May he rest in peace. Soundgarden was the very first grounge band that I started listening way before Nirvana and Mudhoney. This was their first track that got me hooked ever since:
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Very sad to hear about his untimely death.
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Originally Posted by Magnum
Very young, reminds us it can happen to anyone, anytime....
Something tells me that his death was not due to natural causes.
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Didn't much like Soundgarden, but he did perform one of the best, if not THE best Bond theme with You Know My Name for Casino Royale. Hope he didn't shorten his own life, but it could always be natural. Apparently it was after a concert, but could be anything.
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Originally Posted by Raw Kryptonite
but he did perform one of the best, if not THE best Bond theme with You Know My Name for Casino Royale. .
That's a fantastic song indeed and one of the best for a Bond film ever.
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Some controversy, he kept "You Know My Name" off the official "Casino Royal" soundtrack, you have to buy it separately (I like the song, just wanted the title track anyway).
Wasn't a hardcore Soundgarden fan but “A-Sides” (Hits) is good from start to finish, a go-to CD in my collection.
Was also in Temple of the Dog. (I'm too slow)
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Originally Posted by MarkG
Wasn't a hardcore Soundgarden fan but “A-Sides” (Hits) is good from start to finish, a go-to CD in my collection.
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Same here. As with most bands, I just really like their big hit songs. Soundgarden had many of those though!
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One of the most distinctive voices going, what a loss. I was completely blindsided by that this AM.
I remember being in my early 20s in Vancouver and having them come north to play and not getting why people were falling over to see them.. until I heard them. I always liked Nirvana and AiC, but preferred Soundgarden and PJ. The intervews I've seen with him, especially the past 10 years, always made me think he was super grounded. Such a god damn waste and so sad. Hope he's in some sort of peace whatever his demons were.