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Smashing Pumpkins: Part 1 with Rob Harvilla

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The Importance of Jimmy Chamberlain in Nevermind

"I don't know if this has happened yet. I have to think it was after Gish came out," Corgan said of Nirvana's producer Butch Vig. "He made Billy do a million vocal takes, he was obsessed with being in tune and in time." The first time the band met Vig was only walked into Smart Studio to record what became our sub pop single Tristesa. It's realizing that Jimmy Chamberlain is the key to this band.

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