Soundgarden hears Smells Like Teen Spirit for the first time

[@Allan-mf1he]

Mad respect to Rick Beato for getting these interviews. What an era of music.

[@mattykevlee]

Where can I get whole interviews?

[@xoch1717]

@@mattykevlee the interviewer's channel is "Rick Beato" he posted it about 2 weeks ago :)

[@jamiemacdonald436]

Even more respect to Rick for knowing when to stay quiet and let these guys tell their story. Great interview.

[@Allan-mf1he]

@@mattykevlee Think the link is in the description.

[@dowens3781]

Yeah, I'm surprised that anyone would want to talk to him since he's such a pompous douche.

[@TheRubberStudiosASMR]

So sad that both lead singers are no longer with us. But boy did they leave behind some great songs.

[@johncollins5552]

Sadly there have been no singers anywhere close since .

[@jeffgomez88]

Can you imagine if all these singers where still alive? They would of definitely had a Monsters of Grunge tour: Nirvana , Sound Garden , Alice In Chains, and Pearl Jam.

[@hps69]

Same goes for Layne Staley, Scott Weiland, Andrew Wood, etc.

[@RootzRockBand]

In Heaven all of our lost Seattle rock musicians will be there...including Jimi Hendrix.

[@timkryworuka1196]

Not to mention Lane Stanley and Scott Weiland all amazing song writers, singers and musicians, I was around 13 when all these bands hit the scene , what a time to be alive , todays mainstream music is complete trash

[@Bluesman78]

So glad to have been a teenager through this generation of music.

[@adamn78]

Likewise.

[@andrewdods2236]

Me tooo !!! 😀👍🏻🤘🏻

[@Leah.says.the.things]

Yes!

[@unkind78]

last great decade

[@Xxrocknrollgod]

Lucky

[@rocketeightyseven1823]

Dave Grohl has mentioned as well that he froze in his tracks...the moment he heard Black Hole Sun. He said in essence, "How did they do that?" He was hypnotized and mesmerized by it.

[@pyromaniac999]

system of a down reference

[@jimhasselle4386]

I turned 20 in 1991. Little did I know then that '91 was going to absolutely be one of, if not THE greatest years for music in my life.

[@rupowell2821]

I wrote some serious tunes in 91 ✊😁

[@Eazy_Bruh]

Born in 95. Ill love soundgarden and nirvana forever

[@sadhu7191]

No one knew even the Rockstars

[@technobat8601]

‘69,’84,’91 are the 3 best years of music

[@billbrasky1288]

Born in 1982. Started getting into music in 92/93 with Metallica and GNR then worked my way backwards in time to Grunge and classic metal and classic rock. I feel so lucky to be so immersed in great music as a kid.

[@jamesritchie276]

As a guitarist, Kim Thayil and Jerry Cantrell were my favorite guitarists as a little boy.

[@solac7749]

@James Ritchie and they still remain to be creative behemoths 🤘

[@mollyrawford5834]

Legends!!

[@ProgrammedForDamage]

The thing I love about both of them is that they never really waste notes or embellish solos. Everything is in deliberate service to the song. There's no bloat, and you are just carried on a journey with them.

[@Arenow]

Kim is one of these secret legends in rock history. Both his tone and his playing are so unique, and yet he always plays in service to the song. No solo is wasted time, no distortion crunch is gratuitous. And such a humble guy. What a supergroup Soundgarden was!

[@TheStepmonkey]

Yess, Jerry Cantrell is a legend. One of the best in rock history💗

[@sgorneau]

I remember when the video for Teen Spirit debuted on MTV ... it felt like time stopped and everything changed in an instant.

[@sdqsdq6274]

lol , a over played song , which make me hate nirvana

[@nixxx8631]

@@sdqsdq6274nevermind

[@andrew.a.mcgovernmalpc1588]

The nineties were such a great time to be young. Everyone was just hanging out enjoying life. No social media and cell phones. Everyone was engaged with each other in real time. Although we didn’t realize it or appreciate it at the time, life was great in the nineties

[@lucp4683]

I miss those times. I miss the rebellious spirit. I miss Chris.

[@joelthegoat4284]

now teenagers are straight up murderers lmao

[@ThaRuralJuror]

Dude that second solo where he "accents the vocals,".... pure fucking genius. Always the first thing that comes to my mind when someone mentions Black Hole Sun. To me it's such an insanely epically trippy mind explosion when that moment occurs. My body gets chills thinking about it.... have to go listen to it again now.

[@vegadeth]

I got to see Soundgarden at a 1,200 cap venue right around the time that Badmotorfinger was getting a lot of attention. I assume the show was booked before they were too big to play there. The energy was insane. Security was trying to kick out stage divers and Chris would pull them away from security and throw them back in the crowd. Matt Cameron was on fire. Everyone killed it. I’ll never forget that night

[@Rickkelley365]

There is some footage of a few of those early theater gigs on the verge of Badmotorfinger blowing up here YT. They’re really cool to watch. They’re all so innocent but they hit the stage and wow

[@prince13896]

The Day I Tried to Live is another one of those super-sophisticated tracks. The riff is 7 descending power chords at 15/16 tempo, with a beautiful melody going the whole time. I feel like only Soundgarden could really pull that off.

[@Jackie.Daytona]

That song is amazing

[@guerrillafinger3179]

I'm so sorry, TeChNiCaLlY 15/16 iS a TiMe SiGnAtUrE, nOt A tEmPo

[@JustLikeHeaven77]

The bridge that goes... Dun dun da dun dun duuun Right before the "One more time around" ending verse is great.

[@claytonbinns7679]

And the guitar tuning is crazy too

[@realSeanMcMahon]

@@guerrillafinger3179 It's in 7/8 kiddos

[@zarc0n]

"It's not gratuitous prog... it's always in service to the song.." long live soundgarden/nirvana 🤘🏼😎

[@Lucas-sg7pp]

I love that term "gratuitous prog"

[@Rickkelley365]

That line was spot on

[@Katehowe3010]

'Gratuitous Prog'. Now that's a keeper!

[@algrundau9441]

You know, Kim Thayil sounds like an intelligent guy with a lot of interesting things to say...It's too bad that outside of Soundgarden he has remained so musically dormant.

[@Sgtvalentini]

People sometimes forget Chris was also guitar genius

[@aaronm.1998]

Lol. Sure he was.

[@CynHicks]

@@aaronm.1998 But but but but... Lol

[@AB-ez2ze]

More like a songwriting Genius!

[@frank9367]

@@aaronm.1998 yeah he was, no need to repeat it

[@silvercloud1641]

"audioslave - black hole sun (soundgarden cover live 2005)"

[@StonerCreek74]

Seeing these guys makes me realize I'm old even though I still see through the eyes of the boy who listened to these albums when they first released. Damn....time is precious

[@dantesinferno1258]

Me too. Still feel like a angsty teenager but hiding in a middle aged woman’s body 😂 You’re right, time is precious.

[@clc2328]

I'm 54 and have had one heart attack and later another bypass. Still hear it with 23 year old ears. Time is short.

[@raggeragnar]

A little funny ; I grew up as a teen during late 70’s , early 80’s punk. Lo and behold , I got a second run in the 90’s , being a father of two and the Seattle bands just pulled me back into that world.

[@aziziabdrahman7756]

My maths teacher was also a teen during the late 70s/early 80s punk wave. And when grunge came out he told me it was very reminiscent of that era

[@raggeragnar]

@@aziziabdrahman7756 : So cool ! Even though it was at the decline of vinyl records , I went ”all-in” and bought all I could. In the second half of the 90’s , most were only released on cd , but they are reissued on vinyl nowadays , so : Here we go again ! 57 years old !!!!!! But I don’t care. I want them.

[@aprilshowers769]

Has a young girl the first time I saw and heard Chris Cornell his presence was startling. Watching him evolve from basically a kid to a adult was a privilege and honor. I’m 47 now. Best memories I have of him and his personality was watching him and SG on MTV headbangers go bowling. So funny and full of life and humble. They are so down to earth and just have a genuine love for music. He is so missed.

[@TammyFox1989]

Oh how I miss this music 🎸🎶makes me Sad😪when I think about it... - But when I turn it on and listen l feel nothing but Happiness❣ R.I.P. Kurt⚘&🥀Chris

[@BassByTheBay]

I never thought about the fact that I had very similar reactions to hearing both songs for the first time. I heard Teen Spirit while driving to meet a friend who was also driving. We got out of our cars and immediately said to each other, "Did you hear that song?!" (we used to listen to the same radio station). With BHS, I was coming home from work when I first heard it. I was so transfixed that I called the radio station as soon as I got home to find out what song it was and who did it. Both bands managed to tap into something that moved so many people so deeply with those amazing songs.

[@goudagirl6095]

Thank you RICK for pulling these guys together, so amazing. ALL 4 OF YOU.

[@Nathan-gd7xq]

Krist looks like a small town cop trying to track down the psycho killer in a horror movie.

[@tfwnoyandere]

lmfaoo

[@JoshuaDb_The_Witness]

I love Kim's sound and style sooo much. His riffs are both dense and textured

[@sstaners1234]

First hearing Black Hole Sun was otherworldly. It sounded like a Zeppelin tune but, better. My first thought was “the radio is going to ruin this.”

[@xviphoenix69]

Yup.. radio ruins everything. I've heard it so many times that I forgot what it felt like the first time hearing it but the nostalgic feeling is still there when I want go back to 1994 (age 9 at the time).

[@kevinr.3542]

I thought it had serious Beatles vibes, with a hard edge. Blew me away as well.

[@kellymacdonald9618]

I first heard it when I saw the video clip. As an 8 year old, I was terrified! hahaha. :D

[@asaprabbit8305]

@@kellymacdonald9618 I was a teenager and on some heavy LSD the first time I saw the video and had the same reaction lolol scared to death 🤣

[@smokesgtp]

@@kevinr.3542 same. Immediately reminded me of Sargeant pepper on roids

[@leoantonio]

Louder than Love is an incredible album, and sophisticated is the word for sure, but as Jack said, “It’s in service to the song”.

[@mauricioramirez9744]

Man. We are old. Not getting old, but we ARE old. Still rockin out though.

[@allesdurchprobiert]

This video made me feel much older than I thought I was.

[@R1zla]

This is gold, these guys are living legends

[@hoisin75]

what was incredible at the time to me was that the South london dance clubs i occasionally found myself in as a teenager would play Blur There's No Other Way and Nirvana Teen Spirit - and the dance kids in there would go wild and love it. Huge crossover.

[@natepolidoro4565]

1:39 I love Kim. He's right.

[@sqidsey]

Lucky to say that the Soundgarden was the crews backdrop music during an entire leg of touring working as drum tech way back early 90s it was the only music we had in the cars player and all of us were blown away by the sound... "full on kevs mum" touring in Australia there was a lot of time spent travelling between shows that cd just played on permanent repeat for the week 😂 and for over 3000 KLM we rocked it ...🦑

[@walterbison]

The music bug bit for me in '94. The two stingers was Disarm by Smashing Pumpkins and Black Hole Sun by Soundgarden. Still two of the greatest songs I've ever heard (or ever will hear).

[@KellieT73]

I graduated from HS in 91 and absolutely loved (and still love) all that music.

[@SicSemperTyrannis74]

I was 17 when I got a bootleg tape of Bleach, then went through the "grunge" (I hate labels but they serve their purpose) phase of music full bore. It's a shame it ended. What a great time to be alive n love music

[@WildSkyMtn]

Chris Cornell was off the charts talented

[@brandonstandberry8236]

You took the words not just from my mouth,but of many fans who knows how great he was..The man just had it all

[@bklynff55]

was never a big fan

[@darthukas]

Was? Damn.

[@BlowUpTheOutsideWorld]

@@darthukas he's dead

[@timetravelingoldman6839]

​@@bklynff55cry about it

[@asynchronicity]

Wow…this level of conversation is refreshing and inspiring!

[@GothBoi]

Kim was also in the Crowd for the show at the “off ramp” which was the night Kurt debuted aneurysm 11/90

[@franticflintstone7999]

I think Rick was trying to say they were sophisticated.

[@BbGun-lw5vi]

I’m still not sure that’s what he meant. I need him to repeat it a few more times.

[@katskillz]

elegant? no, sophisticated mature? no, sophisticated cultured? No! Sophisticated!

[@kenhall6525]

I was 20 when these bands blew up, so glad for that time in music

[@dscott333]

Rick. I'm a kid from the 80s born in 69 had a Hard Core band from 84 till 91. Got to share the stage with the milkmen and Black pool and a bunch of bands from Halifax (Nova Scotia Canada) and the New Brunswick scene who would make the trek to the Halifax area. I remember hearing about Sound Garden through a Thrasher Magazine article, Nirvana came later when I started venturing to Florida.. I lost my drummer and my base player, me being the final member, I feel like Dave. We took on a singer in 90 for a stab at doing some cover tunes ( that was just before we split up) that kid stole my only recordings I've ever had of our band. I love watching your interviews, it makes me FEEL MAKES ME REMEMBER those days of mosh pits swirling to my tunes and I made the crowd rise and fall with each moment of release.. each piece of tension before dropping another hammer onto them. I've since gone towards a more folk and feeling type. And now with so many kids at home.. well I don't even get to spend the time I'd like in my home built studio.. Never quiet enough ..lol. Love what you do. If you want to see what I've dine. We'll you can follow my link through here. Go to my page and scroll WAY down to my studio days. I think my last song I put up was in 2015.. The stuff in 2010 was killer

[@IosuamacaMhadaidh]

Glad to see full credit given to Rick. 👍

[@joeyattaway756]

The music of my generation

[@alZiiHardstylez]

I was born in '93 so I missed the whole era but it's cool too see the perspectives of where the fellow bands were at and where their head was at musically :)

[@FreedomofSpeech865]

I was jumping on my couch when I first heard Smells Like Teen Spirit, I still rock out when it comes on the radio, it reminds me of being 23 and thinking life was going to grand!

[@stupendoushorrendous8258]

Kim's A Perfect Circle hat is the cherry on top of this sundae.

[@CLA82529]

This was a fucking great interview. Kim and Krist has really great chemistry.

[@Dan.Solo.Chicago]

I remember Soundgarden was considered Heavy Metal at the time. That's the aisle you found them in at the record store. Alice In Chains too. It's funny, Alice In Chains was considered like a sleazy band by the mainstream back then. That was the era. Just after warning labels had to be put on album covers. It was the time of Shocks Jocks and Shock Rock. Howard Stern and Andrew Dice Clay were the lowest slime on Earth. That's how most people saw it. It's crazy looking back on it now.

[@Daniel_Alves1993]

I can see thinking Alice in Chains as metal, they really were the most metal sounding of the grunge, but Soundgarden, I think you have to really make a case for that.

[@outofgrid]

Music back then was deep!

[@keithpatrick156]

For some reason, I specifically remember how I heard about "Nevermind" - it was on MTV Headbangers Ball, and they had a regular segment where some Dr Demento-like guy would sit in front of a pile of CDs telling the audience about some new finds. He pulled out that CD and could not stop gushing about it. IIRC he kept saying we'd hear more about this band...and Cobain showed up on a later ep wearing dress LOL.

[@bobhawke7373]

Man we had an era there of great music. When you look through that late 80's to mid nineties era it becomes apparent.

[@ShaunHensley]

This entire interview is fantastic

[@lijahpinto780]

Should have named it “Soundgarden Smells Teen Spirit For The First Time”..

[@awjelfs5034]

I went to the Big Day Out in Australia and on one day i watched The Ramones, Smashing Pumpkins and many other bands. Soundgarden came on at the end of the evening and they blew the joint up. It was a insane show, the lead singer broke every single string on his guitar.

[@GEEMELLOW]

I was there too mate. Ive got some photos of all those bands in Sydney that hot summer day. Indeed awesome days back then

[@Jellybeantiger]

The 90's were awesome,heavy but music that had a very sensitive side to it also,lyrics dealing with issues of loneliness instead of going to a bar to get a root. Nirvana opened the door with Smells Like Teen Spirit,it was that much of a song that the suits bought in to it and we saw alt music take centre stage. Magic times,I call the 90's movement,the USA invasion,all the great alt bands were American at the time.

[@SapperRJMorgan]

“Not gratuitous prog…. In service to the song” nail on head.

[@dcoop1422]

Ive read that Kurt Cobain and Krist Novoselic heard a demo of Black Hole Sun on January 30, 1994 at Robert Lang. Kurt loved it. They heard that demo before anybody! due to the fact they were in a studio about to record a song and one of the engineers happened to record Soundgarden demo a few days earlier. Kurt put down You Know Your'e Right after hearing that, and added 7 vocal takes to it. I listen to those two back to back often. Sometimes I feel Kurts song would've been song of the year 1994, not Soundgardens, but of course it wasnt released until 2002.

[@el34glo59]

Agreed. Dam shame he didn't stick around

[@HerotsLament]

You know you're right is a cool unreleased song but it was not even close on the same level of black hole sun.

[@kenseymour5152]

I remember when them 2 songs came out it was such a breath of fresh air coming off all the hair metal shit that was over played.

[@karlepaul6632]

In music, when it comes to a HUGE, almost instantaneous change, it really truly is pre Smells Like Teen Spirit (and Nevermind as a whole/post Smells Like Teen Spirit. Yes, the whole grunge/alternative thing was something in of itself, lots of albums from great bands in that era that continually pushed it along, but Smells Like Teen Spirit was the ignition that lit that rocket. Total game changer.

[@Sindollx666x]

I love that Kim says Bleach is his favorite Nirvana album, it's mine too. I even own it on vinyl.

[@GenZad]

First time a 17 year old me and my cousin heard Smells like Teen Spirit I turned right around in my 87 Honda Accord on route 1 in College Park Md and drove straight to the Record shop near UM and bought the cassette within a matter of 15 minutes

[@JamesOGant]

Black Hole Sun and heart shaped box have similar vibes.

[@grungetea]

indeed

[@jamiewoodcock9765]

Having grown up through this time in music I was able to witness everything great that was coming out with Rock n Roll Metal and Grunge it was many bands best albums, still my favorite to listen to and take a trip back to my glory days 86-91 💥🤘✌✊🎶

[@dylbertj]

Cornell is one of the greatest rock voices of all time, no matter what band he was in. Kurt just didn’t live long enough to write in his prime.

[@MrOuija-rr8kq]

I clicked on the video and started listening but instantly forgot what it was about. I swear I thought I was listening to Neil Degrasse Tyson talk about nirvana.

[@BelleTolles]

😂😂

[@colesoileau]

Krist is just sitting there like 👁👄👁

[@-wack]

Legends in one room lol

[@Dan.Solo.Chicago]

Sophisticated

[@patton303]

Every Gen X musician knows those Nevermind songs backwards and forwards. And I honestly got burnt out on it years ago. But I still occasionally play the Superunknown album in its entirety and it's still one of the most astonishing albums ever made. I never get tired of it.

[@samuelplacensia9979]

I’m not a musician but I was 14 years old when smells like teen Spirit came out. And you’re right I also got burnt out on grunge music a long time ago. Occasionally I’ll go back and listen to it.

[@katskillz]

Superknown has a lasting power beyond the era I think because Soundgarden were able to work with a broader color pallete musically speaking. They didn't stick with pure primal rhythms like a lot of grunge, and they didn't shy away from incorporating richer, almost Beatle-esque motifs and harmonic turns within the metal-punk-indie formats. And of course Cornell's soulfullness in his voice just doesn't wear you down the same as other angst-vocalists, even when the music is harsh and in your face.

[@patton303]

@@katskillz Don't forget the time signatures! Nobody else was writing songs in 7!

[@JustLikeHeaven77]

Let's see, hmmmmm, iconic GenX albums for 1000 Alex... Jane's Addiction- Ritual Chili Peppers- Blood SugarSM Nirvana- Nevermind PIXIES- doolittle SoundGarden- superunknown Faith No More- Angel Dust AIC- dirt Pearl Jam- ten Screaming Trees- sweet oblivion Craberries- the one with linger, lol STP- purple Smashing Pumpkins- siamese dream Sonic Youth- dirty NIN- pick one Dinosaur jr- where you been Reverend Horten Heat- It's martini time That Runaway Train song. Haha LONG LIVE THE BUTTHOSURFIZ! I'm not including Bush, Hanson or Dave Matthews, sorry. Can you think of more? Marylin Manson, Rage,

[@samuelplacensia9979]

@@JustLikeHeaven77 Firstly, are you Gen X ? And secondly, you didn’t mention some of the absolute most iconic 90s grunge or alternative rock albums of all time.

[@strueskills]

whoop loved this man what days these were

[@hollywoodpotato5289]

“Not gratuitous prog. Always in service to the song” amen

[@bmaluginthevanishingman6034]

So thankful I was born in 1976 cuz like my father before me went through a Music Revolution and like his son after him

[@antonioeduardoalmeidaolive3167]

Kurt Cobain e Chris Cornell revolucionaram toda uma geração. Fazem muita falta ao rock e a música 🎶 em geral, suas obras junto a suas bandas continuará por séculos....

[@antonioeduardoalmeidaolive3167]

@@rexrocker1268 no explic inglês

[@milhouse777]

@@rexrocker1268 portuguese, not Spanish but ok

[@tonioshea9870]

Ty, Rick! (as always)♡

[@TheWatcher818]

Awesome convo🤘

[@V4Now]

Too young. I was born in 1990 and only really knew "grunge" when it was starting to phase out, only as an adult with full access to misic have I fully appreciated the songs from my childhood.

[@rajneeshsinghmanhas]

I love the part where Soundgraden hears smells like teen spirit for the first time

[@trystansharp9175]

I absolutely love Rick

[@frankenviews4069]

Not just these 2 bands, but Pearl Jam's TEN and VS, and Alice In Chains DIRT have so much sophistication.

[@Blaza303]

r.i.p. both kurt and chris

[@dabarnes12]

Kim may be the most underrated musician in rock music.

[@roddyboethius1722]

Musicians know his value if the public does not

[@annstevens6223]

I still can’t believe Chris is gone.

[@jamesvancam]

It's so sad they both took their own lives.

[@darkwing1128]

That A Perfect Circle hat though. 🔥🔥🔥👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽🫡🫡

[@joecrowaz]

He says Gratuitous Prog like it's a bad thing 😂

[@cidlopez]

I remember the first time I heard SLTS and Nevermind. I remember where I was and exactly what was happening. The album blew me away. Like nothing I’d ever heard. Similar reaction to appetite for destruction a few years before.

[@MrShadowboxer2]

I was in the front row at a sound garden concert it was amazing!

[@patromo]

Great journalism.... To post anothers video, reminds me of Woodward and Bernstein.... Truly brave and relentless in the pursuit of truth.

[@lort1204]

Two great bands of my generation!

[@bluekg13]

Krist looks like Dr. Phil!! Lol

[@tfwnoyandere]

i've been unsuccessful placing his familiarity until i read this comment

[@bluekg13]

@@tfwnoyandere 😆 your welcome. Lol

[@bluekg13]

You can also say he looks like Peter Sellers from the original pink panther

[@patrickbouchard9196]

He loves him some of him loves to hear himself talk

[@Lilkushyjavi]

Krist looks great I’m happy for him

[@russellcharlton7814]

"Its not gratuitous prog though, its in service to the song." YAAAAASSSSS

[@andreimarentette6368]

I love how all these people are mentioning the bands great songs, and me, why haven’t they heard this song ever, until now

[@michaellorenzen8200]

1st time for me ; Eugene Oregon , Green Noise Records the owner just received a box of the lp (from SubPop no less) and put one on "loud" blew me away like nothing prior listened to side 1 and bought it on the spot !

[@MicacoGames]

When you try to keep it clean and simple and honest to what you're doing, then magic happens for everyone to enjoy it.

[@K4ReeL187]

great history talks 💯 legendary groups

[@13Maria.Cortez13]

Krist misses his beloved Kurt. Dave misses him. We all do miss him. Especially his daughter Frances. I hope she knows he's with her in a different light now. 🕊

[@rodrigorojas2911]

Thanks ,so much Pixies.

[@AndyFNQ84]

Kim Thayil is a fucking jet and so underrated

[@big.dinkledorf]

i love these guys

[@Matt-wc2mf]

I was just watching this assuming the dude in the red shirt was like a band manager or producer or something. Then they frame them both in close up, and it's like "Oh holy shit! That's Krist Novoselic!" When did the rock heros of my youth turn into my dad!?

[@SunnyHippies]

Nirvana changed everything. Simple, talented, straight from the heart.