8/27/2023 0 Comments Chris cornell songbook album coverAll of the Audioslave tracks are brilliant as well, some - I am the Highway and Wide Awake in particular - actually eclipse the studio versions by many thousands of miles. Soundgarden's biggest hit Black Hole Sun is transformed from Beatles-esque psychedelia into an even more haunting, sinister tune. Call Me a Dog from the Temple of the Dog album becomes a beautifully delicate track, even more fragile than its original album version. In particular, the overworked hip hop stylings of Ground Zero from his last (and incredibly controversial) solo effort Scream is turned into a kind of funky work out that allows Chris's voice to really shine, which, by the way, is stronger than it has sounded in years. There is indeed something for everyone in the Songbook.Įven though the songs are stripped back to their barest of bones, none of the songs particularly suffer from their lack of instrumentation and in fact, some are even enhanced by it. You cannot feel ripped off by so much back catalogue rummaging. You get a couple of Soundgarden tracks, six of his own solo songs, some Audioslave tracks, some Temple of the Dog songs and even a few covers just for good measure. The sheer range of material included here reminds you how varied and interesting Cornell's career has been. This is the approach Chris Cornell has taken on Songbook, a live album collecting an impressive array of cuts from his solo acoustic tours. It has been said that a truly great song can be stripped down to a basic vocal and instrumental accompaniment, and still be every bit as powerful and affecting as a full band version.
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