photo by Jeff Pando of Detroit Concert Photo - used by permission

Tonight's show at the Fillmore (formerly the State Theatre) was being filmed - for a DVD perhaps? - but security were strict about cameras, and so there's a dearth of fan photos and video. All the same, the crowd got a 3 hour show and Chris was in talkative mood. Before doing Sunshower he revealed that he didn't like the Gwyneth Paltrow movie Great Expectations much!

Let Me Drown - Outshined - Show Me How to Live - No Such Thing - Say Hello To Heaven - You Know My Name - Out Of Exile - What You Are - Rusty Cage - Fell On Black Days - Billie Jean - All Night Thing - Can't Change Me - Like A Stone - Doesn't Remind Me - Cochise - Spoonman - Wave Goodbye - Be Yourself - Jesus Christ Pose - My Wave - Seasons - Sunshower - Slaves and Bulldozers - Black Hole Sun

photo by Jeff Pando of Detroit Concert Photo - used by permission

By Larlo

A well set up venue, was glad to be able to sit out Juliette at the bar and wait in comfort. Chris came out with "Carry On" and "You Know My Name" and followed with a mix of classic Soundgarden, Audioslave and even pulled out a full mix of Temple of the Dog songs. Some of the Audioslave songs suffered without Tom Morello's guitar skills, but it was not very noticeable.

After over a dozen songs, the rest of the band took a break and Chris did an acoustic set that included "Say Hello to Heaven", "Be Yourself", "Doesn't Remind Me", and "Fell on Black Days". The band came back, and the tempo cranked back up and we were treated to hard core Soundgarden classics like "Jesus Christ Pose" and "Outshined".

The set lasted past 11:30, well over 3 hours, with two encores, including "Sunshower" and "Seasons", and finishing with "Black Hole Sun". Overall a great concert, the third time I've seen Chris, and the best to date.

photos by Jeff Pando of Detroit Concert Photo - used by permission

by brkeng

.It was right up there with the best shows I've seen. His band was damn impressive. I did notice that they neither Yogi nor Peter bothered trying to play Morello's solos at all. They made up their own solos, that made the song more personal to the band. I certainly wasn't expecting that band to be so "gelled" - they seemed like buddies rocking on stage. It was incredible! I want to go across the country following now LoL! If I could only win the Lotto.......

I just saw 3 Days Grace /Breaking Benjamin/Puddle of Mudd and I have to say that Chris' band seemed much more sound musically. I was so impressed. I hope these guys stick around a while. I don't even need to comment on Chris' voice... utterly astonishing as usual. The last time I saw him was with Soundgarden just before they broke up, so it's been a while.

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by cujofreak

The best thing about seeing Chris on this tour is that he looks like he's having fun. More fun than I've ever had seen him have before. At the end of the Toronto show after Peter grabbed Yogi's guitar and broke a string. Chris grabbed the bridge of Yogi's Les Paul and ripped the whole bridge off of it. Smiling the whole time.

by rkaywolke

Well - Chris and the band were awesome as usual.... Chris's effortless vocals were so good- and for me, this is my 3rd show ( April, June and now). I am so happy to say he included Fell on Black Days (acoustic..awesome) and from Euphoria Morning "Wave Good-Bye" -this is just a song that I think is one of the sweetest,most "true" songs he has written- one that can bring tears if you have ever had the experience of losing someone- what fun to be able to see him sing it live. So, Say Hello to Heaven was right-on too...I love this guy!

The band was better than ever. Couldn't get a full view of the entire band (even up front) the stage sits a little lower than the others so when the guys came up front stage was the best view for us. I have to say also- bass player is so great...he's having soo much fun and it shows! Well, they all are! Chris looked and sounded better than ever- he just thrills me! As usual, they played long - his acoustic set was really great- he could tour with just his guitar and it would be pretty much okay too!

Thanks Chris and all the guys for putting on one of the best shows-can't get over how long and how hard you play for the 2 plus hours- it truly is amazing. I will be in NYC next week but will miss you by 1 day-otherwise I would be at the Beacon in a heartbeat! If anyone else will be in the city and are thinking about seeing Chris and the band- go for it...don't miss out- it's a show you shouldn't miss.

Tamara with Chris at the meet and greet

Oakland Press

CHRIS CORNELL ROCKS THE FILLMORE WITH VOICE, SONGS

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There were two stars at Chris Cornell's concert Sunday night at the Fillmore Detroit.

One was the former Soundgarden and Audioslave singer's voice, an instrument that's one of the most formidable in rock, smoothly swooping from sinister murmurs to banshee screams in the same measure and elevating his current group the same way it did his previous associations.

The other star was the repertoire. Unlike other singers, who have left high-profile bands and denied their past, Cornell embraced his on Sunday with a two-hour, 20-minute survey of his career that only included three songs from his self-titled second solo album that came out in June. And the crowd of about 2,000 loved him for it, singing along to any number of songs they haven't heard for years.

Cornell and company -- who were filming the show for undisclosed purposes -- kicked off the night with a pair of vintage Soundgarden favorites, 'Let Me Drown' and 'Outshined,' before touching on Audioslave with 'Show Me How to Live' and then dipping into 'Chris Cornell' with 'No Such Thing' and 'You Know My Name,' the latter of which was also the theme song for the latest James Bond film, 'Casino Royale'.

Just how deep Cornell intended to dig was made clear when he pulled out 'Say Hello 2 Heaven,' one of a pair of songs he played from Temple of the Dog, a one-off 1990 tribute project to the late Mother Love Bone singer Andrew Wood, on which Cornell joined that group's members as well as then-unknown Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder.

That the Fillmore sang along to that as easily as they did the rest of the repertoire indicated just how much of a footprint the ad hoc group made in the grunge-loving early '90s.

The rest of the night was dedicated to hot performances of Cornell's past, drawing 'Rusty Cage,' 'Spoonman,' 'Jesus Christ Pose,' 'My Wave,' 'Slaves and Bulldozers' and 'Black Hole Sun' from the Soundgarden catalog and 'Cochise,' 'Doesn't Remind Me,' 'Be Yourself' and 'Out of Exile' from Audioslave's canon.

A five-song solo acoustic set included Soundgarden's 'Fell on Black Days,' Temple of the Dog's 'All Night Thing' and the languid cover of Michael Jackson's 'Billie Jean' from the 'Chris Cornell' album -- with the crowd inserting Jackson's trademark 'whee-hoos' -- and Cornell tapped further into his soundtrack resume for 'Seasons' from 'Singles' and the trippy 'Sunshower' from 'Great Expectations.'

Cornell has made a somewhat bold move in going it alone. Were Audioslave still together, the Fillmore would have most certainly been filled. But even as he sets out on a new solo road, Cornell is smartly acknowledging -- and celebrating -- the music that gives him the credibility to do that.

- Gary Graff, Oakland Press

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