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Amazing recent recording of Say Hello 2 Heaven

facepollutionfacepollution Posts: 6,834
edited February 2008 in Other Music
From a date in Mexico at the end of last year.

http://media.putfile.com/Chris-Cornell---Say-Hello-2-Heaven

Ok the start of the song is just *good*, but wait for the ending - holy shit he pulls off some awesome notes! It really is hard to believe how much his voice has recovered since some of those dodgy Audioslave days. I'm so glad he's decided to record a new album quickly, his voice is sounding so strong again (let's just hope the music is good!).

*Just found the video too, looks like a tv special he did: http://youtube.com/watch?v=gAyLdBWDiYI
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  • ivotedbush04ivotedbush04 Posts: 52
    that was tits
  • ivotedbush04ivotedbush04 Posts: 52
    his voice sounds a LOT cleaner and healthier
  • eyedclaareyedclaar Posts: 6,980
    ivotedbush04 wrote:
    that was tits


    Well, I've never actually encountered common ground with a Bush supporter, but that was indeed tits
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  • wavescamecrashingwavescamecrashing Posts: 440
    the last minute or so of that was better than the recorded version i think.

    shocking! I mean, I saw him live three times on the carry on tour, but not that shit hot.

    soooo glad he gave up smoking.
  • boxwine_in_hellboxwine_in_hell Posts: 1,263
    Cornell takes a lot of shit in the pit, but the man can sing.
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  • clarefromscotlandclarefromscotland Posts: 154
    Here are the details of that show - see first entry on page:

    http://www.chriscornell.org.uk/newsarchives/january2008news.htm

    It was recorded in December when Chris was in Mexico, and broadcast earlier this month. Great performance - the whole thing is circulating as a DVD.

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  • facepollutionfacepollution Posts: 6,834
    wavescamecrashing wrote:
    the last minute or so of that was better than the recorded version i think.

    I'll say! It's such a massive 'screw you' to all the people that wrote him off and said he wasn't sounding as good these days. Imagine if this is what he's pulling off live at the moment, how good he's gonna be sounding in the studio. I'm expecting a big return to form.
  • PJamGrunge10PJamGrunge10 Posts: 596
    wavescamecrashing wrote:
    the last minute or so of that was better than the recorded version i think.

    shocking! I mean, I saw him live three times on the carry on tour, but not that shit hot.

    soooo glad he gave up smoking.


    I'm starting to think I'm crazy but I to me he's lost a lot of power in his voice. It's obviously not the same as it was, but it's better than the Audioslave days.


    It bothers me that he always sounds so bored and emotionless unless he's really pushing his voice. Like how he sings "Like A Stone". He's been singing like that with the old songs now as well.
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  • facepollutionfacepollution Posts: 6,834
    PJamGrunge10 wrote:
    I'm starting to think I'm crazy but I to me he's lost a lot of power in his voice. It's obviously not the same as it was, but it's better than the Audioslave days.


    It bothers me that he always sounds so bored and emotionless unless he's really pushing his voice. Like how he sings "Like A Stone". He's been singing like that with the old songs now as well.

    I think it largely depends on his mood on the night. I don't think he's necessarily bored, so much as tired. His touring schedule was really intense last year and must have really taken it out of him at times. So perhaps he holds back on some of the easier parts, conserving his energy for the higher notes and stuff.

    The problem with Cornell is that he set himself such high standards in the studio, that it would be nearly impossible to replicate that night after night - no singer is going to be perfect EVERY night. But, as this recording shows, given the abuse he has put his voice through over the past 20 years, through drink, drugs and screaming his lungs out, he still has a remarkably stellar set of pipes. And more importantly, he's still better than 99% of hard rock singers out there in the mainstream.
  • Mike_Muse_RageMike_Muse_Rage Posts: 677
    Yeah that's a pretty good version, he's been like that on all the versions of Say Hello 2 Heaven towards the end of the tour; those last 30 seconds are intense. I also feel that this performance of Hunger Strike is better than the original, and probably the best his voice has sounded in his entire career, check out the end: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEBwrtjusiM
  • lalalalaaaaaaaalalalalaaaaaaaa Posts: 2,445
    I dunno, I'm not hearing it...better than I could do, but it sounds like he's really struggling with it. I can barely hear him at certain parts.
  • suns22suns22 Posts: 94
    That was excellent.

    Sure would love a mp3.
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  • facepollutionfacepollution Posts: 6,834
    Saturnal wrote:
    I dunno, I'm not hearing it...better than I could do, but it sounds like he's really struggling with it. I can barely hear him at certain parts.

    Oh come on, there's no struggling on the last few notes, you only have to look at his face to see that - in fact it all looks pretty efortless.
  • facepollutionfacepollution Posts: 6,834
    suns22 wrote:
    That was excellent.

    Sure would love a mp3.

    if you head to the forum on http://www.chriscornell.com there are some links to the mp3s.
  • facepollutionfacepollution Posts: 6,834
    Mike_Muse_Rage wrote:
    Yeah that's a pretty good version, he's been like that on all the versions of Say Hello 2 Heaven towards the end of the tour; those last 30 seconds are intense. I also feel that this performance of Hunger Strike is better than the original, and probably the best his voice has sounded in his entire career, check out the end: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEBwrtjusiM

    Oh fucking yes, you're so right, that was THE best live version of Hunger Strike! Totally nailed ALL of the high notes. I don't care if he could go slightly higher in the past, he had far less control over his voice live back then - so it might have been high, but it didn't necessarily sound good.
  • reversedarwinismreversedarwinism Posts: 1,151
    The argentina 07 shows are f-ing amazing. They should release that as a DVD.
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  • AiCPearlJamWeenAiCPearlJamWeen Posts: 785
    He looks a lot like Eddie with that hair cut.
  • BinauralBinaural Posts: 1,046
    Honestly that was shit, listen to the original and listen to that. Chris has changed the way he sings because his voice doesn't have the power, he seems to dull each word he sings. I've heard the odd recent recording of Like A Dog and thought it was badass and have been looking for a recording of this song, but that was just dissapointing.
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  • clarefromscotlandclarefromscotland Posts: 154
    Binaural wrote:
    I've heard the odd recent recording of Like A Dog and thought it was badass

    I'm sorry, I don't think I know that one.... ;)

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  • facepollutionfacepollution Posts: 6,834
    Binaural wrote:
    Honestly that was shit, listen to the original and listen to that. Chris has changed the way he sings because his voice doesn't have the power, he seems to dull each word he sings. I've heard the odd recent recording of Like A Dog and thought it was badass and have been looking for a recording of this song, but that was just dissapointing.

    Um did you even listen to the end? If you didn't hear the power in his voice on those high notes your ears aren't working properly.

    And do please tell us about this song 'Like A Dog'!
  • andreasjungeandreasjunge Posts: 20
    Definitely better than a lot of stuff he's done recently!
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