Chris Cornell "Like A Stone" REACTION & ANALYSIS by Vocal Coach / Opera Singer

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  • Опубликовано: 26 сен 2024
  • This was a Patron Choice selection for May, nominated and voted on by our patreon community after I released Temple of the Dog. Chris's voice had so much character and twang, I can't say I wasn't overjoyed when I saw this rise to the top of their list. We've had a lot of metal recently, so it's also super nice to get back to some acoustic, clean singing roots. This was such a treat!
    Join professional opera singer Elizabeth Zharoff, as she listens to Chris Cornell for the first time solo, performing "Like A Stone” Live acoustically.
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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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Комментарии • 5 тыс.

  • @TheCharismaticVoice
    @TheCharismaticVoice  3 года назад +220

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    • @bobvondurfel4525
      @bobvondurfel4525 3 года назад +8

      You should listen to more of his music. Chris Cornell is the G.O.A.T. of rock vocalists... 😭😭😭

    • @AstroHolden
      @AstroHolden 3 года назад +2

      If you loved his vocals in the live solo version, you really need to see his voice hit those power notes in the original: ruclips.net/video/7QU1nvuxaMA/видео.html

    • @Billyrobshaw77
      @Billyrobshaw77 3 года назад

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    • @Billyrobshaw77
      @Billyrobshaw77 3 года назад

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    • @Billyrobshaw77
      @Billyrobshaw77 3 года назад

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  • @Eliahna76
    @Eliahna76 3 года назад +1941

    "No one sings like you anymore" - Chris Cornell.
    RIP.

    • @wewantamar
      @wewantamar 3 года назад +15

      This sadly true.. miss u Chris

    • @jakest-xj9ck
      @jakest-xj9ck 3 года назад +3

      Anymoooooooooore! So beautiful

    • @PackinForSuperbowl
      @PackinForSuperbowl 3 года назад +36

      "Dazed out in a garden bed with a broken neck lays my broken gift. Just like suicide." -Chris Cornell
      It still makes me shiver when I hear that line from that song.

    • @yeww2631
      @yeww2631 3 года назад +6

      I love and miss him so very much ... I grew up on Cornell since I was a little kid . I’m 26 now and still feel a piece of my life is gone since he died

    • @YeOldeMachine
      @YeOldeMachine 3 года назад +4

      That's a really ironic lyric. I've thought abt it several times since he passed. Rip Legend

  • @Goomyx1492
    @Goomyx1492 2 года назад +1563

    "Like a Stone" is definitely a song that hits different after Chris's death. It's chilling. It's also probably my favorite.

    • @bojackhorseman8251
      @bojackhorseman8251 2 года назад +29

      TRUE. I feel exactly the same. I loved the song when I heard it for the first time but after Chris's death, the song felt more meaningful than it already was. Chris was absolutely one of the best.

    • @eachday9538
      @eachday9538 2 года назад +21

      There are quite a few SG/AS songs like that

    • @bojackhorseman8251
      @bojackhorseman8251 2 года назад +4

      @@eachday9538 yup

    • @kainslance
      @kainslance 2 года назад +8

      I loved this song before his passing, now everytime I hear it. All I can think about is when we leave this place for the next Chris will greet us with a song and a smile.

    • @omargonzalez8445
      @omargonzalez8445 2 года назад +7

      Also “Be Yourself” is on another level considering the context and if you’ve ever suffered something similar to depression, it is really heart-touching

  • @mikegould6590
    @mikegould6590 3 года назад +782

    Chris Cornell has a deep, mournful tone that leaves a listener in a complicated state...where they are haunted by his tone, joyful for his sound, and sad for his loss. We'll always miss you Chris.

    • @OnlyKaerius
      @OnlyKaerius 3 года назад +5

      If you want a voice that epitomizes grief and loss you should listen to some Tom S Englund (Evergrey). In particular songs like Wrong, Words Mean Nothing, and For Every Tear That Falls.

    • @brendaotoole4012
      @brendaotoole4012 3 года назад +5

      Well said Mike

    • @1...MusicVideo
      @1...MusicVideo 3 года назад

      ▶️

    • @duanem.5738
      @duanem.5738 3 года назад +5

      Very well said Mike. RIP Chris

    • @ebutuoy1369
      @ebutuoy1369 3 года назад +6

      “Complicated state”

  • @AmeeKate
    @AmeeKate Год назад +323

    Was blessed to see Chris in a small theater, just him and a guitar. It was a spiritual experience. The world wept when this beautiful human passed.

    • @morry040
      @morry040 Год назад +4

      Yeah, those acoustic tours around 2013 were special. I loved the acoustic version of Number #1 Zero: ruclips.net/video/PttNMrj2UVI/видео.html

    • @SeanEnginetechnology
      @SeanEnginetechnology 10 месяцев назад +3

      Only acoustic I have seen Chris play live was when he came out on stage partway through him with Soundgarden's set with a beautiful black 12 string acoustic and sang and played Black hole sun solo.. It is truly one of the top live moments of my passion for playing and watching live music.. I think it was mid 90's, lollapoluza at green mtñ racetrack in Vermont. Great lineup and show that year, although was REALLY hoping and praying AIC would have made it, but unfortunately us hardcore fans knew things were not good with Layne, another absolute tragedy...
      Anyway, Chris and Layne are absolutely top tier, some of the greatest of all time IMO...

    • @mbsevans
      @mbsevans 8 месяцев назад +1

      Aye lass…😔

    • @rdspam
      @rdspam 8 месяцев назад +2

      I saw the same, by myself, from the second row - maybe 10 feet away. One of those nights I’ll always remember.

    • @frankieg7575
      @frankieg7575 8 месяцев назад +2

      I took my good lady to see him, (her first time hearing him). Best gig we ever experienced together.

  • @andrewgoss4328
    @andrewgoss4328 3 года назад +5302

    Jack black said it best, “When Cornell hits a high note, a portal to another dimension opens.”

  • @DiabIe37
    @DiabIe37 3 года назад +3322

    I think she has a crush on Chris. It's okay, we all had a crush, even us dudes.

    • @J16179
      @J16179 3 года назад +93

      I think she was feeling him heavy.

    • @MikeBodo
      @MikeBodo 3 года назад +67

      She definitely would make a great groupie.

    • @coffeendarts8680
      @coffeendarts8680 3 года назад +22

      Damn. You right

    • @natedanaste
      @natedanaste 3 года назад +86

      💯! Not gay but I don’t know if I could help myself haha

    • @bgrajeda1
      @bgrajeda1 3 года назад +23

      Gay

  • @MrStudzdog
    @MrStudzdog 3 года назад +532

    Whenever I hear Chris sing I get a physical pain in my heart. When he was alive I could listen to him for hours now that he's gone It's difficult to get through even one song. You feel his songs so deeply you think you know him personally. Just an incredible singer, lyricist, musician and a voice for all of us 90's kids who were trying to find our place in this world. Forever grateful.

  • @seanoconnell6735
    @seanoconnell6735 Год назад +332

    I am crying as I listen to this. He was sooooo talented and I am so saddened as the loss of this truly talented artist.

  • @0btuse_goose
    @0btuse_goose 3 года назад +492

    "something about this is making the tear ducts open"
    *nods while ugly sobbing *

    • @LilNewo
      @LilNewo 3 года назад +13

      Oh man my exact experience at this point of the vid

    • @jakeplourde
      @jakeplourde 3 года назад +7

      Same 😢

    • @jonkwape3097
      @jonkwape3097 3 года назад +4

      Shit, same. What a loss.

    • @nicholasharding5746
      @nicholasharding5746 3 года назад +6

      Me, too. It probably means we needed it. He was a healer.

    • @la1930
      @la1930 3 года назад +1

      Same!

  • @jeffkuykendall3189
    @jeffkuykendall3189 3 года назад +831

    Voices that will never be replicated… Kurt, Chris, and Chester.

    • @skeelowzworld
      @skeelowzworld 3 года назад +93

      Don't forget about Eddie

    • @waynegiroux7192
      @waynegiroux7192 3 года назад +204

      Lane Staley should be mentioned as well, may he RIP. There are other great voices that are similar to Chris like Ian Thornley from Big Wreck and Ritchie Kotzen... Both great guitar players and singer/songwriters, they're both still alive and making music too! Eddie Vedder has a cool tone, but doesn't have the same vocal chops or the same appeal to me. Still he's a great talent.

    • @brokenpencil9935
      @brokenpencil9935 3 года назад +29

      Buckley too

    • @BC08
      @BC08 3 года назад +6

      @@waynegiroux7192 Richie Kotzen is unbelievably great.

    • @SlimJ1980-Eire
      @SlimJ1980-Eire 3 года назад +48

      @@waynegiroux7192 exactly , Layne should always be up here
      Also ..loved Shannon Hoons beautiful voice

  • @MrScreweduptexas100
    @MrScreweduptexas100 3 года назад +107

    I love when Chris Cornell covers Chris Cornell

    • @AlphaSilent
      @AlphaSilent 4 дня назад

      good thing is that he did it a lot

  • @chrisytaylor537
    @chrisytaylor537 Год назад +177

    Her face though! Yes, she is definitely hearing, seeing & feeling what made the world fall in love with him.

  • @joshbrown1397
    @joshbrown1397 2 года назад +679

    I just love watching her face when she's listening. She is genuinely moved by the music. Love it.

    • @hegemonycricket2182
      @hegemonycricket2182 2 года назад +34

      And SUPER cute too

    • @varkengland9254
      @varkengland9254 2 года назад +27

      Or really good at manufacturing emotion...

    • @terrapax8554
      @terrapax8554 2 года назад +1

      @@varkengland9254 people have seen so much faked emotions, they can not distinguish fake from real anymore .... or even HAVE real emotions... or if they have real feelings they will still cover it with overproduced expression from the Disney school of acting...and talking.

    • @terrapax8554
      @terrapax8554 2 года назад +2

      Real Singing From the SOUL is not technical like this. And this approach can only produce counterfeits...
      The analysis is correct, but omitting the most important.

    • @audibletapehiss3764
      @audibletapehiss3764 2 года назад +20

      @@terrapax8554 I think you missed a lot of what she said. She went on at great length about all of the non-technical aspects of Chris' voice, and the uniqueness and humanity of what he sang about and how he went about it.

  • @Sandman60077
    @Sandman60077 3 года назад +520

    His acoustic version of "Nothing Compares To You" is beautiful.

  • @loreleivalentine1233
    @loreleivalentine1233 3 года назад +168

    Started crying immediately. Chris is the one I'll never get over.

    • @Azznbad
      @Azznbad 3 года назад +13

      I'm a dude in his mid sixties and Cornells death bugs me more than any other I can think of. I had tickets to the first show he never played. I thought he was one of them who had really figured it out. He had little kids, and was ready to take the role of an elder statesman of rock, and then he gone. When they survive the stupidity of their 20s and 30s and make to the other side intact they should not kill themselves in their 50s, particularly when you have those cute little kids who loved daddy. It just really bugs the shit out of me, how it all ended.

    • @chinaski6593
      @chinaski6593 3 года назад +5

      I'm sobing right now...

    • @TXP2P69
      @TXP2P69 2 года назад +1

      @@Azznbad Mid to late 50's here and I feel your pain. It F'ing KILLS me that this much talent was wasted. I sit here crying listening to him. I think the OG version is better with Tom Morello. I just don't know what to say. Sound garden was EPIC. Temple of the Dog was quite possibly one of the best albums ever. Always been a Rush and Metallica Fan, but it amazing how much Grunge changed the music history at the time. To this day I can remember being an electrician on a job site and one of my apprentices played Teen Spirit by Nirvana. It was a song at the time that touched your Soul. No Label, No AutoTune, Limited Radio Play, Just KICK ASS MUSIC. Where is the Nirvana/Radiohead/Stone Temple Piolets/Sound Garden/Pearl Jam of Today. There ISNT one. Every band is a picture perfect homogenized autotuned POS.Where are the singers, where are the Bass Players, Where are the drummers. Its just some Lead Singer PoS that looks good and has AutoTune. Want to see REAL talent watch Stevie Ray Vaughn live at the El Mocambo. Then tell me your millennial POS is a "Musician"

    • @kayochao
      @kayochao 2 года назад

      Me neither.

    • @peggynunez391
      @peggynunez391 2 года назад

      Same.

  • @The19Flo93
    @The19Flo93 Год назад +193

    I just start to experience Chris Cornells exceptional talent by now. I'm late to the party, but my god, what a beautiful voice. What a shame he's no longer with us. Rest in peace 🙏🏻

    • @DonaldAnderson-iy3hr
      @DonaldAnderson-iy3hr Год назад +4

      I truly miss Chris Cornell. A truly great voice but an even better person. He was tormented by some demons though. RIP Chris.

    • @marktaylor6208
      @marktaylor6208 10 месяцев назад +4

      Better late than never my friend.

  • @VictoriaKempPhotos
    @VictoriaKempPhotos 2 года назад +462

    I can't listen to Chris without crying anymore.

    • @leehasselbeck453
      @leehasselbeck453 2 года назад +3

      Me neither

    • @Gearjunkie35JasonBallou
      @Gearjunkie35JasonBallou 2 года назад +2

      -sniffs- Agreed.

    • @win819c
      @win819c 2 года назад +5

      Try "Through the Window". Gets me every time. I wish to be able to express emotion at even 10% of the depth this guy did.

    • @selokin3974
      @selokin3974 2 года назад +9

      Im not crying, my eyes are just sweating

    • @DoDDz1lla
      @DoDDz1lla 2 года назад +4

      I'm the same, especially with songs like these

  • @MrNotewordy
    @MrNotewordy 3 года назад +554

    Fun fact: He's playing this a whole step up from the original recording, so every high note that he hits is even higher than normal.

    • @jenh9221
      @jenh9221 2 года назад +11

      I thought it seemed higher.

    • @jaymeister4850
      @jaymeister4850 2 года назад +9

      You have to. No bass to ground it against

    • @DanielOlivierArgyle
      @DanielOlivierArgyle 2 года назад +1

      @@jaymeister4850 What do you mean Jay? Like the Bass fills out the flavour of the dish, so to speak?

    • @flogoph13
      @flogoph13 2 года назад +14

      Daniel Olivier-Argyle He’s basically saying there’s no bass or other instruments so he has to make up for it with his voice which is very difficult and pure talent

    • @fftax444
      @fftax444 2 года назад +22

      @@flogoph13 why would he play a whole step up to fill out the bass lmao. thats goin the opposite direction. Dudes just talkin out his ass lol

  • @untilvalhalla13
    @untilvalhalla13 3 года назад +304

    "I Am The Highway". I literally want that song played at my funeral.

    • @mountaingator7673
      @mountaingator7673 3 года назад +1

      Same here!!

    • @markjohnson-rz2sc
      @markjohnson-rz2sc 3 года назад +1

      I just commented that song. I’m not as big on audioslave, but love soundgarden and solo Chris. This song always resonates with me.

    • @bencrane8505
      @bencrane8505 3 года назад +2

      First song I played after I heard of his passing. Followed it up with Say Hello 2 Heaven. That was a tough day.

    • @jasonmartin7297
      @jasonmartin7297 3 года назад +5

      the version from his solo album is *aces*.

    • @chriscrocker3976
      @chriscrocker3976 3 года назад +3

      Oh hell yes. One of my absolute favorite songs

  • @RH-xs8gz
    @RH-xs8gz Год назад +98

    I agree. The loss of Chris Cornell was monumental. So much talent.

  • @jonnychrist69
    @jonnychrist69 3 года назад +301

    Tom Morello said Chris' voice is so unique that you don't know where zero is.. meaning he has so many facets to his vocal styling you don't even know what his main "basic" vocal style is

  • @robstyles8535
    @robstyles8535 3 года назад +128

    “Something about this makes the tear ducts open.” Chris did that to us all.

    • @rebeccaklempner9666
      @rebeccaklempner9666 3 года назад +3

      When they announced his death on the radio I was driving a carpool. They immediately played this song, and I had to pull over because I was sobbing so hard.

    • @robstyles8535
      @robstyles8535 3 года назад +1

      @@rebeccaklempner9666 I don’t remember if I cried or not, I do remember the utter shock I felt when it was announced.

    • @wildmanbenenate255
      @wildmanbenenate255 2 года назад

      Absolutely... Glad to know I'm not alone on this... I miss this Chris...

  • @Mansplainer452
    @Mansplainer452 3 года назад +224

    "The sky was bruised, the wine was bled and there you lead me on" Chris is probably the most amazing poet insofar as imagery is concerned. He had an amazing mind's eye when it came to painting such etheral images

    • @TalynStormcrow
      @TalynStormcrow 3 года назад +2

      Gotta be a Withnail and I reference in there..

    • @robertgallegly8267
      @robertgallegly8267 3 года назад +16

      He wrote to his wife, “I write this with the quivering hand that is guided by the fortunes of a heart lucky enough to know true love. My heart is a beating drum and my voice a clanging bell sounding to the world, I love you. Be mine in joy lit only by the glow of our shining love!" He really knew the beauty and power of words.

    • @Mansplainer452
      @Mansplainer452 3 года назад +2

      @@robertgallegly8267 Most definitely brother. He had a way with words

    • @rodneysmith603
      @rodneysmith603 3 года назад +1

      I am the highway, is exactly that.

    • @amznasian
      @amznasian 3 года назад

      Dio was the best story teller as well.

  • @death265
    @death265 2 года назад +140

    His version of Prince Nothing Compares to You is heavenly!

    • @HalfpennyTerwilliger
      @HalfpennyTerwilliger Год назад +4

      I didn't know Prince wrote this song, thanks !

    • @mrjrb561
      @mrjrb561 Год назад +5

      That cover alone makes him incomparable- but he was a legend long before that.

  • @baconcakesss
    @baconcakesss 3 года назад +210

    Layne Staley is a good next step after exploring more of Chris. He and Chris are easily two of my favorite singers ever.

    • @SonofStormblessed
      @SonofStormblessed 3 года назад +7

      Me and you both... although I prefer Cornell, but its mainly because I can sing Staley's stuff pretty well, and I really struggle trying to do Cornell.

    • @stevelong2531
      @stevelong2531 3 года назад +7

      Oh my gosh, could you imagine her reacting to Layne?! The thought gave me friggin' chills.

    • @rmendal
      @rmendal 3 года назад +13

      @@stevelong2531 would love to see her react to Down In a Hole unplugged.

    • @racheldepuew5959
      @racheldepuew5959 3 года назад

      100% agree. Love them both as well.

    • @nathanpayne3729
      @nathanpayne3729 3 года назад

      Agreed 🙏🏻

  • @jimmyperalta7749
    @jimmyperalta7749 3 года назад +375

    "I'm the highway" is probably my favorite song ever.

    • @Bloodyshinta1
      @Bloodyshinta1 3 года назад +10

      there's a live version where he slows the song down a few bpm and plays the first half solo acoustic, absolutely kills it

    • @f1jones544
      @f1jones544 3 года назад +18

      I had tickets to see Soundgarden for the third time at the next show he would have played. About a month or two later I spontaneously went to a Prophets of Rage show in NYC. The members of Audioslave played that song to an empty mic. I'll never forget it. I'm sure everyone at the Apollo Theater heard him there. I did.

    • @TheGrumpyAngelPR
      @TheGrumpyAngelPR 3 года назад +7

      @@f1jones544 He had a tour that came to Tampa, where I live that same week he passed away. I chose to go to work that day instead of skipping and going to his concert. I regret my decision to this day! I never got to see him perform live 😪

    • @bindera_zlaya_nata
      @bindera_zlaya_nata 3 года назад +5

      All 3 albums of Audioslave - are probably my favorite albums ever.

    • @jdiamond1952
      @jdiamond1952 3 года назад +4

      You and I live on the same wavelength.

  • @chrome80808
    @chrome80808 3 года назад +144

    Fascinating technical analysis and emotional insight. Some years ago I heard a classical opera coach being interviewed on NPR (I don't recall her name). The interview covered a lot of facets of opera and personae of several opera singers. At the end, the host asked the opera coach who her favorite singer was. I expected to hear Pavarotti or Leontyne Price - someone like those. She said, without hesitation: "Chris Cornell."

    • @BigChuckMeister
      @BigChuckMeister 2 года назад +2

      I wish, I wish, I wish ... I knew who she was / is.

  • @theknuckleheadsguidetomarr6455
    @theknuckleheadsguidetomarr6455 Год назад +53

    Two Suicides and an Overdose - sounds like a novel, but it is the fate of three of the greatest singers to ever live! Their vocal styles revolutionized music and influenced hundreds if not thousands of singers since. Such a loss!
    R.I.P. Chris, Layne and Kurt

    • @lostcomicjunkie2724
      @lostcomicjunkie2724 Год назад +5

      Add Scott Weiland to that list. Layne's voice just kills me sometimes. Kurt was 1 in 7 billion and he sang like I felt but couldn't find the words. Chris is a freaking poet with pipes that will never be heard by mankind again.

    • @synthwave.melancholy
      @synthwave.melancholy Год назад +4

      @@lostcomicjunkie2724 add Chester to it, hope i need not explain why

    • @lostcomicjunkie2724
      @lostcomicjunkie2724 Год назад +1

      @@synthwave.melancholy Actually met Chester once. He was just opening up Club Tattoo in Tempe, AZ. Great singer but I don't consider him grunge music. Alternative for sure.

    • @synthwave.melancholy
      @synthwave.melancholy Год назад

      @@lostcomicjunkie2724 dang you're lucky man, cheers! I didn't read the original comment as grunge exclusive

    • @aquamarine99911
      @aquamarine99911 Год назад +1

      Add a brutal murder of the guy who first sang like that 20 years before - John Lennon. Check out this video of him singing live (with a pretty good pick up band) - ruclips.net/video/JeFwaWFTGYU/видео.html
      I'm a huge Chris Cornell fan, and saw Soundgarten in a tiny club when they were first starting out. I agree he may have technically been the best rock singer ever, but he was also carrying on a tradition.

  • @brandonbiondo9208
    @brandonbiondo9208 3 года назад +117

    "The song is hitting extra hard... the words in it... knowing where he eventually ended up"
    -- Man, read the lyrics he wrote for Temple of the Dog. He had carried this pain for decades.

    • @Lurker-dk8jk
      @Lurker-dk8jk 3 года назад +9

      That entire album hits like a freight train. Not a wasted song on it.

    • @kainslance
      @kainslance 2 года назад +5

      Without Andy Wood, who the Temple of a Dog album was written about, there would of been none of these bands from Seattle. AIC, Soundgarden, Nirvana all were heavily influenced by Andy. Andy even got most onto Subpop records, and most of there first tour with the Butthole Surfers.

    • @rachelcharbonneau4232
      @rachelcharbonneau4232 2 года назад +1

      @@kainslance mother love bone was definitely the start of grunge. Would have loved to see what Andy would have done. But man, Temple of the dog is my all time fav album. Andy was Chris’s best friend and roommate. Soo much grit and emotion.

  • @StuffWhatGoesBoom
    @StuffWhatGoesBoom 3 года назад +360

    Not doing Say Hello 2 Heaven would be a horrifically missed opportunity.

    • @MagnumMuscle1000
      @MagnumMuscle1000 3 года назад +2

      The a capella/vocals only version.

    • @bansjoslave2
      @bansjoslave2 3 года назад +6

      Please, Mother Mercy, Take me...

    • @ianmason2003
      @ianmason2003 3 года назад +5

      From the live temple show at the Moore in ‘90

    • @Rhiawiz
      @Rhiawiz 3 года назад +1

      Agreed. Both the song and his performance are a a thousand times better!

    • @terryneely3386
      @terryneely3386 3 года назад +2

      Agree 100 %.... But critiquing it and absorbing are two different things, you absorb Chris Cornell's voice.

  • @rustycr0w
    @rustycr0w 3 года назад +48

    What's amazing about Cornell's voice is, when he's singing softer or lower notes it sounds raw and tight, almost like he's straining. His notes fade out, drop off and sort of float away. But then he effortlessly opens up to these massive highs with amazing power and ease, just buttery smooth, bang on pitch every time. He has the control to just dance around the melody, never hitting a note out of place, almost like he's just naturally flowing through the notes. And he manages to put so much emotion and tell a whole story through a song just with the tone of his voice. That, to me, is the mark of a genuinely unique artist. Absolute fucking legend.

  • @jennjeffs4893
    @jennjeffs4893 2 года назад +187

    Hearing Chris & Chester sing now, after their deaths... Definitely makes u think differently. The pain they both sang with was truly their own internal pain.... at the time u think it's just their style. Now u know, it's their own true internal struggle & pain coming out...

    • @ianandme2
      @ianandme2 Год назад +8

      I always thought it was fairly obvious that they sang from their own pain. Chris in particular. You can hear his emotion which is what makes his music so beautiful, and also sad.

    • @handbanana426
      @handbanana426 Год назад +1

      ...we just didn't listen

    • @Chillin4030
      @Chillin4030 11 месяцев назад +5

      Chris, Chester, Kurt, Layne, I'm probably missing a few. They were all in pain. Creativity requires adversity. Whether that be the pain from depression or some other mean. When I was depressed I had some extremely creative drive that seemingly came out of no where. Since the depression has left, so has the creative drive. It's weird how it works but it just does.

    • @bassmunk
      @bassmunk 10 месяцев назад +3

      @@Chillin4030 Makes total sense, I went through the same thing. When I was in a really, really heathy time in my life I realized that the need to express myself through music was almost non existent cuz I was being heard and acknowledged by those around me. So the urge subsided quite a bit. This inevitably changes the type of music you'll want to play.

    • @SeanEnginetechnology
      @SeanEnginetechnology 10 месяцев назад +1

      Strange how that works - having been in an abusive relationship I had all but stopped playing guitar and singing the little I could for over 10 freaking years, like a switch, even though I have been massively depressed at times, but super grateful for the 2 beautiful children I have from that mess so I am very happy when I have them.. but I've been playing and singing constantly for the last few months and so very glad to see the 20'isu years of guitar playing coming back a little and my range improving while singing.. God willing things will keep getting better, my children need me, í could never leave them stuck with that mother, she is truly a horrible person so I do everything I can to protect them from her and her temper...
      Sorry for the book, much love and thank God for the music ❤️🙏❤️🙏

  • @wheresatari668
    @wheresatari668 3 года назад +127

    If you wanna see more of his Audioslave range, the official vid of their song Cochise is a must. It has the grit, screams, low, high, etc. It pretty much has everything.

    • @alejandrocamberosrodriguez4222
      @alejandrocamberosrodriguez4222 3 года назад +6

      Yeah! Cochise is another great Audioslave jam, and like you say, it really showcases Cornell's range.
      Hope Elizabeth sees this!

    • @wheresatari668
      @wheresatari668 3 года назад +8

      @@alejandrocamberosrodriguez4222 Yeah. If you wanna go all out, their first performance as a band ever has about 4 of their biggest hits live in a single vid. It isn't too long, either. They perform it atop the Dave Letterman building with random passers-by watching from the street. Imagine being there and witnessing historyO.O My personal favorites are Exploder, I am the Highway, and Getaway Car, which they don't do, but it's a deep hole to dive into for a super band that really only has one fantastic album...but what an album it was.

    • @jedinxf7
      @jedinxf7 3 года назад +3

      @@wheresatari668 that album was its own greatest hits album

    • @1...MusicVideo
      @1...MusicVideo 3 года назад

      ▶️

    • @ordinarynocturne
      @ordinarynocturne 3 года назад +5

      "Show Me How to Live" is another great example.

  • @gabrielberilli6581
    @gabrielberilli6581 3 года назад +68

    Although this song is a masterpiece, isn't a fraction of what his vocal skills and range are. Every time I hear a new Chris Cornell Performance it always amazes me how he never repeats the same way of singing. Hope you come back to him more

  • @bozolito108
    @bozolito108 3 года назад +288

    The story I was told Chris Cornell was first a drummer who stepped in for an absent lead singer one rehearsal. . Life’s crazy turns

    • @angieelliott8741
      @angieelliott8741 2 года назад +7

      Wow. I never knew that. 😮😯

    • @brentj.peterson6070
      @brentj.peterson6070 2 года назад +1

      didn't know that

    • @thomaslewis7621
      @thomaslewis7621 2 года назад +36

      Interestingly enough Layne Staley was also a drummer, before his voice was found.

    • @jeffreymorris5815
      @jeffreymorris5815 2 года назад +13

      @@thomaslewis7621 sully from Godsmack was a drummer too. Not that he compares vocally to either of those gods but, another interesting tidbit.

    • @j_freed
      @j_freed 2 года назад +4

      That dude from White Stripes (Jack something? guy married his sister) was a drummer in some previous band as well.

  • @knokgroda
    @knokgroda 2 года назад +51

    I heard Chris Cornell live like this in Stockholm 2006, among about just a hundred people, and of all the concerts I've been to it stays in the top for the experience, even though I'm really mostly a metal head. He was truly amazing. And his stage presence and talk between songs was just.. He was such a performer. I can't accept that he is gone from the world.

    • @bakerbaker1959
      @bakerbaker1959 Год назад +3

      You saw that show??? I was just listening to that here on RUclips. What a fucking performance. That must have been unreal.

  • @HavokTheorem
    @HavokTheorem 3 года назад +45

    I can't listen to this without bursting into tears. No hyperbole. I hope you're where you wanted to go, Chris. RIP.

    • @kainslance
      @kainslance 2 года назад +2

      You aren't the only one. Chris spoke to me through his music. Soundgarden, Audioslave and Alice in Chains saved my life.

    • @benf6822
      @benf6822 2 года назад

      @@kainslance between Chris and Layne man...twist in the guts wringing the tears

  • @CarBENbased
    @CarBENbased 3 года назад +59

    I feel like Chris Cornell is one of those musicians that you could teach an entire semester of a singing class just off of one of his performances.

  • @mariovrandecic5690
    @mariovrandecic5690 3 года назад +211

    Yes, he had a lot of songs that resonated with his depression, this is why it makes me so hard to get back to his music, even after so much time I heard the tragic news. I mean I didn't stop to listen to Soundgarden, Audioslave and his solo work, but it is harder, I must confess. He was probably THE artist who most strongly influenced on my life in whole, and it felt like losing a friend. And that kind of hole you can't erase. Wes, in my opinion, the biggest rock singer of all times, and a great human being.
    So now when you've felt emotions, are you ready for vocal range? Try studio version of 'Beyond the wheel', from their first LP, Ultramega OK, when he was young and unrestrained! And yes, all vocals from that track are his own!

    • @hetzlerracing5490
      @hetzlerracing5490 3 года назад +16

      "He was probably THE artist who most strongly influenced on my life in whole, and it felt like losing a friend." That's how it felt to me when I heard Layne Staley died. Those Seattle guys sure had a massive influence on people's lives.

    • @Mcrapansel
      @Mcrapansel 3 года назад +4

      beyond the wheel live in sturgis 1993 is the best performance, some of the finest live singing ever

    • @jerseybultaoreune6107
      @jerseybultaoreune6107 3 года назад +4

      I collapsed when I heard... And I get it. I have to be prepared to hear him now.

    • @jefferyzielke7665
      @jefferyzielke7665 3 года назад +8

      I miss him too. First time I've cried about a tragedy involving a rock star. Enjoy him. As we get older and go though more, his music gets even better. Enjoy him.

    • @1...MusicVideo
      @1...MusicVideo 3 года назад +1

      ▶️

  • @jporterz2873
    @jporterz2873 Год назад +70

    Some time later... I never realized how effortless Chris Cornell's voice comes through! I've recently found you on here, and love your takes! Thanks for all you do!

    • @packrat-y7j
      @packrat-y7j Год назад +1

      I recently found this too! Watching her reactions to this kind of thing is fantastic! This was a game I would play with the classically trained musicians when I was back in college, and holy shit man I LOVE these reactions.

    • @DQBlizzard_
      @DQBlizzard_ Год назад

      Its like a knife through butter, even though its gritty

  • @PaulOdontknow
    @PaulOdontknow 3 года назад +53

    Ann Wilson, Geoff Tate, Chris Cornell, and Layne Staley all trained under the same vocal coach, David P. Kyle, in Seattle.

    • @oneilprovost2287
      @oneilprovost2287 3 года назад +11

      Wow... that's a pretty epic roster of voices

    • @user-sx4yu3nw4j
      @user-sx4yu3nw4j 3 года назад

      Oh, wow! That's insane!

    • @user-sx4yu3nw4j
      @user-sx4yu3nw4j 3 года назад +1

      thanks for the tip! found this: ruclips.net/video/_g-Oi_qUum8/видео.html

    • @creations-by-CMHigh
      @creations-by-CMHigh 3 года назад +3

      I had the honor to train under the Maestros apprentice and walk among those same halls as my all time favorite singers!

  • @eugenioferreiradossantos316
    @eugenioferreiradossantos316 2 года назад +238

    I remember when Kurt passed away. I was 18 at the time. It hit me real hard. When Chris passed I was in my 40s. The pain and disbelief were excruciating, almost unbearable. I cried for hours like a baby, listening to his songs. And I still can't deal with his demise. It still hurts. Almost like if he was my brother. Heartbroken till today. I miss you Chris

    • @leehasselbeck453
      @leehasselbeck453 2 года назад +16

      Same. Chris's death hit me hard because of his obvious struggle with depression and he survived. He was a personal inspiration to me, that when he finally submitted to his demons it felt like so much hope disappeared.

    • @evanrayswenson
      @evanrayswenson 2 года назад +9

      I was at a local athletic club with my friends. We got out of the pool and I checked my phone. On Google the first thing I saw was “Chris Cornell found dead at 52 years old”. I was so sad, went home and laid in my bed in shock.

    • @jenh9221
      @jenh9221 2 года назад +9

      I was 14? When Kurt died. I was mostly mad at him. I still cry over Chris. I’m crying at this.

    • @kellyp6504
      @kellyp6504 2 года назад +3

      @@jenh9221 and then Chester….artistic genius walks a fine line with darkness. In this case the darkness won…his voice will live on forever…
      I will help anyone fight the darkness to prevent greatness from leaving us too soon. Ask for help, even though it’s hard. Please ask for help

    • @jenh9221
      @jenh9221 2 года назад +4

      @@kellyp6504 honestly, I never really had a connection with Chester or linkin park. I am appropriately sad that he died. But it’s not the same as the loss of the grunge masters.

  • @scottsei2113
    @scottsei2113 3 года назад +50

    “Something about it is making the tear ducts open” yeah CC has that effect especially his acoustic sessions RIP

  • @GoofyWelshGit
    @GoofyWelshGit Год назад +101

    I'm autistic and didn't know until my mid 30s. I didn't connect with people emotionally and had tremendous self confidence and expression issues. "Men" were strong and silent. Stoic. Here was someone I could relate to in some way. I found my own meaning in all he did. When high, low and theh lower some more. He was the key to my map in some ways and I love a man I've never met for it.
    Such a tragic, tragic loss.

  • @silviomcintosh6075
    @silviomcintosh6075 3 года назад +63

    She's an amazing voice coach
    Hears and analyzes all aspects of singing, from technique to emotion, lyrics to mouth placement and harmonies and instrument interactions
    You can tell it's her true passion and calling and it's a pleasure to watch her dusect voices

  • @brunocarbone1272
    @brunocarbone1272 3 года назад +26

    Chris was a legend. Life can be so fragile, it's sad to lose such a great talent and human being so soon. He was a powerhouse. One of the greatest, ever.

  • @michaelschultz5973
    @michaelschultz5973 3 года назад +27

    “Say hello to heaven” one of the best songs Chris has ever done….RIP Chris…..thank you for sharing your songs with the world

  • @TheSurfRyder
    @TheSurfRyder Год назад +100

    Greatest voice of the 90s and possibly ever as Rock goes.
    Radiohead- true love waits - live in Oslo

    • @onepunchflan3071
      @onepunchflan3071 Год назад +5

      I think that Chris is the best singer ever out of any genre and layne and Chris hold the title together in rock

  • @kerrydavis9373
    @kerrydavis9373 3 года назад +83

    No one has ever touched my soul like Chris......Rest in Peace, my friend.

    • @Danimal77
      @Danimal77 3 года назад

      Was he your friend in real life Kerry?

  • @ivanheffner2587
    @ivanheffner2587 3 года назад +57

    Another amazing Chris Cornell live performance is where he plays U2’s “One” and sings the lyrics to Metallica’s “One”.

    • @sharoncarlisle9453
      @sharoncarlisle9453 3 года назад +1

      This is just pure genius!

    • @tonyb7615
      @tonyb7615 3 года назад

      metalhaed here. his head was a corpus sack. treat it like one. if u dont....

    • @Pookybutt3
      @Pookybutt3 3 года назад

      This was amazing

  • @lisadunning1643
    @lisadunning1643 3 года назад +61

    Cannot WAIT for this! His vocals are stellar!

  • @decred5710
    @decred5710 Год назад +35

    Yassss, Chris was unique. There will never be another singer like him.

    • @dave-jk6en
      @dave-jk6en Год назад

      Check out Richie Kotzen, another awesome singer, and very similar to Chris

    • @SunDedGon
      @SunDedGon 10 месяцев назад +1

      @@dave-jk6en With respect, Chris isn't that family dog that died and was later replaced with a puppy of the same breed

  • @sandrarodriguezbazan5689
    @sandrarodriguezbazan5689 3 года назад +40

    It's amazing when Chris sings alone with his guitar, you can hear his wonderful voice in all its splendor. It's almost a religious experience.

    • @jasonmartin7297
      @jasonmartin7297 3 года назад

      I feel like the musical path he was on just before his passing was him finding his real niche, and just entering his prime. The hard rock stuff is great, but boy does that voice really open up when it's just him and his guitar!

    • @1...MusicVideo
      @1...MusicVideo 3 года назад

      ▶️Hello from France 🙋‍♂️ 🅰️⚀

  • @Biaxident0
    @Biaxident0 3 года назад +54

    "I was just feeling the feels"
    Everyone felt that

  • @Invariantjoker
    @Invariantjoker 3 года назад +36

    One of Chris's lyrics resounds even stronger since his passing, "no one sings like you anymore" so true the world is a lesser place without his talent

  • @johnmoser2689
    @johnmoser2689 Год назад +11

    Chris was a real people's artist... he wrote and sang from his heart and soul
    And his voice was like a war torn angel fighting the good fight against the harshness of life's inner struggles
    I miss you my brother

  • @jambersonllc6603
    @jambersonllc6603 2 года назад +223

    I love watching the rapture on her face as she experiences new music. In a silly way it validates my music choice.

    • @MeMe-gx5il
      @MeMe-gx5il 2 года назад +10

      Agreed - for me, it's validation and also refreshing to hear someone else's perspective which reinforces my understanding and emotional attachment to the song.

    • @jameshogg929
      @jameshogg929 2 года назад +8

      Not to mention she reviews most of my favorites,but you should see some of her singing opera she's fantastic! and obviously legit this is caveman stuff to what her ear is used to hearing...I think that's the appeal tho I'm a big fan she's great!

    • @paulkarp958
      @paulkarp958 2 года назад +1

      Right, we always knew we made the right choice of music but she gives it a huge thumbs up every time ( aka Maynard 👌 and now Chris )

    • @bravestarr8373
      @bravestarr8373 Год назад

      Of course it validates your music choice. That's exactly why everyone watches reactions. Can't believe people are so oblivious do this.

  • @jbbya6040
    @jbbya6040 3 года назад +85

    RIP Chris. Such a talented vocalist lost far too soon.

    • @BobTC22
      @BobTC22 3 года назад +3

      No one sings like you anymore

    • @oglschmitt
      @oglschmitt 3 года назад

      Amen!

    • @ImYourOverlord
      @ImYourOverlord 3 года назад +1

      I have to wonder if he knew they were coming for him.

  • @ryancoke777
    @ryancoke777 3 года назад +45

    His live performance of Nothing Compares 2 U is second to none :)

  • @photobyhe
    @photobyhe Год назад +27

    Thank you for bringing up his suicide. It really makes you understand the pain in the song and how alone one can be even in a crowd. Respect.

  • @JustinSettleatoolcircle
    @JustinSettleatoolcircle 3 года назад +27

    His voice rips your heart out

  • @stevedahlberg8680
    @stevedahlberg8680 2 года назад +39

    He also is known for having an incredible range for someone who is not classically trained. And also I love his use of not only the phrasing of course but where he lets vibrato crepe in and out of his voice. It doesn't sound manufactured or gimmicky it just seems so natural. I think he was a highly gifted singer

  • @waded2129
    @waded2129 Год назад +24

    Your depth of awareness, and openness to sounds and styles uncommon in your training, are so moving to witness. Thank you for what you do. RIP Chris. Miss you brother

  • @alanschmid6599
    @alanschmid6599 3 года назад +32

    Cornell's cover of Patience is pretty amazing also. He turned his name into a verb, and "Cornelled" anything he sang.

  • @daltonisrael9588
    @daltonisrael9588 3 года назад +116

    Chris does a live acoustic version of "nothing compares to you" he is older and his voice had matured a lot while still keeping all the unique attributes that make his voice so unique.

  • @OSheaShenanigans
    @OSheaShenanigans 3 года назад +58

    This man is missed. Him alone on the stage with his guitar is magic.

  • @esmolol4091
    @esmolol4091 2 года назад +52

    No happy person can sing as beautifully as a sad soul can.
    Rip legend.
    Your pain will be remembered in your godlike voice forever.

  • @nickcarman4643
    @nickcarman4643 3 года назад +30

    I saw Chris in an opera house, and it was the greatest thing that has ever happened to me. Don't worry, his voice worked just fine in that setting. Just fine.

  • @JackpotsAfterDark
    @JackpotsAfterDark 3 года назад +34

    Greatest rock singer of our time . I feel blessed and lucky I was able to see him live a few times including acoustic. Rip to the legend

  • @rubentullenaar2934
    @rubentullenaar2934 3 года назад +56

    “Say Hello 2 Heaven” is another great vocal performance by Chris.

    • @seanskelton866
      @seanskelton866 3 года назад

      I totally agree. One of my favorites. Classis Chris. I love the soulful stuff that he does.

    • @djpickard89
      @djpickard89 3 года назад

      Dude yes. I danced to this with my wife at our wedding for our late grandparents. Probably Chris's best vocal feat.

    • @jessielovesdogs3272
      @jessielovesdogs3272 3 года назад +1

      Omg that’s what I’ve been screaming!! Say Hello To Heaven is my fav vocals by Chris. She totally needs to ck it out

    • @kariclark1250
      @kariclark1250 3 года назад

      Agree! Say Hello 2 Heaven needs to happen here!

  • @JudasIscariot81
    @JudasIscariot81 2 года назад +12

    Arguably the most beautiful voice ever.

  • @bryansproles2879
    @bryansproles2879 3 года назад +78

    You'll need to REALLY check out Chris in Audioslave's "Cochise" - he really shows off his power and range in this song. Please add it as a voting options for patrons, and I'll vote for it :)

    • @james.mcgraw
      @james.mcgraw 3 года назад +9

      'Slaves and Bulldozers' = his raw power, imo

    • @dr.c6260
      @dr.c6260 3 года назад +2

      Birth Ritual does too

    • @TheGamingESP
      @TheGamingESP 3 года назад +2

      ​@@james.mcgraw old soundgarden songs are tremendous

    • @BC08
      @BC08 3 года назад +3

      Slaves and Bulldozers is probably the best example of a prime Chris just flexing on everybody.
      I actually prefer his later sound though as his technique got better throughout his life and was probably at his peak as far as tone and control go between 2012-2016.
      He sounded amazing on the Higher Truth tour.

    • @battyaddy7512
      @battyaddy7512 3 года назад +3

      Show Me How To Live is also amazing and powerful.

  • @j.e.6372
    @j.e.6372 3 года назад +23

    Seeing vocal coaches react to grunge makes me feel very grateful to have been a teen when this music came out. So much authenticity to music then.

  • @marcusl3569
    @marcusl3569 3 года назад +8

    I saw Chris Cornell perform acoustically in an opera house several times and I'm happy to report that his voice worked perfectly in that setting. It was the most beautiful thing I've ever heard.

  • @ExcenGaming
    @ExcenGaming 2 года назад +12

    He was truly in a league of his own. An iconic voice that can't be replicated. Always pouring all of his emotions and soul into every performance. There will never be another one like him.

  • @surferdjnj
    @surferdjnj 3 года назад +25

    He sings SO bluesy at times his voice becomes what "Sung tears" must sound like.

  • @pdc221
    @pdc221 3 года назад +28

    6:08 That eye roll sums up everything.

    • @OSheaShenanigans
      @OSheaShenanigans 3 года назад

      Muiltiple eye roll. 🤣

    • @evangelionl0vr857
      @evangelionl0vr857 3 года назад +1

      I haven’t gotten there but I assume it’s the “how the fuck is he that good?” Eye roll haha

    • @evangelionl0vr857
      @evangelionl0vr857 3 года назад +5

      LMAO I just got there. Girl looked like she needs to change her panties right there.

  • @lukev539
    @lukev539 2 года назад +18

    Then Colbert dropped a heavy question on the actor, asking him, “What do you think happens when we die, Keanu Reeves?” “I know that the ones who love us will miss us,” Reeves answered.

  • @Joshua-gu5nj
    @Joshua-gu5nj Год назад +19

    I love the point when you went to pause it but had to stop yourself. Chris Cornell makes me cry a lot. 😀

    • @onepunchflan3071
      @onepunchflan3071 Год назад +1

      I've shed tears too many times to Chris cornell and his bands and pj, aic etc

  • @miguelporras8366
    @miguelporras8366 2 года назад +44

    In this particular version, Chris guitar work is often overlooked but is truly a piece of art.
    They way he manages volume and dynamics to make them fit with the moment or the lyrics he is expressing is awesome

  • @veru6907
    @veru6907 3 года назад +40

    Layne Staley needs an episode! Great voice

    • @Rage502
      @Rage502 3 года назад +2

      Down in a Hole from the unplugged session would be my choice.

    • @veru6907
      @veru6907 3 года назад +2

      @@Rage502 any song from unplugged would be great really, or the Moore performance from 1990
      Also anything Mad Season

  • @Baachus2012
    @Baachus2012 2 года назад +27

    "On a cobweb afternoon
    In a room full of emptiness
    By a freeway I confess
    I was lost in the pages
    Of a book full of death
    Reading how we'll die alone
    And if we're good, we'll lay to rest
    Anywhere we want to go"
    After what happened, these lyrics mean so much more. I wonder if he knew for a long time? Yeah, it can mean a lot of things, but it hits harder being in that room full of emptiness and dying alone.

  • @robertsilva5041
    @robertsilva5041 9 дней назад +2

    This is a song that if you are not dying, you'll never understand. I am and I truly understand... I'll see you soon Chris

  • @kitwatson6035
    @kitwatson6035 3 года назад +33

    It's weird to say, but the sadness in his voice and where he ended up, it strangely gives me hope.
    He had suffered depression pretty regularly since at least Andrew Wood's death in 1990, yet here he is recording something amazing 25 years later. To make it so far and do so much despite fighting a losing battle to personal demons is incredible.

  • @kirbys1370
    @kirbys1370 3 года назад +12

    Hi Elizabeth, this is my first time listening to this acoustic version and I loved the solo performance. Chris was an extremely talented vocalist/lyricist/songwriter, and this was absolutely a beautiful and haunting song. Thank you, Elizabeth!!! 💙

  • @DoobieKeebler28
    @DoobieKeebler28 3 года назад +25

    Chris Cornell - "When I'm Down". Can't recommend that song enough. Puddles did an outstanding cover as well.

  • @VanderWoodson
    @VanderWoodson 2 года назад +13

    Thank you for this. I too teared up listening. I’ve always loved his voice - but didn’t have the technical expertise to describe how and why it impacted me so deeply. You absolutely nailed it. In a world that puts so much emphasis on clean and tuning and manufactured sound, Chris was truly (like you said) a diamond in the rough. A brilliant combo of smoothness annnnd coarseness. His authenticity is intoxicating.

  • @BrandonWestfall
    @BrandonWestfall 3 года назад +8

    His performance of Nothing Compares 2 U is one of my all time favorite covers.

  • @kaneperrone4749
    @kaneperrone4749 3 года назад +124

    His version of nothing compares to you is one of the finest vocal performances Ive ever heard. Please review that song if you want a true representation of his immense genius

    • @tezcatlipoca28
      @tezcatlipoca28 2 года назад +1

      She already did! And yes.. she looks delighted

    • @rachelcharbonneau4232
      @rachelcharbonneau4232 2 года назад +2

      All his covers are amazing!! His version of Imagine and Billie Jean are amazing. But yes, nothing compares brings me to tears every single time. Perfection.

    • @phewson8907
      @phewson8907 2 года назад +1

      Of course it is but it's also kind of sad his most listened to song is a cover.

  • @rome8180
    @rome8180 3 года назад +76

    I love how easily he deviates from the original melody. He does this a lot live. Maybe he works it out beforehand, but I tend to think it was ad-libbed.

    • @Gary_M
      @Gary_M 3 года назад +2

      Me too, I don't know if two of his performances were ever exactly the same.

  • @jeffrunyan5065
    @jeffrunyan5065 2 года назад +18

    He was phenomenal at conveying mournfulness. The contrast between this part of his life and the Bad Motor Finger album is incredible. The first time I heard the first Audioslave album I was blown away how much his voice had become SO melodic and absolutely beautiful compared to the aforementioned album. I love them both. I will forever regret not seeing him when he came in a solo tour about 10 years ago.

  • @inspector13jjf
    @inspector13jjf 3 года назад +43

    I love a lot of Chris Cornell's music. Check out his rendition of Nothing Compared to You live. I think you'd like it.

  • @MsFrizzle2113
    @MsFrizzle2113 3 года назад +25

    If you want something on the opposite end of the Cornell spectrum, Slaves & Bulldozers by Soundgarden will not disappoint! Keep up the great work on this channel, I love your analysis so much!

    • @brandonhensley4335
      @brandonhensley4335 3 года назад +3

      Would love to see more people react to this song! It's probably the most impressive performance by him. All we get are reactions to Nothing Compares 2 U.

    • @sharoncarlisle9453
      @sharoncarlisle9453 3 года назад +1

      Slaves and Bulldozers is one of my favorites to hear live!

  • @jasonhendler8892
    @jasonhendler8892 2 года назад +13

    Brazilians have a word, saudade, which is an aching, longing feeling, similar to nostalgia, but about a past love. I would apply that word to how this song feels.

  • @JillianFischer1
    @JillianFischer1 Год назад +16

    I love her. She’s so kind. Her reaction to Kurt Cobain’s last song during the Unplugged show brought tears to my eyes.

    • @MsRedbelly
      @MsRedbelly Год назад

      She’s got beautiful energy, intelligence & enthusiasm

  • @cynthiahutchinson459
    @cynthiahutchinson459 2 года назад +281

    This song is a longing to be with God. I actually asked my daughter to play it after my funeral. Two vocalists that allow you to touch their souls: Chris Cornell and Layne Staley. RIP beautiful souls ❤️

    • @staszewaM
      @staszewaM 2 года назад +6

      I would personally add Jeff Buckley (ex Grace; Hallelujah; Lover, You Should've Come Over) and George Michael ( for example Kissing a Fool; Love is in the Need of Love Today; Praying For Time) to that list for me. RIP to those beautiful souls as well! ❤️

    • @bfunderb5899
      @bfunderb5899 2 года назад +6

      That's a great choice (not to be morbid...)

    • @terralynndockins4748
      @terralynndockins4748 2 года назад +1

      aww cynthia you give me tears I love you .....

    • @Million900
      @Million900 2 года назад +16

      It's actually about an afterlife you would hope for, rather than your monotheistic approach according to Chris himself

    • @terralynndockins4748
      @terralynndockins4748 2 года назад

      @@Million900 LOL YOU BOOB LISTEN TO HER NOW STUDY THIS MAN >>>PEOPLE COME THE F ON >>

  • @brotherbreeze8351
    @brotherbreeze8351 2 года назад +8

    The primal howl of a wolf requires no words to impart its meaning and message. Chris was a wolf and *_mercy_* _could he howl_ .

  • @bribro6042
    @bribro6042 3 года назад +5

    Cornell making me cry for the 1000th time. The greatest voice i've ever heard :)

  • @valentinahatcher2617
    @valentinahatcher2617 Год назад +6

    Raw emotion & grit. Every last riff, every last lack of enunciation, every perceived mistake is all controlled & intentional by Chris. His voice is a god given gift that we may never experience in this lifetime again. RIP