Billy Corgan has a point
Fri Jul 16 14:17:36 2010 EDT (-0400 GMT)Interesting and insightful comment from Billy Corgan while in Cleveland to kick off the Pumpkins latest world tour:
Do you go online to see what the fans are saying about the new tracks?
No, but I still get a vibe. If I read anything from let’s call it the “hardcore fanbase,” they are stuck in ’93. It’s 17 years [later] and I don’t know what they expect to have happen. It’s sort of beautiful because what they are saying is, “You so touched me in that moment, I want more of that.” But the thing that I find really insulting is there’s a deeper message there which is “You’ll never be better.” To try to tell a man that he’ll never improve beyond something he did when he was half-crocked on drugs or drama, that’s just not right. When I look at Johnny Cash or Neil Young or Tom Waits, those guys have proven that by remaining vital to themselves, that at some point they are able to burst through with another period.
As reported by “The Rolling Stone” www.rollingstone.com/music/news/17386/181497
For the record, I’m aware I’m that guy and just because I’m not that excited about the new music does not make want the Pumpkins to start doing casino gigs “playing all of the hits you love”.
Billy’s an artist, he should keep creating art for any reason he wants and it’s his dedication to that pursuit that made me a fan in the first place.
That said, if CSNY&Corgan unite I’ll go to their concert anywhere no matter what they play!
“Tonight’s the night, Tonight’s the greatest night I’ve ever know?”
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