Soundgarden appears on Bill Nye in 1993

•November 26,1993•
Back in 1993 Soundgarden appeared on Bill Nye: Science Guy to show off their production/mixing techniques for an episode about "Sound."
This particular episode featured the science of sound recording and the producers wanted to film a band recording a song in the studio. Just so happens that Soundgarden at this time were putting the final touches on their up-coming album.
The group and their engineer, Adam Kasper, talk about techniques of mixing and recording. They also belted out the song ‘Kick Stand.’
Kim Thayil: Bill Nye was compiling an episode about sound, and they asked if they could get a peek at the machinations of a recording studio and we said yes. They got some video footage of the band and Adam Kasper hanging around by the mixing board. I think we described the whole recording process as being a giant drinking straw.
Ben Shepherd: So Bill Nye the Science Guy came in and we did “Kickstand” for them. I think it was right before we started mixing, so the record was done and we did a whole segment. Yeah, that’s a weird episode of Bill Nye, talking about sound with Soundgarden.
Kim Thayil: We always had a warm spot for kids’ educational television. We always said if we were asked to do something on Sesame Street, we would do it, and that’s no joke.
#ChrisCornell #KimThayil #BenShepherd #MattCameron #Soundgarden #1993 #AdamKasper #Superunknown #BillNye #BillNyeTheScienceGuy

[@rockypc24]

Man just hearing Chris Cornells vocals isolated was insane. Dude had power.

[@dawnthompson7530]

Juggalo Trey_23 it was insane!

[@cremetangerine82]

His voice actually destroyed *five* Neumann U87 microphones.

[@paulspivey6799]

RIP Chris Cornell

[@DaveS432]

I like how matt jokes about kickstand being a hit single

[@BricksAndSparrows]

He might not have been kidding. Maybe they thought that was going to be the one.

[@sonofkorol]

That song is still awesome. Was it a hit? No. But I have damn fond memories of rocking out to it.

[@themaczter9024]

Kickstand totally should’ve been a hit

[@Heeyynnooww]

He was definitely joking, I remember Chris saying that he wasn’t sure the charts had room for a hard rock album anymore but since In Utero had done well he was somewhat confident. Im sure matt knew Kickstand was a little too heavy for the mainstream

[@SuckerFreeGear]

It was somewhat of a hit single in that it was used for the Roadrash game back in 94 and it was the best Roadrash ever. Everyone had that game back then.

[@leow3696]

I love how Matt's still got a hint of a SoCal surfer dude accent.

[@willgregg1076]

When we saw this is is class I yelled Soundgarden when i saw that record

[@serjtankian5474]

Sydney Lusk yeah I remember seeing this in class two years ago when I barely knew who Soundgarden was

[@thenoblerot1511]

Same brother

[@HamburgerIntervention]

Same

[@johnlong765]

Growing up when I did, I'm very disappointed that I never saw this episode in school. Nobody else listened to the kind of music that I did but I could have been like "that's my favorite band!!!"

[@ThiagodMoraes]

I learned with PJ and especially Neil Young don't give a shit for what others think about my taste or favorite bands, SG is one hell of a band, never got tired to listened to them!!

[@carterbrindley454]

I remember watching this episode in 8th grade and seeing soundgarden on it. Wasn’t really a fan, nor did I know much of the band back then. Today Chris Cornell is a big inspiration in my life! I came back to watch this Bill Nye again and I definitely recognized the song Kickstand. Rest In Peace Chris!

[@aXeL-qr9xs]

I also saw this in in 8th grade, and I freaked out because I loved soundgarden and everyone I knew was listening to rap which I hadn't yet appreciated

[@jamesmccormick875]

Bill Nye is a big Soundgarden fan. That’s why they are on his show.

[@josesbroses6542]

Honestly didn’t expect soundgarden in bill nye in my science class today but hey why not

[@LesGrossman69]

My introduction to sound garden and grunge was all thanks to this Bill Nye episode. They finished the episode with a Spoonman parody.

[@atticus9907]

That little blip they added at 1:31 cracks me up. I don't know if it's the Huh? that gets me or the fact it sounds like hes singing Jews to fill my cup!

[@jaxchi]

Atticus Reid ahhh stop D; that's all I can hear when I listen to the song now 😂 and I always was a little amused when'd he'd go, "mmMMMMmmmm". RIP CC.

[@maryhughes6372]

😂😂😂I just noticed that 😂

[@leas77]

This album is sick. A classic!

[@curiousbetsy5170]

i remember watching this in class in third grade. cool shit

[@eddiekayneofficial2993]

Watched this in 6th Grade Science Class. Can’t believe how closely I remembered this with the drum eq

[@svinjamaria]

NO FUCKING WAY MY SCHOOL WAS NOT COOL ENOUGH FOR THIS EPISODE

[@favioescalon528]

Thanks to this video in my science class I discovered Soundgarden. I was already listening to nirvana but this took me to another place.

[@barnabu5]

Classic but saddening CC isn't in the video!! RIP that man

[@TheViolinRoom]

He actually is. For like a split second. Between 0:12 & 0:13. Have a look.

[@barnabu5]

That’s Ben. Anyway, good to see this again. Cheers for the reminder!

[@TheViolinRoom]

@@barnabu5 ah. Looked very much like Chris from the side. ✌🏽

[@bioof4]

@@TheViolinRoom I thought it was Chris too bro don’t worry

[@ederbofete4833]

That's because Chris recorded his Vocals all by himself in the studio

[@cyyytr0n]

This album will pass the test of time three hundred years from now on, it had to happen, the tunes are fucking MASSIVE

[@gregdicrosta]

Sick! I've been trying to find this for years!!!

[@sweetsunshower8225]

This song is awesome...Chris's voice THE BEST EVER... R.I.P. #noonesingslikeyouanymore

[@omegaconstantinidis]

Here because I went down the Black Hole Sun rabbit hole due to eclipse on Monday... Then remembered Bill Nye is where I first heard of Soundgarden. Had to come here to increase the nostalgia 😂 CC very noticeably absent in this video except for vox...I remember even questioning "where's the singer??" when I saw this episode in elementary school. RIP CC... Everyone stay safe as we watch his prophetically-hued hit song unfold before us this coming week lol

[@CHE113A]

Wow This is Priceless!!Love You Forever #Chris ♥

[@022rty]

This makes me sad but glad at the same time.

[@skyguy5587]

This makes me so happy

[@mollyrawford5834]

I just love Matt Cameron ❤

[@Eccentricjuices]

And kickstand was never a hit single till this day

[@mirzaahmed6589]

It was never released as a single.

[@grungetea]

Superunknown sessions?

[@patrickmichaellangan576]

Yep. Superunknown was recorded between July and September of 1993.

[@joristolhuijs3703]

@@patrickmichaellangan576 and released 27 years ago today!

[@KingPhoey]

Tape!

[@Nater-zq5yh]

SO 90s!!

[@LittleMissIssues]

EXCELLENT! Thank you for posting!!

[@dave666mantra]

So much power in that song ...

[@cesarl8119]

Sucks that I couldn’t watch this cause of quarantine. We had to watch it online.

[@johnvalencia9927]

So this is Bad Animals studio in Seattle eh? Looks like a studer tape machine, and a contemporary Neve console.

[@jb9794]

I was the 1,000 like in the video 😎 every time I hear this tune (kickstand ) and rusty cage I think of road rash for the original PlayStation lol

[@soundgardener4940]

Rabbit Ears CC:33 Orange + Purple KICKSTAND I got the words to COME TOGETHER (by The Beatles, covered by SG, btw ;) All your codes are belong to us ;)

[@101Volts]

No frog "Yeah". Oh well.

[@McPherson123]

Is there more to this or is this the whole segment that aired on the show? I want MORE.

[@BradyA1124]

Not enough Chris Cornell

[@felixthelmocevallosmorales41]

CHRISTOPHER JOHN BOYLE 20 DE JULIO DE 1964 18 DE MAYO DE 2017 52 AÑOS

[@entertain7us148]

So unexpected...

[@andressarangelbundy4150]

Wheres Chris there ??

[@Fakename70]

Andressa Rangel Bundy He always recorded his vocals on a separate planet, not shown here.

[@AndrewJames91]

No Chris and no Michael Beinhorn!? Btw can this really be from the superunkown sessions?

[@davidc.8755]

Kickstand was on the Road Rash soundtrack

[@subhashxrecord3131]

Sick!!!!

[@ANOK541]

Reel to reel I feel like a dinosaur...

[@johann1161]

Where tf is Chris Cornell

[@spacealienjesus709]

Awesome

[@mitchpink2534]

One of the weaker songs on the album but its fuckin ace! Shows you the quality of the album

[@brettcollin3693]

is this the full version or is there more?

[@jamesmurphy9630]

I guess Chris was getting the coffee or something when they recorded this

[@chris74018]

You know you made when you Are on bill nye the fucking since guy

[@kylehegedus5498]

Where was Chris?

[@chrissimpson6701]

No Chris, NO Soundgarden!

[@averagecomrade5072]

Me when I lie

[@The_Man_Who_Sold_the_World.]

They should've played the Day I Tried To Live or Fell On Black Days to introduce kids to even better songs

[@TryMySoySauce]

wheres bill?

[@ImHeadshotSniper]

where's CHRIS is the real question

[@chrissimpson6701]

No Chris????? Wtf??????

[@andreitorres5503]

Why isn't Chris in this clip?

[@afonsodeportugal]

He had to go to the bathroom...

[@luagillum]

Song name?

[@anyamarais5504]

Lua Afanasi Kickstand

[@Fakename70]

Their hit single, “Kickstand”. Went as high as #3 in the Adult Contemporary charts in 1984, before the band changed its name to Soundgarden. The 1994 version is a remake of the 1984 version. Hence, Cameron referring to the track as their “hit single”.

[@deb7386]

@@Fakename70 What was the original name?

[@The_Man_Who_Sold_the_World.]

​@@deb7386he was probably messing with you. Soundgarden wasn't a thing in 1984

[@averagecomrade5072]

⁠@@The_Man_Who_Sold_the_World.they formed in 84

[@gabrielevion7055]

i aint gonna lie that snare sounds kinda trash...

[@Malpractice2003]

I think your ears are kinda trash...