I remember hearing kurt himself say in an interview that layne had a voice like no other...considering people are still debating about this and its validity. I should restate my comment, it's actually a written interview that I think I found on TH-cam initially, the video likely has since been deleted but I know that with alot of digging it can still be found online, it mostly entailed kurt discussing the alleged "beef" that the two bands had and how it was all just rumors and that he was actually really impressed by laynes voice and his range and ability to hold notes for such a long time.
@@lilithjade4363 Damon Albarn went though hell and back as a Blur/Gorillaz frontman. His love to music and creativity is undeniable. Big respect for him
JoeyBooey Yeah, he did, but I'm talking about his incredible voice, not his lyrical input. I just think Layne's voice is superior (personal preference).
The vibrato, vocal technique, passion, power and just overall delivery of his voice was outrageous, I’m hyperbolic but I think he’s in my top 5 vocalists of all time. The vibrato and technique at the end of the last word before the last line of this song best exemplifies how ridiculous talented he was as a singer. Gave me goosebumps.
Crazy to think he was self taught and had zero training, and the fact that people who knew him personally growing up thought he sucked and would never make it as a singer. Who knows, if he wasn’t in the right place and right time maybe he wouldn’t have “Made it”, but somehow thru all of that practice and perseverance, He became one of the greatest, most unique singers possibly of all time.
@@blakeb8139 you're right it's crazy to think that and it's also not true. He did get leassons and he had built a solid base then the rest was done independently
It's crazy to think all that because none of it's true. He could sing from a very young age and everyone who heard him was blown away by his voice. Where you got your information is a mystery. La la land, perhaps.
I bet they are, and I wanna hear it. There are too many great artists "up there" right now, Hendrix, the members of Skynyrd, Cliff Burton, Cobain, Jim Morrison, John Bonham, the list goes on and on.
Nope. Totally not. They are dead. Gone. In the ground. No more. If you are ever wondering what it is like after you die, just think back and remember what life was like before you were born. It's exactly like that. We all love the music they made and I'm sure those who knew them loved them as people, so in a way, Layne and Cris are still alive to us, just not to them.
Layne wasn't just a technically flawless singer with an insanely powerful voice, his renditions were also organic and soulful. One of the best. Terribly underrated talent we lost way too soon.
It's not the reverb. Anyone who can't feel the pain, anguish, and torment that Layne sang with....just isn't listening. Listen to anything AIC where his vocals are forefront....like the epic Unplugged show. Other singers sang a song. Layne Staley not only told us his life but conveyed true darkness that was almost tangible. It was THIS and Jerry's lyrics/harmonies/guitar that gave AIC it's one-of-a-kind sound. No band before or since has or will ever sound like them. LSMS
I rarely comment on vocals but Layne Staley had an amazing voice. Also when you take other instruments off you can often hear the imperfections. I remember when we used to record our vocals it was the same but then add the musicians and you can not hear it. I think this will be the same for most vocal tracks. I was listening to Black Star by David Bowie and the songs where there is minimal music and mostly just his voice I can hear him taking breaths also but I really like this. Now I have weird taste in music as I really like Kate Bush and she does not always have clean vocals. I like the imperfections. It does not sound manufactured and autotune I dislike with a passion. I have no idea what range he had but I have early Alice in Chains and there are vocals which sound like Vince Neil. I mean from this to up there with Vince Neil must surely be entering Freddie Mercury and Mike Patton range. You would definitely be in my best vocalists of all time list.
2:20 onward--there is no way a mere mortal should be able to pull this off. It is surreal. Irony is, the amazing power of this section almost gets overlooked within the full mix, and it takes the tracks being isolated to appreciate what an unimaginable vocal feat this was.
How the fuck does a human being create that sound at 2:30 when he says "my?" His voice was wild. Layne and Jerry were also really good at layering. They double and triple tracked vocals and guitars and it just gave them such a wild sound, and yet they had 0 issue recreating the songs live when they didn't have that luxury of double tracking. God bless them.
Dude if you put spatial audio on your headphones it feels like you’re standing in an infinite void and Staley’s voice is just echoing throughout the endless space. It’s super cool.
@@averagejoe7187 people often get it confused, but the verses are Jerry’s singing, the chorus is all Layne, they both work so beautifully in this song and every other.
Production over AiC was great overall. The layering of guitars in Man in The Box, the harmonies in Them Bones or Down in a Hole, and etc. Such an underestimated part of their music.
i'm sorry for being a shithead, but what here has to do with talent, he has that voice, okay. other is just pure practice, practice, practice and killing of practicing...
And just like Janes Addiction and many others a lot of their talent were breed thru their self-destructive ways...What's more blue than your own pain that you create or what possesses you??? My best songs and poetry come out when im in emotional duress....I think it becomes an insane viscous cycle because most addictions aren't that bad, their that good......And to be able to not ever worry about wanting to get high when you want to never mind the need to, the "problem" of an addiction goes away fast when you can afford it..
I love how it's not perfect,there are breath noises,a cough as the backwards reverb brings in the last chorus....fucking digital music teachers saying all this stuff should be fixed,that is just daft and a BIG reason why most of todays music is so sterile-THIS is brilliant!
@@blackstrawv Jerry sings both parts of the verse but Layne joins in the second half. Like this: Jerry: Drifting body Jerry & Layne: It’s sole desertion
Jerry Cantrell (guitarist) is the one singing the verses. Layne was one of 2 legendary musicians in the band. If Jerry didn't write the music, Layne could have never sung the songs, and Jerry's supporting (and sometimes lead) vocals are a HUGE part of why AIC sounds the way they do.
Jerry's definitely talented and was a big part of AIC, but they wouldn't have become what they did if Layne wasn't part of it. Jerry did write a lot of lyrics but Layne wrote a lot too. Jerry did sing a good amount but a lot of the harmonies you hear on their albums were multiple tracks of Layne singing. Sure some had Jerry, but being able to do the harmonies live is where his vocals played a big part since Layne obviously couldn't sing 2 notes at once haha. Check out Layne's album with Mad Season if you haven't heard it...that's a good way to truly see how much talent he had; since 100% of the lyrics/singing were him except one track Mark Lanegan also sang on.
AIC is a hell of a band with just Jerry by himself. He writes the majority of their songs and is a hell of a singer, but Layne just put them over the top, man. They're both integral parts of what makes Alice in Chains a legendary band.
EricJh21690 Jerry wrote 94% of the music and half the lyrics. Layne barely wrote music for AIC. he wrote 3 songs. This band was a partnership - Jerry had the gift for writing great songs and lyrics and Layne had a one-of-a-kind voice and charisma. That's why it worked. But make no mistake, Jerry is a massive part of the band's sound and musical identity.
Man I can't stop listening to this. Such control. Such a dark tone filled with anguish you can truly feel. Singers sang a song. Layne had a from-the-heart conversation with you. He told the world of his torment for years. What a loss, this one still hurts and always will. Little known fact.....Layne was a huge Prince fan & even called him the greatest musical mind of his lifetime. Can u imagine Prince shredding guitar and Layne's vocals together? LSMS
Layne & Jerry - 2 voices and 2 musical talents have rarely ever fit together so perfectly. This song is a masterpiece that will never age. If this came out on the radio today it would still blow everyone out of the water.
cyn you and both ... a thousand times over - **as I sit here shakin' my head sayin' why oh why oh why Layne, why?"** .. .. .. headed on over to Them Bones video.
Sure, reasonable people can disagree on matters of taste. This is transcendentally beautifully to me. I just listened to it 6 times in a row. The naked expression, the control, the style, the vulnerability, the aggression, the rage... so many words, but never enough to really describe it. I ache for more Layne Staley and the world only gets a finite amount. So grateful and so sad. I'm just stunned and amazed by him, even after so many repetitions.
The first time I heard this, my sister picked me up at the a/port in NJ, and this came on the radio, I literally, told everyone in the van to STFU! including my dad, so I could hear this song. I was floored by his voice. One of the few great memorable singers of all time. He is certainly missed
Layne had such a celestial voice, I’d always thought it was like ink, lucid and flowing. Jerry’s opening to this song is so hauntingly beautiful. And with the bass, drums, guitar… this will forever be my favourite song
Unfortunately he got worse over time (if you could call it worse, he was still fucking fantastic) starting with the demos all the way through all the albums all the way to his last song with AiC. He was a better singer in Facelift than in Dirt because he could hit some notes better, and he sounded a lot better in Dirt than in the self titled.
I would love to here this with just Jerry's Guitar as well. So soulful and mournful. the opening is like a wasteland that was once beautiful and all you have is the memories of it because before you is what's left and what's left is nothing at all. That's what the opening is like right up to the half step down to the vocals and then Jerry comes in with, "know me, broken by my master...." like a ghost telling a story on a windy day.
2:10 i hear a tiny cough lol, these are humans who are recording this, thats the best about this kind of bands, dont erase mistakes from tapes cause they are not machinss and yet they are legends
I totally agree!! I've just been listening to some isolated vocals of some soundgarden tracks & i want to cry when I hear Chris's little breaths & noises (listen to the last part of the isolated vocals of Rusty Cage!!). I will never tire of hearing it. Yes please leave those exquisite bits in! So valuable once they're gone... 😢
Layne's voice is mystical....magical!! AIC was just here in South Bend a few Weeks ago, and while they put on a decent show, it was a far cry from how they sounded while Layne was alive!! RIH LAYNE STALEY 1967-2002. ☮
Layne was the single best thing to come out of the "Grunge" movement and one of Rock's best voices period. I still miss his voice and lyrics. Irreplaceable.
kborn000 Yes! Yes! Oh but YES AIC is totally Grunge. . . everyone knows it's a toss up between Pearl Jam, Nirvana, Mother Love Bone, Screaming Tree's, STP, Soundgarden, Hole, Mudhoney ... oh I can go on, ok - but we all know AIC IS #1 so I'll stop. Try "Google'ing" it.
kborn000 Tad late for this post, but I agree. I've always thought they were more metal or rock at the very least. Either way, who cares what their genre was?
Holy shit! When layne comes in his voice sounds like something i can’t truly explain but so glad his talent was found and shared with the world. Rip layne
Wow this isolated vocal track you can really hear how powerful Laynes singing is. He was a talented guy. Layne and Jerry harmonized very well together they were meant to sing together and that shows on every AIC album and EP.
***** He was absolutely amazing. Very nice Texan man. Polite and funny. Phil on the other hand was loud and rude. I think he was using at that time and really didn't give a shit about the fan's. He wanted his dope. He interrupted my conversation with Darrell and Darrell being the sweetheart he was, apologized for Phil, gave me a hug and left.
Trust me...it was!! I saw them in concert, layne was and is in a vocal league all his own.You could physically FEEL his vocals emanating from his chest. I was less than 30 feet from stage, you could hear his voice over the microphone
Someone in an interview said his voice was so powerful he could hear his acoustic voice apart from what was cpming through the speakers at a concert. Yeah that's loud
Becuse grunge was the last type of music that conved emotion modern rap tries to make sad music but it fails to kurt and laynes and chris singing which made me cried
Layne just didn't sing. As my grandmother 👵 would say, "He could sang!!!" God, how I miss him. His voice was that of an angel 😇. I requested this song on the day he died. I remember it so clearly. Now I am sad. I really miss him. Been a fan since they first came out. I remember seeing them in the movie, "Singles."
My God!!!! -this is the most amazing thing I've ever heard, beyond the studio, beyond the radio or cd's, ect. This is spiritual!!!!! -thank you so much for posting. god bless you!!!
I've seen this band more than any other band (6 times, 5 with Layne, 3 with Mike Starr)... the thing that keeps bringing me back is how soulfull this band feels....and the harmonies they create in their songs. Its something that is hugely underappreciated and sorely missed in alot of music today.
The whole thing is amazing. But starting at 2:35. it's god tier level. I remember reading a comment about an Alice in Chains video that said if dead men could sing they'd sound like Layne Staley.
There are people who are excellent vocalists. BUT, the voice is something you're born with. To be a great singer AND have a unique voice is _very rare._
Yeah!.he really needs to put that in there and maybe which parts !! Because its not like none of us can tell... or tell the difference between the two! Lol
@@DavisBrendon29 Ya, but on the full recording Layne is singing the higher harmony to the lines that Jerry is singing in this video but we don’t hear them here!
The haunting ending of this song moved me in a more profound way than any other song has ever, or will ever, move me again. It is everything Layne in a nutshell. We miss you man
Well before the chorus (Into the flood again..) & after the opening harmonized word (Would..) you're actually hearing lead guitarist/songwriter/backing vocalist Jerry Cantrell (at 0:24) who fronts the band today & still writes most of the music. Nevertheless, Layne's vocals in this song still show incredible, important to their sound & distinct-sounding he was. I'm glad they've moved on strong even if it's not quite the same & that they are keeping his memory alive, though it's true that legends never die & although DuVall is outstanding/big-ranged as well, he's no Layne but no one else is either. Of course Jerry's pretty much the lead vocalist now while DuVall trades off & harmonizes a little while playing rhythm guitar. At least they somehow still sound like the same band, especially with Jerry's presence! -Proud of them for today's stuff too. They're still awesome, even though Layne's talent is remarkable/irreplaceable; can never be heard the same w/o him.
Layne sings most of this song. Here, I'll break it down for ya - (Jerry) Know me broken by my master. Teach thee on child (Layne joins Jerry) of love hereafter. Then Layne sings the chorus. (Jerry) Drifting body it's sole desertion. Flying not yet (Layne joins Jerry) quite the notion. Layne sings the rest of the song. I can't believe this is a debate on who is singing what part. Besides that if you've listened to these 2 guys long enough, as I have, you can automatically tell who is who.
Passed the same year as my mum.. just a few months before Sad, very sad, not that many years apart in age as well. Also, his voice is truly incredible. Love sll the songs, but the fact his isolated voice is full of such harmony and greatness and can be listened to alone is testament to his passion , skill and talent. So glad i found there music. Makes life that little more enjoyable while here.
Pure perfect genuine genius.....what a voice! So missed n cant imagine the accomplishments he would of achieved on top of all he had done if he lived......Layne!!!!!!!!!!! RIP BROTHER!!!!
I remember hearing kurt himself say in an interview that layne had a voice like no other...considering people are still debating about this and its validity. I should restate my comment, it's actually a written interview that I think I found on TH-cam initially, the video likely has since been deleted but I know that with alot of digging it can still be found online, it mostly entailed kurt discussing the alleged "beef" that the two bands had and how it was all just rumors and that he was actually really impressed by laynes voice and his range and ability to hold notes for such a long time.
And he was right 👍👌
Because it's true
Spot on. Also from the UK Kurt liked Blur the most.
blur is just a bunch of dickheads. watch the nardwuar interview. it made me lose points for damon.
@@lilithjade4363 Damon Albarn went though hell and back as a Blur/Gorillaz frontman. His love to music and creativity is undeniable. Big respect for him
In my opinion, grunge singers were the best types of singers out of all the rock and metal that exists.
Yessir, so much honestly, empathy and power
I don't know about that Anselmo's range was unreal
Alice in Chains was way bigger than grunge. Its a disservice to put great bands into BS boxes.
@@alangriffith7794 correct mate
ABSOLUTELY 100% AGREE, THEY ARE REAL
Layne Staley was such an underrated artist. Phenomenal voice, so raw and real.
I think he was better than Kurt (Kurt is awsome)
I like Kurt too, but Layne's voice rules any day. He had a voice like no other.
Sniffles yep but didnt jerry write most this? kurt was nirvana
JoeyBooey Yeah, he did, but I'm talking about his incredible voice, not his lyrical input. I just think Layne's voice is superior (personal preference).
JoeyBooey Dave Grohl was my favorite member of nirvana
The vibrato, vocal technique, passion, power and just overall delivery of his voice was outrageous, I’m hyperbolic but I think he’s in my top 5 vocalists of all time.
The vibrato and technique at the end of the last word before the last line of this song best exemplifies how ridiculous talented he was as a singer. Gave me goosebumps.
Crazy to think he was self taught and had zero training, and the fact that people who knew him personally growing up thought he sucked and would never make it as a singer. Who knows, if he wasn’t in the right place and right time maybe he wouldn’t have “Made it”, but somehow thru all of that practice and perseverance, He became one of the greatest, most unique singers possibly of all time.
@@blakeb8139 Layne had vocal training. Maestro David Kyle was his teacher.
@@blakeb8139 you're right it's crazy to think that and it's also not true. He did get leassons and he had built a solid base then the rest was done independently
It's crazy to think all that because none of it's true. He could sing from a very young age and everyone who heard him was blown away by his voice.
Where you got your information is a mystery. La la land, perhaps.
@@kat3871 who’re talking to exactly?
Layne and Chris are probably making some insane music right now..
great song hes beautiful
I bet they are, and I wanna hear it. There are too many great artists "up there" right now, Hendrix, the members of Skynyrd, Cliff Burton, Cobain, Jim Morrison, John Bonham, the list goes on and on.
I’d say they are rotting in the ground with worms crawling through their eye sockets
Chris who
Nope. Totally not. They are dead. Gone. In the ground. No more. If you are ever wondering what it is like after you die, just think back and remember what life was like before you were born. It's exactly like that. We all love the music they made and I'm sure those who knew them loved them as people, so in a way, Layne and Cris are still alive to us, just not to them.
Layne is literally the sound of a crying angel.
Such a tremendous loss
Jesus dude
Gotta agree
💔
Such an badass voice will be missed a lot but legacy remains 🤘🏼
Layne really did have this amazing control over his voice.
Demondrug showed his honesty laid bare his soul..
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All great singers do, and great singers are rare.
th-cam.com/video/EGLnK9r3CPA/w-d-xo.html check my clip ^^3
Layne wasn't just a technically flawless singer with an insanely powerful voice, his renditions were also organic and soulful. One of the best. Terribly underrated talent we lost way too soon.
The passion in his voice really smacks you in the face
It does! You can feel the rawness his voice and the emotion. He had such a wonderful voice. ❤️❤️❤️
Smack 😂😂😂😂
you could say it's a.... god smack
@@seanmignon4229 you didn’t just say that 😒
Absolute POWER in that man's voice. Smacks you dead in the face.
Freaks me out listening to this in 2019 and realizing he’s been gone 17 years. Crazy, doesn’t seem possible.
Fucking sucks
I’ll be 40 this year. Doesn’t even seem like 17 years has gone by since he died. Crazy...
I remember where I was when I got the news of his death, a little music store in Alabama. Now I'm the age Layne was. Crazy how time flies.
And something isn't right in the world now and today, and it's going to keep getting stranger. Stranger.
He was basically gone since 1996, when he sadly and unfortunately decided to become a recluse and slowly waste away on heroin.
The high pitch "try to see it once my WAYyayAYYAYYAYy" gets me every damn time. RIP LAYNE THERE WILL NEVER BE ANYONE CLOSE TO YOUR VOCAL STYLE.
Oh yeah. And the BAAAAAAAAAACK then in the last chorus is absolutely amazing too.
Foreal that’s why I keep coming back to this
My favorite line of any song. The execution in how he sings it is glorious.
The Face Of Fuzz Makes me cry. Miss you Layne.
Same
I gotta say, that was eerie listening to laynes vocals without music..wow..his voice was eerily amazing.
+João Pedro Certainly not passion nor talent.
+João Pedro chorus as well i think
It's not the reverb. Anyone who can't feel the pain, anguish, and torment that Layne sang with....just isn't listening. Listen to anything AIC where his vocals are forefront....like the epic Unplugged show. Other singers sang a song. Layne Staley not only told us his life but conveyed true darkness that was almost tangible. It was THIS and Jerry's lyrics/harmonies/guitar that gave AIC it's one-of-a-kind sound. No band before or since has or will ever sound like them. LSMS
@João Pedro Both. Also the lyrics themselves.
Yes
Normally don't like just the singer's voice alone but his is so full of life and pain and sounds amazing
I rarely comment on vocals but Layne Staley had an amazing voice. Also when you take other instruments off you can often hear the imperfections. I remember when we used to record our vocals it was the same but then add the musicians and you can not hear it. I think this will be the same for most vocal tracks. I was listening to Black Star by David Bowie and the songs where there is minimal music and mostly just his voice I can hear him taking breaths also but I really like this. Now I have weird taste in music as I really like Kate Bush and she does not always have clean vocals. I like the imperfections. It does not sound manufactured and autotune I dislike with a passion. I have no idea what range he had but I have early Alice in Chains and there are vocals which sound like Vince Neil. I mean from this to up there with Vince Neil must surely be entering Freddie Mercury and Mike Patton range. You would definitely be in my best vocalists of all time list.
Misfit I'm a huge Crue fan but even I know Vince Neil was no great vocalist
how could you not like Layne Staley's voice
2:20 onward--there is no way a mere mortal should be able to pull this off. It is surreal. Irony is, the amazing power of this section almost gets overlooked within the full mix, and it takes the tracks being isolated to appreciate what an unimaginable vocal feat this was.
Yeah and live it was absolutely the same, crazy
@Yang Mojo turpakii
Just amazing. That outro melody is insane, horribly dissonant notes that he hits perfectly. How did ever come up with that is beyond me. True talent.
I've heard those that listened to sing Layne sing live... it hit them in their souls. Piercing, on key, the vabratto is stellar.
How the fuck does a human being create that sound at 2:30 when he says "my?" His voice was wild.
Layne and Jerry were also really good at layering. They double and triple tracked vocals and guitars and it just gave them such a wild sound, and yet they had 0 issue recreating the songs live when they didn't have that luxury of double tracking. God bless them.
Dude if you put spatial audio on your headphones it feels like you’re standing in an infinite void and Staley’s voice is just echoing throughout the endless space. It’s super cool.
It's Layne and Jerry.
Jerry doesn't get enough respect for his voice.
@@stevies4525 I’m pretty sure they blocked out alot of Jerry’s vocals since a lot of the backing parts are missing.
@@averagejoe7187 people often get it confused, but the verses are Jerry’s singing, the chorus is all Layne, they both work so beautifully in this song and every other.
how do you put spatial audio on your headphones?
@@diamondshine7181 you need AirPods Pro to do it. If you don’t have them I don’t think you can unless you have like the max ones.
My god that reverb... it's gold.
it's 90s what else you'd expect lol
i wish i knew what kind it was....not like I'd be able to afford it anyways....maybe Lexicon?
André Ribeiro they shouldn't have ever have stopped using it. Hetfield especially. it's the thing that's missing the most for Metallica.
@@DEFKNIGHT Agreed 100%
Production over AiC was great overall. The layering of guitars in Man in The Box, the harmonies in Them Bones or Down in a Hole, and etc. Such an underestimated part of their music.
pure. fucking. talent. what a voice.
that's all I gotta say
+Rusty Saw Blade Congrats bro, you're a complete moron.
+farquaddaoc well I just think you're out voted here.
love him
i'm sorry for being a shithead, but what here has to do with talent, he has that voice, okay. other is just pure practice, practice, practice and killing of practicing...
And just like Janes Addiction and many others a lot of their talent were breed thru their self-destructive ways...What's more blue than your own pain that you create or what possesses you??? My best songs and poetry come out when im in emotional duress....I think it becomes an insane viscous cycle because most addictions aren't that bad, their that good......And to be able to not ever worry about wanting to get high when you want to never mind the need to, the "problem" of an addiction goes away fast when you can afford it..
I love how it's not perfect,there are breath noises,a cough as the backwards reverb brings in the last chorus....fucking digital music teachers saying all this stuff should be fixed,that is just daft and a BIG reason why most of todays music is so sterile-THIS is brilliant!
When you mix in the other tracks it would be impossible to hear the imperfections anyway.
yes
and yes
YES YES YES FINALLY SOMEONE GETS IT
no way
1:38 holy crap layne is insane this line right here has goven me even more respect then i already have
..."try to see it once my waaayeeeeeee" 👌🏻that voice never gets old or tired...it's still a gut punch 👊🏻
This sends chills all across my body!
It sure does. Another amazing talent gone too soon.
actually, you're an idiot for saying that. being a drug addict has nothing to do with being what you consider an idiot.
Yes mine too-most of their songs do but this is on another level & hauntingly beautiful.
+sometimelater don't bite the bait.
Tobakilacion Well, then you're just an ignorant person.
Wished they’d included Layne’s harmonies during the verses. God, I love his voice and this band 😭🙏🏼💔😇
what do you mean?
@@Varpaankolot on the verses, it's Jerry Cantrell's voice. Not Layne's
Vinícius Silva no its not, its a double layer
oh sorry verses i am stupid
@@blackstrawv Jerry sings both parts of the verse but Layne joins in the second half. Like this:
Jerry: Drifting body
Jerry & Layne: It’s sole desertion
Jerry Cantrell (guitarist) is the one singing the verses. Layne was one of 2 legendary musicians in the band. If Jerry didn't write the music, Layne could have never sung the songs, and Jerry's supporting (and sometimes lead) vocals are a HUGE part of why AIC sounds the way they do.
Jerry's definitely talented and was a big part of AIC, but they wouldn't have become what they did if Layne wasn't part of it. Jerry did write a lot of lyrics but Layne wrote a lot too. Jerry did sing a good amount but a lot of the harmonies you hear on their albums were multiple tracks of Layne singing. Sure some had Jerry, but being able to do the harmonies live is where his vocals played a big part since Layne obviously couldn't sing 2 notes at once haha. Check out Layne's album with Mad Season if you haven't heard it...that's a good way to truly see how much talent he had; since 100% of the lyrics/singing were him except one track Mark Lanegan also sang on.
AIC is a hell of a band with just Jerry by himself. He writes the majority of their songs and is a hell of a singer, but Layne just put them over the top, man. They're both integral parts of what makes Alice in Chains a legendary band.
These guys were a perfect blend. The hand off between Jerry and Layne was amazing.
EricJh21690 Jerry wrote 94% of the music and half the lyrics. Layne barely wrote music for AIC. he wrote 3 songs. This band was a partnership - Jerry had the gift for writing great songs and lyrics and Layne had a one-of-a-kind voice and charisma. That's why it worked. But make no mistake, Jerry is a massive part of the band's sound and musical identity.
He is not singing them alone, He is singing with Layne Staley. Otherwise it wouldn’t even be half as good
Man I can't stop listening to this. Such control. Such a dark tone filled with anguish you can truly feel. Singers sang a song. Layne had a from-the-heart conversation with you. He told the world of his torment for years. What a loss, this one still hurts and always will. Little known fact.....Layne was a huge Prince fan & even called him the greatest musical mind of his lifetime. Can u imagine Prince shredding guitar and Layne's vocals together? LSMS
I miss Layne Staley and his voice brings tear to my eyes. He had a lot to say.
Layne & Jerry - 2 voices and 2 musical talents have rarely ever fit together so perfectly. This song is a masterpiece that will never age. If this came out on the radio today it would still blow everyone out of the water.
I know I have said this before. Staley's voice can raise the dead.
I wish it could raise him...
Sunshine I believe and I am living proof of dead and still alive. Oh what financial backing could do for me and you.
cyn
you and both ... a thousand times over - **as I sit here shakin' my head sayin' why oh why oh why Layne, why?"** .. .. .. headed on over to Them Bones video.
Julie Jones Fuckin' A...
Sure makes me feel alive. Makes me want to sing...
Sure, reasonable people can disagree on matters of taste. This is transcendentally beautifully to me. I just listened to it 6 times in a row. The naked expression, the control, the style, the vulnerability, the aggression, the rage... so many words, but never enough to really describe it. I ache for more Layne Staley and the world only gets a finite amount. So grateful and so sad. I'm just stunned and amazed by him, even after so many repetitions.
who's disagreeing? why are you putting that out there narc
Why do you think one disagrees with you? I feel they only resent . Please be well.
One of the greatest voices ever. Forever will be missed.
The fact that his live vocals are spot on with the recorded vocals are absolutely insane! Definitely on the mount Rushmore of rock vocalists
The first time I heard this, my sister picked me up at the a/port in NJ, and this came on the radio, I literally, told everyone in the van to STFU! including my dad, so I could hear this song. I was floored by his voice. One of the few great memorable singers of all time. He is certainly missed
Your dad should have kicked you out of the van, but that's just my opinion.
StartabandRoxy shove your opinion up your ass little bitch
Never forget Mr. Andy Wood in your rant-
Haunting.......unmistakable as it is incredible. So sadly missed Layne.....
Layne's voice was annoited with that special something legendary.
@@sixphilly You mean my lips and they're enough.
Layne had such a celestial voice, I’d always thought it was like ink, lucid and flowing. Jerry’s opening to this song is so hauntingly beautiful. And with the bass, drums, guitar… this will forever be my favourite song
Best voice of all time. Damn.
His voice is truley one of a kind.
Its a shame that he couldnt get better.
If only Layne and Kurt were alive.
I agree, they were both some of the most unique performers we have ever been witnessed too.
Mezmerizing
Can you imagine how amazing it would've sounded if Cobain and stayley collaborated
And Chris Cornell
Unfortunately he got worse over time (if you could call it worse, he was still fucking fantastic) starting with the demos all the way through all the albums all the way to his last song with AiC. He was a better singer in Facelift than in Dirt because he could hit some notes better, and he sounded a lot better in Dirt than in the self titled.
who else had the guitar part in their head
Me lmao
Me!
I feel fantastic
Totally
I would love to here this with just Jerry's Guitar as well. So soulful and mournful. the opening is like a wasteland that was once beautiful and all you have is the memories of it because before you is what's left and what's left is nothing at all. That's what the opening is like right up to the half step down to the vocals and then Jerry comes in with, "know me, broken by my master...." like a ghost telling a story on a windy day.
2:10 i hear a tiny cough lol, these are humans who are recording this, thats the best about this kind of bands, dont erase mistakes from tapes cause they are not machinss and yet they are legends
Fantastic
Grunge was all about imperfection and sloppy delivery. It's not supposed to be perfect and that's why it was so beautiful
I’m not convinced they were merely human lol
I totally agree!! I've just been listening to some isolated vocals of some soundgarden tracks & i want to cry when I hear Chris's little breaths & noises (listen to the last part of the isolated vocals of Rusty Cage!!). I will never tire of hearing it. Yes please leave those exquisite bits in! So valuable once they're gone... 😢
Thats why grunge will be never dead
Layne's voice is mystical....magical!!
AIC was just here in South Bend a few
Weeks ago, and while they put on a
decent show, it was a far cry from how
they sounded while Layne was alive!!
RIH LAYNE STALEY 1967-2002. ☮
Idc what anyone says, Layne is the greatest vocalist of all time. Alive or dead! 😭😭❤
Layne was the single best thing to come out of the "Grunge" movement and one of Rock's best voices period. I still miss his voice and lyrics. Irreplaceable.
Same time period, but AIC wasn't "Grunge" music.
Oh please.
kborn000
Yes! Yes! Oh but YES AIC is totally Grunge. . . everyone knows it's a toss up between Pearl Jam, Nirvana, Mother Love Bone, Screaming Tree's, STP, Soundgarden, Hole, Mudhoney ... oh I can go on, ok - but we all know AIC IS #1 so I'll stop. Try "Google'ing" it.
kborn000 Tad late for this post, but I agree. I've always thought they were more metal or rock at the very least. Either way, who cares what their genre was?
like chris cornell said, aic sounded like ratt until the seattle scene started evolving. but you can't deny layne's talent.
Anyone else hearing thst bass line in their heads the whole time ? 😎
Bass and drum
always
Damn right
Rip mike starr!!
😂😂
Holy shit! When layne comes in his voice sounds like something i can’t truly explain but so glad his talent was found and shared with the world. Rip layne
Wow this isolated vocal track you can really hear how powerful Laynes singing is. He was a talented guy. Layne and Jerry harmonized very well together they were meant to sing together and that shows on every AIC album and EP.
Who is listening in 2021 and wishing we had him with us thru this fucked up time?
So hauntingly beautiful. ..
***** Lol.. Dimebag
***** I meant your profile picture hon? Looks like Dimebag Darrell
***** Are you kidding, I love Dimebag. Got the chance to meet him.
***** He was absolutely amazing. Very nice Texan man. Polite and funny. Phil on the other hand was loud and rude. I think he was using at that time and really didn't give a shit about the fan's. He wanted his dope. He interrupted my conversation with Darrell and Darrell being the sweetheart he was, apologized for Phil, gave me a hug and left.
***** Worcester Massachusetts USA. June, first 1996 The Centrum.
My favorite vocalist of the 90’s!! Freaking incredible.
I have goose bumps. That voice...
I never get tired of hearing Layne's beautiful, amazing voice ❤
Top 5 rock vocalists of all time
Layne Staley
Chris Cornell
Freddy Mercury
Robert Plant
Maynard James Keenan
Good list, but Eddie Vedder ought to be at #1.
You forgot Mike Patton
Phil Anselmo
who is chris Cornell and the last one?
And Jeff Buckley
I can listen to this over and over again unbelievable
I bet his voice was LOUD as hell.
deepcreep98 I remember seeing them open for ozzy in 92...layne brought down the house
Trust me...it was!! I saw them in concert, layne was and is in a vocal league all his own.You could physically FEEL his vocals emanating from his chest. I was less than 30 feet from stage, you could hear his voice over the microphone
Layne and Chris Cornell.....best rock vocalists ever. RIP
Someone in an interview said his voice was so powerful he could hear his acoustic voice apart from what was cpming through the speakers at a concert. Yeah that's loud
Bryon Pachunka and Robert plant in his prime
My god... Love him and his voice so much...
This song will never get old. Rest in peace Layne.
God this sounds just so raw! You can hear all the imperfections in his delivery but it still sound so God damn perfect! Layne, we all miss you!
no bullshit, this gave me goosebumps. totally a different feel without the music
Jak Sinvaygus eerily beautiful vocals
No joke there bro!
Becuse grunge was the last type of music that conved emotion modern rap tries to make sad music but it fails to kurt and laynes and chris singing which made me cried
7 Star 150 exactly
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Damn great voice grew up listening to this band and others. 90's rocked.
Layne just didn't sing. As my grandmother 👵 would say, "He could sang!!!" God, how I miss him. His voice was that of an angel 😇. I requested this song on the day he died. I remember it so clearly. Now I am sad. I really miss him. Been a fan since they first came out. I remember seeing them in the movie, "Singles."
Absolutely stunningly beautifully sung. What a gift we had for such a short period of time.
I love alice in chains. My dad loved them but he died when I was 3. RIP Thomas V Noel 6/10/1981-5/11/2007
Colin Noel I am sorry for your loss - he was so young. Take care of yourself.
MsDoctorinthetardis thank you and god bless you
❤️❤️❤️
I love you,sorry for your loss.He had a great taste in music for sure ❤
What a legend! Rip
My God!!!! -this is the most amazing thing I've ever heard, beyond the studio, beyond the radio or cd's, ect. This is spiritual!!!!! -thank you so much for posting. god bless you!!!
Hahah I said the same thing. More of an experience lol
I love the throat clearing “ahemmmm” during the big, dramatic entrance into the last chorus hahahah
Stuff like that makes isolated tracks so much fun
Love How Layne does Vibrato
Laine fuiste parte de la última generación de Rockers, y los recuerdos que tenemos de tu talento vocal es grandioso, gracias por haber existido.
Tecnically in music it's a dramatic tenor's Voice! Naturally gifted person! R.I.P Mr. Staley!
Excellent 🔥 layne staley forever ❤️
One of the top 5 vocalists of all time IMHO
I believe at this point it’s fact.
Also Go Pack Go!
Goosebumps...can't fathom its been almost 20 years
I've seen this band more than any other band (6 times, 5 with Layne, 3 with Mike Starr)... the thing that keeps bringing me back is how soulfull this band feels....and the harmonies they create in their songs. Its something that is hugely underappreciated and sorely missed in alot of music today.
Glad I got to see him live!! Best KA rocker!!! Love AIC!!!!!
lucky you man
Such an incredible incredible voice.
This will always give me chills, i want this exact version played at my funeral
Fuck dude, I have a note written in crayon in my wallet that says exactly that
You really get the power and emotion coming through in Layne's voice, definitely my favourite grunge voclaist
Thanks for the video. Good tribute to Andy Wood. Layne Amazing Voice. Rip. Never Forgotten.
Wow. Wow. Wow. Layne the best voice in music history !!!!!
The whole thing is amazing. But starting at 2:35. it's god tier level. I remember reading a comment about an Alice in Chains video that said if dead men could sing they'd sound like Layne Staley.
I always felt 2:35 and on was the very climax of the song
If I could choose one person to share a voice with it would be Layne even if I am a woman
Svinja Good choice.
Svinja WAYMENT. Wym "if"?
Ok piggy :)
Is svinja your name? because in my language that means pig :D
Your comment is dogshit like your soul. Go to hell
Chilling, amazing and heart breaking all at once. My favorite singer ever followed by Phil Anselmo.
The you’ll hate the horrible cover he did of this song
@@FACEL1FT yeah I wasn't impressed. Phil has unfortunately destroyed his voice with all those cigarettes and drugs.
Freddie Layne and Maynard are my all time favorite vocalists ever!
There are people who are excellent vocalists. BUT, the voice is something you're born with. To be a great singer AND have a unique voice is _very rare._
Such a unique and beautiful voice box that will be missed! Man, sure would of of love to hear more of his songs.
Holy sh*t! That was freaking awesome. I'm speechless............ RIP Layne
Dude, you gotta put in the info part that Cantrell is singing the verses.
Yeah!.he really needs to put that in there and maybe which parts !! Because its not like none of us can tell... or tell the difference between the two! Lol
Believe it or not, some people can't tell... All the credit can't go to Layne.
I think it wasn’t mentioned because most seem to understand that Layne is only singing the choruses here.
@@DavisBrendon29 Ya, but on the full recording Layne is singing the higher harmony to the lines that Jerry is singing in this video but we don’t hear them here!
It is misleading, I bet most people don’t know the difference, not everyone is an AIC expert.
iFarted
Yup simple as that
Always said that 💖
i like them both equally
Rock band.
@@mhanning3185 wrong it's grunge
Still my favorite voice of all time!!!!! Long live Layne Thomas Staley 💙
Que voz incrivel!!!!!
Intensidade, força, sentimento, suave, envolvente, visceral . Apaixonante🎉.
Killer! His voice carried a haunting quality the likes I’ve never heard before or since. 🙏🏻🤘❤️
He had the BEST VOICE!!!!!
Great music and voice.....
Rest easy Layne & Mike
This is why this is my favorite band RIP LAYNE THANK YOU FOR LEAVING ME THIS
The haunting ending of this song moved me in a more profound way than any other song has ever, or will ever, move me again. It is everything Layne in a nutshell. We miss you man
hauntingly beautiful
Well before the chorus (Into the flood again..) & after the opening harmonized word (Would..) you're actually hearing lead guitarist/songwriter/backing vocalist Jerry Cantrell (at 0:24) who fronts the band today & still writes most of the music. Nevertheless, Layne's vocals in this song still show incredible, important to their sound & distinct-sounding he was. I'm glad they've moved on strong even if it's not quite the same & that they are keeping his memory alive, though it's true that legends never die & although DuVall is outstanding/big-ranged as well, he's no Layne but no one else is either. Of course Jerry's pretty much the lead vocalist now while DuVall trades off & harmonizes a little while playing rhythm guitar. At least they somehow still sound like the same band, especially with Jerry's presence! -Proud of them for today's stuff too. They're still awesome, even though Layne's talent is remarkable/irreplaceable; can never be heard the same w/o him.
Layne sings most of this song. Here, I'll break it down for ya - (Jerry) Know me broken by my master. Teach thee on child (Layne joins Jerry) of love hereafter. Then Layne sings the chorus. (Jerry) Drifting body it's sole desertion. Flying not yet (Layne joins Jerry) quite the notion. Layne sings the rest of the song. I can't believe this is a debate on who is singing what part. Besides that if you've listened to these 2 guys long enough, as I have, you can automatically tell who is who.
THANK YOU
Jerry sings the verses and Layne sings the chorus and outro.
Exactly. Not like they have the same voice
Yessss thank you!
Never be another voice like Layne....some of the best vocals of all time....left us way to early....
Passed the same year as my mum.. just a few months before
Sad, very sad, not that many years apart in age as well.
Also, his voice is truly incredible. Love sll the songs, but the fact his isolated voice is full of such harmony and greatness and can be listened to alone is testament to his passion , skill and talent. So glad i found there music. Makes life that little more enjoyable while here.
If I'm not mistaken, the two verses are actually Jerry Cantrel's voice, while Staley provided the harmonies and the chorus for this particular song
His voice is even better and more powerful without the music playing. What a genius singer he was.
Cantrell is a great backup singer him and Layne's voice mix perfectly together Cantrell has a great singing voice period
Pure perfect genuine genius.....what a voice! So missed n cant imagine the accomplishments he would of achieved on top of all he had done if he lived......Layne!!!!!!!!!!! RIP BROTHER!!!!
Eu sempre volto aqui pra ouvir esse vocal divino, esse cara é foda!!