Chris wrote this song for the lead singer of Mother Love Bone, Andrew Wood (and pretty much the whole album for that matter). They were roommates and close friends. Andrew's death affected him hard. I miss both of them. Andrew would have been a superstar along with the rest of them.
The whole Temple of the Dog album is a tribute to Andrew Wood. Andrew Wood was Chris Cornell's roommate and singer of Mother Love Bone, which is basically Pearl Jam today. Andrew died from hermon and Chris asked the Mother Love Bone members if the would collaborate on the album. Eddie had just came to Seattle to audition with them. Chris took him under his wing. Seattle was a very tight knit music scene then with all bands supporting each other. Eddie just kinda joined in during a rehearsal. The rest is history. It was an amazing scene in those days. I'd just turned 21, these were fuck bar and small venue bands then. We didn't know it would explode, just that we loved it. Give Soundgarden-Slaves and Bulldozers a go. It will melt your face off.
Yeah, a lot of bands played a benefit gig to raise money to hire a private detective and help fund self-defense classes for women when Mia Zapata got murdered. Somebody uploaded Nirvana's set of that show not too long ago.
I love the way that you show respect to these videos. It is different when you've experienced this music in real-time. I watch many reaction videos and some are just going through the motions. Your reactions are pure and a joy to watch. When I found your channel I stayed up really late and watched them and have rewatched quite a few. Thank you for making this old lady enjoy this music again.
This is a magical ✨️ album! These guys got together in honor of Andrew Wood from Mother Love Bone. Chris and Andy were sharing a apartment and were very close friends. Andrew unfortunately died from a heroin overdose. 😢 And yes this was before Pearl Jam but the group mother love bone were so impressed with Eddie that they got together and Pearl Jam was created.
@@carriearmour2338 Layne is amazing as well, believe me….I love Layne, but CHRIS. Definitely the top 2 singers of grunge. I just personally think Chris is the best of all time.
Here’s a must listen, little grunge pile up. Alice In Chains EP “Sap”. The song is Right Turn. Vocals by Layne Staley, Jerry Cantrell, Chris Cornell and Mark Arm (Mudhoney). They called it Alice Mudgarden.
We told you Chris was a badass 🤣 I agree with everyone else here-Say Hello to Heaven needs to be next. And yes, you might very well cry. Great reaction, as always!🤘🏻
THANK YOU MOLLYBOY THAT WAS AN AWESOME REACTION!! I'M HAPPY YOU SHOWED EDDIE SOME LOVE BECAUSE USUALLY AFTER PEOPLE HEAR CHRIS SOMETIMES EDDIE GETS OVERLOOKED. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME EDDIE VEDDER WAS RECORDED ON A ALBUM. CHRIS AND EDDIE WERE VERY CLOSE. EDDIE WAS FROM SAN DIEGO CALIFORNIA. EDDIE WASN'T REALLY WELCOME AT FIRST IN SEATTLE WASHINGTON AND CHRIS CORNELL PUT HIM UNDER HIS WINGS AND REST IN HISTORY. I CAN'T WAIT TILL YOU CHECK OUT THE AWESOME BAND MAD SEASON!! 😊🩷🤘✌️
This was the first time Eddie Vedder appeared on any record. Eddie was sitting into temple of the dog practice as he had just been chosen as lead vocalist for Mookie Blaylock (who changed their name to Pearl Jam). Chris was trying to sing both parts but it wasn't working, on a run through Eddie stepped up and gave Chris a look, he then sang the low part and the magic happened. Temple of the Dog Jeff Ament Bass (Mother love bone/Pearl Jam) Stone Gossard Guitar (Mother Love Bone/Pearl Jam) Matt Cameron Drums (Soundgarden/ Pearl Jam) Mike McCready Lead guitar (Pearl Jam/ Mad season) Chris Cornell (Soundgarden/ Audioslave). If you are looking for something new listen to The Warning.
Come again? Totally false..Ten was released before this one was released and we all heard Eddie sing Pearl Jam before this on Alive, Evenflow, and Black before this hit the radio🤦♂️ Ya, I actually lived through it..
Nope, Temple Of The Dog album was recorded in late 90 and released April 91. Alive was the debut Pearl Jam single released after Temple OTD in July of 91. Think the Hunger Strike single and /or Temple album may have had another push after Ten debuted, which may explain things 😉
@@smahringTemple came before 10, but really didn't get Mtv or Radio play until Pearl Jam broke out. Maybe that's why you remember it that way, but I also actually lived through it and Temple came 1st then Ten
Yup. Classic of that era. Eddie wasn’t originally on the album, but spontaneously joined Chris in singing the chorus at a rehearsal. Chris felt like it completed the song and they kept Eddie on it. And when Chris starts hitting those high notes, people are just like.. bruh. “Say Hello 2 Heaven” and “Call Me A Dog” are other great tracks from this record. Chris was a beast. And Eddie joining forces with him was gold.
Cornell has the most powerful voice i have ever heard in my opinion. Layne and Mike Patton are up there as well. Patton has the biggest range of the three but i dont get the same chills when he sings.
Such a great song! The first guitarist shown in the vid is Mike McCready, and he’s part of Mad Season - Mark Lanegan was another amazing singer to check out.
LETS KEEP IT 100 AND NOT FORGET WHO THIS IS WRITTEN ABOUT , THE GREAT ANDREW WOOD FROM MOTHER LOVE BONE, WHICH IS NOW PEARL JAM WITH EDDIEVEDDER REPLACING ANDREW WHO PASSED FROM A HEROIN OVERDOSE. MOTHER LOVE BONE IS GODDAMN AMAZING AND WITH NO MLB, THERE WOULD BE NO PEARL JAM OR EDDIE VEDDER. MAN OF GOLDEN WORDS IS THE MOST AMAZING SONG EVER WRITTEN, PERIOD. CHECK IT OUT
I was 4th-row-center at a Pearl Jam show when Chris Cornell walked on stage. A Temple of the Dog reunion ensued, and the crowd went apeshit crazy! Such an experience I'll never forget...
Oh man, you'll definitely love this colab! 2 of the best vocals of grunge. Say hello to Heaven is a beautiful song, it really dhows Cornells vocal ability!! Save it for Mz Mollysgirl Storm❤️🔥〽️
How? Why?!! Someone so beautiful in every aspect of who he was. To do what he did-my heart still aches to this day-I was in high school when Soundgarden came out-and to this day (now 48) anytime I hear him I mourn that loss every time😰😳🖤
I can't feed on the powerless when my cups already overfilled! Can you? We were coming out of the 80s decadence. This song spoke to me and many others. Not all of us in the US were driving BMWs and living large. I didn't want to then nor now. Great album as well!!
This hits different in the year 2024 with 200,000 missing children from the border And they're *farmin babies* while slaves are workin The *blood* is on the table and the mouths are chokin But I'm goin hungry I don't mind stealin bread from the mouths of decadents But I can't feed on the powerless when my cup's already overfilled But its on the table, the fire's cookin And they're farmin babies while the slaves are all workin And it's on the table their mouths are chokin
I love Eddie!! I saw Pearl Jam on their first big tour out in Albuquerque NM. It was a small venue and intimate. Eddie told us that a friend had told him that if he wanted to heal then he would have to help others.. and so he did.. and so I did.. I was in that concert listening to his words of wisdom that meant so much to me. PJ helped me get through a very rough time in my life and I agree.. I saw them years later in Calgary, Alberta and I went to that concert by myself and loved every nano second of it!! Eddie has one of the best top male vocals ever!!
No, this was right before the first Pearl Jam album was released Yeah, this was released in April 1991 and 10 was released in August 1991 so they were either already recording or had recorded that album
Grandma from California, again!!! Love this reaction! I still have this CD and this is my favorite song on it! Of course at the time, I had no idea how famous these two would become. Supposedly Hunger Strike was about the frustration of dealing with record labels? Still a huge Chris Cornell and Eddy Vedder fan. If you’re looking for a 5th vocalist, I suggest Dave Grohl, lead singer of the Foo Fighters formed in 1994. Dave was originally the drummer for Nirvana, Corbain’s best friend. He was devastated by Cobain’s suicide, and eventually started writing music. The Foo Fighters are still churning out hits. He is the lead vocalist/lead guitarist for FF.
With every one of these reactions I have to write a whole story behind the song, so here we go again This song, along with the whole album, was a tribute to Andy Wood, singer of the band Mother Love Bone and close friend of Chris Cornell, who had just recently passed away due to an OD. Stone Gossard and Jeff Ament (guitarist and bassist of Mother Love Bone) were looking to start a new band, which would later become Pearl Jam, so they sent out a bunch of demo tapes in hopes of finding a new singer. Some of those ended up in the hands of former RHCP drummer, who was a friend of Eddie's. He sent Eddie the tapes and Eddie sang over them. Stone and Jeff were impressed with Eddie's singing, and invited Eddie who was in California at the time, to come to Seattle. Around this time Stone and Jeff joined forces with Chris Cornell to create Temple of the Dog, and were in the process of recording the album. Originally, this song was just supposed to be a filler track on the album. Chris didn't see that much in it, and really struggled getting the singing in the chorus right. Eddie was there at the recording, and voluntarily stepped in during the chorus to fill in the lower vocal parts. That was the moment everything came together, the missing piece of the puzzle was Eddie. Without Eddie, this song would have just been another filler track on the album.
This is truly one of the greatest songs ever made. The only thing that kinda sucks is that it's so short, but I think that was intentional, so it leaves us feeling hungry for more of the song. P.S. This wasn't an interview for Eddie, but it was at the very beginning of Pearl Jam before they were even called Pearl Jam. At first, they went by Mookie Blaylock, which was the name of an NBA basketball player. Also, Eddie's involvement in this song was because of a spontaneous moment where he was in the studio waiting to start working with the other members of Pearl Jam, who are also the band in Temple of the Dog. As he was waiting, he was watching Chris do take after take of lines of this song, and Eddie could see Chris wasn't happy with the way it was sounding. Then Eddie had an idea, I'm not sure how he approached the situation, but basically, he suggested maybe he could sing a verse and do harmonies to help blend in a different sound. Because, at first, Chris was recording double tracks to harmonize with himself, and he just wasn't happy with how it was coming out. So when Eddie proposed this idea, Chris was ready to try anything. As soon as Eddie started singing along with the track, supposedly Chris's face lit up, and everything just fell into place from there. That's the story as I've heard it, but I wasn't there and don't know how accurate it is, but it's an awesome chain of events if that's what actually happened.
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This is the only song on the Temple of the Dog album that Chris and Eddie share lead vocals on. The band was a side project for Cornell. The band was what would become Pearl Jam, except for Matt Cameron, the Soundgarden drummer. The album was a tribute to another grunge singer that passed away, Andy Wood of Mother Love Bone. That's why this song and the rest of the album is more slow and ballady. I do recommend checking out more of the album, because it is a highlight for Cornell vocal wise and of course, more Soundgarden!
I am so new to your channel but your reaction to Eddie Vedder just made me so happy. I joined the 10 club in 1993. I have seen him 20 times in concert and he will always be my favorite voice ever ❤
So happy to see younger generations appreciate "older" music. Feel the same about "older" generations appreciate current music. Saw PJ and SG many times. Best was seeing them in Toronto along with Neil Young. They deffered to him as the King of Grunge. Thank you! Go down that rabbit hole, it goes deep.
Temple of the Dog, Hunger Strike is quite possibly my favorite song of all time. When the LP dropped, I didn't know it was just a tribute album. They immediately became my new favorite. To this day, I'll say it's my favorite album of all time. Based mostly on this song.
One of my all time fave tunes. A gift from the rock-n-roll heavens, for sure. Cornell and Vedder together with these gut grabbing guitar riffs just allows me to listen to it over and over and over again. So glad you now gave this in your musical life. 🤘🏼
Green River was the one of the original names of Pearl Jam. Mother Love Bone a band fronted by Andrew Wood shared a flat with Stone Gossard of Green River (later Pearl Jam) and was good friends with Chris Cornell of Soundgarden. In 1990 Andrew Wood died of an OD. At the same time Green River (later Pearl Jam) were getting a new singer, Eddie Vedder, who'd moved to Seattle. Chris and Stone wanted to do an album to celebrate Andrews life so they did a collaboration and called themselves Temple of The Dog. As Eddie was the new front man he was asked to sing for the newly named Pearl Jam. he did the rest is history.
Eddie Vedder had flown up to Seattle from San Diego to audition and ended up adding some backing vocals to a few tracks. Cornell liked the sound of this shy newcomer's voice, and his passionate original “Hunger Strike” was eventually recorded as a vocal duet between him and Vedder for the album.
Eddie Vedder sent a tape to the Pearl Jam members. The three songs would later become Pearl Jam's "Alive", "Once", and "Footsteps". After hearing Vedder's tape, former Mother Love Bone members Stone Gossard and Jeff Ament invited Vedder to come to Seattle to audition for their new band. They were instantly impressed with his unique sound. It was love at first sight! LOL
This is quite a late comment on this video but I first was introduced to this song in a specific point of my life (first time I had moved away from my parents, for real, in another state). I was living with my brother and his partner and this song was played in an old broke down van we all piled into almost every day to drive an hour into San Fransisco. So whenever I hear this song, I just have the image in my head of the view of looking back into a city that seemed to hold everything I ever wanted, all lit up at night, through the dark hills of the Marin headlands as I rode home with two of my favorite people in the world. It has such good feelings for me. This song was immediately followed with King of Carrot Flowers, Pt. 1 and then King of Carrot Flowers Pt. 2 & 3 (which of course, lead me to listen to the pivotal album In the Aeroplane Over the Sea by Neutral Milk Hotel). And also another song connected to that city and that time because I first heard it there is Closing Time by Semisonic. That’s really all good music is suppose to be, the purpose of it. To recall moments in time that you will never forget.
Chris Cornell did a bunch of covers like Billie Jean and Nothing Compares 2 U and One…love how he added his unique flavors to his covers…really love his acoustic stuff to showcase his voice. Kinda like how Layne Staley’s voice is so beautiful and showcased in unplugged.
Eddie doesn’t appear much on this album. The album was written by Cornell, and the band is basically Pearl Jam before they released their first album. I’d suggest the song Pushin Forward Back.
Great reaction MollyBoy!! I wouldn't say this was quite an 'audition' for Eddie Vedder - but it was just around the time that Pearl Jam was forming. Chris Cornell (RIP) was a roommate of Andrew Wood, lead singer of Mother Love Bone. He had passed from an overdose, and the album was Chris' tribute to him! AMAZING collaboration! Highly suggest: Push In Forward Back and Say Hello 2 Heaven as two other Temple Of The Dog offerings! Be prepared for Chris' vocals to blow you away. Cheers!
Got lucky with tickets and got to see these guys (sans Vedder) at The Paramount in Seattle a few months before Chris's death. RIP Chris. ❤ No one sings like you anymore.
This was a tribute album to a band called Mother Love Bone. It was not a rehearsal or anything for Vedder, Mother Love Bone is where both bands came from, both Pearl Jam and Soundgarden
What a time in music. I was like 12 when this came out and spent every day listening to as much as I could. I'm not sure there's any better era especially for heavy music than 85-95
Your intro about how iconic these two voices were to this era was eerie to me, as for me this is THE song that plays in my head whenever anyone mentions how amazing their vocals are. Plenty of people have said it already, but you’re gonna love “Say Hello 2 Heaven”.
Ya need to do SG Rusty Cage & Jesus Christ Pose. Pretty please. SO GLAD YOU LIKE TOTD, I had this cd on repeat for YEARS. It got me through some troubled times. The entire album is a masterpiece. Exquisite.
Yes that was Chris at the beginning and on the 🎸.... Plus back up VOCAL'S.... I love this... Ohhhh I lived in Texas when this came out...❤ Your emotion's👈 This give's goosebump's....🤘🎶🎵🎶🎵
The whole album is fantastic. It’s very blues forward musically, you have to listen to say hello to heaven! I said it before you’ll absolutely love the song.
The temple of the dog collaboration was a tribute to Chris cornell's best friend and lead singer of mother love bone(which became pearl jam with Eddie vedder) was a combo of soundgarden and pearl jam
Another great reaction! 2 of the best voices ever, then put them together… chefs kisses. I think you are far enough in your journey to appreciate some Arch Enemy. Alissa’s vocals will amaze you… and the harmonizing guitars are out of this world. Please check out “Handshake with Hell” (the original video, not the recap) I think you’ll dig it. Congrats on 40k! Love your channel dude!
Their two voices are just such an amazing combination and they just make each other sound even better, just like Layne and Jerry of AiC when they harmonized... Iconic!!!
Stone glossary and Jeff Amett where in a band called Green rover with a singer named Andrew wood. Andrew was best friends with Chris Cornell. Andrew died and this project was a tribute to him. Chris and Matt(the drummer) where already in sound garden and Jeff and Stone had brought Eddie in to form a new band then called Mookie Blaylock after the basketball player but later changed the name to Pearl Jam
Chis is an absolute master. I have a soft spot for Layne/Jerry and Scott Weiland, mostly because I enjoyed their bands' catalogs more than Soundgarden, but Chris really was a god amongst men. Objectively, he may be the greatest rock vocalist ever. And his solo material is also incredible.
One more Temple of the Dog you need to react to is Say Hello to Heaven. That is a tear jerker because it is Chris's song to pay tribute to one he looked to when he got into his music career
I'm so glad you listened to this one... it showcases both voices so well. Knowing you love Eddie like I do, I'm going out on a limb to recommend a really slow one, but it's epic...Just Breathe at Austin City Limits by PJ. It's beautiful and his voice is a bit more mature than the tracks you've heard...and it ages really well. The ACL live version is important...it's the best ever. Great video again!
Also, since we’re getting TOTD I kinda feel like that has to lead you to Pearl Jam’s precursor, Mother Love Bone. This whole album was in tribute to MLB singer Andrew Wood Highlight of theirs has to be Chloe Dancer/Crown Of Thorns
I know you're going to appreciate this song! Please also check out Say Hello 2 Heaven, which really showcases Chris Cornell's amazing voice!
That's one of my favorites!! It really showcases Cornells vocals & it's beautiful 😍
One of his best. And crazy poignant right now. 😢🖤🤘
@theRavensRed yes...its absolutely 💯 beautiful and now profoundly sad. 😢
Please please please do this one too!
Excellent recommendation.
Temple of the Dog with Say Hello to Heaven it's the one next. Keep rockin. Peace
Chris wrote this song for the lead singer of Mother Love Bone, Andrew Wood (and pretty much the whole album for that matter). They were roommates and close friends. Andrew's death affected him hard. I miss both of them. Andrew would have been a superstar along with the rest of them.
The whole Temple of the Dog album is a tribute to Andrew Wood. Andrew Wood was Chris Cornell's roommate and singer of Mother Love Bone, which is basically Pearl Jam today. Andrew died from hermon and Chris asked the Mother Love Bone members if the would collaborate on the album. Eddie had just came to Seattle to audition with them. Chris took him under his wing. Seattle was a very tight knit music scene then with all bands supporting each other. Eddie just kinda joined in during a rehearsal. The rest is history. It was an amazing scene in those days. I'd just turned 21, these were fuck bar and small venue bands then. We didn't know it would explode, just that we loved it. Give Soundgarden-Slaves and Bulldozers a go. It will melt your face off.
Yeah, a lot of bands played a benefit gig to raise money to hire a private detective and help fund self-defense classes for women when Mia Zapata got murdered.
Somebody uploaded Nirvana's set of that show not too long ago.
Chris Cornell's cover of nothing compares 2 u live at XM radio studios is a must
I love the way that you show respect to these videos. It is different when you've experienced this music in real-time. I watch many reaction videos and some are just going through the motions. Your reactions are pure and a joy to watch. When I found your channel I stayed up really late and watched them and have rewatched quite a few. Thank you for making this old lady enjoy this music again.
I’m glad you enjoy them!
Oh yes and Say Hello to Heaven is divine!!!
RIP Chris …. Miss ya dude.
This is a magical ✨️ album! These guys got together in honor of Andrew Wood from Mother Love Bone. Chris and Andy were sharing a apartment and were very close friends. Andrew unfortunately died from a heroin overdose. 😢 And yes this was before Pearl Jam but the group mother love bone were so impressed with Eddie that they got together and Pearl Jam was created.
Cheryl ,most excellent details 🏆👍👍
Don't forget also, 'Would' by AIC was in honor of Andrew Wood also.
Give Chris some more listening….because he will be #1. He is the best singer of all time, no matter what genre.
He's epic, but LAYNE.
Can't argue with you. R.I.P Chris. 🙏
@@carriearmour2338 Layne is amazing as well, believe me….I love Layne, but CHRIS. Definitely the top 2 singers of grunge. I just personally think Chris is the best of all time.
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Ooos but. @metetural9140
Here’s a must listen, little grunge pile up. Alice In Chains EP “Sap”. The song is Right Turn. Vocals by Layne Staley, Jerry Cantrell, Chris Cornell and Mark Arm (Mudhoney). They called it Alice Mudgarden.
Chris Cornell in this is what makes the song. No question. His voice range is off the charts. The riff is killer too. Awesome song
Their vocals were like peanut butter and jelly ❤️
😊 love this comparison! 👍♥️
We told you Chris was a badass 🤣 I agree with everyone else here-Say Hello to Heaven needs to be next. And yes, you might very well cry. Great reaction, as always!🤘🏻
THANK YOU MOLLYBOY THAT WAS AN AWESOME REACTION!! I'M HAPPY YOU SHOWED EDDIE SOME LOVE BECAUSE USUALLY AFTER PEOPLE HEAR CHRIS SOMETIMES EDDIE GETS OVERLOOKED. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME EDDIE VEDDER WAS RECORDED ON A ALBUM. CHRIS AND EDDIE WERE VERY CLOSE. EDDIE WAS FROM SAN DIEGO CALIFORNIA. EDDIE WASN'T REALLY WELCOME AT FIRST IN SEATTLE WASHINGTON AND CHRIS CORNELL PUT HIM UNDER HIS WINGS AND REST IN HISTORY. I CAN'T WAIT TILL YOU CHECK OUT THE AWESOME BAND MAD SEASON!! 😊🩷🤘✌️
Chris Cornell is a rabbit hole worth going down...vocals are a masterpiece
This was the first time Eddie Vedder appeared on any record. Eddie was sitting into temple of the dog practice as he had just been chosen as lead vocalist for Mookie Blaylock (who changed their name to Pearl Jam). Chris was trying to sing both parts but it wasn't working, on a run through Eddie stepped up and gave Chris a look, he then sang the low part and the magic happened. Temple of the Dog Jeff Ament Bass (Mother love bone/Pearl Jam) Stone Gossard Guitar (Mother Love Bone/Pearl Jam) Matt Cameron Drums (Soundgarden/ Pearl Jam) Mike McCready Lead guitar (Pearl Jam/ Mad season) Chris Cornell (Soundgarden/ Audioslave). If you are looking for something new listen to The Warning.
Temple of the Dog is a tribute to the vocalist of Mother Love Bone. It's a one off.
I heard a similar story. I didn't know the timing but apparently Eddie first suggested a bass for the low drone part, and only hummed the part.
Come again? Totally false..Ten was released before this one was released and we all heard Eddie sing Pearl Jam before this on Alive, Evenflow, and Black before this hit the radio🤦♂️ Ya, I actually lived through it..
Nope, Temple Of The Dog album was recorded in late 90 and released April 91. Alive was the debut Pearl Jam single released after Temple OTD in July of 91. Think the Hunger Strike single and /or Temple album may have had another push after Ten debuted, which may explain things 😉
@@smahringTemple came before 10, but really didn't get Mtv or Radio play until Pearl Jam broke out. Maybe that's why you remember it that way, but I also actually lived through it and Temple came 1st then Ten
Yup. Classic of that era. Eddie wasn’t originally on the album, but spontaneously joined Chris in singing the chorus at a rehearsal. Chris felt like it completed the song and they kept Eddie on it. And when Chris starts hitting those high notes, people are just like.. bruh. “Say Hello 2 Heaven” and “Call Me A Dog” are other great tracks from this record. Chris was a beast. And Eddie joining forces with him was gold.
Being in my 20’s in the 90’s…..SO MUCH FUN!!! ❤❤❤
It was, great times🤘
Cornell has the most powerful voice i have ever heard in my opinion. Layne and Mike Patton are up there as well. Patton has the biggest range of the three but i dont get the same chills when he sings.
Ohhh Yes! It's a short song but well worth it. Eddie and Chris harmonizing is superb!
Such a great song! The first guitarist shown in the vid is Mike McCready, and he’s part of Mad Season - Mark Lanegan was another amazing singer to check out.
LETS KEEP IT 100 AND NOT FORGET WHO THIS IS WRITTEN ABOUT , THE GREAT ANDREW WOOD FROM MOTHER LOVE BONE, WHICH IS NOW PEARL JAM WITH EDDIEVEDDER REPLACING ANDREW WHO PASSED FROM A HEROIN OVERDOSE. MOTHER LOVE BONE IS GODDAMN AMAZING AND WITH NO MLB, THERE WOULD BE NO PEARL JAM OR EDDIE VEDDER. MAN OF GOLDEN WORDS IS THE MOST AMAZING SONG EVER WRITTEN, PERIOD. CHECK IT OUT
Yes! Going Hungrrrrryyyyyyyyyyyeahhhhhhhh!
I was 4th-row-center at a Pearl Jam show when Chris Cornell walked on stage. A Temple of the Dog reunion ensued, and the crowd went apeshit crazy! Such an experience I'll never forget...
Great collaboration band with two legendary singers. 🔥
Oh man, you'll definitely love this colab! 2 of the best vocals of grunge. Say hello to Heaven is a beautiful song, it really dhows Cornells vocal ability!! Save it for Mz Mollysgirl Storm❤️🔥〽️
Watch the movie Pearl Jam Twenty. It explains this alll.
How? Why?!! Someone so beautiful in every aspect of who he was. To do what he did-my heart still aches to this day-I was in high school when Soundgarden came out-and to this day (now 48) anytime I hear him I mourn that loss every time😰😳🖤
I have no doubt you love this song. It's an awesome song and a brilliant album.
Early 90s, my absolute favourite time for music. And life in general really.
Nice!! First taste of the epic project called Temple of the dog❤ i think you liked it!🙌
The 90s and 60s were the best generations of music ever.
Right, Hungarian dances by Joannes Brahms are masterpieces. Then I really got a musical kick while listening to Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker.
every song on this album is perfect.
Brilliant vocals by Eddie and Chris on this one 🔥🔥🤘
I can't feed on the powerless when my cups already overfilled! Can you? We were coming out of the 80s decadence. This song spoke to me and many others. Not all of us in the US were driving BMWs and living large. I didn't want to then nor now. Great album as well!!
This hits different in the year 2024 with 200,000 missing children from the border
And they're *farmin babies* while slaves are workin
The *blood* is on the table and the mouths are chokin
But
I'm goin hungry
I don't mind stealin bread from the mouths of decadents
But
I can't feed on the powerless when my cup's already overfilled
But its on the table, the fire's cookin
And
they're farmin babies
while the slaves are all workin
And
it's on the table
their mouths are chokin
I love Eddie!! I saw Pearl Jam on their first big tour out in Albuquerque NM. It was a small venue and intimate. Eddie told us that a friend had told him that if he wanted to heal then he would have to help others.. and so he did.. and so I did.. I was in that concert listening to his words of wisdom that meant so much to me. PJ helped me get through a very rough time in my life and I agree.. I saw them years later in Calgary, Alberta and I went to that concert by myself and loved every nano second of it!! Eddie has one of the best top male vocals ever!!
Check out Soundgarden - Rusty Cage. Chris Cornell’s vocals are just incredible.
Great reaction homie. This is one of the most powerful songs ever, Chris and Eddie's harmonies are flawless. 🙏
This ENTIRE ALBUM is amazing. Oh how I wish they had made more music together.
Rest in Peace, Chris. We so love you 💔
eddies voice is great when he comes in, he has an indian vibe for me he has a vibe and vibration in his voice
Это прекрасно реакция!!! We love MollyBoy
I love how music hits you. that urge to cry or something. Welling of emotion. I get the same reaction
No, this was right before the first Pearl Jam album was released
Yeah, this was released in April 1991 and 10 was released in August 1991 so they were either already recording or had recorded that album
Grandma from California, again!!! Love this reaction! I still have this CD and this is my favorite song on it! Of course at the time, I had no idea how famous these two would become. Supposedly Hunger Strike was about the frustration of dealing with record labels? Still a huge Chris Cornell and Eddy Vedder fan. If you’re looking for a 5th vocalist, I suggest Dave Grohl, lead singer of the Foo Fighters formed in 1994. Dave was originally the drummer for Nirvana, Corbain’s best friend. He was devastated by Cobain’s suicide, and eventually started writing music. The Foo Fighters are still churning out hits. He is the lead vocalist/lead guitarist for FF.
I LOVE THIS SONG SO SOOO MUCH!!!!! Eddie and Chris were powerful and amazing. This song is gorgeous in every single way.
Brilliant album.
Gotta listen to "times of trouble "....its a killer track.
With every one of these reactions I have to write a whole story behind the song, so here we go again
This song, along with the whole album, was a tribute to Andy Wood, singer of the band Mother Love Bone and close friend of Chris Cornell, who had just recently passed away due to an OD. Stone Gossard and Jeff Ament (guitarist and bassist of Mother Love Bone) were looking to start a new band, which would later become Pearl Jam, so they sent out a bunch of demo tapes in hopes of finding a new singer. Some of those ended up in the hands of former RHCP drummer, who was a friend of Eddie's. He sent Eddie the tapes and Eddie sang over them. Stone and Jeff were impressed with Eddie's singing, and invited Eddie who was in California at the time, to come to Seattle. Around this time Stone and Jeff joined forces with Chris Cornell to create Temple of the Dog, and were in the process of recording the album. Originally, this song was just supposed to be a filler track on the album. Chris didn't see that much in it, and really struggled getting the singing in the chorus right. Eddie was there at the recording, and voluntarily stepped in during the chorus to fill in the lower vocal parts. That was the moment everything came together, the missing piece of the puzzle was Eddie. Without Eddie, this song would have just been another filler track on the album.
WELL SAID!! THANK YOU FOR EXPLAINING THE WHOLE THING, GREAT JOB!! 😊🩷🤘✌️
@@laurawatters914 thank you, i'm glad my obsession with researching everything about 90's bands finally came in handy
This is truly one of the greatest songs ever made. The only thing that kinda sucks is that it's so short, but I think that was intentional, so it leaves us feeling hungry for more of the song.
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This wasn't an interview for Eddie, but it was at the very beginning of Pearl Jam before they were even called Pearl Jam. At first, they went by Mookie Blaylock, which was the name of an NBA basketball player. Also, Eddie's involvement in this song was because of a spontaneous moment where he was in the studio waiting to start working with the other members of Pearl Jam, who are also the band in Temple of the Dog. As he was waiting, he was watching Chris do take after take of lines of this song, and Eddie could see Chris wasn't happy with the way it was sounding. Then Eddie had an idea, I'm not sure how he approached the situation, but basically, he suggested maybe he could sing a verse and do harmonies to help blend in a different sound. Because, at first, Chris was recording double tracks to harmonize with himself, and he just wasn't happy with how it was coming out. So when Eddie proposed this idea, Chris was ready to try anything. As soon as Eddie started singing along with the track, supposedly Chris's face lit up, and everything just fell into place from there. That's the story as I've heard it, but I wasn't there and don't know how accurate it is, but it's an awesome chain of events if that's what actually happened.
Wore this cd out 20 years ago❤....and then bought another one!!! Two of the greatest voices I've ever heard in my life.
You are like me in regards to Eddie Vedder’s voice, his delivery, his expressions, his passion. It’s just something else. So captivating.
I'm so happy you're discovering and loving this genre ❤
This is a tribute song to Andrew Wood from Mother Love Bone and the Alice in Chains song Would? Is also a tribute to him
I'm waiting. While waiting I suggest you listen & react to: Close To The Edge by YES. This progressive rock band was formed 1968 and are the pioneers of Prog(Progressive) Rock. They are extremely talented and were a great influence on Rock of the 70's 80's & 90's.
This is the only song on the Temple of the Dog album that Chris and Eddie share lead vocals on. The band was a side project for Cornell. The band was what would become Pearl Jam, except for Matt Cameron, the Soundgarden drummer. The album was a tribute to another grunge singer that passed away, Andy Wood of Mother Love Bone. That's why this song and the rest of the album is more slow and ballady. I do recommend checking out more of the album, because it is a highlight for Cornell vocal wise and of course, more Soundgarden!
EDDIE WAS ALSO BACK UP SINGER ON "SAY HELLO TO HEAVEN" YOU CAN BARELY SEE OR HEAR HIM BUT EDDIE IS THERE. 😊🩷🤘✌️
Say Hello to heaven, Call me a dog, Reach down, times of trouble. All by temple of the dog!
I am so new to your channel but your reaction to Eddie Vedder just made me so happy. I joined the 10 club in 1993. I have seen him 20 times in concert and he will always be my favorite voice ever ❤
What an incredible song! Eddie and Chris are magic together!!! Thanks for reacting to Hunger Strike !!!
So happy to see younger generations appreciate "older" music. Feel the same about "older" generations appreciate current music. Saw PJ and SG many times. Best was seeing them in Toronto along with Neil Young. They deffered to him as the King of Grunge. Thank you! Go down that rabbit hole, it goes deep.
Temple of the Dog, Hunger Strike is quite possibly my favorite song of all time. When the LP dropped, I didn't know it was just a tribute album. They immediately became my new favorite. To this day, I'll say it's my favorite album of all time. Based mostly on this song.
Pushin Forward Back..... One of the best songs on the album
One of my all time fave tunes. A gift from the rock-n-roll heavens, for sure. Cornell and Vedder together with these gut grabbing guitar riffs just allows me to listen to it over and over and over again. So glad you now gave this in your musical life. 🤘🏼
Green River was the one of the original names of Pearl Jam. Mother Love Bone a band fronted by Andrew Wood shared a flat with Stone Gossard of Green River (later Pearl Jam) and was good friends with Chris Cornell of Soundgarden. In 1990 Andrew Wood died of an OD. At the same time Green River (later Pearl Jam) were getting a new singer, Eddie Vedder, who'd moved to Seattle. Chris and Stone wanted to do an album to celebrate Andrews life so they did a collaboration and called themselves Temple of The Dog. As Eddie was the new front man he was asked to sing for the newly named Pearl Jam. he did the rest is history.
Eddie Vedder had flown up to Seattle from San Diego to audition and ended up adding some backing vocals to a few tracks. Cornell liked the sound of this shy newcomer's voice, and his passionate original “Hunger Strike” was eventually recorded as a vocal duet between him and Vedder for the album.
Eddie Vedder sent a tape to the Pearl Jam members. The three songs would later become Pearl Jam's "Alive", "Once", and "Footsteps". After hearing Vedder's tape, former Mother Love Bone members Stone Gossard and Jeff Ament invited Vedder to come to Seattle to audition for their new band. They were instantly impressed with his unique sound. It was love at first sight! LOL
Criminally underrated album. Cornell at his best.
This song says alot more than most ppl are ready to hear
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The harmonies on this track are honest to goodness some of the greatest of all time
This is quite a late comment on this video but I first was introduced to this song in a specific point of my life (first time I had moved away from my parents, for real, in another state). I was living with my brother and his partner and this song was played in an old broke down van we all piled into almost every day to drive an hour into San Fransisco. So whenever I hear this song, I just have the image in my head of the view of looking back into a city that seemed to hold everything I ever wanted, all lit up at night, through the dark hills of the Marin headlands as I rode home with two of my favorite people in the world. It has such good feelings for me.
This song was immediately followed with King of Carrot Flowers, Pt. 1 and then King of Carrot Flowers Pt. 2 & 3 (which of course, lead me to listen to the pivotal album In the Aeroplane Over the Sea by Neutral Milk Hotel). And also another song connected to that city and that time because I first heard it there is Closing Time by Semisonic.
That’s really all good music is suppose to be, the purpose of it. To recall moments in time that you will never forget.
Chris Cornell did a bunch of covers like Billie Jean and Nothing Compares 2 U and One…love how he added his unique flavors to his covers…really love his acoustic stuff to showcase his voice. Kinda like how Layne Staley’s voice is so beautiful and showcased in unplugged.
Thank you so much for covering this song! I knew you would like it!
Eddie doesn’t appear much on this album. The album was written by Cornell, and the band is basically Pearl Jam before they released their first album. I’d suggest the song Pushin Forward Back.
Speaking of jam up bands, River of Deceit by Mad Season. May recognize the singer. 😊
Great reaction MollyBoy!! I wouldn't say this was quite an 'audition' for Eddie Vedder - but it was just around the time that Pearl Jam was forming. Chris Cornell (RIP) was a roommate of Andrew Wood, lead singer of Mother Love Bone. He had passed from an overdose, and the album was Chris' tribute to him!
AMAZING collaboration!
Highly suggest: Push In Forward Back and Say Hello 2 Heaven as two other Temple Of The Dog offerings! Be prepared for Chris' vocals to blow you away. Cheers!
Oh hell yeah!!!! The powerhouse voices of both Chris and Eddie. Such an awesome song man. Keep rockin brotha.
Got lucky with tickets and got to see these guys (sans Vedder) at The Paramount in Seattle a few months before Chris's death.
RIP Chris. ❤ No one sings like you anymore.
This was a tribute album to a band called Mother Love Bone. It was not a rehearsal or anything for Vedder, Mother Love Bone is where both bands came from, both Pearl Jam and Soundgarden
Say Hello 2 Heaven... Reach Down... Call Me a Dog. The whole TOTD album is amazing
What a time in music. I was like 12 when this came out and spent every day listening to as much as I could. I'm not sure there's any better era especially for heavy music than 85-95
Your intro about how iconic these two voices were to this era was eerie to me, as for me this is THE song that plays in my head whenever anyone mentions how amazing their vocals are.
Plenty of people have said it already, but you’re gonna love “Say Hello 2 Heaven”.
Ya need to do SG Rusty Cage & Jesus Christ Pose. Pretty please. SO GLAD YOU LIKE TOTD, I had this cd on repeat for YEARS. It got me through some troubled times. The entire album is a masterpiece. Exquisite.
Yes that was Chris at the beginning and on the 🎸.... Plus back up VOCAL'S.... I love this... Ohhhh I lived in Texas when this came out...❤ Your emotion's👈 This give's goosebump's....🤘🎶🎵🎶🎵
The whole album is fantastic. It’s very blues forward musically, you have to listen to say hello to heaven! I said it before you’ll absolutely love the song.
Also, my brother and I grew up with both of these bands in high school. Now we sing this song at karaoke night at the bar.
The temple of the dog collaboration was a tribute to Chris cornell's best friend and lead singer of mother love bone(which became pearl jam with Eddie vedder) was a combo of soundgarden and pearl jam
Another great reaction! 2 of the best voices ever, then put them together… chefs kisses.
I think you are far enough in your journey to appreciate some Arch Enemy. Alissa’s vocals will amaze you… and the harmonizing guitars are out of this world. Please check out “Handshake with Hell” (the original video, not the recap) I think you’ll dig it. Congrats on 40k! Love your channel dude!
Their two voices are just such an amazing combination and they just make each other sound even better, just like Layne and Jerry of AiC when they harmonized... Iconic!!!
Oh boy. Can't wait to hear what you think of this one.
Thank you Molly the song is incredible I had the album back in 1992. Glad you like after I said a few times to react to it lol 😊
Another 90’s grunge supergroup MAD SEASON had Lane Stayly on vocals, the guitarist from Pearl Jam, and the drummer from Screaming Trees.
It's just a phenomenal song Chris' high vocals & Eddie's low harmonise beautiful. The grunge singers were incredible all unique ...goosebumpy!!! 😘😘
Stone glossary and Jeff Amett where in a band called Green rover with a singer named Andrew wood. Andrew was best friends with Chris Cornell.
Andrew died and this project was a tribute to him. Chris and Matt(the drummer) where already in sound garden and Jeff and Stone had brought Eddie in to form a new band then called Mookie Blaylock after the basketball player but later changed the name to Pearl Jam
Chis is an absolute master. I have a soft spot for Layne/Jerry and Scott Weiland, mostly because I enjoyed their bands' catalogs more than Soundgarden, but Chris really was a god amongst men. Objectively, he may be the greatest rock vocalist ever. And his solo material is also incredible.
One more Temple of the Dog you need to react to is Say Hello to Heaven. That is a tear jerker because it is Chris's song to pay tribute to one he looked to when he got into his music career
No, they were friends in fellow bands from Seattle. They did an album for another singer that died.
I'm so glad you listened to this one... it showcases both voices so well. Knowing you love Eddie like I do, I'm going out on a limb to recommend a really slow one, but it's epic...Just Breathe at Austin City Limits by PJ. It's beautiful and his voice is a bit more mature than the tracks you've heard...and it ages really well. The ACL live version is important...it's the best ever. Great video again!
Also, since we’re getting TOTD I kinda feel like that has to lead you to Pearl Jam’s precursor, Mother Love Bone. This whole album was in tribute to MLB singer Andrew Wood
Highlight of theirs has to be Chloe Dancer/Crown Of Thorns
I get painful goosebumps every single time I hear the beginning of this song..I miss Chris so much 💙
2 incredible vocalists Eddie and Chris rip chris❤
Im waiting for “be kind rewind” for the entire song to start over! I could listen to these two sing this song on repeat! ❤ those voices!