RIP Chris Cornell

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  • Merkin Baller
    Merkin Baller Posts: 12,818
    Wow, good job on the framing, that 3 piece looks pretty amazing when assembled 

    Some day I'll get my Philly poster framed. 
  • Edved82
    Edved82 Ireland Posts: 1,279
    Zod said:
    my2hands said:
    Unplugged in Sweden is awesome
    Yah it is.   I always thought it was amazing both as a performance and what it did.  I think it was done as a radio promo thing to help promote a new audioslave record, but he did an insanely memorizing performance.   It spreads like wildfire on the internet (ie people pirated the crap out of it) and creates this whole opportunity for him to tour around and do acoustic shows (Which I think was the best era of his solo touring days).    You never know what can happen, but amazing things came out that performance.
    Totally, I remember a mate sending me a download link for that. I spent at least a month listening to it, and being absolutely blown away by his voice. His voice sounded strained at times in the latter years with Audioslave and Soundgarden but the acoustic shows brought a whole new depth to his vocals. And it was incredible to hear songs from his whole career in one set as well.

    Saw two of his acoustic shows in Dublin and they are totally treasured memories now. Some of the best shows I've ever attended, especially the 2012 one.
    "...though my problems are meaningless....that don't make them go away...."
  • emjot
    emjot Posts: 2,722
    Edved82 said:

    Saw two of his acoustic shows in Dublin and they are totally treasured memories now. Some of the best shows I've ever attended, especially the 2012 one.
    I was there too. Something I will NEVER forget. 
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  • stuckinline
    stuckinline Posts: 3,407
    my2hands said:
    Unplugged in Sweden is awesome
    Agreed. Been listening to it on repeat.
  • E.K
    E.K New South Wales, Australia Posts: 7,726
    stuckinline said:
    my2hands said:
    Unplugged in Sweden is awesome
    Agreed. Been listening to it on repeat.


    Agree.  Chris's voice is perfect on the songs are amazing. 
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  • dospawn
    dospawn Posts: 218
    posted this on reddit. figured id post it here and get a few laughs. my niece about 4 years ago. she would call it the transformers song for some reason.

    Been away too long
    https://youtu.be/xXbwASKqENA

  • goldrush
    goldrush everybody knows this is nowhere Posts: 7,856
    my2hands said:
    Unplugged in Sweden is awesome
    The very first conversation I ever had with my wife involved introducing her to Unplugged In Sweden so it will always have a special place in my heart.

    We met at a race course in Sydney in November 2006. She was in a great dress, I was a backpacker/bum so I was in jeans and a PJ t-shirt that I'd bought at the Newcastle show (I looked completely out of place!) We met through a mutual friend and it turned out that she had been at the 2nd and 3rd PJ Sydney shows the week before. Of course we struck up a conversation about music within a few minutes of being introduced, and a few bottles of bubbles later we were listening to Unplugged In Sweden on my crappy MP3 player through 1 headphone each.

    I emailed her the download link a few days later and that was the start of it all. We celebrated our 7th wedding anniversary last week.

    Thanks Chris, for being an epic conversation (and relationship) starter!  
    “Do not postpone happiness”
    (Jeff Tweedy, Sydney 2007)

    “Put yer good money on the sunrise”
    (Tim Rogers)
  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 40,033
    goldrush said:
    my2hands said:
    Unplugged in Sweden is awesome
    The very first conversation I ever had with my wife involved introducing her to Unplugged In Sweden so it will always have a special place in my heart.

    We met at a race course in Sydney in November 2006. She was in a great dress, I was a backpacker/bum so I was in jeans and a PJ t-shirt that I'd bought at the Newcastle show (I looked completely out of place!) We met through a mutual friend and it turned out that she had been at the 2nd and 3rd PJ Sydney shows the week before. Of course we struck up a conversation about music within a few minutes of being introduced, and a few bottles of bubbles later we were listening to Unplugged In Sweden on my crappy MP3 player through 1 headphone each.

    I emailed her the download link a few days later and that was the start of it all. We celebrated our 7th wedding anniversary last week.

    Thanks Chris, for being an epic conversation (and relationship) starter!  
    awesome!
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  • Pap
    Pap Serres, Greece Posts: 30,159
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  • Dr. Delight
    Dr. Delight Posts: 11,210
    'Cause I heard it in the wind
    And I saw it in the sky
    And I thought it was the end
    And I thought it was the fourth of July......
    And so you see, I have come to doubt
    All that I once held as true
    I stand alone without beliefs
    The only truth I know is you.
  • dancinacrossthewater
    dancinacrossthewater Posts: 800
    Dr. Delight said:
    'Cause I heard it in the wind
    And I saw it in the sky
    And I thought it was the end
    And I thought it was the fourth of July......
    Such a crazy pic
  • eeriepadave
    eeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 43,652
    dancinacrossthewater said:
    Dr. Delight said:
    'Cause I heard it in the wind
    And I saw it in the sky
    And I thought it was the end
    And I thought it was the fourth of July......
    Such a crazy pic
    was that pic from today?
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  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,659
    Love the revalations album. Been listening to it alot. 

    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • Edved82
    Edved82 Ireland Posts: 1,279
    goldrush said:
    my2hands said:
    Unplugged in Sweden is awesome
    The very first conversation I ever had with my wife involved introducing her to Unplugged In Sweden so it will always have a special place in my heart.

    We met at a race course in Sydney in November 2006. She was in a great dress, I was a backpacker/bum so I was in jeans and a PJ t-shirt that I'd bought at the Newcastle show (I looked completely out of place!) We met through a mutual friend and it turned out that she had been at the 2nd and 3rd PJ Sydney shows the week before. Of course we struck up a conversation about music within a few minutes of being introduced, and a few bottles of bubbles later we were listening to Unplugged In Sweden on my crappy MP3 player through 1 headphone each.

    I emailed her the download link a few days later and that was the start of it all. We celebrated our 7th wedding anniversary last week.

    Thanks Chris, for being an epic conversation (and relationship) starter!  
    Thats a fantastic story, thanks for sharing! This man's music touched so many lives, my own included. One of the all time greatest singers in rock history, and I hope he's remembered for that.
    "...though my problems are meaningless....that don't make them go away...."
  • Natashapearljamfan
    Natashapearljamfan Australia Posts: 3,777
    goldrush said:
    my2hands said:
    Unplugged in Sweden is awesome
    The very first conversation I ever had with my wife involved introducing her to Unplugged In Sweden so it will always have a special place in my heart.

    We met at a race course in Sydney in November 2006. She was in a great dress, I was a backpacker/bum so I was in jeans and a PJ t-shirt that I'd bought at the Newcastle show (I looked completely out of place!) We met through a mutual friend and it turned out that she had been at the 2nd and 3rd PJ Sydney shows the week before. Of course we struck up a conversation about music within a few minutes of being introduced, and a few bottles of bubbles later we were listening to Unplugged In Sweden on my crappy MP3 player through 1 headphone each.

    I emailed her the download link a few days later and that was the start of it all. We celebrated our 7th wedding anniversary last week.

    Thanks Chris, for being an epic conversation (and relationship) starter!  
    Aww so sweet, awesome story.
  • RS65573
    RS65573 Posts: 2,500
    I enjoyed this sentiment...

    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/blow-up-the-outside-world-rip-chris-cornell_us_595928b8e4b0326c0a8d1193

  • Zod
    Zod Posts: 10,956
    goldrush said:
    my2hands said:
    Unplugged in Sweden is awesome
    The very first conversation I ever had with my wife involved introducing her to Unplugged In Sweden so it will always have a special place in my heart.

    We met at a race course in Sydney in November 2006. She was in a great dress, I was a backpacker/bum so I was in jeans and a PJ t-shirt that I'd bought at the Newcastle show (I looked completely out of place!) We met through a mutual friend and it turned out that she had been at the 2nd and 3rd PJ Sydney shows the week before. Of course we struck up a conversation about music within a few minutes of being introduced, and a few bottles of bubbles later we were listening to Unplugged In Sweden on my crappy MP3 player through 1 headphone each.

    I emailed her the download link a few days later and that was the start of it all. We celebrated our 7th wedding anniversary last week.

    Thanks Chris, for being an epic conversation (and relationship) starter!  
    Awesome story.

    My wife and I chose the Thank You cover from Live In Sweden as our song.   So stoked when we finally got to see him play it live.   Now hearing our song will always make us a little sad :(
  • goldrush
    goldrush everybody knows this is nowhere Posts: 7,856
    Zod said:
    goldrush said:
    my2hands said:
    Unplugged in Sweden is awesome
    The very first conversation I ever had with my wife involved introducing her to Unplugged In Sweden so it will always have a special place in my heart.

    We met at a race course in Sydney in November 2006. She was in a great dress, I was a backpacker/bum so I was in jeans and a PJ t-shirt that I'd bought at the Newcastle show (I looked completely out of place!) We met through a mutual friend and it turned out that she had been at the 2nd and 3rd PJ Sydney shows the week before. Of course we struck up a conversation about music within a few minutes of being introduced, and a few bottles of bubbles later we were listening to Unplugged In Sweden on my crappy MP3 player through 1 headphone each.

    I emailed her the download link a few days later and that was the start of it all. We celebrated our 7th wedding anniversary last week.

    Thanks Chris, for being an epic conversation (and relationship) starter!  
    Awesome story.

    My wife and I chose the Thank You cover from Live In Sweden as our song.   So stoked when we finally got to see him play it live.   Now hearing our song will always make us a little sad :(
    Thank You is the hardest song to listen to off Unplugged In Sweden. It's just such a beautiful cover, possibly my favourite ever version of that song. I can't find the words to describe Chris' voice.
    Great choice for your song, I'm sure in time the sadness will fade and you can always treasure the memory of seeing it live.
    “Do not postpone happiness”
    (Jeff Tweedy, Sydney 2007)

    “Put yer good money on the sunrise”
    (Tim Rogers)
  • dancinacrossthewater
    dancinacrossthewater Posts: 800
    Few more SG Beauties  :)
  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,659
    Guess already seen, but this popped up:

    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"

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