In this gripping rock history video from Guitar Meets Science, the wild story of The Smashing Pumpkins unfolds through Billy Corgan’s infamous perfectionism and massive ego. Corgan played nearly all guitar and bass parts himself on Siamese Dream because he didn’t trust his bandmates, fired bassist D’Arcy Wretzky twice, battled personal demons, lost a keyboardist to overdose, and clashed constantly with the rest of the group — all while selling over 30 million records and creating 90s alt-rock classics like Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness. The video dives into the band’s meteoric success, internal drama, betrayals, and fractured reunions, painting a raw portrait of talent, ambition, and self-destruction in one of the decade’s most iconic bands.
