Yes, that is Aaron Lewis, who sang "Am I The Only One?". This is where he started. No addiction involved, but this song 100% reminds me of when my husband and I separated years ago in our 20s. I cried to this song every day for months. We reconciled, we had three more children, then he passed away at only 45. This song now reminds me love can fix anything, except death. 😥😥

“Outside” highly recommend 10/10.

Love Aaron Lewis! Staind has sooo many great songs. “Outside” and “Something to Remind You” great songs! ❤

Being the new father, you would undoubtedly love "Zoey Jane"

I had a friend die in a house fire in 2001. This song always reminded me of him. I went to visit his grave one day & this song started playing as soon as I parked my car! Like a little "Hello! I'm still with you!" nod from heaven.

I love when you started putting things together "Wait a minute. It seems like I reacted to an older version of him. Maybe a pro American song??" Oh, I love it ❤

Ah not heard this for ages. Love this band

The singer is Aaron Lewis, and since 2010 or so, he has been a country artist. You reacted to Am I The Only One? Country Boy and Granddaddy's Gun are worth reacting to as well. Another powerful Staind song is Outside.

Staind is one of my favorite bands of all time. This was their break out hit but my favorite song of theirs is Something to Remind You. Makes my heart break every time.

"just make this go away, just one more peaceful day" and I'm crying again. Then "I cannot blame this on my father, he did the best he could for me"...

5:40 That voice was popularized by Grunge music in the early 90's. (Pearl jam, Nirvana, sound garden). You're absolutely right, there was a late 90's new wave of alternative rock, that attempted to mimick that same vocal sound. It's referred to as "Marble mouth" singing. they call it that because the technique requires you to, instead of opening your mouth and projecting outward, like more traditional singing. Instead you widen the inside of your mouth (like your filling your mouth with marbles), and project it internally, which creates this deeper soundbox vibrado like sound. i personally call it shower singing. Because it sounds like when you sing in a small space like a bathroom. I kind of miss this style of singing, it has a lot of soul in it.

the song "something to remind you" by staind is another really amazing song

Aaron Lewis is an amazing songwriter and voice of the 90s progressive rock. The Family Values Tour with Korn, Limp Bizkit, Staind, Ice Cube, Filter, Redman and Methid Man, Incubus. Such a great tour. Aaron’s duet with Fred Durst for Outside was epic.

I'm 70 now, and was listening to different sub-genres of alternative music with my teenaged sons in the 1990s. I fell in love with these sounds that were so unique and innovative to my ears. This music - along with many styles of jazz - became my two "strong favorite" styles of music. (Still love swing and Big Band, Doo wop, and the '60s rock I grew up on, too!) You have sooo much to delve into! This was a great reaction. 🙂

Well now I'm super excited to see you react to more StainD. Glad you enjoyed the song!

Matchbox 20 was another good band back in those days. “3 AM” is probably my fav. Rob Thomas wrote the song for his mom when she was battling cancer. They have a Greatest Hits that’s amazing. I don’t see very many people reacting to them which is odd. But anyway much love❤️

Aaron Lewis and Fred Durst sang the song "Outside". Now he performs country music but has gotten back together with Staind for a tour.

"still remember just the way you taste" luv that lyric

Dude, Stained is amazing. Deep lyrics

Arron Lewis! From Massachusetts where I live. Drove by his house multiple times including Tom Brady’s house when he lived in Massachusetts.

One of my favs. My youngest son turned me on to Staind in 2001. I turned him on to the Doors in the 90's.

Aaron Lewis is amazing. his catalog with Staind is incredible. He's a great writer

This is one of my most favorite bands of all time. Love Aaron Lewis voice.🔥🔥🔥

Excellent reaction. I'm glad that you keep it real and not just blowing smoke. Keep up the good work.

Aaron Lewis is an incredible artist on his own ... has that ability to personify emotion much like Chris Stapleton and it projects loud and clear in everything he sings... Stained is a whole other level tho and they xame together at a point in my life much needed... Aaron has a video out that includes the back story for their song called 'Outside' that is absolutely epic!! Aaron also has a tribute to Chester (they were good friends) covering 'Crawling' that is the ultimate example of the emotion he brings to life 🫶🫶🫶

Had the privilege of seeing Staind open for STP. Can you imagine that show? Yes, it was that good.

I couldn't relate when this first came out. Like you then I had a great family life and near fairytale marriage. My wife passed 3 years ago next week and I haven't adapted well. I now feel this song to my core. As Always thank you for your sincere and honest reactions!

"and it's been awhile since I've gone and F'ed things up, just like I always do..." How'z that for some self-reflection and total honesty?

This song always gives me goosebumps! I agree with you that certain music fits where you are in life.

One of my favorite bands and songs. I love his voice so much! Good choice. Have a good evening Blessed Be 😊❤

Staind was one of my favorite bands growing up. So many good songs.

I had no idea who sang this but I do love it, but it's been awhile since I heard it so thanks ❤❤

I loved this band and miss them. This entire album is ❤️‍🔥 and got me through a really difficult time.

Dead on with time frame, and it absolutely got a lot of us through a bunch of sh*t. Aaron (Lewis) really had a unique sound that is so very much a trademark of staind. There are a lot of heavy topics throughout his time as the frontman for staind and how he describes his perspective just felt really raw (that’s the best way i can remember how I felt when I first heard their music). His country stuff is really good as well and he does really cool acoustic sets as well

Love this song. Sang it at karaoke a few times.

I loved Staind. Break the Cycle got me through so much. Great reaction ❤

Been a fan of Staind since they came out. My favorite band Godsmack which I've see tons of times last year had staind as opening act!! Was awesome. I also saw Arron Lewis on his solo tour at a casino venue. Almost more of a country concert but he did some staind songs (all acoustic) and it was great too.

Listen to some of Staind earlier songs... Crawl and Mudshovel !!

I agree - excellent song when in that kind of mood. I have a playlist of a huge mixture of moods and genres that I put on random play during long road trips. They make the favorites but I will just skip past them if not in the mood while driving down the road. Sometimes songs like this will just allow my mind to wander and help boring parts of the trip go by faster as well.

Totally from the Grunge Rock era.. not specifically from the Seattle Grunge Rock scene.. but that scene definitely influenced the 90's and earlier millennium rock scene for sure.. and it seeped through to soooooooo many rock artists of that time. I mean I remember that sound coming from many UK and Canadian bands of that time as well. Like for the UK ... Radiohead.. Bush X.. Garbage.. etc.. and then Candian bands.. like... Moist .. Limblifter.. Matthew Good Band.. Nickleback.. The Tea Party.. With each of these bands... in different ways .. you can definitely here a common thread of sound with the instrumentation or vocals that was moving through the music scene around the world at that time. I personally love it. I am also hugely in love with all of the pop punk that was born out of this era. Anyways.... ...... ....... Love to see you checking out this genre of music. Cheers from Canada... 🍁

Candlebox , Shinedown. Also great.

I love Staind, Aaron Lewis and this song. One of my favorites for sure!!

I LOVE Staind's songs 'Outside' and 'Mudshovel' as well.🔥

I really enjoy when bands and writers put their "shite" in the street for all of us to hear and reflect

Love this song haven't heard this in years awesome song ❤

I highly recommend reacting to the Staind song Outside and know that Aaron Lewis literally made the lyrics to the verses up live on stage during the concert that first got them noticed. Fred Durst put them on their first major concert when he had Staind open for Limp Bizkit. Aaron Lewis had written the lyrics already for the chorus of Outside but hadn't written the verses. Fred Durst had heard the chorus and liked it so he told Aaron Lewis that if Staind performed that song then Durst would come out and sing on the chorus with him. So during their biggest break to date Aaron Lewis gets on stage and makes the lyrics up to the verses of Outside in real time as they are performing the song. There's a video with Lewis telling this story and talking about how you can see his nerves if you watch recordings from Outside being performed for the first time. This version made up on the spot is the same version that ended up being recorded. This is one of the most wild and impressive stories I've heard of a songs origins.

It's been a while... since I heard this here song... it's been a while! Couldn't resist. I'll see myself out 😝

He is such a great singer. My favorite is when I'm gone live

Been a while since I've caught this one 👍

Some other great Stained songs are: "Mudshovel" "Outside" "Suffocate" "Can´t believe"

Even after all these years, this song still gives me chills

This song is back from 2001 when Aaron Lewis was with the band "Staind". Since then, Aaron Lewis has become a solo act...sometimes with a few artists for a show. You played one of his solo songs about 4 months ago...that's why he looks familiar.

Dude, check out a band called Collective Soul... Shine December Where the River Flows The World I Know Smashing Young Man

Another really crazy song from that time period is from a band called crash test dummies, The name is literally mmm mmm mmm mmm. It has over 43 million views and I don't know it's something different I think you would like it.

When you scrolled past 'The Verve' Bitter Sweet Symphony and said .. I don't recognize that .. part of me died ... you have to go watch it.

Love Aaron's voice. So clear, clean, precise and that tone!

One of my faves from this time period

The lead singer, Aaron Lewis, has a song named "Country Boy" that more people need to hear, especially today.

Stain’d has a lot of awesome songs. Aaron Lewis also has a lot of cool country songs in his solo career

Staind - Something To Remind You (Live) at Mohegan Sun Arena

This song has always been a banger!🔥❤️🔥

This song always give me goosebumps too

Ya gotta check out “Outside”. Another banger

It was a nice surprise that you reacted to Staind. Very cool!

Cracking song, always in my playlist.

Since the 90's I've always heard "It's been a while...since I've spilit my drink on my keyboard" ...

Whether nu metal, grunge, alt metal or what, this is a great song that is heavy on brooding. Some things in life just inspire that.

Outside by staind is my favorite song by them.

I remember seeing Staind open for Korn in Little Rock, AR back in early 2000s when Staind was first coming out. Mudshovel was my Intro to them. Check that one out.

The line “I cannot blame this on my father” has always resonated with me. I was closer with my Mom growing up. They worked their asses off. Dad worked 10 hours a day on the railroad and Mom had a beauty shop attached to the house. This song, and some of POD, made me want to be a better father.

I had an album called buzz ballads 1 and 2 that had all this kind of music on it. It is one of my favorite for this kind of music.

This was my favorite song period for a few years!

@ 6:34 Agreed. Powerful delivery of a powerful message.

Definitely been a while since I've heard this one, still holds up well. 👍

Outside, epiphany, right here, something to remind you are some of my favourite from staind

Loved the reaction!!

I have to recommend "Something to Remind You" live by Staind. It's a powerful performance.

My husband went to see Aaron Lewis in a small venue last year. He just sat on stage with his guitar and cigarettes and sang his songs. It was a great intimate show but he told stories about how he wrote this song on the fly and sang it at a concert because they need an additional song.

I enjoyed this so much that im back for a 2nd listen. Cheers & Peace Out ✌️

You should definitely check out more from Staind. They really don't miss on much. I would recommend "Outside," as well as "Right Here" to get you started

I love this song!!

You mentioned this specific sound…next to 80’s music this type is my favorite! Another group with a similar sound is Fuel. I highly recommend “Hemorrhage” Also “Lightning Strikes” by Live

"I cannot blame this on my father, he did the best he could for me." gets me every time.

Yea, I feel the same way about this song. I'm getting over a guy that was on drugs (meth) and makes me think of how he might feel one day but I'm moving past it so it's nice to hear it but def not on repeat.

Think I’m going to go and re listen to this album, it’s bangers all the way

YES! This is from the era commonly called, Post-Grunge. 👍🏽😁😎

Yea it's the same singer. He went country later on. I miss him in Staind. He was so much more relatable for me back in the day. I miss him

I was a huge fan in the 90's of Staind.

Just saw him awhile ago. Still sounds great.

His live shows go hard.. listen to some recent ones and he actually has some great growls.

Damn, its been forever since ive heard this song. I guess you could say.... its been a while. But seriously, this brings back memories of driving around at night in tne summer jamming out in the car with the windows down. In my 18-20s 🥹

Yeah man, absolutely right

Days of the new have a similar sound from the same era

It's kinda crazy but whenever I hear this song i want to drink more - instead of visa versa. However, I have LOVED this song for many years!!

I ran to watch this reaction! One of my favorite bands, just saw them last summer and Aaron Lewis still has it.

A GREAT ROCK BAND

Outside live with Fred D is a great one to check out.

Love this song ❤

Love this f****** song!! 😎💯💜

Staind was kinda born in the grunge rock era. They have many good sons! Singer is Aaron Lewis currently doing more country. Other songs by Stained - Mudshovel - Something To Remind You - It’s been a while … lots of really good music!!