@@trinityholley9100 It's not a scar. It's a strawberry birthmark which has zero bearing on his health. If anything it makes him more attractive and distinguished!
It's so weird how Billy predicted the future in the section where discusses fan base in genres and how Smashing Pumpkins fans will continue to stay committed through the change of sound.
Also, how the fan base transcends looking or acting a certain way. I've known so many different types of people who are into Smashing Pumpkins. You just can not tell an SP fan by looking at them.
@@jeremybrown7470 I know people who only listen to Gish. They're missing out. When TSP did their Adore tour how many fans expected Billy to be screeching and screaming. Some of my favorite songs are never heard, like Sunkissed and Purr Snickety. And Tales from a scorched earth. And Pale Horse. So much to choose from.
I saw the pumpkins on lollapalooza in 94 and loved hearing Gish and Siamese Dream! Both records are pure HEAVEN! Billy, James, Darcy, and Jimmy doesn’t get better than that! I’m not gonna lie: I REALLY MISS DARCY BEING IN THIS BAND 💔
Billy ruined Darcy’s life… she says she was abused in the band many arguments and stuff like that she also says she couldn’t listen to music after being kicked by the pumpkins. Billy has s h I t on her
@@art7885 I honestly believe Billy regarding D'Arcy. From what I've seen Jimmy backed him on this which says a lot cause of their past bad blood due to Billy being such a tyrant dick. Plus others who were around them have shared similar stories regarding her. D'arcy appeared to have developed a serious addiction problem & based on my own experience as an H addict she is still showing that common behavior I'm too familiar with of placing all the blame on others instead of facing her own issues. Maybe she's totally clean now but that behavior remained? I don't know. And really who knows, as fans we are just outsiders looking in. I REALLY like D'Arcy, even had a celeb crush on her for a bit when I was a teen. She always fascinated me. I still believe she has a lot of potential & whatever she is going through I want to see her rise above it & grow.
I REALLY love the pre-Gish new wave stuff. Very Cure-y. If you haven’t heard it look it up. The Sun demo is prolly on here. The original Pumpkins had such a diverse sound: Metal, goth rock, psychedelic, shoegaze, acoustic ballads/ electronica eventually.
They were all over the place. And Billy has kept that progressive never stop experimenting passion. His work in the last 15 years has been all over the place. Sometimes only big fans like me appreciate it.
Cygnustsp I’m a massive fan going back 30yrs. One of the things i love about the pumpkins is their diversity of style and that they were always doing what others weren’t. But that doesn’t mean I have to like everything they do. I really can’t find anything on Cyr that i like, at all. Even vaguely. The music is obvious and middle of the road rock that everyone is doing, and to me that’s not the pumpkins. I’ll 100% listen to their next album just in case, and still love them regardless. Doesn’t make me less of a fan just because there’s one album I don’t like.
@@ditavee I liked Cyr way more than Monuments. That record was boring af. Reminds me of Jethro Tull putting out Catfish Rising, dull and uninspired, then they do Roots to Branches and WHOAAAAA. Shiny want so hot either. I don't care what anyone says, that Billy never needed James. He's been so much better since James came back. That record was boring af. I also think half of Gish is boring. But I'm gonna listen the shit out of Atum. There'll be a few clunkers but I'm confident it'll be epic.
He just got personality I think...Then here so young was at the start of his career leader of a raising star rock band.. Gotta have that certain attitude for the scene btw he always had that sweet smile,it's that I love about him after his music and singing. in his private he seems to be good n humble ... I wish I could have him as a good friend
@@johnmordecai2337 man I'm a 90's teen and a nirvana/pumpkins lover...so I remember when melancholy came out and the first video for that album "butterfly wings" and then all of a sudden 1979 came out and no hair and I was like "Wtf grow that shit back please billy",and he's been like that ever since 😞
Cool music used to be made by actual humans with actual creativity. Pop music in the 21st century takes 6 people in an industry think tank to write one shitty song, and the whole thing is created on a MIDI controller and software, and the vocals are slaughtered through tuning. That sounds like a typical “old guy” statement, but I was saying it in my early 20s. 🤷♂️
"our audience accepts us for the band that we are" Over the years, some of the audience does't do that anymore. They just want the same old. And like I've said before, as he just said, people say he's an asshole. Yeah ok, maybe he is. He's got a vision and no one is going to stand in the way of that. He know what he wants and he's going for it.
@manthapantha3 estoy totalmente deacuerdo contigo, billy corgan is the one of the best songwriters in the world... y los que lo conocemos pormedio de sus letras sabemos eso!!!!!
@CorganIsBeast you do realize Kurt Cobain was a role model and influencer of many bands and a great songwriter. Yeah, not as talented as Billy or Layne Staley or Chris Cornell, but still: Respect.
instead of James and Darcy, if Billy had a real musician as his wingman... not someone he had to coax into being in a band, the pumpkins would have really been able to transcend into an all time great band. They're an all time great band, but not in the way Zeppelin or the Stones or even Nirvana is. They'll always be second tier in comparison to those groups. Technically Jimmy was his creative wingman, but Jimmy isn't a songwriter or a guitarist on the level that Billy is.
ValisX if you ask me... It's because of this dynamic between Billy and the other original members of the Pumpkins is what made them so great. This is just my opinion, but Nirvana can't hold a candle to the Smashing Pumpkins. Especially when you take into consideration that Kurt Cobain was actually a mediocre guitar player at best
Payge as much as I adore Kurt Cobain as one of the all-time great songwriters and soulful artists, he wasnt’ in the same league as Billy Corgan....especially for pure passion, focus, prolific output, musicianship, artistic vision, creativity, etc. There are millions of people who would totally fight me on that, but it’s the honest-to-God reality. Kurt Cobain was an absolute genius in his own right, but so was Billy....and billy didn’t destroy himself. He allowed his talent to fully grow. Historians can’t handle this for some reason. Journalists need mythical dead icons, apparently.
It's so weird how Billy predicted the future in the section where discusses fan base in genres and how Smashing Pumpkins fans will continue to stay committed through the change of sound.
R.I.P Billys hair
Lmao
90s alt rocks greatest loss
He’s still attractive tho. Like there’s something about his face, eyes and the cute nooose that makes him rly attractive.
His bald look became his trademark. He looks great with the shaved head.
@@kamilyakadyr7063 Yes! I love his face. He was handsome with his hair though. I love his voice too.
I love these old school interviews.
billy is the cutest boy ive ever known oml
finally someone agrees with me!
Sameee
He said people on school said he was not good looking and creepy because of he scar on his hand. Now those people are missing out he is beautiful
@@trinityholley9100 It's not a scar. It's a strawberry birthmark which has zero bearing on his health. If anything it makes him more attractive and distinguished!
the way billy speaks is so soft and sweet- i love him
sweet jesus, gish is such a great album
+gabe berk hell yeah
that's right :v/
It's better than Siamese dream in my opinion
He was so much more chill when he had hair.
It's so weird how Billy predicted the future in the section where discusses fan base in genres and how Smashing Pumpkins fans will continue to stay committed through the change of sound.
Hes a genius
Also, how the fan base transcends looking or acting a certain way. I've known so many different types of people who are into Smashing Pumpkins. You just can not tell an SP fan by looking at them.
Jacklight Baptism I agree that was pretty genius
They are not accepted fro what they do today even if it's pretty much better than Gish in some places
@@jeremybrown7470 I know people who only listen to Gish. They're missing out. When TSP did their Adore tour how many fans expected Billy to be screeching and screaming. Some of my favorite songs are never heard, like Sunkissed and Purr Snickety. And Tales from a scorched earth. And Pale Horse. So much to choose from.
He was cute when he was younger, his face almost reminds me of gerard way
he sounds the same then as he does now.
I know. I was about to say that, especially the way he talks. Listen to any episode in 30 days, it's shocking.
Its eerie how well his comments about the nature of his relationship with his band mates foreshadow the things to come...
A 6 ft 4 in. cherub in the flesh.
Hearing these interviews and current year ones, he still holds the same vision. it's great
I saw the pumpkins on lollapalooza in 94 and loved hearing Gish and Siamese Dream! Both records are pure HEAVEN! Billy, James, Darcy, and Jimmy doesn’t get better than that! I’m not gonna lie: I REALLY MISS DARCY BEING IN THIS BAND 💔
Billy ruined Darcy’s life… she says she was abused in the band many arguments and stuff like that she also says she couldn’t listen to music after being kicked by the pumpkins. Billy has s h I t on her
@@art7885 I honestly believe Billy regarding D'Arcy. From what I've seen Jimmy backed him on this which says a lot cause of their past bad blood due to Billy being such a tyrant dick. Plus others who were around them have shared similar stories regarding her. D'arcy appeared to have developed a serious addiction problem & based on my own experience as an H addict she is still showing that common behavior I'm too familiar with of placing all the blame on others instead of facing her own issues. Maybe she's totally clean now but that behavior remained? I don't know.
And really who knows, as fans we are just outsiders looking in. I REALLY like D'Arcy, even had a celeb crush on her for a bit when I was a teen. She always fascinated me. I still believe she has a lot of potential & whatever she is going through I want to see her rise above it & grow.
@thetheRedundant Confident! I think Billy Corgan is one of the most misunderstood and underrated songwriters and musicians in the world.
hes so kid like in this vid.i miss him like this.he was more innocent and not as into himself and established. good memories.
i dont even know what he’s saying because i cant stop focusing on how cute he is
that and the size of his hands... OMG
I REALLY love the pre-Gish new wave stuff. Very Cure-y. If you haven’t heard it look it up. The Sun demo is prolly on here. The original Pumpkins had such a diverse sound: Metal, goth rock, psychedelic, shoegaze, acoustic ballads/ electronica eventually.
The original pumpkins?
They were all over the place. And Billy has kept that progressive never stop experimenting passion. His work in the last 15 years has been all over the place. Sometimes only big fans like me appreciate it.
Cygnustsp I’m a massive fan going back 30yrs. One of the things i love about the pumpkins is their diversity of style and that they were always doing what others weren’t. But that doesn’t mean I have to like everything they do. I really can’t find anything on Cyr that i like, at all. Even vaguely. The music is obvious and middle of the road rock that everyone is doing, and to me that’s not the pumpkins. I’ll 100% listen to their next album just in case, and still love them regardless. Doesn’t make me less of a fan just because there’s one album I don’t like.
@@ditavee Cyr grows on you.you would be surprised the layers.
@@ditavee I liked Cyr way more than Monuments. That record was boring af. Reminds me of Jethro Tull putting out Catfish Rising, dull and uninspired, then they do Roots to Branches and WHOAAAAA. Shiny want so hot either. I don't care what anyone says, that Billy never needed James. He's been so much better since James came back. That record was boring af. I also think half of Gish is boring. But I'm gonna listen the shit out of Atum. There'll be a few clunkers but I'm confident it'll be epic.
I love this man so much ♥️
He's very egocentric, but that's what I like about him. He's so bold, I love it.
@Raven lol, good joke after 10 years
Bald and bold.
He just got personality I think...Then here so young was at the start of his career leader of a raising star rock band.. Gotta have that certain attitude for the scene btw he always had that sweet smile,it's that I love about him after his music and singing. in his private he seems to be good n humble ... I wish I could have him as a good friend
this guy had a lennon-mccartney persona BUT not in a lennon-macca world. mmmm... BILLY!!!!!
I love Billy..bit rarely do I love his words. I love this one...exponentially! ♡
his voice is so monotone but its so nice. he could make audiobooks even though this was 30 years ago, his voice sounds pretty much the same
Corgan is fucking awesome, but that whole 96' era when he was bald scarred me as a little kid
he had it all figured out. even when he didn't...he did
Billy Corgan
17/03/1967
54 años (55)
I wish he could grow his hair back
I bet he does more than you.
lucid_delirium well maybe if him and Courtney love got back together she would take the spell off to let him grow it back.
Anyone knows why he's been bald for all this time?...it didn't look like he was ever going bald?
@@cr-cn4ky He was starting to go bald in the mid-90s, but he shaved it off before it got bad. It's definitely all gone now though.
@@johnmordecai2337 man I'm a 90's teen and a nirvana/pumpkins lover...so I remember when melancholy came out and the first video for that album "butterfly wings" and then all of a sudden 1979 came out and no hair and I was like "Wtf grow that shit back please billy",and he's been like that ever since 😞
@therealmarcus
may i ask, in what way does he have a big ego
because to me he just seems serious and seems to take his profession seriously.
Wow, he really had a baby-face back then.
he still did maybe up until 2006, his face just started aging. great face genetics but not so much on hair genetics😂
@@silverfck he had such a beautiful face that even with no hair he looked gorgeous
@@kawaiitos YEAH
He is only 24 here
He looks so young
HES SO SWEET im so inlove im so srs
Cool music used to be made by actual humans with actual creativity. Pop music in the 21st century takes 6 people in an industry think tank to write one shitty song, and the whole thing is created on a MIDI controller and software, and the vocals are slaughtered through tuning. That sounds like a typical “old guy” statement, but I was saying it in my early 20s. 🤷♂️
good music still very much exists you just need to know where to look
Did Billy's hair died???
this is a good interview...I love billy, his vision preceeds time!!! although it may seen egocentric. He is right!
Weird Al looks soooo young in this interview.
dam darcy was hot
love the deathrock reference
"our audience accepts us for the band that we are"
Over the years, some of the audience does't do that anymore.
They just want the same old.
And like I've said before, as he just said, people say he's an asshole.
Yeah ok, maybe he is. He's got a vision and no one is going to stand
in the way of that. He know what he wants and he's going for it.
@manthapantha3 estoy totalmente deacuerdo contigo, billy corgan is the one of the best songwriters in the world... y los que lo conocemos pormedio de sus letras sabemos eso!!!!!
"We're too cool to move" lol
This is a Billy corgan interview
God,it's amazing how much he resembles my bf with that hair.
do you still date or *crosses fingers* have you married this beautiful man?
you still dating?
hru guys
tell me tell me what your after, I just want to get there faster.....
This is the Billy I know!
Billy-san
@MrComeclarity he shaved it. he was undergoing some receeding hairline and thinning issues and just took matters into his own hands i guess.
Ginormous hands wtf.
@CorganIsBeast you do realize Kurt Cobain was a role model and influencer of many bands and a great songwriter. Yeah, not as talented as Billy or Layne Staley or Chris Cornell, but still: Respect.
wait a minute who is the cutie at the end
he didnt even know what was coming his way... or did he????
He was balding. So he shaved it off. Unless you mean when he cut it shorter in 93 , that i dont know , but i like his hair in Siamese dreams.
@CorganIsBeast Kinda did need Kurt. But I get you. I GETCHU
which song/video is playing during the interview?
Aniket Sanyal siva
@thetheRedundant true. thats it, true
1:04 only the SP fans do that on the utube videos forums
00:45 - 1:12
its the truth
@WEAREPLAGUED Pretentious or Confident?
WPC Instagram bring me here
yo he used to have my hair I have that hair now
which song is playing at the beginning of the interview?
Aniket Sanyal rhinoceros
2 years late but it's siva wtf
@angelizer999 A huevo!!!!
what song is this?
Siva
4:30
@killermel23 lmaoo
Billy corgan used to look like edie Brickell
woah i didnt realise yoko was in the smashing pumpkins
What?
@shittybullshit that's cuz he is :) O.o
I'm somewhat happy billy is bald now, in again if he had the same hair as he had around the 93-95 era today, that'd look kinda weird
instead of James and Darcy, if Billy had a real musician as his wingman... not someone he had to coax into being in a band, the pumpkins would have really been able to transcend into an all time great band.
They're an all time great band, but not in the way Zeppelin or the Stones or even Nirvana is. They'll always be second tier in comparison to those groups.
Technically Jimmy was his creative wingman, but Jimmy isn't a songwriter or a guitarist on the level that Billy is.
ValisX if you ask me... It's because of this dynamic between Billy and the other original members of the Pumpkins is what made them so great. This is just my opinion, but Nirvana can't hold a candle to the Smashing Pumpkins. Especially when you take into consideration that Kurt Cobain was actually a mediocre guitar player at best
Payge as much as I adore Kurt Cobain as one of the all-time great songwriters and soulful artists, he wasnt’ in the same league as Billy Corgan....especially for pure passion, focus, prolific output, musicianship, artistic vision, creativity, etc. There are millions of people who would totally fight me on that, but it’s the honest-to-God reality. Kurt Cobain was an absolute genius in his own right, but so was Billy....and billy didn’t destroy himself. He allowed his talent to fully grow. Historians can’t handle this for some reason. Journalists need mythical dead icons, apparently.
Nirvana is trash music for 12 year olds.
he is a zero...
Jeannie S ?????
Douche Borgan.
so pretentious.
It's so weird how Billy predicted the future in the section where discusses fan base in genres and how Smashing Pumpkins fans will continue to stay committed through the change of sound.
what song is this?
Siva
From Gish (1991)