Dude. I'm so sad and angry. Really sucks. He and his music and the bands he's been involved in have inspired me for over 25 years. What a sad day.
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RIP Chris Cornell - Soundgarden/Audioslave
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Dude. I'm so sad and angry. Really sucks. He and his music and the bands he's been involved in have inspired me for over 25 years. What a sad day.
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This is pretty surreal for me on a number of levels. They were one of "my" bands as a highschooler getting into music. They also became one of "my" bands in the past couple of years, as they've been longtime artists of ours. So I was stoked to watch last night's show from stage right (Kim's tech area). The show was great.
This sucks. Soundgarden was a big part of the soundtrack of my youth. Incredible voice. Great musician. This one hits a little too close to home honestly
So sad to hear about such a great talent pushed to the point where suicide is an option. One can only hope that where ever he is now his pain has been released and he can be happy.
And I sincerely hope the media gives the family and friends some space. The man is gone, we don't need all the finer details made public.
And I sincerely hope the media gives the family and friends some space. The man is gone, we don't need all the finer details made public.
Soundgarden and Audioslave are one of my biggest inspirations. SG even made me found my previous rock group and I want one like that again. What a musician.
This one also hits close to home.
Soundgarden was one of those bands that defined my high school years and the days when I was first learning to play music in the garage bands of my youth. I probably spent more time with the records from bands like Soundgarden (and the like) than I did with my own family during those years.
Although I didn't know him, everything I read about him made him seem like a genuine human being who cared about his friends and the music community he grew up in. This is a really, really big loss.
Soundgarden was one of those bands that defined my high school years and the days when I was first learning to play music in the garage bands of my youth. I probably spent more time with the records from bands like Soundgarden (and the like) than I did with my own family during those years.
Although I didn't know him, everything I read about him made him seem like a genuine human being who cared about his friends and the music community he grew up in. This is a really, really big loss.
Where did suicide get mentioned? I haven't seen it in any articles.
I always felt like he was one of the top singers and songwriters of our generation. He was great on so many levels. And he had so much left to give us I feel. What a terrible day.
That's how they are investigating it at this time. A coroners report should be released later today.
That has to be crazy for you just seeing them last night and actually being where you were and like you said, growing up with them. Surreal indeed.
Apparently the Detroit police are saying it 's suicide, something was tied around his neck. Unreal. I understand depression can affect anyone but my mind still just can't compute how someone with everything, a family, kids, etc could do that. Very very sad. I wish we could get into his mind and understand why Chris shaging Cornell would want to die.
No way! I've read that he's been a pretty troubled guy for most of his life, as many great artists.
Today will be a Soundgarden day at the gym.
Today will be a Soundgarden day at the gym.
I was one of the blessed fans that got to experience his talent last night.
Absolutely amazing show. I was completely shocked to wake up to this sad news.
Absolutely amazing show. I was completely shocked to wake up to this sad news.
Sad news. I jut saw them at Memphis in May and the band and Chris sounded great. For a kid who grew up in a small town, before the days of the internet and unlimited access to content, Soundgarden was one of the first bands, along with The Cult, that I latched onto as "my music' when I got to college. R.I.P. Chris.
Thank you for sharing this. I've never heard it and I adore Joy Williams. They sound really great together. I'm still trying to wrap my head around all this. It was a big punch in the gut this morning. RIP, sir. I hope you, Kurt, and Scott* are having a good time together.
* and Layne. Can't forget about Layne.
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