OMG guys great stories!!! I would kill to see Audioslave!!! I hope they come down under soon, heard a rumour about it, hope there is some truth to it...and yes ...he is very sexy!

CORNELL, CHRIS CORNELL

FORMER GRUNGE GOD GOES SECRET AGENT WITH 007 THEME SONG

By DANICA LO

November 19, 2006 -- 'I was lucky," says Audioslave frontman Chris Cornell of his recent motorcycle accident in which he was hit by a truck and flung 20 feet in the air. Before his body met the pavement - which it did, and hard - Cornell says, "I was sort of thinking, 'This is an actual accident. I hope it's not as bad as it feels like it's going to be.'"

 

It could have all been over for Cornell, one of the most iconic rock voices of our time, but he emerged almost unharmed.

 

Fortuitous timing for a close call. This month, Cornell, a founding father of grunge, lead singer of the now-defunct Seattle band Soundgarden, and initiator of the legendary early '90s collaboration Temple of the Dog, makes his big-screen debut of sorts as the first man since Paul McCartney to sing a James Bond theme song.

 

His throaty, epic ode to 007, "You Know My Name," plays musical foil to Daniel Craig's Bond in "Casino Royale." Featuring soaring orchestrations and near-crooning vocals, the song is a departure from Cornell's signature sound.

 

"They wanted a voice that fit well with his persona," Cornell says. "They were looking for a singer who was unapologetically male, someone with introspection in his voice but not afraid to be masculine."

 

Cornell cites two of his predecessors as inspirations: McCartney, who wrote and performed the theme to "Live and Let Die" (1973), and Tom Jones, who sang the theme to "Thunderball" (1965).

 

"I decided that I was going to sing it like Tom Jones, in that crooning style. I wanted people to hear my voice," Cornell says. "And 'Live and Let Die' is a fantastic song. Paul McCartney wouldn't have written it if not for that movie. I [also] wanted to write a song in its own universe. I knew I'd never have it again - a big orchestra - so I wanted to have fun with it."

 

The song represents a move that will surely propel him into the mainstream - in fact, lob him so far into the depths of international collective consciousness that his grinding, guitar-angst grunge days will seem like ancient history.

 

Much to the chagrin of his Soundgarden fans, however. "Chris Cornell is not the man or the singer he used to be," complains one on the Audioslave fan forum.

 

He's even been called a sellout for departing from his Seattle-sound roots - for seeking out emotions besides depressive angst. But while it's blatantly obvious Cornell's work has significantly evolved in the last 15 years, so what?

 

"I was referred to as the quintessential angry young man," Cornell says. "But some of it is being 22. It's healthy to get it out on stage. Emotion is emotion and it comes out in different ways. That changes with age. You figure out better ways to deal with it.

 

"To me, there were always infinite possibilities," he adds, "and now I'm singing a song in a James Bond film. As far as I'm concerned, I can do anything musically - the perception outside of that is none of my business."

i heard the song and saw the video,i like it alot

yea' date=' trust it may take time but Superunknown will sooner or later blow your mind. Yea it's the one with Black Hole Sun. Sorry to say guys, but Soundgarden are wayyyy better than AUdioslave in my opinion. I think Chris's voice is better when matched with the psychedelic, yet murky sound of Soundgarden.[/quote']

 

 

Well its official, my mind is totally blown away, finally got the album...its absolutely brilliant!

Just wanted to say that I absolutely love the song he did for Casino Royale, and also the instrumental songs featured on the soundtrack which he co-wrote. Very powerful, strong song :D

Soundgarden song of the day: 4th of July

Audioslave song of the day: Shadow on the Sun

Chris Cornell song of the day: You Know My Name

 

 

:)

 

 

(Fingers still crossed, Audioslave must come tour Australia soon!)

When is Cornell's solo album out?

When is Cornell's solo album out?

 

March 2007 apparently, and i've also heard he will be doing a solo tour, so we'll have to wait and see

October 27, 2006 -- AUDIOSLAVE frontman Chris Cornell almost had his solo career cut short permanently Tuesday afternoon when he was rear-ended by a truck in L.A.'s Studio City while riding his motorcycle. Cornell was catapulted 20 feet into the air and suffered severe cuts and bruises, but was able to walk away from the accident. He "seemed a lot more concerned with his $50,000 Exile Chopper which was completely destroyed," said a spy. His rep said, "Chris escaped with very little injury considering the severity of the accident. Later that day, he returned to the studio to record his new solo album."

 

http://www.nypost.com/seven/10272006/gossip/pagesix/narrow_escape_pagesix_.htm

 

 

WOW - the way they describe it -- sounds like some comic cartoon super hero.

Soundgarden song of the day: Mailman

Audioslave song of the day: Heavens Dead

Chris Cornell song of the day: Seasons

 

Soundgarden blows Audioslave out of the water man. Superunknown should be in the top 10 albums of all time list.

March 2007 apparently' date=' and i've also heard he will be doing a solo tour, so we'll have to wait and see[/quote']

 

Looking forward to it.

For the Soundgarden fans here......*tumbleweed rolls by*.....ok well here is a clip anyway I enjoy watching, Mailman live on MTV

 

 

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gV1xKxlOkto

I cant stop listening to the Casino Royale song. Chris Cornell has one of the best voices ever! I'm not a huge Audioslave fan but I'm crazy about Soundgarden!

songs of the day:

 

Soundgarden: The Day I Tried To Live

Audioslave: Revelations

Chris Cornell: When I'm Down

Chris Cornell - Scream (2009)

 

Has anyone checked out Chris Cornell's new album Scream? It was produced by Timbaland and its pretty amazing.

 

Its totally new and inventive unlike anything Cornell has done to date. I can't stop listening to it.