Ben Shepherd was born in Okinawa Japan … The couple got married on March 25, 2004. He as of late has also equipped his basses with stereo output jacks for durability. [18], This article is about the American musician. Last December, Vicky Cornell filed a lawsuit against Kim Thayil, Matt Cameron and Ben Shepherd, alleging the group owed Cornell's estate hundreds of thousands of dollars in unpaid royalties and the rights to seven unreleased recordings made before the singer's death in May of 2017. See? According to The Hollywood Reporter, the surviving members of SOUNDGARDEN have dropped their counterclaim against Chris Cornell's widow Vicky Cornell and the Chris Cornell estate regarding a Chris Cornell tribute concert. On May 17, 2017, Chris Cornell was found dead in his hotel room, cancelling the rest of their tour. Hidden comments will still appear to the user and to the user's Facebook friends. ADVERTISE / After Vicky Cornell's lawyers threatened Thayil, Cameron and Shepherd with Rule 11 sanctions for filing "shameful and objectively frivolous" claims, they dropped allegations related to the "I Am The Highway: A Tribute To Chris Cornell" benefit concert. Ben Shepherd Returns To Social Media, Is [Very] Active On Instagram. Ben’s father, Henry Bennett Shepherd, worked in the Nike missile program, and was born in Camden, Texas. This is a genre of alternative rock that first became popular in Seattle. In 1994, Soundgarden released Superunknown, which featured Shepherd's compositions "Half" and "Head Down". Fender American Vintage 62 Precision Bass - "Lena" Olympic White, tort guard. On January 1, 2010, Chris Cornell confirmed that Soundgarden would reunite, with Shepherd playing as their bassist again. "Ty Cobb" was the first song Shepherd wrote that was made a single. “Fuck time, man. SOUNDGARDEN is informed and believes and thereon alleges that Vicky Cornell knew that the representation was false, or exhibited recklessness or negligence as to its truth or falsity, for the purpose and with the intent of inducing SOUNDGARDEN into agreeing to perform at the Cornell Concert without compensation," the counterclaim read. "To induce SOUNDGARDEN to agree to this request, Vicky Cornell represented that the revenue from the Cornell Concert would be used for charitable purposes," the complaint stated. He began writing the record in 2009. The tracks were: "Zero Chance" (music), "Dusty" (music), "Ty Cobb" (music), "Never Named" (music) "Switch Opens" (music) and "An Unkind" (music and lyrics). Built by James Trussart in France in a 51 P Bass style with Jazz Bass pickups. [3], Shepherd played in numerous punk-rock bands with friends as a teenager like March of Crimes, Mind Circus and 600 School, meeting future musicians such as Stone Gossard, Krist Novoselic and Matt Cameron. [1][2], Shepherd was born on an American military base in Okinawa, Japan. In 2014 the band released a reissue of their 1994 album Superunknown as part of its twentieth anniversary and has toured with drummer Matt Chamberlain filling in for Cameron. This page was last edited on 13 December 2020, at 05:49. Badmotorfinger was the first Soundgarden album to feature bassist Ben Shepherd, completing the classic lineup of the band. Neely, Kim. The band continued to tour frequently, arranging time around Matt Cameron's schedule in Pearl Jam, and Chris Cornell's acoustic tours. To do so, click the downward arrow on the top-right corner of the Facebook comment (the arrow is invisible until you roll over it) and select the appropriate action. TERMS OF SERVICE / [6] In addition to his role as bass player, Shepherd's role as a singer and songwriter increased during his tenure with Soundgarden. Shepherd uses GHS Bass Boomers Heavy gauge (50-115), and likes them to be as worn as possible, oftentimes leaving them on for years until they eventually break. Overview ↓ Biography ↓ Songs ↓ Credits ↓ [17], Shepherd started playing bass trying to replace former Soundgarden bassist Hiro Yamamoto. Shepherd followed a fingerstyle playing based on Yamamoto, punk rock musicians Chuck Dukowski from Black Flag, and Mike Watt. 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