Wow some don't realize how important jerry's backing vocals and lead guitar we're to this master piece and the lead going on under the rhythm. Beautiful
most of the sound o AIC was made thanks to their vocals harmony, jerry and layne voices were like made to sound together. and yes their sound was really beautiful.
Am I the only one who loves how "natural" things sound here? I mean that white noise and a bit of buzz coming from amp, no ultra-post-processing? Everything is so f*ckin' raw!
Playing from the heart! Check out producer Rick Beato's site. He breaks this song down amazingly. You can hear ALL the human nuances that make bands like AIC so amazing!
@@RETIREDRammsteinFan490 not necessarily analogue vs digital, more a live performance off the floor without a lot of editing or "fixing" in the mix. That can be done with digital too.
Loadedsixstring Yeahiuseit Not really solos. They are like barely listenable licks to add some background melody to the song, but yes Jerry was and is a genious
Quote: Dimebag Darrell expressed his admiration for Cantrell's guitar work in an interview for Guitar International in 1995, saying that "the layering and the honest feel that Jerry Cantrell gets is worth a lot more than someone who plays five million notes"
The mix hides that absolutely gorgeous guitar work in the chorus. Always loved the song but hearing Cantrell's chords soar on their own in that moment was pure Bliss.
@@timmynator8036 the chorus licks actually sound like harmonies with layne. Rick beato broke this song down and isolated the individual tracks. After hearing that I always listened for the guitar parts in the chorus. And we don't really want guitar runs drowning out layne in the chorus
Yep I always knew that Albson- he is the man behind the MAN- he had genius in his own right- but nobody heard it because we were too busy looking at Layne- even the videos only showed him singing- but jerry is in that chorus for most of their library- would, man, got me, heaven, them, rain, brother, bleed, angry, hate, junk, down, etc- jerry adds his vocals to layne which gives the song more depth-
The "He who tries" harmony is Layne, and the "Won't you come and save me" is also either just Layne or Layne doubling Jerry. Some of the parts on Facelift are Layne harmonizing with himself if you listen closely. Jerry's there most of the time, but not all the harmonies are him.
Yeah after listening a couple times thru, I think Layne does his own harmony on the bridge and then with "He who tries". Also pretty sure after Jerry sings "Now you've sewn them..." Layne is the one who screams "SHUT!"
Jerry is quite an addition in Man- if you really sit down and listen to that track he is all over the place in there- its more sutle but none the less his vocals are quite evident and they add depth to layne's.
1:44 he hits a note that apparently nobody in my house can hear in the full track...but I can. For the longest time I thought I was imagining things or getting like a false harmonic sound but it's only the first chorus and now I can sleep knowing it's ah oh-so-subtle lead guitar track. Thank you and good night.
No, it's really Jerry. Listen the full song carefully. You will hear the background vocal in the Won't you come and save me'' AND in the ''He who tries'', listen carefully and you will hear it.
Thanks for posting this, I never knew about those overdubbed guitar parts during the chorus E-G-A/D-EG with the cool little leads in the background. Love Jerry stuff.
Jerry seems to have the ability to match Layne's tone very well as he comes in underneath- amazing- he is just not as high or can he go super low- Layne had that ability- much wider octave range then Jerr- just the same- Jerry gave Layne's vocal depth when added- beautiful!!!
Am I the only one who can't differentiates between Jerry's voice and Layne's voice sometimes? And when he sang Black Gives Way To Blue I thought it was William until I saw it live and turned out to be Jerry the entire time! This dude is underrated as a singer, a guitarist, and a composer if you will.
Layne was a brilliant vocalist, but I wonder how successful he would've been without such amazing band members! Amazing synergy where the sum of all the members' talent is far greater than that of any individual.
It's amazing.I am blown away by that . I wonder how genius is this to be this point on . I don't hear a difference like I think it has to be Layne at times. The guitar is the icing on this angel food cake
Needs more tambourine! Lol! Bought this back in the day and never noticed the other lead parts over the chorus, even some slide guitar at the end I think. Now I listen to the original and can't "unhear" it. Thanks!
and thats the interesting vocal part too ultra- amazing- most fans dont really realize how much Jerry did with those tracks- but honestly both men were fucken brilliant- and together they made the Alice sound!!
I think there is even another guitar track. at 4:14 I'm hearing another guitar track in the studio version playing the backing vocal melody. Maybe I'm wrong but it seems to me.
Layne was the creative force behind all back vocals. Jerry is he first to say how "... "odd" they were at times but man... they worked"! Full on. I miss them. Layne, Mike Starr...how sad for everyone involved... that was the band for me...
....trying to learn the solo for this song, I'm hearing a rather rough and edited solo track. Trying to master it is rather pointless. Also...Man In A Box and Jerry using a talk box. Just a coincidence? Which came first? I wonder.
Actually there are 2 guitars, if you listen close to the final mix, you can recognize that final bend of the first part of the solo goes on and keeps playing a few phrases, while the second guitar comes in. Sorry for the bad english.
Yes, I suspect the first part is done with a humbucker guitar, (probably his G&L Rampage) and then the second part is a single coil Stratocaster or Telecaster.
yep so true- most fans dont know that jerry comes in under Layne quite often actually- he did vocals for angry, hate, junk, man, would, down, heaven, grind, them bones etc- he addes the depth Layne needs- again not to take away from layne's stellar vocals but Jerry provided diversity in those tracks!!
Not really...Alice in Chains, both past and present, does a great job conveying the human condition. They deserve a lot of respect and are definitely in my top 3 favorite bands. :D
Hi Sheryl- I posted the breakdown of this song on my Layne and Jerry brotherly Love Page- amazing really- when their 2 parts separtely are blended- I posted man in the box live in 91 after the 2 vid clips of layne and Jerr- very cool!!
Just saw these guys open for GNR. Never realized how much backing vocals Jerry did. Even without Layne there the songs were still salvaged by Jerry's voice.
Wow! This is cool!! If you're a Guitar Player and know what to listen for, you can tell this is the actual recording on the album. Probably could have used a "Hush" or some sort of noise gate to get rid of the buzz; but they most-likely were able to edit that in the studio, or cover it up. GREAT!!!
@@pierocabreravillar5497 No it's not. I hope you're not assuming that it's him just from the title, that distorted yet unstrained tone is something Cantrell can't achieve at that pitch (F#4), also at this point in his life he never sang distorted like that. Edit:Forgot to mention, there are two vocal lines on that line, but they are both Layne's
@cdiaz1998 no the background on the chorus is layne... he uses the same vocal melody on live shows.... the "heeeeeeeeee whooo triiiiiieeeees" is layne....
"MAN IN THE BOX" I'm the man in the box Buried in my shit Won't you come and save me? Save me Feed my eyes (Can you sew them shut?) Jesus Christ (Deny your maker) He who tries (Will be wasted) Oh, feed my eyes (Now you've sewn them) shut I'm the dog who gets beat Shove my nose in shit Won't you come and save me? Save me Feed my eyes (Can you sew them shut?) Jesus Christ (Deny your maker) He who tries (Will be wasted) Oh, feed my eyes (Now you've sewn them) shut Feed my eyes (Can you sew them shut?) Jesus Christ (Deny your maker) He who tries (Will be wasted) Oh, feed my eyes (Now you've sewn them) shut
Wow some don't realize how important jerry's backing vocals and lead guitar we're to this master piece and the lead going on under the rhythm. Beautiful
most of the sound o AIC was made thanks to their vocals harmony, jerry and layne voices were like made to sound together. and yes their sound was really beautiful.
lane did all the harmonies on this song in the studio. Just watched Warrens interview with the producer
Not denying what you heard, but you can clearly hear the difference between Staley and Cantrells voices and he's clearly on there
@@jarrydee2799 very misinformed. The backing vocals are by Jerry. It's right here in this audio. Check your ears.
This is all jerry yall it's all jerry just jerry
Am I the only one who loves how "natural" things sound here? I mean that white noise and a bit of buzz coming from amp, no ultra-post-processing? Everything is so f*ckin' raw!
Its called analog yall, and live recording probably
Playing from the heart! Check out producer Rick Beato's site. He breaks this song down amazingly. You can hear ALL the human nuances that make bands like AIC so amazing!
As it should be, brother.
@@RETIREDRammsteinFan490 not necessarily analogue vs digital, more a live performance off the floor without a lot of editing or "fixing" in the mix. That can be done with digital too.
i mean, there’s nothing wrong with copy pasting the tracks and if the band knows how to play it well live
Jerry’s really got a nice voice
I've been saying that for a very long time, Jerry is so talented all around.
you should check out his solo shit! it’s my favorite
Captain of his chorus in high school
he's said himself he has an "unremarkable" voice but whatever it is, it's perfect for harmonizing!
@@Faboofighter I am very thankful that chorus did "scary" gregorian chanting stuff, I love all the sharps, flats, and other quirks in AIC's music!
My favourite part about this is the fact that each chorus is different
Haha! Back when musicians had to play music without cutting and pasting!
@@alexcaminiti well no it's just that most choruses have the same or similar riffs, it's just how songs are generally structured. This is really rare
Alex Caminiti that is not true at all. “cutting and pasting” has been a thing since at least the 60s.
It's called *good music*
Favorite*
I aspire to be like Jerry Cantrell
Been trying for over twenty years. Good luck lol
Same here dude
You can be awesome, I'm sure. But it is humanly impossible to achieve that out of this world perfection.
Same
the best part is how raw the guitar tone is, it just sounds like he mic'd his amp up and recorded it.
The way albums should be..
Yup played and micd in a stairwell of the studio I believe..
Never noticed how many guitar solos this song has...Cantrell surely did a great job as always
Loadedsixstring Yeahiuseit Not really solos. They are like barely listenable licks to add some background melody to the song, but yes Jerry was and is a genious
Ultim4te guitarist Aaayyy, I found you on another video
+Kairona S. Rosana What video? lol
Ultim4te guitarist the video showing Man in The Box on Supernatural season 12. Goes to show you REALLY love this band!
Quote: Dimebag Darrell expressed his admiration for Cantrell's guitar work in an interview for Guitar International in 1995, saying that "the layering and the honest feel that Jerry Cantrell gets is worth a lot more than someone who plays five million notes"
love talkbox!
Jared Schmitz he used both
vocoder
Aye, and that wah is great
That’s pure wah
@@randy0210 definitely a talkbox. You get an ear for these things, plus its what he uses live
One of the most underrated Rockers of all time!
He's not underrated, anyone who likes rock, loves Jerry cantrell!
One of the best songwriters ever
The mix hides that absolutely gorgeous guitar work in the chorus. Always loved the song but hearing Cantrell's chords soar on their own in that moment was pure Bliss.
I know!! Where can we listen to all the tracks??
SAME!! Favorite song but how come I never heard the chorus licks ?? Such a waste
@@timmynator8036 the chorus licks actually sound like harmonies with layne. Rick beato broke this song down and isolated the individual tracks. After hearing that I always listened for the guitar parts in the chorus. And we don't really want guitar runs drowning out layne in the chorus
I can't stop to listen this , Jerry's backing is a real masterpiece :) And he has nice voice too
Yep I always knew that Albson- he is the man behind the MAN- he had genius in his own right- but nobody heard it because we were too busy looking at Layne- even the videos only showed him singing- but jerry is in that chorus for most of their library- would, man, got me, heaven, them, rain, brother, bleed, angry, hate, junk, down, etc- jerry adds his vocals to layne which gives the song more depth-
keep in mind that Jerry WROTE most of the material too. both Lyrics & Music
that guitar tone on the pre-chorus and chorus is amazing
I KNEW IT!! During the last chorus there's that awesome guitar wailing in the background...I'd always thought I was hearing things!
One of the best guitarists of all time, prove me wrong
The "He who tries" harmony is Layne, and the "Won't you come and save me" is also either just Layne or Layne doubling Jerry. Some of the parts on Facelift are Layne harmonizing with himself if you listen closely. Jerry's there most of the time, but not all the harmonies are him.
He who tries is Jerry so is the won't you come and save me. He sings those parts live to. The "Shut" is not Jerry tho
@@jackoakes1998 there’s no way that’s jerry, sorry 😂 he can’t hit that note that easily
won't you come and save me is jerry, he who tries is layne
@@cooperg110 its an easy harmony to hit
@@Playforkeeps302 I didn’t say it wasn’t easy, I’m just saying it’s unlike Jerry to go up into an F# like that.
WTF?! There’s a tambourine in the mix for the final chorus?! 🤯
and it is jerry who plays it too
Cranked this up, sang Layne's part as loud as I could (in my car) and it made up for a very stressful day. Thank you for posting this!
This is gold, Jerry! Gold!
Bania's right! Gold!!
No soup for you Bania but some tasty licks lol
His guitar tone is just 🔥, single greatest use of a wah pedal in the history of music, LOVE you Jerry! ❤
Cantrell is the mastermind between AIC. He is so talented. Love his voice!
Jerry + Layne = Ratatouille
Larry Cantrelli
Agree
Alejandro D'Aloisio Laney? I thought he used Bogners during this era and nowadays he has a signature Friedman amp head.
@@Shevchenko_DBR9 Layne (edited)
Alejandro D'Aloisio Ok lol I was confused.
This makes me really appreciate the guitar.
I would like to hear properly that guitar solo at 3:56 because it sounds pretty dope :(
6 years I’ve been trying to figure this out plz if you can find a video or tabs let me know
There's so many details in the solo you'd never notice without listening to this. Jerry is the GOAT!
Yeah after listening a couple times thru, I think Layne does his own harmony on the bridge and then with "He who tries". Also pretty sure after Jerry sings "Now you've sewn them..." Layne is the one who screams "SHUT!"
💯
1:18 to 1:50 fucking phenominal
Scott Turner agreed mate so unbelievably good. he really knows the art of writing and layering effective guitar parts. simple ones as well
When 3:20 hits I always get the chills such a underrated guitar player
Jerry is quite an addition in Man- if you really sit down and listen to that track he is all over the place in there- its more sutle but none the less his vocals are quite evident and they add depth to layne's.
ok, I need to practice some more.
1:44 he hits a note that apparently nobody in my house can hear in the full track...but I can. For the longest time I thought I was imagining things or getting like a false harmonic sound but it's only the first chorus and now I can sleep knowing it's ah oh-so-subtle lead guitar track. Thank you and good night.
Good ear, I never noticed it until I found this solo track
It's after the solo also
Always great to hear the barebones of this song. Amazing part by Jerry
GOD THIS IS FUKING AWESOME. 3AM AND I HAVE THIS SHIT BLASTING.I FUKING LOVE AIC. RIP MIKE LAYNE.You will live in our hearts forever!!
Jerry and Layne had amazing harmony together. It goes to show why they really REALLY wanted Staley to be in the band.
It´s not only Jerry, Layne sings on 1:35 and it's pretty cool! Love Layne's voice!
No, it's really Jerry. Listen the full song carefully. You will hear the background vocal in the Won't you come and save me'' AND in the ''He who tries'', listen carefully and you will hear it.
Layne sang the won't you come and save me part
@@jonathanbishop6205 both sang it
@@vinii_ You right idk why i commented this
@@jonathanbishop6205 lol
This song is so awesome that even only half of the song kicks major ass! :D
Thanks for posting this, I never knew about those overdubbed guitar parts during the chorus E-G-A/D-EG with the cool little leads in the background. Love Jerry stuff.
This is beautiful on so many levels. It’s awesome to hear the other side of Jerry’s harmonies
Jerry seems to have the ability to match Layne's tone very well as he comes in underneath- amazing- he is just not as high or can he go super low- Layne had that ability- much wider octave range then Jerr- just the same- Jerry gave Layne's vocal depth when added- beautiful!!!
Am I the only one who can't differentiates between Jerry's voice and Layne's voice sometimes? And when he sang Black Gives Way To Blue I thought it was William until I saw it live and turned out to be Jerry the entire time! This dude is underrated as a singer, a guitarist, and a composer if you will.
1:34 Layne
Thats Jerry singing the parts
+Valve Pipe not that part, is definitely Layne singing "He Who Tries"
+stonethecrow80 It's Jerry,because it doesn't sound like Layne's part at all.
+stonethecrow80 that is Layne singing He who tries....
John Ready No,it's Jerry,they both sing He who tries.
very useful for a cover band backup singer like me who will use this to master the harmonies! thanks!
What a masterpiece
so true both of them are needed to create the alice sound!
Solo gives me chills every time
i love his voice with the wah
Jerry fucking Jerry,wow can't you all hear this genius this is masterpiece I hope fucking aliens in another galaxy gets to hear this shit one day
Great post! Love these vocal only tracks.
Layne was a brilliant vocalist, but I wonder how successful he would've been without such amazing band members! Amazing synergy where the sum of all the members' talent is far greater than that of any individual.
It's amazing.I am blown away by that . I wonder how genius is this to be this point on . I don't hear a difference like I think it has to be Layne at times. The guitar is the icing on this angel food cake
he is a guitar hero and an awesome songwriter!
The wah effect sounds SO awesome at 0:41
That's also a talk box. But yes it sounds awesome 👌
Needs more tambourine! Lol! Bought this back in the day and never noticed the other lead parts over the chorus, even some slide guitar at the end I think. Now I listen to the original and can't "unhear" it. Thanks!
and thats the interesting vocal part too ultra- amazing- most fans dont really realize how much Jerry did with those tracks- but honestly both men were fucken brilliant- and together they made the Alice sound!!
Jerry blows me away every time.
JUST F*CKING AWESOMEE!!!!!!!!
This guy is an absolute legend and genius on guitar!
one of the most underrated guitarist!
I think there is even another guitar track. at 4:14 I'm hearing another guitar track in the studio version playing the backing vocal melody. Maybe I'm wrong but it seems to me.
80sMeavyHetal. yes you are correct another backing track they should have been prominent in the release but any way still dynamic
80sMeavyHetal I've always heard it in the studio version, and to me it's even more prominent than in the isolated track. Who knows
I think it's the lead guitar continued after the solo
Layne was the creative force behind all back vocals. Jerry is he first to say how
"... "odd" they were at times but man... they worked"! Full on. I miss them. Layne, Mike Starr...how sad for everyone involved... that was the band for me...
Pure brilliance !
I can't stop listening to "heeeeeeee whooooo trieeeees" part
I can hear the evh inspiration and its awesome
....trying to learn the solo for this song, I'm hearing a rather rough and edited solo track. Trying to master it is rather pointless.
Also...Man In A Box and Jerry using a talk box. Just a coincidence? Which came first? I wonder.
not edited he is just using a wah wah pedal, and probably switching pickups during the solo.
Master Chief There's definitely one splice in the middle of that solo, but who cares?
1971SuperLead I noticed that too. I'm pretty sure it's an overdubbed guitar part spliced in, as opposed to a simple pickup switch.
Actually there are 2 guitars, if you listen close to the final mix, you can recognize that final bend of the first part of the solo goes on and keeps playing a few phrases, while the second guitar comes in.
Sorry for the bad english.
Yes, I suspect the first part is done with a humbucker guitar, (probably his G&L Rampage) and then the second part is a single coil Stratocaster or Telecaster.
Lovely sound of guitar and voice. So talented 👌🥰
Did you guys can hear the harmonics on the riff?
yep so true- most fans dont know that jerry comes in under Layne quite often actually- he did vocals for angry, hate, junk, man, would, down, heaven, grind, them bones etc- he addes the depth Layne needs- again not to take away from layne's stellar vocals but Jerry provided diversity in those tracks!!
Its beautiful
That solo
beautiful
he really is the lord and savior
Not really...Alice in Chains, both past and present, does a great job conveying the human condition. They deserve a lot of respect and are definitely in my top 3 favorite bands. :D
Hi Sheryl- I posted the breakdown of this song on my Layne and Jerry brotherly Love Page- amazing really- when their 2 parts separtely are blended- I posted man in the box live in 91 after the 2 vid clips of layne and Jerr- very cool!!
Layne was awesome
The more of this I here the more I realize Chains was a “Dirty White Boy Blues” band. Simply able to cast a spell!
LOVE me some Jerry!
3:37 Beat it
Just saw these guys open for GNR. Never realized how much backing vocals Jerry did. Even without Layne there the songs were still salvaged by Jerry's voice.
dat talk box
Jerry is a fuckin LEGEND and a RIFF GOD in book!!!
This is what epic sounds like.
Wow! This is cool!! If you're a Guitar Player and know what to listen for, you can tell this is the actual recording on the album. Probably could have used a "Hush" or some sort of noise gate to get rid of the buzz; but they most-likely were able to edit that in the studio, or cover it up. GREAT!!!
I love these types of vids
1:33 4:12 That's definitely Layne, Cantrell replicates it live post-Layne though.
Nope, it's actually Jerry's voice. They both sang that part together.
@@pierocabreravillar5497 No it's not. I hope you're not assuming that it's him just from the title, that distorted yet unstrained tone is something Cantrell can't achieve at that pitch (F#4), also at this point in his life he never sang distorted like that.
Edit:Forgot to mention, there are two vocal lines on that line, but they are both Layne's
jerry wishes he would sing the he who tries part on here with such vibrato. thats layne for sure
fucken beautiful
if I would, could you?
Ray's days i feel so alone were gonna end up a big o pile of them bones
Dunno
Down in a hole, and I don't know if I can be saved.
If I can’t be my own, I’d feel better dead.
Walls of thought, strong and high
Badass!
'tain't Jerry, it's Layne on that part. Layne does some of the harmonies on "We Die Young", too.
Danm Cantrell you got it
he is so genius how he used the voice box with the guitar melodie
Jesus, that ending!
so much noise... how did i never notice it?
Ambience
Buried in the mix
never did notice that in first chorus there was such a great solo behind :)
i like that its so similar to a walking bass line
That fucking wah-ing is the best thing ever.
1:51 I always thought that "SHUT" was Layne! Jerry is a very underrated singer!
It's was Layne. Listen carefully!
It's both of them.
@@TheMDistortionno, it’s only Layne
That is great!!!!
@cdiaz1998 no the background on the chorus is layne... he uses the same vocal melody on live shows.... the "heeeeeeeeee whooo triiiiiieeeees" is layne....
1:36 I think that harmony is Layne.
"MAN IN THE BOX"
I'm the man in the box
Buried in my shit
Won't you come and save me?
Save me
Feed my eyes
(Can you sew them shut?)
Jesus Christ
(Deny your maker)
He who tries
(Will be wasted)
Oh, feed my eyes
(Now you've sewn them) shut
I'm the dog who gets beat
Shove my nose in shit
Won't you come and save me?
Save me
Feed my eyes
(Can you sew them shut?)
Jesus Christ
(Deny your maker)
He who tries
(Will be wasted)
Oh, feed my eyes
(Now you've sewn them) shut
Feed my eyes
(Can you sew them shut?)
Jesus Christ
(Deny your maker)
He who tries
(Will be wasted)
Oh, feed my eyes
(Now you've sewn them) shut