Singers. Perfect 4th harmonies are so tough because they're only a quarter step down and it's so easy to get pulled into blending vs harmonizing and these guys did it for years like they were asleep.
I love the video of Steel Panther covering it live. They were joined by Jerry Cantrell himself, grabbing the guitar, and Sully Erna from Godsmack grabbing the mic. Just before the chorus, Steel Panther's singers smiles at Sully and says "good luck!" :D Sully did pretty well though, for someone who is not Layne.
You have to understand the time when this song came out. NOTHING sounded like this song at all. It was mind-blowing. The song is 29 almost 30 years old. Think about that.....
Bo McCoy I was in college and heavy into British music and punk at the time, but appreciated what all these bands were doing. They rid the world of Vanilla Ice and Wilson Phillips... let’s face it. AIC especially as this song had become more commercially successful well before Nevermind did. Impossible not to be in the car and hear this song on the radio at least once during a 10 minute drive - and not scream it and love it. Now that I’m an old person, I appreciate it more. Back then it was just a guilty pleasure. Now I recognize the profound contribution they made to music.
Exactly. When this came out, it was unreal like a kick in the belly. It was awesome and shocking and unbelievable. The first time you hear it you go WHAT WAS THAT???
You gotta understand. This album came out at the zenith of hair rock and was an absolute mind blow. We went from pour some sugar on me to sew my eyes shut.
@allietraveler you have to remember Cherry Pie was one of Jani Lanes least favorite songs he wrote. So between some of his hidden gems and this. Some heaters.
@@GravySD Uncle Tom’s Cabin imo one of the best Warrant songs. Cherry Pie gets way too much attention and unjustly overshadows their better material. I can understand why Jani disliked it.
Same! I've heard this song so many times, but the last chorus always gets my hairs on my arms up! The power of Layne's voice is still felt even all these years later.
I still get them too. I love to listen to the live variations of how Layne's inflections sound. Detroit 1996 is a really great one too. Layne sounds even more gruff/anguished.
Jerry would def understand y'all love for Layne's voice. He was so blown away by Layne when he first heard him that he said he wasn't giving up until he was in a band with him. Layne was hesitant though. So Jerry, Sean & Mike auditioned other singers in Layne's practice room just to try to nudge him and it worked. Jerry said the other singers were so bad that Layne finally said, "Alright I'm in... I can't let y'all play with any of those bozos". (And the rest is history)
@@KillconRM Yeah, most of it is from the Gibson interview but the part about him not giving up until he & Lane were in a band together was from a late 90's interview.
They’re so open minded and just plain understand music. Favorite music reaction pair, not even close. George and Ryan, you guys need to have your own show. Erase MTV, and bring it back to its former glory while you two host everyday. You deserve everything great that’s coming to you. Thanks fellas, you got me through some tough shit.
The thing you have to remember when a lot of this music came out. There was nothing like it. No one sounded like Nirvana, Alice In Chains or Soundgarden. We’re looking back at it with 20+ years of music since then and we’ve heard it all a million times. This was all revolutionary.
I remember when I first heard this song. It was on MTV early 1991 mixed in w all metal videos on headbanger's ball. They had all the elements of metal except they didn't sound metal... I liked it but sounded like a definite change of pace. This was the first song of the grunge era to make waves.
I personally don't think Nirvana and Alice and Chains should be considered the same genre. Nirvana is one-dimensional by comparison. AIC's library reflects much more emotion, creativity and musicianship.
Layne Staley 2020 and he’s still my #1! Bc no one can sing like Layne Staley and I still listen to other bands ( newbies) to see if I like them! I’m not stuck in 90’s grunge music! ( not that you accused me ) just saying! lol
It sounds like a standard rock groove because other bands that came after AIC ripped it off and made it a standard rock groove. This was a much different sound from other rock bands at the time.
Yeah its impossible for people now to know what it was like in the day when this exploded into your ears out of nowhere. It was so fresh and shocking and new
You can tell that Layne is putting his entire body and soul in that chorus, it is THAT powerful. I had mentioned in another comment that this came out at the end of the "hair metal" era and it was SO different, in many ways, from anything metal/rock fans had heard up until then. I was 15, and while I liked hair metal, I was tired of the songs about cruising around and trying to get laid, etc. that was played on the radio (the more thrashy stuff didn't get radio play where I lived so I had to rely on headbangers ball to discover new music lol). Anyway. All that to say, goddamn I miss Layne. Great reaction guys! (Also, please do "rain when I die" for more beautiful harmonies and mindblowing choruses from Layne ❤)
Watching a young AIC in the "Live at the Moore" is just incredible. In particular this song and Love Hate Love. Man, watching Layne perform back then was just amazing
"That just sounds like a standard rock groove" Yeah, NOW it does, because everyone has been ripping it off for 20 plus years.This was a refreshing answer to hair metal's incestuous sound.
Was so different than what came before, in 1990. This song was the beginning of the 'Seattle sound' for most of us used to hearing the '80s glam band music for so long. Fresh gold.
"Down in a Hole" is a must for you guys to listen to. The vocal and harmonies between Layne and Jerry show the power these two had together. A MUST do.
Imagine hearing this for the first time at 20 years old, after 5 years of nothing on the radio but hair bands and pop. It was like a miracle. Your reaction now is exactly what my reaction was then, and why "grunge" is so personal and important to those of us who love it.
that song is great, when old people crossing by greenlight the street and then you start that song with the maximum power your car hifi has... works ever...^^
I could see that you were questioning why so many people were praising this song, and it was hilarious to watch you guys go crazy when the chorus hit haha. Layne killed it with the vocals.
I always thought AIC was more grunge than metal. Esp since they came out during the same time the great grunge bands like STP and Nirvana started dropping.
@@austinb3948 yes he did. This is my favorite AIC song and definitely a top song for me. I remember when this came out. I went straight to the music store and bought the CD. I had to be around 18 or 19 Dam I feel old
I've seen several reaction videos of AIC songs, particularly '' Man in the 'box' 'and Would? with people from different backgrounds, races and nationalities and the reaction is always 'WOW' ... Layne's voice is unbelievable. Composed with excellent Jerry Cantrell, we have a legendary band.
It's crazy to think that of the big 4 of grunge Eddie is the only vocalist still with us. What I would give to see a show w all 4 bands... Now it can never happen. If add Mother Love Bone and STP its still just Eddie...
As a metal head from the eighties, the first time I heard this vocal my mind was blown. Layne was one of a kind, and it’s a tragedy he didn’t stick around.
Yeah and the thing about this '90 generation (and '80 too smh) was that they felt so insecure, like not up to the standard of great musicians at that time. I just can't get out of this grunge(ish) world right now.
I bumped into Layne at a bar one time, I told him I loved what he does and his music and we talked for a little. A brief conversation, he was a very kind man and when I heard he died I felt like I lost a great friend though I only met him once.
"Rotten Apple " is Absolutely under-rated! The harmony, melody, lyrics guitar, is hauntingly beautiful! So glad I saw AIC in that Era... Layne your music lives on forever 🔥❤
Yuuuup Laynes vocals are one of a kind. His range is amazing. His deep creeping slow grooves into his intense higher guttural screams… duuuude. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
This is by far my favorite music reaction channel. I'll watch a lot of reaction videos when I find a particular song that gets a good reaction, and so often it's just someone nodding their head to the song, and just saying "wow! That song was crazy! Alright like this video and subscribe for more reactions!" at the end. The way you guys actually take time to give your thoughts and opinions about the sound, lyrics, and even the timeline of one song compared to other songs or albums or bands, gives way more depth to these videos than every other music reaction channel I've seen. Not to mention you just seem like cool guys with entertaining personalities. I can tell you guys really enjoy the songs you enjoy, and are honest when you're not feeling a song. It's not all about appeasing fans, it's about the music itself, and y'all get it. Keep up the good work!
AIC - Rain When I Die off of Dirt was always one of my favorites , you guys should check that one out. Think you would enjoy the big vocal on that chorus much like this one. Layne Staley and Chris Cornell were probably the strongest/greatest pure vocalists of that entire era and beyond IMO.
After the grunge(ish) marathon, you guys should do an AiC marathon. You guys have been talking about diving into their catalog, and we'd love to watch you do it. Give it a thought
To my understanding, Layne isolated himself for years inside his Seattle apartment just nodding off on drugs until the drugs killed him. He was literally talking to his bandmate A DAY before he died, and the bandmate was trying to get Layne help, but Layne refused. It seemed clear to everyone around Layne that he chose his path, which was to die intentionally by way of Heroin overdose. “ Broken by my master “
Days? He wasn't found for two weeks. His mother and the cops busted down his door. Layne was dead and decomposing on the couch and his mother went and sat beside her son and held his hand. Can you imagine the smell? Only a mother would have could have done that. I can't even imagine the pain.
Mike Starr was with him the night Layne died. He wasn't there when he died but turned out Mike was hanging out with Layne and after he left Layne went off on some speedballs and died. Found two weeks later.
Hey guys, that sound is called a "Talk Box". It's the same thing used on Peter Framptons' "Do you feel like we do", and Aresomiths' "Sweet Emotion". It's a tube that runs into the guitar players mouth next to the microphone.
My brother did drugs with him the night he died. They parted ways, from jail, here in Salt Lake City, Utah and we read the news papers the next day. Such a loss.
3:09 --- What you're describing in the song is the "talk box" that Jerry Cantrell is playing. Joe Walsh and Peter Frampton are known for playing it in several of their hit songs.
This song, Layne Staley's voice, still gives me goosebumps sometimes, 21 years after first hearing it. I first heard it with my dad when I was 6, and it was immediately one of my favorite songs. I still remember that my absolute favorite song at that time was Wherever I May Roam by Metallica, also introduced to me by my dad. Layne Staley, Chris Cornell, Aaron Lewis, Corey Taylor, David Draiman, James Hetfield. Definitely my favorite vocalists of all time. Extremely powerful vocals, powerful song meanings, powerful vibes..
Guys, I loved that you recognize Jerry's value in the band. Layne's voice is so haunting and powerful but the part of harmonizing with Jerry is unmatched. There was no other great band at that time that had this perfect combination on vocals. And Jerry was an important part of the songwriting. He deserves our respect.
The beginning part of this song is Layne singing over Jerry playing the same notes as the vocals and Jerry is also going threw a wah pedal and a bit of a talk box pedal. Sound amazing and Erie!!!!
there are some songs in life that leave such a lasting impression and memory on you; this was one of those moments for me. I was 19 working for some inventory-taking company driving all over the bay area of California to different stores. On one day this song debuted on a hardcore station out of San Jose never played before I was driving the company van and just sat in the parking lot and couldn''t move i was like kicked in the face by this and was just floored. Never heard anything like it - it was black sabbath-esque but harder and creepier. So I couldn't wait to get back home and rushed out the record store and bought the CD and listened to the whole thing 3 or 4 times straight. They became my new favorite band and kept that priviledge with me until I heard Godsmack about 9 years later. Thanks for doing this one boys and letting me relive that experience in my mind.
shaking like tremolo lol well I’m talking about I’m my era, there are plenty of great duets. I could even say within the last decade one of my favorite duets songs is Maria Brink and Adrian Patrick in In this Moment “Promise” it’s so powerful
Yup! That chorus! I remember hearing this thinking “who is that singer!?” Which started the rabbit hole of Alice In Chains and chasing the Layne ghost. Such a raw talent. That voice is haunting and pierces the soul.
Layne Staley had a great voice, for sure but one of the things I loved about this band is how Jerry Cantrell's voice complements the main singer's voice.
Christian Pereira the doubling of vocals by them, and especially how they harmonised, and disharmonised was just amazing and totally their sound. Rick Beato’s “what makes this song great?” on them is an amazing breakdown.
Way back in the 1990s when I saw this song on MTV and heard that voice I was totally in awe. I heard it right now and yeah same reaction again. Chills on arm, as well. Very distinctive, powerful, emotional voice. He'll always be a legend.
At 15:38 on the last chorus when Layne holds the note out and you hear Ryan say 'sing it man' almost to himself, you know thats when its hitting him just how insane Layne's voice was. Gone too soon.
Jerry Cantrell is one of my fav guitar players. It's hard not to love AIC. The connection Layne and Jerry had harmonizing together was something that doesn't come around very often.
Couldn’t agree more. It wasn’t just the sound of AIC itself.. The harmony that Jerry has Layne had was unmistakable. As I am typing this, I’m honestly trying to think of other lead singer/lead guitarists who could sing that had great harmony with each other.
“Feed my eyes (Can you sew them shut?) Jesus Christ (Deny your maker) He who tries (will be wasted) Feed my eyes (Now you've sewn them - shut)”. They are actually pretty profound lyrics.
That chorus would expose any mediocre singer if they attempted it.
Singers. Perfect 4th harmonies are so tough because they're only a quarter step down and it's so easy to get pulled into blending vs harmonizing and these guys did it for years like they were asleep.
I agree anytime I sing it karaoke😂😂
Roger Morrison wow you’re brave 😂 I would never even attempt it with my pitiful voice LOL
I love the video of Steel Panther covering it live. They were joined by Jerry Cantrell himself, grabbing the guitar, and Sully Erna from Godsmack grabbing the mic. Just before the chorus, Steel Panther's singers smiles at Sully and says "good luck!" :D
Sully did pretty well though, for someone who is not Layne.
It's a joy to sing this though
You have to understand the time when this song came out. NOTHING sounded like this song at all. It was mind-blowing. The song is 29 almost 30 years old. Think about that.....
Bo McCoy I was in college and heavy into British music and punk at the time, but appreciated what all these bands were doing. They rid the world of Vanilla Ice and Wilson Phillips... let’s face it. AIC especially as this song had become more commercially successful well before Nevermind did. Impossible not to be in the car and hear this song on the radio at least once during a 10 minute drive - and not scream it and love it. Now that I’m an old person, I appreciate it more. Back then it was just a guilty pleasure. Now I recognize the profound contribution they made to music.
Bo McCoy was in college. It was amazing times 1990-1994 🤘🏼
Grlwholivesonhvnhill yes!!!!! 🤘🏼
At 48yo in 2020, even that I get the priv....
Exactly. When this came out, it was unreal like a kick in the belly. It was awesome and shocking and unbelievable. The first time you hear it you go WHAT WAS THAT???
Layne. One of the greatest voices of all times... RIP.
No doubt
Csnt knock Cantrell either though
Agreed he was truly one of a kind there will never be another like him
Absolutely!
Truth
Layne started out as a drummer.... can you imagine not ever hearing this amazing voice??
Till Lindemann of Rammstein also started out as a drummer.
Autumn Phillips Another great voice right there
Chris Cornell was a drummer too
Phill collins and dave grohl also started out as drummers. Turns out many drummers are also talented singers
Anders Friden of In Flames, another drummer.
You gotta understand. This album came out at the zenith of hair rock and was an absolute mind blow. We went from pour some sugar on me to sew my eyes shut.
And “She’s my cherry pie” to “Load up on guns, bring your friends…” 😎 So glad I was a 90s teen
That's dope
@allietraveler you have to remember Cherry Pie was one of Jani Lanes least favorite songs he wrote. So between some of his hidden gems and this. Some heaters.
@@GravySD Uncle Tom’s Cabin imo one of the best Warrant songs. Cherry Pie gets way too much attention and unjustly overshadows their better material. I can understand why Jani disliked it.
Hell yeah 😂
Any woman dancing atop a bar to Alice in Chains is wife material.
exactly
Did she start with Alice though?
Fax
Michael Podgorski why do u think my husband loves me? lol 🤘🏼
That's me!! Come to SW Florida!! lol
Layne’s vocals on the last chorus still makes the hairs on my arms stand up
This!
Same! I've heard this song so many times, but the last chorus always gets my hairs on my arms up! The power of Layne's voice is still felt even all these years later.
Yes!!
I still get them too. I love to listen to the live variations of how Layne's inflections sound. Detroit 1996 is a really great one too. Layne sounds even more gruff/anguished.
Turns it up a bit but its not broken its crisp its like he evolves into his final form
Jerry would def understand y'all love for Layne's voice. He was so blown away by Layne when he first heard him that he said he wasn't giving up until he was in a band with him. Layne was hesitant though. So Jerry, Sean & Mike auditioned other singers in Layne's practice room just to try to nudge him and it worked. Jerry said the other singers were so bad that Layne finally said, "Alright I'm in... I can't let y'all play with any of those bozos". (And the rest is history)
This from the Interview by Gibson TV?
I've heard Jerry say exactly that in a interview.
@@KillconRM Yeah, most of it is from the Gibson interview but the part about him not giving up until he & Lane were in a band together was from a late 90's interview.
love it
and those bozos created post grunge and the rest is history :D
I LOVE how this channel get's me excited about songs I've heard a million times. It's like reliving my first time all over again.... sorry guy's.
Yes Sir true that..
Exactly
Same. This is worth a bag of cheetohs, for sure - the hot ones, even
They’re so open minded and just plain understand music. Favorite music reaction pair, not even close. George and Ryan, you guys need to have your own show. Erase MTV, and bring it back to its former glory while you two host everyday. You deserve everything great that’s coming to you. Thanks fellas, you got me through some tough shit.
Yes!
The thing you have to remember when a lot of this music came out. There was nothing like it. No one sounded like Nirvana, Alice In Chains or Soundgarden. We’re looking back at it with 20+ years of music since then and we’ve heard it all a million times.
This was all revolutionary.
It's criminally underrated
Not to mention how many bands were inspired by them and took a lot of the sound.
I remember when I first heard this song. It was on MTV early 1991 mixed in w all metal videos on headbanger's ball. They had all the elements of metal except they didn't sound metal... I liked it but sounded like a definite change of pace. This was the first song of the grunge era to make waves.
I personally don't think Nirvana and Alice and Chains should be considered the same genre. Nirvana is one-dimensional by comparison. AIC's library reflects much more emotion, creativity and musicianship.
@Liberty AboveAllElse AIC actually released Facelift a year before Nirvana's Nevermind.
Layne and Jerry's vocals mixed together perfectly. Musical Soul-mates.
Absolute truth
Yes their harmonies were the core of their sound.
Always goosebumps!
When I hear Jerry Cantrell solo he reminded me of the Stevie Ray Vaughn with the tone and the string pops crank it up man
Not only does Stayley hit the notes, but the vibrato in his voice was unique. No one else sounds exactly like him
No one else sounds exactly like me neither, that's the weirdest argument I've ever heard 😹😹
"But Layne tho...."
-George, 2019
Nailed it.
Layne Staley 2020 and he’s still my #1! Bc no one can sing like Layne Staley and I still listen to other bands ( newbies) to see if I like them! I’m not stuck in 90’s grunge music! ( not that you accused me ) just saying! lol
Britton Thompson one of my favorite quotes of all time. Up there with Hamlet. 😂
11:02
It sounds like a standard rock groove because other bands that came after AIC ripped it off and made it a standard rock groove. This was a much different sound from other rock bands at the time.
Joshua Taylor Truth!
Yeah its impossible for people now to know what it was like in the day when this exploded into your ears out of nowhere. It was so fresh and shocking and new
I still love the parts before and after the chorus, I may even like them better than the chorus
I think it has to do with 70's kind of sexy/porn music usually involving bluesy rhythms and wawa effects. 😁
nah the verse groove sounds very 80's guns and rose ish. the chorus is what sounds nothing like anything else from that time
You can tell that Layne is putting his entire body and soul in that chorus, it is THAT powerful. I had mentioned in another comment that this came out at the end of the "hair metal" era and it was SO different, in many ways, from anything metal/rock fans had heard up until then. I was 15, and while I liked hair metal, I was tired of the songs about cruising around and trying to get laid, etc. that was played on the radio (the more thrashy stuff didn't get radio play where I lived so I had to rely on headbangers ball to discover new music lol).
Anyway. All that to say, goddamn I miss Layne.
Great reaction guys! (Also, please do "rain when I die" for more beautiful harmonies and mindblowing choruses from Layne ❤)
Wanna talk hair metal? AIC - I know something about you
Watching a young AIC in the "Live at the Moore" is just incredible.
In particular this song and Love Hate Love. Man, watching Layne perform back then was just amazing
Yeah rain when I die is the shit!
Rain when I die is pheonomenally creepy and beautiful
"Let every song breath on it's own"
Wisdom
Really a great point by them
"That just sounds like a standard rock groove"
Yeah, NOW it does, because everyone has been ripping it off for 20 plus years.This was a refreshing answer to hair metal's incestuous sound.
exactly, when it should have been " So this is where the sound was pioneered for standard rock now"
Thank you. This is how I felt at the beginning of the 90s. I was into 80s rap and metal, but was so glad for this new sound.
@Derek Charette my reply above was never about credit or discredit.. it was an opinion, mine.. cheers!
Was so different than what came before, in 1990.
This song was the beginning of the 'Seattle sound' for most of us used to hearing the '80s glam band music for so long. Fresh gold.
Alice in Chains so influential it's crazy they're not in the hall of fame.
“I found my new shower song” lmfao everyone be singing that chorus in the shower lol
Also We Die Young from Facelift, Down In A Hole from Dirt.
down in a hole is my favorite Alice in Chains song tbh
Totally. I like Sea of Sorrow from Facelift too.
The Real Thing as well. From Dirt I would recommend pretty much the whole damn album, but if I had to pick one It would be Dam That River.
Down in a Hole!
YYYAAAAASSSSS!!! I've been asking for both for years now lol
Cantrell and Staley were magic together.
🤡
@@jsmithers. ?
@@rubenleavell 🤡
Rain when I die is an underrated masterpiece in my eyes
Wayyy underated
It really is...One of my favs in AiC discography
Absofuckinlutely
Louder for those in the back
I feel like the guys would lose their shit for that track. Odd time signature, crushing metal guitar riff, insane vocals.
"Down in a Hole" is a must for you guys to listen to. The vocal and harmonies between Layne and Jerry show the power these two had together. A MUST do.
Nutshell is a must-listen from them.
A big change for what they've reacted to up to this point from them, and yes, it's a great song.
still one of the most emotionally devastating songs ever for me.
NOT the live version.
Yes and yes and yes
Live version isn't really that good. Vocals are kinda weak. Unpopular opinion I know
Layne set the bar so very high for vocals. So heavy, melodic and soulful. He may be gone but his musical legacy will live on forever.
“Bleed The Freak” is a deeply, DEEPLY underrated track from Facelift that you guys would love.
Bleed the Freak, hugely underrated. Great song!
Ben
Fixed, thank you.
If you scorn my lover.. I'll pluck out thine eyes!
Bleed the Freak and Sea of Sorrow are my favs
My favorite Alice song. Criminally under appreciated. As well as Sunshine
"I stay away" from A.I.C is the best never talked about song from them! Check it out guys.
Derek S. Word!!!!!!! That song is underrated.
Yes that's a fantastic song.
My fav
That one and Down In A Hole!!!
Great song!!
Jerry is the heart of AIC, but Layne was the soul.
These comments are always so cheesy lol
Mike was the bone structure and Sean was the brain
True story
If Layne Staley is a preacher, don't forget Jerry Cantrell built the church.
Excellent summation
But Mike Starr laid the foundation it was all built on. One of the most underrated bass players of all time.
@@BonMar1226 shame how mikes life went
@@hiroprotagonist1077 how do
You mean? I’m not familiar with his story
@@esellanta he spiraled into drugs and costed him his life
Imagine hearing this for the first time at 20 years old, after 5 years of nothing on the radio but hair bands and pop. It was like a miracle. Your reaction now is exactly what my reaction was then, and why "grunge" is so personal and important to those of us who love it.
EXACTLY, that is the Point !
It’s how my dad felt when he heard the Beatles after all doo wop shit. He was liberated.
Yes! I like 90s music but early 90s w the the grunge was fn boring. AIC comes out & I was transformed!
that song is great, when old people crossing by greenlight the street and then you start that song with the maximum power your car hifi has... works ever...^^
it was a nice change.
I love it when Layne comes back in with "Feed My Eyes" after the solo, but doesn't let up on it. Those types of nuances make great songs.
Lots of people notice that. He doesn't drop down a few steps as in the previous two choruses which give it a more emotional feel.
Oh dude. That's the most orgasmic sound
@2 3 actually, it's just called not going down.
i know,, no matter how many times i hear i get goosebumps and shivers round my neck
I could see that you were questioning why so many people were praising this song, and it was hilarious to watch you guys go crazy when the chorus hit haha. Layne killed it with the vocals.
Will Pike I gotta say this is one of my favorite grunge songs of all time.
@@LebanonStorm metal*
I always thought AIC was more grunge than metal. Esp since they came out during the same time the great grunge bands like STP and Nirvana started dropping.
Layne absolutely murdered this song
@@austinb3948 yes he did. This is my favorite AIC song and definitely a top song for me. I remember when this came out. I went straight to the music store and bought the CD. I had to be around 18 or 19 Dam I feel old
I've seen several reaction videos of AIC songs, particularly '' Man in the 'box' 'and Would? with people from different backgrounds, races and nationalities and the reaction is always 'WOW' ... Layne's voice is unbelievable. Composed with excellent Jerry Cantrell, we have a legendary band.
Layne & Chris Cornell were the best rock vocalists, IMO.
I think George caught the Holy Ghost when that chorus came in. LOL
Can you blame him, though?
Layne, Chris, Eddie, and Kurt all get their due.
Jerry is the unsung hero of grunge..ish. The first of the seconds.
It's crazy to think that of the big 4 of grunge Eddie is the only vocalist still with us. What I would give to see a show w all 4 bands... Now it can never happen. If add Mother Love Bone and STP its still just Eddie...
Jay B Jerry still grinding, don't forget what he's been through also. prop's to him👍
And if you add Blind Melon, it's still just Eddie.
That is crazy guys. I’ve never thought about that. You know Eddie has to ponder that sometimes.
As a metal head from the eighties, the first time I heard this vocal my mind was blown. Layne was one of a kind, and it’s a tragedy he didn’t stick around.
It makes me extremely happy seeing these guys reacting to Laynes vocals.
Who wouldnt? Layne's voice is just to good for the world, dude's voice is the most Unique i ever listened, amazing singinh
Absolutely man, these men appreciation for all music is very refreshing
“Rain when I die” if you want one of the most powerful vocals in their catalogue!
Seconded
Confusion, bleed the freak, rooster, junkhead, the list goes on
Layne absolutely destroys on “Rain When I Die”
LatestFlameLFR I love “Rain When I Die” I sing the chorus to myself at LEAST twice a day
Now that's a shower song! haha
Did she call my NaAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMEEEEYEEEY
Favorite AIC SONG
Down in a hole...beautiful song.
Sea of Sorrow was one of their most underrated songs as well. He really hits the notes on that one too.
One of my favorites. It's a bad ass song!
Absolutely! "I live tomorrow, you will not follow, as you wallow in a sea of sorrow" ...
Yes, sir. Along with Down in a Hole.
"We'll see where the song takes us"....
me: "wait til they get to the chorus"😍🤣
"Down in a hole" and "It ain't like that" ....damn what anyone else says...2 of the best AIC songs with Layne as lead singer...I promise you
It ain't like that would be fuckin great for these guys
I love their facial reactions when the first chorus starts. The exact moment when they realize why the song is great can be pinpointed!
I love to see modern day music lovers blow their mind when they hear something like this for the first time. Rock music used to be sooo good.
Yeah and the thing about this '90 generation (and '80 too smh) was that they felt so insecure, like not up to the standard of great musicians at that time. I just can't get out of this grunge(ish) world right now.
I bumped into Layne at a bar one time, I told him I loved what he does and his music and we talked for a little. A brief conversation, he was a very kind man and when I heard he died I felt like I lost a great friend though I only met him once.
Things that never happened
Grind is actually my favorite of theirs. More of a mood song for sure, but it's dark and beautiful.
When George start squeezing his face so hard that you can't see his eyes no more, you know he's feeling it!!! :D
"Rotten Apple" Alice in Chains
under. rated.
J'Dinkaledge Morgoon hell yeah bro!
One of my favs.
I LOVE how that’s the opener to Jar of Flies! 👍😃😍
"Rotten Apple " is Absolutely under-rated! The harmony, melody, lyrics guitar, is hauntingly beautiful! So glad I saw AIC in that Era... Layne your music lives on forever 🔥❤
J'Dinkaledge Morgoon it’s not underrated man
Jerry's solo for this song, in which be almost beats up his guitar, is far and away the most underrated solo's of all time.
Angry Chair by Alice in Chains is a great one.
Yes!!
Yessir!!!! One of my first Alice In Chains songs!!!
Huge AIC fan. Angry Chair is their best song.
Angry Chair is menacing and awesome for sure
“Yeah, it’s because of that god damn chorus” hahahha
“No Excuses” by Alice In Chains.
Yuuuup Laynes vocals are one of a kind. His range is amazing. His deep creeping slow grooves into his intense higher guttural screams… duuuude. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
This is by far my favorite music reaction channel. I'll watch a lot of reaction videos when I find a particular song that gets a good reaction, and so often it's just someone nodding their head to the song, and just saying "wow! That song was crazy! Alright like this video and subscribe for more reactions!" at the end.
The way you guys actually take time to give your thoughts and opinions about the sound, lyrics, and even the timeline of one song compared to other songs or albums or bands, gives way more depth to these videos than every other music reaction channel I've seen. Not to mention you just seem like cool guys with entertaining personalities. I can tell you guys really enjoy the songs you enjoy, and are honest when you're not feeling a song. It's not all about appeasing fans, it's about the music itself, and y'all get it. Keep up the good work!
"I Stay Away," is another classic by them.
AIC - Rain When I Die off of Dirt was always one of my favorites , you guys should check that one out. Think you would enjoy the big vocal on that chorus much like this one. Layne Staley and Chris Cornell were probably the strongest/greatest pure vocalists of that entire era and beyond IMO.
Layne’s voice was an instrument and he played it like a master! Never be another one like him! RIP!
"I stay away" by Alice In Chains
Love that song to bits!!
If you want goosebumps, THIS!
One of the most powerful layne performances out there
After the grunge(ish) marathon, you guys should do an AiC marathon. You guys have been talking about diving into their catalog, and we'd love to watch you do it. Give it a thought
Fo sure
Most definitely
The saddest death in rock and roll. Not found for days. Nobody checked on him.
So awful.
To my understanding, Layne isolated himself for years inside his Seattle apartment just nodding off on drugs until the drugs killed him. He was literally talking to his bandmate A DAY before he died, and the bandmate was trying to get Layne help, but Layne refused. It seemed clear to everyone around Layne that he chose his path, which was to die intentionally by way of Heroin overdose. “ Broken by my master “
Days? He wasn't found for two weeks. His mother and the cops busted down his door. Layne was dead and decomposing on the couch and his mother went and sat beside her son and held his hand. Can you imagine the smell? Only a mother would have could have done that. I can't even imagine the pain.
@@irod3932 he died of a crack and heroin od
Mike Starr was with him the night Layne died. He wasn't there when he died but turned out Mike was hanging out with Layne and after he left Layne went off on some speedballs and died. Found two weeks later.
Hey guys, that sound is called a "Talk Box". It's the same thing used on Peter Framptons' "Do you feel like we do", and Aresomiths' "Sweet Emotion". It's a tube that runs into the guitar players mouth next to the microphone.
"Dam That River" is one you guys should check out along with Nutshell.
Dam that river is just a straight up metal song, not even trying to sound like grunge
Great live song too! Such a bad ass tune!
I'm 43,, and these videos take me back to when I first heard these songs for the first time in the 90's. There's nothing more I can say but Thank You.
“River of deceit” mad season
Barett Martin. Olympia O.G. GO YANKEES!
"I'm going to body this in the shower..." You gonn' try...we've all tried. Great reaction.
JudeFKennedy - I’ve actually injured myself trying!
Best vocal harmonies of AIC are in the EP “Jar of flies”.
Nutshell!!
I Stay Away is wonderful.
Don’t follow...no excuses.... solid ass EP
ROTTEN APPLE
rotten apple
The expression you're looking for is vocal control... and Staley had a lot of it.
“We Die Young” is one of the best Alice In Chain songs ever
We die Young is to Facelift as Them Bones is to Dirt
100% it is one of my favourites. That riff just crushes. So much fun to play too.
YUUUS
This is the one
@@ekgrafix exactly. We Die Young Man in the Box / Them Bones Dam That River
Absolutely necessary to play together
Mike Starrs bass is lit on this album. He shure is one of my top5 bassist of all time.
Mike Starr on bass -- R.I.P. Darlin!
You can't do grunge without Temple of the Dog's "Say Hello to Heaven"
My brother did drugs with him the night he died. They parted ways, from jail, here in Salt Lake City, Utah and we read the news papers the next day. Such a loss.
No lie, I’ve “bodied” this song in the shower for awhile. Fortunately, Layne made me realize I couldn’t sing early in life. 🤘
Ahah, don't be so hard on yourself! 99% of the people should quit singing if compared to Layne Stanley! 🤘👍🇮🇹
Few can, don't hate on yourself. Work on singing the best you can in your range.
3:09 --- What you're describing in the song is the "talk box" that Jerry Cantrell is playing. Joe Walsh and Peter Frampton are known for playing it in several of their hit songs.
Was hoping someone would let them know. Good post, beat me to it.
Layne's 1990 live performance of this song = Insane
You guys are spoiling the hell out of us with these Alice in Chains reactions, God bless you both!
The intro is Layne singing over Jerry's guitar riff. At the same time Jerry is using a wah pedal and talk box
This song, Layne Staley's voice, still gives me goosebumps sometimes, 21 years after first hearing it. I first heard it with my dad when I was 6, and it was immediately one of my favorite songs. I still remember that my absolute favorite song at that time was Wherever I May Roam by Metallica, also introduced to me by my dad. Layne Staley, Chris Cornell, Aaron Lewis, Corey Taylor, David Draiman, James Hetfield. Definitely my favorite vocalists of all time. Extremely powerful vocals, powerful song meanings, powerful vibes..
Guys, I loved that you recognize Jerry's value in the band. Layne's voice is so haunting and powerful but the part of harmonizing with Jerry is unmatched. There was no other great band at that time that had this perfect combination on vocals. And Jerry was an important part of the songwriting. He deserves our respect.
“We die young” is also a good one from them off of that album
HeCTiiC MIKE one of my favorites, the riff is so heavy and nasty
Dear GOD yes 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻
@@Jfricke8 Also one of my favorites, nice flow
One of my favorites. A must-listen!
The beginning part of this song is Layne singing over Jerry playing the same notes as the vocals and Jerry is also going threw a wah pedal and a bit of a talk box pedal. Sound amazing and Erie!!!!
100% correct
Talk box on ten
Just do yourselves a favor and listen to the entire album LOL My favorite band! Vocal chemistry is on point.
there are some songs in life that leave such a lasting impression and memory on you; this was one of those moments for me. I was 19 working for some inventory-taking company driving all over the bay area of California to different stores. On one day this song debuted on a hardcore station out of San Jose never played before I was driving the company van and just sat in the parking lot and couldn''t move i was like kicked in the face by this and was just floored. Never heard anything like it - it was black sabbath-esque but harder and creepier. So I couldn't wait to get back home and rushed out the record store and bought the CD and listened to the whole thing 3 or 4 times straight. They became my new favorite band and kept that priviledge with me until I heard Godsmack about 9 years later. Thanks for doing this one boys and letting me relive that experience in my mind.
Don’t follow is probably my favorite song by Alice In Chains it’s beautiful
Agreed. It’s on my “Favorites” playlist, and can easily move me to tears
Gotta do "Down in a hole" my favorite off of dirt
Hell yeah..!
Unplugged version will give you guys chills
Is good song but too sad
I have a feeling it'd actually be too slow for them at this point. Maybe around the same time they did Rooster, but not now.
@@perfectragedy6565 that's a good point, maybe we die young or again
No other Duo has even come close to Layne and Jerry except for the one song by Temple of the Dogs with Eddie Veder and Chris Cornell
@Evaristo Hooper
That song you refer to being the phenomenal hit "Hunger Strike."
One of the best representations of the Grunge music era ever.
toddvandell85 yes I knew the song. Listen to that tape a lot lol.. say hell to heaven is a great song as well
shaking like tremolo lol well I’m talking about I’m my era, there are plenty of great duets. I could even say within the last decade one of my favorite duets songs is Maria Brink and Adrian Patrick in In this Moment “Promise” it’s so powerful
Kurt and dave in bloom
Hunger strike
This was their big introductory hit. It hooked me immediately.
“Rain When I Die” is a must.
They'll never do it.
Sadly.
Agreed. Layne's best vocal performance IMO.
Yes
Down in a hole is top 3 song in that album
Yup! That chorus! I remember hearing this thinking “who is that singer!?” Which started the rabbit hole of Alice In Chains and chasing the Layne ghost. Such a raw talent. That voice is haunting and pierces the soul.
"Down In A Hole" & "Nutshell" are pretty solid songs as well!!!! Definitely worth giving them a listen!
Staley harmonizing with the guitar! Very first song I ever heard from them, and loved them and knew they were special!
06:01 George’s face priceless.......Layne's notes hits on your mind and body.
Hugo Díaz i call it his “stank face.” One of my fave things about this channel!
🤣
Layne Staley had a great voice, for sure but one of the things I loved about this band is how Jerry Cantrell's voice complements the main singer's voice.
Christian Pereira the doubling of vocals by them, and especially how they harmonised, and disharmonised was just amazing and totally their sound. Rick Beato’s “what makes this song great?” on them is an amazing breakdown.
Still does....
555katwoman666 why?
Lol they can’t get through an an AIC song without pausing and rewinding non stop! Epic! 🤘🏻
Way back in the 1990s when I saw this song on MTV and heard that voice I was totally in awe. I heard it right now and yeah same reaction again. Chills on arm, as well. Very distinctive, powerful, emotional voice. He'll always be a legend.
At 15:38 on the last chorus when Layne holds the note out and you hear Ryan say 'sing it man' almost to himself, you know thats when its hitting him just how insane Layne's voice was. Gone too soon.
I think that was George
Jerry Cantrell is one of my fav guitar players. It's hard not to love AIC. The connection Layne and Jerry had harmonizing together was something that doesn't come around very often.
They need to do river of deceit
Couldn’t agree more. It wasn’t just the sound of AIC itself..
The harmony that Jerry has Layne had was unmistakable. As I am typing this, I’m honestly trying to think of other lead singer/lead guitarists who could sing that had great harmony with each other.
"Down in a Hole" the best Song AIC ever made...
The unplugged Verizon is amazing
Version lol
THIS!!!!
I feel like this is one of the only reactions that truly appreciates how incredible this song's chorus is.
"I stay away". One of their best songs
I think they don’t realize that this preceded nirvanas “Teen spirit”. Ultimately this was the first real commercial song for grunge in 1991.
“Feed my eyes (Can you sew them shut?) Jesus Christ (Deny your maker) He who tries (will be wasted) Feed my eyes (Now you've sewn them - shut)”. They are actually pretty profound lyrics.
Prophetic
@@joe-mama94he who tries will be wasted. Story of mental illness and the west, actually, as a whole
Layne Staley's voice is that of a tortured angel who has descended into the darkness. If Satan put together a band to steal souls - this would be it.
Exactly!!!!