The surviving members of the ultimate lineup of multi-platinum grunge outfit Soundgarden reunited onstage final night time, December 14th. The band’s guitarist Kim Thayil, bassist/vocalist Ben Shepherd & drummer/vocalist Matt Cameron have been joined by Shaina Shepherd rather than their late frontman/guitarist Chris Cornell.
This abbreviated reunion took place underneath their beforehand used anagram moniker of Nudedragons, which they used again in 2010 for his or her then first dwell present in 13 years. Like that efficiency, this newest return to the stage additionally came about at The Showbox in Seattle, WA. Nonetheless, final night time’s efficiency was a part of a profit present, elevating funds for the Seattle Youngsters’s Hospital. You will discover out extra about that trigger by way of smoochforkids.com.
Weapons N’ Roses bassist/vocalist Duff McKagan, Sebadoh and Doug Martsch have been additionally on the invoice for the live performance. Based on these in attendance, McKagan helped Soundgarden shut out the set on vocals for 2 songs, together with a canopy of MC5‘s “Kick Out The Jams‘. The setlist for the night time is alleged to have run as follows:
“Hunted Down”
“Outshined”
“Flower”
“Kickstand” (feat. Duff McKagan)
“Kick Out The Jams” (MC5 cowl) (feat. Duff McKagan)
Preliminary fan-filmed footage from the set has been shared on-line beneath. Extra will likely be added because it turns into out there. Because the premature passing of Cornell again in 2017, Soundgarden‘s members have carried out with a number of feminine vocalists, together with Taylor Momsen of The Fairly Reckless & Brandi Carlile, in addition to with members of the grunge supergroup third Secret.