That is what I love about them. Every song was its own unique masterpiece. You could have a lot of different sounds on one album yet they meshed so well together.
@@hankb7725 Idk, Hank...your comment is very "fit'ish" Like, it doesn't make sense reading it in a nice way, only in a smartass kinda way. So..have a goddamn fit over it😆
I'm 61yrs old, and a huge fan! I'll never forget the 1st time I heard them. It was a Saturday evening, and I had to wait until Monday to go get their album bc the stores were all closed. AND... Billy looks great no matter his age! He sure writes some good music too💯 🫡
😂😂😂 I know right? " as soon as I get outta work Monday I'm going down to Strawberry's and gettin that tape!" I feel like things were better then because you had to wait and you were always looking forward to something. Nowadays you just press a button and get everything instantly.
im 59..man the 1st half of the 90s is a 1/4 of my music. i used to have to wait for BMG or Columbia House to give me those free samples they used to give away for a penny . sometimes 14 days . torture .. rode that gravy train for 20yrs.. which may be why im still getting collection notices for William C. Corgan..Esq.J.D Apt 3D
@@bryanh2898 - that’s a rather large umbrella… what type of alternative rock? grunge, pop rock, heavy metal, goth rock, prog rock, dream pop, psychedelic rock, folk rock, electronic rock, new wave, industrial, shoegaze? …or something else?
♥️ Billy ♥️ Im a music addict 😁 married a musician ♥️ I've been burned out on all the music I've been listening to lately then yesterday while walking the pups I heard the haunting melodies of Infinite Sadness coming from my neighbors house and remembered, Billy ♥️ Instantly came home and listened to Gish all day! Billy and his glorious guitar 🎸 So grateful to him, his incredible talent and ability to initiate time traveling with the push of the "play" button! love you forever Billy ♥️
My favorite band from 14 years old to now 44 years old!!!! Well one of my favorites anyways. The first band that I was obsessed with lol !!! As a teen in the 90s smashing pumpkins 🎃 were my best friends. I saw them 3 times in concert with original members. ❤ I will always love this band!!!!
I’m 46 (today, actually!) and I remember loving Gish and Siamese Dream, but when my girlfriend at the time bought me MCatIS for my birthday (28 years ago today! Man I’m getting old…) I was hooked. I still jam to “Here is No Why”, “Muzzle”, “Bullet…”, “1979”, and a few others quite often to this day. The only other bands from the ‘90’s I listen to with similar frequency are STP and AIC. Those days were golden. Keep your head up, my friend in time. Peace!
@@gwen_burkedepends on who you’re going to see and the venue. But typically, it is pretty loud, yes. Make sure you go with people you trust and stay together. There are a lot of bad people out there. If you take money for concessions/merchandise, etc, keep it in a safe place not easily accessible to others. Some people use the crowd and jostling around to be pickpockets and sneak thieves. Were I you, I would leave jewelry and debit/credit cards at home. If it’s an outdoor concert, take a blanket if the weather is still cool. Other than those things, I think that’s pretty much it. Oh! One more thing. Never accept a drink from someone that is already opened and protect your drink/food from others putting something in it. Best to stick with plastic bottles with lids. Be safe, young’un!
Love every era of music of theirs, but this LOOK of Billy's, I fell in love with him in this era. Gish era, Siamese Dream era. 😍 Gorgeous, fulfilling, unique, heavenly music!
These are true words spoken. Billy Corgan has more than enough proven himself, and he’s one of the only artist I’ve ever known to make a free album without even making any money for it for his fans he’s just all in all great person and excellent musician, and very talented.
Billy is a great song writer, and together with James's awesome guitar riffs Jimmy's unique drumming skills and some good bass the Pumpkins have created some of the most amazing rock music of the 90's.
Hahahaha. You completely IGNORE D’arcy’s influence. D’arcy was Billy’s sounding board and confidant from 1988 onwards. Her Good Taste as an editor for Billy’s lyrics was really important, as was her female perspective. Her Presence SEPARATED The Pumpkins from the other ROCK BANDS of that moment (1990-1991) Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Chili Peppers, Pavement, who were 100% MALE. D’arcy definitely HELPED make The Pumpkins stand out among their peers.
I just found my Mellon Collie CD and I discovered that I had saved my original cassete liner in the case! That tape was the first album I bought on my own for myself. I'm Zero, by the way, and have been ZeroOskul, online, since 1996. Wonder how that happened...--? Probably a reflection in some dirty mirror. Who knows?
Saw them last year and he was amazing as always. I feel very fortunate I got to go, as before that I had never seen them. A lot of my favorite artists started out in the 90s so it's sad that the ones that are left are going to die too soon probably
Even from the recordings they had in 89 to the 10 that wound up on Gish... They sounded like a totally different band. kinda like a new wave/gothy kinda pop rock outfit does a 180° and plays this almost Hendrix infused psychedelic, almost more like classic rock... Every album is practically a different genre. It's so weird to me that people try to pigeon hole them to alternative/grunge rock, but i guess it makes sense in a narrow minded/uneducated kinda way since that's the stuff they were doing when they sold the most albums (siamese dream and a significant amount of mellon collie) So i really don't care or listen to what any of the other fans say or want, I'm just supremely thrilled my favorite band since HS is still together and making new music, that its always something new, And im SO excited about what's next. I heard on the most recent podcast the new album (after ATUM) is a Guitar record. Now, that shouldn't necessarily mean that's heavy, but I'm sure that's what most people are going to think. Some of my favorite songs are the slow saddoes and lullaby so I'm psyched. He specifically said he was giving the keyboard and synthesizer sound a break, and with Adore, theFutureEmbrace, Cyr and now ATUM under his belt and three competent guitarist in the band, I feel like now is the best time for it!!
I saw them on their Gish tour at Saint Andrews Hall in Detroit because a friend had an extra ticket and cajoled me into going to see this band that I thought had a stupid name. but because I love my buddy John like a brother I went ahead. Halfway through the first song I was saying to myself “Smashing Pumpkins is the coolest name I’ve ever heard in my life!“. True story🙏🏽
Billy was the best & most complete guitarist/ songwriter of the 90's & of his generation. what he did on the guitar & the assortment of songs he created no other guitarist matched it
people always say hair isnt important. Dude this guy looks like a complete different person from what i remember in the 90s when he was bald. Its insane how much different he looks, it insane
Saw the Pumpkins in 1994,Roseland Ballroom NYC, Billy said"we are going to rock you like no one else" he wasn't kidding, I couldn't hear for two weeks!!!😮
Best Rock band that ever existed on Earth !!! Zwan was just as good or even better too, though... The last album is Awesome and I am waiting for the next Chapters (Volumes) to "No Past. No Future. No Sun..." and also to "Knights of Malta" !!! My many thanks to Billy and Jimmy for making me feel so good over the decades... And years to come !!! You are the best... and always will be in my heart.
Atum is terrible. Over produced, vibrato singing with no consonants, terrible synth choices, and er Hooray! Beguiled is a troll of a riff. Pumpkins will always be my favourite band but since Zeitgeist... Song for a Son, Archer, half of Oceania.
"Stay cool..and be somebody's fool this year". Love love LOVE Billy! Die hard SP fan here. I use to say "I'm gonna marry him one day..only he dont know about it! 😮😅
Ironic right? One of the most iconic and influential "alternative" bands ever but also one of the most genre-less bands ever. Maybe, 'not defined or restricted by their genre' is a better way to put it but you know what I mean...
I saw these guys when they were just playing in a club of 300. They were phenomenal. They did have their sound it was psychedelic rock with a lot of other different feels and the drummer Jimmy Chamberlain was like no other
This probably came off super cliche and pretentious, but in the era where everything was called "Grunge" they were the band that went on to do a double album with: Classical Grunge Folk Shoegaze Grunge etc. They really were different as pretentious as Billy comes off. He really is a student of music and the most impressive songwriter of the 90s IMO.
No one can deny he/they have a unique and fantastic sound. People just don’t like Billy because he thinks he is the only person that can compose music in a unique fashion that is pleasing to the masses.
I would so love a crack at that 3rd guitarist position. It's my dream job really. I see a lot of cool audition videos. But I make the case for myself because I have rarely met other guitarists with both my level of chops and willingness to think like an audio engineer and do it this well amongst a "Swiss Army like" assortment of useful skills. I learn parts faster than most people (once I have solo'd tracks). Additionally, I have a plow horse mentality and strong work ethic and I can match you in stamina for rehearsals. I also don't take things too personally and I'm good for laughs. I'm a good sounding board without being a sycophant. And although I am no slouch as a solo musician and instrumentalist, I am fully willing to put the Smashing Pumpkins first. Finally, I'm not a weekend warrior. As a 46-year-old parent, I have realistic expectations about the amount of work involved to prepare for a summer European tour, both musically and personally. So, from a random stray in Madison, Wisconsin hoping for an audition... Cheers!
He is/was correct, just brilliant , deep and fun . Billy brought compassion to the envelopes in sound. Billy took distortion/fuzz up a few notches in its evolution.
@@jaircosta4511 It's kinda splitting hairs but it's all alternative music as a general umbrella to me... the musical and artistic influences, the compositions/arrangements, the attitude, the lyrics make the differences but there is some overlap. It's just trying to distance themselves from an overused trend buzzword... even so called grunge bands don't like the label or consider themselves that.
@@MedalionDS9 I keep getting vibes whenever I listen to a lot of their stuff, especially the older stuff, that feels like Pink Floyd must have given them inspiration at least. A little bit Beatles influence as well here and there too. But I would definitely not categorize them as the same. SP is too unique. They are a truly progressive, alternative rock band with legit advanced lyrical and audio quality. They stand out from the crowd at the end of the day, but always help me feel grounded, even though they transport me to a parallel universe every time 🖤
I remember him at State Street studios. He said I was the future Alex skolnik. I had no idea he played metal guitar similar to what I was doing. Billy was alright. He was confident...
One of my favorite bands, and one of my favorite artists. I can't think of another band that sounds anything like them. They are practically their own genre.
Around 93-94 i heard Syamese Dream at max level in my car.. I wore an elegant dark suit to disguise my addiction.. their sounds even more than that of Marlene Kuntz helped me to remain alive by giving me the courage to go back to the hunt every new f-day; only afterwards I relaxed myself a bit with Jane's Addiction
Bands who don't nail down a particular style are very hard to market and most flounder. Danny Gatton is a prime example of this. He was the greatest guitarist I've ever seen, and he didn't have great commercial success in spite of being signed to a major label because his style was all over the place.
The music, the ego, the voice and the demeanor hasnt changed one bit. Just the amount of hair on his head and the clothing style has changed as he has slowly evolved into Voldemort over the years.
Smashing Pumpkins forever 🧡 they led the way with true alternative rock. So many other bands were just imitations and mash-ups.. copying other styles and sounds.
I would be so bold to say that Cherub Rock started the Alternative wave in the 1990s…. That song kicked the door in and the flood of sound flowed so beautifully. Gish was remarkable and Drown from the Dingles Soundtrack was and is one of my top 20 songs of all time. Mayonnaise took me to other places when I tried finding myself as a young misunderstood athlete. My yellow Sony Sports Walkman and 10 miles runs on Friday nights while all my friends were drinking and smoking… I’m am forever greatful for Smashing Pumpkins
Remember seeing them in Birmingham uk circa 94. I was 14 and as socially awkward as ever it's a nightmare for me crowds of people i don't know. It was still cool.
Tbh Smashing pumpkins are quite unique and they did played their own sound. Maybe Billy saying it makes some people hate him.
his voice is like nails on a chalk board
@@Xxmeca421xXGood.
@@Xxmeca421xX kool
@@Xxmeca421xX It's so bad, it's good. Like Old Gray or Die Antwoord lol.
@@Andy_Paris yep. I still like them but it's still not a voice I could listen to often
That is what I love about them. Every song was its own unique masterpiece. You could have a lot of different sounds on one album yet they meshed so well together.
So, were they unique? Or did they all mesh together?
@@user-de6vq7rk8t Unique to other bands and the songs form an unity. There. Fixed that for you.
@@user-de6vq7rk8tboth statements can be true at the same time
Everything on gish and Siamese dream sounds the same lol. Downtuned heavy distortion mid temp whisper then yell
@@user-de6vq7rk8t You are not the sharpest tool in the box!
Billy is unique in rock music. A total original and a great song writer.
we know, we dont need to hear it from a random person
Ye💚
@@hankb7725
Goddammit, have a fit over it😂
@@wesleyalan9179 what fit?
@@hankb7725
Idk, Hank...your comment is very "fit'ish"
Like, it doesn't make sense reading it in a nice way, only in a smartass kinda way. So..have a goddamn fit over it😆
Loved Smashing Pumpkins, their sound is unique. When they came out in the 90's it was a magical time.
They suck
I bet you do love smashing pumpkins. In your bed😂
@@dennishorne5839..They are not
THAT bad..come on. !
Too bad no mo new magic.
I love them too. Their 90s output is one of the best runs in music history.
I'm 61yrs old, and a huge fan! I'll never forget the 1st time I heard them. It was a Saturday evening, and I had to wait until Monday to go get their album bc the stores were all closed. AND...
Billy looks great no matter his age! He sure writes some good music too💯 🫡
I'm 40 years old now, my first concert was when I was 12 years old and in 7th grade and it was to see these guys from nosebleed seats with my Mom.
@@irenegonzalez201 you definitely had a cool mom. Lucky
😂😂😂 I know right? " as soon as I get outta work Monday I'm going down to Strawberry's and gettin that tape!" I feel like things were better then because you had to wait and you were always looking forward to something. Nowadays you just press a button and get everything instantly.
im 59..man the 1st half of the 90s is a 1/4 of my music. i used to have to wait for BMG or Columbia House to give me those free samples they used to give away for a penny . sometimes 14 days . torture .. rode that gravy train for 20yrs.. which may be why im still getting collection notices for William C. Corgan..Esq.J.D Apt 3D
@@chrisross-fd3fo 😂😂😂
I mean, he is speaking facts. 🔥
Not really. Every band says this. It really doesn’t mean anything.
@@bryanh2898 - could you pin down exactly what genre the Smashing Pumpkins are, though, especially when every album evolves the sound bit by bit?
@@Sam_T2000 alternative rock/ indie
@@Sam_T2000 it’s not that difficult. Love the band but it’s just a kinda corny thing to say
@@bryanh2898 - that’s a rather large umbrella… what type of alternative rock? grunge, pop rock, heavy metal, goth rock, prog rock, dream pop, psychedelic rock, folk rock, electronic rock, new wave, industrial, shoegaze? …or something else?
"We're different"
- Every band, ever
Right. It's almost like every band that gets signed gets a script to read from.
@@scottdaugherty8065 or every band legitimately thinks their sound is different.
I doubt Beatles tribute bands say that
@@pale_saint "were not like those other tribute bands"
I mean, and then they went on to write Siamese Dream so...
♥️ Billy ♥️
Im a music addict 😁
married a musician ♥️
I've been burned out on all the music I've been listening to lately then yesterday while walking the pups I heard the haunting melodies of Infinite Sadness coming from my neighbors house and remembered, Billy ♥️
Instantly came home and listened to Gish all day!
Billy and his glorious guitar 🎸
So grateful to him, his incredible talent and ability to initiate time traveling with the push of the "play" button!
love you forever Billy ♥️
Dont forget about gems like Future Embrace and Machina II. If you are burnt out and want to discover something lesser known :)
Love that record. Snail and Rhinoceros esp.
The most saturated but distinguishable guitar sounds I've ever heard.
not really billy has unique strumming bc he’s left handed but plays right handed
This. I hear one cord and even if I don’t know the song I’ll be able to tell it’s them
Also if it starts quiet and then the guitar suddenly goes all caps
saturated? wtf are you talking about?
@@hankb7725lmao have you ever heard a smashing pumpkins song?
My favorite band from 14 years old to now 44 years old!!!! Well one of my favorites anyways. The first band that I was obsessed with lol !!! As a teen in the 90s smashing pumpkins 🎃 were my best friends. I saw them 3 times in concert with original members. ❤ I will always love this band!!!!
Same 😊
I’m 46 (today, actually!) and I remember loving Gish and Siamese Dream, but when my girlfriend at the time bought me MCatIS for my birthday (28 years ago today! Man I’m getting old…) I was hooked. I still jam to “Here is No Why”, “Muzzle”, “Bullet…”, “1979”, and a few others quite often to this day. The only other bands from the ‘90’s I listen to with similar frequency are STP and AIC. Those days were golden. Keep your head up, my friend in time. Peace!
i am 14 and i might go to a concert but i need to know i should i bring, will it be really loud?
@@gwen_burkedepends on who you’re going to see and the venue. But typically, it is pretty loud, yes. Make sure you go with people you trust and stay together. There are a lot of bad people out there.
If you take money for concessions/merchandise, etc, keep it in a safe place not easily accessible to others. Some people use the crowd and jostling around to be pickpockets and sneak thieves. Were I you, I would leave jewelry and debit/credit cards at home. If it’s an outdoor concert, take a blanket if the weather is still cool. Other than those things, I think that’s pretty much it.
Oh! One more thing. Never accept a drink from someone that is already opened and protect your drink/food from others putting something in it. Best to stick with plastic bottles with lids. Be safe, young’un!
@@galactusholmes thank you! i am probably going w my dad.
Now I wanna go listen to Cherub Rock and praise these masters. Grew up in the best time ever.
Siamese dream rocks then. Zietgiest. Adore
Absolutely. One of my favorite bands out there!!! They are different, that's why they're great!!
Billy Corgan of the early 1990s 😉🥰
He was so cute 🥰
@@itsthewanderingfool Then the norwood reaper visited him
@@rubencuesta-ray1320I dunno man, he had great bone structure so even bald headed Corgan was pretty striking in the 90s
I wanna go back to the early 90's...
Love every era of music of theirs, but this LOOK of Billy's, I fell in love with him in this era. Gish era, Siamese Dream era. 😍 Gorgeous, fulfilling, unique, heavenly music!
Look up "Drown" on the Singles movie soundtrack by the smashing pumpkins
It's in that era
These are true words spoken. Billy Corgan has more than enough proven himself, and he’s one of the only artist I’ve ever known to make a free album without even making any money for it for his fans he’s just all in all great person and excellent musician, and very talented.
Radiohead put out a double LP and let people pay what they want…even as low as a penny….
@@dire12343I was just about to say that lol
Disarm you with a smile...... always been my favourite songs lyrics...... billy is a great lyricist!
I mean it's a good lyric,.but songs like 'Soma' had much better lyrics.
Love the pumpkins, they were great live when I saw them 🤘
Love this band their own sound their own way amazing music
Billy is a great song writer, and together with James's awesome guitar riffs Jimmy's unique drumming skills and some good bass the Pumpkins have created some of the most amazing rock music of the 90's.
Hahahaha. You completely IGNORE D’arcy’s influence. D’arcy was Billy’s sounding board and confidant from 1988 onwards. Her Good Taste as an editor for Billy’s lyrics was really important, as was her female perspective. Her Presence SEPARATED The Pumpkins from the other ROCK BANDS of that moment (1990-1991) Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Chili Peppers, Pavement, who were 100% MALE. D’arcy definitely HELPED make The Pumpkins stand out among their peers.
@@wildmercuryfilms being unaware of something is not the same as ignoring it??
I just found my Mellon Collie CD and I discovered that I had saved my original cassete liner in the case!
That tape was the first album I bought on my own for myself.
I'm Zero, by the way, and have been ZeroOskul, online, since 1996.
Wonder how that happened...--?
Probably a reflection in some dirty mirror. Who knows?
Loved your comment
Great comment 🔥🔥🔥
This is obvious if you listen to Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness all the way through... such a diverse album.
Still one of the bands after all these years that I listen to
hes so beautiful 😍i love you long haired billy
I first read "love you long time, billy" hahah!!! 😂😂😂
he's right! nobody sounds like the smashing pumpkins!
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Deftones followed the masters
He even had the long hair... I am not like other alternative bands *whips hair back*
Dumbest comment. Prob doesn't know any songs
He never whips his hair back
lol
Yeah cause eddie and kurt didn’t have the exact same hair 🤣
I suggest you look up photos of them again and say they had the "exact same hair" cuz they clearly didn't @@TheEwmoon
That’s why they are the best! Still a fan from from their first album. I have them all. Love ❤❤❤
He is right though. No one sounds like the Pumpkins.
Between his voice and guitar skills I’d say he’s one of the most unique musicians I’ve ever heard.
The greatest band that has ever graced the air waves.
@chetsenior7253Not a chance in hell. Indie festival hipsters hype those guys up way too much
Saw them last year and he was amazing as always. I feel very fortunate I got to go, as before that I had never seen them. A lot of my favorite artists started out in the 90s so it's sad that the ones that are left are going to die too soon probably
Even from the recordings they had in 89 to the 10 that wound up on Gish... They sounded like a totally different band. kinda like a new wave/gothy kinda pop rock outfit does a 180° and plays this almost Hendrix infused psychedelic, almost more like classic rock...
Every album is practically a different genre. It's so weird to me that people try to pigeon hole them to alternative/grunge rock, but i guess it makes sense in a narrow minded/uneducated kinda way since that's the stuff they were doing when they sold the most albums (siamese dream and a significant amount of mellon collie)
So i really don't care or listen to what any of the other fans say or want, I'm just supremely thrilled my favorite band since HS is still together and making new music, that its always something new, And im SO excited about what's next.
I heard on the most recent podcast the new album (after ATUM) is a Guitar record. Now, that shouldn't necessarily mean that's heavy, but I'm sure that's what most people are going to think. Some of my favorite songs are the slow saddoes and lullaby so I'm psyched.
He specifically said he was giving the keyboard and synthesizer sound a break, and with Adore, theFutureEmbrace, Cyr and now ATUM under his belt and three competent guitarist in the band, I feel like now is the best time for it!!
ATUM is everything he's ever done musically, including the synths! The first act of ATUM is out now.
I saw them on their Gish tour at Saint Andrews Hall in Detroit because a friend had an extra ticket and cajoled me into going to see this band that I thought had a stupid name. but because I love my buddy John like a brother I went ahead. Halfway through the first song I was saying to myself “Smashing Pumpkins is the coolest name I’ve ever heard in my life!“. True story🙏🏽
Billy was the best & most complete guitarist/ songwriter of the 90's & of his generation. what he did on the guitar & the assortment of songs he created no other guitarist matched it
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Lots of unique bands were included under grundge....one of the great things about the genre...
That’s what made me love them. Unique style, especially the vocals!
Good luck to this young man and his band.
He reminds me a bit of that Smashing Pumpkins guy. 😉
people always say hair isnt important. Dude this guy looks like a complete different person from what i remember in the 90s when he was bald. Its insane how much different he looks, it insane
This was from the nineties. Early 90s but still 90s. Billy is still bald now.
Saw the Pumpkins in 1994,Roseland Ballroom NYC, Billy said"we are going to rock you like no one else" he wasn't kidding, I couldn't hear for two weeks!!!😮
Let's be real... SP was amazing!!! Don't let today come on. I'll blow speakers out!
Best Rock band that ever existed on Earth !!! Zwan was just as good or even better too, though... The last album is Awesome and I am waiting for the next Chapters (Volumes) to "No Past. No Future. No Sun..." and also to "Knights of Malta" !!! My many thanks to Billy and Jimmy for making me feel so good over the decades... And years to come !!! You are the best... and always will be in my heart.
Atum is terrible. Over produced, vibrato singing with no consonants, terrible synth choices, and er Hooray! Beguiled is a troll of a riff. Pumpkins will always be my favourite band but since Zeitgeist... Song for a Son, Archer, half of Oceania.
Maybe in the 90’s. Any album after that was bland and boring.
Zwan was actually, quite good.
Greatest 90s band ever.
"Stay cool..and be somebody's fool this year". Love love LOVE Billy! Die hard SP fan here. I use to say "I'm gonna marry him one day..only he dont know about it! 😮😅
Every word he's saying,absolutely right!
By the time I understood the importance of SP..glad I was witnessing the 90s era...greatest music decade
*Greatest ALTERNATIVE band ever*
Ironic right? One of the most iconic and influential "alternative" bands ever but also one of the most genre-less bands ever.
Maybe, 'not defined or restricted by their genre' is a better way to put it but you know what I mean...
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This is what every band says. You have to wait 25 years to prove it. I believe he did.
I saw these guys when they were just playing in a club of 300. They were phenomenal. They did have their sound it was psychedelic rock with a lot of other different feels and the drummer Jimmy Chamberlain was like no other
Smashing pumpkins was a unique band and sound. Growing up as a teenager in the 90s the music scene was amazing, I’m so thankful I got to experience
Digging the hair
I forgot what he looked like with hair 😅
I still listen to Mayonnaise when I'm sad...just like i did my first heartache in the early/mid 90s!
Bully did all kinds of music. Blended so well
This probably came off super cliche and pretentious, but in the era where everything was called "Grunge" they were the band that went on to do a double album with:
Classical
Grunge
Folk
Shoegaze
Grunge
etc.
They really were different as pretentious as Billy comes off. He really is a student of music and the most impressive songwriter of the 90s IMO.
Grunge was never a style of music.
Oh Mr Billy Corgan, marry me!!!!! 🥰🥰🥰
hes bald now
Hater….He’s been bald!
@@salazar5532 He's also married lol
1979 is one of the greatest songs to be created on this planet
WEEEEEEEEEE!!!!
This band has created some of the best songs of all time....
And thank God for our differences
Love SP! When I saw “Today” on MTv I immediately went out and bought Siamese Dream
No one can deny he/they have a unique and fantastic sound. People just don’t like Billy because he thinks he is the only person that can compose music in a unique fashion that is pleasing to the masses.
The smashing pumpkins are the only band on the planet that can any genre and make it awesome
That's what every band says.
Name a single band that resembles Smashing Pumpkins in any way please.
Except when Billy says it, it's true
Billy knows what his talking about back then and held that same energy through all those years producing great music great writing great memories😊
I would so love a crack at that 3rd guitarist position. It's my dream job really. I see a lot of cool audition videos. But I make the case for myself because I have rarely met other guitarists with both my level of chops and willingness to think like an audio engineer and do it this well amongst a "Swiss Army like" assortment of useful skills. I learn parts faster than most people (once I have solo'd tracks). Additionally, I have a plow horse mentality and strong work ethic and I can match you in stamina for rehearsals. I also don't take things too personally and I'm good for laughs. I'm a good sounding board without being a sycophant. And although I am no slouch as a solo musician and instrumentalist, I am fully willing to put the Smashing Pumpkins first. Finally, I'm not a weekend warrior. As a 46-year-old parent, I have realistic expectations about the amount of work involved to prepare for a summer European tour, both musically and personally. So, from a random stray in Madison, Wisconsin hoping for an audition... Cheers!
Corgan wants a puppet.
Billy before his metamorphic transition to Uncle Fester!
hopefully u never go through male pattern baldness yourself...
@@brianbridges8124 already have,and I'm fine with it
He is/was correct, just brilliant , deep and fun .
Billy brought compassion to the envelopes in sound.
Billy took distortion/fuzz up a few notches in its evolution.
God he's beautiful.
That's what I live about them, their songs are in evey genre. Not just the same thing 10 time on an album.
Didn't expect him to have that Deep Voice. Love Smashing Pumpkins.❤❤❤❤
Really didn't sound like any grungey Band of that age
because Smashing Pumpkins has never been a grunge band, and always cringe when people call them that.
@@MedalionDS9 thank god for this
@@jaircosta4511 It's kinda splitting hairs but it's all alternative music as a general umbrella to me... the musical and artistic influences, the compositions/arrangements, the attitude, the lyrics make the differences but there is some overlap. It's just trying to distance themselves from an overused trend buzzword... even so called grunge bands don't like the label or consider themselves that.
@@MedalionDS9 true
@@MedalionDS9 I keep getting vibes whenever I listen to a lot of their stuff, especially the older stuff, that feels like Pink Floyd must have given them inspiration at least. A little bit Beatles influence as well here and there too. But I would definitely not categorize them as the same. SP is too unique. They are a truly progressive, alternative rock band with legit advanced lyrical and audio quality. They stand out from the crowd at the end of the day, but always help me feel grounded, even though they transport me to a parallel universe every time 🖤
Wow! He's beautiful here! I've never seen an interview with him from this time period with long hair! ROCK!
Smashing Pumpkins has always been one of my favorite bands!
That’s around the time Gish was released. That album had a huge impact on me.
I remember him at State Street studios. He said I was the future Alex skolnik. I had no idea he played metal guitar similar to what I was doing. Billy was alright. He was confident...
he’s such a diva but i love their music ❤️❤️
The sign of genius is when you’re experiencing something that cannot be duplicated.
These guys were special.
Such a good band. 👑
I remember seeing them when Billy had hair. Great show, small venue.
Billy is so full of himself I love him sm
One of my favorite bands, and one of my favorite artists. I can't think of another band that sounds anything like them. They are practically their own genre.
Greatest band of all time.
Legendary. 🎉 I'm still surprised that they still don't have Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Around 93-94 i heard Syamese Dream at max level in my car.. I wore an elegant dark suit to disguise my addiction.. their sounds even more than that of Marlene Kuntz helped me to remain alive by giving me the courage to go back to the hunt every new f-day; only afterwards I relaxed myself a bit with Jane's Addiction
“We’re not like every other band” - every other band
Bands who don't nail down a particular style are very hard to market and most flounder. Danny Gatton is a prime example of this. He was the greatest guitarist I've ever seen, and he didn't have great commercial success in spite of being signed to a major label because his style was all over the place.
Awesome band of their day
Had 3 their albums albums. He's not lying. One the few bands i was a bit of a fan girl over
Great music in the original lineup. I’m a follower and fan since early 90s.
Siamese dream was one of my favorite albums ever! My opinion of the other ones lessens incrementally with each one after that.
It’s actually crazy how old the band is. I listened in highschool in 06-07 and we knew then that they were older. But damn,
The music, the ego, the voice and the demeanor hasnt changed one bit. Just the amount of hair on his head and the clothing style has changed as he has slowly evolved into Voldemort over the years.
Smashing Pumpkins forever 🧡 they led the way with true alternative rock. So many other bands were just imitations and mash-ups.. copying other styles and sounds.
Great band ❤
Man I love the pupumpkin. Such balls. It's an inspiration to be true to oneself
Every band says this but when Billy said it, he was actually correct.
they were one tight rockin band🙌🔥🔥
Billy, you were right and you're still right!
I loved the Pumpkins when they were Billy, James, D'arcy and Jimmy not Billy and some cats...and sometimes Jimmy.😂
I would be so bold to say that Cherub Rock started the Alternative wave in the 1990s…. That song kicked the door in and the flood of sound flowed so beautifully. Gish was remarkable and Drown from the Dingles Soundtrack was and is one of my top 20 songs of all time. Mayonnaise took me to other places when I tried finding myself as a young misunderstood athlete. My yellow Sony Sports Walkman and 10 miles runs on Friday nights while all my friends were drinking and smoking… I’m am forever greatful for Smashing Pumpkins
True.
My favorite bad for a Decade.
Still the first time I've seen Billy speak with hair.
If you weren’t listening to Smashing Pumpkins every time a new album came out, we have nothing in common.
Remember seeing them in Birmingham uk circa 94. I was 14 and as socially awkward as ever it's a nightmare for me crowds of people i don't know. It was still cool.