I literally lie in wait for every reaction channel to post Love, Hate,Love reaction because its one of the greatest vocal performances in history. Layne Staley was the greatest rock n roll singer there ever was. So gifted.

Layne at his best, absolute powerhouse.

Holy hell that vocal performance was absolutely incredible. Layne was truly something special. Wow...just wow.

I never hit the play button so fast. One of my absolute favorites of all time.

One thing i love about AiC is that in an environment where everyone was trying to play faster and faster, they were not scared of slowing it down without losing the brutal heaviness. This song sounds like someone is just beating their head against a wall. So much dissonance.

Hearing Layne sing still gives me goosebumps, 30 years later

Layne = Pipes. I'll never get bored of that man's voice.

We will never see bands like this ever again. How sad is that.

This is a monster of a song. One the least known as well as one of the best.....in my opinion. Cheers.

Jerry was so good at creating musical unease..

Nobody in the history of everything has made the word YEAHHHH sound so beautiful

Alice in Chains unplugged is probably my favorite thing on KZfaq that I come back to weekly. Such a good band.

Extremely underrated song and performance. Ever wonder why Phil and Dimebag loved them so much

AIC Unplugged album helped me through some of my hardest times in my life. Also I will never forget riding in my best friends truck around town and jamming songs like What The Hell Have I, Grind, and Died. I have lost touch with my friend but hearing songs like I Stay Away take me way back to when we were kids and life wasn't so heavy. Love you Chris, I hope life is treating you well. I'll turn it up to 11 with the windows down for you. Let's not forget about Mad Season either, that album Above stayed in my cd player for months straight 🤘 RIP Layne Staley

The height of Laynes power...makes me cry and smile uncontrollably at the same time. Thanks Michael!

I don’t play guitar or have a clue what your talking about but I see AIC love hate love and I click. Stayed for your enthusiasm and a deeper appreciation for Jerry cantrell’s guitar mastery

The best band out of the grunge scene by a mile.

Damn... they were still children. Jerry is so damn underrated. I've watched his Gibson whatever-it's-called episode three times and I'll probably watch it again.

If that performance doesn't leave your skin just completely covered in goosebumps then you have no skin.

Jar of Flies is probably my favorite album of theirs. They recorded it in just 1 WEEK!!!

I was right on the crest of the Grunge wave when it hit in the 90s, and I will forever regret never seeing these guys live.

This band was absolutely lightning in a bottle

Your reaction is fantastic!I still get Goosebumps and I've listened and seen this video and the reactions hundreds of times.❤❤❤

I'm 4 minutes in and already fucking love this. This is by far one of Layne's best performances. His vocal abilities and breath control was superb! Your excitement is infectious!

Still the best debut rock album from the era. Remember wearing out the tape in my Walkman. And a billion Walgreens brand AA batteries. The yellow shockproof waterproof one. Who's with me?

LS is a force of nature, period. That entire show was an UNREAL perfomance (vocals on Bleed the Freak are RIDICULOUS). JC + LS = Yahtzee.

Man you HAVE to react to Layne Staley and Mike McCready (from Pearl Jam) side project Mad Season is the name of the band and listen to the song “wake up”. One of Laynes best vocal performances and Mike goes off like Mike McCready does.

Layne was such an amazing live singer! This song is so underrated

Bleed the Freak at the Moore is amazing!! Layne's voice is not just amazing with harmony but also it's like another guitar

You've probably heard Junkhead but you should watch the live at Singles party. Jerry's guitar tone and solo are incredible and this is one of Layne's best performances.

Dam watching you react was friggin awesome! AIC were so unique and Layne absolutely murdered the vocals, jaw dropping, soul shaking perfection.

I started going HAM on Alice in Chains about 2 months ago, and now they're popping up everywhere. I don't know why I didn't dig them 30 years ago, but I sure do now.

AIC brings back so many emotions from my life whenever I hear a song I used to jam to back in the day and being a guitar player loved the darkness of Jerry's style.

Who cares how many ALICE tunes you’ve seen and heard. The people need MORE! Awesome video, thank you sir. 🤘

Please, please, please more Alice In Chains!!

As great and hooky as Nirvana was, AIC was my favorite band of the initial Grunge wave. Such emotional music and crazy heavy while being melodic.

I’ve been watching all the reactions to this song the last few days. This one is by far my favorite. So fun to watch the absolute pure joy and appreciation for all the layers of talent from a genuine fan like this. Thanks for a great video. RIP Layne and Mike Starr.

As a guitar player myself I can appreciate Jerry’s style and it’s all his own, I love your passion while watching this video. I still get goosebumps when listening to aic, and I remember when grunge took over the world and getting a ride from my buddy who had facelift in his tape deck, he played it so much he wore it out…

Stunning, Michael - I love how you explain what is going on, because a listener, I know I am hearing something special. As a guitarist, I know I want to tap into that magic, but with your explanation and analysis, I now understand what is actually happening musically and you communicate it in a way that is easy to understand the concepts at work here. Thank you!

geeeeeking at its finest Mike !!! So much fun to see the feeling of overwhelming appreciation for AIC hit you !!! Absolute greatness at its zenith for me w this performance PERFECT TSHIRT FOR YOU TO MAKE FOR GEAR = "That's the nuts right there" 🤣🤣🤣🤣

I love your passion for music! Yes, let do more AIC!!!

There is nothing that stokes that kind of energy than metal

I can play the studio version or this live version note for note. You're right, they captured their whole era in a single "nutshell" for lack of better terms. The sonic landscape you're talking about has gotten me through life for the past 9 years now, and I still listen to it to this day. There will never be another entity like those original 4 together ever again I swear.

I try to watch just enough to get the jist, but I’m compelled to watch till the end every time

That show was packaged as a free VHS tape that came with the Facelift CD. Such a monster album and sound. We saw them at Sailors Memorial Hall in KC (Dirt tour). Still one of the best concerts I've ever seen. I'd rank it second only behind Pink Floyd. Sound was incredible. Vocals were the best hard rock vocals I've ever heard. I would give a strong third place to Here Come the Mummies as far as live shows go.

'Please jesus let him do that' Take guts to live replay E flat in E standard

“This band.. This Band Man”… is 💯🔥🤯 that give a mind fkn wicked beautiful performance and own a massive part f my library. I love them LIVE! They roll off all of my playlists daily! 🖤

One of my very favorite live performances of all. It's just incredible from start to finish.

Layne is so uniquely skilled, not to mention he had another dimension to his voice that no other singer had, a Jerry Cantrell.

Layne in his prime..I’m BEYOND thankful to have grown up in this era of music 💯💯

You’re the friggen best. Love when you get into the song because I’m bobbing and grinning the same way lol PS - this is Jerry’s favorite solo

Hey man, I just wanted to say that I genuinely loved watching you break down this song. Love Hate Love has to be one of the most raw songs I have ever heard. This video goes on for about 19 minutes before you get to the best part of the song, and for about 19 minutes I watched and waited in anticipation of your reaction to the amazing and mighty Roars that Layne Staley was about to bless you with. Amazing reaction! You looked absolutely blown away just like I was when I first heard this song.

One of best live performances of any song from anytime I have ever heard. That whole Live at the Moore show was unbelievable. Great reaction. Everytime I hear AIC I feel the same way. 🙏

I will never not watch an Alice In Chains or Mad Season reaction video, so keep them coming!!🤘🏻🤘🏻

Sir I love your reactions.. You have a genuine love and respect for music and also incredible taste.. I'm 34 and grew up on grunge in a place where it's often looked over.. witnessing your passion and hearing the comment about how a band can encapsulate an emotion of a specific time makes me feel something that only the music itself usually can.. Thank you for what you do and for your appreciation of the music..

I played guitar for several years but stopped around 3 years ago and barely am encouraged to pick it up again and dust it off. seeing how you’re trying to figure the notes out and everything it reminds me of when I organically try to improvise a song that I can’t find the tabs or chords to and I think that’s awesome

The solo is mostly in E♭ Phrygian dominant

You got a subscribe from me sir. This song,this band,this sound. I was having a really rough time with life and there is a few bands that I listen to when I'm finally alone with my dog that just bring every single bit of emotion out of me. The tunes just speak to me.pantera,Alice in chains,nirvana even rappers sometimes like rittz.the music just bring it out mostly because of the way the lyrics will happen to relate perfect. But Layne,and Jerry man. It's a whole different level when I put these tunes on they just bring it out. Playing these songs on guitar if I'm having a rough time with Layne and Mike behind my amp will sometimes bring it out to dangerous levels.the music is just so good it reaches down into your soul and grabs whatever is bothering me brings it to the surface and forces me to let it all out. Layne and Jerry's music Is what my feelings sound like.i get chills my heart hurts my breathing gets harder tears pour and it can make me break down really hard. And it's usually exactly what I need to mentally make it through the night and rinse all that bullshit off my mind and soul. If it wasn't for Layne's voice doing that for the last 25 years to me I probably wouldn't even be here typing this right now. There is nothing on the planet or in history that will ever top songs like this for me.

They hooked me immediately... Cantrell and Staley just knocked me out from the first time I heard them... Such a shamed it was so short-lived but I am glad what we got what we did...

Love this band, they are to this day one of my favorites. They were so unique and had their own sound with the beast of a singer Layne.

They said you could hear his chest vibrations in the audio of this song and on bleed the freak from the same night . Phenomenal singer.

One of my favorite parts of watching people react to this is seeing the reactors eyes get huge when they hear Layne hit those monster notes at the end

Can't wait to watch this one! Love Guitar Gate! Recommend it to anyone who wants amazing, easy to understand lessons

They were so damn good. Overflowing with emotion.

Never felt so much pain watching a performance. Incredible version. JC so awesome. Some how manages to create the right mood with his solos. Layne a lost treasure.

Micheal please do more Layne Staley even Mad Season his voice just moves me. And Jerry Cantrell 😊

Never heard such a fascinating... description of the song ... hats off to you ...man

Great video, featuring an absolutely mind blowing performance of an absolutely incredible song by an absolutely legendary band! Love the raw, unedited style of your videos. Love your unbridled passion & enthusiasm. Keep up the great work 👍🙏💛 🎸

Best AIC video ever! Thanks for another great evening, Michael!

I am a new subscriber here .. and I absolutely love the love you have for music 🎶🎶 we can tell that you actually feel what's going on in the thought process of the musician .. can't wait till the next one !!

I've been on an AIC kick lately and stumbled upon your video. I know nothing about guitar, but I loved your excitement & appreciation for the performance. Great video!

I'd love to see you do Sunshine by Alice in Chains

Love your reaction - it adds to the enjoyment of why I love this song/band so much. Your emotion fits the song, which of course, the emotion of the band, and Layne in particular, is what makes this so unbelievably great!!

I love the geek out moment around 10:33. I was doing it at home too! You described the broad strokes so perfectly. You're the man.

I have watched so many reactions to this song and I absolutely love yours. Most are vocal but love it for the appreciation of Jerry. Not taking away from Layne, but Jerry is absolutely incredible. He sounds like no other, or no other sounds like him. Great job man.

Michael, one of my favorite songs, but your reaction was priceless. I really enjoy the look whenever something sonically inspires you. I see you look and I'm like yep, I heard that too!

Absolute goosebumps Everytime I hear this video!! 💖💪

Thank you for this! Goosebumps, every single time I watch this.

This was really awesome man...thank you

My favorite singer and guitarist ever just happen to have been in the same band.. Man I think ive finally found someone who literally feels this performance like I do lol.

Such a great reaction! I smiled the whole time!

Beautiful playing at start of video dude. That guitar sounds great. Also love the artwork behind you! Cheers!

This Performance of AIC was epic. One of my favourite ever. The band, Layne & Jerry, the harmonies

Literally just stumbled across your video and have to say this is by far the greatest reaction video I've ever watched in relation to Alice in Chains! 👌 You just get it!!!!! I can just see your reaction to this live video was literally the same as mine!!! 😂 Absolutely awesome!!!! Keep up the awesome work dude!!!

One of the best vocal performances ever IMO. May be my all-time favorite.

My favorite performances by Alice in Chains!! The whole Moore show is excellent!! RIP Layne Staley and Mike Starr 😇😇🌹🌹 Love your reaction!!

Great video, one of my all time favourite live performances.

Haven't checked your channel in a bit. Nice to see your still enjoying that 594 🖖

I loved this video from the perspective of somebody with an ear and understanding of music theory (which I'm not blessed to have either). For every step you were able to make sense out of this one, there was another where you put your hands up and said "holy shit". I've never be convinced that Jerry's contribution wasn't provided by anything but sheer emotion. This song is a masterpiece of our generation and many to come.

Great video man! Keep on doing it! And yes, Alice in Chains is fabulous, one of my personal favorites! Greetings from Croatia!

Love your reaction already after few seconds!

Maybe the best live performance of any song ever!

This was the best reaction to this AIC song. Love it. Thanks.

Another aic masterpiece!!# and your passion for aic is so awesome!! Its great too watch....their Music effects something deep inside of people like now other band i have ever listened to!! The original aic with layne!!!!! It just doesn't get any better... A distant 2nd is cornell and i sat distant 2nd not because cornell isn't great but because layne is on a level all alone!!! Layne and Jerry's ability to rip emotions out a persons heart is unmatched...the greatest 1 2 punch in the the history of music!!!!

that one is what we call "filthy" dang it so freaking good!

Performances like this make me so thankful to be a Gen X kid, I grew up on Grunge and Nu Metal. No one can touch Layne's talent!

Hey Michael. Just subscribed. Love your vibe and the love you show, bro. Alice in Chains is so important for rock & roll and as an aspiring new-ish guitarist, watching your passion for the music and emotion really reminds me why I love music and that I'm not alone. Thanks for being you and I'm grateful to have found you.

One of my favourites!!! Thanks Mike

Please please please do Sunshine! There are so many things going on in that song and I'd adore your input! (and the fact that that I've been forced to get a haircut). Side note : I've been a consumer of your videos sometime, I took a break from music for a few months. I watching some AiC live post and pre-Staley and this video randomly comes up. Seems like fate to me...

I so thoroughly enjoy seeing another human being so excited and effected by music like I am! Whether it's Alice, Periphery, Tool, SRV or even Meshuggah. The emotions triggered are like nothing else. Layne will be in our hearts forever. Great reaction, thank you.