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Post by audiogarden on May 28, 2007 18:57:53 GMT -5
SOME of the early stuff, I don't like. I LOVE the rest. I am not going to argue with you. Music and voices are subjective. However, I don't really recall any of the critics saying that Trent Reznor has a great voice. It is a good voice, and very good for it's purpose. All of the reviews that I have read from the first leg of CC's tour have raved about his voice, and how it sounds better than ever. But, if you prefer to think he is ruined, have at it. We will just have to agree to disagree. CC on his worst day, is still the best singer in rock music, IMHO. music.aol.com/franchise/firstview/chris-cornell-new-video
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Post by pyrates on May 28, 2007 21:55:12 GMT -5
YES, I so totally agree with this. I've seen him live several times, and he's never disappointed.
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Post by audiogarden on May 29, 2007 6:13:38 GMT -5
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Post by audiogarden on May 29, 2007 18:41:29 GMT -5
I haven't heard the whole album yet. I have only heard 'No Such Thing', She'll Never Be Your Man, and Arms Around Your Love. So far, I think I like Arms Around Your Love best. That really surprises me, since I should be all up in arms that he did such a 'poppy' sounding song, but I am not. I liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiikes it.
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Post by neally on May 29, 2007 19:11:25 GMT -5
^^ Agreed, 'Arms Around Your Love' is a standout track, I can't wait to hear the rest of the album !
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Post by SHOOTER on May 30, 2007 3:31:22 GMT -5
I still wanna know how much EM sold. I know it peaked @ #18.
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Post by busyboy on May 30, 2007 6:13:49 GMT -5
From a Billboard article a few years ago, sales stood at 323k. Today it would be around 350K, maybe?
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Post by audiogarden on May 30, 2007 9:34:08 GMT -5
I love what I have heard of the album so far, but it sure doesn't look like it is getting the kind of label push to make much of an impact on drop date. Two singles have been released to radio and went no where. He has a lot of fans, however, so maybe it will do better than I think. I just know that I can't wait to put it in my CD player.
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Post by audiogarden on May 31, 2007 6:18:46 GMT -5
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Post by audiogarden on May 31, 2007 7:03:23 GMT -5
Most albums are 'hit and miss', so that didn't leap out at me. I have very few albums where I love to the max every cut.
What I have heard so far, is more than good enough to make me want this album.
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Post by winner2000 on Jun 1, 2007 8:16:48 GMT -5
CARRY ON Voice doesn't Carry By DARRYL STERDAN -- Sun Media 2.5/5
Chris Cornell Carry On (Universal)
It's becoming an all-too-familiar pattern.
First, Chris Cornell rocks out with a killer band for a few years, sells a bunch of records and gets all the fanboys yammering about how he's the greatest frontman in history. Then he gets tired of all that loud music. Or he wants to prove himself as a songwriter. Or he just wants things his own way. Or whatever -- honestly, we have no idea what he's thinking.
In any case, he leaves his successful, acclaimed rock band to make a solo album. And it bites.
OK, maybe that's a little harsh. But let's be honest: Cornell's second solo CD Carry On -- much like its predecessor, 1999's Euphoria Morning -- most assuredly does not rock out.
Instead, it once again finds the gravelly Soundgarden / Audioslave belter foolishly ditching his sweaty leather pants and donning a bland, ill-fitting ensemble of poppier melodies, softer rhythms and more power ballads than a Celine Dion-Michael Bolton double bill.
Before all you fanboys start your e-mail engines, yeah, he's still got some great pipes. But on the vast majority of these 14 samey-sounding cuts, he simply does not put them to very good use. Unless you happen to think acoustic-guitar covers of Michael Jackson are a swell idea, that is.
But there is good news: If Cornell stays true to form, he'll be fronting another A-list rock band in a couple of years.
And last time we checked, Van Halen still had an opening.
No Such Thing 3:44
Cornell knows what the kids want. So this opening single is the token rocker, with a hard-driving beat, a chugging low-neck riff and some searing licks on the margins. But the acoustic guitars that carry the verses should be a tip-off of what's to come. Still, when he opens up and cuts loose on the big chorus, all is momentarily forgiven.
Poison Eye 3:57
It doesn't rock quite as hard as No Such Thing, but it does have a decently chunky, clanging guitar line that leaves room for some nimble bass work. If the whole album were like this, it would be OK. But it's not.
Arms Around Your Love 3:34
The first sign of trouble: We're already mellowing out. Admittedly, this jangly midtempo cut isn't quite as wimpy as its title implies -- but still, not a good sign.
Safe and Sound 4:16
This is precisely what we were talking about -- the disc is barely 10 minutes old, and Cornell is already into full-on power-ballad mode. The Memphis horns are a nice touch, but the rest of this song is tailor-made for American Idol.
She'll Never be Your Man 3:24
Another mellow midtempo groove. Another strummy acoustic guitar. And another smoky vocal. The bluesy slide lick and gender-bending lyrics help -- but only a bit.
Ghosts 3:51
What a surprise -- it's a midtempo, acoustic-guitar number. This one's got more of a folk-rock feel, but even so, enough already. Our finger involuntarily twitches toward the skip button.
Killing Birds 3:38
Yet another downtempo track -- this time powered by an insistent drum machine, topped with some twangy guitars and a tense bassline. You wait for it to explode into a big chorus -- but it never does. "It makes no sense to me," wails Chris. Us neither, buddy.
Billie Jean 4:41
Yes, that Billie Jean. Apparently, Cornell thought it would be a good idea to transform Jacko's paternity-suit pop into a smouldering acoustic-guitar waltz. He was wrong. This is just awful.
Hover 3:40
Again with the acoustic guitar, the downbeat tempo and the Michael Bolton wailing. The swooping-seagull solo keeps us briefly interested.
Your Soul Today 3:27
Hey, what's that? It's an electric guitar -- and not a moment too soon. Cornell finally picks up the pace with this chunky Stonesy rocker. It's no Spoonman -- but at this point, we'll take what we can get.
Finally Forever 3:37
That bit of momentum he built up with the last song? It's gone -- and we are back in the coffeehouse of plodding power balladry. We would pay someone to smash that freakin' acoustic guitar.
Silence 4:27
This is some sort of anti-war cut that starts off with big ringing chords and some martial snares, and then gradually evolves into yet another overblown power-ballad. Silence? We wish.
Disappearing Act 4:33
At least the acoustic guitars are sorta bluesy and folksy on this one. We are trying to stay positive -- but seldom have we wanted an album to end as desperately as this one.
You Know My Name 4:00
Frankly, when you resort to tacking your six-month-old James Bond theme onto the end of your CD -- and when it's one of the three heaviest tunes on the thing -- you know you have done something very wrong.
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Post by audiogarden on Jun 1, 2007 12:46:01 GMT -5
Well, it looks like Darryl Sterdan's musical taste is limited to a choice of hard rock and harder rock.
I love Spoonman and Burden in My Hand, but I also love Sweet Euphoria and Arms Around Your Love.
So, hmmmm, do I take my music advice from someone I don't know and never heard of, or from me?
I choose me. I can't wait to pick this up.
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Post by audiogarden on Jun 2, 2007 11:25:34 GMT -5
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Post by busyboy on Jun 3, 2007 14:23:16 GMT -5
Debuts at #25 in the UK.
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Jun 4, 2007 10:27:10 GMT -5
NEW YORK (Billboard) - The cover art on Chris Cornell's second solo album suggests a folk record from the early '60s (and the title suggests a Kansas cover lurking about somewhere). But the music inside is strictly crunchy, dare-we-say-grungy rock straight out of the '90s that Cornell helped shape with Soundgarden. "Ghosts" sports a nostalgically Seattle-ish minor-chord riff and appropriately soaring chorus; "No Such Thing" out-Velvet Revolvers Scott Weiland; and meaty-sounding ballads "Disappearing Act" and "Silence" end the record in unusually strong fashion. Elsewhere, the headline-grabbing cover of "Billie Jean" is well intentioned but still a little silly, although it boasts a crazy, Eddie Van Halen-sounding solo. The best thing here is "You Know My Name" from last fall's "Casino Royale,": which is some of Cornell's most uncomplicated and accessible music to date.
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Post by joker on Jun 4, 2007 22:53:27 GMT -5
He's on Jimmy Kimmel's show this Thursday night.
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Jun 5, 2007 8:05:29 GMT -5
Out today in the USA!!
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Post by reception on Jun 5, 2007 9:14:20 GMT -5
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Post by MusicJunkie on Jun 5, 2007 19:22:50 GMT -5
This sucks. Chris deserves to be HUGE right now with that voice.
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Post by audiogarden on Jun 5, 2007 21:47:11 GMT -5
Chris is a huuuuuuuuuuge Beatles fan, and it really shows on this CD.
He is famous for his unique metaphors, but "Killing Birds" had me totally stumped for a bit. It finally hit me, that the song is about becoming every thing he hated in his father as a kid.
I did not love this CD the first time I heard it. I didn't love Euphoria Morning the first time I heard it. Chris' music is complicated, with unusual chord progressions, and a unique turn of phrase.
Of course there are songs like 'She'll Never Be Your Man', that are so catchy they grab right away, but the songs that turn out to be my favorites are always the ones that have to grow a bit.
Ghosts is very Beatlesque, and is quickly becoming one of my favorites.
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Post by audiogarden on Jun 6, 2007 11:56:32 GMT -5
'Carry On' is currently #9 on iTunes.
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Post by SHOOTER on Jun 6, 2007 18:14:58 GMT -5
He's expected to sell about 40k next week.
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Jun 11, 2007 8:57:18 GMT -5
Music Review: Chris Cornell By JOHN KOSIK, Associated Press Writer Fri Jun 8 Chris Cornell, "Carry On" (Suretone/Interscope)
Soundgarden fell apart, and Audioslave crumbled under creative differences, so it's fitting that Chris Cornell's long overdue second solo disc is entitled "Carry On."
The enigmatic singer-songwriter's first solo effort, 1999's experimental "Euphoria Morning," was celebrated by critics and won him a Grammy, but fans didn't appreciate that it sounded nothing like Soundgarden.
As before, those who disregard his past will see Cornell's latest introspective adventure for the joyously eclectic journey it is.
He brings a light touch but loses none of his intensity, and the disc does rock hard in several places — the versatile "No Such Thing," "Poison Eye" and a fantastic "Your Soul Today" will please even the harshest critic.
However, he shines brightest on the low-key, personal moments, particularly the bluesy lament "Safe and Sound" and colorful acoustic tracks like "Ghosts," "Finally Forever" and "Disappearing Act."
Cornell's most powerful instrument remains his voice — passionate and commanding but also soft and emotive. His grinding cover of Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean" would have seemed an amusing aside in lesser hands, but is sung with such straight-faced conviction it's oddly contagious.
"Carry On" proves Chris Cornell remains a vital voice. Let's hope he stays on his own for a few more creative outbursts.
CHECK THIS OUT: For a taste of Cornell's softer side look no further than the lush "Arms Around Your Love," with a slick and minimal guitar lead which floats over one of the catchiest hooks he's ever written.
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Jun 13, 2007 10:42:28 GMT -5
Billboard:
Chris Cornell takes his second solo set, "Carry On," to No. 17 in its debut week with 37,000.
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Jun 15, 2007 10:27:41 GMT -5
6/23 chart
17 NEW CORNELL*CHRIS CARRY ON 37,009 37,166
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Jun 28, 2007 16:41:02 GMT -5
7/7 chart
76 Chris Cornell - Carry On 9,342 / 63,137
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Post by roentgenizdat on Jul 5, 2007 7:26:22 GMT -5
07/14: 76 128 CORNELL*CHRIS CARRY ON
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Post by roentgenizdat on Jul 11, 2007 19:56:28 GMT -5
07/21: 128 152 CORNELL*CHRIS CARRY ON 4,726 -21 5,971 73,834
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Post by roentgenizdat on Jul 19, 2007 5:30:28 GMT -5
07/28: 152 190 CORNELL*CHRIS CARRY ON 3,848 4,726 77,682
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Post by Damage on Aug 21, 2007 6:33:06 GMT -5
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