What ever happened to Kim Thayil?

[HardAttack]

Does anybody remember Kim Thayil? He was the guitarrist from Soundgarden. You know, the dude who looks like Jean Reno from 'The Professional', wore a beret, sunglasses, huge beard and long hair.
http://www.posterplanet.net/images/leona.jpg
Jean Reno

http://www.ilcibicida.com/images/soundgarden.jpg
Kim Thayil (far left with sunglasses)

Anyway, does anybody know where he is / what he's doing these days? I know he did a record or two with Pigeonhead after Soundgarden's break up (one record in 1997, another in 2000 if I'm not mistaken), but I don't know anything about his other bands 'The Presidents of the United States of America' and 'Dark Load' nor do I know if they still live. I thought Kim was an excellent guitarrist and he's one of my musical hero's. So I'd kinda like to know what he's up to these days (if anything)... that is if anyone has any idea.

[psychodelia]

Damned if I know, it'd be interesting to find out though... that's what happens when you're not the lead singer lol.

[kirkisking]

lol I just realized that he beared a striking resemblance to Jean Reno

[HardAttack]

lol I just realized that he beared a striking resemblance to Jean Reno

A big point I made in the beginning of the thread. :p: But seriously, nobody knows what he's doing now? VH1 caught up with him a couple years ago, but I'm looking to see if he's actually doing anything now that I can listen to, you know? I love his style.

[SGeerdes2112]

he guested on probot.

But my guess is that he lives in a seattle apartment by himself. His daily activities include drinking beer, eating pizza and watching tv. ANd he wont ever have to work a day in his life ever again... I admire that man, i want his life.

[ZoSo183]

^me too

[Lyric]

He is hardly involved with much music these days....He gets his PA to buy all the films listed for oscar nominations then watches them, I know that much....But tis a shame he's not riffing these days :(

[HardAttack]

I fear you may be right. I asked my uncle who's been in the music business for 30+ years (he's a great guitar player, owns his own studio that I visit all the time, etc.) and he said after Soundgarden he was probably rich enough to live the rest of his life without having to work, so he's probably doing nothing.

I would like to think that such an inspired (and inspiring) musician like Thayil would want to keep making music even in his spare time. But I guess I'm wrong. Kudos to him for writing the stuff he did though. Thanks to everyone who responded.

[FrenchyFungus]

There is NO way that he could just stop playing.

OK, he can't be assed touring or recording, but he will still be playing.

[HardAttack]

Well that doesn't do fans of his like me any good if he doesn't put anything out for people to hear.

[WrathofKahn]

Wow... I figured one of the grungeheads around here would've gotten this by now.

So Soundgarden disbanded in 1997.

Thayil helped a committee (including Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic) organize the 1999 World Trade Organization riots in Seattle.

He was put in charge of the A-sides Greatest Hits album for SG, as well as the B-sides set which has yet to come out.

According to people close to him, including former SG members, he's just relaxing... finally out of the spotlight.

[HardAttack]

Wow... I figured one of the grungeheads around here would've gotten this by now.

So Soundgarden disbanded in 1997.

Thayil helped a committee (including Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic) organize the 1999 World Trade Organization riots in Seattle.

He was put in charge of the A-sides Greatest Hits album for SG, as well as the B-sides set which has yet to come out.

According to people close to him, including former SG members, he's just relaxing... finally out of the spotlight.

Yeah I already knew about the WTO event. I never heard about a 'B-Sides' though. When is (or was) it due out? I bet I'll never see it at this rate. ;)

[Hanzi_G]

I bet if you check www.wikipedia.org , all your questions will be answered. :cool:

[HelpImARock]

He was in Presidents Of The United States Of America?

They did that song "Peaches" right?

Wow, small world.

[WrathofKahn]

Yeah I already knew about the WTO event. I never heard about a 'B-Sides' though. When is (or was) it due out? I bet I'll never see it at this rate. ;)


Well from what I've heard, he's taking his dear sweet time on it... so I wouldnt expect it any time soon.

[Rhinosaur Bones]

Songs that could (and should) be included on B-Sides

Come Together (Beatles cover)
Big Bottom (Spinal Tap cover)
HIV Baby
Into the Void (Black Sabbath cover)
Stray Cat Blues (Rolling Stones cover)
Cold Bitch
I Can't Give You Anything (The Ramones cover)
Girl U Want (Devo cover)
Can You See Me (Jimi Hendrix cover)
Show Me
Like Suicide (acoustic)
Birth Ritual
Kyle Petty, Son of Richard
Jerry Garcia's Finger
Karaoke
She's A Politician
Blind Dogs

[jslaved]

Well from what I've heard, he's taking his dear sweet time on it... so I wouldnt expect it any time soon.
Dear sweet time?!, its been 8 or 9 years since he last mentioned anything about. Im gonna go out on a limb and guess itll never be released. Probably see it before Axl's Chinese Democracy though :haha

[Rhinosaur Bones]

^ Maybe he's just doing a really really sweet job of it...maybe :(

[HardAttack]

Now that's funny.

[ando3300]

Very creative guitarist, but never liked his tone too much.

[Crazy Horse]

HAHA!! he looks so much like him its scarey

[Bulletbass man]

lol I just realized that he beared a striking resemblance to Jean Reno

he also makes a strinking resemblence with osama bin laden.

[ZoSo183]

http://www.malfunkshun.com/images/photos/screen_thayil.gif

kim

http://edition.cnn.com/WORLD/africa/9808/22/air.strikes.follow/link.bin.laden.jpg

bin ladden (asshole)

[Rhinosaur Bones]

Kim Thayil is much less evil looking.

[ZoSo183]

oh yeah?


http://web.stargate.net/soundgarden/images/cdb4.jpg


hes fookin scary in that picture

[RHCPhysco8]

Kim Thayil is one scary looking man.


But I'm pretty sure he's just sitting at home enjoying the quiet life and his large quanities of dollars.

[HardAttack]

He's much less menacing. He probably just eats pizza and drinks beer.

[Kartman]

he guested on probot.

But my guess is that he lives in a seattle apartment by himself. His daily activities include drinking beer, eating pizza and watching tv. ANd he wont ever have to work a day in his life ever again... I admire that man, i want his life.
:cheers:

[terrencemaddox]

Yeah he basically eats pizza and drinks beer but don't forget his contributions to the Probot cd. He played a pretty sweet solo on one of the tracks and some rhythm on another I believe.

[Rhinosaur Bones]

oh yeah?...

I did think of that picture as I was posting, as he does look rather posessed.

[HardAttack]

Reminds me of Rob Zombie.

[joshsirjoshules]

Songs that could (and should) be included on B-Sides

Come Together (Beatles cover)
Big Bottom (Spinal Tap cover)
HIV Baby
Into the Void (Black Sabbath cover)
Stray Cat Blues (Rolling Stones cover)
Cold Bitch
I Can't Give You Anything (The Ramones cover)
Girl U Want (Devo cover)
Can You See Me (Jimi Hendrix cover)
Show Me
Like Suicide (acoustic)
Birth Ritual
Kyle Petty, Son of Richard
Jerry Garcia's Finger
Karaoke
She's A Politician
Blind Dogs

Ooh you wouldn't happen to have their version of the Devo song?

[Rhinosaur Bones]

I've never even heard it myself, only read about it...

[jslaved]

Ooh you wouldn't happen to have their version of the Devo song?
Ive got it, do you want that song?

[Rhinosaur Bones]

^ Reckon you could get it to me too, somehow? That would be awesome.

[jslaved]

^Of course dude, Ill give ya all the Soundgarden rarities you want.

PM all the songs you want at SC, and Ill upload them for ya.

[jcthomasva]

oh yeah?


http://web.stargate.net/soundgarden/images/cdb4.jpg


hes fookin scary in that picture

Osama been rockin'.
Stay back, that guitar might be a weapon of mass destruction!

[IRISH_PUNK13]

i heard that soundgarden played a couple shows with tad doyle on vocals and that was last year

[Karvid]

i heard that soundgarden played a couple shows with tad doyle on vocals and that was last year
But you resurrected a thread from three years ago, which means that the original posters in this thread would have had to wait two years for that to happen.

[soundgarden19]

He also worked with Sunn o))) and Boris when they put an album out.

[slaptasticdave]

i heard that soundgarden (minus Chris) played a couple shows with tad doyle on vocals and that was last year

that was just a month or two ago, haven't heard much about it tho.