Soundgarden "Fopp" Live - 1988

[@entertain7us148]

wow, they actually got footage of Chris in the process of taking off his shirt. I always just thought his skin melted away the fabric and next thing you know, he's shirtless.

[@vesnajamadafakin]

lol

[@AZIZAxBLUE]

😂👌🏼

[@chilblain1]

Nice ear

[@wayek]

he never had a shirt again after this!

[@susiespears7746]

Love This song and especially with Chris doing it and just knocks me out ❤️

[@susiespears7746]

It was on the flip side of Ohio players not sure which one but I loved it and when I heard him singing it I about died

[@random95725]

i can't stop watching this Chris is so freakin hot here, and he is thrusting!

[@Spashaei]

I need a time machine

[@Spashaei]

no lol

[@prettynoose8497]

Agreed, Kim Thayil's guitar work here really makes this song!

[@joesmith9216]

got one with youtube, serious, what can't be found here?

[@SoundgardenPearlJam]

Look how young they all look, and how asian Ben Shepard looks

[@somedaysometime]

This killed me

[@Toxic282]

Funny

[@AZIZAxBLUE]

😂😂😂

[@tootspogsforever5590]

ben shepperd licks takoyaki ballz alot!!!😀

[@matthewmercado4481]

😂

[@carissastubbert]

Perfect male physique and a face to match? Add in the fact that he's an amazingly talented singer and songwriter, and you my friends have Chris Cornell.

[@cooltiger9500]

😋😋🤤🤤 mr ocorneld

[@callofthewintermoon91]

Don't forget outstanding vocal range, electrifying front man and most gorgeous hair

[@bstorch2966]

2020 still FOPPing!!

[@khalildjemouai6871]

the way of playing of hiro is so classic .remind me the funky bassist of the 80's...:)

[@gabrielaloveschris]

The stage was too small for such a great band!

[@presinald]

This is where my quest to find more old school funk intersects with my quest to get as familiar with Soundgarden's music as I am with Nirvana's, Alice in Chains, and John Frusciante (not grunge but I must find and listen to every thing he's ever done). The original Fopp was fun and funky as hell, and the studio version SG did of this not only did it justice but it incorporated their sound in a way that sounds pretty rad and brings the heaviness.

[@slimjimmyification]

This is actually pretty funny. Not their best.

[@presinald]

@@slimjimmyification oh yeah this version ain't that great lol. But it's all on Cornell here, not sure if the quality is hurting or helping him here haha. The studio version is legit though

[@callofthewintermoon91]

Well said.

[@clintonjosephcAMIELj]

A less raspy voiced Chris Cornell. I dig it!

[@Rhiaanon]

Nice! Guys showing love for the legendary funk band The Ohio Players!

[@saptanism]

glad to see one of the legend, hiro yamamoto as the bassist

[@gonetothedogsrescueinc.5350]

This is the chris I remember. I loved this EP.

[@burnu2240]

fuck Hiro was a god, and his work on truly albums is fuckin epic

[@brinkybrinkz]

I remember the first time I heard Fopp by Soundgarden. Good times! Chris was a rock God!

[@gascondy]

It's an awesome classic where you see this and try to link it to one of the best singers and songwriters of all times in his early stage. Awesome!!!

[@jaemieduminy8736]

Still foppin' and rockin' out to this in 2021 ❤️

[@sergiolarosareyna9139]

Esto es una reliquia audiovisual

[@RoLPeace]

Respect to the Ohio Players. Also props to Chris who tried to Fopp

[@willsketchesmusic]

Wow, that's a very young Chris. And I love this song!

[@CristinaF210]

i like how his shorts r really tight :)

[@mizzflex2]

Ah! YES! Someone noticed the thrusting! 1:34 LOL! HOOOOOOOOT!!!!

[@Fakename70]

Still the classic SG roster

[@BogdanEchoMilosevic]

Awesooomeeee! Love Kim's playin' Thanks so much for posting!

[@callofthewintermoon91]

Fopp and Rock Garden fans✌

[@RoLPeace]

Much respect to the Ohio Players. Damn! Cool cover

[@slimjimmyification]

This cracks me up.

[@kovalevisgod]

Not too much footage available with Yamamoto on bass. This is pretty cool.

[@itswhip]

Hiro went on to form the band Truly. They weren't really that bad either. I'm not sure why he left Soundgarden--some disagreement I guess. Tho Hiro wrote and co-wrote a lot of the early tunes we love and I just found this tidbit on wikipedia: The lyrics of the Soundgarden song "I Awake" were originally part of a note by Yamamoto's then-girlfriend Kate McDonald. I always sort of wondered about the lyrics of that song too LoL.

[@caraozn]

soundgarden é foda!!!

[@ChickenFriedHamMan]

props to the dude just jammin in the front row

[@RichardFriendartist]

Matt doing some nice backing vocals.

[@ugar]

aaaaahhhhhh!unbelievable! FOPPP!!!! these were Soundgarden at the beginning!

[@OpinioniDi1Vagabondo]

Grazieeeeeee per questo video!!!! Stupendo!!!

[@cyberspace667]

That vocal range is no joke

[@1aquila1]

I waited 20(!) freakin' years for that Shizzle. IT was SO worth the wait! Thanks 4 putting that up! HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

[@weidnerfamily6385]

Fuck yeah!!!! Chris Cornell!!!

[@csxt6573]

I'm happy I'm not the only one who gets a laugh out of this song!

[@SAXYRIC359]

THIS IS AN OHIO PLAYERS TUNE YA'LL!

[@themachineeatsitself]

one of my favorite of soundgarden's songs (including the Fucked up heavy dub remix)

[@SunShine-kd6td]

Oh My God

[@eternalbliss624]

He moves like Robert Plant 🤣

[@Nictric1]

Even kinda looks like him

[@metralleta4234]

i always thought that chris got up to the stage without the shirt

[@KKSmith]

It's interesting .. .if I walked in on this gig and I didn't know these guys I think I would hate the vocals. It could just be the levels on this recording.

[@ofot1]

heh! nice :) funky led zep. why did hiro yamomoto quit soundgarden by the way? cool guy...

[@ThoughtScientist]

you know this vid is from way back when hiro's in it

[@cpHiJet]

i like this song , is great

[@dlynn101]

Look at Hiro Yamamoto!

[@johnnystaley8099]

At that time, should be Hiro Yamamoto

[@kc768]

I heard that Green River was a great Seattle band. Since somebody mentioned Kim wearing that shirt.

[@maosaytounge49]

I like Kim's Green River tee

[@twistswitch]

Where did all the shirtless rockers go?

[@vonzeke]

@bigjdawg1 I don't remember that painted backdrop at the Central. Did you see them open for The Wipers?

[@francsalasguitar]

WHAT A VOICE ! the led zeppelin of the 90's

[@antonijabjelis3196]

0:07' God have mercy..😮💜

[@ABTE67]

ROCK `N ROLL

[@chilblain1]

Respect fo OH. Deserved

[@stopthrm]

HIRO!

[@huevason]

hahahaha wow... this is great.. so.. I think Thayil wears a Greenriver's t-shirt, ain't he? just pure beginnings!!!

[@vironfletcher]

i heard he was studying philosophy with kim and hiro decided to go on studying, that's what i konw

[@Fakename70]

vironfletcher Correct. About the same time Hiro left SG, rumours about Mudhoney's demise were rampant in Seattle due to Steve Turner reportedly going back to school.

[@tmekt]

Is it just me or does chris sound little like mick jagger?

[@kellysharp5724]

tmekt no

[@SoundgardenPearlJam]

@Snake8778 It was a joke, I'm well aware about Hiro

[@christinecanty5409]

2022.

[@rivariad]

fuckin unique, I'd protect you in the shower if we were in prison dear uploader

[@Mintcar923]

Chris' vocal style clearly different here. He hadn't yet developed what we all know now as the "grunge" style of singing. Bet Hiro regrets leaving SG now!

[@fattbitchell]

sg would not have been what they became if hiro stayed in the band imo..

[@clintonjosephcAMIELj]

When Ben Shepherd stepped in, Soundgarden's music took a turn for better and songwriting as well became diverse along with more experimental instrumentation. Tune in to "Head Down" which was largely written by bassist Ben Shepherd.

[@dlynn101]

No. It's the way he sings this particular song. It's a cover. He's singing it like the original singer sings it.

[@dlynn101]

@@fattbitchell they would have been better.

[@dlynn101]

@@clintonjosephcAMIELj I couldn't disagree more.

[@endureross7431]

The thrust starts at 1:34.....ur welcome

[@cursedswordsman]

And Faith No More doing an excellent Red Hot Chili Peppers...

[@joesmith9216]

Chris is def Norwegian, not really a debate.

[@Dreamer23245]

@coslip grunge band mate.

[@bynoon3]

Well done,this is a surprise,can't touch the Ohio's but interesting anyway.Cheers

[@ginghamslut2176]

In my pantsssssss

[@bassistdave109]

seemingly this is a band that has worked very hard to become famous unlike these fucking bullshit 13 year olds that hit a lucky fucking lottery ticket and become huge in a day, seriously as terrible as this performance might seem listen to the studio version and wonder how else you expect to express sheer ahead of its time brilliancy? this shit is genius man fuck.

[@vonzeke]

Where was this recorded?

[@vonzeke]

Where was this shot?

[@samuelbasye3508]

Ohio Players!! 🎸🥁🎙🎶

[@Nitrousoxide2k]

Chris is very clearly coked up in this video, and I'm not saying that just because he's jumping around.

[@posflow5272]

@moimoiac lol, like, for real? I'm going to pick the lesser of two evils and just assume you don't know the significance of this video.

[@jeffarmon]

Is that bass player Yamamoto? It doesn't seem to be him. If it's not, who's that?

[@tootspogsforever5590]

isoroku Yamamoto!!!😀

[@cursedswordsman]

Who's on bass?

[@somedaysometime]

cursedswordsman Hiro Yamamoto

[@TooSkinnyKenny]

Cornell should have known he couldn't hit the high notes that song's original version has. There's a difference between liking a certain kind of music and being able to actually perform that music.

[@coldacre]

of course the Ohio's is a better version. but for a Seattle band in 1988 to cover a song like this! only Soundgarden could do it.

[@marinallis6005]

vocals are bad and making me cringe here xD he fortunately got better later in his career'

[@somedaysometime]

I think he was just drunk as hell

[@antonijabjelis3196]

​@@somedaysometimeyes,and the bad quality of recording too

[@templeofcoy]

fopp is the worst SG/ Cornell album, by very very far. Nothing like the rest.

[@trisharivers5588]

Oh my God