when i think about it, what i wrote hasn't very much to do with sentimentality. more with nostalgia. or sentimentality and nostalgia together. maybe. anyway I don't want to be off-topic so: I think that sentimentality can be good and healthy, sometimes. as long as you are aware thats what you are feeling. but this is off-topic anyway, since this is not the kind of sentimentality you were talking about.

Well yes, maybe sentimentality IS a form of death in this context, anyway you feel that it is and it’s your music so it’s your call, but I believe that sentimentality sometimes can be good. As a musician you often take inspiration from old things and make new things of it, don’t you? I know I do. So why can’t you take your own old stuff and make new things of it? But maybe that’s not what you meant. Maybe you meant that you don’t like playing your old songs? Because when you are a big star and playing stuff just because the audience wants it, it is a little bit like doing a cover of your own songs. And I respect that, although I think we all have things to learn of our former selves. And just for the record! I love Zeitgeist and I think all the Smashing Pumpkins records has been very different from each other. In a good way. It is good that you are still exploring.

To me all i have is now, but because i am where i am. The past has a lot to do with that state, and our future. I guess what I'm trying to say is our past shouldn't dictate our future, how can it? However Our past does define us, how we interpret ourselves, determines where we head in our future. Its a universal matter, i think, surrendering the past but letting it be apart of you, so you can move on. I love Zeitgeist because is with me now. (I'm a young pumpkin child) Although i dig the older pumpkin treasures, I relate to it all but mainly zeitgeist. Because thats the present moment I'm in. ah... its just really good music
enough said

man billy, zeitgeist has been causing quite the stir.
and a beautiful storm on top of that.

I'm really happy to read your words, your texts. There is some kind of a new, fresh optimistic tone in them. Well, I don't know, the word 'optimistic' may have suffered and be quite worn already, but I can't find a better word or a synonym for it right now.

Looking forward to seeing you.

God bless you.

Hi Billy,

Really loved to read your blog....specially your interest on the 'urban planning - thing' called EPCOT (as I am myself an urban planner)!

Some crucial moments in my life were linked in some kind of way with the Smashing Pumpkins and so I was able to enjoy your creations on different times in my life, different layers of experiencing and perspective-changings involved by that.

Nowadays, after a very 'heavy' emotional year (2007), I got my own amazing God - experiences which have changed my hole vision on life, gave me a kind of unlimited trust finally and pushed me to write some kind poetry myself,..... and by coincidence the Smashing Pumpkins crossed again my path....as I finally overseeing my life, and have to come to the conclusion that everything is 'perfect' and that in the morning my mirrorface is 'disarm-ing' me with a smile ;-)

Sooo, many thanks for all that you brought into my life !

love, Lottie

*kiss*
Even when you are just talking, shit- almost rambling it sounds like , your words are like poetry. How do you live with this kind of artistry in your heart every day? I'm something of a writer myself ( a writer that will never be able to spell more then one word write in my entire life ) and I want to take this time to say you have been a great inspiration to me. I've been a fan for 12 years now and I've been seriously writing for 14. So for the most part your words have been there to influence me and to look up to. So I guess what I'm trying to do here is thank you for sharing this incredible gift with us all. There are not many people that can say they have truly made a noticeable difference in the world~ You are one of those....
Thanx again and much love and gratitude, DrShulgin xoxo

Thank you for writting from your heart here, and always. Your journey in life fascinates me. I began listening to SP in 1992. Back then my skull was young and full of mush, but I matured, just like you and SP. I saw SP once in 1994 during college. I'm not a big concert goer, but I only see 'the best' As I've aged I've become more and more aware of the past and the history of this great country of the United States. So, when I realized you were as much in awe of our past and how events are shaping our world I was pleasently suprised. Its wonderful to know you're not just some superficial celebrity. Thanks for sharing your heart and your mind. You are a beautiful person. God bless you Billy.

Karen

Hi Billy

I was wondering when you guys would be making a trip to this side of the world? I live in Christchurch, New Zealand now for the last 4 years, I saw one of your last concerts in Durban, South Africa, which was awesome. It would be great so see you in action again. I am really pleased that you've decided to reform again.

Hope to see you soon.

Cheers Karen

Hi Billy, I hope you can read this, I ll ask for "Girl Named Sandoz" in february 23, Berlin ok?
Please,be a nice singer of SP and sing this song.


I was born in Brazil, but I live in Berlin right now.
God bless.

hey billy

loved your blog, you seem to be a very learned guy. many words i didnt understand in there but it was very interesting anyway
see ya in February.