Comments on: Billy Corgan to Sell Musical Instruments for a Living http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/music/2008/07/02/billy_corgan/ News and Criticism on D.C. and Beyond Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:06:43 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: Marc http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/music/2008/07/02/billy_corgan/comment-page-1/#comment-14161 Marc Sat, 27 Dec 2008 11:26:17 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/blackplasticbag/?p=832#comment-14161 Sorry Rich, but not everyone is out to be a technical wizard. Truth be told if music, no matter how simplistic inspires emotion, its a triumph. Its your kind of high horse thinking that reminds of ego driven competition that I expect from high school jocks, not unfettered, creative musicians. Music is music, regardless of the medium, and frankly Im ashamed that a musician of your calibur looks down his nose at the rest of us. Sorry Rich, but not everyone is out to be a technical wizard. Truth be told if music, no matter how simplistic inspires emotion, its a triumph.
Its your kind of high horse thinking that reminds of ego driven competition that I expect from high school jocks, not unfettered, creative musicians.
Music is music, regardless of the medium, and frankly Im ashamed that a musician of your calibur looks down his nose at the rest of us.

]]> By: Richard http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/music/2008/07/02/billy_corgan/comment-page-1/#comment-10945 Richard Fri, 04 Jul 2008 05:59:04 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/blackplasticbag/?p=832#comment-10945 Have worked professionally based in DC for over 35 years as a keyboard player and cannot believe that people think this clown can play guitar well. Now you can buy a drum program and "beats" and talk street limericks equal to childrens nursery rhymes and you will be called a musician or "artist". When no one learns how to play instruments any more, the music is dead.Take out electronic bass drum and handclaps on 2 and 4 eliminates rap and hip-hop as music.Sampling allows music without talent. Jeesh Have worked professionally based in DC for over 35 years as a keyboard player and cannot believe that people think this clown can play guitar well.
Now you can buy a drum program and “beats” and talk street limericks equal to childrens nursery rhymes and you will be called a musician or “artist”. When no one learns how to play instruments any more, the music is dead.Take out electronic bass drum and handclaps on 2 and 4 eliminates rap and hip-hop as music.Sampling allows music without talent. Jeesh

]]> By: Jill http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/music/2008/07/02/billy_corgan/comment-page-1/#comment-10890 Jill Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:41:27 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/blackplasticbag/?p=832#comment-10890 Hi, Andrew! Funny commentary about the uh, former outro to the Pumpkins career in 2000; I, for one, am a fan of their reformation and started a blog about them last year. It's not often I run into people that were fans way back in the day -- I would definitely love to hear your thoughts (or loose, hazy memories) about the show you saw in 1991. How is it even possible that was 17 years ago? Hit me up with an email! Hi, Andrew! Funny commentary about the uh, former outro to the Pumpkins career in 2000; I, for one, am a fan of their reformation and started a blog about them last year.

It’s not often I run into people that were fans way back in the day — I would definitely love to hear your thoughts (or loose, hazy memories) about the show you saw in 1991. How is it even possible that was 17 years ago? Hit me up with an email!

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