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.
Soundgarden: Live at The Paramount Theatre 1991
Soundgarden: Motorvision
Soundgarden: Louder Than Live
Soundgarden: Live in Germany 1990
Soundgarden: [2014] Lollapalooza Brazil
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Soundgarden: [1992] Pinkpop Festival
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Singles
(Himself - Soundgarden Guitarist (uncredited))
Taking Punk to the Masses: From Nowhere to Nevermind
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Hype!
TAD: Busted Circuits and Ringing Ears
I'm Now: The Story of Mudhoney
Alice in Chains: AIC 23
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The Colossus of Destiny: A Melvins Tale
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Soundgarden: Live From The Artists Den
Malfunkshun: The Andrew Wood Story
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Unfinished Plan: The Path of Alain Johannes
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This Is Pop
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Punk
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Live From the Artists Den
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Saturday Night Live
(Self - Musical Guest)