Acoustic cover of Smashing Pumpkins - Tonight, Tonight. Fire ze tomatoes!

[SwirlyMaple]

After seeing them in concert on Thursday, this has been stuck in my head ever since, so I learned it today. Lots of room for improvement, but I thought I'd share something so you all can give me lots of poop emojis

 

[James Freeman]

Dam Swirly, that's great, you're an actual musician!

Score:

 

[SwirlyMaple]

Dam Swirly, that's great, you're an actual musician!

Score:

Thanks!!! Oh man, 4 pizzas and a taco from James Freeman?! I feel like this is the pinnacle of my life's achievements. It's all downhill from here
In all seriousness, I really appreciate it. Thanks much :)

 

[Stone]

Wow that was great !! Oh and legit vocals to boot

Kudos

 

[SwirlyMaple]

Wow that was great !! Oh and legit vocals to boot

Kudos

Thanks Stone! That means a lot coming from you. I've been very impressed by the clips you've posted--you've got some serious chops!

 

[duzie]

Sing it brother!!!!
I really enjoyed that.
I would love to see more videos , kinda cool putting a face to the forum names

 

[SwirlyMaple]

Sing it brother!!!!
I really enjoyed that.
I would love to see more videos , kinda cool putting a face to the forum names

Thanks bro!!! Really glad you liked it! I usually only share my dorky videos with family, but this forum is probably the closest thing I've got to an internet family at this point, so why not? Thanks again.

 

[mavrick102000]

Great Job Swirly!

 

[aerial7]

Very disappointed; I had my tomatoes at the ready but had to put them away....

....because that was awesome! Better vox than the original!

(And now I know they make 8-string baritone acoustics....thought I'd seen it all but had no idea!)

Let us know if you cover "mayonnaise"...

 

[FuzzyAce]

Sounding great Swirly! I always pictured you with a Fu Manchu mustache? Damn it.

Tell us about that 8 string guitar..

 

[Stone]

Yup i Only share with Friends Family and here
Alls I can say is that there is a lot of talent here @ TGF

 

[TubeStack]

Great job! I really enjoyed that. The verse part is so good in that song. Always gets in my head for a while when I hear it, too (like now, haha).

Really strong rhythm guitar playing and clear, heartfelt singing. Well done all around!

 

[SwirlyMaple]

Great Job Swirly!

Thanks so much!!!

Very disappointed; I had my tomatoes at the ready but had to put them away....

....because that was awesome! Better vox than the original!

I was fully expecting poop emojis but I have to say the kind words are really making me feel good! Thank you so much!

(And now I know they make 8-string baritone acoustics....thought I'd seen it all but had no idea!)

Tell us about that 8 string guitar..

That guitar is a Guild Westerly 8 string bari and YOU ALL NEED ONE It’s acoustic-electric, and it sounds great plugged in, but it’s also one of the nicest sounding acoustics unplugged that I’ve ever played. Spruce top, *beautiful* arched rosewood back and sides, and it was only about $600 brand new. They were in high demand when I bought it and I had to wait about 9 months, but they’re probably easier to get now. Fit and finish was excellent right out of the box; I adjusted the truss rod a tiny bit and that was all it needed.

The great thing about the 8-string is that it has the fullness similar to a 12 string, but it’s less of a chore to string up and maintain because only the middle two strings are doubled. And if you want it to be a standard bari, you can just leave those two strings off altogether.

If anything happened to it, first I’d cry and curse the universe, and then I’d immediately buy another

Edit: this is the exact model and it looks like all the major stores have it in stock for about $680 now. https://guildguitars.com/g/bt-258e-deluxe-baritone-natural/

 

[Jarick]

Awesome job! Great job on the vocals too, you need some chops to be able to sing on a live recording like that. Wish I could!

I've seen them twice since they reunited and they are doing awesome live.

Really cool guitar too. It has a lot of depth and dimension to it, like a 12 string, but it almost sounds like there's some strings mixed in low.

 

[SwirlyMaple]

Awesome job! Great job on the vocals too, you need some chops to be able to sing on a live recording like that. Wish I could!

I've seen them twice since they reunited and they are doing awesome live.

Really cool guitar too. It has a lot of depth and dimension to it, like a 12 string, but it almost sounds like there's some strings mixed in low.

Thanks man!!! I really appreciate all of the kind words and encouragement!

I’ve also seen them twice since the reunion, and it was properly mind-blowing both times. I actually wasn’t much of a fan until I saw them live. It’s hard to explain how the energy of their music fills a large venue until you’ve experienced it, right? The opener when I saw them on Thursday was Stone Temple Pilots, who I love, but I have to admit even they sounded a bit anemic next to the Pumpkins.

Thanks also for the kind words on the guitar. I love all my guitars, but I especially love that one. It’s a screaming bargain for what you get, IMO. I put more info about it 1 reply above.

 

[SwirlyMaple]

Great job! I really enjoyed that. The verse part is so good in that song. Always gets in my head for a while when I hear it, too (like now, haha).

Really strong rhythm guitar playing and clear, heartfelt singing. Well done all around!

Thank you thank you! It really means a lot to me!

The verse is SO damn catchy, especially with that little arpeggio that carries it. I had to learn it; it’s the only way I can get songs out of my head once they get stuck there

 

[Stone]

I was fully expecting poop emojis but I have to say the kind words are really making me feel good! Thank you so much!

Nonsense about poop Emoji's, that was so well played and executed !!

Unlike this --->

 

[SwirlyMaple]

Nonsense about poop Emoji's, that was so well played and executed !!

Unlike this --->

If we’re ranking in terms of overall entertainment value, that cover is a solid 10/10

 

[duzie]

Not to derail @SwirlyMaple thread but

 

[Jarick]

Thanks man!!! I really appreciate all of the kind words and encouragement!

I’ve also seen them twice since the reunion, and it was properly mind-blowing both times. I actually wasn’t much of a fan until I saw them live. It’s hard to explain how the energy of their music fills a large venue until you’ve experienced it, right? The opener when I saw them on Thursday was Stone Temple Pilots, who I love, but I have to admit even they sounded a bit anemic next to the Pumpkins.

Thanks also for the kind words on the guitar. I love all my guitars, but I especially love that one. It’s a screaming bargain for what you get, IMO. I put more info about it 1 reply above.

First time I saw was on the 2018 show and that was killer. Saw them last year and my seats sucked, I was behind some jackass trying to film the entire show over his head. But the music was good and Janes Addiction opened and was awesome.

Been waiting to see STP again but they haven’t come through town since 2018. They were pretty good then, but I could see how their energy is down a bit. Jeff is a great singer but not super exciting stage presence.