"Geek U.S.A." is a song from The Smashing Pumpkins second and breakthrough album, Siamese Dream. "Geek U.S.A." was written by Billy Corgan. It was included in Guitar World's list of the 100 greatest guitar solos of all time, voted in at number 54. Ironically, in the album version and following live performances of the song, the solo was much shortened compared to the original demo, and even was considered to be dropped, as Corgan felt it didn't add that much to the already roller coaster-style dynamics of the song. These dynamics led Corgan to call &quo… read more
"Geek U.S.A." is a song from The Smashing Pumpkins second and breakthrough album, Siamese Dream. "Geek U.S.A." was written by Bil… read more
"Geek U.S.A." is a song from The Smashing Pumpkins second and breakthrough album, Siamese Dream. "Geek U.S.A." was written by Billy Corgan. It was included in Guitar … read more
The Smashing Pumpkins is an American alternative rock band from Chicago. The band was formed in 1988 by Billy Corgan and James Iha, with bassist D'arcy Wretzky and drummer Jimmy Chamberlin joining shortly after. Despite going through many lineup changes, the current lineup is identical to the original, with the exception of Wretzky, who would end up leaving the band just before their initial breakup in 2000. Disavowing the punk rock roots of many of their alt-rock contemporaries, they have a diverse, densely layered, and guitar-heavy sound, containing elements of gothic rock, … read more
The Smashing Pumpkins is an American alternative rock band from Chicago. The band was formed in 1988 by Billy Corgan and James Iha, with bassist D'arcy Wretzky and drummer Jimmy Chamb… read more
The Smashing Pumpkins is an American alternative rock band from Chicago. The band was formed in 1988 by Billy Corgan and James Iha, with bassist D'arcy Wretzky and drummer Jimmy Chamberlin joining shortly after. Despite going thr… read more