sigh
all this hoopla about band members is retarded. smashing pumpkins has always been a billy corgan/jimmy chamberlain production (with the exception of adore). how many people can honestly say they put in zeigeist and said "boy, i sure can tell james and darcy weren't in the studio" why? because that's how it usually went: billy and jimmy grinded away in the studio, and it when it came time to tour, james and darcy called to duty and did what they do
this is no different, except its with different people. i'm sure one of the new pumpkins will play a part or two in the studio, but mainly they're there for the live shows (not to mention music videos, photo-ops, ect) and if they want to leave or whatever, then another competent musician will take his or her place.
i think people don't really understand the dynamics of the band.
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