Love the review. I actually saw Chris on his solo tour called Songbook and that was the best show I have ever heard. He re-arranged all his past work on this tour to play acoustically and to be accompanied by a cello as well. This was about 1 year before he passed. He was so down to earth on stage just talking to the crowd after every song. It was if your friend was up there just playing and conversing.
I had the privilege of seeing Cornell's solo acoustic tour twice and it blew my mind each time. At both of those shows, people in the audience would shout out random songs for him to play/cover in any genre, and more often than not he played them and nailed every single one of them. His covers of songs were otherworldly and rarely get talked about or reviewed aside from his Prince cover of Nothing Compares to You.
There are no weak links in Soundgarden, to be sure. But I really love what you said about Matt Cameron’s ability to ‘play for the song’. I can feel his rhythms lift the work of everyone around him even when I don’t understand why. Thank you for this.😊
Here all day for anything Chris❤ you should check out his solo song When I’m Down live at the Troubadour. Just him and a piano player. So bluesy and amazing! 😊
Yes!! Also check out his song As Hope and Promise Fade and his stunning cover of Billie Jean. 🔥 So many terrific Soundgarden songs to choose from of course...including many deeply underappreciated tracks. Do yourself a favor and check out Tighter and Tighter. Fun review. 👍
All this time I've been watching this video and mildly pondered that plane tail Chris walks by at 6:19. Now after all these decades of wondering, I looked it up. It's the tail number of Amelia Earhart's Lockheed Electra that she was flying when she disappeared.
I feel the same about Cornell and also Layne Stayley. sadly both gone before their time. the raw emotion, the sincerity, he means and lives the lyrics. both did. RIP. and I get it about 'best singer' I don't know who is 'better' Layne or Chris, but just otherworldly tone, power, emotion... goosebumps for days
@MusicShed Here’s an interesting/humorous tidbit about Mr. Cornell’s voice with his frequencies while recording “Superunknown“, causing a problem, mostly for the engineer and recording studio. Chris blew out FIVE (5) ~Neumann U87 microphones. The studio had to order new condensers for new diaphragms, to get them running again.🗣🎙🥊 #MusicShed #MichaelBeinhorn #MickieScott #NeumannMics #ChrisCornellRIP
Soundgarden is such an unbelievably underrated band and they often get thrown into the grunge era and typically overshadowed by the likes of Nirvana and Pearl Jam, even though much of their music and style is not grunge at all and features a multitude of different styles combined through their discography. Also, I may be biased, but I think there is a very valid argument for Cornell being remembered as the greatest rock musician ever, and if not the greatest, without a doubt in the top 3-5.
I was lucky to see him on the Euphoria Morning tour up here in Toronto in the fall of ‘99. Steel Rain is probably the greatest live performance I’ve ever witnessed in person.
For me, Chris is the best voice. He has great range and his different tones can pull me into anything! If he sang the phone book, I would still listen ❤
I discovered SG during Covid and other Seattle greats like Eddie Vedder. Chris Cornell is so amazing. I am 77 year old woman plugged into all types of music all my life. I have a good frame of reference. My current obsession is Billie Eilish.
How this song was not a big hit I will never know. It is so intriguing and original. Also very tragic (lyrically). When I heard about Chris' death, my now-ex asked me why I was crying over someone I had never met. I had to explain how much all of his different musical directions have meant to me. He has literally been the soundtrack of my existence. Miss you every day, Chris!
One of my favorite Soundgarden songs. This is Ben Shepherd's coolest bass line, imo. The verse bass is interesting, but listen to what he's doing in the chorus.
Last album before the prolonged breakup….’Down on The Upside’ gets better every year that passes. ‘Superunknown’ was their ‘radio play’ coming out party, but it was nice they went out saying ‘now for something completely different’
The Beatles did something similar with minor keys. McCartney wrote “And I Love Her” in a minor key, but the lyrics were positive and about love, anything but sad.
The ongoing surprises in chord choices are clearly Kim, despite the main duty on song composition was with Chris. If you happen to read comments on the opening track of Badmotorfinger, Rusty Cage, there are quotes that they already had a cool riff, but decided to shift the chord progression in a way that it sounded as being played backwards 😀 👍
Honestly, our humble opinions or more aptly put, our personal connections to our favorite artist are the only things that matter at all. I don’t believe that one artist is “greater” than another. More influential is another discussion. If CC moves you as much as Plant or anyone else, that’s the only important thing!
Sound Garden had that unique sound that you just cant quite put your finger on, beause they use odd time signatures and differnt tuning in all their songs. I love your comment, so true, hard to say that Any one singer is the best singer of all time but Cornell has something about him that is so moving in his voice. He makes every song believable ........ You have to do this, if just for yourself. To get a better concept of Cornells style and songwriting, seek out live footage on RUclips of his Songbook Tour , which was an accoustic performance/ album that came out in 2011. the songs on tour were not always the same because he played the new ones, plus all the songs from his entire carreer, with Temple of the Dog, Sound Garden, AudioSlave, and his other solo albums. You will see hoew much he had matured as a singer, evolved as an older singer.. and basically reinvented himself in a way, amazingly graceful.
actually let me edit that and do one better. His Higher Truth Tour came out in 2015... which I had forgotten about. His accoustic sets there were amazing and also included his other songs... I think this is what I was thinking and got confused. THOUGH the songbook tour was awsome also...
Yep, you pause a lot. A lot. Normally I don't like that but you do it for a great purpose and I like it. Subscribed. I love your energy. And I also happen to love music production.
Love the review. I actually saw Chris on his solo tour called Songbook and that was the best show I have ever heard. He re-arranged all his past work on this tour to play acoustically and to be accompanied by a cello as well. This was about 1 year before he passed. He was so down to earth on stage just talking to the crowd after every song. It was if your friend was up there just playing and conversing.
I had the privilege of seeing Cornell's solo acoustic tour twice and it blew my mind each time. At both of those shows, people in the audience would shout out random songs for him to play/cover in any genre, and more often than not he played them and nailed every single one of them. His covers of songs were otherworldly and rarely get talked about or reviewed aside from his Prince cover of Nothing Compares to You.
So glad to see some more Soundgarden on this channel!
oh yeah, I was fortunate to have seen him with Soundgarden 5+ times. he was phenomenal live. I'm a huge pauser too. subscribed. good stuff man
Jealous
There are no weak links in Soundgarden, to be sure. But I really love what you said about Matt Cameron’s ability to ‘play for the song’. I can feel his rhythms lift the work of everyone around him even when I don’t understand why. Thank you for this.😊
I love this song. Ben’s winding bass lines are so original and unintuitive yet sound incredible and right.
Agreed.
Here all day for anything Chris❤ you should check out his solo song When I’m Down live at the Troubadour. Just him and a piano player. So bluesy and amazing! 😊
I need that!
Seconded… from a time when you weren’t sure if he still had that kind of vocal performance in him. Boy, did he.
Yes!! Also check out his song As Hope and Promise Fade and his stunning cover of Billie Jean. 🔥 So many terrific Soundgarden songs to choose from of course...including many deeply underappreciated tracks. Do yourself a favor and check out Tighter and Tighter.
Fun review. 👍
@@MusicShed
S𝙖𝙬 𝘾𝙝𝙧𝙞𝙨 𝙖 𝙛𝙚𝙬 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚𝙨 𝙗𝙪𝙩,,, 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚, 𝙩𝙬𝙤 𝙤𝙛 𝙢𝙮 𝙛𝙖𝙫𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙚 𝙥𝙚𝙤𝙥𝙡𝙚, 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝘾𝙝𝙧𝙞𝙨 𝙤𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙚𝙙 𝙋𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙊𝙗𝙖𝙢𝙖 𝙬𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙚 𝙘𝙖𝙢𝙥𝙖𝙞𝙜𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙝𝙞𝙨 2𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙢 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘽𝙖𝙮 𝘼𝙧𝙚𝙖. 𝙊𝙣𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙨 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙇𝙚𝙙 𝙕𝙚𝙥𝙥𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙣'𝙨 "𝙏𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙠 𝙔𝙤𝙪", 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙡𝙮 𝙖 𝙙𝙧𝙮 𝙚𝙮𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙚. 𝙀𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙄 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙨𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙣𝙤𝙬, 𝙞𝙩'𝙨 𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙙 𝙝𝙤𝙡𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙗𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙩𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙨.😪💧#MissingChrisCornell
Studio version is better
All this time I've been watching this video and mildly pondered that plane tail Chris walks by at 6:19. Now after all these decades of wondering, I looked it up. It's the tail number of Amelia Earhart's Lockheed Electra that she was flying when she disappeared.
Agreed that Cornell's soulful voice is easily recognized and greatly missed.
You took the words out of my mouth, Chris Cornells voice just moves me like no one else. Thanks for that. R.I.P. Chris, you are missed.
This has always been my favorite song with soundgarden, great to see you reviewing it. Thanks!
I feel the same about Cornell and also Layne Stayley. sadly both gone before their time. the raw emotion, the sincerity, he means and lives the lyrics. both did. RIP. and I get it about 'best singer' I don't know who is 'better' Layne or Chris, but just otherworldly tone, power, emotion... goosebumps for days
Very few voices immediately touched me in life like Layne’s. Just overflowing with personality and vulnerability
@MusicShed
Here’s an interesting/humorous tidbit about Mr. Cornell’s voice with his frequencies while recording “Superunknown“, causing a problem, mostly for the engineer and recording studio. Chris blew out FIVE (5) ~Neumann U87 microphones. The studio had to order new condensers for new diaphragms, to get them running again.🗣🎙🥊 #MusicShed #MichaelBeinhorn #MickieScott #NeumannMics #ChrisCornellRIP
How cool, bad for the studio I guess, lol$$$
@@TheRubyRenton
pretty sure the studio billed the label in some way or other.
Very well thought out.
Soundgarden is such an unbelievably underrated band and they often get thrown into the grunge era and typically overshadowed by the likes of Nirvana and Pearl Jam, even though much of their music and style is not grunge at all and features a multitude of different styles combined through their discography. Also, I may be biased, but I think there is a very valid argument for Cornell being remembered as the greatest rock musician ever, and if not the greatest, without a doubt in the top 3-5.
I was lucky to see him on the Euphoria Morning tour up here in Toronto in the fall of ‘99. Steel Rain is probably the greatest live performance I’ve ever witnessed in person.
For me, Chris is the best voice. He has great range and his different tones can pull me into anything! If he sang the phone book, I would still listen ❤
He was like a vocal decathlete. He could do virtually anything and do them all at an Olympic level.
I discovered SG during Covid and other Seattle greats like Eddie Vedder. Chris Cornell is so amazing. I am 77 year old woman plugged into all types of music all my life. I have a good frame of reference. My current obsession is Billie Eilish.
Give Alice in Chains a try
Really, you are so excited, you need to do full album reactions
Matt Cameron one of my favourite percussionists
How this song was not a big hit I will never know. It is so intriguing and original. Also very tragic (lyrically).
When I heard about Chris' death, my now-ex asked me why I was crying over someone I had never met. I had to explain how much all of his different musical directions have meant to me. He has literally been the soundtrack of my existence. Miss you every day, Chris!
One of my favorite songs from Chris.
Audioslave is also worth listening to.
Love Audioslave
One of my favorite Soundgarden songs. This is Ben Shepherd's coolest bass line, imo. The verse bass is interesting, but listen to what he's doing in the chorus.
It's between this one, Fell on Black Days and, mostly, Rowing for me. Badass, fun bass. Slaves and Bulldozers has a very nice one too.
That guy has quite a few to pick from…
Last album before the prolonged breakup….’Down on The Upside’ gets better every year that passes. ‘Superunknown’ was their ‘radio play’ coming out party, but it was nice they went out saying ‘now for something completely different’
Chris’s tribute to Neil Young’s “Down By The River” …
The Beatles did something similar with minor keys. McCartney wrote “And I Love Her” in a minor key, but the lyrics were positive and about love, anything but sad.
The best band of their time. You should do a full album reaction to Badmotorfinger
All that you say about why you love the band it's 💯 resonating in me.
The ongoing surprises in chord choices are clearly Kim, despite the main duty on song composition was with Chris. If you happen to read comments on the opening track of Badmotorfinger, Rusty Cage, there are quotes that they already had a cool riff, but decided to shift the chord progression in a way that it sounded as being played backwards 😀 👍
Ps. Thank you. So few people that can relate to this.
In my humble opinion Chris is up there with Robert plant and Greg allman as my favorite singers of all time.
Honestly, our humble opinions or more aptly put, our personal connections to our favorite artist are the only things that matter at all. I don’t believe that one artist is “greater” than another. More influential is another discussion. If CC moves you as much as Plant or anyone else, that’s the only important thing!
I hear what your feeling, but to me layne Staley is the best of our generation!they actually did a song together but I forget what its called
The song is called Right Turn, in case you hadn’t remembered 🙂
Sound Garden had that unique sound that you just cant quite put your finger on, beause they use odd time signatures and differnt tuning in all their songs. I love your comment, so true, hard to say that Any one singer is the best singer of all time but Cornell has something about him that is so moving in his voice. He makes every song believable ........ You have to do this, if just for yourself. To get a better concept of Cornells style and songwriting, seek out live footage on RUclips of his Songbook Tour , which was an accoustic performance/ album that came out in 2011. the songs on tour were not always the same because he played the new ones, plus all the songs from his entire carreer, with Temple of the Dog, Sound Garden, AudioSlave, and his other solo albums. You will see hoew much he had matured as a singer, evolved as an older singer.. and basically reinvented himself in a way, amazingly graceful.
I will
actually let me edit that and do one better. His Higher Truth Tour came out in 2015... which I had forgotten about. His accoustic sets there were amazing and also included his other songs... I think this is what I was thinking and got confused. THOUGH the songbook tour was awsome also...
Thanks for the reaction. Try Audioslave.
Yep, you pause a lot. A lot. Normally I don't like that but you do it for a great purpose and I like it. Subscribed. I love your energy. And I also happen to love music production.
Since I'd heard Soundgarden first time, I stopped listening to LedZep which was one of my favourites in my teenage years.
Soungardens Bass is phenomenal, it's ever hardly touched upon ... Okay okay, I play bass so sue me
Liked your reaction, please react to more Chris Cornell.
Audioslave
Love me some
Very nice.
All that you say about why you love the band it's 💯 resonating in me.