turley's Bible Challenge", "Directors on Directing" Get the TiVo, DVD recorder and VCR ready. 1995/11/11 - NBC Studios; New York City, NY, US Set: Bullet with Butterfly Wings Zero Last edited by vdj451 : 08-01-2003 at 04:16 PM.

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08-01-2003, 04:34 PM	#2
Reyngel Apocalyptic Poster Location: Seattle Posts: 3,255	That performance had to be one of the worst sounding performances ever, lol. I saw that about a year ago, and cringed.

08-01-2003, 05:45 PM	#3
Ugly Immortal Location: Don't be too proud of this technological terror you've constructed Posts: 21,272	I like Bullet from that show. Its really tight and the song hadn't mutated into the wankery that it later became (not that its a bad thing, but its nice to hear it played the way it is on the album for once) I've never seen Zero.

08-01-2003, 07:43 PM	#4
bonsor Minion of Satan Location: midwest Posts: 8,778	well, at this point in their careers they were so energetic that they couldn't handle it, which makes the bullet performance either the best or worst ones i've ever seen on SNL.

08-02-2003, 01:04 AM	#6
Tessellation Apocalyptic Poster Location: your local library Posts: 4,425	the 1994(?) performance was much worse. Jimmy's drums sound...off during the 1996 appearance, no?

08-02-2003, 10:04 AM	#7
El Savior Socialphobic Location: Blue State <----- Posts: 10,232	jesus fucking wow

08-02-2003, 11:33 AM	#8
Junebug Minion of Satan Posts: 7,073	I always love how Billy tries so hard to reach the lower "notes" in that version of Bullet...and I had no idea James was still so energetic at that time. If I remember right he was jumping around and everything during the song. Never saw Zero though. It was on just like a month ago on Comedy Central, strange.

08-03-2003, 12:26 PM	#10
Mariner OB-GYN Kenobi Location: Sealth Posts: 17,034	I was always entertained on the SNL Bullet when James breaks a string and is furiously trying to fix it during the middle interlude, and Billy looks over at him while trying to sing the 'serious' interlude lyrics and nearly bursts out laughing.

08-03-2003, 02:26 PM	#11
paranoid Apocalyptic Poster Location: up a tree Posts: 4,462	James guitar is really the only guitar you can hear in that mix.. i can't hear Billy at all.

08-04-2003, 12:44 PM	#12
Kimaira 51 Amish Rake Fighter Posts: 6	Billy's singing was headache inducing in bullet. argh...

08-06-2003, 01:08 AM	#13
stumpycat Apocalyptic Poster Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 2,864	I have all three of the Pumpkins' SNL performances on tape (SD era, MCIS era, and Adore era), and honestly, none of them are all that great. They're always a bit fucked up, whether it's one of the instruments being slightly out-of-tune/sounding off, the song being rushed, an overly-screechy, nasally vocal delivery from Billy, or a washed-out, sloppy-sounding mix.

08-06-2003, 07:11 PM	#14
Nova Banned Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 829	BWBW wasn't that bad.

01-03-2004, 01:36 PM	#18
Vanila Coke Kid Pledge Posts: 128	Maybe he just did what he could then for the rest he just played on the bottom strings. You can actually see him fiddling with the strings and Billy trying not to laugh.

01-04-2004, 07:28 PM	#19
Tama Demi-God Location: Comfortable black chair Posts: 378	I saw a third performance, i saw the end so i didnt see what they played, but i remember Kenny Aronoff in there.(musta been adore era) Anyone know what they played?

01-04-2004, 10:45 PM	#22
Ensoul Apocalyptic Poster Location: New Jersey Posts: 4,245	what was billy laughing at in bwbw? he was looking to the balconies and started cracking up during the middle of the song.

01-05-2004, 11:59 AM	#23
Vanila Coke Kid Pledge Posts: 128	He wus larfin at teh James Ih0rz

01-05-2004, 01:34 PM	#24
Isle Braindead Location: Unison Posts: 19,379	i have to see james pull this off...and i thought nothing could top playing fuck you twice as fast.

01-05-2004, 04:48 PM	#25
Tama Demi-God Location: Comfortable black chair Posts: 378	Clara Turleys Bible Challenge is also funny.

01-05-2004, 06:03 PM	#27
Mood ring Ownz Location: Between Sun and Moon Posts: 619	i can't believe how tonally anal some of you are...what kind of fans are you? I see a band at their zenith about ready to explode. History will view it as such and I doubt badly placed mics will be a footnote.

01-06-2004, 09:48 AM	#30
Mood ring Ownz Location: Between Sun and Moon Posts: 619	the fact the performances sound bad is irrelevant except for the fans who have nothing better to do but to pick apart the sound of one song from 8 years ago. its the tonally anal freak fans who need to get over it, bucko.