The model for everyone should be Pearl Jam. From "Black" to "Sirens," they are honest, they have grown, so has their music, and they still play old and new.
That doesn't mean we should begrudge people making a buck. It's not as if the DeLeos and Scott haven't continued to put out new music, even if they aren't very prolific.
Wasn't "Between the Lines" number one in 2010? When was the last time Smashing Pumpkins have had a number one rock song? Didn't Soundgarden put out a new album? Wasn't the last STP tour behind an EP? Hasn't Pearl Jam come out with new material like clockwork?
So what in the fuck is he talking about?
Damn Pearl Jam!
Making all the other 90's bands look bad. Personally I never got into them, but they really seem like the gold standard. Must be nice to be a PJ fan, varying set lists, acoustic songs, fan support, live recordings, concert DVDs, merchandise you'd actually want!
I get what Corgan was saying, and I agree with it; but unlike PJ a lot of bands just play their hits/old material. At most STP shows over the years, the crowd would sing along with all the
Core/Purple songs, then you'd lose half the crowd when they played anything past
Tiny Music. As a fan, it sucked not to hear their newer songs, and it was even worse when they stopped acoustic sets altogether. All of that was to cater to the "casuals" so they can sell more tickets.