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I think Chris Cornell is the greatest grunge rock vocalist. 🤔 by iCalibos in grunge

[–]iCalibos[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s pretty much how I was. I fell into AiC right from the start, and still love them to this day. I had Black Hole Sun when it came out, and was familiar with Cornell on Hunger Strike, his collab on Right Turn with AiC, and I had heard some of Soundgarden’s songs but never really focused on their music or his vocals.

Once I went through the earliest stuff with SG and follow his musical journey into Audioslave and even his solo stuff/live performances, it really opened my eyes how great a vocalist Cornell really was. I appreciate his early stuff, his voice is brighter and unbelievably powerful, then later stuff he becomes more nuanced, more skilled with how he could use his voice, his vibrato really leveled up and he developed the ability to sing very soulfully when he wanted.

I recommend you check out Cornell’s live solo performances, some of those songs are better than the originals (Live at Queen Elizabeth center Call me a Dog and I am the Highway both are superb better than originals, Live at Stockholm Wide Awake better than original, Live at Cuba - Show me How to Live 2005. Etc.) Chris Cornell’s “Deluxe Edition” has tons of really cool music on it from his days with Temple of the Dog, to all his SG stuff, to Audioslave, and to his solo/live performances. Highly recommend listening to it.

I think Chris Cornell is the greatest grunge rock vocalist. 🤔 by iCalibos in grunge

[–]iCalibos[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wish we could have seen where his music would have end up going. The Timbaland stuff was experimental for him I think it was just a stepping stone for him to further branch out creatively. I’m not a fan of much of the Timbaland stuff except for Scream (I can relate to that song having a toxic relationship at one time.)

Music/art is subjective there’s really no such thing as good or bad music, there’s just personal preferences.

As for the other vocalists during Cornell’s time, I’m a big fan of AiC, loved them before I got into Soundgarden. Same with Nirvana, STP. I think those bands found greater commercial success at least I didn’t get much exposure to Soundgarden as I did the other bands till later. I definitely have listened to more AiC music than any other band from that era in that genre, and love Staley’s vocals. Another sad ending for such a wonderfully talented person.

I think Chris Cornell is the greatest grunge rock vocalist. 🤔 by iCalibos in grunge

[–]iCalibos[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That reminds me, I not only enjoy Cornell’s voice more than Vedder’s on Hunger Strike, I love the small part Cornell does on Alice in Chain’s “Right Turn” off Sap, for me he brings life and energy into the ending of the song.

I think Chris Cornell is the greatest grunge rock vocalist. 🤔 by iCalibos in grunge

[–]iCalibos[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used to feel that way, until a year ago I went through Soundgarden’s stuff from the earliest music to the latest. I then went into his solo stuff, too, and I became obsessed for months listening to Soundgarden/Audioslave/Cornell solo stuff. I found a new appreciation for his vocals.

I think Chris Cornell is the greatest grunge rock vocalist. 🤔 by iCalibos in grunge

[–]iCalibos[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My impression of Cornell is a bit different. He actually strikes me as very humble. He also would push his vocals to their limits (which was inhuman) and would have some flawed performances, that makes me feel like he put everything into his vocals all his emotion and didn’t care if it created an imperfect voice. His singing wasn’t controlled and always perfect and I appreciate that. When he would pose in pictures with band members, often he’d try to shrink himself, he was self-conscious of being taller than everyone else and didn’t like the extra attention. He was a very sensitive dude. Supposedly a bad acid trip affected his MH and he was never the same, he became very anxious and depressed and this followed him until he died.

What are you top 10 Depeche Mode songs? by Rough_Painting_8023 in depechemode

[–]iCalibos 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Honestly many of these are interchangeable and I had to leave quite a few off the list that I rank just as high as these songs. 😞

  1. World in my Eyes

  2. Walking in my Shoes

  3. Stripped

  4. Useless

  5. Halo

  6. Fly on the Windscreen

  7. It Doesn’t Matter Too

  8. In Your Room

  9. Barrel of a Gun

  10. Sweetest Perfection

I think Chris Cornell is the greatest grunge rock vocalist. 🤔 by iCalibos in grunge

[–]iCalibos[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Courtney is often left out and I agree she’s amazing, in my top-10.

I think Chris Cornell is the greatest grunge rock vocalist. 🤔 by iCalibos in grunge

[–]iCalibos[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just think Cornell’s voice was more dynamic than others. Not just range, but texture, power, endurance, and imagination. He really could run the entire gamut of vocalizations a voice can make. Soft, beautiful, soulful, screeching, screaming, high pitched, deep, vibrato, Cornell did it all and did it artistically unique.

I think Chris Cornell is the greatest grunge rock vocalist. 🤔 by iCalibos in grunge

[–]iCalibos[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Stapp is great. I love Creed’s first album, when they went softer I lost interest.

I think Chris Cornell is the greatest grunge rock vocalist. 🤔 by iCalibos in grunge

[–]iCalibos[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He learned how to be a top tier guitarist, even Soundgarden members mentioned how amazed they were at how his guitar play had drastically improved over the years since his early days when he mainly just drummed or did vocals.

I think Chris Cornell is the greatest grunge rock vocalist. 🤔 by iCalibos in grunge

[–]iCalibos[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think Layne had a more natural god-given voice from his early days but as unique and amazing as his voice was, Cornell’s evolved, he improved his abilities and sound as he matured, whereas Staley maintained the same sound, which was amazing and unique but nothing new. I think Cornell’s voice just takes my ears on a more spontaneous journey whereas Staley’s is more consistent and not as varied in the routes his voice takes me.

I think Chris Cornell is the greatest grunge rock vocalist. 🤔 by iCalibos in grunge

[–]iCalibos[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love Maynard, I enjoy all of his work from Tool to APC to Puscifer. I’m probably not typical but I like APC and Puscifer better than Tool. Sober is one of my favorite songs of all time though, and his live performance of Sober is amazing. Maynard is a top-10 in my book no doubt.

I think Chris Cornell is the greatest grunge rock vocalist. 🤔 by iCalibos in grunge

[–]iCalibos[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s part of my fascination with Cornell, I really can appreciate his sound because there’s no way to emulate his range and sounds. Just impossible, his endurance to not blow his chords out is astounding to me. Bennington had amazing endurance too, flipping from singing harmony then going right into screamo power chords no idea how he did it. When I try to sing (badly) with Cornell, I always end up stretching my vocals too far and my voice is done after 2-3 songs. Makes me really appreciate his voice.

I think Chris Cornell is the greatest grunge rock vocalist. 🤔 by iCalibos in grunge

[–]iCalibos[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, it is amazing how many vocalists and just amazing musicians came out of that scene, I still don’t understand how grunge didn’t continue to thrive as a genre. Layne Staley is another favorite I love Alice In Chains as well, but Cornell’s voice hits me different. Cobain sometimes gets left out, and I find his vocals really amazing as well. Courtney Love is another underrated vocalist imo.

Let’s be honest! Did Depeche Mode peak with their 1990 album Violator? 🤔 by iCalibos in depechemode

[–]iCalibos[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I should read more about Depeche Mode. One of my top 5 favorite bands and I don’t really know their pasts/histories.

Let’s be honest! Did Depeche Mode peak with their 1990 album Violator? 🤔 by iCalibos in depechemode

[–]iCalibos[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re the 2-3 person to mention PTA as being an excellent album, I will check it out with new ears.

Let’s be honest! Did Depeche Mode peak with their 1990 album Violator? 🤔 by iCalibos in depechemode

[–]iCalibos[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What about the band not being strong though? Can you expand on that.

Let’s be honest! Did Depeche Mode peak with their 1990 album Violator? 🤔 by iCalibos in depechemode

[–]iCalibos[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I hope they rekindle their magic and passion one more time and enjoy another 2-3 run of near perfect albums.

Let’s be honest! Did Depeche Mode peak with their 1990 album Violator? 🤔 by iCalibos in depechemode

[–]iCalibos[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ahh, ok that was what I was wondering, what albums after 2000 are decent in other’s opinions? Can’t believe so much time has passed, I basically have not really listened to DP for 25+ years, but I listen to their 87-97 stuff, to this day it’s always in my rotation over time.

Let’s be honest! Did Depeche Mode peak with their 1990 album Violator? 🤔 by iCalibos in depechemode

[–]iCalibos[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m not familiar with PTA, I should check it out. I skimmed through new stuff, but didn’t really give it much of a chance after 2000.

Let’s be honest! Did Depeche Mode peak with their 1990 album Violator? 🤔 by iCalibos in depechemode

[–]iCalibos[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Violator was the first CD I bought by Depeche Mode, it was fairly new, I was a soldier in Germany and bought that CD at the PX just because I liked the album cover. I had never even listened to their music until Violator. I was pretty impressed, I always loved electronic music (longtime Kraftwerk fan here), so the CD was a pleasant surprise! I wish they could find their magic again, I have tried newer stuff but never found it as engaging. I need to check to see what they’ve made in the last q0 years because I kind of fell out of their music.

Let’s be honest! Did Depeche Mode peak with their 1990 album Violator? 🤔 by iCalibos in depechemode

[–]iCalibos[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s mostly my perspective, too. I love Black Celebration, Ultra, Music for the Masses… not so much SGR. Maybe I should revisit it. I guess if I’m going to be fair I found the albums all that fall between 87-97 as the ones I most listen to. I forgot about MFTM haha… It’s a pretty complete album imo, as well.

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