The ideology of the Smashing Pumpkins was ultimately more valuable than the music of the Smashing Pumpkins. That's what critics can't put their finger on.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I never wanted to leave the Smashing Pumpkins. That was never the plan.
Part of the reason that I left the Pumpkins is because it was becoming all-consuming. Being the only member of that band who had two kids and a wife, it was a hard decision, but ultimately it was a decision I'm comfortable with.
It disturbed me that the music industry had gone down the drain, even though people were listening to more music than ever and from a greater diversity of artists.
With great artists like Elvis, sometimes the songs weren't the greatest thing about him. When I tried to perform some of the songs, I noticed some of the tunes weren't all that brilliant, but it was the performance that sold them.
Pop music I have always loved best. But the more extreme, fascist-led examples of the music business I tend to detest the most.
I do see value in music criticism. Most of the criticism I have received over the years has been very good.
Pop music has always been about the mainstream and what appeals to the public.
Punk was more based on social change than on music, so it didn't bother me too much. It wasn't really a musical threat.
I've never believed that pop music is escapist trash. There's always a darkness in it, even amidst great pop music.
Most of my fans, if you were to look on their iPods, you'd see every possible genre of music represented in some capacity.
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