RIP Chris Cornell

Mattchew said:

2-feign-reluctance said:

Anyone having a tough time listening to anything Chris related? I played Euphoria Morning on Thursday, but haven't been able to make it through anything else since. 

  Yes, I am definitely having a tough time.  I'm still in total shock and disbelief.  It hurts knowing that he isn't on this planet anymore, and that I will never get to see him perform again.

Wednesday was my first and only time seeing him perform live. I just never knew anyone else who was into Soundgarden or his solo music so, not wanting to go alone, I would always pass whenever he came through town. When tickets went on sale this time, I said screw it. I'm buying two tickets and I'll go alone if I have to. I'm so glad I did but also mad at myself for not doing it sooner.

He seemed to be so vibrant with so many things going on. Beautiful wife and family that he adores and who loved him equally. All kinds of new music on the horizon. I just can't believe this is anything more than a horrible, horrible accident.

Which makes it suck even more, but before I feel too sorry for myself I remember what that beautiful family, and all of his friends, are all going through. Hopefully they will find some peace.

And I am absolutely struggling to listen to anything he's done without welling up. I'm running a marathon next weekend and I've always relied on his music to get me through "the wall". I am definitely going to be listening and I don't care if I'm a blubbering idiot the whole way.

Thanks for listening.

2-feign-reluctance said:

Anyone having a tough time listening to anything Chris related? I played Euphoria Morning on Thursday, but haven't been able to make it through anything else since. 

Can't listen to anything he's written yet. Someday, though.

Spiritual_Chaos said:

morello said:

Ryan Adams is playing a gig here in Auckland New Zealand right now & I've just been text to say he's playing Black Hole Sun.

Its uyp on youtube now.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgdEqdurT1g&feature=youtu.be&app=desktop

I'm still having trouble digesting everything that happened over the last few days.  I have suffered from depression/anxiety myself and have taken Ativan on and off for the past 15 years or so.  I don't think we can ever make sense of this but if you want to help others who suffer for depression, the American Federation of Suicide Prevention is a great organization.  

https://afsp.org/take-action/give-a-gift/

HughFreakingDillon said:

maybe listening to sg and cc solo and nothing else the past 3 days is what's causing me to be such a hot mess. but i feel the need to experience his brilliance right now. i was actually listening to totd all day on wednesday. alrhough i haven't listened to any audioslave. liked the first record, the other two not so much. 

I'm not listening to any of it yet and I'm a hot mess so I don't think it matters. I grieve by letting time go by and then drowning in it. I just hope it hurts less soon. I'm a big Roy Orbison fan and I feel like I was too young then to separate the music from the loss. For me that's the goal. Get over the loss so I can have the music back. :(

2-feign-reluctance said:

Anyone having a tough time listening to anything Chris related? I played Euphoria Morning on Thursday, but haven't been able to make it through anything else since. 

I couldn't face Songbook on Thursday, but it was the only cd I had in the car Since then I've only listened to SG, TOTD and Unplugged In Sweden.

I didn't think I could handle it, but it's actually been helping.

Singer songwritter "Nick Drake", commented suicide back in 1974.  He captured depression in a song called "Black Eyed Dog".  Winston Churchill who fought depression all his life call it the "Black Eyed Dog".   I am 54 and have fought with depression everyday of my life.  That Black Eyed Dog always walks by my side.  Meds can help or hurt but depression is always with you, maybe the dog isn't right next to you, but it follows you.  You can get to the point where you are just tired of "faking" of being  ok to your friends and family.  But you don't want to see the saddest and hurt or anger in their eyes.  So you fake it.  But if you are depressed that Black Eyed Dog is with you.  Maybe Chris was just so absolutely tired of faking or fighting the Black Eyed Dog any longer.  He only knows.  My heart breaks for his family.  Must be cruel to deal with.  But I seem to be different from a lot of sympathy, I feel the must sorrow for Chris. He must of just got tired of fighting the
his Black Eyed Dog.  To all us depressed people out there, you keep fighting that Black Eyed Dog and know there are 1000's of us walking the Black Eyed Dog with you.      Hang on, get help and find something to hang on to.
 Maggie

AO253126 said:

Mattchew said:

2-feign-reluctance said:

Anyone having a tough time listening to anything Chris related? I played Euphoria Morning on Thursday, but haven't been able to make it through anything else since. 

  Yes, I am definitely having a tough time.  I'm still in total shock and disbelief.  It hurts knowing that he isn't on this planet anymore, and that I will never get to see him perform again.

Wednesday was my first and only time seeing him perform live. I just never knew anyone else who was into Soundgarden or his solo music so, not wanting to go alone, I would always pass whenever he came through town. When tickets went on sale this time, I said screw it. I'm buying two tickets and I'll go alone if I have to. I'm so glad I did but also mad at myself for not doing it sooner.

He seemed to be so vibrant with so many things going on. Beautiful wife and family that he adores and who loved him equally. All kinds of new music on the horizon. I just can't believe this is anything more than a horrible, horrible accident.

Which makes it suck even more, but before I feel too sorry for myself I remember what that beautiful family, and all of his friends, are all going through. Hopefully they will find some peace.

And I am absolutely struggling to listen to anything he's done without welling up. I'm running a marathon next weekend and I've always relied on his music to get me through "the wall". I am definitely going to be listening and I don't care if I'm a blubbering idiot the whole way.

Thanks for listening.

  I'm glad you got to see him at least once.  I'm positive that any of his music will help you during your marathon next week.

facepollution said:

Normally in a situation like this when an artist I love dies, I'd reach for TOTD, Chris' words were always a real comfort.  Not really an option for me, given the circumstances though.  I've not really listened to anything other than a couple of the tributes people have done since the news broke.  I've just put on some REM though, forgot how much I miss Michael Stipe's voice.

I was just yesterday thinking about R.E.M.'s "Everybody Hurts".  Right then it was the right song, especially the live version on the flip side of the 12" "What's the Frequency Kenneth" single.  Hugely sad, but perfect.

Down on the Upside is just an amazing an album.  The first  Soundgarden album I ever bought.  It's absolutely a perfect record.  We are very lucky to have got to enjoy the work of Chris Cornell.