TWO LEGENDS BEFORE THEY WERE LEGENDS? First Time Hearing Temple of the Dog - Hunger Strike Reaction!

[@Vig-b1c]

Another song from Temple of the Dog you should listen to is Say Hello to Heaven.

[@Trendkiller196]

8000% yep

[@NetVoyer]

I was about to suggest that song and saw your comment. It's well worth a listen.

[@jasonvelliquette9058]

Call me a dog is Probably the best song on this record. Why this is the only video for this record makes no sense.

[@tyronehardy1560]

That could be one of the greatest vocal performances

[@TherealTFfromKingston]

Absolutely Chris’s top song with Temple of the Dog imo

[@waynevarrelman9363]

No one! " sings like Chris Cornell". RIP 🙏 Chris

[@mylesc99]

Chris Cornell - Nothing Compares to You He does an amazing cover.

[@markvanderstelt8999]

thanks

[@sharonstonts]

Definitely the best

[@andyjackson304]

Going into the studio to record the album, Chris noted that he had only 9 songs. Chris had a phobia about odd numbers so "Hunger Strike" was written to be a filler song to give the album an even number. He wrote the song in 15 minutes. Eddie had come up to audition for "Mookie Blaylock", which became Pearl Jam. The song was not intended to be a duet but Chris was still trying to figure how to sing the low parts and the high parts. Eddie went into the booth and started singing the low parts to free Chris up to sing the high parts. Chris said that was exactly what he wanted and it became a duet. When the song was released, it became the highest charting single on the album. The meaning of the song is don't take more than you need.

[@markmunro7108]

Hunger strike can and only be sung by chris and Eddie amazing song

[@bradwarren5380]

Mother Love Bone Documentaries are all over you tube. you should check some out. According to one or two. Mother Love Bone was the original grunge band. Chris Cornell, and Andrew Wood were roommates trying to get signed in Seattle. That was their connection. Stone Gossard, and Jeff Ament were members of Mother Love Bone. That after the news of Andrews death, went on to help form Pearl Jam.

[@SG-js2qn]

This is a great demonstration about how singing backup can really highlight the whole vocal performance. So many songs succeed because of great backup vocals.

[@sergiodavila5269]

Beautiful song. I love it so much that I did a karaoke to it a few years back. I asked any dude to come up with me to do Eddie Vedder’s part & one dude gladly jumped up with me. Such an emotional, sweet song….we were both in tears at the end ….RIP Chris Cornell 💔🤘🏽💔🤘🏽💔🤘🏽💔

[@GianniGiorgini-j9z]

Chris Cornell and Eddie Vedder GREAT VOICE 🤘🤘🤘🔥🔥

[@stevenseul361]

No solo just vocals. This was supposed to be a throw away song but formed Pearl Jam instead and became a hit

[@robbob5302]

No solo just a really long, cool outro.

[@stevenseul361]

@@robbob5302 Absolutely

[@CosmicVagabondPixie]

YAY!!! One Of My ALL Time Favorite Songs!!! Just Beautiful! RockON!!!

[@matthewgoodA1206]

Eddie was hanging out at a rehearsal when Chris was working through this song. Spontaneously, he just went to a mic and began singing the lower lines. Chris said that made it feel like a real song. There’s also an awesome live version out there, when Chester Bennington joined Chris onstage to sing most of Eddie’s parts. But because of Chris’ very broad range, he hit both the lowest and highest notes of it.

[@robbob5302]

This was Eddy’s first music video. He didn’t really know how to lip sync yet. So they told him to look off at the horizon, and contemplate the breadth of his domain.

[@richardluevano8996]

Say Hello to Heaven is another great one from this group.

[@cjcookj85]

Say hello to heaven by the same band. It's their most heartfelt, soulful song

[@Roh_Echt]

Temple of the Dog is made up of Soundgarden and Pearl Jam members, and was a project done by those close to and in tribute to Andy(Andrew) Wood; lead singer of Mother Love Bone (MLB), who died. Chris and Andy were close and two PJ members were in Mother Love Bone: Stone Gossard (guitar) and Jeff Ament (bass). There are a good number of MLB references here, including the name: Temple of the Dog. It is a line, second line, from a really good MLB song: Man of Golden Words. "Say Hello 2 Heaven" is another good Temple of the Dog song.

[@stevenseul361]

Finally... Thank you for explaining it well

[@tonycampbell4982]

The drummer for sound garden back when the movie singles and this song captured the early 1990s

[@drewbruno1534]

If you want to hear Chris at his absolute best and showing off his full vocal range, please listen to Slaves & Bulldozers by Soundgarden. I guarantee you'll be impressed.

[@edwardfortier2335]

Cornell was just incredible!!!

[@FeanorLives]

This was an anthem back in the 90's right when the grunge scene was beginning to explode. RIP Chris Cornell

[@yeahboiii6640]

This received more attention in 1992 after Pearl Jam and Soundgarden were swinging. I was there and remember thinking it was new but was before Pearl Jam & Soundgarden so most people I think believe it was after.

[@hoggtube1]

There was a guy who died who was a huge influence on the grunge movement.... Andrew wood...... This whole album was dedicated to him.... As well as a dozen other songs by different bands

[@danrue3263]

Made you think 🤔 loved the response ❤masterpiece

[@innocentbystander1853]

“You’re not grunge unless you’ve got a stye in your eye” - Edward Louis Severson III

[@jamessomers8808]

My favorite song on the Album is Reach Down. There are extended guitar solos and Chris’s voice is just very pleasing to hear.❤

[@toddtubbs8885]

Please check out Chris Cornell singing Like a Stone with his band Audioslave. You've heard him in Soundgarden and now Temple of the Dog so check out Audioslave. Audioslave is just the former Rage Against the Machine with Cornell as the lead singer instead of Zach de la Rocha.

[@georgerhodes7663]

Rusty Cage is my all time favorite by Soundgarden

[@aldotheapache9951]

I wouldn’t call Eddie’s voice as powerful in the sense of power. Eddie is impactful and therefore powerful but Chris is the powerful one. It almost sounds like Chris is 10ft from the mic bc otherwise he’d overpower Eddie by so much. Love this song so much. And your reactions are great. Love it.

[@robv4936]

One of my all time favorite songs

[@mr.o523]

This song about something so deep and profound

[@johnord684]

As a Brit visiting my aunt in 88 got to see Mother Love Bone ,Soundgarden Alice in Chains. Ended up married to a Seattle girl Emma, and was involved in the scene in Seattle, i knew Andy ,Chris ,Jeff and Matt back in the day ,they knew as English John :)

[@msfoodiediva]

Black days by soundgarden is very sexy song with Chris vocals imo

[@IgorBzovski]

Back in the 1990's "Hunger strike" from Temple of the Dog for me was so real...I am from Serbia 🇷🇸, and this song was, and still is, one of that speaks to me...Thank you for your reaction, and: Pearl Jam..Dark Matter❤❤❤

[@FeelItRising]

Pearl jam VH1 Rock Honors The Who. they Cover Love Reign O'er Me and The Real Me by The Who. Still the greatest covers and the greatest 'TV' performance of all time.

[@srt8rocketship241]

Say Hello To Heaven. Powerful , deep and highly emotional.

[@RickMaciel-y3t]

React to Temple of the Dog "Say Hello to Heaven " live at the Moore Theater next. It's a must.

[@NoCoverCharge]

How can you not know this song

[@pmv1969]

Chris is pure perfection ❤

[@brettg274]

I was lucky enough to catch these guys live before Chris passed. They only ever played 10 shows.

[@betsyduane3461]

I saw Pearl Jam and Soundgarden at Lollapalooza 1992 in NJ.

[@markvanderstelt8999]

that was you ?

[@christyfaulk3519]

Chris Cornell is the greatest rock vocalist of all time!! Check out his cover of Billie Jean, When I’m down live at the Troubadour, As Hope and Promise Fade at Walmart Soundcheck, or Nothing Compares to U Sirius XM ( or any of the other performances from that session) and decide for yourself. You will not be disappointed!!!

[@rhinno1969]

Spoonman official video 🤘

[@stevenseul361]

Sam and Phil The lead singer of Mother Love Bone Andrew Wood overdosed and use to be Chris's roommate and to mourn wrote some songs and the rest of Mother Love Bone heard about it they asked to play them. Chris brought in Mike Mcreedy on guitar and a no name singer stopped by and helped sing it. Eddie Vedder Mike Mcreedy and Mother Love Bone went on to form Pearl Jam

[@Inked-Smash]

As a born and raised Washingtonian elder millennial.. Chris’s voice was the best voice to rise from grunge to his solo rock and especial Audioslave super group! Best super group ever!!

[@seandobson6221]

How could you ask for more than to have a Grunge supergroup with members of Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, and Mother Lovebone. They were extremely close friends til the day Chris passed away. I’m a 30+ year car carrying member of the grunge era. I was 16 years old when one of my buddies called me over to his Nissan 280 ZX and played me Evenflow by Pearl Jam and it honestly changed my life. I still listen to all of the Grunge bands and can remember exactly where I was when I hear them for the first time.

[@nightcitypunk8517]

Absolutely one of my favorite songs of all time. Total banger.

[@SleepingTiger-vlog]

Slaves and Bulldozers is my favorite Soundgarden song. There are two popular live versions. Pink Pop is younger years when his voice was out of this world, but you can't understand the lyrics hardly at all. Which is fine, just be warned. Artist's Den is more pulled together and closer to the end of his life but doesn't have that youthful vocal edge. Studio versions are good but there's no official video, which is fine to just listen to. "Hands All Over" was probably their first big song. It was released in 1989. That's the album that made me fall in love with them.

[@ConwayCreatorWebDevelopm-oq1ii]

🎶 Stardog Champion 🎶 Mother Love Bone became Pearl Jam

[@chaoticneutral3487]

Yes, what this guy said! ^^^

[@vicprovost2561]

Great song! That entire album is a Seattle banger and worth listening to, every single song has impeccable vocals and chops from that awesome band, young and ready to kick the world's butt! Try Reach Down from it, a truly epic jam full of great guitar and a band really feeling it. Enjoy! 🔥🎵🎸🎤🎸🎤🎸🎹🎶🔥

[@davidleach4689]

That whole album is fire

[@vaughnnewman8903]

Amazing and iconic.

[@dawnarmstrong-ls3dz]

chris cornell was also kead singer of audio slave.

[@DocRock71]

By far the best album released that year and a stellar debut album. It is an absolute gem of a 90s grunge rock album, and previews the sound of Pearl Jam's classic "Ten" debut album, the following year, one of the top 10 debut albums of the 1990s. Tragic that t was just a one-off album tribute to the death of Mother Love Bone lead singer Andy Wood. One can only wonder how amazing a 2nd or 3rd albums would have been.

[@nickkleiber8636]

Loud love shows off his vocals and listen to just breathe from PJ

[@chriscornell2874]

I recommend the song from TEMPLE OF THE DOG - SAY HELLO 2 HEAVEN LIVE THE MOORE THEATER, Cornel has an angelic voice in tribute to vocalist MOTHER LOVE BONE (Andre Wood), very impressive. Thx u!! 🔥🤘

[@shep4life]

Beautiful song

[@SonicProfessor_a.k.a._T._Andra]

This is the first pro. recording Eddie Vedder ever did. ...I am not sure at "what stage" Pearl Jam were, at this time, exactly ...but Eddie V. had not begun recording with them (and I don't know what stage of development the songs from Ten were in, at this point.). Chris Cornell had decided he needed to honor and pay tribute to his friend, Andrew Wood who had been the lead vocalist of a band called: Mother Love Bone - Andrew passed away from a drug overdose and many of the remnants of his band would go on to re-form as what was, now, about to become: Pearl Jam. Cornell & Wood shared a great deal and were very close ...And the Temple Of The Dog project was a way for Chris to honor and also to mourn his friend. ...if you've heard Cornell sing, he has a lot of power in his voice and, also, tends to be known for his higher register and falsetto stuff. While recording this song ["Hunger Strike"] he had written the song with a stronger baritone element to it, that he wanted ...but in the studio, Chris was finding he had problems delivering the correct feel and tone (or maybe: the feel with the tone he had decided was necessary.) ...basically, he wasn't getting the low parts right ...and was feeling frustrated. Eddie happened to hear some work or some scratch tracks and thought: I could probably help him out with this. 🤷🤷 ...and (although being EXTREMELY insular at this point!) ...he spoke-up to Chris ...and Chris (having failed numerous times, already) felt like: "sure" "why not." "Let's try it." The result was what you hear and: although Temple Of The Dog was shelved/kept on 'the back burner' for a few YEARS ...and ONLY released to the public based-on the success that both of the members' "OTHER bands" [Pearl Jam (primarily) and Soundgarden] were beginning to garner! ...so: when they rolled out "Hunger Strike" it was an instant hit. ...but. yes: it was Vedder's first professional performance. ...and it is, actually, one of the weaker songs on the entirety of the Temple Of The Dog album! [There are MANY better compositions ...and equally-if-not-MORE heartfelt performances on it!💜💜🔥] ...Interestingly, also: Eddie Vedder never, actually, knew Andrew Wood AT ALL! ...however Eddie's emotional empathic nature and personal travails of the time, helped him, deeply reflect the correct emotional aura and parameters for what needed to be reflected. Powerful and heartfelt. Nothing less. [Cornell will bring you to weeping with some of his vocals on this album, though! 🔥]

[@SonicProfessor_a.k.a._T._Andra]

Also: "videos" (as a rule!) are STUPID. They, generally, distract and remove from the music and should be AVOIDED, overall! 🤘🤘

[@scottlaughlin9897]

Early journey had two singers. Check out their hits… Feelin’ that way / Anytime. Vocals are Gregg Rolie and Steve Perry. 2 songs but often played together as 1, as they do blend.

[@hudsonhollow]

We lost the freedom of expression and passion of music that was the late Sixties and early Seventies as entertainment faded into the big hair and makeup of the Eighties. I was exuberant to see the grunge movement of the early Nineties bring real emotional music back to life!!! Unfortunately, I'm now waiting and hoping for it's return.

[@RonNaeve]

Times of Trouble is another great song. this was a great album. also please check out Mother Lovebone. that's where it ALL started.

[@karenmandeville7116]

you should do some Mother Love Bone!

[@candacemay7187]

Chris Cornell was already a legend with Soundgarden when Temple of the Dog was formed as super group.

[@robbob5302]

He couldn’t have been too huge. It was recorded shortly after Andrew Woods death. And Wood and Cornell were still roommates when he died. Cornell may have been a local legend.

[@PnPproDuck]

Fell on black days by Soundgarden is great!

[@MsImposter666]

Listen to the song Loud Love, from soundgardens album louder than love. 1989..

[@Mr_Top_Hat_Jones]

The story that I’ve always heard is that Eddy heard Chris struggling with the song, and showed him how to make the song work. Chris then refused to do the song without Eddy.

[@arnoldcox9128]

Eddie just standing there in the weeds

[@theresaneeds4514]

Slaves and Bulldozers by Soundgarden. Chris had a 4 octave range and he's also in Audioslave, you should check out Show Me How To Live.

[@IsaacDDuke]

5:42 just a few comments on your channel. Im only subscribed to about 20 reactors. It seems you guys aren’t super comfortable talking in public in real life.*BUT* your back and forth is phenomenal. It almost sounds staged, the ways you guys fling the conversation back and forth. Like its practiced/rehearsed. I assume its not because I always assume people are being honest. If its true that you are slightly nervous speaking in public, I wanted to congratulate you on such a successful, enjoyable channel. Keep up the good work. If you’re not nervous, I’m sorry, I misinterpreted some facial expressions wrong. Please forgive me, but you still deserve mass respect for such an engaging fun channel! And final comment I always give people whonhave such incredible chemistry: Stop robbing the world of well-parented children!!! If you cant have em, adopt em! The world needs more good people, we have enough good pets! Or both is even better!

[@TheJoshuaPimentel]

That entire album is unfuckwithable

[@blizzardofodds4220]

If you want to react to another Chris Cornell off this album the first track "Say Hello To Heaven" is excellent.

[@jonathan492]

Check out Eddie Vedder "Society" it's from the the soundtrack to the movie Into the Wild.

[@nickkleiber8636]

Chris was writing a tribute album to his late friend Andrew. Pearl Jam who just formed brought Eddie into the studio and him and Chris connected and he was asked to sing as a welcome the club type thing. It wasn’t by accident or anything Chris had mentioned that he wanted another singer to sing with and Eddie volunteered

[@stevenseul361]

yes it was.. Chris tried to sing both parts and couldn't. Eddie saw and jumped in..... Totally by accident.

[@davidvana9300]

Say hello to heaven is the best song on the album by far

[@msfoodiediva]

Luv luv luv this song

[@JAMESMOORE-gq4vv]

Always think of Silverchair TOMMORROW.

[@hoggtube1]

If you guys didn't already do say hello to heaven..... Let's do it

[@willfromyadkinville]

hit the music!!!!!!!

[@roadkill7314]

I love Eddie Vedder's voice but Chris Cornell is a vocal god!

[@chasnami]

You should check out a song by Mad Season featuring Layne Staley called River of Deceit.

[@JAMESMOORE-gq4vv]

Still love Pear Jam ALIVE, guess I always will.

[@I_LOVE_NMIXX.ITZY.Red_Velvet_2]

❤

[@laurawatters914]

PEARL JAM, SONG "DO THE EVOLUTION " IT'S AWESOME AND A POWERFUL MESSAGE TOO. HAVE YOU REACTED TO "JEREMY " BY PEARL JAM? THE UNCENSORED MUSIC VIDEO " JEREMY " YOU MIGHT CHECK OUT THE MEANING OF THE TRUE STORY. AWESOME REACTIONS GUYS!! 😊💗🤘✌️🔥

[@resilientbobby]

the missing soio was Chris Cornell's voice....ha

[@christyfaulk3519]

Chris Cornell is a vocal god!! Anything acoustic by him is phenomenal! You should try When I’m Down live at the Troubadour, As Hope and Promise Fade Walmart Soundcheck, Fell On Black Days, Nothing Compares 2 U both live on Sirius XM, Say Hello to Heaven live at the More, or Like A Stone live at AOL Sessions. He is a legend!! You will not be disappointed!!

[@shanepn]

Not sure when they recorded this but when it came out Soundgarden and Pearl Jam were already huge

[@hatleyhoward7193]

Yeah. This is considered a supergroup. This entire album is amazing.

[@MarkMay-cr6bv]

They finished recording TOD in December of 1990 and the album was released on April 16, 1991 (just four months laters). Soundgarden was already pretty big, but Pearl Jam was not. TOD was recorded shortly after Eddie Vedder moved from San Diego to Seattle to join the former Mother Love Bone and become Pearl Jam. The Hunger Strike video, however, was not released until April of 1991, a year later, and by that time Pearl Jam WAS becomeing huge.

[@dougman23]

Soundgarden was national, but not huge. Pearl Jam was barely forming...It was a nice gesture from Chris to include new kid to Seattle Ed Vedder in the song. Was released in April 1991... Pearl Jam's debut Ten was released in August of the same year. It was also released before Nirvana "Nevermind" (Sept 91) and Soundgarden "Badmotorfinger" (Oct 91).

[@hatleyhoward7193]

@@dougman23 I stand corrected. Thanks for the breakdown.

[@stevenseul361]

This band here TotD became Pearl Jam except for the drummer and Chris ofc

[@cookypuss8603]

One of those repetitive songs that still just gets better and better as it goes. Another banger that is similar is Tears for Fears - Shout

[@coolies2002]

Say hello to heaven!

[@WayneS85]

Soundgarden- Slaves and Bulldozers

[@tonysousa9305]

Say hello to Heaven. Album version

[@brianbare2986]

Pink skies by Zach Bryan

[@samuelmzamarron]

She said Chris opened the song w his vocals and Eddie comes in after nicely? She got em mixed up, Eddie starts the first part of the song lyrics and then Chris comes in.

[@kimzwolinski9919]

😎✌️

[@scottarnest8980]

Not an acoustic intro, just a clean (somewhat) electric.

[@rayelee1301]

Alice in Chains - Right Turn Chris Cornell and Layne Staley together

[@alexandredecarpentries6485]

I am waiting for epic history tv napoleon serie'reaction plz

[@robbob5302]

Eddy Vedder wasn’t even supposed to be in this song. He just seen them struggling in the studio and jumped in.

[@nickkleiber8636]

Haha absolutely not true

[@nickkleiber8636]

Chris Cornell don’t struggle my friend

[@stephenwatters4008]

@@nickkleiber8636he struggled with drugs

[@stevenseul361]

@@nickkleiber8636 Haha Very True

[@nickkleiber8636]

@@stephenwatters4008 I meant w singing lol

[@badtzmarutattoo]

I cant stand eddie vedder or pearl jam but this song Slaps

[@stephenworley8319]

Had to cut you guys off at 4 minutes because you saiid you did your research but clearly you did not . This Entire album is because they were all mourning the death of the singer of Mother Love Bone, and best friends with Chris. Mother Love Bone went on to be PEARL JAM...

[@anthonymirkovich5156]

Got another band for you faith no more

[@danielhead8123]

I hate react to people who don't know the story behind temple of the dog