RIP Chris Cornell

DrumSteve · 18-05-2017 09:52AM

Riddle101 wrote: »

I was thinking the same. Although I would also count Scott Weiland as well.

Anyway rest in peace Chris Cornell.

Yeah, forgot about Scott that was a real shame also. Great front man.

Your Face · 18-05-2017 09:52AM

Never a big fan of his music but he had a great voice.
Very young.
RIP

Wanderer78 · 18-05-2017 09:57AM

Well holy **** balls! Rip

razorblunt · 18-05-2017 10:24AM

RIP. Unique voice.

I think he also made a huge contribution to the reboot of Bond. Great, great them song that helped dragged the series into modern times.

eviltwin · 18-05-2017 10:25AM

Such an incredible talent. So sad to see another of my teenage icons pass on.

Gatling · 18-05-2017 10:30AM

Absolutely gutted ,
Rip Chris Cornell

"Black hole sun
Won't you come
And wash away the rain
Black hole sun
Won't you come
Won't you come"

ManOfMystery · 18-05-2017 10:52AM

Favourite musician of mine ever, totally gutted. 3 kids who were obviously devoted to him too judging by the numerous twitter photos and so on. Very sad.
Will be remembered fondly for his unique voice, but he was one hell of a lyricist too. Many of his songs read like poems.

"And on I read until the day was gone;
And I sat in regret of all the things I've done;
For all that I've blessed, and all that I've wronged.
In dreams until my death I will wander on.

In your house I long to be;
Room by room, patiently,
I'll wait for you there like a stone.
I'll wait for you there alone, alone."

lertsnim · 18-05-2017 10:57AM

He could entertain me singing the phone book. A tremendous loss. RIP

pragmatic1 · 18-05-2017 10:59AM

That's a shame. He was a great front man, what an amazing voice.

team_actimel · 18-05-2017 10:59AM

Shocking news. He was the soundtrack to my teenage years. Incredible voice.

Cause of death hasn't been determined/released yet.

take everything · 18-05-2017 11:05AM

RIP.
Amazing voice.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ka--_6iV7nI

Love how Shadow on the Sun was used in Collateral.
RIP.

MojoRisinnnn · 18-05-2017 11:32AM

team_actimel wrote: »

Shocking news. He was the soundtrack to my teenage years. Incredible voice.

Cause of death hasn't been determined/released yet.

A few articles seem to be popping up online from news sources in and around Detroit suggesting the same thing. What an incredible talent gone absolutely far too young. RIP

FortuneChip · 18-05-2017 11:43AM

Didn't warm to Soundgarden initially in my youthful years (bar obvious singles), but revisited them after hearing Europhia Morning & Audioslave just because his voice was so strong, and so very unique.

Had the awkward pleasure of meeting him once in 2009, while working in a guest services job in Canada. Was kinda dumbstruck and didn't pluck up the courage to ask him for an autograph, or even ask him anything.
(He wasn't a very good snowboarder)

His new song for "The Promise" is really good, great showcase of his vocal talent.

RIP.

Arghus · 18-05-2017 11:43AM

Just reading about this now. Stunned!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmIqIVxUuKs

I'd still put Superunknown in my top ten albums of all time. It's quality blows me away each time I listen to it and it has since I was a teenager: no bad songs!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySzrJ4GRF7s

Chris Cornell was one of the greatest singers in the history of rock, no question. Say Hello 2 Heaven makes the hairs stand up on the back my neck, especially the climax, when his voice finds another gear and he absolutely belts it out. What a song - so sincere and powerful. Unfortunately I can't find a single video on youtube that does it justice, so here's something else

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QI2upwk5z0

The man was a demigod during Soundgarden's heyday. Singing power out this world, but not only that, he was an outstanding songwriter to boot, most of Soundgarden's best songs were written by him, usually alone. And he was a handsome bastard too. On more than one occasion I've thought about how awesome it must have been to have been Chris Cornell during those years. The man had so much talent.

Rest in peace Chris, your music has meant a lot to me during the years and I can't believe you are gone.

team_actimel · 18-05-2017 11:52AM

MojoRisinnnn wrote: »

A few articles seem to be popping up online from news sources in and around Detroit suggesting the same thing. What an incredible talent gone absolutely far too young. RIP

Suicide suspected?

MojoRisinnnn · 18-05-2017 11:55AM

team_actimel wrote: »

Suicide suspected?

That's what's being reported.

Lone Stone · 18-05-2017 12:12PM

i think that's all my favorite grunge band lead's dead now 8-( 52 feck r.i.p

ManOfMystery · 18-05-2017 12:20PM

I'll be pretty shocked if it was suicide as he seemed to have got past the worst points in his life - divorce, drugs/drink, Soundgarden splitting up - and got to a place where he was happy. He seemed more relaxed and content in recent interviews than he's ever been - successful solo career, new Soundgarden material coming up, happy marriage and devoted kids.

But I guess you never truly know what's going on in someone's head.

team_actimel · 18-05-2017 12:44PM

Grunge - one of my favourite genres of music but has been plagued by depression and addiction.
Such incredible music has been released by the 5 main grunge bands and unfortunately only one frontman is still with us.

Pyr0 · 18-05-2017 12:45PM

Such a shock

Audioslave was my gateway into Soundgarden and Alice in Chains when I was young and every since I've been a huge fan of his work, especially his solo albums. I'm thankful that I got to see him perform in Dublin more than once.

Listening to late Soundgarden today, his death now and the suspicions around it really highlight the troubles he/the band faced around that time.

For his family's peace of mind, I hope it wasn't suicide. The sudden death of a loved one is bad enough without that extra layer on top of it.

please helpThank YOU · 18-05-2017 12:57PM

Casino Royale `you know my name` love that song by Chris Cornell RIP.

Yakult · 18-05-2017 01:46PM

RIP Chris Cornell..

He was a massive influence in my life, emotionally and musically. He wrote and composed so many great songs that resonated within me.

Huge loss to music as a whole.

marklazarcovic · 18-05-2017 02:01PM

got hooked years ago when i heard rusty cage as a whippersnapper ,followed him since,years later i heard him do this and it blew me away again,unmistakable voice

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92mNH6g1p34

his bob marley from same gig is exceptional aswell

RIP CHRIS .. up there with freddie as my favourite voice in rock

byte · 18-05-2017 02:19PM

**** sakes, that's terrible news.

The man was a great vocalist.

chopperbyrne · 18-05-2017 02:33PM

Easily one of the best rock singers of all time.

Rumours that it's suicide, I really hope not.

Outlaw Pete · 18-05-2017 03:18PM

Man there's some disproportionate amount of lead singer deaths in bands of that genre.

Shannon Hoon the first I remember being shocked by.. but was much too young to take it in.

Was more a fan of him with Temple of the Dog than any of his other stuff, fcuking love Hunger Strike.

Hope Eddie performs it on June 9th.

RIP.

koumi · 18-05-2017 03:31PM

legend, will not be forgotten

ManOfMystery · 18-05-2017 03:55PM

Remember watching this a few months back and being astounded. Stuff like 5:12-5:35 still gives me goosebumps

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gA5MYU85Ow

Sephiroth_dude · 18-05-2017 03:59PM

Was and am still in shock over this, haven't listened too Soundgarden in a while but always loved their music, I can remember seeing Black hole sun's video on mtv every morning before school and thinking what a weird but cool video, I really love that era of music, Alice in chains, Soundgarden, Nirvana, Pearl jam, Mud honey, Mad season, to name a few. R.I.P Chris.

Surreptitious · 18-05-2017 04:00PM

Shocked to hear this. I loved his voice, lyrics everything. A very sad day RIP and thanks for the musical talent.

RIP Chris Cornell

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