Billy Corgan plans to revive SMASHING PUMPKINS?

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

Corgan Plans to Revive Pumpkins

Rob Kleckner and Caroline Bermudez report:
Billy Corgan has made it clear, particularly during the hype surrounding his solo debut, The Future Embrace, that the band he's famous for had smashed their last pumpkin. But what supposedly died on stage at Chicago's Metro on December 2, 2000 may not be lost forever.

Placing a full-page ad in today's Chicago Tribune, Corgan has announced that he wants to kiss and make up with the other three former members of alt-rock juggernaut the Smashing Pumpkins. He says, "For a year now I have walked around with a secret, a secret I chose to keep. But now I want you to be among the first to know that I have made plans to renew and revive the Smashing Pumpkins. I want my band back, and my songs, and my dreams."

There is no further word on whether this is a true reunion or simply Corgan reclaiming the band's name. One would hope he spoke to his bandmates before announcing this decision to the world. Also unclear is what this reincarnation of the Smashing Pumpkins will achieve, be it a comeback tour or a new album. It raises the question of whether the band will become the name of Billy Corgan's future projects, or if the original members will all participate. He insists that his new album "pick up the thread of the as-yet-unfinishsed work and charter of the Smashing Pumpkins."

Formed in Chicago in 1988, the quartet released a string of highly successful albums including Gish, Siamese Dream, and Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness. During their messy 12-year existence, the Smashing Pumpkins saw the break-up of guitarist James Iha and bassist D'Arcy Wretzky, Corgan's nervous breakdown around the time of Siamese Dream, the death of touring keyboardist Jonathan Melvoin from a drug overdose, the firing of drummer Jimmy Chamberlin, the exit of Wretzky after Machina, and the entry of former Hole bassist Melissa auf der Maur, before disbanding in 2000.
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[tuvor]

1. Kinda self-absorbed, isn't he?

"I want my band back, and my songs, and my dreeeeeeeeeeeeeeams."

Can't read that without imagining him singing/whining it.

That said, they managed to kick some pretty good musical ass!

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

2. i'm sure chamberlain would do it, as they've worked together since

and iha probably would as well, but d'arcy would be the tough one. but, then again, what elese is she doing these day?

and if that fails, bring in the beautiful melissa auf der maur to sub for her again

[togiak]

3. It wasn't nicknamed the Billy Corgan Band for no reason.

It always seemed to be about him.

But, man, they kicked butt. One of my favorite bands.