Described by Billy as the magnum opus of the album, this 8 minute epic was a tribute to his mother Martha, who had recently died. The piano was recorded live by Billy in an ISO room, and James and D'arcy were in another room, recording the bass and later on, the solo. The solo took many takes but was eventually completed.
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Described by Billy as the magnum opus of the album, this 8 minute epic was a tribute to his mother Martha, who had recently died. The piano was recor… read more
Described by Billy as the magnum opus of the album, this 8 minute epic was a tribute to his mother Martha, who had recently died. The piano was recorded live by Billy in an ISO room, and… read more
The Smashing Pumpkins is an American alternative rock band from Chicago. The band was formed in 1988 by Billy Corgan and James Iha, with bassist D'arcy Wretzky and drummer Jimmy Chamberlin joining shortly after. Despite going through many lineup changes, the current lineup is identical to the original, with the exception of Wretzky, who would end up leaving the band just before their initial breakup in 2000. Disavowing the punk rock roots of many of their alt-rock contemporaries, they have a diverse, densely layered, and guitar-heavy sound, containing elements of gothic rock, … read more
The Smashing Pumpkins is an American alternative rock band from Chicago. The band was formed in 1988 by Billy Corgan and James Iha, with bassist D'arcy Wretzky and drummer Jimmy Chamb… read more
The Smashing Pumpkins is an American alternative rock band from Chicago. The band was formed in 1988 by Billy Corgan and James Iha, with bassist D'arcy Wretzky and drummer Jimmy Chamberlin joining shortly after. Despite going thr… read more