Jerry was always shy and self conscious about his voice and didn't want to sing but Layne kept encouraging him to sing. Luckily for us fans he was able to get Jerry to sing. Their harmonies were amazing.
Jerry wasn’t shy. My bff was a singer in a band that Jerry absolutely loved, Sweet Savage. He always knew he had the talent. He was just never sure what way to go. Metal, glam (how they started), then came beautiful grunge.
@@nancymjohnson it's amazing how a narrative like that take on life. Jerry was in Chorus in HS n as u states clearly knew he could sing. All he said, was why would I sing when we have "him, that guy". Layne was a master at dissonant harmonies n their voices blended so well. Sadly Jerry sang more on the tripod album because Layne wasn't well. Great story about sweet savage, must be some awesome stories.
@@kevincoady5248 direct quote from Jerry "My role became bigger, with the support of Layne egging me on to sing more, it really became a two vocal band."
This entire concert was basically like a man singing at his own funeral. AIC is an amazing band to this day, and Layne Staley is one of the best singers to ever do it. Thanks for this choice, Diane! This band is one of the best ever.
@@VintageWanderer They went on tour with Kiss after this & played a few concerts until Layne OD'd after a concert & that was it for Layne performing. He recored 2 more AIC songs(Get Born Again & Died) & recorded a cover of Another Brick in the Wall for The Faculty Soundtrack & that was it after 1996.
Alice In Chains are genuinely one of my favorite bands. I bet you'd find 'The Rooster' and 'Man In The Box' to be kind of fascinating songs. And I bet you'd like 'Heaven Beside You'.
I really don't know anyone who can watch this and be simultaneously bummed out for LS and his situation, and mesmerized by how great the song is. RIP LS
Layne was as authentic as they come. You could hear the pain in his voice. His addiction that he would eventually succumb to was ever present. This entire performance is a masters class in music. Layne died the same day as Kurt Cobain several years later. It was a true loss to music and humanity. The song "Frogs" is my favorite track from this session. It really showcases their talents in a very unique way *Fun fact* The bassist who had "Friends don't let friends get haircuts" was aimed at the guys from Metallica who were in the audience that night. They had cut their long hair prior to the recording of their album entitled Load
Layne Stayle (guy with the colored hair) was an amazing singer that we lost to soon to drug addiction. This concert he’s pretty high on heroin and was still sounding amazing. This was the first time the band played together for a few years I think as well.
One of the greatest voices taken away to soon. R.I.P. Layne Staley. You need to listen to the song Nutshell from the same show next, it's like he's singing his own eulogy.
Welcome to the 90s Diane. AIC was considered one of the "big 4" of grunge, they were Nirvana, Alice in Chains,Pearl Jam and Soundgarden. I wish I could go back.
Alice in Chains is definitely from the grunge era. Down in a hole is more easy listening rock song some of their other songs are more rocking with a faster paced tempo. There one of the many Alternative Rock bands of the 90s. They came out around the same time Stone Temple Pilots another good Alternative Rock Band.
Every time I see AIC, it is bittersweet. Their music is so wonderful, and moody, and the essence of 90s rock. Then I remember I was at Layne Staley's last on-stage performance at KC's Kemper Arena on July 3, 1996. they opened for KISS. you knew it was gonna be one of those unforgettable nights when Jerry Cantrell comes on stage and yells "hey, f***ers!" into the mic. Layne, like many others, left us too soon. I'm grateful that the music of AIC is alive and being spread through your channel. the entire KC concert video is on TH-cam. July 3, 1996. grainy AF, copied from a camcorder, and absolutely amazing. also... "Rooster" and "Grind" , two of their most popular songs, are fun listens. The story behind "Rooster" is wonderful.
It's just one of those magical nights in musical history where everything lined up. Vibes, vocals, the instruments and the harmonies. You will not find a better unplugged performance than this one.
There was one moment where it felt like they were ready to go hard, but held back and stayed true to being unplugged. Talented musicians, deep lyrics; good one Diane BOOP
@@DianeJennings There is a great live video of It Ain't Like that Anymore straight into Man in the Box from their early years. Fantastic video if you get a chance to check it out.
We lost Layne shortly after this! Such a unique and beautiful voice, I always think if I had the ability, I would have tried to save him! But, you can't save anyone, especially when they can't see it for themselves
For the concert, the bassist wrote on his bass FRIENDS DON'T LET FRIENDS GET FRIENDS HAIRCUTS in response to Metallica getting their hair cut short and making the Black album which a lot of people saw as the band "selling out" The members of Metallic were at the Unplugged concert and got a kick out of it.
I have never been more excited for a reaction video from you, Diane! Alice in Chains and Layne Staley will always be at or near the top of my list when it comes to favorite bands and musicians.
PLEASE KEEP THE DEEP DIVE INTO ALICE IN CHAINS ... I'M 58 female living in New England, since the early 1990's they've been kickin' my butt every time I listen to them.. I ugly cry to every one of their songs!. OMG..
My favorite part of that whole performance is when Jerry looked back at the rest of the band smiling and nodding when Layne hit that note. He was like "Yep. He's gonna be ok".
AiC is one of my all-time favorite bands, so I encourage everyone to listen to them. Not sure I'd have recommended this one as an introduction, but it's a fine song. They were unique amongst the "grunge" era bands in that they utilized multiple singers frequently as more than background vocals. This is a deep, darkly beautiful hole to explore.
There were actually 2 members of the band who died from drugs: Staley, and original bassist Mike Starr, who was not the bassist in this video (this was Mike Inez). Starr was actually the last person to see Staley alive, and the guilt he felt at that likely contributed to his own death. Layne's body was found about 2 weeks later in his apartment, decomposed to the point where he needed to be identified by dental records. The coroner estimated that the 6'1" Staley only weighed 90lbs (40kg) at the time of his death. The video you watched, from the MTV Unplugged series, was the first time they'd performed in 2.5 years, and Layne was not well. To answer your question, a lot of art comes from pain; the happy and well-adjusted have little to get off their chests. This is especially true of musicians, poets, and comedians.
Happy New Year, Diane! I'm not too up on this band, but I do enjoy the fact that you remain open to listening and reacting to different types of music and giving your non-biased, opinions on said music. I wish you continued success with your channel in 2024! All the best to you and yours throughout this brand new year! Be well Diane, and best wishes to you always! 😎✌️🎉🎊🥳🥂🍾♥️🙏
Alice In Chains is one of my favorite bands! I’m so happy you reacted to them! This was definitely a more mellow choice but I’m not upset that this was your first exposure to them
So in the 90s MTV introduced us to the MTV Unplugged series. Its goal was to bring heavier grunge bands into an intimate acoustic setting. A way to challenge the whole genre and it became something wildly popular and other groups and bands took part and became something us fans wanted more of
You should check out the live version of "Love, Hate, Love". It shows Layne at his absolute prime, imo. I loved Nirvana back then, but i still listen to AIC.
100% man - Layne is at peak vocal power in that early live video. If anyone here likes AIC from this performance, prepare to be blown AWAY by “Love, Hate, Love”.
Layne is hands down my favorite vocalist of all time-still heartbroken that he's gone. RIP 🕊️💔 ♾️ Layne T. Staley 8/22/67-4/5/02 Sidenote: You do know that cocaine and heroin both are also "plant-based drugs," right? 🤔🙄
The studio recording of this song is actually much better, which is saying a lot. The story of Layne Staley is so tragic, yet everyone saw it coming. It is the way with those who are in the throes of addiction; so often they become powerless, and those around them are powerless to help.
Never fails to make me hum 712,6 other harmonies over it. Lately I haven't been in an Alice In Chains kind of mood, still great to see you react to this one. Thanks Diane, and happy new year! :)
MTV has a alice in chains live unplugged in concert rocks. MTV live unplugged in concert has a lot of jams from other music artist that are real good. A lot of them are on TH-cam.
This concert was basically Layne shouting out for help while everyone was moving on, so sad. Truly one of the most unique voices left us shortly after…
Creative types often suffer from insecurities ,low self esteem, lack of social skills etc, and when they achieve fame and success, they can't deal with it so end up using drugs and or becoming suicidal. Yeah I know, we all heard this a million times, but it never gets any easier losing one of our precious favorite musicians. All the best in the New Year Diane.
It’s great that you’re exploring the greatness that is Alice in Chain their Iconic sound defined the 90s over in America. Their discography is a great rabbit hole to dive into.
You just brought back the memory of my little brother after his first heart attack. I go to visit him and I walk in to find him and his wife eating pork fried rice! The look on my face must have said it all, because he immediately said "The doctor said it was Ok"...
Layne's comment about they are not my friends was just his desperation talking. Jerry LOVED Layne like a brother. Dude was a once in a generation talent. I cried more when Layne died than I did when my father died. Layne Staley and Chris Cornell are two talents we lost WAY too early
What you have just watched Diane is greatness but sadness, Layne was one of a kind and in this video he was very sick with his drug addiction, we miss him ❤️
As soon as I heard Layne Staley singing, and Jerry Cantrell playing guitar, I was immediately hooked on Alice In Chains. This MTV Unplugged show is still one of my favorites, along with Nirvana and Stone Temple Pilots. It’s a shame that Layne Staley, Kurt Cobain, and Scott Weiland aren’t with us anymore.
For more of this unplugged set check out Nutshell. For a video of Layne Staley(Singer) in his prime/healthy check out Love Hate Love(live at the Moore), this unplugged performance is great but Layne was deep in his drug addiction at this point & not in great health. This was 1 of his last performances before he became a recluse & just did drugs & played video games for the last 6 years of his life. Layne became such a recluse it took 2 weeks before they found his body after he OD'd. Just a sad story. AIC started as a Metal band from Seattle but got lumped into the Grunge genre with Nirvana, Pearl Jam & Soundgarden when Grunge blew up. AIC were the heaviest band of the 4 with deep & dark lyrics. Jerry Cantrell is the other singer/Guitarist in this video & he's the main songwriter of the band, he's wrote 50% of the lyrics & 97% of the music. Thankfully he's still alive & still making music along with the Drummer Sean & Mike the Bassist(all in this video) with a AIC without Layne.
Diane, you mentioned it sounded grungy. Alice In Chains is out of Seattle, Washington. They are known for being a Grunge band, and got their break when the Seattle Grunge scene became popular.
Few things in life make me as giddy as seeing people's reactions to hearing Layne for the first time. I so thoroughly enjoy Alice in Chains being appreciated by the younger generations.
I thought you had already covered AIC earlier. They are one of my fav bands. Staly has a very powerful voice and can really pash the emotions in their songs.
Being a teenager during grunge was freaking amazing. I played this ‘tape’ until it broke. IMO the best 5 years of music, in all genres, was 1989-1994. Hip hop, country, rock, alternative rock really breaking out, r&b, pop, Tejano, all of it!
The beautiful haunting sound of a man resigned to defeat. IMO one the greatest vocal performances of an era. His ability to pour out his emotions in a painfully mesmerizing manner is nothing but amazing.
Layne was an incredible talent that we will never see again, I remember watching this on MTV the day it first aired. I remember thinking how bad Layne looked and thinking about how he was suffering. YOU MUST REVIEW NUTSHELL! I still feel emotional every time I see it.
I think Layne was inspired by Motely Crew in his younger years(the GLAM years) AIC's sound definitely wasn't. Though KIss was definitely a inspiration for the whole band.
You should definitely check out more of Alice in Chain's stuff on this channel, they're one of the best and most soulful bands of all time, better than Nirvana imo.
After Staley's passing, the remaining band members thought the band was over. Buf playing together at a benefit a few years later inspired them to resume it, and they invited William DuVall to join. DuVall plays guitar, sings Staley's lines in the old songs, and they still do the same kinds of harmonies in many of the new songs. They're still really good. Layne Staley remains such an icon, though, that no one seems to pay attention to their DuVall era. AIC have a song, "Black Gives Way to Blue," written about the process of mourning the loss of their friend and band mate. Chris Cornell's daughter Lily Cornell Silver, gave a haunting performance of it, which can be found on TH-cam.
I was lucky enough to see Alice in Chains before they blew up and became famous. They were opening for Van Halen when i saw them, and a few months later they started getting tons of fame from MTV and radio.
the three best mtv unplugged shows were all by seatlle based bands: Alice,Pearl Jam & Nirvana. Alice in Chains was the best of all MTV Unplugged ! RIP Layne
4 best vocals in that time were Layne Staley, Mike Patton, Eddie Wedder and Chris Cornell. every one of them was iconic and you can't miss with any their song
There will be an Irish Film Festival during April, 2024 in San Francisco, CA, USA. It will be both in person live and online remote. There are many film festivals in The San Francisco Bay Area. You could watch part of this online from Spain or Ireland.
Irish Rovers, the High Kings, Simon & Garfunkel, Peter/Paul/Mary, Earth/Wind/Fire, the Monkees....could all be 'Cool/Groovy as bandmates! Lol. Always Lovely, Sweet Diane! 😊💚 Happy New Year To You!
When it comes to Alice in Chains i think you might enjoy "Rooster" and "Nutshell" wich they also performed on MTV Unplugged. When it comes to Rock Band's with "happy endings" i think of bands like Metallica, Kiss and AC/DC.
I have watched your channel for a while after seeing you on a irish people react video and never thought that I would see you react to my favorite band a truly amazing combination.
Even if you don't like the band or the song, hitting the LIKE button just shows that you Liked Diane's reaction, which is always a great bit. While you're at it, Subscribe to the channel, it's Free.
this is the strangest little comment thread I think I've seen. Random guy pushing for Likes and Subs, next guy shits on the band that made most everyone click the video in the first place, and hearts all around...fucking weird.
Absolutely you should! I know you have reacted to Nirvana but I think you would be surprised to see their unplugged. It originally was only acoustic but I think as it got popular they branched out but Nirvana acoustic is really different and special@@DianeJennings
Jerry was always shy and self conscious about his voice and didn't want to sing but Layne kept encouraging him to sing. Luckily for us fans he was able to get Jerry to sing. Their harmonies were amazing.
Jerry wasn’t shy. My bff was a singer in a band that Jerry absolutely loved, Sweet Savage. He always knew he had the talent. He was just never sure what way to go. Metal, glam (how they started), then came beautiful grunge.
Yesss
They were such good friends
@@nancymjohnson it's amazing how a narrative like that take on life. Jerry was in Chorus in HS n as u states clearly knew he could sing.
All he said, was why would I sing when we have "him, that guy". Layne was a master at dissonant harmonies n their voices blended so well.
Sadly Jerry sang more on the tripod album because Layne wasn't well. Great story about sweet savage, must be some awesome stories.
@@kevincoady5248 direct quote from Jerry "My role became bigger, with the support of Layne egging me on to sing more, it really became a two vocal band."
This entire concert was basically like a man singing at his own funeral. AIC is an amazing band to this day, and Layne Staley is one of the best singers to ever do it. Thanks for this choice, Diane! This band is one of the best ever.
I think it was his last performance so yea singing at his funeral is right
@@VintageWanderer They went on tour with Kiss after this & played a few concerts until Layne OD'd after a concert & that was it for Layne performing. He recored 2 more AIC songs(Get Born Again & Died) & recorded a cover of Another Brick in the Wall for The Faculty Soundtrack & that was it after 1996.
@@ThEmB0nEz thanks for the info. Cheers
His voice will be unmatched for many many years to come, A truly great singer
The live version of Love Hate Love really shows off Layne Staleys voice and emotion.
This!
Alice in Chains is one of my top favorite bands
You need to listen to the rest of this mtv unplugged alice in chains. You will not be disappointed
Alice In Chains are genuinely one of my favorite bands.
I bet you'd find 'The Rooster' and 'Man In The Box' to be kind of fascinating songs.
And I bet you'd like 'Heaven Beside You'.
Yeah 👍 the rooster 🐓
Them bones is underrated
@@Predaking4ever Pretty much all their old stuff is underrated.
Anything from Dirt or Jar of Flies really.
Nutshell!
I really don't know anyone who can watch this and be simultaneously bummed out for LS and his situation, and mesmerized by how great the song is. RIP LS
These Harmonies 💕
It's the best song of the performance, in my opinion. An all time classic 👍
Rooster is a must if you gonna talk about Alice in Chains, it's a soldier's tale of sacrifice and loss. It's right on point and the Demons are real.
Layne Staley 🎤 One of the most unique voices in rock! 90s music icon. 🙏 ❤
Lane was the voice of the 90’s! Nobody compared. Truly magical
Layne was as authentic as they come. You could hear the pain in his voice. His addiction that he would eventually succumb to was ever present. This entire performance is a masters class in music. Layne died the same day as Kurt Cobain several years later. It was a true loss to music and humanity.
The song "Frogs" is my favorite track from this session. It really showcases their talents in a very unique way
*Fun fact*
The bassist who had "Friends don't let friends get haircuts" was aimed at the guys from Metallica who were in the audience that night. They had cut their long hair prior to the recording of their album entitled Load
you mean, Friends dont let friends get friends haircuts
Layne Stayle (guy with the colored hair) was an amazing singer that we lost to soon to drug addiction. This concert he’s pretty high on heroin and was still sounding amazing. This was the first time the band played together for a few years I think as well.
One of the greatest voices taken away to soon. R.I.P. Layne Staley. You need to listen to the song Nutshell from the same show next, it's like he's singing his own eulogy.
It wasn’t taken away, he gave it away.
@@powbobs Sadly, yes :(
@@powbobs Yep. Man had so much talent.
This happens to be one of greatest music performances ever. Nice pick
My sister suffered through this. I saw her life and did not want it but you know the real truth? Me losing her hurt worse than anything.
Welcome to the 90s Diane. AIC was considered one of the "big 4" of grunge, they were Nirvana, Alice in Chains,Pearl Jam and Soundgarden. I wish I could go back.
Alice in Chains is definitely from the grunge era. Down in a hole is more easy listening rock song some of their other songs are more rocking with a faster paced tempo. There one of the many Alternative Rock bands of the 90s. They came out around the same time Stone Temple Pilots another good Alternative Rock Band.
One of my favorite '90s bands. I hope you'll react to more of their music.
I believe Staley was found two weeks after his death. He became a recluse who would rarely go out other than going to the store for a new video game.
Every time I see AIC, it is bittersweet. Their music is so wonderful, and moody, and the essence of 90s rock. Then I remember I was at Layne Staley's last on-stage performance at KC's Kemper Arena on July 3, 1996. they opened for KISS. you knew it was gonna be one of those unforgettable nights when Jerry Cantrell comes on stage and yells "hey, f***ers!" into the mic.
Layne, like many others, left us too soon. I'm grateful that the music of AIC is alive and being spread through your channel.
the entire KC concert video is on TH-cam. July 3, 1996. grainy AF, copied from a camcorder, and absolutely amazing.
also... "Rooster" and "Grind" , two of their most popular songs, are fun listens. The story behind "Rooster" is wonderful.
It's just one of those magical nights in musical history where everything lined up. Vibes, vocals, the instruments and the harmonies. You will not find a better unplugged performance than this one.
If you really want to get hit in the feels, watch their MTV Unplugged performance of “Nutshell.” It’s so sad. One of my favorite songs ever.
There was one moment where it felt like they were ready to go hard, but held back and stayed true to being unplugged. Talented musicians, deep lyrics; good one Diane BOOP
Ahh that’s a great observation
Rooster, and Man In The Box are a couple of other songs from AIC you may like. Happy New Year, Diane😊
Added!
Rooster is one of my favorites from the 90's.
Love Hate Love is a must listen.
@@DianeJennings There is a great live video of It Ain't Like that Anymore straight into Man in the Box from their early years. Fantastic video if you get a chance to check it out.
@@DianeJennings The official video of this song is great. It needs to be played loud.
RIP Layne and Mike. You guys are missed.
We lost Layne shortly after this! Such a unique and beautiful voice, I always think if I had the ability, I would have tried to save him! But, you can't save anyone, especially when they can't see it for themselves
For the concert, the bassist wrote on his bass FRIENDS DON'T LET FRIENDS GET FRIENDS HAIRCUTS in response to Metallica getting their hair cut short and making the Black album which a lot of people saw as the band "selling out"
The members of Metallic were at the Unplugged concert and got a kick out of it.
Love, Hate, Love performed live is their best skills demonstrated.
I have never been more excited for a reaction video from you, Diane! Alice in Chains and Layne Staley will always be at or near the top of my list when it comes to favorite bands and musicians.
More to come! I had not heard of Layne Staley till the comments
PLEASE KEEP THE DEEP DIVE INTO ALICE IN CHAINS ... I'M 58 female living in New England, since the early 1990's they've been kickin' my butt every time I listen to them.. I ugly cry to every one of their songs!. OMG..
My favorite part of that whole performance is when Jerry looked back at the rest of the band smiling and nodding when Layne hit that note. He was like "Yep. He's gonna be ok".
Love that you came back 20 years to hear a master piece
AiC is one of my all-time favorite bands, so I encourage everyone to listen to them. Not sure I'd have recommended this one as an introduction, but it's a fine song. They were unique amongst the "grunge" era bands in that they utilized multiple singers frequently as more than background vocals. This is a deep, darkly beautiful hole to explore.
There were actually 2 members of the band who died from drugs: Staley, and original bassist Mike Starr, who was not the bassist in this video (this was Mike Inez). Starr was actually the last person to see Staley alive, and the guilt he felt at that likely contributed to his own death. Layne's body was found about 2 weeks later in his apartment, decomposed to the point where he needed to be identified by dental records. The coroner estimated that the 6'1" Staley only weighed 90lbs (40kg) at the time of his death. The video you watched, from the MTV Unplugged series, was the first time they'd performed in 2.5 years, and Layne was not well.
To answer your question, a lot of art comes from pain; the happy and well-adjusted have little to get off their chests. This is especially true of musicians, poets, and comedians.
Ohhh that’s horribly tragic
@DianeJennings I'm not sure if you're old enough to remember, but this bled over into the fashion world in the 90s, it was called "heroin chic"
Happy New Year, Diane! I'm not too up on this band, but I do enjoy the fact that you remain open to listening and reacting to different types of music and giving your non-biased, opinions on said music. I wish you continued success with your channel in 2024! All the best to you and yours throughout this brand new year! Be well Diane, and best wishes to you always! 😎✌️🎉🎊🥳🥂🍾♥️🙏
Alice In Chains is one of my favorite bands! I’m so happy you reacted to them! This was definitely a more mellow choice but I’m not upset that this was your first exposure to them
So in the 90s MTV introduced us to the MTV Unplugged series. Its goal was to bring heavier grunge bands into an intimate acoustic setting. A way to challenge the whole genre and it became something wildly popular and other groups and bands took part and became something us fans wanted more of
You should check out the live version of "Love, Hate, Love". It shows Layne at his absolute prime, imo.
I loved Nirvana back then, but i still listen to AIC.
100% man - Layne is at peak vocal power in that early live video. If anyone here likes AIC from this performance, prepare to be blown AWAY by “Love, Hate, Love”.
So messed up can't even open his eyes, yet his voice is effortless. Truly amazing.
Layne is hands down my favorite vocalist of all time-still heartbroken that he's gone.
RIP 🕊️💔 ♾️
Layne T. Staley
8/22/67-4/5/02
Sidenote:
You do know that cocaine and heroin both are also "plant-based drugs," right?
🤔🙄
Top work again as always Diane my darling ☘️
Thanks for introducing me to Alice in Chains. Really enjoyed this. Thanks as always for a great reaction. Happy New Year to you and yours!🎉
The studio recording of this song is actually much better, which is saying a lot. The story of Layne Staley is so tragic, yet everyone saw it coming. It is the way with those who are in the throes of addiction; so often they become powerless, and those around them are powerless to help.
Diane thanks for bringing AIC to my ears. Even I can appreciate newer bands that I didn’t know!
Our pleasure! 🥰
Very much grunge and not at all emo. Kind of hilarious how you confuse the two as they are often seen as polar opposites. Another great reaction.
Never fails to make me hum 712,6 other harmonies over it. Lately I haven't been in an Alice In Chains kind of mood, still great to see you react to this one. Thanks Diane, and happy new year! :)
That’s not necessarily a bad thing? It’s definitely quite evocative
MTV has a alice in chains live unplugged in concert rocks. MTV live unplugged in concert has a lot of jams from other music artist that are real good. A lot of them are on TH-cam.
Yes they are 😊
@@DianeJennings All the MTV live are pretty good 😊🎸🎤
I like how you come up with new creative ideas for your videos! Keep 'em coming
Glad you like them!
This concert was basically Layne shouting out for help while everyone was moving on, so sad. Truly one of the most unique voices left us shortly after…
AIC is the band that blew my mind and changed my musical taste forever. You can pick any of their songs with Lane singing and youll be impressed.
I highly recommend "Would?" and "Them Bones."
You should listen to their song Roster this song is about his father.
Creative types often suffer from insecurities ,low self esteem, lack of social skills etc, and when they achieve fame and success, they can't deal with it so end up using drugs and or becoming suicidal. Yeah I know, we all heard this a million times, but it never gets any easier losing one of our precious favorite musicians. All the best in the New Year Diane.
It’s great that you’re exploring the greatness that is Alice in Chain their Iconic sound defined the 90s over in America. Their discography is a great rabbit hole to dive into.
You just brought back the memory of my little brother after his first heart attack. I go to visit him and I walk in to find him and his wife eating pork fried rice! The look on my face must have said it all, because he immediately said "The doctor said it was Ok"...
Layne's comment about they are not my friends was just his desperation talking. Jerry LOVED Layne like a brother. Dude was a once in a generation talent. I cried more when Layne died than I did when my father died. Layne Staley and Chris Cornell are two talents we lost WAY too early
What you have just watched Diane is greatness but sadness, Layne was one of a kind and in this video he was very sick with his drug addiction, we miss him ❤️
Lane was so deep into his substance abuse struggle here and as amazing as he sounds you feel so much of the hurt in his voice
The 2nd best of the unplugged era. Love Alice in Chains and was fortunate to see them in concert!!
As soon as I heard Layne Staley singing, and Jerry Cantrell playing guitar, I was immediately hooked on Alice In Chains. This MTV Unplugged show is still one of my favorites, along with Nirvana and Stone Temple Pilots. It’s a shame that Layne Staley, Kurt Cobain, and Scott Weiland aren’t with us anymore.
For more of this unplugged set check out Nutshell. For a video of Layne Staley(Singer) in his prime/healthy check out Love Hate Love(live at the Moore), this unplugged performance is great but Layne was deep in his drug addiction at this point & not in great health. This was 1 of his last performances before he became a recluse & just did drugs & played video games for the last 6 years of his life. Layne became such a recluse it took 2 weeks before they found his body after he OD'd. Just a sad story.
AIC started as a Metal band from Seattle but got lumped into the Grunge genre with Nirvana, Pearl Jam & Soundgarden when Grunge blew up. AIC were the heaviest band of the 4 with deep & dark lyrics. Jerry Cantrell is the other singer/Guitarist in this video & he's the main songwriter of the band, he's wrote 50% of the lyrics & 97% of the music. Thankfully he's still alive & still making music along with the Drummer Sean & Mike the Bassist(all in this video) with a AIC without Layne.
Best concert I ever saw
My favorite song Alice in Chains did was Rooster.
Top 10 moments in music history, this is a legendary performance
wish you and Chewie well as we start this first day of the new year
Hope Chewie is having a good new year. Oh, and E.D. and Diane also.😉
Everyone have a wonderful day.
Diane, you mentioned it sounded grungy. Alice In Chains is out of Seattle, Washington. They are known for being a Grunge band, and got their break when the Seattle Grunge scene became popular.
"I've eaten the sun so my tongue has been burned of the taste". And THAT is opiate addiction. GREAT line
I've seen a zillion reactions to this AIC performance, yours is one of the best. I love that you just listened to and appreciated it.
Few things in life make me as giddy as seeing people's reactions to hearing Layne for the first time. I so thoroughly enjoy Alice in Chains being appreciated by the younger generations.
This was from Layne Staley's final performance on April 10, 1996. He passed away April 5, 2002.
I thought you had already covered AIC earlier. They are one of my fav bands. Staly has a very powerful voice and can really pash the emotions in their songs.
Thanks for reacting to it Diane!
Love Hate Love live at the Moore is a must watch. Layne at his best.
Being a teenager during grunge was freaking amazing. I played this ‘tape’ until it broke. IMO the best 5 years of music, in all genres, was 1989-1994. Hip hop, country, rock, alternative rock really breaking out, r&b, pop, Tejano, all of it!
The beautiful haunting sound of a man resigned to defeat. IMO one the greatest vocal performances of an era. His ability to pour out his emotions in a painfully mesmerizing manner is nothing but amazing.
Way to jump into the deep end of the swimming pool on New Years day Diane! I remember staying up to watch this when MTV aired it. Fantastic.
Aww I’m so glad you enjoyed it
Absolutely loving this journey thru music! Hi to you & Chewie👋
Hard to believe this was 28 years ago 😢 I remember when this first was aired MTV and waiting for the cd to be released afterwards.
Rush is a great example of a band that had a very long career without any major issues, scandals, or breakups.
Layne was an incredible talent that we will never see again, I remember watching this on MTV the day it first aired. I remember thinking how bad Layne looked and thinking about how he was suffering. YOU MUST REVIEW NUTSHELL! I still feel emotional every time I see it.
I did not know Alice in Chains were inspired by Motely Crew and Kiss. Both Bands have a lot of good songs also. Something I learned with You today.
I think Layne was inspired by Motely Crew in his younger years(the GLAM years) AIC's sound definitely wasn't. Though KIss was definitely a inspiration for the whole band.
Why are Irish women so stupendously beautiful
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@@MichaelCartier-h5z let me live man
You should definitely check out more of Alice in Chain's stuff on this channel, they're one of the best and most soulful bands of all time, better than Nirvana imo.
After Staley's passing, the remaining band members thought the band was over. Buf playing together at a benefit a few years later inspired them to resume it, and they invited William DuVall to join.
DuVall plays guitar, sings Staley's lines in the old songs, and they still do the same kinds of harmonies in many of the new songs.
They're still really good. Layne Staley remains such an icon, though, that no one seems to pay attention to their DuVall era.
AIC have a song, "Black Gives Way to Blue," written about the process of mourning the loss of their friend and band mate. Chris Cornell's daughter Lily Cornell Silver, gave a haunting performance of it, which can be found on TH-cam.
Buonasera,era il mio gruppo preferito,lo è anche adesso.🤘AIC🤘
I was lucky enough to see Alice in Chains before they blew up and became famous. They were opening for Van Halen when i saw them, and a few months later they started getting tons of fame from MTV and radio.
Many, many days I drove home listening to the original (electric) version of this...
the three best mtv unplugged shows were all by seatlle based bands: Alice,Pearl Jam & Nirvana. Alice in Chains was the best of all MTV Unplugged ! RIP Layne
I’d love to check out Seattle sometime
Alice in Chains is one of my all time favorite bands.
4 best vocals in that time were Layne Staley, Mike Patton, Eddie Wedder and Chris Cornell. every one of them was iconic and you can't miss with any their song
There will be an Irish Film Festival during April, 2024 in San Francisco, CA, USA. It will be both in person live and online remote.
There are many film festivals in The San Francisco Bay Area.
You could watch part of this online from Spain or Ireland.
Interesting fact Diane, Lane Staley and Sean Kinney, drummer, are of Irish origin😊.
Welcome to Generation X.
One of the best performances by any band ever.
Irish Rovers, the High Kings, Simon & Garfunkel, Peter/Paul/Mary, Earth/Wind/Fire, the Monkees....could all be 'Cool/Groovy as bandmates! Lol. Always Lovely, Sweet Diane! 😊💚 Happy New Year To You!
When it comes to Alice in Chains i think you might enjoy "Rooster" and "Nutshell" wich they also performed on MTV Unplugged.
When it comes to Rock Band's with "happy endings" i think of bands like Metallica, Kiss and AC/DC.
I have watched your channel for a while after seeing you on a irish people react video and never thought that I would see you react to my favorite band a truly amazing combination.
Even if you don't like the band or the song, hitting the LIKE button just shows that you Liked Diane's reaction, which is always a great bit. While you're at it, Subscribe to the channel, it's Free.
you are correct. I have to remind myself, even if the band and song sucks [like this one], its the reaction that matters.
Aww shucks thanks guys that means a lot!
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this is the strangest little comment thread I think I've seen. Random guy pushing for Likes and Subs, next guy shits on the band that made most everyone click the video in the first place, and hearts all around...fucking weird.
OMG I love that you did the MTV Unplugged version - I love everything on this show I wish it would come back ❤❤🎉🎉❤❤
Oh I didn’t know it was a thing! I’ll try and check out more 😊
Absolutely you should! I know you have reacted to Nirvana but I think you would be surprised to see their unplugged. It originally was only acoustic but I think as it got popular they branched out but Nirvana acoustic is really different and special@@DianeJennings