I haven't posted on this forum for a few years now. But this is the first place I thought of when I heard the news this morning. Thoughts + prayers to any + all who are struggling today. Dammit.
'Cause you don't give blood and take it back again.
2000- Atlanta, GA: New Orleans, LA: Memphis, TN: Nashville, TN
2003- Raleigh, NC: Charlotte, NC: Atlanta, GA
2004- Asheville, NC (hometown show)
2006- Cincinnati, OH
2008- Columbia, SC
2009- Chicago, IL x 2 / Ed Vedder- Atlanta, GA x 2
2010- Bristow, VA
2011- Alpine Valley, WI (PJ20) x 2 / Ed Vedder- Chicago, IL
2012- Atlanta, GA
2013- Charlotte, NC
2014- Cincinnati, OH
2015- New York, NY
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Sad to hear this news. Cornell was one of my favorite singers. Maybe the best pure singer of the grunge era. He's definitely going to be missed. Very sad.
People take suicide too lightly. Hopefully this can bring awareness to it and help prevent one person from committing suicide in the future.
RIP Chris.
I Know All The Rules But The Rules Do Not Know Me.
Sad to hear this news. Cornell was one of my favorite singers. Maybe the best pure singer of the grunge era. He's definitely going to be missed. Very sad.
People take suicide too lightly. Hopefully this can bring awareness to it and help prevent one person from committing suicide in the future.
RIP Chris.
No one should ever use 'committed suicide', rather, 'died by suicide'.
I feel terrible for his family and the band members. The band's musical legacy is amazing but the surviving members will likely be subjected to some painful and insensitive questions for the duration that won't be focused on the great music they made together. And Eddie might get them too now as he is the only big name frontman left from that era (which in itself is just unbearably sad). I hope the press doesn't harass these guys during such a painful time.
This is so shocking - I heard it on the morning news while I was getting ready and I thought I must have heard it wrong. I had to rewind it to make sure my ears weren't deceiving me. I can still hardly believe it. So, so, so tragic.
With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
"...Dimitri...He talks to me...'.."The Ghost of Greece..".
"..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
“..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
As gutted as I've been all morning since reading the news, my thoughts have wandered towards what his family and friends are going through. I've taken this a lot harder than I ever thought possible so my heart is to everybody who is personally involved.
We are the facilitators of our own creative evolution.--Bill Hicks
I didn't cry about Kurt (until I watched the movie). I didn't cry about Layne. For some reason, this hurts more than I imagined it would. Maybe it's the place I'm in now. Maybe it's the place I thought he was in. Maybe because it's so shocking.
RIP Chris.... its just a crazy gut punch, and it's hard to understand. Gonna listen to a lot of your words and songs to fill my heart... .... Thanks for bringing a lot of joy, love, and good times in my life. God be with you, and your family.
Listening to Euphoria Morning, followed by Songbook. Hard not to well up with tears again. Just has to happen though. We've weathered far too many of these. Cobain, Hoon, Staley, now Cornell. This brings me right back to feeling 16 again and gutted.
May God Bless you in every way you sweet, wise, caring and incredibly gifted soul. Heaven gained another angel when you left this world. RIP - we love you always.
I got up feeling so down I got off being sold out I've kept the movie rolling But the story's getting old now, oh yeah I just looked in the mirror And things aren't looking so good I'm looking California and feeling Minnesota, oh yeah
So now you know, who gets mystified So now you know, who gets mystified
Show me the power child I'd like to say That I'm down on my knees today Yeah, it gives me butterflies, gives me away Till I'm up on my feet again Yeah I'm feeling Oh, I'm feeling outshined, outshined, outshined, outshined
Oh yeah Yeah Someone let the dogs out They'll show where the truth is The grass is always greener Where the dogs are shitting, oh yeah I'm feeling that I'm sober Even though I'm drinking I can't get any lower Still I feel I'm sinking
***RIP Chris - thank you for the songs and memories. Hearts and thoughts to wife, children, family, bands, friends, and other fans! Sad day for everyone!
So Sad... too close to home (PJ home). Obviously don't know him at all but always thought Chris seemed pretty solid, secure and stable but I guess you can't ever tell... Just shocked... so young... right in the middle of a tour... Seemed like he was touring non-stop for the past few years...
everyone is assuming it was suicide. we don't know that yet. they are investigating it as one. but there are many possibilities. could have been accidental. who knows. we won't know until the medical examiner determines it.
This is so incredibly sad, thoughts go out to the entire Pearl Jam Family, Soundgarden Family, friends and Chris' wife and kids. This one hurts on so many levels. Hang in there everyone this is just brutal news to take
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everyone is assuming it was suicide. we don't know that yet. they are investigating it as one. but there are many possibilities. could have been accidental. who knows. we won't know until the medical examiner determines it.
While it's true no one knows until an official report, the combo of his family calling to have someone check on him and him being found with something around his neck make "accident" almost impossible. Why would family be checking on him if they weren't worried?
No matter what, the end result is awful. But in this case I understand those saying "probably suicide" given the other details released so far...
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But this is the first place I thought of when I heard the news this morning.
Thoughts + prayers to any + all who are struggling today.
Dammit.
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1996- Charleston, SC
1998- Atlanta, GA: Birmingham, AL: Greenville, SC: Knoxville, TN
2000- Atlanta, GA: New Orleans, LA: Memphis, TN: Nashville, TN
2003- Raleigh, NC: Charlotte, NC: Atlanta, GA
2004- Asheville, NC (hometown show)
2006- Cincinnati, OH
2008- Columbia, SC
2009- Chicago, IL x 2 / Ed Vedder- Atlanta, GA x 2
2010- Bristow, VA
2011- Alpine Valley, WI (PJ20) x 2 / Ed Vedder- Chicago, IL
2012- Atlanta, GA
2013- Charlotte, NC
2014- Cincinnati, OH
2015- New York, NY
2016- Greenville, SC: Hampton, VA:: Columbia, SC: Raleigh, NC : Lexington, KY: Philly, PA 2: (Wrigley) Chicago, IL x 2 (holy shit): Temple of the Dog- Philly, PA
2017- ED VED- Louisville, KY
2018- Chicago, IL x2, Boston, MA x2
2020- Nashville, TN
2022- Smashville
2023- Austin, TX x2
2024- Baltimore
People take suicide too lightly. Hopefully this can bring awareness to it and help prevent one person from committing suicide in the future.
RIP Chris.
No one should ever use 'committed suicide', rather, 'died by suicide'.
"..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
“..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
I didn't cry about Layne.
For some reason, this hurts more than I imagined it would.
Maybe it's the place I'm in now.
Maybe it's the place I thought he was in.
Maybe because it's so shocking.
Cheers,
HFD
I got up feeling so down
I got off being sold out
I've kept the movie rolling
But the story's getting old now, oh yeah
I just looked in the mirror
And things aren't looking so good
I'm looking California and feeling Minnesota, oh yeah
So now you know, who gets mystified
So now you know, who gets mystified
Show me the power child
I'd like to say
That I'm down on my knees today
Yeah, it gives me butterflies, gives me away
Till I'm up on my feet again
Yeah I'm feeling
Oh, I'm feeling outshined, outshined, outshined, outshined
Oh yeah
Yeah
Someone let the dogs out
They'll show where the truth is
The grass is always greener
Where the dogs are shitting, oh yeah
I'm feeling that I'm sober
Even though I'm drinking
I can't get any lower
Still I feel I'm sinking
RIP Chris.
...I swear I never took it for granted. Just thought of it now.
Cheers,
HFD
Deeply saddened, such a tremendous loss and way way too early. So much given to so many and surely so much more left to give.
Thanks for all your contributions to my past, present and future. What a voice!!!
RIP Chris
Well said indeed..
No matter what, the end result is awful. But in this case I understand those saying "probably suicide" given the other details released so far...