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'''Art breakdown''' is a colloquial term within [[The Smashing Pumpkins]] that refers to anytime frontman [[Billy Corgan]] improvises abrasive speech or otherwise provokes the crowd at live shows, whether it be musically or verbally. The most famous of these is the so-called "[[I Am One]]" [[I Am One#Live performances|rant]] which was regularly heard during the [[Rock Invasion tour|''Rock Invasion'' tour]] and [[Lollapalooza 1994]]. | '''Art breakdown''' is a colloquial term within [[The Smashing Pumpkins]] that refers to anytime frontman [[Billy Corgan]] improvises an abrasive speech or otherwise provokes the crowd at live shows, whether it be musically or verbally. The most famous of these is the so-called "[[I Am One]]" [[I Am One#Live performances|rant]] which was regularly heard during the [[Rock Invasion tour|''Rock Invasion'' tour]] and at [[Lollapalooza 1994]]. The art breakdowns were often criticized, sometimes even by the other band members, due to their abrasive nature.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=http://www.wow247.co.uk/2016/05/27/smashing-pumpkins-gish-things-you-probably-didnt-know/|title=Smashing Pumpkins' Gish: 25 things you (probably) didn't know|work=WOW247|access-date=September 17, 2017|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160731170808/http://www.wow247.co.uk/2016/05/27/smashing-pumpkins-gish-things-you-probably-didnt-know/|archive-date=July 31, 2016}}</ref> Drummer [[Jimmy Chamberlin]] is believed to have coined the term.<ref>{{cite news |last=Blashill |first=Pat |title=Out on a Limb |publisher=[[w:Details Magazine|Details Magazine]] |date=October 1996}}</ref> The first art breakdown occurred on [[The Smashing Pumpkins 1990-08-05|August 5, 1990]] at a festival, after Corgan's amplifier malfunctioned.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-thirty-three-with-william-101982283/episode/good-in-goodbye-with-jimmy-chamberlin-102514996/|first=Billy|last=Corgan|title=Good in Goodbye (with Jimmy Chamberlin)|access-date=October 4, 2022|website=iHeartPodcasts}}</ref> | ||
In episode 3 of the [[Thirty-Three (podcast)|''Thirty-Three'' podcast]], Corgan retold a story of an "I Am One" art breakdown at a Lollapalooza date where he was "offending about 30,000 people in the crowd." He looked back to see | In episode 3 of the [[Thirty-Three (podcast)|''Thirty-Three'' podcast]], Corgan retold a story of an "I Am One" art breakdown at a Lollapalooza date where he was "offending about 30,000 people in the crowd." He looked back to see Chamberlin pacing back and forth behind the drum kit smoking a cigarette and shaking his head in disappointment. He added these art breakdowns were generally speaking the only time other band members would be critical of what he's saying, never having questioned his lyrics.<ref name=":0" /> | ||
The "I Am One" rant in particular were apparently based around the erosion of the belief structure in America's youth, and Corgan has stated they were the gestation for many ideas he later explored on ''[[Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.starla.org/articles/raygun1.htm|title=RAYGUN|website=www.starla.org|access-date=September 17, 2017}}</ref> Some of the rants contained lyrics for future songs, most notably "[[Zero]]". The recording of "I Am One" on ''[[Vieuphoria]]'' / ''[[Earphoria]]'' features one such rant. | |||
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Art breakdown is a colloquial term within The Smashing Pumpkins that refers to anytime frontman Billy Corgan improvises an abrasive speech or otherwise provokes the crowd at live shows, whether it be musically or verbally. The most famous of these is the so-called "I Am One" rant which was regularly heard during the Rock Invasion tour and at Lollapalooza 1994. The art breakdowns were often criticized, sometimes even by the other band members, due to their abrasive nature.[1] Drummer Jimmy Chamberlin is believed to have coined the term.[2] The first art breakdown occurred on August 5, 1990 at a festival, after Corgan's amplifier malfunctioned.[3]
In episode 3 of the Thirty-Three podcast, Corgan retold a story of an "I Am One" art breakdown at a Lollapalooza date where he was "offending about 30,000 people in the crowd." He looked back to see Chamberlin pacing back and forth behind the drum kit smoking a cigarette and shaking his head in disappointment. He added these art breakdowns were generally speaking the only time other band members would be critical of what he's saying, never having questioned his lyrics.[3]
The "I Am One" rant in particular were apparently based around the erosion of the belief structure in America's youth, and Corgan has stated they were the gestation for many ideas he later explored on Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness.[4] Some of the rants contained lyrics for future songs, most notably "Zero". The recording of "I Am One" on Vieuphoria / Earphoria features one such rant.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Smashing Pumpkins' Gish: 25 things you (probably) didn't know". WOW247. Archived from the original on July 31, 2016. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
- ↑ Blashill, Pat (October 1996). "Out on a Limb". Details Magazine.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Corgan, Billy. "Good in Goodbye (with Jimmy Chamberlin)". iHeartPodcasts. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
- ↑ "RAYGUN". www.starla.org. Retrieved September 17, 2017.