Chris Cornell's "Spoonman" vocal and spoon ANALYSIS by Vocal Coach and terrible spoon player!
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- Опубликовано: 8 авг 2022
- Artis the Spoonman is so incredible, it's hard not to see how he's inspired a lot of different artists in his time. And this song is so impeccably awesome. The perception of an artist versus who they really are takes center stage in my mind, where I've found some incredible musicians (even one playing glasses with water) on the street. Major respect to Soundgarden for this one!
Join professional opera singer Elizabeth Zharoff, as she listens to Soundgarden performing "Spoonman" for the first time.
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Elizabeth Zharoff is an international opera singer and voice coach, with 3 degrees in voice, opera, and music production. She's performed in 18 languages throughout major venues in Europe, America, and Asia. Currently based somewhere between Los Angeles and Tucson, Arizona, Elizabeth spends her days researching voice, singing, teaching, writing music, and recording TONS. She also plays Diablo and Dungeons & Dragons.
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One day, Florida Man will save us all.
but then,
SPOONMAN, will save us from Florida Man...
Are you sure this isn't about heroin?
@@freebeard7361 could be both.
@TheCharismaticVoice
I have a few for you.
"Cochise" by Audioslave (Chris Cornell)
"So Long and Thanks for all the Fish" by A Perfect Circle (M. J. Keenan)
"Zombie" by The Cranberries (Dolores O'Riordan)
HOW have you not done any of the Cranberries yet!?
Please ave Maria from chris
Im surprised you haven't done Say Hello 2 Heaven yet,this really shows off Chris' vocal abilities.
studio version or dont even bother
Absolutely
Everyone upvote this thread, please!
Totally agree.
@@iForeverImmature wrong! Check his live version at the Moore Theater
Shoutout to Matt Cameron, their drummer - an amazing musician in his own right.
What a percussiongasm.
Indeed. He is a criminally underrated drummer. Additionally absolutely stunning demonstration of skill in recording and production of the perception in this song. Just the snare sound is a clinic all by itself.
dont forget the actual spoonman featured in the sonng...he helped compose it too, for spoons and drums with Matt
Chris Cornell's voice/ yell still to this day sends shivers down my spin.
...and those steely blue eyes.
Indeed, out of all the grunge singers, he had the best "yarl."
Can't even listen to Chris without crying anymore😭😭😭 definitely one of the most unique voices to ever grace our ears. Fly high brother❤️😭
I hear Chris, I just think he went and we all realized an era is one bad outcome from gone now.
Amen.
Chris Cornell is a literal genius. I miss his contribution to music so much. I wish Elizabeth could have interviewed him after this premier...
He was more than just a mere genius - he was rock Jesus.
Yeah. Chris is sorely missed. Most deaths in the grunge/post-grunge genre were shocking, albeit not super shocking considering their public lifestyles. Cobain, Layne Staley, Scott Weiland... But even tho Chris clearly had his issues underneath, he seemed so put together and okay outwards, which made his death extra shocking and hard hitting. That's the scary thing about life long depression tho.
@@hinjurock70 He really WAS ROCK JESUS!!!-lolol. So sad that he died from wasn't it an accidental overdose!!?? Then after that Chester Bennington of Linkin Park, who's Not to shabby of a vocalist in his own right decided to kill himself. He was good friends with Cris Cornell, and after he heard the news, he hung himself in his closet!!. A sad ending of two Very different vocal styles. Chester had a ton of Demons he was dealing with though!! According to a documentary I saw, he was Molested by a Family member/ friend from age 4-6yrs old until age 12/13!!! Very tragic
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no he is a not a literal genius, that would require knowing his IQ, he was an awesome musician, great voice, so powerful, A league songwriter and musician. He is so good he made Rage Against the machine listenable as Audioslave
I would love to see a reaction/breakdown of "Outshined" by these guys. Such a wild vocal performance. He's firing on all cylinders from beginning to end.
...and a legendary bass line imho :)
great song do the Hyde Park live version
I love Outshined, but if she’s gonna do anything from Badmotorfinger, it has to be Slaves and Bulldozers. Chris’ vocals are unreal in that track.
Slaves and Bulldozers or A Room A Thousand Years Wide are also total bangers when he’s firing on all cylinders
@@Coltdork room a thousand years wide is a great song
As a kid I always thought Spoon Man was a rhythm based superhero, here to save the day with his amazing spoon skills.
well i thought its about heroin cooking
@@martinpadel7775 I did too. And it was only after about 20 years of listening to the song that I actually realized that those were spoons being played in the song. It was the craziest moment for me. I pulled up the video and saw Spoonman playing and heard the spoons. I had to pull out my cd and they had been there the whole time.
Soundgarden are known for their interesting time signatures, super underrated band.
Super underrated
Super underrated...
I think they are more unknown than underrated, because everyone who really knows them has them as one of their favourite bands. Personally it`s my absolute favourite band
@@leekeeho543 Did you mean "super" unknown? 😀😀😀
@@QuantumBeeWellness that was on Ok comment, actually, an ultra ok comment, well scratch that, it was definitely an ultra mega ok comment
Fun fact about the song: "The title of the song is credited to bassist Jeff Ament of Pearl Jam.[24] While on the set of the movie Singles, Ament produced a list of song titles for the fictional band featured in the movie.[23] Cornell took it as a challenge to write songs for the film using those titles, and "Spoonman" was one of them."
Thats cool. I always thought it might be a heroine reference.
Beat me to it. Well done!
Thank you for this tidbit
I got to meet Artis in the mid 90's at Red Rocks in Colorado. He was sitting in the crowd with us while the stage is being set. We just though he was some cool friendly dude, but all of a sudden he said he had to go. Well, he went on stage and Spoonman was the first song they played...super cool. To the day one of the best concerts I've seen.
NICE!!
I met him on the Sounder in Seattle. He's cool.
That is incredible!
I saw him do a solo show in Dallas.
My office hired Artis to do a performance at a company offsite back in the late 90s. Very enjoyable. Much better than most offsite work events.
Ben Shepherd (their bassist) did the backing vocals on Spoonman.
March of the Pigs is another example of a popular song making use and mixing of uncommon time signatures.
killer tune (both).
Disposable Heroes by Metallica is another good one. Who knew metal could rock a 5/4 time signature? 🤘🤘
Chris was originally the drummer and they needed a vocalist. Watch Rick Beato's interview with Matt Cameron and Kim Thayill. Fascinating story.
"Save me" reminds me of how in the darkest moments when something outside of my world, be it an unexpected distraction, or a street performer, takes me out of my own head for a short time and gives me hope for life, inspires me with something beautiful. In that moment I forgot all about the dark thoughts and it drowns out the whispered voices in the back of my head telling me it's time to say goodbye.
I was thinking similarly.
It's like Chris is feeling that the street performer's spoon playing is so immersive and mezmerizing, that the viewer can lose some of the feelings of being down they may have otherwise been feeling (especially in rainy Seattle).
He's wearing a t-shirt, too. 15:56
One of the less talked about are the drums(not spoons). They are SO active and busy throughout the song. Also the bass lines. Lastly, constantly changing, weird time signatures. Awesome.
right, very rich and complex rhythmically, but not taking from the song and drawing attention to themselves. No one breaks the spell in this tune
Totally agree. All members of Soundgarden are talented, the drums make this song amazing. The drums draw me in every time.
Matt and Ben just blew me away on this song
So true.
I feel like Sean Kenny doesn’t get credit to what he adds as well.
@@symphonyinkart Drummers never do but that’s rock
I love how into this era of music you're getting. These are the musicians and songs that shaped my youth and music tastes.
I got to see Spoonman several times on the streets of Seattle. He was incredible!
You have no idea what I’d give to see that just once
Chris Cornell has been the hardest loss in the rock/metal world since Ronnie James Dio...Took both of those real hard.
Losing him and Chester was tough af
Brutal and also sad
I saw him and Audioslave in Stockholm 2005. I am an huge fan of Tom Morello.
I cried for the first time since I was in grammar school when I heard that Chris Cornell had lost his battle with depression 😪
I still tear up occasionally when I listen to Chris Cornell. Especially when channels like this one speak so passionately about how brilliant he was.
Have you heard Say Hello To Heaven? His range was very impressive.
Slaves and bulldozers much better vocals
It's normal, to be honest. We are ALL in love with his voice. And him. And everything about him. Even the Doc Martins.
The real song that shows off Chris’s writing ability, vocal control and ability to attach himself emotionally to your soul for the rest of your life, the song that is haunting and yet healing. Like Suicide is by far my favorite song by Chris in his earlier music with soundgarden. Now if you want an entire album that will musically take you for a ride, the album euphoria morning is one of my favorite albums of all time. It was the first time I realized how complex of an artist he was. He was more than a voice, he was the music too.
I got to meet Chris Cornell and ride soldier mountain,Idaho with him and his sister and her band in the late 90s. I was a guide on the hill and instructor. I was invited to listen to music and hang out with them after the day was over but I was only 17 at the time. I was honest said I was a kid and he said probably not a good idea then. But probably the highlight of my year. I am a musician myself and had a band so it really is something I have pondered a lot since then. I joke and say I should have just lied and went but I wouldn’t ever disrespect someone like that especially him. He was so down to earth and humble. I’ll always remember that day.
No doubt its in my top 10 songs by them for sure
Cornell started out as a drummer. When writing songs on guitar, that rhythmic versatility carried over. You really should check out 'Reach Down' and 'Say Hello to Heaven' off TEMPLE OF THE DOG. Some of Chris' most heart-felt singing.
Definitely. Reach Down is a transcendently powerful song.
Interesting. Didn't know that. Is that what the spoonman represents? The foundation of rhythm. "All my friends are brown and red" seems to hint to that, rhythm in its purest and ancestral form.
@@alekid
He's referring to Native Americans in that lyric.
The bassist Ben Shepherd is the one singing 'steal the rythm while you can' and the other verses. He also has a solo album called 'In Deep Owl' released by the alias HBS if you want to hear more of his voice.
He also tears up the bass on this song
He also had a band called Hater- Hater was an American rock supergroup that formed in Seattle, Washington in 1993. The band formed as a side project mostly under the direction of Soundgarden bassist Ben Shepherd. Additional members included Soundgarden drummer Matt Cameron, guitarist John McBain (ex-Monster Magnet and, later, partner of Cameron and Shepherd in Wellwater Conspiracy), bassist John Waterman for the self-titled album, Devilhead vocalist Brian Wood, brother of Mother Love Bone vocalist Andrew Wood, and Alan Davis on bass for The 2nd.[1][2]
@@bknsty14 Ben Shepherd is awesome! Of course all of Soundgarden is great!
wow! never knew that. thanks for the heads up!
When I'm Down live at the Troubadour is one of my favorite performances. Euphoria Morning was Chris at his best, not confined to writing for anyone else but himself. When I'm Down, a love song that was deeply personal and so perfectly gives a glimpse of what loving someone with depression is like for both people in the relationship, is his absolute rawest and best.
Chris Cornell's album Euphoria Morning is a masterpiece...criminally underrated. His best solo album.
@@scatterdprisms6717 Was just about to use the exact same words for ‘Euphoria’. “Preaching the End of the World” and “Moonchild” 💯
When I'm Down is incredible!!!
The end of Ticket to ride from the same show always moves me to tears
If you like 7/4 time, you might love "The day I tried to live". It's also a good example of what Chris could do with his voice.
I love it, but can't get it out of my head for a week after listening to it. And the song sounds too desperate to have lingering in my head.
BTW: I heard that Soundgarden didn't try to write unusual 7/4 times music. They claim it just happened. They were just making music they liked the sound of.
I was looking for this comment. I read something about that long ago, that they didn't pay much attention to the timing.
I came here for the 7/4 comment, well done. It does include some 4/4 breaks.
For more 7/4 goodness try Stings "seven days"
I heard that Chris and Kim would come up with a riff, then tell Matt ameron to figure the rest out. Beautiful.
@@johnno.johnno the band I played drums for in the early 2000s worked kinda like that. The guitar players liked to play in 5/4 so my brother(bass) and I would formulate parts together to give the songs a more natural 4/4 pulse. That’s the fun of bands like sg, tool, etc. we were more like don cabalerro or slint.
I believe that Matt Cameron is the most influential drummer for me. I love his playing, his accents, chops and ideas! He's a fantastic drummer!
Rick Beato interviewed Matt. He played pots and pans in this song.
@@jackarmstrong1838 I saw that interview, I loved it! Thanks for telling me!
Yeah, saw it last night and then this one today. Great start to the weekend
You’re right. He’s so spot on with his grooves and his fill work is so tasty
100%, I honestly think "Your Saviour" is the best example of Matt's skill
I mean the groove he carves in that song ugh :/ so fucking good
I grew up watching Artis the Spoonman perform on the street long before I knew about Soundgarden. His performance was absolutely spellbinding.
I was fortunate to see him too multiple times, too. Several on the UW campus when I was going there.
I think the “save me” lines are about the sometimes spiritual experience people can have with music. I think he’s saying the rhythm is lifting him up from his burdens and connecting him to a a more raw unpolished expression. It’s not overly technical and produced. Just a dude with some spoons expressing himself in the purest way possible.
Absolutely, the idea of being saved through music is in the intent of the lyrics, but I think it's safe to say there a double-meaning. It is also about heroin: "All my friends are brown and red," "spoonman" and "save me" are direct allusions to heroin use. It's part of Chris's genius that he can blend the two meanings in one line.
Chris Liepe said something about Chris Cornell that I hear even more now that it's been said...he was unafraid to get into "dying cat" territory with his voice. He was constantly exploring what he could do with his voice and it made his loss all the harder for me. Chris was an absolutely incredible vocalist. So glad you took a look at this song! One of my favorites from Soundgarden.
Elizabeth, there is a great Temple of the Dog song - "Reach Down" - with simply unbelievable Chris Cornell's vocals, sounding almost like gospel. Do check it out. ❤️
Great song
@@wendymessina4462 Yes, it is great song, but truthfully that entire album is phenomenal. Best debut album ever?
@@treyschick264 I can agree totally with you. I listen to the album almost daily I fell in love with it the first time I played it
Pick the crowd up, man
Absolutely, that needs to have a reaction to.
This song is really one of the best demonstrations of how grunge could be incredibly musically complex if the band was actually into it.
some of the most sophisticated rock
Soundgarden was the most musically complex grunge band. A wide range of guitar tunings they used, the dynamics between rhythm and lead guitar, the time signatures, the drums, the bass. They would really just serve the song and not have the guitar drown out the bass if the song needed a bassline that was more prominent in the mix or a bassline that carried the song they weren't afraid to do it. Everyone had a voice in the band.
I've been playing the spoons a few years now. Definitely hard at first and painful before you get used to it. ABBY THE SPOON LADY is who inspired me and now I can keep a beat to basically anything. They also make these wooden spoons that are attached at the base and they make a deeper clacking sound that's very nice. People consider them a joke but they are definitely not.
Check out the songs "Say Hello 2 Heaven" and "Reach Down," by Temple of the Dog. Cornell's singing style in Soundgarden changed dramatically after that album. He still screamed like a banshee, but he started doing it with soul on Badmotorfinger, which came out right after the TOTD album. Still metal, but like some kind of cross between a metal singer, opera singer and soul singer. Only Chris Cornell.
I second the request for "Temple of the Dog" - "Say Hello 2 Heaven" as an excellent example of Chris Cornell's voice. There is a unique smoothness in the sound throughout that song.
She needs to do Slaves & Bulldozers
TEMPLE OF THE DOG YES PLEASE
If you want to hear Chris Cornell's voice at its peak, check out Soundgarden "Beyond the Wheel" live in Germany 1990. It'll blow your mind, I promise.
Chris is and was an animal, but yes Beyond the Wheel, to me, is his magnum opus. I also love 4th of July...
Yes! she defnetly should chech it, it's One of the hardest songs to sing
@@alexoparinI dont disagee with tout
His technique and control defnetly got better later on, but range wise, between 1988 and 1992 he was hitting those high notes VERY easy.
There's another video of him singing the same song in 2017 and he was able to hit all the high notes perfectly to be fair.
Yes, I've mentioned this before.
The live version in 93 that's on YT is better; his voice is deeper and there's so much ballsyness to it, while also keeping the highs. I much prefer it to the 90 verision.
He wrote this song for the movie Singles along with seasons and my favorite flutter girl. A mix tape (Poncier) was supposed to just be a prop, Chris went and made actual songs for the tape.
Yes, at first a fictional name for a fictional band song. And if i'm not wrong, Chris made a bet with someone about how a song called "Spoonman" could be a good song, and here we are.
Singles has an amazing soundtrack. I still own the CD. And the movie on DVD. Lol
20th of July 1964 a newborn baby wailed and the world heard the greatest rock and roll voice it would ever know for the first time. 18th of May 2017 the voice went silent. we shall never know his like again.
As far as the "Save me" question you asked around 13:50 - At the time this came out, they were on the rocket ship to becoming super-duper world famous. I have read how painful all that was for Chris (and many others, not just in this band but many great artists that were not in it for the fame suffered after becoming famous ... and it lands up driving them to addiction or worse e.g. Kobain etc... ) - so to me, he sees purity in the spoonman and all things opposite of the money hungry "rock machine" that was starting to control his life - and says "I'm together with your plan" - maybe he saw beauty and honesty in the simplicity of busking. Or maybe he was starving and needed a spoon for some cereal. Definitely one of those two reasons.
I was thinking the same thing but you described it much better than I could. It's almost like when I listen to delta blues. There is something so raw and real about it. It's like the marrow in the bones of music.
Don't ever let any artist tell you they're not in it for the fame- that's a lie. If they weren't, there's a really easy way to avoid it- just say no. You don't even have to quit playing or being a musician- you can just stay at the local level if that's what you want to do- it's not difficult. The difficult part is moving forward- making it big like Sound Garden did, no one does it by accident. It takes hard work and real dedication- even if you're as talented as Chris. Chris wanted fame- he just wanted it to be on his terms- and at that time that was nearly impossible. It's much more possible now- the industry has changed drastically- now musicians produce their own albums and videos, market themselves, etc.
But- all that aside, you definitely can't lay his suicide on the back of the record company or anything like that. Chris had serious mental health issues, he acknowledged that himself. He lost a very close friend when the lead singer of Mother Love Bone died- someone he had grown up with, started his career alongside, and loved dearly. He never recovered from that- and he had become addicted to heroin and had just relapsed right before his suicide. I was an addict myself for 20 years and now I'm a counselor- I know the roller coaster he was on. You get clean and everyone is so proud of you, you're proud of yourself- and then you relapse and feel so bad about yourself it's unreal. And going back and forth like that will eventually just wear you out. Unfortunately, what Chris did is very common- lots of addicts end up taking their life because they can't live with after effects of addiction- the inability to feel joy or happiness, depression, the cycle of relapse and getting clean again, etc.
@@stoneysdead689 very well stated.... Maybe I should have said he wasn't aware of what it meant to be on that level till he got there... You don't know what you don't know until your in it - and as you said, couple the unnatural world of super fame with mental illness and addiction and it just becomes too much for many...at that point I imagine simple seems refreshing. I don't necessarily blame the industry, but it can exasperate underlying issues. I'm sure every young, naive musician wants "fame", but there is no way to know how your going react to it and whether or not your going to be able and manage things , especially with mental illness. I'm also a recovering addict - sober 10 years now - and after the crazy ass mess that was addiction, I can relate with viewing simple things in life (such as a spoonman) and appreciating them - even longing for the joy he gets from the simpleness and hoping to return to happier times.
@@williamentaidierolf1400 yes sir - the returning to basics can do wonders for the soul, in our world of ever growing complexities!
The spoon is more of an allegory for cooking heroin. Agree with the addiction overtones which was almost synonymous with the grunge scene back then.
Knife to see Soundgarden get the TCV treatment. Fork yeah, I'll be there!!
HAHAHAHA
Spoon Man, come together with your arms, save me...
Now we just have to keep plugging Rhapsody and Fabio. Should be done by 2025 or so. 🤔😁😁
Chris Cornell is one of those irreplaceable talents that comes along in a lifetime. He was like the Michael Jordan of rock music. The looks, the writing, the singing, the way he expressed his emotions through music. His writing was so deep and complex, more than that’s on the surface. I got to meet him and he was a kind and generous soul. I’m happy we have so much of his music to listen to but I’m sad we are missing out on what he would’ve continued to create had he lived longer. Thank you for diving into some of his material. It’s such a joy to see and hear your child-like pure reactions to his talent. You’re wonderful. 🙏 ♥️
This was the era of music I grew up on. So many legendary albums - Badmotorfinger, Mellow Gold, Blood Sugar Sex Magic, Violent Femmes, Angel Dust. There wasn't a bad song on the whole thing - you could just listen to it end to end.
Even though it’s been 30 years since I first listened to Angel Dust. I can till listen to it from start to finish.
The whole album is one of the best albums I've ever heard and it came at a time where it represented what it was like to be alive at that point in that time. That might sound like an overstatement, but it really came out at the right time.
This album came out when I was a junior in high school and it hit me like a bolt of lightning. It's one of those benchmark albums by which every other album gets judged.
I was 24, young strong and felt like a king. This album was my crown.
Here, here. I was finishing HS and entering college at this time. I was no fan of the larger grunge trend.... but this album musically and instrumentally was so unique it put its signature on that period of time for my life very effectively.
I think it's cool that Chris Cornell was so inspired by the talent of the spoon man that he wrote a song about him. Just shows his love for rhythm and sound and music in general. 👍🍀
And heroin
Said it before but for me THE song for showcasing Chris Cornells vocals is “Shadow on the Sun” by Audioslave. Absolute powerhouse of a performance. Even shows off his ability to scream also. Gotta check it out. (Although definitely do the studio version. As incredible a vocalist and performer as he is he did have some vocal struggles when performing live at that time with Audioslave)
Great video!
That's my boy! Long live Chris Cornell and Soundgarden! F-ing great! Carry on!
Excited for this one as a massive Chris Cornell fan
There is something about Chris’s voice that almost reminds me of Aretha and other very powerful, belting female soul singers. It must be that they’re unafraid of pushing the limits of their instrument and moving through that fear of creating an ugly sound and going for that full power with strength and confidence. It’s the part of his style that I love the most I think 🖤
Janis for sure.
Cornell was a BIG fan of soul singers (as was Robert Plant).
I never wouldve thought of that consciously, but now that you point that out, its now like in my head. I definitely hear it!!
When Soundgarden won Grammys in 1995 for both Black Hole Sun and Spoonman that was one of the most exciting nights of my life. And quite possibly theirs as well. Now your excitement and enthusiasm has brought it all back again. Thank you O Opera Lady who loves rock, metal, and metal spoons!
🤘🥄🔥🥄🤘
Oh Black Hole Sun ❤ 👌🏻
@@Lyeah73 Great song! Also...Fell On Black Days ⚫🤘
@@Lyeah73 Also.. you remind me a lot of Python Chick 😁
Just when I think I've reached a point I can escape tonight's RUclips rabbit hole, I spot a reaction to the first alternative song I ever heard and secretly liked. The rest of my family were not impressed when we watched this on TV, and I kept silent on the fact I'd actually liked it. Year later and a friend insisted I borrowed the Superunknown album and Chris Cornell quickly became my favourite male singer. Yeah, no way this can wait until morning, just concerned now I'm about to go down another rabbit hole :D
One of the best songs of the 90s, from one of the best albums ever. Superunknown really is a collection of masterpieces
I love how soundgarden make unusual time signatures sound so natural and engaging, a testament to the quality of Matt Cameron's drumming.
This whole album is 🔥 My first intro to Sound garden! A 16 year old was in awe of Kim Thyall and Chris Cornell
I've always heard 'Spoonman' as inspired by the Johnny Cash-classic 'Get Rhythm' which Cash built around a line that he apparently learned from a shoe-shiner: "Get rhythm when you get the blues."
The late Chris Cornell’s screams, especially the high D, are simply righteous and majestic.
The song is about a local Seattle street musician Artis the Spoonman who is featured in the music video who played the spoons and had crazy rhythms and others hired him to take part in their music projects. Fun fact: Soundgarden has a lot of Seattle references in their music, like the song “Black Hole Sun” referring to an actual black hole statue in Volunteer Park in Seattle where you can look through and aline it with the sun, as well as the Space Needle, Seattle’s iconic landmark feature, along with Mt. Rainier and the Pike Place Market, etc. And their band name refers to an actual Sound Garden installation at Magnuson Park in Seattle. I live in Seattle - born and raised - so, I’ve been to/experienced all the Seattle-specific things referenced in the songs. Even attended Chris Cornell’s public memorial service at the Black Hole Sun. I suggest you look up Artis the Spoonman and watch some videos of him. Obviously you wouldn’t be analyzing any vocals like is the point of this channel, but he is very entertaining to watch and listen to. Maybe there’s a project he took part in that has singing in it. Not sure, but you could look into it.
Another great voice from the Seattle grunge scene, who we've recently lost, is Mark Lanegan of Screaming Trees and Queens of the Stoneage fame; while also having a substantial solo career. He had a notable raspy baritone which contrasted with his grunge peers and made him rather unique. I'd recommend listening to either "Nearly Lost You", probably their biggest hit, or "Dollar Bill", which I think shows off his range; both are from the Screaming Trees album Sweet Oblivion. RIP Mark Lanegan.
Wow. I didn’t know that. I always enjoyed the Screaming Trees and Queens of the Stone Age. Sorry to hear this!
Yes I've also been asking for Mark Lanegan. Such a huge loss. If it's a Screaming Trees song, I like Dollar Bill. But not the one from Jay Leno. There was an incident with his throat, and it's not his best performance. I'd like to recommend some of his solo stuff too. One Way Street, or One Hundred Days, or Redemption Song are all good choices.
His collaboration with Isobel Campbell is beautiful. Check out Come Undone.
@@AlbinoJedi Wow! Not the type of sound I was expecting. Kind of a trip back to a bygone era. His low tone paired really well with Isobel’s soft, sensual sound. Thanks for the suggestion. I enjoyed that a lot!
Nobody would call Chris Cornell a baritone. His range is way into the tenor range
The word you're looking for to describe that specific aspect of his voice is mesmerising.
Always will regret not going to see Soundgarden live in concert. Such an iconic voice.
My grandmother and grandfather were born during the depression in West Virginia. My grandfather played guitar around the house singing old Hank Williams, Earnest Tubb, and some old gospel. He'd play and my grandma would sing while she was reading a book, and out of nowhere my great uncle would come in and grab some spoons out of the kitchen to join in. My childhood in a nutshell. This was never one of my favorite songs in general but will always hold a place in my heart because of this. The bonus is Chris and my Dad share the same birthday. Lol
One of the greatest vocalists of all time. Really just a beautiful tortures soul.
What I find the coolest that you pointed out is that not only does each spoon make a different sound, but you can see how he's modulating the sound depending on where on his body he hits it and how. Most people know how to do this if you've ever played drums on your legs or a table, but he elevates it to an art form...a human percussion instrument, indeed!
Call me a Dog live at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre (2011) will blow you away. His voice really struggled in previous years and he couldn't get the range he used to have, but then bam - he smashes it out of the park. A truly emotional moment when he hits the high notes he'd had to drop before. Shivers.
I'd love for you to review Mark Lanegan, I think one of the only grunge voices you've not covered yet, Screaming Trees or solo stuff. That man's voice can turn your bones to mush.
My favourite moment was when Elizabeth realizes she loves to rock! Great music helps you discover things about yourself.
The spoonman was a local Seattle guy. I went out to Seattle in the summer of 1995 to get a job on a commercial fishing boat in Alaska with a couple friends. We saw the spoonman before we got on the boat and again after. My theory is that the Chris Cornell "save me" line means that Chris just wants to be purely musical, and the commercialization of soundgarden ruined it. That's why he likes the spoonman - a guy that just plays without any expectations. RIP Chris Cornell, I miss his music
Dang Chris wrote some of the greatest guitar tracks you’ll ever hear. This song is cool AF. Such a legend.
Omg omg! Really made the drummer earn his keep on this tune. Like suggested before Outshined is a good one with perhaps one of the most quoted line ( I’m looking California but feeling Minnesota) oh yeah. Keep up the great work Elizabeth.
Matt Cameron is an absolute drumming god.
I second "Outshined"--I know I'm in the minority, but to me Outshined is Chris's signature song.
Stuff like this is a breeze for Matt Cameron. He's easily one of the all-time great rock drummers.
Cameron is a machine with feel that plays heavy. Kinda reminds me of Chad Wackerman for all you Zappa fans.
When this came out, it was the PEAK of the grunge era in the NW, so much good music coming from our neck of the woods. Revitalized Seattle as a force in music not seen since Heart or Jimi Hendrix...
The first fifteen seconds cracked me up. Thank you for giving me a smile today!
I always looked at the spoonman in this song as a metaphor for heroin addiction
That's what I recall as well from the time it was released.
Spoonman save me, someone needs a fix 😢 that's what I've thought he's talking about, kinda like a relationship with his spoon
When you live with depression, often times you try to find new things to be fascinated by. Any alluring distraction you can latch on to to drag yourself out of that hole. This is how I interpret Chris’s “save me” cries. Just my own insight. The man was a god among men.
Two weeks before he died my now wife and I got to see Soundgarden in North Carolina. One of my greatest memories will always be the two of us dancing by the port-o-potties to Spoonman.
The truly unique thing about Artis is that he is able to play with a different set of spoons in each hand at the same time.
Swede here. Thanks for covering my favourite Soundgarden song:) I used to play this every day after school (drummer). Still 20-25 years later I return to it from time to time. And of course I had to do a Cameron cover because of it.
I have the original stems for this tune, and listening to Cornell's vocals in solo is indeed an experience. And by the way: best scream from Cornell on record is still the intro to "New Damage" on Badmotorfinger. 10 seconds long, wailing perfect primal outburst.
Gonna add this here from the chat.
Deftones - Change (in the house of flies)
Please do a reaction to this. I think it's an excellent intro to their library and it's more melodic than some of their previous work (though it is excellent as well). I love everything you're putting out!
Temple of the Dog. Say hello to heaven. Live at the Moore theater. 1990. One of his best live Performances ever!! And an amazing song as well.
When I lived in nyc back in the 80’s and 90’s, I used to love taking the subway and finding so many different street performers, just being so beautiful and giving life to a drab day!!!
The tone in Cornell's voice you're referring to is, in my opinion, part of what made him such a unique, captivating singer. Since it's a unique and singular characteristic, it requires a singular term. I call it a "Cornellian".
Seasons by Chris Cornell is a great representation of his voice also.
I was going to mention that one too - I re-discovered it recently following it popping up in Man of Steel. Chris plus a couple of acoustic guitars. brilliant and devastating lyrics too.
Seasons is one of my favorite songs. It is difficult to explain, but it has always kind of been like an old friend when I've needed it.
Seasons is brilliant
'I like the way it rocks.' Yup. What I really love is that any of us can listen to anything and say the same thing.
One song I highly recommend listening to is Lightning Crashes by Live. It's a very powerful but beautiful song, I just rediscover it a few days ago and I forgot how much I loved it.
One of my favorite drum breakdowns is in this song. It's a very simple but very precise beat that's very moving to me as a drummer. Ive played for 30 years.
Soundgarden uses a lot of odd meter/non-4/4 time. Fell on Black Days is in 6/4, there is another in 5/4, Black Hole Sun has a section in 9/4 or 10/4 (haven't counted it out in a while). They're kinda like the Rush of grunge - the different time signatures flow well together
Yes they fluidly stretch their harmonic progressions and melodic phrases over the odd rhythms in such a sensitive way that non-musiciains don't get thrown off by it in the least. I love that they tapped into this long standing musical tradition found across cultures and eras but had practically zero representation in radio rock up to that point. Except, like you said, Rush.
@@katskillz I really noticed their use of odd meter on the King Animal album. I think there's only one 4/4 track on the whole album lol
Spoonman wearing a shirt that says 'save your self' is just too good with the lyrics
"Life gunk stuff" may be the best descriptive of hard rock and heavy metal vocals I have ever heard. Off the cuff, maybe, but damned accurate. I give it two snaps up. And after thinking about it a moment, chin in hand, an emphatic third. Kudos.
And Matt Cameron is one of the best ever rock drummers. He can take the weirdest time signatures and make them sound normal.
Personally my favorite song of Chris's was the one he did for Casino Royale (2006), _You Know My Name._
Thanks for doing this song!
Chris Cornell has one of the best voices I believe - it's so unique.
I'd call his voice grainy, coarse, but also smooth, rich and instinctual.
Like you said: The distorted, overdriven guitar pair with his voice so well. Built for Grunge!
Always love your reactions. Great breakdown of this song. Chris says “Save Me” in a number of songs. Thank you.
Someone is wearing a tee shirt in the video that reads, "Save Your Self"...🤔😐😒
So glad you're featuring him! To get a sense of the breadth of his range and versatility as an artist, check out these live performances -
Billie Jean:
ruclips.net/video/epXN1eUkFGU/видео.html
When I'm Down:
ruclips.net/video/2ZrvbZ7_CSk/видео.html
Beyond The Wheel: pick between these 2 performances. The vocal performance here is astounding -
ruclips.net/video/Szht5RFy-LQ/видео.html (song starts :45 in).
But this second clip is the more popular one. The video quality is better here, and the vocal is more prominent in the mix at this show - ruclips.net/video/gh20q3Dx8RI/видео.html
As Hope and Promise Fade:
ruclips.net/video/COIaE5Kkof0/видео.html
... and this epic recording of Slaves and Bulldozers:
ruclips.net/video/wgqLAlFKtXA/видео.html
Great selection of songs though I'd personally switch Billie Jean with the unplugged live version, it's so much more impactful.
slaves and bulldozers at pinkpop 92 is also badass
I’d vote a hundred times for ‘when I’m down’
The bass solo section- just Matt, Ben, and Artis- is such an amazing moment. Soundgarden would go from amazing heavy, sludgy grunge to almost a pop sensibility every now and then, too. The "so now you know" section in Outshined is damn near McCartney.
HER FACE AS THE SOLO BUILT AND GREW lmfaoooooo I love herrrrrrr
"I like the way it rocks" says the opera singer 😎❤️😄
My late father showed me this when I was young. We listened (and played) to everything Chris Cornell - I fell in love with the drums on this track as a young percussionist. I cried the day each one of those two men passed. The two biggest influences in my life, without a shadow of a doubt. I’m so happy to see this review: every time I hear this song it brings me unparalleled elation from those days.
I'll never forget being in high school back when this came out and this guy from my class who wasn't really into rock music mentioned he'd been to Seattle with his family during summer break and he'd seen a street performance by "the guy with the forks from the Nirvana video." I always loved how he knew exactly who the Spoonman was regardless of the fact that he got every single detail wrong except the Spoonman's gender.
Spoonman was the bomb. Getting see him in person as unreal. One of the best buskers to ever walk the earth!
Woman, I've been borrowing your joy all day. Bless!
Words to describe Chris’s voice. There are so many. When he belts those gritty high notes, it’s so primal with powerful. He was riveting and I just love him. He always connected with his music in such an intense and emotive way. Great reaction! I WISH he was still alive and able to do an interview with you. 💜
One of the most killer riffs ever. Cornell was at the top of his game on superunknown . A really great loss when he departed us
Oddly enough this is the first song I fully learned to play on guitar
I like how purposefully "percussive" this song is to kind of mimic spoon playing. Except harder and with a full band.
There was a street musician in Syracuse NY named Eli. He’d play outside sporting and cultural events all over the city, and out around the bars when nothing else was going on. Exceedingly sweet, deeply talented guy. He’d give you the shirt off his back if you looked cold.
He passed a couple years ago, but I doubt he’ll be forgotten anytime soon.