Chris Cornell - RIP

**Buster Highmen** · 05-18-2017, 10:30 AM

Originally Posted by capulin overdrive

Radio just said suspected suicide?

According to the NYT article, that's what the police reported. Who knows what spin the cops have put on it.

**Ted Striker** · 05-18-2017, 10:43 AM

Originally Posted by ~mikey b

another dead junkie -

???

He had been clean and sober for years. And had used his celebrity to promote children's, anti-poverty, and homeless charities. Not deserving of your unfunny quip.

**SkiBall** · 05-18-2017, 10:45 AM

**MagnificentUnicorn** · 05-18-2017, 10:47 AM

Originally Posted by Buster Highmen

According to the NYT article, that's what the police reported. Who knows what spin the cops have put on it.

Wouldn't surprise me if it was suicide. Guy talked about battling depression for years. Listen to his lyrics. Sad though, I always thought he would make it to old age and be a next generation Robert Plant type of artist.

**MagnificentUnicorn** · 05-18-2017, 10:55 AM

Originally Posted by SkiBall

I was at that SJSU show(& probably HJK playing the odds), Oakland Stadium with Metallica and a handful of others. Remember at SJ show there was no encore, they just turned around and left the stage. It was the first I had seen anything like it so was taken aback. But it kinda made sense too. So good live. Badmotorfinger and Superunknown were pivotal albums for me growing up.

They did the same at Kaiser as SJ, "Thank you, Good night" and walked off the stage. It wasn't disappointing after 2+ hours of visceral, overwhelming sonic immersion. I remember standing in the middle of the floor at Kaiser with my ex wife and two of our friends and we were all "do you feel that?" The bass and drums were like a gut punch and and Chris's vocals and the guitars made you feel like you body was vibrating. Loud as hell but totally clean sound.

**happytimefunbox** · 05-18-2017, 10:58 AM

I will never forget poking smot with my headbanger friends in 89 or 90 and my buddy puts on Louder than Love. Holy shit it was different and sonically better than anything I'd listened to... I was at that Voivod show and Lolla 2 probably moshing next to Ripzalot without knowing it lol. Like everyone here my playlists are set foe the next little bit

**AK47bp** · 05-18-2017, 11:34 AM

Will be jamming this all day at work today.

https://youtu.be/u6ogv0SO82M

I forgot how great it was but man does it bring back memories. Good ones too.

**hop** · 05-18-2017, 01:28 PM

Originally Posted by SkiBall

I was at that SJSU show(& probably HJK playing the odds), Oakland Stadium with Metallica and a handful of others.

1991 Day on the Green with FNM, Queensryche, Metallica, Soundgarden? Still kicking myself for not going to that one. Now more than ever.

Huge fan of Badmotorfinger and Superunknown - part of the soundtrack of my youth.

**The SnowShow** · 05-18-2017, 01:40 PM

Got to see Soundgarden at Red Rocks. They were powerful. You could tell how in awe of the place they were.

**Game Over** · 05-18-2017, 02:08 PM

We sadly strummed a few Soundgarden songs earlier. Black Hole Sun, Fell on Black Days, Spoonman, Outshined, Get Off My Wave. Goddamn they were good.

Not a Soundgarden song this is solo from the Singles called Seasons

**MagnificentUnicorn** · 05-18-2017, 03:19 PM

Originally Posted by hop

1991 Day on the Green with FNM, Queensryche, Metallica, Soundgarden? Still kicking myself for not going to that one. Now more than ever.

Huge fan of Badmotorfinger and Superunknown - part of the soundtrack of my youth.

I was at that show. Faith No More stole the show that day, Soundgarden was good but their sound was terrible that day. Queensryche was blah and Metallica was pretty good.

**twodogs** · 05-18-2017, 08:25 PM

Originally Posted by ~mikey b

another dead junkie -

Nice. Fuck you. Piece of shit.

**twodogs** · 05-18-2017, 08:26 PM

Originally Posted by steepconcrete

Another of my idols gone way to soon.
RIP and thanks for all the great music.

^^this.

In regards to Soundgarden.

Saw them play Lollapalooza 1996, Pownal, VT. Me and my buds watched Kim Thayil crank out mad distortion to finish their set ending with Jesus Christ Pose. We left before we ever heard Metallica take the stage.

**powpig** · 05-19-2017, 01:54 AM

Originally Posted by hop

1991 Day on the Green with FNM, Queensryche, Metallica, Soundgarden? Still kicking myself for not going to that one. Now more than ever.

Originally Posted by AaronWright

I was at that show. Faith No More stole the show that day, Soundgarden was good but their sound was terrible that day. Queensryche was blah and Metallica was pretty good.

I was at that one too. Great show and perfect recap there Aaron.

Either of you guys see 'em on the Superunknown at the Greek in Berkeley? That was an amazing show. Saw 'em in Sac at the Memorial Aud in 96 and at Harvey's in SLT outdoors on their reunion tour, all great & memorable.

**Ripzalot** · 05-19-2017, 07:00 AM

his swan song...

Every word I said is what I mean
Every word I said is what I mean
Everything I gave is what I need
Virgin eyes and dirty looks
On what I have and why I took
Counting all the hands I shook

Now I know why you've been shaking
Now I know why you've been shaking
Now I know why you've been shaking
Now I know why you've been shaking

So bleed your heart out
There's no more rides for free
Bleed your heart out
I said what's in it for me, what's in it for me

Everything I've held is what I've freed
Everything I've held is what I've freed
Everything I've shown is what I feel
Buying lies and stealing jokes
And laughing every time I choke
Biding all the time you took

Now I know why you've been taken
Now I know why you've been taken
Now I know why you've been taken
Now I know why you've been taken

So bleed your heart out
There's no more rides for free, yeah
Bleed your heart out
I said what's in it for me, what's in it for me
What's in it for, what's in it for

Every word I said is what I mean
Everything I gave is what I need
Everything I've held is what I've freed
Everything I've shown is what I feel

Virgin eyes and dirty looks
On what I have and why I took
Counting all the hands I shook
Now I know why you've been shaking

Buying lies and stealing jokes
And laughing every time I choke
Biding all the time you took
Now I know why you've been taken

**dookeyXXX** · 05-19-2017, 02:48 PM

Originally Posted by AaronWright

I'm bummed. Probably one of my favorite bands and singers. Saw them many times, first time was at the I-Beam in SF and they opened for Faith No More. I was hooked after that. .

that woulda been a show, what with the size of the venue and the bill!

Perhaps my two favorite SG songs of all-time:

"Hands All Over" from Louder Than Love:

I believe I first saw SG at Gathering of the Tribes, the pre-Lollapalooza-styled festival that featured Ice-T and others...

"Heretic" from the Pumping Up The Volume OST:

**SkiBall** · 05-19-2017, 03:15 PM

Originally Posted by AaronWright

I was at that show. Faith No More stole the show that day, Soundgarden was good but their sound was terrible that day. Queensryche was blah and Metallica was pretty good.

I still have the shirt. I think it is the only concert shirt I have older than 5-7 years.

**MagnificentUnicorn** · 05-19-2017, 03:20 PM

I can't remember where I saw them for the Badmotorfinger tour but things are a little hazy from that period.

**SkiBall** · 05-19-2017, 04:22 PM

It was a DOTG shirt, not so much SG only. I think I posted a pic in the Metallica thread last year, maybe longer?

**powpig** · 05-20-2017, 08:25 AM

Wow, he sang a bit of Zep's In My Time Of Dying at about 6:30.

Originally Posted by Ripzalot

his swan song...

Dave Mustaine gives his heartfelt tribute to Chris Cornell while on stage in Tokyo:

**SkiBall** · 05-20-2017, 10:34 PM

Apparently he had been singing that In My Time of Dying throughout the tour. Still eerie. Possible in the planning stage all along or a subconscious decision. Haven't heard about a note which is kind of odd, but either way we'll never know most likely without some new info.