On Thursday, Soundgarden drummer Matt Cameron shared an alternative setlist for Soundgarden’s final show in Detroit. He also sent the following message to KEXP about his grieving process.
“Yes, please share if you would like. I wanted to stop by today on his birthday to say hello, but words are failing me and going out in public is still not feeling right, but I would love to stop by eventually. Maybe in the fall.
My life is in extreme flux at the moment, but I/we love the support of our local music community and KEXP has been a beacon of strength for me since Chris passed. Thank you.”
As we previously reported on Thursday, Cameron also said the following.
“I wanted to share the last set list I wrote for Soundgarden on that fateful night in Detroit, May 17, 2017. Chris and I were trading off writing sets for our last tour. Back in the day, Chris wrote all sets, but since 2010, I was writing more than I ever had and enjoying it tremendously.
Whenever I completed a set, I sent it to Chris first for approval. For the Detroit show, Chris decided to write the set and that’s what we ended up playing that night. To commemorate his birthday, I was hoping KEXP could play my setlist. Thank you for years of support. I share this with you, our favorite hometown station.”
A fan named Maya Muñoz posted a photo of herself meeting Soundgarden and Pearl Jam drummer Matt Cameron on July 5th. Maya tweeted, “JUST MET MATT CAMERON FROM PEARL JAM ??❤️?.”
This was the first new photo of a surviving member of Soundgarden to surface since Chris Cornell’s funeral on May 26th at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery.
