"The 12 year break is over and school is back in session. To learn more, sign up now. Knights of the soundtable ride again!" There was also a link to the apparently new www.soundgardenworld.com, with the same message, and a place to enter your name, email, and optional mobile number, for more information.
I swear me and a guy at work were just talking about how bummed out we were when they broke up when we were in High School. Thats wicked news for music fans.
This is bigger than the new Alice in Chains album being made, and I'm a HUGE AIC fan. Kim Thayil is one of the most underrated guitarists and he has been sorely missed the last dozen years.
These guys did nothing but make great records. Over and over and over.
Nice timing, I have been revisiting some old, more obscure Seattle bands the last few weeks and downloading some out of print albums that are just fantastic.
I say, since they share a drummer with Pearl Jam, that the two bands should do a massive tour together.
__________________ I am in love with Montana. For other states I have admiration, respect, recognition, even some affection, but with Montana it is love." - John Steinbeck
Because he became the most laughable artist of the mostly respectable grunge era. He may earn back some respect if this Soundgarden reunion thing works out.
I don't know if I am convinced it will be good though. Its not the 1990's anymore. All the band members are older. Some things are better off as we remember them. Comebacks rarely work. Soundgarden's evolution now has a 13 year gap...so do they pick up where they left off? Will they sound dated? A return to something like Badmotorfinger? I would love it to be great but not expecting it. I'm just as happy to put on the old records.
I think the new Alice In Chains is a really good and honest return that comes from a genuine place, but even it sounds a little bit dated.
If Cornell really wanted to stay relevant he would've tried to make some interesting music instead of trying to become the next Nelly Furtado.
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A few weeks after crashing head-first into the boards (denting his helmet and being unable to move for a little while) following a hit from behind by Bob Errey, the Calgary Flames player explains:
"I was like Christ, lying on my back, with my arms outstretched, crucified"
-- Frank Musil - Early January 1994
I remember when this video first came out and it was the coolest thing ever.
And this one goes down as one of the greatest rock songs of their generation.
__________________ "In brightest day, in blackest night / No evil shall escape my sight / Let those who worship evil's might / Beware my power, Green Lantern's light!"
And this one goes down as one of the greatest rock songs of their generation.
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I often refer to Spoonman as their worst song. It is certainly my least favorite of all of their charting singles.
I prefer these...
DIG DEEPER!!!
__________________ I am in love with Montana. For other states I have admiration, respect, recognition, even some affection, but with Montana it is love." - John Steinbeck
Spoonman got played to death for me as well. Too many to choose. Mind Riot, Room a Thousand Years Wide, Jesus Christ Pose...heck, anything from Badmotorfinger. 4th of July, Like Suicide, Overfloater, Blow Up The Outside World...Loud Love...
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