Eggnog is gross...

One of my favorites aswell, mate. But my all-time favorite, I have to say is Chris Cornell.

apollo11bb no one should have a problem with either name. Cornell is obviously a more classically talented singer, but no one had the ability like Layne to just rip his and your soul out with a performance.

Yes he is for sure

@@hopsonkim4952 mate, I love Layne Staley. And I have absolutely no problem with him. He has a powerful, amazing, and unmistakable voice. And this "Love, Hate, Love" live performance on Staleys part, I would say is about the equivalent to "Beyond the Wheel" Cornells live (90s) vocal performance. But, like I said- Staley is one of my favorites, but my all time favorite is Cornell. Personal preference, which in no way undermines Staley.

I totally agree!! that whole concert was perfect to me, black and white made it even better, what a masterpiece, no frills, just raw emotional haunting rock.

Yeah, it's probably my favorite live performance of theirs that I've found. Unfortunately, apparently the whole concert was not recorded, there is just about half an hour of it. 😔. At least we have that though.🙂

You should watch live mad season. Everything layne did was amazing. The mad season live stuff is on a whole other level. You will never look at a saxophone the same again after watching their cover of “I don’t wanna be a soldier” by John Lennon.

@@kf8346 Just watched your recommendation, blowed my mind bro haha ​​loved it!

YES! Mad season live at the Moore is excellence, if you own a record player, BUY that album, it's probably my best record album that I own. SSSOOOOOOO much depth.

willy565 Layne did actually take vocal lessons, but was already pretty fucking good to begin with.

He had the same coach as Cornell

absolutely, i saw him in CT in 1990 when they were nothing, this is beautiful

​@@davidpacholski7144 I was at them in Moscow last year. Duvall was cool, but I can imagine what Staley was doing. You are wildly lucky.

@@romeomantekki6767 you’re wildly lucky as well. I’ve never seen a band live and probably will never get to see one as a kid. Life’s good

🤘 the fucking best

Layne means Business when both hands are on the mic .

When he takes the mic off the stand... You know

I wish I could see vid of him doing junkhead for the studio cut. I could quite possibly lose control of everything including my bowels if witnessed that.

Well said!

He he same here...

R U the same Bruiser who drops this line on every. single. music. video on KZfaq?? ..Or R U just a Lamenoid, copying it and feeling awesome from the likes??

Somos 2

yes!!!! LOL

Sure did and he freaked out when he figured out how to sing like him . He said easyyyyy and he freaked out looked at the tv like wtf is going on so good.

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I absolutely that echo your response! I watch Love Hate Love live at The Moore almost everyday and I get goosebumps!... phenomenal!!!

Layne had vocal training sessions in Seattle !

@@mandersen7749 That's to be proven cuz every time ppl back down on this comment. The only lessons that are factual are from "Carr" for 4-6 weeks right b4 they went out on the road for the 1st time & given to Jerry too.

No Vocal Lessons? Sry you need to check ur facts ...he used the same one lead singer of heart used queensryche or some shit and others...where did you hear that? Actually the vocal couch from FB had the same teacher and is name dropped in the last AIC book...he talked to me on comments about it....that fact can be figured out quick ....however hes got it all like u said.. (:

@@illfather7066 um, yeah LATER ON, after years of drug addiction & strained vocals, but back in 1990 when this was preformed...NOPE. THATS WHAT IM TAKING BOUT PPL SO MOVE ALONG. Don't believe everything you read my dear. I know people, that's all I'm going to say. Half that book is NOT FACTUAL.

That's exactly what I said!! He needs to watch man in the box live and watch Layne near pass out from the emotional outpour!!

.. it wasnt the top of his range in this song. but he just wanted people to know what he was referring to.

@@leahharmony8219 The highest note he hits in the this song is a Bb4 same with man in the box. Or I think so at least

Sure wasn’t

@@MrKoolaidjam he gets up there in The Real Thing too

it is not forever gone 😂 you can listen to his voice whenever you want

It's not. It's forever.

@@mindjab Yes, but he is not here to create more music.

Early 30s, right? Why, how?

One of One..

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well they did release like 5 other albums after this...

layne doing man in the box in 90 is elite

Yes there is, Man In The Box in Dallas

Junkhead singles party.

I'm getting into the new Chains stuff

Easily one of the best rock performances of all time.

Agree 100%.. he made his singing look so easy.. I still get goosebumps when I hear unplugged.

Dude best reaction Ive aeen too lol... duse could t help it and was real about it.

The Dallas 1990 performance was even better

Named my son Layne 💓

Amen to that😔😢💯

Still do

Same...still is beyond relatable. I miss Layne. RIPOWER.....🖤

Feel this in my bones to this day ❤️

Lany wasn't just a perfect voice, he was a genuine , funny guy.. he didint deserve to die alone in his house.. man is so sad... wherever you are Layne i hope you are happy

Maynard is still alive and was good friends with layne Staley

Eddie Vedder is still with us, dispite his crazy stage antics.

@@stevenwilliams1805 I never watched em, but now I gotta check that out.

@@joeyc1725 Eddie would be climbing up all over the place and dive into the crowd. Looking back, I can't remember hearing about him getting hurt. Philip Anselmo of Pantera apparently did jumping from dangerous heights.

@@stevenwilliams1805 that man is crazy lol

He was much a empath he felt the pain. Numerous types of pain only empaths can endure and experience. That's why. He taps into this flow and it is so beautiful it's like how eddie Vedder has such a unique vocal range also like Mike patton (dream like sounds out of this world. Not human vocals.) Chris Cornell(Powerful fight vocals.) Serj Tankian ( a spiritual tang) have wild types of tones all sounding different. It's amazing how different vocals are to the next y'know?? I became a heroin addict not because of his lyrics but because of a broken heart and knowing I wasn't going to make it in life. I've heard so much about how laynes music made people become heroin addicts he even saying that's not what the music is about. It's not about. glorifying but the life of a addict. Like the film trainspotting. A real band speaking the truth of a hard life style always has controversy and trouble. Laynes music spoke more to me when I came back as a addict. When I listened to it before I thought wow it sounds horrible to live that way with what his lyrics are saying. He was warning everyone while sounding amazing vocally and the instruments.. Jerry needs credit too. I wish I got to see them live. Layne was one of a kind. And he's helped me before and after becoming a heroin addict. I hate it when people blame bands on the actions they choose to do.

His voice is visceral. Period.

Especially the unplugged version of Rooster. Incredible!

One of the most distinctive voices ever. Along with Cornell. RIP . That AIC concert is great.

@@joeyc1725 I'm an heroin addict because I chosen to use it every day. Same for anyone else, people can't blame or say they are an addict because of someone they haven't even met. We are the cause.

Yeah.. and forever will be. RIP Legend Layne

I so agree with this statement

Every time

this guy's layne's impersonations are hilarious and how geeky he is compared to AIC is priceless

2:50 gives me chills

Yes totally gives me goosebumps and a single tear came down first time i watched this performance.

well said.

i miss mike starr too he was so cool a real metalhead if i ever saw one :)

Have you listened to the Dallas 1990 performance of this song?

@@gnomechomsky2524 I was AT that performance. Even my goosebumps had goosebumps.

@@AlerieHightower It's probably the best AIC concert I've ever heard, and I've listened to a ton of them online. Lucky you!

@@AlerieHightower Lol, nice way to put it

Well put. Goes with everything in life really

@@SlightlyUnderAverage absolutely

That's just not true at all - the sounds we make are directly related to our individual unique body makeup. Even similar sounding vocalists will get there in slightly different ways because we all have slightly different proportions, muscle size/strength, throat, vocal chords, mouth shapes, ALL of this from our very feet influencing our posture shapes our voices. "Proper technique" varies on an individual basis, they're general concepts that you apply to yourself rather than direct instructions that apply exactly and univerally. Technique is goal dependent, it depends on what you're trying to do, what you want to do. You don't use classical singing techniques for black metal; and yet there ARE proper techniques for screaming, growling, gravely tones, vocal fry, whatever you want to call it. Check out *Chris Liepe's* KZfaq channel(channel name the same as his name) - he's without a doubt by far the best rock/metal 'vocal coach' I've found in a decade of interest in this stuff on YT; the difference is that he's not afraid to make sounds that people think sound "embarrassing" because it doesn't sound "good"(it's like people don't understand what "practice" actually is; no, it's not about trying to impress yourself, it's about achieving the goal at the end...), in the name of actually learning how to make these sounds in a fashion that is consistently repeatable without causing damage. He recently put up a 'Marilyn Manson' breakdown/how-to that really illustrates that. His 'Devin Townsend' video is great, 'Chino Moreno', 'Phil Anselmo', a lot of good ones, as well as a ton of strictly technique videos(the best screaming/fry/growl videos out there, as well as more standard singing/vocals). Anyway, the point is that his videos only drive this sentiment home. Whenever your goal is to sound like your influences, should you actively pursue that goal and have a roughly similar enough natural voice, yea, you CAN sound like other singers. That isn't the fault of good technique - that's the fault of personal goals, intentional or otherwise(not realizing that the sound you're chasing is the sound of your influences). It's not a coincidence that the major 'grunge' singers have a similar overall sound/quality from using similar styles & techniques; they all had similar influences("pre-grunge" bands of the late-'70s to early-'80s) and influenced each other. For instance, heavy emphasis on the "er" sound is found in most every grunge singer's sound - it comes with the style, even if 'Alice in Chains' and 'Soundgarden' don't exactly sound like one another.

@@RyTrapp0 ive heard chris. Hes a really good singer who sounds like 100 other singers. Nothing unique there at all. You cant teach someone to sound like Staley or Cornell. A lot of people have tried and a lot have failed including myself. You can teach their techniques but you won't sound like them

@@antemorph66 I had this exact convo with my wife. No amount of lessons could have made me Layne or Shaq or Mary Lou Retton. I could have been a pro football player or UFC fighter or even a golfer. This I could never do

And his breath control. When I try to sing along I'm like gasping for air half way through one of his 'Yeahsss' haha.

No voice lessons or vocal coaching either, that I know of. All self taught, self-controlled. So unique. Even when he was completely ravaged by smack, no teeth, etc. he managed to put out 2 more songs that sound just as good as anything else they did. To say he was blessed is putting it mildly. To say that he ground that blessing into the DIRT is putting it mildly too.

He actually did a lot of voice lessons, with Maestro David Kyle, who was also the vocal coach of Chris Cornell, Ann Wilson and even dating back to Bing Crosby. He came into the lessons with an incredibly powerful voice but improved his vocal control and breathing technique. But yeah, definitely had a lot of lessons and trained his voice everyday.

My favorite part as well!

Idk those last yeaahs were monstrous

i 100% agree, No Excuses is a brilliant song for that imo

I would say down in a hole is amazing to see their harmony. Really wonderful. One of my favourite songs. So deep and emotional as well.

I will fight anyone who thinks there is a better vocal harmony than those two. their lyrical as well as musical song structure is as good as there has EVER BEEN!!!

43captrexkramer ha ha. I’d back you up

@Vinter I’ll hold your beers while you back up the back up

feel you, so did I during the last 10 years. This and the "Junkhead" live performances are my favs.

O yes, I second that!

Long gone daaaaaayyyyyy (Woah, woah-oh yeah) Who ever said we'd wash away with the rain?

Pepsolman Oh I remember everyday each time a place was saved The music that we made The wind has carried all of that away Long gone day

YES YES YES!!!!!!!!!

I agree... but dont forget he did a cover up I Dont Wanna Be a Soldier. its another good song mixed with jazz like

agreed 100%

He had me at sweet creamy eggnog 😂

Perfect is good too, this channel reacted to Queensrÿche's Take hold of the flame early on.

Right?? Top 2 bands for me.

I'm an AIC fan through and through and his reaction to Layne's vocals was priceless. Had me laughing. Yes Layne is that mind-blowing! This show is my favorite AIC performance.

STP Scott Weiland

I just commented this same thing 😂🤘🏽

Look up Bleed The Freak Seattle 1990, at about 3:18, he screams and doesn't have the mic close to his mouth and his voice still fills the room, its insane.

Any song from this show is worth watching.💚

unplugged was amazing

I also suggested bleed the freak. Another amazing song that shows his unbelievable voice. He will never have anyone that will ever sing it better because he's the best. It's hard 2 top anything he sang because of pure emotion. RIP Layne Staley

IKR, it was that perfect 👌

Deprived*

@@lwheatcraft yeah, you're right, typo 😉

We hear you bro.....

As he double clicks after taking another players Squire piece.

He.lookes like he creamed his pants listening to layne

Doesn't get any more white than that

I've described his voice as creamy for as long as I can remember.

there is nothing better than Mike Starr wearing a flannel shirt half buttoned. I'm in heaven.

Not that Layne wasn’t a professional singer, but… “this is what greatness sounds like…”

IKR

And only one of them is still alive...

@@claymccoy it's a damn shame.

Mad season-river of deceit and wake up. The whole album you can feel laynes power

@@joeyc1725 i love his duet with Lanegan in long gone day

Yess especially that one

It was Tom Morello from Rage Against the Machine that said he "sang like an angry angel".

@@sportsmom165 Yeah, Tom Morello is right re: angry angel comment, thanks. I get the two comments confused -- Billy Corgan statement read: "Layne had an amazing voice that had such a beautiful, sad, haunting quality about it."

why are a few of you saying this about this Maestro guy? When Kyle was asked, he avoided and ignored. There was someone by the name of Carr that did a short stint with Layne AND Jerry just before they first started to tour by the recommendation of the management...(Silver & Curtis). It lasted for only 4-6 weeks...not sure how many times they even went during that time, but Carr is thanked in the liner notes. Please tell me how you know this is true that Kyle taught him?

@@casey10bb Had a couple different friends taking lessons with Kyle during the period. One, I drove part of the time due to his license often suspended. I can't vouch for exact;u how long he studied with him, what he learned etc, but I know he studied under him. I only have vague memory of mention in passing going into or coming out of NAF Enterprises practice studios in West Seattle. Kyle was an odd old dude, weird exercises. It's been 30 years, so I could be completely off base on it.but that's how my memory serves on it. We sorta followed AIC from a dive practice facility in Tacoma, eventually to Mark Nafferty's setup. Practice Pads Unlimited. Bet Jerry'd grin and shake his head if someone mentioned it to him!

@@UncleBildo Do you know the yrs? And was it just hear say? Reasoning being Kyle mentioned on one of his training videos an off the wall date that would make Layne way too young ...I get it too, it's been awhile. (When I had my convo with Carr it was short and sweet and wouldn't say to much info for private reasons.) It's also bizarre then why would Alice's management recommend both Layne & Jerry go see this Carr person for a few weeks just prior to going out on the road to help preserve their voices if Layne already trained with someone else - think he would know better and not need a short few weeks with someone else. And then they thank Carr on the album but not this Kyle guy...

@@casey10bb would have been like 90-91? I'm not the expert you need, just bumped into the dudes when they were in town. Wasn't really my tree or my monkeys! I was focused elsewhere in the scene. I'll see if the one yet living of 'em remembers.

@@casey10bb OK, got a little more info, for what it's worth. He didn't study all that long with Kyle, partly due to expense, as Kyle was steep in cost. Sounds like maybe '89/'90 era. Layne had recognized one of the "cavity exercises" my buddy was doing in the hallway at NAF, had laughed, and started doing a couple of Kyles other weird little exercises. That is the extent of obtainable info via my sources!

Oh, but he did have tons of technique. This is a very trained voice.

long gone day

So true, I have missed his presence since he passed but fortunately I can always listen to him and remember again.

@El-ahrairah I suppose you're not wrong. It's hard for me to remember the chronology, I idolized their lifestyle a bit too much in my 20s and 30s so... Thanks for clarifying some of the blur.

@El-ahrairah You have a nuanced look at music, thanks.

@El-ahrairah It looks like you're good at what you do. What more could one ask for?

I don’t know, I love Layne and Chris, they’re somewhere in my top 3-5, but I think the “voice” of the movement would have to be Kurt. And I like AIC, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden more than Nirvana, and I could maybe make an argument for STP based on personal preference. But being in middle school at the time, everyone knew it was Nirvana, even if they weren’t your favorites. On the other hand, if you mean literally his “voice,” as in the intensity and emotionality and distortion and power of his voice best typified grunge, I don’t think I can argue that, although all the bands I mentioned had singers that did it well.

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I was going to say the same thing. It's much different than this, but also very good.

Frogs Unplugged.....Master piece.

@Rowan Melton I always recommend Down in a hole or Would, because you can see how Layne complemented with Jerry in those two. But in almost every other song like Sludge factory or Got me wrong he can see Layne's full power even in that moment of his life.

They should have done their unplugged in 93 or 94. Layne was pretty sick by 1996.

@@dylangajdosik964 they were on hiatus from mid 93-95-6ish mostly because of Laynes health

Lol...All these "reaction" people go though all the fake facial expressions....it's funny to watch these bad actors.....that being said...RIP Layne...you were and still are the best.

Sheepdog Overwatch: Did it sound an different from what us unlucky people hear from the video of it? Details....

@@casey10bb No, Layne sang beautifully that night. AIC live was an emotional roller coaster of wanting to break steel beams and hard reflection. Layne has been truly missed.

@@sheepdogoverwatch2786 thanks for commenting back. I knew he'd sound great in fact a lot better being 'there'.....you're so damn lucky.

14 times. Damn my brother, that is awesome, especially for as little as they toured after 93.

@@kevincoady5248 Being stationed in Germany from 91-94 (Suicidal Tendencies played their gigs in 93. Lane was too hayronned out to perform in support of Metallica). Ah, the Mannheim Main Markt Platz, how I miss the. Gotta travel to see your favorites! Thank God for AMC and oil changes!