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Post by sonikreducer on May 18, 2017 21:18:28 GMT
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Post by downtemple on May 18, 2017 21:48:39 GMT
Now I"m thinking some of his lyrics... Rhinosaur. I graze.. etc. etc. Written long ago of course, but all this time was he deflecting what the songs meant? An artist will always say (and it's true) what the listener interprets. Ben gotta be beside himself. SG was everything to him. And brother Kim and Matt. Ya known the guys over 30 yrs, create a musical revolution. It just doesn't add up if Chris was this down all this time. So difficult to articulate. Yep, a part of all of us went over with C today. Unbelievable.
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Post by supermotorupside on May 18, 2017 22:42:38 GMT
I know.... Pretty Noose, Like Suicide, Black Saturday.... You can't help but think if we've all missed something, even if it's probably irrational to do so.
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Post by She Likes Surprises on May 18, 2017 22:48:29 GMT
He said Like a Stone was about waiting for death. Disappearing Act, The Last Remaining Light... all alude to death. But, he seemed happy, not suicidal. Perhaps something changed recently.
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Post by gecimen on May 18, 2017 22:50:09 GMT
He definitely wasn't this kind of person. Yes he tried many things with his career or life, and he never seemed to be fully satisfied but he seemed to love being who he is. Considering he was in the middle of making a new album; can it be something like a creative dissatisfaction with himself? Or did something break his heart big time? Any ideas?
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Post by downtemple on May 19, 2017 2:36:42 GMT
Sista PM. Same here, last SG show seen was the one you mentioned in D. And it's where Chris decides to head over yonder Though the last Cornell related concert was Songbook late 2015. The best of the 4 songbook shows I went to; I thought. I'd rather have our brother on the stage down here instead of the spirit stage. I can only hope Andy greeted him right away.
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Post by The Sound (Admin) on May 19, 2017 3:39:31 GMT
I don't think I could bare to listen to any music right now. In time.... but it will never be quite the same. So much is running through my mind and yet I can't even think!
Today the singles reissue is being released with previously unreleased tracks from Chris, but all the joy has been shattered to pieces.
I just keep refreshing the news but not actually reading it. Somehow hoping it to disappear or for some answers that will lessen the blow.
I suspect we will never really know what was going on for Chris and this somehow makes the sudden and unexpected loss even harder. Now all we can hold on to is that he now has peace, and the beautiful music which he has gifted the world will continue to live on.
This tragedy is a reminder of how volatile life is - here one minute and gone the next! Take care and most importantly take care of each other, you never know what is around the bend.
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Post by searchlightsoul on May 19, 2017 4:08:12 GMT
I still can't process the fact that he's gone. This is so awful and unexpected. Such a tragic loss, Chris was truly one of a kind. This really all came out of nowhere. Everything that he created will continue to positively impact the lives of music fans everywhere. Soundgarden changed my life when I stumbled across them in early 2012, and I'm so grateful for that. I'm sure that we will all continue to cherish and enjoy his amazing art for years to come.
Rest in peace Chris.
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Post by SoundBroken on May 19, 2017 4:41:18 GMT
Shattered! Completely unexpected and devastating! Due to personal reasons I never made it to a Soundgatden or Chris solo show. Every time a tour announcement occurred I would get my hopes up but had to put it off for another time. Delegated to the future, to the bucket list! Now that dream of one day seeing my favourite singer and one of my favourite bands live is truly dead. Whilst I have never met Chris, his music has been a huge part of my life and meant a lot to me. I feel totally broken. I can't even begin to imagine what his family and band mates are going through.
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Post by brokenhearted on May 19, 2017 4:45:43 GMT
I have not been here before....Hello..I apologize its just I feel like I am at a loss... I just felt like I wanted to have a connection to some people who might feel Like I do....I am broken hearted.... I am shocked and crying and I cant hear anything right now but Andy Wood, Eddie Vedder or our dearly beloved. I am so beside myself...who could have known how I would feel...Is it ridiculous?I have been in love with this music for the better part of my life. I was fortunate enough to see this man at a small club in NYC back in 1990 as a fresh 15 year old music psychopath! I was lucky enough to see Audioslave and Temple of the dog....Thank God..Thank God....This fucking guy is up there for me and I am not accepting reality right now. I listened to "good eye closed" today and I put my windows down and I belted out and didn't give a fuck...I still get goosebumps hearing this song....today...like lots of electricity pass through me when the man is singing and I just know that isnt such a thing anymore so much...I just love the music so much that I am grieving a part of my life at this moment...my childhood...my upbringing...my soundtrack...I'm sorry I just....I heard Sweet Euphoria via Pandora and the tears just started pouring again....thanks for listening or reading or not...Rest in peace to our man....holy shit....
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Post by nickthegreek on May 19, 2017 5:44:44 GMT
I'm right there with you ^^^....Total devastation. I feel like a part of me died. Aside from my family and a few friends, Cornell was the one person on the planet I wanted to grow old with. He bought me happiness every single day of my life as soon as i hit the play button....and i hit it every day....for close to 25 years.. That voice was one of kind....The power...He was like a freakin' super hero....There will never be another... This whole thing is nuts
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Post by feldm093 on May 19, 2017 6:19:29 GMT
Just wanted to hop on and write a few quick words about all of this. It is really only starting to hit me now, and I broke down for a good stretch after watching some previous interviews Chris gave. The guy was as personable as one could be; unbelievable that we were gifted such an extraordinary musical talent in the form of a truly lovable guy.
I stumbled across Chris and SG a few years back during the darker days of my teenage years, and while I loved every little bit of every single damn thing he (and they) did, I was heartbroken thinking I'd never see them together live. Somehow, someway, I found myself with my father at Lolla in 2010 in absolute goddamn shock that I was seeing and experiencing something seemingly out of a dream. I'll never forget their performance and the special memory that it will hold forever between my Dad and me.
I've been holding it in all day long, just in a total state of shock and really unable to process it all. My heart sheds tears for his wife and kids, his friends, and of course Kim, Matt, and Ben. Describing it as shellshock probably doesn't even come close to an eighth of the reality of their sorrow. In the coming days and months, hopefully they can find closure, but the pain in the now is all too damned real.
And my heart also goes out to all of you here. Some have been around since the band's very beginnings, others are somewhat new, but all of us were changed for the better because of what Chris brought into our lives. He was there with us through good times and bad. He seemed to understand our inner demons without judgement. He also knew how to lift us up when we were at our lowest. He was, above all, a good man, and one we can all be shamelessly proud of admiring. For that, I thank you Chris.
It'll be a very long time until the hole in my heart heals. Tonight, I weep.
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Post by ScottishChris on May 19, 2017 11:12:44 GMT
I'm not usually one for posting on forums as I'm not particularly articulate but I just feel like I have to leave something somewhere about Chris. It's really nice to see the universal outpouring of love for him, the man was as close as it comes to a God to non-religious person like me. I have never felt like this about a musicians passing before and I'm not ashamed to admit I have shed tears for him. I feel privileged to have seen Chris perform on a few occasions, every one of which left an indelible mark on my memory. I've been a Soundgarden/CC fan for over 24 years and have so many good memories of his music. I can clearly remember my 15 year old self coming home from school buzzing on the day of Superunknowns release as I had asked my Mother to go and buy it for me. That record was cranked the whole night long and has been in my musical rotation ever since alongside everything else he ever released. I feel totally gut punched as he seemed like the last person who would ever go like this, we all know how he's had to deal with this type of situation with so many of his friends and how much he loved his family. It's a small comfort knowing I saw him the last time he was in Glasgow during the Higher Truth tour which was as close to a personal affair as I was ever likely to get and he was charming, witty and wonderful as always, I could never have seen this coming after that night. I'd just like his kids to know that their father was a great man and he will always have a place in my heart as the most influential musician of my life, he literally had the voice of a Titan, he will be missed and cherished in equal measure. RIP Chris
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Post by PROBABLY....MAYBE on May 19, 2017 12:29:34 GMT
They're doing a tribute to Chris after the last band tonight. Whereas Soundgarden were scheduled last as today's headliner in a three day music fest, now another band is last.
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Post by ludwig on May 19, 2017 12:49:14 GMT
ScottishChris - someone from my neck of the woods. I'd like to echo the thoughts I've read on here. Like some on here, this is the first of "my generation" of artists I've known and grown up with to pass away. When I heard the news yesterday, it was like a juggernaut hitting me - like others on here I still can't process it either. God knows how his family, friends and band are dealing with it. I never even knew him, but this is almost like a family bereavement to me. It just won't compute. I missed the Glasgow solo gig last year out of obligation to my family - a very unfortunate clash of dates - but they are the most important thing after all. But I've heard it was superb. But I did get to see Soundgarden at Manchester last time round - a lifetime ambition. I missed the live dates in the UK in the first Soundgarden era, and swore I'd not miss them if they got back together - and I'm so glad they did. So a few hundred mile round trip was essential - and obviously well worth the trouble. First time I'd heard of Soundgarden was when I saw "Jesus Christ Pose" on a uk rock video show when Badmotorfinger was released. I was utterly spellbound - wasn't hooked by the music straight away - but as I found, Soundgarden aren't a straightforward band to listen to. They were a bit weird. But the music does grow on you. And it doesn't wear out half as much as other bands. Then I thought they were like Black Sabbath for some reason, only better - cleverer - more strings to their bow - less obvious - more nuanced - more technical and with a fantastically good singer. And from then I've followed closely whatever the band has done. King Animal - what a triumphant return - I couldn't wait for the new album to arrive, and given the new US Tour I assumed some UK dates would follow at some point. But alas...
RIP Chris - I can't believe you've gone.
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