Alter_Fridge
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What a unique and amazing voice
We'll never see anyone like him ever again
We'll never see anyone like him ever again
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Billy Corgan's voice
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Jesus Carbomb
From Water into Guinness
Just watched his Tiny Desk Concert the other day. The old man’s still got it.
Alter_Fridge
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JareBear: Remastered
Banned
I am trying to find a good version of him doing "thirty-three" live
love that song
love that song
triplestation
Member
highly 90s compatible
DarkestHour
Banned
Is he dead?
The Scrivener
Member
Check out his old solo project, called Zwan. I loved that album, must buy it again.
It's like one of those classic sideproject albums rock stars do that happen to be really good, like Slash's Snakepit.
It's like one of those classic sideproject albums rock stars do that happen to be really good, like Slash's Snakepit.
Men_in_Boxes
Banned
A Song for a Son was Billy Corgans last good song. He's flamed out.
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Mr Hyde
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Saw Smashing Pumpkins live in Stockholm last year. Amazing concert and Billy himself was in top form. When they did "Eye" I was in complete awe, it was so powerful, so enchanting, especially when 10000 people started singing the ending of the song with Billy constantly encouraging us to chant louder. One of the biggest highlights for me when it comes to concerts and live music.
dorkimoe
Member
only discovered this song late last year, absolutely love it
TrainedRage
Banned
Tim Pool lookin good. But OP is correct, unique voice, great live. I also like these....
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LegendOfKage
Member
Full disclosure: I love Smashing Pumpkins and think Billy Corgan has an awesome voice.
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Alter_Fridge
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Punished Miku
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I saw him play last year for 3.5 hrs. Literally 100% studio quality vocals the entire time. Strolling around like it was effortless.
quickwhips
Member
Getald ways dad is a good guy 
i saw them live with garbage opening for them during mellon colony and the infinite sadness. Amazing show. I had to drive home from philly at 14 as my brother who drove was tripping. What a concert.
i saw them live with garbage opening for them during mellon colony and the infinite sadness. Amazing show. I had to drive home from philly at 14 as my brother who drove was tripping. What a concert.
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pr0cs
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Being an old guy I've seen a lot of concerts but smashing pumpkins is one of my favourite memories.
Went with my girlfriend at the time, she wasn't a big fan but at least appreciated the show. Great set, cool light show usual fans and appreciation. Show felt short, casual fans leave, my girlfriend wants to leave but I mention there is something up.
Eventually Corgan and the band comes out and says to turn house lights on. Stadium doesn't comply. Corgan yells "TURN ON THE FUCKING LIGHTS" they do and the stadium is nearly empty.
Corgan says "good, now only the real fans are here" they jam for another 20 mins, just bouncing sounds off each other, you got a real idea how they composed their stuff. Great experience, really memorable.
guestpectacular.com
Setlist shows 1/5 show was missed by most of the casual fans. This was in 1996
Went with my girlfriend at the time, she wasn't a big fan but at least appreciated the show. Great set, cool light show usual fans and appreciation. Show felt short, casual fans leave, my girlfriend wants to leave but I mention there is something up.
Eventually Corgan and the band comes out and says to turn house lights on. Stadium doesn't comply. Corgan yells "TURN ON THE FUCKING LIGHTS" they do and the stadium is nearly empty.
Corgan says "good, now only the real fans are here" they jam for another 20 mins, just bouncing sounds off each other, you got a real idea how they composed their stuff. Great experience, really memorable.
The Smashing Pumpkins
The Smashing Pumpkins setlist at Canadian Airlines Saddledome inCalgary, Canada on Sep 28, 1996 on tour Infinite Sadness
Setlist shows 1/5 show was missed by most of the casual fans. This was in 1996
Hoya Destroyer
Member
I never listened to TSP in the 90's, but after listening to them occasionally over the last few years, I agree that billy does have an amazing voice. Very distinct.
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Virex
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Smashing Pumpkins has been my favourite band for the last 22 years. Still listen to them daily. Billy Corgan is an amazing musician along with James. And Jimmy is godlike on drums. Can't say I like Monuments To An Elegy. It was a shit album. Billy and co. have gotten me through some tough times. Could never get into Zwan. I liked TheFutureEmbrace as well when everyone was shitting on it. There's an awesome song called Bit5 that he performed live during the FutureEmbrace tour. Wish there was a recording of it. I got a massive Smashing Pumpkins collection. Love the band and everything about it.
Can't wait for the Machina reissue. Want to hear the properly recorded tracks from Machina 2 that we never heard the proper studio versions of. Going to be great. Nice seeing people warming up to Machina the last view years. Great album but you got to listen to it properly to love it.
Can't wait for the Machina reissue. Want to hear the properly recorded tracks from Machina 2 that we never heard the proper studio versions of. Going to be great. Nice seeing people warming up to Machina the last view years. Great album but you got to listen to it properly to love it.
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EverydayBeast
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Important musician in rock history.
#Phonepunk#
Banned
I was singing Disarm yesterday out of nowhere. He definitely has the right voice for that kind of music.
also
also
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Steve.1981
Unconfirmed Member
Yeah they don't really make them like Billy Corgan these days. That spell from the late 80s to the early 00s was fucking awesome for guitar music & Smashing Pumpkins played their part.
Mellon Collie, Adore & Machina are still on my playlist to this day.
Mellon Collie, Adore & Machina are still on my playlist to this day.
Alter_Fridge
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Alter_Fridge
Member
Eh probs not missing much
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Steve.1981
Unconfirmed Member
One of his best.
"No more the lie upon yooooouuuu..."
The Scrivener
Member
But it's still a sideproject and it's still amazing. Glad you know about them!
That's why I compared them to Slash's Snakepit (the first album, not the second one) as although that's a Slash sideproject, it's still 97% Slash.
And then you got Slash and the Conspirators, with Myles Kennedy who from that band I can't remember the name of.
Karma Jawa
Member
I don’t mind the Pumpkins but he’s got the most whinging nasal voice in history.
If I had to sum up his vocals in one word it would be ‘petulant’.
Prison Mike
Banned
Nope
Cutty Flam
Banned
It's not necessarily good imo, but he is an artist beyond measure and that's what truly makes it not even matter a bit. If I think about it, his voice is very strange and unique for a male but like I said, he's perfected songwriting, singing, lyricism, capturing a mood and theme, directing music videos he is a genius imo
Frito_Pendejo
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I’m just not a fan of his voice. I don’t think he’s terrible by any means but his cover of landslide is pretty bad.
Frogman_676
Member
yeah it's great
Frogman_676
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ugh....o.k....ur entitled to that opinion.
#Phonepunk#
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The world is a vampire
triplestation
Member
lmfao
Frogman_676
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triplestation
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yeah disarm is amazing
smasshing pumpkins have a weight to their music
their stuff has this analog feel that comes from a real place, makes modern artists seem very hollow
very unique
smasshing pumpkins have a weight to their music
their stuff has this analog feel that comes from a real place, makes modern artists seem very hollow
very unique