Kim Thayil

Best Guitar Solos: The Pretty Reckless- Only Love Can Save Me Now

If you haven’t heard The Pretty Reckless’s album, Death By Rock N Roll, you are missing out on one hell of a good rock album. It’s seriously one of those albums that proves rock sure as hell isn’t dead. There is one song in particular on the album that I constantly have stuck in my head and that is “Only Love Can Save Me Now.” My daughter loves this songs and the video and every chance she gets to sing this song at the top of her lungs is so great. The song itself is superb. It’s not just a well written song but, one of those that has teeth and depth. Having Soundgarden’s Matt Cameron and Kim Thayil on the song doesn’t hurt either, especially with the solo by Kim, which shows he’s still a badass with that axe. Check out this song and album!

The Pretty Reckless- Only Love Can Save Me Now:

Death By Rock N Roll (ALBUM):

Track One: Soundgarden- Rusty Cage

It was announced yesterday that the members of Soundgarden and Chris Cornell’s widow have finally settled on an agreement to allow the release of the songs that Soundgarden were working on prior to Chris’s death. There are about 7 finished songs that will see the light of day in the near future. Which is very exciting as I remember a few interviews with Chris and Kim saying the new material was a bit more in line with some of their earlier work. That being said, naturally, I do what I usually do when I hear good news about a band I like a lot and I’ve been on a Soundgarden kick now. The first album I went for was Bad Motor Finger and when “Rusty Cage” began I knew I made the right choice. What a killer song to start off an album with. It’s a song with such groove and vibe that you wouldn’t be remiss if you played it again after it ended. That’s the making a great song! Interestingly, “Rusty Cage” was the third and final single released on the record. Chris you are very missed!


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Soundgarden- Rusty Cage (Live Lollapalooza 1992):

New Release: The Pretty Reckless- Only Love Can Save Me Now
The Pretty Reckless Team Up with Soundgarden Members in "Only Love Can Save Me Now" Video

The Pretty Reckless is a band that I haven’t given much of a listen to since they first appeared on the scene. Though, over the last couple years I’ve gotten more and more intrigued by them. Firstly after they were handpicked by Soundgarden to open for them on what would be their final tour (We still miss you Chris!!!), and then they released an album that is beyond rockin. It’s classic in the way the music feels (think 70’s rock mixed with 90’s), and then the vocal delivery is pretty damn good. Plus a tight rhythm section that is right in the pocket, it all comes together quite well. On their most recent album, Death By Rock N Roll, there is a song that was just released as a single that has truly captured my attention. The song is called “Only Love Can Save Me Now” and it features Soundgarden’s Kim Thayil and Matt Cameron. Since I first heard this song, I’ve probably listened to it a few dozen times. This song along with the rest of the album, is one of 2021’s best. The Pretty Reckless are the real deal and I’m very interested to see what happens next for them.

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Memorable Live Performances: Soundgarden At Hyde Park 2012
Soundgarden @ Hyde Park | The reformed Soundgarden opened th… | Flickr

Back in 2012, while still riding high from their return, Soundgarden played Hyde Park in the UK for the first time. This performance from the set list, crowd, the weather (it was raining), and the level of excitement you can feel from the band, makes this one quite memorable. Chris Cornell sounds superb and gets better with each song. When you watch this, you can tell there is an excitement amongst the band members. It’s really a shame that Chris is no longer with us but, at least we still have his body of work to celebrate. Hopefully too, the legal issues between his estate and the band gets settled soon so we can hear the final songs Soundgarden was working on.

Soundgarden- Live At Hyde Park 2012:

Setlist:

01 Searching With My Good Eye Closed
02 Spoonman
03 Gun
04 Jesus Christ Pose
05 Black Hole Sun
06 Outshined
07 Hunted Down
08 Drawing Flies
09 Blow Up the Outside World
10 Fell on Black Days
11 Ugly Truth
12 My Wave
13 The Day I Tried to Live
14 Beyond the Wheel
15 Let Me Drown
16 Pretty Noose
17 Superunknown
18 4th of July

Encore
19 Rusty Cage
20 Slaves & Bulldozers/(In My Time of Dying)