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CHRIS CORNELL's 'Never Far Away' Track Reworked Without TIMBALAND
- Oct. 27, 2009
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According to FMQB.com, Explore Music's Alan Cross has revealed that some Canadian music types have been reworking the tracks from former AUDIOSLAVE/ SOUNDGARDEN singer Chris Cornell's latest solo album, "Scream", into rock songs. Michael Friedman, who works in Los Angeles in music licensing and placement, told Cross, "I heard some 'Black Hole Sun' greatness deep within some of the songs. I also got to know Chris as a friend. I ended up calling Jordan Zadorozny [of the Canadian indie band BLINKER THE STAR, who co-wrote for HOLE's 'Celebrity Skin' album and more]. I flew him down to L.A. and had him listen to some of the tracks in hopes that he could remix them somehow." Friedman received permission from Cornell to pass Zadorozny's re-done version of the song "Never Far Away" along to Cross, which you can hear below. Friedman says the track is "a total re-recording, not a remix." Cornell recorded "Scream" with R&B/hip-hop hitmaker Timbaland. Critical and fan response to the disc has been less than enthusiastic, with Rolling Stone magazine calling it "a strange mutation." "Never Far Away" reworked "rock" version: "Never Far Away" original Timbaland version from "Scream":
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COMMENT | ?
posted by :
10/27/2009 4:07:05 PM
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The re-worked version isn't showing up for me.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
10/27/2009 4:07:58 PM
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the new one is heaps better
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COMMENT | not bad
posted by :
10/27/2009 4:10:14 PM
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I dont mind the new one but I prefer the beats.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
10/27/2009 4:10:24 PM
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amazing what alittle work can do
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COMMENT | i like both versions
posted by : stonecoldmetal
10/27/2009 4:14:47 PM
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any who works with chris cornell is lucky, great voice still, and great songwriter in general.
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COMMENT | much better
posted by : handofdoom78
10/27/2009 4:15:56 PM
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hopefully they will redo the whole album. downloaded the original album, glad i didn't buy it. It was deleted quickly! I would definitely go buy a copy of reworked versions like this though.
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COMMENT |
posted by : Mordack-
10/27/2009 4:16:02 PM
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massive improvement
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COMMENT |
posted by :
10/27/2009 4:16:40 PM
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I like the original better..
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COMMENT | Nice work
posted by : lazyspud
10/27/2009 4:23:38 PM
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On one hand I want to like the reworked version, but to me the music sounds like something that Daughtry would sing to, not Chris Cornell. Then again, the original version sounds like something Jay-Z would rap over more than Cornell.
In other words, they are both awful.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
10/27/2009 4:24:59 PM
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Not a fan of either, but I think it's cool that you can interpret the song in different ways.
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COMMENT | different
posted by :
10/27/2009 4:25:36 PM
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As much as Audioslave differed from Soundgarden this is a departure from both. I like it...it's original. PS Cornell was doing some rap? Really? Glad I missed that!
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COMMENT | Versions
posted by : BlkDahlia
10/27/2009 4:31:51 PM
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The new one is better, but the first one is better for strippers, and at the end of the day, that's really all that matters.
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COMMENT | and
posted by :
10/27/2009 4:41:05 PM
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it still sucks!!!!!!
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COMMENT |
posted by : fondula
10/27/2009 4:42:45 PM
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Still not a great song but better than it was I guess. The vocals are still too auto-tuned and thus hard on the ears.
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COMMENT | BlkDahlia -
posted by : ZvartZaft
10/27/2009 4:58:38 PM
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That was hilarious!! :-)
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COMMENT | Man
posted by : Jack Bauer
10/27/2009 5:19:18 PM
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how I could go for some "Fourth of July" right now.
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COMMENT | BlkDahlia...
posted by : ZUEL
10/27/2009 5:29:59 PM
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..you are killin me! it made hearing those sugar-coated pop tracks worth it just to read that take.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
10/27/2009 5:49:21 PM
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I'm with Mordack-
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COMMENT | Whatever
posted by :
10/27/2009 5:51:01 PM
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Fuck the haters! I have so much respect for Cornell for doing an album like that, it shows true artistic integrity. Just like Bowie, he continues to put out albums and expand and improve as a musician. Not all will be great, bu that's art man.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
10/27/2009 5:58:18 PM
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Scream = modern art. modern art = shit. you can do the math on this one.
the re-worked is much better in my opinion.
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COMMENT | *
posted by : kaktus
10/27/2009 6:03:07 PM
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I really love old Soundgarden, nothing compares but Chris' voice lends itself to any genre, who cares if he worked with an r & b producer. and who the fuck cares what Rolling Stone has to say. I like all music =Black metal and all metal for that matter (not nu-metal) grunge-punk-noise etc... It's cool he's so versatile.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
10/27/2009 6:03:58 PM
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new one's million times better. just call the guys....Soundgarden reunion's overdue
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COMMENT | Wow
posted by : ADD
10/27/2009 7:25:41 PM
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I liked that Cornell did what he wanted, but the album was meh.
He should release a "rock" version of the album now.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
10/27/2009 7:30:20 PM
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Too bad it always comes down to Rock vs everything else...
I guess you can't win when you have broader. more eclectic tastes than your audience....
Just scream over distorted guitars for the rest of you career Chris...
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COMMENT |
posted by :
10/27/2009 8:00:50 PM
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I get that he wants to try new things and all, but everything after 'Euphoria Morning' has sucked big, sweaty balls. Hell, 'Euphoria Morning' was radically different from anything he did with Soundgarden, but it had some amazingly well-written songs and his performance on "When I'm Down" may be one of his finest hours as a singer.
It's not about style so much as quality, or more importantly the lack thereof. Come on, Chris... you can do WAY better!
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COMMENT | i like
posted by :
10/27/2009 8:03:20 PM
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...i like the original one better...
i LOVE soundgarden(saw them 3x 92, once in 94, and in 96), like ausdioslave....a huge Chris cornell fan....
but i like the original version.....the re-recording is bland sounding....
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COMMENT |
posted by : Grapenutz
10/27/2009 8:16:07 PM
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Welcome to the new shit, same as the old shit.
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COMMENT |
posted by : laz
10/27/2009 8:35:00 PM
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the original was different. the new one sounds like rock. they both work, but the original had an edge because it was unfamiliar. of course on a metal site, the new one is going to be applauded more, but i can appreciate the old one for the fact that it has a unique or at least more unique sound - regardless of what that is. and someone mentioned above that cornell has a versatile voice and i agree he does.
however, all of that being said, i don't really like any of the music he has ever put out much, except a couple of songs here and there.
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COMMENT |
posted by : RiotAct666
10/27/2009 9:02:53 PM
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Cool will check it out later.
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COMMENT | Still Bummed Out
posted by :
10/27/2009 9:59:32 PM
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I will never buy anything with Chris Cornell's name on it until he puts out something new with Soundgarden. He's a sell out and has disrespected his fans...you know, US!!! You guys should check out his brother Peter Cornell's band BLACK MARKET RADIO. He's still a rocker.
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COMMENT | .
posted by : MungFace
10/27/2009 10:05:52 PM
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it's interesting to hear it redone, but it's still just a schlock radio song. totally beneath Cornell's calibur.
and the idea that Scream was some kind of experimental art is so ridiculous. teaming up with Timbaland and making a Justin Timberlake pop album has to be the LEAST experimental, LEAST dangerous, LEAST unique thing ever. Now, if Cornell decided to do a non-rock album, with electronics and such? Fantastic! Work with Trent Reznor, or Brian Eno, or some other actual experimental guy with integrity and do something TRULY adventurous. Not just top 10 pop songs. Don't sugar coat the fact that he attempted a massive sell out.
I still love the guy, and his voice right now is better than it's been since Euphoria Morning (one of the best albums you could ever get btw).
It's time for more Soundgarden type stuff though. Pick up a guitar, tune it weird, and get crackin'. Soundgarden could do whatever they wanted, it was much more diverse than "Scream."
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COMMENT |
posted by : Deathinmusic
10/27/2009 10:56:29 PM
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Boring version, I much prefer the one on the album. It's a good album, check it out if you aren't too close minded about artists breaking "form".
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COMMENT | I wish
posted by :
10/27/2009 11:43:24 PM
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he would just do a Soundgarden reunion tour already.
I liked him much better as a rock musician.
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COMMENT | A Soundgarden reunion
posted by :
10/28/2009 12:26:20 AM
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is certainly feasible, but I don't see Matt Cameron leaving Pearl Jam.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
10/28/2009 1:53:40 AM
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Sounds decent. I actually like the original version, its something different from Cornell's usual territory, but the rock version is cool too. I wouldn't mind seeing more rock versions of those tracks, but I wouldn't take them as replacements, just reinterpretations.
And no Soundgarden reunion please, I don't want to hear the same old songs with Cornell straining to keep up with his former self. I like him exploring different territory. He said the Scream album was pretty much an experiment, which has been the case with his solo career anyway, so I'm psyched to see whats in store for the next record.
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COMMENT | and
posted by :
10/28/2009 1:55:14 AM
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"LEAST dangerous"
No fucking way, not coming from him, anyway. Its about the most dangerous thing he could do, considering his rock aspirations. And look whats happened since that album.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
10/28/2009 5:00:42 AM
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Chris Cornell is a fucking knob jockey. I was a fan of Soundgarden but got rid of everything I possessed when he start hanging out with gobshites like Timbaland. Its a fuckin disgrace to music and to be honest, a Soundgarden "reunion" would be disasterous to say the least.
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COMMENT | Maybe
posted by :
10/28/2009 8:28:46 AM
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Maybe he took what Trent Reznor said and realized what a piece of shit he made. Keep up the re-working Chris!
Nothing screams "Oops, I fucked up" like completely redoing a song.
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posted by : Gondor
10/28/2009 9:25:42 AM
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BlkDahlia lolz lolz lolz.
Gold star for you.
At the end of the day, strippers are all that really matters.
Mmmm. pole dancing strippers
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COMMENT | I would
posted by : slaughterhouse
10/28/2009 9:59:20 AM
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buy this album if all the tracks were redone in to rock versions!
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COMMENT |
posted by :
10/28/2009 10:03:00 AM
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PLEASE PLEASE, SOUNDGARDEN REUNION.
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COMMENT |
posted by : ROLLERBOY69
10/28/2009 10:42:01 AM
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I hated the new album, it was a huge dissapointment.... the reworked song is way better in my mind.
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COMMENT |
posted by : Davidsunknown
10/28/2009 4:10:22 PM
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nice to hear it's all gonna be redone.
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