8 years ago, I started to learn how to sing. I was a tone deaf, god awful singer and anyone who heard me quickly told me to shut up. But I had a deep passion for it and my #1 influence was, is, and will always be Chris Cornell.
I was naive as a novice singer, thinking that one day I would be able to sing LIKE Chris Cornell. As I studied and advanced, I realized that you could put me on a desert island with the best vocal coaches in the history of the world, and I could train with them for a million years and never come close to the level that Chris Cornell played the game on.
The totem pole of singers goes like this from bottom to top: Me -- great singers -- legendary/iconic singers --- Chris Cornell
I never knew or met Chris Cornell but I'm beyond devastated by his death. If you need help, get help. If you need to talk, talk. If you're holding something in, get it out. If you need to sing to deal with pain...then sing your goddamn heart out.
So here goes...