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Billy Corgan: "We need a lot of love right now"
Smashing Pumpkins mainman talks new album, gear and more
Joe Bosso, Mon 26 Oct 2009, 4:00 pm GMT
Do you have any kind of practice schedule on the guitar or any other instruments?
"I rarely practice. I want to learn how to play the drums finally, and I've practicing piano more because I'm writing more complex songs and I have to be able to record them."
Have you ever found a guitar that comes close to the early '70s Strat that was stolen? Is your Fender signature model a good approximation?
"I wish whoever stole my original Gish Stratocaster would just give it back. When it was stolen in 1992, I offered a reward but it has never resurfaced. I am still hopeful it will come home one day. I do have one guitar from the same era that is about 90 percent as good, even the same color, but it's not that one!"
"I rarely practice. I want to learn how to play the drums finally, and I've practicing piano"
So I checked out your new website, everythingfromheretothere.com, and was struck by how I lingered over it. I took my time reading the content. Was that part of the idea behind starting the site? Getting people to just slow down a little and think?
"My main focus on starting a spiritual website was to help others where I could. I have no idea who is reading or why they are reading, but I do feel some of what I am saying makes a contribution peer-to-peer.
"Everyone is welcome at the site regardless of their religious affiliation. I would give up a lot to help create a lasting peace for the planet, for we need a lot of LOVE right now."
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