Alice In Chains - Down In A Hole (MTV Unplugged) - Music Reaction video - Married To The Music
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- Опубликовано: 22 авг 2024
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Another song they did in this same set is "Nutshell", same sadness and emotion, worth a watch :)
I was torn between Nutshell and Down in a Hole, went for the latter but both amazing performances!
@@MarriedtotheMusic2010 Both are so good and I personally prefer the unplugged versions of each
That’s a tough one! It’s good that two versions of each exist and they’re all great. I’d say the two nutshell versions are broadly similar as opposed to the down in a hole versions which are very different. I think it’s very much a mood choice for me.
That was a beautiful reaction!! I cry every time I watch Alice in Chains MTV unplugged, this one and Pearl Jam and Nirvana are the best performances ever!! 😊💓✌️👍 BEAUTIFUL AND HEARTBREAKING!!
Thank you Laura! We’ve just watched a ‘Mad Season’ live video- so that’ll go up soon ❤️
@@MarriedtotheMusic2010 Mad Season is very very good!! The song Wake Up is beautiful!! Layne Staley is incredible, lead guitar is Mike McCready from Pearl Jam he plays amazing in this performance, Enjoy!! 💓😊🤘
The whole Mad Season album is great. Mike McCready is underrated... we have a Pearl Jam reaction recorded that will be up over the next week or two.
@@MarriedtotheMusic2010 totally cool, yes the whole Mad Season album is amazing!! Layne Staley from Mad Season and Alice in Chains and Eddie Vedder from Pearl Jam and Chris Cornell from Soundgarden and Temple of the Dog and Audioslave are my favorite frontmen singers and amazing talented bandmates!! 😊
@@laurawatters914 Mine too, a child of the 90s, I was a huge fan of the Seattle scene... still am!
Thank you for the reaction.
Alice in Chains is my most favorite band!!
RIP Layne and Mike
Thanks for watching, they're right up there for me too!
to me Layne will always that person that helpt me i mis him
This song is a love song from guitarist Jerry Cantrell to the love of his life Courtney Clarke. Early pressings listed this as the 12th track in the album. Later pressings listed this as the 4th track supposedly to fit better with the band’s desire to have the album loosely tell a story from song to song.
Songwriter and guitarist Jerry Cantrell said of the song in the Music Bank box set liner notes, “Down in a Hole’s in my top three, personally. It’s to my long-time love. It’s the reality of my life, the path I’ve chosen and in a weird way it kind of foretold where we are right now. It’s hard for us to both understand…that this life is not conducive to much success with long-term relationships."
Once Layne got his voice where he wanted it, it stayed there with little effort. He was always better live than studio version. Layne's vocal range can run rings around any other grunge singer in my opinion. Layne could sing the phone book and never hit a wrong note. Even at the end of his life, with no teeth and a lisp, his voice, wit and humor were all still there. Layne's voice and vocal range was so powerful he did NOT need auto tune or pro-tools until he lost his teeth and had a lisp around 1998, and even then he still killed the vocals.
Barrett Martin (who played with Layne in Mad Season) said that when he stood to the side of the stage, he could hear the sound of Layne's vocal resonance come out of Layne's body LOUDER than it did coming out of the speakers, Layne's voice was that powerful.
Layne's story is more tragic and haunting because you can actually watch and hear him deteriorate over the 12 year span: from the mild use of drugs in 1990 all the way through 1996 when he was deep into a heroin addiction to dropping to 90 pounds by 1998 to 86 pounds when he died in 2002.
Layne was so much more than his drug addiction. He was able to come up with lyrics and harmonies off the top of his head. He knew enough to know that Jerry Cantrell was playing with the wrong people and gave him contact info for Sean Kinney and Mike Starr. He wrote the lyrics for the songs he sang on Mad Season's Above album and drew the cover art for that album. Layne was a genius in his own right. He still was able to figure things out in a snap off the top of his head. Layne just had his demons.
With MTV Unplugged, when Layne finally gave the Okay to do it. They were supposed to rehearse in Seattle but NO one showed up. Sean, Mike and Jerry would show up at different times but Layne would be MIA or Layne would show up for one or two songs and then leave. When they finally got to New York, Sean and Mike had an argument with Jerry because they thought with Layne's condition and addiction, he wouldn't be able to hit the high notes. Jerry was the ONLY ONE who was confident that Layne could do it. When you watch DOWN IN A HOLE Unplugged, and Layne hits that high note, you see Jerry look over at Sean and Mike with this "I TOLD YOU SO!" smirk. Layne did it again on ROOSTER Unplugged and Jerry did that same smirk.
The Unplugged show in 1996 is so heartbreaking to watch because Layne was deep in his heroin addiction (and yes, I know he was doing other drugs on top of Heroin). His liver was damaged and he knew it. He was just high enough to do the show to fight off withdrawal symptoms and he didn't get dope sick. He was such a ghost of himself during Unplugged. (Of course, Jerry had food poisoning) All Jerry saw when he looked over at Layne was his best friend was going to die soon due to the path Layne had chosen for his life. That show was filmed in April, 1996, premiered in May 1996. They did four shows with KISS in June-July 1996, after which Layne survived an overdose and became a recluse. After that, it was a six-year-long slow suicide.
MTV (and the music industry) has more or less blackballed Layne (and yet, they laud over Kurt Cobain every April 5th, because Kurt was the "face of grunge", meanwhile Layne gets a "by the way"). The Grammys went so far as to invite Jerry, Mike and Sean to the Grammy show in 2003 and then refused to put Layne's picture up in the memorial of the musicians who died in 2002. (Or they "forgot" to) which pissed Jerry, Mike and Sean off and they walked out on the show.
The friendship between Jerry and Layne was unbreakable. Jerry NEVER once thought of replacing Layne as the singer while Layne was still alive. He always wanted Layne to sing whenever he had AIC do something. If there were ever cosmic soulmates ... Layne and Jerry would be it. (And by that I mean, they were Sympatico with each other. The way they sang together was a perfect pitch where two voices make one. What you hear and see between Jerry and Layne was a genuine friendship. They looked after each other. When one had problems with a song, the other picked up the slack. They were a team.
Jerry was doing a solo concert in Charlotte, NC when he heard that Layne was found two weeks after he died and Jerry was trying to get through the concert and crying. He did shows between the time he found out about Layne until Layne's funeral because if he had taken a break then, he didn't think he'd want to continue anything later after the mourning period.
Alice In Chains was a band, but they were also a family. They had internal issues just like any family. When Layne died, it was like losing a loved one, a family member, you don't think of the fights you had with the person who died. You defend their memory. There is a reason Jerry wrote NO EXCUSES about Layne and the line "You, my friend, I will defend / And if we change, well, I'll love you anyway."
"Whatever dramas are going on in my life, I always find that place inside my head where I see myself as the cleanest, tallest, strongest, wisest person that I can be." -- Layne Staley
"My bad habits aren't my title. My strengths and my talent are my title." -- Layne Staley
"When I tried drugs they were fucking great, and they worked for me for years, and now they're turning against me - and now I'm walking through hell and this sucks. I wrote about drugs, and I didn't think I was being unsafe or careless by writing about them. I didn't want my fans to think heroin was cool. But then I've had fans come up to me and give me the thumbs up, telling me they're high. That's exactly what I didn't want to happen." -- Layne Staley
"My grandmother and mother were such huge losses, but I got Layne, the guys, and I got this.” - Jerry Cantrell, Kerrang! (December 1, 2018)
“Jerry really loved Layne [Staley]. They had a bond I haven't seen before,” Jerry’s former manager Bill Siddons, April 19, 2002 (the day Layne was found two weeks after he died).
Wow thanks, that's a whole lot of detail! I grew up in the grunge era and AIC are one of my fave bands from that time. Layne was a huge talent and it's a shame we couldn't have heard more of him but what we do have is pretty amazing. Thanks for listening
Good post
Alice In Chains "Love Hate Love" Live At The Moore Show's Layne's Powerful Voice. " Man In The Box" from the same performance show's how they sounded better live and the studio it top notch. That's an ultimate compliment to any band
The Love Hate Love performance is so powerful! I don't know if i've heard the Man in the Box one so one to check out, thanks!
This is the closest you'll ever get to seeing someone sing at their own funeral. R.I.P. Layne! 🙏💔
He wasn't in good health by this point, some of the band apparently had doubts about whether he would be able to perform. He did though and what a heartbreaking performance, and one of his very last
he died like 6 years later... wtf are you talking about
@@notimportant3686 Your user name matches your comment, lol. 😂
@@notimportant3686 he did die years later but he was already not in good health having battled his addiction for many years. The unplugged session was their first show in a couple of years and after this they would make just one TV appearance and play 4 support slots (for Kiss), after the last of which Layne was found unresponsive having OD'd. The band went on hiatus after this and never played live again.
@@MarriedtotheMusic2010 🤠 Exactly. The last 5+ years of Layne's life were apparently not too good. Even though he made a valiant effort, the drugs and alcohol had taken a toll on his body. I don't think I'll ever hear a better sounding harmony in rock music ever again like he and Jerry had. It still leaves me in awe every time I listen to them.
Jerry wrote this song, so it kind of has double meaning to it. One is the addiction side of things with Layne, but also the depression side of things with Jerry's own struggles with a relationship. In either case, it's that desire to feel good (fly) but not being able to climb out of that hole.
I think that great lyrics leave the meaning open to interpretation, in this case by Layne using his experiences to give his meaning to Jerrys lyrics. And as listeners we all get something slightly different meanings all based around that similar feeling.
For me its about Addiction I struggle every day
@@Anthony-yf6ek yeah, and for me it's the struggle with depression and anxiety.
@@OddBallPerformance for me it's about fear of heights.
"it's lovely and also tragic" wait until she hears Nutshell from this same show!
Thanks for watching, I was between Nutshell and Down in aHole when deciding which one to do so we'll definitely do it.
Good stuff, one of the best shows and songs ever, Jerry Cantrell the guitarist/primary songwriter is a genius and this a great song for his ex girlfriend. Layne had an all time great voice too and the combo of Jerry and Layne was very special. Anyway nice video, can never go wrong with more Alice In Chains.
Their voices blend together so well and make any of their songs instantly recognisable. We'll do more for sure, in the meantime we've recorded a Mad Season reaction that will be up soon.
@@MarriedtotheMusic2010 yup their harmonizing together was incredible, helped give AIC their unique and iconic sound. Anyway sounds good I’ll be on the look out for those.
This song and the whole record got me through some dark times when it came out. College sucked but this helped immensely.
I have been a fan since the beginning I am 58 years old now
You have a few years on us. I missed the very beginning. Got into AIC after hearing Would? on the Singles soundtrack in 92
RIP Layne...One of the greatest voices of all-time...
You don't hear his like anymore :(
I always felt that even though there are so many great 90s bands Alice In Chains and Radiohead are the two best to come out of the decade.
Both great bands! Alice In Chains particularly for me along with Soundgarden and Pearl Jam were the soundtrack of my youth
Danm watching this girl struggle through this video made it even more sad than it already is 😩
B-e-a-utiful!!!...coming from michigan usa absolutly love the truth bout the song...good shit...lol
Ya'll keep doin u!!!...love it...ya'lls reations!!
Great video. You guys are awesome. Subbed.
Thanks it’s appreciated!
Your bird is a keeper, just from listening to her talking about this song.
My wife is indeed a keeper, and hopefully she feels the same about me 😁
Lovely and thoughtful reaction, thank you 😊
And thank you for watching 👍
Thanks for your reaction. ❤️
You’re welcome, thanks for watching 😃
I wish you two would start up again!
Pantera, Megadeth, Suicidal Tendencies, Anthrax (with John Bush), as well as many other heavier metal bands have very emotive songs; but it gets dismissed often, until people REALLY listen. RUclips has made that more common with reaction videos.
It's amazing how much more you can take from a song when you focus on it 100% and I feel that's become a lot less common as music is often used in the background. If you have any suggestions for any of those then let us know.
@@MarriedtotheMusic2010 I do have some suggestions for each; do what you will with them. Always find a lyric version.
Anthrax - Room for One More, Safe Home, or Only.
Pantera - Floods, Shedding skin, or Rise.
Megadeth - In My Darkesr Hour, A Toute Le Monde, or Liar.
Suicidal Tendencies - Alone, Lost Again, or You Can't Bring Me Down.
@@profanepersonality Thanks, they're all added to our requests list
When your in the bottom of the barrel and the hidden trap door opens.... you find yourself down in a hole. The guy sang at his own funeral.... God Bless anybody dealing with depression or addiction. It's not easy, it's not hard.... but its not impossible...... im tryin...
All power to you... much love!
I'm the man in the box
Buried in my shit
Won't you come and save me?
Save me
Feed my eyes
(Can you sew them shut?)
Jesus Christ
(Deny your maker)
He who tries
(Will be wasted)
Oh, feed my eyes
(Now you've sewn them) shut
I'm the dog who gets beat
Shove my nose in shit
Won't you come and save me?
Save me.
Que hermosa canción, triste la muerte de Layne el dejo este hermoso regalo, este Unplugged para recordarlo como un buen artista.
When most people think about him, they remember the great artist and performer. It’s great we have so much of his work to remember him by!
Ya’ll should react to Layne Staley(the singer) in his prime. Man in the Box live at the Moore. And also can you guys react to Adams Song by Blink182
Thanks for the watching and the suggestions. I've seen Love Hate Love from that show but not Man in the Box. Not heard Adam's Song. Added both to our requests list. Daz
Please listen to the original version, very powerful song in the full electric format. Acoustic is nice but that tune was killer. Enjoy! 🎸
I think they’re both good in different ways but I’ll add it to the request list
Not that the original is bad by any means, but to me, the entire Unplugged album is their best album front to back. It’s a rare album that I can listen to without skipping a single song. And it’s not just about the music itself, it’s the raw emotion and obviously knowing the very dark place Layne as well as Jerry and the others were in at the time. It just really comes out in this performance and it does something to me every time I listen to it.
Nice reaction!!! new suscriber from México! pls do black from pearl jam Unplugged
Thanks for watching! That is a classic performance from PJ, I don't think Carrie has seen it so will be a great one to do!
His trruth.
A soul in distress...
Layne had no teeth by this point, god bless him.
yes, it's so sad
Awesome shirt bro, I Awake is so good.
Thanks man! The whole album is, love Soundgarden!
do some Stone Temple Pilots. sex type thing, plush, interstate love song, vasoline, still remains are just a few great songs of their amazing catologue. they are the most underrated band of the grunge movement. after their first album, they became more hard rock than grunge and each of their albums had a different sound and each were sooo good. Scott Weiland was one of the best frontmen
Thanks for the suggestions, we've already reacted to a live acoustic version of Plush: ruclips.net/video/_ze5HBnrr68/видео.html
They're a great band and maybe aren't talked about in the same breath of some of the other grunge bands. I'm guessing from your suggestions that Purple is your favourite STP album?
@@MarriedtotheMusic2010 yes, but i like all their stuff.
I think No. 4 was the last album I listened to more than once. I think all of the first 3 albums are great and which is my fave might change depending what day you ask me. 😁
@@MarriedtotheMusic2010 yeah, core, purple, and tiny music were full of great songs beginning to end...bangers. i liked most songs from no. 4 as well but i think scott was pretty much done with stp after that one and so was i. he had some decent solo stuff, though.
@@mysonandme8424 I had 12 Bar Blues, it was a decent album and I listened to it quite a lot
do some Faith no more what ever you like, you are new like to see what's next 👍
Thanks, we're looking forward to doing loads of different artists. I'm a huge FNM and Mike Patton fan so i'll pick something good for Carrie to react to
Layne had another band called "Mad Season",
it would be great if you looked into songs from this awesome band:
Songs like "Wake Up" & "River of Deceit" are my most favourite, both are emotionally touching
Wake Up = ruclips.net/video/x6E0Z8wqNDQ/видео.html
River of Deceit = ruclips.net/video/StqioKCPqF8/видео.html
TY for both for your reactions 💜
Thanks Aryan, yes I love Mad Season! We’ve already reacted to Long Gone Day by them (ruclips.net/video/_vzBlk4N1rY/видео.html) but we’ll add these to our requests list. Thanks for watching!
Kinda wish you didn't pause. Just lose yourself in the song and let the emotions flow. Truly amazing!
I agree, such an emotional song! Unfortunately there are copyright issues to deal with when posting full videos and pausing can help to alleviate those.
may i suggest some music for you to react to? I recommend, oasis don´t look back in anger, Phil Collins in the air tonight live performance, chuck Jackson "I don't want to cry" ( great song, recently discovered it!) ´ In a Black out by Hamilton leithauser and rostam. Old rap- mob deep shook ones, Eminem infinite ( one of his first songs) , Eminem Kill you, 50 cent many men
thanks for watching and for the suggestions. we've put one of these on the list to do this weekend.
See my heart, I decorate it like a grave.
Keep it up 👍
If you watch this and understand Layne is singing as a dead man. He had to dose to get through this and would indeed be gone in a short time? Did he know it? It was a f*cking tragedy. And so hauntingly beautiful.
From what I've read it seems like Layne had accepted his fate and yet he's able to pull out a performance like this. When his partner died later in that year, that was really it for him
Great reaction to a great performance! I couldn’t hear some of what you were saying in your conversation after the video. Boost your mic or turn the music down in the mix.
Thanks! This was one of the first videos we did. We’re learningOn the job and the sound quality was improved after the first few. At some point we’ll get a proper mic too :)
nice couple
Thanks 😁
Faith no more? REALLY? HOW? AiC is NOTHING like Faith no more...
That’s what Daz always says 😂😂😂 I have no idea… I blame 2001- when he bombarded me with so much new (to me) stuff I didn’t know whether I was coming or going 🤷🏻♀️ Carrie
I know right! They both have amazing vocalists and they’re both full of great musicians is about the limit of their similarities. 🤣 Daz
turn off your fan
Thanks for the advice, we’re learning!