Billy Corgan guitar style and tips

About a year ago I "discovered" Billy Corgan as a guitarist:  I had a few Smashing Pumpkins records, and thought they were "pretty good" -- but hadn't listened to them in a while.  But then I stumbled across some YouTube videos -- it may've been the one about how his long-lost stolen Stratocaster finally got returned -- and went "Hey!  He's a good guitarist."

I like him because - much like Tom Morello -- it's not that they play quickly:  it's that they do interesting (but musical!) things with the guitar (i.e. not "interesting but weird and non-musical).

Anyhow:  worth watching if you're a songwriter or guitarist that writes your own stuff:  some good approaches and techniques.



--GG

Nice co-workers

For my birthday, my co-workers chipped in and got me a gift certificate for a chain music store. Nice co-workers! :)


After some deliberation, I ended up getting the Smashing Pumpkins CD "Mellon Collie and the
Infinite Sadness", which contains the sadly beautiful song "Tonight, Tonight" (no relation to the Genesis song).

I've always enjoyed The Smashing Pumpkins -- but although I am Of That Era, I didn't actually have any Smashing Pumpkins songs -- until now.

:)


--GG