All the back and forth in the Chris Cornell "Icon vs. Nocon" thread got me thinking. Cornell was someone that I fully recognized as an unbelievable talent. Were he or Soundgarden or any of the other bands he fronted my favorites? No. Just my personal preference. But so many of his/their songs will always stand the test of time with me and I also recognize that most of them are only "classics" because of his unique and incredible vocals. Would have never seen the light of day without him.
But despite his awesome, God-given talent, his voice was more "recognizable" than pleasing to me. Perfect for certain songs (Again...just what I like) but not something I want to listen to track after track. Same with another "Icon", Sammy Hagar. Love the guy and his place in R&R history. First ballot Hall of Famer. No doubt. However, his balls to the wall style does tend to grind on me after a while. To put it in perspective, there are 50 Hagar songs I'll bang my head to. Then the next 62.274% I'd rather move on from. Too much. Again, not bashing, just what appeals to me.
So, I rambled on for two paragraphs to say I see some parallels between Cornell and Hagar (for me). And I also wanted to give our younger posters an opportunity to see where Hagar got it cranked up. 1973. Fronting the band, Montrose, with one of Snags' top 3 all-time pure rock songs. And...this video gives the listener/viewer a little sumpin' sumpin' from the old and the new. If you don't get how true, heavy rock originated from this, well, I can't help you.
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