Brent Smith of Shinedown Talks About His Inspiration and Chris Cornell

[@RandyHanley]

I can hear it in his voice, his singing, Brent is such a DAMN Great Human Being.

[@MaryFerenczy]

This is so emotional hearing Brent Smith talk about Chris Cornell. 😢

[@MediocreEverything]

In my younger years, I was struggling with addiction and had the opportunity to talk with Brent for a bit. The words that Brent spoke were nothing but pure and I genuinely feel like he played a big part in me accepting change and getting the help I needed. I have a feeling Chris was to Brent what Brent is to me, if that makes sense. Both incredible people with so much to offer to the world. I'm so grateful we have so much incredible music from Chris to remember him by and I'm so grateful we're still receiving absolute masterpieces from Brent to this day.

[@fcuk_x]

Kurt Cobain was murdered. Chester Podesta was murdered. Chris Cornell was murdered.

[@Hevle24]

Those of us who have been in the circle of hell that is addiction know how much it means to have the understanding and support from another person who grasps what torment it truly is. It is loving and brave to share something so deeply personal. Thank you for sharing this.

[@KSwapTheWorld69]

Chris Cornell is really just all over the board, he can hit some low notes, and he can sing some insanely high notes as well... We lost a great artist on that day. He will not be forgotten! Rest in Peace to the late... The Great Chris Cornell.

[@aidaneckart5054]

I love hearing my favorite musicians talk about my other favorite musicians. It's such a beautiful thing.

[@terrinew9474]

I agree @aidaneckart5054, love to hear great artist talk good things about other great artist. It gives me a feeling that they care about each other and respect one another.

[@kajlennartsson4234]

In memory of Chris Cornell. (1964 - 2017). I still miss him ❤❤

[@Lona_Chess]

This video reminds me how much I'd LOVE for you to do more Chris Cornell reactions: whether that's Soundgarden, Audioslave, or solo material. Please react to more Chris. Your appreciation for his greatness as a singer is a joy to see.

[@soundgarden2010]

Agree! Please more Chris Cornell. Would love to hear reactions to some of his solo work from Euphoria Morning or Carry On. Hell, would be interesting to hear opinions on the Scream album too since that material is so different than his other work.

[@briangreene8171]

Chris Cornell was great. No doubt. Brent Smith and Shinedown ... has saved me a few times out of bad times.

[@kenobanion6493]

The passing of Chris Cornell really hit me hard. See, I met the man once (many years ago). It was at a house party in Seattle and we talked for a few moments, nothing really memorable in the conversation but Chris was magnetic, charismatic, and most importantly… himself. I miss hearing that splendid voice wailing out notes I couldn’t even try.

[@jamiehoover9348]

😢

[@WaspHokie]

Miss ya everyday Chris! Really appreciate Brent putting it out there front and center for us all to hear!

[@Taureanfitness]

I was crushed when I heard Chris passed away. I was a huge fan of his ever since I was really young. He was just so talented and his voice graced the ears of thousands Never to be replicated.

[@TananJess]

Shinedowns interaction with fans is unmatched the way they connect and involve the fans and make that personal connection is top notch.

[@ssvr3dl1n38]

I remember watching the original full interview and this is the part that stuck out for me as a massive Chris Cornell fan, with Brent describing perfectly what all of us lost in his passing and how his art affected us. I shed a tear again watching how emotional Brent was as he described the importance of Chris to him, just like I did when watching the full interview. Makes me an even bigger Brent Smith & Shinedown fan than I was before knowing Chris has an influence in their music.

[@michowski1]

It was after a show and I was lucky enough to get a moment to talk to Brent and I was one of those people who got to tell him, the band, the music they created and the message they tell saved me and then told them all thank you. He immediately got out of his seat, came and gave me a hug and thanked me for sharing and was genuinely appreciative of hearing that and of me being a fan. Music is the most important thing in the world. It is truly the only thing I have ever seen bring people of all faiths, colors, backgrounds together and all of the worlds problems just disappear for that evening and we are all just one big family. There is truly nothing else that can do that.

[@guitfidle]

Oh man, Chris Cornell was one of my biggest influences too. I was absolutely crushed when he passed.

[@dougketner2112]

Chris Cornell is my favorite voacalist/artist ever. And to this day, I've still not grieved his death as I thought i would because it still does't feel real because he passed at the age I'm almost at I first heard Chris when I was 17. Soundgarden and Chris changed me, my view on music and helped inspire me to pursue playing music even if im not good. #loudlove

[@jimglass3106]

When they first announced that he was gone,I was holding it together. Later that day when they said "took his own life", I just started bawling like a little kid.

[@selfdiscardedkingofruin7291]

Chris has also impacted my life. Miss him everyday. 😢

[@GobRogan]

I think about Chris every day. That will never stop. Thanks for this Brent ❤and Elizabeth

[@dust4207]

Brent Smith is such a treasure of a human being... :) ♥

[@jodale1972]

Brent is a real one, for sure.

[@alicepal5455]

Just gotta LOVE Brent ❤

[@mlhance7930]

I saw CC 2 yrs b4 his passing at the Uptown theater in Napa, California solo. He was amazing!!! He had an energy around him that was bright & beautiful! I along with everyone else there was mesmerized from his 1st note! He was kind, funny, gracious, humble & a master at singing, writing & composing!! He performed 2 & a half hours without a break & would have continued if not for a city ordinance about noise. I left that theater & was different & CCs passing affected me deeply. Like no other! Love from the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains!

[@mrgoofie4849]

His James Bond song was epic. Best Bond intro ever.

[@markl.6338]

Still a big fan of Chris. Shinedown, continue to rock!

[@jacovichstabs841]

Thanks so much for telling this story, people need to hear how inspirational and impactful Chris Cornell was on so many people's lives and their own music and art.

[@andysoupdragon]

Second Chance always hits me in two ways....thanks Brent❤️

[@Joni7-12-3-7]

I agree. Chris Cornell ......soul power. And thank u again for never letting me down on an album... That's so rare.

[@willl84]

We need more Shinedown on the channel!

[@joseph_b319]

Man I remember that day. I was brushing my teeth singing Hunger Strike in my head. When I came downstairs i turned on the radio and heard the news. I could not believe what I heard. Such a terrible loss.

[@twills1850]

god i miss Chris Cornell 😢 - you can really see how Brent’s love for him comes through in his music 💕

[@SSPVideo]

I heard some Shinedown songs and really liked them. went to a concert and they were amazing. Brent came right up the aisle all the way to the back and was singing. He's right, he does care about the audience. It really showed that night. Great interview by the way

[@class5bodyworks]

Shinedown is definitely a very fan interactive band. Saw them a few times. They never disappoint

[@scottpast]

Had the pleasure of Escorting Shinedown through Iraq. Awesome. They did an awesome show for the Marine Corps Birthday in Fallujah. Great band.

[@Roddy1965]

All rock stars should be like this guy. Great person, obviously.

[@johnrobert493]

In love with Shinedown and love Brent

[@TracyRussell-g9m]

I was sad forever over him.. Brent you are so real man ❣️❣️

[@sandramoore3697]

I saw this in the original tea time video and I'm still to this day, for many years been a fan of Shinedown. If you don't know them check them out. Also check out the Library Sessions and the Shinedown library were you can share your own personal story. They are the most down to earth band and try their best to be loving and helpful to all

[@roadrunne255]

Thank you for posting this clip. I checked out the main interview and was very interested/moved by the whole interview.

[@genghisgalahad8465]

Man, I'm so sorry for your deep and immeasurable loss to the near and dear family and friends who got to know Chris Cornell as a person, a human being, as family, friend, and colleague, and band member and crew and artistic collaborators and teammates! He is one of a kind in his music and voice and moreso his being and artistry that he shared with us all in too brief a time and within it a world of music from an amazing human being to the world, to us! We miss him always! 🎉🎤 🎸 ☀️

[@lawrencecrawford1517]

Wow, Awesome interview. Chris Cornell was the reason I became a rock vocalist. R.I.P.

[@senecalfab1487]

Let me say that Chris Cornell was an absolute legend to make me feel and get through hard times. I saw Shinedown at the Tsongas Arena in Mass with their new look, and it blew me away. Hands down the best concert I've ever been too, and they are nothing but inspirational and legendary. One of the best days in my life without a doubt!

[@tonydeluna8095]

I was reading about Chris’ death yesterday and Chester Bennington while listening to Temple of the Dog’s Hunger Strike. A super group that formed in 1990, which featured Chris Cornell. Very sad to hear about suicidal thoughts and how it impacts people. Rip Chris. What a legend.

[@metetural9140]

Chester Bennington*

[@tonydeluna8095]

@@metetural9140thanks for the error. I didn’t realized it!

[@therealscottbowen]

Me too, Brent. Completely see you, and completely get it.

[@johnsmith-gr2ko]

fantastic interview Shinedown is BIS. Brent humble AF

[@lisawilliamslakelover0396]

Music is life, it saved mine! 🎼🎵🎶🎼

[@victoriawilliams2786]

Shinedown and Smith & Myers are my absolute favorite. I listen daily. I won't let my "monster" kill me either. ✌️😎🤘

[@helenablanks255]

I remember this affected Chester too, one of my friends went to see linkin Park around the time Chester died, she saw him in London one day and when she saw him in Canada the next he was dead. Chester never got over Chris passing and always let people know about how much Chris meant to him

[@patricawalker1461]

I would love to met Brent he's such a wonderful guy. I wish him and Shinedown the best always. ❤

[@TaterTotGaming]

Ive watched the whole interview and this man is so genuine and thoughtful. Hes empowering and motivational

[@vaughnnewman8903]

An amazing voice and a beautiful soul, he is missed. Only the good die young.

[@trevalarose8155]

I'm constantly playing "Symptom of Being Human" as if I wasn't already such a huge fan of these guys. Beautiful song and video, inspirational.

[@dawabhutia3027]

One of the most realist musician i have been listening to

[@pitpride1220]

This was the most emotionally impactful part of the interview for me. Great idea clipping it and putting it out there! The whole interview is excellent.

[@Nothing-zw3yd]

I had the honor of my band opening for Shinedown back in 2004 at Lost Horizon in Syracuse, NY. I briefly talked to Brent after our soundcheck, tbh he seemed a little out of it and I couldn't understand much of what he said. I met the guitarist at the time after the show, can't remember his name, but I don't think he's the current one. He was kind of a dick. Long story short, the girl he was chatting up at the bar went home with me. LOL When they finally went on, Brent OWNED that fucking stage. I had never seen anything like it at the time. Raw perfection. I still can't believe I was able to share the same stage. It was fucking amazing.

[@laurentbellemare3840]

You should do a collab with Montreal's Growlers Choir (from America's Got Talent 2022). It would be interesting to learn more about extreme vocals ensemble work!

[@philippelangelier6301]

Great Idea !!!!

[@malkabeth]

Do it, they are amazing!

[@michael_leclezio]

Awesome interview! Thank you so much for sharing! 🙏♥️

[@Adhara740]

Brent is awesome

[@imyoursuperbeast8220]

Cornells cover of "Nothing Compares to You" still hits my feelings like a kick to the nuts

[@Joni7-12-3-7]

Same

[@sethwalrod4190]

Your up there for greatest rock singer Brent.

[@candiewiegel1609]

Love the interview.

[@CrossburnDomino]

Year's ago my dad put up a poster piece of paper on a tree in front of the Rock102 station in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and placed a marker next to it for everyone to pay respects to Chris Cornell. It was even on the radio station talking about it.

[@ambersather7460]

I remember something about that. I live right near there in the exhibition area.

[@MySilentAmy1111]

Chris Cornell says he listens to Shinedown every day in my room. He says that you are deeper than you know. ❤❤❤

[@BWinced]

Chris Cornell's passing hit me pretty hard too.

[@mikecorley8270]

Met them in person one GREAT band

[@scottfergusson8411]

Brent is a great singer/ frontman !!!

[@traceysmith4963]

I love ❤️ you Brent.

[@surferdjnj]

1st Lollapalooza in NY, Chris came out front into the audience. My friends were sitting in the back chilling and he just came up and sat down and chilled for a while.

[@wesleycolvin7158]

"We may have opened the door for you, but you chose to walk through it."

[@shellylindstrom4158]

Such a glowing review of Chris Cornell 😢 by "Shinedowns Brent Smith"

[@Jasoncremeans73]

When I told my girlfriend he died, I couldn't even finish the sentence. That was the first time she saw me cry. I couldn't stop for a while.

[@jtclarks]

Should listen to shinedown monsters, one of the most powerful songs about addiction ive ever heard

[@OdjnSIN]

Having grew up listening to Soundgarden and Audioslave, Chris' passing was a devastating blow. If you haven't yet, go listen to Toni Cornell's cover of "Nothing Compares 2 U." I can't finish it without tearing up.

[@codyburgess7034]

I’m a guitar player. I’m the same way when Dime died. I remember one of my friends called me the morning after, I remember not hanging up the phone and crying for hours. Feel ya man.

[@KegOfMeat]

Chris Cornell and Chester Bennington both going in two months of each other was and still is so heartbreaking and tragic.

[@ecalzo]

Sorry , i've never saw Brent Smith or the Shinedown but i agree with what you're saying .. i've seen Chris Cornell with Soundgarden and Audioslave.... Top Guy and Singer/Musician

[@apmartini70]

Same, Brent, same.

[@ctguitarguy8510]

I felt the same way about Chris. I went through this went kurt died, and when layne staley died. All giants from that era.

[@danielwade1978]

“Nobody sings like that”. Mr. Smith that’s how a lot of us feel about you 🙏

[@morganmccormick3493]

I had an opportunity to see him live somewhere close to my area a year before he passed and our vehicle broke down 5 times on the way and ended up not going I was so disappointed I didn't make it that was an opportunity of a life time and I missed it. Is it very true. No one can sing like you Chris

[@laurademarrais3248]

Justin Furstenfeld and Blue October saved mine. Beth Hart has a voice that sticks in my soul. She survived.

[@25Dzone]

Brent Smith is just a brilliant dude but can we talk about how utterly gorgeous Elizabeth looks in this!?

[@terrellkluting5370]

You guys look related haha I love him and Chris so much. Thank you.

[@angiec3512]

I still miss Chris Cornell really bad 😭💔

[@TananJess]

Hunger strike with Eddie Vedder was one that got me.

[@stevengmyrek1275]

I am such a tremendous fan of you, your passion, insight; Brent mentioned her, and I've been long wondering when you will dive into Amy Winehouse?

[@AlfioPeso]

It's strange that you've never featured The Smiths on your channel. I hope you'll see this comment. Who knows, maybe you'll make a video dedicated to them.

[@Max1111]

Not sure if you've ever listened to The Scorpions, but if not, you should. A beautiful voice and awesome rock band from the good ole days.

[@Joni7-12-3-7]

The wind of change is so hopeful!!

[@frankalbergo8120]

OMG, damn just damn.

[@bcbrave55]

More shinedown

[@chrishansel95]

Chris Cornell was not only an amazing singer, but song writer, musician and composer. The dude could do ANYTHING musically. Its why I still believe it wasnt suicide.

[@reesdimarzio1852]

Agree... He was silenced....

[@metetural9140]

The man could do anything musically... So you think he didn't kill himself? ... Anyone else missing the correlation or is that just me?

[@chrishansel95]

@@metetural9140 exactly, he was at a point in his life where he had sound garden, audioslave, and his own music, plus he had just done a 5 city tour with Temple of the Dog. Doesnt make sense when you put all his acomplishments and alternative paths in perspective. Not to mention the video footage of his penthouse suite that was confiscated and never found. His expeditous divorce to Susan Silver and the fact that has widow and Chester's are SISTERS. Its almost like they had them killed. And if you have been following the episodic drip feed updates for previous unreleased content he made being gate kept by his widow from the band. Not like she doesnt get enough royalties from all the movie soundtracks he composed and all his solo stuff.

[@metetural9140]

@@chrishansel95 Accomplishments don't mean happiness. Also I cannot find any proof of what you say about Vicky Cornell having any relation to Chester's wife and even if they were why, precisely, would they have their husbands killed? Not everything is about money. And even if they did kill them "for money"... why? Chris would continue to make music and thus make more money for their family. Chester the same. And if they are so masterful at hiding both of their deaths as suicides, logically they'd be able to realise that it would be more profitable to keep their incredibly talented and rich husbands alive. Also "not allowing recorded songs to be released because of royalties" isn't evidence of murder.

[@Free-flyBE]

when CC died I woke up to alot of truths in this world!

[@cjwright79]

about this idea that the most talented people often get taken the youngest, Nietzsche noted that talent could be a vampire. I think it's something to do with the fact that broken people get, need, crave validation from adoring audiences, so they really give their all. but there's a physical cost to that that accumulates over the years, and self-medication is the only way to keep going. Dolores O'Riordan and Tom Petty and Stevie Ray Vaughan spring to mind.

[@genghisgalahad8465]

I don't think the artistry stems from unhealthy craving. Not that kind of tremendous artistry. It's an unfair characterization, I think, to say it's a "craving." That is easily spotrable with way too many pop artists working within a machinery and not having their own identity, you know? I don't think that applies to the examples you gave.

[@Littlewing1977]

Stevie was clean and died in a helicopter crash. Your description paints a pretty broad brush.

[@cjwright79]

@@Littlewing1977 that's the idea! I think you may have heard about Stevie's penchant for cocaine mixed into bourbon

[@suzigrimmer9140]

Kasey Chambers has struggled with her own addiction. Her version of Eminem’s Lose Yourself reminds me of Chris Cornell’s own battles 😢I would love you to react to her cover

[@isajmody2344]

The Radiomen on my ship did the same thing for me when Kurt Cobain died.

[@a.ramosakadrumgrl6677]

I wrote a poem the day Kurt passed.

[@isajmody2344]

@@a.ramosakadrumgrl6677 We were just pulling into Nassau from Gitmo. It was hard to remember what I did after I found the cabana.

[@zmadscientist]

great conversation. ANother great artist we have lost recently is Randy Meisner of Eagles - If you get a chance - please react to one his best spotligh songs - Take it to the Limit

[@ronmelancon66]

Elizabeth, I know you have not been aware of Chris Cornell for that long but he has dozens and dozens of great songs from all 3 of his bands and his solo stuff also. You have not done any of his solo songs yet. Try Sunshower, Seasons, Dead Wishes and When I’m Down.

[@mybrainsondrums]

I'm not crying, you're crying

[@3r0ck17]

Fs in chat for Lane, Kurt, Chris, Chester and Andrew

[@orangechev79]

Now react to his song symptom of being human. Also papa roach leave a light on for Chris Cornell

[@bretbret5221]

I recommend Linkin Park - QWERTY (2006 live version), it's one of the best Chester's technique demonstrations

[@Neverwinterx]

React/analysis suggestion: Habibi - Tamino. Incredible range, and very moving.

[@Steve_Andrews]

You need to review Tremoni's previous band Creed as they are about to tour in 2024. You should review Higher from the Human Clay album.