Me first and the gimme gimmes.
I've never been one to kick someone when they're down [and Mr. Corgan is obviously down, seeing as how his time in the spotlight has been dwindling as of late], but Billy I'mma need you to go play somewhere, I'm busy. From Rolling Stone:
"I think it's really difficult for the young artist, who doesn't have at least some sense of a pathway. For example, if you were a kid today and you're looking at the bands who are successful right now, you think, if you don't sort of sell out and let somebody make you a star, go on American Idol, then you can't be successful. Alternative culture is really critical towards introducing new ideas. We need those young bands to push old band like us, to push new boundaries. We need our butts kicked regularly. That's where all the energy comes from, from the bottom. And when the message on Amy Winehouse is drama is better than music, and for Radiohead publicity is better than music -- no disrespect to them. But I think it's a bad message to young bands of how to make it happen. It's almost like the evil stepchild of the rap bling-bling thing, like, the only way to make it work is I've got to come up with a gimmick."
-Rolls eyes, sucks teeth, moves on.-
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