For context, this is this absolute height of hair metal. Anyone at this gig was saying massive FUCK YOU to motley crue, ratt, skid row, guns n roses etc …. This was ballsy in 1989! Anyone there at this gig, you are legends!
It was amazing to me how Chris grew into his voice during this period. He's still mostly screaming on the Louder than Love record, but by the time Temple of the Dog was recorded a year later, he'd figured out how to control it, and discovered he could wield his high notes like a rifle and not just like buckshot. You can hear this on this recording - his voice seems to warm up by the time they get to Big Dumb Sex and you can hear some of the snarl that became his hallmark. There was also a subtlety in his voice and his lyrics on TOD and Badmotorfinger that wasn't there earlier. I would not be surprised if reckoning with the loss of Andrew Wood contributed to that.
Interesting note..the bassist here, Jason Everman was kicked out of Soundgarden and before out of Nirvana. My impression was that he didn't really fit in with either bands. But instead of living a life of regret, he joined the army and became this baddass special forces/green beret who did tours in Iraq and Afghanistan among other adventures
I was there! Very excited to have stumbled upon this clip. Was every bit as powerful as you see here. David Parker, do you recall Cornell smashing that back wall with his mic stand? It happened. At some point, he destroys that back wall! Pure adrenalin and punk energy. I spoke with him the next morning at the CMJ "Metal" panel. This was a show to remember.
@@rplatzer I do remember the wall destruction! Somebody I talked with on their crew or from their record company the next day said they got hit with a bill from NYU to pay for the damages. If there is video for the entire show I hope it surfaces
@@davidparker7208 in the book Grunge Is Dead, Susan Silver talks abt this show. Everybody freaked out when Chris damaged the walls. Susan is very cool, she says 'everybody calm down it's just some drywall, we'll get it fixed'
I have seen The Who in concert smashing guitars and that was supposedly the best rock show on earth. Chris does it all and blows us to kingdom come. He should be classified as one of the greatest wonders of the world. I have seen Jim Morrrison perform his funeral pyre shows as we lit candles. Nothing can touch SG and the kind of vibes in every song.He learned well from Led Zeppelin what it takes and so much more.....sexier than Prince and all of the rock legends.Erotica electric blue from his whole being .Who else could do this?
Those were the days. Saw Soundgarden in 90 and it was them and Voivod. It was a good weekend I remember because it was in the middle of the summer and I saw them one weekend and RHCP the next week when John Frusciante first joined the band. Then grunge broke into the mainstream not long after this.
@@cornelloverfloater4231 haha oh i meant Chris wasn't type of guy to get with everyone or take advantage of his good looks. He seemed to stay in one relationship at a time.
Sound Garden a awesome group, alot of great songs back in 1989, when I was 23.Chris Cornell a awesome singer, so sad he passed away May Chris Cornell RIP 💐💙
Im commenting using my wife's sign on email because I don't normally comment on social media. Anyhow, got to meet Jason Everman in Kuwait as we were ramping up for the invasion.. Turns out we were co located in the same building and I discovered his presence purely by accident. Got to hear a first hand account of Kurt writing my fav Nirvana song (About a Girl) from Jason. Sadly, I left country a couple days later. Without a doubt, the most surreal memory I have in my 20 year military career and definitely the coolest.... Jason, glad you made it through the wars (so did I)..... Wish you the best in future endeavors. It was really awesome to meet you.....
Awesome! Thank you for your service. Jason has a band of his own now. 1st album has been released now. Band is Silence & Light. He plays guitar, rock music. Its him and some other Vets, they donate money from band to help other Vets and First Responders.
At this time Janes addiction was ruling all these Seattle bands. They all looked up to Janes. 87’ live Janes addiction was soooo over the top. I watch this and think souvdgarden loved Janes. Alice In Chains used their producer cause Janes was huge 87 88. To these bands in Seattle
Holy cow, Kim is actually for real playing a Gibson SG (or some copy) here and not his Guild. I always thought his attribution to ever playing an SG was people not knowing what a Guild S 100 is.
The longer/uneven gap between the bridge and tailpiece was vital to certain aspects of his time and playing, especially his use of that space to bend notes.
I have no words for this. I grew up hearing these and not knowing how they played out live, so to see them in their infancy, and to hear the songs live and primal, it's just shocking. Just... Wow. I need these in a collection to watch regularly. Bearing witness to world changing shit
@@fz7091 i really thought i saw hiro, but when i look it up it seems impossible. apparently i'm crazy. i do remember it being a "club" show, no security, amps at edge of stage, etc., and i was at the foot of the stage. chris was swinging on the ceiling railing, and hopping over amps, while nailing every song. they were amazing and i was legit deaf for nearly three days. Worth the memories I do have!
This was back in the day when if you were a liberal you could be super into free speech, heavy metal, peace abroad and agreed to disagree with your friends about music, politics and culture. Not a single person got cancelled for voicing their opinion. Oh and the bands were better. I miss those days.
No we hated right wing morons and corporate suits and politically correct academic bullshit. We didn’t fuck w/any of those people. We also hated hair metal and new wave bullshit.
