Top 15 Alice In Chains riffs

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Here's a list of my top 15 Alice In Chains riffs from one of the great riff-makers and songwriters, Jerry Cantrell. For this list I concentrated on the earlier Layne Staley period of the group which tragically ended too soon.
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TRACK LISTING
0:00 Sludge Factory
0:17 Grind
0:31 Bleed The Freak
0:46 Would?
1:01 Frogs
1:16 Dam That River
1:34 Sunshine
1:49 Angry Chair
2:01 Again
2:16 Them Bones
2:38 It Ain't Like That
2:51 We Die Young
3:07 Over Now
3:27 Man In The Box
3:54 Died

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@rbnh9827 3 жыл бұрын

Do Soundgarden one now. I will give you the top 15: 1. Room a Thousand Years Wide 2. Limowreck 3. Outshined 4. Gun 5. Ugly Truth 6. Never the machine forever 7. 4th of July 8. Let me drown 9. New Damage 10. Black Rain 11. Rusty Cage 12. Flower 13. Superunknown 14. Tighter and Tighter 15. Searching with my good eye closed

@gabrielferrufino3569 3 жыл бұрын

hmmm dude rusty cage and hands all over are the best riffs by far

@theMenace985 3 жыл бұрын

Respect for including Gun in your list. I feel like most soundgarden fans dont even know this song and its easily one of their best, such a killer song.

@rodinhasm 3 жыл бұрын

Black hole Sun?

@colehurst4164 3 жыл бұрын

Yea what about spoonman? or burden in my hand

@dylanbrewer898 3 жыл бұрын

Room a thousand years wide is so underrated

@krabisvalis 3 жыл бұрын

maybe i should start listening to alice in chains

@KobradiaSpringfield 3 жыл бұрын

You would be doing your self a favor🤘

@fraahxz 3 жыл бұрын

you should.

@theravadaa 3 жыл бұрын

Do it, you will not regret

@jdl.03 3 жыл бұрын

You should mate!! They’re brilliant!!

@pancon5 3 жыл бұрын

Please do, Jerry Cantrell is a genius.

@joaovitorpaulino7439 3 жыл бұрын

I find the lack of jar of flies riffs disturbing

@joaovitorpaulino7439 3 жыл бұрын

C’mon man, Don’t follow might not be heavy but it’s pretty af

@gabrielramos5338 3 жыл бұрын

@@joaovitorpaulino7439 Rotten Apple, No Excuses, the whole album is great

@labcabincaliforniasblacksunday 3 жыл бұрын

@@gabrielramos5338 Whale and Wasp too!

@iain2080 3 жыл бұрын

He already did a video of their unplugged which features some of Jar of Flies kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hbedl7ajlpPRmIk.html

@nickparsons337 3 жыл бұрын

@@joaovitorpaulino7439 Fun fact: Jar of Flies is the highest selling E.P. of ALL TIME!

@snoproblem 3 жыл бұрын

Alice in Chains, arguably, has the most interesting and provocative riffs of the Grunge era bands.

@erodey3133 2 жыл бұрын

How a riff could be provocative?

@lonedruid9869 2 жыл бұрын

@@erodey3133 provocative as in start an emotion. Most riffs u just listen to and sound good. But Jerry’s riffs give us emotions. Normally it’s just the singing and lyrics for most bands but there is an emotional response from the listener. Just like singing… It changes ur moods and affects u.

@agnezabarutanski1963 3 жыл бұрын

That main riff from 'Died' could destroy the walls of Jericho. Cantrell is a freaking genious, his guitar parts are so simple, yet so powerful and memorable.

@MrBones-lw2bf 8 ай бұрын

Glazinf

@kagsu 5 ай бұрын

@@MrBones-lw2bfim gonna touch you

@fillingsauce7130 3 жыл бұрын

Its about time. Alice in Chains were and still are one of the most underrated and overlooked bands of the 90s. I like Nirvana and all but something about Alice in Chains is much more appealing, perhaps the depressing lyrics or much more interesting and varied riffs. Either way, great video

@Condemned782 3 жыл бұрын

I dont understand why so many people compare nirvana to aic

@andoorss 3 жыл бұрын

@@Condemned782 same reason they also compare them to soundgarden and Pearl Jam. They’re all bands from the same location at the same time

@kalvino67 3 жыл бұрын

I was thinking exactly the opposite. I never really understood the appeal of AIC and found a lot of the other bands of that period so much more musically creative.

@jangofett913 3 жыл бұрын

@@andoorss different styles though. they were just grouped as 'grunge'. but its like what is grunge?

@jaschul 3 жыл бұрын

@@kalvino67 it's mainly the Staley/Cantrell vocal style, which was unique and sounded perfect

@mateocabj 3 жыл бұрын

This video shows that Jerry Cantrell was a genius, and had great creativity in creating riffs and solos. Alice in Chains forever! R.I.P Layne Staley R.I.P Mike Starr

@hitsome1hard 3 жыл бұрын

Cantrell imo the most underrated musician of all time

@astrzmbie9968 3 жыл бұрын

@@hitsome1hard in with ya on this one bro.

@Tocaraca 3 ай бұрын

Jerry Cantrell IS a genius. He continues to make amazing AIC music to this day

@twinki6540 3 жыл бұрын

We Die Young sounds fucking brutal

@rhudaur3609 3 жыл бұрын

Their heaviest song

@joshuagorman9244 3 жыл бұрын

@@rhudaur3609 probably so close is their heaviest song

@07foxmulder 3 жыл бұрын

@@rhudaur3609 Dam That River’s heavier.

@ryanoski61 3 жыл бұрын

And Them Bones

@victorleguia9000 3 жыл бұрын

@@rhudaur3609 it ain't like that too

@whitespyder9 3 жыл бұрын

Of all of the Seattle “grunge” bands of the early 90s, I really believe that AIC most represented the meaning of the word in their sound.

@daviddenny8735 3 жыл бұрын

Couldn't agree more. Well said.

@anotherbigfootwithinternet2147 3 жыл бұрын

The ranking 1.alice in chains 2.soundgarden 3.Nirvana 4.pearl jam For the big 4 obviously

@user-hx4ez6tu6y 3 жыл бұрын

1. Smells like teen spirit is a rip off “Godzilla - The smashing pumpkins” 1990 BOC cover (kzfaq.info/get/bejne/peCjYK57uJObgYU.html ). Therefore, the members of nirvana didn’t like their hit and did not want to play it, because they stole it completely from the Pumpkins, like all other songs lol. 2. Come as you are is a rip off of “22 faces - Garden of Delight 1984” (kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mMqRrayhqarWf2w.html). 3. Polly is a rip off of The 4 skins on the streets 1983 (kzfaq.info/get/bejne/j9ZoZaypstPGdZs.html) 4. Heart shaped box is a rip off of (kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mMmCjMKSsr7eh58.html). 1983 Butthole surfers Bar b q. They even copied the vocal part «HEY WAIT” 5. About a girl is a rip off of kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bpZdmM6Asp-8iJ8.html It’s a croatian band. Krist Novoselic is from Croatia 1979 6. Been a son is a rip off of kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rZOUns6pzaqahmQ.html 1983 Zebra don’t walk away 7. Aneurysm is a rip off of kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bLlzZMWovMnNlKM.html Fang an invitation 1989 8. Breed - wipes potential suicide kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jJyDeamhudanZ2g.html 1980 9. Mr moustache riff is a rip off of kzfaq.info/get/bejne/oJmRnq2cqZOadWg.html on 0:55 min 1966 10. Spank thru is a rip off of El clavo, TV show 1. Milk it - melvins it’s shoved 1991 11. Rape me - mudhoney need. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hq99rMlptbmthYU.html 1988

@muhammadsabah6527 3 жыл бұрын

Alice in chains forever

@XIntoxicationalX 3 жыл бұрын

Chuck Schuldiner forever

@grungemetalhd1668 3 жыл бұрын

FOREVER

@kide9747 3 жыл бұрын

I know everyone loves the classics, but Duvall era AIC has some sick riffs too. Drone, Stone, Acid Bubble, Phantom Limb, and so on

@edybuoso113 3 жыл бұрын

Indeed, "Black gives way to blue" is really brilliant, I just love it. The other two I don't like as much, but there's some really good stuff in there as well.

@LGRW313 3 жыл бұрын

Well yeah- it’s still Jerry Cantrell writing the riffs- he wrote most of the lyrics from the Layne days as well

@vladboch 3 жыл бұрын

Agreed, songs like Acid Bubble, Private Hell and Never Fade are new age Alice In Chains classics already.

@joshuaguerra2651 3 жыл бұрын

And check my brain!!

@santapa_ 3 жыл бұрын

hollow and drone are sick riffs too

@aperson3963 3 жыл бұрын

A cool trick Dave Jerden, the producer for most of AIC albums, did was he'd mic both the front and back of the guitar cabinet with an SM57s or MD420s to make it sound thicker.

@robtylerblack2617 3 жыл бұрын

Needed to thicken up as mostly one guitarist, apart from Layne on a couple like Angry Chair. Mad Season Layne nails the guitar. Great trick though, I might it. Must have had an open back cab involved? Great name by the way. If I ever have a kid boy or girl thats their fuckin' name.

@zisischatzopoulos3431 3 жыл бұрын

Where is love hate love? The starting riff is gold!

@beyond_fatherhood 3 жыл бұрын

Whole damn song is gold

@TheStepmonkey Жыл бұрын

One of my many fav from AiC 👌

@dualtahunter4043 3 жыл бұрын

The self titled is amazing. So dark and muddy.

@koolaidman4268 3 жыл бұрын

Even a dark lord of the sith can’t not like grunge

@revilhunter 3 жыл бұрын

The perfect "fuck you" to Sony + Layne spitting on the face of the press.

@Kukuthekuku 2 ай бұрын

Their best album 🤘

@a_yden16 3 жыл бұрын

Sunshine, the most underrated AIC track as well as one of my favorites!

@EdenHolder 3 жыл бұрын

I wonder what Alice ever did to deserve ending up in chains :(

@LeveyHere 3 жыл бұрын

"Joined the Dark Side, she did."

@molex6755 3 жыл бұрын

"Oh hi Mark"

@jericb 3 жыл бұрын

Who's Alice and why are they in chains hmmm

@tomace194 3 жыл бұрын

Heroin

@andreacozzi7368 3 жыл бұрын

@@jericb If I’m not mistaken, Layne came up with the idea and the name refers to BDSM and Alice in Wonderland

@TheSilver964 3 жыл бұрын

The Layne era really ended with their greatest riff...

@LS-qc4hb 3 жыл бұрын

Died has a simple but really good and strong riff!

@tylerbarnes137 3 жыл бұрын

Died and Get Born Again both have killer riffs!

@distantgalaxymusic1447 3 жыл бұрын

Stone is the 3rd best riff Jerry ever wrote.

@SpectorEuro4 3 жыл бұрын

black gives way to blue is an amazing song. Don't live in the past bud! Layne isn't here anymore and will never be. Duval is an amazing singer who is NOT TRYING to be Layne, but himself. That's why Cantrell personally chose him

@nickmullensbestfriend3999 3 жыл бұрын

Acid bubble tho

@robsoltero8893 3 жыл бұрын

Them bones rift is so good man, you can hear Staley going AAAH AAAAH AAAAH

@Rachel-ve3ww 3 жыл бұрын

I thought I was over my aic phase; guess I'll never be

@batsky6061 3 жыл бұрын

I can see what the cost will be I don’t need you but I just can’t put you down

@ldj7039 3 жыл бұрын

It's not a phase bro...its just life lol

@HotStrange 3 жыл бұрын

Mine started when I was about 8 and hasn’t ended over 20 years later.

@nils5338 3 жыл бұрын

i'd put rotten apple somewhere in there

@ajcassidy15 3 жыл бұрын

Died is up there with Into the Void for one of the best riffs ever.

@RC-fi8nn 3 жыл бұрын

Great comment. Completely agree.

@jeremythornburg1050 3 жыл бұрын

Died is so badass

@skyguarders 3 жыл бұрын

i think the riff in "i know somethin'" is slept on

@distantgalaxymusic1447 3 жыл бұрын

So is the Chorus riff from Confusion. It’s a top 5 all time. It’s unbelievably good.

@BOROCK007 3 жыл бұрын

Put you down! Confusion! ..... In all truth, no matter the list..... something's getting left out that shouldn't be! The list should be..... well, EVERY DAMN SONG THEY EVER DID!🤨👍

@BOROCK007 3 жыл бұрын

@@distantgalaxymusic1447 Amen, brother!

@timz3146 3 жыл бұрын

Finally, someone placed Died at number 1 of AiC riffs

@HotStrange 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing song but so hard to listen to.

@nonameman7114 3 жыл бұрын

I kinda prefer Get born again over Died for some reason

@lucasceliberto815 3 жыл бұрын

Yeaaaaah, the best riff for me!!

@speedking7224 Жыл бұрын

My favorite alice song

@adrianoaires6958 3 жыл бұрын

Frogs riff is pure darkness

@chip9649 3 жыл бұрын

Do Soundgarden or Stone Temple Pilots?

@user-yv6lf5yd3m 3 жыл бұрын

agree

@mayconlacerda8426 3 жыл бұрын

@Hevvvyyy 3 жыл бұрын

Definitely one on stp and queens of the stone age

@richardlucascronley5128 3 жыл бұрын

@@Hevvvyyy qotsa are so good

@robtylerblack2617 3 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah man, both please. Great playing.

@bloxsy_ 3 жыл бұрын

For those who haven't seen it yet, here's the video I did of the Unplugged riffs including Nutshell, Rooster, No Excuses etc kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hbedl7ajlpPRmIk.html

@cesareideemusicali 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Bloxsy do you like Flaming Lips to make a series of riffs? Many Thanks :)

@bloxsy_ 3 жыл бұрын

I like a few of their songs, I'm always open to suggestions.

@krause6718 3 жыл бұрын

could you do some smiths or the cure riffs?

@ldj7039 3 жыл бұрын

"Rain When I Die" is my #1 favorite riff, and #2 is "What the Hell Have I?"

@puppetmaster8551 7 ай бұрын

No what the hell have i is insanity, one of the coolest and most addicting riffs ever

@freddysquier7677 3 жыл бұрын

I just listen to AIC the whole day.. And then this video pop's up.. What a great day👍

@-tr1ggerbo1-56 3 жыл бұрын

Man i love your Videos pls just never stop.

@bloxsy_ 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@stivencalderon7058 3 жыл бұрын

Finally, i was waiting this video, amazing

@tourdeforce17 3 жыл бұрын

There are some really, really great riffs in the DuVall era- Check My Brain, Hollow, Stone... and it may be controversial, but I think Phantom Limb might be Jerry's greatest ever riff

@joshuaguerra2651 3 жыл бұрын

DuVall actually wrote the phantom limb rift!

@speedking7224 Жыл бұрын

Acid bubble as well

@joecoolgamin7704 3 жыл бұрын

My fav riff is man in the box It’s just like whenever u hear it u can’t help but headbang would is Amazing too. angry chair also 🔥

@wolfydafloof1720 3 жыл бұрын

Always look forward to your videos. Very under rated. Absolutely love the production and the guitars you have. Amazing gibson SG and amazing work man. 🤘

@ryanm4689 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing as always with incredible tone Bloxy.

@MikeSuttonXerox 3 жыл бұрын

This is awesome! I’m 60yo and love Alice In Chains and even all the new music that Jerry and crew are making. Great and enduring Band...

@SnarkyKyu 3 жыл бұрын

I love your content man, like this is a time machine that brings a rollercoaster of emotions, you have been doing this for a long time I see, glad that you are having more recognizion, you deserve far more views!!!

@dr.bunterhidenbrobruh5502 3 жыл бұрын

I forgot how awesome a lot of these riffs were. Simple, but clever, and outside the box. Great stuff, great job on covering these.

@alfieethan6187 3 жыл бұрын

Dude I’m so glad you made this vid. I loved the ones on nirvana and bleach and couldn’t wait to see one on aic. I started listening to them in jan 2020 when man in the box came up in my recommended, and it literally changed my life. Best music I’ve ever heard. Melodically superior! Great video 👍

@jennyguitar 3 жыл бұрын

Omg!!!! Yes finally alice in chains 😄🤘 Love this band!! Great job and nice tones :)

@bazbarrow6160 3 жыл бұрын

Nailed every riff 🤘👌 well done! One of/if not my best bands, enjoyed that good work

@hercflyer 3 жыл бұрын

Dude, that made me so happy. Needed that today.

@astroxl1609 3 жыл бұрын

Alice in Chains, the grunge band your 40-50 year old mom likes a little bit better than Nirvana

@wanderingwobb6300 3 жыл бұрын

I wish my mom was that cool. Alas it's just me.

@lenzschwarze 3 жыл бұрын

My mom doesn't even know what an electric guitar is or what rock means

@caprisungamer213 3 жыл бұрын

@@lenzschwarze what music does she listen to then?

@lenzschwarze 3 жыл бұрын

@@caprisungamer213 she doesn't listen to any kind of music but enjoys italian contemporary pop (not the international pop, but more of a romantic and classical genre of songs)

@woodentulike2no 3 жыл бұрын

Dude...great job!🤘

@heyguy6551 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing vid man!! I love that you included died, its such an underated riff;)

@slayeroftime7462 3 жыл бұрын

I love your videos so much! keep it up bro

@sebass337 2 жыл бұрын

man im starting to lose count of great bands that i found by this channel. appreciate the work!

@peterham7130 6 ай бұрын

Sunshine...such an underrated track. Thanks for putting that on!

@alfieethan6187 3 жыл бұрын

I’m glad it ain’t like that is high up there. Its so underrated. One of the grooviest riffs of all time, also we die young has an incredible riff no one can deny!!!

@lucasceliberto815 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome man! "Died" has one of my favorite riffs! Greetings from Brazil!

@opaktip6749 3 жыл бұрын

Amigo, you killed it! Good good job!

@cinnamonvanillalady 3 жыл бұрын

I cannot be more agree with you and the beautiful selection of riffs ♥♥

@Bigkidstudios23 3 жыл бұрын

Sounds good man!

@tangled_up-in-plaid3011 3 жыл бұрын

Fuck yeah...the first time I heard Died I was pretty much addicted to that song. All because of that kick ass riff.

@chinesegoatfood3166 3 жыл бұрын

Sounds badass good stuff man

@AbissoInteriore 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing stuff man

@brittanypena2163 3 жыл бұрын

Been listening to them for years and it never ceases to amaze me how I can continue to fall in love with their music like it's the first time.

@art0694 Жыл бұрын

Over Now is the my favorite songs, it’s so beautiful but at the same time saddening.

@adamcheek7379 3 жыл бұрын

Would love to see Soundgarden and Pearl Jam!

@jaschul 3 жыл бұрын

Especially Soundgarden.

@swettyspaghtti 3 жыл бұрын

nice work. we proud of ya

@fernandodossantos487 3 жыл бұрын

Very nice man!! 👽

@slashhendrix101 3 жыл бұрын

I think I would’ve had the Down In A Hole and Rooster riffs somewhere in there. But great vid!

@luangukis4690 3 жыл бұрын

Always great your videos! Loved it and thanks for making it. What gears did you use to get the tone? It’s perfect

@firebirdgao 3 жыл бұрын

Very good job , very clean work

@bloxsy_ 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@olber289 3 жыл бұрын

Well done ! AIC riffs are so beautiful and dark

@Josema234 3 жыл бұрын

I was just lisening them bones, awesome video!

@chadwickmcfaggins9734 3 жыл бұрын

i was just listening to rain when i die then this was just posted

@avedic 3 жыл бұрын

I've always loved Jerry's distinct way of writing riffs/songs. He definitely has a predisposition toward eerie chromatic half-step stuff....but with an undercurrent that is very blues-based. That's definitely his niche....

@johnsguitarmusicanddemos 3 жыл бұрын

Man...... that's awesome! AIC fan here over 20 years! Great job!

@bloxsy_ 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much.

@desiolle2874 3 жыл бұрын

Was great man...helpful too

@orsozapata 3 жыл бұрын

This is an instant like!

@user-nr2gs2ro6r 3 жыл бұрын

im glad you did this.

@pancon5 3 жыл бұрын

Great vid, amazing, immaculate presentation of timeless music! Btw, 2018's Rainier Fog was an amazing album, AIC still going very strong!

@actjawa 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful!

@DarkestofTimes 3 жыл бұрын

Somewhat casual fan here, thank you for showing me over now, never heard that one, that's a super cool riff.

@filipehaider 3 жыл бұрын

Nice guitar tone man, congrats. Did you use a plugin (which one?) Or microphone an amplifier?

@jpduff 3 жыл бұрын

@Sokrates8 3 жыл бұрын

You capture Jerry's Spirit! Well done!

@therealdarkwhale7977 3 жыл бұрын

YESSSSS I LOVE ALICE IN CHAINSSSSS GREAT VIDEO!

@achaarpickler 3 жыл бұрын

Great tone man

@idiosyncraticmushroom3030 3 жыл бұрын

Your tone is amazing btw. Not enough people appreciate how nice your tone is. Also, amazing video

@bloxsy_ 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much.

@tedoakley5600 3 жыл бұрын

Hell of a job man!!! Nice SG too, that's what I use too=)

@LeveyHere 3 жыл бұрын

Nice playing! Totally rocked the riffs lol. Also, how long have you been playing guitar? I'd a assume a while since you're this good.

@Banana_Split_Cream_Buns 3 жыл бұрын

Nice number 1 choice. Great to see the love for _Tripod_ and great to see Layne's one and only riff making it in.

@Cougar139tweak 3 жыл бұрын

Well, there goes my next weekend :) thanks subcribed!

@jamesnewbrey9809 3 жыл бұрын

Finally! Some love for "Frogs"! Maybe my favorite Alice song! Reminds me of a snake slithering along with all of its creeping riffs!

@albertandguitars 3 жыл бұрын

Wow awesome!

@evanrising2905 3 жыл бұрын

Great tone 👍 🤘

@elfakafacundo 3 жыл бұрын

Alucinante Amigo! Felicitaciones!

@kaick7257 3 жыл бұрын

One of my fav bands, since i was 15 years old. Someday i"ll watch them in a concert

@hhhj67z54 3 жыл бұрын

Rain when i die my fav riff

@joejones9520 3 жыл бұрын

so cool, ive got to make myself figure out died, wow, heavy yet grooving.

@John-uy6ks 3 жыл бұрын

My favourite grunge band behind nirvana, awesome video 🔥🔥🔥

@samuelgallegos5107 3 жыл бұрын

Yes I was late to this but you finally put us out sorry I was in boot camp when this came out

@jdrobinson3468 3 жыл бұрын

That's a mighty fine guitar you got there sir.

@caelgorman6964 3 жыл бұрын

It’s a shame put you down didn’t make the cut. Always been one of my personal favorites.

@dieselthumbs82 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for reminding me why: a. I love AIC so much and b. why I try and play the guitar for the last 10 years! Good stuff!

@sevvalt.1475 3 жыл бұрын

Glad that my favorite grunge band is getting the attention it deserves 🤩 can you please do pink floyd too or did you already did it? I didn't see it though