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Ventura":3xb4c88p said:Couple things with respect to this video...
Corgan is so cool - first up, most of the Premier Guitar rig rundowns have the tech - not the star - going through their gear.
Corgan's got a laid back, zero ego attitude, I always like that about a person, especially one who's so in the limelight.
He professes to "not be technical" but also stands firm on many technical things - short cables, fewer FX, direct-in sound, etc.
Knows his guitars.
I really enjoyed this video! Thanks for posting.
'63-Strat":2z83ttn5 said:Ventura":2z83ttn5 said:Couple things with respect to this video...
Corgan is so cool - first up, most of the Premier Guitar rig rundowns have the tech - not the star - going through their gear.
Corgan's got a laid back, zero ego attitude, I always like that about a person, especially one who's so in the limelight.
He professes to "not be technical" but also stands firm on many technical things - short cables, fewer FX, direct-in sound, etc.
Knows his guitars.
I really enjoyed this video! Thanks for posting.
Unfortunately he most certainly does have a huge ego. When Rush got their star on hollywood blvd they were at Musicians Institute as their star is right in front of the school. Corgan was there and demanded all the MI staff that were in the room leave so that he could talk to the guys in private. The guys in Rush? Super cool and were happy to chat with MI staff, and they're way bigger stars than Corgan. That said, I do love me some early Smashing Pumpkins.
Spaceboy":12uq5tfh said:Oceania is actually a pretty good album, especially compared to Zeitgeist and Teargarden. His ego has been well document over the last decade plus. He is intelligent and of course not everyone is an asshole 24/7, but he does have his stupid, stupid moments. He also over-thinks EVERYTHING and likes to spin the most mundane topics into something social/political or whatever, which gives him a real asshole vibe to many people. He's an odd duck, but nonetheless I'm a HUGE Smashing Pumpkins fan (username, lol), and have enjoyed everything with the only shady areas being Zeitgeist and Corgan's solo albums. The rig... seems like overkill, but I'm surprised to see him using those modules and using less on his board than in the past.
people have been saying this FOREVER and being a fan of both bands i disagreebonedarrell":s0kui7px said:Why would anybody care if BG was getting "90%" of his guitar tone from whichever respective album?? I think he comes across very egotistical and didn't have his guitar tech do the video because he's a camera hog. I chuckled when I saw this video because I never equated Corgan with great tone, plus the way he kept referring to his "Billy Corgan Signature Guitar" got a little annoying.....I will admit that I am a little skewed because he reminds of a lead singer/guitar player I once worked with that annoyed the shit out of me.....plus, his attempt to copy Tyson Meade's vocal style from the Chainsaw Kittens pales in comparison......IMO.
Tyson Todd Meade (born September 15, 1962) is an American musician, painter, writer, teacher, and disc jockey best known as the principle singer and songwriter for pioneering alternative rock bands Defenestration and Chainsaw Kittens. Defenestration is credited in the book Road to Nirvana as one of the bands that influenced Kurt Cobain’s music[1] and Billy Corgan often credited Chainsaw Kittens as one of his favorite bands—Corgan even once wrote Meade when he was working the first Smashing Pumpkins album lauding the brilliance of Chainsaw Kittens first album, Violent Religion.[1] Meade has been referred to as the Godfather of alternative rock music.[2]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsdBXHp5WrU
Ventura":1l7rsa2g said:Couple things with respect to this video...
Corgan is so cool - first up, most of the Premier Guitar rig rundowns have the tech - not the star - going through their gear.
Corgan's got a laid back, zero ego attitude, I always like that about a person, especially one who's so in the limelight.
He professes to "not be technical" but also stands firm on many technical things - short cables, fewer FX, direct-in sound, etc.
Knows his guitars.
I really enjoyed this video! Thanks for posting.