Quartet Tribute to Audioslave

Quartet Tribute to Audioslave (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 25, 2003)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Vitamin Records
• ASIN: B0000JKLU0
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #471,331 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Cochise

2. Gasoline

3. Like A Stone

4. Rusty Cage

5. Black Hole Sun

6. Spoonman

7. I Am The Highway

8. Set It Off

9. Shadow of The Sun

10. Show Me How To Live

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not For Your Average Rock Fan, October 6, 2006

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Darryl Reed "D-Reedie" (Cincinnati, OH USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Quartet Tribute to Audioslave (Audio CD)

In looking at other reviews, I can only wonder how big of fans of Audioslave these people are. I mean, I first heard "What You Are" and I fell in love with the band. That being said, if you buy this expecting to hear the same sound, then you need to re-read the title of the CD: "The STRING QUARTET Tribute to Audioslave". This is not for your average rock fan. This is for the people who love Audioslave and Soundgarden (no RATM songs here, though it would have been very interesting if they tried to pull one off) and can appreciate this kind of music. People need to keep in mind that this is not Audioslave nor Soundgarden playing these songs. It's violins and cellos and such. End rant.

Now that that's out of the way, I can say, as a HUGE fan of Audioslave that I love this CD. Sometimes it's good to listen to music that's a little more mellow, music that doesn't involve banging drums and wailing guitars. So if you love Audioslave and Soundgarden and want some music to unwind to, this might be for you. But to avoid reviews like those before this one, I would HIGHLY SUGGEST previewing the music first. (Whodathunkit?!) I did and I liked what I heard.

I listen to music when I do homework; it's become almost necessary for me. I can't concentrate 100% if it's something I can bang my head to, so I usually pick out some slower, softer songs to help me get through the work. I see this as the best of both worlds. I can listen to softer music and be reminded of how much I love this band.

This tribute, however, is not perfect (despite that I've given it five stars). I just think there are some songs that could have been done better. While some of the bands' more popular songs ("Like a Stone", "Black Hole Sun") are pulled off excellently, some others just sound... a little off. Nevertheless, it's still well-played.

Again, for the true fans only.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Strangely intriguing!, April 22, 2011

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Michael (Australia) - See all my reviews

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The String Quartet Tribute To Audioslave is a really different way to listen to some of the best songs from the Audioslave and Soundgarden catalogue. All the rock is gone and replaced by eerie classical sounding strings recreating the grooves and melodies fans have come to love over the years. Highlights include the beautiful melody of "Like A Stone", the intense feel of "Rusty Cage", the slinky sound of "Black Hole Sun", the odd timing groove of "Spoonman", and the great melancholy melody of "I Am The Highway". Despite the weirdness of the whole concept, The String Quartet Tribute To Audioslave is an interesting musical experience that I can definitely recommend to fans of Chris Cornell's amazing vocal melodies. I picked this up out of sheer curiosity and although it's very weird I also think it's strangely intriguing.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars More Than I Expected, January 9, 2007

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S. Weg "BJ Dookie" (On Yur Mom, SC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Quartet Tribute to Audioslave (Audio CD)

I picked up a copy of this at my Best Buy yesterday and I thought, is this a joke? So, I bought it thinking whats the worst, if I don't like it I'll sell it on ebay. When I got home, I popped it into my stereo and couldn't believe it. The songs were sick! I especially loved Spoonman and I Am the Highway. Its like wedding music if you want to add a little edge to when someone walks down the aisle. At my brothers wedding this past Sunday (this isn't a lie) I walked down to Boulevard of Broken Dreams (I'm 16 what can I say? I thought it'd be cool) The orchestra played the song on trumpets and violins and it sounded awesome!! If I couldve been given another chance to pick a song, it'd be a heavy debate between Blvd. and I am the Highway. Anyway, if you like rock, and you would like to hear how Audioslave or Soundgarden wouldve turned out had Tom Morello or Kim Thayil played violin instead of guitars, this album is definitly for you. If your just a fan of the two bands and think itd be cool to hear the two bands played through different (and really cool sounding) instruments, definitly pick this up.