Chris Cornell, 1964-2017
Chris Cornell died early Thursday morning. His band Soundgarden played a show on Wednesday night at the Fox Theater in Detroit. Two hours after the show ended, he was gone.
For two days, I’ve been working on a piece to pay tribute to him, and it’s been a struggle. Usually when I have a problem like this it’s because I’m staring at a blank screen trying to figure out what I want to say. That’s not the problem this time. The problem is I have way too much to say.
I’m not going to sit here and claim to have been a huge fan of Soundgarden. I didn’t dislike them, I just had to take them in small doses. I was a fan of Cornell. I love “Seasons,” the solo song he had on Cameron Crowe’s movie, Singles. It’s a droning acoustic song about isolation and the…
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I never really got into Soundgarden, but loved Audioslave, the Songs Cochise, Like a stone and gasoline really showcased Chris Cornell’s amazing range as vocalist. Your tribute is great! It is simple … I guess he wasn’t someone for all the trappings of fame?
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Oh man, I’m so with you. Never was big on Soundgarden, excepting a couple songs. But Audioslave? Now that’s my jam. 💜
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