Billy Corgan is a sellout piece of trash

[Inarticulate_Underachiever]

First you reform my favourate band with 2 members, you make a crap album (thats forgivable as it is subjective) you become a money hungry whore and sell the music to any advert that pays and now you charge people to be "members" on your retarded site?

Screw you *****, Siamese Dream still sits in my player but you can burn in hell money whore.

 

[SmilingKitsune]

Theres nothing here to disscuss, it's just you ranting, which is not what these forums are for.

 

[Stevato]

He needs to remember his fans who made his band succesful, he's being swallowed by his own ego

 

[Plauged1]

it's just you ranting, which is not what these forums are for.[/quote]

Thats not what they are for YET. heehee.

I don't really care about whoever the Billy Corgan guy is, but if you are going to rant and have problems with him, at least warn us thats what the threads about.

 

[antipunt]

"and now you charge people to be "members" on your retarded site?"

If this is indeed true...that's pretty retarded

 

[antipunt]

Who and what are you talking about.

Smashing pumpkins

 

[BallPtPenTheif]

I think his fans have huge egos and a false sense of entitlement over him, his properties, and his artistic endeavors.

 

[sirdanrhodes]

This guy makes threads with no point to discus.

 

[Eskay]

Lets try and salvage some discussion then.....

Does it matter if a band 'sells out'?

So is it all about the music for you and irrelevant if they are the latest capitalist whores? Or is it about the authentic image, rather having your favourite band rot in obscurity than make it big as a shil?

 

[Deacon Cole]

You are actually surprised that a past-his-prime pop musician is clinging to what little popularity he may have and attempting to wring as much beer money out of it?

Welcome to the real world, lad. It's a scary place, but you'll find it easier to bear once you stop expecting things to be good.

 

[Matronadena]

the second you accept a penny for a gig, or allow a publisher puts it's logo on your book, or anything else...you've sold out already...what happens after that is a mute point.

 

[Musicfreak]

Lets try and salvage some discussion then.....

Does it matter if a band 'sells out'?

So is it all about the music for you and irrelevant if they are the latest capitalist whores? Or is it about the authentic image, rather having your favourite band rot in obscurity than make it big as a shil?

Well it's kind of like there job to make music so as long as they continue to make music people enjoy I don't really care, although this Billy Corgan does come across as an asshole but I never really got into Smashing Pumpkins anyway.

 

[Ago Iterum]

Who and what are you talking about.

There's so much to discuss in this informative and witty thread, yet you decide not to contribute. You clearly haven't read it, or the deep thought provoking facts would've forced you to submit to intellectual conversation!

 

[Pocotron]

YAy!!! Feeding the troll!!!

 

[Willwillwritehiswill]

Newsflash. Performing artists in performing their art for money shocker! More on page 5.

 

[BallPtPenTheif]

Lets try and salvage some discussion then.....

Does it matter if a band 'sells out'?

So is it all about the music for you and irrelevant if they are the latest capitalist whores? Or is it about the authentic image, rather having your favourite band rot in obscurity than make it big as a shil?

If a band establishes various ethical practices and then abandons them for money... then yes they are selling out. However, it is unfair to compare all artists against the standards set forth by DIY punk, or socialistic ideals because *surprise* not everybody believes in those things.

Even if a band sells out, that doesn't mean that their music is objectively bad or flawed and believing that it is says more about the fan's lack of love towards the medium of sound in general.