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Post by The Sound (Admin) on Oct 31, 2015 23:35:53 GMT
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ktfan
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Post by ktfan on Jul 5, 2020 11:17:31 GMT
This post appears totally blank to me, so I had to chip in 5 years late... My first post on this forum asked why Kim stopped writing songs in the 1990s. Ultramega OK has 4 songs which show his versatile talents in full flight. There's All You Lies, which would fit neatly on a 1980s thrash compilation. Flower and Incessant Mace both show a strong Black Sabbath influence, but one is lively and the other is stoned. Finally, Circle of Power is so much fun. If you are interested to get a flavour of early Soundgarden performing live, check out the video below. The sound quality is awful, but it's a full show. I've time stamped Circle of Power to show off Hiro Yamamoto's dancing in all it's glory. And that's Chris temporarily playing bass, not Jason Everman. youtu.be/S6rG5DLC2ww?t=1917Chris was still finding his songwriting feet with his 3 songs on the record. Beyond the Wheel is a very basic drop-D Sabbath riffer which nevertheless became a staple in live performance for Cornell to show his epic vocal range. Mood For Trouble drew me in instantly with it's rhythmic verve, but is based on 2 standard chord changes that an absolute beginner to guitar would learn. Ultramega OK is a great record for Kim's 4 tunes alone. There's enough diversity for each song to feature on a Soundgarden box set. It seems like he burned bright and fast as a songwriter. |
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