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07-20-2017, 03:03 PM
R&R, I feel like that could be true of Chester Bennington, but Chris Cornell just released a new album called "Higher Truth" which had a real singer-songwriter feel and received critical acclaim. I think Cornell still had a lot left to do, if only he hadn't chosen to do what he do.
Linkin Park may have been done though. Who knows? If it wasn't, it is now.
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07-20-2017, 03:07 PM
I haven't kept up with Bennington's work so much lately, but I think he was singing in STP for awhile, and poorly. The thing is, his voice sounded good, and the music still sounded good, but together, as a unit, it did not work at all.
Cornell certainly has more in depth and lasting accomplishments than chester but he's also put out some shitty material over the years.
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07-20-2017, 03:15 PM
You're certainly entitled to your opinion, and I'm by no means trying to argue with you, but Chris Cornell has also put out A LOT of material, much more than many artists in a much shorter time span, which mathematical probability would dictate that not ALL of it would be great, but I think any missteps he had taken in his career can be forgiven if for no other reason than he never rested on his laurels and was always willing to try something a little different, even if it didn't always work.
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07-20-2017, 03:15 PM
Wow. Linkin Park SUCK but I am not happy to hear this. I got the impression they were very career and money-oriented, and the depression was all an act.
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07-20-2017, 03:24 PM
Quote: (07-20-2017 03:15 PM)LeoneVolpe Wrote:
You're certainly entitled to your opinion, and I'm by no means trying to argue with you, but Chris Cornell has also put out A LOT of material, much more than many artists in a much shorter time span, which mathematical probability would dictate that not ALL of it would be great, but I think any missteps he had taken in his career can be forgiven if for no other reason than he never rested on his laurels and was always willing to try something a little different, even if it didn't always work.
Absolutely, I respect him immensely as an artist. But for me anyway, he wasn't going to top Superunknown and Down on the upside. There is probably a nostalgic factor at play there for me and I fully admit that.
That's not to say he isn't a great singer (and a unique one) but I don't see him surpassing what's he's already accomplished, at least not in a way that would have gotten him MORE famous than he already was, or fulfill whatever existential void was clearly in his life...
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Wow. Linkin Park SUCK but I am not happy to hear this. I got the impression they were very career and money-oriented, and the depression was all an act.
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absolutely a studio band. If you look up their back story it makes sense as to why. Chester was acquired by the label independently after the fact.
And yeah, the emotionally "unstable" schtick was an act. I remember being in like 9th grade and actually buying into it, lol.
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07-20-2017, 03:53 PM
I don't want to start a "my-generation-is-better-than-your-generation" talk. I do find it interesting that Scott Weiland, Chris Cornell, and Chester Bennington are all dead now. Of course, the alleged "symbol" of the whole generation was Kurt Cobain. He killed himself when he was still huge.
Why is it that more of the guys from the 1970's and 1980's are still alive? In spite of engaging in lots of self-destructive behavior, all five members of Aerosmith are still alive. All four members fo Motley Crue are still alive.
I've long said that music lost its testosterone when "grunge" hit the scene. That is still true.
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07-20-2017, 03:55 PM
Who wants to make a bet Chester Bennington gets cremated shortly after his death just like Prince and Chris Cornell? Can't exhume a body to do further testing that way. I think I need to put on my tin foil hat and head on over to the "Is Hollywood run like a Satanic Cult?" thread, I'm not even joking.
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07-20-2017, 04:02 PM
Missed these posts, but I just started a new thread for Chester if you want to discuss it there:
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05-18-2018, 04:19 AM
Does yet another thread have to be dicked up with conspiracy theories? This is becoming a problem.
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05-18-2018, 01:51 PM
churros, did you even actually read any of the content of my post or just barely skim through and dismiss it? I feel if you read it, you’d understand why I believe foul play and a coverup may be at work here.