As soon as I heard the intro of the song I couldn't resist giving it a like. The rest of the song only confirmed your great talent. Great great cover Thank you very much for these musical treasures.✌
This. So much this. I miss Layne Staley so much and your version brought a tear to my eyes and a stirring of my soul. Thank you for sharing this and paying homage, properly.
Fantastic vocal interpretation! I am not usually impressed by most singers when they attempt to tackle Layne's music. You hit the soulfulness without trying to be Layne or Jerry. You make the vocal track your own and you have the ability to do it well! I was lucky enough to see AIC with Layne in the early 90s. To this day they are one of my all time favorites and part of my daily music rotation.
Your covers are incredible and you add emotion to them. Apart from the fact that your voice and playing the guitar give me a lot of peace. rotten apple is one of the best songs by alice in chains Very Good!!!
[Instrumental Intro] [Verse 1] Hey, ah-na-na, innocence is over Hey, ah-na-na, over Hey, ah-na-na, ignorance is spoken Hey, ah-na-na, spoken Hey, ah-na-na, confidence is broken Hey, ah-na-na, broken Hey, ah-na-na, sustenance is stolen Hey, ah-na-na, stolen Hey, ah-na-na, arrogance is potent Hey, ah-na-na, potent, yeah [Chorus] What I see is unreal I've written my own part Eat of the apple, so young I'm crawling back to start [Verse 2] Hey, ah-na-na, I repent tomorrow Hey, ah-na-na, tomorrow Hey, ah-na-na, I suspend my sorrow Hey, ah-na-na, sorrow, yeah [Chorus] What I see is unreal I've written my own part Eat of the apple, so young I'm crawlin' back to start [Instrumental Break] [Verse 3] Hey, ah-na-na, a romance is fallen Hey, ah-na-na, fallen Hey, ah-na-na, recommend you borrow Hey, ah-na-na, borrow, yeah [Chorus] What I see is unreal I've written my own part Eat of the apple, so young I'm crawlin' back to start [Outro] Hey, ah-na-na Hey, ah-na-na Hey, ah-na-na Hey, ah-na-na [Guitar Solo]
Hello River, Such a beautiful rendition of this haunting song. AIC still is part of my daily routine. Again, you were amazing as always. Greetings from Portugal
One of my most favourite songs, covered beautifully! And I love the way you play it! Been wanting to learn how to play this song for a while, so will try and learn it from this. Many thanks for the splendid tunes, and much love from the UK. 🙂
@@rivercrombie Cheers Dude! 🙂 I don't know if you do requests, but I think you would do awesome covers of 'Just Breathe' by Pearl Jam and 'Never let me down again' by Depeche Mode. 🙂
Reminds me of buying Jar of Flies and hearing this gem...think I played it about 10 times before any other track .Your version has convinced me to learn it as a solo tune
I listen to Alice in Chains since i was 14, 20 years later still one my favorite grunge bands, I had the luck to find this video over the internet, thanks for sharing this amazing video, a respectful hug from Brazil and please. do more videos to us :D
Amazing version man. Both the playing and the singing. Absolutely the best cover of this AIC tune, and in my opinion one of the top acoustic covers of anything on YT. I’ll be adding about 1,000 views this week while trying to learn your rendition, but I won’t be doing that thumb over the E minor. That’s savage bro. Subscribed. 👏🏼 👏🏼 👏🏼
Thanks, brother! Happy to hear you're going to learn it. In drop D tuning the thumb over the E, A and D strings was the only way I could comfortably bar the b and top e strings with my pinky for the Em7 chord. A little unorthodox but whatever works! With a slight change of your hand position it's quite easy. Give it a try! Cheers.
@@rivercrombieThank you brother. Didn’t realize you were hitting the low E, but guess w the drop D it works with the Em7. Learned how to use my thumb to hit the low E in trying to learn some Frusciante over the years but never to hit the A and D strings. I’m digging it but still a ways from making it 2nd nature. Cheers 🍻!
I'd pay to hear this live. Mr. Crombie, your raspy voice hits the vibe of this and the other songs you covered perfectly. My attention span is about 7 seconds but every time you drop the cover I'm there for a full length. Keep em coming.
Your AIC/Mad Season covers though!!!! ❤🤘 I am a huge, long-time fan of Layne. Thank you for keeping his music alive .... and w/ your own touch..... BRAVO.!
Your singing is so great, the guitar playing is so impressive to translate that whole song on to one instrument, and doing both at the same time is truly amazing!
Thank you River for such a badass covers it always makes me ready to tackle the world, great vibe and vocals, keep it up, and I would like to hear your stuff as well.🤙😎👍🫠🫠
I am always looking for new AIC covers to listen, and grunge in general. I came across your channel and I just can't stop listening. Superb job! I hope you do Lake of Fire. Nirvana's version is just great. I bet you can do an amazing job.
Excellent voice and I absolutely love your Alice In Chains covers, you have a way of putting your own unique spin on them. So glad I found your channel.
Bro you made Rotten Apple your own the way you play the main riff inspired me so much! I just seen a comment from someone saying that rotten apple would not work on acoustic and I was like whatever yes it would! Seen you video after that was like hah see. I’m trying to play it how you do have not quite got it down kinda made my own version out of it anyway. I’m a huge AIC fan and this is one of the best AIC covers I’ve ever heard! Cheers
Never cease to amaze, bro. It’d be a freakin blast to jam with you. I mean we’d need like a week to scratch the surface of songs, but it’d be fun! Keep on rockin’ , man!
Awesome interpretation, mate. Worthy of taking your hat off with sincerity. You have a fantastic rock and grunge voice to say the least. I think you could fantastically perform "wild horses" as Ben Heanow sang it at the Arena audition in 2014. Greetings and thank you for this gift!!! 😁😁😁🖐
With so many people leaning into shorts videos, I’m so glad that you keep these covers full length.
There is a reason for the short videos. Most of the people do not watch complete videos anymore. TikTok generation
My wife and I of 37 years have been sitting outside for the last hour and a half listening to your music. Thank you River❤
I'm happy to hear that, my friend! And I wish you many more happy years together with your wife! Cheers.
As soon as I heard the intro of the song I couldn't resist giving it a like. The rest of the song only confirmed your great talent. Great great cover Thank you very much for these musical treasures.✌
Thanks, brother!
This. So much this. I miss Layne Staley so much and your version brought a tear to my eyes and a stirring of my soul. Thank you for sharing this and paying homage, properly.
Fantastic vocal interpretation! I am not usually impressed by most singers when they attempt to tackle Layne's music. You hit the soulfulness without trying to be Layne or Jerry. You make the vocal track your own and you have the ability to do it well!
I was lucky enough to see AIC with Layne in the early 90s. To this day they are one of my all time favorites and part of my daily music rotation.
Thanks, man! And so awesome you got to see AIC live in the early 90s! That must've been a great experience. Cheers.
Definitely did not expect you to sing during the cover, that grunge voice is superb. Definitely deserves a like and subscribe
Thanks, man!
@PeterBulka-nf3rn Thanks, man. Maybe someday I'll get to another AIC song. And great that you're back into playing after so long! Cheers.
Even though I'm from Gen Z and also from a far away country, I'm here. Music is universal and unifying, my friend. Keep doing excellent work.
Love this channel. So simple yet so soulful.
You peel (no pun intended) these songs back to the core and remind us why they are beautiful. Great job
Every time you come out with a new cover of Alice in Chains its top tier, you fit that vibe and play their songs so well.
Thank you, man!
Nice job River, AIC suits your voice.
Thanks, man! I do enjoy singing their songs. Cheers!
MAN... Drop D GROWLS
Sounds excellent
Thank you Keanu Reeves
For what?
I can only imagine he’s probably sick of being call Keanu
Nah man, he is Leonardo Davinci
Is Alan Wake!
always love when Keanu Reeves blesses me with another slice in chains cover
slice in chains
every time you do alice you knock it out of the park. Your voice is so perfect for these songs
It's Somberly beautiful. Just as it should be. Thank you so much...
I’m here for this!!! Great job 👏
These covers give me peace
Your covers are incredible and you add emotion to them. Apart from the fact that your voice and playing the guitar give me a lot of peace. rotten apple is one of the best songs by alice in chains Very Good!!!
Thanks, man! I appreciate reading your comment. Rotten Apple is a great song so I tried to capture as much of it as possible. Cheers!
You're one of my favorites up here, it's got soul, I feel it.
Thank you
Lowkey one of Alice's best songs, great cover!
Thanks, man!
Bravo River~ just perfect✨️🪶❤️🔥🦅
[Instrumental Intro]
[Verse 1]
Hey, ah-na-na, innocence is over
Hey, ah-na-na, over
Hey, ah-na-na, ignorance is spoken
Hey, ah-na-na, spoken
Hey, ah-na-na, confidence is broken
Hey, ah-na-na, broken
Hey, ah-na-na, sustenance is stolen
Hey, ah-na-na, stolen
Hey, ah-na-na, arrogance is potent
Hey, ah-na-na, potent, yeah
[Chorus]
What I see is unreal
I've written my own part
Eat of the apple, so young
I'm crawling back to start
[Verse 2]
Hey, ah-na-na, I repent tomorrow
Hey, ah-na-na, tomorrow
Hey, ah-na-na, I suspend my sorrow
Hey, ah-na-na, sorrow, yeah
[Chorus]
What I see is unreal
I've written my own part
Eat of the apple, so young
I'm crawlin' back to start
[Instrumental Break]
[Verse 3]
Hey, ah-na-na, a romance is fallen
Hey, ah-na-na, fallen
Hey, ah-na-na, recommend you borrow
Hey, ah-na-na, borrow, yeah
[Chorus]
What I see is unreal
I've written my own part
Eat of the apple, so young
I'm crawlin' back to start
[Outro]
Hey, ah-na-na
Hey, ah-na-na
Hey, ah-na-na
Hey, ah-na-na
[Guitar Solo]
Damn, I’d love for Jerry to see this and ask you to go on tour. You have such a delicate approach, honoring the beauty which was created
Rock on!!! Best version I’ve ever heard, and one of my all time fav bands…! Thank you
Thanks, brother! I appreciate that. Cheers!
this is just. amazing. i love this river. you have a beautiful voice and amazing talent
You really got the spirit of the song!
Hello River,
Such a beautiful rendition of this haunting song.
AIC still is part of my daily routine.
Again, you were amazing as always.
Greetings from Portugal
Thank you! I appreciate the kind words, my friend. I send greetings back from Germany. Cheers!
A superb performance!
Thank you, brother!
My favourite beginning to an album in all of music history. This is the very definition of a VIBE.
Killed it, brother!
i have CHILLS from this. amazing job
Jesus.... what a rendition. Absolutely amazing !
My all time favorite band. Love your voice man you are up there with lane. Beautiful
Thanks, man! Happy to hear you liked it. Cheers!
Goosebumps bro, you effing nailed that. Subscribed.
Thanks, man!
So I'm going to try and learn this when I get home today
I ll listen this 10 more time again and again and again and again
Keanu brings back some cool grunge, hits the spot these days. Soul power.
That spider thumb is doing real work
Thanks, man! Rock on!
One of my most favourite songs, covered beautifully! And I love the way you play it! Been wanting to learn how to play this song for a while, so will try and learn it from this. Many thanks for the splendid tunes, and much love from the UK. 🙂
Thanks, mate! I hope the video helps :) All the best!
@@rivercrombie Cheers Dude! 🙂 I don't know if you do requests, but I think you would do awesome covers of 'Just Breathe' by Pearl Jam and 'Never let me down again' by Depeche Mode. 🙂
Simple and effective. Great work, thank you for sharing. ✌️ & ❤
one person sounds like a band. It's an incredible cover. the guitar playing, the vocals, everything is awesome.
Thank you! I appreciate that. Cheers!
idk why but the way you just held it at the end till it faded made it feel so real , badass man good rendition
Very nice cover. You are the singer and guitarist I am in my head right up until I actually do a cover. 🤣
Amazing, intro beautiful... and when the vocal starts... it's so impressive.
Beautiful. Well done. I sang with you.
You absolutely smash A & C covers.... respect
Thanks, man!
This is so awesome man!
That was killer brother!
Reminds me of buying Jar of Flies and hearing this gem...think I played it about 10 times before any other track .Your version has convinced me to learn it as a solo tune
I'm happy to hear that! Cheers, brother!
Incredible. Just Incredible.
Thank you, my friend!
Beautiful job brother 🫡
Really great cover...Layne must be proud....!!!
Great stuff... Deserves many more likes
Thanks!
I listen to Alice in Chains since i was 14, 20 years later still one my favorite grunge bands, I had the luck to find this video over the internet, thanks for sharing this amazing video, a respectful hug from Brazil and please. do more videos to us :D
Thank you! I appreciate that. Cheers!
Amazing version man. Both the playing and the singing. Absolutely the best cover of this AIC tune, and in my opinion one of the top acoustic covers of anything on YT. I’ll be adding about 1,000 views this week while trying to learn your rendition, but I won’t be doing that thumb over the E minor. That’s savage bro. Subscribed. 👏🏼 👏🏼 👏🏼
Thanks, brother! Happy to hear you're going to learn it. In drop D tuning the thumb over the E, A and D strings was the only way I could comfortably bar the b and top e strings with my pinky for the Em7 chord. A little unorthodox but whatever works! With a slight change of your hand position it's quite easy. Give it a try! Cheers.
@@rivercrombieThank you brother. Didn’t realize you were hitting the low E, but guess w the drop D it works with the Em7. Learned how to use my thumb to hit the low E in trying to learn some Frusciante over the years but never to hit the A and D strings. I’m digging it but still a ways from making it 2nd nature. Cheers 🍻!
Fantastic version of this song. Thank you for sharing!!
Thanks, man!
I'd pay to hear this live. Mr. Crombie, your raspy voice hits the vibe of this and the other songs you covered perfectly. My attention span is about 7 seconds but every time you drop the cover I'm there for a full length. Keep em coming.
Thanks, brother. Awesome that you make it past the 7 second mark! 🙃It definitely helps the algorithm. Cheers!
Your AIC/Mad Season covers though!!!! ❤🤘 I am a huge, long-time fan of Layne. Thank you for keeping his music alive .... and w/ your own touch..... BRAVO.!
Thank you! Layne definitely had a great voice. I really like playing his music. Cheers!
Amazing cover of my favorite Alice In Chains song!
Awesome
Your singing is so great, the guitar playing is so impressive to translate that whole song on to one instrument, and doing both at the same time is truly amazing!
Love this song! Love this cover! Thank you!!
That voice is soothing
Amazing rendition of this incredible song . Well Done
Thank you River for such a badass covers it always makes me ready to tackle the world, great vibe and vocals, keep it up, and I would like to hear your stuff as well.🤙😎👍🫠🫠
Really good cover
Awesome....sharing everywhere.
Awesome thanks... Keep them coming. Your talent is a gift to us.
Thank you!
One of my favourite youtubers ever. Always keeping it real, soulful, and tasteful.
Thanks, man!
Great one again! Looking forward to your next songs!
I am always looking for new AIC covers to listen, and grunge in general. I came across your channel and I just can't stop listening. Superb job! I hope you do Lake of Fire. Nirvana's version is just great. I bet you can do an amazing job.
Thanks, brother! I appreciate your comment and I'm happy you came across the channel! Cheers.
Amazing how you make a very challenging vocal seem effortless! You are a gifted artist.
That's kind of you to say. Thanks!
Beautiful. Thank you!
Excellent voice and I absolutely love your Alice In Chains covers, you have a way of putting your own unique spin on them. So glad I found your channel.
Thanks, man. I'm happy to hear you found the channel! Cheers.
Beautiful cover, thank you for sharing your art!
Just found this today. Had to like and subscribe. You’re awesome man!
For coincidence I've listened Jar of Flies today. Superb cover!
Thanks, brother! Sounds like a nice coincidence :)
Dude… you’re so good! Thanks for giving me another AIC song to learn.
Thanks, man. Enjoy learning the song! Cheers.
YEAH DUDE!
Insane job. Great pitch while playing
Great job! This is a hard song to cover right and you did awesome.
Brilliant that mate
Thanks, mate!
Okay this is my favourite new channel....
so many memories...good job
Brasil aqui, obrigado por manter essa banda viva
This just made my day and instantly liked shared and finished my listen ❤
Great! Thanks for liking and sharing. Cheers!
Awesome cover brother
Thanks, brother!
Beautiful rendition
Thats a cracking performance brother
Wow Sir River keep em coming
Nice! 🔥
Bro you made Rotten Apple your own the way you play the main riff inspired me so much! I just seen a comment from someone saying that rotten apple would not work on acoustic and I was like whatever yes it would! Seen you video after that was like hah see. I’m trying to play it how you do have not quite got it down kinda made my own version out of it anyway. I’m a huge AIC fan and this is one of the best AIC covers I’ve ever heard! Cheers
Never cease to amaze, bro. It’d be a freakin blast to jam with you. I mean we’d need like a week to scratch the surface of songs, but it’d be fun! Keep on rockin’ , man!
Thanks! Rock on, brother!
Nicely done man
Thanks, man
Amazing bro
Thanks, brother!
I thank you. And so does Alice!
Amazing! I wish you were there new lead singer!
Awesome River. Just awesome.👏🤩
Thank you!
Awesome interpretation, mate. Worthy of taking your hat off with sincerity. You have a fantastic rock and grunge voice to say the least. I think you could fantastically perform "wild horses" as Ben Heanow sang it at the Arena audition in 2014. Greetings and thank you for this gift!!! 😁😁😁🖐
River…you and I share a lot of common interest in music 🎶
I see what you’re doing there…nice unorthodox use of the thumb 👍🏼
Great to know! Yes, using the thumb makes the Em7 chord a lot easier in drop D tuning!
Nice!!! Enjoyed every minute of this!! Great work
Thank you!