I dislike Chris Cornell

catefrances

i can honestly say i am not much of a fan of 'can't change me.'

DOSW

mike_s_6 wrote:

Besides, NSynch doesn't write verses like those -

What have you done, my little spark,
cursing my name cause again I put you out...

Even though the truth can burn inside or fall behind
I will wander through your open mind
And you will find no lie can hide...
(by the way, the way these lines were delivered were creepy)

Follow my way when I am useless to your cause
when I derail, calm in the patience of remorse
out of my way, I'm only pure when I get lost...

For the record, I actually do enjoy Follow My Way, Steel Rain, Sweet Euphoria, and Preaching quite a bit. But the best of Euphoria Morning still doesn't hold a candle to the best of SG, TotD, or even Audioslave.

MetalGod75

Pearl Jam and toast wrote:

That's your opinion and you're entitled to it.







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whoopsies.

LMAO

MetalGod75

why the fuck are you sad fuckers slagging off one of the best albums ever!?!?!?!Euphoria Morning is one of the greatest albums of the 90's if EVER!Get a fucking life and go listen to Scissor Sisters

soulsinging

searchlightsoul wrote:

As good a Eddie is as a singer it is a no contest with Cornell. You can't honestly listen to Euphoria Morning, Badmotorfinger or any other of his records and say that he is a poor singer that is just laughable whether his style appeals to you or not.

badmotorfinger sounds like a dog being tortured. is he even singing on that album? all i hear is screeching.

soulsinging

Ledbetterman10 wrote:

I don't think he sucks. but he's vastly overrated by people on this website

i think this is actually more what im saying. i made my own best of "soundgarden." the only pre-superunknown song i had was outshined. the rest were as bad as an 80s metal album. but those last 2 albums had some great songs. i also threw 3 totd songs on to fill it up and im not goign to lie... say hello to heaven is amazing. but the bottom line is i also listened to some of those earlier songs, the classics (rusty cage, etc) and his wail was ear-splitting. or birth ritual... he sounds HORRIBLE.

he had his moments, and still does. he's a solid songwriter and definitely earned his place in music history. but i think i cringe when people on here cast him as some sort of god. he's not. not even close. soundgarden was on the upper end of the 90s scene, but they were not the second coming of christ like people on here act like they are.

DOSW

soulsinging wrote:

i think this is actually more what im saying. i made my own best of "soundgarden." the only pre-superunknown song i had was outshined. the rest were as bad as an 80s metal album. but those last 2 albums had some great songs. i also threw 3 totd songs on to fill it up and im not goign to lie... say hello to heaven is amazing. but the bottom line is i also listened to some of those earlier songs, the classics (rusty cage, etc) and his wail was ear-splitting. or birth ritual... he sounds HORRIBLE.

What about the vocals on Slaves and Bulldozers? Probably one of his best vocal performances, although I don't really care for the screaming parts in it too much.

I think you should be a little patient with Badmotorfinger. I hate to say that because people always say that in response to someone who doesn't like certain music... but I think it's worth a shot. Outshined rocks, but there is so much more to that album than just that song (and I'm not talking about Rusty Cage or Jesus Christ Pose... those aren't even close to my favorite songs on the album). But, if the heavier metal feel to the album isn't your cup of tea, then that's fine too.

DOSW

soulsinging wrote:

badmotorfinger sounds like a dog being tortured. is he even singing on that album? all i hear is screeching.

There's probably no changing your mind on that. It's just a matter of taste.

It's strange how some people hear Chris's high notes as an audiorgasm and others hear it like the aforementioned dog being tortured.

bharQ

DOSW wrote:

There's probably no changing your mind on that. It's just a matter of taste.

It's strange how some people hear Chris's high notes as an audiorgasm and others hear it like the aforementioned dog being tortured.

i think its a matter of stupidity lol.. clean the shit out your ears and listen to that record again.. if you like music with raw emotion, energy and originality how can you not like badmotorfinger?

soulsinging

bharQ wrote:

i think its a matter of stupidity lol.. clean the shit out your ears and listen to that record again.. if you like music with raw emotion, energy and originality how can you not like badmotorfinger?

cos it's not original. it's a metallica album with screeching instead of growling.

soulsinging

DOSW wrote:

What about the vocals on Slaves and Bulldozers? Probably one of his best vocal performances, although I don't really care for the screaming parts in it too much.

I think you should be a little patient with Badmotorfinger. I hate to say that because people always say that in response to someone who doesn't like certain music... but I think it's worth a shot. Outshined rocks, but there is so much more to that album than just that song (and I'm not talking about Rusty Cage or Jesus Christ Pose... those aren't even close to my favorite songs on the album). But, if the heavier metal feel to the album isn't your cup of tea, then that's fine too.

ive never liked cornell's voice. even on the songs i enjoy by soundgarden, it's in spite of his singing. it's just not going to happen. im not going to invest a lot of time listening to an album i dont like becos im "supposed" to think they're good. there's too much music out there for me to spend time doing that.

dharma69

soulsinging wrote:

ive never liked cornell's voice. even on the songs i enjoy by soundgarden, it's in spite of his singing. it's just not going to happen. im not going to invest a lot of time listening to an album i dont like becos im "supposed" to think they're good. there's too much music out there for me to spend time doing that.

I have a friend just so.

He can appreciate the lyrics and all and even the Soundgarden output but has no tolerance for Cornell's voice AT ALL! And that's why I said, depending on the ears, his voice is either great or annoying. I can dig that considering some of the voices I couldn't stand the sound of at one time or another: like Bono's, Sade and Luther Vandross'.

Now I like them but once upon a time I didn't.

facepollution

Ledbetterman10 wrote:

I don't think he sucks. but he's vastly overrated by people on this website

See I don't get a statement like that at all. Have you honestly listened to early Soundgarden or Temple of the Dog? The guy's technical ability was incredible, very few singers could ever hope to get even close to what he could do. He might be overrated as a song writer (depending on your tastes), but as a singer he deserves every bit of credit he gets. Seriously, it's like saying Aretha Franklin or Mariah Carey can't sing - you might not like the music but the technical talent is undeniable.

Ledbetterman10

facepollution wrote:

See I don't get a statement like that at all. Have you honestly listened to early Soundgarden or Temple of the Dog? The guy's technical ability was incredible, very few singers could ever hope to get even close to what he could do.

yes I have listened to early Soundgarden and Temple of the Dog, and I'm a big Audioslave fan. he's good. but I think he's overrated by people on this message board.

"few singers could ever hope to get even close to what he could do" lol, yeah, like he's Robert Plant or something

DOSW

Ledbetterman10 wrote:

yes I have listened to early Soundgarden and Temple of the Dog, and I'm a big Audioslave fan. he's good. but I think he's overrated by people on this message board.

"few singers could ever hope to get even close to what he could do" lol, yeah, like he's Robert Plant or something

I'll be the first to say that I would take his voice and vocals over Plant's any day. Plant has a very distinctive voice, but it's not quite as pleasing to the ear as Cornell's is.

Ledbetterman10

DOSW wrote:

I'll be the first to say that I would take his voice and vocals over Plant's any day. Plant has a very distinctive voice, but it's not quite as pleasing to the ear as Cornell's is.

to each his own. I prefer Plant but I know he's not for everyone. then again neither is Cornell. actually no one is.

theboxerorthebag

crazy, crazy talk!!!

Poyndexter wrote:

I'm sorry. I think he sucks as a singer. Different strokes for different folks.

facepollution

Ledbetterman10 wrote:

yes I have listened to early Soundgarden and Temple of the Dog, and I'm a big Audioslave fan. he's good. but I think he's overrated by people on this message board.

"few singers could ever hope to get even close to what he could do" lol, yeah, like he's Robert Plant or something

Seriously, I'm now absolutely stunned!! Don't get me wrong, I'm a big Zeppelin fan, but Cornell in his prime absolutely surpassed Plant in terms of vocal skill. Let me say this again, it is Cornell's range from Eddie Vedder low to Robert Plant high that was so unique. Furthermore the power he had in his upper register was far superior to a lot of singers who could hit the high notes, but the notes often sounded pretty 'thin' in comparison.

theboxerorthebag

I completely agree, he has got an incredible range.

facepollution wrote:

Seriously, I'm now absolutely stunned!! Don't get me wrong, I'm a big Zeppelin fan, but Cornell in his prime absolutely surpassed Plant in terms of vocal skill. Let me say this again, it is Cornell's range from Eddie Vedder low to Robert Plant high that was so unique. Furthermore the power he had in his upper register was far superior to a lot of singers who could hit the high notes, but the notes often sounded pretty 'thin' in comparison.

bharQ

soulsinging wrote:

cos it's not original. it's a metallica album with screeching instead of growling.

how the fuck is it a metallica album?