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The closer I get back to being who I really am, the stronger the music gets.
Billy Corgan The Smashing Pumpkins -
All he wants to do is practice and that's all he does, all day long. That's what it takes if you want to change the face of music. You've gotta be committed to it.
Jimmy Chamberlin The Smashing Pumpkins
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Part of the reason that I left the Pumpkins is because it was becoming all-consuming. Being the only member of that band who had two kids and a wife, it was a hard decision, but ultimately it was a decision I'm comfortable with.
Jimmy Chamberlin The Smashing Pumpkins -
No, I've heard over the years that it's nice for them to see somebody who's like, you know, a well-known successful musician who's Asian. I've heard it from a few musicians, too.
James Iha The Smashing Pumpkins -
About six months ago, I listened to Siamese Dream. That was the first time I'd ever really heard my own album, because I had separated from the experience of making the record. And it really moved me. It made me cry, it's so beautiful.
Billy Corgan The Smashing Pumpkins -
After 12 intense years of rock music, I was happy to get away from making a record and going out on a tour. When I did it, I wanted to feel inspired. After a while I finally had my fill working on other people's music, and I started coming up with music on my own and said, 'This could be for me.'
James Iha The Smashing Pumpkins -
I think that the jazzy approach that I have is based on the way that I hear music and in the way I play a supporting role to the other people in the band.
Jimmy Chamberlin The Smashing Pumpkins -
Musicians always come off sounding a little bit pretentious, and a little bit... I don't know, hypocritical, from what they do, talking about strong issues.
James Iha The Smashing Pumpkins
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I play and I've played in heavy bands, but when I write for myself, I don't particularly feel like writing huge rock riffs. It just doesn't work for me and my voice.
James Iha The Smashing Pumpkins -
I like the challenges of doing different things. It keeps things fresh for me.
James Iha The Smashing Pumpkins -
I feel really good in the teacher role.
Jimmy Chamberlin The Smashing Pumpkins -
All the bands I've played with have had dynamic front men.
James Iha The Smashing Pumpkins -
I started a recording studio. I started producing people and doing remixes.
James Iha The Smashing Pumpkins -
It's hard enough to make a good song and a good recording of that song. But to try to tailor it to some outside force is just like - It's never been a factor in what I've done or what the band's done.
James Iha The Smashing Pumpkins
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Life is everything and nothing all at once.
Billy Corgan The Smashing Pumpkins -
You know, it's going to be a really long tour, and well, I guess I'll see what happens with A Perfect Circle, 'cause they do other projects too, and I don't know. I hope I can always do a lot of different things, do 'em well.
James Iha The Smashing Pumpkins -
I left the Pumpkins in 2010, and I just took a year off to hang with my family and be with my daughter and my son and my wife, and just get acclimatised to being off the road. Then I started looking at what was going to be the next part of my career/legacy, whatever you want to call it.
Jimmy Chamberlin The Smashing Pumpkins -
At first it was a bit daunting, but once I started to do it, the more I got into it, the more I started enjoying it and being able to say things lyrically that I would normally have to say musically.
Jimmy Chamberlin The Smashing Pumpkins -
So there was something of a learning curve with doing your own thing and people seeing you outside of the band. I mean, people have never really heard my voice before - or heard a whole record of mine before. So it was a completely new experience.
James Iha The Smashing Pumpkins -
What I see for the band by the end of this year is the Complex live at the Montreux Jazz Festival. I want my guys to be comfortable. I'm certainly not in this for the money, but I'd really like to see my guys make some money off of this stuff.
Jimmy Chamberlin The Smashing Pumpkins
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Had I joined a straight rock band, I'm sure my drumming would be a little bit different right now.
Jimmy Chamberlin The Smashing Pumpkins -
Well, I'm pretty domestic actually. I walk my dog. I go grocery shopping. I hang out with friends. I'm pretty normal, whatever normal is, on my off time.
James Iha The Smashing Pumpkins -
At some point, I had to make a decision: I could practice more and become a really great guitar player or I could work on writing better songs. There are only so many hours in the day, and I found writing songs more fulfilling than working on becoming this virtuoso guitar player.
James Iha The Smashing Pumpkins -
When I'm at home I practice everyday.
Jimmy Chamberlin The Smashing Pumpkins