Cornell Remembers 'Comic Book' Tour With Axl Rose

Rocker Chris Cornell felt he was living out a comic book story when he toured with GUNS N' ROSES in 1992 because Axl Rose was so bizarre.

The AUDIOSLAVE star was the frontman for cult rockers Soundgarden when they joined Guns N' Roses for a crazy US tour, and his only memories of the trek are of Rose's odd backstage rules and his only meeting with the eccentric singer.

He tells Blender magazine, "You were not allowed to be in a hallway or anywhere Axl might see you when he was walking between the dressing rooms and the stage.

"So, one day I see a security guard walking him down this long corridor where there's no one except for me, and it's like they want me to see him.

"He's wearing his Axl Rose tennis shoes that say 'Axl Rose' on them and these teeny-tiny, painted-on red shorts, a backwards baseball cap and a fur coat that goes to the floor.

"He just walks by and goes, 'Hey, bro!' And that was it. At that point, it's one of those moments where you think about your life as a comic book."

Cornell also reveals that teleprompters had to be set up at the end of catwalks connected to the stage, so that Rose could stay on top of lyrics.

He adds, "I thought (that) was a little weird because they only had two albums."