Who Has the Better Solo Career?

dmaradona10

Zod

Chris Cornell

I voted for Cornell because he's more active at it. He spends more time doing those acoustic tours than he does playing with Soundgarden. I think I've seen him play 3 shows in the last 5 or 6 years from these acoustic tours. Saw him play an electric solo show before that.

Eddie does short bursts of solo tours, but they're much more infrequent. Eddie's is awesome live, but the shows are few and far between. I think they're Chris' bread and butter, so I think his solo career is more active and better.

Eddie's 50/50 on solo albums for me. I love Into the Wild, but Ukelele Songs is something I don't listen to (very often). Chris has released some rough albums but I really do dig Euphoria Morning, Songbook and Higher Truth.

HughFreakingDillon

Eddie Vedder

it depends what you mean by "better". Ed's output is better in my opinion. But Chris is way more active.

SVRDhand13

Eddie Vedder

Eddie because

HughFreakingDillon

Eddie Vedder

SVRDhand13 said:

Eddie because

you got that right. blech.

PJ_Soul

Chris Cornell

I picked Chris because he has a much more full solo career. I wouldn't say that Eddie has a solo career at all. They're just side projects in my mind. But for Chris, it's now his main gig.

EarlWelsh

Stone Gossard

HughFreakingDillon

Eddie Vedder

EarlWelsh said:

Stone Gossard

I dig his music, but I'm just not a huge fan of his voice.

tino_11

Zod said:

I voted for Cornell because he's more active at it. He spends more time doing those acoustic tours than he does playing with Soundgarden. I think I've seen him play 3 shows in the last 5 or 6 years from these acoustic tours. Saw him play an electric solo show before that.

Eddie does short bursts of solo tours, but they're much more infrequent. Eddie's is awesome live, but the shows are few and far between. I think they're Chris' bread and butter, so I think his solo career is more active and better.

Agree with this. We've only had one 5 show Eddie Vedder tour in Europe.

That said ITW is my fav album between both of them and I'd choose an EV show over CC if I had to make a choice

Dead Man Walking

Chris Cornell

I voted for Cornell only because I believe that at this point in their careers, Chris is better solo than with Soundgarden. I still think there's a lot of gas in the creative tank for Pearl Jam and I'm glad Ed doesn't spend more time on his solo work than he already does. Ed's solo stuff is brilliant, but I appreciate him more as a member of Pearl Jam.

KC138045

Eddie Vedder

Seasons is the only solo Cornell that is worth listening to IMO. Tried to listen to his new album and couldn't finish one track.

dmaradona10

Eddie Vedder

HughFreakingDillon said:

it depends what you mean by "better". Ed's output is better in my opinion. But Chris is way more active.

I didn't want to be too specific on "better." Was thinking their albums, voice, tours, etc...

2-feign-reluctance

Chris Cornell

Makes sense since SG is only an 'occasional' band.

PJ_Soul

Chris Cornell

Dead Man Walking said:

I voted for Cornell only because I believe that at this point in their careers, Chris is better solo than with Soundgarden. I still think there's a lot of gas in the creative tank for Pearl Jam and I'm glad Ed doesn't spend more time on his solo work than he already does. Ed's solo stuff is brilliant, but I appreciate him more as a member of Pearl Jam.

That's a really good point. I totally agree. Chris blew me away at his solo show, but not for Soundgarden (anymore). Eddie kicks ass with PJ. Love his solo work, but it's definitely not where he does his best.

red mos

Chris Cornell

Voted for Chris, as noted he is more active at the solo stuff. Although the scream album was terrible. I like Ed solo, but I'm glad he is still actively playing with Pearl jam.

javis el errante

SVRDhand13 said:

Eddie because

Cornell, no brainer, and this album is amazing, all of them are, and he is really committed to his solo career, that's why I said Cornell, but I like Ed's album better

Spiritual_Chaos

There's nothing wrong with Scream. For what it is, its a nice pop album with Cornells magnificent voice.

Not a track on that album that is worse than The Fixer.

on2legs

Chris Cornell

Chris solo seems to be a career. Ed solo seems to be a hobby.

samjam

HughFreakingDillon said:

it depends what you mean by "better". Ed's output is better in my opinion. But Chris is way more active.

I agree with this.

Into the Wild cements it for me too. A masterpiece.

SVRDhand13

Eddie Vedder

javis el errante said:

SVRDhand13 said:

Eddie because

Cornell, no brainer, and this album is amazing, all of them are, and he is really committed to his solo career, that's why I said Cornell, but I like Ed's album better

I think this has to be one of the top 5 worst albums I've ever heard. I love Cornells band stuff but solo has never done it for me. Maybe I'll give the first album another listen.

pljam

Ed by far I think especially live,Ed has turned his shows into an art form of making everybody connect through story,humour constructive views and brilliant music,his choice of covers is only out done by his ability to perfect

Mawky1103

Eddie Vedder

Eddie by miles

foodboy

neil young

SVRDhand13

Eddie Vedder

foodboy said:

neil young

bob dylan

steved

Chris Cornell

Cornell solo career is better hands down!

Pearl Jam is my favorite band, but their music is a true collaboration. Songs contributed by each member. When Ed plays solo, he only plays "his songs" and covers. Where as Chris as the primary songwriter of Temple of The Dog, Soundgarden, Audio Slave, his Solo stuff, plays songs from all of those albums and covers. There is so much material to make an amazing show!

Ed doesn't usually play Stone, Jeff, and Mike Stuff where as Chris plays and wrote much from the bands he was in anyway.

As far as recordings, there just is more material that Chris has put out over a longer period of time. I enjoy them both (not a fan of the Scream album) but much of both of them I enjoy a great deal.

KC138045 said:

Seasons is the only solo Cornell that is worth listening to IMO. Tried to listen to his new album and couldn't finish one track.

Seasons, Sunshower, Can't Change Me, You Know My Name....The new album has a few great tracks in my opinion and some good ones as well. Try Dead Wishes, Track #2

PJ_Soul

Chris Cornell

I haven't seen Eddie solo yet. But I did see Chris solo, and it blew me away. He was SO good. Though from all the video I've seen, I think Eddie's shows might be more fun. Eddie is more personable on stage than Chris is. That said, as someone else mentioned, it's a career for Chris, and hobby for Eddie.

Zod

Chris Cornell

Still waiting for an acoustic version of Ty Cobb.

PJ_Soul

Chris Cornell

Zod said:

Still waiting for an acoustic version of Ty Cobb.

I saw Chris mock that idea (which is often screamed out at him during shows) in a recent interview, lol. I don't think it's ever going to happen, haha.

mcgruff10

Eddie Vedder

steved said:

Cornell solo career is better hands down!

Pearl Jam is my favorite band, but their music is a true collaboration. Songs contributed by each member. When Ed plays solo, he only plays "his songs" and covers. Where as Chris as the primary songwriter of Temple of The Dog, Soundgarden, Audio Slave, his Solo stuff, plays songs from all of those albums and covers. There is so much material to make an amazing show!

Ed doesn't usually play Stone, Jeff, and Mike Stuff where as Chris plays and wrote much from the bands he was in anyway.

As far as recordings, there just is more material that Chris has put out over a longer period of time. I enjoy them both (not a fan of the Scream album) but much of both of them I enjoy a great deal.

KC138045 said:

Seasons is the only solo Cornell that is worth listening to IMO. Tried to listen to his new album and couldn't finish one track.

Seasons, Sunshower, Can't Change Me, You Know My Name....The new album has a few great tracks in my opinion and some good ones as well. Try Dead Wishes, Track #2

What stone or Jeff song do you think Ed could do solo live?

steved

Chris Cornell

What stone or Jeff song do you think Ed could do solo live?

What I mean is that are many songs that Ed would have the musical ability to play guitar on and sing to (Release, Nothingman, Ledbetter, too many to list...) Those are very easy to play and sing from a musicians stand point, but because he did not write the music to those he would not play those in his solo shows. There is just less material to choose from. I'm not saying it should be a PJ show with Ed sitting on a stool. He just sticks to the PJ material that he wrote the music to which is a much smaller proportional amount of material.

goldrush

Chris Cornell

I voted for Chris, even though Ed is my favourite singer in my favourite band. The main reason being that Chris' is a 'true' solo career, whereas Ed's is more of a side project. Ed has remained part of an active rock band whilst releasing his solo or collaboration stuff; Soundgarden and Audioslave both broke up, leaving Chris genuinely solo for long periods of time.
I've seen Ed 4 times and Chris once and I was equally blown away by both of them. Cornell's voice is still amazing, especially in an acoustic setting