Comments on: Are The Smashing Pumpkins completely irrelevant? http://www.hearya.com/2008/12/03/are-the-smashing-pumpkins-completely-irrelevant/ Indie Music Blog, Live Sessions, and Daily MP3 Downloads. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:13:19 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Kelly http://www.hearya.com/2008/12/03/are-the-smashing-pumpkins-completely-irrelevant/comment-page-1/#comment-135070 Kelly Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:33:17 +0000 http://www.hearya.com/?p=4063#comment-135070 With the latest releases from the band as reference, (Zeitgeist and G.L.O.W.) they may be seemingly flat-lining by perfomance standards and also in the lack of interest being peeked by the populace. But you must remember the band is NOT the same as it was years ago, seeing as Billy is the only remaining original member. So the base sound is going to change, like it or not. But I feel the poetry of Billy's lyrics have held up over time, and his singing style has changed, but not immensely enough to be unrecognizable. I also feel the reference to Billy Corgan sending love messages through email was unneccessary. Normal civilians do that on a daily basis, so why should he be crucified for sending a couple infatuated emails? I have great respect for Billy, who has always treated the fans of The Smashing Pumpkins like human beings and equals, so it would be reasonable to treat him with the same respect. With the latest releases from the band as reference, (Zeitgeist and G.L.O.W.) they may be seemingly flat-lining by perfomance standards and also in the lack of interest being peeked by the populace. But you must remember the band is NOT the same as it was years ago, seeing as Billy is the only remaining original member. So the base sound is going to change, like it or not. But I feel the poetry of Billy’s lyrics have held up over time, and his singing style has changed, but not immensely enough to be unrecognizable.

I also feel the reference to Billy Corgan sending love messages through email was unneccessary. Normal civilians do that on a daily basis, so why should he be crucified for sending a couple infatuated emails? I have great respect for Billy, who has always treated the fans of The Smashing Pumpkins like human beings and equals, so it would be reasonable to treat him with the same respect.

]]> By: Mark Twain Fame http://www.hearya.com/2008/12/03/are-the-smashing-pumpkins-completely-irrelevant/comment-page-1/#comment-57064 Mark Twain Fame Thu, 11 Dec 2008 15:36:17 +0000 http://www.hearya.com/?p=4063#comment-57064 Roxxxxxxaaannnnnaaaaa...you dont have to put on the red light! Yeah I know it's not the same exact name, but it was still fun and random, which is what I do. People that are serious all the time and try to be more intellectual sounding then the next person disgust me. Oz and all you drunk bastids on HearYa!...keep it going with the great blogginess. (yeah I make up words, you wanna fight about it?!) Roxxxxxxaaannnnnaaaaa…you dont have to put on the red light!

Yeah I know it’s not the same exact name, but it was still fun and random, which is what I do.

People that are serious all the time and try to be more intellectual sounding then the next person disgust me.

Oz and all you drunk bastids on HearYa!…keep it going with the great blogginess. (yeah I make up words, you wanna fight about it?!)

]]> By: Vanessa http://www.hearya.com/2008/12/03/are-the-smashing-pumpkins-completely-irrelevant/comment-page-1/#comment-56856 Vanessa Tue, 09 Dec 2008 16:17:53 +0000 http://www.hearya.com/?p=4063#comment-56856 if interested, Greg Kot just did an interview with Corgan... http://leisureblogs.chicagotribune.com/turn_it_up/2008/12/billy-corgan-di.html "I’ve had a bad marriage and seven bad girlfriends in a row." - B.C. Oz-Looks like your friend contributed to Corgan's irrelevance if interested, Greg Kot just did an interview with Corgan…
http://leisureblogs.chicagotribune.com/turn_it_up/2008/12/billy-corgan-di.html

“I’ve had a bad marriage and seven bad girlfriends in a row.” – B.C.

Oz-Looks like your friend contributed to Corgan’s irrelevance

]]> By: Woody http://www.hearya.com/2008/12/03/are-the-smashing-pumpkins-completely-irrelevant/comment-page-1/#comment-56658 Woody Sat, 06 Dec 2008 04:53:25 +0000 http://www.hearya.com/?p=4063#comment-56658 Oz's complete lack of writing ability aside, not to mention the fact that he hung out with women of questionable moral fiber, it is of my opinion that their best work is very much behind them. I am sure that they still have a loyal fanbase but then so does Menudo. As for the steady stream of comments, it is because the Pumpkins hold a place in many people's memory. For anyone that was music fan in the nineties or subsequently became a fan of that music post 90s, they were an integral part of that. So with their new direction, some people are going to be dissapointed. I feel that after Mellon Collie, Billy's self-indulgence became bigger than the band. And thus Corgan and the Pumpkins lost relevance to me as a band. So let's get back to the question at hand. Relevant or not? Oz’s complete lack of writing ability aside, not to mention the fact that he hung out with women of questionable moral fiber, it is of my opinion that their best work is very much behind them. I am sure that they still have a loyal fanbase but then so does Menudo.

As for the steady stream of comments, it is because the Pumpkins hold a place in many people’s memory. For anyone that was music fan in the nineties or subsequently became a fan of that music post 90s, they were an integral part of that. So with their new direction, some people are going to be dissapointed. I feel that after Mellon Collie, Billy’s self-indulgence became bigger than the band. And thus Corgan and the Pumpkins lost relevance to me as a band.

So let’s get back to the question at hand. Relevant or not?

]]> By: Vanessa http://www.hearya.com/2008/12/03/are-the-smashing-pumpkins-completely-irrelevant/comment-page-1/#comment-56657 Vanessa Sat, 06 Dec 2008 04:38:59 +0000 http://www.hearya.com/?p=4063#comment-56657 sounds like no one caught the Pumpkins' recent shows in Chicago..? ps.Roxanna, make sure to get a good command over the English language before you post again. it was painful to read what you wrote. sounds like no one caught the Pumpkins’ recent shows in Chicago..?

ps.Roxanna, make sure to get a good command over the English language before you post again. it was painful to read what you wrote.

]]> By: Roxanna http://www.hearya.com/2008/12/03/are-the-smashing-pumpkins-completely-irrelevant/comment-page-1/#comment-56654 Roxanna Sat, 06 Dec 2008 03:28:41 +0000 http://www.hearya.com/?p=4063#comment-56654 Personal attacks do not make up for a factual, intellectual article, nor does your personal opinions or anecdotes. Seeing that the only reason this was ever even found online because of Billy Corgan and the Smashing Pumpkins, not you or your writing ability speaks volumes in itself to the validity of this article at all. Personal attacks do not make up for a factual, intellectual article, nor does your personal opinions or anecdotes. Seeing that the only reason this was ever even found online because of Billy Corgan and the Smashing Pumpkins, not you or your writing ability speaks volumes in itself to the validity of this article at all.

]]> By: oz http://www.hearya.com/2008/12/03/are-the-smashing-pumpkins-completely-irrelevant/comment-page-1/#comment-56651 oz Sat, 06 Dec 2008 03:19:00 +0000 http://www.hearya.com/?p=4063#comment-56651 Roxanna - are you Billy Corgan's little sister? Stop playing around and go clean up your room. Since the question we posed asks if the Smashing Pumpkins are still relevant after releasing such a god awful single, I'd say your responses are not valid and completely missing the point. The part about Billy Corgan, which you seem to be oddly concerned with, was just a personal anecdote. Roxanna – are you Billy Corgan’s little sister? Stop playing around and go clean up your room.

Since the question we posed asks if the Smashing Pumpkins are still relevant after releasing such a god awful single, I’d say your responses are not valid and completely missing the point. The part about Billy Corgan, which you seem to be oddly concerned with, was just a personal anecdote.

]]> By: Vanessa http://www.hearya.com/2008/12/03/are-the-smashing-pumpkins-completely-irrelevant/comment-page-1/#comment-56649 Vanessa Sat, 06 Dec 2008 02:54:24 +0000 http://www.hearya.com/?p=4063#comment-56649 seeing as there are 16 comments here, perhaps billy is indeed still relevant ; ) mmm maybe not relevant, more like, still worth commenting on.. thanks for the giggles :P seeing as there are 16 comments here, perhaps billy is indeed still relevant ; ) mmm maybe not relevant, more like, still worth commenting on..

thanks for the giggles :P

]]> By: Roxanna http://www.hearya.com/2008/12/03/are-the-smashing-pumpkins-completely-irrelevant/comment-page-1/#comment-56648 Roxanna Sat, 06 Dec 2008 02:49:19 +0000 http://www.hearya.com/?p=4063#comment-56648 Exactly the response I expected. Since this article is a supposedly a question of Billy Corgan's relevance, I think my responses are quite valid as well as the request of factual information instead of hearsay. Exactly the response I expected.
Since this article is a supposedly a question of Billy Corgan’s relevance, I think my responses are quite valid as well as the request of factual information instead of hearsay.

]]> By: oz http://www.hearya.com/2008/12/03/are-the-smashing-pumpkins-completely-irrelevant/comment-page-1/#comment-56647 oz Sat, 06 Dec 2008 02:38:37 +0000 http://www.hearya.com/?p=4063#comment-56647 It was circa 2001, maybe 2002. It was humid that summer night, but the skies were clear. Oh wait, who really gives a shit. It was circa 2001, maybe 2002. It was humid that summer night, but the skies were clear. Oh wait, who really gives a shit.

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