sábado, 4 de agosto de 2007


Ok, so i...


Ok, so it was AMAZING. A-M-A-Z-I-N-G.So I'll start from the beginning. I was completely freaked out that I wouldn't get there in time, because I've never been in that area before and if you were late, they wouldn't let you in. I ended up getting there a half hour early tho. The people in line were reeeally cool. Marker Girl from Saturday & her friend were with me in line, and this girl Liz, and this kid Oscar.Joe Shanahan was there! But only for a bit... I don't know where he went.So we get inside and sit down. I kept getting all nervous every time the guy filming the DVD came over and filmed me. They told us we could take off our shoes if we wanted to, so I did and then the DVD guy (Lester) came over and filmed my feet. I was like, "ewwww no my feet are gross". So you just wait, I bet my gross feet are going to end up on the DVD.So then Billy came in, and gave us this speech on how we have to be completely quiet because the microphones pick up everything. He said he had to kick out a guy the night before, because he had a cold and kept coughing. The first song he played was called "Cease to Be", but he said he's probably going to change the title because he doesn't like it.Right after he finished that song he went to the bathroom, and the guy sitting behind us dared Oscar to take a picture of Billy when he was coming out of the bathroom, and so Oscar agreed. He actually took the picture too! And Billy said, "That's not cool guys", but we couldn't tell if he was being serious or joking around. But Oscar was convinced for the rest of the night that Billy hated him. Especially because he was wearing a Nine Inch Nails shirt, and someone told him that there were tensions between Trent Reznor and Billy Corgan. But then he finally went in the bathroom and turned his shirt inside out. It was really funny. I told him he should just put duct tape over the Nine Inch Nails and write "Billy Corgan" really big on there instead. He was actually going to do it, too, but the guy with the tape had left.Billy was wearing those Abercrombie and Fitch pants. What, does he wear those pants every day?! I swear he does. He was also wearing a brown sweater and Nikes. Ha! And he took his shoes off too. This probably doesn't amuse any of you, but I thought it was hilarious to sit there and watch Billy playing in his socks.I can't really remember all the songs he played... but one of them started out with something about Christopher Columbus, and there was this nine-minute song that he kept messing up on and had to start over. He also played this song "White City", which I loved. I hope this DVD thing actually happens just so I can own this song. The lyrics were something like, "How long should I wait for her to love me?... white city..." Something like that. Well, it was a cool song.As far as questions for him goes, some guy asked him if he'd be started up another band again, and he said definitely not. He said that musically, all of his bands turned out well, but they never turn out on a personal level. He says he's bad at picking bandmates. He said if he were to tour for his new album, it'd be with a hired band, and if he ever played any other shows with the songs he played tonite, he'd play with some other musicians. He said he'd probably tour for his new rock album and then he MIGHT tour for this acoustic DVD. Some girl asked him what flavor of Kool Aid he'd be, and he said cherry. He said that he and his brother used to open up the freezer and blow when they were hot over the summer. Someone asked if he minded when people took pictures of him, and he said that he's learned to ignore it. But he said that when it all first started, you feel like... (and then he licked his fingers and pretended to be combing his non-existent hair down. Oh Billy!). Hmm... other questions... Someone asked what movies he's seen lately, and he says all he really sees in theaters is sad artsy movies. He said he wouldn't go to a theater to see something like Hellboy, and if did see it, he'd rent it on DVD so he wouldn't be seen watching it. Someone asked him the title of his new album, but he wouldn't answer. He was also asked what kind of music he listened to, and he says he doesn't listen to any music that's anything like his genre, and he was talking a bit about late 60's R&B. He was also talking about how the guy from the Beach Boys would be bribed with hamburgers if he wrote a new song, and that's now his technique. And he was talking about how when he used to work in a record store, this album came out that was just Elvis telling jokes onstage. He said that Elvis liked watching women wrestle in white underwear. I don't know... it was weird.He asked one of is friends if she wanted to go out to dinner with him that night, and she said ok. He said, "just somewhere in the neighborhood", and then he looked around, and said, "WAIT! I mean... uh... that secret neighborhood". He looked pretty thin as a rail, as well. He's lost a lot of weight. He kept insinuating that we were probably bored and that we could leave if we wanted to. It was funny.And one point during a break, everyone was kinda turned toward each other talking and I was turned toward Oscar, I think, but then I looked over at Billy and he raised his eyebrows at me, and so I raised my eyebrows back at him, and then he started dancing around, and I smiled. He was like, "I was trying to make you laugh, guess it didn't work..." It was funny. Especially since I don't think anyone else there noticed. He passed around his lyric book, which was really cool. I took a picture of it but because of the glare, you can't read the lyrics in my picture. That sucks! But at least I have a picture of the book.He says he's writing a book, and he just got the rough copy sent back to him proofread by the publishers, and that it should come out in September. His rock album should come out before Christmas, and this DVD of his acoustic sessions should come out at the beginning of next year.So then after everything was over, we got to go and take pictures with him and stuff. I'll upload all of my pictures tomorrow at school. I talked to him a bit, but I seriously can't remember anything that was said. I was so nervous.So then he left, and we each got to ask him a question into the camera. They'll use our questions for a "billy corgan Q&A" on the DVD.Ok, that's all I can remember for now. Pictures tomorrow.*EDIT*I forgot, he also played "...Of a Broken Heart" when warming up his voice. That was cool. I was hoping he'd play "Friends as Lovers" but he didn't.Also, Billy said that Jimmy is recording his own new album, as well.Oh, and he also asked us what we've been listening to. Oscar said, "you", and he laughed and said he hasn't released anything in .. (however long it's been). And someone mentioned Tori Amos, someone mentioned Incubus I think... actually I forgot what everyone had been listening to.pictures here

23 comentarios:

kentheslayer dijo...

That fucking rocks!! YAY!!

pobremumi5946 dijo...

!!! :Di can't wait to see the pictures!

lagranoeevasidn dijo...

http://www.livejournal.com/community/pumpkinheads/215409.html

falkmerten dijo...

you're soooo lucky. Glad you had a good time :)

aeamlakii dijo...

Daaaammnn you are so LUCKY!!! =)

brnkeodreams39yahoocom dijo...

i was having a crappy morning, but now i'm happy! that was a great experience for you. i remember all those times you'd comment in my LJ "i wish i was seeing zwan!" and now look at you, you've met the man! i give you lots of credit, it seems you were able to hold yourself together so well for the event. if i were there, i would probably sob. it seems like it would be a very emotional event for a huge fan ;-D

upstairsfortihnking35yahoocom dijo...

Very cool. It's always cool when you get to connect to an idol at an intellectual level. I'm happy for you. :)

choihkmc95yahoocom dijo...

Steph is most certainly the bees knees, and she better appreciate the package I finally sent her!~Roberto

sydnnylaed56 dijo...

I totally did! I wrote about it in here, a few entries back. The package ruled. I'm sending you something back, probably sometime after this weekend 'cos this weekend is gonna be super busy.<3stephanie

tsvoff dijo...

my own pictures are posted now!<3stephanie

aetisanssrlling38 dijo...

I know! It really does. *dances*<3stephanie

migueaanhocirvolhl dijo...

Hehehe yeah! I've actually met him twice before.. but NOTHING compared to this.The first two times I met him (well, I was 16 at the time) I was a wreck! At least not crying tho, but I was shaking a bit. <3stephanie

shrihmarclals dijo...

Thanks! It was a lot of fun.<3stephanie

tdelahiesway3515 dijo...

Hehehe thanks! Pictures are up, now!<3stephanie

meushealtnhhb18 dijo...

Thanks! I have pictures up now.<3stephanie

thalydieswae66 dijo...

God, this makes me so happy! And if it's made me this happy you must've been just exploding with joy :D*lives vicariously through you*

haru02 dijo...

i'm so jealous....i think i might cry. your so lucky!

agoodboy dijo...

Yes, yes... definitely exploding! :D<3stephanie

gtttageo13 dijo...

Aww. I bet someday you'll get your chance to meet him too!<3stephanie

duiwrnlynch54yahoocom dijo...

wow, that is amazing. I wish i could have gone, I live in New York though...and I'm broke..so those two things can get in the way, Im glad you went, and had an awesome time!!! :) :)

pm0rebum1 dijo...

I'm broke too, so I feel your pain. ;) Luckily for me, I don't have to travel.Thank you, tho!!!& your icon is really neat.<3stephanie

khoihcmc8365yahoocom dijo...

thanks :)!!

pjjrof40 dijo...

um... no...<3stephanie