One of my favorite lyric of his : "Life ain't nothing, if it ain't hard.. It'll show you,, who you truly are" Album: higher truth ~song: before we disappear
When first moved to Seattle my first GF had this huge crush on Cornell, which was obviously common, and at that point i was totally into thrash but she dragged me to a show at the Central tavern and holy shit they blew my mind, the band was super tight and heavy and Cornell had pipes of steel, super powerful. It was great to see them early on i a bar.
I had the privilege of seeing Temple of the Dog in Seattle last weekend. Chris shared several anectdotes about Andy throughout the show. I was in tears for most of it-my boys were raised on this music and there are so many memories attached to the Mother Love Bone and Temple of the Dog albums. Thank you, Chris Cornell, for sharing these special memories.
Chris has always seemed to be the wisest and most put together guy of all the bands. He's got the strength and also the take no shit attitude. Never really been whiny or pretentious. Seems like the kind of guy who's not too preachy. I love when he says the whole personal eulogy is just bullshit. Always admired his straightforward character.
That's a great line too, about an artist's works being a personal eulogy, because a lot of people are trying to look back on Chris' songwriting now as being revealing to his death, like it was foreshadowing, even though here himself he says that kind of thing is bullshit.
He was so down to Earth, always humble. When I was in high school in the 90s, I was a waitress at this little diner in Edmonds, wa. just a little north of Seattle, and Chris' Father was a regular of mine, he came in every Sunday morning for pancakes and coffee. Chris and his brother would come in with him whenever in town and seriously you could not get more down to earth and genuinely kind than these guys. His Dad was so proud of Chris in everything he did. He would bring in clippings of any reviews or articles in the local newspapers or magazines and show all us girls that worked there what his son was up to. Chris would always give me a little wink and I would blush so bad.
Denise Valentine That's how I like seeing it too. Andy with his top-hat & glitter in his hair offering Chris a drink. I truly believe Chris never got over Andy's death. In PJ20, he was practically crying over talking about it. Andy was a light in his life, and it went away too soon. In Chris' words, the death of innocence in the Seattle scene wasn't Kurt's death it started with Andy's.
He also could not forgive himself for not comforting Layne Staley,when Layne was sobbing,crying on his knees,with all of Andy's friend in 1 room.He wanted to hug him,comfort him,but he stayed rooted to his seat.Chris talked about it several times,full of regret and sadness,he never forget it.A kind and gentle man
That picture at the beginning makes me so sad. You can see the admiration for Chris in that expression on Andy's face -the way a little brother would look up to a big brother.
And now someone else sits in the interview chair saying some of the very same things about Chris. History sometimes has a horrible, tragic way of repeating itself. RIP May 17, 2017
"I never wanted To write these words down for you With the pages of phrases Of things we´ll never do" RIP Chris and Andy, I hope you two get to do those things in heaven now
Kurt Cobain got me into Seattle-era grunge, buy Chris Cornell kept me there. Out of all those kingpins, he always seemed the most thoughtful and grounded. It always seemed to me like it was the music above everything else that drove him.
A lot of people said the exact same thing of Layne Staley, the scresming trees drummer once said that "Layne Staley was the only singer I ever worked with [mad season] that the sound of his voice boomed from his torso, you could hear Laynes singing percussively, booming from his chest as well as his mouth n throat "
Breaks my heart to think we've lost Chris too. I loved it when he called Andrew a weird magical little guy, shows what a special bond they had. Two very special people back together again. Irreplaceable ❤
Those eyes, I can't stop staring at them. Beautiful man, inside as well as the outside. Your unforgettable voice will always be in my mind. So gorgeous.
Chris Cornell is an amazing singer but I think he is more amazing of a person, he is so humble and insightful , I was truly fortunate to have saw him at the State Theater in Detroit on his Euphoria morning tour , I saw him three times with Audioslave , and then saw him again at the State Theater which is now called The Fillmore with Soundgarden in 2015 what a great show , all the shows were great but the Euphoria morning to her still blows my mind , if I had to describe Chris and one where it would definitely be brilliant
When I look at Chris Cornell's face/eyes I think of David Bowie's song Gasoline and the lyrics:"See these eyes so green,I could stare for a thousand years..."
Wow what an amazing interview. Actually, what makes it amazing is that it's more like a casual, yet introspective talk with Chris Cornell. Cornell seems extremely laid back, open and honest here discussing a friend who obviously meant a great deal to him. Excellent footage!
I know and the way his eyes "fluttered" when he was in deep thought thinking back on Andrew was awesome. It's as if he could see what he was talking about. But, his eyes are amazing. They are true Windows into his soul. A girl can get lost in his eyes.
Definitely... He's awesome. I just did a group for him on Facebook. If you want to join my group, friend request me on there. I'm Eden Black on there as well, and the group is Chris Cornell Flutter...Cheers, hon...
CHE And be kissed by those lips...man his wife was so fucking lucky! Bet he was amazing in bed! And he's cool, funny, sweet, talented...great dad....or i should say he was💔 Hope his family can heal. I'm broken & I'm just a fan
I can never get over how humble, and almost like insecure Chris was... particularly at that point in his career. He was this uber-talented singer/musician, good looking frontman rockstar, and he always had that insecure voice in the back of his head. And speaking about Andy it's really evident, because of how uninhibited Andy was. I think Chris, like a lot of the Seattle scene at the time, really admired Andy for that and aspired to have that part of Andy wear off on them.
RIP and long live Chris Cornell (July 20, 1964 - May 18, 2017), aged 52 And RIP and long live Andrew Wood (January 8, 1966 - March 19, 1990), aged 24 You both will always be remembered as legends.
The day you passed away I was so upset. We lost something valuable . I suffer depression but I take meds and it helps somewhat . I feel bad for your family and everyone who looked up to him as I did.
This rips my heart out. I just want to say to him "Chris! You know first hand how bad it hurts to loose these beautiful talented people; Andy, Kurt, Lane. How could you go and do the same exact thing to us and your family?" 😔
God bless you my friend '!!! May you Rest In Peace!!!"" You'll always be remembered as the most beautiful person in the world "!! Who Truly touched so many people "!!!! With your music and songs!!! I hope that you and Andrew Are enjoying each other's company right now!!!? Tonight 'Rock on the range is paying you respect "!! For your absence " You were supposed to be playing with your band soundgarden " Fly high my friend "!! Much love my brother "!! Shalom
@@U2HL On a side note ** I would recommend a fairly new artist By the name of " Kaz Hawkins ( One last fight...Lipstick and cocaine,) Truly a great song in it's own right. Cheers and stay safe.
A lot of people I know had a great friend like Andy that passed from junk. Drugs ruin so much talent and goodness in this world it’s the never ending tragedy that I’ve seemed to rise above for today. I cooked for a living and it was hard to keep it together. God bless these great men for inspiring generations of future talent and great music. Thanks Chris rest peacefully man.
Chris was an amazing singer and song writer, Andy, however, was a force of nature. He was down to earth, like Ronnie Van Zandt, but ethereal like David Bowie, but when you shared a beer with him, he was like your brother. Rare Man.
Chris seems like such a pure hearted guy, absolutely a legend. You can see in his eyes how hurt he still is talking about Andrew, such passion and respect in reflecting on him. I was too young to remember Andrews death but Chris's death still hurts to think about. His amazing music will live on forever.
Guy on the right of the thumbnail picture is Ian Astbury of the Cult, it was taken at a Cult show where Mother Love Bone were the support. The Cult had made it big at that point and Ian tried to use their pull to promote the bands on the Seattle scene in the late 80s and requested Soundgarden play the precursor to Lollapalooza, 'the Gathering of the Tribes' which Ian put together with his own money.
Malfunkshun is making a come back Andy's brother Kevin Wood has a new singer who is a perfect fit they are back to performing and are expected to come out with a new EP as early 2017
I read that Andrew Woods girlfriend in 1990[smokin brunette]said "Chris n Andy were so close it started to unnerve me a little....I'm sure that if one of them was a girl they wouldve been lovers.."
I just can't believe he committed suicide. Obviously, he passed on, but how or why, I am sure I will never truly know. But to be this intelligent and articulate, to know the devastation caused by suicide, and to leave that mess for his family, something doesn't make sense..
I have always loved grunge since I was a kid and when I found out about this band I felt such a huge connection to them and when I found out we have the exact same name everything felt right…
Chris is right about commercial hard rock potentially getting another shot of adrenaline from Mother Love Bone. They had a grungy sound but they were also very flamboyant, assertive, extroverted heavy rock that I think would've very easily picked up the torch from Guns N Roses. If that had been the case, would commercial hard rock have just relocated to Seattle, rather than completely imploding and Seattle being seen as the focal point of alternative and indie rock? Would 90's rock not have turned out so generally dark and dreary? Instead of being almost completely negative, 90's rock would've been far more emotionally balanced similar to 60's and 70's rock. Would Nirvana, Soundgarden, and Alice in Chains all been seen as hard rock/metal instead of alternative? They all had aspects of every one of those styles anyway. I really think if Andy Wood survived at least a few more years then the entire way we look at 90's rock would've drastically changed. There'd have been a fierce rivalry between him and Cobain, rather than a half-assed one between Cobain and Vedder. And it's likely that Wood would've been the face of 90's rock with Kurt in second place, instead Kurt being the face with Vedder in second.
2:55 "Every week there was a new record coming out that you were excited to buy".....yep. I was a freshman in HS at this time. So many good band is such a short time...very much like the late 60s for my parents. Now my son is about to be a freshman so.....anytime universe, the next wave of incredible bands???
This guy did great kicking out the low ceiling tiles at an early show they did in Florida / laying on the crowd kicking the ceiling / it was epic / and yes they were crazy loud, it was worth way more than the 10 dollar ticket
I like when Soundgarden had won an award and when Chris was accepting it he said "Were not leaving till you call us a heavy metal band" He really didn't like being labeled as Grunge rock lol Although me personally I l love that label lol
Man I Remember All This Shit. Fucking Exhausted Losing Andy and Mike And Layne and ETC.. Honestly, if you didn't grow up in the NW.. You WIll Never Get the Huge Loss. Starting with Andy. RIp You Guys.
Yeah that just made me sad because since Chris’ passing I go through phases more than I did before of listening to all his music. I listen to the lyrics more now and I’m just like wow..... I genuinely can’t listen to I Am The Highway without crying. Music has been such an integral part of my entire life. His loss hit me the hardest and I’m not sure as a fan that I will ever get over him being gone.
'too much love is never enough'
oh man that line hit me hard.
NARKISDUDE
No disrespect, but I've actually heard the exact same thing said about lube! 😮
They’re both true😉
One of my favorite lyric of his :
"Life ain't nothing, if it ain't hard.. It'll show you,, who you truly are"
Album: higher truth
~song: before we disappear
"And he hurt so bad,
like a soul breaking
But he never said nothing to me...."
He said "I could cook. and I had a pet." And I just died from an overdose of beautiful man charm
man this dude really cared for Andrew wood!! a good guy for sure Chris Cornell
I miss those days... nothing was more exciting than buying a new CD in the early 90s...big new albums every month coming out
Turned 18 in 1990, what a time to be alive
When first moved to Seattle my first GF had this huge crush on Cornell, which was obviously common, and at that point i was totally into thrash but she dragged me to a show at the Central tavern and holy shit they blew my mind, the band was super tight and heavy and Cornell had pipes of steel, super powerful. It was great to see them early on i a bar.
+Chris Roeder What a cool story. One-of-a-kind for sure. Thanks for sharing it.
You lucky fucker
The jealousy cannot compare.
Chris Roeder I ache with envy...
Agh man, you lucky bastard..you should send that fine young lady flowers every year on that concert date.
god this man is beautiful
+Kelly marie He sure is. He is one of The Beautiful People, for sure.
Saw you on another video about Wood too. Really into Seattle right?
Yes he is
Don't do it now though. D:
Kelly Marie: I agree 100%
I had the privilege of seeing Temple of the Dog in Seattle last weekend. Chris shared several anectdotes about Andy throughout the show. I was in tears for most of it-my boys were raised on this music and there are so many memories attached to the Mother Love Bone and Temple of the Dog albums. Thank you, Chris Cornell, for sharing these special memories.
Share! What did Chris say ??? Thank you so much 😊
What anecdotes ? That’s so cool
Chris has always seemed to be the wisest and most put together guy of all the bands. He's got the strength and also the take no shit attitude. Never really been whiny or pretentious. Seems like the kind of guy who's not too preachy. I love when he says the whole personal eulogy is just bullshit. Always admired his straightforward character.
That's a great line too, about an artist's works being a personal eulogy, because a lot of people are trying to look back on Chris' songwriting now as being revealing to his death, like it was foreshadowing, even though here himself he says that kind of thing is bullshit.
I've always said he was the most down-to-earth guy to come out of the Seattle scene, especially considering how incredibly talented he was.
@@danielgoldberg5357 wow dude!! Succinct & beautifully
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I agree with you 💯
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@@danielgoldberg5357 Yw❣
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He was so down to Earth, always humble. When I was in high school in the 90s, I was a waitress at this little diner in Edmonds, wa. just a little north of Seattle, and Chris' Father was a regular of mine, he came in every Sunday morning for pancakes and coffee. Chris and his brother would come in with him whenever in town and seriously you could not get more down to earth and genuinely kind than these guys. His Dad was so proud of Chris in everything he did. He would bring in clippings of any reviews or articles in the local newspapers or magazines and show all us girls that worked there what his son was up to. Chris would always give me a little wink and I would blush so bad.
RIP - they're together again 💔
Denise Valentine greatest commentary I've seen so far, about Chris dying, ' he's with Andy'.
Denise Valentine That's how I like seeing it too. Andy with his top-hat & glitter in his hair offering Chris a drink. I truly believe Chris never got over Andy's death. In PJ20, he was practically crying over talking about it. Andy was a light in his life, and it went away too soon. In Chris' words, the death of innocence in the Seattle scene wasn't Kurt's death it started with Andy's.
He also could not forgive himself for not comforting Layne Staley,when Layne was sobbing,crying on his knees,with all of Andy's friend in 1 room.He wanted to hug him,comfort him,but he stayed rooted to his seat.Chris talked about it several times,full of regret and sadness,he never forget it.A kind and gentle man
+Susie P ....YES
+Irma Fox Crow ....Wow I didn't know about that, how sad for all. :'(
That picture at the beginning makes me so sad. You can see the admiration for Chris in that expression on Andy's face -the way a little brother would look up to a big brother.
...or the way u look at someone ur in love with...always thought that....angry looksblike Courtney love here
@@carolynneforlenza9743I think everyone was in love with Chris. Hell I’m 67 and I’m still in love with him. ❤
And now someone else sits in the interview chair saying some of the very same things about Chris. History sometimes has a horrible, tragic way of repeating itself. RIP May 17, 2017
Chris didn't die of a heroin overdose
@@roxannemoser he died though that's the point history is repeating in that manner
I’m thinking the very same watching this. 😢
I feel for anyone who sits in that chair
They should’ve both been sitting in the interview chair reminiscing when they were roommates. 😢
Chris is such a thoughtful poet.
"I never wanted
To write these words down for you
With the pages of phrases
Of things we´ll never do"
RIP Chris and Andy, I hope you two get to do those things in heaven now
SXI96 say hello to heaven..RIP
he is the most beautiful artist ever!!!
I miss those beautiful 90s. We were young and beautiful, full of life's spring potential.
Kurt Cobain got me into Seattle-era grunge, buy Chris Cornell kept me there. Out of all those kingpins, he always seemed the most thoughtful and grounded. It always seemed to me like it was the music above everything else that drove him.
A lot of people said the exact same thing of Layne Staley, the scresming trees drummer once said that "Layne Staley was the only singer I ever worked with [mad season] that the sound of his voice boomed from his torso, you could hear Laynes singing percussively, booming from his chest as well as his mouth n throat "
@@patrickc.mcevoy2065 he's not talking about singing he's talking about the praises and respect Chris would give to everyone
@@ratedrhuxie1828 Layne Staley never bad mouthed anybody.
Breaks my heart to think we've lost Chris too. I loved it when he called Andrew a weird magical little guy, shows what a special bond they had. Two very special people back together again. Irreplaceable ❤
Those eyes, I can't stop staring at them. Beautiful man, inside as well as the outside. Your unforgettable voice will always be in my mind. So gorgeous.
finally reunited, RIP legends.
been a fucked up day.
adam turner sad all my hero gone Kurt Andrew Scott Staley Zapata Lemmy r.I.p.Chris s hello to heaven
you can see in his eyes how much he cared for Andy Wood as he talks about him! RIP Andy Wood
Chris Cornell is an amazing singer but I think he is more amazing of a person, he is so humble and insightful , I was truly fortunate to have saw him at the State Theater in Detroit on his Euphoria morning tour , I saw him three times with Audioslave , and then saw him again at the State Theater which is now called The Fillmore with Soundgarden in 2015 what a great show , all the shows were great but the Euphoria morning to her still blows my mind , if I had to describe Chris and one where it would definitely be brilliant
Jeff Bogue And, sadly he died in Detroit (Rock City). Have never gotten over Andy & Layne's deaths, fuck NOW Chris?
The sadness in his eyes just hurt
It's surreal to watch this & listen to what he is saying about death . You will be forever missed Mr. Cornell. Rest in the sweetest peace.
When I look at Chris Cornell's face/eyes I think of David Bowie's song Gasoline and the lyrics:"See these eyes so green,I could stare for a thousand years..."
⛽🔥👀👍🙌💯😍
God this is painful to watch..... history repeating after all these years.
RIP beautiful, inimitable Chris 💔
beautiful eyes, beautiful mind
You are hauntingly beautiful. Your legacy will live on.
This guy's voice is magic! Was jamming it just today and still marvel at his power.
Rest In Peace Chris Cornell now your together with Wood you will be missed your music will live on and truly one of the best from the 90s.
Wow what an amazing interview. Actually, what makes it amazing is that it's more like a casual, yet introspective talk with Chris Cornell. Cornell seems extremely laid back, open and honest here discussing a friend who obviously meant a great deal to him. Excellent footage!
Oh, those green eyes.... Sweet mother of god....
I know and the way his eyes "fluttered" when he was in deep thought thinking back on Andrew was awesome. It's as if he could see what he was talking about. But, his eyes are amazing. They are true Windows into his soul. A girl can get lost in his eyes.
Definitely... He's awesome. I just did a group for him on Facebook. If you want to join my group, friend request me on there. I'm Eden Black on there as well, and the group is Chris Cornell Flutter...Cheers, hon...
uh-huh, I can stare into those eyes for hours.
VioletCherryInBloom To think what it would've been like to Wake up & Look right into those eyes? God I have No words??!...
CHE And be kissed by those lips...man his wife was so fucking lucky! Bet he was amazing in bed! And he's cool, funny, sweet, talented...great dad....or i should say he was💔 Hope his family can heal. I'm broken & I'm just a fan
Andrew Wood was a fantastic singer/songwriter! May he be at peace
Rest in peace to both of them, their talent was immeasurable and they are so sorely missed!! Wish they could come back 😔🤍
Reunited now in Mount Olympus. RIP Andy and Chris....
I can never get over how humble, and almost like insecure Chris was... particularly at that point in his career. He was this uber-talented singer/musician, good looking frontman rockstar, and he always had that insecure voice in the back of his head. And speaking about Andy it's really evident, because of how uninhibited Andy was. I think Chris, like a lot of the Seattle scene at the time, really admired Andy for that and aspired to have that part of Andy wear off on them.
Well said
...RIP green eyed angel, you will be missed....x
7:36 onward is particularly difficult to listen to now. Rest in peace, Andrew Wood and Chris Cornell. Say hello to heaven...
Sar Shanksalot you ain't lying
Damn hes gorgeous gorgeous!!
Beautiful soul..the both of them..RIP Andy and Chris.
RIP and long live Chris Cornell (July 20, 1964 - May 18, 2017), aged 52
And
RIP and long live Andrew Wood (January 8, 1966 - March 19, 1990), aged 24
You both will always be remembered as legends.
The day you passed away I was so upset. We lost something valuable . I suffer depression but I take meds and it helps somewhat . I feel bad for your family and everyone who looked up to him as I did.
Oh god, those green eyes... I could stare at them for hours, listening to his voice...
Well you are with him now Chris. R.I.P
Truly, truly beautiful soul that has left the Earth.
We miss you both, i hope you're together again.
This rips my heart out. I just want to say to him "Chris! You know first hand how bad it hurts to loose these beautiful talented people; Andy, Kurt, Lane. How could you go and do the same exact thing to us and your family?" 😔
Whole interviev I looking in Chris eyes when I can and absorbing emotions.
And now they're both gone :-(
So sad about Cornell today!
R.I.P, man!
too much irony in watching this now. It's like a Shakespeare tragedy
I loved you Andy and you will never be forgotten .
God bless you my friend '!!! May you Rest In Peace!!!"" You'll always be remembered as the most beautiful person in the world "!! Who Truly touched so many people "!!!! With your music and songs!!! I hope that you and Andrew Are enjoying each other's company right now!!!? Tonight 'Rock on the range is paying you respect "!! For your absence " You were supposed to be playing with your band soundgarden " Fly high my friend "!! Much love my brother "!! Shalom
I'm imagining that Chris and Andy are having a wonderful time being together again and having a guitar jam fest together just like old times
Buckley...Cornell...Wood...all gone too soon but their music will live forever in our hearts...❤❤❤
Jeff Buckley should be mentioned with these other greats...thank you for including him.
@@albertawheat6832 all great voices but Jeff's music is the one that hits my soul♥️
@@U2HL On a side note ** I would recommend a fairly new artist By the name of " Kaz Hawkins ( One last fight...Lipstick and cocaine,) Truly a great song in it's own right. Cheers and stay safe.
KURT COBAIN 💔LAYNE STALEY 💔💔💔💔💔
Chriss and Andrew were pure beautiful souls r.i.p
A lot of people I know had a great friend like Andy that passed from junk. Drugs ruin so much talent and goodness in this world it’s the never ending tragedy that I’ve seemed to rise above for today. I cooked for a living and it was hard to keep it together. God bless these great men for inspiring generations of future talent and great music. Thanks Chris rest peacefully man.
The realest. You can feel his pain for losing someone.
Chris was an amazing singer and song writer, Andy, however, was a force of nature. He was down to earth, like Ronnie Van Zandt, but ethereal like David Bowie, but when you shared a beer with him, he was like your brother. Rare Man.
Beautiful human
Chris seems like such a pure hearted guy, absolutely a legend. You can see in his eyes how hurt he still is talking about Andrew, such passion and respect in reflecting on him. I was too young to remember Andrews death but Chris's death still hurts to think about. His amazing music will live on forever.
I think we can all certainly relate to a death coming out of left field, unexpected, and then searching the work for clues Chris.
wow I've never seen this...which is saying something...thank you for posting this and keeping it up. really appreciate it.
Scrumptious
Wish we could bring back the 90s and redo the bad things and we could have our grunge musicians back. I love the 90s and the music.
They're having a grand time together again! R.I.P.
Mother Love Bone is tremendous. Andy must have been an incredibly brilliant. Rip Andy Wood, Rip Chris Cornell
Great interview - cheers for the upload!!
Rip Chris. You are severely missed. You are a beautiful soul. And in my book.. The Best rock vocalist/songwriter on Gods green earth.
And OMG... how surreal for him to mention songwriters writing of their own deaths (i.e. David Bowie)...
Emily Wagner it's like they KNEW they weren't gonna live a full life!
Emily Wagner. And him...
And Layne.
I would say Cornell was the king of grunge. Alice in chains is my favorite but I think Sg set the template that others followed.
Guy on the right of the thumbnail picture is Ian Astbury of the Cult, it was taken at a Cult show where Mother Love Bone were the support. The Cult had made it big at that point and Ian tried to use their pull to promote the bands on the Seattle scene in the late 80s and requested Soundgarden play the precursor to Lollapalooza, 'the Gathering of the Tribes' which Ian put together with his own money.
This is always going to hurt.
crazy listening to Chris talk about Andy's music after Andy died and how it parralels with his own death.
I'm imagining that Chris and Andy are happy to be together again and are having a fun guitar jam session together just like old times
Sweet Angel🥰
Happy birthday Chris
Yes Chris "it's going back and listening to the songs. That's the hardest part." Surreal
beautiful man
Damn I love Chris hes such a good dude I miss them both 🌹
Crying again. Fuck!! 😢❤😢
a true talent
He never got over it, poor Chris.
Malfunkshun is making a come back Andy's brother Kevin Wood has a new singer who is a perfect fit they are back to performing and are expected to come out with a new EP as early 2017
Linda kelso seriously, Linda
I read that Andrew Woods girlfriend in 1990[smokin brunette]said "Chris n Andy were so close it started to unnerve me a little....I'm sure that if one of them was a girl they wouldve been lovers.."
I just can't believe he committed suicide. Obviously, he passed on, but how or why, I am sure I will never truly know. But to be this intelligent and articulate, to know the devastation caused by suicide, and to leave that mess for his family, something doesn't make sense..
I have always loved grunge since I was a kid and when I found out about this band I felt such a huge connection to them and when I found out we have the exact same name everything felt right…
Chris is right about commercial hard rock potentially getting another shot of adrenaline from Mother Love Bone. They had a grungy sound but they were also very flamboyant, assertive, extroverted heavy rock that I think would've very easily picked up the torch from Guns N Roses. If that had been the case, would commercial hard rock have just relocated to Seattle, rather than completely imploding and Seattle being seen as the focal point of alternative and indie rock? Would 90's rock not have turned out so generally dark and dreary? Instead of being almost completely negative, 90's rock would've been far more emotionally balanced similar to 60's and 70's rock. Would Nirvana, Soundgarden, and Alice in Chains all been seen as hard rock/metal instead of alternative? They all had aspects of every one of those styles anyway. I really think if Andy Wood survived at least a few more years then the entire way we look at 90's rock would've drastically changed. There'd have been a fierce rivalry between him and Cobain, rather than a half-assed one between Cobain and Vedder. And it's likely that Wood would've been the face of 90's rock with Kurt in second place, instead Kurt being the face with Vedder in second.
2:55 "Every week there was a new record coming out that you were excited to buy".....yep. I was a freshman in HS at this time. So many good band is such a short time...very much like the late 60s for my parents. Now my son is about to be a freshman so.....anytime universe, the next wave of incredible bands???
Absolutely the truth !
I want to reach down, and pick the crowd up!
Jason Visser mccready killed it
Cool interview. I believe this is from the Andy Wood documentary. Music is a bit too loud though.
for real. the sound mix is awful. can hardly hear him at some points.
soundforever
This guy did great kicking out the low ceiling tiles at an early show they did in Florida / laying on the crowd kicking the ceiling / it was epic / and yes they were crazy loud, it was worth way more than the 10 dollar ticket
That first photo, it looks like Andrew Wood is just looking at Chris like he thought he was someone so special...
Chris just looks like a rock star
I just remember my roommate and more importantly friend saying " MOTHER LOVE BONE " 26 - 27 years ago. And are attachment to the magnetic Andy Wood..
I like when Soundgarden had won an award and when Chris was accepting it he said "Were not leaving till you call us a heavy metal band" He really didn't like being labeled as Grunge rock lol Although me personally I l love that label lol
I could say so much, but none of it matters. he's gone, along with the others. RIP, Chris.
Man I Remember All This Shit. Fucking Exhausted Losing Andy and Mike And Layne and ETC.. Honestly, if you didn't grow up in the NW.. You WIll Never Get the Huge Loss. Starting with Andy. RIp You Guys.
That's an amazing interview
9:25 If that doesn't make the hair stand up on your arm, I don't know what will. Rest in peace Chris.
Yeah that just made me sad because since Chris’ passing I go through phases more than I did before of listening to all his music. I listen to the lyrics more now and I’m just like wow.....
I genuinely can’t listen to I Am The Highway without crying. Music has been such an integral part of my entire life. His loss hit me the hardest and I’m not sure as a fan that I will ever get over him being gone.
Yes, death and despair are key themes runnng through much of Cornell's music.
Chris was the most special one