To commemorate what would have been his 56th birthday (July 20), Chris Cornell’s estate has shared the musician’s unreleased version of the 1989 classic Guns N ‘Roses ballad, “Patience.”
Cornell doesn’t stray too far from the original as he pulls out the acoustic guitar for the cover, but his version boasts additional depth thanks to synthesizers and percussion that sound through space. “And the streets don’t change, but maybe the names,” Cornell sings, beginning to push his voice to his familiar upper edges, “I don’t have time for the game because I need you / Yes, I need you. “
On Cornell’s Facebook page, the cover of “Patience” came with a note saying: “His birthday seemed like the perfect time to share this and celebrate Chris, his voice, music, stories and art. It is true that a man He is not dead while his name is still spoken … and, through his art, the soul of an artist still burns as bright as ever over all those who admire and remember him. Releasing music that was special to Chris maintains a part of him here with us: his heart and his soul. His love and his legacy. “
