ALICE IN CHAINS Producer TOBY WRIGHT: Making UNPLUGGED, JAR OF FLIES, TRIPOD, DIED, Layne's Vocals

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Alice in Chains lineup throughout the Layne Staley era consisted of Layne Staley (87 - 98), Jerry Cantrell (87 - 98), Sean Kinney (87 - 98), Mike Starr (87 - 93) & Mike Inez (93 - 98).
Alice in Chains post-Layne Staley has consisted of William DuVall (06 - Present), Jerry Cantrell (05 - Present), Sean Kinney (05 - Present) & Mike Inez (05 - Present).
The We Die Young EP consists of three tracks: We Die Young, It Ain't Like That, Killing Yourself.
Facelift consists of twelve tracks: We Die Young, Man in the Box, Sea Of Sorrow, Bleed The Freak, I Can't Remember, Love, Hate, Love, It Ain't Like That, Sunshine, Put You Down, Confusion, I Know Somethin (Bout You), Real Thing.
Sap consists of 5 tracks: Brother, Got Me Wrong, Right Turn, Am I Inside, Love Song.
Dirt consists of 13 tracks: Them Bones, Dam That River, Rain When I Die, Down in a Hole, Sickman, Rooster, Junkhead, Dirt, God Smack, Iron Gland, Hate to Feel, Angry Chair, Would?
Jar of Flies consists of 7 tracks: Rotten Apple, Nutshell, I Stay Away, No Excuses, Whale & Wasp, Don't Follow, Swing on This.
Self-titled consists of 12 tracks: Grind, Brush Away, Sludge Factory, Heaven Beside You, Head Creeps, Again, Shame in You, God Am, So Close, Nothin' Song, Frogs, Over Now
The MTV Unplugged performance consisted of 13 songs: Nutshell, Brother, No Excuses, Sludge Factory, Down In A Hole, Angry Chair, Rooster, Got Me Wrong, Heaven Beside You, Would?, Frogs, Over Now, The Killer Is Me.
Black Gives Way to Blue consists of 11 tracks: All Secret Know, Check My Brain, Last of My Kind, Your Decision, A Looking in View, When the Sun Rose Again, Acid Bubble, Lesson Learned, Take Her Out, Private Hell, Black Gives Way to Blue.
The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here consists of 12 tracks: Hollow, Pretty Done, Stone, Voices, The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here, Lab Monkey, Low Ceiling, Breath on a Window, Scalpel, Phantom Limb, Hung on a Hook, Choke.
Rainier Fog consists of 10 tracks: The One You Know, Rainier Fog, Red Giant, Fly, Drone, Deaf Ears Blind Eyes, Maybe, So Far Under, Never Fade, All I Am.
Boggy Depot (Jerry Cantrell solo record) consists of 12 songs: Dickeye, Cut You In, My Song, Settling Down, Break My Back, Jesus Hands, Devil by His Side, Keep the Light On, Satisfy, Hurt a Long Time, Between, Cold Piece.
Degradation Trip Volumes 1 & 2 (Jerry Cantrell solo double record) consists of 25 songs: (Volume 1) Psychotic Break, Bargain Basement Howard Hughes, Owned, Angel Eyes, Solitude, Mother's Spinning in Her Grave (Glass Dick Jones), Hellbound, Spiderbite, Pro False Idol, Feel the Void, Locked On, Gone. (Volume 2) Castaway, Chemical Tribe, What it Takes, Dying Inside, Siddhartha, Hurts Don't It? (Instrumental), She Was My Girl, Pig Charmer, Anger Rising, S.O.S., Give It a Name, Thanks Anyways, 31/32.
Brighten (Jerry Cantrell solo record) consists of 9 tracks: Atone, Brighten, Prism of Doubt, Black Hearts and Evil Done, Siren Song, Had to Know, Nobody Breaks You, Dismembered, Goodbye.
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Daniel

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@DanielSarkissian Жыл бұрын

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@MRSludgedude Жыл бұрын

Good job Daniel.

@vviivviiaann2577 Жыл бұрын

Hey Daniel, is there more stuff about Layne to come?

@DanielSarkissian Жыл бұрын

Thanks man

@DanielSarkissian Жыл бұрын

Hey Vivian, yes lots more on the way

@ParticularlyGrunge Жыл бұрын

@Daniel Sarkissian that's great news! You did a fantastic job in your interview. This is another one that helps us understand Layne a bit more. You asked perfect questions. Looking forward to more!

@ChadH2023 Жыл бұрын

This was incredible. Thank you for doing this interview. In 2023 we simply can't get enough of Layne Staley and Alice in Chains.

@DanielSarkissian Жыл бұрын

You're welcome Chadwick, cheers

@ivandaniel2596 3 ай бұрын

l love Layne's voice... SO much! they are still my #1 all-time favorite band.

@suzanneargent559 Жыл бұрын

Toby was great in this interview he was not going to put Layne down & expose too much. Very respectful & lovely ..Layne trusted him Toby understood how private Layne was 💕

@scusemewhileiwhipout Жыл бұрын

88 days clean today and going strong. thank you again for these videos Daniel.

@DanielSarkissian Жыл бұрын

You're welcome Brad & keep strong!

@hangingon Жыл бұрын

Keep it up man. I got 3 year tomorrow & thank God & pray for those still struggling daily.

@edwarddonegal9762 Жыл бұрын

Keep going Brad!

@maninthebox3654 Жыл бұрын

Congratulations Brad! Keep it up, man! I hope I'll join you soon on the journey of recovery and being sober... Because for now heroin still holds me tied up... 5 years now and I'm only 22 years old girl from Poland. I plan to go to detox and rehab soon, but first I have to earn a lot of money for that :/ wish me luck! 🤞🍀🤞

@chrispeca880 Жыл бұрын

Congrats Brad keep it up

@yetivanmarshall1473 Жыл бұрын

Couldn't agree more. They were the Lennon and McCartney of the 90's. Great interview.

@DanielSarkissian Жыл бұрын

Thanks Yeti, and yup they were definitely a great combo

@jakeclarkson2178 Жыл бұрын

One of the best Alice in Chains Interviews I’ve ever seen!

@DanielSarkissian Жыл бұрын

Thanks Jake

@HildeAzul Жыл бұрын

I like how Toby kept this interview respectful of Layne’s memory. Layne had some really great friends around him. I hope Layne knew how these people felt about him. ❤

@hangingon Жыл бұрын

He had to know he was loved. Look at the reception he received walking onstage for the Unplugged show.

@edwarddonegal9762 Жыл бұрын

Toby seems like a really down to earth guy

@chrispeca880 Жыл бұрын

I also felt that respect coming from Toby, this was really cool to watch

@DanielSarkissian Жыл бұрын

Toby's a good guy

@JamesC1971 8 ай бұрын

Same, you could tell Toby really cares about Layne as a friend

@jefftezos Жыл бұрын

Toby being a great friend to Layne even still today.

@JamesC1971 8 ай бұрын

Ya I really enjoyed that part of this you can tell he cares about him

@JoeMarker Жыл бұрын

I greatly appreciate the insight Toby provided regarding Layne.

@JoeMarker Жыл бұрын

Daniel has the most coverage regarding Layne. Other than him there’s really none at all. And so much thanks to him.

@Didibotts Жыл бұрын

So true. Some of Daniel’s material/info/sources comes from the book ‘Alice in Chains: The Untold Story’ by David de Sola. It’s a great insight into some of the people who were loved ones, friends with, worked with or were behind the scenes with the band.

@JoeMarker Жыл бұрын

@@Didibotts yes. I’ve read everything. All books available regarding Layne. I feel like Mark Lanegan’s was the best.

@Didibotts Жыл бұрын

@@JoeMarker cool thanks for letting me know.

@DanielSarkissian Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot Joe, really appreciate that

@HildeAzul Жыл бұрын

I wish he could find more!!!! This is great.

@hangingon Жыл бұрын

So glad to see how appreciated Laynes huge amount of work is nowadays. I remember the late 90s- early 2000s and all the media talked about was the drugs. Just like how dirty Rolling Stone did Layne, which I believe was his last interview ("The needle & the damage done" cover instead of the whole AIC band cover). Layne still has the best voice I have ever heard out of a White man, he's up there with soul singers like Sam Cooke & Little Stevie Wonder with them vocals.

@edwarddonegal9762 Жыл бұрын

Layne is awesome, underrated in my opinion

@edwarddonegal9762 Жыл бұрын

What do you think are some of the songs which best showcase his vocals?

@TheStepmonkey Жыл бұрын

Perfectly said. Layne's voice had soul and depth. A completely unique voice💗 I consider him the best singer in rock history

@AliceInDarkness190 Жыл бұрын

@@TheStepmonkey me too this guy was incredible

@ArielAriel-rg8ng 9 ай бұрын

Rolling Stone wrote shameful and diserespectful things in that interview about Layne. They should have apologized.

@sunsetcliffs98 Жыл бұрын

The song I DONT WANNA BE A SOLDIER from Mad Season outtakes is pretty awesome. This guys is a great source of AIC history. Love it, thanks!!

@runnersdialzero1244 Жыл бұрын

Not an outtake, but recorded specifically for a John Lennon tribute album.

@JamesC1971 8 ай бұрын

@@runnersdialzero1244Layne did a John Lennon tribute album?

@JamesC1971 8 ай бұрын

What are the best overlooked Mad Season songs?

@vincents9620 4 ай бұрын

@@JamesC1971Artificial Red--Live intense

@antman2960 Жыл бұрын

This interview was truly insightful. It’s great to hear from someone that knew Layne as a person rather than just an artist and had some really kind things to say about him. After hearing so many stories from people with only tangential knowledge of Alice, it’s awesome to hear from someone that was right there in the room with them making classic albums Side note: I loved your reaction when he talked about driving up to Seattle to record the Taproot song with Layne.

@DanielSarkissian Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot man & ya I was surprised when Toby mentioned that, imagine how crazy that must have been for him given what happened

@marko3270 Жыл бұрын

always wanted an in depth interview with toby about alice. Thank you for your work Daniel

@DanielSarkissian Жыл бұрын

You're welcome Marko, cheers

@arthurg7894 Жыл бұрын

I'm a 90's kid. I remember thinking that incredible rock and metal would be around forever because if you looked backwards it was and looking forward it felt like every week, every month there was some legendary band that would drop a timeless album. AIC was on my radar but there was just. so. much. music they got lost in the avalanche of Nirvana, Metallica, Soundgarden, GN'R, Pearl Jam, etc. I remember thinking, "I'll get into them later" I didn't until last year and I consider myself so lucky I slept on them because now I get to experience them fresh Thanks for interviews like this one. I loved learning about my favorite bands back then and I love it now

@alexandruv Жыл бұрын

Toby Wright is such an amazing producer! Taproot's Welcome showcases that once again with how the vocals sound on that album! Harmonies all day!

@edwarddonegal9762 Жыл бұрын

I don’t really know much about Taproot, any songs you’d recommend?

@alexandruv Жыл бұрын

@@edwarddonegal9762 sure! For heavier tracks you can check out: Poem, Facepeeler, Time /// For songs where they have a lot of harmonies going on, AIC style: Art, Mine, Like /// And for some of my favs from them: She, Calling, Everything or Violet Seas.

@chrishinshaw1216 Жыл бұрын

this was such an awesome interview. I love hearing the more positive side of Layne during his career. I love Layne so much no one could ever replace him.

@DanielSarkissian Жыл бұрын

You're welcome Chris, & for sure, it was great to hear Toby really humanizing Layne

@anthonyroberts1424 Жыл бұрын

Alice in Chains are one of my favourite bands ever & this interview shines new light on a lot of things about them. Thank you Daniel

@DanielSarkissian Жыл бұрын

You're welcome Anthony, cheers

@Herewearenowentertainus Жыл бұрын

🎯💯 💯💯 I love a-lot of music from this era, it’s really hard to narrow down my favorite group because my mood & needs change, but Alice will always rank first place for me.

@AJ-5098 Жыл бұрын

Thanks bro for the work you’re doing. I don’t believe any other bands from the 90s could hold a candle to AiC in terms of talent.

@DanielSarkissian Жыл бұрын

Thank you Thomas! Cheers bro

@runnersdialzero1244 Жыл бұрын

When I heard Alice were doing a new album after they got back together with William as their new vocalist, I just assumed they'd work with Toby again. The _Last Action Hero_ tracks, _Jar of Flies,_ the self-titled album, _Unplugged,_ and the two tracks for the box set, plus Jerry repeatedly spoke glowingly of him in the box set liner notes. Not sure why they didn't, I always thought Nick Raskulinecz was, like, the most over-the-top slick rock producer out there, but that's just me.

@edwarddonegal9762 Жыл бұрын

It’d definitely be cool to see them work with Toby again at some point

@edwarddonegal9762 Жыл бұрын

Do you think they ever would?

@rawkguy4896 Жыл бұрын

This dude also worked with Tantric for their first two albums. Both have a major AiC vibe to them. I'd love to interview him about his time with those guys someday. I've never heard him talk much about it

@JamesC1971 8 ай бұрын

What are some of Tantric’s best songs?

@bigboss-yv2nr 4 ай бұрын

@@JamesC1971breakdown is a good one

@user-rq5zn7qz2b 4 ай бұрын

He produced my band the Villebillies debut record back in 2006, and yeh I know tantric well, from the same town

@jonnieholt9524 Жыл бұрын

Loved the interview big AIC fan of course with Lane Staley

@DanielSarkissian Жыл бұрын

Thanks Jonnie

@Herewearenowentertainus Жыл бұрын

I know Alice In Chains has moved on, but Laynes voice will not ever be replaced.

@ivandaniel2596 3 ай бұрын

Layne* 😤

@CambriaPelletier6090 Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Daniel for your phenomenal interview with AIC's producer, Toby Wright. It was both informative with new revelations & confirmative of "stories" that had floated around for years. Throughout your interview, I'd no sooner think of a follow-up question I'd love to have an answer to, & you were literally asking it. I thought this interview was incredibly respectful & non-intrusive of Mr. Wright's personal relationships with Layne & Jerry. And I believe your admiration, respect & love for AIC shone brightly throughout your conversation with Mr. Wright which led to entertaining stories from years so long ago. This is an interview that I'll come back to, time and again, hoping to pick up another nugget of information I might have mistakenly missed. Well done, Daniel.

@DanielSarkissian Жыл бұрын

Thats one of the best comments I've ever received Cambria, thank you so much! I really appreciate that & I think it's important for people to respectful about the subject matter. It's unfortunate when people are exploitative about things, especially given the sensitivity of Layne's death & how it still impacts those who knew him. Thank you again Cambria, this comment made my day

@CambriaPelletier6090 Жыл бұрын

@@DanielSarkissian You're welcome, Daniel. I was fortunate enough to find your channel the other day after watching AIC Unplugged for probably the 100th time. I swear, there's nothing better than watching AIC Unplugged on a big flat screen tv with the surround sound on blast! I know I'm not the only fan who still longs for stories of long ago from family & friends of the band, and your interview more than filled that void. Daniel, as a viewer, I really appreciated the calmness & even flow of words between you & Mr. Wright (if that makes any sense). You could tell he felt comfortable with the flow of the interview too. Because sadly, it seems that manners & respect have been replaced with cringe & gotcha questions these days.

@DanielSarkissian Жыл бұрын

Thank you Cambria, and absolutely I know what you mean, I feel like unfortunately a lot of interview are conducted in a manner where the person being interviewed is treated like a product: The interviewer is just trying to get a controversial soundbite without any regard for the well being of the person. I find that not only disrespectful but also bad journalism. I think when you are respectful, not only is that the proper way to behave but it also leads to a better interview because people are more relaxed and comfortable. Again, thanks for your feedback Cambria, really did make my day

@LegoBuilderStudios Жыл бұрын

Really enjoyed this interview Daniel! Jar of Flies and Tripod are some of my favourite albums of all time, so to get to hear the guy who had a hand in making them possible is great! You posed the question to Toby that Jonathan Plum brought up about Layne's voice clipping. I think the song on JoF where it is happens frequently is Don't Follow. When Layne sings his section there are multiple instances where it is very noticeable when he hits the high notes. I've noticed it a while ago, and I really love it! Thanks again for interviewing Toby!

@DanielSarkissian Жыл бұрын

You're welcome Matthew! Ya that was a question I wanted to ask both of them to see how they each remembered that instance, was cool to get both perspectives on it. Thanks again Matthew, cheers

@joshfleet2519 Жыл бұрын

Wanted to hear Jim talk about his last conversation and his last times seeing lane

@edwarddonegal9762 Жыл бұрын

Who’s Jim?

@joshfleet2519 Жыл бұрын

@@edwarddonegal9762 him jim.was typo

@joshfleet2519 Жыл бұрын

Wanted to hear toby talk about his last times seeing him and last conversations

@vviivviiaann2577 Жыл бұрын

Yes, dont understand why he didnt do this

@JamesC1971 8 ай бұрын

That would’ve been cool

@rufonfire9015 Жыл бұрын

Another great video Daniel. Although your vids are pretty low budget and raw, that's totally irrelevant. You're getting us tonnes of new info, mainly from a time when there was no internet so if you don't dig it up, we'll never get to hear it! Much love from here in New Zealand.

@DanielSarkissian Жыл бұрын

Appreciate that! Budget limitations are actually a great way to force you to focus on quality instead of flashiness lol

@trashcan_5450 Жыл бұрын

Wow, this interview is so good dude, i mever even knew Layne did a cover on a pink floyd song, great video man!

@DanielSarkissian Жыл бұрын

Thanks man, and ya that's a cool little tidbit that's not very well known

@hangingon Жыл бұрын

Last song he ever did I believe.

@DanielSarkissian Жыл бұрын

Yes it is, what a song to cover

@TheCheffer76 Жыл бұрын

Thank you. This was incredible for me to view. I was in high school and skipped school the day Jar of Flies came out. I drove around all day listening to the cassette over and over. I felt so alive that day.

@DanielSarkissian Жыл бұрын

You're welcome! That's an awesome story, man that must've been awesome getting Jar of Flies the day it came out

@nylontusk1289 Жыл бұрын

Awesome interview Daniel! You are becoming a master interviewer, really and truly my man. You covered all of the questions I would had wanted to ask. Toby Wright I want to thank you for your contributions to the music world and I appreciate and admire how you master letting the atmosphere and ambience of the songs each become like their on book or painting if you know what I mean. Jar of flies is pure art to me and tripod is like an epic Sci-fi film and not the channel scifi, the genre Sci-fi! Thank you, thank you so much, really and truly.

@DanielSarkissian Жыл бұрын

Hey man I really appreciate that, thanks for sticking around with my channel. & I agree that Jar of Flies is a fantastic album, Toby did an incredible job with it

@nylontusk1289 Жыл бұрын

@@DanielSarkissian Yes indeed! What a fantastic producer and he seems to be a fantastic person as well, I was very impressed. And I will always stick around your channel brother! I absolutely love all of your interviews and content. You go out and find the coolest people that were such an intricate part of the music and artists that we as fans dearly love and you ask them about all of the things and all of the questions that we have always wanted to know and have been curious about, but we were just left to wonder until you came along and built the bridge that gives us access to a much more intimate understanding of the music and the people behind the music that we all love so much and I am truly grateful for that! Thank you Daniel

@DanielSarkissian Жыл бұрын

Hey Nylon just saw this, that really means a lot to me my friend. It's a lot of work putting these videos together & honestly it's really a great feeling hearing such wonderful feedback like that. Thanks a million brother.

@DanielSarkissian Жыл бұрын

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@nylontusk1289 Жыл бұрын

@@DanielSarkissian Thanks for the feedback brother! I truly can't thank you enough for these great interviews and content you provide for all of us HUGE fans of this particular era of music and taking us into those times and how that process was really like. These are things we have only been able to wonder and ponder about until you came along with this very wonderful channel! And yeah brother you just keep getting better and better; not that you weren't really great when you first started your channel but it's just that you are truly fulfilling what you're meant to be doing and I can totally see that and I'm very thankful for you brother! You have wonderful taste, an outstanding vision, and the absolute most excellently intriguing and exciting interviews in this hemisphere on any platform. As always much much love and take care brother Daniel!

@chuck6033 Жыл бұрын

The cream rises to the top. Once these movements are said and done and we look back we can see the truth. Like with hair metal and butt rock, bands like Bon Jovi and Poison who sold millions at the time. Even Motley Crue to an extent. They drop a few spots and the truly great bands like Cinderella, Ratt and Twisted Sister can now be seen as the acts that were the true innovators with the truly timeless music. As with those bands so with Grunge. Nirvana are the Godheads. But Alice In Chains are a close second. Soundgarden hold position. And Stone Temple Pilot, whom I thought were sorta posers at the time, have ascended to the top ranks alongside the Seattle greats. Pearl Jam are the Bon Jovi of Grunge and, though great, are not as vital (no pun intended).

@edwarddonegal9762 Жыл бұрын

Is Pearl Jame really grunge though? Could you name me some Pearl Jam songs that sound like grungy Nirvana, Alice or Soundgarden for instance?

@chuck6033 Жыл бұрын

@@edwarddonegal9762 was Bon Jovi Metal? Or even glam metal? They looked the part. Had the same hair styles. Wore the same kind of “rock star” spandex. But were they metal? That’s my point. PJ have their moments. And they are a grunge band. The lite-rock side of grunge. “Alive” is a grunge anthem wether we like it or not. If anything it punched their ticket and made them grunge Gods. I’m not really a fan of PJ but you can’t talk Grunge’s greatest hits and not include “Alive”. Or that Temple of the Dog song about “goin’ hungry”. Whatever that song is called. I forget.

@casey10bb Жыл бұрын

This is a Great video! There's so much interesting information Toby shares. Great questions & great interview. Thank you.

@DanielSarkissian Жыл бұрын

You're welcome, cheers

@tylerbrittan593 Жыл бұрын

Great interview, dude! I would imagine the clipping vocal part that was brought up would be on I Stay Away. I always hear a little bit of crackling/distortion on the loud "IIIII staaaayyyy awaaaayyyy" parts. Just my two cents.

@DanielSarkissian Жыл бұрын

Thanks Tyler! & ya I think that's the song too

@JamesC1971 8 ай бұрын

I think so too that it was I stay away

@melissacarlucci2365 Жыл бұрын

It's so sad that he's not here anymore. He was so talented n he's the best vocalist EVER! Love you Layne .rest easy

@TheStepmonkey Жыл бұрын

Thanks Daniel for all this amazing content you've put out of AiC. We as fans are really grateful 💗

@DanielSarkissian Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome my friend! Appreciate it, thanks for continuing to support my channel

@interstellarbeatteller9306 Жыл бұрын

AIC unplugged is an incredible record

@hangingon Жыл бұрын

Such a great live band that was sadly prohibited from performing due to Laynes addiction. They were a powerhouse both plugged & acoustic.

@edwarddonegal9762 Жыл бұрын

I love that record but to be honest I like a lot of the full rock versions of those songs more

@americanpatriot6918 Жыл бұрын

@@hangingon Just curious, who prevented AIC from performing live because of Layne's heroin addiction??🤔

@americanpatriot6918 Жыл бұрын

@@edwarddonegal9762 Same here. Layne was a beast with his vocals earlier in his career. He was pretty far gone when they did unplugged.

@pekerhed101 Жыл бұрын

I couldn't digest that unplugged album/video. Jerry pretty much covered for Layne's parts the entire time. Pretty disappointing to listen to, imo.

@tonyrobles2696 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Man Nice One, Super!!!

@DanielSarkissian Жыл бұрын

Thanks Tony!

@TheStepmonkey Жыл бұрын

11:33 It's the first time we hear about this piece of information. Even in his last year of life, Layne still wanted to produce more music. His body was discovered the same day he was supposed to record a new song 😢

@ParticularlyGrunge Жыл бұрын

Actually something I enjoyed. He still had that m9tivation to create right up till the end. Love that! And never knew that.

@JamesC1971 8 ай бұрын

Do you think Layne would have been able to keep going if he stopped the drugs?

@carolineroggenbuck9381 Жыл бұрын

Layne;s music made me not to abuse substances - despite critics who say AiC glamorized drugs. I recall in an interview with Layne to regarding fans coming up to Layne saying they were high, and that was the opposite of what the music intended. What hurts most is not his passing. Instead what hurts is Layne becoming a recluse and his life of hell.

@jessical7156 Жыл бұрын

Great interview!

@DanielSarkissian Жыл бұрын

Thanks Jessica!

@due_2477 Жыл бұрын

what a cool guy, and amazing interview as always

@DanielSarkissian Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot Due

@protestthisyouloser1093 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Daniel. I love your passion for Layne

@DanielSarkissian Жыл бұрын

Thank you, you’re welcome

@zerochancexx Жыл бұрын

Great interview. 👍 🤘

@DanielSarkissian Жыл бұрын

Thanks Gabriel

@Shade_Tree_Mechanic Жыл бұрын

Man this is really awesome. Thank you

@DanielSarkissian Жыл бұрын

You're welcome Ryan

@MiddlePath33 Жыл бұрын

Junkies often feel disrespected…when it’s usually them who are being disrespectful. I love AIC. But anyone that dope hungry/sick starts to become inconsiderate of everyone around them. They live in their own world.

@yetivanmarshall1473 Жыл бұрын

You should try watching Dee Dee Ramones hour plus long mess on KZfaq.

@scottashe984 Жыл бұрын

I guess you must know everybody.

@MiddlePath33 Жыл бұрын

@@scottashe984 You just have to know one junkie to know them all. But yea…I know a few. Layne was, admittedly, inconsiderate of dates set to record with his band. Kept everyone waiting. Wouldn’t persist. Would leave and not come back half way through recording. Likely to get more dope. It’s not an opinion. It’s just how a junkies mind works. Their whole world revolves around their drug habit.

@dimondroof Жыл бұрын

@Mary Ratliff It was completely different for Layne. He had money and dod not run out. He came prepared, so trying to compare him to a regular user is wrong he did not have to live like that ... He always had what he needed....

@Gcssdvnkloiutesc 11 ай бұрын

It really wasn’t heroin that Layne was into after the dirt era. I think your junkie prejudice/bigotry is probably wrong because he was more reliable when it was just dope. He got into crack, which stopped everything, stopped the tours, and he started getting flakey.

@edwarddonegal9762 Жыл бұрын

Amazing interview, one of the best I’ve seen about Alice in Chains

@DanielSarkissian Жыл бұрын

Thanks Edward

@chrispeca880 Жыл бұрын

@@DanielSarkissian Agreed, this was awesome

@HalfyManBearPig Жыл бұрын

Awesome stuff man!

@DanielSarkissian Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@dustinkirk2440 Жыл бұрын

I don't know how you do it but every interview that I watch of yours is incredible. Great back story to songs or albums. By the way Metallica the reason why they got haircuts. One of the guys stated in a interview when they were on tour They kept getting stopped and searched etc. Go through a whole long process because they had long hair. Jason had short hair at times and was not harassed or stopped as much going through customs. Also the girls Jason was dating or Hooking up with were more Attractive. So the rest of the band got haircuts.

@DanielSarkissian Жыл бұрын

Hey Dustin thanks a lot man, appreciate that. & interesting, that's the first time I've heard that about Metallica's haircuts

@dustinkirk2440 Жыл бұрын

@@DanielSarkissian kzfaq.info/get/bejne/sJ2hqqt8ppqwlGQ.html

@dustinkirk2440 Жыл бұрын

Link to Jason interview. By the way that Alice in Chains song The Killer is Me on Unplugged. Do you have any information about the song? Was it left over from Tri-pod album or written for Unplugged? Has that only been done acoustic? Thanks

@DanielSarkissian Жыл бұрын

Hey Dustin just saw this, that's a great question. I don't think the band had that ready for the dog record but I'll have to double check that one

@JamesC1971 8 ай бұрын

Agreed, Daniel’s interviews are killer

@dasninjastix 11 ай бұрын

Get Born Again is one of my favorite from their catalog, it always invokes the season of Fall in my mind so whenever the days get shorter and the air gets colder, it's one of my go-to songs. Definitely sounds different in terms of the mix, it comes in very heavy and then sounds a bit lethargic and softer than usual for an AIC song. But I love the trailing vocal and guitar tones near the end, it just lacks the overall energy that I think many would associate with the group. I definitely don't hear it as being nu-metal influenced, but will have to relisten with that observation in mind. Fantastic interview, really appreciate the video!

@toxiflexx04 10 ай бұрын

Bro i swear get born again is one of their best the guiter tone and that riff is my favorite thing ever i wanna learn to do that bro its so eerie

@senna138 Жыл бұрын

RESPECT

@edwarddonegal9762 Жыл бұрын

*plays Pantera*

@anniecroteau3598 Жыл бұрын

Very interesting thank you!

@DanielSarkissian Жыл бұрын

You're welcome Annie

@jasonclair2559 7 ай бұрын

my favourite music of Laynes was with Mad Season...hard to beat that sound and as I understand it Layne wrote and composed most of their music...just shows his brilliance and that voice,man,you cant beat that voice and his range..

@gravewaxxsupercoven1980 Жыл бұрын

I'm curious why no one refers to their self titled album as "self titled" its either the dog album or tripod...I know they had tentative titles buts it's just called "alice in chains"

@HildeAzul Жыл бұрын

Yes!!!!!!!!$

@edwarddonegal9762 Жыл бұрын

I guess cause the dog picture is well know

@edwarddonegal9762 Жыл бұрын

Well known*

@anthonyfrombelow Жыл бұрын

Same reason people say The Black Album.

@chrispeca880 Жыл бұрын

@@anthonyfrombelow That's a good point

@chrispeca880 Жыл бұрын

This was awesome!!! So many cool insights about AiC I didn't know about before, thanks Daniel!

@DanielSarkissian Жыл бұрын

Thanks man! Glad you liked it

@chrispeca880 Жыл бұрын

@@DanielSarkissian Like is an understatement, I loved this

@chrispeca880 Жыл бұрын

@@DanielSarkissian I especially thought it was really cool how Toby opened up to you about some of his personal experiences with Layne

@chrispeca880 Жыл бұрын

@@DanielSarkissian Really great job

@DanielSarkissian Жыл бұрын

You're welcome Chris, and agreed, Toby was a fantastic person to speak with

@cerealkiller5983 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for doing this interview, for all AIC buffs this is true gold hearing directly from the producer of Jar of Flies, the dog album and the Unplugged show who also happened to be very close to Layne. Thanks again.

@DanielSarkissian Жыл бұрын

You're very welcome, Toby was really gracious sharing this information, it was really wonderful getting to speak with him. It's gratifying knowing this interview means something to people, thank you

@cerealkiller5983 Жыл бұрын

@@DanielSarkissian AIC and the whole Seattle grunge scene wrote the soundtrack of my high school years, we had it so good back then with so many great bands putting out so much excellent music we all thought it was never going to stop until it did. Today’s music is so bland and uninspiring no wonder so many young kids are on meds for anxiety and depression

@jondubb35 Жыл бұрын

Toby is a brilliant producer and genuine guy. I love all of his work, not just the stuff with Alice.

@DanielSarkissian Жыл бұрын

He's great, also a really nice guy

@blahblahfaghrii3061 Жыл бұрын

Love the content... Pls do more John frusciante Vids... Love it 🤟

@DanielSarkissian Жыл бұрын

Thank you & some Frusciante vids are in the works

@peetvader478 Жыл бұрын

Thx! really interesting

@DanielSarkissian Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome

@evildie999 Жыл бұрын

Very good questions man.

@DanielSarkissian Жыл бұрын

Thank you man

@2011mrmojorisin 4 күн бұрын

Thx a ton, Daniel! You such a great Interviewer 🫶🏼 thx for your Videos, love from Austria & Layne ..rock in heaven, you r deeply missed here 🖤

@user-rq5zn7qz2b 4 ай бұрын

I know Toby Wright personally, he produced my bands debut record, and yeh i remember him being really hurt when Layne passed. Hes a great guy

@eliaskaff Жыл бұрын

Layne trusted you so much Toby which means you're an amazing person.

@DanielSarkissian Жыл бұрын

Toby's a really great guy

@eliaskaff Жыл бұрын

@@DanielSarkissian Ow Mr Daniel personally replying :) . Yes he seems a great person cos for a guy with Layne's character (cos I have the same as his accompanied with add and dep) it's so hard for us to trust people and feel relaxed cos we already put our trust in lot of them and got stabbed in the back) . BTW there is a question I always wanted to ask Daniel are you Armenian?

@eliaskaff Жыл бұрын

@@DanielSarkissian btw to me personally it's a great thing and huge achievement for you, to meet and have a long interview with a guy who had worked with Layne for years and earned his trust ( personally what you did is a f****g history ). I think Layne trusted Tobby first because he wouldn't intervene in his personal life and complained all the time about his drug use like the other members of the band did and it's so hard for a producer to work with a H addict cos he's gonna waste lot of time repeating and correcting mistakes that could be barely done by non addict people.

@lanecore75 Жыл бұрын

Great interview. I was interested to hear your favorite song from AIC is Rotten Apple. Ive gotta say it's a criminally underappreciated song and I love it. Has a very dark melancholy sound.

@DanielSarkissian Жыл бұрын

Thanks Lane (fitting name lol). Absolutely agree, it’s got such a strange sound to it, what’s ur fave Alice song?

@lanecore75 Жыл бұрын

@@DanielSarkissian I can't give you one but Rotten Apple, Rain when I Die, and Ain't like that are a few of my favorites. AIC is likely my favorite band but the whole grunge scene I love. Mad Season, TAD, Melvin's, Nirvana, Soundgarden, L7. It's sad, all of my musical heroes from when I was a teen in the early 90s are gone. I'm really thankful for the work you do. It's really really good and I hope to see more.

@DanielSarkissian Жыл бұрын

Hey Lane sorry for the late reply, sometimes messages get lost in the notifications. Agreed, the music from the early 90s was fantastic, all these years later it stands up. I appreciate your kind words Lane, hope all's well with you

@kgSoloMan5k Жыл бұрын

So he was recording outside of the venue, but also gave Layne lyrics when he messed up?

@tonyrobles2696 Жыл бұрын

💓💓💓

@pekerhed101 Жыл бұрын

Wow, Layne looked even more like a junkie BEFORE the final edit? I thought he still looked very junkie-esque in the final cut...and sounded like one, too.

@benhemperson5963 Жыл бұрын

Ya it’s too bad what happened to him

@benhemperson5963 Жыл бұрын

Do u think they would’ve continued if he was in good health?

@kirkvakey6878 6 ай бұрын

Toby should write a book. Instead of people who didn’t know him writing,let it be someone close, who let others see what an amazing man he was.

@michaellandrumguitar 7 ай бұрын

I love aliceinchains this interview makes me miss Layne the greatest singer of all time in my book

@cervantesmusic1 2 ай бұрын

Superb questions. Thanks to both. 🎉

@christsantalis 8 ай бұрын

Great producer and a gentleman

@darrellhiatt1719 9 ай бұрын

This guy is perfect. He has the dirt n shut up. Layne was a power house.

@suicideheadaches4460 Жыл бұрын

who was the "funny guy" in the band? who played the most pranks or was joking around the most?

@DanielSarkissian Жыл бұрын

Sean Kinney was known to be the biggest prankster in the band, Layne Staley also was a humorous person too.

@edwarddonegal9762 Жыл бұрын

Sean Kinney was def the funny guy

@smathfury 8 ай бұрын

Toby is a great person. He had my back, when another certain band didn’t. Let me know if you want the full story someday.

@GgWifi-ot2sh Жыл бұрын

Heaven beside you is Beatles tier

@ivandaniel2596 3 ай бұрын

l can't get enough info about Layne. l love him so much.

@bobfromwork 6 ай бұрын

Great questions.

@DanielSarkissian 6 ай бұрын

Thanks Bob

@samuelcox1622 5 ай бұрын

dude imagine seeing layne and kurt riding in the car that day lol

@sitindogmas 4 ай бұрын

i had that class of 99 soundtrack

@janetfedeles3964 Ай бұрын

This was really awesome information. Thank you for this great interview, Daniel. I had no idea of the individual creative aspects that Jerry and Layne contributed to the music. To how Layne worked the mic, for example, to create his sound. Or the fact that they both knew how they each wanted a song to play out, from the beginning which Toby had to consider in the end result. Their harmonizing, etc. Very interesting also to hear that working with Alice in Chains was the most amazing experience for Toby. Since he had many. He had to learn how they each thought or created to be able to produce the songs that became great. Along with the great contributions by Sean and Mike, of course. The whole process must've been fascinating to be involved in live. It did make the demise and loss of Layne even more sad, however. They were such a great band, there was no telling all they could have done. Thankful for what we have is the only way I can look at it.

@LauraSeminoThea 5 ай бұрын

From the artistical and documentary point of view, this is a great interview, and Daniel is always on point with his questions. However I'm a little bit tired of hearing these people who call themselves Layne's "best friend", or claim things like "I was the only only he really trusted", "he was like a brother to me", and such BS. I mean, if they cared so much, why on earth he was found after 2 weeks he had passed? In the case of this gentleman in particular, if he was really on his way to record something with Layne, hadn't it been reasonable (especially knowing how poorly Layne was doing and the fragility of his condition) to confirm it a couple days earlier just to make sure everything was OK instead of boarding a plane without speaking to him for two weeks? Seriously, even when I don't question mr Wright's profesionalism, that story sounds positively off.

@DanielSarkissian 5 ай бұрын

Thank you Laura for your kind words & thanks for your honest feedback

@carolfyall688 Жыл бұрын

Hey Daniel This should be good.

@DanielSarkissian Жыл бұрын

Thanks Carol!

@TravisBrady-wn8fr 3 ай бұрын

I love Layne and all of Alice. I don't care if they weren't perfect human beings. I'm not myself.

@metaphoria3 2 ай бұрын

9:00 they weren’t as hungry and the depression of the city had worn on both egos

@patlarkin6227 2 күн бұрын

It’s ironic there’s an interview with a famous record producer and the interview is 🎤 up like shit

@Matt-ng9xv 4 күн бұрын

I need to know how much production went into his vocal tracks. I know he was BAD off by then. You can hear it took a bunch of layers to make him sound remotely like him. I wanna know everything involved in THAT.