Top 10 Riffs | Smashing Pumpkins "Gish"

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  • Опубликовано: 21 июл 2024
  • Smashing Pumpkins "Gish" is 30 years old today so to celebrate I thought I'd play you my Top 10 Riffs from that album by Billy Corgan and James Iha. Enjoy!
    0:00 I Am One
    0:31 Siva
    1:06 Rhinoceros
    2:00 Bury Me
    2:29 Crush
    3:08 Suffer
    3:37 Snail
    4:04 Tristessa
    4:30 Window Paine
    5:00 Daydream
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Комментарии • 155

  • @jonathanwapner6262
    @jonathanwapner6262 10 месяцев назад +7

    That's like ranking the Top 4 Beatles

  • @vitotigani
    @vitotigani 3 года назад +111

    Billy’s genius riffs are so underrrated!

    • @LetsPlayAll
      @LetsPlayAll  3 года назад +3

      Agreed!

    • @Stringprodigy
      @Stringprodigy 3 года назад +6

      Pretty sure James Iha also wrote riffs

    • @arieljoaquinalderete1499
      @arieljoaquinalderete1499 3 года назад

      No es un genio, es un pelado cara de papa...

    • @doh4828
      @doh4828 3 года назад +5

      No, they’re not. They’re highly appreciated

    • @bushisahomo
      @bushisahomo 3 года назад +3

      the riffs themselves weren't really anything complicated, but his songwriting as a whole was extraordinary

  • @jungminseo8154
    @jungminseo8154 3 года назад +22

    Billy’s style is so unique. Over 20yrs, Im listening, practice to play these thing. But never satisfy

    • @LetsPlayAll
      @LetsPlayAll  3 года назад +2

      Yea he's a great guitarist and an awesome songwriter for sure! I think he's credited with every track bar one on this album

  • @lukewilliams6569
    @lukewilliams6569 Месяц назад +1

    This album makes me feel nostalgic………….exactly like it did 30 years ago!

  • @pegun
    @pegun 3 года назад +38

    Pumpkins' music got me through my teenage years. I don't listen to them much right now, though I can still remember most of their songs and lyrics.
    Thanks for the video, I've just finished listening to the whole Gish album and subbed to your channel. Might even buy myself a guitar and amp and pick up where I left off 20 years ago.

    • @LetsPlayAll
      @LetsPlayAll  3 года назад +3

      Amazing do it mate! Thanks very much for the sub and glad you enjoyed the vid 😀🤘

  • @user-fo7ed2pt1f
    @user-fo7ed2pt1f 12 дней назад

    Say what you want but this CD deserves its place in history and one of the best ever. Dark Side of the Moon, Cosmos Factory, Moving Pictures, Syncronicity, TEN, its up there

  • @hippiesmile2851
    @hippiesmile2851 3 года назад +5

    Brilliant! Very lovely riffs from an iconic album. Thanks!

  • @vegawinnfield7002
    @vegawinnfield7002 3 года назад +4

    I see gish, i press like

  • @brinkybrinkz
    @brinkybrinkz 3 года назад

    My favorite album. Saw Smashing Pumpkins at a couple big venues pretty cool live! Cool riffs Hopefully I can learn a couple. Rock On!

    • @LetsPlayAll
      @LetsPlayAll  3 года назад

      Nice! Lots of Gish lessons coming soon!

  • @iliyalionel9229
    @iliyalionel9229 3 года назад +1

    Thanks for covering this album on its 30th bday. Excellent riffs. Excellent performance!

    • @LetsPlayAll
      @LetsPlayAll  3 года назад

      You’re welcome and thanks very much 🤘

  • @jdaywork2693
    @jdaywork2693 3 года назад

    Very nicely done!

  • @emrahu1327
    @emrahu1327 3 года назад +8

    This channel makes me happy!
    I hope we will see this beautiful Oswald toy more.

    • @LetsPlayAll
      @LetsPlayAll  3 года назад +1

      Thanks Emrah! Oh yes indeed!

  • @MaquiladoraIII
    @MaquiladoraIII 3 года назад +11

    Excellent riffage, sir! This is truly one of the albums of the 90s.

  • @Faks.09
    @Faks.09 3 года назад +8

    My favourite album
    Thank you✌

  • @SirRichardThomas
    @SirRichardThomas 3 года назад +3

    Awesome! That Faith guitar sounds lovely.

    • @LetsPlayAll
      @LetsPlayAll  3 года назад +2

      Cheers Richard! It's just straight into my audio interface with a touch of reverb :-)

  • @seymourmaupin6395
    @seymourmaupin6395 3 года назад +1

    Man, thank you! Way back when we just had tabs. I was a buzzed head kid in bootcamp when this came out. The other guys called me Hippie. All things considered good times.

  • @oompaloompadoompa-de-doo3614
    @oompaloompadoompa-de-doo3614 3 года назад +3

    I never realized how similar “window Paine” was to link wray’s “ramble”

    • @ManTastic19
      @ManTastic19 11 месяцев назад +1

      I believe you meant "Rumble", but YEAH MAN!! I never made the connection until you pointed it out!!

  • @artemanan4540
    @artemanan4540 3 года назад +2

    I adore this album! Thanks a lot!

  • @reecew.1903
    @reecew.1903 2 года назад +2

    My favorite album of all time

  • @jhermann9776
    @jhermann9776 3 года назад +2

    Awesome video. Thank you.

  • @deckofcards87
    @deckofcards87 3 года назад +19

    Billy's guitar work is an oddity to me. I don't generally think his riffs are all that catchy but sonically they sound amazing and I think his strength lies in the solo parts.

    • @LetsPlayAll
      @LetsPlayAll  3 года назад +6

      He’s definitely got a unique style, quite rare to find someone so well rounded when you consider he writes a tonne of their tunes, riffs and solos. And sings! Plus the tone on Siamese Dream even has its own signature pedal. Not bad 🤘😀

    • @bioof4
      @bioof4 2 года назад

      @@LetsPlayAll there’s a Siamese dream tone pedal!!??

    • @LetsPlayAll
      @LetsPlayAll  2 года назад

      @@bioof4 yup! Op Amp Big Muff Pi 😀🤘

    • @joesphschramm3754
      @joesphschramm3754 3 месяца назад

      His riffs are basic and repetitive. What really made the band complete is the drum riffs and the volume at which they played. Not sure if you've ever seen them live in the early 90s. But they were loud AF. I used to love them until I saw them. Once I saw them live. I saw right through them.

  • @stevevalli6425
    @stevevalli6425 3 года назад

    Great video! Thanks man!!

  • @quiteon
    @quiteon 10 месяцев назад

    Fantastic demonstration👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙏

  • @MitchellHD02
    @MitchellHD02 2 года назад +1

    you're playing is great but dude you're tone for Rhinoceros is fucking on point. Good job man!

    • @LetsPlayAll
      @LetsPlayAll  2 года назад

      Ah thanks so much mate, much appreciated! 😀🤘

  • @seralbatross6115
    @seralbatross6115 3 года назад

    Sounds really good dude

  • @ars4455
    @ars4455 2 года назад

    Dude, congratulations !!!, you have the best channel to teach people how to play their favorite songs... it's a very easy method: just pick up your guitar, watch and do the same! .! ... good production, no bullshit, no boring talk like you were a TV presenter, straight to the point and you know, all those unnecessary and useless teaching methods like "put your 2nd finger on the 3rd fret of the 1st string" ... oh , how stupid is that !!! you're the best 👍

    • @LetsPlayAll
      @LetsPlayAll  2 года назад

      Ah thanks so much for the kind words, i'm still learning so trying to improve the lessons all the time, so it's great to hear that there's a decent balance to them! Thanks :-)

  • @void0094
    @void0094 3 года назад +3

    Love Billy's solos

  • @joebueno5897
    @joebueno5897 3 года назад +6

    I love this album! The guitar work always blew me away! Siamese Dream next please! This with Jimmy Chamberlin`s drumming....My God.

    • @LetsPlayAll
      @LetsPlayAll  3 года назад +2

      Thanks Joe! Yea Siamese Dream shall be done! 😀🤘

    • @wesleyalan9179
      @wesleyalan9179 3 года назад

      ROCK!💥🤟

  • @douglaspedersen3355
    @douglaspedersen3355 3 года назад +2

    Another reminder of how good Gish was.

  • @adamlance2554
    @adamlance2554 Год назад

    This is so awesome!!! Please do Siamese Dream

  • @gmmakesmehurl
    @gmmakesmehurl 3 года назад

    Oh cool! Just seeing this!

  • @jdaywork2693
    @jdaywork2693 3 года назад +1

    Snail reminds me of Pearl Jam when I hear it. I like this record in a similar way that I enjoy the Food Fighters' record. It may not be lyrically strong, but the music just rocks. And thanks for reaching me how Daydream goes! I really enjoy your channel! You bring great energy to your videos!

    • @LetsPlayAll
      @LetsPlayAll  3 года назад

      Thanks John much appreciated! 😀🤘

    • @cass2303
      @cass2303 2 года назад

      How does it remind you of pearl jam? Can you even compare the two, I don't reckon.

    • @cuteasxtreme
      @cuteasxtreme Год назад

      @@cass2303 Ten has a couple “psychedelic jam band” type songs but Pumpkins are unique I agree

  • @fnzago
    @fnzago 3 года назад +3

    Best Riffs!!!! Thanks. Simple songs and too much energy Thats it . Is rock.

    • @LetsPlayAll
      @LetsPlayAll  3 года назад

      Agreed, you’re welcome Fabiano!

  • @kkrsnn5632
    @kkrsnn5632 3 года назад +6

    Instant like 👍 What's next? The full 22 minutes if Pastichio Medley 😂?

    • @LetsPlayAll
      @LetsPlayAll  3 года назад +4

      Haha that has some banging riffs in it!

  • @ElBerto_
    @ElBerto_ 3 года назад +1

    Please grab notepad and write the following. - Full Smashing Pumpkins deep dive with tabs!! Great job as always

    • @LetsPlayAll
      @LetsPlayAll  3 года назад +1

      Haha thanks El Berto! 😀🤘

  • @ChengLi1979
    @ChengLi1979 6 месяцев назад

    billy got me into guitar and to love it. ❤ and thurston moore let me improve for fun.

  • @alexmalch
    @alexmalch 3 года назад +2

    i cant believe it’s 30 years ...

    • @LetsPlayAll
      @LetsPlayAll  3 года назад +2

      Madness isn’t it!? 😀

    • @wesleyalan9179
      @wesleyalan9179 3 года назад +1

      I was 9 when this album came out,haha!

    • @alexmalch
      @alexmalch 3 года назад +1

      @@wesleyalan9179 i was -15 when it came out, and i’ll be 15 this year :0

    • @wesleyalan9179
      @wesleyalan9179 3 года назад +1

      @@alexmalch haha, cool! Rock on,man!🤟

  • @KowboyUSA
    @KowboyUSA 3 года назад

    Sweet Pumpkin riffin'!

  • @bryanp8010
    @bryanp8010 3 года назад +6

    I’d love to see some complete transcriptions of this album with solos. One of the best of all time and only true fans really appreciate it

    • @PiotrBuczek
      @PiotrBuczek 3 года назад

      Nah, that sounds like an elitist BS from a fanboy. I'm a fan, and find Gish nowhere close Siamese or Mellon Collie. Drop the 'true fan' playground stuff.

    • @bryanp8010
      @bryanp8010 3 года назад

      @@PiotrBuczek 🤣 I love trolls! Mellon collie is when they became “The Smashing Pumpkins “. “The” changed them 😆. Butch Vig’s producing was huge for them. Something did change though with the collie. Two albums worth of songs to make one album worth of good material. There were definitely throwaway tracks on there. I agree Siamese Dream was amazing and what made them famous. I seen the Today video every morning with my breakfast for at least a year in high school. This is a pointless argument and I see where you’re coming from. It’s the same with Metallica. I wasn’t into their early stuff but black made them huge. I liked a couple early songs but I wasn’t really into the lack of melody.

    • @LetsPlayAll
      @LetsPlayAll  3 года назад +1

      I make all tabs available over at Patreon 😊🤘Lots of SP lessons planned! www.patreon.com/letsplayall

    • @boolosboi7503
      @boolosboi7503 3 года назад

      @@bryanp8010 What changed was Billy lost his hair.

    • @bryanp8010
      @bryanp8010 3 года назад

      @@boolosboi7503 🤣

  • @m0rdred1971
    @m0rdred1971 3 года назад +1

    Spot on !! Makes you to want learn the riffs 👍🏻

    • @LetsPlayAll
      @LetsPlayAll  3 года назад +2

      Thanks mate! Well you've come to the right place, time to dust that guitar off amigo :-)

  • @henriquesouza1975
    @henriquesouza1975 2 года назад

    I love Billy's songs whether in SP or Zwan. He is a great guitar player.

  • @itsdequavis8867
    @itsdequavis8867 5 месяцев назад

    I would love a video on the bury me riff

  • @willkoestner4159
    @willkoestner4159 3 года назад +2

    I do not think of myself as a smashing pumpkins fan. Never been into it like that. Never will.
    But when an album comes on(because they are an album band), Holy Shit. So much better than I will ever give em credit for

  • @mike5177
    @mike5177 3 года назад +1

    Gish is a masterpiece

    • @LetsPlayAll
      @LetsPlayAll  3 года назад +1

      Indeed it is Mike 😊🤘

  • @biankavazquez7729
    @biankavazquez7729 Год назад +1

    el mejor álbum 🦩

  • @mr.timebombman2230
    @mr.timebombman2230 10 месяцев назад

    Best album

  • @sticksman1979
    @sticksman1979 3 года назад

    I love playing Siva.

  • @juliancantdrum
    @juliancantdrum 11 месяцев назад

    top 10 riffs from pearl jams ten

    • @LetsPlayAll
      @LetsPlayAll  11 месяцев назад +1

      Already done mate 🤘😊

  • @liberumiudicium6329
    @liberumiudicium6329 3 года назад +6

    Another excellent vid Matt. Could you do the same for mellencollie and....cheers and be well

  • @bryanbeard843
    @bryanbeard843 3 года назад

    Sweeet
    It's always 1991/2 in my head when I spin Gish

  • @Stridermd
    @Stridermd 3 года назад

    Uggghhhh Love 💘

  • @douglaschristine8387
    @douglaschristine8387 2 года назад

    Hi Matt, I always wanted to ask you where you learned to strum? Your strumming is perfect and constant hitting all the strings up and down. The reason I notice so much is my strumming sucks. Going down is fine but up the pick seems to get hung up on the strings sometimes and is very uneven. Got any tips for this funky strummer?

    • @LetsPlayAll
      @LetsPlayAll  2 года назад +1

      Thanks mate, just keep your strumming hand as loose and relaxed as possible and perhaps use a lighter gauge pick. Other than that it’s just practise, hope that helps!

  • @JohnFoley1701
    @JohnFoley1701 3 года назад +1

    Great stuff, but I’d like to see the gear used to get the specific tones.

    • @LetsPlayAll
      @LetsPlayAll  3 года назад +2

      Thanks John, a few people have asked about that so I’ll be incorporating that into this format for sure 😀🤘

  • @yankeesfan3575
    @yankeesfan3575 8 месяцев назад

    What amp and effects did you use? Sounds great!

    • @LetsPlayAll
      @LetsPlayAll  8 месяцев назад

      Thanks! I actually can’t remember for this one, possibly FLB 1991 and Victory V40 amp!?

  • @kingsecho3351
    @kingsecho3351 5 месяцев назад

    What are you using for the Gish distortion sound?

    • @LetsPlayAll
      @LetsPlayAll  5 месяцев назад

      Ah can’t remember mate tbh! Likely Friedman be-od or funny little boxes 1991 if I had it back then!

  • @joaopedrokurtzgritti2355
    @joaopedrokurtzgritti2355 3 года назад

    What guitar brand is that sunburst strat? Nice playing too!

    • @LetsPlayAll
      @LetsPlayAll  3 года назад

      It's an Oswald custom strat - awesome guitars! oswaldguitars.nl/

  • @matthewklein660
    @matthewklein660 3 года назад

    How do you figure out how to play all these songs?

    • @LetsPlayAll
      @LetsPlayAll  3 года назад +3

      Mostly by ear but I do watch as many live vids as I can for the more unusual tunings or to check i'm playing it with the right chord voicing etc. The more you do it the easier it gets and you start to be able to hear chord progressions like a G to an Am for example or an F to C, then you get quicker at working it all out. It's writing out the TAB that takes the time tbh!

  • @matteocoda6368
    @matteocoda6368 3 года назад

    Siamese Dream now!!

    • @LetsPlayAll
      @LetsPlayAll  3 года назад +1

      Soon 🤘😀 There’s a fair few albums with anniversaries this year 😉

  • @justinhart2831
    @justinhart2831 3 года назад

    Do any of these riffs use a gallop technique? Or is that just a rhetorical trick?

    • @LetsPlayAll
      @LetsPlayAll  3 года назад

      not as such, but a few have an 8th note then 2 semi-quavers but it's not in a repeating fashion like gallop style riffs

  • @marcusfiero3724
    @marcusfiero3724 Год назад

    It sounds amazing! Pedals?

    • @LetsPlayAll
      @LetsPlayAll  Год назад

      Thanks! Oo sorry can't remember tbh mate! Likely my Friedman BE-OD back then i for the dirt parts

    • @marcusfiero3724
      @marcusfiero3724 Год назад

      @@LetsPlayAll All good chap! It sounds fantastic! I don’t know how you figured all of them out. It can be hard to do. This album is truly an over looked classic. In fact, I have it as my wallpaper on my phone.

  • @davidstarr134
    @davidstarr134 3 года назад

    Did you use any pedals ?

    • @LetsPlayAll
      @LetsPlayAll  3 года назад

      I did mate, I’ll be including the pedals I’m using in the new vids!

  • @bushisahomo
    @bushisahomo 3 года назад

    Am I the only person who noticed the riff in Shine from Collective Soul is a straight rip off of a riff in Snail?

  • @VladislavYe
    @VladislavYe 2 года назад

    What is your gear, sir?

    • @LetsPlayAll
      @LetsPlayAll  2 года назад

      I think I was using the Friedman BE-OD for a lot of this but more lessons/gear related Pumpkins content coming soon!

  • @sebastianbustios2461
    @sebastianbustios2461 2 года назад

    I'm wondering why he's no playing those kind of riffs anymore....

  • @Ale-xf8sm
    @Ale-xf8sm 3 года назад

    Is that an hss pro? Daphne blue?

    • @LetsPlayAll
      @LetsPlayAll  3 года назад +1

      It’s a Suhr classic (I think) but yep daphne blue

  • @chaitanyashelar5142
    @chaitanyashelar5142 3 года назад

    That new Stratocaster ❤️😭

  • @StuartBridson
    @StuartBridson 2 года назад

    What pedals did you use for these face-melting tonez?

    • @LetsPlayAll
      @LetsPlayAll  2 года назад +1

      I can't remember on this one tbh! Probably my Friedman BE-OD :-)

    • @StuartBridson
      @StuartBridson 2 года назад

      @@LetsPlayAll A fine choice, I was hoping you'd say the Stone Deaf Fig Fumb. 🤤

    • @LetsPlayAll
      @LetsPlayAll  2 года назад +1

      @@StuartBridson I totally would have, it’s perfect for some of these but alas I didn’t have it when I recorded this 😊🤘

  • @msmoniz
    @msmoniz 2 года назад

    Oh wow! Just from watching this I just realized Window Pane is just basically Link Wray's Rumble, re-imagined! Cool!

  • @paulwisham5943
    @paulwisham5943 3 года назад

    😳

  • @jeremyortlepp8000
    @jeremyortlepp8000 3 года назад +2

    What about “I’m going crazy”

    • @LetsPlayAll
      @LetsPlayAll  3 года назад +1

      I just aimed for my fave 10 tbh 😀🤘

    • @jeremyortlepp8000
      @jeremyortlepp8000 3 года назад

      @@LetsPlayAll no probs I just fine it so funny how it’s just tagged on the end of daydream

    • @LetsPlayAll
      @LetsPlayAll  3 года назад +1

      @@jeremyortlepp8000 yea right little bonus extra 😀

  • @TheCOZ
    @TheCOZ 3 года назад

    Fender guitars?
    Never heard of 'em.

  • @bbeaup
    @bbeaup 3 года назад

    So basically just main riff of each song...

  • @Cam-ie3cl
    @Cam-ie3cl 10 месяцев назад

    it's not a top 10 but the 10 songs of the album

  • @maxwellnewman3036
    @maxwellnewman3036 3 года назад

    Top 10 riffs from Gish? Out of how many total? 😂

    • @LetsPlayAll
      @LetsPlayAll  3 года назад

      haha this is a very fair point but I had to go for my faves, which just so happen to be the main riffs from each track ;-)

  • @HumanHamCube
    @HumanHamCube 2 года назад

    Ha you should have just played the whole album

  • @FaustoOMG
    @FaustoOMG 3 года назад

    There's no 1979

  • @sonyabladesbooty3890
    @sonyabladesbooty3890 3 года назад

    There's only 10 songs on this album

    • @LetsPlayAll
      @LetsPlayAll  3 года назад

      True! Well 11 if you include I'm Going Crazy I guess, so 10 riffs ended up working out well :-)