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Well, anyone can sing it, not everyone can sound good. In fact even those that can sing dont sound good singing Laynes songs. There are a few exceptions.
@@rickchyczewski576 depends on the song. anything from Facelift? yeah, no, no one's gonna sound even remotely close to Layne. But stuff from Dirt, Jar of Flies, self-titled, or Mad Season? Yeah there's some decent covers out there. Aaron Lewis's (Staind) cover of Down in a Hole was really good.
@@nonenone-gv5tf Ever listen to dogwater by chout? Now there is a guy that sounds almost exactly like Layne and knows it. I would say...95 percent. If you like Layne I implore you to listen. Its on youtube. Its an 8 song album and its fucking excellent. It sounds like alice circa 94ish. Some songs circa facelift. To sing like Layne you need to sound like Layne. This guy does. As he has gotten older though, not so much anymore. But dogwater is classic.
@@alphazerotactical1518 jerry is a professional guitarist, and entertainer. he wouldn’t ignorantly make that statement, he knows the difference between vibration from a good amp and the vibration from powerful vocals thru the amp. hes a vocalist too if you didnt know. hes played/sang solo live before
I don’t think he was the most technical or disciplined singer, but his power and raw emotion was unparalleled. I saw him live during the Clash of the Titans tour circa 1991, and was blown away by his power. The entire venue literally shook when he sang. The dude was a force of nature.
meh his voice was rough, and he did the mouth-full-of pebbles sanging like eddie vedder and everyone else from that era including cornell and that turd from Creed
@@rickdeckard1075 uhhhh, you’re talking out of your ass. That sound is just how his voice was, he didn’t change it to fit in videos of him talking he speaks like that and he’s pretty soft spoken. Also Cornell didn’t sound close to creed and Eddie Vedder just sings like any other baritone. Creeds the only band that you mentioned who has a shit singer who loosely copies guys from that era of Seattle music. Clearly you heard one song from all of them and went, “eh they’re the same”, when they clearly aren’t.
@@rickdeckard1075 Layne was a natural yarler, he deepened his voice to suit the lyrics while other grungers just went with his idea. Fuck that dude from creed though.
It blows my mind that he would do his recordings in like one or 2 takes and that's it. He not only was facing addiction and still sounded amazing but he was a smoker too.
Well, it wasn't so much the ultra high notes. Layne did not actually have the greatest range among rock singers. Being able to hit the 6th or 7th octave is not range. Range is being able to go in between the octaves flawlessly. Cornell, Mercury, Dio, and plenty of others have more range than Staley. Staley just had an incredibly unique voice, which he honed to be able to use with such awesome power and genuine expression of angst. The genius of his technique lies in his vowel modification, his use of compression, his control of nasal resonance, his great breath control, all of which contribute to the power and emotion we love him for. If you want singers whose range made them stand out, listen to Mercury, Cornell, Dickinson, Plant, Draiman, among other rock singers.
@@cryptochris9001 Obviously. What I mean is I think Layne could have damaged his voice in AIC. I know his voice went out a few times, and I remember an interview or a clip from a book where it was said that Layne hated singing those songs, if either from being tired of them or what. If you notice in Mad Season, his voice seems higher. Altho his speaking voice is the same. I was just curious
Layne's vocals are like marshmallow wrapped in barbed wire wrapped in marshmallow. He could go from a croon, to an all-out powerhouse banshee-esque scream and back again without missing a single beat. He'll always be my favourite frontman. We definitely lost a one in a million prodigy the day Layne passed. Your wings are no longer denied, Layne🤘🏻💜
@@NehiStripesSeattle Thank you, matey. His vocals and heartfelt, raw and honest output of emotion is what makes Layne's delivery so unforgettable. He speaks to a lot of us and has a way of reaching out and making us feel less alone in our struggles. He's one of a kind and will forever be praised as the voice who speaks for the meek inclined who have no voice of their own💜.
@@RobCrowley85 Exactly👌🏻. You might hear his voice crack now and then after touring and doing shows constantly but not only is it to be expected, he still nailed it every time. I'm watching the AIC Pro TV Archives atm and his vocals are the personification of perfection live and in studio. The only reason he'd redo anything while recording was because HE wasn't happy with the way he hit a note etc. Everyone else was always impressed...even in his deterioration later in their career/his life. Sean and Mike didn't think he'd be able to pull off Unplugged but you see Jerry look back at them with a smirk a lot of the time after Layne hit one of his unique ranges. He knew Layne could do it even though at that point things were rough between them all. I know first hand what heroin does to you and it's brutal. Changes who you were and how you felt about everything...an apathy yet numbness towards life. Such a waste of talent, humbleness and a true rare legend. I'm definitely a Layneaholic😏.
@@nelliesilvers1210 first hand experience with that stuff? I hope you can keep it behind you and get back anything you may have lost. I'll need to look at Unplugged again, I didn't know Layne was so demanding on himself with his vocals, but it makes a lot of sense. Layne really pushed himself to get the notes and/or power he wanted and it showed. Sucks that the addiction proved too strong for him. He hated when fans bragged about being high in an attempt to impress him. He said in an interview that when people said that, he thought 'Why? Don't you listen to our songs?' He wanted people to avoid making the same mistake.
@@diggie9598 it all comes down to preference honestly. Like yea freddie probably sang better technically but i don’t find his singing style all that great. I like more vocal distortion mixed with soft clean vocals. More dynamics.
Layne was hands down the best vocalist out of Seattle and he was treated like garbage. I am really really happy he is finally getting the respect he richly deserves.
@@zed8155 he had really low self esteem most of his life. he never wanted to he a singer just a drummer cuz he didnt think he sounded good. towards the end of his life he heard people say he didnt sound good more often than not, from 94 to his last recording from 1998. he seemed more confident as a guitarist towards the end if his life it seems. i dont think he truly knew how good he was, in interviews when ppl would comment on his amazing voice hed brush it off usually w a joke. he was incredibly humble and i think staying humble hurt him a lot in many ways
I always said Layne was a vessel for haunted soul's, because his voice was next level, I haven't heard nothing like him before him or after him, truly one in a lifetime singer and writer.
He only wrote 3 AIC songs. Every other song was written by Jerry Cantrell. Angry Chair, Hate to Feel, and Head Creeps are the only songs Layne actually wrote.
@@joshuapittman4663 Wrong, he wrote or helped write more than 3 Alice In Chains songs. He has credits for Again, Angry Chair, Dirt, God Smack, Hate to Feel, I Stay Away, Junkhead, Man In The Box, Nutshell, Rain When I Die, and Sickman.
The best way I heard Layne Staley's voice described is "he sounds like a pissed off angel going to war" he had a certain level of beauty with so much power and damage mixed in as well it's such a damn shame I wasn't born early enough to watch him live.
Nobody can sing and harmonize distortions better than Layne. The best example of this was "Sick Man", "Hate to Feel", and ""What the Hell Have I". The way he sang "Man in the Box" in this video was crazy. I've never heard that before. That song is tough as hell to sing, but to go up like that, I'd say impossible if there wasn't footage of it. That is throat breaking. He had so many songs with just real subtle note changes that are just not natural, like how the song "I Stay Away" ends. That always gives me chills. He will never be duplicated. Many have tried, many more will keep trying, and everyone will fail.
I wish more ppl would recognize Laynes talent. And the kicker of it all is that he never took serious vocal lessons or anything, he always did it so effortlessly. ❤️❤️
I don’t think the number of people who recognize his talent adds to or takes away from your appreciation of it. So long as I get to listen, I don’t care who else does.
Layne and Jerry’s voices blended so well together. AIC are my favorite band, they’re the one band I can listen to as much as I want and never get tired of it. 😎🤘🏼 Layne and Chris are the best of that era of music hands down.
I second that statement word for word! Whenever I put on Jar Of Flies I feel such as strong connection to where they were during that time! There's only a handful of bands that can do that, Soundgarden being one of them!
Dude was an anomaly. Figuratively and literally. Even completely consumed by his addiction during unplugged, he had a killer voice. A voice lost to his battles now that he is gone, but never forgotten.
dude!!! layne,layne,layne!!!!! he needs more recognition. hes one of a kind. i doubt another singer will ever touch this mans sound, not in my lifetime. listen for30 years to AIC and madd season. even after the hooked on heroin time, his voice was so haunting, majestic. so damn lucky to have remembered when he was alive...we couldnt have him forever, but what he left us with is for a lifetime
honestly I think the vocals from Don’t Follow from the Jar of Flies EP should be somewhere on this list too, the way he sings the “scared to death” is just amazing
Layne Staley was pure and raw talent, I've never heard.vocalist that powerful without s complex technique, neither many studio's effects. Then again, I would like a Juan Gabriel's crsziest vocal lines! Any of his song will blow your minds
Armchair singer here. I can't get through a lot of alice in chain songs without having to stop. Because I run out of air. And I have good sustain. Layne was just that damn good. Plus his range is phenomenal
In an ideal World, we’d get to see Layne’s singing from the very very beginning when he first started, even before Sleze, and watch it progress to what it became in the 90s. His voice transformed multiple times during his singing career (pre AIC/ Facelift / Dirt / Mad Season / brief return to AIC / Died, Get Born Again, Class of ‘99 - all feature a different version of Layne’s voice)
I was 20 years old when Facelift was released. I had the lucky opportunity to see them live a couple times. Still have the shirt, ticket stub and guitar pick from the first time I saw them.
good to see him getting recognition these days, I was a teenager in the 90's and couldn't understand why nirvana was so popular and chains were more fringe, at least where I was anyway, chains were the best and layne is in my top two vocalists next to jeff buckley.
Layne Staley - I was mesmerized from the first moment I heard him. I am hippy chick from the 60’s and I’ve seen a LOT of great bands, performers and singers but NONE affected me like Layne. The harmonies he had with Jerry were PERFECTION. AIC will always be my fav band & Layne my fav singer / writer. Damn I miss him. 💔
Not underrated. They were very popular, they just couldn’t capitalize. They were supposed to tour with Metallica and later Kiss. They couldn’t do as many records as they should have. Laynes addiction handicapped them, but take nothing away his voice is awesome and he is by far my favorite singer.
I freaking absolutely ADORE this man and I wish he was still with us. EXTRAORDINARILY TALENTED singer. I love his voice and no one can touch it. I miss you Layne. Seriously and dearly, however, your music lives with me daily. ❤❤
Lane Staley was amazing. Just listen to Facelift, and Dirt... unbelievable vocal performances... a couple of stand alone lines on Facelift were just unbelievable...
Your research is impeccable w/awesome quality + finding the rarities on his vocal range. Layne's voice was out of this world in tone and emotion too. Someone else stated something I didn't realize before -- that he could 'croon' like Sinatra. A good ex: Layne performing "Real Thing" - "Live at the Moore". Thank you very much for this video.
Thank you so much, that made me very happy to know that the research was appreciated 💛 I will check out those performances you mentioned in a little while. I bet Layne was able to do anything he wanted with his voice
I saw the Dirt tour and was right against the stage. Layne wore his trademark trench coat and had a bottle of Jack at the mix stand. These guys were incredible. I was very saddened when he died.
That Love, Hate, Love live performance just simply untouchable level! 🔥 Absolutely my fave 💯 Rest easy Layne 🕊️ Thx for share 🙏🏻 Edit: I subbed for sure ✌🏻
I've been obsessed with it for some time, I finally sang it myself after studying it over and over, and I'm happy with my results, I just hope in time I can get even better at it
Imagine if he'd stayed alive, and allowed us the privilege of growing tired of him, only to able to fall back in love with him again as our hair turns silver.
My old buddy met him in rehab years ago. Said he was such a sweet, caring gent. Said: "I always had hoped he'd get well and was crushed when i heard i was gone".
Ugh hearing love hate love right away breaks my fucking heart it’s absolutely my favorite performance of his and damn dude what an absolute master of his craft. We lost a heavy legend. 😭😭😭😭
thank you a lot for this video. that very important for me. alice in chains favourite group of my brother. he died 3 years ago. i miss him. Layne the best singer for me
Yes, finally the video we've all been waiting for!! Layne's tone was crazy, I've probably damaged my own voice trying to emulate his tone in "Man in the Box" chorus, but, hey, it was so fun!
The voice with the power to make me feel that shiver & melt feeling I got the first time I ever heard him, instantly knocking off decades and making me relive 15 again, even if just for a minute.
Great video man ! But I have to say Layne singing that "My wings have been so denied" in there MTV unplugged is by far my favourite , the emotion just gets me
Layne didn't sing from his diaphragm, he literally belted out his inner soul to us! His lyrics were deep and the power was effortless and noone could ever match that!! R.I.P old friend, you will always live on through your beautiful music!!
never really been into alice in chains or grunge really even.... but this man is legend..... also just learned of his untimely and very sad demise, still tearing up
Wish Layne stuck around, what a legend. Best vocalist ever, been an AIC and Mad Season fan since the early 90's. I'm sure anything he would have been doing would still be amazing and better than anything put out over the last few decades.
My all time favourite is without a doubt the seconds from 0:57-1:05 at the song Junkhead from the Album Dirt. Laynes voice is out of this world 👌 Rest in peace and thank you for the best voice in history......
Layne was a icon. Amazing voice and overall talented artist. Knowing what we know now, I tear up listening to the live acoustic version of Nutshell because it seems like such a cry for help. He lost the battle to addiction but us AIC fans will keep his memory and his amazing voice alive. RIP
This might be a little hard to believe, but there's a free video on how you can sing the Man In The Box chorus yourself today, without developing any supernatural vocal skill, just with the current voice you already have. Too good to be true, right? Find it over at my channel.
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Well, anyone can sing it, not everyone can sound good. In fact even those that can sing dont sound good singing Laynes songs. There are a few exceptions.
Ahhhhh deleting my comment aye? Puuuuuussssssssyyyyyyyy lol
@@rickchyczewski576 depends on the song. anything from Facelift? yeah, no, no one's gonna sound even remotely close to Layne. But stuff from Dirt, Jar of Flies, self-titled, or Mad Season? Yeah there's some decent covers out there. Aaron Lewis's (Staind) cover of Down in a Hole was really good.
@@nonenone-gv5tf Ever listen to dogwater by chout? Now there is a guy that sounds almost exactly like Layne and knows it. I would say...95 percent. If you like Layne I implore you to listen. Its on youtube. Its an 8 song album and its fucking excellent. It sounds like alice circa 94ish. Some songs circa facelift. To sing like Layne you need to sound like Layne. This guy does. As he has gotten older though, not so much anymore. But dogwater is classic.
Chris Cornell could lift mountains with his voice. Layne could turn them to sand.
Excellent comment
Love that!!!
You nailed it my friend! Love Cornell, but Layne was on another level
Wow, such a great comparison!
You just created the most awesome picture in my head...
Layne probably didn’t even realize just how goddamn amazing his voice was. One of the best ever
He was pretty humble. Due to his depression and demons
I think he's the best , I'm 70 and have heard many singers.❤
What's crazy is he used to not be able to sing and had to take lessons in his late teens
@@sheilaallen2839I agree. Layne’s isolated vocal tracks are astonishing.
@@bodystomp5302dudeee I love listening to isolated vocals. Especially when it’s Layne
Cantrell has said that when they played live, he could feel Layne's power in his chest.
Barrett Martin and Mark Lanegan said the same thing about Layne as well.
Nice profile pic. Tool are my favourite band of all time. Cool name too. That’s a great song by Deftones. Another awesome band. 🤟🏻
That’s called a good speaker amp
@@alphazerotactical1518 jerry is a professional guitarist, and entertainer. he wouldn’t ignorantly make that statement, he knows the difference between vibration from a good amp and the vibration from powerful vocals thru the amp. hes a vocalist too if you didnt know. hes played/sang solo live before
How beautiful was that...
You know youre a badass when you sound better live than in the studio
He was incredible
Exactly
Miss the days before technology invaded music. Used to be you had to have actual talent to make it.
That didnt last long.
Layne was a performer, get him in front of an audience and you were going to witness special.
I don’t think he was the most technical or disciplined singer, but his power and raw emotion was unparalleled. I saw him live during the Clash of the Titans tour circa 1991, and was blown away by his power. The entire venue literally shook when he sang. The dude was a force of nature.
meh his voice was rough, and he did the mouth-full-of pebbles sanging like eddie vedder and everyone else from that era including cornell and that turd from Creed
@@rickdeckard1075 oh please do tell us of a great sanger as you say?
@@rickdeckard1075 uhhhh, you’re talking out of your ass. That sound is just how his voice was, he didn’t change it to fit in videos of him talking he speaks like that and he’s pretty soft spoken. Also Cornell didn’t sound close to creed and Eddie Vedder just sings like any other baritone.
Creeds the only band that you mentioned who has a shit singer who loosely copies guys from that era of Seattle music.
Clearly you heard one song from all of them and went, “eh they’re the same”, when they clearly aren’t.
@@rickdeckard1075 Layne was a natural yarler, he deepened his voice to suit the lyrics while other grungers just went with his idea.
Fuck that dude from creed though.
@@rickdeckard1075 cool, you’re deaf. Thanks for the input
Someone described his singing as an "angry angel". I agree!
That was Tom morello.
That's funny
Tom Morello said that
Yes he indeed was and always will be The Angry Angel ♥️
His mom described his voice as akin to razorblades muffled in marshmallows.
Layne had ridiculous talent even deep into his addiction. Always has and always will be one of my favorite vocalists ever
It blows my mind that he would do his recordings in like one or 2 takes and that's it. He not only was facing addiction and still sounded amazing but he was a smoker too.
Absolutely 💯 one of my all time favorites i remember hearing him in 1990/91 my face was melted i miss Layne😔
You should listen to Mark Lanegan's memoirs about his time with Layne some funny, scary, sad shit. Layne is a legend, gone too soon.
Agree
The best ever hands down rip layne Thomas Staley miss you brother🖤
That, my friends, is why Layne Staley's vocals resonate in your soul. He had a voice of the Gods unlike us mere mortals. God, I miss Layne...
@@mennofennema9829 bro
Well, it wasn't so much the ultra high notes. Layne did not actually have the greatest range among rock singers. Being able to hit the 6th or 7th octave is not range. Range is being able to go in between the octaves flawlessly. Cornell, Mercury, Dio, and plenty of others have more range than Staley. Staley just had an incredibly unique voice, which he honed to be able to use with such awesome power and genuine expression of angst. The genius of his technique lies in his vowel modification, his use of compression, his control of nasal resonance, his great breath control, all of which contribute to the power and emotion we love him for. If you want singers whose range made them stand out, listen to Mercury, Cornell, Dickinson, Plant, Draiman, among other rock singers.
@@zfrmusic6663 yep. I love his voice it the raw emotions he brings
God* and obviously Lane was mortal too
@@cryptochris9001 Obviously. What I mean is I think Layne could have damaged his voice in AIC. I know his voice went out a few times, and I remember an interview or a clip from a book where it was said that Layne hated singing those songs, if either from being tired of them or what. If you notice in Mad Season, his voice seems higher. Altho his speaking voice is the same. I was just curious
They could hear Layne over the speakers while playing live. He is immaculate
That's actually insane.
Nobody can sing like Layne, that blend of huge power and insane tone was a gift.
So True
capt tripps the rooster. cover band from Augusta Georgia. Pretty dam close
Layne's vocals are like marshmallow wrapped in barbed wire wrapped in marshmallow. He could go from a croon, to an all-out powerhouse banshee-esque scream and back again without missing a single beat. He'll always be my favourite frontman. We definitely lost a one in a million prodigy the day Layne passed.
Your wings are no longer denied, Layne🤘🏻💜
That sums it up PERFECTLY!
@@NehiStripesSeattle Thank you, matey. His vocals and heartfelt, raw and honest output of emotion is what makes Layne's delivery so unforgettable. He speaks to a lot of us and has a way of reaching out and making us feel less alone in our struggles. He's one of a kind and will forever be praised as the voice who speaks for the meek inclined who have no voice of their own💜.
And without damaging his vocal chords
@@RobCrowley85 Exactly👌🏻. You might hear his voice crack now and then after touring and doing shows constantly but not only is it to be expected, he still nailed it every time. I'm watching the AIC Pro TV Archives atm and his vocals are the personification of perfection live and in studio. The only reason he'd redo anything while recording was because HE wasn't happy with the way he hit a note etc. Everyone else was always impressed...even in his deterioration later in their career/his life. Sean and Mike didn't think he'd be able to pull off Unplugged but you see Jerry look back at them with a smirk a lot of the time after Layne hit one of his unique ranges. He knew Layne could do it even though at that point things were rough between them all. I know first hand what heroin does to you and it's brutal. Changes who you were and how you felt about everything...an apathy yet numbness towards life.
Such a waste of talent, humbleness and a true rare legend. I'm definitely a Layneaholic😏.
@@nelliesilvers1210 first hand experience with that stuff? I hope you can keep it behind you and get back anything you may have lost.
I'll need to look at Unplugged again, I didn't know Layne was so demanding on himself with his vocals, but it makes a lot of sense. Layne really pushed himself to get the notes and/or power he wanted and it showed. Sucks that the addiction proved too strong for him. He hated when fans bragged about being high in an attempt to impress him. He said in an interview that when people said that, he thought 'Why? Don't you listen to our songs?' He wanted people to avoid making the same mistake.
It's the emotions he gave in all of the songs that makes him my No. 1 singer. He was the most unique singer I've heard.
One of the best singers in music history.
THE best voice imo, only voice that I feel in my soul. Unplugged was breathtaking! RIP Layne, taken too soon.
@@TheZestySoul97 Freddie Mercury: "Hold my champaign!"
@@diggie9598 it all comes down to preference honestly. Like yea freddie probably sang better technically but i don’t find his singing style all that great. I like more vocal distortion mixed with soft clean vocals. More dynamics.
@@diggie9598Layne Staley made it look much easier and I'm a huge Queen fan he could out sing Freddy.
@@diggie9598 Fuck Freddie Mercury, Layne buries him in the dust
Layne was hands down the best vocalist out of Seattle and he was treated like garbage. I am really really happy he is finally getting the respect he richly deserves.
Layne will only get more respect as time goes on... because time will show there really was no one else who could fill his void.
I just wish HE knew how special he was....
I think he does
@@zed8155 he had really low self esteem most of his life. he never wanted to he a singer just a drummer cuz he didnt think he sounded good. towards the end of his life he heard people say he didnt sound good more often than not, from 94 to his last recording from 1998. he seemed more confident as a guitarist towards the end if his life it seems. i dont think he truly knew how good he was, in interviews when ppl would comment on his amazing voice hed brush it off usually w a joke. he was incredibly humble and i think staying humble hurt him a lot in many ways
@@bradpity nah. when he hit those notes in dirt, he knew. impossible not to know. it was he that allowed his voice to do what it did.
@@wickedgarden9257human beings are complex creatures. You never know
I always said Layne was a vessel for haunted soul's, because his voice was next level, I haven't heard nothing like him before him or after him, truly one in a lifetime singer and writer.
He only wrote 3 AIC songs. Every other song was written by Jerry Cantrell. Angry Chair, Hate to Feel, and Head Creeps are the only songs Layne actually wrote.
@Skratch Rapture How?
@@joshuapittman4663 but we're talking about his voice, no?
@@ladyhotep5189 he called him a writer
@@joshuapittman4663
Wrong, he wrote or helped write more than 3 Alice In Chains songs. He has credits for Again, Angry Chair, Dirt, God Smack, Hate to Feel, I Stay Away, Junkhead, Man In The Box, Nutshell, Rain When I Die, and Sickman.
The best way I heard Layne Staley's voice described is "he sounds like a pissed off angel going to war" he had a certain level of beauty with so much power and damage mixed in as well it's such a damn shame I wasn't born early enough to watch him live.
Nobody can sing and harmonize distortions better than Layne. The best example of this was "Sick Man", "Hate to Feel", and ""What the Hell Have I". The way he sang "Man in the Box" in this video was crazy. I've never heard that before. That song is tough as hell to sing, but to go up like that, I'd say impossible if there wasn't footage of it. That is throat breaking. He had so many songs with just real subtle note changes that are just not natural, like how the song "I Stay Away" ends. That always gives me chills. He will never be duplicated. Many have tried, many more will keep trying, and everyone will fail.
I wish more ppl would recognize Laynes talent. And the kicker of it all is that he never took serious vocal lessons or anything, he always did it so effortlessly. ❤️❤️
Wrong. Layne took lessons with Maestro David P. Kyle when he was young (He Also taught Chris Cornell)
I don't know anyone that has heard his music didn't recognize his talent...
I don’t think the number of people who recognize his talent adds to or takes away from your appreciation of it. So long as I get to listen, I don’t care who else does.
Back when singers could sing.
I’m out here
Layne and Jerry’s voices blended so well together. AIC are my favorite band, they’re the one band I can listen to as much as I want and never get tired of it. 😎🤘🏼 Layne and Chris are the best of that era of music hands down.
I second that statement word for word! Whenever I put on Jar Of Flies I feel such as strong connection to where they were during that time! There's only a handful of bands that can do that, Soundgarden being one of them!
Chris had a 4 octave range. That’s why his music was so versatile.
@@christinecanty5409 yep he was one of a kind!
Gives me chills, laynes voice was unmatched
It was until Brendan Maier came.
Every time. There is no one like him.
He was our angry angel and will forever be missed. This video was very well done and is much appreciated
Dude was an anomaly. Figuratively and literally. Even completely consumed by his addiction during unplugged, he had a killer voice. A voice lost to his battles now that he is gone, but never forgotten.
Man, so very well said!
The last 2 songs he ever made, Get Born Again and Died, are so insanely powerful.
@@triflomastera4882 those are both prophetic and telling songs. Nutshell haunts me and has special meaning to me.
Control, tone and power is what makes a great singer and no one has all three quite like Staley
dude!!! layne,layne,layne!!!!! he needs more recognition. hes one of a kind. i doubt another singer will ever touch this mans sound, not in my lifetime. listen for30 years to AIC and madd season. even after the hooked on heroin time, his voice was so haunting, majestic. so damn lucky to have remembered when he was alive...we couldnt have him forever, but what he left us with is for a lifetime
@Jerrycantrell_12 ALWAYS and FOREVER stand behind yous, I'll make sure my recognition for AIC is spoken!! I'm great!!
I wish I was born in this era so I could witness some of these absolute legends that were taken to soon
honestly I think the vocals from Don’t Follow from the Jar of Flies EP should be somewhere on this list too, the way he sings the “scared to death” is just amazing
One of my favorites ❤
Without a doubt. Listen to the different ways he sings ‘take me home’ and you’ll know just what he could possess as a raw talent.
Absolutely, Layne’s break in that tune is a 90s masterpiece.
Yes!!!!!!
Almost sounds like U2 from The Joshua Tree on that song in parts imho.
Layne's voice is like the best I ever heard. I love him. ♥️🙏🏾
You don’t realize how great his singing was until you hear other popular bands trying to cover them. They just can’t do it
Layne Staley was pure and raw talent, I've never heard.vocalist that powerful without s complex technique, neither many studio's effects. Then again, I would like a Juan Gabriel's crsziest vocal lines! Any of his song will blow your minds
Estoy de acuerdo contigo haha.
Juan Gabriel is much better singer
@@zakkwylde8278 I think there's no comparison. Them sang different genres. but cool guys tho.
One from Luis Miguel would also be quite interesting
@@madden7732 Indeed. Mexicans singers are amazing, they are as powerful as any rock singer
I don't understand how he was able to sing when he was so often crouched down, all folded in on himself...
20 years today. RIP Layne, one of the best to ever do it.
Armchair singer here. I can't get through a lot of alice in chain songs without having to stop. Because I run out of air.
And I have good sustain. Layne was just that damn good.
Plus his range is phenomenal
Best grunge singer ever, in my book.
In an ideal World, we’d get to see Layne’s singing from the very very beginning when he first started, even before Sleze, and watch it progress to what it became in the 90s. His voice transformed multiple times during his singing career (pre AIC/ Facelift / Dirt / Mad Season / brief return to AIC / Died, Get Born Again, Class of ‘99 - all feature a different version of Layne’s voice)
There should be an analysis of his vocal change and evolution
He was just insane on the mic, his live vocals are up at the top of any vocal performance
I was 20 years old when Facelift was released. I had the lucky opportunity to see them live a couple times. Still have the shirt, ticket stub and guitar pick from the first time I saw them.
good to see him getting recognition these days, I was a teenager in the 90's and couldn't understand why nirvana was so popular and chains were more fringe, at least where I was anyway, chains were the best and layne is in my top two vocalists next to jeff buckley.
Where abouts where you based then I’m curious ?
I've wondered that exact same question. I was in my 20s in the 90's might be how they were marketed.
One of my favourite male vocalists of all time.
1. Jonathan Davis - KoRN
2. Chino Moreno - Deftones
3. Layne Stayle - AIC
4. Chester Bennington - Linkin Park
5. Kurt Cobain - Nirvana
Layne Staley - I was mesmerized from the first moment I heard him. I am hippy chick from the 60’s and I’ve seen a LOT of great bands, performers and singers but NONE affected me like Layne. The harmonies he had with Jerry were PERFECTION. AIC will always be my fav band & Layne my fav singer / writer. Damn I miss him. 💔
RIP Layne. Bloody unique voice and gone way too young.
It's such a shame AiC is so underrated. Layne Staley's vocals were just unwordly.
AIC isn't underrated at all
@@codymccracken9813 i think he means "underpopular" if that makes sense LOL
not unpopular either lol
Not underrated. They were very popular, they just couldn’t capitalize. They were supposed to tour with Metallica and later Kiss. They couldn’t do as many records as they should have. Laynes addiction handicapped them, but take nothing away his voice is awesome and he is by far my favorite singer.
And unfortunately a lot of people don't like AIC because of the nasally vocals
Frustrates me
I freaking absolutely ADORE this man and I wish he was still with us. EXTRAORDINARILY TALENTED singer. I love his voice and no one can touch it. I miss you Layne. Seriously and dearly, however, your music lives with me daily. ❤❤
Miss this guy so much...his voice was searching in everybodies souls...
Yes finally a Layne Staley video!
Yayy i got a heart :)
@@alicen3162 Here's another friend! Thank you for being here :)
@@CrazySinging wow a double heart- I'm shocked
Facelift is literally one of the greatest albums of all time
Lane Staley was amazing. Just listen to Facelift, and Dirt... unbelievable vocal performances... a couple of stand alone lines on Facelift were just unbelievable...
Layne was a beautiful soul, Tortured but beautiful ❤️
Definitely one of the greatest who has ever lived, along with Chester and Chris and Scott.
I love that ability to go really high while sustaining what sounds like a really manly howl.
Hands down my favorite vocalist!
Always loved his whole sound. It perfectly resonated with me: hauntingly beautiful.
He is my favorite singer. And the best singer ever. NO ONE WILL EVER BE BETTER
thanks so much for this! Layne's voice is so damn powerful it blows my mind every time i listen to him
Layne is still a HUGE inspiration. addiction took him, but his memory will never be denied or forgotten.
*LAYNE STALEY WAS A HUGE PART OF MY LIFE... STILL IS... MY FIRST BORN ... HER NAME IS LANEY... R.I.P. LAYNE STALEY*
Your research is impeccable w/awesome quality + finding the rarities on his vocal range. Layne's voice was out of this world in tone and emotion too. Someone else stated something I didn't realize before -- that he could 'croon' like Sinatra. A good ex: Layne performing "Real Thing" - "Live at the Moore".
Thank you very much for this video.
Thank you so much, that made me very happy to know that the research was appreciated 💛 I will check out those performances you mentioned in a little while. I bet Layne was able to do anything he wanted with his voice
I fucking love that one! Definitely feels like a song Layne was just goofing around with, but damn it hooks.
I saw the Dirt tour and was right against the stage. Layne wore his trademark trench coat and had a bottle of Jack at the mix stand. These guys were incredible. I was very saddened when he died.
Damn that's a lifelong memory to cherish. Thousands of us would've loved to be in ur shoes
That Love, Hate, Love live performance just simply untouchable level! 🔥 Absolutely my fave 💯 Rest easy Layne 🕊️ Thx for share 🙏🏻 Edit: I subbed for sure ✌🏻
I've been obsessed with it for some time, I finally sang it myself after studying it over and over, and I'm happy with my results, I just hope in time I can get even better at it
Imagine if he'd stayed alive, and allowed us the privilege of growing tired of him, only to able to fall back in love with him again as our hair turns silver.
My old buddy met him in rehab years ago. Said he was such a sweet, caring gent. Said: "I always had hoped he'd get well and was crushed when i heard i was gone".
Mercury can’t touch Layne Staley. There I said it!
You're right and I'm a big Freddie Mercury fan
Finally!!! Someone critiques this man’s AMAZING talents! There will never be another LS. 💯♥️👌🏽
Ugh hearing love hate love right away breaks my fucking heart it’s absolutely my favorite performance of his and damn dude what an absolute master of his craft. We lost a heavy legend. 😭😭😭😭
He does a pretty insane note in Queen of the Rodeo that still blows me away.
Thank you for this wonderful dissection of one of the most legendary singers of our time.
and he died alone...what a loss of life...
Layne was and still is the goat
thank you a lot for this video. that very important for me. alice in chains favourite group of my brother. he died 3 years ago. i miss him. Layne the best singer for me
Yes, finally the video we've all been waiting for!! Layne's tone was crazy, I've probably damaged my own voice trying to emulate his tone in "Man in the Box" chorus, but, hey, it was so fun!
The voice with the power to make me feel that shiver & melt feeling I got the first time I ever heard him, instantly knocking off decades and making me relive 15 again, even if just for a minute.
To be fair that whole performance of love hate love live in 90 was incredible
Man in the box is incredibly live. Nobody and nobody has ever been able to sing in that high c that Layne hit. 22 years gone.
Great video man ! But I have to say Layne singing that "My wings have been so denied" in there MTV unplugged is by far my favourite , the emotion just gets me
He had so much heart and soul and pain and power in his voice so original.
Frogs by AIC is a great demonstration of Layne's vocal skills
He wanted to be a singer since 9 yrs old as a profession he's absolutely fantastic
Layne didn't sing from his diaphragm, he literally belted out his inner soul to us! His lyrics were deep and the power was effortless and noone could ever match that!! R.I.P old friend, you will always live on through your beautiful music!!
Another Seattle hero. RIP you troubled legend. Such an incredible vocal powerhouse.
As an Alice In Chains boss, I approve of this video.
never really been into alice in chains or grunge really even.... but this man is legend..... also just learned of his untimely and very sad demise, still tearing up
Wish Layne stuck around, what a legend. Best vocalist ever, been an AIC and Mad Season fan since the early 90's. I'm sure anything he would have been doing would still be amazing and better than anything put out over the last few decades.
My all time favourite is without a doubt the seconds from 0:57-1:05 at the song Junkhead from the Album Dirt. Laynes voice is out of this world 👌 Rest in peace and thank you for the best voice in history......
Chris Cornell definetly brought his A game but Layne brought the table...
AIC Unplugged really shows laynes god given talent as a vocalist...😎..
Layne was also barely there in unplugged he was soul gone just high as fuck. That’s how talented he was
Layne's voice have gave me the chills, Rest in Peace⚘ you will Never be forgotten in my eyes!!✌
Layne Staley not only the best singers ever of the grunge era but of all times period ❤R.I.P. Layne Staley u are missed rest easy brother 🤘🤟🤘🤟😎👊
I knew about this, I just didn't think anyone would delve into this.
Your channel is priceless.
The technical analysis offered in this video does not convey the emotion of being in the presence of this man singing live. A truly unique experience.
Layne was one of the only vocalists that sang better alive, than on record.... He was an entity....🙏🙏🙏🌻
I think most people sound better alive 😅
What a talent, and such a sad loss. RIP Layne.
"I Cant Remember" just before the guitar solo is also awesome.
I LOVE Layne and this channel too
Thank you so much ❤
No, thank you!!! 💛
Rest in peace to great vocalist Layne Staley.
He had a powerhouse of a voice! Love Layne Staley! One of my all time favorite singers!
Layne sings with his soul
Imagine Layne being able to see these all these people analyzing his vocals
Best singer to have ever lived
Best singer ever
Layne was a icon. Amazing voice and overall talented artist. Knowing what we know now, I tear up listening to the live acoustic version of Nutshell because it seems like such a cry for help. He lost the battle to addiction but us AIC fans will keep his memory and his amazing voice alive. RIP