If anyone has any photos of Chris and the band from this show, please contact me!

Now in Australia, this was the first of Chris's two shows with Linkin Park in the very music-orientated city of Melbourne, where he's also playing a solo show later in the month.

(not in order) Let Me Drown - Outshined - You Know My Name- Cochise - Show Me How To Live - Like A Stone - Be Yourself - No Such Thing - Rusty Cage - Black Hole Sun - Spoonman - Hunger Strike

Photos by P. Downing at Wire Image

by mel

Firstly, I just want to say what an absolute joy it was to finally see the man live again after 4 long years.

Chris Cornell is simply too good to be a support act for any band, let alone Linkin Park. One hour of pure joy is all I can say. (I didn’t bother sticking around for Linkin Park. Ugh! They could never be that good! Tough luck boys!)

Firstly, the band: and what an amazing band they are. I had read many great reviews, but only after seeing them tonight did I realise just how fantastic they were. They had no trouble matching the likes of Audioslave and even Soundgarden. Jason Sutter’s drum solo during Spoonman was simply amazing. I also thought Peter’s backing vocals were impressive and he really shone during Hunger Strike (which was absolutely amazing).

Now Chris: My goodness!!!! He was really fantastic tonight. His voice was flawless. He hit every note perfectly. He is just far too good to be supporting anybody, in my humble opinion. I think by the end of the set, he had earned plenty of respect from the Linkin Park fans, which was great to see.

It was wonderful to see the interaction between band members and it seemed very obvious that they all enjoyed playing together. And despite it being a 1 hour support slot, Chris put every bit of effort into the show. You have to respect that.

It was a very worthwhile and enjoyable hour, but I only say that knowing I will be seeing him perform solo shows in two weeks. After this show tonight, I do feel somewhat vindicated having fought so hard for these solo shows because just this show alone would never have been enough. It was a great warm up for a big week to come. Bring on Sydney!!!!

by frostbyte

That definitely was an EPIC show. Linkin Park's song lineup was kickass and I couldn't have asked for a better show from them. Also, Chris Cornell and his band were awesome, but they didn't get the respect they deserved. Overall, it was definitely worth my $100.

by a surprise left

I went and saw these two acts on Sunday night and I was very impressed, I must say. Cornell is by far the best support act I have seen. Most support acts are a total bore let's be honest, but there were a lot of people at this gig who were there specifically to see him and waited til he finished to grab a beer. He played "Hunger Strike" and he completely nailed it IMO...Cornell is a bit of an odd choice to support Linkin Park but I was honestly very impressed with both acts. I have heard that he is a bit hit and miss live but he was certainly more hit than miss. He probably should have played more solo material but guess he wants to play the songs people know.

Web Wombat

Chris Cornell (of Soundgarden and Audioslave fame, for those uninitiated) opened the night's merrymaking to a disappointingly half-full arena.

I have to admit feeling sorry for him, this wasn't exactly his target market. There was a beach ball being thrown about the crowd that ellicted more cheer from the GA area than Cornell's entrance, which worried me. Even though the 6 guys sitting next to me left just after Cornell's set, having paid a full $100 to see him and not the headliners, I couldn't help but feel that despite his stellar success, people saw him as 'Just Another Support Act to Sit Through'.

For the fans, though, he tore his way through hits from Soundgarden (Black Hole Sun, personal headbanging favourite, Rusty Cage, and crowd-moistener Spoonman) and most recent supergroup Audioslave (Show Me How to Live and the beyond brilliant Cochise that I almost exploded waiting for).

His solo stuff was appreciated, but was nowhere near as cherished as the rock hero's classics.The only disappointment with the Cornell set seemed to be stemming from his trademark scream (the blare that separated him from other mumbling frontmen like Eddie Vedder and the abysmal Scott Stapp) which was not up to par. I've been refuted on this by several people who also saw the show, but I stand by my critique, gosh darn it!

Read the rest of Lisa Dib's review here

FasterLouder.com.au

Audioslave lead man Chris Cornell warmed up the audience in a set that went for almost an hour. His stage presence is intense; his eyes stare out the crowd, which is then softened by a smile when he sees the lips of those singing along. The beginning of ‘Like a Stone’ evoked a few cheers which he appreciated and acknowledged. Some of the hits he performed were ‘Be Yourself’, ‘Show Me How To Live’ and his solo single ‘You Know My Name’.

Read the rest of Danni Ralph's review here

Pubs & Clubs Australia

Excited fans were entertained by support act – the ever-talented Chris Cornell, the founding member and vocalist of influential 90’s grunge act Soundgarden and Audioslave frontman, whose music was mellower than the headline act but he delivered magic songs and a great voice.

Read the rest of Lizzie's review here

Outshined - thanks sem226

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