Chris Cornell Acoustic Songbook Tour

suninsomebodyelsesky

Anyone going to the show in Torrington CT tonight? See you there if so - totally stoked that he's playing The Warner; capacity is less than 1800 and it's five minutes from my house

Newch91

You inviting him to dinner at your place after?

Fastrichie

Saw him in Ridgefield last night. Wish I was going tonight. Awesome!!

given2fly23

If anybody needs tickets to the New York - Carnegie Hall show, I have an extra pair on the floor available for below face:

http://community.pearljam.com/viewtopic ... 9&t=176212

so psyched for the one show I get to see on this leg!

Katyz

suninsomebodyelsesky wrote:

Anyone going to the show in Torrington CT tonight? See you there if so - totally stoked that he's playing The Warner; capacity is less than 1800 and it's five minutes from my house

Hope you had an amazing time! My hubby went to Ridgefield..2nd row seats...lucky man I'm seeing him at Carnegie Hall on Monday..cannot wait Life with kids...we can't go together to things sometimes :?

RubyJelly

I would really love to see him in Louisville, if anyone has 2 extras PM me PLEASE!!!

JMo

Is he not playing another north of SF on the west coast?

of.the.girl

Would love if he came to Chicago or Milwaukee.

Raineman311

Got tickets late last night for the Torrington show off craigslist. 4 tickets for 40 a piece (face value 47) 4th row lower orchestra. Was def sketched out that they were fake, but they weren't and the show was incredible. Cornell's voice sounds better than ever in my opinion and his guitar playing was flawless. See this show if it comes around to your city.

suninsomebodyelsesky

Raineman311 wrote:

Got tickets late last night for the Torrington show off craigslist. 4 tickets for 40 a piece (face value 47) 4th row lower orchestra. Was def sketched out that they were fake, but they weren't and the show was incredible. Cornell's voice sounds better than ever in my opinion and his guitar playing was flawless. See this show if it comes around to your city.

I was shocked at the low cost as well - wow 2nd row, what a score. We had 11th row floor which were thrilled with. Yes, Chris' vocal and instrumental skill are outstanding. We need a new phrase to describe "face melted off" for an acoustic show...

My favorites were Black Days, Be Yourself, Seasons, Thankyou, Like a Stone, Hunger Strike, Wide Awake. Wasn't really a fan of his version of Ticket to Ride and was dying to hear Superunknown, Rusty Cage &/or Jesus Christ Pose but the show earns five stars for me all day.

And what a gracious guy...loved the way he shared song/chord info about each tune - really got the feel that he appreciates his fans.

suninsomebodyelsesky

Katyz wrote:

suninsomebodyelsesky wrote:

Anyone going to the show in Torrington CT tonight? See you there if so - totally stoked that he's playing The Warner; capacity is less than 1800 and it's five minutes from my house

Hope you had an amazing time! My hubby went to Ridgefield..2nd row seats...lucky man I'm seeing him at Carnegie Hall on Monday..cannot wait Life with kids...we can't go together to things sometimes :?

I'm glad you're not going to miss it, last night was a gem!

Kathi

I really wish he'd take this tour to Europe..live vids I've seen on youtube are amazing. Please please come here!

DK223549

I was lucky enough to score front row center on December 6, in Kalamazoo, MI., at the State Theatre. Coincidentally one of the venues Alive was recorded at for the live video...amazing theatre.

derbydave

Just got an e-mail from Ticketmaster...
and apparently since I bought my tickets for Chris Cornell's Cleveland show from Ticketmaster,
I get a FREE DOWNLOAD of Chris' new album... SONGBOOK!!!
PLUS... if you download it before November 27th
you get a BONUS recording of "Call Me A Dog"
from his performance at The Borgata in Atlantic City
Downloading it NOW and can't wait to check it out :ugeek:

Here's a track listing of the songs you get:

As Hope And Promise Fade - Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Toronto, ON on April 20, 2011
Fell On Black Days - Keswick Theatre, Glenside, PA on April 10, 2011
All Night Thing - Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, Washington, DC on April 17, 2011
Doesn't Remind Me - Fitzgerald Theatre, St. Paul, MN on April 24, 2011
Like A Stone - Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Toronto, ON on April 20, 2011
Black Hole Sun - Red Robinson Show Theatre, Vancouver, Canada on April 30, 2011
Imagine - Pabst Theatre, Milwaukee, WI on April 23, 2011
The Keeper - Chris Cornell
Scar On The Sky - Keswick Theatre, Glenside, PA on April 10, 2011
Call Me A Dog - Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Toronto, ON on April 20, 2011
Ground Zero - Vic Theatre, Chicago, IL on April 22, 2011
Can't Change Me - Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa - Music Box, Atlantic City, NJ on April 15, 2011
I Am The Highway - Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Toronto, ON on April 20, 201
Thank You - Esplanade Arts & Heritage Centre, Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada on April 27, 2011
Cleaning My Gun - Pabst Theatre, Milwaukee, WI on April 23, 201
Wide Awake - Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, Washington, DC on April 17, 2011

Arthur Digby Sellers

Are they selling the new album on Vinyl at the show and how much is it?

derbydave

Arthur Digby Sellers wrote:

Are they selling the new album on Vinyl at the show and how much is it?

The street date for the vinyl is November 29th...
I'm going to the Cleveland show on December 3rd,
so I'll let you know if they have it at the show!!!
You can pre-order the vinyl here if you're not going to a show after November 29th:
http://chriscornell.com/songbook/
It's $34.98 from his website!!!
Hope this helps!! :ugeek:

Suziemay

derbydave wrote:

Just got an e-mail from Ticketmaster...
and apparently since I bought my tickets for Chris Cornell's Cleveland show from Ticketmaster,
I get a FREE DOWNLOAD of Chris' new album... SONGBOOK!!!
PLUS... if you download it before November 27th
you get a BONUS recording of "Call Me A Dog"
from his performance at The Borgata in Atlantic City
Downloading it NOW and can't wait to check it out :ugeek:

Cool!
I pre-ordered the vinyl, but I guess I will need to download it now especially after I see him.. TONIGHT!!

Anyone still need tickets to Carnegie Hall? http://forums.pearljam.com/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=176176

derbydave

Suziemay wrote:

derbydave wrote:

Just got an e-mail from Ticketmaster...
and apparently since I bought my tickets for Chris Cornell's Cleveland show from Ticketmaster,
I get a FREE DOWNLOAD of Chris' new album... SONGBOOK!!!
PLUS... if you download it before November 27th
you get a BONUS recording of "Call Me A Dog"
from his performance at The Borgata in Atlantic City
Downloading it NOW and can't wait to check it out :ugeek:

Cool!
I pre-ordered the vinyl, but I guess I will need to download it now especially after I see him.. TONIGHT!!

Anyone still need tickets to Carnegie Hall? viewtopic.php?f=9&t=176176

Su,
Hope you have a GREAT TIME tonight!!!
Let me know how the show is...
I can't wait until the Cleveland show the first weekend of December!!!
Dave :ugeek:

NoelMichael

I'm going to see him day-after-tomorrow, can't wait. Couple questions--
1. How long is his set?
2. Is there an opener?
3. Any merch? Shirts, poster, anything?

Arthur Digby Sellers

derbydave wrote:

Arthur Digby Sellers wrote:

Are they selling the new album on Vinyl at the show and how much is it?

The street date for the vinyl is November 29th...
I'm going to the Cleveland show on December 3rd,
so I'll let you know if they have it at the show!!!
You can pre-order the vinyl here if you're not going to a show after November 29th:
http://chriscornell.com/songbook/
It's $34.98 from his website!!!
Hope this helps!! :ugeek:

I am seeing him Wednesday, so I guess I will let you know.

derbydave

NoelMichael wrote:

I'm going to see him day-after-tomorrow, can't wait. Couple questions--
1. How long is his set?
2. Is there an opener?
3. Any merch? Shirts, poster, anything?

Here's a link to his most recent set:
http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/chris-cor ... 1e6a4.html

There is an opening act:
Craig Wedren, Former singer of Shudder To Think is opening for Chris' Tour
More info on Craig here:
http://www.craigwedren.com/

Munk One is doing a poster for the whole tour...



Don't think there are show specific posters though!!

VinylGirl

On our way in to Carnegie Hall. Beers for the train ride in of course!!! Can't wait, should be great! I'll take notes on the merch- that poster is pretty sweet!

derbydave

There was also a competition to design a poster for tonight's show at Carnegie Hall.
Nate Schuiling won the "Songbook" Poster Design Contest with this poster:



Pretty SWEET!!!!

Suziemay

NoelMichael wrote:

I'm going to see him day-after-tomorrow, can't wait. Couple questions--
1. How long is his set?
2. Is there an opener?
3. Any merch? Shirts, poster, anything?

1. A little over 2 hours. Went on around 9:00. Ended maybe 11:15? Chris left the stage at 11:00 for the encore but came running back and said something about "going over" and he had to hurry it up.
2. Yes, I wouldn't bother. I tried really hard but the guy just wasn't doing it for me. I think he plays for 30 minutes and there's 20 minutes in between.
3. Yes, tour poster by Munk One as posted by derbydave ($30), tour shirt (30), hoodie, another t-shirt, patch, key chain, cd, T for little one that says "Black Hole Son" ($25), cap. This is the front of the tour shirt: https://shop.bompa.com/chris_cornell/t-shirts.html

Show was AMAZING and my seat was awesome. And no photography my ass. Some people had those mega blinding flashes (do those pics ever come out?!). I took some photos and videos, really hope they came out. Chris was very chatty, he had all sorts of stories. He was definitely much more at ease compared to when I saw him in April. I hope someone got a good recording of the show. He started talking about this teacher who didn't seem like he was very good at teaching anything but what stuck with Chris was he always said to sing like his voice could reach the back of Carnegie Hall. He also talked about a piano in his dressing room that had signs all over it to be careful around it, but there was another sign that said to leave his stuff in there "at his own risk". At least I think that's what he said.

Chris was really enjoying himself too, it was so nice to see. When he walked out and when he left the stage for good, he took his time to shake hands, and he would talk back to the crowd. People were yelling out songs, he played Blow Up The Outside World after someone yelled it, I don't think it was planned. As he was just about to start playing Seasons, someone yelled "SEASONS" and he stopped and was like, "could you tell from the tuning"? and then he was like, "no really, I'm serious, is that how you knew"? I didn't hear the response but he really was going to play Seasons. I think he was impressed that anyone would know just from the guitar tuning. There was a guy sitting front row center that stood up almost after each song to clap and finally Chris pointed right at him and was like, "what do you want to hear, you've been standing up all night" and the guy just proceeds to say some nice things to Chris who thanked him for his kind words. WOW. I would loved to be in that seat but I probably would have passed out so probably best that I wasn't.

Oh, and he played Hunger Strike! I haven't heard it with just one voice before, it was interesting. Before he went into it, he was talking about Temple of the Dog and how he had just met Ed and how he needs to have 8 songs or 10 songs and they were at 9, so he wrote Hunger Strike.

At one point when he was talking, he was like, "where are my kids?" and it takes him awhile to find them in the front row, just below where I was sitting, and he goes over and gives them kisses. Very cute. And then he asks them if they are enjoying the show, and proceeds to tell the crowd that they are probably bored because they "hear this shit all the time" and then I don't know what else he says but it was "fucking" this and "fucking" that, it was hilarious.

Carnegie Hall is one classy venue. Sound was amazing. The ushers were very nice and smiley and there were no lines in the bathroom. That's all I can ask for, really

Ok, I think I'm done rambling. Thanks for listening.

Have fun everyone who is going to see him. And everyone else who hasn't, YOU HAVE TO!! Chris Cornell is a genius. And a friend of Pearl Jam. And a genius. WOW.

VinylGirl

Wow! Didn't see that poster, there wasn't too much merch actually. Great show- he sounded incredible. Had box seats practically on the stage- it was awesome. Felt so fancy finally in one of those boxes. Yeah- in my combat boots, EV tee and jeans

VinylGirl

Suziemay- I was right above his kids too. Which box were you in? Don't tell me 61...

Suziemay

VinylGirl wrote:

Suziemay- I was right above his kids too. Which box were you in? Don't tell me 61...

Omigosh, I was!!! I must have been right in front of you. I was going to turn around at some point to mention your shirt but I couldn't take my eyes off the stage (hope my camera wasn't too distracting, I tried really hard to be discrete!). I think by the time I came out of my daze you were gone..

Suziemay

...and I just found out the CD with 10 bonus tracks are only available on chriscornell.com... and $7.98 UPS shipping :evil:

If you want the CD with bonus tracks, see if they have it at the show, I'm pretty sure they did, I just didn't have enough money for the posters and shirt and CD

Suziemay

...I just remembered something else. When people were shouting out songs, Chris goes "Freebird?!" and then proceeds on a mini rant (playfully) about how someone ALWAYS yells Freebird.

I thought to myself.. "Dimi??"

Okay, it really is time for bed.

Arthur Digby Sellers

Suziemay wrote:

NoelMichael wrote:

I'm going to see him day-after-tomorrow, can't wait. Couple questions--
1. How long is his set?
2. Is there an opener?
3. Any merch? Shirts, poster, anything?

1. A little over 2 hours. Went on around 9:00. Ended maybe 11:15? Chris left the stage at 11:00 for the encore but came running back and said something about "going over" and he had to hurry it up.
2. Yes, I wouldn't bother. I tried really hard but the guy just wasn't doing it for me. I think he plays for 30 minutes and there's 20 minutes in between.
3. Yes, tour poster by Munk One as posted by derbydave ($30), tour shirt (30), hoodie, another t-shirt, patch, key chain, cd, T for little one that says "Black Hole Son" ($25), cap. This is the front of the tour shirt: https://shop.bompa.com/chris_cornell/t-shirts.html

No vinyl?

marcos

Al I can say is that Chris is just an amazing talent, totally blew me away. Sunshower and Seasons has always had a special connection for me and now I feel my life is truly complete. I love you so much Chris and of course Suziemay for the ticket. This night will not soon be forgotten and really picked me up with the difficulties that have been my sometimes depressive state; but not surprised at all as that was music does for many us.