Serj Tankian Joins Tom Morello for Stunning 'Like a Stone' Tribute to Chris Cornell
Tribute performances often risk feeling sentimental or routine, particularly years after an artist's death. Yet this pro-shot performance of "Like a Stone" at Power to the People demonstrates how great songs survive: by remaining flexible enough for other master musicians to inhabit them without breaking the original frame.
Morello's guitar playing proved as biting and deliberate as it was in 2002, while Tankian's vocal delivery brought gravitas to the composition. By refusing to mimic Cornell, Tankian offered the highest form of musical respect, treating Cornell's vocal melodies not as a museum exhibit to be copied, but as a living standard that still carries genuine weight on the modern stage.
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