Coming from an old Alexisonfire fan, when Dallas put out the first City and Colour album it was the reason I picked up my dad's acoustic for the first time in like two years.
Totally shaped my life around the same time. Especially when his first solo demos came out. Prob the biggest Guitar, voice, and song writing influence!
When I was a teen That album inspired me to write music on acoustic guitar and it still does. I recently went to his solo show and when he played those old songs I couldn’t hold my tears back remembering those good old days . First time I cried at one of his shows lol
I used to love going to his earlier shows in Winnipeg. Everyone was so quiet and respectful. Went to one recently and everyone out is just screaming out lyrics and songs lol.
His reaction, from 02:37 until at 02:50, was exactly my reaction as the song progressed. I did not know this guy was, and was terrified when I saw him standing there with only an acoustic guitar. I thought it was going to be a mess... Not sure whether I had ever been more on the wrong about something...
I think the reason why Dallas's cover is so good is because, as you said, he doesn't just sing the lyrics. He feels them. And that emotion creates a real resonance in his performance. For those of us of a certain age, AIC songs bring back strong memories and we react emotionally not just from the music, but the memories of those times and also the loss of those voices that sang those songs. I always loved this song, but hearing Dallas sing it the way he did also made me tear up. It just proves how good of an artist he is.
When it hit you..... I felt that man. I had the exact same experience when I first heard this. Thank you so much for allowing us to experience this with you.
Being a huge Layne Staley/AIC fan, it is so hard to listen to those who cover their music b/c, even the best of artists, just miss the mark. However, Dallas blew me away with his interpretation of the song. He took this gritty, raw, slightly fearful/sad song and made it equally haunting yet so beautifully smooth - and you could still feel the angst that was Layne. Well done! And yes I shed a few tears as well!!!
I named my son Layne because of my love for the man. Layne was telling us flatout in his music that he was on a path to death , you can almost hear the accepted reality of his own demise on the Dirt album, he knows the addiction has him and most likely will destroy him. He was a one in a billion talent and missed sorely by us hardcore Fans.
oh wow! I'm a huge fan of AIC and Rain when I die is one of my most favorite song , but I didn't know City and Colour and I am floored! What a great cover. What a voice! What a tone! Thank you fot this reaction
Dallas Green deserves to be so much more known than he is. Its a shame. I have seen him twice live and its like nothing id ever seen before. I wish he got more recognition
There aren't many perfect albums out there, but Little Hell and The Hurry and the Harm are about as close as anyone can get to perfect. Both made by Dallas.
Dallas Green is so good. I became aware of him from a video at the 2018 JUNO awards where he performed Bobcaygeon along with another great Canadian artist Sarah Harmer. A great tribute to the late Gord Downie. So many wonderful Canadian musicians!
When I saw this performance on the MoPoP tribute to AIC I immediately went back and listened to Dallas Green’s back catalog. Great stuff. And I’m the biggest AIC fan 😉
Loved Alexis on Fire and then I stumbled upon City and Colour on a compilation album I had for years and just fell in love with everything about the man. Some of his lyrics have been life rafts to me in some dark times. Love that these worlds are brought together!
That's so cool! I don't think I'll be able to do that in Canada. I'll be seeing him on december 4th in Montreal. I'll make my own t-shirt for the occasion as always because I love doing that. It's gonna be my first CIty and Colour show ever and it will be solo. I also have all his albums because I needed some music to draw on computer. I discovered him on the album the hurry and the arm because of my rock radio station 97.7 CHOM fm.
Alexisonfire was predominantly from my home town, St. Catharines...Dallas I believe is from Toronto. He came to town and was the first act to play our new performing arts center...quick Wiki check, he is from St. Catharines!
I went and saw Alexis live for the first time in over 10 years and I swear I teared up a few times. Especially when Dallas played Happiness. But then I got lucky AF, with a little patience, and was able to meet him after the show. I can't tell you how incredibly surreal and incredible it was to be able to hug your musical idol's neck, tell him thank you, and how much his music has motivated and inspired you. And the fact that he's so nice, so chill, and so humble just makes him that much more incredible of a person and artist. Thank God his voice was discovered!!
So good. We saw City and Colour at the State Theater in Ithaca NY a few years back and it was otherworldly. The sound was so lush it felt like you could swim through it.
This was incredible to watch during the MoPop AIC induction show. Thank you for capturing all of our (who appreciates DC and his style) same reactions. (I too teared up at Dal's sweet smooth tones)
Hearing Alexisonfire in 2004 got started my search for Dallas’s first ep for so long. Like Knives hit hard for me at the time. Only saw Alexisonfire once live, but I got to tell Dallas how much the song touched me. Been a fan for so long!
What more do you want ! Michael’s reaction / emotions, great song, played by such an Angelic Voice in a lumberjack coat (happy to be a Canadian). Thanks Michael for sharing this with us, and Dallas for such a stellar and spellbinding performance ,,, I can’t stop playing this. :-)
Me and my wife fell in love and met at the same time Alice in chains was playing shows. I'm one of "those" guys, but luckily nobody knows who I am 😁. Only my friends. 28 years marriage for me.Alice in chains can still get me & my 45-year-old wife the serta perfect sleeper.
The emotional power of this cover reminds me of Cory Taylor's acoustic version of "Snuff". (You should DEFINITELY check out that song if you haven't yet.)
Its so funny watching him discover all these artists that I have been following for years. He gets to expand his horizons because the community has an awesome taste in music.
Note how Dallas gets his face out of the way to allow that tone to come through. Teeth exposed, jaw open, mixed voice-chest and head, holding back a little air to add compression. So gooood.
AIC is one of those bands that will live in my heart forever. I think they are so underrated and hearing their songs in context like this just proves how brilliant they were as songwriters and what kind of an emotional punch all of their music brought. THANKS Michael. This one crushed me!
I have seen a lot of bands and singers perform. The strength of his voice in person is probably a top 3. As good as you think the recording is, I guarantee the room would still blow you away.
Yes! Thank you for this. Dusted off my insides and exposed my deeply embedded AIC love. I haven’t heard that song in a loooong time - remembering those times and concerts now; love what music does - gets you back there in a moment, one note. Just, yes.
Dallas is one of the most effortless singers I've ever seen. Saw him live in Boston. Holy hell. Best concert I've been to. Hope for now live is otherworldly. His guitar playing is also very underrated.
The way Dallas sings this song, its like when Hendrix sang all along the watchtower. It becomes a different song, from a different place. Just as haunting as the original. Absolutely owns this one. I'd actually like to see Jerry Cantrell react to this version.
Amazing!!!! Also Layne was such a great lyricist, the whole Dirt album is a beautifully written decent into Addiction and a man questing for hope but unable to let go of the drugs.
discovered your channel today your reaction to Shakey Graves reeled me in, think I'll be sticking around. A couple of Canadian artist suggestions, to check out, Bahamas, either "I've got you Babe" or "lost in the light" & Rural Alberta Advantage, "Tornado 87" seen both a couple of times in the UK
Dallas Green is an incredible song writer! I absolutely love his music. If you reacted to Hello I’m In Delaware that would be incredible. I love the crazy tuning and what he’s able to do with his guitar.
Dallas has a very rare genetic mutation that allows his lungs and larynx to produce honey butter sprinkled with gold dust. Unreal.
very well said.
Dude, clearly it's maple syrup butter. No gold dust necessary.
He is a freak of nature
100% 😍😍
100
I think this is a good sign you need to react to more city and colour. Everything this man touches is gold
some might even say "silver and gold" ;)
🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
Anything Alice In Chains
I second this! Un-thinkable (I'm Ready) - Alicia Keys cover is legit.
@@frankj8773 dallas in chains
Coming from an old Alexisonfire fan, when Dallas put out the first City and Colour album it was the reason I picked up my dad's acoustic for the first time in like two years.
Around the same time, him and Andy McKee had the biggest impact in the direction my guitar evolution turned.
Totally shaped my life around the same time. Especially when his first solo demos came out. Prob the biggest Guitar, voice, and song writing influence!
When I was a teen That album inspired me to write music on acoustic guitar and it still does. I recently went to his solo show and when he played those old songs I couldn’t hold my tears back remembering those good old days . First time I cried at one of his shows lol
I used to love going to his earlier shows in Winnipeg. Everyone was so quiet and respectful. Went to one recently and everyone out is just screaming out lyrics and songs lol.
it was a true game changer for so many of us guitarists
Dallas' voice is absolutely unreal. If there is a heaven, Layne is up there and listened to this and smiled.
His reaction, from 02:37 until at 02:50, was exactly my reaction as the song progressed. I did not know this guy was, and was terrified when I saw him standing there with only an acoustic guitar. I thought it was going to be a mess... Not sure whether I had ever been more on the wrong about something...
Great to hear so many people had the same moving experience
I think the reason why Dallas's cover is so good is because, as you said, he doesn't just sing the lyrics. He feels them. And that emotion creates a real resonance in his performance. For those of us of a certain age, AIC songs bring back strong memories and we react emotionally not just from the music, but the memories of those times and also the loss of those voices that sang those songs. I always loved this song, but hearing Dallas sing it the way he did also made me tear up. It just proves how good of an artist he is.
When it hit you..... I felt that man. I had the exact same experience when I first heard this. Thank you so much for allowing us to experience this with you.
Ya. It’s awesome to see someone being human.
Being a huge Layne Staley/AIC fan, it is so hard to listen to those who cover their music b/c, even the best of artists, just miss the mark. However, Dallas blew me away with his interpretation of the song. He took this gritty, raw, slightly fearful/sad song and made it equally haunting yet so beautifully smooth - and you could still feel the angst that was Layne. Well done! And yes I shed a few tears as well!!!
Its so much more then just a "cover" its a Tribute. #RipLayneStaley #LSMS FOREVER #LegendsNeverDie #IMissThe90s
I named my son Layne because of my love for the man.
Layne was telling us flatout in his music that he was on a path to death , you can almost hear the accepted reality of his own demise on the Dirt album, he knows the addiction has him and most likely will destroy him.
He was a one in a billion talent and missed sorely by us hardcore Fans.
oh wow! I'm a huge fan of AIC and Rain when I die is one of my most favorite song , but I didn't know City and Colour and I am floored! What a great cover. What a voice! What a tone! Thank you fot this reaction
YES!!
Look up "sleeping sickness".... You're welcome lol
Dallas Green deserves to be so much more known than he is. Its a shame. I have seen him twice live and its like nothing id ever seen before. I wish he got more recognition
Listen to his song the grand optimist. Gets me every time.
Little Hell stayed in the car stereo for a solid 2 years. Love City and Colour
His cover of nutshell is awesome too
his corver of alicia keys too, so great
Two Coins is fire, and Un-thinkable (I'm Ready) killer.
The tone of his voice is so nuts!! Wow what a voice
Amazing what that guy can do with just his voice and an acoustic
There aren't many perfect albums out there, but Little Hell and The Hurry and the Harm are about as close as anyone can get to perfect. Both made by Dallas.
Yeah, The Hurry and the Harm will ALWAYS hit me hard. What an absolutely flawless record.
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Yes and yes and also "O" from Damien Rice
Absolutely. I'd put Bring Me Your Love on that list as well.
@@BdaB164 bring me your love is the best IMO
When you don't want to play over him, you know he's good. Love that dude's voice.
HUGE AIC fan. Came across this song and singer today! I am blown away!!!!!
I’ve come back to this video several times. I would love to see some more City and Colour video
Dallas Green is so good. I became aware of him from a video at the 2018 JUNO awards where he performed Bobcaygeon along with another great Canadian artist Sarah Harmer. A great tribute to the late Gord Downie. So many wonderful Canadian musicians!
When I saw this performance on the MoPoP tribute to AIC I immediately went back and listened to Dallas Green’s back catalog. Great stuff. And I’m the biggest AIC fan 😉
wow. wow, and for the third time, wow.
Great channel btw, thanks. And love the intro of you just playing, and getting straight into it.
if you live in Canada you know Dallas Green and you know he has the voice of an angel.
Yes, we sure do 🇨🇦 🍁
His voice is so clear and clean
@@canadaeast8358 it’s Dallas Green, of course it is 😊
Absolutely true! I have seen him live and he is phenomenal.
One of the best voices in the business
Perfect reaction! The perfect combination of enjoying, playing and praising.
Loved Alexis on Fire and then I stumbled upon City and Colour on a compilation album I had for years and just fell in love with everything about the man. Some of his lyrics have been life rafts to me in some dark times. Love that these worlds are brought together!
His cover of Nutshell is one of my favorite songs I have ever listened to
I've seen city and colour 6 times and got to hang with Dallas backstage alongside Tegan and Sara, just so down to earth, yet so so talented.
That's so cool! I don't think I'll be able to do that in Canada. I'll be seeing him on december 4th in Montreal. I'll make my own t-shirt for the occasion as always because I love doing that. It's gonna be my first CIty and Colour show ever and it will be solo. I also have all his albums because I needed some music to draw on computer. I discovered him on the album the hurry and the arm because of my rock radio station 97.7 CHOM fm.
All of the emotions you felt were the same I felt when I first heard this. I am especially overjoyed to share this emotional experience with you.
Literally gets better every time you hear it. Amazing.
Love how much you love music man! Greatest channel on TH-cam.
Alexisonfire was predominantly from my home town, St. Catharines...Dallas I believe is from Toronto. He came to town and was the first act to play our new performing arts center...quick Wiki check, he is from St. Catharines!
Neil Peart and RUSH fan too?
@@pitpride1220 heck yeah. Peart is from here as well...city is trying to come up with some type of memorial for him.
DALLAS IS A CITY GREEN IS A COLOUR. i can’t believe he live reacted to this Post Hardcore-Emo-Nu Age Dad rock LEGEND
I went and saw Alexis live for the first time in over 10 years and I swear I teared up a few times. Especially when Dallas played Happiness. But then I got lucky AF, with a little patience, and was able to meet him after the show. I can't tell you how incredibly surreal and incredible it was to be able to hug your musical idol's neck, tell him thank you, and how much his music has motivated and inspired you. And the fact that he's so nice, so chill, and so humble just makes him that much more incredible of a person and artist. Thank God his voice was discovered!!
Bro your reaction was so fucking amazing!!!
I saw that tribute live and I was blown away too
So good. We saw City and Colour at the State Theater in Ithaca NY a few years back and it was otherworldly. The sound was so lush it felt like you could swim through it.
This was incredible to watch during the MoPop AIC induction show. Thank you for capturing all of our (who appreciates DC and his style) same reactions. (I too teared up at Dal's sweet smooth tones)
One of my top 3 AIC songs, thanks for this version!
Dallas some how has gotten so much better with age. He was already amazing, but somehow still evolves year after year.
Utterly remarkable. The best thing I’ve heard in a very very long time
Truth!
3:41 that end note could have gone into Jeff buckleys grace
Saw him live a few years ago at The Playhouse, just him and a stool and a microphone and a guitar. It was stunning.
I do what you just did every time I hear it.just awesome.thankyou
I can't stop listening to this cover, and now you come along and do this...
I love your videos man. It was amazing seeing it bring you to tears. Thats such an amazing feeling. Cheers!
My buddy got me to watch these videos, now I can't stop🤣 great stuff🤘
Hearing Alexisonfire in 2004 got started my search for Dallas’s first ep for so long. Like Knives hit hard for me at the time. Only saw Alexisonfire once live, but I got to tell Dallas how much the song touched me. Been a fan for so long!
Michael, I love your reactions to amazing music. It hits you right in the feels. I'm the same way, except, I'm not an accomplished musician.
PRetty much my reaction when I first heard that too. Holy shit man I wasnt ready
Goosebumps.. absolutely incredible!
What more do you want ! Michael’s reaction / emotions, great song, played by such an Angelic Voice in a lumberjack coat (happy to be a Canadian). Thanks Michael for sharing this with us, and Dallas for such a stellar and spellbinding performance ,,, I can’t stop playing this. :-)
Really enjoyed your reaction! This version gives me ALL the feels each time I hear it. Dallas is incredible.
Me and my wife fell in love and met at the same time Alice in chains was playing shows. I'm one of "those" guys, but luckily nobody knows who I am 😁. Only my friends. 28 years marriage for me.Alice in chains can still get me & my 45-year-old wife the serta perfect sleeper.
The emotional power of this cover reminds me of Cory Taylor's acoustic version of "Snuff". (You should DEFINITELY check out that song if you haven't yet.)
glad you made a video of dallas! hes a gem. happiness by the kilowatt is one of the best
Amazing. I saw him live with Shakey graves a few years back. Absolutely amazing. He is a Canadian treasure.
Omg how have I not seen this yet?! Dallas is amazing
Man, this reminds me how much I miss live music. Thanks Michael, this was awesome.
“By the way his name is Dallas Green… and he is no joke”. Never heard anything so true in my life.
Its so funny watching him discover all these artists that I have been following for years. He gets to expand his horizons because the community has an awesome taste in music.
"I have been a City and Color fan for a long time."
@@Blarsen780 Not talking about city and color specifically, Ive watched quite a few of the videos where he doesnt know the artist.
@@aldeenyo5276 Then perhaps you should have posted this comment on one of those instead.
@@Blarsen780 So sorry, Comment Commando. Didn't realize I would offend you.
@@aldeenyo5276 Apology accepted. You're free to go.
I was lucky enough to hear him perform this song live last Fall and it put me to tears
It's nice to see that it moves you to tears. As it does me.
Had to re-watch your reaction. Loved the cover and your reaction.
Note how Dallas gets his face out of the way to allow that tone to come through. Teeth exposed, jaw open, mixed voice-chest and head, holding back a little air to add compression.
So gooood.
AIC is one of those bands that will live in my heart forever. I think they are so underrated and hearing their songs in context like this just proves how brilliant they were as songwriters and what kind of an emotional punch all of their music brought. THANKS Michael. This one crushed me!
And Michael, please please please do Willie Watson. You won't be disappointed.
Dallas Green is my favorite recording artist of all time.
I have seen a lot of bands and singers perform. The strength of his voice in person is probably a top 3. As good as you think the recording is, I guarantee the room would still blow you away.
Also, you GOTTA give Katie Pruitt a listen! She’s an incredible talent from GA that deserves as much attention as possible
He is currently touring and sang this song live absolutely amazing
Yes! Thank you for this. Dusted off my insides and exposed my deeply embedded AIC love. I haven’t heard that song in a loooong time - remembering those times and concerts now; love what music does - gets you back there in a moment, one note. Just, yes.
One of the best covers I've ever heard!!!!!!
Tears brother, beautiful tears for this.
Probably one of my all time favorite chains songs and this was awesome
i bawled like a child the first time i heard this version of it, so im completely understand your reaction.
they talk about having feeling when you sing n boy this is a perfect example!!!
One the best vocalists. Imagine if Dallas was your neighbor and you walk over and see him playing this in the basement.
Dallas stole the show! Since this has came out in Jan, I think I've watched it about 30times.
Dallas is one of the most effortless singers I've ever seen. Saw him live in Boston. Holy hell. Best concert I've been to. Hope for now live is otherworldly. His guitar playing is also very underrated.
One of my favorite songs, that would be incredible to see live
Dallas is amazing. His version of nutshell is also fantastic
Been a huge Dallas fan since the early Alexisonfire days. The mans voice is audio chocolate.
Liked your shakey graves reaction. Love that you're a city and colour fan
That look at 1:52 😂 I had the same response x great video love it, thanks for sharing your feelings and it’s such a gorgeous song ❤️ xxx
Makes me happy to see your reaction to a true genius. People that know Dallas, get it.
This is in my top 3 covers of all time.
That whole POP show was decent. Dallas version of "Rain When I Die" and Fishbone's "Them Bones" were the standouts to me.
Heaven Beside You cover was pretty good as well. Yes, Fishbone always kills their performances.
Liv Warfield Put You Down was pretty good 🤘🏽
Favorite solo artist 💯
The way Dallas sings this song, its like when Hendrix sang all along the watchtower. It becomes a different song, from a different place. Just as haunting as the original. Absolutely owns this one. I'd actually like to see Jerry Cantrell react to this version.
Well put description!
Dallas has performed several times with Jerry and AIC on stage, up here in Canada
i love dallas man, his voice is non stop evolving
his fading vibrato is haunting
Dallas has a voice that will draw out them tears.
I had almost the same reaction as you. Beautifully done!
I like rap music but I listen to Dallas also, he got some real skills
Watch I Don't Need No Doctor by John Mayer (Live in LA)
Amazing!!!! Also Layne was such a great lyricist, the whole Dirt album is a beautifully written decent into Addiction and a man questing for hope but unable to let go of the drugs.
DALLAS IN CHAINS
Imagine the Dallas in chains album…
Dallas is an all time favorite of mine. This is amazing
I love it when something is so special you don’t even comment for 3 mins ✌🏽
I think he tuned his A string up to a B too
Haunting
Im slowing this down after i record it and LEARNING THIS!
discovered your channel today your reaction to Shakey Graves reeled me in, think I'll be sticking around. A couple of Canadian artist suggestions, to check out, Bahamas, either "I've got you Babe" or "lost in the light" & Rural Alberta Advantage, "Tornado 87" seen both a couple of times in the UK
Prince Montreux 2013 show 3...his Rock night...'nuff said. Even if you don't cover, watch it. The other 2 shows are good too..
Dallas Green is an incredible song writer! I absolutely love his music. If you reacted to Hello I’m In Delaware that would be incredible. I love the crazy tuning and what he’s able to do with his guitar.
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Definitely subscribing after watching you react to Dallas