Smashing Pumpkins - and then there was one. The departure of Jimmy Chamberlin from Smashing Pumpkins means that the band has just one original member left. Billy Corgan.
In a statement at his website, Chamberlin explains that there was no animosity between himself and Billy, He just had enough. “By now you have heard the news of my departure from the Smashing Pumpkins,” he writes. “I will say, without going into any unnecessary details that this represents a positive move forward for me. I can no longer commit all of my energy into something that I don’t fully possess. I won’t pretend I’m into something I’m not. I won’t do it to myself, you the fan, or my former partner. I can’t just, “Cash the check” so to speak. Music is my life. It is sacred. It deserves the highest commitment at every level and the Pumpkins are certainly no different. I’m sorry but it really IS that simple. There is no drama, bad blood, or anything else but a full commitment to music. My best goes out to Billy and I’m glad he has chosen to continue under the name. It is his right. I will continue to make music with the Jimmy Chamberlin Complex as well as pursuing other musical interests. I feel that I have a long way to go and a lot to give. Thanks to everyone for your kind words and support through all of this. I am constantly humbled by all of you! It is an honor and a privilege to play music for a living and I don’t take it for granted not even for a second”.In a statement at the Smashing Pumpkins website, Billy Corgan has revealed that he is about to head back into the studio to record a new album and it will be a Smashing Pumpkins album.
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