Chris Cornell. Cornell's tragic death in 2017 hit Thorn hard, and the guitarist – in an effort to get out a little bit – attended a gig of Vai's just two nights after his friend's death.

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Chris Cornell embraced his inner lyricist when he worked on the album Superunknown, and one song was inspired by a sad natural tragedy.