SWEET JESUS! How do you grow up thinking you can be a lead singer of a rock band after watching this. I'm not a religious man but if there is a god he touched that boy with THE VOICE.
This Layne compared to the 1996 Layne are like two different people; different voices, different look; different stage prescence. But both badass nonetheless.
THIS is the stuff that proves who is a true musician and who is just an over processed studio puppet pushed to sell records. No mixing or remastering and Layne doesn't miss a note. God, I miss his voice and the mark he made on music.
I am a 45 year old male who was in my twenties during the very beginning of alice way back in the diamond lie days.My step brother jim cooper played bass with jerry in diamond lie and I was playing the seattle scene in my own band.even got into a boxing match with jerry over the mother of my kids.he won but she still had two children with me.I love chainz and still have my facelift demo.Layne you were 100% original theres nothing like your and jerrys dischorded harmonies.man those were the days.
Layne what a legend and he looked really fucking happy and healthy there, also love the interaction he has with the crowd throughout the show that you can only really have at these small intimate club shows.
Layne is my favorite rock voice ever. Having said that Jerry Cantrell wrote most the music, and lyrics. Layne did write as well but the vast majority was Cantrell.
BTW, the guy calling for the beer is the same guy holding the video camera recording this show. He got thirsty but couldn't leave his position for obvious reasons. I think he deserves a break for a beer request. :)
19:53 shows the clear spirit n' chaos of what was Seattle at the time. Staley doesn't even blink. This is what we all saw in Staley back then...his banter between songs, actually having fun AND showing it and just incredible vocals. Remember, this is a handcam video from 1990, audio through a piece of crap mic on the cam. As for the Off Ramp, it was a special place.
the best band in the 90s youll never hear or see anything like this again the short time layne was with us and the huge impact he and aic left will be felt for generations to come
So lucky to live here... and to be old. ;-) Saw Heart at Astor Park in '75 with fake ID... and so many others early on. And then the mid-80s happened. Green River, Mother Love Bone, TAD, Mudhoney, Melvins, Nirvana at the Community Theater in Tacoma in '88 (there's awesome horrible videos of it !)... Pearl Jam outdoors under the Space Needle... all so good.
It's so good to see him loving life, which is obvious by the huge smile on his face. I hope he was finally able to be this happy again when he left this world that brought so much misery from drugs and the loss of the one he loved. Truth be told, drugs are not the way to heal the pain we feel inside, and only bring further pain in the end.
Guy crowd surfing during Sunshine pops up at the exact perfect time.. These guys were great. Glad I got to see them a few times back when music was great.
I bought Facelift in 1990. "Grunge" was not a term then. They were just a band that had a sound that was different from all the other bands whose videos were played on Headbanger's Ball at that time, and for that reason I instantly dug it. They only downside was they spawned a lot of comically inferior imitations (I don't think I have to name them). I suppose the imitators were paying them tribute in a way, but to my ears it sounded like mockery. They were missing the indefinable essence.
Miss the old days of Alice in Chains That concert was kickass, seeing from the video. So much energy these guys had. My God Layne and Mike are missed so much. Thank you for the video, that's all we have left are these memories. Thank God I was had these guys in my life. This was great times!!
Holy shit they were so amazing!!! Ive seen them live 3 times. Once with layne and twice with Will. I had tickets for the tour with Metallica but we all know what happened there. AiC will always be my favorite band!!!!
i live seattle and frequently visit some of the places that they first played(lynnwood skate and bowl), or walk around the udsitrict where layne lived and got high. and apparently was seen around here and there when he was smacked out of his mind. Whats also nice is i know quite a few people who either met him or have partied with him before he was big. and that goes for the whole band actually. Hell that goes for pretty much all those great bands that call seattle home. awseom fuckin stories
I am so grateful for this band and what they have done to my life. there's comfort everyday when I take the good with the bad with this music behind me. o.0
Exactly dude! I was born in '97. I am actually competent unlike many people from my generation, because for one, I know that Alice is the best band ever and second that Layne is the greatest singer to ever walk this Earth. I listen to a lot of metal/rock bands, but Alice will always be #1. Although I go to school in the ghetto, there are still some metalheads at my school, and none of them understand why I love Alice so much. They simply cannot comprehend the genius and greatness behind it.
...Just Give Me Another Blast... When Layne sings he tears the sky, only the good Die Young; and to however said Jerry doesn't play shows like he use to well, he's 23 years older now, he smokes cigarettes, and he's had some tough times, I think he's doing a great job.RIP Layne, Mike.
This is my favorite band Jerry amazing songwriter + fantastic guitar, Sean precise dynamic drumming, both bass players have been creative too, of course Layne's singing + some great lyric writing on his part, but I don't equate the band with the frontman like so many do. Most perfect combo of musicians IMHO, they became one artist. I think Duvall is talented too, I just think they need to write more potent songs for me to get that magical feeling. I like Acid Bubble off Black GWT Blue..
I only saw AIC live once, opening up for Anthrax and MegaDeth. It was an outdoor show at Trout Air, just outside of Minneapolis MN. We sat out in the field and smoked hash before the show. God what good times those were... Like seemingly so many things from our youth, Trout Air was replaced by 'development'.
FUCKIN' AWESOME!!! I felt like I was actually in attendance even though this is TH-cam. Thanks for posting this show! I miss Layne, Mike and this incredible band. Super stoked that they saw the light of day and left such a vital musical legacy.
This is Great!!! I truly wish we could go back to times like this, Great music, Our amazing boys!!! It is a phenomenal performance. Thanx for posting. I love Layne's Strength, stage presence! and that smile after "It ain't like that" 5:00 min. Awwwww so cute!!! Mike's intensity OMG incredible!!! These 2 men are truly missed.
hold on to that memory my friend!!! because (i speak for myself) i know there are sooo many of us out there that would GIVE A LIFE to be able to have seen them live. AiC forever!!!!!
@Wesson4 He screams "i love you" at 17:07 google reveals: late 80s/early90s Seattle music superfan and sometimes musician, who fronted the novelty band El Steiner (which was also his nickname). A ton of local names have jammed with El Steiner at one time or another, reportedly including Mike McCready. Larry Steiner also makes a memorable appearance in the video for Pearl Jam’s “Alive”: he’s the haunted looking, long-haired guy surfing the crowd in a, er, Jesus Christ pose.
wow, just went on a 90's kick, watched Singles and thought of seeing AIC. I guess this is as close as I'll ever get. Thanks whoever shared this for doing so. Deadly!
its easy to underestimate the power of drugs when theyre constantly around you. i think drugs shud not define aic. the music speaks for itself, nuff sed.
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Good footage, right!? I was sitting atop a bench to get this clear of a shot. Layne's voice is just perfect. Enjoy.
SWEET JESUS! How do you grow up thinking you can be a lead singer of a rock band after watching this. I'm not a religious man but if there is a god he touched that boy with THE VOICE.
Why this band didn't sell as many copies as metallica I'll never know.
This Layne compared to the 1996 Layne are like two different people; different voices, different look; different stage prescence. But both badass nonetheless.
I would literally give up my left testicle to go back in time and be at this show.
Facelift is one of the greatest albums ever...
Great to see all these kids saying they wernt born yet listening and watching this..
THIS is the stuff that proves who is a true musician and who is just an over processed studio puppet pushed to sell records. No mixing or remastering and Layne doesn't miss a note. God, I miss his voice and the mark he made on music.
the sexiest most powerful manly voice ever
layne fell so quick. at times its unbelievable what happened to him in the end. we all miss him. RIP Layne Staley & Mike Starr
Mike was truly a badass bass player. Much respect.
Listen to that fucking voice.
It ain't like that anymore.
Jerry always said how trippy it was that Layne at 100lb or so sounded like a 300lb bearded man :P
wow they performed the entire album the day it was released...lucky people got to see them live..
the best concert i never went too!
I am a 45 year old male who was in my twenties during the very beginning of alice way back in the diamond lie days.My step brother jim cooper played bass with jerry in diamond lie and I was playing the seattle scene in my own band.even got into a boxing match with jerry over the mother of my kids.he won but she still had two children with me.I love chainz and still have my facelift demo.Layne you were 100% original theres nothing like your and jerrys dischorded harmonies.man those were the days.
Layne what a legend and he looked really fucking happy and healthy there, also love the interaction he has with the crowd throughout the show that you can only really have at these small intimate club shows.
Of all the Alice concerts I've seen, this is the happiest I've ever seen Layne, smiling and interacting with the crowd.
Bands just aren't this awesome these days. Not even close. 90's FTW.
Layne is my favorite rock voice ever. Having said that Jerry Cantrell wrote most the music, and lyrics. Layne did write as well but the vast majority was Cantrell.
Isn't it great that somebody though of filming this when I would have just spent the time in the mosh pit in front of the stage?
Layne would have turned 46 in August...just mind blowing...such a great singer...
BTW, the guy calling for the beer is the same guy holding the video camera recording this show. He got thirsty but couldn't leave his position for obvious reasons. I think he deserves a break for a beer request. :)
Man Layne could really belt out those songs what a great vocalist!
19:53 shows the clear spirit n' chaos of what was Seattle at the time. Staley doesn't even blink. This is what we all saw in Staley back then...his banter between songs, actually having fun AND showing it and just incredible vocals. Remember, this is a handcam video from 1990, audio through a piece of crap mic on the cam. As for the Off Ramp, it was a special place.
How the hell did this video come about? Easily the best video of AIC on the net.
Layne was a fuckin BEAST! Good God! What a band!
these guys didnt really get better with age... they were simply badass since beginning
I was 9 months old (minus 1 day) during this show. Who knew they would become one of my favorite bands of all time..and Layne, my favorite singer.
the best band in the 90s
youll never hear or see anything like this again
the short time layne was with us and the huge impact he and aic left will be felt for generations to come
So lucky to live here... and to be old. ;-)
Saw Heart at Astor Park in '75 with fake ID... and so many others early on.
And then the mid-80s happened. Green River, Mother Love Bone, TAD, Mudhoney, Melvins, Nirvana at the Community Theater in Tacoma in '88 (there's awesome horrible videos of it !)... Pearl Jam outdoors under the Space Needle... all so good.
I was there over on Mike's side of the stage. God, better times.
God this is so awsome seeing Layne healthy and strong. Man I wish had been at that show. Exicting time.
This audience is freaking awesome.
Man that boy had some pipes on him. Still amazes me all this time later!
It's so good to see him loving life, which is obvious by the huge smile on his face. I hope he was finally able to be this happy again when he left this world that brought so much misery from drugs and the loss of the one he loved. Truth be told, drugs are not the way to heal the pain we feel inside, and only bring further pain in the end.
i swear layne could be a stand up comedian..
i love it how some guy flipped off Layne and Layne just smiled
Laynes 23rd Bday was the next day,He had an awesome night.
Out of all the Rock voices, Layne is # 1..... What a voice!!! I grew up in Marysville about half hour north of Seattle... Man, did I miss out.
Guy crowd surfing during Sunshine pops up at the exact perfect time.. These guys were great. Glad I got to see them a few times back when music was great.
watching this is looking back into a time we will never get to see again.
I bought Facelift in 1990. "Grunge" was not a term then. They were just a band that had a sound that was different from all the other bands whose videos were played on Headbanger's Ball at that time, and for that reason I instantly dug it. They only downside was they spawned a lot of comically inferior imitations (I don't think I have to name them). I suppose the imitators were paying them tribute in a way, but to my ears it sounded like mockery. They were missing the indefinable essence.
im absoloutely amazed by this video right now
GOD, I LOVE THIS MAN
I LOVE THIS!!!!! I MISS LAYNE!! I MISS OLD TIMES!! I MISS GOOD MUSIC!! i MISS YOU LAYNE!!
noone will ever have those killer harmonies like layne and jerry, even live they got it
Jerry just wrote/writes riff after riff after riff
Miss the old days of Alice in Chains That concert was kickass, seeing from the video. So much energy these guys had. My God Layne and Mike are missed so much. Thank you for the video, that's all we have left are these memories. Thank God I was had these guys in my life. This was great times!!
Holy shit they were so amazing!!! Ive seen them live 3 times. Once with layne and twice with Will. I had tickets for the tour with Metallica but we all know what happened there. AiC will always be my favorite band!!!!
Layne was so alive, very cool and sad to watch at the same time.
Drugs claimed too many good musicians in the 90's including close friends. Wish sometimes I would've joined them. Sorry.
i live seattle and frequently visit some of the places that they first played(lynnwood skate and bowl), or walk around the udsitrict where layne lived and got high. and apparently was seen around here and there when he was smacked out of his mind. Whats also nice is i know quite a few people who either met him or have partied with him before he was big. and that goes for the whole band actually. Hell that goes for pretty much all those great bands that call seattle home. awseom fuckin stories
even the camera had moments of headbanging. Man I wish I lived at that time
Bleed the Freak... that is all.
I really REALLY enjoyed this concert....from my laptop ;-(
who the hell didn't like this?
Born and Raised on AIC....never be the same without you layne R.I.P.
No kidding. Layne in his prime. Rock on, brother. RIP
Two of four are gone. So, so sucks. Fucking Layne's voice is heaven!
never seen so many moshing mullets in my life
I agree while Kurt's singing was good, and song writing great Staley has amazing vocals.
I am so grateful for this band and what they have done to my life. there's comfort everyday when I take the good with the bad with this music behind me.
o.0
Really great show. I like this ''metal'' side of Alice. Facelift is their best.
Wow, what a great show. Must have been right after Facelift came out. Thanks for posting this. Love it.
Exactly dude! I was born in '97. I am actually competent unlike many people from my generation, because for one, I know that Alice is the best band ever and second that Layne is the greatest singer to ever walk this Earth. I listen to a lot of metal/rock bands, but Alice will always be #1. Although I go to school in the ghetto, there are still some metalheads at my school, and none of them understand why I love Alice so much. They simply cannot comprehend the genius and greatness behind it.
the crowd was a sausage fest. poor guys :( lol.
rip layne.
The best live version of "Queen of the Rodeo" I've ever seen! So Awesome!
...Just Give Me Another Blast... When Layne sings he tears the sky, only the good Die Young; and to however said Jerry doesn't play shows like he use to well, he's 23 years older now, he smokes cigarettes, and he's had some tough times, I think he's doing a great job.RIP Layne, Mike.
i know i missed it all cause im 29 years old , damn i still listened to them in the 90s surprisingly i little kid with great taste in music...:)
This is fucking awesome, Layne had some killer pipes. I was lucky enough to see them open for Van Halen back in 91..kickass show.
This is my favorite band Jerry amazing songwriter + fantastic guitar, Sean precise dynamic drumming, both bass players have been creative too, of course Layne's singing + some great lyric writing on his part, but I don't equate the band with the frontman like so many do. Most perfect combo of musicians IMHO, they became one artist. I think Duvall is talented too, I just think they need to write more potent songs for me to get that magical feeling. I like Acid Bubble off Black GWT Blue..
I miss the old Off Ramp...
these are what i call REAL concerts ... not the ones we have now a days where you are 100 feet away from the band and can barely interact with em
No shit man being in the crowd was half the fun for me. Miss those days...
I only saw AIC live once, opening up for Anthrax and MegaDeth. It was an outdoor show at Trout Air, just outside of Minneapolis MN. We sat out in the field and smoked hash before the show. God what good times those were...
Like seemingly so many things from our youth, Trout Air was replaced by 'development'.
Layne's voice is in incredibly good form here! Fucking powerful; he's howlin'!
DAMN STRAIGHT ! ALICE IN CHAINS ROCKS !
FUCKIN' AWESOME!!! I felt like I was actually in attendance even though this is TH-cam. Thanks for posting this show! I miss Layne, Mike and this incredible band. Super stoked that they saw the light of day and left such a vital musical legacy.
OMG if was that close to Jerry or Layne, there would have to be mass amounts of body guards holding me back LOL
When he sings "reduction" at 5:55 it makes my skin fucking crawl. If every singer could growl like that, modern rock music would be so much better.
Someone get the guy a beer!! He's doing a great fucking job!
This is Great!!! I truly wish we could go back to times like this, Great music, Our amazing boys!!! It is a phenomenal performance. Thanx for posting.
I love Layne's Strength, stage presence! and that smile after "It ain't like that" 5:00 min. Awwwww so cute!!! Mike's intensity OMG incredible!!! These 2 men are truly missed.
hold on to that memory my friend!!! because (i speak for myself) i know there are sooo many of us out there that would GIVE A LIFE to be able to have seen them live. AiC forever!!!!!
@Wesson4 He screams "i love you" at 17:07 google reveals: late 80s/early90s Seattle music superfan and sometimes musician, who fronted the novelty band El Steiner (which was also his nickname). A ton of local names have jammed with El Steiner at one time or another, reportedly including Mike McCready. Larry Steiner also makes a memorable appearance in the video for Pearl Jam’s “Alive”: he’s the haunted looking, long-haired guy surfing the crowd in a, er, Jesus Christ pose.
What a performance. I got chills listening to Confusion. Many thanks for posting this.
Unchained on 17:24, hell yeah, AiC rocks!
Man its fucking nice to see Layne and Mike so alive
He says "Goddamn that's nice, what is that, velvet?!"
Please TH-cam, NEVER remove this!!!!!
Thank u so fucking much for this
wow, just went on a 90's kick, watched Singles and thought of seeing AIC. I guess this is as close as I'll ever get. Thanks whoever shared this for doing so. Deadly!
bleed the freak is my shiiiiiiiiiiit.
its easy to underestimate the power of drugs when theyre constantly around you. i think drugs shud not define aic. the music speaks for itself, nuff sed.
This is what rock stars are SUPPOSED to look like
Laynes kicked this shows ass.
Truly original.....Layne was amazing as was the rest of the band! LONG LIVE AIC!
LMAO... Sean and his head gear!
The man is always funny....as hell, and really deserves more recognition than was he gets.
Great upload..Thanks ♫
love the dude who stands next to Layne and sings "I ain't no queer! Go-fuck-a-steeeeer"