Mastodon - "Again" by Alice In Chains | MoPOP Founders Award 2020

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  • Mastodon performs "Again" by Alice In Chains at MoPOP's Founders Award fundraiser.
    The Museum of Pop Culture's one-night-only annual benefit event streamed for FREE on Tuesday, December 1, 2020 with an unforgettable performance from Seattle's own Alice In Chains, plus an acclaimed lineup of tribute artists who put their own spin on some of the band's most iconic songs.
    The Founders Award event serves as the nonprofit museum’s principal annual fundraiser for youth development programs, access initiatives, community engagement, and world-class exhibitions.
    Donate to MoPOP: mopop.org/donate or text 'MoPOP' to 41444
    This year’s celebration featured performances by award recipients Alice In Chains, as well as tribute performances from Chris Chaney (Jane’s Addiction), Billy Corgan (The Smashing Pumpkins), Dallas Green (City and Colour), Fishbone, Taylor Hawkins (Foo Fighters), KORN, Mark Lanegan (Screaming Trees, Mad Season), Ann Wilson, Duff McKagan (Guns n’ Roses), Mastodon, Metallica, Dave Navarro, Krist Novoselic (Nirvana, Giants in the Trees), Corey Taylor (Slipknot), Kim Thayil (Soundgarden), Nancy Wilson, and the debut musical performance of Lily Cornell Silver (daughter of Chris Cornell and Susan Silver), among many others. The event also featured appearances from members of Pearl Jam, Sammy Hagar, Tom Morello (Rage Against The Machine, Audioslave), Les Claypool, Robert Downey Jr., and many more.
    The event also included appearances by artists from MoPOP’s 21-and-under music showcase and competition Sound Off!, including Katyrose Jordan, The Human Missile Crisis, David’s Van, and Talaya.
    View the full event on TH-cam: • MoPOP Founders Award 2...
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  • @ShadowW0lf1
    @ShadowW0lf1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +609

    It isn't just about Layne's voice, but all the members harmonizing together that made AIC so unique and these guys nailed that.

    • @santosmadrigal3702
      @santosmadrigal3702 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      This is well done . That's one of my favorite songs .

    • @LintBisquick
      @LintBisquick ปีที่แล้ว +10

      I dont care for Layne without Jerry! Its the blend that makes it!!!

    • @scotteverett7834
      @scotteverett7834 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Took 3 guys but the heart was there

    • @KBCarruthers
      @KBCarruthers 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      @@LintBisquick Jerry Cantrell is such a huge part of Alice in Chains. The harmonizing that @shadoww0lf1 mentions is Jerry. Unreal cover of this song.

    • @LintBisquick
      @LintBisquick 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@KBCarruthers totally…of the newer cuts…Check My Brain…I hear a lot of Jerry more than Duvall and so AIC its ridic.

  • @LordofBlades
    @LordofBlades 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1241

    Troy's transformation into Gandalf is now almost complete!

  • @huskymetal6678
    @huskymetal6678 2 ปีที่แล้ว +434

    Said it once and I'll keep saying it till I die. Mastodon needs to do an entire AiC cover album of their best hits.

    • @Timbolic
      @Timbolic ปีที่แล้ว +10

      I would prefer order it today

    • @huskymetal6678
      @huskymetal6678 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @timmyb2149 who?

    • @saulf.4678
      @saulf.4678 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@huskymetal6678 when?

    • @Rick2k2k
      @Rick2k2k ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Throw in a few Soundgarden covers too!

    • @jenlokken4249
      @jenlokken4249 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Dude, agreed! They are perfect to take that on!! 🤘

  • @kj7099
    @kj7099 2 ปีที่แล้ว +319

    Sounds like it was forged in the Sludge Factory. Fantastic work.

    • @jamieruhland9362
      @jamieruhland9362 2 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      Now I wanna hear them play sludge factory...

  • @roundandroundltd7528
    @roundandroundltd7528 3 ปีที่แล้ว +172

    Having three vocalist really paid off on this one.

    • @rossmyers173
      @rossmyers173 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      It took three to come close to layne

    • @flightgravity7483
      @flightgravity7483 2 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      @@rossmyers173 To be fair Layne did overdubs in the studio.

    • @patrickdiaz3156
      @patrickdiaz3156 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@flightgravity7483 like every singer does

    • @joee1213
      @joee1213 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@rossmyers173 nope. Mastodon is that good. Also you’re discounting Jerry Cantrell which makes your opinion seem less valid broham.

    • @agentyeetus9263
      @agentyeetus9263 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      @@rossmyers173 layne used a lot of layers in the studio. if you listen to his live versions of again it doesnt sound as full as the this

  • @lecamoraes
    @lecamoraes 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    A band of 4 with 3 great singers.. honestly what are the odds

  • @natereiter11
    @natereiter11 2 ปีที่แล้ว +118

    The guitar tone during the chorus, when the drummer joins in singing... The single notes riff... Amazing.

  • @madhatter8508
    @madhatter8508 2 ปีที่แล้ว +206

    This is one of my favorite Alice in Chains covers because they didn't try to imitate Layne, they played to their own strengths. However, they got very close to Layne's tone and timbre in the "yeahs" and "ahhs" where it's really needed in this song.

    • @ToadsWorse
      @ToadsWorse 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      That was mostly brent, layne and brent have a similar way of singing

  • @AhHereWeGo
    @AhHereWeGo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1179

    Dudes killed it. I didn’t think anyone could even come close to the original, these guys knocked it out of the park.

    • @jammyface3041
      @jammyface3041 3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      Right? If you like that look up Korns version of "Would". I'm not a huge fan of Korn, but they did justice to it, and it sounded interesting.

    • @DiamondLifer
      @DiamondLifer 3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      Nobody does Layne Justice.

    • @Ensource
      @Ensource 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@DiamondLifer No-one. The band Chout had some cool similar sound tracks with their singer brendan. He recently did the layne tribute and keeps his memory alive.

    • @yogaspiritcg1
      @yogaspiritcg1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Oh YEAH!

    • @roygalaasen
      @roygalaasen 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@jammyface3041 I was going to say the same but there you are! 😄

  • @newkurosawa
    @newkurosawa 3 ปีที่แล้ว +277

    Damn Mastodon just never suck. That was beautiful.

    • @buckfuttler2877
      @buckfuttler2877 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      *Once More Around the Sun has entered the chat* lol...the only Mastodon that i found un listenable.

    • @quattrobajeena135
      @quattrobajeena135 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@buckfuttler2877 it’s become my least favorite probably. But why would you say unlistenable?

    • @buckfuttler2877
      @buckfuttler2877 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@quattrobajeena135 because I know what they released in the years before it. No reason to listen to it, when I could put on any of the previous 5 albums that are fantastic. It's not terrible as a stand alone, but as a Mastodon album, it's just not worth listening to. Imo.

    • @nathanpretzel5996
      @nathanpretzel5996 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@buckfuttler2877 it’s like my third favorite Mastodon record, and I’ve been a fan since the beginning.. but to each his own, I suppose

    • @buckfuttler2877
      @buckfuttler2877 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@nathanpretzel5996 I can't fault someone for liking something that I don't, as a piece of art. Eye of the beholder and all. I'm glad you enjoy it.

  • @Jordo246
    @Jordo246 2 ปีที่แล้ว +63

    The self titled AiC album is criminally under rated, Head Creeps is one of AiC's best songs and no one ever talks about it.

    • @Blarsen780
      @Blarsen780 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I love that song. Listened to it on repeat for 3 days when I first heard it

    • @metalmacabre9991
      @metalmacabre9991 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      You're absolutely right, that album is one of my favorites, and it's so dark. Love it, from sludge factory, head creeps, to frogs that album has magic on it.

    • @emirsekercioglu217
      @emirsekercioglu217 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Initially, I was one of those guys who couldn't understand the "Alice in Chains" album enough and so couldn't appreciate the work except its hits ("Again", "Heaven Beside You" etc...). But now I feel that even if it's not their best because of the youthful energy and power of "Dirt", yet it is by far their most mature and intense album I think. It's also difficult to get into because the pain in the album - Layne's pain - so real that one can feel directly and affected by the mood. To be honest, it got quite a time for me to listen the album over and over since it reminds me a lot the death of Layne and the tragedies he suffered.
      Once Warrel Dane made a comment on the Nevermore album "Dreaming Neon Black", like ; "I ripped off my heart and put it into a CD". I think, for Layne's part this album is "Alice in Chains", and it seems that he made us feel this situation in the album... So sad, indeed.
      Anyway, "Head Creeps" is really the one of the highlights from that album. Good choice!

    • @tdub52
      @tdub52 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      My favorite off that album was God Am. Totally agree with you about that album. I feel like it was their darkest album, even more so than Dirt.

    • @jeremynelson5311
      @jeremynelson5311 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Damn straight

  • @LBPreviews
    @LBPreviews 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Every single Mastodon band member is a musical genius.

  • @DraugrGrog
    @DraugrGrog 3 ปีที่แล้ว +522

    "This song needs a lot more fills"
    -Brann, probably

    • @drazil33
      @drazil33 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      And they all need to be straight 16th notes

    • @nawsh2252
      @nawsh2252 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Looool

    • @paulakapablo1749
      @paulakapablo1749 3 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      Brann showed great restraint. A lesser drummer could not have held back.

    • @angelofverdun456
      @angelofverdun456 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      @@paulakapablo1749 basically played the song the way it was. Personally, I would have like to see him play the way HE does. Great song, Brann could have made it his own I think.

    • @thisfireburns9474
      @thisfireburns9474 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      He’s got the biggest fill-blue-balls by the end of the song…

  • @kyurox603
    @kyurox603 3 ปีที่แล้ว +828

    My favorite band covering my favorite song from my other favorite band. This is my favorite video.

    • @absoluda2047
      @absoluda2047 3 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      This is my favorite comment

    • @cleanmike7312
      @cleanmike7312 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@absoluda2047 😂

    • @joshputnam1211
      @joshputnam1211 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Man, I'm happy for you

    • @shawnboogz7546
      @shawnboogz7546 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      So I guess these are a few of your favorite things🤣....great cover

    • @eltonfaneco9590
      @eltonfaneco9590 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Same here.

  • @chrisl2099
    @chrisl2099 2 ปีที่แล้ว +268

    Probably the best Alice n Chains cover I've ever heard - the vocals were spot on!!!

    • @tdbass2968
      @tdbass2968 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      No they weren't!! Not even close to being good.

    • @mcren6781
      @mcren6781 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Lol no they weren’t dude, these vocals are awful!

    • @mcren6781
      @mcren6781 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@tdbass2968 exactly

    • @beta700a
      @beta700a 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Check out "Brass Against - Rooster". You'll be amazed!

    • @jportoSP
      @jportoSP 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      check out opeth would?

  • @kslecroy66
    @kslecroy66 ปีที่แล้ว +66

    They harmonize amazingly. Nailed it.

  • @laudanum669
    @laudanum669 3 ปีที่แล้ว +347

    I was skeptical when I clicked on this, but they nailed it.

    • @novadude75
      @novadude75 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Yeah they stayed true enough to the original but def put their own spin on it. Nice touch on that. I absolutely hate it when a band massacres a great song just for the sake of a cover. This is great though!

    • @JDEE938
      @JDEE938 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Look up their Stairway to Heaven cover

    • @SunCoastFilms
      @SunCoastFilms 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I agree, wasn't sure at first. But they all nailed it. Mixed vocals live and the guitars sound true. Layne would be proud.

    • @jayq5281
      @jayq5281 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Dont deny Mastodon. Great band

    • @danpodkovko8596
      @danpodkovko8596 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Did u mean “failed it”? :)

  • @charlesfoster9530
    @charlesfoster9530 3 ปีที่แล้ว +338

    I love them for not trying to emulate Layne's voice. Everything was on point.

    • @yogaspiritcg1
      @yogaspiritcg1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      DEFINITELY!!!!!

    • @ToluRobertson
      @ToluRobertson 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Id say its a half emulation but not too much at all.

    • @cptnofgravytrain
      @cptnofgravytrain 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      All except for Brann's best Layne impersonation in the outro "yeah"s. They took 98% of this cover seriously, but they couldn't help but throw those in, the goofballs that they are

    • @kykk3365
      @kykk3365 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Those "yeaaah"s in the outro almost had me think they'd sampled Mr Staley's voice.

    • @salampapi
      @salampapi 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      The best covers in my opinion are the ones where they respect the source, but put their own stink on it. They didn't deviate too much from the original musically (hard to when Cantrell makes riffs like these), but the mastodon vocals were an awesome touch

  • @rattlecanstudios
    @rattlecanstudios 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    This is why Mastodon is one of greatest bands out there

  • @Swaggycat_yt
    @Swaggycat_yt 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    That's probably the best Alice in Chains cover I've heard

  • @williamtourville456
    @williamtourville456 3 ปีที่แล้ว +649

    I still think Cantrell is underated

    • @JamoonXerxesSauber
      @JamoonXerxesSauber 3 ปีที่แล้ว +51

      I think as time goes on he's being appreciated more and more, but yh defo still underrated

    • @thebigv8644
      @thebigv8644 3 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      Always has been. He's so much like EVH in that while he writes/plays some great riffs and solos, his rhythm playing has been overlooked.

    • @akk9196
      @akk9196 3 ปีที่แล้ว +44

      No one thinks Cantrell is underrated

    • @tbeaul1
      @tbeaul1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@akk9196 absolutely no one 🤘🤘

    • @seancollins9597
      @seancollins9597 3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      He is severely overlooked because he is like Toni Iommi in the sense that they are masters of simplicity. Effectiveness over complexity at all times. They are extremely good guitarists and very similar.

  • @roymcgovern8572
    @roymcgovern8572 3 ปีที่แล้ว +225

    Alice got me through stage 4 brain cancer on two occasions, and to cover them is so "encroaching".........(but these dudes felt this song rather than playing it.........and holy SHAT what a good job......thank you for bringing Layne back alive for (at least 4 minutes and 29 seconds)

    • @eldubya7972
      @eldubya7972 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Stay strong Roy. I had an Op for Stage 2 Astrocytoma three years ago and I am still ok. Touch wood. Keep fighting. Thoughts from Europe.

    • @OW79
      @OW79 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Roy is just an Anglicized version of the French "Roi" (King) :D Hang in there and rock on!

    • @bryanc.8441
      @bryanc.8441 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Hope your good Roy. Praying for your complete recovery .

    • @allinink8077
      @allinink8077 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      hope you're well brother

    • @zeroprogressive
      @zeroprogressive 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I hope everyththin g is ok m8, much love

  • @kellicouch5883
    @kellicouch5883 2 ปีที่แล้ว +71

    Not an easy song to cover. Mastodon killed it! Brilliant!

  • @curmidgeon8
    @curmidgeon8 3 ปีที่แล้ว +101

    As a self proclaimed music snob...I’d just like to say this was fucking dope💯
    Amazing musicianship!

  • @ricasrucksack
    @ricasrucksack 3 ปีที่แล้ว +123

    I thought they decided to retain Layne’s “yeahh” as a tribute, but then I saw Brann singing and I got goosebumps. This is amazing!!! Mastodon pulled it off, period.

  • @killerfoodnation8347
    @killerfoodnation8347 3 ปีที่แล้ว +215

    Poor Brann, I know he's holding back so much on this song. He's like a cheetah ready to pounce.

    • @thisfireburns9474
      @thisfireburns9474 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      LOL my exact thought

    • @s.f.morris7331
      @s.f.morris7331 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      what a great analogy

    • @TrevorLahey3
      @TrevorLahey3 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Yea, I wish he didn’t hold back so much. He didn’t quite nail the swing that Sean Kinney had. Still, two of my favorite drummers

    • @hisradiancelordnasty
      @hisradiancelordnasty 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      TELL ME ABOUT IT

    • @smkxodnwbwkdns8369
      @smkxodnwbwkdns8369 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      His drumming is like two dead weights on a string. Didn’t come close to Sean’s fantastic drumming on this song, why hold back and suck?

  • @Gene-XL
    @Gene-XL 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

    I don’t listen to Mastodon as often as I should, but when I do I’m always struck by how great and tight and versatile they really are!

  • @georgebanks4360
    @georgebanks4360 2 ปีที่แล้ว +49

    Man, they killed that cover!!! Really captures the “controlled chaos” of the song!

  • @imarriedcrazy
    @imarriedcrazy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +223

    I like that many of the members of my favorite bands now look like wizards with silver and white glowing hair and beards.

    • @pashluv2601
      @pashluv2601 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      😂 Sure, yet it still makes us feel old as f**k tho 😭😭😭 😁

    • @estook
      @estook 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Yeah, it struck me as well! I’m “holy shit, we’re all old now!”

    • @NooDLES411911
      @NooDLES411911 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Make me wonder if Tony Iommi dyed his hair or if he's just gifted dark hair forever. My father in law is 61 and he's got like 5 grey hairs in his black hair.

    • @somedude5414
      @somedude5414 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Here ya go: The Warning.
      These girls have been slaying old Metalheads like us and turning them into fanboys for about 5 years now.
      "Ugh" and "Queen of the Murder Scene" will restore your faith in the future of Hard Rock.
      Seriously.
      Check the many reaction videos people have been making about them.
      th-cam.com/video/TeIbG8nkOiU/w-d-xo.html

    • @malynke
      @malynke 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      hehe i was thinking to myself, bass player legit looks like santa and im here for it!

  • @samuelcauthorn
    @samuelcauthorn 3 ปีที่แล้ว +303

    This band is on another level right now. Seems like they could cover anything.

    • @RK_peace
      @RK_peace 3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      Sign of an amazing band, when they can cover anything and still sound like themselves!!

    • @Eefaux
      @Eefaux 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      And yet feeling like AIC.

    • @kapuda9364
      @kapuda9364 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah the drummer and Troy lol

    • @robinsharkey6658
      @robinsharkey6658 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Are you kidding. When were they, "OFF another level"

    • @gardensup52
      @gardensup52 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Have they ever covered any Rush? Does anyone know?

  • @regularSenseAppeal
    @regularSenseAppeal 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    AiC was easily the most badass band of the Grunge era. Nice cover!

    • @featheryfemme
      @featheryfemme 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Staley, Cantrell, Kinney, Starr/Inez, just an unbeatable combination of musicians. Insane to think those guys could've just never met and we could've missed out on something so incredible.

  • @FrshChees91
    @FrshChees91 3 ปีที่แล้ว +61

    This is fucking awesome! Mastodon covering Alice in Chains makes so much sense. I don't know why I didn't know I wanted this.

  • @shuruff904
    @shuruff904 3 ปีที่แล้ว +357

    The few people that disliked this let it really eat them up.

    • @vinceruland9236
      @vinceruland9236 3 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      You are right. I think they should watch it again, and again....

    • @pashluv2601
      @pashluv2601 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Ooh, I hope it Really eats them uuuuuuppp, yeahh - 😂

    • @shuruff904
      @shuruff904 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@pashluv2601 they had time to think it out....
      Yeah

    • @josephshanefuller2680
      @josephshanefuller2680 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      These people just don't know what good music is these people is disrespecting this band and Alice in chains

    • @aaronkenney_17
      @aaronkenney_17 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Their weak will won't help them heal their hearts.

  • @zacster311
    @zacster311 3 ปีที่แล้ว +93

    I grew up on Alice In Chains and then I found Mastodon years later. Love both bands and this cover was so good. They not only did the sound justice, but they added their signature sound to it. Nice work boys. Layne would be proud

  • @71degrees
    @71degrees 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    We can't even believe how right this choice was.

  • @gabandy
    @gabandy 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    The spirit of Layne flying around Mastodon. Damn, this is so good!

  • @chopper4484
    @chopper4484 3 ปีที่แล้ว +171

    This MoPoP induction generated some of the best covers ever. Great effort by Mastodon

  • @pedalhawk7
    @pedalhawk7 3 ปีที่แล้ว +121

    Shout out to Bill Kelliher for rocking Jerry's signature Friedman amp. Nice touch.

    • @PHLCoffeeSnob
      @PHLCoffeeSnob 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      He actually has his own custom Friedman amp. It's called Butterslax, based on an old band he was in.

    • @tommythompson5939
      @tommythompson5939 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@PHLCoffeeSnob it is based on Jerry's Friedman though.

    • @PHLCoffeeSnob
      @PHLCoffeeSnob 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@tommythompson5939 How do you know? Friedman is Friedman. Jerry could have his own setup back in the 90's plus a preamp and pedals at the time. Bill has a custom-designed Friedman amp specifically made for him, that regular people can also buy

    • @tommythompson5939
      @tommythompson5939 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@PHLCoffeeSnob because he has said so in interviews. Thats how he learned about Friedman. He is friends with Jerry. Also talked with him about it at a meet and greet. He loved the tone of Jerry's Friedman and wanted one with his preferences. th-cam.com/video/WUlljQfetFM/w-d-xo.html starts at the 7min mark.

    • @PHLCoffeeSnob
      @PHLCoffeeSnob 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      ​@@tommythompson5939 You misunderstand the whole thing. Kurtis said he was using Jerry's amp. Jerry's amp is different than Bill's and isn't necessarily based on Jerry because we don't know if Jerry is using other equipment to get his sound, such as a preamp and/or pedals. Jerry's amp sounded cool to Bill and Bill just wanted to use the same company. That's it.

  • @cliffordpike6850
    @cliffordpike6850 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Brilliant song choice and really well played!

  • @jimijames27
    @jimijames27 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This is the kind of band I want to see doing these covers.

  • @daves6503
    @daves6503 3 ปีที่แล้ว +47

    Layne era AIC is now so evidently such a MASSIVE Influence on heavy music.....
    What a band....so good, I can spin the DIRT Album, 24/7 every day....any day....and NEVER get tired of it.
    A truly perfect record.

    • @pashluv2601
      @pashluv2601 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Alwayz thought Facelift was great all the way thru as well. And while Dirt started out as my fav. between the 2 of them (after they both existed), I did come to appreciate Facelift more later on than I had previously. I think maybe after I hit my 1st phase of revisiting & bangin 80's metal & rock again👅🤘😁 What can I say, that was the first music I was turned on by as a wee young kid, so it'll alwayz have a place in my heart 😉 But anyway ...

    • @brentparks3669
      @brentparks3669 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Nirvana, AIC, I can listen to everything they did and not find one song I don’t like.

    • @395PRS
      @395PRS 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I had a speeding ticket to prove it.

    • @addminimal
      @addminimal 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      So as "Jar of Flies"!

    • @danielcastaneda4356
      @danielcastaneda4356 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      AIC is one of the bands that never put out a bad album

  • @StefanMedici
    @StefanMedici 3 ปีที่แล้ว +148

    This was one of my favourite covers from the show. These guys nailed it, the combination of metal and funk that was and is Alice. Fishbone were the other band, I'd pay to see do a gig of Alice covers.

    • @pashluv2601
      @pashluv2601 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Totally fken nailed it. Too bad it wasn't live w/ an audience and all that 😕

    • @berlin040909
      @berlin040909 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Their overall vibe/sound is dead on for this song

    • @RF-cu1vr
      @RF-cu1vr 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Yes! Korn, Fishbone and Mastodon were the best!!

    • @kevinrinke2246
      @kevinrinke2246 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      How bout METALLICA?

    • @kevinrinke2246
      @kevinrinke2246 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @R Skip grunge

  • @mondoduke9103
    @mondoduke9103 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Best Alice in chains cover I've ever heard hands down

  • @tthams73
    @tthams73 2 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    This is awesome! No one ever covers AGAIN. One of my all time favorite AIC songs.

  • @ShEDDiNgmYSkiN
    @ShEDDiNgmYSkiN 3 ปีที่แล้ว +52

    That was one of the best AIC covers I've ever heard. Mastodon are so talented.

  • @ralphonsnowflakes8665
    @ralphonsnowflakes8665 3 ปีที่แล้ว +120

    Never would of guessed they sounded the best of all the AIC covers. Great job guys!! That was really good!!

    • @NLuKa420
      @NLuKa420 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      I dunno, KoRn doing Would? was excellent.

    • @ralphonsnowflakes8665
      @ralphonsnowflakes8665 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@NLuKa420 I thought the band did well but Jonathan Davis dropped the ball with his vocals. I was really disappointed.

    • @cwiiin513
      @cwiiin513 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Korn was amazing. Metallica is my favorite band, but I was disappointed in their cover.

    • @fieldstraw25
      @fieldstraw25 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Check out Opeth's cover of Would?

    • @USinchains
      @USinchains 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      For real, AIC covers are usually a let down but I feel cleansed right now. I hope they do more AIC, angry chair, dirt, rain when I die, I need all that.

  • @jamiebriscoe6445
    @jamiebriscoe6445 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Nailed it. Fantastic cover. Thank you.

  • @nick3718
    @nick3718 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    bass tone is killer

  • @thelocoraven
    @thelocoraven 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    Such an underrated Alice In Chains song.

  • @noworriesimfijian
    @noworriesimfijian 3 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    Like how so many of their contemporaries have paid homage to AIC. Also shows how unique and difficult Layne and Jerry’s vocal harmonies were integral and a key highlight of their sound. Throw in Jerry’s de-tuned guitar riffs and one of the best rhythm sections in the business with Sean Kinney and the two Mikes. Love how Mastodon kept faithful to the original, would love to see AIC cover Mastodon.

    • @PHLCoffeeSnob
      @PHLCoffeeSnob 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I think AIC could do Roots Remain from Emporer Of Sand album. Bill Kelliher wrote the lyrics about his mother's passing from cancer. If you hadn't heard it, listen to it and please let me know if you agree.

    • @tylerjacobson8012
      @tylerjacobson8012 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@PHLCoffeeSnob brann wrote the lyrics the day bills mom passed. Bills never written lyrics for the band.

    • @negativezero3107
      @negativezero3107 ปีที่แล้ว

      If Layne was still alive and they did Crack The Skye, or Toe to Toes, .

  • @LegerAndCo
    @LegerAndCo ปีที่แล้ว +2

    bruh this is killer, mastodon has to be AIC fans to be this good at replicating it jesus.

  • @glibobbo
    @glibobbo 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This was so much more pleasant than I knew it would be.

  • @tdub6106
    @tdub6106 3 ปีที่แล้ว +78

    What the hell would this world be without Mastodon. I freakin love this band!!!

  • @JungleScene
    @JungleScene 3 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    I thought every band killed it.... But this is the performance of the night. Brent Hinds has the most "Jerry" tone here. nailed it.

    • @hilljack68
      @hilljack68 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I agree Brent has nailed Jerry's tone but the problem is no one can cover Layne's vocals. It's not a knock, it's just fucking Layne was so unique.

    • @mitchthegreat
      @mitchthegreat 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      You sure it's hinds? Bill Kelliher had the friedman gear

    • @lukebryde594
      @lukebryde594 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@hilljack68 I think the one way to really cover layne is to sing with nothing held back and just put it all on the fucking table.

    • @suffersystemstudios
      @suffersystemstudios 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I'm going to have to say it was BIll with the tone bro. Though the whole band fuckign killed this performance.

    • @bill21lumberg
      @bill21lumberg 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Agreed! Def performance of the night!

  • @jam1870utube
    @jam1870utube 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    The truly great rock bands are fans first and can master cover songs of their own rock heroes. Mastodon are one of those bands.

  • @dixirose111
    @dixirose111 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Not an easy song to cover. Mastodon nailed this.

  • @a.j.santiago303
    @a.j.santiago303 3 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    Loved how Tom Morello talked about his friendly rivalry with Layne Staley about who was more metal, and then they cut to Mastodon with this fire cover of an already awesome, crunching song.

  • @coreyjwingate
    @coreyjwingate 3 ปีที่แล้ว +81

    So happy to see AIC getting this love. Especially these lesser known BANGERS

    • @shuruff904
      @shuruff904 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      "Lesser-known bangers"
      *Surprised pikachu face

    • @skyguy5587
      @skyguy5587 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@shuruff904 Yeah I’ve been banging ‘Again’ since I was like 12... 30 and old now haha

    • @TheNihilistOfficial
      @TheNihilistOfficial 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Mastodon aren't "lesser known bangers". I've heard them on the radio here in small town USA

    • @coreyjwingate
      @coreyjwingate 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@TheNihilistOfficial im talking about the song Again by Alice in chains not the band playing it.

    • @schandmaske
      @schandmaske 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@TheNihilistOfficial your comment was pretty dumb, but so was the initial post that spawned this thread.
      You're equally matched...

  • @skottyo
    @skottyo 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I still remember being blown away by this song when the album first came out. The "do do. Yeah" part especially blew my mind. Lol. I love it.

  • @denahamlin4364
    @denahamlin4364 19 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    My favorite band of the last 10-15 years covering my all time fave band. This is fucking awesome!!! Absolute perfection for this chick.

  • @tonywalker8421
    @tonywalker8421 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    Brent's vocals are awesome!

  • @Bob_Jones123
    @Bob_Jones123 3 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    You know you're getting old when even the band covering the song from the 90's looks like they are all in their 90's!

    • @analuciaprado51
      @analuciaprado51 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Yeah! "You either die a hero, or you live long enough to see yourself become a CLASSIC". hahahah

    • @pashluv2601
      @pashluv2601 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Right??! 😂 I was thinking kinda the same shit, Bob 😅 In the words of J. Hetfield ~ "Sad but True" , sad but true ...

    • @somedude5414
      @somedude5414 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Here ya go: The Warning.
      These girls have been slaying old Metalheads like us and turning them into fanboys for about 5 years now.
      "Ugh" and "Queen of the Murder Scene" will restore your faith in the future of Hard Rock.
      Seriously.
      Check the many reaction videos people have been making about them.
      th-cam.com/video/TeIbG8nkOiU/w-d-xo.html

  • @mustardnbiscuits5338
    @mustardnbiscuits5338 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Man im from Atlanta and raising children just made me only discover this band about 3 years ago. Love em. When I saw they were covering an AIC song my first thought was."bad idea". Layne would have loved it. Awesome. These guys might not be everyone's cup of tea, but no one can argue all of them are MONSTER musicians. True supergroup.

    • @pizzarat7825
      @pizzarat7825 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      They are awesome to see in Atlanta! Hometown shows are always killer !

  • @buzztone6250
    @buzztone6250 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Awesome cover, those harmonies were perfect just like Layne and Jerry (AIC). Although I'm not surprised really, Mastodon are masters of their craft .

  • @jaywright9820
    @jaywright9820 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Perfect Alice in Chains song done perfectly by Mastodon. These guys would do an incredible covers album!

  • @SaadAwan5n4k3
    @SaadAwan5n4k3 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    The best thing about Mastadon covering Again is that they kept it so close to the original, n that is like major respect factor for Alice in Chains

  • @user-dr3pn2rp8r
    @user-dr3pn2rp8r 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    If your gonna take on a song by Alice in Chains, you sure as HELL BETTER BRING IT ! And THAT ladies and gentlemen is how it's done ! FUCKING BEAUTIFUL ! I LOVE IT !

  • @McCrapweasel
    @McCrapweasel ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Did the original justice while adding their own stamp on it - excellent f*cking cover.

  • @puppetmaster8551
    @puppetmaster8551 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Mastodon kicks Ass, one of the best bands in the world covering one of the best bands ever. One of my fav covers of the night forsure

  • @heroicrockstar
    @heroicrockstar 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    One of my favourite bands covering one of my favourite bands 😍, Brann taking it easy on the drums for a change 😂

  • @8elial
    @8elial ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I'm two years late, but that was a badass cover.

  • @GustavoDiazV
    @GustavoDiazV 14 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    We need a AIC & MASTODON tour soon. 👹

  • @blacklassie558
    @blacklassie558 3 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    That was an excellent cover. I love how they did the vocals. They really got the vibe going of Alice in Chains sound. Great job

  • @jodybradshaw9997
    @jodybradshaw9997 3 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    Dude... they’re the best. Each individual brings their own things to the table. Been with them since Remission and I’ll stay with them till the end and beyond.

  • @jreed2688
    @jreed2688 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    HOW HAVE I NOT SEEN THIS SOONER??? THESE ARE MY TWO FAVORITE BANDS AOGHREOPWROI

  • @Jabberstax
    @Jabberstax 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I like it when bands don't just do a straight cover but try to change the song a little, like they have here.

  • @lesflynn4455
    @lesflynn4455 3 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    That was awesome. "Again" is one of those songs which shouldn't work but it totally does. Mastodon smashed it. I've never listened to their shit, so I don't know what they're normally like, but they did a great job with this track. Five stars from me.

    • @BleakJester0421
      @BleakJester0421 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Listen to the song “Ancient Kingdom” by them

    • @denbotrexwell
      @denbotrexwell 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Or Steambreather or Toe to Toes...

    • @mosdrew
      @mosdrew 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Or Mother Puncher 😈

  • @JJRiley
    @JJRiley 3 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    Holy crap I wasn’t expecting that. Great job on that cover.

  • @curmidgeon8
    @curmidgeon8 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Whoever Mixed this...I say goddamn! 💯

  • @justinray5585
    @justinray5585 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Mastodon is easily one of the greatest rock bands ever

  • @ruffneckmedia
    @ruffneckmedia 3 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    this is great. I have "hear of" these guys for years. 1st time hearing them...they're tight

    • @peachmelba1000
      @peachmelba1000 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Mastodon is an incredible band.

    • @HaroldBallz
      @HaroldBallz 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@peachmelba1000 was*

    • @leviathan3630
      @leviathan3630 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@HaroldBallz oh shut up

  • @jordanenyart665
    @jordanenyart665 3 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    That old Silvertone amp is bad ass. Used to use one in the studio and live.

    • @stratplayer96
      @stratplayer96 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I saw the exact mid-60's head and cab for sale in an antique store in Cambria, Ca. for $700.

    • @121919761
      @121919761 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I love when people play metal on vintage amps. I do myself too

  • @danielwilson6665
    @danielwilson6665 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    MASTODON… it simply doesn’t get any better than this 🎼🇺🇸

  • @matthewbarber6381
    @matthewbarber6381 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Proooobably my favorite Alive in Chains cover. This is just the ultimate compliment to Alice In Chains. Killed it.

  • @yannickomani7382
    @yannickomani7382 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Just the best online performances of the COVID period - or any other time. The MoPop series honoring Alice in Chains is just so very well done, from this performance to Fishbone's amazingly celebratory rendition of Them Bones; belongs in a museum or some shit like that.

  • @danielguitars3527
    @danielguitars3527 3 ปีที่แล้ว +60

    I am not a Mastodon fan... but an AIC fan. This cover is a masterpiece. Magistrally executed... and, the most important, perfectly well focused. This song is one of the best of this AIC album. I am sure Cantrell'n'co would be proud of it.

    • @amy2asia
      @amy2asia 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Just heard Jerry say in an interview that this cover was “bad ass”

    • @langlebertmartins1311
      @langlebertmartins1311 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I completely agree with you! I'm not a Mastodon fan, but an AIC fan like you. After this cover I'll start to pay more attention in Mastodon

    • @abelmontalvo4052
      @abelmontalvo4052 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I'm a Mastodon fan and a Alice in Chains fan since 1990

    • @j.p.sixgunner7194
      @j.p.sixgunner7194 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I'm not really a big Mastadon fan either, but it was a good cover for sure.
      AIC stuff is SO much harder to pull off than a lotta people think.

    • @puppetmaster8551
      @puppetmaster8551 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      You should become a mastodon fan, they’re fuckin awesome and incredibly unique. #2 band for me out there behind AIC, definitely not the easiest band to get into initially tho

  • @sbbudj
    @sbbudj 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Damn dude killer... Alice in chains was so ghoulish yet catchy as hell.

  • @MetallicaKing48
    @MetallicaKing48 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I love how progressive these guys are and how involved each member is in their music. These guys are true artists and they always know how to kill it. I saw them live back in 2009, that sure was one of the most memorable shows of my life. Oblivion, Red Baron, Stargazer, Colony of Birchmen, Sleeping Giant, Seabeast, Iron Tusk, Remission, March of The Fire Ants, and Trainwreck were all performed live, with short bass and drum solos to fill in. These guys are legends of the stage.

  • @ArM4ND01
    @ArM4ND01 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Alice in Chains w/ Layne is one of my all-time favorite bands. The Mastadon boys KILLED IT!!!!!!! Just awesome.

  • @jessadambradlee
    @jessadambradlee 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    God damn that ruled

  • @ronrubicon1593
    @ronrubicon1593 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Alice in Chains, man. Fvcking legendary.

  • @wickedlilthing
    @wickedlilthing ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Troy's voice 🔥🔥🔥🔥

  • @brantbiggs
    @brantbiggs 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    This is the first Mastodon ive ever heard..id heard the name but first tiem listening, , covering one of my favorite AiC songs, these guys nailed it

  • @leyhio1455
    @leyhio1455 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Kudos to the guy who mixed this!!!! Very well done! Amazing tribute guys!!!!

  • @jimmystalanski4482
    @jimmystalanski4482 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Way better than i expected.

  • @phredbull
    @phredbull 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Dudes crushing the vocals like only Mastodon could.

  • @josephshanefuller2680
    @josephshanefuller2680 3 ปีที่แล้ว +53

    This is really good stuff you know Jesus Layne are having a blast

    • @HaroldBallz
      @HaroldBallz 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      that's not how it works man

    • @joejackson9986
      @joejackson9986 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Who's Jesus Layne?

    • @josephshanefuller2680
      @josephshanefuller2680 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@joejackson9986 sorry I didn't put a, while I was meaning the two of them

    • @pashluv2601
      @pashluv2601 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@HaroldBallz - Right @Joe, wtf are you even talking about? That's not how What worx? The afterlife (if there even is one)? And this bc of your abundant amount of experience & time spent there, is it? 🙄 What a fucken douche ... 😒

  • @jacoblangham707
    @jacoblangham707 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Can we just appreciate how amazing Troy Sanders is!!!

  • @roymcgovern8572
    @roymcgovern8572 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Man I keep feeling like I have discovered something brand new when I see and hear this song played by these guys. I can only imagine the honor these dudes now possess by reaching this level......

  • @pitpride1220
    @pitpride1220 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Keep coming back to this. AIC is very difficult to get right. They killed this! This turned me into a Mastadon fan.