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Maybe sincerity is the new punk. But to me, I think I have to connect with something emotionally, on some level, or I don't care about it. And if I don't care about it, then I don't think anyone listening to it will, either.

Chris Cornell

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Chris Cornell
Age: 52 †
Born: 1964
Born: July 20
Died: 2017
Died: May 17
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The freedom I have as a U.S. citizen is unparalleled. Despite the fact people may not like American passports, having that passport affords me more freedoms than any other passport could.
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If you are trying to think ahead musically, it is not going to help you. It is better to ignore what is happening melodically and just look at the little dots coming at you and the corresponding colors and try to do it at the right time.
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I can go from one extreme to another, from playing at the Sydney Opera House on the Songbook tour to shows with Soundgarden at Voodoo Fest, all in a week.
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Led Zeppelin is just a bunch of stupid idiots who wrote cool riffs.
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I don't really go to clubs so I don't know what sounds are made there.
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