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Songs and Collaborations by Ben Shepherd
Weâve really missed Ben. We worried about him incessantly after Chrisâs passing but his recent activity on social media has helped put our minds at ease. For those who donât know, Ben has written a lot of Soundgarden material, as well as for his own solo project (In Deep Owl), and side projects Hater & Wellwater Conspiracy among others. Here is a list of everything Ben has been a part of over the past three decades:
Ben was the bassist for a Seattle hardcore (or "speedcore" as he called it) outfit called March of Crimes. That band's biggest claim to fame, says Shepherd, was a tape that sold a few copies in Finland. At one point, Shepherd enlisted Stone Gossard to play guitar (Gossard then went on the play in Green River and ultimately wound up in a band called Pearl Jam). Shepherd played in another band called 600 School, and even was a member of Nirvana for a while, though he never played a single note with them; he was their backup touring guitarist. [source]
600 School (Live recording circa 1982)
March of Crimes (Fairweather Friend demo recorded circa 1984)
Tic Dolly Row (Live recording 1987)
Shepherd had long been an admirer of a local band called Soundgarden, and even auditioned for them when Hiro Yamamoto quit right before the Louder Than Love tour in 1990. He lost to Jason Everman because he didn't know how to play the songs. When Everman didn't work out, however, Shepherd auditioned again and this time was welcomed into the band he had always idolized.. His first recording session with Soundgarden was the "Room a Thousand Years Wide"/"H.I.V. Baby" single that was released in limited edition on Sub Pop Records. [source]
SOUNDGARDEN
Badmotorfinger (1991):
·       SLAVES & BULLDOZERS  Music: Shepherd, Cornell; Lyrics: Cornell ©1991 Noyes/You Make Me Sick I Make Music (ASCAP)Â
·       JESUS CHRIST POSE Music: Cameron, Shepherd, Thayil, Cornell; Lyrics: Cornell ©1991 Walpurgis Night Music/Noyes/In One Ear And Out Your Mother Music/You Make Me Sick I Make Music (ASCAP)Â
·       FACE POLLUTION  Music: Shepherd; Lyrics: Cornell ©1991 Noyes/You Make Me Sick I Make Music (ASCAP)Â
·       SOMEWHERE  Music & Lyrics: Shepherd ©1991 Noyes (ASCAP)Â
""The fans are the real bottom line, though. They're the ones who really get fucked, and they're the most important people.""Â Â -- Ben Shepherd, on fans and the music industry
Superunknown (1994):
·       HEAD DOWN Music & Lyrics: Shepherd ©1994 Stupidditties (ASCAP)Â
·       HALF  Music & Lyrics: Shepherd ©1994 StupiddittiesÂ
"I donât really remember writing it [The Day I Tried To Live]. I vaguely remember the verse. It was based on a tuning that Ben Shepherd had came up with. Lyrically, it was one of those songs that I thought everyone could connect with. âFell On Black Daysâ is maybe a sister song to it. Itâs this feeling that could come over anyone, and has probably happened to everyone. âFell On Black Daysâ is the feeling of waking up one day and realizing youâre not happy with your life. Nothing happened, there was no emergency, no accident, you donât know what happened. You were happy, and one day you just arenât, and you have to try to figure that out. With âThe Day I Tried To Live,â the attitude I was trying to convey was that thing that I think everyone goes through where you wake up in the morning and you just donât know how you are going to get through the day, and you kind of just talk yourself into it. You may go through different moments of hopelessness and wanting to give up, or wanting to just get back into bed and say fuck it, but you convince yourself youâre going to do it again. And maybe this is the last time youâre going to do it, but itâs once more around."Â Â -- Chis Cornell, Interview with Entertainment Weekly, June 3, 2014
Down on the Upside (1996):
·       ZERO CHANCE  Music: Shepherd; Lyrics: Cornell ©1996 You Make Me Sick I Make Music (ASCAP)/Stupidditties (ASCAP)Â
·       DUSTY  Music: Shepherd; Lyrics: Cornell ©1996 You Make Me Sick I Make Music (ASCAP)/Stupidditties (ASCAP)Â
·       TY COBB Music: Shepherd; Lyrics: Cornell ©1996 You Make Me Sick I Make Music (ASCAP)/Stupidditties (ASCAP)Â
"Supposedly "Ty Cobb" was originally titled "Hot Rod Death Toll," but the title was changed when one of the members said it reminded him of Ty Cobb (played baseball with the Detroit Tigers in the early 1900s; still has the all-time highest lifetime batting average (.367)). The song showed up in some of Soundgarden's live performances before the album was released, most notably the 1995 Reading Festival. It features a 20-second intro written by Ben Shepherd and includes mandolin and mandola performances by him and Chris Cornell."Â Â -- http://web.stargate.net/soundgarden/releases/super.shtml
·       NEVER NAMED  Music: Shepherd; Lyrics: Cornell ©1996 You Make Me Sick I Make Music (ASCAP)/Stupidditties (ASCAP)Â
"Ben Shepherd wrote "Never Named" when he was only 16 years old."Â Â -- http://web.stargate.net/soundgarden/releases/super.shtml
·       SWITCH OPENS  Music: Shepherd; Lyrics: Cornell ©1996 You Make Me Sick I Make Music (ASCAP)/Stupidditties (ASCAP)Â
·       AN UNKIND  Music & Lyrics: Shepherd ©1996 Stupidditties (ASCAP)Â
 FYI: Walpurgis Night Music is the name under which Matt published his musical work with Soundgarden. Kim, Chris and Ben also have their own publishing titles: In One Ear And Out Your Mother, You Make Me Sick I Make Music and Stupidditties respectively. Older individual publishing titles used by the band include Loud Love and Noyes. [source]
Telephantasm (2010):
·       BLACK RAIN Music: Shepherd, Thayil; Lyrics: Cornell ©2010 A&MÂ
King Animal (2012):
·       BEEN AWAY TOO LONG Music: Shepherd, Cornell; Lyrics: Cornell ©2012 Republic Records
·       NON-STATE ACTOR Music: Shepherd; Lyrics: Thayil, Cornell  ©2012 Republic Records
·       BY CROOKED STEPS Music: Cameron, Shepherd, Thayil; Lyrics: Cornell  ©2012 Republic Records
·       TAREE Music: Shepherd; Lyrics: Thayil, Cornell  ©2012 Republic Records
·       ATTRITION Music: Shepherd; Lyrics: Shepherd  ©2012 Republic Records
·       ROWING Music: Shepherd, Cornell; Lyrics: Cornell  ©2012 Republic Records
Echo of Miles: Scattered Tracks Across the Path (2014)
·       HIV BABY Music: Shepherd, Thayil; Lyrics: Shepherd ©1990 Sup PopÂ
·       SHOW ME Music & Lyrics: Shepherd, ©1991 A&M
·       EXIT STONEHENGE Music: Cameron, Shepherd, Cornell, Thayil; Lyrics: Cornell ©1994 A&MÂ
·       JERRY GARCIAâS FINGER Music: Shepherd, Thayil, Cornell, Cameron ©1995 A&MÂ
·       NIGHT SURF Music: Shepherd ©1993 Ericksen House
·       A SPLICE OF SPACE JAM Music: Shepherd, Thayil, Cornell, Cameron ©1996 A&MÂ
Shepherd is perhaps best known to Soundgarden fans as "the angry one," as evidenced by his stage behavior, where he continuously flips off and spits on the crowd (though some consider it an honor to be spit upon). He and drummer Matt Cameron are both members of Hater, where Shepherd gets a chance to flex his guitar and vocal muscle, more so now that they're not busy with Soundgarden; they are also both members of the Wellwater Conspiracy. [source]
Hater (1993): vocals, guitar
·       "Convicted", song recorded for Hempilation: Freedom Is NORML (1995) - vocals, guitar
·       The 2nd (2005) - lead vocals, guitar, piano
HBS
·       In Deep Owl (2013)
Wellwater Conspiracy
·       Declaration of Conformity (1997) - vocals
Collaboration with Mark Lanegan
·       I'll Take Care of You (1999) - bass
·       Field Songs (2001) - Acoustic & Electric Guitar, Bass, Piano, Vocals, Lap Steel Guitar; wrote track 10: "Blues for D"
Ten Commandos
Supergroup involving members of Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Queens of the Stone Age and Off!
Ten Commandos started early August 2008 after a conversation between Matt Cameron (Soundgarden, Pearl Jam) and Alain Johannes (Eleven, Queens of the Stone Age) following a memorial concert for Natasha Shneider (Eleven). Alain had the idea to write and record songs using Matt and Ben Shepherd (Soundgarden, Hater) as the rhythm section. The three convened in Seattle in late 2008 and for 7 days wrote the bulk of the record. Matt and AlainÂ's schedules cleared up enough in the spring of 2014 to finally finish the songs in Seattle. With the addition of Dimitri Coats (OFF!, Burning Brides) on guitar, the band entered famed Studio Litho with engineer Don Gunn. In the summer of 2014, the band finished recording at studio 11ad in Hollywood CA. All members contributed in the writing of the record. Guest musicians include Mark Lanegan (Staring Down the Dust), Nikka Costa (Come) and legendary guitarist Peter Frampton (Sketch 9). For sale [here].
·       Ten Commandos (2015)
Want to hear all these songs? Here is a complete Soundgarden Ben Shepherd Spotify Playlist
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Audio: Chris Cornell On Marc Maron's WTF Podcast (June 2014)
Marc Maronâs âWTF Podcastâ - iTunes | YouTube Photo Credit: Meghan Foresman, Chris Cornell @ St. Petersburg, FL October 30th 2015
New ChrisCornell.com Feature Lets You Save Show Set Lists As Playlists In Spotify & Apple Music
Go to live.ChrisCornell.com and click the Find Your Show button. Search shows by City to see the setlist, and add the setlist as a Playlist by connecting your Spotify or Apple Music account on the page. The playlist will automatically appear in your account.
Cover songs seem to add the original artistâs version to the playlist.
Try Out The New Feature Here
"When Bad Does Good" Nominated For Grammy In "Best Rock Performance" Category
Chris Cornellâs âWhen Bad Does Goodâ is nominated for the 2018 Grammy for Best Rock Performance. The other nominees are Greta Van Fleet, Halestorm, THE FEVER 333, and Arctic Monkeys.
Chris Cornell has previously been nominated as a solo artist for Canât Change Me and The Promise.
The 2019 Grammy Awards will are live on CBS, February 10th 2019

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Soundgarden fan Taylor Pearn meets Kim Thayil on the MC50 tour in Glasgow
Long time fan Taylor Pearn had a chance to catch Kim Thayil on the #KiMC50 tour in Glasgow. Taylor recaps the meet up in this audio clip below:
I got up feeling so down I got off being sold out I've kept the movie rolling But the story's getting old now, oh yeah I just looked in the mirror And things aren't looking so good I'm looking California and feeling Minnesota #Soundgarden #ChrisCornell #Badmotorfinger #Outshined https://www.instagram.com/p/BqTdinwFi-k/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1k3wzb0dd8ivf
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Music Video: Chris Cornell - When Bad Does Good
"For me this video represents my dad and all the art he created throughout his life and what his music meant then and what it means now"Â Â -- Christopher Cornell
Music Video Directed By Kevin Kerslake
A new music video for Chris Cornellâs âWhen Bad Does Goodâ featuring Chris Cornell Jr. will be released this Friday, November 16th. We will post the video here once it is out on VEVO.
Videos: "Concert Matrix Reloaded" Posts Rare Soundgarden, Chris Cornell, and Audioslave Shows
YouTube channel Concert Matrix Reloaded posts tons of rare Soundgarden, Chris Cornell, and Audioslave videos, including some full show bootlegs that have not been previously posted.
Watch/Download the YouTube videos below in [mostly] chronological order. We will also be incorporating the clips and shows into our Toy Box and Shows pages.
Temple of the Dog Bill Graham Civic Auditorium - San Francisco, CA 11.11.2016 Download
Soundgarden Sleep Country Amphitheater - Ridgefield, WA 08.29.2014 Check Back For Download
Soundgarden Guitar Center Sessions - 2014 Check Back For Download
Soundgarden Jones Beach - Wantagh, NY 07.09.2011 Download We were at this show and have photos posted here
Audioslave Fiddlerâs Green - Lollapalooza - Greenwood Village, CO 08.13.2003 Download
Chris Cornell The Paramount - Seattle, WA 02.07.2000 Download
Chris Cornell performs âCanât Change Meâ on The Late Show with David Letterman in 1999 Download
Soundgarden Palavobis - Milan, Italy 09.26.1996 Download Video From This YouTube (Check Back) Download DVD Format Download 2nd format we already had up Download FLAC Audio Download WAV Audio
Soundgarden âSearching With My Good Eye Closedâ - MUCH Music 1992 Download
Temple of the Dog Irvine Meadows - Irvine, CA 09.13.1992
Soundgarden Hippodrome de Vincennes | France 06.06.1992 Download
Soundgarden Trocadero | Philadelphia, PA 05.10.1992 Download First Version | Download Second Version (check back)
Soundgarden The Warfield | San Francisco, CA 04.19.1992 Check Back For Download link
Soundgarden Capitol Theater - Olympia, WA 09.1991 Check Back For Download
Soundgarden Philipshalle DĂŒsseldorf - 04.16.1990 Download
Soundgarden Vallerano - Bologna, Italy 06.08.1989 Check Back For Download Link
Soundgarden Club Lingerie - Los Angeles, CA 02.11.1988

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RollingStone: Kim Thayil on New Chris Cornell Box: âThe Main Thing Is to Represent His Versatilityâ
Kim Thayil on New Chris Cornell Box: âThe Main Thing Is to Represent His Versatilityâ
With the release of a new career-spanning Cornell box set, the Soundgarden guitarist explains how the track list came together and shares memories of his late friend
Article: RollingStone.com Author: CORBIN REIFF Photo: Jim Dyson/Getty Images
âThereâs a lot of things about Chris [Cornell] that people donât know,â Soundgarden guitarist Kim Thayil tells Rolling Stone. âHe didnât bring a lot of baggage. Meaning, he didnât carry a lot of things or materials or relationships within his life. He was a little bit independent of that. He traveled lightly.â
Itâs late October, and Thayil is slumped on a black leather couch in the green room of the Metro club in Chicago, gamely sharing memories of his longtime friend and bandmate. Heâs just come offstage after running through a tight soundcheck with the MC50, Wayne Kramerâs all-star MC5 tribute band, ahead of a barnburner of a show a few hours from now. Almost 29 years ago to the day, he was in this exact same room along with Cornell, drummer Matt Cameron and bassist Hiro Yamamoto while Soundgarden were touring in support of their album Louder Than Love.
The reason Thayil is opening up is because of a new four-disc, career-spanning box set simply titled Chris Cornell that the singerâs estate will issue on November 16th. Now available for preorder, the set features 88 songs that show off the full breadth of Cornellâs incredible musical life from his earliest beginnings with his iconic band Soundgarden to the one-off supergroup Temple of the Dog, his heady years with Audioslave in the early 2000s, and the whole span of an eclectic solo career that saw him writing James Bond theme songs and collaborating with hip-hop producer Timbaland. Thereâs also a bevy of unreleased live cuts, including a touching duet with his daughter Toni on Bob Marleyâs âRedemption Song,â recorded at the Beacon Theater in New York.
As Thayil explains, the goal going in was to capture, âthe breadth of his career, and the large spectrum of stylistic approaches to songwriting and the growth that was shown.â He added, âObviously Chris isnât there to put in his two cents, so we have to try to appraise what his feelings and sentiments will be. There are some cases where I remember distinctly that Chris didnât like this song, or he didnât like this record, or he didnât like this particular version, so itâs like, âLetâs donât use it.ââ
Opening with âHunted Down,â the very first Soundgarden single released by Sub Pop Records back in 1987, the collection winds through the many twists and turns Cornell took through his artistic life in a largely chronological format. You can listen in real time as his skills as a songwriter refine and develop. âThe lyrics get a little bit more sophisticated, I think maybe a little more poetic,â Thayil notes of Cornellâs progression. âMaybe in the early days it was a lot of songs about dogs and the sun, you know?â
Though Cornell wrote most of Soundgardenâs lyrics â âIt makes sense for the singer to write the lyrics, especially if youâve got a great singer,â Thayil says â and a lionâs share of the songs, they were always a collaborative band. Even as Cornell became more confident in his own abilities as a songwriter and would compose fully realized demos on his own â his early, home-recorded version of âBlack Hole Sun,â for instance, sounds shockingly similar to the final version on Superunknown â he typically left room for the other members of the band to add their own spin.
âHe liked to be a completist, and be a complete author, but he left the solos and the color parts [open] âcause he always knew that maybe thereâs something thatâs missing there,â Thayil says. âI would come up with something or [bassist] Ben [Shepherd] would come up with something or Hiro, or Matt.â
Just like anyone, Thayil has his favorite Cornell songs, like the Ultramega OK cut âBeyond the Wheel,â which sadly didnât make it onto this set. âI think itâs pretty brilliant,â he says. âPsychedelic, heavy, a little sprinkle of evil.â Heâs also very partial to âRusty Cage,â which did make the cut. âThereâs something about the guitar riff there thatâs really imaginative, and the arrangement is not a verse, chorus, verse, chorus arrangement. Itâs kind of like this A chorus and then this B section and it ends with this other entirely different riff.â
Beyond his songwriting, one of the most mesmerizing aspects of Cornellâs artistry was his ability to adapt his otherworldly voice to fit different moods on different songs. From the banshee wails on Audioslaveâs barnburner âCochiseâ to the subdued and sulky Singles-soundtrack solo cut âSeasons,â he knew exactly how to use his instrument to wring the most amount of emotion from a given piece. For instance, not many rock or metal singers are capable of pulling off something as gorgeous and understated as the rendition of Schubertâs immortal âAve Mariaâ included on Chris Cornell. âI think the main thing is to represent his versatility,â Thayil says.
Cornell was also a natural at creating compelling re-interpretations of other peopleâs songs. Thereâs his husky take on Jimi Hendrixâs âHey Baby (Land of the New Rising Sun),â the simmering version of Michael Jacksonâs âBillie Jean,â the soaring rendition of Princeâs âNothing Compares 2 U,â and of course Soundgardenâs inspired spin on the Black Sabbath classic âInto the Void,â where Cornell substituted Ozzyâs lines for a speech written by 19th-century Native American leader Sealth that fit the same meter.
For Thayil, a huge consideration when picking out the tracks for the box is how they might be viewed now given the nature of Cornellâs death. âOne of my concerns was just making sure there werenât any difficult lyric or themes. Just keep that off,â Thayil says. âThereâs lyrics, or titles that may not be appropriate in this context. That might be difficult for friends, family.â That presumably meant that Superunknown cuts like âThe Day I Tried to Live,â âLike Suicideâ and Down on the Upside standout âPretty Nooseâ were left out of the discussion entirely.
Because of the darker content of a lot of Cornellâs writing, many people got a sense of him as a brooding loner, but thatâs not exactly the guy that Thayil remembers. âHe was like a normal kid,â the guitarist says. âVery funny and very fucking goofy.â
Another consideration was to make sure that the contents of the comp stayed out of the way of some future projects that might eventually see release, including some new, unheard Soundgarden songs the band was refining at the time Chris died. âWe were working on an album before everything came to a head, so we have some pretty strong demo material that weâre still trying to finish developing and accessing some of the recording material, to be able to flesh it out,â Thayil says.
If âWhen Bad Does Good,â the one unreleased studio song included on this set, is any indication, Cornellâs songwriting chops were only growing sharper as he grew older. You can thank Cornellâs friend Josh Brolin for the songâs inclusion here. The actor reminded Cornellâs widow Vicky of the song and his love for it after the singer had sent it to him to get his take on it. Written, recorded, produced and mixed by the singer himself, it again demonstrates the completist tendencies that Thayil alludes to. Itâs a particularly powerful final statement from the singer-songwriter, with a clear message of hope.
Though Soundgarden has already put out a ton of unreleased archival material in recent years, as on the 25th-anniversary box set for Badmotorfinger, the 20th-anniversary box set for Superunknown and B side collection Echo of Miles, thereâs still some tantalizing material left in the vaults. That might include the fabled 15-song cassette tape that comprises the earliest recordings the band made, even before their debut recorded appearance on the Deep Sixcompilation in 1986, when Cornell was still on drums.
âIn terms of audio quality, thatâs all 4-track stuff that we did in our basement,â Thayil says of that particular set of songs. âItâd be like bootleg-quality type stuff. But I think fans would appreciate that. At some point weâll do that. Thatâs three-piece stuff, me and Chris and Hiro.â
âHe was a really good drummer,â Thayil notes of Cornell. âHeâs not like Matt [Cameron] but he wrote great as a drummer. I think so much so that Hiro and I entertained the idea of getting another singer so that Chris continued to write with us on drums. But Chris really want to get up from behind the drum kit, so he brought in a friend of ours, Scott Sundquist, on drums. It freed him up, and he got to do all the singing.â
Though there really isnât a future for Soundgarden without Cornell, Thayil remains in touch with both of his other ex-bandmates on a pretty regular basis. In fact, he recently joined Cameron with Pearl Jam onstage at Safeco Field in Seattle, and the drummer has also played several gigs this year with MC50. The trio also memorably reunited in early October for the unveiling of a bronze statue of Cornell just outside the Museum of Popular Culture in Seattle along with the singerâs wife and three children.
âI talk to Matt all the time. We text, weâll go out to dinner together with family,â Thayil says. âBen and I will text out of the blue. We have so many mutual friends in common that we tend to cross over and see each other.â
Whatever may become of the recordings Cornell left behind, Thayil is determined to remain involved to help oversee them. âIâm gonna do the stuff that Iâve always done which is basically oversee the catalog, and the whole band would participate in that to some degree,â he explains. âBut a lot of the time itâs kind of been my focus and concern from day one.â
In the meantime, heâll keep playing with the MC50. A few days from now, heâll actually be back in Detroit, the same city where he performed his final gig with Cornell. âI know that on paper it seems like something thatâd offer closure, but I doubt thatâs gonna happen,â he says. âPoetic irony too, that, playing with the Motor City Five.â
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Seattle Times: "Kim Thayil Talks Soundgarden's Future, Playing With MC5"
Kim Thayil talks Soundgardenâs future, playing with rebooted MC5 â his âfavorite band everâ
Author: Michael Rietmulder Article: Seattle Times
Back in the mid-â70s, Kim Thayil was a Chicagoland teen listening to bands like Kiss and Aerosmith, and whichever other hair-flipping rock bands were featured in Creem and Circus magazines. Throughout the pages of those once-revered hard-rock chronicles, he discovered references to bands like the New York Dolls, the Stooges and MC5. It took several months, but the future Soundgarden guitarist eventually turned up a used copy of âHigh Time,â the last studio album from recalcitrant proto-punk greats MC5.
âI find this and itâs different,â Thayil says. âThis is much wilder. This abandon in this music, itâs more dangerous. Thereâs elements of chaos and a little bit sinister. Thereâs a political component. The lyrics arenât as vacuous as the rest of what would have been called heavy metal or hard rock then.â
It was a âsignificant point of passageâ in Thayilâs musical education, and 40 years later the guitarist â who has similarly influenced another generation of musicians â finds himself playing with a reincarnated version of the Motor City Five to celebrate the 50th anniversary of its seminal âKick Out the Jamsâ LP, playing the live album in its entirety. Aligned with the White Panther Party, the Detroit agitators â who received their fourth nomination for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this week â laid an unruly, politically charged blueprint in the late â60s that would inform some of the earliest punk bands.
For this anniversary run, founding guitarist/author Wayne Kramer hand-picked a lineup featuring Thayil, Fugazi drummer Brendan Canty, Marcus Durant of Zen Guerrilla and Faith No More bassist Billy Gould (who replaced King Xâs Doug Pinnick in July). Soundgarden and Pearl Jam drummer Matt Cameron has joined the band, billed as MC50, for a dual-drum assault on select dates, including their Oct. 16 gig at the Showbox. L.A.âs Starcrawler and Olympia punk vets Fitz of Depression open.
Though he hadnât heard from Kramer in a while, Thayil sat in on a few songs when an MC5 reunion tour (featuring Mudhoneyâs Mark Arm filling in for the late Rob Tyner on vocals) hit Seattle more than a decade ago. Thayil contradicts himself a bit describing his decision to join the MC50 tour, calling it an âobvious no-brainerâ but admitting it required some thought. After the death of his friend and Soundgarden mate Chris Cornell, Thayil wasnât sure if he was ready to make a creative and emotional commitment to another group.
âI think if anyone else had called I would have declined,â Thayil says. âBut because it was the MC5, which is my favorite band ever, and that opportunity was there, I had to say yes.â
Seattle fans got a taste of what the Thayil-Cameron connection can do with MC5âs incendiary material when Thayil joined Pearl Jam for a punchy âKick Out the Jamsâ cover during the second of the bandâs Home Shows in August. As much fun as they were clearly having on stage, Cornell was on everyoneâs minds that night, with Pearl Jam covering his low-rumbling rarity âMissingâ and Thayil sporting a T-shirt with the late singerâs visage. In many ways it was like âbeing with the Soundgarden family,â Thayil says, noting both bands share many of the same crew members.
âI couldnât ask for a more special environment to play in Seattle, to play with my friends,â he says. âWe had our family and friends there with us. The whole context was very warm and wonderful and loving.â
As for Soundgardenâs future, Thayil says more releases are in the works. Thayil is managing the bandâs catalog, working with Sub Pop on possible compilations, live albums and other unreleased material, as well as discussing potential projects with A&M. While Thayil plans to continue making music with Cameron and bassist Ben Shepherd (among other friends), writing or touring under the Soundgarden banner again seems doubtful. âNo, I donât think thatâs anything weâd give reasonable consideration to at this point,â Thayil says. âWhen I say âat this point,â I mean perhaps ever [laughs].â
Pressed for more, he adds: âI donât know really what kind of thing is possible or what we would consider in the future. Itâs likely nothing. The four of us were that. There were four of us and now thereâs three of us, so itâs just not likely that thereâs much to be pursued other than the catalog work at this point.â
But for now, Thayilâs having a blast touring with MC50 and looking forward to playing a hometown show, which he says are always âa little bit nerve-wracking.â Like most everyone in the Seattle music scene, Thayil has fond memories of the Showbox, seeing and working countless shows there in the â80s when he worked at KCMU. And of course, there was that infamous Soundgarden reunion in 2010, when the quartet performed together for the first time in 13 years.
âIt kinda felt like I was the mayor of Seattle,â Thayil says of that night. âI had so many friends and family, guys in other bands hanging out. It was pretty crazy.â
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