Alice In Chains - Would? (From MTV Unplugged)

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  • @nkess7602
    @nkess7602 2 роки тому +4329

    That Bass lead-in when the song starts is incredible.

  • @lizanncrabtree
    @lizanncrabtree 2 місяці тому +225

    One of the best Unplugged in the history of Unplugged. R.I.P. Layne. We will always celebrate you.

    • @teddillon7739
      @teddillon7739 Місяць тому +8

      Not one of ....it was the best

    • @pauls6639
      @pauls6639 19 днів тому +2

      Not "one of", THE best Unplugged

    • @srujan00
      @srujan00 13 днів тому +2

      @@teddillon7739 true, since Nirvana didn't even play their own music

    • @jamesthecat
      @jamesthecat 12 днів тому

      ​@@srujan00Those few songs were great, inspired, technically difficult, perfectly played, reverential covers by bands they genuinely respected (some of whom became much more famous as a result). Musicians know this.

    • @mcbobly
      @mcbobly 10 днів тому

      I totally agree!

  • @lamaestra13
    @lamaestra13 9 днів тому +23

    That VOICE was a gift to the world. RIP Layne

  • @Dino_TheGreek
    @Dino_TheGreek 6 місяців тому +939

    Layne spilled his SOUL to this Unplugged and left it ALL for the universe to try and understand.

    • @Derylhorn1106
      @Derylhorn1106 6 місяців тому +7

      Right 💪👍👍👍👍

    • @chrisallen2353
      @chrisallen2353 5 місяців тому +10

      They killed my hair metal era.... I love this still

    • @Jaded_Aries_13
      @Jaded_Aries_13 4 місяці тому +1

      ​@chrisallen2353 The absolute greatest.

    • @123ElectricMonkey
      @123ElectricMonkey 4 місяці тому +13

      Jerry carried the show. It really shows

    • @Derylhorn1106
      @Derylhorn1106 4 місяці тому +2

      @@Dino_TheGreek Dokładnie , to słychać i czuć w każdym zdaniu , słowie , nawet wyciszając widać że wyciąga z siebie na zewnątrz duszę i serce , kiedyś to będzie MEGA KLASYKA

  • @arnjohn
    @arnjohn 3 роки тому +9580

    is nobody gonna talk about the perfect bass on the acoustic??

    • @thomastuthill5276
      @thomastuthill5276 3 роки тому +138

      I will !

    • @salmondanceroutdoors1225
      @salmondanceroutdoors1225 3 роки тому +376

      Dude inez always gets flack like he was a downgrade from starr but in reality it was a perfect fit they never lost an inch

    • @salmondanceroutdoors1225
      @salmondanceroutdoors1225 3 роки тому +184

      I'd honestly say Alice was a way better fit for inez than with ozzy

    • @XanVicious
      @XanVicious 3 роки тому +257

      That bass is meatier than a butcher shop.

    • @alexchavez217
      @alexchavez217 3 роки тому +90

      Acoustic sounds soooo goood here

  • @noxii97327
    @noxii97327 5 років тому +2911

    Layne’s voice is one of the most powerful instruments in music history

    • @mattwilner3848
      @mattwilner3848 5 років тому +36

      what a way too put it... i couldn't agree more

    • @jeremyshook9429
      @jeremyshook9429 5 років тому +17

      fuck yes

    • @maranathashalom9402
      @maranathashalom9402 4 роки тому +13

      I'd sign that in an instant.

    • @caseyrney5403
      @caseyrney5403 4 роки тому +7

      Hell yes!!!

    • @zacharydunn5244
      @zacharydunn5244 4 роки тому +6

      What are you talking about? His voice in this performance is terrible, like nails scratching a chalkboard.

  • @StevenMaples-pe1pe
    @StevenMaples-pe1pe Рік тому +1026

    Mike Inez's acoustic bass is the unsung hero of this entire set

    • @rubygirl214
      @rubygirl214 Рік тому +19

      My 14 year old daughter plays bass and now I want her to learn acoustic bass

    • @sowts5157
      @sowts5157 11 місяців тому +5

      It’s got so much belly to it

    • @markallard1408
      @markallard1408 10 місяців тому +9

      Indeed. Like I've literally never heard a bass sound like it does on Nutshell

    • @Stacia1975
      @Stacia1975 10 місяців тому +2

      Agreed!

    • @thevenomousT
      @thevenomousT 9 місяців тому

      It's godlike. I play bass an my electric can't sound like that electric acoustic at all lol

  • @mauricesmith1511
    @mauricesmith1511 Рік тому +609

    As a 51 year old black man who grew up on the Arkansas Delta in the late eighties and early nineties I listened to hip hop, r& b and pop. Nothing wrong with that all. After graduating in 1990 and moving into my dorm room in Fayetteville, AR I stumbled across a cassette tape titled “Singles “ laying in the parking lot. Picked it up and put it in the tape deck in my room upstairs. The first song my ears fell up was “Would “ and I have never been the same. Later on the next day, I had the pleasure of seeing “Nevermind” and Nirvana. Mind blown!!! Grew up loving 70s funk and 80s pop but the 90s was something different. The music crossed all lines of race, politics, economics, etc. I’m so blessed to live through this time and share it with my children and everyone around me.

    • @lawrencesalamone6154
      @lawrencesalamone6154 10 місяців тому +16

      We had the absolute pleasure of growing up in the 80’s, and early nineties. I’m still blown away from all the aspects of music in those eras. There will never be anything like that ever again.

    • @Rachelizabeth86
      @Rachelizabeth86 10 місяців тому +13

      I’m also from Arkansas! I’m an 80’s baby (1986) and didn’t listen to AIC until I started dating my now husband who played them nonstop 😂 I would honestly be annoyed at the time and did not appreciate them or Layne at all. I thought they were just a band to smoke weed to lol
      Now as a 37 year old woman I get it. I’ve been exposed to so much music now and I finally understand. Laynes voice reaches a place in my soul that nothing else can touch. I kick myself for not letting it click sooner. Now I walk around our house singing would or love hate love or rooster and my husband just smirks at me with delight. He’s so proud 😂😂
      What amazing happenstance that someone dropped that tape, and you were able to start your journey with Layne and the boys when you did. Such an awesome story.

    • @tylerslagle7536
      @tylerslagle7536 10 місяців тому +4

      Fuckyeah man. I either just turned 1 or wasn’t quite there yet whenever this was filmed. When “Dirt” came out I was negative 3.
      I was sorta into grunge and 90s stuff growing up but hadn’t heard more from AIC than Man in the Box which I always liked. Few months agi right here on UA-cam I had man in the box live version as suggestion. I realized how incredible those vocals truly were and listened to every single album on repeat since then.
      Wow was I missing out, and wow did I discover this at a very vulnerable moment in my life where I felt like I was Down in a Hole, but a good old Godsmack of some of the best music I’ve ever heard Would? be enough to at the very least show me that I’m not the only one that’s ever been through difficult times and something great can still come from it. In a Nutshell, it’s really helped with my depression and I honestly can’t Stay Away.

    • @jenniferbryant613
      @jenniferbryant613 9 місяців тому +4

      I grew up just east of Shreveport, the daughter of a southern musician, and as a child of the 80s, the Seattle Grunge hit right as I was coming of age in the mid-90s and absolutely changed who I was. It's dramatic and honest and bare and beautiful. And probably at least some part of why I live in the PNW now in my mid-40s. 😂❤

    • @the90sinfluence
      @the90sinfluence 9 місяців тому +4

      You just explained 90s music beautifully. I found a tape of this set in a truck my dad bought. I listened intently over and over, yet I'd never been exposed to grunge , only old country that my dad loved. It seemed so similar, yet had a sound that punched me in the gut

  • @frayayank497
    @frayayank497 2 роки тому +2808

    I love how at around 1:30 the camera focuses on Jerry Cantrell, then refocuses back to Layne Staley depending on who is singing. Cantrell’s backup vocals are underrated.

    • @okauao
      @okauao 2 роки тому +44

      beautiful!!!!

    • @Mahj111
      @Mahj111 2 роки тому +86

      Probably because Layne took a long time editing the video for MTV. Too bad they had a bit of falling off during the last session. Can't blame Jerry though (he wasn't saint himself) but working with a junkie who once was a man that you admired must have been tough and Layne who never could say "no" to the guys even though he couldn't and that made him ashamed and disappointed with himself. Sad story but that's how life goes sometimes...

    • @FreedomofSpeech865
      @FreedomofSpeech865 2 роки тому +33

      Jerry is super talented ♥️

    • @Danowarthemanowar
      @Danowarthemanowar 2 роки тому +18

      Absolutely. I commented before seeing this one. The film crew deserves massive respect. It’s the sort of thing that is subconsciously admired usually.

    • @trentmoe
      @trentmoe 2 роки тому +35

      Everything was so on point that night which is why it’s one of, if not the best showed ever played. The production team never gets mentioned but the camera angles and visuals they put on was so good

  • @rott3npaul294
    @rott3npaul294 6 років тому +7360

    The bass in this concert just insanely Beautiful🔥

    • @Lukas-kh5gu
      @Lukas-kh5gu 6 років тому +172

      absolutely. drum sound is very specific yet appealing as well. well, layne's mic is perfect too.

    • @neilmartin3220
      @neilmartin3220 6 років тому +63

      Agreed. It’s all insanely beautiful. 👌

    • @shirleibb4519
      @shirleibb4519 6 років тому +38

      Best band! AIC 4ever! \o/

    • @MrErikwade
      @MrErikwade 6 років тому +16

      It sure is..🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

    • @danielsgrunge
      @danielsgrunge 6 років тому +24

      Bass in Frogs is even more amazint

  • @taylormcgarry470
    @taylormcgarry470 3 роки тому +3102

    I don't think Jerry gets enough credit for his vocals. His guitar shredding is awesome but he's got good vocals. I think they harmonized good

    • @vinyldiary6664
      @vinyldiary6664 3 роки тому +74

      Cantrell voice for me is better than Eddie Vedder voice. When they harmonized... it's the best duo in music history!

    • @lincolnchildress6539
      @lincolnchildress6539 3 роки тому +75

      @@vinyldiary6664 he works well with Layne, but on his own isn’t much compared to Vedder.

    • @vinyldiary6664
      @vinyldiary6664 3 роки тому +30

      @@lincolnchildress6539 Its subjective...but for me Cantrell vocals shit on Vedder any day of the week. So much more badass and real...but that's just my opinion.

    • @codyharrison3867
      @codyharrison3867 3 роки тому +37

      Its cause Layne encouraged Jerry to sing often and take more of a prominent role. You can definitely tell with most of the songs on dirt.

    • @ash80510
      @ash80510 3 роки тому +39

      Jerry is a great singer and incredibly underrated. The two together are beyond amazing. Comparing him to Eddie is a bit of a stretch but both are heroes of mine

  • @RMGCBG
    @RMGCBG 2 місяці тому +155

    This isn’t your first time… Welcome back

  • @TheJoshGalt
    @TheJoshGalt 3 роки тому +3729

    Layne isn't even trying and he killed it. At his worst he killed it. So much talent.

    • @briann.3281
      @briann.3281 3 роки тому +206

      oh he trying alright
      doo is working through some serious shit here

    • @alanramsay2821
      @alanramsay2821 3 роки тому +264

      Yeah I don't think he's not trying, it's just that he was so damn good that he made it look effortless. He is singing well within himself here. He was capable of bringing a vocal so much more powerful than this but this intimate setting called for something more subdued. But wow - doesn't he nail it!

    • @-Ricky_Spanish-
      @-Ricky_Spanish- 2 роки тому +183

      I think he's actually trying incredibly hard and even struggling at times, but he lands it. Layne was not a well man at this point and he only performed a few more times over the next few months before entirely withdrawing from society. It's incredibly sad to watch because we know how it ends, even though we all knew at the time how it was going to end, just not when.

    • @crazydave951
      @crazydave951 2 роки тому +50

      He most definitely was trying, and nailed it.

    • @avocadodip2157
      @avocadodip2157 2 роки тому +49

      @@-Ricky_Spanish- still at his weakest had so much power

  • @trentmoe
    @trentmoe Рік тому +3492

    You don’t get out the car until this song is over

    • @rjbrown1650
      @rjbrown1650 Рік тому +41

      Its ashame its not 10 minutes long🔥

    • @SP-qo3pd
      @SP-qo3pd Рік тому

      and if you do you're a fat unattractive pussy.

    • @guyfromkcmo
      @guyfromkcmo Рік тому +37

      I swear I literally did this early this year, it was only maybe a minute in when I parked at work, put me a little late, so I gave up a real breakfast and had some kind of power bar instead. 😂

    • @LocalCoot
      @LocalCoot Рік тому +10

      I'd like to hear a carjacker say those exact same words to me. How nice of him would it
      be to let me finish hearing the whole song before he pistol-whips me and jacks my car :)

    • @Kim-18
      @Kim-18 Рік тому +4

      Sitting here now

  • @dangosselin88
    @dangosselin88 3 роки тому +2674

    Layne died 19 years ago today; he was dying here and not only gave one of the best performances of all time, he still gave a better performance than anybody today. RIP Layne you were one of the greatest singers to ever live, we miss you.

    • @randomantguy24
      @randomantguy24 3 роки тому +14

      Amen to that

    • @yommmrr
      @yommmrr 3 роки тому +74

      He wasnt fucking dying here you fool. This was like 5 years before he died. If he quit smack that day or even 2 years later he'd be still here today. That's not dying. And his performance here was lazy because he was high and cut notes sort and didnt bother hitting certain notes.

    • @randomantguy24
      @randomantguy24 3 роки тому +148

      @@yommmrr damn man, you need to work some shit out?

    • @TheJBUST
      @TheJBUST 3 роки тому +51

      @@yommmrr you are right but he’s not high. He’s dope sick.

    • @yommmrr
      @yommmrr 3 роки тому +21

      @@TheJBUST bullshit. If you've ever been high you know when someone is high. Dope sick doesnt make you slow and nodding.

  • @bradthomas2417
    @bradthomas2417 8 місяців тому +40

    This has to be one of the greatest acoustic performances ever.

  • @MrWhite-ec8cb
    @MrWhite-ec8cb 6 років тому +1089

    MTV was at their peak when they had artists of this talent on the show.

    • @fastica
      @fastica 5 років тому +40

      Popular music was at their peak when they were artists of this talent on TV.

    • @MatteoPrezioso
      @MatteoPrezioso 5 років тому +23

      Not only had them, they actively promoted them. So sad to see how it all ended.

    • @smokesletsgo2374
      @smokesletsgo2374 5 років тому +14

      now MTV doesn't even have artists at all, much less ones with talent

    • @krystiqueen5057
      @krystiqueen5057 5 років тому +6

      I can completely agree with you that Mr. White.

    • @Chemickbeatsss
      @Chemickbeatsss 5 років тому +8

      Yeah Mr. White yeah science!

  • @blarch2
    @blarch2 2 роки тому +2138

    Sean is one of the most legendary drummers that no one ever talks about.

    • @copypaste_pro
      @copypaste_pro 2 роки тому +65

      didn't even know his name

    • @brunoduvalbr
      @brunoduvalbr 2 роки тому +14

      So true

    • @TheStepmonkey
      @TheStepmonkey 2 роки тому +32

      Yea, Sean is extremely talented, a true master

    • @TheStepmonkey
      @TheStepmonkey 2 роки тому +59

      @@copypaste_pro His name is Sean Kinney, best drummer from the 90's, learn it.

    • @lukaveaney_1304
      @lukaveaney_1304 2 роки тому +12

      My man used sabian. As a grunge drummer. One of my favourite drummers

  • @rebellyanmagic6409
    @rebellyanmagic6409 2 роки тому +2933

    Deep in the throes of the addiction that would kill him and he's better than 98% of current singers

    • @ginarichards6307
      @ginarichards6307 2 роки тому +61

      Infinitely better!

    • @tjkong4381
      @tjkong4381 2 роки тому +226

      I’d go more toward 99.9%. I’m not saying that to be funny. Layne hit notes that are almost impossible for trained singers to hit and doing it in as bad of a shape he was in, is nothing short of miraculous

    • @thomasgongora2265
      @thomasgongora2265 2 роки тому +10

      Agreed

    • @robinyumnam2646
      @robinyumnam2646 2 роки тому +17

      @@tjkong4381 what u talking about??? James Hetfield kills it LMFAO 🤣🤣🤣

    • @somnambulist_unharnessed
      @somnambulist_unharnessed 2 роки тому +12

      Delusional. I love Layne’s voice and interpretation but the quality of his singing is non-existent

  • @BigWickTraders
    @BigWickTraders 6 місяців тому +155

    I’m obsessed with this song. The man did run too far to get home. Left us all alone.

    • @sylvie1941
      @sylvie1941 4 місяці тому +9

      Very true. And I miss him so much...

    • @maximumdangerman1682
      @maximumdangerman1682 Місяць тому +3

      😢 words that cut through to the soul

  • @Zizie_sc
    @Zizie_sc 3 роки тому +1058

    The way Layne looked straight into the camera... “Am I wrong?” Sent chills down my spine like I’ve never experienced.

  • @patrickcharles7190
    @patrickcharles7190 3 роки тому +620

    This concert was the best thing ever produced by Mtv. It's legendary.

    • @Fragindragon
      @Fragindragon 3 роки тому +9

      Agree

    • @andreakrpelanova8500
      @andreakrpelanova8500 3 роки тому +8

      Agree too

    • @jamesalexander1996
      @jamesalexander1996 3 роки тому +24

      Definitely legendary, but Nirvana Unplugged was neck to neck with this.

    • @patrickcharles7190
      @patrickcharles7190 3 роки тому +7

      @@jamesalexander1996 I concur. Too close to call.

    • @Casherr93
      @Casherr93 3 роки тому +6

      Agree, but nirvana and pearl jam ones are at the same level, difficult to choose just one haha

  • @eterna1ashtwan
    @eterna1ashtwan 4 роки тому +3685

    1:37-1:43 camera work: 100

  • @Guacko
    @Guacko 8 місяців тому +391

    His voice cracks when he says "have i run too far to get home?" And it's kinda sad. Rest in Peace, Layne.

    • @dangar9827
      @dangar9827 7 місяців тому +5

      foi de proposito , amigo

    • @Derylhorn1106
      @Derylhorn1106 6 місяців тому +1

      ​@@dangar9827 nie sądzę

    • @dangar9827
      @dangar9827 6 місяців тому

      @@Derylhorn1106 acho q sim. kkk

    • @cassiopiao1910
      @cassiopiao1910 6 місяців тому +6

      where exactly? His voice didnt crack

    • @Derylhorn1106
      @Derylhorn1106 6 місяців тому

      ​@@dangar9827 co w tym śmiesznego ??? bądz poważny ,

  • @1stsharkb8
    @1stsharkb8 4 роки тому +4031

    This poor kid was on autopilot thus entire concert and still better than 90% of singers

  • @plasticliberator
    @plasticliberator 3 роки тому +1414

    It's amazing how Layne made this song seems easy to sing, but nobody else ever has reached the right notes. This man was out of this world.

    • @bloodySunday77
      @bloodySunday77 3 роки тому +94

      Er... no, saying that "no one ever" has reached these high notes is silly. Of course they are perfectly feasible & there were, are and will be plenty of great singers out there. But the whole point is that he was combining his amazing vocal abilities with pure sonic badassery, unconventional heavy harmonies and a unique & original musical identity while fighting his own internal demons. And at times showing it to be so effortless & perfect while in fact it required huge effort & was so beautifully and tragically flawed.

    • @elmochacho3
      @elmochacho3 3 роки тому +2

      You know hee haw.

    • @melissatyree566
      @melissatyree566 2 роки тому +7

      Just watched Gavin Rossdale and breaking Benjamin guy do a fantastic cover of this song.

    • @johnphillipsjr7238
      @johnphillipsjr7238 2 роки тому +13

      @@melissatyree566 still not Layne

    • @jedijoey3
      @jedijoey3 2 роки тому +10

      @saved by the word i love phil and that performance but he wasn’t even close to touching what layne did

  • @williampalmer1660
    @williampalmer1660 5 років тому +1431

    RIP April 5th 2002. Today we should remember Layne. One of the most beautiful singers ever.

    • @metalsharon6335
      @metalsharon6335 5 років тому +9

      I agree they we're best at singing together!!

    • @slimshady8100
      @slimshady8100 5 років тому +37

      Even kurta died on 5the april

    • @paladynwiecznegostazuzkraj75
      @paladynwiecznegostazuzkraj75 5 років тому +20

      what saddens me the most that i was born 5th of april 2000. I was two years old when he died... 16 years later after his death i've found his music. Shame that such a execellent singer had to die.... I will always remeber him

    • @the0don
      @the0don 5 років тому +32

      I named my Son Layne :)

    • @menotyou4678
      @menotyou4678 5 років тому +7

      Rest In Paradise Layne

  • @joeydaniele5020
    @joeydaniele5020 Місяць тому +8

    Incredibly grateful to have discovered Alice In Chains. They'll forever be one of my favorite bands.
    RIP Layne Staley

  • @alexloyola4695
    @alexloyola4695 2 роки тому +1046

    At 2:46, when Layne is looking straight into the camera, it's absolutely haunting. Falling to pieces, this guy still had enough talent to go on stage with the rest of the band and put on one hell of a performance. Also, mad props to Sean Kinney and his work that night. Great drumming for an acoustic performance of each of those songs.

    • @exitlife75
      @exitlife75 Рік тому +33

      all the pain of her life is in her eyes

    • @prevailwithme
      @prevailwithme Рік тому +22

      Such a fucking amazing performance!

    • @graysquirreltreeservice7299
      @graysquirreltreeservice7299 Рік тому +11

      Fuckin awesome ❤

    • @columbiarinex9881
      @columbiarinex9881 Рік тому +11

      Truely great. They came togethe and gave a great show. Much respect to the band and MTV

    • @unicornL
      @unicornL Рік тому +9

      Apparently he had notes and wanted to make sure that the camera caught him looking awake and all that in the notes after the initial taping

  • @Farrahtinsley218
    @Farrahtinsley218 5 років тому +613

    It's crazy how someone's voice could have such power and vulnerability at the same time...

    • @SilencedVox
      @SilencedVox 5 років тому +11

      It's amazing what missing teeth will do.

    • @snailnslug3
      @snailnslug3 5 років тому

      @@SilencedVox he was lit as fuck

    • @jacobienbil3798
      @jacobienbil3798 5 років тому +2

      What is the matter with people
      If you don't like some music people do not have to react hatefull.
      Thats not what music means.
      If people do not like AIC oke;
      DON'T LISTEN. Easy solution.
      LET PEOPLE IN THEIR(WAARDE) DON'T KNOW ENGLISH WORD.
      netherlands

    • @minox6minox697
      @minox6minox697 5 років тому +2

      @@SilencedVox yeah right, this is about missing teeth. Asshole

  • @Top10Archive
    @Top10Archive 4 роки тому +4847

    In case you wanted the lyrics to sing along with!
    "Know me broken by my master
    Teach thee on child of love hereafter
    Into the flood again
    Same old trip it was back then
    So I made a big mistake
    Try to see it once my way
    Drifting body it's sole desertion
    Flying not yet quite the notion
    Into the flood again
    Same old trip it was back then
    So I made a big mistake
    Try to see it once my way
    Into the flood again
    Same old trip it was back then
    So I made a big mistake
    Try to see it once my way
    Am I wrong?
    Have I run too far to get home?
    Have I gone?
    And left you here alone?
    Am I wrong?
    Have I run too far to get home?
    Have I gone?
    And left you here alone?
    If I would, could you?"

    • @kpdotexe3649
      @kpdotexe3649 4 роки тому +48

      Top 10 Archive woah I didn’t know a top ten channel liked AIC

    • @FlatOutHero
      @FlatOutHero 4 роки тому +15

      @@kpdotexe3649 much respect taking that name bud! I bet there are more than a few disappointed people out there that thought they were gonna get it first, lol. Original flat earther! I'm proud to support you!!!

    • @kpdotexe3649
      @kpdotexe3649 4 роки тому +4

      Flat Out Hero thank you brother

    • @Ephriam.
      @Ephriam. 4 роки тому +6

      @@kpdotexe3649 are u really flat Earther?

    • @VicM-xc9zb
      @VicM-xc9zb 4 роки тому +2

      Dude I'm totally subscribing to your channel!!

  • @williamholder4719
    @williamholder4719 5 місяців тому +41

    I am 70 years old and I totally go down a great road every time I hear them, especially on the MTV Unplugged version.

    • @SpicyMcGeezak
      @SpicyMcGeezak 5 місяців тому +3

      Great music doesn’t have age limits 😉

    • @virginiaknighten4687
      @virginiaknighten4687 3 місяці тому +1

      @@SpicyMcGeezakI’m 74 and I know what you mean. I can’t ever see myself not liking what I like now.✌️🤘🎼🎶

  • @timdunn1979
    @timdunn1979 4 роки тому +1775

    Layne looked like an upright corpse during this show. He was so incredibly sick. It amazes me that he survived another 5 or 6 years after this show. I won't call that period of time living, he just survived as long as he could.

    • @amylapratt8964
      @amylapratt8964 4 роки тому +220

      He really does look bad. But yeah after Demri died..5-6 months after this show he became a hermit. There's kind of a Concensus that he didn't overdose his body just couldn't handle anymore. His will to live left with Demri. I truly hope they are together now and he's singing to her with his beautiful voice somewhere. It hurts me to look at him. He cut himself off so much he was dead for two weeks before anyone knew. A famous person.... that shouldn't happen to anyone. RIP Layne.

    • @endurorrider566
      @endurorrider566 4 роки тому +145

      Well said. At this point he had already started losing teeth. You can even hear it in his vocals. He was done and he knew it. Very very very sad.

    • @Joffruh
      @Joffruh 4 роки тому +44

      I believe he opened for KISS for a few shows before ODing. But he showed up for the Grammy’s in 97, and there’s some pics from that period (some he doesn’t look physically well, others he seems fine). He entered rehab 12 times in his life - Artificial Red by Mad Season is about Methadone. I forget how many times he had OD’d and stopped his heart before it finally gave out.
      Rest easy Layne🖤

    • @jtwilliams8895
      @jtwilliams8895 3 роки тому +63

      @@Joffruh if I had to guess, Layne was probably on a high dose of Methadone for this show. He’s not sick, or high on heroin, but he is heavily sedated. And his eyes are rolling around in his head like crazy. God love him

    • @OscarOffTheCuff
      @OscarOffTheCuff 3 роки тому +118

      @@jtwilliams8895 he was on heroin. He shot up like 20 min before he went on. Someone from the crew had to go get him some cuz he was getting dopesick. It’s in the book “Alice In Chains: The Untold Story”

  • @andorea.flower
    @andorea.flower Рік тому +368

    It’s sad and at the same time impressive watching Layne on this unplugged, he looked so physically and mentally tired there, yet he managed to perform like a Pro! I’ve always loved his voice, was really unique! He seemed very sweet despite his background. ❤

    • @Kalosius
      @Kalosius Рік тому +3

      With a lot of re starts for missed lyrics…

    • @aegonthedragon7303
      @aegonthedragon7303 Рік тому +14

      Thought that was only on Sludge Factory because two of the studio execs which the song was essentially a diss at were in the front row and Layne got nervous

    • @jeamerald
      @jeamerald 11 місяців тому +2

      His performance of Frogs was flawless, I wish they played Don't Follow tho

    • @lindaj3770
      @lindaj3770 10 місяців тому +1

      ​@Kalosius Cantrell said they had to only redo sledge 5 or 6 times in the same spot.otherwise amazing

    • @Spyhydro
      @Spyhydro Місяць тому

      ​@@Kalosiusya one song. Everyone plays it up like he messed up everything. One song he messed up

  • @justgregor7940
    @justgregor7940 6 років тому +1952

    "Try to see it once my WaaaAAAaaaAAAAaaay", I don't think anyone else will ever be able to pull that off

    • @caveguy22
      @caveguy22 6 років тому +78

      I could, but my voice would never recover xD haha, Layne's voice never grew tired....

    • @arikiatan508
      @arikiatan508 6 років тому +50

      I tried it, fucking voice cracks xD

    • @barbarahenry9231
      @barbarahenry9231 6 років тому +28

      I agree , hauntingly beautiful

    • @xandrine7603
      @xandrine7603 6 років тому +2

      Nina ever listn to Filter?

    • @chrisclark4183
      @chrisclark4183 6 років тому +18

      Maybe Eddie vedder but that’s about it

  • @markgarger8717
    @markgarger8717 4 місяці тому +63

    If you were not there for 90's grunge I feel really bad for you, because you missed the greatest 10 years of music ever,written,sung, and performed!! MAY GRUNGE LIVE FOREVER!

    • @scottkeppler7251
      @scottkeppler7251 2 місяці тому

      Im a die-hard 80s metal head, but Alice n chains were great along with sound garden never could stand nirvana or pearl jam.

    • @JanaLalewicz
      @JanaLalewicz Місяць тому

      Our poor young people today have been so robbed when it comes to a musical legacy they can look back on & feel proud about. I'm 61& was a bit young to appreciate the music of the 60s. I was born in 63 but my parents made sure I was exposed to all the great music music from that time. Those my age have the musical legacy of the 60s ,70s, 80s, & 90s! I really feel so fortunate to have come up in those years. IMHO there really isn't much after the turn of the century worth listening to. Maybe that's harsh but after 2000 where did the talent go? Sure there were a few bright shining moments but overall....just pitiful. I feel really sad that kids from the last 20-25 years don't have much to b proud of in the way of a musical legacy😢

    • @chromy2495
      @chromy2495 Місяць тому

      @@JanaLalewiczYeah, 2005 here and I’m so thankful my parents aren’t millenials. I was raised on 60s-80s music and couldn’t be more thankful.

    • @zdrumdude
      @zdrumdude Місяць тому

      So true….im 66 and hated big hair eighties crap. Then all the grunge was happening and I was back. To me the best. That weird harmony they do✌️

  • @Danowarthemanowar
    @Danowarthemanowar 2 роки тому +284

    Those camera shots that focus between Jerry and Layne are perfect. That guy deserves props.

    • @OGAcidSunsets
      @OGAcidSunsets Рік тому +5

      Perfect use of pull focus / racking. Beautifully done

    • @KelUK46
      @KelUK46 Рік тому +4

      The camera guy is obviously a fan.

    • @OGAcidSunsets
      @OGAcidSunsets Рік тому +1

      Or just knows his way around a camera

    • @OGAcidSunsets
      @OGAcidSunsets Рік тому +4

      But idk how you could not be a fan of these guys

  • @larrycanepa
    @larrycanepa 4 роки тому +1637

    Layne was so frickin unique and talented, just a shame he couldn't overcome his demons.

    • @smeagol9693
      @smeagol9693 4 роки тому +73

      His demons were partly what made him so unique though

    • @DillonPatterson-co7be
      @DillonPatterson-co7be 4 роки тому +10

      Watch your language

    • @subhammax196
      @subhammax196 4 роки тому +3

      @@smeagol9693 r8 bro

    • @jessecuster5877
      @jessecuster5877 4 роки тому +62

      Addiction doesn't discriminate. I believe it was his broken heart that hurt him the most. The love of his life died and she was irreplaceable. Given more time I believe he could have overcome it. I always wondered what he would have been like today, but I also think of all those who stigmatized him and hurt him and maybe they didn't deserve such an angel even at his worst. I know he's in a much better place now. Free from his demons, but I will always miss his voice. Rip Layne

    • @btruj2507
      @btruj2507 4 роки тому +22

      @Kenba Mamba Layne had a cat named Sadie but he called it Yttik which is kitty backwards. Yttik outlived him sadly. Layne's mom knew something was wrong when there was no answer at his door but Yttik was meowing over and over inside. 😢

  • @christinapiper4833
    @christinapiper4833 5 років тому +812

    In the studio recording he sounds more angry about his addiction but in this performance he sounds so so sad... the look in his eyes is a look of despair and acceptance of his imminent death...Rest in Peace Layne.

    • @Pedaissance
      @Pedaissance 4 роки тому +28

      This was a few years later when he was spiraling out of control

    • @daanklas776
      @daanklas776 4 роки тому +37

      I've heard He begged not to perform but they were trying to force him so he shot up 5 minutes before he came up. That's why he has glasses on the first 3 or 4 songs

    • @josecano9210
      @josecano9210 4 роки тому +4

      Listen to the original demo! Jerry sounds haunting singing as the song is about his friend Andy Wood

    • @Jon.A.Scholt
      @Jon.A.Scholt 4 роки тому +33

      Nodding is simply going between awake and asleep, no fantasy and reality. Believe me, I know far too well.

    • @Monthy_TV
      @Monthy_TV 4 роки тому +5

      his pupils where so out there was no "white" part of the eye

  • @colehutchinson191
    @colehutchinson191 7 днів тому +4

    gotta be one of the most hauntingly beautiful performances i've ever listened to, always hits

  • @Nathanieltan100
    @Nathanieltan100 6 років тому +723

    22 years until now.
    This unplugged performance by Alice In Chains still remains a true masterpiece!

    • @michaelr.4878
      @michaelr.4878 5 років тому +2

      The Nirvana and this are the worst two...and by a big margin. Just because something is your favorite doesn't automatically make it the best.

    • @elmotociclista9296
      @elmotociclista9296 5 років тому +4

      @@michaelr.4878 really? I think this Is really good, the acoustic Versions have a great personality of their own despite the originals being heavy metal, there's great feeling in the playing and singing. Singing could be better... But that guy was destroyed from drugs. Who would you say did fine on their unplugged?

    • @michaelr.4878
      @michaelr.4878 5 років тому

      @@elmotociclista9296 - Yeah dude, they did fine. Actually, it is great. I just don't think that it deserves the be considered to be this classic masterpiece that so many make it out to be.Yes it is good. But it could be a lot better. Like you said, Layne's drugs are to blame for him not having teeth, which really hurt his performance. However, that does not change the fact that he still sounded like a man without any teeth. You can not ignore that. It hurt the vocals big time. Yes, he hit the notes. Yes, there was haunting emotion in his voice. But him sounding like he had no teeth really, ,really hurt the sound. Jerry was the star of that show.

    • @gogoat_2894
      @gogoat_2894 5 років тому +6

      @@michaelr.4878 What is wrong with you ? He had "teeth". Watch the video.

    • @michaelr.4878
      @michaelr.4878 5 років тому +1

      @@gogoat_2894 - Yeah, he had some teeth. But was missing either all of the tops or all of the bottoms. I can't remember which. But one whole row was missing. Look farther into the filming of that show. They went to special lengths to shoot Layne is certain ways to hide the state of his mouth. This is very well documented. But who cares what someone looks like..with music, it is the sound that matters and just by listening to that album, you can clearly hear the voice of someone who was missing a lot of teeth. Teeth was very, very important in singing. Why do you think that Freddie Mercury didn't have anything done to his teeth?...it was because he was afraid that it would mess with his trademark voice. Trust me, I am not speaking out of ignorance. If I didn't know what I was saying was true, I would not say it.

  • @gondy5936
    @gondy5936 11 місяців тому +210

    I can FEEL his fragility.

    • @JSTRM4N
      @JSTRM4N 4 місяці тому +10

      Its your own you feel. His was his alone. Am i wrong or are you gonedy

  • @Desecrator6
    @Desecrator6 6 років тому +1330

    Their vocals are just haunting

    • @tysonjohnson6868
      @tysonjohnson6868 5 років тому +28

      Desecrator6 they had to do this over many times because layne was doped up and kept sliding off his stool and he had to have someone prop him back up

    • @lotty4006
      @lotty4006 5 років тому +10

      Tyson johnson source ?

    • @michaelr.4878
      @michaelr.4878 5 років тому +23

      I think that the vocals are extremely overrated. I really dig the studio version of this song. But the vocal performance in this song is rather weak. It suits the song...sure. But the power in his voice is gone and his missing teeth is very apparent. Totally changes his singing.

    • @MetaliBlack666
      @MetaliBlack666 5 років тому +57

      @@michaelr.4878 Dude, of course his vocals here aren't his best because of his drug addiction. This show is legendary because you could see and hear so much emotion. Not bad for their first show after 2 and a half years.

    • @chaddrusso8850
      @chaddrusso8850 5 років тому +32

      Michael R. You’re extremely overrated

  • @joshvaughn6807
    @joshvaughn6807 27 днів тому +7

    Man oh man....those notes he hits starting at like 1:47ish.... absolute perfection...I hate so much that he lost the battle that so many of us went through. I'm glad I made it to be able to still listen to them. And I wish he could have seen how much he meant to do many people.

  • @dr.chrestadventures3919
    @dr.chrestadventures3919 3 роки тому +522

    This is... and I'm not kidding.. the BEST live full performance of a band ever recorded. The drums are insane. The bass is haunting. Jerry Cantrell's leads on an Acoustic and his vocal harmonies...oh yeah and the soul of a man singing at his own funeral...(not to get too deep) but damn..... this can never be done again

    • @AnHebrewChild
      @AnHebrewChild 3 роки тому +19

      I happen to agree with this.
      This is excellence.
      Even the audio engineers were ON THEIR GAME for this. Everyone down to the lady who lighted the candles and the janitor who dusted Sean Kinney's drums was on their A+ game for this recording.
      I mean that. This is performance and recording excellence here. Period.

    • @elmochacho3
      @elmochacho3 3 роки тому +6

      You need to hear some more live music if this is in your opinion the best performance ever. Also he happened to live for about 5 years after this show so hardly singing at his own funeral. Pump the drama breaks.

    • @AnHebrewChild
      @AnHebrewChild 3 роки тому +12

      @@elmochacho3 it's just one dude's opinion. chill :D
      ✌🏾

    • @elmochacho3
      @elmochacho3 3 роки тому

      @@AnHebrewChild cowabunga

    • @christianhustad7055
      @christianhustad7055 2 роки тому +5

      @Alan Grove well said, my man. I saw them live in ‘19 with Duvall as the lead vocalist. He has one HELL of a voice and he’s done great things for AIC.
      But in regards to this performance, untouchable. The sound. The emotion. The lyrics.
      A masterpiece. My favorite album of all time.

  • @evanrayswenson
    @evanrayswenson 3 роки тому +302

    It’s incredible to me how dynamic Layne’s voice was. On the studio version, his voice is almost driven by anger and frustration while here it’s sonically sorrowful and tormented. A true legend.

    • @dcb7237
      @dcb7237 2 роки тому +2

      spot on

    • @beckyboo1433
      @beckyboo1433 2 роки тому +1

      Absolutely 💯 In the studio version his voice is so powerful, in this one he was indeed broken by his master 😔

  • @trowuabeatin
    @trowuabeatin 2 роки тому +491

    I feel like Laynes voice was still maturing even during his later years. The world lost a tremendous talent when he passed. I pray that he’s able to find the peace in death that he was never able to find in life. Rest In Peace Legend

    • @RadicalSharkRS
      @RadicalSharkRS 2 роки тому +3

      Unlike scott weiland, drugs for layne was a win for his voice

    • @tomasalarconchible9729
      @tomasalarconchible9729 2 роки тому

      @@RadicalSharkRS what a retarded thing to say

    • @TheStepmonkey
      @TheStepmonkey 2 роки тому +33

      @@RadicalSharkRS WTF? no drugs are never good for ur voice

    • @RadicalSharkRS
      @RadicalSharkRS 2 роки тому +3

      @@TheStepmonkey lol i meant he still sounded good lmfao

    • @vadimastprojects8770
      @vadimastprojects8770 Рік тому

      @@k0secha This doesn't make any sense.

  • @teddillon7739
    @teddillon7739 28 днів тому +4

    Alice in Chains unplugged was by far the best ever!

  • @LPJack02
    @LPJack02 2 роки тому +797

    RIP the two members of Alice in Chains
    Mike Starr (April 4, 1966 - March 8, 2011), aged 44
    Layne Staley (August 22, 1967 - April 5, 2002), aged 34
    You both will be remembered as legends.

    • @mozdaboz
      @mozdaboz 2 роки тому +40

      Same for Andrew Wood which this song was inspired by

    • @505LandOfEntrapment
      @505LandOfEntrapment Рік тому +11

      Did their addiction take them out of this world? Maybe their addiction is the reason we get passionate songs from them!!!

    • @Disorder781
      @Disorder781 Рік тому +6

      @@505LandOfEntrapment Layne was an overdose. I'm honestly not sure about Mike.

    • @Disorder781
      @Disorder781 Рік тому +16

      @@505LandOfEntrapment Just looked. OD as well.

    • @505LandOfEntrapment
      @505LandOfEntrapment Рік тому +4

      @Cardboard Angel's, thanx for the answer! Too young to die of those 2! No one can play like those 2! This song is one of my favorite ones. Was playing a video game on my Samsung phone. Checked my email account and saw your comment. I am signed up to youtube by an email account. That's how I knew about your answer!

  • @BrandonMelvinDrums
    @BrandonMelvinDrums Рік тому +57

    Jesus, Layne really was effortless in his ability. God rest his soul.

    • @jigsaw9618
      @jigsaw9618 6 місяців тому +1

      considering he was high and nodding off during the show and still sounded amazing, I couldn't agree more

    • @neilp6496
      @neilp6496 5 місяців тому +2

      Kurt Cobain was another, effortless vocal prowess, endless ability, an infinitely tortured soul.

  • @acostamartin1997
    @acostamartin1997 5 років тому +2909

    1:37 the man who focuses the camera: "I'm gonna do what's called a pro gamer move"

  • @daneslayer2269
    @daneslayer2269 23 дні тому +5

    2024 RIP Andrew Wood, Layne, Weiland,Cornell, legendary artists, never forgotten & always loved ♥️

  • @PabloCruise91
    @PabloCruise91 5 років тому +730

    Can we just appreciate the drumming on this too? Amazing

    • @MateusOliveira-hr1wp
      @MateusOliveira-hr1wp 5 років тому +19

      Right? Ive never actually stopped to appreciate how good he is. Commonly Mike, Staley and Jerry get all the love, but he is a hell of a drummer

    • @ticallianstallion9328
      @ticallianstallion9328 5 років тому +22

      Jerry talked in an interview about how this show wouldn't have worked without those drums being perfect. He set the tone for them to match

    • @redguerilla8248
      @redguerilla8248 5 років тому +12

      Yeah i read a review that said without this guys drumming the whole acoustic set would be ruined, the magic is playing just right, not to loud that makes everyone else play louder drowning everything else.

    • @rolandotamez1901
      @rolandotamez1901 5 років тому +3

      No shit...good stuff

    • @jdinkaledgemorgoon2085
      @jdinkaledgemorgoon2085 5 років тому +5

      Sean Kinney 👊🏻

  • @thatguyyoudontknow
    @thatguyyoudontknow Рік тому +76

    I can't watch these and not cry. What a loss. Layne was one of a kind.
    They all killed this performance, musically.

    • @stevencopley5487
      @stevencopley5487 Рік тому +3

      I too cry, a lot, when I watch many of their videos. I cannot get over that Layne has been gone 21 years... unbelievable.

  • @-cfh-architector7963
    @-cfh-architector7963 5 років тому +305

    One of the greatest frontman in the music history

    • @robertstewart4953
      @robertstewart4953 5 років тому +13

      Terrible frontman, amazing singer.

    • @TheAndreluizcarneiro
      @TheAndreluizcarneiro 4 роки тому +8

      @@robertstewart4953 not terrible, but you can't say he's amazing, scott weiland was an amazing frontman.

    • @ilyaost5476
      @ilyaost5476 4 роки тому +4

      @@TheAndreluizcarneiro
      LMAO. Layne>>> Scott

    • @TheAndreluizcarneiro
      @TheAndreluizcarneiro 4 роки тому +4

      @@ilyaost5476 That's just your opinion, pal.

    • @ilyaost5476
      @ilyaost5476 4 роки тому +4

      @@TheAndreluizcarneiro
      Well,If you really look at it realistically every comparison in music is an opinion. But if you actually go by the consensus of what people say, Layne >> Scott by far. Layne is seen by many as the only equal to Chris Cornell from the 90s, Who is seen as the greatest vocalist since Robert Plant. Weiland is a good vocalist but he is completely outclassed when compared to people at that caliber. Open a discussion of Scott vs Layne/Chris and I can assure you Scott gets destroyed.

  • @mitchrha5013
    @mitchrha5013 7 місяців тому +51

    Layne’s voice resonates his pain. So powerful!

    • @mattbailey576
      @mattbailey576 3 місяці тому +1

      He had no pain during this concert. He was to high to have pain.

    • @mitchrha5013
      @mitchrha5013 3 місяці тому

      @@mattbailey576 Addiction is a bad thing it suppresses issues you have hidden deep within your soul. This concert he exposes his pain through his voice.

  • @wrongangle4881
    @wrongangle4881 4 роки тому +655

    18 years since Staley left today. His words resonate more today than ever.

  • @danielsartain8330
    @danielsartain8330 3 роки тому +520

    Turn off the lights, plug the headphones in and close your eyes while listening to this masterpiece. They don’t make music like this anymore. Layne no doubt had the best and most powerful gut wrenching beautiful voice of the 90’s period. Miss this guy so much. Addiction sucks.

    • @jennziff3830
      @jennziff3830 2 роки тому +5

      Everything he just said but throw in some 🌿

    • @craigtuohy
      @craigtuohy 2 роки тому +4

      As an addict I want to just say that Laynes beauty was born in his addiction. Drugs make us reach further than humanity does. We hurt people, we dont mean to, but we find great art within us.

    • @shirleymcpherson978
      @shirleymcpherson978 2 роки тому

      Addiction sucks dick. Fuck addiction. Awesome song. Totally agree that the ONLY way to listen to it is uninterrupted, loud, with your eyes closed.....yep perfect!!

    • @HG-bs3en
      @HG-bs3en 2 роки тому +11

      @@craigtuohy Agree to disagree. I don't think drugs made Layne or Jimi Hendrix as talented as they are. Infact I truly believe that both were capable of so much more, not that they needed to. Drugs were more of a hinderence than anything. Drug addiction is hard. Some people, like me, have very addictive personalities. Drugs become a bad decision for those kinds of people. A decision that could cost you your life. Just my thoughts on drugs, man. I hope you can one day beat the drugs. Even though the world can be a very beautiful place, when I watch Layne sing I can't help but tear up because drugs took his freedom away from him, and took him away from us.

    • @distel360
      @distel360 2 роки тому +4

      @@HG-bs3en You can't understand a user's mind
      But try, with your books and degrees
      If you let yourself go and opened your mind
      I'll bet you'd be doing like me and it isn't so bad

  • @Ticonderous1
    @Ticonderous1 6 років тому +728

    This song never ages... still brilliant...

  • @000slappydirk
    @000slappydirk Місяць тому +4

    Mad seeing Layne juggling nodding out whilst delivering a performance of a life time. Hands down the best MTV live show.

  • @jonahroberts9880
    @jonahroberts9880 5 років тому +438

    That bass brings people back from the dead

    • @dodgrblu
      @dodgrblu 5 років тому +3

      It's rather ordinary

    • @brandi6087
      @brandi6087 5 років тому +16

      It is fucking amazing!

    • @skrumpo
      @skrumpo 4 роки тому +1

      if only it bought back layne staley from the dead

    • @unowhavethebiggay1430
      @unowhavethebiggay1430 4 роки тому

      @@skrumpo it did me and Layne and Gandhi are chilling at my place

    • @skrumpo
      @skrumpo 4 роки тому +1

      u now have the big gay
      damn, you is lucky

  • @pcaf333
    @pcaf333 Рік тому +82

    You can see what the real talent is when a guy in a terrible condition like Layne was back then can perform like he did. This song is incredible hard to sing, and I may say that I never seen someone sing it remotely near Layne did in this condition. Dude was one of a kind.

    • @Lindy-s9c
      @Lindy-s9c 7 місяців тому

      Yes he was 🤘🎸🤘🎸🎤😎

  • @jgn2112
    @jgn2112 4 роки тому +311

    The look he gives at the camera at 2:46 as he sings "am I wrong?" pierces right into my soul. At the same time its almost like he draws me right into the darkness of his own.

    • @effsteele
      @effsteele 4 роки тому +23

      makes me want to cry....those eyes

    • @scootaloo118
      @scootaloo118 4 роки тому +28

      The eyes of a soul screaming for help. RIP Layne. Thank you for helping so many 'wake up' and RIP to those that didn't have a chance..

    • @scottparrington650
      @scottparrington650 4 роки тому +3

      Like looking in a mirror, those eyes bring back the guilt feel

    • @andronikisa
      @andronikisa 4 роки тому +2

      3:07

    • @andronikisa
      @andronikisa 4 роки тому

      3:24

  • @yuothineyesasian
    @yuothineyesasian 2 місяці тому +3

    As someone who is struggling with addiction, the line "have i run too far to get home" murders my soul every time i hear it .

  • @Say_No-2_Animal-Abuse_
    @Say_No-2_Animal-Abuse_ 3 роки тому +1609

    The Bass in this Unplugged, is better than the Studio recording, in my Op.

    • @kohvjaveri1599
      @kohvjaveri1599 3 роки тому +24

      100%. Frogs and Nutshell and overall every song.

    • @JohnLennon-yg4ut
      @JohnLennon-yg4ut 3 роки тому +44

      Doesn’t hurt that that’s one of the greatest bass players in Rock n roll history.

    • @caag10
      @caag10 3 роки тому +3

      Yes.

    • @laylaferguson3160
      @laylaferguson3160 3 роки тому +4

      yup. the whole song

    • @BAHDK
      @BAHDK 3 роки тому +6

      this version of would is much better period................voice for sure..............bass.............all

  • @jaythrall2149
    @jaythrall2149 2 роки тому +128

    One of the best songs ever written. The tension play between the normal/monotonous to the extreme/other worldly is amazing. Layne Staley is beyond belief.

    • @stevencopley5487
      @stevencopley5487 Рік тому +4

      Agreed. I have listened to this SO many times ...it has been the official video but just tonight found this. The whole song is haunting but when the chorus and key changes... I get goosebumps, shivers and tears in my eyes.

  • @lilypacastsupper8922
    @lilypacastsupper8922 4 роки тому +84

    Layne hits the notes so perfectly, it's so satisfying. Like popping bubble wrap

    • @jackcravford8744
      @jackcravford8744 3 роки тому +1

      as someone, that loves great analogy and theories over great music, i love your comment. i was screaming through my whole house "i like this, I LIKE THIS". beautiful comment, my friend!

    • @anemaldemomusic8182
      @anemaldemomusic8182 3 роки тому

      weird analogy but ok

    • @stevedion8031
      @stevedion8031 3 роки тому

      2:04

  • @quintonking5089
    @quintonking5089 6 місяців тому +4

    When Layne sings the first “Am I wrong?” after the last chorus and he’s looking right into the camera, I can’t help but see the look in his eyes, the way they close, and wonder if he knows he’s “gone too far to get home?”
    I don’t pretend to know what he went through, but you can tell the man is hurting. However, even in his darkest days he brought so much to the table and so much out of us from that powerful angry angel voice of his. Let’s remember him for that. He was much more than his addiction.

  • @Mrfungolao
    @Mrfungolao 3 роки тому +201

    LYRICS:
    Know me broken by my master
    Teach thee on child, love hereafter
    Into the flood again
    Same old trip it was back then
    So I made a big mistake
    Try to see it once my way
    Drifting body, it's sole desertion
    Flying, not yet quite the notion
    Into the flood again
    Same old trip it was back then
    So I made a big mistake
    Try to see it once my way
    Into the flood again
    Same old trip it was back then
    So I made a big mistake
    Try to see it once my way
    Am I wrong?
    Have I run too far to get home?
    Have I gone?
    Left you here alone
    Am I wrong?
    Have I run too far to get home? Yeah
    Have I gone?
    Left you here alone
    If I would, could you?

  • @music4lifesux
    @music4lifesux 3 роки тому +149

    Layne is simply one of the greatest live singers of all time. So sad that the most talented are often the most troubled, almost as if we only deserve their gift for a short time. The words that Don McLean said of Vincent Van Gogh could serve to describe Layne and Kurt and all the others we've lost: "this world was never meant for one as beautiful as you."

  • @agentorangecb1
    @agentorangecb1 2 роки тому +111

    Respect to the team filming and recording unplugged. They are preserved in amazing quality

    • @pjpredhomme7699
      @pjpredhomme7699 Рік тому

      awesome point it was the last we would ever get of this band but they put it down so well

  • @shaneconrad7816
    @shaneconrad7816 5 місяців тому +5

    At one time MTV really had a great program, maybe the best ever in music.

  • @TOREH84
    @TOREH84 4 роки тому +91

    0:01 the moment you realize you can't live without the acoustic bass

  • @drew9560
    @drew9560 5 років тому +233

    man at 2:45 you can just the the lyrics reflecting on his face, he knew he had actually run too far to get home. this vid is a piece of art

    • @redcell2287
      @redcell2287 5 років тому +8

      just thinking myself

    • @redcell2287
      @redcell2287 5 років тому

      @MICHAEL DAMATO none of us are going to get out alive.

    • @redcell2287
      @redcell2287 5 років тому

      @MICHAEL DAMATO Thats true. I'm also old. Doubt that many people will know who I am in twenty years.

  • @nathanizotic1757
    @nathanizotic1757 4 роки тому +188

    Best MTV unplugged album of all time. PERIOD

    • @lucamatawa4610
      @lucamatawa4610 4 роки тому +11

      Nirvana is better

    • @legendasacoustic8411
      @legendasacoustic8411 4 роки тому

      ua-cam.com/video/2AtnohNOxm8/v-deo.html

    • @vincentvault7923
      @vincentvault7923 4 роки тому +2

      Pearl Jam would like a word sir

    • @sodalizard
      @sodalizard 4 роки тому +5

      Yes is the best, i like it too the unpluggeds of nirvana, STP, soda stereo, oasis and pearl jam but this is so dark and sad and magic, this is the best, how Layne sing and guitars sounds, just beautiful
      Sorry for my bad english xd

    • @kellybothe9804
      @kellybothe9804 4 роки тому

      Yes!!!

  • @veljkobrcic3650
    @veljkobrcic3650 Місяць тому +12

    Not sure if people know this but Mike Inez's bass had the phrase "Friends Don't Let Friends Get Friends Haircuts..." written on it, directed at all the members of Metallica who were in the front row and had recently cut their hair after almost two decades wearing it long. I believe he wrote it pretty much in the unplugged. 1:12

    • @LetsGoMetsGo33
      @LetsGoMetsGo33 18 днів тому

      Metallica was only around for about 15 years at this point.

  • @tonymanfredi6844
    @tonymanfredi6844 5 років тому +3092

    Jerry Cantrell said it was extremely hard to look over at Layne Staley knowing his friend was dying.

    • @billymiley2276
      @billymiley2276 5 років тому +144

      I've fallen in love with this band by watching this unplugged set ( BOAT)

    • @angeloangelo984
      @angeloangelo984 5 років тому +13

      He died for...? Sorry i don't know..i can imagine but..

    • @dustinleblanc2286
      @dustinleblanc2286 5 років тому +121

      As I hear these songs for the millionth time, still can’t help but hear is struggle with drugs in every song. Highly detailed and vivid images of personified concoctions.

    • @angeloangelo984
      @angeloangelo984 5 років тому +32

      Drugs addictions

    • @MephistoOrb
      @MephistoOrb 5 років тому +88

      @@angeloangelo984 He died from heavy heroin use and possibly crack/cocain use.

  • @crazymusicjunkiechristinaw8408
    @crazymusicjunkiechristinaw8408 4 роки тому +196

    I’m addicted to this song. I keep coming back over an over again.

  • @nurseaylla
    @nurseaylla 6 років тому +362

    That strong bass line in the intro 🤘🤘🎶🔥🔥🔥🔥

    • @cainthesharkdrumcovers8156
      @cainthesharkdrumcovers8156 6 років тому +10

      @rajivaksha dasa RiP MIKE STARR'

    • @the_original_Bilb_Ono
      @the_original_Bilb_Ono 5 років тому +3

      i can play this on my acoustic bass and i always do when im bored. and i love playing this song on guitar too! i wish i wasnt such a loner and i could play with someone else... but eh its just my way

    • @dodgrblu
      @dodgrblu 5 років тому +1

      I find it to be quite ordinary

  • @samshepherd4995
    @samshepherd4995 12 днів тому +7

    Yep. Never gets old

  • @ithateshumans1742
    @ithateshumans1742 2 роки тому +133

    I loved the original but this unplugged version takes it to a whole new level. Utterly stunning vocals from both. There's a look in Layne's eyes that feels like he knows what lies ahead for him.

  • @jackmcmullin8616
    @jackmcmullin8616 2 роки тому +500

    It’s so sad to see how he’s so high and destroying himself but his voice still remained so beautiful

  • @thehunter7422
    @thehunter7422 5 років тому +361

    I did not know Jerry Cantrell sang those beginning and other middle parts. His voice is definitely something else that's for sure.

    • @PlayGirlShani
      @PlayGirlShani 5 років тому +36

      hunter affleck he wrote the song too. Jerry sung the verses whole Layne sung the chorus.

    • @gizzad
      @gizzad 5 років тому +27

      Jerry wrote most of aic. Super underrated amazing sude

    • @stephanieforshee80
      @stephanieforshee80 5 років тому +10

      They both are amazing the complete each other!!!!!

    • @Hectorson3
      @Hectorson3 5 років тому +2

      All these years I didnt know either

    • @travisrobertson8756
      @travisrobertson8756 5 років тому +6

      The way they harmonize together is astonishing

  • @michaelwilliamson3771
    @michaelwilliamson3771 14 днів тому +2

    Mr. Lane, doesnt show much enthuasim when he performs??? Just raw talent!!! Michael😊...

  • @mcmanis20
    @mcmanis20 5 років тому +94

    I cant believe 20 years later this still brings tears to my eyes.

  • @koRnygoatweed
    @koRnygoatweed 4 роки тому +52

    "Have I run too far to get home?"
    Yeah, you have, Layne. Thanks for giving us such a big piece of yourself before you left.

    • @marksqualberg1826
      @marksqualberg1826 3 роки тому +3

      that line hits way too close to home as someone who deals with heavy depression and addiction

  • @PugtaurChieftain
    @PugtaurChieftain Рік тому +91

    The face he makes at 3:29 for a split second while looking at the song list tells you everything you need to know about the state he was in. Layne Staley is a once in a century talent and he is missed.

    • @networth00
      @networth00 Рік тому +1

      I always wondered why he did that face.

    • @hinthecage4928
      @hinthecage4928 8 місяців тому +3

      i think he thought that he probably didn‘t perform this song well enough for himself. i always perceived it like him making kind of a little joke like „puh well that was a challenge‘ but maybe i‘m wrong but that‘s the way i interpreted it always.

    • @Lindy-s9c
      @Lindy-s9c 7 місяців тому

      Aww poor Layne he looked like he was about to cry 😭 oh I wish that someone would save that night 😞

    • @Pugrug.
      @Pugrug. 2 місяці тому +2

      @@hinthecage4928 It seems like he might've messed up the end a bit. Maybe he didn't hold out the last "you" long enough.

  • @elchugilito
    @elchugilito Рік тому +19

    Ive never heard of any vocals who’s as distinct as Layne Staley. His voice is so unique no singer can actually match it. He’s got a strong swangy voice with a lot of angst. It’s just incredible. RIP Layne Staley wherever you are. I hope you found peace in your last moments.

    • @peterandall4all900
      @peterandall4all900 10 місяців тому

      Demri was there. He found peace in the end.
      But the story of his last day(s) are so tragic ...his last words were probably to Mike "not like this, it can't end like this...don't leave me like this..."

  • @NYR11949
    @NYR11949 3 роки тому +81

    Layne Staley seems so innocent and vulnerable, almost childlike for this show. A tortured soul and an immense talent. I hope he found peace and is thriving in the afterlife. ... RIP

  • @Jay-ot3cq
    @Jay-ot3cq 4 роки тому +53

    Layne hits those notes so effortlessly. He has a voice nobody will be able to come close to.

    • @emilbrandwyne5747
      @emilbrandwyne5747 4 роки тому

      His voice is nice but there could be a million grunge bans out there and singers with the same voice and you wouldnt know it because its not advertised or got popular.

    • @mhuh
      @mhuh 4 роки тому

      Bruce Dickenson.... Ronnie James Dio.... Pre-Geriatric Steven Tyler

  • @Reginald_Harrison
    @Reginald_Harrison 7 місяців тому +32

    I love that this concert exists. It’s bittersweet seeing Layne perform in this state, he still sounded great though. Would’ve been absolutely mind blowing if Layne was healthy and at the top of his game for this 😢. RIP Layne.

    • @cassiusclay8771
      @cassiusclay8771 6 місяців тому +1

      Unfortunately his favourite medicine was stronger than him.

  • @christinsongbird
    @christinsongbird 3 місяці тому +7

    I dedicate this to a good friend Tim I have known since 2002. He passed away last year and I’ll never forget our memories together.

    • @virginiaknighten4687
      @virginiaknighten4687 3 місяці тому

      Sorry for the loss of your good friend. My best friend of 50 years passed away last October. I won’t ever get over it.

  • @justadeathcorejourney
    @justadeathcorejourney 2 роки тому +109

    Layne was extremely talented, one of the most talented artists of he century. his voice is UNMATCHED. He helped me through so much in life and many others. God bless his soul I know he is at a lot more peace now and that’s something we can all smile about. He left his legacy behind and that won’t ever go away.

  • @72Stiles
    @72Stiles 11 місяців тому +25

    This still gives me chills all these years later...

  • @carrie3928
    @carrie3928 Рік тому +24

    Layne Staley is perfect example of what the disease of drug addiction does to a human being. If only something could have changed for him and he would have recovered. What an awesome talent! Love his voice. Don't know him, never met him. but I can empathize with his struggles

  • @shampooboots
    @shampooboots 5 місяців тому +5

    Even at his worst, he was the best.

  • @travelwithus750
    @travelwithus750 2 роки тому +112

    Even when blitzed out his mind he can still belt those highs like nobody’s business. Wow what a loss and what a voice he had.

  • @marianduarte8907
    @marianduarte8907 5 років тому +118

    seriously the bass in this song is no joke what an amazing riff

    • @alanoriordan4971
      @alanoriordan4971 5 років тому +2

      Totally agree with you on that... gives me the chill's !!!

    • @elmochacho3
      @elmochacho3 3 роки тому

      Never laughed at a bass so I don't know when any bass playing could be considered funny.

  • @nolfclvr
    @nolfclvr 4 роки тому +39

    Holy crap Staley's voice is amazing. And he was near death at this point. RIP

    • @legendasacoustic8411
      @legendasacoustic8411 4 роки тому

      ua-cam.com/video/2AtnohNOxm8/v-deo.html kk

    • @andrewdyke5561
      @andrewdyke5561 4 роки тому +2

      He didn't die til 2002

    • @nolfclvr
      @nolfclvr 4 роки тому +1

      @@andrewdyke5561 Look how the man lived from 1996 - 2002 when he died. He was near death for most of that time.

  • @Pennelopeh
    @Pennelopeh 10 місяців тому +4

    2024 and still my favorite song. The unplugged songs showcase their vocals and you can see how incredibly talented these guys are.
    There’s nothing even comparable these days