saw Chris Friday night on Fremont St. in Vegas for free and he was incredible even though the set was pretty short

set list:

SpoonMan
Hunger Strike
Nothing Left To Say But Goodbye
Like a Stone
Black Hole Sun
Doesn't Remind Me
Billy Jean
Jesus Christ Pose

yeah....he did Billie Jean! and it is on his new album.....for a listen click here...

http://www.youtube.com/wa...ed&search=

I hope he does it totally dire & he strangles her @ the end

So you thought Chris actually sounded good? All the live stuff I've heard of him makes me think he is a studio fraud in regards to his singing... Maybe they were all just off days but I don't think so he sounded pretty shit.


Edit I didn't realize there was actually a link Yeah he wasn't bad I guess it's only the full on screaming he can't do in concert.
[Edited 4/10/07 10:28am]

hmm, not bad at all. I actually can dig his version. It sounds like a whole different song. i give it a and will actually check out his solo joint.

i never saw him live actually but his voice was amazing and sounded just like the first Soundgarden record.....the people on Fremont St. couldn't believe that kind of talent was playing a free show there

he has the best rock voice ever in my opinion

I liked 'Outshined'.....

I really like his cover of "Billie Jean". He put a totally different spin on it and without the baseline to distract you, you realize how strong of a song Billie Jean is in terms of lyrics & it made me realize what a dark song it really is. Chris Cornell has one of best voices i've ever heard. I think he's underrated as a vocalist.

Cinnamon234 said:

Well he's definitely not underated, every review always says he's the best voice in rock at the moment. He gets his due don't worry...

pkidwell said:

Co-Sign

I've always loved this dude's voice. Just listened to it - it's SO weird to hear that song interpreted a different way, pretty awesome. I'm diggin it

Another rock dude who sounds pretty impressive live (from what I've heard) is Dave Grohl But I like Cornell's voice better

Tries too hard to make it different.

novabrkr said:

But can you imagine him singing the same way MJ does?? Now THAT would be weird

CalhounSq said:

That would be a proper song in that case, this thing just reeks of artificiality and clumsiness. Altough I'm sure there will be a whole bunch of motherfuckers on internet forums posting shit like, "MJ sucks and is a peaeadophil, but CHRIS CORNEL'S VERSION ROCKS! So much better than the original", or, "I never liked the Michael Jackson version but the CHRIS CORNEL VERSION ROCKS! So much better".

novabrkr said:

It reads like you don't like it simply because of that fact. What would you say is a better cover version, one that's the same song but with a different performer or a unique interpretation that makes a new song? This version will not replace the original, that's obvious... Besides the type of people you're talking would never of given MJ a chance anyway so it's no loss. Appreciate it for what it is. I will agree though that it does sound a little forced.

I don't like it because it doesn't work as a song.