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The Magnificent Others with Billy Corgan

Zakk Wylde | The Magnificent Others with Billy Corgan

The Magnificent Others with Billy Corgan

Billy Corgan

Music, Arts, Performing Arts

4.6731 Ratings

🗓️ 28 May 2025

⏱️ 89 minutes

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Summary

Billy Corgan sits down with legendary guitarist Zakk Wylde to discuss their shared love of classic rock influences like Sabbath, Hendrix, and Elton John, and the challenges of forging an original sound in the shadow of greats like Eddie Van Halen and Randy Rhoads. Zakk opens up about his time with Ozzy Osbourne, the evolution of his playing style, his influences, and the brotherhood of musicians. The conversation also touches on the impact of Pantera, Zakk’s tribute performances for Dimebag Darrell and Vinnie Paul, and the spirit of perseverance that drives his career. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDeCB0oUBgw r Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Look, just play with your heart.

0:04.0

Change your pants.

0:06.0

Something smells in here.

0:08.0

High high school band was named Hexon.

0:11.0

Oh, nice.

0:12.0

So when you were in Stonehands in Zyrus, I was in Hexon.

0:15.0

Nice, we could have tore it together back then.

0:17.0

Oh my God.

0:19.0

And that's why we're meeting today, because we're going to put those bands back together. There you go. And that's why we're meeting today. Yes. Because we're going to put those

0:22.2

bands back together. There you go. And do the tour that never was.

0:30.3

Well, thank you for being here. This is my big talk show. Thanks for having me,

0:34.0

I'm so excited to talk guitar with you. I'm a total nerd. I had to come down to the ultimate podcast over here. I'm going to, for full disclaimer, you did bring this ultimate warrior today, which is pretty cool. Just so you could have the ultimate podcast today. You know, legal disclaimer, if I get sued over us, I'm sending them to you. I'm sending them to be LS LLC or, right? No.

0:57.3

Well, it'll be the ultimate. What's your LLC call? It's got to be good. The ultimate lawsuit.

1:02.0

Yeah, the ultimate lawsuit. You've got to have a good LLC name somewhere. Yeah, we'll figure something out.

1:08.7

So doing a little research on you.

1:15.0

You're actually older than me, but not by much, only a couple months.

1:18.0

And my dad would always say to me, you're gaining.

1:22.2

Whatever I started another year, he goes, you're getting on me, son. We're born the same year, 67.

1:24.0

67.

1:25.0

And so it explains something to me, because I've been a fan of you ever since you showed up with Ozzy and I was like who's this guy right? But I always felt like I understood your playing and I think we grew up in the same stew of influences. Even though I took it one way. I totally. I totally get the way you play guitar and I love the way you play guitar. I appreciate it man right back at you brother. Thank you. But what's so cool is I feel like I really get it I don't know if that makes sense you know I'm not saying like I just like the way you play like I feel like I understand why you choose certain notes why you play certain things well no even when you know uh we was talking about like when you did the you know the interview remember what you did with Eddie Van Halman. Yeah. You know what I mean? And you were talking about, like, when you did the interview, remember what you did with Eddie Van Halman.

2:01.6

Yeah.

2:18.6

You know what I mean? And you were talking about, like, how you loved, you know, when we were talking about Fair Warning and stuff like that, because it was the darkest record. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Which it was, you know what I mean? But, I mean, they're all great, but, I mean, you know, Fair Warning had its own identity as well. It's a lot darker than the other ones. Yeah, totally.

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