Alter Bridge's Myles Kennedy: Chris Cornell's Voice Was 'Unparalleled in a Way'

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Alter Bridge / Slash vocalist Myles Kennedy speaks with Loudwire Nights host Toni Gonzalez about Chris Cornell's talents, and shares a personal story about the Soundgarden singer.
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[@dw89music73]

Myles is absolutely right there about Chris Cornell. Nobody else is like Chris Cornell. Nope, not even Robert Plant. Cornell was a one and only.

[@Solange5Cornell]

I completely agree!! We are so Lucky to have had him while we did in our lifetime . RIP CHRIS CORNELL ❤️💔❤️

[@mohsinkazi1531]

If there is anyone I like after Chris Cornell , it's this guy Myles Kennedy , premium rock voice.

[@skijumpnose]

Loudwire doing a lot today,loving it,and you can tell Chris Cornell was a huge influence on Myles Kennedy

[@adampetten5349]

Chris and Myles doing a duet.. blows the mind.

[@drewfuss2006]

I wonder if there is video/audio of that performance out there somewhere?!

[@MegaChorro123]

The world would’ve exploded

[@yourerightiamright.3709]

Rock in peace Chris.. It's so amazing seeing how many people are paying and playing tribute to you. A legend never to be forgotten..

[@TylerQuantrill]

I said a few weeks ago how my current favourite singers were Chris Cornell & Myles Kennedy...Now here is Myles paying tribute. RIP Chris Cornell.

[@Kamala_801]

Chris was a Genius and a Legend and his voice and lyrics are a gift to us all... I still mourn the loss of him.. Myles isnt far behind though.. His voice also lift my spirits regularly.. Such a lovely soul too.. I look forward to being in the front again next time Alter Bridge perform near me.. Sleep well and Peacefully Chris..

[@anthonynasti1279]

Kennedy is, in my opinion, the definitive living rock vocalist now that Chris has left us. He has the power and versatility Chris had.

[@ambrooks5]

Anthony Nasti Yes sir! Dude is incredibly humble too.

[@Gossosgrocs]

Anthony Nasti STOP COMPARING!!!

[@chrissimpson6701]

Sorry, not even close.

[@levibeam100]

Chris Simpson who would say is then?

[@thekukle]

i agreed

[@akindallmagnum]

Well said Myles, nailed it...

[@rollerhead9969]

OH MY GOD! This is the most epic video so far! 😭😭😭 Myles talking about Chris, my two favorites singer of all time... Thank you SO MUCH Loudwire! this totally made my week! ;-;

[@awill891]

I've never listened to Alter Bridge, but I've seen Myles on videos with Slash and I liked his voice but now I like him as a person. Very down to earth kinda guy.

[@jacktyler3492]

awill891 I highly recommend alter bridge, amazing band. Their album (and the title track) blackbird is a great way to start you off if you ever do want to listen to them :)

[@Veronika-mu1bb]

Yeah, i agree. And i think you should check out the mayfield four. Have a nice day :))

[@taintthinner2429]

O Skairipa Susan Silver managed Mayfield Four, that's how he was invited to sing at her birthday party. Myles keeps saying he still lives in Spokane, but I've lived down the road from him for 10 years and I've never seen him around.

[@colgrey438]

I don't think he's ever home for more than a couple days at at time and he seems like a private person. He's pretty busy, he's usually on the road.

[@aprild9577]

I've just started getting into AB myself. I first heard Myles on a Sevendust song called sorrow. I'd never heard of him then but thought he was fantastic. When I heard Slash's first album with him I was so excited. I went on KZbin and got everything Myles did including some solo stuff. Truly a great musician. I just bought AB3 and Slash's newest one living the dream. Both are really good

[@MsRocka92]

Love Myles, amazing vocalist!! Still so sad about my most beloved artist Chris, so hard to accept him being gone.

[@thejebdude3241]

A few weeks ago I saw Alter Bridge, Bush, and Soundgarden on the same day

[@termsofusepolice]

Hopefully you were smart and only got there in time to hear the headliner.

[@Rodrigombia1990]

One of the bands you mentioned became one of the worst atrocities of all times, guess who it is

[@thejebdude3241]

I'm gonna say the one with the former member of Creed because god isn't real!

[@Rodrigombia1990]

You almost got it right but nope, its bush, check their last album is concrete made of shit

[@aprild9577]

Wow Soundgarden and Alter Bridge. That would be awesome. I'm jealous.

[@stevem842]

A compliment on your voice from Myles Kennedy is a big compliment

[@anonymousgoat3669]

R.I.P. Chris

[@mariyaholbrook9297]

saw him in wi 4 days before. you could tell something was off.. R.I.P chris beautiful creature 💖 my favorite rock god for life!

[@mrgorgun]

If there is ever a Soundgarden or Chris tribute,this guy should sing.

[@healthymealthy775]

Chris Cornell was the greatest vocalist, period. Most important; he was the single handly the best SONG WRITER!

[@lisaward1428]

Myles-Always well said. With Respect. Love Myles.💕 He's Awesome. Mesmorizes Me in all he does. Perfectionist. My favorite for many years🦋 Keep Rockin Myles♥️

[@loudloveen]

What he says about Chris Cornell makes me appreciate him, Myles Kennedy, even more!

[@alcapone3214]

Myles you were spot on about Chris

[@markbristow6818]

2 of the greatest​ rock singers along with Sammy hagar of all time

[@realcrunchy6572]

Wow good taste bro

[@danidouglas7259]

Chris Cornell will ALWAYS be my favorite, but Miles Kennedy's voice is awesome as well.

[@verve92]

Great job, Loudwire.

[@chrissimpson6701]

Can you imagine Chris and Myles rehearsing? Holy shit!

[@jamesrodolfo8068]

MYLES!!! YES ALTER BRIDGE YES!!!

[@jenniferparker-bell1549]

Omg, This is what real and true rock is about.

[@EvilLadderGaming]

Myles Kennedy is the love child of Kevin Bacon and Steven Tyler

[@AxiomApe]

EvilLadderGaming Or Jim Carrey

[@LittleBear88111]

Stevo12 maybe mira senveno and Kevin bacon.

[@sinwithagrin4205]

More like Kevin Bacon and Ethan Hawke 😂

[@SunShine-kd6td]

Little bit of Jared Leto as well.

[@7viewerlogic670]

Cool interview.

[@3081e]

Chris somehow instrumentally/vocally reconciled Sabbath and Zeppelin with a poetically confessional lyric style. This is what made his band and his voice stand out from the rest.

[@johnnycowboy2879]

Nice

[@lth1072]

Myles Kennedy is an amazing singer just like Chris Cornell

[@hinjurock]

Myles is good, but Chris in his prime blew him away.

[@msklander24]

Myles and Chris are not the same - but Myles can hit the notes that Chris did. He also has an amazing range.

[@elijah27b]

Come on people let's get real. No disrespect to Kennedy, but to say he was just like Cornell is utter bullshit.

[@lth1072]

elijah27b I didn't mean as good. Perhaps I should have written "Kennedy is a great singer just as Cornell is a great singer also"

[@lth1072]

elijah27b Man, I agree. I was a fan for 20 years. The guy was awesome.

[@shaunpilkington4625]

Would love to hear Myles do some SG covers

[@KariAaraas100]

I don't know who this alter bridge guy is, but I LOVE what he said about Chris

[@RoaldKoger]

Kari Boersheim Then it's about time you get to know Alter Bridge! They're stunningly good.

[@michaelpal5807]

Kari Boersheim Alter bridge is a really good metal rock band!! Myles Kennedy is the singer guitar player. He's Amazing has a killer voice like Chris!!!

[@aprild9577]

I just got into Alter Bridge. They're awesome. Don't know how much of rock you know but they're basically all the members from Creed only with a different vocalist. Music is different than Creed but cool. I just bought AB3. You should check out the live performance of words darker than their wings. Blew my mind. Mark tremonti has gotten stronger with his vocals. Their singing together is killer. I also really enjoyed the billboard version of watch over you. Also powerful. It's just a heartfelt performance. Myles and a guitar. Stunning

[@tamulawrence8358]

As the seasons roll on by....

[@damienscott6561]

I hate even the idea of replacing Chris in Soundgarden, but if it happens, I only see Myles as the guy.

[@dead_end_king]

Damien Scott Agreed. Ritchie Kotzen is also a decent replacement, in my opinion.

[@ton1998]

Eddie Vedder? Buzz Osbourne? Valentin Elizalde?

[@hinjurock]

None of the above. No one comes close to Chris.

[@ton1998]

Fred Durst? Chester Bennigton? Juan Gabriel?

[@brubarurno]

Фбіжег Сгханнмас I hope you're joking

[@redpanda6538]

Well said Myles. He seems to try and hold it together here.

[@octoberlast9246]

add again please

[@rotkiv5446]

looks like kevin bacon a lil bit

[@VarietyMusicLover]

with a mix of jared leto lol

[@wnetus]

Rotkiv and Jim Carrey

[@noiseystooges2950]

And that dude from footloose and the first friday the 13th movie

[@nolenhughes2464]

Noisey Stooges Dude from Footloose would be Kevin Bacon.

[@Gossosgrocs]

Jim Carrey Jared Leto and Steven Tyler, agree

[@DesROWUnited]

Chris and Myles singing together... my goodness...

[@rubennicolas711]

I love Chris Cornell! He is my favorite singer, but honestly you can't say he was the best! Nobody is the best! There are a lot of rock-metal singer/songwriters so talented like Myles, Richie Kotzen, Bruce Dickinson, Dio, Ian Gillian, Sammy Hagar, Plant, Scott Weiland, Russell Allen...with so long and strong careers.

[@fat69]

I love Myles motherfucking Kennedy

[@antguy-superheroextraordin7835]

I saw Alter Bridge live in St. Louis a few months back with Breaking Benjamin and Disturbed. St. Louis showed them no love. The crowd disappeared to grab drinks and food or something. It was eerily quiet during and immediately after they played. I felt so bad for them.lol

[@MrKnightyNight]

I saw Chris in concert 6 mths. ago, It might have been different in the past, but Myles blows him away now, (or did)

[@aprild9577]

I think it's cuz Chris had a vocal nodule or so. Chris was always hard on his voice. Still was a great singer tho

[@Mateuscarreg]

Myles knows how to praise someone

[@DJFalkoHannover]

Hey There, this is Myles Kennedy from no more Slash & Miles Kennedy :-D

[@BrentonBold]

i never heard myles kennedy from alter ridge. i wonder if he is related to myles kennedy from slash and the conspirators

[@msklander24]

Hope you're kidding.

[@joemamakaraoke1406]

yep

[@fortress.1363]

Nice joke

[@youngjiggymf1704]

*insert Corey Taylor joke here* Haha original

[@scottyg3550]

Corey Taylor is a joke

[@ancientlunatic8928]

Scotty g nope, u r!!

[@elijah27b]

I saw a video recently with Corey Taylor having a sit-down with a shrink crying over being raped by a boy when he was a teenager. Something about it didn't feel very metal to me, but I dunno maybe It was just the weather...

[@monicadelsole3757]

Siiii es cierto, pero es pura casualidad. Chris fue único y Myles también lo es, pero a mí criterio mucho más completo. Toca esa guitarra increiblemente y encima canta y cómo! Suenan casi igual en esa canción pero ni por broma es una imitación. Myles es realmente único y las comparaciones son ridículas. Y suponiendo que fuese así, que bien lo hace. Lo amo!

[@zacharygippe7873]

I never thought I would see one of my two personal prophets..talk so personally about my other now deceased personal prophet like that..

[@monicadelsole3757]

Imagínense a Chris Cornell, Chester Bennington, y Myles Kennedy juntos y lo agregaría a Matt Bellamy de Muse en guitarra. Que les parece? Agrego las voces de Scott Weiland de STP y Laine Staley de Alice un Chains y me estalla la cabeza!

[@Joe1839]

I think his Myles' comments say so much about what a thoughtful, kind guy he is (re: Chris's voice & personality). Not just the range, but the tone. Tx., Myles! That's what I miss the most (well, all but that tone = range...who has that?). Two of those Songbook shows (once front row) will sell you. It's a night of chills up your spine. Brutal loss for so many people (I'm sure in that group). Horrible.

[@spokenvolttt6167]

KEVIN BACON! ACTING MISSES YOU!

[@lesclaypoolonbass9431]

hey toni Gonzalez, why don't you go play tight end for the chiefs?!?!

[@ahmadameerjul5636]

Trying his best not to cry.

[@TheProphegy]

He looks like a mix between Kevin Bacon and Ethan Hawke.

[@tied2dye1]

should b cld Loudmouth

[@ghettoman1238]

Never cared for Myles Kennedy's vocals but a great guitarist and all acounts a nice guy.

[@Jake_AC]

Chris cornel, Myles Kennedy, John Cooper, and Cory Tayler are the best 4 voices over the last 2 decades

[@RG049]

No Chester Bennington?

[@standamienwalker2278]

That's okay but what does Corey Taylor think about covfefe

[@frankunodostres473]

now that chris left us, myles takes the burden of the greatest singer alive

[@rubenhernandez5794]

Hey Whats up, This is Myles Kennedy and im not with Slash no more, and youre watching Loudwire. haha

[@RG049]

Lmao they just released a new record

[@SoleNero21]

but where is Corey Taylor, lets ask what he thinks

[@dannquest567]

Dude. You. Stop.

[@earthdreamer]

SoleNero21 IKR. What's up with that? 😄

[@SoleNero21]

Deborah Harris I do wonder too, somebody get Corey Taylor

[@earthdreamer]

SoleNero21 LOL

[@earthdreamer]

galetaf It's a little inside joke because Corey is always on Loudwire.

[@carljthatsme94]

Kennedy is the modern day Cornell.

[@davidpage968]

does anyone else think he looks like kevin bacon not voice face

[@chriswaugh1177]

dude looks like kevin bacon

[@folgargrimm6811]

Really think somethings up about his death just to much shit makes little sense

[@joshualapointe4239]

Myles Kennedy looks like Kevin Bacon.

[@Jesctre]

Hate to take away from the seriousness and emotion in this video, but do Myles's shoes have no laces in them?

[@carson.west.5615]

Wow I didn't know Kevin Bacon thought so highly of Chris Cornell

[@Jack2009son]

Jim Carrey??

[@desordenpublico]

Bruh ...this dude it’s aging like kevin bacon ...what the fuck🤯

[@chelseaandmidnightfranzese6275]

first comment

[@drewwagnon647]

Joey Arrighi people are still saying first

[@chelseaandmidnightfranzese6275]

Lol...maybe I was wrong

[@marcjogatina]

Kevin Bacon

[@knightbranded6083]

Am I crazy, isn't that Kevin Bacon?

[@davidgraham8299]

Knight Branded you're crazy

[@Jonathan-vq3ko]

Stop with the Corey jokes

[@TheSectric]

Slipknot Forever Yeah, but what does Corey Taylor think about them?

[@TSPH1992]

What does Kevin Smith think about this? o wait...

[@B33fJerky123]

I'm kind of sick of everyone milking poor Chris's death

[@russwilson2305]

Alterbridge. Uggh.

[@WildSkyMtn]

Humanity did not deserve chris Cornell. We are lucky we got like a dozen albums we didn't deserve one

[@brianmannion7097]

You make no sense

[@Sir_Catnip]

Psgamer97 yea he made sense

[@brianmannion7097]

@@Sir_Catnip Explain. Seems like a generic, 'look at me I'm humble" comment about someone dying. I see it so many times it pisses me off.

[@abdc1928]

i am a huge fan of miles but damn does he look unintelligent as hell in this interview lol

[@carlfreeman6687]

Every great lead singer, was the greatest lead singer....insert whoever....yawn

[@rocknrollboise]

"Kinda unparalleled in a way..." come on Myles, really?!? That and "golden voice" are all you can say about THAT VOICE?!?! Sorry man, I just lost a TON of confidence in your intellect. I'm a N. Idaho native too so I really looked up to you... Especially from a guy who you OBVIOUSLY learned a lot of tricks from, imo... come on man..

[@adampetten5349]

He said Chtis was The greatest artist amongst great artists and had an unparalleled voice.

[@MrTime2Spare]

Alter bridge aka fucking creed, who cares?

[@MrTime2Spare]

***** yes!

[@MrTime2Spare]

Or maybe I should just talk shit, cause they are LAAAME

[@MrTime2Spare]

older than someone who calls themselves 'Cold Death' which is similar to 'Sad Emo' or 'guy who only fucks girls who wear Jorts'

[@Silverfisken1337]

FeelsGladMan

[@RG049]

People who loves true great rock music

[@jamesrockford2626]

Unparalleled!!!! Kennedy would know this best since he has been trying to copy Corrnell for over 20 years now... Keep trying Myles

[@RG049]

Utter bullshit. His singing style is different.

[@enesyldzmusic]

If there is anyone I like after Chris Cornell , it's this guy Myles Kennedy , premium rock voice.