@@nycstandsup exactly, his gigant bald head emmits fucking ultrabald energy and its hard for people with hair to get his brain banter because we in fact dont have ultrabald engery+ very very
The problem with being that level headed, is that you're reaching comedian levels of being an asshole...and an ego maniac, which is justified be him writing and performing his own legendary music. His band mates ate sour grapes, but honestly, he could've done it with any other group he formed.
I think you’re missing it. He’s got a good head on his shoulders and very self aware and all that. I’ve studied him for years and really there’s 2 Corgans. And the one you get depends on who is talking to him. Joe is an overall nice guy so Corgan is down to earth and level with him, but when dealing with fake yucky journalists that would destroy you for a buck, he refuses to play the game and just feeds them a lot of bullshit.
Tyler Durden no he is a person who plays deppressing music u know like all rock musicans. Mainstream media wouldnt have a clue who these musicans really are or how intelligent they are. Marylin Manson prob 1 of the most intelligent muscians out there. But we cant have ppl like that have a voice in the world where greed is god
Fuck you and your mainstream media cliché BS. You're ON mainstream fucknozzle. I'm sure you trust what, an underground media podcast from a truth telling guy named phil the conspiracy theorist by night and Walmart shelf stocker by day to bring you the truth? Mainstream Media have long shown the intelligent side of Manson, you're not special or more well informed because you know better than mainstream media. Get your head out of your own ass
Unfortunately intelligence is resented as ego, when we should actually accept and learn. Judgement is the opposite of empathy, and most people judge because they're insecure. Security is the base model for empathy and learning. Finding security allows everyone to accept the more important intelligent people and their view points, unfortunately the majority are insecure in themselves and can't except others
Corgan is one of the greats. He can play like Hendrix, he can shred, he can strum an acoustic guitar, his song writing versatility is amazing. And he wrote some of the all time great alternative rock albums, and he's still making really good music.
"The music business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and good men die like dogs. There's also a negative side." - Hunter S Thompson
One of the greatest songwriters and guitar players of his generation. I was in my teens during the Smashing Pumpkins peak. They were extraordinary in the early to mid 90's. Siamese Dream & Melon Collie and the Infinite Saddness albums back to back. Not many people can say that at one moment in their career they were in the biggest band on the planet. He legitimately can. Doesn't matter if it lasts a month or 5 years. To be able to say that for any amount of time is crazy.
No matter what heights you reach, it always hurts to come down. No amount of success can prevent that pain, which is why Billy has so much. In fact, I would argue that being average and staying that way is far less painful then having it all and losing it all
capoman1 he failed w/ Smashing Pumpkins, er, the original band. If he had moved out of his own way maybe SP would still be a decent band like Tool or Radiohead still are. Siamese Dream, to this date, is one of the BEST alternative rock albums ever.
Well that is what I mean MUN. If you define "success" as "continually releasing popular albums" like Tool or Radiohead did, very few of our favorite artists were successful. Pretty much every artist is known for their original album and maybe one more if they are likely. I think that is success; to have your original and sophomore album contain hits. Bands like Tool or RHCP are an exception IMO. Most bands fade away. Because you have your whole life to write your first album (that is why the first album is usually the best) and the second you still have some hunger left. After that you are rich and famous and no longer the same person. So I don't expect much after that.
I think the main thing that makes him feel like a failure has to do with what he was saying about how the industry pretty much owns your ass if you aren't independent. Meaning like even if he wanted to break out on his own and do his own thing he can't because they literally own his earnings along with many other artists. Like he was saying what they do with like pop artist. If they're also in a commercial or a movie or something. Anything. The music still earns money from it because of the contracts.
I love Smashing Pumpkins. I dropped my first release, and some people have noted that they want to go into 'Disarm' at certain points in the song. Just the idea that some one could listen to a song I wrote, and then at least think of something as great as 'Disarm'. open.spotify.com/album/3n49hDR4mt6niPYaIjISmK
I still remember the first time i heard that line, and that opening drum fill. I fell in love INSTANTLY. I literally knew in that one moment "this is my new favorite band"
The zeitgeist thing Billys talking about is how stars stay relevant. Most stars have a shelf live of 4 - 6 years. To stay relevant, the artist has to be able to read the changing environment and adapt to that.
Schools have finally started incorporating personal finance into upper-level classes, particularly for those that don't show a propensity for mathematics and won't likely choose it as an area of study later on. I think it should be socially unacceptable to allow an 18 yr old to sign a student loan or credit card application if they haven't been given any education on the meaning and implications within those contracts. To simply say you'll have to pay this back is weightless to a kid that's been pressured their entire life to go to college and become a citizen of commerce or be labeled as non-contributory to society. I don't suggest it should be illegal because when we ask the government to be responsible for doling out all of the consequences for inhumane behavior it alleviates the consciousness we have on a daily basis on how our actions affect others and means we villanize a disembodied power structure when we step outside societies guidelines rather than reflect on our actions or the reasons we got cast out.
I just made a video breaking down what Billy is talking about. Very interesting when you dive deeper into this!! czcams.com/video/77GVsPbYOHU/video.html
@1993 wrong. many are forced into never having regular lives, 24/7 global touring of just nonstop playing and traveling and meeting with people. then there's the actual practicing, recording, writing. and then finding time to have an actual life to continue to write music that is relatable to what normal human beings actually do.
Depending on the label the song belongs to, it could cost your radio station upwards of $10,000 to play it which is why they have a fuck ton of commercials. I have Sirius xm and love it over traditional radio.
Smashing Pumpkins was my first concert. I was 13, and my friend had backstage passes, because her older brother was part of the crew that set up the stages and such. Me and my friend ended up on top of equipment boxes on the side of the stage, ROCKING OUT, and mid-way through, Billy and Darcy gave a stage hand their guitar picks and guitar strings, just for us. I will never forget that small act of kindness to two little girls who barely belonged at his show, let alone back stage.
It's why in 80s it was impossible to heat the cure, the smiths, echo and bunnymen, XTC, the pixies.........impossible to hear on radio. They were never on.
He is a great musician. Love Smashing Pumpkins. And it's almost like capitalism gone wrong when it comes to artists not getting a lot of money, it's the greedy music businesses that gets a lot of money.
I agree and I also get the idea that he is running circles around Joe's brain at this point. Not because Joe is dumb, but because Billy is really good at using metaphors and has very smart insight into an industry that may be similar but not the same. The music industry from the 70s to the late 2000s had honed itself onto a pure profit machine, that was able to use an artist as a drill bit in every thinkable way, until they became so dull that you replaced them.
This was one of my favorite interviews. Billy is so thoughtful and thought provoking. Also, the way he articulates and his ability to be retrospective is beyond words.
Critics were way too harsh on it, I really liked it - not my fav Pumpkins album but it has some great songs. I also remember a lot of negative comments about the drum machine they used in songs - "how dare they use an electronic device!!" - seems a little ridiculous nowadays.
I might listen to it again now. When it came out I thought it repetitive and empty, like they'd lost their mojo for some reason. Very sad, as I was a Pumpkins completist and loved everything they'd done to that point.
It's ironic that Joe Rogan would later sell out to Spotify and give up control after listening to Billy go through the trappings of the music industry.
This didn’t age well because joe basically has still done exactly what he wants and now his podcasts are back online. There was only a short window where spotify was jerking him around a bit.
Most artistic types who try to explain the process of making art are impossible to follow. Billy explains it with verbal precision that shows his genius in a way a Neanderthal like me can understand. He, most assuredly, is NOT an idiot.
What Billy i saying is so true for so many people. Especially when it comes to a "hall of mirrors" projecting our own insecurities and failures unto others. Failure in life really does make you humble.
Interesting what he said about not being able to separate the artist's personality facets. I always thought of him as kind of a weird, edgy dude, but seeing him talk here really makes him seem like a very humble, down-to-earth person.
This interview kinda brings me back to my adolescence: a child of twelve, listening to Siamese dream on repeat, and absolutely loving the "Melancholy..." album, etc. Well, Billy, you definitely made an impression, and I'm thankful for it. Great interview.
He made 2 of the 90's greatest rock albums, Siamese and Mellon Collie. He made his mark in music and has nothing to feel bad about. Probably could have hung it up sooner, but undoubtedly he was very uniquely talented and his music at its peak is unforgettable.
I actually live in a room full of mirrors but they aren't there to really look into. I was just fascinated with how many times light could be bounced around
Wooah, easy Carl, there's plenty of bullshit on Rogan's show.. I know what you mean, but Joe has flip flopped in the past, proving that there is indeed bullshit here.
Not into Pumpkins but enjoyed this interview and the other bits I've heard. Corhan is switched on and has made me want to listen to his music now...well done both
ALL musicians should have proper knowledge of Copyright Law and its many posibilities before signing a record deal. Labels just take massive advantage of their ignorance.
A lot of labels won’t let an artist sign without turning over ownership of masters. Independence is costly but will definitely make more in the long run.
Drain Bamage this is why prince changed his name to an emblem and would write "slave" on his face in public and in meetings with WB execs. He reclaimed his name when that contract was over. But after that, he owned all his music and blazed a trail for others to get the same. That's why so many musicians from so many genres held him in such high praise. ..that and the fact he was a badass musician, playing 27 different instruments. Speaking of multi talented, I hear this guy , Billy Corgan, played all the instruments in one of their albums because he got tired of all the conflicts they were having at that time. But that drove the wedge deeper. ..that and billy's crush on the chick who didn't feel the same way about Billy. ..Is it Darcy? icr
The Grateful Dead were way the fuck ahead of their time when they allowed fans to tape their shows. It created a hype of its own around them and deadheads would pass tapes to their friends they would hear it and create new dead heads. Then they would go to their shows and when you're touring non stop you create a band of gypsys following you around the country.
BC and SP are amazing. Thank you for all the happiness you've brought to me. You're music is beautiful, great and will be around forever! I've seen you all so many times back in the 90's and it's always been awesome! 1 of my top 3 favorite bands!
Excellent interview and Corgan is so good at explaining his evolved understanding of the business, and Joe is perfect at making that happen; bringing it out because he’s truly interested.
Gish is an amazing rock record. Billy, no matter what you think of him personality-wise, is an amazing guitar player. Great leads and a natural mindset for phrasing in a song.
Don't get hung up on guitar chops, as great as they are, what's special is how Billy says something, expresses himself by singing and playing guitar both rhythm and lead.
It was cool to hear Billy talking about how; when you really love an artist, you want to really sit and pay attention to anything new they put out. To hear whats been motivating their new music.
It’s kinda neat how in its current line up (it’s November 2022 as I comment this) that 3/4 of the band members are the originals from 1988. You see it more often in big name bands for some members to stick around, because there’s money to be made, but there are so many instances where you see a band that is the main lead singer and a bunch of replacement members. And while it’s still fun to hear the music you know and love, there’s just such a difference when the band is still who it was when you fell in love with it. An example I think of is Guns N Roses. Since their 2016 reunion you have the core guys together again with Slash, Axl and Duff. But then you think back to the period in time where it was just Axl and the replacements when he did a new album and had a few tours where it was just him from the band that everyone loved. And sure you’d maybe go see it but you couldn’t really say it was Guns N Roses. It’s really cool when you can see guys stay friends through the decades or if they have a falling out be able to come back together again.
I am loving these clips with Billy Corgan, I know they are awhile ago but some follow-up ones would be great, I would love to hear more about smashing pumpkins in the 90s, they were my favourite band I listened to them every day
Mr. Ouija same. It was funny at the time, but it made me feel sick once I had time to mull it over on a long, cold journey to the next town. It’s not so funny.
12:00 Rush experienced this after Caress of Steel and right before 2112. The label wanted hits, so they gave them a 20 minute song taking up the entire first half of the vinyl. It would go multi platinum and the label never bothered them again
@@CN073 Chris Barnes would be a perfect guest for Rogan, the new place he has would just look like a fog covered space that could be anywhere the way Chris enjoys most of his day chain caining it.
@@nobodynever7884 probably magnums_ferrari, knowing me I'd end up covered via an article and/or news clip that begins with the classic "A Florida man..." all the best your way and to all
As someone who worked at a label for years (but no longer does) ...What nobody seems to understand is that the artist and their music is/are the “product” of the label. It is no different than if the label were a furniture company and the music were a chair. They are looking for the best way to sell the chair and and make the most money they can from it. The “entity” of the label is not a human with human values. It is just a business. What does happen through the work a label does to market the music is the artist gains the ability to start making money from ticket sales, merchandise, and other revenue streams. To vilify labels for gaining an equity position in Spotify or other new forms of music distribution is useless. Of course they would make a deal with streaming services so that the business entity can survive the long haul. That is smart business. A smart artist (or their representatives) is obligated to understand the short term and long term issues going in. In the short term the label will lose a ridiculous amount of money by investing in everything that makes the artist and their music the best it can be because every single person (artist camp included) is working to make the artist win. In the vast majority of cases a couple of things happen: this will launch a career for an artist and they can make a very good living but would not be considered an “A list” artist, or the experience is short-lived and it is time for them to figure something else out - the label loses all the money invested and that is that. The artist had a real shot, it didn’t work, and the label never gets paid back. If the artist strikes a nerve and has success, everybody makes money… a LOT of money. The parties involved are either happy and rock on, or they want to renegotiate because, all of a sudden, those little percentage numbers are translated into big actual dollars and every single person involved thinks they should be getting more of the pie than the are currently getting. Even if everyone is extremely well-fed and have pie crumbles all over their shirts and faces. But, remember, these chairs may be selling really well…. but to the furniture company they are still just chairs. Nobody is twisting an artist’s arm to go to a major record company. An artist can choose the independent route and have great success, but they are taking all of the risk with them. All ways to success or failure have their pros and cons. An artist must be fully knowledgeable and comfortable with the path choose.
Bryan Frasher agree with all and well said. I worked in film/TV for years and it’s just business. It’s a very tricky one though because it’s the same conceptually, but creative human beings and their output are NOT chairs. And people consume the product with a different level of emotional involvement as a chair. I couldn’t deal with seeing and utilizing people as nothing but a commodity and had to bail. The games and dishonesty take over your mindset. But that’s my thing there is absolutely nothing inherently wrong with it, in fact in a free society it’s how it has to be. That is, a business.
It seemed like Corgan's talking points understood that completely, despite his complaints. He knows he hit the lottery and isn't taking it for granted (in this talk anyway).
it seems like for the most part record labels invest in and even lose money on smaller bands that they know aren't going to sell more than 20-50K records because they need to control "cool". they need to be in control of what alternatives to fully mainstream music are being offered because if they aren't then there will be a larger platform for actual independent scenes, labels and artists to dictate what is authentic and "cool", making the homogenized mainstream rock the majors push seem all the more corny to the point that they can't convince anyone it's "cool" anymore. i don't think it's a matter of labels investing in a bunch of bands, throwing them all at the wall and seeing what sticks. for the most part bands that sell millions were selected to be pushed for stardom and the rest that get dropped while still in debt to the label were just casualties of the majors needing to keep their control on "cool". i doubt most of them are too upset about it though if they got to live out their rockstar dream on some level for a few years.
The music industry really is pretty messed up. I was working with some big names in the 90s and have seen how they control people with drugs, dodgy contracts and serious intimidation. One of my good friends in the industry once told me that if he ever dies, not to believe that it was a suicide. A few weeks later, Kurt Cobain killed himself, and I've always wondered about that. A few weeks after that my friend's industry drug dealers committed suicide. A few weeks after that the leaders of the band went into hiding. It's a seriously messed up world.
Many many young people in the past have gone to Nashville with their song book full of their original songs and end up missing.🎶 the songs , however we're not missing
1993 Yeah, I’m sure any other product that makes money worldwide like Bollywood or Kpop isn’t corrupted just as much. It’s human nature & greed. It has nothing to do with ‘zionism’ or any of that bullshit. Stop thinking like a child. Learn to think critically & you won’t have the problem of looking through a keyhole, intelligence wise...
Why are labels needed these days? this is such a wonderful video because BC breaks down how the music biz works. I wish I had heard something like this 20 years ago. SP Rules!
I have much respect for people like Billy Corgan who speaks the truth regarding the music industry. I appreciate how he let's people know it's not all what it appears to be and many artists have exposed the truth regarding what happens in the entertainment industry. I once wanted to be a rock star like Amy Lee in Evanescence, but I feel relieved that the truth came out from those who already been in the game of lies. Thank you Billy Corgan for telling people what really goes on and I always loved you when I was a teen. It would be awesome if he had his own podcast
Much respect to Billy Corgan. Recognizing your own limitations is a major growth point in an individual!!.. *Keep up the great work!!... Many more to come..
Rick Rubin is a legend. He's the ultimate engineer and manager and musical shrink. So much talent he's been able to purge the greatness. He just has it. Great insight. Billy is sick intelligent. Regardless of profession, this very much applies. Once you become relevant and less vulnerable, that's your jumping off point.
Billy is awesome. I can understand where he was saying that sometimes you need someone to act as a teacher, even if you feel like you have some good work under your belt that you have created. With almost anyone, the creative juices just start to get drained over time. Unless you are AC/DC or something, you don't want to create the same thing over and over. You have to start to look at things from outside perspectives to continue to create new things that feel fresh and relevant.
8:22 Adore is actually what got me into Smashing Pumpkins, I'm one of those who loved it! Back around the time when it was released, it was when I stopped being a child and became a teenager and my art taste truly started crystallising. Listening to The Eye on Lost Highway OST and watching the masterful Ava Adore video on Viva Zwei. Good times.
Everyone has perfect storms in their life most people don't have them like rock stars or famous actors do but the trick is to be able to step out of yourself to be able to enjoy and see the moment and appreciate it right when you're living it
Billy you are amazing, after 30 years I still love SP just as I did then, thank you for providing your art to enjoy and open/explore for my formidable years. Like Rogan, they are gems that helped form my lenses of life of which I am forever grateful (not sure you guys give yourselves enough credit for this, in a world of freaks it is very refreshing).
Rumour has it his jacket still hasn't fallen off his shoulders
That jacket bothered me throughout the whole episode 😂
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@@DrSpaceman69 if it bothered you imagine how much it bothered the host....
Omg! That was good. Lol 😆
> Talks about Jedi Mind Tricks
> Dressed like a Jedi
> Has the same hairstyle as elderly Anakin before his death
Underrated comment
Just blew my mind.🤯
Well…Sith lords are a bit emo lol
His outfit kinda looks like a casual Vader
@@jpw6984 "Kylo Chic"
Corgan is a genius, this is a timeless interview
"When you blame others you start walking down a hall of mirrors."
Wow
I was ready to laugh at this but this is the most level-headed and self aware I've ever seen Corgan.
He is a very smart and analytical guy. I am not really that into Smashing Pumpkins but he is a fascinating interview.
This man is so intelligent that it's hard for simple-minded people to understand him. He's just not an idiot so it's hard for the masses to get him.
@@nycstandsup exactly, his gigant bald head emmits fucking ultrabald energy and its hard for people with hair to get his brain banter because we in fact dont have ultrabald engery+ very very
The problem with being that level headed, is that you're reaching comedian levels of being an asshole...and an ego maniac, which is justified be him writing and performing his own legendary music. His band mates ate sour grapes, but honestly, he could've done it with any other group he formed.
I think you’re missing it. He’s got a good head on his shoulders and very self aware and all that. I’ve studied him for years and really there’s 2 Corgans. And the one you get depends on who is talking to him. Joe is an overall nice guy so Corgan is down to earth and level with him, but when dealing with fake yucky journalists that would destroy you for a buck, he refuses to play the game and just feeds them a lot of bullshit.
billy is not even nearly the lunatic the media paints him out to be
He is deep, but it takes someone with some deepness too to recognize that. The shallow mainstream media and it's audience can't do that.
Tyler Durden no he is a person who plays deppressing music u know like all rock musicans.
Mainstream media wouldnt have a clue who these musicans really are or how intelligent they are.
Marylin Manson prob 1 of the most intelligent muscians out there. But we cant have ppl like that have a voice in the world where greed is god
Fuck you and your mainstream media cliché BS. You're ON mainstream fucknozzle. I'm sure you trust what, an underground media podcast from a truth telling guy named phil the conspiracy theorist by night and Walmart shelf stocker by day to bring you the truth? Mainstream Media have long shown the intelligent side of Manson, you're not special or more well informed because you know better than mainstream media. Get your head out of your own ass
says Tyler Durden.
@@Johnnywhamo Manson is a piece of shit.
Corgan needs to do his own podcast. Such a good talker/speaker.
I agree!! And many life experiences!
Or he can do more interviews
More talented than Kurt Cobain
I know this comment is 5 years old but I think we have quite enough podcasts at this point 😅
@@aarongarcia4381as a songwriter? I don’t think so
he's insanely intelligent.
Yes!
Unfortunately intelligence is resented as ego, when we should actually accept and learn. Judgement is the opposite of empathy, and most people judge because they're insecure. Security is the base model for empathy and learning. Finding security allows everyone to accept the more important intelligent people and their view points, unfortunately the majority are insecure in themselves and can't except others
No doubt that he's a smart guy but if he was truly "insanely intelligent" he wouldn't have signed the deal.
@@toddstevens8506 He was a kid, lacking wisdom as opposed to intelligence I would say...
we northern Illinoisans are pretty awesome ;)
Corgan is one of the greats. He can play like Hendrix, he can shred, he can strum an acoustic guitar, his song writing versatility is amazing. And he wrote some of the all time great alternative rock albums, and he's still making really good music.
Mellon collie and the infinite sadness changed my life for a good five months. Just beautiful
He doesn’t quite get the same attention as some of the others. His music is very special.
Only one person can play like Hendrix, and that person was named Jimi Hendrix.
@@dakotaboy80Stevie ray Vaugh
@@aarongarcia4381 Vaughn never played a right-handed guitar upside down.
Billy is such a wise dude. I could listen to him talk about this shit all day.
Gaaaaaayyyyy
"The music business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and good men die like dogs. There's also a negative side." - Hunter S Thompson
Great quote and true
One of the greatest songwriters and guitar players of his generation. I was in my teens during the Smashing Pumpkins peak. They were extraordinary in the early to mid 90's. Siamese Dream & Melon Collie and the Infinite Saddness albums back to back. Not many people can say that at one moment in their career they were in the biggest band on the planet. He legitimately can. Doesn't matter if it lasts a month or 5 years. To be able to say that for any amount of time is crazy.
No kurt Cobain was our generation greatest songwriter not billy his time at the top was very short lived
@@shellyjette8301 Cobain was good but i don't think he was the best lyricist of the 90s .
@@shellyjette8301 Kurt wrote great songs but has zero range compared to Billy.
Gish
No matter what heights you reach, it always hurts to come down. No amount of success can prevent that pain, which is why Billy has so much. In fact, I would argue that being average and staying that way is far less painful then having it all and losing it all
Billy considers himself a failure... Most great artists only have a couple of good albums; so I'd hardly say he failed.
capoman1 he failed w/ Smashing Pumpkins, er, the original band. If he had moved out of his own way maybe SP would still be a decent band like Tool or Radiohead still are. Siamese Dream, to this date, is one of the BEST alternative rock albums ever.
Well that is what I mean MUN. If you define "success" as "continually releasing popular albums" like Tool or Radiohead did, very few of our favorite artists were successful. Pretty much every artist is known for their original album and maybe one more if they are likely. I think that is success; to have your original and sophomore album contain hits. Bands like Tool or RHCP are an exception IMO. Most bands fade away. Because you have your whole life to write your first album (that is why the first album is usually the best) and the second you still have some hunger left. After that you are rich and famous and no longer the same person. So I don't expect much after that.
I think the main thing that makes him feel like a failure has to do with what he was saying about how the industry pretty much owns your ass if you aren't independent. Meaning like even if he wanted to break out on his own and do his own thing he can't because they literally own his earnings along with many other artists. Like he was saying what they do with like pop artist. If they're also in a commercial or a movie or something. Anything. The music still earns money from it because of the contracts.
He didn't say he's a failure. He just admitted that he has failed.
He only had a good couple of albums.
"Disarm you with a smile" is still my favorite line from any S.P. song. The depth of it is just incredible
I love Smashing Pumpkins. I dropped my first release, and some people have noted that they want to go into 'Disarm' at certain points in the song. Just the idea that some one could listen to a song I wrote, and then at least think of something as great as 'Disarm'.
open.spotify.com/album/3n49hDR4mt6niPYaIjISmK
I still remember the first time i heard that line, and that opening drum fill. I fell in love INSTANTLY. I literally knew in that one moment "this is my new favorite band"
"I know you better than you can fake it" Genius
That's an old saying, no?
@@johnyox9515 ahhhhhhhh....that's good
The zeitgeist thing Billys talking about is how stars stay relevant. Most stars have a shelf live of 4 - 6 years. To stay relevant, the artist has to be able to read the changing environment and adapt to that.
contract law should be taught in high school, kids dont realize what they are signing
Schools have finally started incorporating personal finance into upper-level classes, particularly for those that don't show a propensity for mathematics and won't likely choose it as an area of study later on. I think it should be socially unacceptable to allow an 18 yr old to sign a student loan or credit card application if they haven't been given any education on the meaning and implications within those contracts. To simply say you'll have to pay this back is weightless to a kid that's been pressured their entire life to go to college and become a citizen of commerce or be labeled as non-contributory to society. I don't suggest it should be illegal because when we ask the government to be responsible for doling out all of the consequences for inhumane behavior it alleviates the consciousness we have on a daily basis on how our actions affect others and means we villanize a disembodied power structure when we step outside societies guidelines rather than reflect on our actions or the reasons we got cast out.
Taxation is also something they dont teach.. P.S. Im in school
There’s a reason it’s not, nor anything really useful practically
Billy has some vocabulary! Machination, sycophants, parochial, zeitgeist, rapacious, conversant... great use of uncommon words.
Definitely a guy who reads a lot.
Well he did have an album called Machina and Zeitgeist.
He wrote a poetry book
His use of cromulent words embiggens his intellectual appearance.
@@lightronv Touche
...the last 7.5 minutes of the clip really drive home how labels screw their artists...
"aint nothing cheap,easy and free" ,my dad
@@JohnDoe-sx2zk _"...except your mom."_ - OHH gotem.
Jukin Media is doing that to CZcamsrs now
I just made a video breaking down what Billy is talking about. Very interesting when you dive deeper into this!! czcams.com/video/77GVsPbYOHU/video.html
@1993 wrong. many are forced into never having regular lives, 24/7 global touring of just nonstop playing and traveling and meeting with people. then there's the actual practicing, recording, writing. and then finding time to have an actual life to continue to write music that is relatable to what normal human beings actually do.
Billy is right about streaming services. I simply think of Spotify as the new Radio. Artists didn't make much from radio either.
They had to pimp themselves out to DJ
Payola
Depending on the label the song belongs to, it could cost your radio station upwards of $10,000 to play it which is why they have a fuck ton of commercials. I have Sirius xm and love it over traditional radio.
Smashing Pumpkins was my first concert. I was 13, and my friend had backstage passes, because her older brother was part of the crew that set up the stages and such. Me and my friend ended up on top of equipment boxes on the side of the stage, ROCKING OUT, and mid-way through, Billy and Darcy gave a stage hand their guitar picks and guitar strings, just for us. I will never forget that small act of kindness to two little girls who barely belonged at his show, let alone back stage.
On tour again starting this month! I am going in DC on the 18th...don't miss them in your town!
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers are the best thing that came out of Florida
Agreed
FACT
Jimmy Buffett didn’t come from Florida but he’s the best thing to ever happen to it...
My thoughts were LImp Bizkit and Tom Petty... only one would come close as a good thing to come from FL.
I had my fingers crossed that they would mention Petty then but Billy brought him up later so all is forgiven lol
Billy Corgan is absolutely right in everything he says about writing music and the music industry.
It's why in 80s it was impossible to heat the cure, the smiths, echo and bunnymen, XTC, the pixies.........impossible to hear on radio. They were never on.
He is a great musician. Love Smashing Pumpkins. And it's almost like capitalism gone wrong when it comes to artists not getting a lot of money, it's the greedy music businesses that gets a lot of money.
I agree and I also get the idea that he is running circles around Joe's brain at this point. Not because Joe is dumb, but because Billy is really good at using metaphors and has very smart insight into an industry that may be similar but not the same.
The music industry from the 70s to the late 2000s had honed itself onto a pure profit machine, that was able to use an artist as a drill bit in every thinkable way, until they became so dull that you replaced them.
Ride that dick. Ride it!
@@mcallenbell2279 Also gave some good insight
" Jesus Christ they're dirty" perfection description of a good number of individuals who work for the labels.
These interviews are gold.
This was one of my favorite interviews. Billy is so thoughtful and thought provoking. Also, the way he articulates and his ability to be retrospective is beyond words.
Adore was a dark masterpiece of an album. I loved it from the beginning.
definetly underrated, but still not close melancholy or siamese
Critics were way too harsh on it, I really liked it - not my fav Pumpkins album but it has some great songs. I also remember a lot of negative comments about the drum machine they used in songs - "how dare they use an electronic device!!" - seems a little ridiculous nowadays.
I felt cheated. Critics panned it so I skipped it back in the day, impressionable kid that I was. Now it's one of my favorites.
I might listen to it again now. When it came out I thought it repetitive and empty, like they'd lost their mojo for some reason. Very sad, as I was a Pumpkins completist and loved everything they'd done to that point.
and the live versions were better than the album, imo
I love that he brought the alternate universe thing up.
Tom Delonge is onto something.
He kinda rationalized it in the end, but yeah...
It's ironic that Joe Rogan would later sell out to Spotify and give up control after listening to Billy go through the trappings of the music industry.
This didn’t age well because joe basically has still done exactly what he wants and now his podcasts are back online. There was only a short window where spotify was jerking him around a bit.
this was a great interview. Corgan is actually a very nice, rational, and intelligent person. some of us always knew that of course. :-)
Start around the 11:00 mark to get to the good stuff about the music business!
Thanks!
I love Billy Corgan. Always inspiring to me
Same!
Billy Corbin is such a smart cat, I’ve really enjoyed listening to him talk about this stuff.
Most artistic types who try to explain the process of making art are impossible to follow. Billy explains it with verbal precision that shows his genius in a way a Neanderthal like me can understand. He, most assuredly, is NOT an idiot.
What Billy i saying is so true for so many people. Especially when it comes to a "hall of mirrors" projecting our own insecurities and failures unto others. Failure in life really does make you humble.
"This contract pertains to this universe and any other universe" thing is literally signing with the devil!
Yep
@Brit Sehnsucht that's a planet, not a universe
The devil exists?........hahah
I'm guessing you saw the DMX interview.
@@sebione3576 I didn't see that interview. How can I find it?
Melon Collie and the Infinite Sadness is still one of my favorite albums.
33 is one of the greatest songs ever. period.
Yeah
Interesting what he said about not being able to separate the artist's personality facets. I always thought of him as kind of a weird, edgy dude, but seeing him talk here really makes him seem like a very humble, down-to-earth person.
This interview kinda brings me back to my adolescence: a child of twelve, listening to Siamese dream on repeat, and absolutely loving the "Melancholy..." album, etc.
Well, Billy, you definitely made an impression, and I'm thankful for it. Great interview.
He made 2 of the 90's greatest rock albums, Siamese and Mellon Collie. He made his mark in music and has nothing to feel bad about. Probably could have hung it up sooner, but undoubtedly he was very uniquely talented and his music at its peak is unforgettable.
"I use to live in a room full of mirrors where all I could see was me..." Jimmy Hendrix
D G awesome catch love that song
*Jimi
I actually live in a room full of mirrors but they aren't there to really look into. I was just fascinated with how many times light could be bounced around
It’s so refreshing to have a bullshit free place to go on the internet. Thank you, Mr. Rogan, Bill Hicks and George Carlin would be proud.
Carlguitar69 imagine a bullshit free world. Nature is about as close as that gets in this reality.
Jeremy Adams you are so correct.
Carlguitar69 Well said - totally on point.
Wooah, easy Carl, there's plenty of bullshit on Rogan's show.. I know what you mean, but Joe has flip flopped in the past, proving that there is indeed bullshit here.
Billy is very articulate and insightful
Not into Pumpkins but enjoyed this interview and the other bits I've heard. Corhan is switched on and has made me want to listen to his music now...well done both
Thumbs up for mentioning Mercyful Fate!
ALL musicians should have proper knowledge of Copyright Law and its many posibilities before signing a record deal. Labels just take massive advantage of their ignorance.
it doesnt matter music is dead
A lot of labels won’t let an artist sign without turning over ownership of masters. Independence is costly but will definitely make more in the long run.
Drain Bamage this is why prince changed his name to an emblem and would write "slave" on his face in public and in meetings with WB execs. He reclaimed his name when that contract was over. But after that, he owned all his music and blazed a trail for others to get the same. That's why so many musicians from so many genres held him in such high praise. ..that and the fact he was a badass musician, playing 27 different instruments.
Speaking of multi talented, I hear this guy , Billy Corgan, played all the instruments in one of their albums because he got tired of all the conflicts they were having at that time. But that drove the wedge deeper. ..that and billy's crush on the chick who didn't feel the same way about Billy. ..Is it Darcy? icr
The Grateful Dead were way the fuck ahead of their time when they allowed fans to tape their shows. It created a hype of its own around them and deadheads would pass tapes to their friends they would hear it and create new dead heads. Then they would go to their shows and when you're touring non stop you create a band of gypsys following you around the country.
Mike Patton did it right broke Faith No More up until their contract run out and put out a bad ass record on their on dime and watch
TOM PETTY, SISTER HAZEL....... both from FL.
invisibleaznDJ ...a bunch of nobodies
Molly Hatchet
Richard Truesdale tom petty a nobody?!!?!! Foh he one of the best songwriters and biggest artists ever.
Hanging Chad thought they were straight Cali
invisibleaznDJ i was screaming at the phone PETTY!!
BC and SP are amazing. Thank you for all the happiness you've brought to me. You're music is beautiful, great and will be around forever! I've seen you all so many times back in the 90's and it's always been awesome! 1 of my top 3 favorite bands!
Are you talking to the band members?
Excellent interview and Corgan is so good at explaining his evolved understanding of the business, and Joe is perfect at making that happen; bringing it out because he’s truly interested.
Gish is an amazing rock record. Billy, no matter what you think of him personality-wise, is an amazing guitar player. Great leads and a natural mindset for phrasing in a song.
Don't get hung up on guitar chops, as great as they are, what's special is how Billy says something, expresses himself by singing and playing guitar both rhythm and lead.
Death and Obituary came outta Florida.
I think they were trying to come up with great artists...
Tom Petty also
like joe rogan and corgan will know who those bands are lol
Niiiiice
God of Emptiness is my shit
This dude is a living rock legend
17:07 "This contract pertains to this universe, and any universe not yet discovered."
First time I watched a whole JR interview. He's a really good interviewer!
Wow this guy is smart, and he has experience/knowlege that few have.
It was cool to hear Billy talking about how; when you really love an artist, you want to really sit and pay attention to anything new they put out. To hear whats been motivating their new music.
@8:22 - Assuming he's talking about Adore. Fantastic album, one of my favorites because of how personal the album felt for me.
Man. I still love Smashing Pumpkins. Their sound is timeless. I have to jam Soma everyday.
Soma is a masterpiece
Nothing left to say
You gotta love Corgan! He’s full of surprises at times! Still going game with the pumpkins great seeing him alive doing music.
Joe is the most underrated interviewer in the business, he puts the subject totally at ease and draws honesty from them.
Something deeply no nonsense about Billy. Love his depth of thinking and his conclusions are spot on.
did he just say mercyful fate
JimJoness619 yea
Yeah, that caught me off guard too!
Yes he did. He's a big fan of them.
Oh yeah big dog
Did he just name drop Mercyful Fate?? YES!
Absolutely fascinating to hear it from someone who was, at one stage, one of the biggest artists in the world
It’s kinda neat how in its current line up (it’s November 2022 as I comment this) that 3/4 of the band members are the originals from 1988. You see it more often in big name bands for some members to stick around, because there’s money to be made, but there are so many instances where you see a band that is the main lead singer and a bunch of replacement members. And while it’s still fun to hear the music you know and love, there’s just such a difference when the band is still who it was when you fell in love with it. An example I think of is Guns N Roses. Since their 2016 reunion you have the core guys together again with Slash, Axl and Duff. But then you think back to the period in time where it was just Axl and the replacements when he did a new album and had a few tours where it was just him from the band that everyone loved. And sure you’d maybe go see it but you couldn’t really say it was Guns N Roses. It’s really cool when you can see guys stay friends through the decades or if they have a falling out be able to come back together again.
I play dumb all the time. People let their gaurd down and reveal things about themselves and dont even realize it.
Like the guard I have against poeple who misspell the word "guard"?
@@osareafallire Me no speaky good enlisch.
@@osareafallire That was him playing dumb
Wow, I haven't heard anything that informative in a very long time. Absolutely great questions and a very open billy... lucky to have watched it.
“So when I say something dumb, people assume I’m dumb. Its hard for them assume I’m saying something dumb on purpose because I want a reaction.”
I am loving these clips with Billy Corgan, I know they are awhile ago but some follow-up ones would be great, I would love to hear more about smashing pumpkins in the 90s, they were my favourite band I listened to them every day
bill is so smart. and gifted and now.humble. i like him even more. thise records he creates i still love.
Billy isn’t kidding about that “Universe” clause. I also signed something similar
Mr. Ouija same. It was funny at the time, but it made me feel sick once I had time to mull it over on a long, cold journey to the next town. It’s not so funny.
@Brit Sehnsucht both kinds! Rock and Roll. Check out Automan.ca on CZcams. Cheers!
the "artist" formerly known as Ouija.
12:00 Rush experienced this after Caress of Steel and right before 2112. The label wanted hits, so they gave them a 20 minute song taking up the entire first half of the vinyl. It would go multi platinum and the label never bothered them again
One of the best interviews of a musician. I can relate to him so much on the Philosophical music thoughts he explains.🏙❄️
Yes bro, same, only a few of us do which is very funny
Pretty much all the classic Death Metal or at least a large proportion come from Florida
don't think their demographic is represented on this show lol
Marilyn Manson too
@@CN073 Chris Barnes would be a perfect guest for Rogan, the new place he has would just look like a fog covered space that could be anywhere the way Chris enjoys most of his day chain caining it.
@@nobodynever7884 probably magnums_ferrari, knowing me I'd end up covered via an article and/or news clip that begins with the classic "A Florida man..." all the best your way and to all
I don't remember writing this 3 years ago much less caring about it now lol.
As someone who worked at a label for years (but no longer does) ...What nobody seems to understand is that the artist and their music is/are the “product” of the label. It is no different than if the label were a furniture company and the music were a chair. They are looking for the best way to sell the chair and and make the most money they can from it. The “entity” of the label is not a human with human values. It is just a business. What does happen through the work a label does to market the music is the artist gains the ability to start making money from ticket sales, merchandise, and other revenue streams. To vilify labels for gaining an equity position in Spotify or other new forms of music distribution is useless. Of course they would make a deal with streaming services so that the business entity can survive the long haul. That is smart business.
A smart artist (or their representatives) is obligated to understand the short term and long term issues going in. In the short term the label will lose a ridiculous amount of money by investing in everything that makes the artist and their music the best it can be because every single person (artist camp included) is working to make the artist win. In the vast majority of cases a couple of things happen: this will launch a career for an artist and they can make a very good living but would not be considered an “A list” artist, or the experience is short-lived and it is time for them to figure something else out - the label loses all the money invested and that is that. The artist had a real shot, it didn’t work, and the label never gets paid back.
If the artist strikes a nerve and has success, everybody makes money… a LOT of money. The parties involved are either happy and rock on, or they want to renegotiate because, all of a sudden, those little percentage numbers are translated into big actual dollars and every single person involved thinks they should be getting more of the pie than the are currently getting. Even if everyone is extremely well-fed and have pie crumbles all over their shirts and faces.
But, remember, these chairs may be selling really well…. but to the furniture company they are still just chairs.
Nobody is twisting an artist’s arm to go to a major record company. An artist can choose the independent route and have great success, but they are taking all of the risk with them. All ways to success or failure have their pros and cons. An artist must be fully knowledgeable and comfortable with the path choose.
Bryan Frasher agree with all and well said. I worked in film/TV for years and it’s just business. It’s a very tricky one though because it’s the same conceptually, but creative human beings and their output are NOT chairs. And people consume the product with a different level of emotional involvement as a chair. I couldn’t deal with seeing and utilizing people as nothing but a commodity and had to bail. The games and dishonesty take over your mindset. But that’s my thing there is absolutely nothing inherently wrong with it, in fact in a free society it’s how it has to be. That is, a business.
Bryan Frasher Thanks for reminding me why i am an anti-Capitalist.
It seemed like Corgan's talking points understood that completely, despite his complaints. He knows he hit the lottery and isn't taking it for granted (in this talk anyway).
it seems like for the most part record labels invest in and even lose money on smaller bands that they know aren't going to sell more than 20-50K records because they need to control "cool". they need to be in control of what alternatives to fully mainstream music are being offered because if they aren't then there will be a larger platform for actual independent scenes, labels and artists to dictate what is authentic and "cool", making the homogenized mainstream rock the majors push seem all the more corny to the point that they can't convince anyone it's "cool" anymore. i don't think it's a matter of labels investing in a bunch of bands, throwing them all at the wall and seeing what sticks. for the most part bands that sell millions were selected to be pushed for stardom and the rest that get dropped while still in debt to the label were just casualties of the majors needing to keep their control on "cool". i doubt most of them are too upset about it though if they got to live out their rockstar dream on some level for a few years.
Spoken like a complete and well-oiled Tool.
damn 1979 one of my favorite songs ever i wish i was a teen in the 90’s instead of now so bad
I could listen to him talk for hours - so introspective and reflective
Despite all his rage he can still not remove his jacket...
stop treating him like a rat in a cage!
Fuk the jacket fukinell
Gucci hoodie?
Could be he's cold. Makes perfect sense to me
Didn’t even notice because at first was just listening but that makes him more divine lol
Billy Corgan needs to be teaching a music to business correlation class at a Ivy League University
The music industry really is pretty messed up. I was working with some big names in the 90s and have seen how they control people with drugs, dodgy contracts and serious intimidation. One of my good friends in the industry once told me that if he ever dies, not to believe that it was a suicide. A few weeks later, Kurt Cobain killed himself, and I've always wondered about that. A few weeks after that my friend's industry drug dealers committed suicide. A few weeks after that the leaders of the band went into hiding. It's a seriously messed up world.
Many many young people in the past have gone to Nashville with their song book full of their original songs and end up missing.🎶 the songs , however we're not missing
1993 Yeah, I’m sure any other product that makes money worldwide like Bollywood or Kpop isn’t corrupted just as much. It’s human nature & greed. It has nothing to do with ‘zionism’ or any of that bullshit. Stop thinking like a child. Learn to think critically & you won’t have the problem of looking through a keyhole, intelligence wise...
Fauxtography101 - He definitely didn’t kill himself. Same with Chris Cornell and Chester Bennington. It’s all a lie
TheKillerAwokeBeforeDawn - Actually, they run Hollywood.
That Record - Kobe Bryant too!
Seriously one of his best podcasts...so cool.
Mercyful Fate🤘
Where does he mention Mercyful Fate?
Berekont 4:20
I had to rewind when he said that. Good taste huh?
Zombie Machinery hell yeah! Not sure if I should feel surprised or not
I'm a metalhead but Smashing Pumpkins was my favorite band in high school. I'm surprised he likes King Diamond's stuff.
Billy is extremely eloquent. Good podcast.
Why are labels needed these days?
this is such a wonderful video because BC breaks down how the music biz works. I wish I had heard something like this 20 years ago. SP Rules!
I have much respect for people like Billy Corgan who speaks the truth regarding the music industry. I appreciate how he let's people know it's not all what it appears to be and many artists have exposed the truth regarding what happens in the entertainment industry. I once wanted to be a rock star like Amy Lee in Evanescence, but I feel relieved that the truth came out from those who already been in the game of lies. Thank you Billy Corgan for telling people what really goes on and I always loved you when I was a teen. It would be awesome if he had his own podcast
Much respect to Billy Corgan. Recognizing your own limitations is a major growth point in an individual!!.. *Keep up the great work!!... Many more to come..
Two of the coolest bald dudes in Media together in one room? Best way to chill on Friday.
It's the shinning! 😂😂😂
Mike Qike 4
Amen.
geniuses
Mike Qike so true
love the bounce between two artists
Rick Rubin is a legend. He's the ultimate engineer and manager and musical shrink. So much talent he's been able to purge the greatness. He just has it. Great insight. Billy is sick intelligent. Regardless of profession, this very much applies. Once you become relevant and less vulnerable, that's your jumping off point.
Billy is awesome. I can understand where he was saying that sometimes you need someone to act as a teacher, even if you feel like you have some good work under your belt that you have created. With almost anyone, the creative juices just start to get drained over time. Unless you are AC/DC or something, you don't want to create the same thing over and over. You have to start to look at things from outside perspectives to continue to create new things that feel fresh and relevant.
What an amazing Artist thanks for the interview Joe -- Billy you are the man
Fast forward 5 years into the future and Joe Rogan...LITERALLY DOES THIS!!
He signs up with Spotify.
Loved how Billy called Joe out '' 'i' m talking from a fans view, you're on the other side. ''. 😎😂😂
8:22 Adore is actually what got me into Smashing Pumpkins, I'm one of those who loved it! Back around the time when it was released, it was when I stopped being a child and became a teenager and my art taste truly started crystallising. Listening to The Eye on Lost Highway OST and watching the masterful Ava Adore video on Viva Zwei. Good times.
Werd Lert Perfect is one of my favorite SP songs
Adore also had some great B-sides!
(Once in a While, Waiting, My Mistake)
Billy Corgan is one of the MOST UNDERATED musicians/artists of ALL time. He is a genius and up there with best ever.
Wow, take it easy, simper
wouldn’t say underrated
Everyone has perfect storms in their life most people don't have them like rock stars or famous actors do but the trick is to be able to step out of yourself to be able to enjoy and see the moment and appreciate it right when you're living it
This is what's great about Rogan and long format done well. Corgan is an okay guy.
Failure? Great to see Billy on this. This makes me appreciate the early 90's again.
Kinda makes me sad that neither one of them thought of Tom Petty in the musicians out of Florida discussion. RIP.
Or Ronnie Vanzant, Skynyrd was from Jacksonville
Most people don't know TP came from FL.
I think because 99 percent of people think he was from CA.
Great to hear. I havent even released my own music yet and timid about doing it. This was cool to hear from someone that has a huge following
I love watching who's Billy Corgan interviews he is so intelligent well spoken and fun to listen to No Surprise
Billy you are amazing, after 30 years I still love SP just as I did then, thank you for providing your art to enjoy and open/explore for my formidable years. Like Rogan, they are gems that helped form my lenses of life of which I am forever grateful (not sure you guys give yourselves enough credit for this, in a world of freaks it is very refreshing).