Billy Corgan

Thanks for having me, dude.

Thanks for having me, dude.

So I'd love to get a snapshot because growing up in Chicago, we have an idealized concept of California life.

So I'd love to get a snapshot because growing up in Chicago, we have an idealized concept of California life.

Of course, we're different generations, but growing up in the 70s like I did, you know,

Of course, we're different generations, but growing up in the 70s like I did, you know,

California dream, whether it was Disneyland or, you know, it seems so idyllic and obviously a lot of what the music business propagates into entertainment business is the idea that California is the American lifestyle.

California dream, whether it was Disneyland or, you know, it seems so idyllic and obviously a lot of what the music business propagates into entertainment business is the idea that California is the American lifestyle.

So growing up here, give me the reality of your circumstance.

So growing up here, give me the reality of your circumstance.

But also give me, sorry, but also give me, like, the musical environment, the cultural environment, so I can get, like, a snapshot of

Um, what's the, what's the sort of, what's the sort of mix, uh, racially there?

What's the sort of mix racially there?

Yeah.

Um, cause I hear a lot of kind of soul and influence in your music, which most people maybe wouldn't pick up on.

Because I hear a lot of it's kind of soul and influence in your music, which most people maybe wouldn't pick up on.

Okay.

Okay.

I don't know.

I don't know.