Don't care what anyone says... William has paid his dues and does the old music complete justice not to mention I dig the new material as well. AIC is breathing a new breath of life now
This is one of those bands where you start playing this song and you say "This is my favorite song of theirs"...then you play another one down the list and you say "No!! This is my favorite song of theirs"...then you play another one down the list and say "No! This one is"! lol
k123332 Perfectly said! It’s the same for me for both Staley/Post-Staley eras. Not sure which song is favorite from either, but both kick fucking ass. Anyone on the anti-Duvall bandwagon should perhaps take a chill pill and consider how biased they are; and I’m not a ❄️ either.
Mike is tuned down a whole step to bend that note further up the neck. Love that he plays different tuning and pulls out chords when he can. Not conventional for a bass player that’s why he’s a beast.
I think he's in drop c# tuning if you check the tab, but that's a trick other bands use. Hangar 18 by Megadeth is drop D tuned in studio and the band used standard and Ellefson used a 5 string live for ease of access to the notes. It would sound weird if the whole bass was whole step down standard if the band uses half step down on their stuff AIC also has Drop C# stuff but this is a regular D# tuning song
Just like Layne and Jerry did! Will is so awesome. Very rarely can a lead singer he replaced and have it work out. Van Halen did it (in my opinion) and Pink Floyd (Syd was a legend but David IS Pink Floyd)
@@flightofthebumblebee9529 Van Halen did it perfectly… I prefer Sammy over David. Another one in my opinion that did it, was Anthrax… I also prefer John over Joe… but As you all noticed, I have a weird taste
@@OcelotDAD I think it’s heavier but idt slower, I think it’s about the same, old AIC had a lot of fast paced stuff like dam that river type songs but they also had a lot of slow sludgy stuff too like grind or sludge factory etc, same goes for today they have some faster stuff but also a bunch of slower sludgier stuff and then both versions of AIC had those great acoustic songs that were always slower.
Im 30 , i discovered Alice in chains couple months ago , i dont think i’ve ever tripped on a band , or will feel the same level of appreciation for another band , i wish i could meet them and tell them how much their music mean to me
I understand that everyone's upset that Layne is gone, but from a musical perspective William is doing just as well as Layne did. I assume people are just complaining because people always complain when change happens.
No, he's not. Listen to him sing Again. He sounds off. It's okay, he's still really good, but he doesn't even come slightly close to comparing to Layne.
with Duvall on guitar, I guess Cantrell gets more freedom on creative sides as now he doesn't have to do it all during the lives and and so on. Duvall is definitely not a replacement of Layne but an addition to the band that is helping them survive.
@@jasonren666: By bending into the note, rather than fretting it straight. It's still a Jerry Cantrell 0-1-2-3 riff, but it's a different journey to the same destination.
Yeah, I was wondering what the LSMS was... I figured it was initials.... But, Mike is here playing bass in the video, so I'm confused.... Edit: nevermind, lol. I didn't realize that Starr left the band early on, right after the DIRT album.
Wow! Alice In Chains is often too heavy and dark for me, but theres nothing like them. Simply in their own category. Melody and dark heaviness. Cantrell is one of a kind.
Great decision, Nirvana is cool but AIC is the best. Hope you’ve listened to Jerry’s solo stuff, specifically degradation trip vol1&2 which is a masterpiece and has a lot of similar vibes to AIC music.
I love Layne I really do. Like no other But Alice in Chains is JERRY AND WILL ALWAYS BE JERRY It doesn't matter who is the other...duvall, staley If we have Jerry, Aic will never die Respect for him above all else.
I agree. I heard Will jam with AiC back in a live show in 2006 or something and knew he WAS the right guy. I adore 90s grunge and loved Layne but Jerry deserved to make the call to continue and he made the right call clearly. PS Jerry put out 2 solo album which are fuckin great.
Yes ! Jerry's sound is what makes AIC . It still sounds just like them .. Layne will always be the most popular voice of the band . But Jerry's style is AIC .Period
There will never be another Layne Staley - he was a once-in-a-lifetime vocal force of nature. That being said, the new singer is terrific in his own right and the sound of his voice and Jerry's together works exceptionally well.
Duvall seems like a pretty cool dude. I can accept him as a member of AIC but I'll always wonder what Layne would have sounded like with the new songs.
He’d probably sound good like always but truthfully if he managed to still be alive his voice would probably be a shell of what it used to be after all the drug usage and lack of caring for himself. Even later AIC stuff his voice was a lot weaker than before, still an excellent singer even then tho, you could just see his voice slowly getting weaker over time with all the drug usage. Anyway it’s a shame he didn’t give us the chance to see him in the new material but will kicks total ass on the new stuff, plus his extra guitar adds a lot to the band especially Their live sound. They’ve sounded phenomenal on the 3 headlining tours they’ve gone on for their new albums.
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Jerry Cantrell is one of those guys who's just been banging out classic rock masterpiece after another his whole damn career. He's probably the real genius of the whole Seattle grunge circuit.
I’m so proud of these guys and how far they’ve come still sounding like Alice even after a tragedy and all these years. Love you guys cheers for a great youth and still now as a 34 year old kid.
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The sound mix was brilliant on this. Great up-front guitar sound without burying anything else. More organic than the original studio recording, and, of course, cleaner than any live audience recording could ever be. I really wish this set was available for download, as-is.
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Much love and respect for Layne Staley & Mike Starr initials on the bass drum cover. This is how you make your band great after 2 of its original members are already gone.
I continue to be impressed how amazing a job DuVall turns in. He's honoring the tradition with his own stamp. Frankly, anyone who isn't LS is going to turn off a big part of the AIC fanbase. Okay, fine. You have three albums and 2 ep's to keep listening to. But don't deny the vastly underrated talent of Jerry, Mike and Shawn to keep going. That said, hearing Layne Staley sing this song would be great. Nothing personal, WIlliam. You're awesome.
Although Layne created great songs we only played simple riffs on the guitar.He played better drums than guitar. Duvall plays guitar much better than Layne did.
+DaemonovEarth He did write Angry Chair, Hate to Feel and played some of the rhythm tracks to Head Creeps. Sadly, we'll never really know what he was capable of on guitar.
Fragmenta Official I know he wrote those songs.He could only play basic stuff on the guitar, thats all. Songs like No excuses, Down in a hole, Rooster,etc...not to mention the newer songs sound a lot better with 2 guitars and Layne couldn´t play them on the guitar. Let´s face it, Duvall is a better guitarist and Layne ´s a better vocalist...
For me Alice in Chains were the 90s Black sabbath,grunge taken up a notch,I prefer them to Nirvana to be fair,Nirvana borrowed elements from punk rock,where Alice in Chains borrowed elements from Metal,they are very different yet similar at the same time,just goes to show how diverse grunge was.
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Don't care what anyone says... William has paid his dues and does the old music complete justice not to mention I dig the new material as well. AIC is breathing a new breath of life now
I like him. I think he's great for the band and doesn't try to be Layne. Which makes the songs come across as genuine.
Not a lot of 80s/90s hard rock/metal acts are still putting out good material. AIC is one of the very few.
Damn right
I agree, and when you say that it reminds me of Damage plan. Breathing new life.
Duvall is the man
Jerry looks like a math teacher joining his now famous former high school band mates for a special guest appearance.
Glad he’s back to his vintage long hair look, even rockin some badass facial hair these days and some dope hats
lmaoo underrated comment 🤣😂
This is one of those bands where you start playing this song and you say "This is my favorite song of theirs"...then you play another one down the list and you say "No!! This is my favorite song of theirs"...then you play another one down the list and say "No! This one is"! lol
k123332 Perfectly said! It’s the same for me for both Staley/Post-Staley eras. Not sure which song is favorite from either, but both kick fucking ass. Anyone on the anti-Duvall bandwagon should perhaps take a chill pill and consider how biased they are; and I’m not a ❄️ either.
so fuckin true!
me with the Tripod Album for sure
This is the only song of theirs I like haha.
@@IanMcGarr what's wrong with others?
Melodic and muddy.. The magic of Alice In Chains
Perfect description of them
Alice IN chains.
Alicias chain
Aren't you the guy who lists all the songs at guitar of the day 😂
Amazing the signature sound of Alice punches u in the grill.
Mike is tuned down a whole step to bend that note further up the neck. Love that he plays different tuning and pulls out chords when he can. Not conventional for a bass player that’s why he’s a beast.
I think he's in drop c# tuning if you check the tab, but that's a trick other bands use. Hangar 18 by Megadeth is drop D tuned in studio and the band used standard and Ellefson used a 5 string live for ease of access to the notes.
It would sound weird if the whole bass was whole step down standard if the band uses half step down on their stuff
AIC also has Drop C# stuff but this is a regular D# tuning song
One of the only bands where the new stuff is as good as the old stuff! Jerry's tone on this is bad-ass!
I like the sound better when they both play the main riff on the E string. It thins out the sound when DuVall goes to the octave harmony.
these two voices fit so well
henri crousteau who'd thunk it
Oh i Agree ohhhhhh yeaaaaahhhhh
I was just wondering that... they fit super well
Just like Layne and Jerry did! Will is so awesome. Very rarely can a lead singer he replaced and have it work out. Van Halen did it (in my opinion) and Pink Floyd (Syd was a legend but David IS Pink Floyd)
@@flightofthebumblebee9529 Van Halen did it perfectly… I prefer Sammy over David. Another one in my opinion that did it, was Anthrax… I also prefer John over Joe… but As you all noticed, I have a weird taste
The new Alice In Chains is even heavier than the older one, and I love both
Daniel Souza its heavier. Old AiC was faster paced.
@@OcelotDAD I think it’s heavier but idt slower, I think it’s about the same, old AIC had a lot of fast paced stuff like dam that river type songs but they also had a lot of slow sludgy stuff too like grind or sludge factory etc, same goes for today they have some faster stuff but also a bunch of slower sludgier stuff and then both versions of AIC had those great acoustic songs that were always slower.
Im 30 , i discovered Alice in chains couple months ago , i dont think i’ve ever tripped on a band , or will feel the same level of appreciation for another band , i wish i could meet them and tell them how much their music mean to me
That's awesome - you feel like I did the first time I heard (and saw) "Man In The Box" on MTV back in 91'.
Just floored by how cool these guys sound.
I understand that everyone's upset that Layne is gone, but from a musical perspective William is doing just as well as Layne did. I assume people are just complaining because people always complain when change happens.
I completely agree with you, i love their new album! But you got to admit, the first time you hear something is forever gonna be the best time.
Besides, the band picked the best guy for this. Like cmon, Duvall's voice is angelic. It was either gonna be him or Cornell. Idk tho.
No, he's not. Listen to him sing Again. He sounds off. It's okay, he's still really good, but he doesn't even come slightly close to comparing to Layne.
You are right about that..
with Duvall on guitar, I guess Cantrell gets more freedom on creative sides as now he doesn't have to do it all during the lives and and so on. Duvall is definitely not a replacement of Layne but an addition to the band that is helping them survive.
Love this riff! This is such a classic Cantrell styled riff. Takes me back to the good ol days....
the riff makes it sound like a wobbly tape i dont know how they did it but its great
Reminds me a little of that sick riff in "It Ain't Like that."
Hell Yeah!!! This is what makes them special. Real shit.
And the main riff is literally a single string being played over and over, with bends added to it. That goes to show sometimes less is better lol
@@jasonren666: By bending into the note, rather than fretting it straight. It's still a Jerry Cantrell 0-1-2-3 riff, but it's a different journey to the same destination.
I love the "LSMS" on the bass drum. Sure it's a tribute to Layne and Mike. Very cool.
Yeah, I was wondering what the LSMS was... I figured it was initials.... But, Mike is here playing bass in the video, so I'm confused....
Edit: nevermind, lol. I didn't realize that Starr left the band early on, right after the DIRT album.
Wow! Alice In Chains is often too heavy and dark for me, but theres nothing like them. Simply in their own category. Melody and dark heaviness. Cantrell is one of a kind.
I was a huge Nirvana fan few years ago but as soon I got into AIC my favourite band changed from Nirvana to Alice in Chains
Great decision, Nirvana is cool but AIC is the best. Hope you’ve listened to Jerry’s solo stuff, specifically degradation trip vol1&2 which is a masterpiece and has a lot of similar vibes to AIC music.
I don't know why but 1:38 is the funniest thing to me.
LOL! Can´t be unseen :P! He was like "Yooh im back guys!"
Just imagine the sound of roller blades just before comes into the shot
Here I am guys!
I didn't get it 🤷
The way Duvall dances and grooves around while he plays the intro
lol how Will comes into the shot at 1:40
OMFG that is so lol material. o_o
1:39
that needs GIFing ASAP loool
such a rockstar
Speed level 9000
This song kicks ASS! This entire album was great and really showed that AiC were able to continue on after Layne's sad passing.
Been a fan of AiC since 90, love there music with Staley then, love their music with Duvall now.
I like how its discordant then harmonious then discordant again repeating this pattern in a subtle easy flow.
David Lorier-May magic of Jerry Cantrell. That's an Alice staple
I love Layne I really do. Like no other
But Alice in Chains is JERRY
AND WILL ALWAYS BE JERRY
It doesn't matter who is the other...duvall, staley
If we have Jerry,
Aic will never die
Respect for him above all else.
I agree. I heard Will jam with AiC back in a live show in 2006 or something and knew he WAS the right guy. I adore 90s grunge and loved Layne but Jerry deserved to make the call to continue and he made the right call clearly. PS Jerry put out 2 solo album which are fuckin great.
Yes ! Jerry's sound is what makes AIC . It still sounds just like them .. Layne will always be the most popular voice of the band . But Jerry's style is AIC .Period
Well said
@@flightofthebumblebee9529 to me Jerry's solo albums are AIC albums, they have the same feel to them.
And Sean too, he's original member and still in the band
Longevity. They have evolved, but still have the same flavors. Love them.
There will never be another Layne Staley - he was a once-in-a-lifetime vocal force of nature. That being said, the new singer is terrific in his own right and the sound of his voice and Jerry's together works exceptionally well.
This song has REALLY grown on me over the years and I really like this version These harmonies are just amazing.
Duvall seems like a pretty cool dude. I can accept him as a member of AIC but I'll always wonder what Layne would have sounded like with the new songs.
He’d probably sound good like always but truthfully if he managed to still be alive his voice would probably be a shell of what it used to be after all the drug usage and lack of caring for himself. Even later AIC stuff his voice was a lot weaker than before, still an excellent singer even then tho, you could just see his voice slowly getting weaker over time with all the drug usage. Anyway it’s a shame he didn’t give us the chance to see him in the new material but will kicks total ass on the new stuff, plus his extra guitar adds a lot to the band especially
Their live sound. They’ve sounded phenomenal on the 3 headlining tours they’ve gone on for their new albums.
The closet you will ever get is if Jar of Flies decide to cover the new songs with Brendan. Which would be really cool if they did.
LSMS. With a tear in my eye.
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Nice
Too cool for words.
Very cool :)
Excellent!
Jerry Cantrell is one of those guys who's just been banging out classic rock masterpiece after another his whole damn career. He's probably the real genius of the whole Seattle grunge circuit.
The chorus makes this song
I love Alice in Chains- great to see these guys, including Sean Kinney, Jerry, Mike Inez and William DuVall, and all those guitars on the wall.
this song is proff that the new stuff is as good as the old
Killer song, killer riff and ultimately just plain brilliant!
Always been an AiC fan. Jerry's voice is as iconic to the sound as Layne's was (IMO), and William compliment's Jerry wonderfully.
Gives me goosebumps jerry gives AIC that little bit of layne vocal!😮
One of the greatest songs of all time... period
I've can't recall if I've ever heard a hard rock band harmonize so effectively
This is was the opening song here in Curitiba, Brazil, one of the most awesome experience ever!
They opened with them bones when i saw them
You can't ever replace Layne, but this new AIC is just too damn good. William Duvall has certainly added something special to AiC.
a timeless and perfect band for all time.
I just played this tonight and I have 4 15 inch bass speakers and drinking beer this song is orgasmic!!
I’m so proud of these guys and how far they’ve come still sounding like Alice even after a tragedy and all these years. Love you guys cheers for a great youth and still now as a 34 year old kid.
Jerry going for that contemporary worship team leader look.
Lmfao. Someone said he looks like Putin
this is now my favorite guitar riff for 2020
Melodic, dark, grungy... So sweet!
They still have that same sound that they've always had. That unmistakable "Alice" sound. Legends.
What an amazing band. Love these guys.
LSMS stands for layne staley and mike starr
Mike Kennedy wow thx
Aw ☹️
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The sound mix was brilliant on this. Great up-front guitar sound without burying anything else. More organic than the original studio recording, and, of course, cleaner than any live audience recording could ever be. I really wish this set was available for download, as-is.
3 of the 4 are well on their to plastic hips and they’re still rockin out! Plus they got Kravitz’s clone to boot.
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Duvall adds the guitar accompaniment that Jerry wanted , as well as the vocal accompaniment. Jerry always needed a rhythm player for when he played.
Show Must Go On, and he is "O" Jerry Cantrell - Máquina de Riffs! The Riff Machine.
One of the best musics of AiC IMO
Couple of years on, and it's still such a monster of a riff.... LOVE this groove!!!
Much love and respect for Layne Staley & Mike Starr initials on the bass drum cover. This is how you make your band great after 2 of its original members are already gone.
f’n a crowbar. AIC is 🔥 saw ‘em in ‘22 in bristow, VA 🚀 fuel
William and Jerry are without a doubt the best duo of the 2010's.
Masterpiece,AIC
This song made me fall in love with them again! Love the hair Jerry !
one of my favourite all time, when i hear it i want to ride my harley and go to the sun with my girl!!! At full speed!!!!! A' sublime' song!!!!
This is on my bucket list to play this song with Jerry Cantrell and Alice in Chains
this is proff that they can make songs as good as the old ones
real cool song.. love it
Simply Amazing!!!
what a great vocal performance😎🤘
This melody and vocals are fuming Bad Ass,! I wish we could have peace.
I continue to be impressed how amazing a job DuVall turns in. He's honoring the tradition with his own stamp. Frankly, anyone who isn't LS is going to turn off a big part of the AIC fanbase. Okay, fine. You have three albums and 2 ep's to keep listening to. But don't deny the vastly underrated talent of Jerry, Mike and Shawn to keep going. That said, hearing Layne Staley sing this song would be great. Nothing personal, WIlliam. You're awesome.
Super ❤️🙏🎶🎼🎵🎸✌️👌🍀🎤
Awesome he is
They sound great.
what a sound!! 🤩
I like jerry cantrells guitar. that beauty is like the megan fox equivalent of guitars
how cud anyone pass on the chance too wrk with Jerry and Co...this must have a dream come true for Duvall...they both harmonize beautifully
don't worry California I'm fine but first check my brain for tears that might fill my bones
Ian O'Loughnan in a way it sounds cryptically poetic i can only imagine the inspiration behind the song
Love Jerry's measles guitar.
Granted it absolutely is NOT about hair, but Jerry looks miles better since he grew it back 😁
And beard
*B E A R D*
1:38 William likes his new hover board
Love this song and I'm from California
Therapist: Short-Haired Jerry Cantrell isn't real, he can't hurt you.
Short-Haired Jerry Cantrell:
1 word - awesome
nice
I can imagine Duvall being part of AiC as a second guitar if Layne was alive.
DaemonovEarth Why? If layne could play it to. It would be like Foo Fighters..... doesn't make any sense...
Although Layne created great songs we only played simple riffs on the guitar.He played better drums than guitar. Duvall plays guitar much better than Layne did.
+DaemonovEarth He did write Angry Chair, Hate to Feel and played some of the rhythm tracks to Head Creeps. Sadly, we'll never really know what he was capable of on guitar.
Fragmenta Official I know he wrote those songs.He could only play basic stuff on the guitar, thats all. Songs like No excuses, Down in a hole, Rooster,etc...not to mention the newer songs sound a lot better with 2 guitars and Layne couldn´t play them on the guitar. Let´s face it, Duvall is a better guitarist and Layne ´s a better vocalist...
+DaemonovEarth Yeah, I agree. Duvall is the superior guitarist but I do know that Layne really did enjoy playing guitar, particularly towards the end.
Gods of Hard Rock
For me Alice in Chains were the 90s Black sabbath,grunge taken up a notch,I prefer them to Nirvana to be fair,Nirvana borrowed elements from punk rock,where Alice in Chains borrowed elements from Metal,they are very different yet similar at the same time,just goes to show how diverse grunge was.
GREAT BAND!!
This and Phantom Limb are as good if not better than their older stuff
legends
Yes!!! My lord, this is absolutely perfect.. damn it’s just so cool lol
God bless AIC! You guys are still fuckin' badass! Thank You for all the great music! Don't stop!
Will Duvall: check my mane
🔥 🔥🔥🔥
No band on this earth better!
magic!
Love this song !!!!!
Luv me some AIC!🎸💋
Awsome. song
I wish there was something where someone/some AI could match up words with Laynes voice so we could hear this song with him if that makes sense
Anyone notice Sean’s bass drum front cover says “LSMS”? Never noticed that, I don’t know what else to add. Powerful.
Gran sonido del bajo Mike inez ufff