Comments on: CONCERT REVIEW: Soundgarden reunion a warmup for Lollapalooza http://www.genestout.com/index.php/concert-review-soundgardens-reunion-a-warmup-for-lollapalooza/ Pop Music Critic Tue, 22 May 2012 03:47:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Nicole http://www.genestout.com/index.php/concert-review-soundgardens-reunion-a-warmup-for-lollapalooza/comment-page-1/#comment-7592 Nicole Mon, 02 Aug 2010 20:41:57 +0000 http://www.genestout.com/index.php/?p=6397#comment-7592 I was in attendance at the 1996 Gorge show on the Lollapalooza tour, and I have to say..I disagree. The band was pretty good, Cornell, not so much. And this coming from a HUGE Soundgarden fan. I've loved them for half my life now, and will be a fan forever. That will be what I play for my Grandkids, my kickass version of the 'oldies'. I'm not sure if it was that we were at the end of the tour, the end of the band itself, or there were substance abuse issues at the time. But, it wasn't their finest performance. Cornell's voice was grating and lacking. It's almost as if he wasn't even really there. Like you had two seperate performances onstage at the same time. I've since seen Cornell on a solo tour, and he was spectacular. He doesn't ever really engage the crowd much, but his game was quite on top. I'm considering a last minute trip to Chicago this weekend, since no one knows what the future of Soundgarden holds. It could very well be a last chance. I hope they shine for the crowd and consider giving the band another chance. Look at Pearl Jam, they seem to be able to continue on, new material, evolving. Colorado is pumping out bands left and right, but Washington State still has it! I was in attendance at the 1996 Gorge show on the Lollapalooza tour, and I have to say..I disagree. The band was pretty good, Cornell, not so much. And this coming from a HUGE Soundgarden fan. I’ve loved them for half my life now, and will be a fan forever. That will be what I play for my Grandkids, my kickass version of the ‘oldies’.

I’m not sure if it was that we were at the end of the tour, the end of the band itself, or there were substance abuse issues at the time. But, it wasn’t their finest performance. Cornell’s voice was grating and lacking. It’s almost as if he wasn’t even really there. Like you had two seperate performances onstage at the same time.

I’ve since seen Cornell on a solo tour, and he was spectacular. He doesn’t ever really engage the crowd much, but his game was quite on top.

I’m considering a last minute trip to Chicago this weekend, since no one knows what the future of Soundgarden holds. It could very well be a last chance.

I hope they shine for the crowd and consider giving the band another chance. Look at Pearl Jam, they seem to be able to continue on, new material, evolving.

Colorado is pumping out bands left and right, but Washington State still has it!

]]> By: Mike Johnston http://www.genestout.com/index.php/concert-review-soundgardens-reunion-a-warmup-for-lollapalooza/comment-page-1/#comment-4710 Mike Johnston Sat, 17 Apr 2010 22:42:58 +0000 http://www.genestout.com/index.php/?p=6397#comment-4710 Solid. Thanks Gene. Solid. Thanks Gene.

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