Great choice of words mae.🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🎸

It was

I've never heard it describes like that, it's perfect. Then add Jerry to it and they have an echo to their voices when there is no echo. What a fucking band. Thank you boys

Haunted and Defiant.

@@ryanlovvorn8024 it's called a harmony man.

Unmatched by any

@@THE1BELOWANDABOVEALL Agreed on both accounts. The first time I heard the Choir sing “under the bridge downtown” in the 90s, I got chills. Classic song. I think Jar or Flies is a perfect release in general. Very close to being my favorite project AiC ever made.

It's amazing how these guys were able to merge the beautiful with the ugly. Masters of dissonance.

@@HotStrange You said what I was going to say. I'm not kidding. I am glad that someone else felt the shivers from the same tunes. What a time to be alive!

Exactly Haut Strange.

Some are just grateful to be able to share the darkness with someone.

Yes! Tied with Nirvana for me though!

​@@erikastoncius6560 tied with Soundgarden for me

Alice In Chains do not like to be considered GRUNGE. They like to be considered METAL. Even Jerry Cantrell himself will admit that. I see them as ALTERNATIVE METAL.

@@dustinleonsky4513 I consider myself to be a lion yet others can say I have no mane. 🤷🏼 They ARE “grunge” to most regardless whether they identify as metal or classical or even folk. Go tell it on the mountains brother!

This song has made me feel emotions I’ve never felt before. Fucking godlike

Everytime I hear this song I just want to listen to it for eternity it’s just perfect

❤

Fukn perfect

Il n'a pas eu le temps de rester a l'écart

Yooo this comment is extremely underrated

Hell yeah, good times 🤙

Killer intro on the 12 string acoustic.

Not sure about pure and simple, but definitely a microcosm. Alice in Chains is by far, in my biased opinion, the best band of the 90's.

Man...Nostalgia indeed!!!I found a vhs tape of me as a teen skateboarding at our local skatepark here in Atlanta Georgia and this song was playing in the background!!!I broke down crying of happiness and my daughter wondered why.I simply told her that "in time you will understand"...then my baby replied "ok dad"....i can't wait until she feels what nostalgia is all about!!!This song means so very much to me and to my surprise...my daughter loves it!!One happy dad over here!!!

They'd want you to live your best life.

You have an eternal Father in Heaven who loves you very much. Find Him through His Son Jesus Christ.

@@Orange6921 not the time man

@@treetree7183 WRONG. That is one of the most important times to hear the truth. Its the time and type thing that often draws the lost to the Gospel and Christ. I have seen it too many times in my life. Happy, content people in world things are not searching for Jesus and the truth, the destitute and broken hearted are. That is basically a direct quote from several books of the Bible. He heals, saves and redeems the broken hearted.

18 13 🤘rock on dude, keep those memories alive

Didn't know about it, but in fact it shows the state of grace they were at that point. Magnificient record.

They’re the best band ever!!

I might be in the minority here but jar of flies is my favorite album! I love that more stripped down, acoustic approach. Loved the older, heavy crunchy stuff too, don't get me wrong! but I just love jar of flies so much, and of course their MTV unplugged show... I still respect the hell out of Jerry Cantrell for continuing on, and he is in my opinion LARGELY overlooked and underrated as a musician, a singer, and a songwriter.. I respect him for keeping on, and that new singer is very talented, breathes new life into the band.. but damn it all I wish Layne would have gotten help, got his shit together, and LIVED!! kept making music... I didn't get into Alice in Chains until somewhat recently, as an adult. I was a kid in the early 90s. I remember something my dad said about when Kurt Cobain died. My dad was old school, not much of a rocker, more into old country like Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, and what not. Well when he saw nirvana's unplugged, Kurt's rendition of "in the pines" he was extremely impressed. And that's when he realized like okay this dude's legit. It's not just yelling and screaming and noise lol nirvana's unplugged made a believer out of my dad because he immediately recognized the artistry, the musicianship involved... He said something after Kurt died about damn just imagine how much great music he COULD have kept making, had he lived. My dad thought they might have CONTINUED that unplugged stripped down approach.. Well anyhow, talking about nirvana on an Alice in Chains video! Sorry lol I said all that to say THIS though: The way my dad felt about Kurt is kinda how I feel about Layne; I feel like if Layne had lived and they continued the band, Layne probably would have made more stuff similar to unplugged and jar of flies... Sad what happened to both those guys, RIP kurt and layne both ✌️✌️✌️

Shut up

Best EP ever, IMO.

And now it’s all shit.

I’m stuck there.

Real MTV!

@@scottyblog 100% truth.

​@@brianbossaer2049 same. Im ok with it to be fair

The Jerry puppet is oddly adorable

is not a fun fact, actually it is a real fact

@@alejandravillarreal9525 a real fun fact

How fitting… they’re all puppets there anyway.

As they should be 🙏

GREAT BAND! Takes my mind to another world which makes me forget life for a while

You can't duplicate layne

Good thing they’re still around then, huh?

Too bad they don't sound the same though

Maya Ash Truth

I'm very sorry for your loss. Your friend Sean, I love people, and your friend just may be an angel now. And free indeed. So sad though, suicide. A permanent answer to a moment's problems.

Just keep fighting through it Austin, keep fighting.

♥️

😞Rest In Peace

I feel ya on that one ❤️

True !

It hasn’t died mate! We are still listening!!! 🤟

True it was dead a few years back when he withdrew

Amen!!!!

Kurt, Layne, Scott, Chris🖤 Eddie please don't go

Agreed 👍 be it the studio track or live 💜

yeah i know sadly jerry wrote most of alice;s lyrics lane is credited on a few tracks one off hand is angry chair

Been listening AiC for 30 years and you'll need to break my stuff to stop me.

Agreed but I did recently fall for aic new lineup

@@eliskull sadly? We still have Jerry and his amazing talent

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I'm 60. Rock on brother!

Right behind you guys at 55 ! ❤

I'm with you brother, I'm 63 and miss the 90's...

It's great to see people that are 60+ (myself included) not giving up listening to great music despite their age. And why should we??? I still listen to Robin Trower on a regular basis and always will. Great music is timeless.

I love the little guitar part before that, too❤

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That's my dysfunctional family!

Cheers man, thank you.

"Yeah, I want to travel south this year" is a metaphor for you know what according to Rolling Stone magazine lol

Tom growing whats what mena

@@audrabach3664 I can relate. To me this song is about me finally cutting my mother out of my life.

Zep Queen yes

I Certainly Think So......

Agree

You just put it in a few words!!!..

the poison sometimes is the remedy.

It is one of the very albums/eps ever

It is indeed one of the albums ever

In my opinion one of very is the Jar of Flies albums ever. I start love the whole thing to finish

how bout that sucka?

Ya,ya,ya!!! Brings back memorable times.

A damn shame he couldn’t save himself

I definitely agree

most of alice's lyrics were written by jerry cantrell

@@eliskull ^^^

Gotta get my fix of layne rattling my brain

Same my friend, my dad introduced me to a lot of stuff like tool, Metallica, of course Alice in chains, the Beatles. I’m 17, turning 18 this year. Keep rocking on brother

19, I second all of this

It will be there for you when nothing else will

The Class Of '94 is in agreement...😉

Right On to your dad for turning you on to some excellent music!

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FUCKING AMAZING EVERY TIME. I can’t stop playing it when I start……

These comments just make me sad. Your so depserate to hold onto the past your missing really good shit now. Its pathetic.

​@@rotworld_animations1196You have to search for the good new stuff, or you get Lizzo or Taylor Swift, don't get sad when people turn to good old music to avoid mediocre pushed music.

Suggestions: Killswitch Engage ("The End Of Heartache") and Pantera ("Cemetery Gates").

This isn't on dirt it's on jar of flies Edit: thank you for your service

@@nmperdue4637 he never said it was on dirt...he said after dirt the follow-up album was anticipated

Glad you made it out safe

@@annasloan2349 ahh, just now realized I never thanked him for his service too.

You missed nothing man. The video SUX Thank you for signing that blank check. Love, a soldier's mom•~🤗

How do feel about the song nutshell?

The words a nutshell are some of the saddest lyrics I've ever heard it's probably their greatest song

Kevin Clark r/notopbutok

the power of jerry cantrell my friend!!

@@jaymz I'm glad you said it, because I was going to. Layne had the voice, but Jerry had the compositions and melodies in droves.

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The best.

Layne 20 years ( 05/04/02 )Kurt (28 years (05/04/94 ) my beautiful mother 17 years ( 05/04/05) RIP MY 3 heroes x

Yeah, my birthday is April 5, Layne and Kurt died in April 5.

We lost so many talented guys from that scene. Kurt, Layne, Chris, Ben McMillan, Mark Lanegan, Andy Wood, etc. It really sucks.

​​@@robwalsh9843 Chester, Delores, Scott Weiland, Shannon Hoon, Bradley...

@Lancer____ Dog im honor to share his name. Minus the Y

He and Cantrell best harmonies in rock history hands down. Gives me chills...

Rock on dudes

Are you a lost one, if you’re Legacy and music stand the test of TIME?

And Mike too

Lol ,cute

Lol, cut your $100 bill in quarters and go live out in rural Wyoming for a change

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Nice word play . I agree.

I'm sure Sadie the cat ran right across the rainbow bridge to him ❤️

It's unfortunate he's another one we didn't get to see grow old. Just imagine a Layne with graying hair and a bit of a receding hairline at a normal weight. I honestly could care less if he turned out to be preaching about Jesus when he wasn't singing if that would have kept him clean. Unfortunately he was a sad guy and paid a hefty price to bring him peace.

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I had a cat named Sadie also. When I go to heaven, I am going to find Layne.

When those chords start playing I feel them across my skin It's angelical, really cool riff...amazing

The outro too, Layne singing I stay away over and over

@@nachocavallocarbonell1863 same. For me it gives almost a vision of rolling hills, about 100 years ago in some mediterranian country (probably Italy, even if the style has nothing to do with the country itself)

@@settratheimperishable4093 Truly really close to what I feel in terms of context...yeah Besides the fact of the land being old gives some kind of nostalgic way of feeling Big fan of this album!

You naked it, bro. EVERY emotion …

Alex Iskowitz totally agree

Absolutely. Whenever I listen to it, I can't help but think "Is this what being insane feels like?"

THAT'S what they do!

👽 Alienated

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Yes yes yes....... Absolutely

You may need to search a little further before you make that statement....he was great, but the best????????????????? NO

@@stevecasey6582 That's a dumb statement, since music is subjective. That's why I said that "I ever heard".

@Rowan Melton Heaps of gr8 vocalists out there.

RIP Layne

+Joshua Jones SO cool man!

+Joshua Jones I was 4 years behind you but I understand what you mean. Sadly I have very blurry memories of Madonna, Michael Jackson and all that on VH1 or MTV, but the grunge era was what set me off. So much talent during that time. I dont think a lot of people realize the absolute raw talent that some of these artist had. Granted there were a few select shit heads out there as well. Just thankful for KZfaq and modern communication technology for giving me the ability to listen to great music anywhere :P

Lucky you!

To my grandpa:"Yeah,I like those old bands like iron maiden and black sabbath",to my dad:"Yeah,I listen to those badass bands like slipknot and pantera",to my mom and her friend:"I listen to all those bands"

might be the coolest/real comment I've ever read..yea bro I lived it..I can still see me and my friends confused as we got the news Kurt Cobain blew his head off 2 months before our graduation in '94...I'm not a huge Nirvana fan as I think Alice in Chains/Soundgarden were MUCH MORE talented... waaaaaaaaaaay better songwriters..btw Alice on tour...see then!!!!

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Cheers for that, very interesting.

First of all: hi, I'm half-black and half-white, and Alice In Chains is one of my favorite bands, too. Second of all: the former lead singer of Killswitch Engage (Howard Jones) is black, too. I highly recommend them if you like Alice In Chains. 🤟 His voice is SO good. I recommend starting with the song "The End Of Heartache".

Who the fuck cares?!

@@jacoboribilik3253 fr I'm a white American and NWA is one of my favorite bands

@@Hollyucinogen there are tons of black folks in rock/metal bands.

@@intuit13 Plus, the current co-lead vocalist of Alice In Chains (William Duvall) is black, too. 😁

I went to the Rock n Roll museum in Cleveland and these puppets were there :)

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Very underrated!!!.....his name is never brought up with the likes of Hendrix, Vaughn, EVH, or even Vince Gill.......it's a damn shame, because Jerry is the blood of AIC, and Layne was the heart of AIC.

He is one of the few guitar gods. His brilliance, skill and personal touch on those strings has influenced thousands and will continue to do so well after he is gone. He's an iconoclast and a genius.

Bingo! I've always loved Jerry's playing, don't care if it's not super shred virtuouso style (Vai, Satriani) bcuz I feel it and it has emotion and weight, like Stevie's playing. I also think Adam Jones from Tool is underrated, people mention him even less than Cantrell , and his riffs and rhythm playing is second to no one. He's a a technical beast in complexity, but he's not a shredder so no one talks about him

There is, you just have to look harder for it. (I recommend Killswitch Engage and Pantera.) 🤟 In my opinion, though, in general, I agree with you.

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***** 1999*

Ridley On Steroids 2002

Well that's when Layne Died, but they haven't recorded anything since 1999, i mean anything with Layne.

Pene Con Aji Yessir.. this commend made me cry !!!

***** Ahhhhh. I disagree! The new stuff isn't AS good, but it's still good. I can listen to The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here, all day. Love it.

Have you checked out Skorned and Chout?

Nope, never.

I was born in 1982 and it used to piss me off being told by younger people born say, 1988-94 that 90s music was sh*t because it glorified depression and suicide. Not to mention the fact that by the time these kids had the brain cells to develop a taste in music rock music consisted of nu/rap metal. I'm always glad to hear someone that appreciates 90s music. The experimentation, the dissonance, unpredictable chord changes, the wah pedal abuse, songs that were strongly riff based while still retaining depth and quality. It was great and I'm still discovering lesser-known 90s hard rock bands all the time

Never💯

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Jonathan Rooke every post for me. Where those that love him congregate to share it and keep him alive...

Layne has touched us all. He was a beautiful man taken too soon.

It’s kind of crazy that’s the album to some people could literally be about a jar of flies. Lot more simple I prefer it lol

Empathy is universal. It's amazing how no matter where we come from or what language we speak...good music never dies!

Great way to put it have like #50 :)

The intro is amazing, unmistakable.

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Proud of you buddy an I'm glad your walking again

That sounds bad ass, my respects! I hope you have a quick recovery

You’re a fighter.. n that’s badass . Wish you well sir.. peace

Been there done that at 18 was paralyzed for a year and half

Badassss 🤟🤟

AMEN TO that

Fuckin Badass 🤘

My god, has it really been that long? What the hell?

Skorned - Psychosis Dude sound kinda like Layne, try checking em out.

Broaden your horizons and you will realize that is not true

Dude, don't forget Phil Anselmo of Pantera, and now Howard Jones of Killswitch Engage. 🤟 Edit: sorry, Killswitch Engage with Howard as the lead singer released their first song ("The End Of Heartache") in 2011.

Really? Eddie Vedder too !!!

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Mike Patton!!!

Haha I was born in 94 but man I wish so bad I was born in the late 70s early 80s so I could have experienced the 90s as a teenager

My dude, check out Killswitch Engage (the Howard Jones era). You'll like it, trust me. I suggest that you start with the song "The End Of Heartache". Alice In Chains and Pantera are two of my favorites, too. 🤟

It's only generic because its tragically true.

everybody can be saved it takes the right person to help them

royal nass Naw, he he was so phenomenal, but crazy self destructive. People cannot be saved unless they want to be saved. I know.

@@royalnass1029 those who want help, help themselves. In order to succeed a strong support system is needed. And even them sometimes, it's not enough.

I can relate

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My dude! Check out the Howard Jones era of Killswitch Engage! I suggest starting with the song "The End Of Heartache". 🤟

@@Hollyucinogen back in highschool era! Amazing

That's interesting. I'm telling you. The best musicians have been self-taught and have not been able to read music. I could name some: Hendrix, Gilmour, Yorke, to name a few. Ear training is far more valuable imo.

@@ryand141 exactly. My grandfather was the same. Musically he had an eidetic memory. He played the piano as good as any clasaical pianist, could barely read sheet music and never took a formal lesson. He would listen to a song a few times and would play it brilliantly.

Jerry Cantrell is the fucking best 🖐 down keep going brother

@@ryand141 not to mention all of The Beatles.

Jerry is up there with the best of them!

trumpets*

Sure sounds like a 🎻

it's an entire string section actually 🎻🎻🎻

@@kingdavid7516 Trumpets? Bro, are your ears healthy?

@@chrissantos8149 😂😂😂👌

Mine too!

Yep. They add something really ethereal to this song. I always get chills when they kick in on a good stereo system, or headphones, etc.

mine is the hi hat snare hi hat snare crash fill at 1:09 so simple but god damn i love it every time

wendy williams wig so minor but very memorable and noticeable

This song was made to get chills at the Chorus!

hell yea happy birthday

Miss you buddy 😪❤

He would be 50 now.

Man.. imagine the music that still could of come out of layne. I'll miss that duel toned voice for as long as i live.

This brings me back. I had no idea Layne and I were the same age. AIC captured my attention the very first time I heard them on the radio. They were really good and they sounded like nobody else.

Gta has an amazing soundtrack! And there are some legendary brazilian rock bands!

Dude, I was also born in 1989; and check out the Howard Jones iteration of Killswitch Engage, and Pantera. 🤟

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Not really

@@ndesdsadfd yes it rhymes

I'm 14 and this is deep.

@@anthony6929 bruh these artists literally write anything.......and fans are like "damn these kept me awake at night" lmao

@@srmaz565 idk it may hit them hard not me I like shit that makes you think

I will always wonder why they didn't perform Don't Follow too

Guess they didn't want to shell out for the horn section

@@superstimulatedminotaur3681 Yes, it would require a horn section, and I Stay Away was one of the most difficult songs for Layne to perform live at a moment (1996) when his voice was far worse from the good old days.

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Brings me back haha

Lmao...yep

Edward Fetner butthead: shut up dumbass, uh ughhh

Luv Beavis n Butthead and I'm 61, never grew up I guess

That's an extremely profound and succinct statement!

cesaresusa I call em' fuck em' up robots yo

got me thinkin of pearl jam!

Brilliant

That is brilliant it’s put so perfectly!!!

Oh and the videos awesome :P

Good comment. And profile picture

Would? Is a great song too

I might agree with you there.

His voice in River of Deceit is pretty good, too.

Only Rosevelt. And Scott Weyland...backstage..

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Linda Bond , 5 months I'll be 62 i still dig it

@@mrchildgrownold3852 i'm 60 & don't no one tell me i can't listen to my AIC, there will be some justifiable homicide, lol (i just saw your user name, cute), i been listening to AIC for a long time,ever since they hit the radio, many many moons ago, lol, yes, i am old, but love this music & refuse to listen to anything else, ROCK ON🤘🤘

I....who is also on the wrong side of 60 ...knows exactly how you feel.

I'll be 30 later this year and this is not a knock on y'all older folks but I'll be blasting their music for another 35-40 more years introducing it to another generation!👍

I’m gonna be 60 in August too. I feel the same way.

❤️❤️

Well said my friend

Yea I’m young (21) and basically exclusively listen to this stuff only, the rap/pop crap that they shove down everyone’s throat is so mediocre and generic

.... They're still around.....

shadowprince101 not the same without Layne...

Annah Anguiano cause Jerry Cantrell ain't worth shit apparently, right...

shadowprince101 jerry is awesome it's just layne and jerry voice fit so perfectly together the new guy doesn't have the same emotion

shadowprince101 Jerry was always the genius behind the songs. BGWTB and TDPTDH are both awesome albums. I like that they've adapted harder metal sound. Can't wait for the new album this year!

all gd albums but jar flies on another level

Definitely agree, something very special about it

@@rusted8157 Self Titled for me…it takes some growing on you at first but it has a special place! Who am I kidding everything they released has a special place in my heart!

Give mad season a try. 👍

Yes. Such an incredible album. I've suffered the pain of addiction and my own stupidity a lot of my life. All of AiC speaks to me cause of the darkness and the depression and all that jazz.

Wish had a boss like that , mine play the f radio

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Layne, but no there isn't ever going to be anyone who can touch him not even himself....he was that awesome....he invented it I think....the word AWESOME... They really needed a word better thAn good or cool...cause he's so much more.

@@shelbylioness_ don't do too much drugs..you can't afford to

Travis Meeks is better.

Definitely best of the 90s

A band that ranks up there is a little Known band from LA called failure , they never got as big as some of the other grunge acts they were often compared to ( although they have opened for tool in 94’ ) Fantastic Planet is one of the greatest 90’s rock albums , give it a listen !

I agree, but the only exception is Stone Temple Pilots. But AIC is better I agree.

Well, maybe Pearl Jam

@@jongallardo8006 Fantastic Planet is like one of my favorite albums. Thanks for sharing the info! 👍

Alice in Chains >>> Nirvana

@@mateusvencato491 AIC=Nirvana

And nirvana and Alice in chains are perfect bands

Nirvana sucks. Even if you don't think Nirvana sucks you have to admit Alice in chains deserves more recognition than them (because more people seem to know Nirvana then AIC these days)

@@tylerkesinger8001 like i said i believe they both deserve equal recognition but i do respect your opinion. Each to their own.

RVPRSD Yea my 20's

RVPRSD It feels like the sickness and the medicine at the same time. AIC does that to me too. Whenever I'm in all time low, somehow their songs make me feel better, even the saddest ones. Maybe that's why they're so indefinably amazing.

RVPRSD I don't know what you went through, but I was in hell too. Stay strong, I fought against everything, thinking this made me strong, tough. However, with time I found that with peace, I have strength.

I know what you mean...

a lot

every good band has a best album jar of flies the best one

I agree, top notch album. One of my all time favorites!

Fun fact : it’s not even an album it’s an EP

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