Layne Staley was one of the greatest vocalists in rock history and his harmonies with Jerry Cantrell are legendary.

RIP Layne Staley - one of the greatest voices ever. The song is about how our perception of world events is shaped by how it is portrayed on TV - "The Man in the Box".

Layne’s voice was so powerful, haunting, gritty and yet bluesy-chills every time I hear him!

Layne's voice was heartbreakingly amazing. Such a horrid loss to the music world. Tortured soul... addiction is a nasty beast to try and beat. RIPLayne

Rooster is an awesome song by Alice in Chains. If I remember correctly, it's about his dad in Vietnam. Amber seems surprised to like Alt Rock/Grunge! LOL! Alt Rock has so many sub-genres, it's my favourite, along with Indie Rock. So much for you guys to explore in this genre, all from the 90s onward. :)

The most powerful voice in the history of rock. Absolutely gutted when he died. He was beyond amazing.

The guitar player Jerry Cantrell voice matches Layne's so perfectly. I couldn't think of a more perfect vocal duo

"Tom Morello of Rage Against The Machine called him “an amazingly talented singer” who sang “like an angry angel.” " I think this is the best description of his singing almost super natural

In 2019 my husband suffered a massive stroke, and now I’m his caregiver, now that he is home, he is discovering music too. I show him all kinds of groups from the 50’s-1990’s. He actually likes run dmc, so that rap music he likes. My husband loves watching Ambers reactions. He says she is so genuine. Thank you for making a 67 year old happy

It begins with the song "Would?". It ends when the song does. So deep.

His voice live was even more phenomenal, in my opinion. Layne had a voice to be envied. One of the great voices.

Layne Staley had a 4 octave vocal range. Incredible artist. Chris Cornell (Audioslave/Soundgarden) was another of this genre with an astounding range.

Alice in Chains was the best thing musically to come out the 90's. Their album "Dirt" is genius, every single track on it is insanely good. Highly recommend ANY track off of it.

Rain When I Die by Alice In Chains is a masterpiece, and a masterclass in vocals. Layne Staley absolutely shines.

“Heaven Beside You” with Jerry Cantrell as lead singer is another AIC tune worth checking out.

"Would" is an amazing song also..Layne's vocals are killer!

The entire unplugged live album is a masterpiece but I limit my listening of it as I got older because it’s so powerful it makes me depressed.. it’s beautiful and sad

You need to listen to the uncensored version. He doesn't say "shove my nose in spit". No. Just no. This is a dark song, but so thought provoking and the very epitome of grunge. "Rooster" is a must listen. Layne had a sad and all-too-typical rock-n-roll life. He flamed out fast. Blind Melon is similar "No Rain" is great, and with an equally tragically talented front man Shannon Hoon.

One of the best vocalists ever.

You guys are troopers. To be back one day after Luca blessed us all by joining us in the world is true commitment and love of music. So, thank you. 😘

Layne Staley one of the best front man voices ever

Their “slow” stuff is amazing too! Need to listen to “Nutshell” from Mtv unplugged and “Don’t follow”… Layne was one of the most haunting voices ever. RIP

Layne was a very special singer, you could feel his pain and emotions in his beautiful voice and connect to him, and that tone! i wish he knew how amazing he was, RIP.

Heavy on the “wah” pedal, and some palm muting. Jerry Cantrell is such greatness.

The talent vocally that came out of Seattle in the early 90's was incredible Chris Cornell Layne Staley Eddie Vedder

That’s the late Layne Stalely. Such a huge loss. Love AIC. He sings so good but he reminds me more of the late, great Chris Cornell from Soundgarden, Audio Slave.

Ah, it does my heart good to see you guys recognize true vocal talent within hard rock. Too many think it's all about yelling and screaming. Have a nice, long discovery.

The effects on the guitar, and the beginning vocals are done with a "wah pedal". It opens and closes the sound of the instrument or voice using a pedal, so it can be timed exactly how you want it. Definitely a #1 tool for guitar players.

Layne and kurt knew each other , layne actually passed 8 years exactly to the day of Kurt's passing. In my opinion they are the founders of the grunge sound and since they both passed the grunge era/ sound died with them. 💔

That guitar effect is made by a "wah pedal", sometimes called a "wah-wah" after the sound it makes. It's been in use since the Sixties, and Hendrix was famous for using a "Cry Baby" wah pedal. The player controls the sound with his foot.

Nutshell is one of my favourites; Cantrell's solo.....love it. Basically the whole album Jar of Flies is an amazing special work of art and in my all time top 10!

Layne Staleys voice was truly unique! He had the ability to sing out of control and so in control at the same time. He was a genius!

The thing I love about Layne's vocal delivery in this song, is the way he drives home the high notes of the chorus. It has so much clarity, but also emotional conviction in its delivery. On a side note - congrats on the new addition to your family!

'Would' is my vote for the next Alice In Chains song.

Alice in chains is my favorite group from the 90s !!!

What you're hearing on the guitar is that it's fed through "wah" distortion. It's such a distinct sound (or maybe they're feeding it through a talk-box at points, as well; I've noticed wah and talkbox sound close to each other quite often). Jimi Hendrix is probably the prophet of "wah" in rock, because he showed what you could do with it in a way that spawned millions of imitators.

Hey guy’s, you have a long, kick ass road ahead of you with AIC!!¡ RIP Layne and RIP Mike Star. Luv the new room guys I’m happy to be a part of your you tube family

Guys you have to do “Down in a Hole” Most people do the live version but either way it’s mine and many peoples favorite Alice In Chains song. When you know Laynes story…. It both impresses and breaks your heart. He was amazing.

One of the greatest bands of all time!!! First time hearing them in 91, I was immediately hooked!!

The vocal performance on the entirety of Jar of Flies. Just wow. RIP Layne

The awesome voices of grunge: Layne Staley (AIC), Chris Cornell (Soundgarden, Audioslave), Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam), Scott Weiland (Stone Temple Pilots, Velvet Revolver).

Heard this a million times and I was bobbing my head with y’all the whole time.

The beginning of the song the guitar is played with a voice box that goes along with the guitar and voice. And the guitar is using a peddle a wag wah which adds or takes away lows and highs. Then Jerry is PALM MUTING AND MUTING THE STRINGS IN DIFFERENT INTERVALS.. to mimic the vocals.. it’s PURE GENESIS

Living threw these bands and the change in music was so AMAZING. Nirvana Pearl Jam Alice ( in Chains) changed my life.

Rooster is another fantastic song by them. Back in the grunge years its was all about Alice in Chains, Stone Temple Pilot, and Pearl Jam.. .give CandleBox and Live a listen as well

Do "love hate love" live. The raw emotion in the vocals with Cantrell's guitar makes that song iconic IMO

The message of the song is the conflict of faith: the man in the box - he feels like his future is predestined. Lane sings about saving his eyes (chorus: "Can you sew them shut?"); cries out to Jesus Christ (chorus: "Deny your Maker!"); Lane: he who tries (chorus: "Will be wasted."). The struggle of humanity - and the video implies that, in the end, faith loses. Very cathartic. Lesson: regardless of the challenges put in front of us, we must always strive to become saints. Not sure that is the message Lane & Co. wanted to project in the video, but it's what I take from it. We are failed beings, but in most cases the greatest impediment to our redemption lurks within us.

I remember first hearing this song when it premiered and being blown away. From that day on I was a true fan. My favorite band during the 90s. Epic

Do the live version of “Love, Hate, Love” next. Just awesome.

You have done 2 songs from them and I can not believe that "ROOSTER" wasn't one of them! Ya'll MUST listen to it I think it's one of their best! ROCK ON!! Jeff

Facelift is to me one of THE best debut albums ever!

I literally used to listen to this song when I was around 9 years old, and I loved it at that age and still love it at the age of 28. Layne Staley got this once lonely Creole girl from Compton CA through a lot of things and I’m so glad I know their music and grew up with it 💕. Hope you do Rooster, because that’s an amazing song as well

So many great Alice in Chains tunes. Some of my favorites: "Again", "Angry Chair, "Would", "Sickman", "Rooster", "What the Hell Have I".

If you haven't yet, react to their song "Rooster". RIP Layne Staley!

Grunge is an interesting genre that had excellent male lead vocalists. Nearly all of them died young, too, which is sad. You should do "Spoonman" by Soundgarden.

I saw Alice in Chains eight after I got back from the Marine Corps. I saw them in Springfield MO. They did 4 songs before leaving the stage since they were so high they could not continue. I have to say that Lane's voice is recording quality when he is live unlike a lot of artists. They are my favorite bank ever. I was so devastated when Layne Staley passed away for an heroin overdose. The world lost a great artist that day! I still love all their albums but my favorite is Jar of Flies.

As a late teen-early 20s when this came out, we were blown away and mesmerized. There was nothing like them before. May Layne Staley RIP

RIP Layne, still breaks my heart when I listen to him.

Lane Staley wrote this song inspired by his dad who was an American prisoner of war in Vietnam. His dad was tortured and actually kept in a box that was buried in the ground for punishments. Pretty heavy stuff. Cheers!

Guitarist is from our great state of Oklahoma which is where his dad "The Rooster" still lives. Saw them in Durante and his dad came up on the stage and hugged him. So incredible

Layne Staley died when he was only 34. RIP to a great talent

"Got Me Wrong" would be another great Alice in Chains song to react to. It's got a nice funky rhythm to it, while maintaining the grunge sound.

Layne another artist who flew to close to the flame. RIP beautiful Layne Staley.

Great song. The genre is grunge, based in Seattle. Vocalist Layne Staley, passed in 2002 from overdose speedball. The riff you refer to is the bassist Mike Starr. Best friends, Mike was with Layne the night he died. Layne was really sick but refused to let Mike call 911. They argued and Mike stormed out. Two weeks later Layne’s badly decomposed body was found in his home. Mike blamed himself for many years and suffered debilitating addiction and mental anguish, finally succumbing to addiction in 2011, overdosing on prescription drugs. Grunge has left a trail of overdoses and suicide. Starting with Cobain, Weiland, Cornell, Bennington… to name a few. Never a fan of the sound but I appreciate talent. Grunge abruptly ended my 80s rock era. Unforgivable.

Lead singer is the late Layne Staley, guitar and vocals is Jerry Cantrell. My favorite AIC song. Try Rooster next. Jerry Cantrell wrote it for his father, a Vietnam veteran.

Layne Staley's voice is amazing there will never be another one like him should definitely react to love hate love live at the Moore it is a true example of not just Layne's talent but the talent of the whole band

I met their drummer in a hotel bar in NYC really late one night back in the day. Just the two of us at the bar. He preferred to talk about missing his cat rather than anything rock related. Super cool guy. He just wanted to be a regular person for a while. We had a great chat. Great memory.

This song brings back good memories for me. All the bands played this song at clubs and everyone dancing. 💜💜💜

Y'all must listen to Alice in Chains' song 'Would?'--it is simply awesome.

That guitar sound Amber is hearing is a mix of talk box and Whah pedal. These guys are easily my favorite band from the 90s

Layne Staley once explained the meaning of this song in an interview. It's about media censorship

The main sound you're hearing on the guitar is a Wah pedal. It's a guitar effect. It also sounds like a Talkbox is synced with it. It's a cool sound for sure. Congrats on the baby!

AIC “Down In A Hole” is 1 of their best songs that’ll hit ya.

The guitar technique is actually two techniques put together. Jerry Cantrell is alternating between “palm muting” and open strings while using a Wah Pedal to create the “wah-wah” sound. The result of the Wah Pedal is similar to taking the Bass and Treble knobs on your equalizer from 0 to 10 and back to 0 again really quickly. The short “thumpy” notes are the result of Palm Muting which is where the guitarists strumming hand slightly lays on the strings so the notes play but do not ring out.

Some people were just made to sing together. Layne and Jerry's harmonies are like no other.

Thanks for covering this song. Staley wrote this reportedly as a cry to God to help him out of his addiction & an admonition to himself for denying his Maker.

These won't get the votes, but my faves include "We Die Young," "No Excuses," and "It Ain't Like That."

There is a great KZfaq video where someone played samples of Layne Staley, Scott Wieland, Chris Cornell, Kurt Cobain and Eddie Vedder without the music. It was incredible!

Rock/Metal are the best genres of music, people who disagree are simply asleep like your girl was, now she has awakened and understands how powerful it really is.

This song kept me sane and alive in my early 20s. The knowledge that pain is universal was a revelation.

Amber would appreciate "Down in a Hole" unplugged, live version. It's a starting point for AIC.

"Don't Follow" by Alice in Chains is one of the best songs EVER.

I would also recommend “Rain when I die” by AIC. I remember how mind blown 🤯 I was when I first discovered their Dirt album. I couldn’t stop listening. Great reaction guys 👍🏼👏🏼🙌🏼👋🏼💜🇨🇦

Dude, you can't imagine the fire and energy there was at the beach as this song was blasting out of the speakers of the beach bar at camp pendleton back in 1991!!! I remember that time as a kid. All the marines were turned up when this was on. it was a badass time. RHCP's "suck my kiss" was also freshly out back then... rock music in the early 90s was so raw and innovative back then. You couldn't resist it when you heard it back then.

That is the "wah wah effect on guitar. I love how much you have grown! It wasn't that long ago you said you weren't a big rock fan. Now you seem to enjoy the harder riffs and appreciate the more complex nuances a live instrumentation.

Layne's voice was unique in the way his voice reverberates an octave below or above where he is actually singing depending on if he goes high or low. It gives of a natural distortion that creates the "magic" that people hear and feel and you just cant buy that no matter the quality of vocal coach or how much money you throw at them

Mike Star was the bass player in my high school band at age 15... super nice kid, so sorry he got lost... addiction sucks. RIP Mike...

If you haven’t done it you have to do Rooster by AIC. Gives me goosebumps. Or if you like the lead singer try River of deceit

My favorite AIC song. Yaaaasss! 🤘 The Grunge era singers had amazing voices.

My brother-in-law, Alvin Ray Carney could sing & play this song perfectly. He was killed in a hit & run in Houston, TX on Thanksgiving 2005. R.I.P. He loved Alice in Chains. We are from Hobart, OK.

Before the censors censored this song on the radio, "buried in my pit" and "shove my nose in spit" were "buried in my shit" and "shove my nose in shit."

Wait till you get a song with the harmonies between Layne and Jerry. My personal opinion is not to listen to "Nutshell" until you have a decent grasp of the band. It is very haunting and more of an ending than a beginning.

Do Rooster next by far their best song. Also their lead guitarist Jerry Cantrell is from Oklahoma too

a girl that can receive information and change her mind based off of that information is a keeper.

Best description of Layne Staley's voice I have ever heard; HAUNTING!!!

"Would?". Their best song.

The effect on the guitar is from a "talkbox". The sound of the guitar is fed through a tube that can be manipulated by the mouth, so that the guitar sounds like a voice. It's featured on Joe Walsh's "Rocky Mountain Way" and Peter Frampton's "Do You Feel Like We Do"...

Its so nice and refreshing to see people who appreciate rock music's voices. I've encountered a lot of people who call it noise, screaming, grunting, etc...Its so nice to see appreciation.

You gotta react to : Mad Season - River of deceit A collaboration of band members: Mike McCready - Pearl Jam lead guitar Layne Staley - A I C vocals/rhythm guitar Barrett Martin - Screaming Trees drums John Baker Saunders - Bass

The studio is lovely. The walls are great, they show off posters and pictures to their best. Having said that I did love the brick background.