Saturday Sessions: Chris Cornell performs 'Higher Truth'

The lead vocalist for the group Soundgarden is about to embark on a new tour with his band and has a studio album in the works. He's also been writing new songs. He now performs "The Higher Truth".

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[MAYUTHEUNDEAD]

I got chills. rest in peace, Chris Cornell ♥ an irreplaceable voice

[carlkirkpilger]

We listened to this in my shop and we looked at each other and knew he was saying goodbye with this album

[ihanoeman]

This is not a song, it’s a dedication to life ♥️

[rickram]

Undoubtedly one of the best singing voices in rock history ever! Chris Cornell is incredible!

[dwit]

He hit the John Lennon level of songwriting. There is no doubt. He ended his solo set last year with this song. The outro and effects were ridiculously great!

[Whatserface]

It’s so amazing how he used his voice. Early on in his career he used his voice to the extreme, super heavy songs and stuff like that. Then as his voice aged he started the acoustic sets and then this album. He knew how to use his voice perfectly.

[SlimJ-Eire]

His best album. So very deep and telling ... He told us all .

[SamJ_]

One of the few albums ever recorded that has only incredible songs. Most albums have at least a couple songs or more not really worth listening to, but Higher Truth is not one of them. Every single song is AMAZING.

[drvitorhugoc]

Chris Cornell is an underrated member of this movement and there are several reasons for this, among them: He was the pathfinder of Grunge SOUNDGARDEN was the first band to have a signature and to sort of authenticate this term grunge that didn't even exist before. He formed TEMPLE OF THE DOG which was a tribute to Andy (another underrated grunge band due to his early death) and with Eddie Vedder, which after this band, allowed the formation of Pearl Jam. And perhaps the most underrated reason of all is that Nirvana put grunge on the rise from SEATLLE but there were bands with better and much richer content than them.


Cornell was more poetic than the Beatles, heavier than Black Sabbah and with a vocal timbre compared to Freddie Mercury. He was a musician with a combination of excellent vocal, melodic and artistic quality.


NO ONS SINGS LIKE YOU ANYMORE.

[TheJohnnyCisneros]

I often go with my wife to visit Chris's grave at Hollywood Forever Cemetery and we are usually by ourselves and this version of this song comes to my head as I stand there looking at his grave. Just visited it last week and it brings back so many memories of his talent as a musician. RIP Chris, love ya brother ❤🎶🎶🎶🎸

[fulkihariz]

You can make somebody cry
Go on
Do what you like
I’ll be there by your side
I know
What the future holds

You can set the world on fire
Yeah if you want
It isn’t hard
I won’t be there looking on
To see the trail of lies
As you fall

But I’ll take the truth
The higher truth
The higher truth
I want the truth
The higher truth
The higher truth

You can fill the world with pain
Yeah if you want
I've seen it now
You can fill the world with hate
I’ve seen it done before
And I know how it all works out

But I’ll take the truth
The higher truth
The higher truth
I want the truth
The higher truth
The higher truth

Maybe you and I one day
Will finally choose
A higher truth

Come let’s sit in the sun
Feel the world spin around
As the birds fly overhead
Can’t you hear the waves
Can’t you feel the rain
As it falls upon your face

I’ll take a truth
A higher truth
A higher truth
I want the truth
The higher truth
A higher truth

I’ll take a truth
A higher truth
A higher truth
I want the truth
The higher truth
A higher truth

Maybe you and I one day will finally choose
A higher truth

[RockShowsVynils]

Today this album turns 9. What a fantastic record.

[crowcorvinus]

Cant look in his eyes without crying .

[chipdouglas]

This death really got me like no other...

[danielakausitzova]

She don't care...!!!
No comment!
Forever in my heart 💔, Dear Chris ❤️

[chandlerulrich]

Chris now knows the truth about the questions that no living human could honestly answer...

[MissLovebat]

I still can't believe he's gone. I still think his spirit is here with us.

[PatriciaLopez-nrnf]

Best voice ever… I miss him but Thank you Chris for all of your beautiful and honest music 🎼 🎶

[Rickyondabeat]

I always liked this performance a lot better than the studio version.

[IanHardmanPhotography]

Haunting. I have goosebumps listening to this.