I'm not sure how I feel about Soundgarden being back together? It's kind of become the norm for bands that once were to now become again - and it's a bit dull. I thought Cornell was doing fine by himself - able to do whatever he liked, whenever he liked... in other words, the thing he had been fighting for all this time.

Then again, I guess that's the point. That he can do this if he wants for the summer, then walk away and go do something else. The one thing I know for sure is that I shouldn't be surprised about anything anybody does ever again. There's a review of the show and some video clips if you rummage around here at SPIN.

Actually, the more I sit here and think about this, the more I'm feeling wrong. What would I do if I were Chris Cornell? Hang out with some old friends and make some money playing some old tunes over the summer to thousands of people and then move on again? Sure, why not.

Shit. I think I stand corrected and in my correctedness I realise now what it is that I don't like about bands getting back together many years later.

Imagine you went to see The Doors in 1969 and then some kid comes up to you and says they saw The Doors just last year. Imagine you both stood there telling each other how awesome you thought the show was. We all know this is possible. We also know that The Doors from 1969 are the only Doors you should bother about, but here come the next generation BUYING INTO OUR SHIT! GET YOUR OWN SHIT! WE PAID FOR THIS SHIT, WE CARRIED THIS SHIT HOME FROM THE STORE TO LOVE, NURTURE AND CHERISH IT - ON VINYL! WHEN IT DIED, WE BURIED IT - WE BURIED IT DEEP IN THE GROUND, NOT IN THE PET SEMATARY!

Sometimes, I think rock is only here just to make fools out of us.