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Soundgarden’s return show

Mon 19th Apr, 2010 in International News

The reunited Soundgarden surprised hometown punters with a secret show Friday night.

13 years and seven days after Soundgarden’s 1997 break up, the band played a sold out gig at Seattle’s Showbox At The Market.

The ‘secret’ show was announced earlier in the day with a Seattle radio station tweeting the announcement of a show by a band called Nudedragons – an anagram of Soundgarden. Following the clue 1,000 fans snapped up tickets in less than 15 minutes.

According to Seattle Post-Intellegencer reports, punters at the comeback show included Soundgarden drummer Matt Cameron’s current Pearl Jam bandmate Stone Gossard, Mudhoney’s Mark Arm, Mother Love Bone’s Bruce Fairweather, and Sub Pop Records co-founder Jonathan Poneman.

The two-hour show covered a vast range of the band’s material and closed with a cover of the Doors’ Waiting for the Sun.

Soundgarden Setlist
Spoonman
Gun
Searching With My Good Eye Closed
Rusty Cage
Beyond the Wheel
Flower
Ugly Truth
Fell on Black Days
Hunted Down
Nothing to Say
Loud Love
Blow Up the Outside World
Pretty Noose
Outshined
Slaves and Bulldozers

Encore:
Get On The Snake
Big Dumb Sex
Waiting For The Sun

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Chan_Marshall

Chan_Marshall said on the 19th Apr, 2010

Fucking Awesome setlist

lukey26

lukey26 said on the 19th Apr, 2010

A fitting song for the finale

mickrad

mickrad said on the 19th Apr, 2010

nice setlist, but no 'jesus christ pose'?

billo

billo said on the 19th Apr, 2010

or black hole sun?

billo

billo said on the 19th Apr, 2010

or black hole sun/let me drown?. but yeah what chan said

ThatDude123

ThatDude123 said on the 19th Apr, 2010

in b4 bdo 2011

(tbh they're a fitting headliner)

doubtfulsounds

doubtfulsounds said on the 19th Apr, 2010

audio from the show over here... http://doubtfulsounds.wordpress.com/2010/04/19/news-audio-from-soundgarden-warm-up-show/

doubtfulsounds

doubtfulsounds said on the 19th Apr, 2010

audio from the show over here... http://doubtfulsounds.wordpress.com/2010/04/19/news-audio-from-soundgarden-warm-up-show/

doubtfulsounds

doubtfulsounds said on the 19th Apr, 2010

my doubtfulsounds.wordpress.com blog has some audio from the show...

doubtfulsounds

doubtfulsounds said on the 19th Apr, 2010

audio from the show up at my blog...

hellboy1975

hellboy1975 said on the 19th Apr, 2010

I don't miss Black Hole Sun or Jesus Christ Pose personally, but I thought there were a few songs in that setlist I'd rather not here.

I think it's almost a given that Soundgarden will be on either the BDO or Soundwave in 2010. Let the bidding war commence I guess!

CerpicO

CerpicO said on the 19th Apr, 2010

matted

matted said on the 19th Apr, 2010

i just got chills up my spine reading that set list - no jesus no blackhole = who really cares? it's fkn soundgarden and they're back.

tyler07

tyler07 said on the 19th Apr, 2010

That's pretty sick, wouldve been a pretty cool gig to be at.
Can defz see them as Soundwave headliners, I also think whoever doesn't get soundgarden will get STP..

matted

matted said on the 19th Apr, 2010

soundgarden / stp headline soundwave 2011?

yeoman

yeoman said on the 19th Apr, 2010

this is what we're thinking. soundgarden have always sucked imo

Solo stuff just made it more atrocious

matted

matted said on the 19th Apr, 2010

this is what we're thinking. soundgarden have always sucked imo

solo stuff just made it more atrocious

dude have you ever seen soundgarden live? what doesn't suck iyo?

MissB

MissB said on the 19th Apr, 2010

Pfft. No 'Jesus Christ Pose'

'nough said.

MorningAfterboy

MorningAfterboy said on the 19th Apr, 2010

ThatDude123

ThatDude123 said on the 20th Apr, 2010

doubtfulsounds has audio from the show

Jose Cuervo

Jose Cuervo said on the 20th Apr, 2010

nikib

nikib said on the 20th Apr, 2010

Australia ASAP.

gumbuoy

gumbuoy said on the 20th Apr, 2010

i havent had a chance to listen to the whole thing yet, but wouldve liked to see Burden In My Hand - but the room fucking goes off at the start of Spoonman - oh to have been in that crowd at that moment. I suspect some shit was lost.

yeoman

yeoman said on the 20th Apr, 2010

nah i havent... but i saw chris cornell.
and bands that dont suck in my opinion:
bands that dont contain chris cornell

Phen

Phen said on the 20th Apr, 2010

Absolutely amazing band live and will be well worth the cost of any festival just to see them.
Btw - the contemptuous way they played BHS on their last tour of Aust in 97(?) means its probly better off not being in the setlist..... JCP on the other hand......

Alfonzo said on the 20th Apr, 2010

I can't imagine anybody would be upset with no Black Hole Sun. Probably the worst thing Soundgarden has ever done. Ty Cobb would be a nice addition though.

KingBuzzo said on the 20th Apr, 2010

BDO/Soundwave 2011 please?

DinkiDIDude

DinkiDIDude said on the 20th Apr, 2010

Just reform and f'in tour yah bloody cats!....please (0;

doubtfulsounds

doubtfulsounds said on the 20th Apr, 2010

sorry for the multiple posts there - they weren't appearing on the comments thread at the time... :(

knate

knate said on the 21st Apr, 2010

soundgarden at their worst

snapcrackleROCK

snapcrackleROCK said on the 21st Apr, 2010

When those tix go on sale, I'm gonna break my rusty cage and run.

Mutton Chops

Mutton Chops said on the 21st Apr, 2010

vocals probably don't extend that far these days to do it justice; case in point: fnm's condensed version of epic in sydney - would have been better if they just left it the fuck alone

that

project21

project21 said on the 21st Apr, 2010

cornell can definitely still pull off jcp. he did it as an opening song when he opened for linkin park in sydney in 07 and nailed it and his voice has only improved since then. i'd be happy to never hear bhs again. jcp and let me drown better be on the lollapalooza setlist. i didn't spend $4000 on flights, accom, and tickets to not hear those 2 songs!!!

Silver Surfer

Silver Surfer said on the 22nd Apr, 2010

Ok, ok, we just need to wait for the summer tour. Now will they headline BDO or SW...

snapcrackleROCK

snapcrackleROCK said on the 23rd Apr, 2010

My prediction: SW gets both Soundgarden and STP, and smokes BDO. Again.

matted

matted said on the 23rd Apr, 2010

hey thats prediction buddy get ur own prediction or join the thread sooner next time:eek: mofo!

Piko

Piko said on the 23rd Apr, 2010

Soundgarden were completely boring at the 1997 BDO, maybe they have improved their live prowess since then...

matted

matted said on the 23rd Apr, 2010

yeah that's weird coz they fucking blew the roof off festy hall in brissy 2 days after gc bdo in 97 but their bdo performance was ordinary in comparison. but maybe i'm biased - that was like my 3rd bdo and one of my first proper live gig experiences. i'm fully over festivals these days - it's not the same vibe anymore it's all kids n parents n shit or maybe it's just i got old or something but i doubt it - either way i would rather just do the sideshows. more bang for your buck.

KingBuzzo said on the 24th Apr, 2010

Wouldn't surprise anyone, although Soundwave will want someone for the emo kids as well.

anthony martin

anthony martin said on the 22nd Jul, 2010

couldnt believe mr cornell would tour with linkin park ...who i believe are one of the worst piles of crap ever ...-i was annoyed by it actually.it would be interresting to see where he's at in the soundgarden stuff...kind of excited...kind of thinking im not real sure about the whole scene...they were one of the best ever (in my humble opinion)