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Of his later stuff the live Songbook album contains similarly fantastic performances as Fell On Black Days posted here by @bodhi
Cornell did seem moody when I saw them in the 90’s, obviously he wasn’t always a happy bunny. But it seemed like he’d got his shit together and was loving his role as leader of the band and the 2012 performance was epic, it even started raining as they played black hole sun.
His voice was an instrument of awesomeness. Technically, emotionally. Sounds soppy I know and I’m slightly embarrassed saying this but his voice will always be special to me.
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Genuinely loved him and his death was a huge shame as I felt like, as my friend put it, "he wasn't done yet". Would have loved to hear another Soundgarden album and catch a tour.
@joetele well said. And they had just started on the new album...…
The death of Kurt Cobain had a huge impact on me as an 17 year old, in hindsight mainly as his music helped me get through my difficult depressive teenage years. Nirvana's music for me is of that time, still love it but don't listen to it that often. However as I got older, Soundgarden's music stayed with me increasingly became my main musical influence. As a frontman he had the core elements of the best rock star singers, but took out the cheese and sexism, and added intelligence, introspection, cynicism and empathy. Similarly SG's music seems to avoid too many clichés, it's intelligent heavy metal.
Mind Riot is one of my favourites. Not sure what the lyrics mean, from what I now know it's perhaps it's about Andrew Wood, but that's not important, it's sound and feel of the words is what it's all about. The song was recorded in EEEEEE tuning:
Would have loved to see what their new album sounded like. King Animal managed the wonderful thing of sounding exactly like an older record as well as a new record that pushed new boundaries.
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It is, the song is good and similar to SG. Yet it's also useful to highlight the elements that made Soundgarden them. A Soundgarden song would not a have such a perfect, technical solo. Kim's would be wilder, loose, with wah soaked flurries. 'Stay with me for a million days...stay' is the kind of schmaltzy lyric that would not fit a Soundgarden song. As I said though, good tune!
I'll admit to still getting choked up over Chris' death when I hear his vocals... particularly on Black Days, All Night Thing, Hunger Strike or Seasons. I'm getting that a lot as I get older... there's something about people, especially those with apparent success, taking their own lives that is particularly hard to stomach. Keith Flint is just another example; obviously very different from Chris musically and in terms of talent but what a sweet chap behind the stage act!
Also, Big Wreck are the business. Praying they make it over here at some point to tour the upcoming album (highly unlikely).