Chris Cornell Quotes

These new bands sound like Gang of Four — if Gang of Four sucked.

If you take a band like Nirvana, their biggest hits are structurally the same as even a hair metal band's biggest hits. The structure's not different - the attitude was different. Except it really wasn't. It seemed a little more human.

We have an electronic vein we have tapped and applied it to a rock setting like tons of bands out there.

You don't hear Metallica complaining about Pearl Jam.

You don't see a lot of difference between the Gin Blossoms and the Byrds.

I never listen to 'Nevermind.' I haven't listened to it since we put it out. That says something.

Looking back on the production of 'Nevermind,' I'm embarrassed by it now. It's closer to a Motley Crue record than it is a punk rock record.

I don't really like Nirvana that much.

Of all the grunge bands to come out of Seattle, Alice in Chains were the greatest.

I've heard people say all our music sounds the same, but it's usually just the people who don't like us who say it.

Rap bores me, and all the glamour rock groups like Bon Jovi just amuse me. They obviously have a place, but they all sound like they use the same guitar player to me.

I didn't hate Nirvana. That was more of a media-constructed this-versus-that thing.

The whole 'grunge-girl' comparisons certainly are the easiest to pick out, and I appreciate that music journalists are rushed.

If you make rock music with guitars in it, the Radiohead comparison is inevitable.

To many, Courtney Love smells like rock hype. Reviewers may be excited about her, but the rock audience may be skeptical of the credentials of someone who is more famous for her interviews and her spouse than for her music.

I've not thought about the Stone Roses since we quit. How many LPs do I have to make to stop people talking about it?

Far Behind' is a single from Candlebox's self-titled record from 1993. The record came out on Madonna's Maverick imprint and went quadruple platinum, regardless of how much it sucked.

Radiohead is one of the bands I appreciate. That's a great career band. It's not like critics are comparing us to a flash in the pan.

I'm a big fan of 'Dead and Bloated,' for sure.

Oasis are okay, but they're like The Sun: base.

You can look for something that's equivalent to Slipknot, and you're going to fail miserably.

A formidable game of 'Name That Influence' could be based on the music of the seductive rock duo Girls: The band's first single, 'Hellhole Ratrace,' would barely reach its opening words before screams of 'Elvis Costello!' and 'Wreckless Eric!' drown out the music.

There are some pop songs I hate but I can't get them out of my head. Our songs also have the standard pop format: Verse, chorus, verse, chorus, solo, bad solo. All in all, I think we sound like The Knack and the Bay City Rollers being molested by Black Flag and Black Sabbath.

The Black Parade only has two songs left. Then you'll have to deal with the likes of My Chemical Romance. Personally...I think their language is atrocious and they don't know how to dress.

I love being grungy and dirty.