Melissa Auf der Maur

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1,702 appearances 2 recordings 1 series first heard Mar 2026 last heard 11 Mar

Melissa Auf der Maur’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.

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The Magnificent Others with Billy Corgan · Melissa Auf der Maur | The Magnificent Others with Billy Corgan · 11 Mar 2026 podcast

So I showed up as sound check.

The poster is still like, Pumpkins, Swerve Driver.

You know, we were squeezed onto the bill at the very last moment.

And I remember so well loading into this giant venue.

I'd only ever played, like, tiny clubs the size of this stage.

The best venue in Canada, I think, actually.

And it was such a huge honor.

We got to be the opening slot.

And by the time we went on at, like, 7, the place was already empty.

packed sold out months in advance you know you guys were on the mega rise and i you saw me at soundcheck gave me a like big brother hug uh i was so grateful and you can't wait and you watch from the side of the stage

And that was like kind of like I in many ways played for you because you were the gateway, the one that sort of inspired me to even pick up the bass.

And and then I walked off stage and you said, which you won't remember, but I remember you said, wow, one day maybe you'll play in my band.

And literally, I could have never... Prophetically, by the way.

Yes.

And maybe I could have never seen you again.

That confidence that you gave me, that Billy Corgan told me I was good enough to play in the Pumpkins one day.

I was like, that's it.

Music is calling.

I'm doing it.

I mean, I don't even know what I was doing or how I did it because I taught myself.

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