"Audioslave" - Nearly 10 years later
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Was listening to this record today, which I think is fantastic, and had a thought.
This November will be the 10th anniversary of this record. This album is one of the first rock records that really became something to me. A lot of the songs remind of certain memories, some vivid, and some more broad... like a small era in my young life. I love this album and it's a strange feeling to have a record with that type of impact on you, that you remember being released and gaining momentum, reach it's 10 year anniversary.
I mention this show a lot, but it's because it still is one of the best and memoralbe I've seen. I got to see Audioslave in 2003 at Lollapalooza. It was a long, hot fucking day in the Utah summer out at an amphitheatre with no natural shade. 13 hours we were there and a thunderstorem interrupted the show. They asked all of the audience to return to their cars and come back to the amphitheatre when the rain stopped (it was a pretty heavy rain). My brother and I were dropped off and had no car, so we sat in seats and embraced the rain as it came down on us. It felt like it was washing away the tiredness of my body.
When the show started up, nearly the whole crowd moved towards the floor in front of the stage, including us and the only two acts left were Audioslave and Jane's Addiction. An unbelievable show by Audioslave... something I'll never forget. Chris's vocals being top-notch, Tom Morello playing the guitar like a fucking madman, Timmy C's bass that you could feel in your body because it was so loud, and Brad at his drums... back to the crowd, seeing us only in a reflection of the gigantic mirror that was the back drop for the stage. Their little flame logo, made of the same reflective material, was suspended above the stage. Whoever was working the mixing board that night deserved a promotion, I had never heard live music that good before.
I smoked a joint for the first time that night and sang and rocked with a bunch of stangers. It was the first time at a concert that, to me, the crowd felt as one.
Great memories, a great fucking rock show, and still a great album 10 years later.
This post is much longer than I intended, but like the show, I got into the moment.
This November will be the 10th anniversary of this record. This album is one of the first rock records that really became something to me. A lot of the songs remind of certain memories, some vivid, and some more broad... like a small era in my young life. I love this album and it's a strange feeling to have a record with that type of impact on you, that you remember being released and gaining momentum, reach it's 10 year anniversary.
I mention this show a lot, but it's because it still is one of the best and memoralbe I've seen. I got to see Audioslave in 2003 at Lollapalooza. It was a long, hot fucking day in the Utah summer out at an amphitheatre with no natural shade. 13 hours we were there and a thunderstorem interrupted the show. They asked all of the audience to return to their cars and come back to the amphitheatre when the rain stopped (it was a pretty heavy rain). My brother and I were dropped off and had no car, so we sat in seats and embraced the rain as it came down on us. It felt like it was washing away the tiredness of my body.
When the show started up, nearly the whole crowd moved towards the floor in front of the stage, including us and the only two acts left were Audioslave and Jane's Addiction. An unbelievable show by Audioslave... something I'll never forget. Chris's vocals being top-notch, Tom Morello playing the guitar like a fucking madman, Timmy C's bass that you could feel in your body because it was so loud, and Brad at his drums... back to the crowd, seeing us only in a reflection of the gigantic mirror that was the back drop for the stage. Their little flame logo, made of the same reflective material, was suspended above the stage. Whoever was working the mixing board that night deserved a promotion, I had never heard live music that good before.
I smoked a joint for the first time that night and sang and rocked with a bunch of stangers. It was the first time at a concert that, to me, the crowd felt as one.
Great memories, a great fucking rock show, and still a great album 10 years later.
This post is much longer than I intended, but like the show, I got into the moment.
7/2/06 - Denver, CO
6/12/08 - Tampa, FL
8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
9/03/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 1
9/04/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 2
6/12/08 - Tampa, FL
8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
9/03/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 1
9/04/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 2
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Eddie Vedder- 7/16/11
Brad- 4/21/12 (RSD Performance), 4/27/12, 8/10/12
Flight To Mars- 5/23/12
RNDM- 11/27/12
PEARL JAM- 12/6/13 I have finally seen Pearl Jam live!
But that's the beauty of music, it's all subjective.
Funny story. In 2002, some friends from college in Santa Barbara were driving down to LA to play on a local bands bill at the Roxy. En route, they got a call from the venue asking if they wouldn't mind pushing back their set time because another band wanted to play. They told them the band was of "epic proportions" but wouldn't elaborate further. It was Audioslave. They were playing for the 1st time in front of an audience that night as a warm up for KROQ's Xmas show a few days later. So, technically, Audioslave opened for my friend's band.
Saw them on their debut tour on the eve of the 2nd Iraq invasion. Needless to say, Morello was fired up. Went on to see them 3 or so times after, including Lollapalooza. Glad they eventually found their way back to their original bands though.
I'm a massive Soundgarden fan, so obviously I'm happy that Cornell found his way home (especilly after the post-Audioslave shambles). But I really did like Audioslave, I thought all 3 albums were great to be honest, I think the last 2 get far more stick than they deserve... there are some great songs on both. I remember the day the demos leaked in 2002, I loved those from the start... I was glad Cornell was doing something after going quiet after Euphoria Morning, so it was an exciting time for a lot of people I think.
The short life of Audioslave is absolutely filled with a load of great memories for me.
The album is fantastic but the 2nd was hit and miss and the third was forgetable really.
I haven't listened to them in a while so I may do today.
Great story, helluva claim to fame
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That initial spark must've been something magical. It seemed to carry them about half way through their second album, which had a great immediacy but not much lasting power. The last one should've never been put out.
Seemed like they had a pretty similar run to Velvet Revolver. Great first album where all parties were all in, followed by weak 2nd album where the singer got more control, followed by the singer checking out. Unfortunately that didn't stop Revelations from coming out.
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Saw that tour too. Great lineup. Janes Addiction seemed like amateurs after following Audioslave. I remember Audioslave covered "Seven Nation Army" and it was fucking awesome!
2003 Mansfield: July 2
2004 Boston: Sept 28 & 29
2005 Montreal: Sept 15
2006 Boston: May 24 & 25
2008 Hartford: June 27, Mansfield: June 28,
2010 Boston: May 17
2013 Worcester: Oct 15, Hartford: Oct 25,
2016 Hampton: April 18, Raleigh: April 20 (cancelled), Columbia: April 21. Quebec: May 5. Boston (Fenway): August 7
EV Solo: Boston 8/2/08, Boston 6/16/11
I saw that cover too and it was great!!
Well said about Jane's Addiction. I love that band and loved seeing them... but going on after Audioslave was a bad spot for them that tour.
6/12/08 - Tampa, FL
8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
9/03/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 1
9/04/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 2
I do enjoy the 2nd record. Not as much as the first, but from start to finish, I can listen to it and enjoy it.
The last though was, as you put it, forgetable. I think I really only liked one song from it.
6/12/08 - Tampa, FL
8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
9/03/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 1
9/04/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 2
I'll never forget seeing Audioslave at their Astoria show - we managed to get front row, and it was surreal seeing artists of that calibre up close. Even more surreal was when we saw them at Brixton, and Chris jumped down off the stage during one song and ran along the rail, when he got to me, for some reason he literally got right up in my face, nose to nose, then screamed in the microphone!
Two amazing shows with incredible energy!
Are you in this pic from the Astoria Jan 2003 gig? Cornell grabbed someone's camera and took this photo from the stage
Someone around here said somethin pretty similar the last time this came up so I downloaded it and listened through it. It might be worse than some people make out.
YES I AM!!!!!!
Front row to the right, black t shirt arm over the barrier with a bottle of water in my hand
I'm not saying it's all good, but I think Revelations, Until We Fall, Shape Of Things To Come, Wide Awake and Moth are all good songs. I think you could make a decent album if you took the best songs from the second and third records.
Hi face! :wave:
Hey!!! Trying to remember the last time I saw you, PJ at Shepherd's Bush maybe?!
Hell yeah! I'm doing Manchester day one, plus Amsterdam
Just watching a programme on Sky Arts - Metal Evolution. All about grunge tonight. Showing some good ol' Soundgarden. Aaaahhhh.... those were the years!
I just watched it too, really cool stuff - loved that bit of recent footage of Soundgarden playing Beyond The Wheel, Cornell sounded awesome! Have you seen Soundgarden live before?
I only saw them once, at Reading in '95, at the tender age of 13!
Aaarrgghh... I remember that Reading - Soundgarden, Neil Young, Foos, Mudhoney, Skunk Anansie (and others).
I really wanted to go but had new baby, etc. (yeah... I was a bit older than 13!). And here I was thinking 'maybe next year'....