His parents have an authentic first pressing! I did the only thing I could and borrowed it with permission and am recording the whole thing to a couple of cassette tapes.

this has been my favorite song from them for years and i hear like nobody talk about it

I hung around for 20 minutes at the artist entrance of southbank centre before giving up. I'm just wondering if anyone else managed to meet him? Would love to see your pics.

It was a fantastic show. I cried twice. Cheesy in places, funny in places, exhilarating in places. Absolutely loved it.

Purchased from a thrift store for $3, and one of my favorite items of clothing.

This album changed my life. The Smashing Pumpkins Mellon Collie tour was my first concert, and they helped turn me into the person I am today.

The vinyl? Sadly, that was "his".

Cannot afford the box set and don’t download illegally. Has there been any indication on this being released any time soon?

Title! Luna is my favorite SP song alongside Mayonaise. I’m really hoping to hear at least one of the two songs since all of the shows I’ve managed to go to over the years have never included either one.

Hey everyone! I’m a fairly casual smashing pumpkins fan who was introduced to them a while ago but by their major hits. I’ve listened to everything on Siamese Dream and I really like it. I’m also familiar with other big songs from the 90s like bullet with butterfly wings, drown, 1979.

Off this alone, I bought tickets to their concert in Montreal on October 9th.

I see they have a pretty big discography and have released a lot of music even in the 2000s.

I guess my questions are where should I start? What should I expect to hear at the concert? Are the live shows more of their recent stuff or the classics? What should I listen to before seeing them? Thanks

Finally at a price point I am willing to go for considering I have the old press. I tried to tell others to hold on this one. This one is Retail is $324.98. $345 at ZuZu🤣

https://thesoundofvinyl.us/collections/the-smashing-pumpkins/products/the-smashing-pumpkins-mellon-collie-and-the-infinite-sadness-30th-anniversary-edition-super-deluxe-6lp

Use code SOV20OFF

I would recommend jumping on this one soon if you want this press. Doubt it will go lower. Sub $200 was my max.

So who's attending tonight?

Also hi Moustache guy from Glasgow!

Me m19 and friend m19 are in london for the first time for tonights show, any reccomendations for venues for after etc?

picked these up yesterday, I’ve already learned quiet and I’m working on the solo, then I’ll probably learn mayonaise or geek u.s.a, wish me luck

running em into an or15, 1x12 with a v30, and strat with an invader in it, plan on getting a lace sensor strat soon

anyways, while I’m here, might as well ask what settings you guys run for these and your amps while using them, I feel like the settings I have dialed in on the muff and phase 90 are pretty good

Any local fans should check this band out. Doing 2hrs of Pumpkins, both unplugged and full electric!

If you are willing to travel, that might be your chance.

https://www.ticketmaster.ca/the-smashing-pumpkins-the-rats-in-montreal-quebec-10-09-2026/event/310064AE9A726535?language=fr-ca

The Process
The goal was to get this fully completed in one afternoon so I didn’t use any of my actual amps, cabs, or pedals. Quick and dirty was the name of game. The backing track is the original (remastered) Siamese Dream version with the guitars removed by Logic’s stem splitter. Then I recorded all my guitars through a Quad Cortex Mini using their built in JCM 800 and a capture of an op amp muff. Flanger and another boost added for the leads. Slow phase 90 for the intro. It was all shot on my iPhone using the Kino app. Two rhythm tracks panned hard left and right. Les Paul on the right. Definitely not going for a tone match; I leave that to Eddie. Mostly looking for the right energy. All the takes are live with no edits what you see is what you get.

The Why
First off Cherub Rock is a ton of fun to play. The Strat copy I play is a guitar that has been sitting around longer than I’d care to admit. Last week I decided to do something about it. I put in the BC DiMarzio pickups, got new tuning machines, and a new nut (plus the bat sticker). Once I picked it up Cherub Rock just felt natural to play on it.

Back when SP was looking for a guitarist I, like many others, put my name in the hat. With my touring experience and deep knowledge of the songs I thought I would be a good fit. But alas they weren’t looking for me. Since then I’ve toured Europe twice, done two short north eastern US tours, recorded and released albums with two different bands, and two singles with a third. But it’s always been in the back of my head. The band that got away. I’ve been thinking to myself, am I good enough to cut the mustard? So I thought it might be enlightening to do a play-through of a full track with all the parts. Done in a mostly live manner, with no editing.

If you’re interested in checking out either of my two current bands:
Junius (post metal) https://youtu.be/aUUuR7CYIKg?si=oiS3A07bFrtpcn-V
Circus Trees (indie alternative) https://youtu.be/c5d2r0cF_pM?si=5P8UiHMNDl-E_-S9

It looks like Billy's getting quite serious about this Zwan reissue.

In all seriousness, if people hadn't heard, he said the mixes were done and should definitely be out by the end of the year unless something happens with physical production. I believe he said the album is remastered and approximately 17 to 18 extra songs will be included.

Too long a title?
Would love to hear what those who know think about each albums different releases and how they sound with a great pair of headphones.

Got this signed February 16, 2000, at the Virgin Megastore in Orlando. Promotional tour the band was doing before the Machina release.