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Music and Media => The Music Circle => Topic started by: JerryM on 18 May 2017, 12:12 pm
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We have lost Chris Cornell. :( http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/05/18/528899410/chris-cornell-lead-singer-of-soundgarden-and-audioslave-dies-at-52 (http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/05/18/528899410/chris-cornell-lead-singer-of-soundgarden-and-audioslave-dies-at-52)
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I was rocking to Soundgarden last night. Very sad news.
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It really seems like the curse of drug abuse haunts musicans like no other group of people. Chris was a phenomenal live performer. I was blessed to see him at least twice in the Detroit area. Taken too soon!!!
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Oh no! Sad... Soundgarden took up a portion of the soundtrack of my life while in art school at the start of the '90's...
No cause given yet but sounds like EdRo knows.
RIP Chris.
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Wow. Way too young
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RIP. How unfortunate. One of my favorites :(
Best,
Anand.
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Shocked the hell out of me! I am a huge Soundgarden fan. SuperUnknown is amongst the greatest albums of all time. Saw Chris Cornell live once when he was doing his solo stuff. Amazing performer and incredible stage presence. A voice that simply could not be matched to boot. Rest In Peace Chris. Thanks for the great music.
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one of my favorite accoustic version Billie Jean RIP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0uWF-37DAM
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We have lost Chris Cornell. :( http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/05/18/528899410/chris-cornell-lead-singer-of-soundgarden-and-audioslave-dies-at-52 (http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/05/18/528899410/chris-cornell-lead-singer-of-soundgarden-and-audioslave-dies-at-52)
HORRIBLE news.
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I have been hearing suicide. Very sad , married with children . Rip
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WTF....
Very sad, all the more so if the suicide report is true.
If you want a musical surprise, listen to his version of 'Billie Jean', which he does as a slow blues.
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Very sad news.
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Sad news. RIP
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Shocked the hell out me too. How very sad! One of the best voices ever. Just last night I was listening to this album:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQnfQJ12NCY&list=PLpm8r4DMVoXKWYdPxMFmJwOkII6_4zHoG (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQnfQJ12NCY&list=PLpm8r4DMVoXKWYdPxMFmJwOkII6_4zHoG)
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Was very sad to hear the news. Only 52. I loved Soundgarden & that 1st Audioslave release.
The wife & I saw Chris Cornell up close in the Austin, Texas airport some years back when he was going solo & wearing short hair. He had performed that nite in Austin & was standing in line to grab some BBQ before the next gig while looking around nervously not wanting to be seen. We respected his space.
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Sad news. I saw him do a one man show a couple years ago. He had a unique take on musical structure, and a great voice. RIP
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtbuUlSGXzc
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Wow. I'm usually not surprised when I hear of an artist dying young but this really hit me. He was 52 and looked 32. Seems I heard he had been clean and sober for quite a while. I also heard it could be a suicide. Depression is a terrible thing and hard to understand. Such a loss- a great songwriter with an operatic voice.
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Easily one of the greatest rock singers/song writers from one of music's most groundbreaking eras (which happened to be when I was in highschool / college). I have a lot of memories tied to the music from this time....ugh..... :(
RIP
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Suicide, hung himself . Very sad for his family and friends!!
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I will go spin a Temple of the Dog album now.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TksqEIl1uxU
"And I'm lost, behind
The words I'll never find
And I'm left behind
As seasons roll on by"
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I am such a fan of his music that it feels like a personal loss even though I never met him. :cry: RIP, Mr. Cornell.
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I thought Chris was one of the best rock vocalist of all time. Just amazing. I have no idea of what went through his mind, but I suppose real artist just feel things more intensely than most And the world just overwhelms them. As great as Soundgarden was, I really loved the Audiosoave stuff."Cochise" and "Like a Stone" are two of my favorite songs. Very sad news.
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Sad story about Chris and sadder for his family. A man who dealt with the influence of drugs since age 13 and suffered from depression which IT alone is an inner struggle with your other self.
I personally like some of his music from Soundgarden but my daughter apparently was a big fan and recently been to one of his shows at the TLA in Philadelphia.
She was a fan of both Soundgarden and AudioSlave.
RIP Chris, and may God comfort your demons and help your family get thru their loss.
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"When you're caught in pain
And you feel the rain come down
It's all right
When you find you way
Then you see it disappear
It's all right
Though your garden's gray
I know all your graces
Someday will flower
In a sweet sunshower"
Rest in Peace
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Truly a sad day for millions of his fans. His music was a large part of my early adulthood soundtrack (and still is on occasion). The real tradgedy is the loss for his family and close friends. I found an article yesterday that may shed some light on his state of mind during the show in Detroit, he was clearly not himself:
http://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/music/2017/05/18/chris-cornell-final-performance-detroit-soundgarden/330051001/
His wife is also openly speculating that he may have taken extra dose(s) of Ativan which is used to treat anxiety and as a sleeping aid:
http://variety.com/2017/music/news/chris-cornells-family-prescription-drugs-may-have-influenced-suicide-1202436611/
RIP, Chris
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His wife is also openly speculating that he may have taken extra dose(s) of Ativan...
It just didn't make any sense whatsoever, it was a shock to everyone... until hearing this. Seems like bad judgement to give someone like Chris a prescription for a drug that has potential side effects that include suicidal thoughts.... just based on the music he wrote it seems obvious. Add in the fact he was previously an addict and it seems negligent.
With few exceptions, treating psychological issues with drugs that alleviate symptoms and don't address the cause is no better than a Dr recommending recreational drugs and sometimes even more harmful. It often masks the symptom and makes the issue worse while doing damage to the body and mind. Prescription drugs are causing amazing numbers of deaths every year, and can leave people with horrible withdrawal symptoms far worse than any recreational drug.
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Dave,
Agreed. Great post. I don't want to distract from the topic of his tragic passing so admin please move or delete as necessary. One of my best friends was in a well-known Seattle band that I won't identify as it is not applicable to the topic of Chris and his music. My friend has shared countless stories, pictures, and memorabilia from that magic time in Seattle. I've always been in awe of my friend's musical achievements and those of his colleagues in the Seattle scene since I spent so much time listening to them. He has lost many well-know and not well-known friends. He has been to funerals for members of Mother Love Bone, Nirvana, Alice In Chains, and others. Unfortunately, he has another funeral to attend.