Kudos to Laney for not getting him to downplay the other gear. It's refreshing to see a company that's not threatened by the fact these guys use multiple brands.
I know. That's exactly what I was thinking. And Laney makes great amps that stand out on their own. Their amps are better than ever IMHO. I've been a fan of these amps since I started playing in the mid 80s.
Exactly, you stated that beautifully!! Bcuz, as we’ve all found out thru the years, inspiration comes in many forms-with many, many brand names attached to it!!!
Billy I am overjoyed to see you so happy and brimming with enthusiasm. Your band is thriving, you're tying the knot, you have beautiful children and a tea shop. You look in good health. You're glowing!! That's called arriving. Maybe you once thought you had already peaked. You were wrong, my friend. All that was external. Now you've arrived on the inside. That's the gold. 🥰
Great comment. The positivity on his outlook towards life has been so visible in recent years and it's amazing to see one of the 90's guys make it through to the other side after sadly losing too many greats.
@@BlueHopi144 You might be right, Lars is actually a fantastic interviewer, he really gets into the discussion and laughs with his guests. Looks like he really enjoys himself.
" Im a guitar player first" And what a fuckin guitar player Billy is. Truly underrated and not many people who arent really really into SP know just how unbelievable he is. Been a fan for 30+ years top 3 band for me and never got to see them until 8/14/2024 in KCMO and i was always aware of this fact but aftee watching him live and then seeing him rip into a 5 min guitar solo i know it without a doubt now. BC is one of the greats plain and simple.
Now this is meaningful content. Well done Laney, I was engaged the entire time. I hate rankings because they are subjective but Billy’s name should always be mentioned when discussing the most important and influential guitar players of all time.
I love how Billy is so open and attributive to so many influences. From the Cure to shoegaze. From Iommi to Hendrix and Brian May. Randy Rhodes. I remember an interview he did in the 90's about EVH. Van Halen was sorta passe' at the time as grunge had rolled in. 80's metal and all that was out, definitely not cool anymore. And he said something like- Eddie might be old, but he can still kick your ass. Haha. Corgan is also just as down to earth and everyday human as Eddie was too, none of that rock star machismo. I too was taken to another world of doom and mystique the first time i heard War Pigs at the age of 7. Nothing quite ever sounds the same after that!! Rock on Billy, you belong with the legends and the great ones!!
@@shaunkellison1761 dumb comment. Dude is responsible for creating multiple records that critics and millions of people consider “classics”. You have done nothing that has contributed to culture, and have never written a single song on the level of “tonight tonight”, let alone the boatloads of incredible songs he’s written.
If you haven't heard Billy on Tony Iommi's solo album you are in for a treat. It's a masterpiece!! Black Oblivion is the song. They complement each other so well. I hope they work together again someday!
I love that song. somehow the 2 just go so well together...Billy has always been a massive fan of Tony so it only makes sense that that collaboration would happen.
I just listened to that song for the very first time thanks to your comment. That has to be the BEST vocal layering I've heard from Billy Corgan! It harmonized so well with the guitars. I've been listening to him since the late '90s, including The Future Embrace album, and that song with Tony was fantastic!🤘🏾
Listening to Billy describe the process, you realize how scientific it is! For example all the different amps and their sounds - finding the right sound, etc. I'm sure he devotes a lot of time to experimentation but by now obviously has a very polished ear. Also, I notice that Billy is very technical whenever he talks about music in an interview. This is why his music is sooo fricken good!!
Holy fuck, that was fascinating. I’ve always loved billy but hearing him talk about Iommi, my hero, gave me such respect for him. I’ve always thought Billy’s tone was godly
I remember reading a Laney Brochure from the late 90s about the story of Lyndon Laney that he played with Plant and Bonham before Led Zeppelin at one time. If Billy only knew :D
Billy or aficionados, I've had people dub your genre of rock as "grunge." Is that how you would brand it if you would do such a thing? I never accepted that because you're definitely not Soundgarden or Nirvana. Alternative, yes but grunge, I don't think so. SP doesn't have that form of jade that the grunge scene had. And you're not Seattle which definitely birthed grunge. Help me out.
I saw SP third show with a drummer. I remember seeing them hang out as a band pre-fame, pre-albums at several Chicago venues. I remember because you could not overlook Billys height and D'arcy's shock of platinum hair.
Billy said that some big-time producer once told him, "anatomy is destiny, and kid, you've got anatomy." I still remember seeing him perform for the first time and being shocked when he walked onstage and was basically a giant. He looked so boyish in all the photos I'd seen. He put one massive black boot up on the monitor and started to play and I was in love forever. I think the look of the band was a huge part of their success tbh.
I know this is going to be tough for a lot of you. But Oceania is my favorite Pumpkins album. I've listened to others more. So there is a lot of material to work through. But I think eventually you end up at Oceania.
In a world of digital amp and modelers and a lot of guitarist slimming down on tour gear, Billy literally is doing the opposite and it makes me so happy.
Fantastic video! I love how real Billy is in this video and you can really feel how authentically passionate he is about Laney. I really hope you will release a signature amp for him! I would buy one immediately!
My first Laney experience was quite similar. After trying out so many amps, the final duel was between the MESA Stiletto, and Laney Gh100TI. As cool and modern the Stiletto sounded the 100TI just took me back to that kid listening to Sabbath. I bought the Laney 😊
Billy is such an underrated guitarist, not to mention his producing skills, which really help faithfully translate the tones, attack, and subtleties to recordings.
So much passion. He still has exactly the same awe and wonder for music as he had as a child and that’s why he has been so successful and brilliant. Thanks for all the musical experiences xxx
As someone from the Midlands, this interview filled me with pride and respect, and it's great to see BC looking and sounding so well too. Music is life!
Man his show in St Louis last night was amazing!! Walls of sound, Billy sounds even better now than when I first became a fan in the 90’s ❤I brought my son to the show (he played lead guitar in bands) what a great experience to share!!! Keep on rock’n Billy!!!
Saw them after the gish album with my friends in Paradiso amsterdam maybe 1992. The show wasn’t sold out with maybe 100 people we paid 10 euro’s then 25 dutch gulden. After the show they asked us if we liked the show and came and talk to us! I have a Laney cub super 12 now; made in China 😄
I paid $1500 for a ticket to the 'Final Metro' show in 2000. As a 19 year old kid that was more or less my life savings. Drove all the way from CT to Chicago for the show. Pretty amazing memories!
@@machinesofgod The Pumpkins were my everything back then haha. Saw the day prior show too at United Center or whatever it's called now. The Metro show was absolutely epic and most of the band & fans were in tears by the end of it.
"The guy who'd played in Siouxsie & the Banshees" must be the late, great John McGeoch 😀 His name's been popping up for me quite a bit recently, too! 😊
Amazing interview. Honest about the content being about Laney and just so relevant to their (and so many of our) favourite sounds. We get so caught up with the brands that we see / it’s the sounds and genres that we hear and what actually made those iconic which I think this interview really highlights. If it works/sounds great, and has influenced generations / then there’s something going right isn’t there!!
Billy is a fantastic musician / person, and having a similar upbringing in music I can totally relate. Even getting in to my Dad’s records and finding the Sabbath records and being blown away. That said, I have never understood why Billy NEVER mentions My Bloody Valentine / Kevin Shields sound as a massive influence on what would be their heyday (Siamese Dream). First time I heard Siamese Dream in 93 I initially thought “this is HEAVILY influenced by the MBV “Loveless” & “Glider” records. But Billy never acknowledges this ? Weird that I know that Kevin Shields and he are friends as well. Still he doesn’t mention them. C’mon Billy 🤔
To my ear, the greatest, best guitar sound I've ever heard is Tony's sound on Sabotage. So ahead of the times in 1975 and STILL the best guitar tone I've ever heard. Only man who really comes close in my opinion is Alex Lifeson.
I love Billy but he forgot to tell the story how he stole the Big Muff sound from his friend Kerry's band Catherine. He wrote about it in his blog almost 20 years ago.
Whoa...that was one of the best Corgan interviews/discussions ever. Maybe one of the most touching, personal, powerful and articulate rock discussions ever!
My 2c - I was raised on the intricate production perfection of Brian May and Alex Lifeson, but when I first heard Vol. 4 it melted my face AND my brain. And why, at 60-some, I still play a Laney and an SG.
Learning Mayonnaise on guitar and was fascinated by the alternate tuning. Saw this and absolutely loved this. Always loved the band but going back and listening to the guitar work is like rediscovering the band. Totally unique, raw, and perfect.
Didn’t Corgan say in another interview that he got rid of all his amps and instead uses an amp simulator pedal now and runs it through the venue’s amplification?
Almost. Tony uses an LA100BL which doesn't have a Master Volume. Billy on the other hand uses an LA100SM (SM = Super Mod) which in this case is the addition of a Master Volume stage in the amp.
Sound like Pumpkins Gish - machina: take all my money please. Sound like Smashing Pumpkins in 2022... no thanks lol I will always love the Pumpkins but they don't sound like they used to, neither in the playing or the tones.
It is sad, and Billy would never want to admit it. He peaked at Siamese dream, and some of Mellin collie. Nothing after that ever had the same impact, and wasn’t as good. And he’s written tons since then obv. No one wants to hear anything but from millin collie and before. Which are still incredible songs/albums!!
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@@RadityoPramAdi Definitely agree,it seems a lot of guitar players are headed down that way. Apparently it's more convenient to achieve a certain tone in the studio or live, consistency. But tube amps sound better. Listen to the majority of the 70,' ,80' and 90's the majority of the recordings and live stuff were done on a tube amp.
Naturally we completely agree with you. However we do also have Amplification products designed for those who use the digital modellers as well. They are our FRFR range of speakers. But hell yes, Valve Amps rule!!!
So why does his guitar tones sound like complete shit on ATUM & CYR (he probably wasn't using them on Shiny & Oh So Bright Vol.1, which is SP's worst release by far, just unlistenable)? Why Billy? Why? Go back and listen to Zeitgeist and that sounds like a masterpiece compared to the last two records 🤷🏻♂️
So why does his guitar tones sound like complete shit on ATUM & CYR (he probably wasn't using them on Shiny & Oh So Bright Vol.1, which is SP's worst release by far, just unlistenable)? Why Billy? Why? Go back and listen to Zeitgeist and that sounds like a masterpiece compared to the last two records 🤷🏻♂️
VERY cool vid... thanks, Laney! Ah yes, we (guitarists) are all in search of TONEhenge. Seems Billy has found his. Good stuff! I dig those Reverend guitars too... Cheers!
Love the fact that Laney not being "corporate" matters to him!!! Because it really does fucking matter. ALOT!!! Hope this finds you all doing well Willard
