How An Accidental Duet SAVED This Masterpiece From Being D.O.A | Professor of Rock

When Mother Love Bone frontman Andrew Wood dies tragically in 1990, Soundgarden singer Chris Cornell was devastated. He was trying to work through his emotions and knew that music would be the only cathartic way to do it. As he wrote some very heavy songs had knew they wouldn’t work for his band so he connected with the remaining Mother Love Bone band members Stone Gossard and Jeff Ament as well as new guitarist Mike McCready to create Temple of the Dog and the song Hunger Strike a veritable 90s masterwork. When he struggled to get exactly what he wanted on the song Hunger Strike, Eddie Vedder stepped up to the mic and the two made history.
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So, it’s time for another edition of our series Dos. Where we go behind the greatest duets in Rock History This time we take a turn on an alternative route… After receiving a flood of requests to take a deep dive into this one, today we are telling the story of the immortal tribute to the downtrodden... Hunger Strike, by Seattle’s own Temple of the Dog.
When Soundgarden lead singer Chris Cornell walked into the hospital room of his close friend, Mother Love Bone icon Andy Wood, there really were no words to express his shock and disbelief. Stretched out before him was a motionless, nearly lifeless figure, hooked up to an array of machines designed to keep his heart pumping and his lungs breathing.
Just days earlier, Andy Wood, who was a recovering heroin addict, tragically relapsed. He had overdosed on heroin and was now in a braindead coma. According to the doctors, he wasn’t going to recover.
Cornell and Wood had once been roommates. They had written songs together. And competed in a friendly rivalry as up and coming Seattle rock bands... Soundgarden and Mother Love Bone. Chris had just finished performing at a club in New York when he heard the news of Andy’s overdose. He was absolutely crushed. As soon as he could, he boarded a plane to Seattle and rushed to see his fallen brother. He was the last person to arrive. The room was filled with close family, most of whom Cornell had never met.
Andy’s girlfriend Xana had insisted that doctors not pull the plug until Chris arrived and could say goodbye. Chris had mixed feelings about this. On the one hand it was an honor and really cool. But on the other, it was awful. All of Andy’s family was all sitting there waiting to close the chapter. And Chris was the guy holding up the inevitable. After saying goodbye, Cornell watched the doctors pull the plug on his friend. Andy was gone. Dead at age 24.
They were supposed to be invincible, Chris would later say. No one was supposed to die. And if someone did, it wasn’t supposed to be Andy. And if it did happen, it wasn’t supposed to happen like that. But the impossible had happened and Chris didn’t know what to do. The next few weeks were a living nightmare.

[@jonristic3794]

Man, I said it before and this is true. Chris gave me food when I told him I was starving. What a sweet soul. God Bless.

[@hopehealthhappiness465]

Eddie Vedder- one of my all time favorite singers. Love his voice!

[@shannoncopeland4506]

I still get chills when I hear Chris Cornell sing. While Pearl Jam was my favorite band in the 90's, Chris is by far my favorite male vocalist. He may even be my favorite male vocalist of all time. What a loss. RIP.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

I loved it when Pearl Jam and Soundgarden basically came together! Pearlgarden! Or Soundjam!

[@theblacksquirrel.]

The guy could sing alright! if you listen to all his back catalog, he could sing everyone else's song and own it - VERY few can sing a Chris Cornell song and do it justice. His loss still saddens me daily.

[@angrydrunkengerman2819]

Same here. Cornell had the best pipes of that generation. Pearl Jam is also my fave and it's a shame we'll never truly get a TOTD 2.

[@cl5619]

Chris Cornell was the 90s version of Early Led Zeppelin’s Robert Plant. Great rock singers.

[@chuckhurlocker2180]

My favorite , Soundgarden from those bands

[@Fuphyter]

I love Chris Cornell. His songwriting and phenominal vocals are amazing. His passing was heartbreaking. Thank you for this story.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Yeah, he was such a legend. So sad he passed away. I love “Black Hole Sun” so much.

[@garrettlowell7637]

My favorite performance of his was “A Day In The Life” at Albert Hall. Just amazing.

[@clem0822]

Audioslave with Chris Cornell on lead vocals was great. His lyrics are superb. Songs like “ I AM THE HIGHWAY “ and “ SHOW ME HOW TO LIVE” 2 examples from as great of a debut record as has ever been released in my opinion. Take care.

[@Fuphyter]

I love so many of his songs. "Nearly Forgot My Broken Heart" from Higher Truth gives me goosebumps. Chris always bared his soul when he sang.

[@homeaccount5943]

He had a lot of talent, but he was unstable. He took the cowards way out. Don't be like him.

[@brianclift606]

Like everything else sang and composed in the mind of Chris Cornell, this album has SOOOO much raw, vivid emotion that I can never make it through a full album without shedding at least one tear. I wore this cassette out twice, have bought the CD twice and now have it on digital. I've introduced my wife, daughter and now granddaughter to Chris through this album. A top 10 album of mine ever, and a one off at that. Brilliant. Devastating. Epic.

[@Trentstone121]

Eddie Veddar is such a great and often overlooked vocalist. Chris has range, but Eddie has emotion. Together, they were amazing.

[@lisagd22]

Eddie's vocals in Hunger Strike are like warm caramel.

[@rileyk5228]

Often overlooked????

[@Trentstone121]

@@rileyk5228 yes. Every list of great grunge vocalist include the obvious big three, but Eddie is usually not even considered.

[@c.e.anderson558]

Yeah they all tun together like melted candy

[@matchavez8530]

Last man standing

[@blindmansbluff]

Chris Cornell has a voice that leaves me dazed and confused. He is the best for me.

[@jenemac]

Chris Cornell was a rock god. Hunger Strike and Say Hello to Heaven are two of the best songs of my youth.

[@thegingergyrl455]

I knew this story and loved all the bands involved. When I first heard Eddie’s voice I was home. Andrew’s death was tragic losing Chris later on just hurt so much. Eddie is still standing and I love him still to this day. I listened to the Temple of the Dog album on repeat for years and it helped me stay in this world when I was trying hard to leave it.

[@chrisgarcia9629]

Eddie Vedder…there is so much behind his voice. You can feel it when he sings.

[@JupiterFerrari]

Dude, thank you so much for covering this song. It has a lot of sentimental value to me. I was class of '90. Freshly outta school when "the scene" blew up. I remember Andy's tragic death and how it affected the community, and shortly thereafter Mia Zapata from The Gits was taken from us. I got to see many of the once-famous Seattle bands in their prime. I used to be in a band that jammed in a winery, called NAF Productions, run by the soundman from Alice in Chains. I even jammed with Sean Kinney once. Back then, around NAF, we'd see rock stars all over the place, but we were never star-struck. To us, they were just cool cats to hang out with. Man, you sure know how to hit a fella right in the nostalgia...! Keep it up brother.

[@mikepj1025]

Those of us that grew up listening to these guys are so lucky. The best and last true band era.

[@timbarrow95]

Saw Soundgarden / Pearl Jam show back in early 92 in a hollowed out grocery store in Houston (Unicorn Ballroom). Instead of a Soundgarden encore, it was Temple of the Dog. Actually met both bands before the show hanging out behind the venue. Amazing show.

[@aaronwhite3298]

Hunger Strike is such a beautiful and rocking song. Thank you for this song and thank you for anything from the 90's. The decade that shaped my musical taste that has lasted to this day. Grunge, alternative, pop punk, post grunge, call it what you will, I loved it all. Thank you Professor, 3 Chords and the truth and Godspeed! Say Hello to Heaven! R.I.P. Andrew Wood and Chris Cornell

[@ProfessorofRock]

YOu're welcome! More to come!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

I love the “Going hungryyyyyyyy, yeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaahhhh!”

[@danielfox3003]

I liked the 90’s but pop punk can kiss my big fat ass.

[@seangates1451]

I love this song... I bonded with a younger coworker over this years ago. We were talking about Cornell’s great voice, and I mentioned this song and the way he got up into that higher register as a counterpoint to Eddie’s baritone...Mark had heard the song but had somehow forgotten it (did I mention he’s younger than we are?) ...And suddenly standing in the stockroom chucking boxes in the baler, I’m singing Eddie’s part and Mark’s killing Chris’s part, and there was a pure joy in that moment.

[@staylor0902]

If your friend Mark was able to nail Chris's higher vocal parts, he should probably be joining a real band, and getting his voice out there!

[@rjasonw74]

When Eddie Vedder leans into the mic & lets out that first line, you know you’ve heard something. You’re not sure what. But you heard it. And my god… WHAT DID I JUST HEAR?! WHO IS THAT?! GIVE ME MORE!! Thank you Chris & Eddie. My own love & appreciation of music changed from that day forward. My son is even named in honor of Andrew Wood. Not for his short time here & certainly his tragically all too early end, but for what he could have been & now looking back at what he inspired. So many bands. So much amazing music. From Nirvana to the current lineup of the Foo Fighters of today, Andrew Wood was that guy. We can only wonder what would have been if he was here today. Thanks for this one Professor!

[@dennispotwin7181]

TOTD was Chris' masterpiece in my opinion.. such a special album

[@jamesgrant202]

Temple Of The Dog is such a great record...start to finish imo...gets played often in my world, as well as Mother Lovebone, turned more than a few into fans over the years. Keep on rockin!! Cheers!!!!

[@MOTLrBlaze]

My dads always told me he remembers hearing hunger strike before pearljam broke into the scene, its such a master piece live the whole album

[@glenfahselt8378]

This record is one of the best of all time. Every single song is deep and meaningful to me.

[@stephenlackey5852]

Chloe Dancer / Crown of Thorns is one of my favorites, too. The melancholy lyrics sung with a pleading desperation… 🥺

[@fullmetalfreedom]

One of the best songs I've ever heard. Good call

[@shooterjam]

My exhusband loved SG as we were going through our divorce and I swore to never listen to that band. I went the opposite way in the 90s and started listening to Garth, Brooks & Dunn, Alan Jackson, etc. On the first date with my now husband back in 2005, he was listening to Pearl Jam and finally the words meant something to my soul. Then I found Audioslave and after that gave SG another chance. At this point, I stopped listening to the mainstream radio and discovered the roots of grunge. I went to my fair share of concerts but Pearl Jam was worth every single penny and then some. I regret that I missed seeing Chris Cornell when I had the chance.

[@Rossturnerphoto]

Another fascinating story. It’s amazing that some songs start out as throwaway tracks but end up becoming huge hits. The Chris Cornell and Eddie Vedder collaboration on Hunger Strike it’s so good it’s hard to believe it started out as happenstance. Certainly Eddie was in the right place at the right time.

[@cowtowncustoms2110]

Mid 80's to early 90's was a great time in country music. That was what I was listening to at the time. My son was in high school and listening to the new "grunge" music and I loved that new rock music was coming back again. I still have all my CD's from that great era of rock music! Thanks for keeping it alive!

[@cj-qn8ou]

These two created magic together! Absolute magic!!

[@Themixfixer1965]

I already liked the song from massive airplay in 1992-93....but I never knew the story. NOW, it's one of my most cherished songs of that era. Thank you for this. What an amazing story for an amazing song.

[@johnglielmi6428]

Chris Cornell was amazing R.I.P. No matter what band he was in you knew the voice.

[@twisted2291]

This is one song that has always hit me right in the feels. A friend of mine has a band. And he wanted to cover this song, but couldn't find anyone that could do the Vedder part. Until one night at Karaoke we tried it. Now when ever his band is playing somewhere, and I am there. He will call me up to do this song. When it is over. I hop off the stage emotionally drained. It still hits me in the feels, and a tear is running down my face when I am done. Love this song.

[@lisagd22]

I read that Eddie was really shy and uncomfortable about being on camera and that's why they had him stand in the reeds, rather than the director wanting to film someone there and picking Eddie. Regardless, the video gives me chills every time.

[@brianlawrence8314]

Its amazing how well their voices harmonize together. Beautiful song, amazing vocals.

[@machwal4464]

It's become tradition to listen to the song/group you highlight right after each episode. Headphones, just me and the song, but now I have some insight I didn't have years ago. You're like fudge on ice cream, professor, making that good thing even better. Thanks bro. Off to do hunger strike 🎧

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

I do the same thing! It’s super fun!

[@TyKnox]

I do the same!

[@jonny555ive]

Some of the best Seattle music ever made. This whole album was perfect ❤️

[@greghicks5960]

Agree 100%. No weak link to speak of on that album.

[@brianmcquillan6664]

12 people made them. The release dates spanned one year, and just shy of three months. Magic. Mother Love Bone - Apple (19 Jul 1990), Temple of the Dog - Temple of the Dog (16 Apr 1991), Pearl Jam - Ten (27 Aug 1991), Soundgarden - Badmotorfinger (8 Oct 1991).

[@munkami]

Hunger Strike is the most beautiful song of the grunge era. Temple of the Dog ended up as a gift for grunge fans to uncover after they'd got tired of the commercialisation of the scene. Vedder and Cornell singing together is a dream. Great rundown!

[@MyName-pl7zn]

I was blown away with this duet the first time I heard it,like everyone else I'm sure, but had no idea how it came about until today. That was one fantastic break down professor. Still one of my absolute favorites of the whole grunge era, really a masterpiece with depth and structure.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Thanks for watching my friend!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

It is such a 90s classic.

[@rossinrayong632]

Please more Chris Cornell videos. His voice was amazing. I love listening to his covers. His version of Michael Jackson Billy Jean is perfection.

[@jmzsil]

This song in my opinion, is one of the greatest crafted songs. The blueprint [my words] as Adam stated had some adjustments, then when finished, needed no polishing. Pain isn't something that can be polished and we just move on. Addiction is a prick. I was in denial (alcohol) for 38 years. I was in obvious denial and untill I went through a recovery program, I looked down at addicts, not realizing my hypocrisy. Coming through this Program, I'm learning more and more about empathy and sympathy for people with Addiction/s. I understood the lyrics about the corruption of the rich (which seems to come from people of generational wealth) and not harming/disrespecting people who have less than I. I had no idea this was about the loss of a best friend. Thank you Adam for sharing your gift you have, sharing it with all who watch your well put together videos. I'm 54, and the songs you tell the background of being each song more to life than they already are to me. Music is a gift, cathartic, and the soundtrack of each generation for each individuals reason.

[@suzan5533]

Thank you for this “story”. Explains to me why it touched my soul and why Chris Cornell became an important artist to me personally. Great job.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Well said!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Professor delivered again!

[@mahtastazzi]

I know everyone has a favorite singer of the grunge era. All of these great front men will be immortalized as some of the best. But when I saw MTV's Unplugged of Pearl Jam, I was completely blown away by Vedder. He is my favorite from that era. Having graduated in 90 and going into college, this new grunge era music scene and culture was a huge welcome, becoming one of the greatest moments in my life. Amazing days to live through.

[@CreativeRock.]

Once in a lifetime duet... both became Legends...

[@jmhaces]

A beautiful record from start to finish, no question. I was lucky enough to be able to go to one of the 25tth anniversary shows back in late 2016 a few months before Cornell sadly passed and it was easily one of the top 5 concerts I've ever attended in my life. They played the whole Temple of the Dog album plus about half of the MotherLoveBone album released after Andy Wood's death, and a bunch of great covers by bands like Sabbath, Zeppelin, the Cure, Hendrix and Bowie, and even a solo track of Cornell's that appeared on the OST for "Singles" and an unexpected tribute to another fallen comrade by playing a cover of Mad Season's "River of Deceit," originally sung by the late Layne Staley from Alice In Chains. I remember walking into a bar earlier that day with my friends who'd traveled with me to the city the band was playing and the bartender just took a single look at us bunch of almost-forty-year-olds and said without missing a beat, "So, you guys are here to see Temple of the Dog tonight, uh?"

[@Clion901]

I wanted to go to one of those shows but couldn't. I had NO idea they added in covers of MLB and Mad Season. Really kicking myself for not going now, ha

[@the318pop]

I presume the song from Singles was Seasons? A beautiful track.

[@jmhaces]

@@the318pop Yep, that's the one.

[@jhamler1]

I was 19 and living in Tacoma (20 miles from Seattle) whilst all this shit was going on. I feel blessed by them circumstances. As asshole teenagers, I can say that me and my friends didn't really know the true intensity of the cultural tornado we were being swept up in during the early Nineties. Seriously. We would go and see these bands because it was the thing to do, never thinking how much widespread success they would soon enjoy. I would like to say that my fandom was instrumental, but... Fuckit. It's been 30 years. Now I just sound like a nostalgic numbnut.

[@timwhite5562]

It's interesting you say how natural Cornell looks with the guitar on the beach. I've always wondered "what the hell is he playing? Because it looks like he's playing something completely different from what I'm hearing." Every time I hear This song, I think about listening to it on a my walkman (cassette of course) walking home from the butcher shop I worked at my sophomore year of highschool, that would have been 1992-93. I remember right around this time, there was a playground with a public pool at the end of the street I grew up on. We would hang out and huddle behind a they stored the maintenance equipment in whenever we wanted to get stoned. The river was pretty close and there were a few U-Mass buildings that were tall and done in that 1950's/60's brutalist architecture, the kind you'd find in those eastern Soviet block nations during the cold war. Their shape, combined with the wind off the river, and the fact the park had a high hill on one side and downward slope resulted in a situation where a normal day with 5 mph wind would ramp up to 25+mph. We would all have to huddle in a circle to block the wind just in the attempt to light the damn joint, and even when we did it would go out all the time. I was there with my headphones on, not because I was listening to anything but because (I don't know what they do now) but teenagers never dressed from the weather and I was wearing a sweatshirt with a Levi's denim jacket over a sweatshirt (Champion? IOU? BUM equip?), and a baseball hat: the headphones were more like earmuffs. I had just picked up the first Pearl Jam album a week earlier and I distinctly remember the conversation: my friend Jay: "Tim, what are you listening to?" me: "Pearl Jam," J: "Who!?"(trying to be heard over the howling wind and the cursing from whoever was trying and failing at getting and keeping the joint lit). "Pearl Jam " "Who the F'ck is Pearl Jam?" "I it's Temple of the dog, without the guy from Soundgarden." Long rambling story that seems to go nowhere, the point was this was the spot in time when most knew Temple of the Dog, but Pearl Jam were an unknown. Within a few months from this moment, I suspect the line "who the F'ck is Pearl Jam isn't uttered too often.

[@tomnavea4760]

Still one of my favorite albums. My favorite though is Times of Trouble. Still get teary when this plays. A masterpiece overall.

[@chrisblair2249]

This is one of those albums you think is all yours. You know it front to back and think nobody knows about it. Then you realize everyone is like you, has this album and recognized something very real happened here, and they love it too. Its a personal album but it appeals to everyone. Incredible.

[@contrafax]

I miss Chris Cornell's work, knowing that there will not be more saddens me still.

[@anthonyhind1308]

This song still gives me goosebumps everytime I hear it.

[@JosephTavano]

Too few people speak so eloquently about this special time in music. You put into words exactly how I felt.

[@justinclark7074]

I always loved that entire album. The song say hello to heaven helped me through the death of my mother. It was truly an album to stand the test of time.

[@Levi_Amongst_the_Watchers]

As soon as I read this videos title I knew what story you'd be telling. I love this song, it's truly one of the greatest songs ever created and Eddie and Chris are two of the greatest vocalists to ever walk the face of the earth. I'm so glad you covered the story of this song, too few even know this song in this day and age and even fewer know the story behind it. What you do here is a great thing. You're keeping alive music that holds real power within and sadly would be fading into the background if not for you and the few others like you. Again I thank you. Godspeed my friend.

[@Sagemoon40]

Chris and Eddie were pure magic I had no idea who they were yet but they had me from that moment on. Temple of The Dog is a classic. Chris Cornell got me through a lot of dark days, his voice screamed for me when I couldn’t. Maybe one day I can listen to Say Hello To Heaven again. Rest Easy Andrew Wood and Chris Cornell…Legends

[@ImYourOverlord]

Make it happen, if you haven't already. You'll be glad you did 🙂

[@CheriL25]

I, too, purchased this in mid-1991. I was purchasing CDs like crazy, replacing my album and tape collections, and dipping my feet into new stuff. I was really getting into the alternative stuff coming out of Seattle, and saw this album, and purchased it. Didn't know the significance, didn't understand that these guys would go on to do anything else, just loved it. Have always loved it. Thanks for the story!

[@amberheardsbumpyknuckles9336]

This is a MASTERPIECE episode, heavy gratitude Adam.

[@seanmonroe5907]

It’s wonderful to see that so many other people appreciate really great music as much as you do. Gives me hope for the future.

[@KingBeevr]

Love the song. Absolutely love it's honest simplicity. But your video brings to mind Eddie Vedder's interview w/ Howard Stern at the end of 2020. He talked about Chris a lot. It was hard to listen to parts of it. It's tragic that in the end, Chris broke someone's heart the way Andrew broke his.

[@leinonibishop9480]

'chris broke everyone's heart' fixed it for ya.

[@Kirsdarke]

Man, I know I’m 2 years late - but not far behind the other reply on your comment - as someone who heard that Stern interview, you nailed it with your comment. The other guy does make a hell of a point; but your comment didn’t need fixing, brother.

[@ericgallagan946]

So much talent. Both singers had such distinctive voices.

[@jesterr7133]

I got into music around '94, and like a lot of people, I bought it because Chris Cornell and Eddie Vedder did a song together. I wasn't even aware of the history of the album when I bought it. I initially didn't pay much attention to the rest of the album, until I heard the background story. It is truly an amazing album. In my opinion, Cornell's vocals on "Times of Trouble" are among the best he ever did. In addition, the album is an absolute masterpiece from a production standpoint. It was mixed and recorded flawlessly. Any aspiring producer should be familiar with this album. The emotion and love comes through on every song, and they did a wonderful job of capturing that moment in time. I own around 2,000 albums today, and it is definitely among my favorites.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Poll: What are your picks for the greatest song and album of the Grunge era (early to mid 90s)?

[@jasonabernethy8424]

PJ TEN Soundgarden- outshine

[@dont_follow5777]

Jesus Christ Pose I have to say it's a tie between albums. Alice in Chains- Dirt and Soundgarden - Badmotorfinger. Jar of Flies would be 3rd. I know it's an EP. But it acts like an album 👍

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Black Hole Sun by Soundgarden.

[@JimbobZ17]

None. They are all stupid.

[@stephenhanft1226]

@@JimbobZ17 I agree. None is the best answer because I believe that all of the grunge groups and the grunge era was awful.

[@lisajohnson521]

This is one of my all time favorite albums. I still listen to it on rotation after all these years.

[@michadawn234]

This is my all time favorite time in music. I really wish that I was living there and seeing the bands play live before they made it big. Andy Wood would have been a huge 🐶 star! Love Mother Love Bone!

[@tobesocourtney]

I love this song so much. It’s one of those songs I never get tired of hearing. Two legendary voices. Still so sad Chris is gone. Reach Down is also a killer track. I love Halestorm’s cover of Hunger Strike, and Daughtry recently released another amazing cover.

[@klm4446]

You're so knowledgeable and the delivery is so engaging. It shows that you deeply care about music and it's history. Awesome video.

[@elbakkan9416]

Thank you Professor, your reflections about the music are a masterpiece and enjoy every line of them. Thank you, If I may ... In the name of MUSIC.

[@mjgrogan1315]

Even when you cover groups I don't care for or listen to, the info you impart is always worth listening too. Thanks Professor

[@amyrussell860]

Agreed. There are always some artists/groups/tracks I can't warm up to, but I do enjoy learning about them.

[@tonytheHAT]

I love this channel SO much! The things I learn about music, DEEP into music, are unbelievable. You definitely are THE PROFESSOR! Thank you Adam.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Agree with all of this!

[@ChadrickDWood]

The inspiration that influenced this track, has become legendary for Chris & Eddie. It impacts the era of the greatest music ever made in Rock, a bold statement, but true. I didn't know the story behind the songs that were a daily part of my life from 1994 to date, the story of Andrew that is, until much, much later in life when I had to absorb some painful goodbyes. Since then, even though I miss the hell out of Chris and others like Layne mainly, I have spent more hours, since discovering MLB, and Andrew, and listening to the brilliance of those lyrics in the debut album, (Apple), that it has placed emotions inside of my soul that I can't explain. I can't imagine what Chris went through being so close to Andy. Rock on you beautiful souls, and maybe I will have the honor to hear you live, all together, in a future time.

[@shawnadams1460]

Yup, I was one of those who found this gem in 1994, we had seen Chris and Eddie blow up, but it wasn't until I was stationed in Great Lakes IL that I found this CD on the base exchange and it BLEW MY F#@$ING mind! I think I have been through at least 3 or 4 CD's now (yup...the age of "Anti Skip MY A$$ CD players...lol) and it went in my rotation and is still there. Great vid man, keep them coming!

[@FUKuViacom]

It’s about time PoR started showing some love to 90’s Guitar Rock era not just pop from the decade. Been a big hole in your great channel. Good treatment on this song! I think I actually knew every individual fact or piece of trivia that you used but that’s because I’ve collected that data over many years in many sources I don’t think anybody has put together as comprehensive and definitive a summary as you did with this. PJ20 would be the only thing to even come close, & as HungerStrike was just a single element to the docu I still nod your episode as being a more comprehensive one stop shop for the deets. MORE like this Please!🙏

[@nickmelara78]

Being a big 80s rock fan I wasn't big on grunge when it took over. This song however was undeniably special. Also the video was just so perfect in every way.

[@ransombaggins9301]

I don't know if it's me being 49 years old, being a lover of so many styles of music going back centuries, being a lover of stories, or just being a big over-sensitive boy, but I'm not sure I've ever watched one of your "story" videos--upbeat or tragic--without getting at least a little choked up. The power of music and story. Having a huge connection to early alt rock in the late '80s and into the '90s definitely adds to the emotion here. All that to say, keep up the amazing work and thank you for documenting the so many of the best songs of my life. Also, just saying, but I'm still not convinced Chris or Chester committed suicide. 😢😠

[@edwardjacobs4042]

I remember hearing Hunger Strike in 1992 and seeing the video on MTV. It was the most amazing and haunting song I’ve heard. I never heard the whole album but it’s on my list. I just can’t believe that even though I love the eighties I really liked the grunge scene. Very sad that Chris, Kurt, Andrew, Layne are gone but the music will live on forever. I watched the video where you mentioned hunger strike and I realized I didn’t have the song so I immediately bought it on I tunes. Pearl Jam was off the hook amazing. Boy Vedder has a great voice. Thanks for sharing this video and the joy of going down memory lane.

[@bknsty14]

Let’s not forget Scott Weiland

[@chuteu260]

Have to say this one was extremely emotional, I was definitely tearing up in the beginning, I loved how it all came together to honor Chris ❤️

[@jamesp6954]

I LOVED all of the personal recollections and feelings you put into this video. Always enjoy your stuff. Thankful to have you.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Thank you so much!

[@tedlogan5628]

One of my favorite Rock records ever. Say Hello 2 Heaven was one of the best examples of C.C.'s vocal abilities and range. Hell of a tribute to a friend, indeed....

[@smashogre4766]

Loved this song from the jump, but now... a whole new level of respect and appreciation. Thank you for this wonderful vid!

[@jcdova29]

I love this song and it’s always a pleasant treat to know how great songs originate and it seems like great songs almost never make it to the album. So glad this song made it.

[@winterwolf354]

I remember hearing Hunger Strike the first time. I was like, WHO IS THAT? WOW!! That was my initial reaction, but when I came to know Chris Cornell and Eddie Vedder and their music I had another reaction when I first saw their video for Hunger Strike years later. My comment was: "Hear the young lions roar!" Everytime I watch that video and listen to the pure, young vocals of Chris & Eddie at the precipice of what would become legend, it is still my favorite song from all of the 90s. Yeah Nirvana broke out and took over grunge, but Pearl Jam had the emotion of Eddie Vedder in a powerhouse tenor. His vocals coupled with the lyrics of Hunger Strike and later with Black and Even Flow, Jesus his talent was electrifying! Losing Andy, then Kurt and then Chris, it hurt then and it hurts now when I let my mind take me back there. Eddie and Pearl Jam remain and I will always be grateful for their music. Eddie's cathartic lyrics spoke straight to the soul. I'm sure new Pearl Jam fans are discovering all that great music as I type. I hope so. Just like generations of people young and old listen to The Beatles, grunge will be almost as iconic to the 90s and beyond as The Beatles were to the 60s. Hear the young lions roar!

[@WILLNOTCOMPLY72]

Thank you for all you've done and left behind. I'm sorry they got to you. Pedophilia is evil. I love everything you stood for. R.I.P. Chris Cornell.

[@biffmalibu3733]

I was fortunate enough to see Chris Cornel at Center Stage in Atlanta. What a fantastic concert . His voice was perfect. What a shame he left us so early.

[@RickyConnelley]

Watched him at the Ryman in Nashville. He’s one of my biggest influences and reasons for being a singer/songwriter. He was so amazing. Now about to release my own album. Intentionally 7 songs

[@bud9450]

12 yrs old New Yorker when this dropped. K-Rock coooonstantly played this and while I loved it then the saturation became too much at that age. After not listening for years it's still embedded in my brain forever and love the song. Nostalgia at it's finest.

[@kiwiingenuity6666]

I love your passion for music it is so wholesome to see you just spread your love for these awesome songs, you have a way with words that really conveys the importance if these songs

[@jeffcummings1985]

Two of my favorite singers. Chris Cornell and Eddie Vedder singing together is like the pairing of a Strat with a Les Paul.

[@Nixx2709]

This is one of the few channels where I click like based on the Title/topic, and never regret it. Great video

[@21CCommunIT]

This is so interesting - I'd always thought that *"Temple of the Dog"* was formed because Eddie and Chris were already both superstars. Imagine my surprise in discovering that this is the tune that introduced Eddie Vedder to the band that would become *Pearl Jam...*

[@travzimmerman1340]

You're still a bit lost and that's ok.

[@21CCommunIT]

@@travzimmerman1340 Clearly you haven't watched the video... and that's ok

[@TDH75]

I'd assumed the same thing because the video for Hunger Strike was released after Pearl Jam made it big. I knew Temple of the Dog was a tribute album to Andrew but I didn't know it was made before Pearl Jam became a band. I was already a fan of Soundgarden.

[@leinonibishop9480]

the song didn't introduce eddie to the pearl jam guys. eddie was in the studio rehearsing with the pearl jam guys, getting hired as their singer. he had been flown up by stone and jeff to audition for their new band which became pearl jam. chris was also using the same rehearsal space and they would practice the temple of the dog songs in between the soon to be pearl jam songs. eddie was just hanging around watching chris rehearse until the point he stepped in to help.

[@nolarocks]

Glad that Andrew Wood and their music found you.

[@johnp.2267]

First time I heard Hunger Strike, I couldn't move. I was staring at the tv screen, chills running up my spine, and my breath was caught behind a lump in my throat. To me, that song was emotional fire and ice, and it still has an effect on me to this day.

[@kalileiore7585]

they were ALL so, so powerful and influential in my world. too much to put in words, but I can say that I still get the same chills, the same haunting longing, and the same want for a better world each time I hear any of those songs/artists. What a revolutionary time we lived in...what a time indeed.

[@martinwhipkey9343]

Have always loved this song! Two of the greatest rock vocalists in my opinion. Thanks for profiling this song!

[@cwfutureboy]

Great video, brother. That last line got me weepy. Appreciate you and your voice.

[@Dicyroller]

You brought back the memory of my love of Mother Love Bone. Thank you.

[@Gekokujo76]

I knew about Alice In Chains before they came out. I saw The Screaming Trees in 1988. I had Pearl Jam's "Alive" in 1991. I bought Temple of the Dog when it first came out. My one and only child is named after an Andrew Wood song. That said, I didnt hear the full Mother Love Bone album until about 4 years after Andy was already dead. 4 years late to the party seems like nothing this long after the Grunge golden era, but it was an eternity that I could never get back. Ive made up for lost time by replaying MLB over and over again in the decades since my first listen. I love that The Professor took time to say what an excellent front man Andy was. There is nothing more charismatic than somebody being exactly who they want to be (even if it's an Eternal Olympian God of Love in kabuki make-up named Landrew The Love God) and bursting with a love that they bestow like flower petals on the ground, wherever they go. Obviously, Andrew had a lot of demons...and it wasnt just the drugs...but he deserves every statue of him (and there ARE statues of him) and to be remembered, as The Professor just did, as the All Time Great that he is. Love Rock Awaits You, PEOPLE!

[@lucabiolzi1767]

I don't know how to express my gratitude for this video Adam, you left me speechless once again....! 🔝🔝🔝 Just as you, I so much love and respect these legendary artists from both eras: the mighty '80s and the roaring '90s. There'll never ever be bands or music to those levels!! Here's an excerpt from a song I'm working on these days... it gives an idea of how I'm forever "caught in between" these 2 decades: 😊 "Last time I tried, my life was a fairytale As that summer when I met you, when "The Final Countdown" was on the radio As that winter when I lost you, and Chris Cornell sang... Black Hole Sun, won't come and wash away the rain?" R.I.P Chris & Andy, never to be forgotten. ❤️

[@brandonerickson5188]

This song was the one that opened my ears to grunge; Nirvana wasn't doing it for me. I loved the lyrics, the melody, the voices, the instrumentation. I kept hearing it on the radio, but I never heard the name of the band, or the name of the song, so I had a hard time finding the album to buy it. I even bought Pearl Jam's Ten, because I had heard one of their songs and recognized one of the singers on Hunger Strike (disappointed at first because the song wasn't on it, but eventually really dug that album). I finally figured it out and bought this one. My brother and I would sing this song at the top of our lungs. Great memories.

[@crob635]

Loved this! Can't wait to check out what's next.

[@devonbrooks246]

I absolutely love this whole album. Every song was a hit in my opinion. I kind of grew out of the grunge era long time ago but this is the one that I still listen to.

[@boutchmanz]

Just awesome man. I was 15 in ‘92, just getting into grunge when the single came out. I just thought it was a collab at the time and had never heard of LMB or Andrew Wood. Still love the song and this filled in all the gaps for me. Thanks for your work on this man!

[@Vonlang001]

I really must thank you for this. I'm a kid from Seattle and a massive fan of the grunge era and especially of Chris Cornell. It hurts my heart knowing he's gone too. Thanks Professor!

[@garrettlowell7637]

Hunger Strike: an amazing song and a foreshadowing of the music that swept the world. I had no idea the fun music of the ‘80s would bleed into the heavy music of the ‘90s and I am fortunate to have been here for both.

[@iancowan3527]

Thank for the back story and formation of a group/band that I knew of but never how the mix came to be... Plus a deeper understanding put to the songs and the album as a whole for Temple of the Dogs...