10 Things You Didn't Know About Alice In Chains' Dirt
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- Опубліковано 24 кві 2024
- Alice in Chains' 1992 masterpiece, Dirt, is a pinnacle of grunge's gnarled, trudging instrumentation and its tortured motifs of mental and physical anguish. It's also a document of a band in the throes of chaos - dealing with serious drug addiction, broken bones, internal firings, the trappings of fame and being surrounded by the everyday violence of early-Nineties Los Angeles. These are 10 stories that you (likely) didn't know about the timeless brilliance that is Dirt, and the crazy shit that proceeded and followed its release.
Watch above and let us know your favorite track from the album in the comments below!
Voiceover: Jordan Olds
Music: "You Thought It Was Safe To Sit Down" by TeknoAXE
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Alice In Chains was the best band to come out of that era/scene. Fight me.
No argument here🤜🤛
I don’t even think it’s debatable, dirt and jar of flies are the best 2 projects from the scene imo and their unplugged is the best ever. Facelift is a classic too and tripod rules and is mad underrated. They just weren’t as mainstream as the other 3 members of the big 4
Fully agree. I really dont feel they were “Grunge” and thats why they lasted after Layne passed. I still find it hard to forgive Chris for cutting SG short.
Totally fourth that motion Yep!
Agreed
I love the Alice In Chains revival we’ve seen. Twenty years this month ago we lost Layne, but he’s forever here. As long as humanity exists more or less.
I know they’ve gotten so much recognition recently in the past few years I started listening to them. So happy to see my favorite band get more of what they deserve
One of my favourite albums
Their post Layne albums are just as good for me
@@babylemonade2868 rainier fog is a cool ass album
Thanks!
The range of this band is unmatched. The harmony’s with Jerry and Layne is what puts them on top.
*harmonies
@@runnersdialzero1244 oops
Dirt is still as raw today as it was 30 years ago. An absolute landmark album.
Thanks!
Wow the album is 30 yrs old alice in chains is my favorite band i was 9 yrs but i was too young for grunge but age no difference 90s alternaive rock was the best way better then 80s hair band no offense 🎸🤘😆
You missed one fact: they were given a place to sleep from Slayer during the LA Riots. Slayer was also recording Divine Intervention and stuck with the same problem, so they helped each other out. After that, Slayer recorded LA92. A cover of Exploited’s UK82, with altered lyrics obviously.
is that how Tom Araya was featured on Iron Gland?
@@tahamohammedi5898 yep
You can hear Tom reciting some lyrics in Sickman.
Another amazing album although mostly misunderstood and underrated
@@tahamohammedi5898 that track is the only one I can't find on karaoke night
Thank you!
Alice in Chains never gets enough coverage or credit! layne stayley is one of the top 3 singers ever!
Are you in any grunge rock or 90s alternative music groups on fb? AIC gets all the praise.
#1 not top 3
There goes the "underrated" comment that appears on every UA-cam video.
I don't get how anyone can say AIC is underrated. They're by far my favorite band of that era, and while Nirvana may get more mainstream/media attention and sell more shirts to 13-year olds, music fans and critics tend to favor AIC. There are endless videos singing their praises on UA-cam alone, perhaps more than any other grunge-era band. Please, let's stop whining that a band is underrated just because they're not all over Top 40 radio.
@@RestrainingHollywoodbecause once we got older we got wiser and realized AIC is the best
Mike wasn't fired because of escalated drug use, we're talking about Alice in Chains here. He was let go because he was stealing merchandise, tickets, backstage passes, and occasionally instruments then selling it all outside the venue prior to shows on the Dirt tour. While he was using some of the money to support his habit, that's not what got him fired. It was the fact that Jerry found out about it from a fan after a show and he was embarrassed about how it made the band look.
Also, the only member on heroin was Layne. However, half the band were on the white stuff. Mike and Jerry were both big fans of Columbia back then, Mike just took it to the extreme then added benzos on top.
Mike Starr was absolutely on heroin. Laynes mom visited him on Celebrity Rehab for his heroin addiction where he mentioned he was shooting dope with Layne and was the last person he saw. Also, in Brazil, the last performance he ever had with AIC, he almost died from heroin.
Jerry also admitted to doing heroin he just wasn’t as big on it as he was powder.
@@1lastthing285 you need to get your timeline straight. Mike Starr was NOT on H during this tour. I can prove it.
Nah dude Mike was on h without a doubt. I mean its pretty well documented that Jerry was a major coke head and an alcoholic, Sean was an alcoholic and Mike and Layne were heroin addicts. No doubt all of them also did a bunch of coke, Mike included and yes he did abuse benzos too.
@@aleksastamenkovic5526 People are confusing what I said. Mike Starr absolutely used H, but he did not use it while he was in AiC. People can argue this all they want, but he didn't. I know he didn't. Go read Mark Lanagens book if you want another person who knew him to tell you he was not on it back then. He may have chipped occasionally on that last tour, but he didn't start chasing till he was fired.. which is what led him way down the hole.
I've been listening to them a lot these past few months, such an amazing band that absolutely holds up
dirt is the best album from that era and 1 of the best albums of the 90's no question.
one of the best albums of all time, not just the 90s
Ya one of the best if not the best. NIN “the downward spiral” is a close 2nd for me
92 was a helluva year for great albums being dropped.
First time I listened to this album I listened from start to finish and by the time it was over all I could do was sit there and think to myself ‘this is the greatest album I have ever heard.’ I come back to it every two months and it’s just a masterpiece.
The warm, velvety tones of Gwarsenio Hall
I thought that was him.
When this album becomes your source of strength once, it never leaves you. Heaviest album of all time. Scream whatever you want and tune it as low as you want; the darkness of this album is unflinchingly realer than anything I’ve heard to the day.
Thanks for the nostalgia, but I expected this to be more about the album itself. The story behind each track. It’s a classic, which I consider more Metal than Grunge. 🤘🏻
Instantly recognized Gwarsenio Hall's voice.
Alice In Chains is a top 5 band for me. 🤘🏻
Agree
Ditto
My number 1 band😋
What's the other 4
@@leahflower9924
1. Metallica
2. Alice In Chains
3. Pink Floyd
4. Led Zeppelin
5. The Beatles
I'll never forget listening to Dirt for the 1st time...when Them Bones started it scared the HELL OUT OF ME
"Layne wore glasses in Rooster cause he was too high,"
Lol I didn't need you to tell me that one, I could have guessed that.
I still love listening to the old stuff but I'm really glad they are still around making great music
RIP Layne and Mike
Best band of the 90s
Yo it's Gwarsenio Hall, nice!
That parrot shriek of a voice is instantly recognizable
YES!!! 🤘🏼🤘🏼 dude’s awesome
“Rooster” was the nickname for an M60 gunner because of the look of the muzzle flash of the gun. Cantrell's father was an M60 gunner
Sounds legit. Cheers for the info.. interesting
Rip Layne stayley♾🐐👑
Yeah, my two favorite lps of the early 90s were Dirt and Karma To Burns first lp. Awesome hard rock. As a guy who grew up with 70s hard rock ,( etc ), and punk these recs. Combined the best of, rock, crush/doom and kick ass.
Karma to Burn were great.
Gwarsenio! Love you, man. Dirt is a classic.
One of the best albums ever from one of the best bands ever. Jerry Cantrell is one of the best songwriters to ever live and Layne an all time singer. Post Layne AIC still rules too especially BGWTB but Layne era will always be their peak.
That album will never seem dated.
I probably know 50 things you don't know about this record but I'll bite. Again.
Sounding great Gwarsenio, loved the Iowa review!
Seen AIC at Saint Andrews in Detroit during this tour. Tiny club. It was the most amazing show I've ever seen. And I seen rage against the machine at the same club their 1st tour. AIC tops em all. Lane said Detroit has the best LSD in the nation. Made total sense to me since it was VERY prevalent at the time. I was dropping acid all the time back then
This album isn't grunge, is more metal-oriented with a high Sabbath influence
Definitely.
Yep, very confusing how Pearl Jam gets lumped with Alice. 2 completely different sounds
I always said AIC was a Metal band from Seattle during the so called Grunge era.
@@texasturner2313 I believe Jerry describes them that way too.
I would disagree, for me this album is the absolute definition of what the peak of grunge actually is
Jar of Flies takes the cake for me but full fledged album Dirt is unbelievable
Me too
AIC is one of few bands i repeated listen them for decades but still never get tired/bored 👍
“10 things about Alice In Chains that you probably already know, and some are about Dirt”
2002.... has it actually been 20 years, Layne? I sure wish we go to hear more from you in the short time we had.
Excellent video about one of my favorite bands. Dirt is such a good album, but damn is it ever hard to listen to. It is SO dark and foreboding.
Also, listening to voiceover I was thinking "I know this voice..." It's GWARSENIO!
All I know about DIRT is *AAAAHHHHHH*
Kinda says it all tbh
I
believeeeee
them bones
are meeeee
Ayeeeeahhh ayyeeeahhhhh ah aayeeeeaauhhh owwwwwwwww
Iiiiiiiii have never felt suchhhhh
Love this album
TWO MINUTES TO LATE NIGHT! What’s up brother, good to hear your voice!
1 thing I know about Dirt is it’s incredible my favorite grunge album
David de Sola’s AIC; The Untold Story is worth the time. On this Band’s arc,& the 90’s Seattle Momentum.
Greatest intro in any type music in history.
Woooooooould?
#5 Laynes wearing the sweatshirt from music video ‘Would’ it was Andy Woods, given to Layne by Xana when he didn’t have a coat and it was raining 🌧
When Dirt came out, I was well acquainted with pretty heavy stuff. Thrash, doom, early Florida death metal, etc. But when I heard Angry Chair, it was one of the darkest, most bleak things I had ever heard.
Angry chair is not as bleak as the dirt song or rain when I die
Alice In Chains is a great album. And one of the greatest bands.
One of the best, but not one of the greatest
This was definitely an album that hit my soul and effected my whole life. MONSTER
DIRT is a masterpiece. A real and honest album.
My Favorite A.I.C Album.
This album didn’t leave my Sony Walkman ( remember those! ) for at least a year , simply a Masterpiece!!!
My favorite AIC album. Just pure raw grunge and the lyrics.....dam u addiction!
DiRT is the Ultimate Grunge Album..♡
They need to reissue this on vinyl.
*10 things most fans know.*
It's the best album from that era. I was 18.
I saw them open for Ozzy when Layne was in the wheel chair in 92 in Knoxville TN. I bought an AIC shirt that was an x ray of Laynes foot.
I remember seeing the Ozzy No More Tears tour in 1991 and the warm up band was AIC. This was before Dirt so we only knew them from Man in a Box, I remember discussing it with my buddies before we drove over , do we want to get there early to see the warm up band? who is it ? ..Alice In Chains? who ? oh, them .. they're ok ..., nah we went to a bar and drank and got to the arena for Ozzy, oh well ... lol (btw Mike Inez was playing with Ozzy on that tour)
Nice narration, Gwarsenio.
I love this album I literally bought it yesterday
I'll go to an Alice In Chains concert when they feature Layne as a hologram
Well you're missing out...Jerry is the heart and soul of AIC.
@@bigbillhaywood1415 They’re one of my favorite bands. Staley’s voice is unmatched. I was never able to see them with Layne. But I did see them with Duvall and it was still a great show!
@@bigbillhaywood1415 i never understand these comments. He can write good songs all day, but there isn't Layne to sing them which made them great..
Hell yeah I thought that was Jordan Olds talking!
I think tripod is even better
I thought I knew that voice. Two Minutes Magnificence
Thats a best thing this four guys can left in our heritage
Me, I knew all that. 😉 Long live AIC--the darkest, yet most lighthearted band around!
Their music holds up much better than the others from that time
I remember in 2015 sending a bunch of gifts for a friend who just had a baby.
He also like me had a drug issue.
A letter in the package said
"Know us broken by our master teach thee on child of love here after"
For me? If I could Only pick two, from the Seattle scene? It's easy.. Alice -n- Chains and Mother Love Bone. Rest in peace.. Layne Staley & Andy Wood.. as well, all the others lost.. but for me? Definitely easily the two most talented two.. that came out of Seattle..
Action Park....been there myself. The band was lucky they all survived that place.
I spent a whole summer there. i was smashed the entire time. Must've peed at least a gallon a day into that water system. Nothing like peeing yourself and being on a ride without having to explain piss stains on your pants.
I had tickets to one of those tour dates with Metallica. We got Candlebox instead. The crowd was pissed. Throwing shit. Even a t-shirt that was on fire. They said we're to see Merallica too. Hahahaha. So sad to not see Alice.
It’s a familiar story with the best of friends living together and taking drugs and within two years the constant back stabbing puts an end to it as there is no substance to that life other than the substance abuse
I listened to that album so much in 7th grade
Good vid
Masterpiece 👍🏻
Very nice.
Hands down best grunge album of all time
"Rain When I Die" is the best track in that album 🤘
Omg! I had no idea Layne staley broke a foot! I wish I knew sooner because I broke my arm 4 months ago and used alice in chains music to cope with my emotions
Oakland, he was nearly completely horizontal in the wheelchair belting out lyrics, wearing Andy Woods shirt.
One of The Best Grunge Movement.
I always thought the thing thar set AIC apart was the vocal harmonies. Their vocals were very distinctive, you didnt hear harmonizing like that from the other bands.
Alice In Chains is the greatest grunge band of all time
Let's talk about this album art...
RIP LAYNE & MIKE 🌟
You’re so missed ❤️💔
why talk about that band? they were only popular for a shirt period, they never even play their songs on the radio anymore. it's rare.
Havent watched the video yet , but I'm willing to bet its 10 things that EVEYONE has known for decades.
Dirt is a GREAT album, that's what I know.
Definition of Seattle music stage virus !!!! One of the greatest albums in music history ever!!!! I missed old Alice ,nowafmdays its only Jerry Cantrell Band
Definitely love Alice in Chains one of my favorite bands of all time of the greatest vocalist of all time Layne Staley🤘🔥💟😎 shout out to my fellow ♓️ piscen Jerry Cantrell and his pretty nice package too bad I was too young to understand or appreciate it LOL😘🤪😋
I had the x ray shirt when I was a kid.
10 things you didn't know about Dirt
Most of the things are not about Dirt
WTH?
Came for the AiC, stayed for the Gwarsenio
I loved all grunge and welcomed it as it obliterated hair metal. AIC was the band that I related to the most. I lived those lyrics.
Alice In Chains one of the greatest bands of all time
Best band outta Seattle
This will be a shocker but these are most likely things you already know bc they're common knowledge.
Mike Starr was on celebrity rehab and looked bad off. RIP All you guys...
Saw AIC at the Chicago Lolla. Layne was fucked. Jerry sang most the songs as Layne just stood there. It was sad. Dirt is a masterpiece and is still a top 5 album for me. Love the new AIC, tool
Wow, it was the opposite in Raleigh, they were tight af
Are we getting a 30yr anniversary vinyl in September or not?
Sure hope so! I would pay a hundred dollars for it.
Jerry Cantrell has confirmed it
@@tylerrose4416 Is there a source you can link?
I knew all that shit but i dont understand what their struggle was after their success from Facelift? They were the 1st band to go gold from that seattle scene. Struggle? Cuz they were doing drugs?? Also the band never announced a break up. Jerry actually denies this in an interview as well. Theres my 2 cents...peace
It literally hurts because it’s so effective at what it intends to do
Legendary
Learned nothing new. All this had been relayed time and time again over the decades. Come on now, Revolver! I'd expect more from you to get the goods and "dirt" on artists.
Agreed. That vid was pretty weak.