At a show last night for the American Civil Liberties Union and Planned Parenthood, Death Cab For Cutie paid tribute to Chris Cornell by covering Soundgarden’s “Fell On Black Days.” Frontman Ben Gibbard said, “What an unbelievable talent he was, what fucking insane singer he is.”
Gibbard previously said regarding Cornell’s death, “Chris Cornell was by far the most sophisticated lyricist of his Seattle contemporaries. I have been inspired by the richness and depth of his lyrics since I was a teenager and would argue he never got the credit he deserved for them. This is an absolutely devastating day for the Seattle music community. We have lost an all-time great.”
