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There's sadness to anyone that dies before their time, and specifically ones that seem to affect people in a positive way. It doesn't matter if it's Whitney Houston or a nameless, faceless person on the street. That's just as big of a tragedy for me.
Chris Cornell Soundgarden -
I actually think to some degree that people are down for longer shows with an acoustic show.
Chris Cornell Soundgarden
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My first memory of Nirvana was getting a cassette of demos, which ended up becoming Bleach. Everybody's response was that this was an amazing band and these were amazing songs. It was another indication that the Northwest had something special that you couldn't argue with.
Chris Cornell Soundgarden -
I came from a childhood where I spent a lot of time alone and a lot of time just living with my imagination, and a certain amount of the adult world was kind of alienating.
Chris Cornell Soundgarden -
I had kind of a mean piano teacher. I went to Catholic school, so it was like the typical thing you would imagine - a little kid with a white-haired teacher frowning at the fact that I didn't practice.
Chris Cornell Soundgarden -
I learned to read music when I was 10 and did piano and took lessons.
Chris Cornell Soundgarden -
It's definitely a different world. Smoking is bad for your voice, for sure, but you learn to function in that world of bad. Now I'm in better shape, and I'm much more physical onstage, but I have to watch getting winded. Once I'm winded, I don't sing right. I would have smoked three cigarettes already during this interview laughs.
Chris Cornell Soundgarden -
Music is supposed to be inspired.
Chris Cornell Soundgarden
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Rolling Stone: What was your headspace at the time of Superunknown? A lot of the lyrics are dark.
Chris Cornell Soundgarden -
Children should always feel like the adults are living in this world to nurture them, to take care of them, to protect them from any bad thing that might come.
Chris Cornell Soundgarden -
No matter what, I can't sound like John Lennon. But I can do Tom Jones.
Chris Cornell Soundgarden -
No, I thing that's the worst f**king thing. I mean, can you imagine having to get up at 4am and sit in a trailer while someone puts makeup on you? Then stand in front of a camera and say the same lines 60 times. I feel sorry for actors and I never want to do it. I stood in front of a camera in Singles and that's about it.
Chris Cornell Soundgarden -
I've had a long career and I want to continue to have a long career. The way to do that is not to go away.
Chris Cornell Soundgarden -
'Superunknown,' maybe more than most albums, didn't reveal itself to be what it was until the very end - literally until we were three quarters of the way through mixing it.
Chris Cornell Soundgarden
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Obviously, I want my kids to be happy, and I believe that they can be super successful at whatever they want to do, but don't make the successful part more important than the process of doing it. Especially if it's an artistic endeavor.
Chris Cornell Soundgarden -
A band that makes records and tours is also a business. That's usually where a lot of disagreements come. It's four guys who are musicians and don't really know much about business, but are very passionate and have very specific ideas.
Chris Cornell Soundgarden -
I guess by taking lessons early on, and really trying to play all the rudimentary stuff, and try to have it sound as good as my teacher. It took a lot of practice, which I enjoyed, and still do.
Matt Cameron Soundgarden -
A lot of times, when a band finds success with a certain style or sound, they have a really hard time breaking away from that to grow as artists.
Matt Cameron Soundgarden -
I love the way Pharell is laying down great drum tracks. He is a great drummer.
Matt Cameron Soundgarden -
There was this moment when we made 'Superunknown': the Seattle music scene had suddenly ended up on an international stage with huge success.
Chris Cornell Soundgarden
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The fact that Eddie Vedder likes to play 3 hour plus shows a night, I have to be ready for that.
Matt Cameron Soundgarden -
Some of the most brilliant things that someone might do could happen in three minutes because it's something that just occurs to them. And then, there's the example of really chipping away at something to create something great. I don't believe that one is more reliable than the other.
Chris Cornell Soundgarden -
RockNet: Were you terribly uncomfortable at the recent Grammy Award Show?
Chris Cornell Soundgarden -
For me, I just try to make sure I eat enough and drink enough water and that's about it.
Matt Cameron Soundgarden