This week, I talk to guest Brian Salvatore about the legacy of the late Chris Cornell.

Show notes:

• Brian: Was never a huge fan of Cornell's early singing style

• Rediscovered his love for Soundgarden in recent years

• Jay: First heard him when Temple of the Dog came out in '91, then got Badmotorfinger

• The greatness of Mother Love Bone

• Soundgarden was perfect bridge between '80s hard rock and the new sounds of the '90s

• Jay: Saw Soundgarden in small club in early '92 and then again a few months later at Lollapalooza

• Kim Thayil's guitar playing complemented Cornell's voice well

• Jason Everman, the Zelig of grunge

• The diverse nature of the Seattle acts of the '90s

• The pressure of being the "responsible one"

• Cornell's final tweets were upbeat

• Hard to read into his lyrics

• Most of Cornell's songs were dark

• His death hit hard because he was ours

• Feels like more '70s touring acts have more living members than '90s bands

• The drugs were more prevalent in the '70s and '80s, but the '90s acts paid the price

• Cornell's first solo album Euphoria Morning is really good

• Less impressed with Audioslave

• Soundgarden leaves a terrific body of work

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The opening and closing theme of Completely Conspicuous is "Theme to Big F'in Pants" by Jay Breitling. Voiceover work is courtesy of James Gralian.