Hey Reddit, I'm Chris Cornell from Soundgarden. AMA in 45 min!

Can you please bring back Audioslave? Please???

sure

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No, I've paid the full price.

Will you and Eddie Vedder make some more music, please? I love both of your voices.

Sure.

will you acknowledge my existence?

no

How does it feel to be one of the only people Ringo Starr is following on twitter?! (Have you ever met him?)

Yes, I have met him. He is an inspiring individual.

Any chance of another Temple Of The Dog album?

I was at the Soundgarden show in Hyde Park last year. It was an amazing gig. When it started to hammer down with rain in the middle of Black Hole Sun the whole thing jumped up several notches vibe-wise, and stayed there for the rest of the show. Did you notice that, and what was it about the bleak weather that added so much to the performance and atmosphere?

I missed my chance to see you on the Down On The Upside tour back when I was a teenager. I just couldn't make the gig. Figured I'd catch you the next time around. It took longer than I expected. So glad you're back together.

YES!

Hey Chris, so what's your opinion on people using their smartphones to record video at concerts?

I'm fine with it.

Let's be honest, how awesome is Matt Cameron?

He's one of the best drummers/musicians ever.

Hi Chris! Thank you so much for doing this AMA.

1. What are some of your non-musical hobbies?

2. What would you want to do if being a musician didn't pan out?

fuck, I don't have any

What is a Spoonman and what inspired that song?

spoonman is a real guy that is a virtuoso spoon player and brilliant entertainer, as well as a super unique and great person. he's in the video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0_zzCLLRvE

If there is one musician in history you could collaborate with, who would it be?

Also, any tips on growing facial hair?

Its a catch 22, because the ones I would want to collaborate the most with I would be too afraid to collaborate with. For example John Lennon, how would you sit in a room and collaborate with him? I'd feel unworthy.

simple, just stop shaving.

Hey Chris...whats your favorite Jeff Buckley song?

I love the cover he did of the Big Star song Kangaroo

When is Soundgarden going to tour India? You have heaps of fans here!

I would love to tour India, we'll meditate on it

What songs do your wife and kids like to hear you sing?

the ones that are about them

What's the first song you learned on guitar?

sunshine on my shoulders by John Denver http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrI_VXLUcFk

Over the years what is the best venue you've played at?

sydney opera house

Did your vocal style come naturally at first, or was it something you had to work at to refine when you began making music? And what was it like the first time you heard yourself recorded singing with a band, did you hear it and think you could someday helm a world-famous outfit like Soundgarden?

Singing to me was just about having fun. Its always evolving.

Hey Chris,

What do you do to warm up your voice before a performance?

soundcheck, sometimes vocal exercises, sometimes nothing. the best warm up for me is singing the songs. or a quality cigar.

Can you pleasepleaseplease sing Right Turn when you headline festivals in May with Alice in Chains?

sorry don't know the song

What are your favourite sports teams? And to which music do you listen in your free time?

My son's favorite team is the Miami Heat and since he is the coolest person I know, I'm going with The Heat.

Hey Chris, if you could be in any other band, who would you be in?

the tubes

What was it like performing Black Hole Sun with an orchestra at E3 a few years ago?

hard because I couldn't see the conductor

Hey Chris. Over the years, Kim Thayil has mentioned a possible album of Soundgarden b-sides. Are you still going to put that out? Also, what are the chances of remastering Temple of the Dog?

for sure, don't know when, but its likely the next release we do.

What is your favorite perfume/fragrance?

lysol (and you can drink it)

what do you like to eat for breakfast?

don't eat breakfast

What is the one song that is personally the hardest for you to sing and why?

EDIT: reworded

Every single song is different. Its not about range. Sometimes the highest ones are easy. The ones that are the hardest sometimes are the easiest because I focus on it so much. For example: The Day I Tried To Live.

favorite super hero?

incredible hulk, he's just like my dad

What is your first memory of music?

Edit: Rephrased the question to make it grammatically correct.

a children's record that included the song "she'll be coming 'round the mountain when she comes" when I was two and a half.

What are your favorite things to do on your day off?

being with my family

Cats, dogs or other?

dogs or falcons

Have you guys (Soundgarden) started working on your next album yet? Is there even going to be another album after King Animal?

We definitely plan on making another album.

What is your favorite Beatles song?

they're all my favorites

Which tour was better: your first official tour, where you first realized people were actually coming to see you guys, or your reunion tour

definitely the reunion tour

Have you or are you planning on seeing Jurassic Park 3D?

I actually think 3D is ruining cinema.

What is your favorite song from Badmotorfinger?

Rusty Cage has the best mix.
Slaves and Bulldozers is definitely the most fun to play live.

Can you start playing Blind Dogs live?

We did it at the PBS Artists Den performance at the Wiltern for the first time in 15 years. Our friend Ross Halfin asked us to do it.

is it hard to ride a segway?

Much easier than I thought. They should make a high performance one.

Are you going to record a new solo album soon? It will be cool!

yes, hopefully before the end of the year

What album that you have worked on is your favourite?

Which side project did you find the most rewarding?

Finally, a local radio DJ claims you could sing the phonebook and still sound amazing. Would you be willing to try it? For science?

done it

Are you doing any more Songbook shows in addition to SG ?

yes, songbook lives on

Hey there Chris, do you have a favorite kind of guitar? Either electric or acoustic?

I mostly play acoustics when song writing.
When I plug in I play my Gibson 335 Cornell Model

Is Beast ever going to be released?

yeah, it probably will be

Hi Chris, me and my friend are huge fans and we were wondering if you have a cat or like cats?

I like cats, I have a lamp made out of one