Alice In Chains & Layne Staley's Lost Year
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- Опубликовано: 6 май 2019
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What's going on everybody and welcome to Rock N' Roll True Stories and we're back with another Alice in Chains story
You guys seem to love these stories and I love doing them
So let's talk about at least what I refer to as Alice in Chains' lost year and that I want to refer to as 1994
So 1994 should have really been a huge year for Alice in Chains
The band completed a pretty extensive tour in late '93 to support their ' 92 album Dirt which was a huge hit and the band would assemble in Seattle to finish up an EP that took about a week to write and record called Jar of Flies and basically no rest for the wicked
Alice in Chains were set to tour with Metallica in the summer of '94 as well
So Alice in Chains would release Jar of Flies in late January and it would go to number one on the Billboard charts
Now the band also kicked off 1994 with a benefit show at the Hollywood Palladium where they played some of the tracks off of their latest EP as well as some songs from SAP as well
Now it was believed around this time when Layne had relapsed and he had started using heroin again
So the entire show (cut out) did at the fishbone benefit in January of '94 is up on RUclips
It's a pretty short set
They played about four songs total
They played Am I Inside Brother Nutshell and No Excuses
Now looking at some of the people whose friends had attended the show and even from listening to it the fans who attended the show were a little disappointed because it was a pretty short set and the band didn't really play any of their big hits
You know these songs off of Jar of Flies had just come out so they didn't have time to really go up the charts and a lot of stuff was new to them and according to one poster they said
I had a friend who went to the show
The show was filled with heavy hitters like Primus and Porno for Pyro's and the crowd he said was expecting a mosh filled set including some of the Dirt material Damn That River Them Bones etc
Instead in the middle of this they came out and played this in preview of Jar of Flies
The crowd wasn't too pleased and he said they even chucked some ice and cups at them at the end
Apparently Jerry himself on Rockline pretty much said that it was not a very good show for them and it was rather badly booked and it was one of course Layne's final performances in that period between '94 and '96
Now you can look at some photos of Layne around this time
He's wearing those leather gloves covering his hands which he wore a lot during '95 and '96
If you guys have read the Rolling Stone piece that was done on Layne a lot of heroin addicts will sometimes inject their hands so that's why maybe some people think he was wearing gloves to hide any kind of puncture marks on his hands
Now during this time in 1994 between January up until the point they cancelled their tour with Metallica Layne did make some appearances during that time
He appeared on stage with Tool at the KISW FM's Rock Stock concert where he performed the song Opiate with Tool and now according to one person who was at the show they said that Layne looked sickly and he wore a wool ski mask to hide his face during the performance and according to Rolling Stone they also said in July of '94 Staley along with Chris Cornell of Soundgarden and Peter Klat of Candlebox were elected to Playgirl Magazine's Rock N' Roll Hall of Hunkdom but Staley's appearance had already begun to deteriorate at that point
So in the summer of '94 the day before the start of the tour of Metallica Alice nearly reached the end of their chain
At that time Staley was in his throes of heroin addiction and Sean Kinney was struggling with the bottle
So according to Rolling Stone they said we've just been going full force just running at top speed with our eyes closed says Cantrell peering through half an empty glass of beer
We had been way too close for too long and we were suffocating
We were like four plants trying to grow in the same pot and things got worse when Staley who according to Kinney had just returned from drug rehab came to practice high and in response Kenney threw down his sticks and vowed to never play again with Staley
Cantrell concurred and the tour was canceled and the band parted ways for about six months
Now sadly for those fans wanting to see Alice in Chains open for Metallica the band would end up being replaced by Candlebox instead but James Hetfield of Metallica would actually go on to mock Layne Staley in a 1994 performance because of him having to withdraw due to his drug issues at the time
Here's the clip
You wanna hear a new song
This song is one that Jason wrote
Been alright
This scares me
It's a Jason song so he's gonna have to sing it
Is that okay
I don't get it 
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To the unknown person who threw something at James, I salute you.
DTuned me too!
"Why did you throw that at me?" because you're a hypocritical asshole, James.
The first thought i had when it jumped fron mocking AIC to getting shit thrown at him was they probably didn't like you mocking a great band!
Im with you man. I love metallica's old shit as much as anyone, but thats not cool to mock some dude whos struggling. Im hoping James was just drunk and pilled up and wasn't in his right mind.
Same here! Total douchebag hypocrite!
junkie or not, layne had a way better voice than hetfield.
But for how long?
For sure he did. Hatfield sucks especially compared to Layne. The asshole is probably jealous.
The only good thing that came outta Metallica was Dave mustain
@@ronaldvaldez5955 You forgot the South Park episode ragging on Lars......haaaa
@@robfninh What?! How does life longevity correlate with singing ability? Just because someone passes away, doesn't mean it diminishes their talent.
Yes, whoever threw that at James for mocking Layne I salute you.
5:42 what is that thing? A goddamn boomerang?! 😂
I know that was so rude!!
Nice. Saluting an idiot.
Ironic to see an alcoholic making fun of a heroin addict... Something about glass houses and stones?
Maybe that's why he was complaining that people were throwing things lol
I Laser and something about Metallica turning into a bubblegum grunge band.
Recovering alcoholic.
Facts!!!
It's like that classic Richard Pryor joke about watching a wino argue with a junkie.
Just recently, James just had to cancel a tour to go back to rehab for alcoholism so......
Karma
Yep, that didn't age well
cocky asshole but they say people point hardest at the things they're hiding about themselves
Ohhhhh. That must be the hypocrisy bancing dan" was speaking of above.
Have an upvote for that avatar.
James Hatfield could never even dream of having a voice as good as laynes
Hatfield? It's HETfield.
Sus Boi And Layne could never dream of sobriety, having a family and a 40 year rock and roll career.
@@jjwest1272 he chose to die and people said he was a great guy (besides addiction) Hetfield is a douchebag who has money and rich kids who WILL have personality problems. Layne and his girlfriend are dead so there is no possible way he can interfere with people's lives.
@@Danimal77Dickfield
@@jjwest1272 Can't argue with that
Layne was one of the most honest musician of all time. He didn't hide behind a facade like James Hetfield
So right, everything I read or people that knew him said he was the most fun loving honest person. A gentle soul with a good heart.
Spot on statement Stella. Well said
I agree with you 💯!Alice in chains will always be the best!Layne Staley will always be a legend! My ringtown is even no excuses
James has been very open about his behavior specifically when he was younger. They even made a whole movie about it, exposing everything good and bad on film. That’s pretty honest to me. I love Layne and James was definitely a dick in that moment for making fun of his addiction. But James isn’t that guy and hasn’t been for a long time. I had the chance to meet him and he was extremely gracious, humble and very funny. We all make mistakes
@@cartermaulden5916 oh that's great to hear! Yeah, people change, hopefully always in the right direction... sounds like James has recognized his mistakes and is a better man today because of it. Im sure fame is a hard thing to handle sometimes, and arrogance would be pretty common early on in someone's career, and especially in youth in general, until they realize how awful a quality it is to have and recognize they're just a regular human like the rest of us, they just got lucky in life (or not, depending on how you look at it). Thanks for giving that positive update about James! It's good to hear🙂
Layne had more talent in one f**king ball, than James could ever have...
I love Metallica but in that clip I was rooting for the shoe
Hahahaha well put. That summed up my feelings exactly.
Who's Metallica that one band with the shity drummer
Oh yeah and singer
Same!
@@tommyfulkerson658 quite possibly the most influential metal band of all time lol
Alcoholics mocking junkies?? Miserable.
Just like inA.A.
Addicts of ANY KIND...mocking others, is total bullshit.
You'd think as well after Dave Mustaine almost self destructive they'd be more sympathetic to other people's drug problems.
@Billy Bodyslam Seriously, though😹! He's always been a jerk, imho.
@@natashaeverafter6464 "Jerk" is the NICEST pejorative you could POSSIBLY USE to describe Hetfield, or Ulrich! Hetfield especially is a TOTAL SCUMBAG imo. Lars is best described as a "Little Danish Twat" (To borrow Russel Brand's verbiage from "Get Him to the Greek") 😆
we threw that at you because you dissed a legend.
i would have thrown a glass beer bottle full of piss at him.further evidence that they are over rated douch bags
Robert Ditchfield you carry around a glass beer bottle full of piss ready to throw at someone you find offensive?
@@jjwest1272 nope but i usually have a beer a a concert and its not hard to piss in it and throw...ntm id never even go see them in the first place so...
@@jjwest1272 and it really has nothing to do with offending me as defending someone who isnt there to defend themselves...
Robert Ditchfield, so you’re saying you’ll defend a complete stranger who’s deceased from another complete stranger who’s still living from a perceived spoken insult towards deceased complete stranger by throwing a makeshift piss cocktail at living complete stranger?
So funny Metallica makes fun of Alice in chains and the crowd throw shit at him for it!
Tyler Durden and then he cries about it
Shit I bet half the people there we're only there to see AIC and just a few of Metallicas older songs that's about the time their music started to suck so yeah they were just pissed they didn't have their cash cows there to bring the crowd. What was that album the one with Hero of the Day....pshhhh bullshit
@@paulabrown4004 I was one of those people. I was devastated when they canceled. Hetfield's always been a jerk, imho.
And some how Lars is at fault
Can *NEVER* have enough Alice In Chains. RIP Layne and Mike.
@@jaylanproctor6225 listening to them now actually, "Shame In You".
Amen to that
Sorry, but I thought the new version of Alice In Chains should have called themselves, “Alice Without Chain”! They still sound great, but it’s a different vibe... No Layne or Mike Starr = change the name!!!
Jrrcor I agree I just can’t listen to the new stuff I’ve really tried can’t do it no Layne no Chains I’m 50 so I’ve been listening to the original for almost 30 yrs but I do wish the band
Success Jerry was the glue many times so he deserves and has earned the love and respect!
I wore out my cassette of Dirt when I was in high school.... one of the greatest albums I ever heard
Im wearing the dirt t shirt right now and I have laynes self portrait on mt arm. Got it on 4/5 and it says "we are an elite race of our own. The stoners, junkies,and freaks
Layne and his music will always live in my heart and I will always love Alice in Chains for as long as I can live
There will never be a better band in my eyes
I still have my "Dirt" cassette and a working Walkman 🤣🤣🤣I sometimes use it when I cut grass 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I wore mine out to in HS
You know who deserves more recognition? Sean Kinney. Amazing and unique drummer.
He definitely does 🖤
Poor taste on Metallica to Mock Layne.. And then blame it on Jayson.. Then James throws a tantrum..
Metal oops mental babies. James reminds me 8fba truck driver whoa been on the road way too long. EIP Layne
Hetfield's always been a jerk, imho.
Also: it's important to have RESPECT FOR THE DEAD. It's applicable no matter the circumstances of the individual's lifestyle/death.
I remember the Metallica incident very, very well! Always thought that was in poor taste, not because of my admiration for Staley, but because they were all supposed to be so close. You don't kick a brother when he's down! I lost a lot respect for them, after that incident. Fast forward about 10 years, or so...James wrestled with his own addiction demon's. Those who laugh....
At the time he did it, he himself was an alcoholic, a coke head and dabbled in H. Biggest hypocrite ever born.
I totally agree
I never saw the full clip. Thought it was just someone throwing shit at James. Now I know he deserved it.
r. joseph Grundy right-on brother that was f-up Lynne Stayle was n pain he was sick man that's messed up you right you don't kick man when he's down makes me want kick his ass he can't sing any damn way who wants to hear bunch of screaming Layne staley had talent he could out sing his ass any day so can I bring on I'll school you on the mic!!!!
@@jackshittle I don't know man, maybe I'm cut from a different cloth or something. No matter how much I like, or dislike a person, but when tragedy, or hard times falls on that person, the last thing I would do is poke fun. You just never know, you could be in those same shoes.
*Friends don't let friends put out 'Load', and then ailienate Jason Newstead*
Load would have been a great album by any other HARD ROCK band, for metallica - it was the suck. Nothing to do with the material, just the delivery system.
Load or reload. Horrible!!
@@jasonmgomez Shitallica tried to be AIC on those albums, Funny, considering.
It's NEWSTED, not Newstead. And the word is spelled alienate, not ailienate.
@@Danimal77 Does not distract how much the album Load sucks musically
Haaaa they started throwing stuff at James Hetfield when he started making fun of Layne Staley.
yournotrealyoursoreal /// I wish they threw heavier, more impactful things.
It's funny how an alcoholic makes fun of a herion user but lanye can sing insanely better than James
So true!!
Dang dude... Metallica making fun of Layne like that. Never kick a man while he is down, or when they have an addiction. Drugs are no joke and the best meds for that is knowing that you have your family and bros there for you. Heroin is use to numb pain, Layne was dealing with some demons and hidden pain. Metallica just enhanced that pain with this.... Not cool fellas, not cool at all.
Meanwhile, James was spending 30 years drinking himself into a stupor.
He's still alive though, and he actually kept playing throughout the years, for good or ill.
Didnt die...sobered up. Still performs non stop.
@@bgilley8199 oh....so that makes it ok, to be a massive hypocrite?
@@isitoveryet9525 so what, nobody with any kind of addiction issues can call out self destructive behavior in others when they see it? Layne needed more people around him telling him what he was doing wasn't ok, I don't care who they were, maybe it would have saved his life. If you've gotten to the point where you can't play, can't go out in public, then hell yeah, it's a massive problem. Hetfield was an alchoholic, hell yes, that doesn't mean he wasn't right.
He is back in rehab
Hope James remembered this in '02 when Layne died and James himself was in rehab and battling a lot of personal demons. It's hard to forgive this level of assholery, but then it was an eternity ago and they were still just basically kids.
Regardless, like I said, I hope James remembers this and regrets this.
Yeah then he had the f ing audacity to show up as a guest singer with AIC. What a douche canoe!
Hetfield's always been a bastage.
@@janelllatour2189 Audacity? It's not like he pushed his way through security to sing with them. He was invited by the band! What he did in 1994 was stupid and petty and hypocritical, no one disputes that. Since then, Metallica showed up to AIC's unplugged in 1996, Jerry opened for Metallica in 1998, James sang with them in 2006, and Death Magnetic was somewhat of a tribute to Layne. Who knew people grow and change? Sheesh lol
I've always hated Metallica. This is an accurate reflection of their personalities.
Me too! I think I was born just at the right time where they meant absolutely nothing to me. Classic rock I still love, because of my parents generation, but it was far enough away that I could take it ironically - like if someone from the 70s said something sexist, well it was a simpler time. But if Metallica said something stupid, well fuck them, because they're both old and young enough to know better. It's interesting to be an X-ennial or older Millennial because I think a lot of personal philosophical clashes are with Gen X rather than Boomers. Boomers get blamed for everything (after all they're the world's greediest generation known to mankind who used more resources than kings and aristocracy before them in mere decades and thought they deserved it). But James Hetfield is Gen X. And I have problems (as a woman) with men just a few years older than myself, who qualify as Gen X, standing in as this old-school biker tough guy/big truck bullshit. I saw Montage of Heck, and there's a clip where Courtney Love calls Kurt Cobain a "New Man" - like a man of the 90s. I was young enough that the "New Man" was a man to me and anything less was a little like an ape. Layne Staley could be Jesus Christ himself compared to James Hetfield. It's just I couldn't figure out as a young girl why Metallica was "boys music" but it was totally fine I could listen to Nirvana, Alice in Chains, and Beck and they were all "boys."
Yes, it indeed is.
BOOHOO!!!
Then you watch Some Kind of Monster and find out they are a bunch drunk babies.
Ethan Tracy unless you play bass.
You had to watch SKOM to find that out?
"*Fuuuck!*"
-Lars Ulrich.
Yeah, I was a huge fan as a teenager. I could never look at them the same after SKOM. Certain shit needs to stay private. I feel like they made that thing because reality shows chock full of personal drama were all the rage at the time and they thought they'd weigh in. The problem is, they weren't good at walking that fine line between interesting and pathetic. They toppled right over into pathetic.
Ha! You watched some kind of monster. Good luck washing that stank off.
And Metallica went on the make garbage for the rest of their career.
Disagree. Their latest album was actually good in my opinion.
@@Spitfire_1940 Death Magnetic had its moments too
IMO AIC is superior to Metallica. Especially, when they caved with the Black Album and after. I do understand many people will disagree and that is fine. Metallica is quite two-faced a lot and hammered a guy (Layne) with a monster disease.
Johnny Macalvee James was also a massive alcoholic at the time
Wrong. Guess you have not heard the last two albums.
He doesn't realize that when he makes fun of Layne,he makes fun of all who enjoyed him.
EXACTLY!!! About half of his audience right then... (and all of us) that was trashy.
You got that right, my friend.
maybe if the frontman for metalica didnt want shit thrown at him he shouldn't have made fun of a beloved musician for a goddamn drug addiction
Metallica couldn't hold a candle to Alice in Chains!
I find it hypocritical the James would call out the person that threw the shoe and say:
" if that's the way you're going to behave then they were going to walk off the stage ".
isn't that exactly what he was just mocking AIC for?
Everybody knew Layne was sick - very sick!
We love you Layne for your success and shortcomings. Nothing but unconditional love for you rock in peace my brother💝
Heather Memme ́ swan James was acting like a typical diva whiny ass bitch! I woulda thrown both of my shoes at him! Metallica did watch the unplugged performance so they must’ve patched things up which is good
Metallicas first four albums are untouchable.
Heather, you TOTALLY nailed that one. I thought the same. James would have packed up his shit and left, sounded like a complete bitch. In fairness, I would have said the same shit, but not after hammering a guy with an addiction problem...even in that time period. Did he expect everyone would love banging on AIC? Metallica don't even have an album in my top 35. Kill 'em All would have been the closest. Plus, they threw Jason right outta the band soon after.
@@Mad_Axe_Man125 ive known' them since Cliff Burton was alive, I'm not saying anything bad about Metallica but they knew that layne was sick / fact
@@hianni8287 right on!
Man I'm a big metallica and AIC fan. Never new this BS happened. That was low down dirty!
Alice In Chains was in a class by itself. The loss of Staley will always resonate for what could have been.💔
I LOVE LOVE LOVE Layne! I remember getting home from school my freshman year and I had received Facelift in the mail as a part of my once monthly CD I was enrolled and no at the top me. Blew my mind. Have been in love w his voice since then. He was a tortured soul. If I knew Metallica had dissed him like that I'd have NEVER listened to them again. Isn't Karma a bitch, how James has been in rehab and had to refund tickets because HE couldn't do his tour because, wow, go figure, he struggles w addiction too.
That was pretty tasteless right there for Metallica to do that mocking someone who was struggling with an addiction at the time i like Metallica but that was just disrespectful
Hetfield liked to mock people back in the days. Think Jason left for that reason...
Especially because they had issues themselves ......hypocritical assholes.
They were cokeheads and alcoholics, kinda hypocritical
Hypocritical in the extreme. F.U Jimmy..
I hate that as well. But I'll say this too, I'm in recovery. I know this shit too well. Heroin addicts say "at least I'm not drinking" and those addicted to alcohol say "at least I'm not using heroin.". All in all, a drug is a drug. Most do this to feel better about their problems. I hate this. Its rude that James disrespected Layne like that. But he got a taste of his own medicine. And I'm glad to see him doing better, and glad to see him and the surviving members of Alice In Chains able to get along now. I wish them all well. Layne has been a big inspiration for me in my recovery. RIP 🙏❤💪✌💙⛓💙
Sad layne sat and rotted alone in his last days...😭
In the end, we all die alone.
'94 don't forget was a huge upheaval in rock .. not just with Layne's addiction but KC dying and Weiland going completely off the rails as well ... all of this coincided with the releases of JOF, In Utero and Purple .. music you could literally put in a time capsule. At the time I just took it all in as great music made by some very damaged individuals. Everyone knew it would end in tears though ... just a matter of time. May they all rest in peace.
A has been drunk wishes his voice was as good Layne's ,
Layne was the Jim Morrison of the 90's. Incredible Talent. Music was just easy for him.
Easy, Layne is an icon but Jim is a God.
Layne was without a doubt the best voice of any 90s band. He had only just begun to show the world the depth of his talent. He was one of a kind and is truly missed. Its probably good that AIC didnt open for Metallica. It wouldve been another case where an opener blows them away, just like Queensryche did on the And Justice tour.
💔R.I.P. LAYNE💔
Only when you’re down do you discover the truth about the people around you.
I was in high school in 94 and honestly everyone I hung out with was done with Metallica by then. We thought Alice and Metallica a strange combo, especially after Jar came out. After that Chains was next level.
I was hanging out with Gayle Starr (Mike's mom) a few weeks back talking about the good ol days of AIC. RIP Layne and Mike.
Cool. Your asseowme bro! Lucky! Hope she's doing great!
Wow, I had no idea that that absolute masterpiece of an EP only took a week to write and record. That's amazing. AIC is my all-time favorite band but I just can't seem to get into the new stuff no matter how hard I try. Don't get me wrong, I'm not bitter that they continued on without Layne, it just doesn't sound the same. Thank you for the video!
It could never be the same without him. The only lineup change that couldnt hurt them was Starr to Inez. There's a couple cool songs, Stone is ok... the guitar tho is masterful. Jerry's incredible. Shame, duVall is a good musician & seems like an ok guy, but strikes me as "manufactured rock star" a la Lenny Kravitz (not just cuz he looks a lot like him) - not much charisma or originality there. He'a good, can fake sound like Layne pretty decently, but it'd be like if Pantera tried replacing Phil. just no freakin go!
I cannot accept the new material. I have tried. It just doesn't work for me.
Also: Hetfield's always been a bastage, imho.
💔R.I.P. LAYNE💔
Thanks for reminding me how much I hate Metallica.
Chris Harris this was funny
Chris Harris Let me guess , your a megadeth fan?
@@scratchlizard9544 Nah. I love AIC, though.
Here here!!!☺
Layne Staley's voice on stage = best I have heard to this day
So sad. I adore Alice in Chains. That whole genre of music! Lane's voice is still one of my favorites ❤
I can understand being angry that AIC pulled out of the tour but that's classless for them to mock Layne not to mention Hetfield was a lush during that time period so he shouldn't throw stones at a glass house.
Yet he still managed to get on stage and play
Glass house ya but I think you misused that metaphor.
It works against you haaaa
Mars Insite nah he used it correctly you’re just dumb.
Lodogg 3323 meaning Hetfield is also a glass house. “Waaah waaaah don’t be mean or I won’t play”- Hetfield to About 50/50 AIC fans to Metallica fans
@Lodogg 3323 Nah.
The comment doesn't work
It's supposed to be about Hetfield being a hypocrite.
"Hetfield shouldn't throw stones FROM a glass house "
That would work.
Anyway....i think I also it was not a good move by Hetfield . But on other hand who really knows if Hatfield was joking or being pure asshole? These bands like to prank and mess around with each other on tours .Ever look behind the music,you'll see.
For example , you know about the onstage pranks AIC did on Van Halen ON tour?
AIC did much worse than Hetfield. As did Van Halen. We only see glimpses.
Anyway...these threads should be about bands ,songs. Etc
Not making personal attacks to other commenters.
Facts
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And the crowd cheers when you start playing Man in the Box.
Knew there had to be a reason why I hated Metallica so much.
Carly Bean Allman facts
Same here, don't like their music, don't like them as people, even less now. Pretty shitty to do to someone hurting.
The hypocrisy of James is next level! Bashing someone for opiate addiction, when he's an alcoholic smh
The projection was real.
There's also the crying to congress about Napster
agreed Carly, at times I wondered why? and then I just revisit this shit from metallica and I know exactly why I hate them.
I'm a massive Metallica fan, and even I just shook my head at that clip...
Holy shit, I've seen that clip, but just the part where someone throws shit at James. Now I get why it was thrown.
lol this is just turning into an Alice In Chains channel. Gotta follow the clicks haha I don’t blame you, they’re my favorite band
Yeah I had no idea there’d be such a positive reaction to Alice in Chains. There’s a lot of other videos I’ve done which haven’t gotten much interest so it’s forced me to focus on content you guys are more interested in
Nothing wrong with that! Keep up the good work man
Rock N' Roll True Stories I’m loving the Alice In Chains content. I’m learning so much about my favorite band. Every time I see an upload from you I click right away
Every other band seems intensively covered, and in my experience AiC has always seemed rather undocumented. So, I like the emphasis here. Anyone can pick up an in depth book or movie on Metallica and Nirvana and Soundgarden etc.
@@derekgornall I couldnt agree more! I am always on the hunt for more info on AIC and it's not easy to find, plus you have to weed through all the lies and bull crap! That's why it's nice to have a channel like this for factual info.
If you think James making fun of Staley is bad you should see his Kurt Cobain jab.
Fuck Cobain, more stories surface of him stealing music and ideas from people, he will never be more than a suicidal junkie.
@@TheRoadhammer379 you are stupid. Talk out your ass some more.
@@johnevans5000 truth hurts bitch
John Evans don’t worry about these fools. I am from Washington and I remember when these bands started getting famous. These punks on here know shit about community and even less about the people behind the music.
Cobain was the most overrated talentless fuckbag in the history of fuckbags.
I saw AIC 5X with 3 of those being with Layne. Lucky me.
How could you see them WITHOUT him! I couldn't.
I saw them once with Layne and Mike. My first metal gig ever. I was 17. So it was and is a very important concert for me. 🙏🤘🏻🎶👊🏻
God bless you . You see and fell the most intense voice and person in RnR
You’re super lucky buddy
Yes. Lucky You
We're still missing you Layne. May god have you next to him
1994 should have been the pinnacle of AICs career, but sadly it was the very beginning of the end.. great job Sid.
A pinnacle is the very beginning of the end lol
bob ross
pin·na·cle\ˈpi-ni-kəl\
noun
: a high mountain top
: the best or most important part of something : the point of greatest success or achievement
: a tower on the roof of a building that comes to a narrow point at the top
I am aware of what a pinnacle is and I wasn't trying to start a thing. It's just that...what happens when you take your first step off that pinnacle? I love Alice In Chains as I assume you do. The comment just struck me funny is all.
1994 The Same Year Kurt Cobain Was Murdered And PANTERA Hit Number 1 On The Billboard 200 With Far Beyond Driven But Around That Phil Anselmo Started Doing Heroin For A Back Injury!!
Sid vicious was innocent
Love Alice in chains. I didn't really have money for tickets back then. But I'm a huge fan and I loved layne,Jerry,Sean and Mike. Their music got me through some tough times as a teen dealing with depression, poverty low self esteem. That dirt record kept me sane. Thanks guys helping a little kid out in kentucky
Lost what respect I did have for Metallica. Addiction ain’t no joke.
They were young and stupid, grow up my friend! Now they are different than they were at the time...
Just a small reminder: James was/is an addict himself..
I've always thought Alice in Chains was the greatest band to come out of the "grunge" era. "Dirt" didn't have a bad song on it, and "Jar of Flies" was a goddamn masterpiece. I hardly ever like "experimental" albums or at least ones where the band drastically changes its sound. But not "Jar of Flies", to me its the album that proves AiC's genius.
I saw them live with Layne and Mike at a club gig in Helsinki. It was my first metal concert. I was 17. It was amazing. I knew, metal was my thing. Everyone there looked so damn edgy, bad ass audience, energetic band. I was partly terrified but mostly fascinated.
I saw this tour in OKC. When I learned I was getting Candlebox that night instead of AIC, I felt like I paid for a steak dinner, but was served a hotdog instead
I also felt the same also. Suicidal Tendencies was awesome i was at that show.
I saw them in Tulsa Sept 92 after Blind Melon and before Ozzy...... They were INCREDIBLE !!! The height of their power. Layne had broken his leg in OKC the night before but played anyway. ( sorry that happened to you ! )
Darren Holva Same here.
💔R.I.P. LAYNE💔
Great comment ! Lol
Saw that same tour. Almost cancelled when I heard it would be Candlebox. We git there super early and got FREE mosh pit bracelets. Enjoyed Metallica (newly shaved head Jason Newstead sang Seek and Destroy, amazing!) Anyway when Candlebox came on the whole mosh pit cleared out. The huge area in front of the stage was EMPTY. So they started letting random people in the pit, probably Candlebox complained about it.
RIP LAYNE STAILEY you are still in our hearts and we will never stop loving your voice ,music,you.
i was following Alice n chains in 94 by then i could care less about Metallica, Pantera was better.
I couldn't care less, but everyone's different.
Dirt is one of the greatest albums ever made.
Every Pantera album is based AF
Personaly I think Metallica were lucky they did'nt have AIC blowing them off the stage, night after night.
That's the day I lost WHAT LITTLE RESPECT I HAD FOR METALLICA!!!!!!!
I didn’t get into AIC until after seeing unplugged. Made me a fan for life! It seemed as if though Layne died quietly in 02. Of my friends, I was the only one that it really impacted, numbed me really. I was real young back then but my adoration for AIC and Layne grew stronger since then. I saw them last year, moved me to tears, every song was amazing that night. I think about Layne a lot...think about Cobain a lot as well...
Alice n Chains the Rooster.....that song touches my soul.
kew ward facts ..., best song ever
My favorite band of all time! So happy you are doing more videos on them!
Mad Season = pure killer !!!
Thanks for all these stories lately. Sometimes I feel Alice In Chains is underrated at times.
Fun fact, James has a list on the world's best singers, he ranked Layne second only behind Dio
Great vid!
Lost some respect for Het.
Shitty way to get applause.
R.I.P. Layne.
RIP Layne indeed! Het's always been a dick in need of recognition.
@@sweetleaf9668 Seriously, though. He's always been a bastage. And look at him now... smdh.
💔R.I.P. LAYNE💔
I remember being absolutely sick when they canceled the tour with Metallica, we were sophomores in high school and all of us bought tickets then heard on MTV that candlebox was gonna take their place, I remember my girlfriend at the time was happy because she loved candlebox, but the rest of us were pissed. Ah the good ol days, wish they were still around
I had tickets to the Kansas City show and when I heard that Candlebox was filling in for them I gave my tickets away.
This video marks the first time I ever even heard of Candlebox. What a TERRIBLE band name.
I bought tickets to Woodstock ‘94 just to see them and they pulled that show of course too. One of my favorite bands that I never got to see with Layne.
I LOVE it's coming after soooo much! Glad to hear it mentioned.
James was an addict too lol
He wasnt mocking him for being an addict... he was making fun of him because he couldnt tour because he was an addict. Big difference
@@yellowmunchie9823 Layne did big boy drugs
James was pissed because he was dodging his commitments. James knew he was an alcoholic, but he still showed up and worked hard, no matter what. He was mocking Layne for being a wimp.
Saw AIC when they first started back in 91ish. They opened for Anthrax, Megadeth and Slayer. They were fookin awesome.
I like Metallica but my heart lies with AIC, that was distasteful and not ok, even for rock and roll. Hatfield has a good voice but he could never dream of a voice like Laynes, and a band like AIC.
Hetfield's always been a bastage, imho.
I forget the years but, I saw Chains at the UNO Lakefront Arena with Ozzy on his no more tours tour. I also saw them open for Van Halen on the F.U.C.K. tour at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum. Whewwwwww...those were the days....
fantastic job. im a new subscriber. can't wait to binge this channel bro
He was pretty bad off even then if he was shooting up in his hands. That usually happens once your veins receded back into the arm and become difficult to find.
I know, at one point my dad started shooting up in his forehead after his feet and hands stopped being viable
I can only speak for myself, but yeah, it’s such a pain to shoot into your hands. Years ago it was so easy to hit the big veins in the crook of my arm, but they all go bad after a while.
I know Layne did coke, too, and I think he shot it up. For me, that destroys veins A LOT faster than heroin, because you have to keep injecting every few minutes, as it’s so short-acting. People always bring up the heroin, but if someone’s doing both coke and heroin, the coke is gonna fuck up your veins more, and it can happen faster than you’d think. But yes, it took me multiple years to resort to the hands and other not fun areas.
Wow.
That's NOTHING!!!!
HAHAHA
Clearly you have no idea what youre talking about.
I muscle it now.
Lmao
James Haitfield: I don't get it.
Me: You soon will, and I'm glad the crowd threw shit at you.
awesome video love your site man keep it up🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘
All my HEROES have now become ghosts....Sold their sorrow to the.
ones who paid the most..
All my HEROES are dead and gone..But down inside me they still LIVE ON!!
You take Laynes hair raising, bone chlling vocal intonations and Jerry's flashy, introverted guitar work and the effect was almost narcotic itself..
that was a pretty low blow from metallica mocking Layne
it got even lower when James whined about someone throwing a bottle, as he deserved it
"we're here to play good songs" well then stop kicking someone while he's down
Just found this page. Thank you for doing these.
Even while mocking Layne, James couldn't refrain from using his favorite word : "Yeah"
Jar of Flies, one of my 10 deserted island albums.
And yet "Alcoholica" were pissed when Axel Rose refused to perform after Hetfield got injured on stage during the show w/ G n' R
Both of those bands Belong Together because half the members in both those bands are narcissistic pricks
@@tommyfulkerson658 Accurate. Plenty of bastages between those two bands🤮.
Just ran in to your vid man and its great ! I'v always been a grunch fan, and AIC, PJ and STP, is one of my favorites. Kind of funny that a brotha like me likes this kind of music, but when I grew up in the 80s and 90s G-Rap and Grunch-Rock was the tunes that I listen to. So thanks again and keep up thees good vid's !
Dude! I've been watching your videos and you certainly are a very educated fan in regards to Alice in Chains. Very interesting stuff. Thanks a lot man.
"Alice nearly reached the end of their chain" loved that line lol x
I would low crawl through a mine field just to sniff the tire tracks of the laundry truck that takes your dirty panties away.
I remember in like 2001 there was a rumor going around that after Layne's fiancee died he was just hanging out in his apartment eating from a bag of sugar doing heroin
Love these Layne Staley/AIC stories man.thanks so much.
It's crazy to think I have a dirt album that was signed by Layne on that very day Alice In Chains was there for Lollapalooza in the video.. wow
You lost me at “ according to Rolling Stone”......😴
Layne Staleys legend is on par with Jim Morrison, Kurt Cobain.
Well put together and informative and entertaining, as usual!!! Im a subscriber and I always watch the videos, even if I'm not a fan of the band its about. Keep up the good work👍👍🙏👌
yeah boy i loved Alice back in the day, i saw them a couple of times in Melbourne in '93 a couple of days after my 18th birthday, such good times for me back then! great video Son, keep up the good work mate!
I remember in high school one of my friends was going to see Metallica and AIC in Atlanta. When he got back to school he said the show sucked, AIC wasn't there and the vocalist from Candlebox was wasted and could barely sing.
I like these guys much, much better than Metallica.
I can only imagine the conversations between doctors at a rehab and a bands management. "Hey is he clean enough to go on tour for a couple months?"
"His withdrawals have diminished, but it's way to risky for him to leave right away, he hasn't even completed 25% of his treatment"
"Awesome so he won't be throwing up and can perform"
"What? It is very dangerous for him to leave, he'll most likely relapse within a few weeks to months"
" Great doc, that's a few weeks and months we can set dates for"
"He's going to relapse"
"That's fine, we'll send him back in between the tour and the time he needs to be in studio"
"He's going to most likely die"
" Really?.. well we'll have to get him in the studio quick so we'll have a good amount of material for those posthumous albums we'll make bank on..that'll get a lot of coverage in the media, any chance you might see his death coming so I can tip off a friend at Rolling Stones?"
"I hope you get cancer of the dick and an escaped gorilla from the zoo breaks into your house and sodomizes you for weeks on end"
Every time I've seen the footage of someone throwing stuff at James I never once saw him mocking Layne beforehand. This video is the only time I've seen the whole footage.