Joking aside, I don't particularly find those acts as truly heinous as, some of the one hit wonders that filled in the gaps. Still, there is no denying that Chris was more talented than his contemporaries and his work ranks up there with the best rock acts of all time. All you need to know is that the name Chris Cornell meant something in the same way Kurt Cobain did when it comes to musical innovators.
I'm starting to wonder why I haven't heard from the Gallagher Brothers as of late....