Billy Corgan

I think it's as simple as the musician feels the spot in the rhythm, which is most exciting to them.

I think it's as simple as the musician feels the spot in the rhythm, which is most exciting to them.

Yeah.

Yeah.

So for us, for Jimmy and I, it was a bit of adjustment when you first joined the Pumpkins because you were a little bit more on the aggressive side of the pocket.

So for us, for Jimmy and I, it was a bit of adjustment when you first joined the Pumpkins because you were a little bit more on the aggressive side of the pocket.

And so the band at some point had to adjust its own pocket.

And so the band at some point had to adjust its own pocket.

Which is why I kind of, you know, I think we toured for 11 months on the Machina record.

Which is why I think we toured for 11 months on the Machina record.

Probably the last four or five months was when it really locked in and became its own animal.

Probably the last four or five months was when it really locked in and became its own animal.

But he's like, that could be really hard for some people, but... Mike used to say, you guys play seven and three quarters instead of eight bars.

Mike used to say, you guys play seven and three quarters instead of eight bars.

We'd jump the downbeat, yeah.

But let's go back in the story.

But let's go back in the story.

I remember the day, I feel like I was in my house in Chicago, but I remember the day when Courtney called me, Courtney Love.

I remember the day, I feel like I was in my house in Chicago, but I remember the day when Courtney called me, Courtney Love.

Very important, yes.