From: somms@mit.edu To: somms-digest@mit.edu Subject: Soundgarden Digest, Wednesday, 9 Apr 1997 Part II Reply-To: somms@mit.edu Date: Wed, 09 Apr 1997 19:26:26 EDT Sender: saperl The Soundgarden Digest: Wednesday, 9 Apr 1997 Part II listadmin: saperl@mit.edu list archive: http://www.sgi.net/soundgarden/archive/ ***listadmin note: In response to today's announcement that the members of Soundgarden have decided to go their separate ways, the list has been flooded, so I'm sending out the digests in batches. This is a bonus digest containing the first 50 messages that were sent to the list since the last digest went out. TO UNSUBSCRIBE: email saperl@mit.edu Today's Topics: THE END drinking/smoking Kevin Westenberg interview Calendar Boyz! breaking up???!!! The terrible news BAD NEWS Breakup is confirmed THE BAND HAS BROKEN UP!!!!!!!!!!! sommsters, please read... It's true... fell on black days.... please say it's a joke Soundgarden broken up Official the breakup Re: THE BAND HAS BROKEN UP!!!!!!!!!!! Re: Soundgarden broken up Official breakup What else? tool Re: ...my personnal stupid question... sg & you-know-what Re: THE BAND HAS BROKEN UP!!!!!!!!!!! ;-( damn fuck and go to hell Re: What else? never in a million years..... SG breaking up :( regrets Re: Temple Of The Dog Re: Temple Of The Dog Is this a "crank email"? The split NEWS FLASH: SOUNDGARDEN HAS BROKEN UP While driving in my car... breakup FUCK! FUCK! FUCK! Bleed your heart out Temple Of The Dog and I'm left with nothing.. Re: Bleed your heart out so much to say... .. Re: The split WWWWWWWHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAATTTTTTT???????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! stupid tears! FUCK WHY!!! The final 4th of July.... ------------------------------------------------------------ From: "Jason S. Lewis" Subject: THE END It still doesnt seem real... ------------------------------ From: kjm@mtool.com (Karen Monoker) Subject: drinking/smoking Regarding the drinking/smoking posts yesterday... I sent a similar response last time we had this debate and I believe I got flamed for it, but here it again in brief. Of course we all care about CC and don't want him to hurt himself and his amazing voice, however I get angry that some of you go off because he smokes and drinks and he will lose his voice and then we can't listen to SG anymore, or words to that effect. Chris is a grown man, and just because his songs appeal to all of us, does not mean that he writes and sings and plays for all of us. I certainly hope for his sake that he does these things because he loves to do them. For this reason alone Chris can do whatever he wants to do to his body, and besides the concern for his health because you care about him, I am sure he knows exactly what he is doing. I just find the whole thing ridiculous. Leave the man alone, there are worse things he could be doing... Karen ------------------------------ From: sknauf@ibm.net Subject: Kevin Westenberg interview I have no idea if anyone has come across this, but since no one's ever mentioned it on the list (I think)... There's a pretty interesting interview with Kevin Westenberg (who did cover shots for DOTU among others) on the I-Music site (not the SG one), and he talks about SG quite a bit.... - ----------------------------------------- I-Music: Tell me about this photo. I-Music: The Black Hole Sun photo for Soundgarden is one of my favorites of yours. KW: Yeah, that's Serril, he's a 75 year old Jewish man we hired from the Ugly Agency in London. There's an agency just for ugly people and freaks of nature sort of people that are anti-models basically. You see a lot of it in fashion magazines now because it has become fashionable. Serril was really quite a piece of work, he escaped from Nazi camp when he was 16 I think, his parents were gassed and he escaped and has been living in London since. He was brilliant -- did anything we wanted him to do. There were loads of pictures of him in the package. When they toured for Superunkown, I did a slide show behind them for Black Hole Sun there were quite a few of Serril. Jez Pierce who is the Art Director for A&M in London and I worked on that together, without Soundgarden's involvement, because when you're working with Soundgarden they want to see 10 -20 ideas on covers, they just pointed to that one immediately which was great. I: What's the light behind him? KW: It's a blast of light behind him on the wall. It's not something that he's wearing, it's not coming out of him, it's projected behind him. I: Do you find that since you work for Soundgarden so regularly that you're becoming more of a role in their image? KW; No, not at all. They are so independent, in the best way. Each of them has an opinion, which is rare. Normally it's one person that says "no its going to be this way." There's two reasons I like working with them. First is because they are so independent and completely democratic. Also none of them do drugs and none of them are into abuse. And it's the same for Trent, he doesn't do drugs. Both bands are kind of similar because they are both intelligent as bands as well as individuals, it makes a huge difference when you're dealing with people on a regular basis. - -------------------------------------------------------------- http://imusic.interserv.com:80/features/westenberg/ sabrina ------------------------------ From: tonerkin Subject: Calendar Boyz! I still think it is a funky picture and I am not doubting that SG might hate photo shoots. I think Gonzo made a good point, of the 12 months out of the year there are only 2 shots of the band the rest are Chris. I'm not against looking at CC pictures BUTT it is a Soundgarden calendar! So why not have more group shots or at least more individual shots of the other three members. And take a bit more care in selecting them. Just look at Seth's page and all the pix available. Surely there are better pictures they could use that don't make them look like a dork, a mad monk, a serial killer and a truck driver. And why is it Chris' pictures outnumber the rest of them in most articles, calendars etc.?? Is he more available to the press, is that who they ask for being the front man? or because more people want to see Chris as opposed to the other three? toni At 10:53 PM 4/8/97 -0400, you wrote: >About the calender picture... >I think it's pretty funny. Ben's actually smiling! Come on we all know >that SG probably hate photos but have to do them for p.r. The picture is >cool cause it seems like they are making fun of the stupid photographer >and Chris is just like thinking of thoughts beyond the moment. >Just my 2 cents. >lee > >*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_* _*_* > >Heal my wound without a trace and seal my tomb without my face, >I'm going to the only place... > -C. Cornell > >*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_* _*_* > > ------------------------------ From: kjm@mtool.com (Karen Monoker) Subject: breaking up???!!! My room-mate just called me at work and said she heard on the radio that Soundgarden broke up!!! Is it true? She said they sent a letter to some radio station thanking their fans etc... Hopefully someone has more info! Karen ------------------------------ From: Brian McGilton Subject: The terrible news I just heard on a local radio station that our beloved Soundgarden announced in a press release this morning that they are disbanding! How did this happen without any of us even having a clue about it. I'm still in shock over the whole ordeal. It just dosen't make any sense. Why, why, WWWHHHYYYY! Guido ------------------------------ From: ANGELA.DRUM@firstunion.com Subject: BAD NEWS Black Hole Sun just finished playing on the radio. The DJ comes on afterwards and says she just received a fax. SOUNDGARDEN HAS BROKEN UP. (Can I fucking cry now?) No details yet, but this parting of ways is amicable. AAAAAAAAARRRRRRGGGGHHHHHHH]]]]]]]] Ang ------------------------------ Subject: Breakup is confirmed From: seth The press release from Silver Mgmt reads: After twelve years the members of Soundgarden have amicably and mutually decided to disband to pursue other interests. There is no word at this time on any of the members future plans. Soundgarden would like to thank all their fans for support throughout the years. A sad day in Soundgardenland. seth ------------------------------ From: "Paul Galis" Subject: THE BAND HAS BROKEN UP!!!!!!!!!!! JUST HEARD ON THE RADIO TODAY WHILE COMING HOME FOR LUNCH FROM WORK THAT THE BAND HAS CALLED IT QUITS! FUCK!!!!!!!! THE WORLD IS COMING TO A FUCKING END!! ------------------------------ From: Vince Varkey Subject: sommsters, please read... I don't know the best way to say this. Everyone please relax and be cool and think rationally. On a local radio station this morning, they announced that Soundgarden had broken up today. Now, you can all analyze this as much as you would like. I haven't been to the Soundgarden website(s) yet so I can't comment if any of them have confirmed or denied this rumor. I am taking this as rumor until I hear otherwise. The DJ this morning played 2 SG songs in a row and then announced the alleged news at approximately 11pm CST. I have nothing more to say right now. I need to go think about this. - -vince ------------------------------ From: ThNrthFace@aol.com Subject: It's true... It has been confirmed by management that Soundgarden has indeed broken up. What a crappy day.... The List Thug, Aaron ------------------------------ From: "Steven Russell Jr." Subject: fell on black days.... Hey list... I'm totally bummed...I keep thinking this is April 1 and this is all a joke...but according to at least 3 online sources...the boys have split up, broke up etc. I'm sure we will hear alot of speculation in the coming days...so the entire story won't be known (if ever). What makes this even more sad...I believe today is the 3 year anniversary of KC being found. What a shitty day in music history... steve ------------------------------ From: "Joseph A. Burnett" Subject: please say it's a joke please, someone tell me what i heard on the radio just now isn't true......they aren't gone, are they? please say it's a joke. Big Joe - --------O But it all makes such Sense to me i need room to breathe I work for the goals that i set Wasted time it weighs on my mind You can bet I can't wait one minute more - -----CIV ------------------------------ From: Ranger One Hi all, Most of you probably don't know me, my name is Jon Hilgreen. I am Soundgarden's biggest fan. I am not here to argue this fact, but I am. I have been aquaintences of the band for over eight years. I heard on my local radio station, WEDG-103.3-FM, The Edge in Buffalo, NY that there was rumor that Soundgarden had broken up for amicable reasons. This was not confirmed by A&M yet though. I got on the horn and call Susan Silver's office and spoke to Wendy she confirmed this sad rumor to be true. I asked her to pass on a message to Susan and the band that I thank them, and that they have been a big personal influence on my life. I am sad. I know I broke the rules about sending to the digest, I am sorry Seth. But I didn't want the speculations to fly, I wanted other true fans like myself to know. Seth can you add me back on the digest? I would like to follow this thread. (I have been off the list for a bit due to business.) Jon - -- Email: jjh@usa.net - Jon Hilgreen, P. O. Box 699, Buffalo, NY 14205-0699 Voicemail/Pager: 7164600152 - Standard Disclaimer - PGP Key Upon Request Note new e-mail address! I have switched Internet Service providers!!! Call me/email me for pager service. We meet any price. page-one@usa.net. ------------------------------ From: chewy Subject: the breakup according to wmms (100.7fm in cleveland), the "Soundgarden calls it quits after 12 years, the breakup was amicable, and Soundgarden thanks all their fans for the support throughout the years." this sucks... chewy ------------------------------ From: "Andrew Dunn" Subject: Re: THE BAND HAS BROKEN UP!!!!!!!!!!! >JUST HEARD ON THE RADIO TODAY WHILE COMING HOME FOR LUNCH FROM >WORK THAT THE BAND HAS CALLED IT QUITS! FUCK!!!!!!!! THE WORLD IS COMING >TO A FUCKING END!! Ok ok ok ok. Soundgarden is not dead. We still have 5 excellent albums, b-sides, eps to keep us listening for the rest of our lives. That is much more than many other bands gone by have left us. I would rather have them quit while they're ahead than slink back into nothingness with material they wouldn't have felt passionate about producing if they felt forced to stay in soundgarden or go on stage playing 'greatest hits' shows, pleasing the audiences, but not satisfying themselves creatively. So light some candles, listen to everything you have in a row, feel good about the times gone by, start rediscovering the albums, and feel good about the point that according to everything we've heard or read that they are in fact still friends and are still going to be active. We have Hater, the much anticipated Chris Cornell solo record that we all hope will come out, WWC., Devilhead... etc etc etc. It's not over. It's just a big huge chapter thats ending. this is a surprise though... and i still am hoping in the back of my brain that they are being somehow misquoted or that the management got something wrong. but the logical part of my brain says it's over for now. nd. =( ------------------------------ From: "ANDRI NADZRI" Subject: Re: Soundgarden broken up Official On april 9th,Jon Hilgreen wrote.. >Hi all, > >Most of you probably don't know me, my name is Jon Hilgreen. I am >Soundgarden's biggest fan. I am not here to argue this fact, but I am. I >have been aquaintences of the band for over eight years. > >I heard on my local radio station, WEDG-103.3-FM, The Edge in Buffalo, NY >that there was rumor that Soundgarden had broken up for amicable reasons. >This was not confirmed by A&M yet though. > >I got on the horn and call Susan Silver's office and spoke to Wendy she >confirmed this sad rumor to be true. I asked her to pass on a message to >Susan and the band that I thank them, and that they have been a big >personal influence on my life. > >I am sad. > >I know I broke the rules about sending to the digest, I am sorry Seth. But >I didn't want the speculations to fly, I wanted other true fans like myself >to know. Seth can you add me back on the digest? I would like to follow >this thread. (I have been off the list for a bit due to business.) > >Jon any truth bout this ppl?it better not be...this is absurd..... anyone??? Andri - --------------------------------------------------------- Get Your *Web-Based* Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com - --------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ From: Terri Parks Subject: breakup Hey list....did you think you would ever be writing about SG breaking up. I didnt. Not at least this soon maybe 20 years from now but not NOW. The radio said per management " they mututally wanted to disband and pursue other interests". I am actually still in shock but hell this is hitting me pretty hard as I'm sure it is to you too. I cant believe are favorite band is no longer. Chris has always said how he loves to make music so I'm sure it wont be the end for him but what about Kim & Matt..well Ben we already know about. Matt has own side stuff. Well I just thought I would share my unhappiness with you all.... Please someone pick me up off the ground, shake me and tell me this is only a very bad bad dream... Til next time Terri ------------------------------ From: cornell Subject: What else? MOTHERFUCKER!!!! I couldn't believe the news when I heard it on the radio...I went straight to the page when I got home...This is one of the worst losses I have ever experienced. It seems like Soundgarden is a part of me, and them breaking up just didn't seem to happen. They were always laughing having a good time...and now it's gone. FUCK! It's just not fair...why the hell are bands like Bush still around when SG breaks up...I know I sound like a motherfuckin whiner, but God, Sg meant so much to me. Can't we beseech them as fans, can't anything turn this shit around? For all the kids who never got to experience a show, for all the people who find a musical fulfillment in them, what can we do? The foremost answer seems to be "nothing". How I wish that they had some other avenue than this. Anything. I'd have waited 5 goddamn years for the next album, if that's how much they needed to cool off. I know it had to end sometime, but this is just too soon. Soundgarden was magic. Soundgarden is magic. Gregg - -- d i s i l l u s i o n http://www.cybercomm.net/~melusk2 "bring it down and under-in" ------------------------------ From: JLG5754@ACS.TAMU.EDU Subject: tool As I was perusing today's digest, I couldn't help but notice someone mentioning they'd finally seen tool for the first time. What took you so long??? heheheh just kidding. Seriously though, they are a really awesome band. Soundgarden is still my all-time favorites, but Tool is catching up to them fast. jen ------------------------------ From: Geoff Subject: Re: ...my personnal stupid question... I think i can answer these questions with some confidence today...never, and no. Geoff On Sun, 9 Apr 1995, Nicolas wrote: > Hi everybody, > > We can notice that there's on average one stupid question asked by a > stupid person every day in this list...so let me be that person today...and > like I'm not an average guy, I won't ask 1 stupid question, but 2. > -First, When is the next soundgarden masterpiece be recorded > -and will they ever do an M tv unplugged or something like that ? > > I'm sorry to ask such boring questions but I really need to know and I'll > be on hunger strike* till I don't have an answer. > > I hope that I haven't done too many mistakes...I'm french. > > Here is my personal E-mail adress : > Spoonman@worldnet.fr > > Bye... > Nicolas. ------------------------------ From: Caryn Rose Subject: sg & you-know-what well, it's been confirmed from more official sources than we care to admit. i'm trying to get ahold of the text of the press release so we can see it for ourselves. i personally won't believe that it's real until then, even though i know it is. ;-( and now, of course, i'm getting email from everyone i know not on this list asking me if it's true. and i'm sitting here, going, am i allowed to be really really upset? is it immature of me to want to shed a few tears? is it silly? fer chrissake, i'm a grown woman... but this is hitting me really REALLY hard right now... my concentration is going to be shot for the rest of the day. the digest people are prolly freaking right about now. i think, though, that no matter what wild speculation flies around, that andy was right in his post... better they make music they are happy making then forcing themselves to go through the motions. all they owe us is to be true to themselves. but FUCK, the thought of never seeing matt cameron play JCP live ever again just breaks my heart. ;-( god DAMN it! - --caryn ------------------------------ From: CORNELLSG@aol.com Subject: Re: THE BAND HAS BROKEN UP!!!!!!!!!!! DONT WORRIE ITS ONLY A STUPID RUMOR ------------------------------ From: ANGELA.DRUM@firstunion.com Subject: ;-( This fucking radio station, which never strayed from playing Black Hole Sun and BIMH, is now playing Rhinosaur for the first time. Assholes. Excuse me while I go cry......... Ang ------------------------------ From: Rita Subject: damn fuck and go to hell i just saw it on muchmusic.....official great just fucking great oh now they're playing rusty cage i can hardley type brilliant 6 album career, what the fuck????? aren't or weren't they supposed to be our led zepplin this fucking sucks april 8th is kurt day now i will remember april 9th as sg split day thanks seattle boys.....boy you made my aprils for the rest of my life memorable who's next.......hey we're on a roll......lets make april 10th alice in chains split up day..............why the hell not....................... i am a little bitter thanks rita fucking b. ------------------------------ From: Caryn Rose Subject: Re: What else? On Wed, 9 Apr 1997, cornell wrote: > It's just not fair...why the hell are bands like Bush still around > when SG breaks up...I know I sound like a motherfuckin whiner, but > God, Sg meant so much to me. i know... one of my coworkers sarcastically pointed out, 'oh well, at least the rolling stones are still around'. hah! some consolation. > Can't we beseech them as fans, can't anything turn this shit around? if the music doesn't come from their heart, would you really want it? it wouldn't be music... it would be 'product'... and it most assuredly wouldn't be soundgarden. > Soundgarden was magic. Soundgarden is magic. right on. - --caryn ------------------------------ From: eliza Subject: never in a million years..... would i have guessed that this would effect me so intensely......i can't even bear to think about it anymore! i am now more grateful than ever thinking about the chicago experience...ugh, could this day get any worse? eliza -ready to scream loud enough for all of seattle to hear me ------------------------------ From: taylor@stratos.net (Taylor) Subject: SG breaking up Please, tell me this is a late April Fool's joke. I can't even believe it. I feel so bad. It's just a band, but it's more than that. Taylor K. - -- "Holy devil in the flesh Some might believe..." ------------------------------ From: "Anna Mehrer" Subject: :( Yup, I just called Chicago's Rock 103.5 and the person confirmed that = Soundgarden has broken up. I asked where the source of the information came from and she said from the label--A&M. Then, switched on the radio = and there was an announcement with the same info. DJ said there were = *rumors* from A&M that Chris is working on a new solo album, and as for = Matt and Ben, no word. I forget what she said about Kim, but obviously, = for all four of them, the info is pretty vague. Fuck. - --Anna ------------------------------ From: Caryn Rose Subject: regrets we had this thread a while back, and i had kinda/sorta agreed with the sentiment... when our intrepid toni cashed in her 401k to fly to seattle and atlanta... some thought she was slightly nuts (not me ;-)), and then someone posted about how she missed seeing her very favorite band play and then the band broke up... and i had *vowed* that after a period of time where i didn't go see some bands/tours i now regret (i NEVER got to see nirvana, i was in the middle east, we were going to fly to england to see them at reading and just didn't; i spent most of 92 trying to get to europe to see pearl jam and i never got there; i didn't go see the 'green' tour in london... etc etc etc etc)... anyway, i didn't go to chicago despite having TICKETS and everything, the excuse at the time was that i spent my money flying down to san francisco to see the bridge benefit concerts, the real reason was that i was pissed at the sg, and NOW i am of course KICKING myself for not going! never, never, never EVER again will i pass up a chance to see a band i love. i just thank the goddess that i got to see the december shows... or i would be slitting my wrists right now. ;-( this is a lesson... i'm trying to take it as a lesson.... - --caryn ------------------------------ From: "Andrew Dunn" Subject: Re: Temple Of The Dog >Here me out on this. Since Soundgarden broke up, and since Pearl Jam is >doing nothing. Except recording. >Since Jeff, Stone, and Mike are pretty sick of Eddie, they are? > why >don't they just leave Pearl Jam and get together with Chris and Matt???? because people don't understand that Temple was a ONE TIME THING. >Leave Eddie out of it completely since he is a power hunger wanna-be. whatever >Chris, Matt, Jeff, Stone, and Mike should just go ahead and re-form >Temple Of The Dog. This sounds like a great idea to me, what about you?? And make pearl jam fans feel the same way you do now? rather selfish don't ya think? >I know that it wouldn't take the place of the void left by Soundgarden, Why are you looking for something that will fill the void? Nothing will fill the void if they meant that much to you. >but at least it's something. sometimes nothing is better than something. nd. who might run up the the sound garden today. I dunno. ------------------------------ From: Caryn Rose Subject: Re: Temple Of The Dog On Wed, 9 Apr 1997, MOSH wrote: > Here me out on this. Since Soundgarden broke up, and since Pearl Jam is > doing nothing. Pearl Jam are in the studio and planning summer dates. that's hardly "doing nothing". >Since Jeff, Stone, and Mike are pretty sick of Eddie, oh, BULLSHIT. you're such an asshole and all you're trying to do now is stir up trouble. > Leave Eddie out of it completely since he is a power hunger wanna-be. and you would know because....? > Chris, Matt, Jeff, Stone, and Mike should just go ahead and re-form > Temple Of The Dog. This sounds like a great idea to me, what about you?? temple of the dog was a tribute to a dead friend, not a commodity to satisfy your greed. does that answer your question? - --caryn ------------------------------ From: ebora87@eelab.newpaltz.edu (Alexander E. Ebora) Subject: Is this a "crank email"? Some guy is spreading this rumor that SG had broken up. Is this true or is this just a bunch of crap? If this is just a "crank email", did the SOMMS list (digest) closed temporarily for reasons such as this? Never_Named ------------------------------ From: Deborah Baker Subject: The split I keep telling myself... stay calm, they're just a band, they'll all go on making music (please), they're not dead, we'll always have their music. But right now it doesn't help one fucking bit. UKDeb ------------------------------ From: Rebekah Henderson Subject: NEWS FLASH: SOUNDGARDEN HAS BROKEN UP I was just now watching MTV and a News Flash came across the screen. Soundgarden has broken up after 12 years. It said it was due to amicably differences or something like that. I'm not sure, because I'm in a state of shock and my hands are shaking while I type this. This is horrible. I'm crying right now and I don't know what to do. Somebody please say something about this. May Soundgarden be with you. (RIP) Rebekah ------------------------------ From: iawake@ix.netcom.com (Chris (SGardnGrl)) Subject: While driving in my car... .I heard the devestating news....and to this..my kids heard me blurt out.."OHHHH NOOOOO!!!!!! WHYYYYYYYYY!!!!!! NOT SOUNDGARDEN!!! The tears began to well up in my eyes...and somehow I felt completely crushed inside. This news of Soundgarden breaking up has come as such a shock not to mention painful for true fans like me. All I could think was....."no more albums or shows by my favorite band in the world! I can speak for other Soundgarden fans all over the world when I say that the band:SOUNDGARDEN WILL TRULY BE MISSED!!! Especially by us Sommsters who because of this special band, have come together with a mutual love & passion.. all in the name of four unique & talented guys who *called* themselves Soundgarden. Chris Cornell, Matt Cameron, Ben Shepard and Kim Thayil....the music that you made together will surely be missed. Thank you for 12 years of great music! And I wish you all the very best... And as I drove towards home..with tears in my eyes ...my 5 year old son seeing my sadness said...."Don't cry mommy, you can still play all your Soundgarden CD's"..... ... that pretty much sums it up, doesn't it?.... Christy- ------------------------------ From: "wyn" Subject: breakup this is way to weird I only just get my internet connection up at home and get my first email at home from Somms and their breaking up! I'm afraid to turn on the radio to confirm this but considering it's 5.50am I don't know if they have the news yet here. All this and some one commented that tool could replace SOUNDGARDEN Nnnnoooooo! Bronwyn ------------------------------ From: Sndgrdn225@aol.com Subject: FUCK! FUCK! FUCK! I'm sorry, i know i'm not supposed to do that, but i don't care, throw me off if you have to, i just want to get my feelings out. Soundgarden has been my favorite band for over 4 years, and i'm only 14, so don't say thats not very long. I have worshipped the music they have put out, every not ringing like diamonds in my ears. I feel privileged that i did get a chance to see them live once, and simply, it was amazing! the greatest day of my life, sorry to curse on the line, keep it together all, thanks. kris ------------------------------ From: tonerkin Subject: Bleed your heart out I guess after hearing/reading about it over and over I have to believe it is true. I don't want Soundgarden to end....I don't want this list to end....I don't want to take down my shrine! The only thing that is going to make this all better is that I have made some wonderful friends here and we can share our pain. Nothing to say............................................................toni ------------------------------ From: MOSH Subject: Temple Of The Dog Here me out on this. Since Soundgarden broke up, and since Pearl Jam is doing nothing. Since Jeff, Stone, and Mike are pretty sick of Eddie, why don't they just leave Pearl Jam and get together with Chris and Matt???? Leave Eddie out of it completely since he is a power hunger wanna-be. Chris, Matt, Jeff, Stone, and Mike should just go ahead and re-form Temple Of The Dog. This sounds like a great idea to me, what about you?? I know that it wouldn't take the place of the void left by Soundgarden, but at least it's something. ------------------------------ From: Alie Subject: I can't believe it. It can't be. It's not fair! WHY?!?!?!?! Guys, I think I've just fallen on a really, *really* black day here. I know you know what I mean. Like, how can this happen? Why are they doing this to us? What's going to become of my life? I mean, first the Leafs trade Doug Gilmour, and now this! I have no icons left! There can't be a God, there just can't be. I know I haven't been around here in ages, but I need to know you guys empathize. Nothingman, Shroomgirl, Carolyn... help. Seth, baby, I need your shoulder to lean on. Ohhhhh, I think I have to go cry in front of my SG shrine for a while now. Alie. "It's not your fault, I know it hurts, Remember I love you, love you...." **************************************************************************** A L I E M U G F O R D amugford@mustang.uwo.ca "If we go down into ourselves we find that we possess exactly what we desire" - Simone Weil **************************************************************************** ------------------------------ From: Vince Varkey Subject: and I'm left with nothing.. Oh God. Here I am, about to go to my next class, and about five seconds away from crying my ass off. I was praying that this was all some cruel joke. But I guess it's not. Dear God, why is this happening. Soundgarden was the *only* band I gave a damn about..and now they did what we thought they would never do. Break up. I am sitting here, shaking. I feel as though a part of me has died. What am I talking about..a part of me *has* died today. I don't know what to say. Like all of you, I am taking this hard. I don't know what to do now. I am lost. I am lost as fucking hell. Where do I..where do *we* go from here.. - -vince ------------------------------ From: Caryn Rose Subject: Re: Bleed your heart out On Wed, 9 Apr 1997, tonerkin wrote: > I guess after hearing/reading about it over and over I have to believe it > is true. I don't want Soundgarden to end....I don't want this list to > end....I don't want to take down my shrine! The only thing that is going > to make this all better is that I have made some wonderful friends here and > we can share our pain. Nothing to > say............................................................toni well, toni, come meet the ktms at the ok hotel tonight for drinks... really, anyone in this area... we'll be there tonight after 8pm... you'll recognize us for sure..... *sob* ------------------------------ From: #1 Brat Subject: so much to say... hi all... a while back someone asked: >what does the song 4th of July and Beyond the wheel mean does >any1 know? well they mean whatever you want them to mean. :) "4th of July" is one of my favorite Sg songs, and it's also personally significant to me cause it's always reminded me of a dream i had yrs & yrs back... it was like deja vu when i first heard it. i think chris, or the character, whoever, is only dreaming... and it's one of those dreams where you're in it and you really feel like you're experiencing it all, and you can control what you're doing but you don't know that it's not real. and this sort of ties in w/ something someone else said a while back: >Cornell's lyrics are almost like a dialog between the two albums b/c he wakes up and realizes that it was all just a dream, he was having a nightmare that the world was ending... and then the next song is "half," which, if you want to interpret it that way, ties in b/c it could be the character's response to the dream -- he's awake and alive and the world *hasn't* ended - we still have half a chance. it's all in how you interpret it - you could link a lot of other songs on SU to this theme - "superunknown," BHS, "limo wreck." i've never thought about how songs on SU & DOTU or any of the others could be linked... in a way i do think that DOTU is an answer to SU... there was a pervading sense of lonliness and being lost and angry and confused on SU, whereas on DOTU it was anger... but a different kind than on SU... less a brooding but more of a fighting-back anger, and also courage and hope, even optimism. what's everybody else think??? and somebody else asked a while back: >am i the *only* one to consider DOTU the best Sg album ever? no!!! of course not! :-) for me it's a tie between DOTU & SU. DOTU isn't just one of the best Sg albums ever, it's one of the best *albums* ever! <----- imo, imo, imo. ;-) consider this - it's got everything... "ty cobb," which sounds like a mix of punk, bluegrass & "the devil went down to georgia"... the gothic "applebite"... sheer beauty & chris' poetic lyrics (butow & "Boot camp")... trippy riffs (butow & "pretty noose")... glommy ballads ("zero chance," "tighter & tighter")... quintessential Sg & imo, everything a rock song should be - "pretty noose." need i say more!?! :-) ciao... ~Lorraine "so i drink in the shadows of an evening sky..." ------------------------------ From: Alice Childress Subject: .. Am I the only one who feels like he or she is going to cry? Today I logged onto The Nexus to have a friend tell me he was informed from a radio station where he lives (Morrisonville, NY) that Soundgarden broke up. I had no reason to doubt him, he doesn't seem like the type that would lie to me. I've had WAY, WAY, WAY too many "Soundgarden broke up" or "Chris Cornell got shot" jokes played on me over the years to believe it. But I log on to Hudson Valley to check the web page and find it is indeed true. I'm shocked, but amazingly enough, not that shocked. That whole little "this is Soundgarden's last tour until the next century" thing. They've been VERY low key with the release of DOTU. I remember when Superunknown came out. publicity everywhere, new shirts, and all kinds of merchandising, LOTS of touring. With DOTU they seemed low key, and they didn't do as much advertising or merchandising, don't you think? I can't believe it though. I am listening to DOTU right now. I am thankful that, while I have remained a loyal Soundgarden fan as of five years next month, I'm not quite as "obsessed" as I once was. I have a ton of favorite bands now: Helmet, Jawbox, Deftones, and my newest, Ben Folds Five. Soundgarden is just one of the many bands I love. So it's not that bad. And I'm sure the members of SG will go on to other great bands. But I feel horrible. I can't believe this has happened. What's going to happen to the mailing list? Will it remain online? Because I know when Kyuss broke up, the administrator took down that list. I can't believe it, but at the same time, it doesn't seem that hard to believe. Sorry to clog up all your mailboxes, but I'm sure we all feel the same way and we will all remember the great times we had because of Soundgarden. I know I will. I'll remember all the shows, meeting Shroom..just..I don't know..this band is very special to me. I'm not mad. Right now I am too shocked to be mad. Overfloater ------------------------------ From: eliza Subject: Re: The split >I keep telling myself... stay calm, they're just a band, yeah, but they are so *not*....i can name a bunch of bands that i love and say that they are really "just a band"...but to most of us on this list, Soundgarden has been a way of life, a focus of attention, an obsession, has brought a universe full of meaning to our lives, has been a place to turn in 'times of trouble', and if that wasn't enough, they are ALSO the reason that we are here, that so many of us have met...i have friends now from this list that I would die without, and i NEVER would have met them without Soundgarden... and for that, i am grateful...and for getting to finally meet SG after 10 years, i am grateful... but there is no way that i can think of them as just a band...NEVER....i feel like someone has died..... ------------------------------ From: "Matt Cameron" Subject: WWWWWWWHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAATTTTTTT???????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i was out of Israel on a vaction and i chk my mail AND I SEE THIS FUCKING E-MAILS FROM THE LIST??????????? IT CANT BE TRUE NONONONONONONON WE MUST STOP THIS SHIT NONONONONONO THERE IS MUST BE A FUCKING WAY WE CANT LET THIS SHIT HAPENT WE CANT FUCKING GIVE UP ON THAT BAND WE MUST DO SOMETHING I`M SWEATING LIKE FUCKING HELL RIGHT NOW I`M IN FUCKING SHOCK IT CANT HAPENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WE MUST PUT A STOP TO THIS MOTHER FUCKING SHIT !!!!!!!!!!! DONT LET SG BREAK FUCKING UP NO WAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------ BEWARE: You have just been e-mail from Matt Cameron You may Replay this mail to:stimpy1@netvision.net.il - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------ ------------------------------ From: "Matt Cameron" Subject: stupid tears! ok i just fegured that SG broke up so i`m e-mailing this to all of you sommsters: i want you all to enjoy the rest of your life because i dont think i can without knowing that soundgarden is alive and with out seeing 1 live fuckng show!!! i want you to know that soundgarden will always be alive in all our souls and hearts so maybe they gave up on themselvs but dont you give up on them!!! thnak you with all my heart!!! "I`ll be going now for the rest of you lives"! (Limo wreck from the superunknown) - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------ BEWARE: You have just been e-mail from Matt Cameron You may Replay this mail to:stimpy1@netvision.net.il - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------ ------------------------------ From: gene I 'm listening to the "Singles" CD. It seemed to fit the mood. What about all these "coincidences". - -- gene ------------------------------ From: SOMMStress@aol.com Subject: FUCK WHY!!! The final 4th of July.... ohmigod, People, Soundgarden is the best band everknown. And we have to remember that when ever were in need of freedom from this life we have Soundgarden's music to sooth our souls. And we always will. And eventhough Soundgarden as the band WILL never be the same, we will always have the best music ever at our sides. I remember that I went through 2 of the worst times in my life ( the death of my father and grandmother) in a 4 year span and I remember that when ever i was blue Soundgarden's music would allways free me from this sad world. and I know this might sound gay but Im serious, These are the 4 world's best musicians that make the music that we live off of. Seriously without their music I might be cliniqly depressed. This is the best band ever and we have to remember this and remember that they will allways live inside of us and that I will allways go to them for ------------------------------ End of somms Digest [Volume 3 Issue 83] ***************************************