Luna... perfect timing! New FAQ from their myspace:
I wonder if James is in. I wonder.
ManOdorMachine: Very cool. I'm hoping the Pumpkins do a more jazzy album someday where it's kind of a blend of the Complex and SP. Jimmy's raw drumming sound really is awesome (e.g. the video of him in a dark room playing the Streetcrawler solo), you really don't need to do a couple drum tracks if you're Jimmy Chamberlin. Just shape the sound of the record on the idea that you are going to have a less tracked approach to percussion. They've done that for a lot of songs, but an entire album with a really crazy approach to the drums throughout would just be awesome.
Also, APC is "over" according to Maynard. James has done two things we know of since: he's in a French band called Vanessa and the O's, and he produced an album for classic rock band America. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Here_&_Now_(America_album))
:lolQ. Who's in the band?
A. Not telling.
Q. When is the album coming out?
A. Soon.
Q. What does it sound like?
A. The Smashing Pumpkins.
I wonder if James is in. I wonder.
Billy and James wrote some songs together across Gish and Siamese. I think James had some input for MCIS and on as well, but I don't know how much. But yeah, Billy and Jimmy are the ones that really get the ball rolling with how stuff is either written or modified throughout the recording process. Although James and Darcy probably played a bigger role than usual during Adore, especially for the tour.Error Macro said:They contributed to the recordings in the studio, but did they actually contribute any writing? I was under the impression that it was pretty much Billy/Jimmy with James tossing in the occasional little lead riff or solo.
ManOdorMachine: Very cool. I'm hoping the Pumpkins do a more jazzy album someday where it's kind of a blend of the Complex and SP. Jimmy's raw drumming sound really is awesome (e.g. the video of him in a dark room playing the Streetcrawler solo), you really don't need to do a couple drum tracks if you're Jimmy Chamberlin. Just shape the sound of the record on the idea that you are going to have a less tracked approach to percussion. They've done that for a lot of songs, but an entire album with a really crazy approach to the drums throughout would just be awesome.
Also, APC is "over" according to Maynard. James has done two things we know of since: he's in a French band called Vanessa and the O's, and he produced an album for classic rock band America. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Here_&_Now_(America_album))