Check out the version in Osaka from ‘93. Much more uptempo, as if the band sn0rted a little mountain of snow right before performing it, and Layne plays with parts of the verses and the chorus throughout. Wouldn’t say it’s their best, but it’s both more strong and fun compared to the studio recording.
I don’t think people understand how crazy it is that they’re opening with Man In The Box at this show. It wasn’t their single yet. It’s absolute nonsense how good they were so young. One of a kind. Especially Layne.
Well from a practical standpoint it makes sense to open with this song due to the difficulty of the sustained high notes in the vocal melody which would be harder to pull off later in the set.
I think so. I saw Queen before Freddie got sick. I stood in front of Brian May & sang every lyric stone cold SOBER….the only concert I went to alone…for me. Maybe my friends were somewhere. I don’t remember, I just knew I was witnessing greatness& I sucked it all into my being.
3:42 - crazy that he is loading up with as much air as possible then exploding into the chorus. All while keeping it melodic and crisp. Gotta be the greatest scream in rock history.
He has such short amount of time to take a Michael Phelps level deep breath to reach that high note again too. I know it’s impossible to get an actual percentage on how much of his voice was raw talent vs vocal coaching but either way it’s just incredible. An absolute gift to humanity.
@@ericthorpe8548 You're right it's not like a will ramos scream because what Layne is doing is 1000x harder and impressive, also how are you even gonna compare a rock/grunge legend to a modern deathcore vocalist?
@@ericthorpe8548 You get that a scream by definition can mean alot of things right and is not just what overrated deathcore vocalists do? the chorus of Man in the box is one of the most iconic and impressive ever made so calling it "one of the best screams in rock history" is not that inaccurate
AIC was my first concert. They were unreal. I swear Jerry and Layne were born to play and sing together. Layne’s a legend, but Jerry is one of the most underrated guitarists/songwriters literally ever.
What is with this "underrated" crap? What proof do you have he's UNDERRATED? Can't stand morons just commenting to COMMENT. Just enjoy the MUSIC...you POS.
i truly believe this man was the greatest Metal singer that ever lived, though only for the few short years before the heroin got him. This performance here i think is unrivalled in history. The shear raw power and vocal compression he generates at 3.42 is completely mind blowing. I dont think ive ever witnessed anyone come close to rivalling this vocal performance live. If its out there, id like to see it.
brutusbrabo - I totally and completely agree with you brother!!! Have you seen the performance? If not you Should check it out!! “ it ain’t like that “ and “ bleed the freak “ and of course LOVE HATE LOVE are insane as well! Hell they all are!! Also even when his addiction was getting the best of him the Unplugged and Mad Season Performances at the Moore Theatre was unbelievable! Happy I found someone that thinks Layne was the best ever!
This 100x man. I have heard this version of Man in the Box so many times and Staley's performance is absolutely unparalleled in every single regard. Powerful, haunting. Fucking awesome in the sense of literal awe. He was born to be Alice in Chains. Also Jerry lol
I'm 24 and didn't grow up on this music. I found it on my own as a teen, and I've been absolutely hooked ever since. I binged all their music immediately. Then I learned of Layne's story and literally grieved for years. I've never felt something like that for someone I never met. I'd get this insane heaviness in my heart thinking about him. Still happens from time to time, and I randomly get overwhelmed with happiness to the point of tears listening to AIC. Truly the best band ever imo. Met the guys for the first time in October, what a dream come true!
Totally agree! Been loving AIC since age 14, i'm 26 now. Incredible, life changing music, and yes Layne's story also touched me deeply. Such a tremendous talent and tragic loss.
@@Ketannabis it never fails to amaze me how their music still gets me through the absolute darkest of times even to this day. And yes he was an incredibly good hearted guy from what I've read about him through the years. So that makes the loss even bigger 💔
Pffft that's just belting. Anyone who knows a little bit of vocal compression can do that and can grit that easily because it's an open vowel high note.
Hey bro...try from 7am until 11pm....I lost count but I'm sure a few of my hating neighbors could tell you...although a few have joined the dark side with me. Muahahahaha
@@definitelynosebreather that’s nuts then just because of how much his voice had declined by that point due to his use. During 1989-early ‘92 AIC members prolly couldn’t here the speakers over him lmao
Naw, they always did harmonies and call and response like this together. It's why no one's ever convincingly tried to rip off their sound. But I get why you'd think that though, their vocal range and sound isn't that far apart.
@@drubious Sorry, but you're wrong. Layne was the lead singer and what a lead singer! It's true that most of the songs were written by Jerry but this doesn't mean that he was the heart of AIC. Without Layne their sound and soul would have been totally different
Scott Weiland was a great singer too. And even better frontman. And Kurt... maybe he didnt had the vocal skills of Layne or Chris... but Kurt's voice was unique. I mean... that final chorus of "Where did you sleep last night"....
Saw them live so many times. Always delivered. Best show was when they opened up for Ozzy and Ozzy fans booed them (not sure why). Layne calmly spoke "You all should go to the concessions stand get a hotdog and suck it" Then they went into Bleed the Freak, Love, Hate, Love and Man in the Box one after another. They won the crowd over after that.
Depending what it is you appreciate about style, at that time he may have been better than Cornell as to his vocal dynamics, but all said and done, Chris surpassed him, and not just due to living longer. Layne had a unique style, similar in that sense, to Axel Rose, but both had horrid technique that ensured their time at the top was brief. For my money, the five vocalists I pay to see in any era of rock / metal music (there are toss-ups or tiers)... 5) Layne Staley / Chester Bennington (4) Freddie Mercury / Serj Tankian (3) David Draiman / Jonathan Davis / Zakk Wylde / Ivan Moody (2) Bon Scott / Robert Plant / OZZY / Corey Taylor (1) Maynard James Keenan / Chris Cornell
1990 must have been a year. Layne with the messy dreds and sunglasses on stage. Iconic. Plus Jerry on the damn guitar, Mike rocking the bass and Sean jamming out in the drums. Jesus Christ is right!
I almost feel embarrassed to admit that I just discovered AIC recently and saw a few docs on Layne Stanley. This dudes voice was God given and at its peak during his darkest time. We're Lucky to have heard this performance and thanks to the audio guys that captured it!!
Don’t be embarrassed. Dive deep into Layne era AIC and don’t stop. Live songs, interviews, drama etc. They have an incredible story outside of even just Layne. They went from a band I knew 5 songs from to HOLY SHIT MY FAVORITE BAND OF ALL TIME in record time. Just took a breakup of 12 years. 😂
I knew of them of when they were around back then. Mark Lanegan's book made me take a closer look. Their first two cds have been living in my car stereo for 3 years now. Feed My Eyes.....
Layne, wish you could've felt how much you were adored. Almost 2 decades later, people are still talking about and admiring you. May you rest in peace 🙏
@@arimitraniWith that logic, heavy metal doesn't exist either, just rock n roll. It is GRUNGE. Period. Things has a name for a fucking reason. Heavy and alternative metal sounds radically different aswell.
Grunge was describing the movement and the attitude of the time period. There are so many bands people consider grunge that sound nothing alike. AIC, Soundgarden, Nirvana and Pearl Jam are considered grunge by most and yet have completely different styles. AIC would be considered a metal band if the hadn’t come out of Seattle during that time.
I got to see layne in the flesh in the lobby of the hotel where my uncle worked, during Alice in Chains' tour in Brazil back in 1993. While everyone was flirting with the groupies, layne was showing his telepathic powers in a card game. Guessing without failing, all the cards that people took from the deck. blowing everyones mind in the lobby. So... we can say his voice was literally supernatural
I’ve only just really discovered Alice in chains and realised how good this performance is, I adore music and honestly this one of the best things I’ve ever seen.
Real late, but Sober Live at Reading is a mind bending vocal performance. Maynard is the only other vocalist that can even be mentioned in the same sentence as Layne in my opinion.
As a lifelong guitarist I cant say I listen to this band primarily for guitar like all the other bands I love. I fucking am mesmerized by Laynes voice and this performance is one of his bests.
I love how Sean Kinney does the little flip with his head it’s so sexy But mike Starr made me appreciate bass again. He could pound that guitar. Sooo sick now that was sexxxxxxyyy
Hfdz pj I don’t think I’ve really appreciated any bass player till him and actually since. He played it like no other. Don’t get me wrong i like the new Mike he’s very good but it something about mike starrs way he plays it. I saw Jerry interviewed and he said that they had to rent a bass during some shows for mike (I don’t know why) but they had to tape a diaper on the back side so he didn’t scratch it up because of the way he plays it so hard. Lol. True story I saw it in an interview.
These early performances where Layne feels good and is into it are magnificent. He hits those notes with ease. There’s no comparison with anyone alive and never will be. Layne was in a league of his own
@@lovemachine7177 yeah, cuz everybody knows heroin makes you super energized and able to scream and hit all the high notes, right?? This is in his early years stupid
@@lovemachine7177 i dont think laynes addiction was a problem here at all, or barely even present. he was in a good place both physically and mentally. in 93 he went to rehab for his addiction it became pretty bad during 94 when AIC were going to tour with metallica, and then split up for 6 months it got out of control before and after unplugged, and then after demris death
I'm learning to sing and I noticed when I sing that note my head starts to hurt so it's probably that layne is my hero but you can hear he's pulling and hurting his voice
@@Annihilation_0f_The_Wicked9066 aside from raw attitude, I feel it when he cuts off the backing vocals at the end of the chorus and screams, "Shut!!" That to me is punk as fuck. But I definitely understand if you disagree
The way that Layne hits the chorus near the end is mind blowing. I literally said wow out loud watching this and I don’t even know how Jerry and Mike could keep playing after that. Lol I would have had chills hearing him hit that.
No joke! I don't care if it makes me sound old and bitter, but none of these modern, disposable "rock" singers are even in the same universe as Staley, Vedder, and Cornell.
I can't believe this has been up for four years and I just find it.... Easily the best version of MitB ever. Great sound quality and Layne is at his peak, no doubt. Can you imagine this world without You Tube keeping all of this alive?
Still is. Jerry is a badass motherfucking rockstar. If he had Layne's voice, along with his composing, lyrics and guitar skills he would easily be top 3 musicians of all time.
I love how around :40 seconds in Jerry is going full blown,rocker bat shit, head banger crazy, and Layne looks over at him like, “oh hey dude, nice boots. Did you purchase them locally?” Just another day at the AIC office!
I'm 63 and rock & roll runs in my vains.No fucking tech.No fucking rap,no fucking beats whatsoever.I got a "Jar of Flies" some 10 years ago.My pleasure is to see (listen) those flies flying 'round my ears. Peace
He sounds so damn good live. I much rather listen to this performance than the actual studio recording. The intencity he brings 3:41 and forward is unmatched.
I would pay outrageous money to go back in time to see this. I’m 23 and I feel I have missed out on all the music worth being witness to. God bless these recordings this shit is fantastic and the closest I’ll ever get to seeing true musical greatness
![Alice In Chains - It Ain't Like That / Man In The Box [Live Facelift 1990] 720p](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/kkdFdEEfruc/mqdefault.jpg)
![Alice In Chains - It Ain't Like That / Man In The Box [Live Facelift 1990] 720p](/img/tr.png)
![Metallica - One [Live In Seattle '89] (2018 Remastered)](/img/n.gif)
Layne was 23 here. What incredible vocals.
Até os 30 ele era monstro, o mad prova isso
@@jeffestarrossa8149as drogas q fuderam com ele, a idade é o de menos. Sem drogas ele ia estar bem com 30 36 40 😢
@@jeffestarrossa8149he was the best throughout his entire career until his death but the drugs did make him a little worse
@@bigurethra Drugs work in the beginning but not in the end.
I get that he'd be aged by now, but it's still upsetting he died three years before I was born because I'd have loved to see him perform live
This is literally better than the studio recording
Is more dark
Check out the version in Osaka from ‘93. Much more uptempo, as if the band sn0rted a little mountain of snow right before performing it, and Layne plays with parts of the verses and the chorus throughout. Wouldn’t say it’s their best, but it’s both more strong and fun compared to the studio recording.
Live is where the talent shows.
@niggaflip27 so is bass
Yep
I don’t think people understand how crazy it is that they’re opening with Man In The Box at this show. It wasn’t their single yet. It’s absolute nonsense how good they were so young.
One of a kind. Especially Layne.
Well from a practical standpoint it makes sense to open with this song due to the difficulty of the sustained high notes in the vocal melody which would be harder to pull off later in the set.
Jerry Cantrell is the backbone. Layne was irreplaceable.
They opened with it ain’t like that anymore
When I saw them they closed the show with it, encore.
Leaving this comment so everytime someone likes Ill get a reminder to listen. This is better than the studio version, raw af
Truth.
It's time again buddy
I have watched this video so many times
Here ya go, enjoy
This is your reminder to listen to this masterpiece again.
one of the greatest choruses in music history.
Rob Trujillo the Crab Definitely
Totally!!!
Damn true☝🏻
Says who
@@amgroblin5898 actually no, its called an opinion.
I almost forgot to watch this today.
Fuck the "Dallas show" this is the BEST Man in the Box recording ever.
@@derekangle9737ever.
Smh
don'1 do it again....
@@derekangle9737Fucking right!!!!! Especially 3:42 😎🤘🏻
The tragedy of the loss of this man hits me like a truck every few months.
????????
@@rcg9573layne staley, the lead singer, died in 2002. Get out of here, and I suggest you never listen to AIC ever again
@@PJ.Rob06Seconded.
@@skyatollah2skyharder276 i know like bro if you're not gonna be respectful just leave
@@PJ.Rob06bro chill
Imagine rocking your instrument and hearing your singer explode like that. Must be unreal. Raw talent on every end. Insane performance
Exactly, it’s like you can feel their anticipation before he explodes into that final chorus
Man, he is awesome, you can see just how hard he has to push himself to get there but oh boy is it ever worth it
Descanse em paz layne
This generation needs raw talent in music
Yeh dude. Thought exactly same thing. As good as the band are, they know they have top shelf talent about to explode on vocals
no autotune, no computer generated music, just straight talent
No, but guitar pedals and amps to modify and change the sound of the guitars. Lmao, comments like this make me go 💀
This is 30 years old. The new classic rock
Fuck man, now I feel old.
Lmao that comment made my morning.... well done.
Pretty soon Three Days Grace and Breaking Benjamin will be classified as classic rock lol
Nope
What does that make classic rock then 👀
The question is, did the people who were at this show know they were seeing one of the best live rock performances ever?
@@carlmarks8170 dude, chill
Those morons. Just standing there! Watching history. Amazing.
No.
I think so.
I saw Queen before Freddie got sick. I stood in front of Brian May & sang every lyric stone cold SOBER….the only concert I went to alone…for me. Maybe my friends were somewhere. I don’t remember, I just knew I was witnessing greatness& I sucked it all into my being.
I don’t think so. They were still a fresh new band.
After all these years, Pantera and AIC are two bands that still feel brand new when you listen to them.
Man, we're brothers
2 favorite bands ever. Besides Sabbath.
Pantera and AIC were the best
Great call!!!❤
How can someone scream so beautifully?
It's not screaming, it's singing with safely added distortion. You're right, it's beautiful, and very well executed! Gotta love Layne!
To be exact, he is singing using the vocal technique: Rasty voice
Singer make a kind of "distorsion" by him/her self
Living it surviving to write it even if shortly. Can see the pain like a neon sign. Can relate to more than I care to say. Am
@@heyeduvlogs To be exact "Rasty voice" is not a vocal technique. He was right it's just distortion.
Passion, darling.
I had no chest hair before this song.
😂😂😂
Right on
This song gave me chest hair
I wasn’t even born 😢
I was born in this crowd
3:42 will forever be one of the best things in the world.
My thoughts exactly
This has to be the best live version of MITB. Layne's vocal control is perfect.
So fuc..ing true
yeah, this entire concert is amazing
@ Santi Ago - I've been a fan for 25 + years and today is the first time that Ive seen this video. Where the Phuck have I been ??!!
@@eventis7 Same here. Grew up listening to them. Northwest native. Happen to find this video while randomly surfing Utube. So happy I did.
This is my FAVORITE version of Man In The Box!!!! Fucking love it!!! I wish Layne was still here!!! RIP Layne
3:42 - crazy that he is loading up with as much air as possible then exploding into the chorus. All while keeping it melodic and crisp. Gotta be the greatest scream in rock history.
He has such short amount of time to take a Michael Phelps level deep breath to reach that high note again too. I know it’s impossible to get an actual percentage on how much of his voice was raw talent vs vocal coaching but either way it’s just incredible. An absolute gift to humanity.
@@ericthorpe8548 You're right it's not like a will ramos scream because what Layne is doing is 1000x harder and impressive, also how are you even gonna compare a rock/grunge legend to a modern deathcore vocalist?
@@ericthorpe8548 You get that a scream by definition can mean alot of things right and is not just what overrated deathcore vocalists do? the chorus of Man in the box is one of the most iconic and impressive ever made so calling it "one of the best screams in rock history" is not that inaccurate
@@ericthorpe8548 thank you
@@ericthorpe8548 Or you can just say you don't know anything about music, that works too
AIC was my first concert. They were unreal. I swear Jerry and Layne were born to play and sing together. Layne’s a legend, but Jerry is one of the most underrated guitarists/songwriters literally ever.
Are you kidding, I'm insanely jealous. They're the only band I'd give a limb to see
Hate to say it he be more famous if he o.d.
@@Flowergirls2024oh without a doubt.
What is with this "underrated" crap? What proof do you have he's UNDERRATED? Can't stand morons just commenting to COMMENT. Just enjoy the MUSIC...you POS.
Amen. I love watching them.
3:42 this is for me one of the most impressive vocal lines of all time
My fav song that I can think of rn is
Pearl Jam - *Black* MTV unplugged 😭
So true!
Unstoppable
Was he about to faint afterwards you reckon? Lol
@@66SmUrF66 tbh it really did look like he almost did a couple times lol
Someone should have sent his vocal chords to a metallurgic lab to study its composition. I refuse to believe it was organic. Insane
This is not his best vocal performance and it is still impressive!
@@megas2807 Which one do you think beats this? Truly digging the possibility of an even better performance
Mateus Oliveira th-cam.com/video/172XnJIElwI/w-d-xo.html the belts on this one is insane my friend
@@MateusOliveira-hr1wp Love, Hate, Love live at the Moore
@@watanukiaprilfirst. Yeah man, through this whole show Layne was on fire. For sure one of his best performances
POV: This is definitely not the last time you'll watch this.
Sure
Can someone for the love of fucking God explain to me what's the fucking point of POV in this jerkoff's comment?
It's also not my first time
i truly believe this man was the greatest Metal singer that ever lived, though only for the few short years before the heroin got him. This performance here i think is unrivalled in history. The shear raw power and vocal compression he generates at 3.42 is completely mind blowing. I dont think ive ever witnessed anyone come close to rivalling this vocal performance live. If its out there, id like to see it.
brutusbrabo - I totally and completely agree with you brother!!! Have you seen the performance? If not you Should check it out!! “ it ain’t like that “ and “ bleed the freak “ and of course LOVE HATE LOVE are insane as well! Hell they all are!! Also even when his addiction was getting the best of him the Unplugged and Mad Season Performances at the Moore Theatre was unbelievable! Happy I found someone that thinks Layne was the best ever!
Life isnt about comparisons brother
not exactly a metal singer, but Staley was amazing.
This 100x man. I have heard this version of Man in the Box so many times and Staley's performance is absolutely unparalleled in every single regard. Powerful, haunting. Fucking awesome in the sense of literal awe. He was born to be Alice in Chains.
Also Jerry lol
This is a really amazing performance, but I think I like the performance at the Marquee in Dallas better.
I'm 24 and didn't grow up on this music. I found it on my own as a teen, and I've been absolutely hooked ever since. I binged all their music immediately. Then I learned of Layne's story and literally grieved for years. I've never felt something like that for someone I never met. I'd get this insane heaviness in my heart thinking about him. Still happens from time to time, and I randomly get overwhelmed with happiness to the point of tears listening to AIC. Truly the best band ever imo. Met the guys for the first time in October, what a dream come true!
I am 62 in South Africa, only found AIC about 1 year ago, brilliant,especially this song/concert.
Totally agree! Been loving AIC since age 14, i'm 26 now. Incredible, life changing music, and yes Layne's story also touched me deeply. Such a tremendous talent and tragic loss.
@@andrewmc8314 yes they are phenomenal. So glad you were able to find them to enjoy the music! 🤘
@@Ketannabis it never fails to amaze me how their music still gets me through the absolute darkest of times even to this day. And yes he was an incredibly good hearted guy from what I've read about him through the years. So that makes the loss even bigger 💔
You made this old man happy…keep rockin kid
Layne was a very unique vocalist. He had the intensity of Axl Rose with the quiet mysteriousness of Jim Morrison
Exactly!
damn accurate
That’s quite accurate
100 percent can see Jim Morrison
THATS WHAT IM SAYING
Mike Starr was such a badass bass player
Rip Mike & Layne🤘❤️🤘
💯🤘🏼
💯🤘🏼💕
The whole band was badass!!!
Mike fucking Starr🤘🏼
I met Mike Star outside the Whiskey in 2011 and had a cigarette with him before he died great dude
3:42 the way he can sing like that cannot be normal. The man's a god!
Pffft that's just belting.
Anyone who knows a little bit of vocal compression can do that and can grit that easily because it's an open vowel high note.
@@melodica5407 discrediting a legend out of jealousy?
@@melodica5407 hahaha good one
@@melodica5407 goofy ahh
@@melodica5407 let people admire other people without needing to get yourself involved
I could watch this start to finish 100 times in a row.
I hear new nuances every time I listen to this version. Epic
Já vi tantas vezes que perdi as contas
Hey bro...try from 7am until 11pm....I lost count but I'm sure a few of my hating neighbors could tell you...although a few have joined the dark side with me. Muahahahaha
I have 😅
I think the guitarist said in some interview that he could sometimes hear Layne's voice over the speakers in some clubs, that's how powerful he was
It wasn't Jerry, it was one of the Mad Season's members who said it. I think it was McCready, true nonetheless
@@definitelynosebreather it was drummer Martin Barrett
@@definitelynosebreather that’s nuts then just because of how much his voice had declined by that point due to his use. During 1989-early ‘92 AIC members prolly couldn’t here the speakers over him lmao
@@malachi3025the producer said you could turn the monitors off in the studio and still feel like you had it on through the sealed walls
Apparently you could feel his voice vibrating through his chest
3:42 Damnnnnn!
Jesus christ 😳
🥰🥰🥰🥰Raw and passionate
3:50
And then we know why he was saving all others jesus christs that came before that
JEEEEEEEEEESUS CHRIST
That thumping bass line still coursing through my veins 34 years later. Best played at maximum volume.
3:42 nuts
I come home everyday to listen this exact part plus Jerry's solo. Holy fuckin' shit Layne!
Thank you for this instant replay button this is EASILY and I mean FUCKING EASILY the best sung lyrics in music history fuck man
my lord yes!!!!
It gives me the creeps.Awesome.
Yes!!! I noticed it too!!! Badass all the way to the ending !!!!!
The guitarist has a great voice. I always thought that was a backtrack done by the lead singer. Great performance!
Naw, they always did harmonies and call and response like this together. It's why no one's ever convincingly tried to rip off their sound. But I get why you'd think that though, their vocal range and sound isn't that far apart.
Yeah, Jerry Cantrell really deserves a lot of love too. Maybe doesnt have the distortion and range of Layne but a great singer too
Jerry Cantrell was/is the heart of the band, I believe he was the lead singer/songwriter for most of their stuff.
Layne is the lead singer. Jerry back/chorus.
@@drubious Sorry, but you're wrong. Layne was the lead singer and what a lead singer! It's true that most of the songs were written by Jerry but this doesn't mean that he was the heart of AIC. Without Layne their sound and soul would have been totally different
Who's listening in 2024...and was around when this was "new"? Did it bring tears to your eyes?!?!
Im still young, i only like grunge music and when i first heard it, best music ever 🤟
Me 🎉
Yeah this came out when I was in high school. So good then and still
Still brings tears to my eyes :).. what talent! Simply amazing
This is what the doors would sound like if they were good.
Their harmonizing is gorgeous. This song is perfect.
@Jerry Cantrell are you the account of the real Jerry Cantrell, or are you an impersonator?
Mind-blowing vocals. Best live rock performance ever!!@
@Jeannine hello, how are you doing it is nice meeting you here.
Really, Layne is untouchable. Only Cornell was at his level...
Alejandro Angeles and maybe Vedder
Not saying that the other grunge singers are bad
Scott Weiland was a great singer too. And even better frontman. And Kurt... maybe he didnt had the vocal skills of Layne or Chris... but Kurt's voice was unique. I mean... that final chorus of "Where did you sleep last night"....
Alejandro Angeles agreed
@@alejandroangeles5515 I don't think kurt came anywhere close to the level of stayley and Cornell. Still a good singer tho and even better writer
Saw them live so many times. Always delivered. Best show was when they opened up for Ozzy and Ozzy fans booed them (not sure why). Layne calmly spoke "You all should go to the concessions stand get a hotdog and suck it" Then they went into Bleed the Freak, Love, Hate, Love and Man in the Box one after another. They won the crowd over after that.
oh, he was taken from us too soon
@@PJ.Rob06Yes he was. Still heartbroken 💔
I’m a young guy and recently started listening to them. Wish they were all together still. I hate what drugs do to the greats
The most powerful voice ever. Period. The pure emotion he brought was unmatched
Nahhhhh
Chester there's lots of other amazing rock vocalists too! But he was also great!!
I really think he's better than Cornell
@@midgetporn9735 Think? He is, no doubt.
Depending what it is you appreciate about style, at that time he may have been better than Cornell as to his vocal dynamics, but all said and done, Chris surpassed him, and not just due to living longer. Layne had a unique style, similar in that sense, to Axel Rose, but both had horrid technique that ensured their time at the top was brief. For my money, the five vocalists I pay to see in any era of rock / metal music (there are toss-ups or tiers)... 5) Layne Staley / Chester Bennington (4) Freddie Mercury / Serj Tankian (3) David Draiman / Jonathan Davis / Zakk Wylde / Ivan Moody (2) Bon Scott / Robert Plant / OZZY / Corey Taylor (1) Maynard James Keenan / Chris Cornell
1:29 Jerry with the world's greatest hair flip
Anthony Lavelle I think he practiced that a lot!😄
@@kristimarriner7673 :)
He's fuckin awesome 😍
@@letiziabondi1164 Hell yeah, he is :).
Hell yeah 😂
1990 must have been a year. Layne with the messy dreds and sunglasses on stage. Iconic.
Plus Jerry on the damn guitar, Mike rocking the bass and Sean jamming out in the drums. Jesus Christ is right!
It was perfect
I mean for heavy music it was incredible.
Judas Priest - Painkiller
Alice in Chains - Man in the Box
Megadeth - Holy Wars
And then Pearl Jam “Ten” in 1991!!
Thise arent dreads. Thats just long hair
How is the audio so damned good on this?!! It’s better than a lot of studio recordings from this era.
honestly!
Not sure if they had them back then, but could be IEM.
Shot on film?
Propably audio from the soundboard and then mixed🤔
@@baristo86 Right. This stuff is mic'd with the intention to record for a mix.
His vocal ability gives me chills every time.
Man I get goosebumps hearing this song.as a black teen who love bass music and gangster rap I also fell in love with metal music
welcome to the world of music with real instruments, real life scenarios, and soul. not perc 30s and fuckn bitches
I almost feel embarrassed to admit that I just discovered AIC recently and saw a few docs on Layne Stanley. This dudes voice was God given and at its peak during his darkest time. We're Lucky to have heard this performance and thanks to the audio guys that captured it!!
Don’t be embarrassed. Dive deep into Layne era AIC and don’t stop. Live songs, interviews, drama etc. They have an incredible story outside of even just Layne. They went from a band I knew 5 songs from to HOLY SHIT MY FAVORITE BAND OF ALL TIME in record time. Just took a breakup of 12 years. 😂
I’m with you too mate, I only discovered them a few months ago…. Now I’m hooked
Better late than never.
I knew of them of when they were around back then. Mark Lanegan's book made me take a closer look. Their first two cds have been living in my car stereo for 3 years now. Feed My Eyes.....
Welcome to the party dooder! Glad to have you in this big giant family. Nirvana is masterful, AIC was heavenly.
He had the mane and roar of a lion. Rest in Peace, Layne. Rest in Peace, Mike.
One of the greatest rock bands of all time
Layne, wish you could've felt how much you were adored. Almost 2 decades later, people are still talking about and admiring you. May you rest in peace 🙏
Beautiful words Ashley!
@@zanedoesstuff5795 thank you 😃
The song's from 1990, so 3 decades ;)
@@Arckoo he meant from when he overdosed and passed away
@@ashleymcmeakin8590 hello, how are you doing it is nice meeting you here.
definitely one of the top 10 heavy metal/grunge songs of all time! MAYBE THE TOP!
Heavy metal?????
XD XD XD
this is GRUNGEEEEE!!!!!!!!
Grunge doesn’t exist just heavy metal (or alternative metal)
@@arimitraniWith that logic, heavy metal doesn't exist either, just rock n roll.
It is GRUNGE. Period. Things has a name for a fucking reason. Heavy and alternative metal sounds radically different aswell.
@@bryanlizana2352 I mean AiC is one of the more metal bands of grunge like Nirvana is more punk-influenced
Grunge was describing the movement and the attitude of the time period. There are so many bands people consider grunge that sound nothing alike. AIC, Soundgarden, Nirvana and Pearl Jam are considered grunge by most and yet have completely different styles. AIC would be considered a metal band if the hadn’t come out of Seattle during that time.
34 years ago this album was released Facelift! Aug 21! Still better than any music today! RIP Layne!
Yeah like you've listened to anything modern these days. Comments like this always crack me up
This footage is so fucking raw, Layne was one of the greatest Rocksingers ever living. His control compared with his raspy voice, fucking insane.
this performance is honestly in my opinion there best ive ever seen.
Ok we're all here for 3:42 . Layne the greatest of them all!
Here for the whole part.... But Jesus christ that is awesome 😮❤
i keep coming back for “i’m the dog who gets BEAT” 2:05 🥵🥵🥵🥵🥵
I got goosebumps oh my
“He sang like an Angry Angel.” ⛓🎶🔊
Man, his voice is INSANE. He put his soul in that scream & never held back.
LONG LIVE LAYNE🕊⛓🤘🖤🖤
Can you imagine being in that crowd? Amazing!!!!!
The way Layne sings "my eyes" in this performance is so beautiful.
It doesn't matter what you think of AIC and their music, Layne's vocals here are phenomenal.
I got to see layne in the flesh in the lobby of the hotel where my uncle worked, during Alice in Chains' tour in Brazil back in 1993. While everyone was flirting with the groupies, layne was showing his telepathic powers in a card game. Guessing without failing, all the cards that people took from the deck. blowing everyones mind in the lobby.
So... we can say his voice was literally supernatural
Exceptional in all aspects imagine that. That’s a unique experience thanks for sharing that with us all. RIP friends.
That's what Satan does for you he gives gifts ,but he takes your soul when you die ,it's a barter system,Its not worth it eternity is forever
@@matthewwhite4008you must be fun at parties
dude was magical and extremely intelligent. rip
@@matthewwhite4008 Layne loved GOD - how can you write such evil things? 🤨
The power in Staley’s voice. Man I wish he were still here
3:42 Godly.
I’ve only just really discovered Alice in chains and realised how good this performance is, I adore music and honestly this one of the best things I’ve ever seen.
Not nearly as good, but listen to early Stone Temple Pilots if you haven’t already.
Good onya Sass mate
Real late, but Sober Live at Reading is a mind bending vocal performance.
Maynard is the only other vocalist that can even be mentioned in the same sentence as
Layne in my opinion.
Layne's voice man... what a loss.
Layne’s voice was an instrument all in itself. 🤘🏻🤘🏻
Possibly the best live vocal performance in history. Goosebumps and tears. Damn Layne was the best.
Love, Hate, Love live at the Moore
@@watanukiaprilfirst. great suggestion totally agree!
Nahhhhhhhhhh
34 years to the day and nothing has come close, music at it's finest
As a lifelong guitarist I cant say I listen to this band primarily for guitar like all the other bands I love. I fucking am mesmerized by Laynes voice and this performance is one of his bests.
The older I get, the more I appreciate AIC
The older this band get more you understand they were pretty rare and unique...more you understand that nobody will ever do this anymore
Same for me.
I haven't listened to them in 20 years and I was just thinking this!
3:42 - Fucking goosebumps every time, notes insane!
When he hits the last chorus, time just stops.
The drumming adds such a great bottom to this fantastic performance.
I love how Sean Kinney does the little flip with his head it’s so sexy But mike Starr made me appreciate bass again. He could pound that guitar. Sooo sick now that was sexxxxxxyyy
@@hnyweelz8771 The way Mike stomped his foot makes him look so cool. Coolest bass guitar player.
Hfdz pj I don’t think I’ve really appreciated any bass player till him and actually since. He played it like no other. Don’t get me wrong i like the new Mike he’s very good but it something about mike starrs way he plays it. I saw Jerry interviewed and he said that they had to rent a bass during some shows for mike (I don’t know why) but they had to tape a diaper on the back side so he didn’t scratch it up because of the way he plays it so hard. Lol. True story I saw it in an interview.
Love the fact its uploaded in black n white
This. Never. Gets. Old.
I can feel the pain when he scream " Feeeeeeeeeddd my eyeeeeess "
@@ChrisJerichoTv pretty sure it was feed my eyes man
Damn right, and feeling vocals in most of todays music is non existent.
Troy Arch
Lol
These early performances where Layne feels good and is into it are magnificent. He hits those notes with ease. There’s no comparison with anyone alive and never will be. Layne was in a league of his own
RIP Layne
LOL
That chorus is outstanding. Layne's power and control of his voice is on another level.
So grateful I grew up during the 90’s music era.
Yep. Thank God for listening to this on my 80's radio. LOL! This song was life for me back then.
I m born in the wrong era.. im from 99
@@UndeadSasuke34 I was a teenager in the 90's lol I grew up in the 80's and 90's
@@amyames1979 u so lucky
You are so lucky :-(
Man only if he knew today how much people love, respect, and acknowledge his talent. Favorite band and lead of all time.
Magnificent vocal performance. Incredibly impactful, powerful. Detail: Anyone else dig the way he sings the word "beat"?
Gregory Bower yeah man I wish he said it like that in the studio version
I love it
immmm the dogggg who gets BEAT
Holy fuck. The best live performance of any rock song. Ever.
Huge AIC fan and grunge in general but man nobody can touch Freddie Mercury that dude was a powerhouse.
When he was a kid he wanted to be a singer and he end up being the best rock singer of all time
This is no doubt one of the best live rock performances of all time. I challenge anyone to refute this fact. AIC 4 ever, Layne 4 ever.
this is a great performance, but there are many better rock performances than this, probably the most notable: queen at live aid
Queen was good at live aid. Freddy had some hiccups. But this one comes in a close close close second.
TheOutsidersPost bullshit
Not bullshit.
Freddie had done hiccup. Are you dense?
Airdrome- I agree wholeheartedly.. this is top 5 without question
He hits the last verse so hard he puts his hand up to his head like he's about to pass out! 3:50. Layne was the greatest singer EVER
It's called heroin
@@lovemachine7177 yeah, cuz everybody knows heroin makes you super energized and able to scream and hit all the high notes, right?? This is in his early years stupid
@@lovemachine7177 i dont think laynes addiction was a problem here at all, or barely even present. he was in a good place both physically and mentally.
in 93 he went to rehab for his addiction
it became pretty bad during 94 when AIC were going to tour with metallica, and then split up for 6 months
it got out of control before and after unplugged, and then after demris death
Nah he's just fixing his sunglasses
I'm learning to sing and I noticed when I sing that note my head starts to hurt so it's probably that layne is my hero but you can hear he's pulling and hurting his voice
4:17 I love how it sounds like Layne and the guitar are both singing vocals here
I came here to see if his live voice was as good and powerful as it is in the studio version.
My respect for him just got bigger
R.I.P. L.S
its Layne Staley dude... ive said enough, greatest singer ive seen in my entire life.
Monster voice full of emotion you don’t hear today.
He was better live, Unplugged near dead he is still incredible.
Totally
Even better live! Fed off the energy from the crowd. The crowd must've been amazing that night!
This proves that Layne had the best set of lungs to ever walk the planet . 4.34 mins of the G.O.A.T at work :)
Oh yeah. This takes serious lung capacity to sing, especially at this volume.
Watching this on my way to work today in December 2024. We miss you Layne
He hits those notes with so much power and can sustain it. Jesus!
I just discovered AIC at 20 and I'm glad to have found it.
This is everything punk, grunge and metal every wanted to be, coming to a head. Absolutely amazing
That's a good way to put it.
There's nothing punk about this.
@@Annihilation_0f_The_Wicked9066 I strongly disagree sir. Don't let the bias blind you brother
@@steratorefriends6596 I'm not biased. I have just listened a ton of punk and there is none here. Please show me where you heard punk in this
@@Annihilation_0f_The_Wicked9066 aside from raw attitude, I feel it when he cuts off the backing vocals at the end of the chorus and screams, "Shut!!" That to me is punk as fuck. But I definitely understand if you disagree
The way that Layne hits the chorus near the end is mind blowing. I literally said wow out loud watching this and I don’t even know how
Jerry and Mike could keep playing after that. Lol I would have had chills hearing him hit that.
Long gone are the days of vocalist of this caliber
No joke! I don't care if it makes me sound old and bitter, but none of these modern, disposable "rock" singers are even in the same universe as Staley, Vedder, and Cornell.
I love Mike's stomping at 1:00. I miss this type of energy
Layne was nothing short of incredible.
I can't believe this has been up for four years and I just find it.... Easily the best version of MitB ever. Great sound quality and Layne is at his peak, no doubt. Can you imagine this world without You Tube keeping all of this alive?
Jerry Cantrell was an unbelievable guitarist and backing vocalist
Still is. Jerry is a badass motherfucking rockstar. If he had Layne's voice, along with his composing, lyrics and guitar skills he would easily be top 3 musicians of all time.
@@derekangle9737Dear God ❤ so accurate.amen
Layne was the best but boy Mike Starr could tear that bass up.
Dalton Collins extremely underrated bassist.
Mike Starr the way he stomps his foot is sexy
Thank you for that Comment!!!
It’s so fucking raw and refined at the same time. These vocals are absolutely insane.
I love how around :40 seconds in Jerry is going full blown,rocker bat shit, head banger crazy, and Layne looks over at him like, “oh hey dude, nice boots. Did you purchase them locally?” Just another day at the AIC office!
😂😂
I am 59 and love their music.
I'm 14 and Love Grunge and Rock music from the 60s 70s 80s and 90s. For me everything what's popular today is shit.
54 and still one of my favorites.
I am 19 and I still love Slayer, Judas priest, Iron Maiden, Megadeth, Pantera, Morbid Angel, Cannibal Corpse, Anthrax, Death
I'm 63 and rock & roll runs in my vains.No fucking tech.No fucking rap,no fucking beats whatsoever.I got a "Jar of Flies" some 10 years ago.My pleasure is to see (listen) those flies flying 'round my ears.
Peace
@@90sgrunge26 ohhh wow you are so great and different
He sounds so damn good live. I much rather listen to this performance than the actual studio recording. The intencity he brings 3:41 and forward is unmatched.
I would pay outrageous money to go back in time to see this. I’m 23 and I feel I have missed out on all the music worth being witness to. God bless these recordings this shit is fantastic and the closest I’ll ever get to seeing true musical greatness
@3:42 he used so much breath, his damn glasses slid off because his head shrank.