I am a fan because the Smashing Pumpkins music inredible and real [bad word removed]ing moving, Billy Corgan is amazing, the music that he writes is just wow. I got to see them live on the 24th March in Christchurch and oh my god i was so blown away it was one of the most intense moments of my life, dream come true. But seriously The 'Pumpkins are the best band ever.