Billy Corgan Once Bought A Stolen Guitar From Jimmy Chamberlin | Team Coco Radio

[@user-dc7um4pr3f]

Billy Corgan seems more at ease in his older years. He comes off so likeable in this interview. He used to be filed away under 'people whose work I absolutely love but wouldn't want to hangout with." Now he's someone I'd love to meet and talk to. Fascinating guy.

[@octavioimazio5358]

true. he developed a very cool personality

[@davidhumphrey7874]

Kids will do that..

[@belovedmakesmusic]

He has a wife and kids. It gave him a new perspective. Show business is a fickle mistress but he is grounded now. Lots of therapy.

[@kevinkibble8342]

Everyone makes Billy out to be this rude, confrontational egotist but every interview or podcast I've seen him in down the years, he always comes across as a rather humble dude who is happy to engage anyone who is speaking to him in meaningful coversation. And let's be honest, if any of us had half the talent he does, we'd also be egotistical. This man wrote the masterpiece that is Siamese Dream, he has earned the right to be arrogant.

[@Errcyco]

He’s unmodest.. let’s leave it at that. I mean he’s earned being arrogant.. I still don’t like the smell of it. He made MC and Siamese dream though.. so I’m conflicted.

[@AlexG1020]

He is an egoist when it comes to his art as it should be.

[@BustyIndian5000]

Conan getting Billie Corgan to smile is a true testament to Conan's abilty to warm a room.

[@kevinkibble8342]

It's the Irish diaspora connection

[@spguitar]

Billy is 100% right about something about the feeling of owning your hero’s gear. I bought his amp from the Machina tour and it brings back the memory of being 15 and getting my face/ears blasted off in 2000 by him. Amazing.

[@AdamWEST-yu2os]

Billy Corgan just told Conan he was weak. Only Norm ever could do that.

[@ReeseChown]

There wouldn't be Smashing Pumpkins without Jimmy. He is 1/2 the magic

[@warshipsatin8764]

billy corgan always talks about how great jimmy is and how important he is to the smashing pumpkins. the other members might offer an opinion or an idea on how something can be done differently, but it seems like those two are the actual songwriting and recording part of the band

[@ReeseChown]

@@warshipsatin8764 Right on and yeah Adore was good but we all know Billy missed his brother. That's a partnership you can't put a price on

[@kevinb7126]

Jimmy is a beast of a drummer .

[@RunOfTheHind]

2/5ths

[@bullseyecanada]

"He forbid me from touching the guitar." Now we know we Corgan has so much rage.

[@janrepugejanrepuge2102]

and he’s still just a rat in a cage

[@Gutrot666]

Rage in a cage

[@LornashoreJason]

@@chestyvulvaShapeshifters are demons and they are pretty much real. The same story happened with 2pac in a club where he met a w0man later in the night 2pac said her face shift into a monster I believe S@t@n can possessed people that’s basically what it is

[@LornashoreJason]

@@chestyvulva​​⁠Shapeshifters are demons and they are pretty much real. The same story happened with 2pac in a club where he met a w0man later in the night 2pac said her face shift into a monster I believe S@t@n can possessed people that’s basically what it is

[@LornashoreJason]

@@chestyvulvashapeshifter are basically demons and I believe it’s real. The same happened with 2pac where he met a woman and he said her face shifted so they are basically possessed

[@joesmith9216]

damn it, where is the rest of this interview????? what a combo here with these two gen X LEGENDS.

[@AvO156]

Every time I've watched one of Billy's interviews, it amazes me how different his speaking voice is to his singing voice.

[@alittlebitgone]

Also amazes me how sane he sounds.

[@Gutrot666]

If you realize Smashing pumpkins never really tried to sound like any one else. They didn’t give in to the numetal or grunge sound. I feel the same way about korn when korn started they created numetal and they didn’t sound like any one else back then.

[@TheSeptuagint]

@@Gutrot666same with the Prodigy for dance music

[@jcmad5]

This is how you interview people you get out of the way and let them speak.

[@alittlebitgone]

Yeah, Conan should have asked him about Sandy Hook.

[@dighawaii1]

Nice one :) Hanging out with the band in the parking lot after a theatre show in Gainesville, FL, maybe 1992, was a highlight of my teen years.

[@IgnatiusAlpha]

Fantastic. I'm also a huge Buddy Holly fan and never knew Conan got to play That'll Be The Day on his amp with a Strat. I would have been on cloud nine too.

[@SheaSF]

So nice to see Corgan after these years. I still have an old iPod I use in my car and have been revisiting Pumpkins. Blown away, today, by the drums and guitar work, daily.

[@TheHonoredMadman]

I love when Bill Burr shows up on Conan

[@carlosconesa]

😂

[@Nick-j7t4q]

Bills been hitting the pumpkin pie pretty heavy these days

[@ritapita6400]

😂😂😂

[@RDEnduro]

Bill would just talk about the scarf and how uncomfortable he is wearing it and then finally take it off

[@YouTubebingewatcher]

That’s going to be hard to unsee. 😂

[@sianspherica]

Billy is such a great guest on these talk shows

[@DougUnfunny]

its just so wild that Billy now owns the NWA wrestling company. From Rockstar to wrestling promoter. Jericho went from Wrestler to Rockstar. Would love to hear billy on Jericho's Podcast.

[@edosaragih2277]

What a legend. Billy Corgan. Hope SP have a concert in Indonesia.

[@ludmillagutomo]

let's keep our fingers crossed 🤞🏻

[@nauvaldaani]

Semoga yaaa

[@Azurizuri]

It must be chilly. What a fine scarf! 🤣🤣

[@jnewsom1979]

Current Smashing Pumpkins ensemble is SOLID. Loving their current sound,

[@fletchermunson6225]

In the early 80s I drove to Manhattan Beach to buy a Hafler audio amplifier from a fellow. He said that just before I got there he sold his Gibson to Ry Cooder. Small world. I later saw Cooder in a retro show playing backup guitar for Duane Eddy. (40 miles of bad road) Rodker from the 50s and 60s.

[@NoviJimB]

Conan should have told George about the guitar. From everything I've ever heard about him he was extremely gracious, and there's a decent chance he would have asked to see it, or at the very least you could have had a conversation about guitars. Bad move! I don't see that as a 'being THAT guy' kind of move at all.

[@Tommyr]

Love these stories! MORE PLEASE!

[@Charlie311Osburn]

I want this full video, great conversation

[@davidgork4185]

can't appreciate the small camera tilt more at 7:49 the small lights flickering in the glass on the bottom under Conan began to distract me :D

[@Aurla-R2-D2]

"My kids don't need to learn how to read" 😂🤣

[@gluonjck63]

If you told me 30 years ago that I would be a fan of Billy Corgan I would of said no way period. Now? The best and purest guy there is. Thank you Billy!

[@CapAnson12345]

Billy is a LOT more mellow than he used to be. They're one of those bands I wish I had taken the time to go see back in the day.

[@meganh4011]

Going to Chicago today, Billy! Can't wait to see where you came from. You talk about it so much in your lyrics which I truly appreciate.

[@adamcoe]

the city by the lake, indeed

[@meganh4011]

@@porcelinaofvastoceans wish I could but it's way out of the city & I can't being spending Uber money in a pretentious tea shop🤪

[@Sileonex123]

I could listen to this for days

[@codesent2125]

Yeah we need more Conan talking about gear more often!

[@2000jago]

Is there more of this interview available online? If so, could someone please link me to it?

[@malenotyalc]

I was so excited to go to my first Smashing Pumpkins concert, only to have Billy curse the audience out for the first 15 minutes.

[@globdrop]

Care to elaborate?

[@malenotyalc]

@@globdrop Billy was upset that people in the world used Pirate Bay etc to pirate their songs and CD sales plummeted. He was calling us Fing thieves and pieces of SHhhh it. This was like 2007? So few years after even Metallica quit whining about it. Heck, I think my ticket was $60.00, so about 5 times the cost of a CD then... The boos from the crowd were turning into throwing plastic beer bottles until someone off stage came out and got him to start singing.

[@sdqsdq6274]

@@malenotyalc no way pirate bay was that long ago ? lol i still own their gish and siamese dream cd album

[@malenotyalc]

@@sdqsdq6274 Napster was shutdown in 2001. Pirate Bay was founded in 2003.

[@kristopherryanwatson]

oh please. get over it. as if he doesn't have the right to get pissed at something like that..as any artist would during that time.

[@VERBANDTREM]

As a guitarist and conan fan! This episode was my jam!

[@sal1730]

Conan is such a great interviewer he can even make Billy Corgan seem like a nice guy

[@schrodingercat3332]

He looks like a breed between Bill Burr and Norm Macdonald.

[@alittlebitgone]

Except batshit crazy

[@dannyspelman1468]

Yyyess! 😯

[@zachhiggins1668]

Seeing Billy be a public figure in his middle age is awesome but trippy because it reminds me of what it could have been like to see Kurt Cobain talking to Stephen Colbert or whatever

[@brianadams1318]

Two very cool guys great interview love conan

[@EattheApple666]

Billy a big KK fan, nice. Priest Priest Priest!!!!

[@profoundwanderer1441]

Absolute no b.s.. my mother waitressed Smashing Pumpkins at a Denny's in Illinois, right when they got signed. Go ahead and ask Billy 😅they were hyped and no one really knew who they were at the time.. My mom even questioned getting an autograph.. the tip was ok.. but same Denny's R Kelly went to on the other hand.. He walked in with a bunch of young girls and didn't even leave a tip. 🙌 No joke.

[@liamk1977]

Wish he hadn't gone down the path he seems to be on. Still doesn't change the fact that Siamese Dream is one of the greatest albums ever made.

[@DoctorFurioso]

I agree-- I felt brain fog when he started talking about how you can't say nothin' no more! and that there's no more art or creativity, that "the culture" is against him, that all the sheep will be satisfied with AI written songs, etc. It would be standard boomerish schlock if he also wasn't a raging narcissist to boot. But, sad because it's obviously not true, and he clearly has trouble seeing music from outside of a major label-released LP model.

[@KevyNova]

And Gish.

[@facelessandnameless]

@@DoctorFuriosohe’s absolutely correct.

[@raisetheline]

This dudes really going ham on epiphone 😂

[@ci0ci0san]

Nice. I am going to save this ep for when I drive to see the pumpkins live soon.

[@paul_domici]

I bought a Gibson Les Paul studio in 1985 and it was 600 bucks! It was about two months salary for me !

[@samclemmons5373]

Billie Corgan dresses like a snowman who has to go to court.

[@adamcoe]

that is one of the most accurate descriptions I have ever heard of that man and I've been a fan of his for 30 years

[@teeveeparty]

When I saw the name Jimmy for some reason I thought it was Jimmy Vivino. Now that would be a story!

[@prescottwhynot]

GOD Corgan would play such a good Santa rn

[@gabrielpike-cl3uj]

Conan, you should do the podcast at the surf ballroom during the winter dance party.

[@adamwatson6916]

The flying V he is talking about would have had to have been a 1967 or latter as the flying V was not reissued untill 67. Unless it was a custom order .

[@hinjurock70]

Trippy - my first guitar was a Fender Mustang and my second was a Gibson V. I love V's.

[@YOutsider]

much respect for Billy b/c of Melancholy. but he has his own take on reality.

[@ripapa6355]

The last 15 seconds 😂😂😂

[@alexandermase8622]

Ahhhhh, yeah!!

[@spendingtimetogether8428]

Conan's last sentence hahahaha.

[@basicoptimalmouse]

I would not have given back that GH Vox hahahaha

[@JoshWatsonandtheOolaMallaBand]

George would've loved seeing that Gretsch, though, I bet.

[@MotorGoblin]

Is it just me, or does this have an early morning (or just after a nap) feel to it?

[@downhome7500]

Without an audience it's a hell of a lot more relaxed, for sure. They don't have to worry about doing bits.

[@RunOfTheHind]

Billy never said the Gish guitar was stolen prior to him getting it originally. I wish he'd never got it back now.

[@justincarpenter1197]

Could you imagine not letting Billy Corgan tough your guitar? I mean the guy told everyone he used a big muff on Siamese dream and the prices went from 70 dollars to 3-500 hundred…(op amp) cheaper used

[@MarcKloos]

Conan sold Team Coco to SiriusXM for a reported $150 M; he surely could pay for that library card now.

[@brokenstring21]

This is awesome! Ya'll need to try a Godin Nylon Multiac SA guitar ; ).

[@ezerlab1]

I wish Conan join by Joe Bonamassa for a guitar cop type TV show or something like that...!

[@ijumitzu]

Man that’d be totally sick - hunting down stolen / lost guitars from the 70s/80s (wich there are plenty of)

[@spacewooly]

Sounds like a Beautiful Guitar. I have always wanted a Bright Yellow Flying V.

[@bigbowlowrong4694]

“Rent” money💉

[@Victoriadowdymusic]

As a musician and comedy fan that lives in Memphis, I need Conan to come Memphis to do the travel show for the museums and food, then do an episode of the podcast or even just play guitar for us. My life would be made.

[@Victoriadowdymusic]

Clarifying, I say this also because he's a huge Elvis fan and Humes high school was in Memphis. There, my ADHD train of thought process should make the first comment make more sense now.

[@Dreamcatcher9000]

@@Victoriadowdymusic I saw your videos, you have a beautiful voice!

[@jnal21]

Nope, wrong call, conan. Should've ran after the Beatle with your guitar.

That beard is doing a LOT of work.

[@ryujinisbae3320]

Amazing

[@golikehellmachine]

"Fair to Midland"? I thought the phrase was "fair to middling." But I didn't go to Harvard, so maybe Conan is right. And I think Buddy Holly was from Lubbock, so maybe he somehow got the amp from a traveling circus/fair that was passing through town on its way to Midland?

[@adamcoe]

Maybe it was an inadvertent Texas reference? Buddy was from Lubbock i think IIRC.

[@lauriebaalman8636]

It's middling. Sorry, Midland. You're just not that important.

[@Rico-m4v]

I wonder how Jordan pronounces "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious"

[@sstills951]

Billy Corgin looks like an older Tim Pool that has accepted his baldness and lost the beanie.

[@FU7IM7CANADIAN]

Except not a fascist

[@hyperspeed_心猿]

He's an elderly Charlie Brown.

[@odradekk]

@@FU7IM7CANADIAN How So ? He's great friend with Alex Jones. Not ironically.

[@raymondsmith9886]

Where can I find the full episode?

[@jaysharpESQ]

O.m.g. this is so cool!

[@weezalicious]

If he wasn’t his own biggest fan and so pretentious he would have been unstoppable.

[@lachauntiswashington231]

nice😂😂

[@RandalReid]

I thought this was Bill Burr for a second

[@KevyNova]

I totally would have been “that guy.”

[@JasonTaylor90210]

Hey look! It's Santa's brother! Curmudgeonly Corgan-Cringle!

[@wesnessman5803]

Conan! Come to Lubbock. I can arrange it so you can play your guitar at the foot of the Buddy Holly Statue, in the Buddy Holly Hall, or even in the very house he used to practice in. Afterward you can add your guitar pick to his grave. Let's do this!

[@slavinicus]

Full story of the return of the Gish Guitar: kzbin.info/www/bejne/earNc3ejesh-d6c

[@triquepersonalwork6369]

Why the heck would anyone pay for a guitar, and then give it to a famous person because it got stolen from them decades ago! I would have negotiated a deal for Billy to pay me for that guitar, he can afford it with the millions that he has.

[@BrianBBBB]

He was great on The Simpsons

[@adamcoe]

they both were!

[@sergioventura2595]

Jordan plays bg 2030 body groom

[@antares1102]

cool interview segment

[@breadfan262]

Rich people problems

[@paddy3622]

i luv when conan talks like he can't afford something. he's worth more than 100 million. putting his kid through school. please.

[@inappropriate_comments]

$200 M

[@Dogtorbox]

When he said can’t, he really meant shouldn’t, and I think that’s why he’s still worth 200M

[@lucasoheyze4597]

I saw Paul McCartney say in an interview that he still finds it impressive when someone pulls out a £20 note, so you never really lose that.

[@dcore64]

Stolen guitars are horrible for your karma. You should give it back to the guy your friend stole it from.

[@Thegbear]

If we’re in the business of getting musicians on the pod, I vote Victor Wooten. I think it would be a legitimately great conversation about music, Conan’s mind would be blown by the end as Wooten has this habit of making music this really accessible awesome thing that he’d really dig. I thought of him when Conan mentioned he was a ‘hack guitar player’ - Wooten would definitely prove him wrong by making him sound great.

[@Stnicxai]

Is this the Corgan needs a friend podcast?

[@LightskinBanditGaming]

gotta love the smashing pumpkins!!

[@igano111]

do you love smashing them pumpkins?

[@rhysioeren3203]

I love the smashing pumpkins, I grew up with them and have been a fan from the very beginning. Not matter what they do, they are just one of the greatest bands ever, ever, ever. Love all of them, including D'Arcy of course. They are just great.

[@Jptoutant]

i dont care especially for billy corgan but the guitar talk is great

[@hyperspeed_心猿]

Why do old guys always start wearing scarves?

[@MarcKloos]

Wrinkly necks?

[@patreekotime4578]

He's probably cold. He has no hair and when you get old your ciruclation starts to suck. Its also probably genuinely freezing in that studio. Everyone seems to be wearing jackets in there.

[@sdqsdq6274]

what it got to do with old guys, billy is always been a turtleneck/recent scarves dude , just go google his image, recently he into the scarves fashion

[@mariarahelvarnhagen2729]

If James Iha Wants His OP-25 Back He Can Have It

[@mariarahelvarnhagen2729]

If I'm Guessing Right, One Of The Losers From Enkindel Stole It And Sold It To The Pawn Shop In JTown Ky

[@Genny-Zee]

Cool

[@openstrings1077]

Wow I never knew Billy Corgan was actually a pretty cool guy. So different from his diva reputation.

[@krisdevalle]

I think he's mellowed. I saw him at a Pumpkins concert about 12 years ago and he was a complete prick. Time changes people. Often for the better.

[@kristopherryanwatson]

@@krisdevalle well, he also has a family. that has something to do with it too.

[@kristopherryanwatson]

what diva reputation do you mean? give examples. i bet i can correct you in any situation you bring up. i met him twice, and he was awesome.

[@krisdevalle]

@@kristopherryanwatson I think he was in a pretty bad place when I saw him. There were no original Pumpkins members playing in the band at the time, and at one point he literally left the stage to do what was obviously a 'coke break'. He was arrogant, bitter and egotistical. Hearing him in this podcast has very much tempered my opinion of him since that concert.

[@DickiMoltisanti]

@@krisdevallelmao coke break

[@YouTubeMonkeyWrangler420]

Love the podcast, plz get audio levels right the ear crunchies are so hard to ignore

[@alexandercampbell7903]

Billy Corgan in that interview made a crack about asking 'AI to write 50 jokes about Grandma in the kitchen" as a way to replace joke writers and funnymen like Conan. So I asked ChatGBT for 50 jokes about Grandma in the kitchen. I don't think Conan has anything to worry about for now for being replaced with AI. Maybe Jimmy Fallon has to worry though. Of course! Here are 50 jokes about Grandma in the kitchen for you: 1. Why did Grandma take up baking? She kneaded a hobby. 2. How does Grandma like her eggs? In a cake. 3. Grandma's cooking is so good, it's a family recipe guarded by the FBI. 4. Why did Grandma become a chef? She wanted to spice things up. 5. Grandma's secret ingredient is always love, and a pinch of mischief. 6. What do you call a cooking competition between grandmas? The Great Granny Cook-Off. 7. Grandma taught me how to make her famous cookies. It's in her will. 8. What's a grandma's favorite spice? Grandmarjoram. 9. What's Grandma's favorite kitchen appliance? The "GrannyMix Pro." 10. Grandma doesn't need a recipe book; she knows them by heart and stomach. 11. How did Grandma become a master chef? She whipped up her own good taste. 12. Grandma's cooking is so amazing that she moonlights as a secret Michelin Star inspector. 13. Why did Grandma turn vegetarian? She heard the salad was the "root" to happiness. 14. What's Grandma's culinary superpower? She can turn leftovers into gourmet meals. 15. Grandma's kitchen is a magical place. If you believe, the dishes will clean themselves. 16. Which superhero does Grandma resemble in the kitchen? "The Incredible Cook!" 17. What did the kitchen say to Grandma? "Spice up my life!" 18. Grandma's secret to success in the kitchen? A little bit of flour and a whole lot of love. 19. What did Grandma say to the burnt cookies? "Don't worry, sweetie, they're just 'lightly caramelized'." 20. Why did the pie go to Grandma's house? It wanted to see how crusty it could be. 21. What's the key to Grandma's cooking? "Stir, taste, love, repeat." 22. What do you call the first cookbook written by a Grandma? "The Origin of Flavors: Granny's Edition." 23. Grandma's recipe for happiness? A warm oven and a house full of loved ones. 24. Did you know Grandma can multitask in the kitchen? She can stir soup and tell stories simultaneously. 25. How does Grandma make her chicken soup? Her secret is that the chicken always "clucks" in the right direction. 26. What's Grandma's favorite cooking show? "Iron Granny: Ultimate Culinary Showdown." 27. Why did Grandma start an underground cooking club? Because she loves a little "spice" in life. 28. How does Grandma cut onions without shedding a tear? She tells them funny stories. 29. What's Grandma's least favorite kitchen task? Peeling potatoes-she'd rather have mashed potato wrestling. 30. Grandma's kitchen is a place of wisdom. The oven timer isn't just for cookies; it's a life lesson on patience. 31. What do you call a dance move inspired by Grandma's cooking? The "Mashed Potato Shuffle." 32. Why did Grandma invent a cooking hat with feathers? To add a touch of flamboyance while she whips cream. 33. What's Grandma's favorite food group? The "sweet and always delicious" category. 34. Why did Grandma bring a ladder into the kitchen? To reach new culinary heights. 35. What does Grandma say when she serves a perfect dish? "It's all thanks to my secret ingredient-grandma magic!" 36. Grandma's cooking motto: "No measurements, just vibes." 37. What did the spoon say to Grandma? "You stir up my emotions." 38. What did Grandma say when she made a mistake in the kitchen? "Well, that's an unplanned recipe adventure!" 39. Grandma has an apron for every occasion. Her collection is legendary. 40. What's Grandma's secret to a clean kitchen? Lots of love, a splash of elbow grease, and a vacuum cleaner for emergencies. 41. Why did the cake blush in front of Grandma? It saw through her X-ray baking vision. 42. Grandma's cooking is so good, it could make a lion become vegan. 43. What's Grandma's favorite dessert? Anything that causes a sugar rush and a twinkle in the eyes. 44. Why did Grandma start a food blog? She wanted to show the internet who the real boss in the kitchen is. 45. If you ask Grandma to make a cake, she'll respond, "Sure, but it's going to be a piece of 'cakewalk'." 46. Where does Grandma keep her secret sauce? In a locked box that only opens with a tender loving touch. 47. What did Grandma say when she put too much salt in the soup? "Well, we're having a salty adventure tonight!" 48. How does Grandma make her pies so perfect? She has a special deal with the pie gods. 49. What's Grandma's favorite kitchen dance move? "The Mix and Twirl." 50. Grandma's kitchen is a world full of flavors. One bite, and you'll be transported to a magical taste kingdom. I hope these jokes brought a smile to your face!

[@Venomex]

Did NWA come up?

[@bossHogOG]

Forgive Conan, he was on benedryl that day.

[@ErikPortland]

Why is Billy wearing a scarf in July?

[@kieferclarkf1674]

Because it’s Billy.

[@miguelcastro4566]

Conan was being so polite. Don't read this comment, but this guy was trying so hard to be eloquent. I first listened to this on the podcast, but seeing this on video makes this guest the worst.

[@popandroid]

I dare ya to get him to talk about Radiohead next time...good luck...King Ego does nay like talking about bands 1000x better than his own haha...the pain is apparently too great to do any more than lightly acknowledge their existence, kinda hilarious. (Zane Lowe failed so hard at this)

[@burnedoils]

teamcoco looks younger now, weird