Far Out Magazine - “In 1990, Chris Cornell had to say goodbye to his best friend. Within months, he created the best supergroup of the decade”
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“So to see him hooked up to machines, I think, was the death of the innocence of the scene.”
Far Out’s Tim Coffman looks back at how the 1990 death of Mother Love Bone singer Andrew Wood, Chris Cornell’s friend and longtime roommate, led directly to Temple of the Dog. Cornell recalled writing “Say Hello 2 Heaven” and “Reach Down” in the weeks after the funeral, first imagining them as a cathartic tribute he could record with the band.
The piece traces how that grief project, made with the musicians who were starting a new band with singer Eddie Vedder, gave fans of both Soundgarden and Pearl Jam the best of both worlds, from Mike McCready’s showcase on “Reach Down” to the enduring sing-along of “Hunger Strike.”
Read the full article at Far Out Magazine.
