chuckrh Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 I am in total shock. I knew him a little. http://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/music/soundgarden-frontman-chris-cornell-dead-52-n761391 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
brownie Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 Terrible news. I was not a huge fan, but liked some of his solo stuff, and 52 is way, way too young. RIP Chris. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
remphish1 Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 One of my all time favorites Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vacant Horizon Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 Very sad. He really maintained that voice. One of the THE voices of 90s alt. rock radio. Awesome time of great music, CDs, music stores. And then the man does it again in the 00s with Audio Slave. Quite the career. Makes' me feel old and a bit unnerved. RIP. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John Smith Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 Very shocking. Being reported as a possible suicide by local news. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 "Spoonman" from Detroit show last night:http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/watch-chris-cornells-final-performance-hours-before-death-w482903 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 This is always a great listen:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IuUDRU9-HRk&feature=youtu.be Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TCP Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 That's really sad, sounds like he had young kids, what a tragedy. There was definitely a period in my high school days where I got into grunge music and '90s alt-rock, and Soundgarden was one of those bands. While they never clicked with me like Nirvana or The Pixies, they had some great tunes and Chris sure could sing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tinnitus photography Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 sad day, even if you don't like his music. i definitely liked some of his stuff a lot, including their first single. killer tune. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmHozPLY2Ig i put up a few shots of Chris on my facebook page today.. shot them three times, good shows all of them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 Great shots!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oil Can Boyd Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 Cause of death is "suicide by hanging." http://www.vanyaland.com/2017/05/18/chris-cornell-cause-death-revealed-suicide-hanging/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tinnitus photography Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 Thanks Lammy. this is still hard to believe. people, if you know someone who has depression, please reach out and do what you can. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 Thanks Lammy. this is still hard to believe. people, if you know someone who has depression, please reach out and do what you can. I agree, of course, with the reaching out. The thing with this, though, is that it appears (from what I've read) that Chris's wife had spoken on the phone to him during soundcheck and after the show and that he then had shown zero signs of suicidal thoughts and/or depression of late. It's sad, obviously, but if no one is aware of those feelings.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vacant Horizon Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 I'm sad when artists die, but this one is hitting me hard. I started crying when I read it was a suicide. He was done. I struggle with this shit and I know. 'Go on and save yourself'...When someone is going to kill themselves, there really are no signs. You are in a place where you can't die and you can't live. I can't think of a worse hell. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chuckrh Posted May 19, 2017 Author Share Posted May 19, 2017 I'm really depressed about this. The "grunge" years were my glory years career wise. So sad. Is going to be another long day. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dmada Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 Same. I wish the world would just let it be and give those close to him time to mourn. He is gone and its very sad.Cant stop listening to the Higher Truth. A terrific record. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
choo-choo-charlie Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 Chris' death prompted me to not just reach for a little Soundgarden, but dig up my old CD of Euphoria Morning, his first solo record from 1999. It is a terrific album and showcases that underneath the bare-chested wailing banshee there was a singer/songwriter with a knack for melody, solid arrangements and interesting layers of sound. Not sure what else I could add that hasn't already been said; he will be greatly missed and leaves behind a great legacy as a rock 'n roll artist. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chez Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 I was never a huge Soundgarden fan, but yesterday I went back and listened to "Superunknown" (the one CD of theirs that I own) and Audioslave's "Out of Exile." Man, Chris could really sing. Not talk-sing or scream-sing, but really sing. R.I.P. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 I was never a huge Soundgarden fan, but yesterday I went back and listened to "Superunknown" (the one CD of theirs that I own) and Audioslave's "Out of Exile." Man, Chris could really sing. Not talk-sing or scream-sing, but really sing. R.I.PSimilarly, yesterday and last night I did the same. I had forgotten how good some of their (Soundgarden's) work was: Burden in My Hand, My Wave, Pretty Noose, The Day I Tried to Live, Hands All Over, etc. I listened to "Hunger Strike" a few times, too, and showed that clip of Chris in the studio w/ a cellist and another guitarist doing "Nothing Compares 2 U" to my wife, who loves Prince but didn't know Soundgarden/Cornell material too well. The man certainly had some impressive vocals. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Yaz Rock Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 Pro-shot director's cut of Temple of the Dog performance at the PJ20 festival was posted to youtube last night. Eddie Vedder gives a nice introduction to Chris beginning around the 7:20 mark. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHIz3qWy8oIGreat thing about the "Seattle scene" was how much camaraderie and encouragement there was between many bands. Chris rightfully so appears in much of the early part of the PJ20 documentary for helping Stone and Jeff move forward after the death of Andy Wood, and for helping Ed find his footing as an outsider coming in. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moss Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 Those are amazing shots Tinnitus. Better than anything I have seen in the news stories. I have a live solo acoustic album he did that is just amazing. Our band worked up Seasons and just started playing it live before This happened. The guy was a talent. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tinnitus photography Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 Those are amazing shots Tinnitus. Better than anything I have seen in the news stories. I have a live solo acoustic album he did that is just amazing. Our band worked up Seasons and just started playing it live before This happened. The guy was a talent.Thanks Moss! i'd never heard "Seasons" before yesterday and it's a great song. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
remphish1 Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 Thanks Moss! i'd never heard "Seasons" before yesterday and it's a great song.Great song.. got it on video when I saw Temple Quote Link to post Share on other sites
opsopcopolis Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 This one really hit me hard. I'm so glad I got to see him a handful of times. 2 shows on the TOTD tour last year. Such a powerful fucking voice Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 Here's a poignant and well-written piece on his passing, Gen X, and depression. It summed up some of my feelings on his death the past few days:https://thefirsttenwords.wordpress.com/2017/05/20/its-not-what-you-think/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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