Billy Corgan of The Smashing Pumpkins on REINVENTED with Jen Eckhart
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- čas přidán 28. 08. 2024
- TODAY IS THE GREATEST DAY -- because Jen sits down with a two-time Grammy award-winning frontman of one of the most influential bands of all time, The Smashing Pumpkins! Despite all his rage, William Patrick Corgan has sold 30 million albums worldwide, and is currently selling out arenas in the U.S. for his “Spirits on Fire” tour.
On this week’s episode of REINVENTED, Jen Eckhart and Billy Corgan discuss the self-made musician's influence in shaping the culture of the ‘90s alternative rock movement, as well as his friendly rivalry with Nirvana’s Kurt Cobain. Jen also asks 'what Billy Corgan today would tell Billy Corgan in his 20s,' including how he paved the way for outliers, misfits and weirdos to be considered “cool.” They also get into his late father’s addiction to heroin, growing up in an abusive household, and how he has managed to stay sober and motivated over the years to keep reinventing himself as an artist.
The dynamic duo also take a deep dive into his brand new podcast “Thirty-Three,” and how he stuck it to the naysayers with the upcoming release of his 3-part rock opera album called “ATUM,” his Christian faith and how he balances being a touring rockstar and a dad to two young children. Jen also puts Billy Corgan on the spot in a hilarious rapid fire round of questioning -- which includes an epic argument over Chicago Deep Dish pizza vs. Jen's beloved New York Pizza!
Don't forget to rate, review and subscribe to REINVENTED with Jen Eckhart on Spotify, Apple podcasts, iHeartRadio and CZcams. You can also follow @JenniferEckhart on social media. Thanks for listening & ROCK ON!
If Billy Corgan really cared what people thought about him or his music there is no way I would be watching this at 3.30am in the morning. I only care about genuine people and genuine artists. Billy just happens to be both.
Friggin' Facts. He is the hardest-working artist on earth.
On Saturday I was walking around Graceland and when I got to the parking lot, I looked over and there was Billy Corgan. I knew it was him but didn't approach him. It felt like he didn't need me, a stranger, coming up to him in that moment. He was just a man, spending time at Graceland in the wake of the loss of Lisa Marie. At the time I did not know he was a friend of hers. He sang beautifully for her at the funeral on Sunday morning. That had to have been such a difficult thing for him to do. Sending him love and hoping he continues to be exactly who he is: An incredibly humble and gifted resident of planet earth.
Subbed, cause you handled Billy’s trashing of NY pizza with a smile. I love that Billy’s never afraid to be honest and warn people about the music industry.
This was a interestingly unique conversation. Great getting to dive deep into great artists minds and hearts and to see billy just unloose his tongue as he feels compelled to, is a beautiful thing. Definitely enjoying his podcast for this reason. This was great Jen!
Hearing the story of how the Beguiled music video was put together makes me appreciate it so much more.
it's awful...
Corgan earned his spot at the top.
Great Interview, God bless you both.
I think the story about the guy in the casino asking him why they didn't play Mayonaise is hilarious! I could totally see myself putting a friend up to doing that.
Not sure why, but I’d like to see Billy have a Conversation with Robert Plant
I love Billy Corgan so much and the person he’s become.
AMAZING INTERVIEW! Billy Corgan is extremely well spoken and a fascinating human. And 100% right Chicago deep dish pizza is the BEST EVER! Thanks for sharing this.
Nonsense! Nothing beats Jersey Pizza! Star Tavern rules!
None of them is real pizza
Great interview Billy is so intelligent and open about coming through darkness to getting on the spiritual path that he is on today. God Bless All! ✝️
@@teamet8317 you were born with breath in your body you woke up today that's a blessing. Don't covet what others have be thankful for what you do have
Its awesome that he's been through so much and he's still here making great music in 2022. Thats just a cool thing.
He makes great music that's tainted by conforming with the prevailing studio technology of today that makes everybody sound the same. Of all musicians I am really surprised he has conformed to that extent.
The new stuff will date really badly, really quick, that is what always happens when you use the latest tech.
It will be in the bargain bin in a couple of years.
@@johncollins5552 you have a really good point. I haven't really looked at it from that perspective. I guess I'm so focused on him just being around and making music when so many I love aren't. I agree with you.
LOVE SO MUCH BILLY CORGAN ❤❤❤❤
I have been a fan for a long time, have always trusted Billy's creative vision, but with ATUM I'm in disbelief at how distinctive, wild, crisp, dignified, uncompromising and not-from-a-50-year-old it sounds. This is certainly no longer the Fool of Teargarden. Things are just continuing to work out so well for him creatively and it's clearly because of his underlying spiritual integrity.
The drums suck. Sorry, don’t make JC a cyborg.
eh? it's all clicktrack hogshit!!
@@notsure1135 For real! I found the drumming to be ingenuous (artless), it didn't feel organic. And the vocal layering has too much filters on them! Billy's natural voice is already amazing to me and harmonizes very well with the music in his past albums. I hope it's not like that throughout the entire album for ATUM (I preordered it).
@@Andy_Paris nah I highly doubt the entire 3 acts are like that. Billy always looked at albums as a journey and has said Atum goes in many different directions. The first act is supposed to be spacey. Have ya head Harmageddon and empires??? Very promising!
@@nebulous8389 Have ya head Emipres studio version - it's shit
This was great. Def needed this.
A first time listener, I think your intro, as was the whole podcast, was very wonderful and relatable. Listening to Siamese Dream at 14 for the first time was a life defining moment for me and Mr. Corgan became one of the most influental men in my life, not just musically. Thanks for the opportunity to get a little update on him in such an entertaining way, guess I'm leavingnot just an even bigger Billy Corgan fan, but a Jen Eckhardt fan, too. As someone who had to reinvent herself during her life mutiple times and is currently going through another transformation, the iea behind your podcast intrigues me. 🤘
Stumbled upon this but been listening to Billy interviews lately. Not because I’m a die hard fan but I am a fan and with many artists I fall off after the first few albums. I’m going to have to go back and revisit. I did get to see them at Lollapalooza in 1994 when I was a teen. I do love this man and I enjoyed learning more about him and I his faith as I had no clue about it before. Great interview kept me company while doing laundry and such. Falling in love with Billy ❤😊
So cool that you had this legend on.
Really great interview, Corgan got pretty deep on this one!
Oohh yeah he took it there
Absolutely my favorite artist of all time ... the only person I've seen always give an honest interview & when asked about scandalous happenings in the music industry he curiously always seems to pull back the curtain for the public to peer. An intelligent, thoughtful, self-effacing rock star- and the only one I've paid to see live dozens of times over the years (and spent thousands on merch and t-shirts too lol) with all sortsa his different band configurations and solo project endeavors. Even the one man show at murmur Theater was one of the best performances... still, nothing compares to the 3 🎸 guitar onslaught that the live band brings these days (not including Jack Bates! Love you too Jack!!)
🎃🔨
MONTREAL !!!!
this is such an amazing piece thank you so much for putting this together for us all to enjoy
Hello Jen, great interview😊
Great interview!
Always good to see a Billy Corgan interview. I didn't know he had started a podcast; I'm going to check that out.
Fun good interview. Thanks for this. 🎃
Wow Jen, a pleasure to meet a fellow Siamese Dreams/Pumpkins fan. Mayonnaise?? Oh hell yeah it is my favorite too, i mean the weeping guitar intro and ending still brings a tear to my eye. An now you with your investigative prowess has uncovered the true and real story behind the song name.
this interview is great
I always interpreted Mayonaise as "my own haze" 😆🤣🤣🤣
This guy helped me get through high school.
same. he tutored me in chemistry
Excellent interview
I can't believe Billy mentioned Nadia Comăneci ! It's part of the reason I feel such a connection with Billy, same generation. I also had a crush on her but I never got to meet her. There was a song that was very popular at that time that was renamed in her honor called Nadia's Theme, a lot of people know as the theme from the Young and the Restless. A beautiful song actually, by Henry Mancini. But what happened to Olga Corbett?
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ Billy
The sense of humor of BC is just amazing 🤪🤪🤪
Corgan just woke up! LOL
is thirty-three audio only?
That was fun
He’s not a Christian. He’s gnostic and masonic, practices divination and alchemy. He’s a new ager.
You shouldn't say that about a person who is trying to follow Christ and is doing what he thinks Christ would want him to do. He's probably a better person than both of us.
@@46positivity He said in the interview that he is gnostic. I'm just quoting what he said. He wears a dress and a masonic badge in concert now. Look it up.
@@catpocalypsenow8090 I'm not disagreeing with the facts. But if he's trying to follow Christ, then we should encourage, support, and pray for him. I think your first sentence - "He's not a Christian" - implies that you get to define it, and that he is somehow disqualified because of some of his other activities. I disagree with that exclusionary conclusion. Who of us is really a Christian? Only the perfect among us?
@@46positivity he’s not though. He’s following his own thoughts and claiming them to be God’s.
@@46positivity the Bible gets to define it. There’s ONE way, read it. It’s JESUS. No room for error. No room for “interpretation”. Do whatever you’d like to tear the Bible down to conform to your thoughts but you’re wrong.
ONE WAY
not
“many”
I love you Billy!!!!! Stay authentic forever
I love the music,don’t give a shit what the people are like.
Great interview but yes Chicagos many pizza varieties crush New Yorks 50 gallon oil drum diarrhizzas! 😂
Who booked this interview?
“We’re all eyes on the same head”
Rad
I could not agree with you more about pizza Billy :)
Billy Ritual.
Bahahahah....Im sure the NY pizzas got nothing on Chicagos but I havent tried em yet..as for bagels, Montreal's are better ;)
@17:42:
I think I’ll piggyback off Billy;
I should also throw 2 ‘smashed’ up MICS (something akin to a Pumpkin), that has “ #DropD “ graffitied on them.
U know throw your 2 sense in & all that… 👊😏🤝😉
P.s.
ELoha Billy! Query me this on wise one?
Was what I just did there to add to yours quadruple-entendres ❓
Live U Billy; u as well Jen🤜💥🤛
Hmm... 33. A nod to the parasites?
اعتذر سيدتي وسعادة بالقائك 📕
33 - and a Masonic emblem on his garb
Love is definitely not the supreme force in the universe... Lol
100% Chicago Pizza is better
Billy is not a Christian. Not by definition.
Who's definition? He said that he is. That's enough. You're obviously a big fan, probably some 90s atheist hoping that their hero isn't Christian. Whatever. Grow up.
Cool ZERO sweatshirt B0lly. Much like everything else with you, you forget it's not 1995 anymore. What an embarrassment.
1:07:20
why do womin always flunt their giant baloons even when we didnt ask for them???
Because they're beautiful.
Because women are insecure
why do people with big mouths talk when nobody asked them to? - would be a response someone might say if they wanted to be snarky. I actually don't care one way or the other on the subject but you sound like you're setting yourself up to get attacked from people who care, stirring the ole pot, laying bait. I hope you enjoy your responses and others enjoy responding. go boobs. they're fun.