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Post by Quint on May 18, 2017 19:27:47 GMT -6
Heard the news this morning. Soundgarden was my favorite band from middle school through my early/mid 20s. I used to get in arguments with my friends, who were Metallica fans, about how I thought Kim Thayil was a better/more interesting guitar player than Kirk Hammet. I'm super bummed out about this.
Fuck it. I'm going to listen to the entire run of Soundgarden albums tonight.
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Post by joseph on May 18, 2017 21:03:18 GMT -6
I used to blast their records, as loud as I could make the stereo, and try to sing along to him. I could never even come close on the end of Limo Wreck. Mind Riot was a personal favorite. Got their VHS Louder than Live, which is pretty early, kind of a cheesy piece of shit, but awesome.
Superunknown is one of the heaviest albums ever. What a great record.
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Post by jcoutu1 on May 18, 2017 21:10:08 GMT -6
I used to blast their records, as loud as I could make the stereo, and try to sing along to him. I could never even come close on the end of Limo Wreck. Mind Riot was a personal favorite. Got their VHS Louder than Live, which is pretty early, kind of a cheesy piece of shit, but awesome. Superunknown is one of the heaviest albums ever. What a great record. Badmotorfinger is heavy as fuck too. The Rusty Cage breakdown is soooo nasty.
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Post by Quint on May 18, 2017 21:41:15 GMT -6
I used to blast their records, as loud as I could make the stereo, and try to sing along to him. I could never even come close on the end of Limo Wreck. Mind Riot was a personal favorite. Got their VHS Louder than Live, which is pretty early, kind of a cheesy piece of shit, but awesome. Superunknown is one of the heaviest albums ever. What a great record. Long ago I tried to figure out the guitar parts to Limo Wreck. Still don't know what was going on there. It's so low and distorted. I can't make it out. The same applies to 4th of July.
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Post by ChaseUTB on May 19, 2017 0:04:34 GMT -6
There is a thread at the other place with the producer of those albums, he explains a heck of a lot .... good read
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Post by Deleted on May 19, 2017 2:46:59 GMT -6
From early grunge days up to solo albums, acoustic live tours, and even a Bond song, Chris Cornell always had something very original going on, that was a pleasure to listen to. And a near 4 octave voice range. Loved his music. Very sad and quite shocking because it was absolutely unpredictable, very different from the circumstances of Kurt Cobain's suicide. R.I.P. and thank you for the music, Mr. Cornell, whereevery you are now...
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Post by channelcat on May 19, 2017 7:10:17 GMT -6
The key to getting Kim's guitar sound is drop D tuning. Supposedly, Buzz Osborne @ The Melvins/Jelvins showed it to Kim early on, and then Kim shared it with several other Seattle guitarists. I think Buzz said he learned it by listening to ALOT of Black Sabbath. Tony Iommi had to use it because of his severed fingertips; he went from standard tuning and heavy-guage strings to drop D tuning and light-guage strings in order to attain a similar heavy-duty sound. I use it occassionally on purpose (sometimes by accident), and it really helps get THAT sound.
Stu
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Post by channelcat on May 19, 2017 7:16:27 GMT -6
Reports and Fans say he ended his what would be last show with some Lyrics from a Led Zeppelin cover song that were very ominous now I'm looking back in retrospect... RIP and condolences... If it was "No Quarter", I'll freak out! Last night at the bar, I pulled up "Birth Ritual" on TouchTunes, and then a few other guys jumped in and played their fave SG tracks. I followed them up with "No Quarter", as it seemed somewhat fitting. Stu
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Post by swurveman on May 19, 2017 7:43:07 GMT -6
Here's a Variety article with quotes from his wife. The thing that most people don't know/understand is how much being a musician-and especially a touring musician with constant loud noise - takes a toll on the nervous system.
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Post by jeremygillespie on May 19, 2017 11:44:23 GMT -6
Superunknown is one of the heaviest albums ever. What a great record. I was lucky enough to sit next to Jason Corsaro for 6 years as his assistant engineer. Learned so much from the dude. He could get those drum and guitar sounds SO easily and it would drive me crazy.
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Post by jeremygillespie on May 19, 2017 11:45:45 GMT -6
There is a thread at the other place with the producer of those albums, he explains a heck of a lot .... good read Don't believe everything you read on the interwebs... Lots of the stuff in that thread is complete BS unfortunately.
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Post by ChaseUTB on May 19, 2017 17:12:00 GMT -6
The key to getting Kim's guitar sound is drop D tuning. Supposedly, Buzz Osborne @ The Melvins/Jelvins showed it to Kim early on, and then Kim shared it with several other Seattle guitarists. I think Buzz said he learned it by listening to ALOT of Black Sabbath. Tony Iommi had to use it because of his severed fingertips; he went from standard tuning and heavy-guage strings to drop D tuning and light-guage strings in order to attain a similar heavy-duty sound. I use it occassionally on purpose (sometimes by accident), and it really helps get THAT sound. Stu Wow Tony Iommi, haven't heard that name in forever and a day! He ( RIP Chris ) merged slaves and bulldozers into this song called " In My Time Of Dying " and then sang quote : ( video available ) " In my time of dying, I want nobody to mourn / All I want for you to do is take my body home / Well, well, well, so I can die easy". I wasn't a huge SG fan my StepBro was, Nirvana was my shit, and used to play SuperUnknown all the time until I naturally bought my own copy... Anyway, it's sad to see such a creative amazing talent take his own life...
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Post by ChaseUTB on May 19, 2017 17:24:12 GMT -6
There is a thread at the other place with the producer of those albums, he explains a heck of a lot .... good read Don't believe everything you read on the interwebs... Lots of the stuff in that thread is complete BS unfortunately. I don't believe everything I read. Are you saying Micahael Beinhorn did not produce/ co-produce the songs he is saying he did? 😀 IDK I wasn't there. I researched him a bit more after reading a thread on the other site called " Drum sounds of SuperUnknown " and the other bigger thread regarding the album You may be right, he could be making everything up, however he constantly gives praise to Brendan O'Brien ( Mix Eng ) and Jason Corsaro ( Track Eng ) the engineers of the album.. So Idk... Also,Dave Collins is in the thread adding info and says he mastered the project from tape. Cool read with tunes: www.billboard.com/articles/review/5930296/soundgarden-s-superunknown-at-20-classic-track-by-track
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Post by jeremygillespie on May 19, 2017 17:27:01 GMT -6
He did produce the album. There are just some things in that thread that aren't particularly accurate in regards to what gear was used etc.
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Post by channelcat on May 19, 2017 18:36:52 GMT -6
The key to getting Kim's guitar sound is drop D tuning. Supposedly, Buzz Osborne @ The Melvins/Jelvins showed it to Kim early on, and then Kim shared it with several other Seattle guitarists. I think Buzz said he learned it by listening to ALOT of Black Sabbath. Tony Iommi had to use it because of his severed fingertips; he went from standard tuning and heavy-guage strings to drop D tuning and light-guage strings in order to attain a similar heavy-duty sound. I use it occassionally on purpose (sometimes by accident), and it really helps get THAT sound. Stu Wow Tony Iommi, haven't heard that name in forever and a day! He ( RIP Chris ) merged slaves and bulldozers into this song called " In My Time Of Dying " and then sang quote : ( video available ) " In my time of dying, I want nobody to mourn / All I want for you to do is take my body home / Well, well, well, so I can die easy". I wasn't a huge SG fan my StepBro was, Nirvana was my shit, and used to play SuperUnknown all the time until I naturally bought my own copy... Anyway, it's sad to see such a creative amazing talent take his own life... Me either. Loved the super heavy early shit...but that's true of most bands I love (Sex Pistols, Black Flag, Bad Brains, AC/DC, Motley Crue, Metallica, Alicie in Chains, Soundgarden, etc). By the time it's even remotely mainstream, i'm kinda over it. But I'm intrinsicaly tied to those unadultered early albums, no matter how rough and crude (Bad Brains' ROIR Cassette (in yellow!) and Motley Crue's "Too Fast For Love" in particular)! It's part of who I am, and why I am ME!
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Post by ericn on May 21, 2017 18:54:17 GMT -6
He did produce the album. There are just some things in that thread that aren't particularly accurate in regards to what gear was used etc. Nah That never happens !!😁
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Post by donr on Aug 15, 2017 4:17:30 GMT -6
I just discovered Chris Cornell's 2015 record "Higher Truth" which he made with Brendan O'Brien. It's really good.
Tunes, lyrics, parts, sounds and mix are moving, inspiring and durable, especially in the context of today. I guess I never heard anything from it at the time. Check it out if you haven't heard it. Chris won't be making any more of these.
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