Billy Corgan
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Podcast Appearances
Maybe I have, but it's short, but it's a 90s thing.
But when we first got successful and we got out of, let's call it the stupid Chicago politic, I made this really dumb assumption, which is once we were into like, let's call it the bigger politic, the New York, London, Tokyo politic, that everyone would be nicer.
But when we first got successful and we got out of, let's call it the stupid Chicago politic, I made this really dumb assumption, which is once we were into like, let's call it the bigger politic, the New York, London, Tokyo politic, that everyone would be nicer.
And it was the exact opposite.
And it was the exact opposite.
Everyone was meaner.
Everyone was meaner.
So I never found that greater musical community until much later in life, now that everybody's a little older and a little friendlier.
So I never found that greater musical community until much later in life, now that everybody's a little older and a little friendlier.
So I can get together with my peers and we can laugh about how we used to try to cut each other's throats on the charts.
So I can get together with my peers and we can laugh about how we used to try to cut each other's throats on the charts.
Sure.
Sure.
My idealistic Piscean concept is that we're on the same team, even if we don't know each other.
My idealistic Piscean concept is that we're on the same team, even if we don't know each other.
And it's incumbent upon us, particularly for, let's say, on the rock side of the equation, to work together to bring rock and organically heartful music back to the kids.
And it's incumbent upon us, particularly for, let's say, on the rock side of the equation, to work together to bring rock and organically heartful music back to the kids.
However, that works because I think it makes the world a better place.
However, that works because I think it makes the world a better place.
Yeah.