I am a music lover. My first major in college was music-related (I was torn between education and performance), and my entire high school years were focused upon choir. Hey! Don't knock choir; there are some fine chicks in choir (I should know, I married one haha).

Anyways, I love my music, but I'm exceptionally picky about what I listen to. If it's classical, it's usually something 20th century (Barber, Rutter, Young, etc). If it's rap, it's usually something with a good, driving beat. If it's rock, it's either Rage Against the Machine, Korn, Linkin Park, Audioslave, etc. And I generally love live concerts of said bands. I mention RATM first because it is:

• My favorite band (although my political beliefs are in stark contrast to the band's).
• The inspiration of where I draw my own music writing and guitar playing style.

Since Rage Against the Machine disbanded a few years ago, I tacked onto Audioslave since three of the four member band are ex-Ragers. Naturally, the sound and style is different, but I can point out Rage-esque moments in several songs.

Today, I bought the Audioslave in Cuba DVD. Usually, I would link to a product I've recently bought and/or enjoyed. However, I'm not going to link this monstrosity. It... is... horrible. I've never seen Soundgarden live, so I really had no idea of Chris Cornell's stage presence. To put it simply: he has none. He's motionless, emotionless, and downright boring. There's no energy at all.

Of course, this little problem isn't all that important as long as the music is performed well. For Tom, Tim, and Brad, it is. But Chris? The dude can't sing on pitch. On top of that, he looks like he's in excruciating pain when he's singing. Here's a tip, Chris. Don't force it, relax, and the pitch will get there. You can obviously sing, so do it!

All this being said, I'll still buy their albums, but I think I'll stay away from the videos for a while. I think I'll pop in my RATM DVD to wash this memory away...