He felt like someone whose demons were very far behind him. It was such a thrill to be able to do it.īut more than anything, it just felt like a proper friend. And if he was doing a show, I’d get up and we’d do the song at shows and everything. He would come to London, and he called me up and we go out and we eat and we would talk about life and everything.

What I loved about Chris more than anything was, aside from the talent, I felt like we were properly friends. We like the same sorts of things, the same sort of humor. Can you say “normal?” Is it okay to be normal? He was the most normal person of his stature and talent that I’d met.

It was - I don’t think I’m exaggerating to say this - probably the best collaborative experience I’ve ever had. You did the Casino Royale theme song, “You Know My Name,” with the late Chris Cornell. “I felt the weight of the entire thing,” Arnold remembers, “But more than anything, just felt like a proper friend… it was probably the best collaborative experience I’ve ever had.” Speaking to Consequence in a most secret room at Abbey Road (no photos allowed, so you’ll have to take our word for it), Arnold recalls teaming up with the late Chris Cornell for “You Know My Name,” the theme for 2006’s Casino Royale, which also happened to see Daniel Craig make his debut as Bond. The orchestra was introduced by composer and songwriter David Arnold, who is known for five Bond films, as well as shows like Good Omens and BBC’s Sherlock. Iconic British audio brand Bowers & Wilkins hosted a special event at London’s Abbey Road Studios on Thursday, November 10th, uniting audiophiles and James Bond diehards for a unique night of music (and, of course, martinis).Ĭelebrating 60 years of iconic James Bond music, the event, dubbed The Sound of 007, featured an incredible live performance of Bond theme songs by the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra inside the storied Studio One.

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