Billy Corgan Mentions Eddie in Stern Interview

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  • Merkin Baller
    Merkin Baller Posts: 12,818
    cp3iverson said:
    He had a run from 93-03 that was really, really good, and the new LP sounds interesting.  I like that he always takes chances.  

    Him having issues with other rockstars shouldn’t surprise you one bit.  Lighten up my friends. 
    I haven’t inferred surprise from many comments...  if anything I see the opposite, it would appear this interview reinforced several people’s opinion that Corgan’s insufferable. 

    Re: “lighten up” - I think most of the observations here are pretty fair, Corgan brings this upon himself. 
  • Foriginal Sin
    Foriginal Sin Scottsdale, AZ Posts: 1,876
    This has been going on for 2 decades. Billy seems insanely jealous of others, bashing Ed, Trent Reznor, the Foo Fighters. He just hates success of anyone he feels is inadequate to him. Narcissist much 

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  • SomethingCreative
    SomethingCreative Kazoo, MI Posts: 3,413
    He promoting an album and talking shit about big names gets his name out there more.  It’s been his routine for a loooooong time.  
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  • 3days
    3days Posts: 1,200
    The thing to know about Billy Corgan is that he is a silly ninny.

    He fired a former Pumpkins' manager, only to have that manager's replacement quit shortly thereafter (her quoted reason was because Billy Corgan made her sick).

    He broke up the Pumpkins, saying that he had taken pop music as far as he possibly could, and that the Pumpkins were no longer interesting to him. At one point he insulted James Iha, and called bassist D'arcy a "mean-spirited drug addict." A few years later, he paid for a full page ad in the Chicago Tribune and Sun Times, pleading for his band back (Iha and D'arcy flatly refused to come back and work with him at the time).

    Aside from an uninteresting solo album, Billy also formed the band Zwan in his Pumpkins off time. After Zwan broke up, he went out of his way to insult his former Zwan bandmates, calling them "filthy", "opportunistic", "selfish" and "posers".

    Billy also spent some of his humbling Pumpkins off-time appearing at professional wrestling matches. His appearances had little to do with music. In the ECW, Billy broke a guitar over someone's head.

    Then of course, there was the William Corgan phase... is he still doing that? The Pumpkins redux, unsuccessful albums, the appearances on InfoWars, the WTF Swine flu theory, the insults toward many of his peers, and now... William once again finds himself at odds with a former bandmate. 

    I'm not trying to criticize his albums, or his art... all of that is subjective. Regardless, this guy is a clown. 

  • igotid88
    igotid88 Posts: 28,687
    He owns the NWA
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  • PJammer4life
    PJammer4life Los Angeles Posts: 2,672
    I really am a big fan of Gish, Siamese Dream, Melancholy and the Infinite Sadness. I tried not to get too much into the side show over the years. When I saw the Pumpkins in 2018, I was surprised Corgan came out in a huge Goth look, cape and high boots, it really didn’t match what the music was, and I couldn’t imagine any other frontman from the 90s trying that look.
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  • Foriginal Sin
    Foriginal Sin Scottsdale, AZ Posts: 1,876
    3days said:
    The thing to know about Billy Corgan is that he is a silly ninny.

    He fired a former Pumpkins' manager, only to have that manager's replacement quit shortly thereafter (her quoted reason was because Billy Corgan made her sick).

    He broke up the Pumpkins, saying that he had taken pop music as far as he possibly could, and that the Pumpkins were no longer interesting to him. At one point he insulted James Iha, and called bassist D'arcy a "mean-spirited drug addict." A few years later, he paid for a full page ad in the Chicago Tribune and Sun Times, pleading for his band back (Iha and D'arcy flatly refused to come back and work with him at the time).

    Aside from an uninteresting solo album, Billy also formed the band Zwan in his Pumpkins off time. After Zwan broke up, he went out of his way to insult his former Zwan bandmates, calling them "filthy", "opportunistic", "selfish" and "posers".

    Billy also spent some of his humbling Pumpkins off-time appearing at professional wrestling matches. His appearances had little to do with music. In the ECW, Billy broke a guitar over someone's head.

    Then of course, there was the William Corgan phase... is he still doing that? The Pumpkins redux, unsuccessful albums, the appearances on InfoWars, the WTF Swine flu theory, the insults toward many of his peers, and now... William once again finds himself at odds with a former bandmate. 

    I'm not trying to criticize his albums, or his art... all of that is subjective. Regardless, this guy is a clown. 

    I miss Bozo the Clown. Billy, not so much
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  • igotid88
    igotid88 Posts: 28,687
    What's sad is more people here would probably defend Billy more than they would Eddie
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  • cp3iverson
    cp3iverson Posts: 8,702
    igotid88 said:
    What's sad is more people here would probably defend Billy more than they would Eddie
    Havent seen that at all.  Anyone paying attention for 30 yrs just shouldnt be shocked at Billy insulting other bands.  Someone else said it best—- he’s like a Gallagher brother without the sense of humor. 
  • JimFletcherPearlJam
    JimFletcherPearlJam Posts: 381
    Hey, if Billy Corgan opens the door by flirting with the seventh circle of Dante's Inferno, then I'll say what I want about him. He's always had a whiny singing voice, and now he looks quite fat to boot. So there Long Red! 
  • JimFletcherPearlJam
    JimFletcherPearlJam Posts: 381
    Some people age quite well. As for Billy, he's not one of them. 
  • JimFletcherPearlJam
    JimFletcherPearlJam Posts: 381
    Sounds like I struck a nerve of sorts with Long Red. Sorry buddy, but appearance matters, whether you like it or not. 
  • JimFletcherPearlJam
    JimFletcherPearlJam Posts: 381
    That's especially the case with regard to famous people who consistently find themselves under public scrutiny. 
  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 39,809
    appearance matters to the shallow. 
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  • JimFletcherPearlJam
    JimFletcherPearlJam Posts: 381
    Appearance matters to some degree with regard to virtually everybody.  If not, then we'd all look like Janet Reno.  

  • JimFletcherPearlJam
    JimFletcherPearlJam Posts: 381
    With more than 23K posts, perhaps HughFreakingDillon should search for a more well-rounded life.  There's more out there than posting on this site buddy!

  • JimFletcherPearlJam
    JimFletcherPearlJam Posts: 381
    I must say, though, I'm beginning to see the attraction to posting on here.  At least more than before, that is.  
  • PureandEasy
    PureandEasy Posts: 5,818
    Gravey1975 said:
    Billy's comments to Stern about Cornell's suicide demonstrate what a small minded ass he is. He straight up said that CC killed himself because Soundgarden's popularity had peaked and he was now playing to smaller crowds. I have to say that I have never for one moment considered that would be a factor in his suicide. To make that assumption shows you how fixated Corgan is with how 'big' the pumpkins are compared to the 'competition'. He must be one miserable prick. 
    I picked up on that as well, thought it was an absurd accusation.  
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  • Long Red
    Long Red NY Posts: 185
    JimFletcherPearlJam said:
    I must say, though, I'm beginning to see the attraction to posting on here.  At least more than before, that is.  
    You really needed seven separate posts to say absolutely nothing? 
  • JimFletcherPearlJam
    JimFletcherPearlJam Posts: 381
    Sorry for striking a nerve buddy.  It happens.

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