Dallas has a very rare genetic mutation that allows his lungs and larynx to produce honey butter sprinkled with gold dust. Unreal.

The original version of this song is one Layne’s best choruses ever. So powerful and haunting. Dallas Green pushes it to a place I never thought possible. Masterful performance.

His concerts are an experience. Haunting, intense, beautiful. One of my faves

Dallas Green is one of the greatest and most underrated musicians of our time.

I think this is a good sign you need to react to more city and colour. Everything this man touches is gold

Coming from an old Alexisonfire fan, when Dallas put out the first City and Colour album it was the reason I picked up my dad's acoustic for the first time in like two years.

Dallas' voice is absolutely unreal. If there is a heaven, Layne is up there and listened to this and smiled.

Dallas Green a top 5 voice of all time. He's perfect every time

Clicked this so fast. God I love Dallas Green...

This is my favorite AIC song ever, so I want to hate any cover of it... but Dallas just seriously made this song come alive without the hard hitting drive of Cantrell’s guitar. Simply incredible and beautiful!

His reaction, from 02:37 until at 02:50, was exactly my reaction as the song progressed. I did not know this guy was, and was terrified when I saw him standing there with only an acoustic guitar. I thought it was going to be a mess... Not sure whether I had ever been more on the wrong about something...

The tone of his voice is so nuts!! Wow what a voice

I’ve loved City and colour for so long. Paradise has got me through so many hard times. Still can’t believe there’s a lot of people who have never heard of them

This performance touches a deep spot of my soul that brings me to my knees every single time I hear it. Absolutely awesome!

When it hit you..... I felt that man. I had the exact same experience when I first heard this. Thank you so much for allowing us to experience this with you.

I think the reason why Dallas's cover is so good is because, as you said, he doesn't just sing the lyrics. He feels them. And that emotion creates a real resonance in his performance. For those of us of a certain age, AIC songs bring back strong memories and we react emotionally not just from the music, but the memories of those times and also the loss of those voices that sang those songs. I always loved this song, but hearing Dallas sing it the way he did also made me tear up. It just proves how good of an artist he is.

Amazing what that guy can do with just his voice and an acoustic

His cover of nutshell is awesome too

I love when other musicians appreciate the soul in the music enough to let their emotions show. Goosebumps and tears is a regular for me when I discover new music. Let em flow brother

I’ve come back to this video several times. I would love to see some more City and Colour video

I've seen City and Colour twice and he is an unworldly talent. Actually the last time I saw him he opened with a full acoustic set opening for Alice in Chains. He said it was a bucket list performance for him since that was his favourite band ever

Just downloaded ALL of his albums. Right up my street... your channel continues to introduce me to new music. Really appreciated.

Being a huge Layne Staley/AIC fan, it is so hard to listen to those who cover their music b/c, even the best of artists, just miss the mark. However, Dallas blew me away with his interpretation of the song. He took this gritty, raw, slightly fearful/sad song and made it equally haunting yet so beautifully smooth - and you could still feel the angst that was Layne. Well done! And yes I shed a few tears as well!!!

He came in for an interview may years ago at Triple M, and we recorded him doing Nutshell. It's on KZfaq and definitely worth the look. Dude just crushes it every time.

Saw him with city and Colour a couple months ago and he walks into the stage and immediately said ' who wants to get emotional with me tonight?'.

oh wow! I'm a huge fan of AIC and Rain when I die is one of my most favorite song , but I didn't know City and Colour and I am floored! What a great cover. What a voice! What a tone! Thank you fot this reaction

Dallas has been a BIG go-to for me for years! Love this...

3:50 - the longest i've ever seen Mike let a clip play : ) Love it - this tune had me stumped as well the first time i heard it. Keep it up Mike. Love from Ireland

I feel fucking privileged to be alive at the same time as Dallas Green.

made me cry first time i heard this a few months back, now i am a huge dallas green fan and city and colour fan. he absolutely sings like an angel 😇 😇 love the channel

Dallas Green is so good. I became aware of him from a video at the 2018 JUNO awards where he performed Bobcaygeon along with another great Canadian artist Sarah Harmer. A great tribute to the late Gord Downie. So many wonderful Canadian musicians!

Dude, not only do you give the best breakdowns of songs, I find the coolest songs and artists through you. Never stop 👍🏼

Seeing the moment you choked up and got emotional, man... This is the ONLY cover I have ever heard that just absolutely delivers on the emotion that Layne projected. Dallas even made it his own and I think that made it more incredible.

Dallas Green is absolutely amazing. He offers so much musically. I want to be him when I grow up. Dallas = City + Green = Colour. Man is a Canadian treasure.

if you live in Canada you know Dallas Green and you know he has the voice of an angel.

When you don't want to play over him, you know he's good. Love that dude's voice.

When I saw this performance on the MoPoP tribute to AIC I immediately went back and listened to Dallas Green’s back catalog. Great stuff. And I’m the biggest AIC fan 😉

I have loved this guys music since I first heard his Myspace Transmissions. He still sounds amazing, and plays so well. Such an enjoyable listen, and it's good to see that I'm not the only one moved to tears by music!

I've seen city and colour 6 times and got to hang with Dallas backstage alongside Tegan and Sara, just so down to earth, yet so so talented.

HUGE AIC fan. Came across this song and singer today! I am blown away!!!!!

I must have had his first album "Sometimes" on repeat for a whole year when it came out. His performance of "Lover Come Back" for Guitar Center a few years back was unreal. Like you said, this dude is the real deal. He has one of the best understandings of dynamics I've seen.

Loved Alexis on Fire and then I stumbled upon City and Colour on a compilation album I had for years and just fell in love with everything about the man. Some of his lyrics have been life rafts to me in some dark times. Love that these worlds are brought together!

One of the best voices in the business

Literally gets better every time you hear it. Amazing.

There aren't many perfect albums out there, but Little Hell and The Hurry and the Harm are about as close as anyone can get to perfect. Both made by Dallas.

I saw Dallas Green live here in ottawa at a local theater and it was the best concert experience ive ever seen. Such hauntingly beautiful vocals accompanied by amazing guitar. Hes a god!

All of the emotions you felt were the same I felt when I first heard this. I am especially overjoyed to share this emotional experience with you.

His cover of Nutshell is one of my favorite songs I have ever listened to

The tuning in case anyone wants it, E standard with the A tuned up to B

Seen him in concert twice moved to tears as well. I love his voice so so much!

Now you need to do some alexisonfire !!

Perfect reaction! The perfect combination of enjoying, playing and praising.

The most impressive thing about all of your videos is how you hear it seemingly for the first time then repeat it whilst explaining the theory behind it!

It's genuinely fighting how intense an acoustic cover can be when it's done right.

Love how much you love music man! Greatest channel on KZfaq.

Man I'm so glad I found you a few years back. You truly understand music and it's so refreshing. Especially when its artists I've followed for a long time.

I have loved Alice In Chains since I was a kid! Then I got into City And Colour. Then I realized he would cover Alice In Chains tunes & tonight I stumbled upon this one. I had a similar reaction. I got obsessed with right away with Dallas Greens cover, picked up my guitar & started working on my own, so simple & similar to his. When I was a teenager, I never thought I'd be 46, sitting on my bed, fooling around with an Alice In Chains song @ 5am 😄✌️💙🎵🤙

I love your videos man. It was amazing seeing it bring you to tears. Thats such an amazing feeling. Cheers!

It took me one song of Alexisonfire for me to love Dallas Green many years ago .

I went and saw Alexis live for the first time in over 10 years and I swear I teared up a few times. Especially when Dallas played Happiness. But then I got lucky AF, with a little patience, and was able to meet him after the show. I can't tell you how incredibly surreal and incredible it was to be able to hug your musical idol's neck, tell him thank you, and how much his music has motivated and inspired you. And the fact that he's so nice, so chill, and so humble just makes him that much more incredible of a person and artist. Thank God his voice was discovered!!

Glad ya did this, when I first heard this it legitimately FLOORED me.

Bro your reaction was so fucking amazing!!! I saw that tribute live and I was blown away too

Dallas is just simply amazing. this cover is simply flawless.

DALLAS IS A CITY GREEN IS A COLOUR. i can’t believe he live reacted to this Post Hardcore-Emo-Nu Age Dad rock LEGEND

Melodic mastery Love it! Thanks for sharing this Michael.

Dallas is the man. What a clever band name from his name. I've always loved that

Funny though, songs like this are a reason to live.

PRetty much my reaction when I first heard that too. Holy shit man I wasnt ready

wow. wow, and for the third time, wow. Great channel btw, thanks. And love the intro of you just playing, and getting straight into it.

I can’t watch that cover without goosebumps and tears. Brother, this one is deep.

Just found your channel. Love these reactions! This one really got me too

I can't stop listening to this cover, and now you come along and do this...

Saw him live a few years ago at The Playhouse, just him and a stool and a microphone and a guitar. It was stunning.

One of my top 3 AIC songs, thanks for this version!

That first look you give the camera when you know the performance is the bees knees. I wait for it on all the ones I know you'll like.

So good. We saw City and Colour at the State Theater in Ithaca NY a few years back and it was otherworldly. The sound was so lush it felt like you could swim through it.

This was incredible to watch during the MoPop AIC induction show. Thank you for capturing all of our (who appreciates DC and his style) same reactions. (I too teared up at Dal's sweet smooth tones)

Alexisonfire was predominantly from my home town, St. Catharines...Dallas I believe is from Toronto. He came to town and was the first act to play our new performing arts center...quick Wiki check, he is from St. Catharines!

Man.... i watched Dallas open for Alice in chains all by himself in london ontario. Amazing

His name is Dallas Green... 30 million Canadians.." we know". Thanks Michael! Love to see him get some love.

I think he is one of the greatest artists of all time...and I don't say that lightly.

Utterly remarkable. The best thing I’ve heard in a very very long time

Really enjoyed your reaction! This version gives me ALL the feels each time I hear it. Dallas is incredible.

Love Dallas, and such an amazing cover - goosebumps!

Dallas greens dad used to be my dentist. Also their shows (AOF) used to cost $5 at the local venue

After this we definitely need a Dallas in chains record

3:41 that end note could have gone into Jeff buckleys grace

Dallas some how has gotten so much better with age. He was already amazing, but somehow still evolves year after year.

Man, this reminds me how much I miss live music. Thanks Michael, this was awesome.

That into jam was tastyyyyyyyy!!!!

awesome analysis. I enjoy the way you break the songs down.

I do what you just did every time I hear it.just awesome.thankyou

Your reaction brought me to tears the same way Dallas did with this cover when I heard that for the very first time. He's pure genius

Hearing Alexisonfire in 2004 got started my search for Dallas’s first ep for so long. Like Knives hit hard for me at the time. Only saw Alexisonfire once live, but I got to tell Dallas how much the song touched me. Been a fan for so long!

Brother! Those tears though! I was feeling it and looked over at you and BAM! Same response!

I love seeing your reaction. The only thing my brother and I ever get along over is music. Glad to see others are like us

So proud of my fellow Canadian. Cheers from Toronto. Dallas never disappoints, ever.

Goosebumps.. absolutely incredible!

What more do you want ! Michael’s reaction / emotions, great song, played by such an Angelic Voice in a lumberjack coat (happy to be a Canadian). Thanks Michael for sharing this with us, and Dallas for such a stellar and spellbinding performance ,,, I can’t stop playing this. :-)

My buddy got me to watch these videos, now I can't stop🤣 great stuff🤘