Kim Thayil
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Kim Anand Thayil (born September 4, 1960) is an American musician best known as the lead guitarist of the Seattle-based rock band Soundgarden, which he co-founded with singer Chris Cornell and bassist Hiro Yamamoto in 1984. Cornell and Thayil remained as the original members of the band until Cornell's death in 2017, and the band's subsequent split in 2018. Thayil was named the 100th greatest guitarist of all time by Rolling Stone in 2010, and the 67th greatest guitarist of all time by SPIN in 2012. Thayil has won two Grammy Awards as a member of Soundgarden.
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 · TV
Late Show with David Letterman
1993 · TV
Live from the Artists Den
2009 · TV
This Is Pop
2021 · TV
Singles
1992 · Movie
Punk
2019 · TV
2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2025 · Movie
MoPOP Founders Award 2020 Honoring Alice in Chains
2020 · Movie
VH1 News Special: Grunge
2001 · Movie
Hype!
1996 · Movie
The Postal Service Zoom Auditions
2020 · Movie
The Colossus of Destiny: A Melvins Tale
2016 · Movie