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...Indeed, Corgan counts the Beatles among his artistic influences for their ability to “channel the masses.” He also points to Bob Dylan, science fiction writer Philip K. Dick and author William S. Burroughs...
...Overall, Corgan emphasizes the similarity between writing poetry and writing songs. “As far as the moment of inspiration, it’s pretty similar,” he says. “You just get a feeling and you’re trying to get that feeling down into something that’s more tangible...
...Corgan adds that compiling an anthology is very similar to putting together an album in the sense that many pieces which may not represent the artist’s best work are included for the effect that they have on the collection as a whole...
Smashing Pumpkins produced several independent singles before signing with Caroline Records, a deal that resulted in three albums: Gish in 1991, Siamese Dream in 1993 and double-disc set Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness in 1995. During this time, Corgan also scored movies, contributed songs to soundtracks and produced albums for other artists...
Following the disappointing performance of their album Adore in 1998 and D’Arcy’s departure in 2000, the Pumpkins decided to call it quits, a decision Corgan later blamed on Iha. Just after the release of MACHINA/The Machines of God that same year, Corgan announced his plans to dissolve the band, and it embarked on a final tour, with Hole bassist Melissa Auf Der Maur replacing D’Arcy...