Alice In Chains - Bleed The Freak (Official HD Video)

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  • @malcolmsmith3590
    @malcolmsmith3590 2 года назад +3016

    He was untouchable at this point in his career. Nobody and i mean nobody had his range and power. He hits every note absolutely spot on. All of these sound better than the studio version. Such a shame heroin took him. Easily one of the best vocalists of all time and the best vocalist in the grunge era.

    • @floridanaturally
      @floridanaturally 2 года назад +34

      Well said

    • @Ryansilver-w7z
      @Ryansilver-w7z 2 года назад +94

      🤪(Christopher Joseph Cornell

    • @cecilyjsmusicvideos7619
      @cecilyjsmusicvideos7619 2 года назад +42

      Fully agree. Layne's loss (but also gift) was so huge. I don't think he gets what he deserves. He and Alice are so good!

    • @karolinakira8576
      @karolinakira8576 2 года назад +72

      @@Ryansilver-w7z don't compare two gods

    • @Ryansilver-w7z
      @Ryansilver-w7z 2 года назад +8

      @@karolinakira8576 😎 But Chris is my relative

  • @fredjasper7378
    @fredjasper7378 3 месяца назад +281

    Real vocals. Real instruments. Real talent.

  • @sasha219
    @sasha219 4 года назад +9477

    To this day Layne has been blackballed by the music industry. The year he died the music award shows excluded him from the ending tributes to musicians who had passed that year. He was a phenomenal talent and because of the issues that plagued him throughout his life (and ultimately ended up being the longest suicide in history) he was swept under the rug. Yes Kurt was just as talented and even shared the same issues as Layne, but history paints these individuals in separate lights. Layne became (re)addicted following an injury. It was how he coped with the silver tongued industry. Such a similar story these days, yet no one wants to give Layne the respect he deserves officially. Never forget the lengendary Layne Staley.

    • @sosukeaizen1902
      @sosukeaizen1902 4 года назад +258

      Marsha Patterson that’s ridiculous they excluded him from the tributes

    • @DEATHREAPER1252
      @DEATHREAPER1252 4 года назад +1153

      Marsha Patterson only wrong statement you made was layne and Kurt just as talented, layne surpassed Kurt by far in every aspect of the word

    • @sasha219
      @sasha219 4 года назад +140

      @@DEATHREAPER1252 agreed!!!!!

    • @stefaniecarter3721
      @stefaniecarter3721 4 года назад +81

      Never forgotten🌞

    • @BodaciousCake
      @BodaciousCake 4 года назад +545

      No disrespect Cobain, but I just can’t hold Kurt up to the same light as Layne.

  • @Necronette665.99
    @Necronette665.99 8 месяцев назад +577

    I'd rarely seen my dad cry, Jimi Hendrix, and Andrew Wood were two other times. My dad is 73 now and I recently played some of Layne's isolated vocals for him. We both agreed that it was one of the most moving experiences either of us had ever had. He's in late stage Parkinson's but for decades we were concert partners seeing over 600 shows together. My dad is the greatest father the world has ever known and although Parkinson's takes and takes until there's nothing left to take, we definitely LIVED.

    • @ado011235
      @ado011235 7 месяцев назад +4

      I heard mary jane helps with Parkinson's. Did he try it?

    • @KinoRunner_
      @KinoRunner_ 6 месяцев назад +5

      I hope you can share times like these together to the very end.

    • @Necronette665.99
      @Necronette665.99 6 месяцев назад +9

      @@KinoRunner_ thanks love, as a matter of fact we did more isolated vocals last week...we chose The Scorpions! Jesus tits it was beyond the beyond. Because unlike all other band's multiple back up singing or at least moments of harmonizing, Klaus Meine does ALL the vocals in The Scorpions, no one else utters a sound. "No One Like You" "Still Loving You" "The Zoo" & "Make it Real Not Fantasy" we played and his voice is unreal.

    • @KinoRunner_
      @KinoRunner_ 6 месяцев назад +1

      @@Necronette665.99 You're both rocking over there :)

    • @mikeking9015
      @mikeking9015 6 месяцев назад +4

      That's cool man , give ya pops a hug for me me and mine rocked a few times 2😢

  • @theoutsiderspost4982
    @theoutsiderspost4982 3 года назад +7901

    When you are so good, your live version beats your studio version.

    • @RayvennlY
      @RayvennlY 3 года назад +292

      I always thought this when listening to Layne

    • @winnie6203
      @winnie6203 3 года назад +55

      @@RayvennlY me too!!! Insane 🖤

    • @NickFouladi11
      @NickFouladi11 3 года назад +176

      Insane how much better this song is performed live than the studio version.

    • @nataskara1975
      @nataskara1975 3 года назад +32

      thinking the same thing lol

    • @Gobearfoot_
      @Gobearfoot_ 3 года назад +40

      By a mile

  • @rafaelc2029
    @rafaelc2029 3 года назад +1342

    Jesus. His voice was insane during this period. Talented dude man... RIP

    • @luiznunes1404
      @luiznunes1404 3 года назад +87

      It was insane till the day he died. Even without teeths and fucked up by drugs, he still had fire in his voice.

    • @janelle009
      @janelle009 3 года назад +43

      @@luiznunes1404 Exactly! He was better than the rest in his genre and time despite multiple addictions and even without most of his teeth. It sucks heroin got him by the balls and he couldn't make it out alive. His music speaks to many. It definitely did for me. I hit my 5 years in Oct 💚

    • @armyvet8279
      @armyvet8279 2 года назад +4

      @Janelle-Congrats on 5 years sobriety! God bless you.

    • @Snowlys
      @Snowlys 2 года назад +1

      @@luiznunes1404 idk man. He kinda sounded strung out.

    • @jacobstuart3966
      @jacobstuart3966 2 года назад +8

      His voice was always insane

  • @amberwhibley7139
    @amberwhibley7139 3 года назад +2353

    This version is haunting. There's something about the moment when the instrumentals settle and Layne's voice echoes. Sends chills down my spine!

    • @nadiamaria41
      @nadiamaria41 3 года назад +83

      The vibrato and his masterful tone changes are just haunting. Cantrell’s harmonies too-just can’t live without AIC

    • @999metalhead7
      @999metalhead7 2 года назад +64

      Only at The Moore. I would give almost everything to have been there.

    • @amberwhibley7139
      @amberwhibley7139 2 года назад +18

      @Jerry Cantrell If you were the real Jerry Cantrell you sure as hell wouldn't be talking to random fans on RUclips. What are you playing at man?

    • @amberwhibley7139
      @amberwhibley7139 2 года назад +2

      @Jerry Cantrell Any chance you could add me from your Instagram page instead? That would reassure me 🙂🍰

    • @hyper127tree
      @hyper127tree 2 года назад

      Hells yeah

  • @G00dK1dMaadC1ty
    @G00dK1dMaadC1ty Год назад +934

    Love you layne i quit heroin because of you. You saved my life. I hope you rest in peace now

    • @Lily-gs9iv
      @Lily-gs9iv 11 месяцев назад +37

      Best comment here

    • @Smauczeq
      @Smauczeq 9 месяцев назад +29

      Maybe he couldn't help himself but he had managed to save many others 🧡

    • @theberg988
      @theberg988 9 месяцев назад +26

      I listened to down in a hole during my withdrawal period in rehab on loop. It’s like he was there singing right to me. 15 years on opiates, with my last 2 shooting Fent.
      Clean now on Subs.

    • @theberg988
      @theberg988 8 месяцев назад

      @somerandomname5981 I keep lowering them. I was on 3 8mg at first. 1 a day now sometimes skipping a day and doing 4mg. I went down to 2 mg and went back after 2 days of stopping. A little too early for that.
      Keep it up man, I’m trying to get there too. I hate taking them because there’s no reward like drugs. Lol

    • @ChickenJoe-tq6xd
      @ChickenJoe-tq6xd 8 месяцев назад

      @@theberg988 try Kratom if getting off subs is hard, it’s still not a good addiction but much more mellow

  • @michaelgarvey8388
    @michaelgarvey8388 2 года назад +1898

    can we take a moment to appreciate what perfection on stage looks like, no fancy effects or clothes, just 4 guys, masters in their craft... gives me chills...

    • @ronalddonlogin
      @ronalddonlogin 2 года назад +95

      They were one band that sounded even better live. Layne’s voice rips your soul right out of your body.

    • @danpayton3387
      @danpayton3387 2 года назад +19

      Real music

    • @TheStepmonkey
      @TheStepmonkey 2 года назад +5

      @@ronalddonlogin Exactly

    • @TheStepmonkey
      @TheStepmonkey 2 года назад +20

      Yea, these guys are geniuses together

    • @richardseidler7438
      @richardseidler7438 2 года назад +30

      He sung with his soul and heart,God given talent for sure.

  • @revilhunter
    @revilhunter 3 года назад +1268

    Can we take a moment to appreciate Mike Starr's amazing bass playing?! absolute legend

    • @robbanjohansson9078
      @robbanjohansson9078 3 года назад +5

      Thanks

    • @hexadecimal973
      @hexadecimal973 3 года назад +1

      @tek merion ?

    • @southsidemichael386
      @southsidemichael386 3 года назад +49

      Right??? This whole line up was beyond kick ass

    • @TheGreenTuna
      @TheGreenTuna 3 года назад +71

      His bass lines are extremely tasteful and always fit perfectly. One of the most underrated bassists ever in my opinion.

    • @_louise666
      @_louise666 3 года назад +2

      William falando inglês KKKKKKKKKKK foda dimais, Mike toca muito

  • @lovingklimt
    @lovingklimt 5 лет назад +1531

    And this was a live recording. Real talent.

    • @SDCB754
      @SDCB754 4 года назад +132

      Haha I love that they used a live recording as their official music video for this song, really shows how amazing Layne was :)

    • @stefaniecarter3721
      @stefaniecarter3721 4 года назад +12

      The best

    • @sasha219
      @sasha219 4 года назад +71

      Most ppl praise the MTV unplugged video. What most ppl dont realize is by the time they recorded Unplugged, Layne was in the depths of his addiction and had already lost most if not all of his teeth. Layne had final say on the editing of the footage. He did not allow close ups of his mouth and edited out shots of him seemingly asleep between verses. While I do agree that AIC Unplugged is historic I can only imagine how magnificent it would have been if his voice was as powerful as it is in this video and having all of his teeth. In Unplugged you can see Layne struggle to make the powerful vocals as he did in this Bleed the Freak taping.

    • @aarong18317
      @aarong18317 4 года назад +15

      I know right, remember when artist had talent, its considered crazy to be able to play live with your own voice.

    • @devinfrickinmmmmmmmmmmm632
      @devinfrickinmmmmmmmmmmm632 4 года назад +23

      @@sasha219 you can also tell with the sunglasses. He wore them so people wouldn't see how bad heroin made his eyes look. Same thing for the rooster video

  • @lopey5035
    @lopey5035 2 месяца назад +37

    There just won't ever be another voice like Layne. So iconic, so recognizable, truly one of a kind.

  • @danas3765
    @danas3765 2 года назад +687

    Layne and Jerry’s harmonies here are fkn incredible! And Layne’s voice echoing in this performance is beautifully haunting.

    • @danas3765
      @danas3765 Год назад +2

      @Jerry Cantrell thanks. If you are who you claim to be, can you answer a question?
      Mark Lanagan described in his book how you both got wasted and ended up crashing at his place. You asked to borrow something from his collection and never returned it.... what was it?

    • @clownchaostime3024
      @clownchaostime3024 Год назад +1

      Chill bumps... that is what a performance like this creates. Chill bumps. I once heard a person describe AIC music as hauntingly beautiful. Absolutely perfect description.

    • @leahflower9924
      @leahflower9924 Год назад +5

      As a woman I'm wondering why Jerry Cantrell was prettier than me some people have all the luck 🤷

    • @Living_Dead_Girrl
      @Living_Dead_Girrl 10 месяцев назад

      Jerry wasn't harmonizing on this track in this performance nor the studio recording. This is all Layne. Always has been.

    • @Missy_561
      @Missy_561 7 месяцев назад +1

      Easily best two voices that harmonize such a privilege to be able to experience this in my childhood and adolescence the nineties were an amazing time for this music so much talent idk that anyone will ever touch AIC but I just know the music takes me back I wanna go back

  • @DEEZEEMTB
    @DEEZEEMTB 2 года назад +992

    Layne at his peak was untouchable……such a force

    • @michaeldonahue7801
      @michaeldonahue7801 2 года назад +32

      at his peak.......in my mind he never got the chance....dude was amazing

    • @Diane-ig9mt
      @Diane-ig9mt 2 года назад +15

      His was a powerhouse!

    • @TheStepmonkey
      @TheStepmonkey 2 года назад +30

      His voice was always in it's peak

    • @rainstand2772
      @rainstand2772 2 года назад +21

      I think he was the last true like divine singer he had a voice and talent that was just unworldly and couldn’t be copied or mimicked

    • @Danlovestrivium
      @Danlovestrivium 2 года назад +15

      Its so ironic. At his peak, he was untouchable. At his peak, he was his most vulnerable.

  • @ChipmunkAsylum
    @ChipmunkAsylum 5 лет назад +7198

    You don’t listen to Alice in Chains, you FEEL Alice in Chains.

  • @williewilliams3834
    @williewilliams3834 4 месяца назад +57

    Layne Staley and Jerry Cantrell harmonize so well together!

  • @avocadodip2157
    @avocadodip2157 4 года назад +2095

    Layne is too good for the rock n roll hall of fame anyway

    • @katiemccunniff9661
      @katiemccunniff9661 4 года назад +31

      That he is!

    • @sasha219
      @sasha219 4 года назад +27

      You are absolutely right! He is way above it!!

    • @lane546
      @lane546 4 года назад +26

      Thanks man oh wait... wrong Layne

    • @sasha219
      @sasha219 4 года назад

      @Bob Juff lmao!!! You are absolutely right

    • @rosekittygraykittyjackkitt9676
      @rosekittygraykittyjackkitt9676 4 года назад +11

      Layne would have been insulted if he had been because he is an artist with a message that most would deem as subversive, when his message was true brilliance!

  • @b_collins7846
    @b_collins7846 2 года назад +738

    You can’t sit here and say he wasn’t the best singer during the grunge era! He absolutely was!

    • @earledaniels4539
      @earledaniels4539 2 года назад +21

      Sorry to disagree but Chris Cornell was number one grunge vocalist. Layne Staley a close number two ✌️

    • @jimothyjimbo8900
      @jimothyjimbo8900 2 года назад +16

      Probably my favorite, but hard to go against Chris Cornell being “the best”. I was actually just thinking this morning if I was given the impossible to decision to still be able to see one of them live, who I’d choose

    • @b_collins7846
      @b_collins7846 2 года назад +4

      @@earledaniels4539 hard to disagree or agree. His prince cover is one of my absolute favorites

    • @b_collins7846
      @b_collins7846 2 года назад +2

      @@jimothyjimbo8900 ahhh sucks we missed out

    • @jimothyjimbo8900
      @jimothyjimbo8900 2 года назад +3

      @@b_collins7846 That it does. Got to see Scott Wylan/STP in Philly about 10 years ago and it was incredible. Pretty sad that all these greats are gone now, and so many pretty recently. Wish I made more of an effort to see Chris live. I’m sure it would have been amazing.

  • @KitKat-1590
    @KitKat-1590 3 года назад +593

    After all these years Layne’s voice still gives me goosebumps. There will never be another like him.
    Sadly, I don’t think he ever fully grasped just how amazingly gifted he was.

    • @waynejones7825
      @waynejones7825 2 года назад +20

      Unfortunately most talented people don't see themselves as others do, and sadly for us most of them have their demons! You don't get to greatness without wading in the filth first and being very introspective!

    • @jacencib
      @jacencib 2 года назад +9

      I don't agree. He was aware. But his addiction made him not care about it. A dope fiend only cares about one thing! I love AiC especially Layne, just saying.

    • @CTStevens1
      @CTStevens1 2 года назад +4

      I couldn't agree with you more my absolute favorite singer of all time somehow better than the best of the best Layne was a phenomenon,a freak of nature, unmatched,amazing, & super unique all rolled up into one! And if you check it out he nailed his vocals every time.

    • @jclenhart6462
      @jclenhart6462 2 года назад +2

      At 47 I often find myself troubled w many similarities. Sp?? When you've got nobody to lift you or promote you, you will always never know your true potential. Love and unity.

    • @vincentkujawski5159
      @vincentkujawski5159 2 года назад

      @Jerry Cantrell fake ass Jerry can't tell🤣

  • @maryt3995
    @maryt3995 8 месяцев назад +24

    When Layne hits those high notes on, "I can't remember," it gives me the shivers.

  • @MichaelGrubbEvolvedMinistry
    @MichaelGrubbEvolvedMinistry 9 лет назад +1948

    One of the best singers who ever graced a rock stage.

    • @spacemancoffee4651
      @spacemancoffee4651 6 лет назад +10

      Freddie Mercury is the worlds greatest singer and rock star - ever!!

    • @susanwoolsey4938
      @susanwoolsey4938 6 лет назад

      truly

    • @tyvole36
      @tyvole36 6 лет назад +68

      But Layne wasn't a butt bandit

    • @soundgardener4940
      @soundgardener4940 6 лет назад +11

      *Achievement Unlocked: **_'Captain Obvious!'_* New questions available. Riddle me this, Boy-Grunger:
      (1) Sure, Layne's voice was TOTAL FUCKIN' GODHEAD: But *_did he have wits?!_*
      (2) If he could (obviously a rhetorical question, because...yeah, anyway) *_WOULD YOU?_*
      HINT: Before answering, try to see it once his way. (Flippancy aside, I hope the answer is no).
      (3) *_Can Layne be like God am ('God of all his Goddam'?)_*
      (4) *_What is the punishment for scorning Layne Stayley's (Imaginary / Song NPC) 'lover':_*
      (a) Being *_BURIED IN A BOX OF YOUR OWN SHIT (AKA A 'SHITBOX')?_*
      (b) A dead leg (courtesy of Satan)
      (c) Kicking your own teeth in, then being buried alive in a hole, covered (helpfully) with stones.
      (d) Gratuitous, massive trauma & loss of sight (and the eye) in one eye; again, courtesy of Satan.
      ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      If you answer all of the above correctly, when you die and face Crom, he will ask you THE RIDDLE OF METAL. And, Barbarian, you shall answer correctly, thus securing your place in Valhalla! Right next to Rick Astley (sorry, Valhalla's almost sold out).
      Okay I gotta get back to trolling newbs in Trollheim.
      Cheers,
      Brian Maiden, PHd
      _(Inventor of Speed-Metal, 1974)_

    • @rodiebobwilliams1330
      @rodiebobwilliams1330 6 лет назад +13

      Great soul voice..Jerry wrote alot of it..Always put cool backing harmonies..

  • @chudd6125
    @chudd6125 3 года назад +2012

    I've always considered Layne the absolutely best grunge vocalist of the 90's

  • @derekgiordano5378
    @derekgiordano5378 2 года назад +392

    One of their most underrated songs. Layne was an incomparable talent.

    • @Frogleaner
      @Frogleaner Год назад +2

      I know something (bout you)

    • @charlesdjones1
      @charlesdjones1 Год назад +2

      I was looking for it... "underrated" that is 😂😂. History isn't partial, songs become whatever they are to people.

    • @starvingvulture876
      @starvingvulture876 Год назад

      ​@@Frogleanersomeone had to say it

  • @gennarofiorito4294
    @gennarofiorito4294 3 месяца назад +55

    Layne is sorely missed. No one like him today.

  • @klausuberhauser4303
    @klausuberhauser4303 4 года назад +1162

    God, his voice was so strong when he was healthy.

    • @Mxulin
      @Mxulin 4 года назад +150

      His voice still sounded good at the unplugged show which was one of his final shows. It doesn't compare to 90 through 92 though.

    • @SadisticSavage7982
      @SadisticSavage7982 4 года назад +19

      I've become convinced that there was some magical power Layne obtained via the crack he would regularly smoke .. 👍👍😎😎
      Rip G.O.A.T Layne Thomas Staley.

    • @dawnmeek7875
      @dawnmeek7875 4 года назад +19

      He looks awesome here

    • @raycope754
      @raycope754 4 года назад +3

      You know it.

    • @ZoneTwelveOnline
      @ZoneTwelveOnline 4 года назад +9

      You mean healthier

  • @stevegedra
    @stevegedra 4 месяца назад +30

    RIP Layne. You were incredible. This performance gives me goose bumps every time.

  • @dawnwilson9461
    @dawnwilson9461 6 лет назад +1386

    One of the greatest singers of all times.

  • @claraburnett710
    @claraburnett710 4 месяца назад +26

    I’m 2 years sober today. This song gives me chills every. Single. Time. Rest in peace.

    • @louhutchinson5980
      @louhutchinson5980 Месяц назад +2

      Congrats, I'm 1yr and 7 months, never thought I'd be able to say that

    • @GingerElvis73
      @GingerElvis73 23 дня назад

      ❤ Please keep going you two ❤

  • @masonhogan8525
    @masonhogan8525 6 месяцев назад +44

    This song is sooo underrated. "My cup runneth over like blood from a stone." God damn! What a line!

  • @garrison0532082
    @garrison0532082 6 лет назад +339

    Layne at the absolute peak of his epicness. His frontman skills were off the chart in this era.

  • @BrianHolloway-h2u
    @BrianHolloway-h2u Месяц назад +19

    Most underrated band of all time

    • @diamondjohnson8689
      @diamondjohnson8689 7 дней назад

      Facts 💪🏾🎶💙🌎🐐🌟✌🏾🎶🌹💯💯💯

  • @charlessiuda9080
    @charlessiuda9080 2 месяца назад +16

    AIC reigns supreme over all what the Seattle scene had to offer. Nothing tops that.

  • @ludvigtheholyblade259
    @ludvigtheholyblade259 6 лет назад +1384

    Jerry & Layne best vocal harmony in rock history. Period.

    • @65northpickers
      @65northpickers 5 лет назад +32

      Chris Cornell and Eddie Vedder temple of the dog

    • @syiunshi
      @syiunshi 5 лет назад +44

      @@65northpickers both shit compared to Layne

    • @alexberube5269
      @alexberube5269 5 лет назад +27

      Serj tankian and daron malakian

    • @wreckofthehesperas8323
      @wreckofthehesperas8323 5 лет назад +4

      Brahm Tancredi just like it was two voices, one mind...

    • @frankmessina6132
      @frankmessina6132 5 лет назад +16

      right up there with Lennon and McCartney

  • @minxie3378
    @minxie3378 8 лет назад +569

    I read in a forum that Layne would give his portion of VIP tickets to kids that were outside the venue just hanging out with no money for tickets... Just goes to show what a beautiful and kind soul he was. Most people want to focus on his descent into addiction and while that was an aspect of his life, that's not who he was. He was a beautiful soul. Hope he's in peace now. Thank you, Layne for gifting us with your talent and one of a kind voice.

    • @Erick-io5xi
      @Erick-io5xi 8 лет назад +31

      Loneliness is a state of mind ans for him he was alone into his addiction. He si truly missed. And I could not agree more with you.
      By the way he once fighthed with someone because wsnred ro give some tickets to some wealthy people and Layne said no that they can afford the tickets but the kids can't.

    • @bythewaybytheway67
      @bythewaybytheway67 8 лет назад +9

      I love Layne!

    • @bjredd1651
      @bjredd1651 7 лет назад +4

      AMEN BROTHER

    • @toddeoliver71
      @toddeoliver71 7 лет назад +17

      I agree he seemed like a really cool guy and never let the fame go to his head ...one of my all time fav bands..Layne was like alot of other good people that unfortunately developed addiction problems...God bless and rest in peace Layne staley

    • @laceyjo2
      @laceyjo2 7 лет назад +2

      Layne was a true music god!

  • @davidepicci3482
    @davidepicci3482 5 лет назад +650

    He’s not singing...he’s spitting his soul out!!!

    • @silviaplank2066
      @silviaplank2066 4 года назад +7

      Your so right!

    • @scsi_joe
      @scsi_joe 4 года назад +8

      "He’s not singing...he’s spitting his soul out!!!"
      Right here: 2:28
      I felt that in my soul

    • @silviaplank2066
      @silviaplank2066 4 года назад +3

      @Michael Uhlir yes your right.. you feel the song

    • @silviaplank2066
      @silviaplank2066 4 года назад

      @Bob Juff Yes he had .. I will never forget this when I were Concert .. His voice were so strong and powerfull

    • @silviaplank2066
      @silviaplank2066 4 года назад

      @Bob Juff Okay

  • @TShawn64
    @TShawn64 Месяц назад +7

    Real art... Real people. What an amazing group.

  • @pavelsojka3419
    @pavelsojka3419 3 месяца назад +38

    The best Seattle band with the best singer ever...

  • @Killjoy_77
    @Killjoy_77 4 года назад +293

    It’s unreal to think that Layne was an actual person. He was the closest thing to a fallen angel the world will ever see. And Jerry’s guitar is so perfect for Layne and Layne is perfect for jerry. Saying they were meant to be a duo is and understatement. Rip to the fallen angel of grunge

    • @michaellandrumguitar
      @michaellandrumguitar 3 года назад

      ruclips.net/video/ZPUbJWkiXsc/видео.html

    • @Sebastian-dx2xg
      @Sebastian-dx2xg 3 года назад +13

      Don’t forget Sean and mike they too made the sound of this band great.

  • @normanperez5008
    @normanperez5008 6 лет назад +150

    People must understand that even though Layne's vocals are phenomenal, the unique sound of AIC was the combination of both Layne and Cantrell's voices on the choruses. Layne on his own is un matched as we hear on the Mad Season Songs and other projects Layne participated on.. But the true AIC sound is the combination of Layne and Cantrell, a sound we will never again get no matter which singer AIC gets. That haunting, but heavenly AIC sound will only exist in history...

    • @sasha219
      @sasha219 4 года назад +2

      You are right. OG AIC vocal sound wasnt just Layne but Cantrell too. Their music/melodies were truly collaborated between them all. In AIC Layne had the power vocals. His sound exploded out of his chest. In Mad Season you can hear the transition to more of a head voice with a more gentle sound. Some have speculated that after years of abuse he could no longer make those powerful chest sounds we all love. He was obviously weaker while in Mad Season but he was also finding his voice without Cantrell. As AIC has been reborn with William the collaborated vocals with Cantrell, while still encompassing the Cantrell sound and is great, the "it" factor just seems a bit off. Maybe they should have dropped the AIC name...idk. Just wonder what else Staley would have given us. No hate just love. Its hard to pick up the pieces and even harder when it gets thrown in your face even 20 years after the fact

    • @HeatherMetalYUM
      @HeatherMetalYUM 4 года назад

      Indeed ....together they are angels.

    • @silviaplank2066
      @silviaplank2066 4 года назад +1

      I thought first layne is a big man because of his voice..But AIC incomparable

  • @klm4446
    @klm4446 Год назад +86

    Jerry and Layne are both highly talented songwriters. Layne's voice...we'll never hear the likes of a voice like that again. The band as a whole, we'll never hear chemistry like that again. This band's music is the best thing about the entire 90's.

  • @gerkavanagh2468
    @gerkavanagh2468 4 года назад +1905

    Kurt gets all the attention in the grunge scene Layne is the greatest singer of all time he always gets overlooked just saying

    • @anotherbigfootwithinternet2147
      @anotherbigfootwithinternet2147 4 года назад +141

      Vocally Layne would make Kurt look like a generic shitty pop star, Kurt is good, but no Layne

    • @muhammedmuhabbis1868
      @muhammedmuhabbis1868 4 года назад +176

      Kurt is a punk rocker. He is supposed to be raw and have crap guitar style. He is more than just a singer too. But the energy is on same level

    • @Bobbins-gh9ji
      @Bobbins-gh9ji 4 года назад +163

      Layne is way better then Kurt in my opinion

    • @guitaristssuck8979
      @guitaristssuck8979 3 года назад +4

      Lol

    • @mojo6112
      @mojo6112 3 года назад +13

      @@muhammedmuhabbis1868 exactly

  • @dualtahunter4043
    @dualtahunter4043 4 года назад +917

    I can't believe Layne Staley was real. He was too good.

    • @treck87
      @treck87 4 года назад +14

      Ozzy Osbourne agreed with your sentiment.

    • @-Sober-
      @-Sober- 3 года назад

      I like your pfp and name

    • @filippopov9439
      @filippopov9439 3 года назад +4

      Tbh layne Stanley is a very good singer but most of songs and melodies and lyrics aren't made by Layne they were made by Jerry Cantrell

    • @dualtahunter4043
      @dualtahunter4043 3 года назад +9

      @@filippopov9439 yeah Jerry's the GOAT

    • @douglastull3908
      @douglastull3908 3 года назад +20

      I saw AIC with Layne three times. He was always this good.

  • @bassbosstedfnf6285
    @bassbosstedfnf6285 3 года назад +502

    Layne is and always will be the best vocalist in any genre. Jerry is the riff lord and blends blues and metal better than anyone. Their vocal harmonization is phenomenal. AIC until I die!

  • @jsalerdrees2708
    @jsalerdrees2708 4 месяца назад +16

    I named my first born son after Layne, the greatest vocalist, musician in rock. He was a sweet man and didn't deserve the way he went.

    • @sarahross8719
      @sarahross8719 4 месяца назад +3

      I named my son Layne after him also. 🖤 he has blonde hair and blue eyes also, when he sees Layne Staley he says “mommy look it’s me when I’m a grown up”

    • @Aishiteru9
      @Aishiteru9 3 месяца назад

      @@sarahross8719 Ohh how sweet!

  • @airdromeaccount7922
    @airdromeaccount7922 4 года назад +289

    I turn to this video when I want to remember Layne as he should be: at the height of his powers, so vibrant and strong. This live version of Bleed the Freak is better then the album version. One of the few bands that have this ability. Love you Layne, love you Mike.

    • @Adrian101882
      @Adrian101882 4 года назад +4

      You can say the same with many other songs of their’s, not just this one. Rooster @ Tilburg demolishes the studio recording. MITB @ ABC concert is amazing, but the version performed in Osaka is like a revamped, uptempo edit. Forgot the name of the concert, pretty sure it was in ‘93, they performed for about 25 min only and opened with Nutshell and THAT version might be, in my opinion, one of the best of that song. Down In A Hole unplugged outdoes the studio recording etc etc
      Great in the studio, but they really shine during live performances.

  • @dangosselin88
    @dangosselin88 3 года назад +231

    Layne died 19 years ago today, I started getting into Alice in Chains last year and they are now personally one of my favorite bands and Layne one of my personally favorite singers. RIP Layne you were one of the greatest singers to ever live, I wish you were still making music and making us smile.

    • @camilaminuzzizanchetta1816
      @camilaminuzzizanchetta1816 3 года назад +9

      I started listening to Alice in Chains last month 😅 Now it's one of my favourite bands and Layne is one of the better vocals I've listened 😮 I was a child in 90's. Sad that he's not here anymore 😰💔

    • @ashyg9199
      @ashyg9199 2 года назад

      Same I'm new to them too and I'm now obsessed,so talented

    • @aaronr4187
      @aaronr4187 2 года назад +2

      Today is 20. I've been a fan since 90 when I was introduced. I named my son Jameson layne in honor. Unfortunately he was premature and passed so I carry his name on my leg in both of their honor!

    • @gamayun6102
      @gamayun6102 2 года назад

      Great to see so many new fans! I personally started listening to Alice in Chains when I was 12-13 because of my parents. I'm not 29 and it's my absolute favorite band still. By the way, please check out Mad Season, which was a band Layne was in with some guys from Pearl jam and Screaming Trees. You will be amazed for sure ; )

  • @davidjones2705
    @davidjones2705 5 лет назад +816

    63 yrs old and only just got into Alice in chains were have I been !!!

    • @TerpeneProfile1
      @TerpeneProfile1 5 лет назад +22

      Good for you :) I bet its awesome

    • @detectivekornfed
      @detectivekornfed 5 лет назад +28

      Some people in the 90s simply weren't into this type of music, or didn't know AIC. AIC was especially HUGE then with fans in their teens & 20s, so don't feel bad :) . If you haven't heard this '93 performance on YT yet of "Rain When I Die", here ya go! It showcases Layne Staley's vocals, & I think this song doesn't get as much recognition as it deserves. ruclips.net/video/EgMZAcHu3ZU/видео.html

    • @MILLIMAN96
      @MILLIMAN96 5 лет назад +25

      Never too late! Welcome!

    • @davidjones2705
      @davidjones2705 5 лет назад +14

      definitely not to late

    • @greedancona
      @greedancona 5 лет назад +6

      You were into Bowie I bet

  • @BaronVonBielski
    @BaronVonBielski 11 месяцев назад +202

    Layne is by far the best vocalist of the “big 4” of grunge. Beyond that he is still one of the best vocalists I’ve ever heard. He still hit the notes and put in great performances no matter what his condition. Now that’s talent.

    • @drvitorhugoc
      @drvitorhugoc 11 месяцев назад +5

      Chris Cornell's range is C#2-G6, Layne Staley's range is G1-D7, he did those notes live too, he hit D7 when he killed himself, Chris Cornell's range is literally contained in Layne's range.
      However, Cornell only reaches 4 octaves in one song:
      ruclips.net/video/gh20q3Dx8RI/видео.html
      Singing professionals have said that Cornell never used his full chest and head singing strength, because if he did, he could perhaps hit more notes, being a baritone he had a lot of technique to go up and down the pitch, without sounding like a little girl.
      Besides, on Soundgarden's B-side records, Cornell had VOLUME, EXTENSION, DEPTH AND REACH so much after so many years he admits he couldn't reach all the octaves, due to aging and lifestyle, but he was the GREATEST singer of the 90s. Layne might be close, Cornell was IMBATIBLE.

    • @bulja80085
      @bulja80085 11 месяцев назад +6

      It is really a toss up between Cornell and Layne, both amazing just depends on whose style you enjoy more, I can't chose myself who was better, depending on my mood I could say either is better, still no use in comparing, love both bands and choosing a favorite would be pointless when I can listen to both

    • @tomzeru
      @tomzeru 10 месяцев назад +2

      What are the big 4? New to grunge with a thirst to discover

    • @bulja80085
      @bulja80085 10 месяцев назад +10

      @@tomzeru Nirvana, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam and Alice in Chains, they are just the 4 most commercially successful grunge bands, all are great but pretty different even though they inhabit the same genre, Alice in Chains and Nirvana are probably the easiest to get into because they have the least amount of records then you have Soundgarden which doesn't also have many records but they do have a bit more than thise other 2 and then you have Pearl Jam which still exist as a band and are still actively making music, my personal favorites of the 4 are either Soundgarden or Alice in chains but all of them have great music and you really can't go wrong with any of them.

    • @willemsikkema3604
      @willemsikkema3604 8 месяцев назад +1

      @@drvitorhugocYou are all about figures, but when it’s about soul, feeling, Layne is the best.

  • @TheTwitchybird
    @TheTwitchybird 7 лет назад +2361

    I'll be honest here, boys/gals. I'm a huge nirvana fan.
    But Kurt cannot hold a candle to Layne's vocal capabilities, there is no contest.

    • @ivadudzakova717
      @ivadudzakova717 6 лет назад +106

      TheTwitchybird Nirvana used to be number one to me and then I came across this gem.

    • @murdoxxed
      @murdoxxed 6 лет назад +55

      Agreed, I love both bands, but I think I’d consider Nirvana my favorite between the two, just because I have a stronger connection to them.

    • @gabrieljonas5188
      @gabrieljonas5188 6 лет назад +84

      Layne Staley may a god amog vocalists.. unmatchable, phenomenon...

    • @johnlynn9388
      @johnlynn9388 6 лет назад +83

      Agreed it’s crazy to think that on singing capability alone Kurt was probably the worst out of the main grunge bands, as Eddie Vedder and Chris Cornell were/are shit hot singers as well. Still he made up for it in other ways as lyrically he was probably the best.

    • @dirtcobain7777
      @dirtcobain7777 6 лет назад +2

      TheTwitchybird I totally agree

  • @ChrisB8711
    @ChrisB8711 8 лет назад +305

    God damn that scream near the end when he says "bleed for me" gives me chills. Layne man what can you say....dude was a vocal savage. To do that scream an then immediately jump into the chorus....One of the greats, plain an simple

    • @coolbreez4406
      @coolbreez4406 6 лет назад +9

      It's not really a scream... He can control his voice so well It may sound like a scream but its not. Its kind of hard to describe it. Its like the perfect yell I guess. A scream is a yell that went to high pitch. Its pretty impressive that he can yell that high and not scream.

    • @mbone3814
      @mbone3814 6 лет назад +1

      Red Dead Junk Head koo

    • @garrison0532082
      @garrison0532082 6 лет назад

      Red Dead Junk Head yeah I've been singing rock my whole life.....thats just sick.

    • @jamesspicer5628
      @jamesspicer5628 6 лет назад +5

      "vocal savage". Awesome descrption

  • @shaztownson6314
    @shaztownson6314 Год назад +156

    Has anyone ever been this good live? I think not. Laynes voice sends chills down my spine.❤

  • @lizaham1185
    @lizaham1185 4 месяца назад +13

    I am so grateful this is what I was raised on. RIP Layne, you are missed ever day 💔

  • @bythewaybytheway67
    @bythewaybytheway67 8 лет назад +165

    He effortlessly opens his mouth and the sound changes many lives. Thank you God for Layne Thomas Staley!

  • @ledzep9943
    @ledzep9943 2 года назад +570

    I’m so FUCKIN TIRED!!!! Of layne not getting his respect!
    One of the greatest voices in Rock History

    • @TheStepmonkey
      @TheStepmonkey 2 года назад +10

      Exactly, he is the best

    • @ubbgn
      @ubbgn 2 года назад +14

      how he isnt getting any respect?

    • @SodiumWage
      @SodiumWage 2 года назад +18

      ??? He's widely regarded as one of the greatest singers and front men of not only the entire grunge era but in all of rock music. Even among his peers he was regarded as the best of the best with the most distinctive and powerful voices anyone ever heard. There isn't a best of list that he isn't at or near the very top of and when you ask anyone from the grunge era (myself included) to name the one person from that era who most defined that era we're nearly all going to name Layne (even over Kurt).

    • @tarap.m2376
      @tarap.m2376 2 года назад +6

      I’m drunk as fuck JAMMING OUT to AIC!!! Layne’s voice was something else!!! Him and jerry were an iconic duo!

    • @Mooscapeli33
      @Mooscapeli33 2 года назад +4

      Layne Staley the best there was and the best there ever will be !! His voice at 60 or 70% was better than most at 100 %!! Bless his heart man so sad that he went the way he did !! RIP Layne !!

  • @30yearslater27
    @30yearslater27 3 года назад +204

    Jerry Cantrell has access to every singer in the entire world. Still can't replace Layne Staley.

    • @ЙорданПопов-д5о
      @ЙорданПопов-д5о 3 года назад +5

      Never. One of the greatest but he is not even famous. Such a shame

    • @022rty
      @022rty 3 года назад +10

      Man that's true. I think he knows that for sure. Probably something that weighs on him heavily.

    • @marciodias1505
      @marciodias1505 3 года назад +3

      Jerry Cantrell have one of the most beatiful voices of all time.

    • @josepharmenijr4372
      @josepharmenijr4372 3 года назад +3

      I bet AIC would not exist, if he left the group!

    • @waveridr1
      @waveridr1 3 года назад +4

      He didn't want to, he found William who fit the band to this day.

  • @danny208YT
    @danny208YT 10 месяцев назад +17

    The echo oh his voice starting at 2:35 gives me chills. His mic skills and talent at that time in history were untouched. He was bulletproof nobody could do better

  • @dagnrl215
    @dagnrl215 2 года назад +386

    2:25 - 3:30 is one of the most powerful yet haunting piece of vocal work I’ve ever heard in my life.
    Laynes voice is truly unmatched. No grunge vocalist comes close let alone most vocalists to ever be recorded

    • @demonweber666
      @demonweber666 2 года назад +33

      That fuckin yell sounds like a Demon. Chills every time!

    • @kgur
      @kgur 2 года назад +2

      This

    • @brendaporter133
      @brendaporter133 2 года назад +5

      Can’t agree more ❤️ he’s the Best! So talented and beautiful

    • @brendaporter133
      @brendaporter133 2 года назад +5

      @@demonweber666 I’ve always thought I could hear a Demon like voice in this song ❤️ it’s fkn amazing

    • @drownsodaz_
      @drownsodaz_ 2 года назад +8

      i got goosebumpsssss

  • @hughiedgar7574
    @hughiedgar7574 2 года назад +321

    I've come to the party late...but God I feel lucky to have discovered this fantastic band. This is without a doubt one of the greatest songs I've ever heard.

    • @exdemocrat9038
      @exdemocrat9038 2 года назад +17

      32 years late to be exact. It's okay though better late than never. Jar of Flies, Tripod album (3 legged dog), unplugged, Dirt & Mad Season album Above (Layne's super band)

    • @hughiedgar7574
      @hughiedgar7574 2 года назад +3

      @@exdemocrat9038 thanks for the tips, I'm always out to discover new music so I appreciate it!

    • @juanalderete1287
      @juanalderete1287 2 года назад +4

      Fucking badass!Alice in chains rules for ever!

    • @Metallic-Sun
      @Metallic-Sun 2 года назад +5

      @@hughiedgar7574 make sure you check out Soundgarden. Newest band I'm listening to is The Violent. They're a different type of rock, but their lyrics speak to me.

    • @veronicallamas7262
      @veronicallamas7262 2 года назад +2

      Saaaame broo

  • @LunaLoveBad6969
    @LunaLoveBad6969 5 лет назад +63

    2:25- the end. The POWERHOUSE that this mans voice was. So raw, primal, emotional. Ugh. Those people were witnessing pure magic🖤

  • @miskogwan9228
    @miskogwan9228 5 месяцев назад +12

    This will never get old to me it’s too powerful

  • @shelliewerner5624
    @shelliewerner5624 2 года назад +235

    I've watched this more than 100 times...still gives me chills...rest in peace Layne and Mike...

    • @shelliewerner5624
      @shelliewerner5624 Год назад

      @Jerry Cantrell Hi "Jerry" love the Chains...always !!!

    • @shelliewerner5624
      @shelliewerner5624 Год назад

      @Jerry Cantrell yes

    • @shelliewerner5624
      @shelliewerner5624 Год назад

      @Jerry Cantrell That's really kool...stay grounded no matter how famous you get...I like that...

    • @shelliewerner5624
      @shelliewerner5624 Год назад

      @Jerry Cantrell my name is Shellie, I've been a fan since the beginning of your band...always loved the whole sound let alone the voice of ages...our Layne...I just recently got the Funko set for dirt...it's awesome !!!

    • @shelliewerner5624
      @shelliewerner5624 Год назад

      @Jerry Cantrell sorry about that...I'm from frozen Wisconsin...lol...yes, it would be nice to get to know you better too...

  • @SirDawkster
    @SirDawkster Год назад +111

    Layne really was once in a lifetime. His voice and presentation were legendary.

  • @carrollaaron822
    @carrollaaron822 2 года назад +74

    Never thought I could miss someone that I never met this much.
    RIP Layne & Mike 🖤

    • @RexytheRexy
      @RexytheRexy Год назад +1

      He died the week after I discovered his music. I remember sitting in my friend's bedroom with a group of people who were too stunned to cry.
      I'll never forget it, or him. I wish he was still alive in more than his music.

  • @mrbojangles6156
    @mrbojangles6156 8 месяцев назад +39

    No one will ever convince me Layne Staley isn’t the greatest vocalist of my lifetime.

  • @maceykirkpatrick5037
    @maceykirkpatrick5037 5 лет назад +636

    I hate that I was born after his time, no one even compares to this voice.

    • @LeticiaGodoy0197
      @LeticiaGodoy0197 5 лет назад +5

      Me too :(

    • @jno9807
      @jno9807 5 лет назад +23

      Thank you. I was extraordinarily lucky to have been in my early twenties when these guys ....wow...
      Its great to see a younger crowd appreciate this time in our past. Cheers !

    • @43bumpy
      @43bumpy 5 лет назад +5

      @@jno9807 , I was in my early 20's as well when AIC hit. It was love at first hearing. I saw them on MTV. Man in the Box. I remember where I was when I heard Layne had passed. I was devastated. I miss you... the angry angel. So glad I grew up when I did. Thank God.

    • @regolithia
      @regolithia 4 года назад +3

      @@wayneross1200 At no point were Temple of the Dog called Mookie Blaylock, that was PJ hahah. Awesome either way

    • @kevintunaley5079
      @kevintunaley5079 4 года назад +3

      @@wayneross1200 Wanna know how I know you just lied .... Mookie Blaylock was what Pearl Jam did to fight against Ticket Master. nice try though

  • @JACKAL5002
    @JACKAL5002 8 лет назад +98

    2:24 - 3:20 - just beyond mournful. Beyond dark. Beyond comprehension. BONE-CHILLING & BRILLIANT.

  • @Bird1964
    @Bird1964 4 года назад +52

    The vocals are unreal. You can feel it in your soul.

  • @jocelynlewis1843
    @jocelynlewis1843 14 дней назад +2

    I saw Alice in Chains in 1993. I'm 46 now. Seeing Layne and the band was a religious experience. I'm so thankful for the experience. Rest in Paradise Layne.

  • @motocommando2477
    @motocommando2477 5 лет назад +65

    Layne Staley, what a voice.
    He just couldn't slay the dragons.
    Gone too soon, he left us something beautiful.
    He is missed.

  • @etg2cool
    @etg2cool 5 лет назад +177

    This is one of the best singers I have ever seen, ever.....

    • @jaystone728
      @jaystone728 5 лет назад +5

      and yet still no recognition of his fate rip layne staley

    • @williewilliams3834
      @williewilliams3834 3 года назад

      I put him on the level of Joplin and Sinata. Legendary.

  • @go4384
    @go4384 10 лет назад +38

    Layne's voice exudes confidence, with a boldness that leaves anyone who has ever tried to sing feeling so small in its presence. It crawls its way out of the mix with a shriek that lingers for hours, echoing through the dirty alleyways. To call him "intimidating" is an understatement.

    • @babesinmusicland8875
      @babesinmusicland8875 10 лет назад +7

      I dont think ive seen anyone try to cover bleed the freak or love hate love? I could be wrong!? I dont know, That's some BIG OLE shoes to fill with those songs!

    • @Alicesux13
      @Alicesux13 6 лет назад +4

      Cannot copy him.. PERFECT 👌🏽

    • @cherilamkin6634
      @cherilamkin6634 6 лет назад

      @@Alicesux13
      Yeah highly doubtful!!!

  • @KnightlyPlauge
    @KnightlyPlauge Год назад +86

    This version is sooooo much better then the studio version,,,that take a lot of talent. The way Layne and Jerry’s voices go together is just so🖤🖤🖤 RIP Layne

  • @larkraines9311
    @larkraines9311 3 года назад +53

    2:28-3:25 is the definition of a rock god. Dammit man. I can only dream of the music that could have been, had he not left us so early. And from 3:25 on, Jerry is transferring his soul through that guitar. What a performance by the entire band here. This video alone is enough to make any music lover a fan for life, if they'd never heard of them. Oh, how I miss Layne in this world. My heart bleeds for you, brother.

    • @ericanjensen
      @ericanjensen Месяц назад

      It’s that way he belts from speaking a sentence, sings an ooooo, bleed for meeaaaaaaaa! It’s incredible

  • @MattieD
    @MattieD 6 лет назад +495

    3:17 You can still hear the echo of that scream if you stand quietly in that room decades later.

    • @sully2018
      @sully2018 5 лет назад +58

      Zeno Evil some screams are heard, others are felt. Layne’s scream was both.

    • @caminokid383
      @caminokid383 5 лет назад +10

      @@sully2018 YES

    • @rachelshagen479
      @rachelshagen479 5 лет назад +11

      @@sully2018 Wow!! Well said. I have chills listening to Layne.

    • @WilliamMonroe13
      @WilliamMonroe13 5 лет назад +2

      Brilliant

    • @hamptondrewry4798
      @hamptondrewry4798 5 лет назад +2

      Epic. I get it.

  • @jackwickedrisi6552
    @jackwickedrisi6552 4 года назад +2078

    Layne sounds like he spent a week in hell and they let him out to sing about it , like a fallen angel

    • @zeIilah
      @zeIilah 4 года назад +15

      ON GOD!!!!

    • @jackwickedrisi6552
      @jackwickedrisi6552 4 года назад +49

      @Bob Juff He chose to do it tho , Homie knew the cost . The song "would " is pretty much saying " I know i fucked up , but you wont ever understand " made for andrew and shit i know . But homie fucking played with fire and he knew it ,Can't cry wolf when the only one harming yourself is you , I'd rather have him here alive today then all these beautiful sad songs , It's a fucking shame because the mother fucker knew better . but that's a junkie for you .

    • @blue2134
      @blue2134 4 года назад +18

      Beautifully said

    • @jackwickedrisi6552
      @jackwickedrisi6552 4 года назад +3

      @@blue2134

    • @AnnaLVajda
      @AnnaLVajda 4 года назад +18

      @Bob Juff you don't even have to be an addict to endure hell and appreciate the music. It was not bubblegum pop it did go for your soul.

  • @commonsenseworld
    @commonsenseworld 5 месяцев назад +8

    Best grunge era band hands down. Layne was bad ass. Miss that dude.

  • @hoyt33ds
    @hoyt33ds 8 лет назад +24

    I was a kid in a foster home...lost everything that was real to me . Layne Staley and Alice in Chains helped me get through so much. His pain was as real as it gets....this guy is a fucking GOD and I'm sure he sits next to God and wishes he was still here for ALL OF US.....I MISS THIS GUY

  • @erikenglish8150
    @erikenglish8150 9 лет назад +197

    I love the haunting sounds of the guitars in this song...so much damn raw power...

    • @matthewsadler1909
      @matthewsadler1909 9 лет назад +2

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    • @GargleMyMayonaze
      @GargleMyMayonaze 9 лет назад +9

      +Matthew Sadler What the fuck is wrong with you????

    • @lidipoderosa
      @lidipoderosa 9 лет назад +1

      +Matthew Sadler .

    • @FLOOPman420
      @FLOOPman420 8 лет назад +2

      +Matthew Sadler im flagging and blocking you. idiot.

    • @MrYoutbeleo
      @MrYoutbeleo 8 лет назад

      thats what i love

  • @cubalz3806
    @cubalz3806 7 лет назад +327

    Layne's vocals in this song are just legendary. No one can ever match his power or range.

  • @chrisseevers81
    @chrisseevers81 4 месяца назад +12

    Thank god people still listen to Lane

  • @Ken1698
    @Ken1698 8 лет назад +218

    Listening to this band got me through one heck of a bad marriage and a lot of stress...
    I would sit out on summer nights and drink a beer and relax...

    • @andyfaithnomoreguitarist5444
      @andyfaithnomoreguitarist5444 8 лет назад +1

      I've learned this song on my Fender Jaguar,the sound it's amazing,it rocks!!!

    • @drurypeter6
      @drurypeter6 8 лет назад +2

      Me too !

    • @josephm2521
      @josephm2521 8 лет назад +1

      word

    • @jillianhopkins1027
      @jillianhopkins1027 8 лет назад +7

      Oh yes.....These songs have gotten me through very dark experiences. It's sad in knowing fellows like Shannon, Kurt, Scott, Andrew and Layne couldn't. Solace in knowing they couldn't Fight The Good Fight. To pull yourself out of it, be dazzled at the ability and strength to do so..... Humbling.....Such a loss. The crumbling music industry needs bands that have great talent.

    • @dominickfindley7534
      @dominickfindley7534 8 лет назад +2

      Rip Shannon

  • @amandamceachern2199
    @amandamceachern2199 2 года назад +111

    I'd do anything to have been in that crowd for this performance. I love watching all of their lives but this one was always on another level for me. It's insanely euphoric and hypnotizing listening but also makes me mourn the loss of Layne even harder for the simple fact that I'll never have the opportunity to hear his voice in person. Guess I'll just keep coming back here..RIP Layne and Mike

    • @jessehutchings
      @jessehutchings Год назад +1

      My sentiments exactly. Seeing him perform live just once would be a dream come true

  • @jacskontyleer1341
    @jacskontyleer1341 2 года назад +78

    Definitely one of the greatest live performances ever

  • @ThomasPaine-kd1iv
    @ThomasPaine-kd1iv Год назад +25

    The power, the voice, the music, the lyrics, the audio, and Layne.......one of the most powerful songs ever. Report-out.

  • @zosoart
    @zosoart 4 года назад +78

    This is the absolute epitome of Layne for me. Absolute power in his voice that oozed out his soul. Every time I watch this I feel something deeply. I don't know what the feeling is, but I love it.

  • @rnrtruestories
    @rnrtruestories 4 года назад +2028

    Such a great song rip Layne

    • @johanfretzen1852
      @johanfretzen1852 4 года назад +15

      Love your channel man I appreciate your work brotha!

    • @A31Chris
      @A31Chris 4 года назад +23

      I think the song is decent by itself. It's Layne and that voice, THAT FUCKING VOICE that makes it great.

    • @rosekittygraykittyjackkitt9676
      @rosekittygraykittyjackkitt9676 4 года назад +5

      @@A31Chris And did you notice how the audio was fixed in the last verse chorus, just yesterday or the day before , where one of Layne's words was overdubbed for just a split second, in such a noticeable way? The word 'F*CK' and all derivitives of, are among the most potent of all words in and out of existence. Editing via sound equipment is very, very, wrong! If I was an artist and that was done to me, I would have a cow and never let it go!--not ever. I would be screaming, crying, and throwing things around...And I would be out to get the sound nem and record companies--i would never get over it until I got revenge/cause strife in any way I could, perhaps via trickery...

    • @A31Chris
      @A31Chris 4 года назад +2

      @@rosekittygraykittyjackkitt9676
      My biggest bitch is the break of the continuity.
      I hated all those years they censored the video to black hole sun. Only recently (last few years) has the original version come out.

    • @rosekittygraykittyjackkitt9676
      @rosekittygraykittyjackkitt9676 4 года назад +1

      @@A31Chris That means you may know where chris Cornell bought his voice, or perhaps not...

  • @agreenlee10
    @agreenlee10 3 года назад +55

    How is AIC not in the hall of fame? 2021 get it DONE...the singular best vocalist in history! And the beat back up vocals in history! The harmony will NEVER be matched!

    • @5burowz
      @5burowz 3 года назад +9

      They're too good for the R&RHOF

    • @jpfisher1989
      @jpfisher1989 2 года назад

      @@5burowz agreed

    • @l82theparty4
      @l82theparty4 2 года назад +2

      Rock hall. Is a joke!

  • @lauramalmquist1242
    @lauramalmquist1242 Год назад +22

    Layne's voice good lord...I am heartbroken I will never be able to experience it live but am grateful for videos such as this. That pure talent ...no one will ever touch him.

    • @drvitorhugoc
      @drvitorhugoc 11 месяцев назад

      Chris Cornell's range is C#2-G6, Layne Staley's range is G1-D7, he did those notes live too, he hit D7 when he killed himself, Chris Cornell's range is literally contained in Layne's range.
      However, Cornell only reaches 4 octaves in one song:
      ruclips.net/video/gh20q3Dx8RI/видео.html&pp=ygUQYmV5b25kIHRoZSB3ZWxsIA%3D%3D
      Singing professionals have said that Cornell never used his full chest and head singing strength, because if he did, he could perhaps hit more notes, being a baritone he had a lot of technique to go up and down the pitch, without sounding like a little girl.
      Besides, on Soundgarden's B-side records, Cornell had VOLUME, EXTENSION, DEPTH AND REACH so much after so many years he admits he couldn't reach all the octaves, due to aging and lifestyle, but he was the GREATEST singer of the 90s. Layne might be close, Cornell was IMBATIBLE.

  • @theoutsiderspost4982
    @theoutsiderspost4982 4 года назад +412

    Staley is the grunge god.

    • @zm8447
      @zm8447 3 года назад +9

      No, he looks like a Roman god

    • @slowheat4651
      @slowheat4651 3 года назад +5

      @Hardcore Niglet He would have burned Rome even more than Nero ever did.

    • @silviaplank2066
      @silviaplank2066 3 года назад +1

      Yeah he had so much fire

  • @Alanareo4444
    @Alanareo4444 2 года назад +71

    I grew up listening to AIC as a kid and find myself more obsessed as I get older.
    Something about Layne, his voice and not to mention he is beautiful. Rip Layne

    • @TheStepmonkey
      @TheStepmonkey 2 года назад +4

      Yes, he was so gorgeous 💗

    • @NicoleA.C.-PhD.
      @NicoleA.C.-PhD. 2 года назад +1

      Same.

    • @michaeljohn8905
      @michaeljohn8905 Год назад +2

      Yeah I have to agree the older I get the more I listen to the intricacies and nuances in the fact that they hardly ever made any mistakes specially Cantrell is just amazing. This is got to be one of the best rock bands set of ever existed imagine if they had gotten their drug problem under control….

    • @JW-xj1pm
      @JW-xj1pm Год назад +1

      You know there good when the live performance is better than studio

    • @RexytheRexy
      @RexytheRexy Год назад +2

      He was beautiful, and I don't understand why people don't see it. In his own way, he's just as gorgeous as Kurt - look at the video for "Them Bones". I thought my head was going to explode the first time I saw it.

  • @giannismusic2694
    @giannismusic2694 4 года назад +19

    1:15 might be the most powerful live vocal line I've ever heard. Absolutely peels the paint off the walls while being soothing and sounding effortless.

  • @mikevader1988
    @mikevader1988 Месяц назад +2

    Miss the days when two dudes with talent and passion could just make music that defined a generation. Those times are long gone….

  • @ryansohlich3589
    @ryansohlich3589 3 года назад +49

    This song gives me that soul shiver. Layne could take you to another realm with those vocals and Jerry's melodies and guitar riffs are amazing. Mikey and Sean are keeping the backbone beat on blast. Never get sick of them.

  • @captainsteve7817
    @captainsteve7817 4 года назад +59

    I bought the 'Facelift' album after I saw Alice in Chains open for Van Halen in '91. I love this version of the song even more than the studio version. This is like a complete immersion into the Seattle scene of the early '90s. It's big, it's heavy, it's deep, and it's dark. For me this is a masterpiece of Jerry's sound and Layne's vocals.

  • @loloholmes2793
    @loloholmes2793 2 года назад +69

    That giant voice came from his little body. that's INSANE!

  • @michellejackson9699
    @michellejackson9699 11 месяцев назад +9

    I was fortunate enough to live in Western Washington during the grunge heyday. Saw these fellas live twice. They're incomparable. The harmonies alone set them miles apart from their contemporaries. RIP Layne. Your loss devastated us.

  • @Nosillamp
    @Nosillamp 2 года назад +91

    Literally one of the best voices of that generation.

    • @drvitorhugoc
      @drvitorhugoc Год назад

      Did you know that they once worked together in a studio and recorded a song for Alice In Chains called Right Turn, on that same track Cornell demonstrates his vocal ability and versatility that surpasses Layne's talent (which was no small feat either.) It's as if Layne is like a blacksmith's shop, and Cornell is a Rolls-Royce, both are good, but one really is the best overall.

    • @Angel-tz6ce
      @Angel-tz6ce Год назад

      ​@@drvitorhugocLayne was more talented than Cornell and with almost no vocal training, Cornell had a coach practically until the last day of his life, Layne has transmitted on stage like no other and really Layne was more versatile than Cornell, there is quite a bit of Layne content in other genres musicals and even doing covers of other bands, one of them being Soundgarden.

    • @drvitorhugoc
      @drvitorhugoc Год назад

      Chris Cornell's range is C#2-G6, Layne Staley's range is G1-D7, he did those notes live too, he hit D7 when he killed himself, Chris Cornell's range is literally contained in Layne's range.
      However, Cornell only reaches 4 octaves in one song:
      Singing professionals have said that Cornell never used his full chest and head singing strength, because if he did, he could perhaps hit more notes, being a baritone he had a lot of technique to go up and down the pitch, without sounding like a little girl.
      Besides, on Soundgarden's B-side records, Cornell had VOLUME, EXTENSION, DEPTH AND REACH so much after so many years he admits he couldn't reach all the octaves, due to aging and lifestyle, but he was the GREATEST singer of the 90s. Layne might be close, Cornell was IMBATIBLE.@@Angel-tz6ce

    • @kauangabriel3657
      @kauangabriel3657 Год назад

      @@drvitorhugoc well use to think the same abt cornell being the very best until I see layne kn facelift

  • @corydrentlaw9690
    @corydrentlaw9690 2 года назад +78

    The best singer ever!!! Who agrees??

    • @fixxxer_0718
      @fixxxer_0718 Год назад +2

      i do

    • @steveraney7955
      @steveraney7955 Год назад +1

      I don't know about ever? Just because their have been lots of singers that were great, but he does belong in the group of greatest singers ever to sing.

    • @Lily-gs9iv
      @Lily-gs9iv 11 месяцев назад

      Chris Cornell?

    • @BHarris36
      @BHarris36 6 месяцев назад

      @@Lily-gs9ivpersonally Layne’s power puts him well above Chris, IMO. I love both, and would take either one over Kurt Cobain, but Chris sang using mixed voice. Although it sounded GREAT and he had an amazing range, and a STRONG mixed voice, Layne sang all of this in chest voice.
      If you don’t know singing terminology that may mean nothing to you, but basically… it’s physically impossible for 99% of singers to replicate what Layne did. You can tell it’s true when you hear other bands try to cover songs like “Would” and “Man in the Box”. They strain and still can’t hit those notes.
      A lot of songs have higher vocal notes than Bb4 (the high note in Man in The Box and Would?), but very few male singers can get that high in their chest voice. If they can REACH that note, it’s nowhere near as powerful as when Layne did it. He was just another breed.
      RIP to all the grunge legends🕊️💙

    • @danny.217
      @danny.217 5 месяцев назад

      For me, thats Luciano Pavarroti. If we talk about rock, definitely Layne

  • @layneinchains6534
    @layneinchains6534 8 лет назад +24

    Best Vocal Performance in History!!! Layne Thomas Staley!!!!!! No one can or ever will replace the raw soul and emotion in this mans voice! Hope you're singing in Gods choir like an Angry Angel!!!

  • @eggi576
    @eggi576 2 месяца назад +7

    2:51 absolutely breathtaking