Is James Iha a good guitarist?

Billy Corgan & James Iha were clearly virtuosos on the guitar, and I love their massive, heavily layered guitar sound. Additionally, their solos were great, and they could play dreamy, gorgeous & soft parts that went into dream pop & neo-psychedelia.

What pedals did Smashing Pumpkins use?

Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi Next up is the Big Muff Pi from Electro-Harmonix. Billy’s sound is synonymous with this pedal. Think about your favorite Smashing Pumpkins songs. Most of them were done utilizing this pedal.

What distortion does Smashing Pumpkins use?

Amps. The Smashing Pumpkins used Marshall amps and cabinets almost exclusively in the early to mid-90s. JCM800s were used heavily by both Corgan and Iha when recording Gish and Siamese Dream, using its famously crunchy-sounding distortion for rhythm tracks on their debut in particular.

Is Billy Corgan wife?

Chris FabianBilly Corgan / Wife (m. 1993–1997)

Is Billy Corgan a great guitar player?

Billy Corgan of Smashing Pumpkins I found the set mesmerizing and Billy’s guitar solo on “Soma” blew everything I thought about what a solo could be into the stratosphere. Definitely one of the most underrated guitarists out there. It was Billy’s playing that made me into the massive bender I am today.

Who plays lead guitar in the Smashing Pumpkins?

Billy Corgan
James IhaJeff Schroeder
The Smashing Pumpkins/Guitarists

What pedals did Billy Corgan use?

For pedals he uses a Skreddy Echo (the closest to his preferred vintage Binson Echorec), two MXR Phase 90s used for solos, a Fulltone Catalyst used as a preamp, a Chicago Iron Octavian, a Boss PS-2 Phase Shifter, and a Strymon El Capistan.

What pedals did Billy Corgan use on Mellon Collie?

Around the Melon Collie era, Corgan’s pedalboard was comprised of an original Op-Amp EHX Big Muff Pi, a MXR Phase 100, a Moog Ring Modulator, a BOSS NS-2 Noise Suppressor, and a Boss FZ-2 Fuzz.

Did Billy Corgan dated Jessica Simpson?

Despite an E! News source claiming the two were “officially dating,” Corgan shies away from the romance rumors. “The stuff that I’ve seen doesn’t have any bearing to the reality that I’m in,” he told the Tribune. “It’s like being in a cartoon. It has nothing to do with what’s really going on or how I feel.”