Without The Smashing Pumpkins Gish, Nevermind Wouldn’t Exist As We Know It

Let's face it: Nevermind was coming. But without The Smashing Pumpkins' Gish, it might have sounded VERY different. Today, we're looking into The Smashing Pumpkins' debut album and their work with producer Butch Vig, who (at the time) had just recorded demos for Nevermind. His work on Gish directly inspired the production elements found in Nirvana's breakthrough. 👉 Subscribe for More Videos: https://youtube.com/c/AndyFenstermaker/?sub_confirmation=1 ✉️ Read the transcript & hear the music on the Poetic Wax Substack: https://poeticwax.substack.com WATCH NEXT: ✓ The Smashing Pumpkins' Inside Joke That Became "Mayonaise" https://youtu.be/6RiMSiWTsoU ✓ How "Today" Saved Billy Corgan: https://youtu.be/sHrImJFDuYM ✓ Why "Disarm" is The Smashing Pumpkins' Most Tragic Masterpiece: https://youtu.be/p6zmuC7XSrk 🎥 The Smashing Pumpkins on Poetic Wax: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLylroYWVYWWW9lI-SrU4IgSctCqMEOMdx Get Gish on Vinyl 🎧 https://amzn.to/4u4ZSkG MY GEAR: ✅ U-Turn Orbit Turntable: https://amzn.to/4tLTheP ✅ Edifier Speakers: https://amzn.to/4eXfSQV ✅ RØDE PodMic https://amzn.to/4unPKmO ✅ Logitech MX Brio Webcam: https://amzn.to/4uohKXx ✅ Meze Audio 105 Silva Headphones: https://amzn.to/3QIIZgW Poetic Wax is hosted by Andy Fenstermaker. CHAPTERS: 0:00 Gish Vs Nevermind 1:14 The Chicago Scene Finds Its Voice 3:58 The Gish Sessions with Butch Vig 8:04 Crafting the Sonic Blueprint of Gish 11:05 The Birth of a Name 12:48 The Line From Gish to Nevermind 15:43 The Lasting Echoes of Gish CLIPS & REFERENCES: The Smashing Pumpkins “Siva” (Official Music Video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3wAtWywrP4 The Smashing Pumpkins “I Am One” (Official Music Video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pi6RJmUNBbw Billy Corgan Talks About “I Am One” (The Smashing Pumpkins via YouTube): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9HanWEm2QY Billy Corgan Talks About “Rhinoceros” (The Smashing Pumpkins via YouTube): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPuqUK6WgI4 Billy Corgan, Tape Op interview, 2018: https://tapeop.com/interviews/115/smashing-pumpkins-a-studio-history Billy Corgan, Rolling Stone interview, May 2021: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/billy-corgan-gish-thirtieth-anniversary-interview-1175072/ Billy Corgan & Rick Beato Interview, 2022: https://www.guitarworld.com/news/billy-corgan-butch-vig-stole-guitar-sound-for-nirvana-nevermind Billy Corgan NME Interview: https://www.nme.com/news/music/smashing-pumpkins-billy-corgan-on-gish-influencing-pearl-jam-and-nirvana-2951893 Jeremy D. Larson, Pitchfork, “The 25 Best Grunge Albums of the ’90s,” October 2022: https://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/the-best-grunge-albums-of-the-90s/ #smashingpumpkins #billycorgan #jamesiha #jimmychamberlin #darcywretzky #butchvig #gish #vinylcommunity #vinylrecords #vinylcollection #andyfenstermaker #fensepost #vinylchannel #poeticwax #musicessay #musicstory #albumstory #musichistory #albumhistory #musicdocumentary