I know you're thinking it must have been nothing but tattered flannel and receding hairlines in the audience. No, no, no. Well... maybe a little bit. Chris Cornell's voice hasn't changed a decibel since the early nineties. He still wails with the best of them. Kim Thayil sliced through ear drums with the riffs on "Pretty Noose" and nonchalantly jammed through every solo as if it was second nature, whilst enjoying several beers throughout the night. Guess they can still party, too. Bassist Ben Shepherd from the neck down was rockin-it and having a good time, but from the neck up it was frozen misery. But they were all held together by the impeccable timing of drummer Matt Cameron (who's also flannel-friendly Pearl Jam's drummer). Sing-a-longs occurred best during "Outshined" and "Burden in My Hand" but they played all the hits except "Spoonman". Which isn't to say older and deep tracks weren't performed. The latest album, King Animal, had nearly every tune mixed in with the eclectic two-hour set list. "Rusty Cage" highlighted the end of the main set, a song even Johnny Cash admired enough to cover before his demise. I'm sure there will be some overlap, but if tomorrow night's show is a carbon copy, I will be upset.
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