Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan has discussed the legacy of the band’s debut album, ‘Gish’, three decades on in a new interview.Speaking to Rolling Stone around the album’s 30th anniversary, Corgan recounted the range of bands that have been influenced by Smashing Pumpkins’ debut record – in particular, Pearl Jam and Nirvana.“I remember having a conversation with Eddie Vedder when we were on tour with the Red Hot Chili Peppers [in late 1991].
He told me how much of an influence ‘Gish’ was on their first record,” he said.“And through the years, I’ve talked to many, many people who really pointed to ‘Gish’ as the game-changer in their mind about how to approach guitar and how to record.”Elsewhere, Corgan said the album “had a lot to do with.
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