First time hearing Alice In Chains - Nutshell MTV Unplugged (HD Video) Reaction
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@biohazard2236 3 жыл бұрын
"Is this a cry for help?" Welcome to Alice in Chains' music.
@XxAzraelTheAngelxX 3 жыл бұрын
god especially junkhead lmao
@dreamxclown 3 жыл бұрын
Yep. The entire band needed help. Unfortunately Layne and Mike Starr couldn't conquer their demons. Thankfully Sean and Jerry are still with us.
@karla7000 3 жыл бұрын
Very much so
@landoncochrane1030 3 жыл бұрын
That's exactly what I said
@angelmcconnell5823 3 жыл бұрын
He suffered from depression and severe addiction. Although most people believe he was high in this unplugged session but actually he had food poison
@bowlboy101 3 жыл бұрын
I'll steal a comment from another Alice In Chains Unplugged reaction video: This is the closest we'll get to hearing a man sing at his own funeral.
@DrHappybone 3 жыл бұрын
This and the Nirvana unplugged gig.. Man that comment is so deep and so accurate.. Props to whoever you borrowed that from and thank you for putting it here!
@BakedNConfused 3 жыл бұрын
@@DrHappybone Pearl Jam - Black 😭
@markjohnson-rz2sc 2 жыл бұрын
@@BakedNConfused probably my favorite song of all time. Good call.
@rushstafarian4679 2 жыл бұрын
Wow well put… sad
@Squatch34 2 жыл бұрын
He died what six years later ?
@theballsick 3 жыл бұрын
The fact that you picked up so much subtext behind his lines so quickly is nothing short of amazing.
@tonyjohns7203 2 жыл бұрын
i really feel like he already knew. the lyrics are about magazine articles painting him as a womanizer and a bad person, the substance abuse guess had to come from someone who knows who Layne is.
@Sindollx666x 2 жыл бұрын
I can't agree more.
@Ultra54able 2 жыл бұрын
It's the weed, it makes you smarter.
@Rls_0523 2 жыл бұрын
@@Ultra54ableHell, I'm tripping at people having that reaction to marijuana. I've been using medical marijuana over 2 years now and take very small doses and the effect it has on me still has no bearing whether I use indica, sativa, hybrid, etc. After 2 years, 5mg edibles typically knock me out. IF I manage to stay awake, I equate the feeling to being sick, because it feels similar to how I feel when I start having anaphylaxis. Because of that, I only take it when I'm hoping to knock myself out because I can't handle the physical pain I'm in any more. There must be something faulty with the way my body feels the effects of cannabis, because from what I've seen and heard, no one else experiences it this way. This was an aside response to your comment, really having nothing to do with AIC. But, as for Layne, his pain is palpable. I think his pain was so deep and profound that he couldn't help but let it out through his instrument.
@arianprofit Жыл бұрын
Everyone researches ahead of time. Then acts as they listen. Lol. It’s been imitated by standup comedians. “Ooooh 🤔 ok”
@factfreedom4624 3 жыл бұрын
No band did live acoustic like Alice in Chains. Layne Staley's voice was perfect.
@DeRuiterFamily1 2 жыл бұрын
The whole of Jar of Flies proved it, and when they went out on MTV Unplugged it got even higher. The lowest point ironically created some of the most high tier beautiful music I've ever heard.
@davidw3673 Жыл бұрын
And, Layne was NOT his best self at that time. His best was out of this world.
@factfreedom4624 Жыл бұрын
@@davidw3673 Sad. He had to make little effort, and wasted his gift. Sad
@AcousticHunter 7 ай бұрын
Seether and godsmack got greatttt acoustic live aswell
@HongKongPhooey2012 6 ай бұрын
You guys and EVERYONE forget who started the unplugged of rock. TESLA! If you haven't watched Five Man Video Band through it's entirety, are you all missing something. I can't say which is better. The whole aura of Layne Staley is something to overcome. But don't miss one of the best and the FIRST!
@insanityplease 3 жыл бұрын
Sadly, this was near the end of Layne's struggle with heroin. He is still one of the greatest vocalists ever
@THEslashman 3 жыл бұрын
This was 1996. Layne died in 2002. He did a bit more after this. But, who am I to try and narrate the guy's life. His music does that for him..
@dirtydeeds8173 3 жыл бұрын
you're right, i think Layne done a few more things after this then went into seclusion until his death in 2002, the last song he recorded was a cover of Another Brick in the Wall
@perdeadohlin517 3 жыл бұрын
The last songs were died and get both again. In fact layne was ln such bad shape they used clips from the sea in sorrow video for get born agian video. layne said that song was about his addict father who claimed to be a born again Christian.
@perdeadohlin517 3 жыл бұрын
1998
@billhicks6449 3 жыл бұрын
@@THEslashman well I'll start. At this point Layne stayed away from his band mates as a fundamental. He was terrified in rehearsal that Jerry would realize his teeth had rotted out.
@kokivalenzuela7496 3 жыл бұрын
"Is this a cry for help?" Yes... yes it is
@westwrd82 2 жыл бұрын
The "friends don't let friends get haircuts" is because metallica just cut off all their hair and was in the audience.
@justindearmond1 2 жыл бұрын
front row from what i understand.
@PaulWeezy50 2 жыл бұрын
"Friends Don't let Friends get FRIENDS haircuts"
@westwrd82 2 жыл бұрын
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@Whatthefunk24 2 жыл бұрын
Was just about to type this exact thing🤣
@PaulWeezy50 2 жыл бұрын
@@Whatthefunk24 They gotta get it correct! Lol
@PoisonInc 2 жыл бұрын
"Is this a cry for help?" Oh man, you have no idea.
@kylez4520 2 жыл бұрын
Love man!! Pure love!! Miss this dude!
@williamwinner4234 3 жыл бұрын
The 90s were such a good decade for rock music...Layne Staley, Chris Cornell, Eddie Vedder, Maynard, Zach de la Rocha, Kurt Cobain... So many amazing vocalists with so much deep pain and beautiful music.
@sikamoreify 2 жыл бұрын
You can throw Shannon Hoon on that list too.
@MaximustheMerciful66 2 жыл бұрын
Yes, but I'm sure he's never heard of them either...
@michaelkimball8192 2 жыл бұрын
Don’t leave out Scott Weiland! Back in the day one of the greatest vocalists, then drugs destroy him vocally. All these grunge guys man so good, and their downfall was drug suicide etc. etc.
@jasonstagg9238 2 жыл бұрын
Jerry Cantrell, Billy Corrigan and Aaron Lewis
@anotherbigfootwithinternet2147 2 жыл бұрын
Leave out Zak de la Rocha and Kurt Cobain and throw in Chuck schuldiner and Phil Anselmo and we have a complete list.
@DD-mz4fw 3 жыл бұрын
Alice in chains with Lane Staley should be in the Hall of Fame, because nobody’s got a voice like that man and I don’t believe anybody ever will
@DEEZEEMTB 3 жыл бұрын
AIC the greatest
@michellec2514 3 жыл бұрын
Yesssss
@ermagherd1204 3 жыл бұрын
They’ll be inducted soon we’re starting to see those amazing 90’s bands up for it cause of the 25 years or more since their debut albums
@justinebroderick8358 3 жыл бұрын
I agree 100 percent
@JayJay270681 3 жыл бұрын
AIC and Layne don't need the hall of fame to validate their art. Those that know, know. He has probably saved lives with this performance alone. No panel of faceless industry suits can make this beautiful music any more relevant and important.
@dianeupshaw5337 3 жыл бұрын
You nailed it. This song was not just a cry for help. It was a declaration of desperation and lonliness and loss. Lane, at this point, was beyond help. In absolute recognition, and so many people who understood where Lane was coming from, his recognition was detracted from his blatant outcry for release from pain. We related so much we ignored the messenger.
@bradk6915 Жыл бұрын
Yes. I think he knew he was beyond help. He knew the help was there, but also knew that his demons wouldn't allow him to accept that help. Haunting.
@86crud 11 ай бұрын
He didn’t write it. Jerry did. About Andy Wood from Mother Love Bone.
@darkchainzz797 2 ай бұрын
@@86crud Layne wrote this one. Would? is the song you're referencing.
@86crud 2 ай бұрын
@@darkchainzz797 Aw jeez you’re right. Forgive me.
@maryh4302 2 жыл бұрын
My heart will forever hurt for Layne. He touched my soul.
@ko0974 Жыл бұрын
Amen x
@nunya6874 3 жыл бұрын
Oh myyyyyyy......haven’t even watched the video yet. You are literally watching the last gasps of a man who knows he is soon to die. The pain in his voice will continue to echo for years to come. Pleaaaaaaaaaase do “Down In a Hole” from this same MTV unplugged. Epic
@david-nance 3 жыл бұрын
Yes, please do so
@ji_su 3 жыл бұрын
This was years before he died. If this was recorded in 2001 or 2002 then one could argue that this was him knowing he was going to die, but thisbwas in 1996. He didn't die until 2002.
@david-nance 3 жыл бұрын
He once said he knew early on that heroin would kill him. That he knew he would never be able to get off of it
@ji_su 3 жыл бұрын
@@david-nance If you are referring to that book Angry Chair, that book is a bunch of lies and that quote was claimed to have been within the months or weeks leading up to his death.
@david-nance 3 жыл бұрын
@@ji_su never heard of it, heard it in a youtube video from laynes mother
@mbolu349 3 жыл бұрын
I was a teenager in the 90s. These songs seemed to show up every day. It was a great time to be alive! My son is 16 and a musician. He keeps telling me how lucky I was to be a kid in the 90s
@johndehaemers7115 3 жыл бұрын
I feel so lucky to have been around and influenced by the 90s music. My formative years were shaped to a background of these songs and bands.
@Shichiaikan 3 жыл бұрын
He's right. The 90's really was the birth of multiple new genres/sub-genres of music, and the wealth of truly great artists/bands that came up in the 90's is imply not comparable to any other era of music. Not to say there aren't great other era's of music, but there was just SO MUCH great music in the 90's.
@IKnowHowItEnds 3 жыл бұрын
I was there. I survived it too. I don't know how. I was in a self induced coma of music, concerts, and festivals fueled by any drug we could get our hands on..
@knjpollard 3 жыл бұрын
OMG, I was 20 when this was out and I actually played the heck out of this. Btw - great insightful commentary.
@scottallen5353 2 жыл бұрын
@@IKnowHowItEnds Yep, me too. Smack in the middle of it in Seattle. Great times and I knew what I was a part of....
@raydiperna9176 3 жыл бұрын
Such a sad tragedy 😢 please don't judge addicts, those suffering from depression, it's such a hard and lonely battle for these people. Be kind, have sympathy and empathy ❤
@AgataKristi24 2 жыл бұрын
I absolutely agree with you
@Krazyirish13 2 жыл бұрын
Look you have to understand from the outside it seems easy I lost my mom a few years back from her alcohol addiction and is so hard to find empathy and sympathy when you've watched her choose her addiction over you and your siblings over and over again she literally torn her life down to nothing more then her next drink and being forced to watch it happening and knowing what would happen and where it leads and she won't hear you because all that matters is that next drink and the only thing you can manage to do to not get sucked into the vortex of her life is to cut her out of your life to save yourself yes I miss mother every day and wish she would have listened to me to see her grandchildren grow up but like I said it a lot harder then just that you have to remember the lives that are affected by that person's addiction
@AgataKristi24 2 жыл бұрын
@@Krazyirish13 I am so sorry to hear about your mom. It is so very sad what happened 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 I just wish drugs and alcohol did not exist in this world at all. That would save so many lives...
@Sweep_The_Leg_Johnny 2 жыл бұрын
Most addicts suffer from undiagnosed conditions & whether they know it or not, they are self-medicating. Opiate/Opioid addicts normally have depression/bi-polar/schitzophrenic disorders. Most meth/stimulant addicts are neurodivergent disorder sufferers.
@corrinetollett403 2 жыл бұрын
He was the saddest dude… I cried when he died. RIP Layne.
@shannontrough2680 3 жыл бұрын
"His voice is haunting" ,"ls this a cry for help?". Interesting you caught that second line into the song. Layne Staley voice is definitely haunting. I hope you react to Love Hate Love Live at the Moore. You can see Layne at his best, before he got sick and is one of the best performances ever. Please do yourself a favor and go down this rabbit hole. Alice in Chains is everything!!!! You'll be glad you did! Also his performance of Frogs unplugged is so good!
@josephbell6130 3 жыл бұрын
Frogs 🙏🙏🙏
@annlowry9841 3 жыл бұрын
Literally everything Shannon just said.
@ImZetKaa 3 жыл бұрын
yep, frogs and sludge factory
@vladbozic9248 3 жыл бұрын
Frogs!!! My all time fave!
@sugeygumdrops4679 2 жыл бұрын
Man in the Box at Moore is EVERYTHING
@heidithatswho.2481 3 жыл бұрын
Oh I'm so here for this!! RIP Layne Staley
@nunya6874 3 жыл бұрын
Same same same
@hockeylvr42 3 жыл бұрын
Nutshell is probably the only song on the planet that I can listen to on endless repeat and never, ever get tired of it. Just absolute perfection
@lnlvlogs9348 2 ай бұрын
Agree 💯
@TracyGunz 2 жыл бұрын
Layne was battling an heroin addiction, bro, He was fked up during this show, it almost didn't happen, Layne was dope sick and couldn't play, they had to send their manager out to go find heroin for him or he couldn't do the show. Well, he found it and the show went on....All their songs are about their life, most are cries for help from Layne. We lost the best singer in Rock the day he died. He died of a Heroin/Coke Overdose, was dead 2 weeks in his condo before being found by his mother, she called the cops, the cops busted down his door and he was found dead, said his body already started to decompose as well. That would fk me up, it would haunt me the rest of my days!
@DDD-dt4zc Жыл бұрын
So tragic man. I loved this band so much and I hate that Layne was so tortured internally. Man RIP
@PabloXaphan 3 жыл бұрын
"If I can't be my own I'd feel better dead" I feel that every day...
@OIMACTTA_AUJW 2 жыл бұрын
Know your pain dude, we are here with and for you.
@reginageorge8080 Жыл бұрын
There are so many of us walking this path with you
@mrbraden_7780 3 жыл бұрын
His voice is haunting. Bro, you have no idea! Please do more Alice In Chains. Layne was one of the greatest vocalists of all time
@wesrogers7630 3 жыл бұрын
Live in Seattle Love Hate Love. Nothing will ever touch this performance. Nothing. You will hear the true power and emotion in his voice and it wasn't even difficult for him to to. Absolutely the GOAT
@manassehadams7861 2 жыл бұрын
Listen to everything they have. Nutshell, Down in a Hole, Would? and, Man in the Box are my faves.
@jasonsullivan3743 3 жыл бұрын
I feel so sad for everyone that wasn't a part of this scene while it was happening. We are a dieing generation and group of artists
@MrKozeyekan 2 жыл бұрын
I just hope that there are artists like this out there, but now that I'm not part of the young generation I'm not exposed to it, but they are.
@CamiM305 2 жыл бұрын
Seether is still around but their genre pretty much shifted from back then, still good music tho
@michaelkimball8192 2 жыл бұрын
Grunge was my favorite early 90s mid 90s. STP was my band, love me some Scott Weiland.
@tnmtnmorning1178 2 жыл бұрын
@@michaelkimball8192 Yes!
@GradyRoy 2 жыл бұрын
@@CamiM305 lmfao
@brianbelluz9857 3 жыл бұрын
The friends comment on the guitar is referring to when Metallica cut their hair
@demonicrebellion6903 3 жыл бұрын
When metallica forced a haircut on a band member
@Deeraise 3 жыл бұрын
@@demonicrebellion6903 And AFAIK Metallica was in attendance at this show, so it was kind of a direct callout.
@Cleetopia 3 жыл бұрын
@@Deeraise Trolling before the internet, yeah?
@annlowry9841 3 жыл бұрын
Layne cut his hair
@five5x 3 жыл бұрын
@@annlowry9841 No
@CJWII 2 жыл бұрын
The most sweetly agonizing song ever written. Some days I can't even listen to it.
@jeffreymayer9084 2 жыл бұрын
Here ya brother. I just play it thru tho. The pain is what I’m looking for. So I can remember what pain the drugs bring me 😕
@jet4661 2 жыл бұрын
So known, so loved , he felt so alone... sadly he is so missed. Watching him react to the video was powerful.
@roniw333 3 жыл бұрын
Layne also fronted a band called Mad Season. That band is also fire.
@user-ki3dj9pu9y 3 жыл бұрын
Still one of my favorite albums...brilliant
@bjmcmahon722 3 жыл бұрын
Yessir
@aaronabbott1977 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome band as well
@adelgarcia235 3 жыл бұрын
yes!!!!
@gabrielniz1116 3 жыл бұрын
Great band
@ps8481 3 жыл бұрын
Layne Staley is a Legend! Most epic male vocalist to grace the Rock scene!! Alice in Chains is the greatest band from Seattle and beyond! RIP Layne & Mike More Alice in Chains please!! Love Hate Love, live @ The Moore Rooster, Them Bones, Rain when I die, Man in the a Box.
@andrepereira744 3 жыл бұрын
Iyo
@TheRiehlThing42 2 жыл бұрын
This was recorded in 1996, they only played 6 more shows that same year. Layne's one time girlfriend died of an overdose towards the end of 1996, and after that, Layne went into seclusion. He only appeared on a cover of Another Brick In The Wall for The Faculty soundtrack, and two songs for the Nothing Safe Best of the Box album. If you watch more videos from this performance, you can see how frail he was, and how far gone he was, yet his voice was still very powerful. From this Unplugged album, Down In A Hole and Would are both amazing along with Nutshell. For me though, when I'm listening to this song in my car, right after he sings, "if I can't be my own," that bass you kept talking about, just buries the fuck out of the song, like it is trying to crater to the center of the Earth, and then the heaviest line in the song hits, "I'll feel better dead." It is just such an impactful 1-2 punch that hits hard on many different levels.
@brunoarf 11 ай бұрын
"Is this a cry for help?" 3:06 ... It was at that minute that I cried. 🥺😢 Yes my friend. Not everyone suffers and cries in silence. 🎶🎙️🎸 Certain people sing their "pain" in such a beautiful melody, that almost no one notices their cry of despair amidst the beautiful chords. 🎬🃏🎭 Some "pretend" to be other people on screen, making the world laugh at their jokes and their talent... But at the end of the day, they go home to cry. 🗒️✒️🗣️ Others like me, write anonymously and isolate themselves, waiting for a chance to speak. ~ And so, we live a life that feels more like a cheap drama movie, where not everyone stays alive until the end. ~ Your sensitivity in perceiving what he perceived led me to vent. Sorry about that and thanks. ~ A friend from Brazil.🇧🇷
@margiemcpeak9304 3 жыл бұрын
The price of fame can be very steep...😢 RIP Layne Staley. ❤🕊🙏
@notimportant3686 3 жыл бұрын
come on... if he wasnt' famous he would still be a junkie....fame doesn't increase price, it only reveals your true character... just enjoy all the great songs we got from AIC
@stevieb.5477 3 жыл бұрын
Fame comes with a price. Indeed.
@jsmoker10 3 жыл бұрын
@@notimportant3686 what’s wrong with being a junkie, maybe he enjoyed it...besides, now he will always be young and a freaking legend, instead of getting old and having to deal with all these assholes that seem to be infecting the US
@notimportant3686 3 жыл бұрын
@@jsmoker10 if that is a good trade off for you then there is nothing really further to discuss, we have differing view points... what if we replaced "junkie" with suicidal or self-cutting, etc... does that change a little bit?
@robinsonkaspar3395 3 жыл бұрын
“O God I could be bounded in a nutshell, and count myself a king of infinite space -were it not that I have bad dreams.” Hamlet. That’s the whole song right there. In a few words.
@michellemiller5620 2 жыл бұрын
I have found that people who die so young have that soulful voice and talent. Even when they dont know they will die.
@halidagil8770 3 жыл бұрын
I’m glad they played “Nutshell” as the first song. It really set the tone for the entire Unplugged performance.
@adelgarcia235 3 жыл бұрын
Layne Staley's voice is the ONLY voice that can give me goose bumps. I absolutely love his voice; irreplaceable.
@daztome4644 3 жыл бұрын
Same here
@BakedNConfused 3 жыл бұрын
Pearl Jam - Black Made me cry the other day, like a waterfall 😭
@johncummings2604 2 жыл бұрын
Chris Cornell.
@flouisbailey 2 жыл бұрын
Try 5 random Chris Stapelton songs with lyrics he mostly wrote or totally wrote.
@stephaniedavis8925 2 жыл бұрын
@@BakedNConfused that song is one of the absolute best.
@wyattsmith6024 3 жыл бұрын
Suggestion? Litteraly anything by Alice in Chains, before Layne died.
@adamstewart4230 3 жыл бұрын
Amen
@XOTheHosttt 3 жыл бұрын
After too they deserve that
@ComaAlpha 3 жыл бұрын
William kicks major ass. Phantom Limb has become my favorite Alice song of all time
@bratshats 3 жыл бұрын
Yes! What the Hell Have I, Would?, Got Me Wrong, Down in a Hole, Them Bones, I can go on and on and on...
@dmitriponomarev8002 3 жыл бұрын
@@bratshats The new Alice lineup is making better music than anything out now.
@abornjerk 2 жыл бұрын
"Friends don't let friends get Friends' haircuts" is Mike Inez's way of mocking ( with brotherly love) his friends in Metallica who had recently, and in unison apparently, shorn their locks and were all sporting a slick, new look reminiscent of Ross, Joey and Chandler. Maybe Tom Selleck, too.
@elliepoulos1006 2 жыл бұрын
Came here to say this! 😂
@SombraPiloto 2 жыл бұрын
If only Hetfield making fun of Layne's addiction problems could be attributed to brotherly love...
@jorgechavezhartley8785 2 жыл бұрын
Jason was the first to cut off his hair, then the rest followed
@janedoex1398 2 жыл бұрын
No ! that last "FRIENDS' WAS IN BIG LETTERS BECAUSE OF THE SHOW "Friends" and all of a sudden people cutting their hair to fit the New style! And mocking Metallica for going mainstream!
@fazr6103 2 жыл бұрын
Yes, Metallica was in the audience.
@phunkjnky 3 жыл бұрын
Alice In Chains had a lot of cries for help. "Jar Of Flies'" "Don't Follow" is my personal favorite.
@monkeymustang 2 жыл бұрын
Yes sir!
@j.t.3798 3 жыл бұрын
Layne singing his eulogy. A troubled old soul. What a special performance. RIP brother. Anything from their DIRT album is great. Great reaction.
@steves.6519 3 жыл бұрын
MTV Unplugged was SOOO overlooked back then. But now that you have all these people who cant carry a tune without (electronic) help, I think people appreciate it more. Id love to see you react to MTV Unplugged Pearl Jam - Black.
@greeneyeddevil1 2 жыл бұрын
Laynes struggles were a tragedy of epic proportions His passing was like Janis moving on
@andrewhamblen7599 Жыл бұрын
Layne's story is particularly soul-crushing. He became a singer because he wanted to impress and hopefully find his dad who abandoned him when he was a child. When they finally reunited, his dad only cared about Layne's fame and money and used him to get drugs. This made Layne realize that his dad didn't really love him and that his entire life was meaningless.
@RedRoseAngie Жыл бұрын
Yeah great dad huh !
@gregsimmons3090 3 жыл бұрын
RIP Layne... your pain helped alot of people through theirs including me...
@aaront5225 3 жыл бұрын
Alice in Chains and other '90s bands were the soundtrack of my existence. In a way, they still are.
@allisoncollins1978 3 жыл бұрын
Well said. I say this music is imprinted in my DNA
@aaront5225 3 жыл бұрын
@@allisoncollins1978 I hope it's in my DNA, if I ever have a child it would crush my soul if they were into terrible music.
@MissyM68 3 жыл бұрын
@@aaront5225I'm from the Gen-X Era (50 yo) and my (adult) kids & I shared great music while they were growing up. We also went to rock concerts together.
@aaront5225 3 жыл бұрын
@@MissyM68 You have won today's greatest mom ever award. That's awesome.
@faegoyle777 3 жыл бұрын
Mine too, I just can't imagine ever again, a sound like it.
@FACF201535 3 жыл бұрын
So full of pain and sorrow... I hope Layne might have finally found PEACE. We miss you, Layne.
@Angelfaceanddoll Жыл бұрын
This song was written about the Rolling Stones Magazine that lied and said they were writing and article about Alice in Chains. However, Layne was on the cover and the op-ed was written about his drug use. He was severely depressed, his gf died of an overdose, and he was trying to cope with withdrawal. This is my favorite unplugged episode ever
@user-fz5kf9bt4b 3 жыл бұрын
Today is the 19th anniversary of Layne’s death. RIP
@jamief.8406 3 жыл бұрын
Hard to believe it's been almost two decades...
@monatodd3501 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your reminder. Layne’s greatness should never be forgotten ❤️
@johnscott2442 3 жыл бұрын
I want to give it a thumbs up but he is an amazing artist we lost to soon.
@BakedNConfused 3 жыл бұрын
From Layne Staley's death April 5, 2002 To what would've been his upcoming birthday August 22, 2002 Was *139* days. Using Gematria, practice of converting letters into their corresponding numerical value (A=1, B=2, C=3...... Z=26) "Layne Staley" = *139* 2Pac's album All Eyes on me' released February 13, 2/13 Then, 213 days later, 2Pac died on September 13, can be written as 13/9 "Tupac Shakur" = 139 "New York" = 111 September 11: leaves 111 days left in the year. In the MLB's 111th World Series, the New York Mets lost the series on November 1, 11/1...
@Chris_Bro_aka_MR_PLAT1NEM 3 жыл бұрын
Man literally anything on this unplugged show they did was legendary. So glad this happened before he died. Just listened to this on repeat when I was in high school.
@shanelewis5970 2 жыл бұрын
I really appreciate your deep insight and reflection. Art is interpreted differently within every individual. Even if it’s not what the artist meant, if they can make someone feel something and connect with their own reality it speaks volumes. That’s the goal. I love your reactions man
@shaundalindsay8882 3 жыл бұрын
Aww man, my favorite 90's band... Bittersweet memories of Alice In Chains.....I heard Layne's mother sing once and it haunts me still because you can hear Layne singing in her voice. He definitely got his voice from his mother.
@nickscott478 3 жыл бұрын
Literally every song from Alice In Chains is great
@Buddanutslol 3 жыл бұрын
I think you are the best reaction channel on KZfaq. Your reactions are not shouting. Not jumping around. Your talking points are nuanced and evocative. I really enjoy it and am glad to find your channel. On a side note: this song is one of three that makes me cry every time. My mother is dying, and this song pretty much perfectly sums up the gloom I live in each day.
@paulaball8725 3 жыл бұрын
I dont enjoy it. Would rather hear the music.
@Buddanutslol 3 жыл бұрын
@@paulaball8725 I mean I guess you could just stop watching reaction videos then...
@paulaball8725 3 жыл бұрын
@@Buddanutslol I'm not watching anymore of them. Gave it a try, because of the artist, didnt enjoy.
@jaredenglish4864 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah it made me cry too man
@lunachic8559 2 жыл бұрын
“Is there anything else I should be listening to?” All of it… it’s all amazing. ❤️
@mikeoxmaul9675 4 ай бұрын
I went through some issues with cocaine and Meth… This song helped me. Every time I wanted stuff, I put this song on. And just let it all out… I thank Layne, and AIC for the help.. 🙏
@deadxlady3539 3 жыл бұрын
Literally all of the Alice in Chains songs featuring Layne's vocals.
@jonjones4680 3 жыл бұрын
Brother, you gotta listen or watch the whole AIC unplugged!
@beckyf2198 3 жыл бұрын
Agree!
@dannyp927 3 жыл бұрын
i love the Nirvana unplugged, but this show was by far my favorite. Hands down.
@ComaAlpha 3 жыл бұрын
Changed my life as a musician
@droid0311 3 жыл бұрын
One of the best albums I own. Fantastic
@brettmillard1338 3 жыл бұрын
@@droid0311 My favorite album of all time.
@templea5325 2 жыл бұрын
Layne, Jerry, Sean, Mike Inez, Mike Starr, and William are the most amazing gifts to this earth!
@justinnewberry3900 3 жыл бұрын
Best comment I’ve ever read about this performance was that it was like hearing a man sing at his own funeral. RIP Layne Staley.
@decarlocalloway01 3 жыл бұрын
“Friends don’t let friends get “Friends” haircuts” was a reference to the TV Show, and a not so subtle shot at Metallica who was sitting in the front row of the show. They had all recently cut their hair short which was controversial for a metal band of their status at the time.
@deifyingpariahs 3 жыл бұрын
The original bassist Mike Starr was dating a friend of mine. She was a model and while she was past out drunk he cut her hair off.
@Lybido 3 жыл бұрын
I was looking for this comment. I recently learned about the reference a few months ago myself.
@emmabauer1906 3 жыл бұрын
@@deifyingpariahs Did she break up with him after that?
@joshuachandlersan5014 3 жыл бұрын
The bass player was calling out Metallica who was there. They were being called sell outs and they were trying to be attractive males. Just seemed like they were unoriginal people just trying to pretend to be Rockers. While Layne Staley sings about the Heroin addiction that's actively killing him. They became more acceptable as a rock band because that overall idea was hardcore and makes everyone else a poser. You go on and sing about being hardcore attractive men being macho? Compared to someone who was singing about dying from their addiction instead of quitting, possibly having already lost teeth, contributing to his voice. That makes Layne Staley the true Rock Star, and they gave Metallica the bird.
@justinmabrey6333 3 жыл бұрын
@@joshuachandlersan5014 bro....That was SO well said. This coming from a man with 4/5 tattooed on him...
@woodchucknorris7575 3 жыл бұрын
Alice in chains- rooster I am a combat veteran with PTSD and relate so much to that song. You gotta react to the official video of that one
@greggv2352 3 жыл бұрын
without doubt . . . thank you for your service, sir!
@REDHEADSARETOPS 2 жыл бұрын
Nobody gets anywhere safely without having The Rooster quietly strolling ahead of you with an M60.
@woodchucknorris7575 2 жыл бұрын
@@REDHEADSARETOPS I was a 240b gunner, no m60 needed....lol
@jasonmonkas8690 2 жыл бұрын
RIP Layne Staley- he was my fave singer
@biancasommers189 2 жыл бұрын
Best Unplugged session of all time… hands down! Truly talented band.
@mikeslover8065 3 жыл бұрын
Please do Down in a hole and Would. Also from this performance. Amazing!
@beckyf2198 3 жыл бұрын
Yessss!
@Guru4hire 3 жыл бұрын
Jar of Flies one of the best albums ever created by Heroine and man. "Don't Follow" is one of my all time favorite songs.
@AngelaValentine 3 жыл бұрын
Don’t Follow is one of the greatest.
@reneeg9406 3 жыл бұрын
💯
@stephena2390 3 жыл бұрын
Don’t follow is the best
@junjihara5474 3 жыл бұрын
Layne on an interview said what never composed any songs "high".
@geremiajonathan1814 3 жыл бұрын
Rust in peace by megadeth is best album under heroin
@cgmaniac44 2 жыл бұрын
I dig your reaction and analyzing. I just wanted to add that often times it's the tragedy in their life that launches these artist on their path to "fame". Often they are already depressed and conflicted and they find music or art as their therapeutic means to deal. Sadly, once they reach fame and added pressure of this attention, they can't cope without some sort of substance abuse. They were broken from the beginning, before anyone knew them and then they find they don't have the emotional maturity or mental strength to manage this spot light. It's a sad cycle we've all watched play out for many beloved artist. Usually, they are very sensitive people and the level of scrutiny and haters that come with fame are generally too much. Anyways, that's my take. Keep up the good work brother. Loving it!
@lawrenceelgrin2205 2 жыл бұрын
u treated the song with respect and you are intelligent and compassionate. the world need more of you. kudos.
@highpriestbeaver1158 3 жыл бұрын
You gotta watch all of this set it's a masterpiece
@jerrylockhart6152 3 жыл бұрын
You hit the nail on the head. I'm glad years later someone still gets what this song is about and appreciates the content rather than dismisses.
@SmorgasLord 8 ай бұрын
I've listened to so many reactions to this song but you are the only one that seems to understand the core and dives in to it. Empathy +100
@shirleycashbach1 3 жыл бұрын
Layne died…this song IS haunting. I helped his mother raise funds for other musicians in Seattle with addiction issues. I worked for a still thriving band from this era. Thank you for spotlighting Layne. He was too far gone when I started working for PJ. This entire unplugged show is phenomenal.
@wesleywalkden9026 3 жыл бұрын
Laynes a fuckin LEGEND 🙌...THE WHOLE WORLD MISSES YOU ❤
@mikegehring2631 3 жыл бұрын
This Unplugged album is one of my all time favorites. Great reaction sir! No complaints.
@comadose25 2 жыл бұрын
as somebody who spent a lot of time listening to AIC alone in my room during my teen years, I'm very happy getting to see you experience them for the first time. I haven't watched this unplugged in its entirety in many years, now seems like as good a time as any. while this song is fantastic, the true magic of AIC (to me, at least) was always the harmony between Layne and Jerry. if we're going from this unplugged set, I highly recommend "no excuses," it's always been a personal favorite. great content man, all the best.
@jynkillian5326 3 жыл бұрын
Layne was one of the most haunting voices out there!... so absolutely amazing!
@heatherwalker9776 3 жыл бұрын
This musical genius is no longer with us. God bless him. He's a "goat" for sure.
@eddominates 3 жыл бұрын
"is this a cry for help?" welcome to Layne Stanley's music, my friend.
@curtissnow9225 3 жыл бұрын
Powerful message behind that man, never really thought of it that way
@dougowens88 Жыл бұрын
I just gotta say....that wasnt his problem friend. Demons are deeper than popularity. I'm 51, this dude is seriously to many of us top 5 all time legends. Glad young people get to listen.
@dallascesium3138 3 жыл бұрын
This song is so very powerful and Layne poured so much of his heart into it revealing his vulnerability, as he did in every song he wrote. He was a light amongst the darkness that eventually overcame him. There will never be another storyteller as great as he was. A true loss to the world of music. R.I.P. Layne Staley, your gift to us is and always will be appreciated.
@gregoryamer 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for taking the time to listen, react and share. Its a song I've never heard, but you've given it a thoughtful analysis and encouraged me to seek out more from the artist.
@oceanholbrook8057 2 ай бұрын
I love watching people react to music they’ve never heard of but I’ve been listening to for 20+ years
@dirtyd8407 2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely anything live from them,Chris Cornell,or Nirvana. All amazing live. Love your first experience brother ❤
@alfredlucena1804 3 жыл бұрын
Another favorite band of mine...was lucky to see these dudes performing live 2 times
@MrDickWoods 3 жыл бұрын
If you never heard them before you hit the nail on the head. One of their best performances but sadly the last. Listen to their song Love hate Love live edition and you can tell he sings from his soul. RIP Layne... Can only imagine where yall would be if things turned around for you. God Bless your gifted soul
@MsJekio 2 жыл бұрын
Such a tragically beautiful song, it’s my favorite AIC song because it’s so intense and deep
@jayr7471 Ай бұрын
Exactly! Real artists sound this good unplugged without autotune or any help.
@ericmyers5003 3 жыл бұрын
I was able to see Alice in Chains with Layne live on several occasions and he was just awesome! The whole band was amazing! Layne was great! Thanks for a great reaction!🙏🎸✌
@heidithatswho.2481 3 жыл бұрын
Please check out the video Rooster by them
@BenT_bbx 3 жыл бұрын
I was about to say the same thing!
@thisfookinguy 2 жыл бұрын
I appreciate you and the thoughtful insight you bring to these videos.
@LoneWolfe_XX Жыл бұрын
I’m a 25 year old black man and I discovered this song back in 2018 and I’ve been attached to this every since. Especially my battle during my depression era
@kingragnar8023 3 жыл бұрын
Addiction in a nutshell
@fret2fret221 3 жыл бұрын
Man shut up with that epiphany. (
@geraldfjord 3 жыл бұрын
Alright, it’s time..... Pearl Jam - Black (MTV Unplugged version)
@reneeg9406 3 жыл бұрын
So many great PJ songs, where to begin
@TheJudy1986 3 жыл бұрын
You are a star. Thank you for feeling this song, torment, this sadness. I wish we all could have reached out. We meaning all of us could have helped. His voice was of no one ever and I will always feel that his life sucked. Please make this voice an anomoly, so amzing that we realized just how much he changed our lives with his voice.
@RoadRage0 2 жыл бұрын
Man, to be honest I really liked your comments and your thoughts, your vision. I can listen to you hours. Appreciate it for this conversation and your wisdom.
@kyhughes12 3 жыл бұрын
Jerry's writing and style with Layne singing... oh man, there are few duo's who compare.
@adamstewart4230 3 жыл бұрын
Man this is the best unplugged that MTV ever did. A lot of people say Nirvana and yes it was more popular at the time, but nothing matches this. It's raw, sad, painful and beautiful all at the same time. Alice in Chains was a very unique band and I think one of the best bands that ever existed. Damn straight I said it🤔. RIP Layne Staley, your music affected my soul and that's very rare to do, and thank you Jerry Cantrell for being freaking amazing, along with every other band member.
@lizdunaway7417 3 жыл бұрын
Couldn't agree more
@chanceKP 2 жыл бұрын
“ His voice is very haunting “ he’s got demons in him my man
@fleetside58 3 жыл бұрын
MrLboyd, you're my new favorite reaction channel. So insightful. Very interesting to watch your reaction to songs I've heard thousands of time and hear your viewpoints on lyrics and musicianship. All the thumbs up, sir.
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