Conversation so far:
What happened in the early years?
singer and guitarist Billy Corgan left St.
Petersburg, Florida, to return to his native city of Chicago, where he took a job in a record store.
What happened next?
formed the idea of a new band to be called the Smashing Pumpkins.
While working there, he met guitarist James Iha.
Did they began working on music together?
Adorning themselves with paisley and other psychedelic trappings, the two began writing songs together (with the aid of a drum machine.
Did they ever perform the music they wrote?
The duo performed live for the first time on July 9, 1988 at the Polish bar Chicago 21.
Did the performance go well?
Corgan met D'arcy Wretzky after a show by the Dan Reed Network where they argued the merits of the band.
Why did he have a problems with the merits of the band?
After finding out Wretzky played bass guitar, Corgan recruited her into the lineup and the now-trio played a show at the Avalon Nightclub.
What happened after the conflict?
Cabaret Metro owner Joe Shanahan agreed to book the band on the condition that they replace the drum machine with a live drummer.

Question: Who was the replacement?
Self-contained rewrite: Who was the replacement with a live drummer in the Smashing Pumpkins band?