Billy Corgan posted a new blog on The Smashing Pumpkins Facebook with nothing but love for his original Smashing Pumpkins bandmates, wishing D’arcy Wretzky a ‘big and happy B-day’ to her.
“POST FROM A PLANE by WPC: These days, video posts are a far more effective way to reach people, and I actually enjoy doing them (save for the fact that no amount of tries to contact FB gets a response from them on how we might shut off comments ‘during the act’; as they can be distracting and even boorish in their ‘you should do X if you want me to ‘like’ your band again…but I digress!) And I’ll probably do a v-post tomorrow to announce what will be at least 4 ‘In Plainsong’ shows at Madame ZuZu’s Teahouse in May. But with all that said, sometimes the written word has a different emotive power, and I want to express my gratitude to all the many fans that came out during this incredible tour that wrapped up last night in Ft. Lauderdale; which also featured a guest vocal appearance by my niece Ava (during Lily and Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door). So again, THANK YOU to everyone who bought a ticket. Without you, we wouldn’t be able to put on such a beautiful show.
Also, my appreciation to Jeff Schroeder, Jimmy Chamberlin, Katie Cole, and Sierra Swan for their absolute dedication each and every night. I am absolutely blessed to play with such incredible and kind musicians.
And speaking of those I’ve been fortunate enough to share the stage with, I see that it’s D’arcy Wretzky’s birthday today: So a big and happy B-Day to her from here! I’m encouraged to hear that she is playing music once more, and writing songs. As I’ve often said, no one had better musical discernment in our band than she.
As I head home, it’s crazy to think that it was nearly 30 years ago that I began this wild and wooly journey, and that meeting James, then D’arcy, then Jimmy would alter all of our lives forever; for the better, I would argue. Which I suppose makes the hardships that came too, bittersweet. And as I feel speculation start to swirl about what happens next for SP, I’d like to say quite simply and directly that what matters most to Jeff and I is the music. Because from our darkest days together over the last 10 years it’s been our faith that the music we make, and by extension our loving curation of the songs made from the beginning on, that’d sail this old, creaky ship forward to another year.
So see you next tour, wherever and whenever that may be! WPC.”
