Chris Cornell : Ex-Audioslave vocalist

Pearl Jam and toast

yosi wrote:

Um, I think you are overrating Chris Cornell just a bit...

Have you heard Temple of the Dog or Superunknown??

That dude was fucking superhuman.

ii44

Pearl Jam and toast wrote:

Wrong as hell.

In 1991-92 Cornell was perhaps the best singer in rock history. 93-96 he was great, Superunknown being one of the best vocal performances on any album by anyone EVER (put temple of the dog on this list too).

Cornell is better now than he's been since his solo tour (which he was QUITE good on). But I don't think anyone can touch his Soundgarden days.

I don't doubt he is one of the best rock singers ever, I just don't equate great singing with high pitched heavy metal wailing (even though most of the time it was really cool). I know most people on this board disagree with that.

As for Hunger Strike, yeah, SB wasn't that good, he sang the verse real well, better than on the TOTD record, but the high part... ughhh. I heard some Audioslave versions that were much much much better. I think it'd go over really well-- if it... ever... went... over.

yosi1

Pearl Jam and toast wrote:

Have you heard Temple of the Dog or Superunknown??

That dude was fucking superhuman.

Yes. Many, many times. And I agree, he was great on those albums, but to say the best ever... ? Gimme a break. :rolleyes:

Its funny though that because I disagree you assume I haven't heard it...

karma defect

Pearl Jam and toast wrote:

Have you heard Temple of the Dog or Superunknown??

That dude was fucking superhuman.

The guy can sing. I am glad you are so enthusiastic.

mole1985

yosi wrote:

Yes. Many, many times. And I agree, he was great on those albums, but to say the best ever... ? Gimme a break.

He comes in the top 10. Mercury and Plant are the only two who i think beat him.

Pearl Jam and toast

yosi wrote:

Yes. Many, many times. And I agree, he was great on those albums, but to say the best ever... ? Gimme a break. :rolleyes:

Its funny though that because I disagree you assume I haven't heard it...

Well I was just using a turn of phrase.. that is to say.. "Cmon if you've heard that album you gotta agree with what I'm saying because his performance is THAT good".

yosi1

Pearl Jam and toast wrote:

Well I was just using a turn of phrase.. that is to say.. "Cmon if you've heard that album you gotta agree with what I'm saying because his performance is THAT good".

Well, as long as you love his voice, that's what counts.

karma defect

mole1985 wrote:

He comes in the top 10. Mercury and Plant are the only two who i think beat him.

Sound alright. Mercury is definitly the best, even though I am by no means a Queen fan.

reachdown12

Pearl Jam and toast wrote:

Wrong as hell.

In 1991-92 Cornell was perhaps the best singer in rock history. 93-96 he was great, Superunknown being one of the best vocal performances on any album by anyone EVER (put temple of the dog on this list too).

Cornell is better now than he's been since his solo tour (which he was QUITE good on). But I don't think anyone can touch his Soundgarden days.

Agreed.

Just give a listen to Smokestack Lightning, Jesus Christ Pose, or Say Hello to Heaven or anything from that era..then get back to me and try to tell me he was no good then, heh

Although I still feel he has it in him to perform superbly today.

Green Di$ea$e

I want my fanclub membership fee back.

darthvedder88

Pearl Jam and toast wrote:

Have you heard Temple of the Dog or Superunknown??

That dude was fucking superhuman.

Chris Cornell's voice has the power to blow up the world!!!

ii44

Green Di$ea$e wrote:

I want my fanclub membership fee back.

You should.

mole1985

Green Di$ea$e wrote:

I want my fanclub membership fee back.

I'm not a member but i was thinking what would happen with the fan club.

Mojopin

darthvedder88 wrote:

Chris Cornell's voice has the power to blow up the OUTSIDE world!!!

Fixed it for ya there.

Oh, and I'll match 1988-1992 era Chris Cornell against anyone else's voice in the history of rock. You dispute? Sit down, and actually listen to Hands All Over or Entering or Nothing To Say, or Beyond The Wheel. And then come back on here and tell me if anyone else could do it quite like that.

I think you'll astonish yourself.

Love,

Mojo

BetterManningNYG

Green Di$ea$e wrote:

I want my fanclub membership fee back.

i'll just take a transfer to chris cornell's fan club... with an equal or better seniority ranking.

i would have had front row tickets to every audioslave show with my number.

damn.

ii44

darthvedder88 wrote:

Chris Cornell's voice has the power to blow up the world!!!

This is pretty much the most accurate, articulate, and truthful post in while. All my feelings can be summed up right here.

moho

ii44 wrote:

I call bullshit. Chris is a better singer now, then he ever was at any point while he was a member of Soundgarden.

Listen to Temple Of The Dog... Just go listen properly and compare it with anything he's done after Down On The Upside.

freewheelin3

can anyone help me out with the version of billie jean cornell did on that radio show, thanks!

cant wait for the solo album, i think AS acheived everything they set out to do

moho

Marie Curie wrote:

Thanks

Let's talk about Chris new solo album now, shall we? May 1st, I can't wait. The first single should be released very soon now, maybe March

It's already out! and you know it's name

soulsinging

man, i would LOVE it if soundgarden reunited. they could take matt back and pearl jam could get a drummer who can jam.