You got to work with him? If so, what was it like? The technique, or arrangement, as in, did they have the music all finished before he put the vocals down or did they sort of start with the guitar melody & arrangement, & then basically build around it with the other instruments & vocal tracks? I'm curious how other ppl work when they record. When I do it (though, I'm very limited with equipment, I now use a 4track app on an iPhone3. It used to be cassettes!), I start with the guitar & vocals on track 1, track 2 is bass lines, track 3 is lead guitar and/or backing vocals, & track 4 for drums (makeshift at the moment). I have no controls on the 4track other than volume control, so the mix can be tricky sometimes. What techniques would you use in a situation like that? I typically record in an RV with acoustic bcuz there's not enough power for my amps & there's no sound proofing yet so sometimes you can hear traffic in the background, though sometimes the sirens on the fire trucks can fit in depending on the song! Basically, there's no effects on anything at the moment, just all acoustic, the only mic being on the iPhone3 for the 4track app. Are there any studio tricks that can be used for a better sound & mix? Like setting the iPhone inside a big cardboard box like a mini amphitheater or something? Thanks!
True fans want to know all they can about him. We heard he was losing his teeth, and having accidents. He wasn't a genius, he just had experience with what he sung about.
@saintdlee Abusing drugs that you know will eventually end up killing you & not getting help (or giving up on yourself ever recovering) IS a slow suicide.
@@LaynesPayne6702 you don't understand depression apparently. I'm not going to debate opinions. Take what you want away from my statement, keep yours and we both have happy lives.
@saintdlee I'm not one for debating either. I respect other's opinions, whole heartedly. I was just expressing mine. I should've said that before, I was in no way trying to disagree with u, or be rude at all. I'm sorry that it came across that way. But, I do understand depression, as I am an addict, in active addiction, who's horribly depressed. And what I said before is nothing more than how I feel. MAYBE other depressed addicts feel the same. Who knows.
Willhelm Kirkpatricka No way was Layne defeated. Heroin robbed him of his soul like so many others. We miss you Layne and you sang and wrote your heart out until the day you left us. Thank you for giving us your all! You will never be forgotten!!!!! 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹
Truly torturous. Especially when I've been there myself and survived with new life and vigor. And I didn't have a million dollars to go to fancy rehabs. If I did it anyone can. I wish Layne had found the path he needed. His voice will live on forever!
He hadn't lost any teeth, from what I know. It's all lies and innuendo because of "project heroin". You have to consider too, that Layne is twins. Even if he was doing heroin he would've had to smoke it in order to loose a bunch of teeth.
@@criskatan Project Heroin? Layne is Twins? And him losing teeth does not come from smoking Heroin it comes from the depression from drug use. It is normally smoking Meth that makes you lose your teeth not Heroin. And he at least lost his top teeth. If you watch the Unplugged Concert he did if you look at his mouth you only see his bottom teeth.
@@criskatan Well I have eye for one. For two if you do any research you will find accounts of people saying his top teeth were in fact missing at one point. If you know what to look for it is pretty obvious.
laynes last time in the studio. this was right after the born again sessions he did with cantrell. not as good as his stuff with jerry but its great to have as remembrence of the best singer to have ever lived. i saw him in his prime in 1991, it changed my life. I took my whole style of singing and threw it out the fucken window and started from scratch. no one like since, never will be. i love AIC now but face it, they were much better with layne, and sold way more records.
True, Layne Staley was a huge part of Alice In Chains. In my opinion William is singing backing vocals..and after Layne died it seems their style changed. I dunno. But Layne was alot better and will always be better than William, along with ALWAYS being the best singer ever, no one will ever be as good as Layne was.
chuck jones. Your comment seemed genuine. Til the last line. And they sold more records. Ur comment seemed to be about raw tslent. Which I also agree Layne was one of the best. Your comment about records sold is irrelevant wether ur trying to say Layne was great or not. Record sales don't determine who we feel most connected in terms of singers/performers
A few comments saying he sounds different, bad, etc. But imo he nailed this song and the emotions it's trying to evoke: pain, dejection, fear. Very creepy and very appropriate for the movie score. No matter what, Layne always showed up and out. Rock in peace King!
Layne is a very beautiful and amazing musician. He is the best! There is something about beautiful Layne which makes him better than any other musician. And it makes no difference whether he had teeth or not. He had musical talent that no one had, has or will ever have
I miss this man so damn much. He was extremely talented, gifted, and amazingly beautiful: mind, body and soul!! It's heartbreaking 2 knw how tortured he was, and for so long, right up until the end. Ty so much 4 the music Layne. I must believe, 4 my own sanity, that u have found peace. RIP
Thank you for sharing the burden of the pain Niomi. Thanks for understanding and helping me through the grief, which most days seems never to mitigate.
Love it, the guy is a legend 🙌 He chose is path and lived and died by it. Who cares how many teeth he had. His music tells a story and his voice makes the hairs stand on end. Don't know why but I can listen to certain songs that he sings and tears well up in my eyes. Thank you layne
I know exactly what you mean and “Nutshell “ hits home with me and I can’t help but get teary eyed every time,”RIP”LAYNE STALEY,your a legend in your own right…
They say to live every day like it's your last. Layne just couldn't gather up the courage to get some help. It happens a lot with musicians. The stress gets to them and they don't know how to cope. RIP Layne.
@@2jimszrnorth802 "the stress" 😂 as if they are under more stress than a man living paycheck to paycheck laying bricks for a living with his body breaking down a little every day, wondering how he will continue to take care of his kids. One example of tons of people. If you cant handle the stress of being a millionaire rockstar, maybe you dont deserve it.
Layne was an amazing singer and you can also tell a great person. What’s so sad to me is he let himself die. We will never know the full truth, but someone should have been there for him. To get him through the demons he was fighting ❤️
BullShit. Jerry had no problem with the money Layne brought in. Finding some dude that sort of sounds similar to him so he can continue milking Layne's value. And sorry but if you call yourself a friend you don't put Layne through the shit he did, and you certainly don't distance yourself that much from someone you profess was " a brother".
These comments are sad. Wtf is wrong with people. Nearly every comment mentions teeth. Who gives one really,, this is a few more minutes of Layne left in this world & I will take it in any shape it comes in & be so fuckn grateful it exists.
Thank you for this. I had never heard this one before. It breaks my heart to hear the difference in him but he is still amazing - and it was so very brave of him to sing this yet he clearly didn't have all his teeth left anymore. Just pure Layne, no faking. I love him.
I don't give a fuck what kind of teeth he had. He coulda had George Washington's fucking teeth. This man embodied disappointment, suffering, and exploitation like none of you will ever experience. His fucking teeth. wtf. Layne, I miss you and it hurts. I hope you're ok.
Layne, you're looking good bro. Nice that 'Thomas' is your middle name. Daily pain Layne Staley, you are a poet and an artist and I miss you terribly. Rest in peace, free from addiction and depression brother.
you could also say that he had everything, but chose to do drugs until they made him shit himself, lose his teeth, and die. exploitation? he was famous. he chose to be in a band which became famous. that's part of the job description when you sign up for it. most bands don't get that far, but getting that far is probably every band's dream. so cry me a fucken river. yeah it sucks he died, but the whole fuckin premise that i'm supposed to feel sorry for famous rock stars because they're exploited is fucking retarded bullshit peddled by low IQ morons.
Ryan Rippee 206 that would be the Bayor pharmaceutical company...it was literally designed to control the population via MK Ultra programs. They first tested it on our own unsuspecting soldiers..
Had Layne chosen another path in life, the world would have been deprived of some of the greatest music ever recorded. I only wish he could have defeated his demons so he could be sharing his amazing talent with the younger generations that are just now discovering him.
just make sure you point out the videos that are the original ones and not the "remastered" or the versions thatJerry altered. you know, the ones that Laynes vocals aren't turned down and jerrys boosted to dominate. its bad enough that his (buttnugget) label took over and he claims to have written everything even when theyre clearly laynes songs, what an ego..then goes out and tries to get a singer that sounds like layne... wtf
@@saintdleehonestly think jerry is extremely apologetic about how he treated layne n his problems, listen to bargain basement howard hughes on degradation trip don’t think jerry has ever said a bad word of layne publicly
@@g6geyoure right . never called layne anything bad. but during an interview shortly after layne died, an the radio, jerry kept trying to make it all about himself. like lane didnt matter. over and over he just kept saying shit like "I" or :"me" and practically portraying layne as insignificant..this was not even a week or two after . it was so disrespectful i almost wrecked the car and i had to pull over. he kept talking over the interviewer, trying to steer the interview. so in my eyes, he did worse than calling lane names. then he has the gall to go and get a singer that sounds like layne. no offense to the new guy but i have not listened to aic since. the disrespect was overwhelming
@@saintdlee I definitely think for a short period Jerry was completely out of it practically or atleast not being honest. Definitely the we wrote or we sang became I wrote or whatever. Had not been for layne jerry would’ve never sung. I understand them dealing with there own struggles and sometimes not getting along, eventually getting to the point layne would no longer be around him which i understand especially when he gave jerry a place to crash n equipment to play. I believe by now Jerry understands how he fucked up and I think those things still haunt him. As far as William Duvall i dont even consider him and layne similar. Layne was a star that could roar like no other, Duvall has done good and im glad they have tried to keep the AIC music alive, but it definitely isnt what is was when layne lived. There could never be another. I’m just glad they honor layne and mike in memorial in heart and performance still even after all the bullshit. Im sure he regrets alot but absolutely there would be no Jerry if not for laynes loving heart and encouragement. The two together made my favorite music ill ever hear, and they could make this beautiful authentic and haunting sound I will enjoy all my days. I’m glad Jerry could stick around and beat his demons. I wish layne had. Will always be my favorite frontman.
@@g6ge it's hard for me to believe jerry because there's evidence, and i'd swear in front of God almighty Himself that jerry, thru the process of re-releasing and remastering AIC albums and videos and whatnot, has intentionally altered them, either lowering Layne's volume on his track or raised his own. Any one who has the original cds can tell the difference between what parts were layne's and what parts they shared together...but it's different now. jerry's voice is almost at times dominant over layne. He (jerry) has already claimed writing songs when he didnt, he made it so that he alone was AIC. He's arrogant, selfish and from what i heard that time and his actions since then, doesnt know the meaning of the word FRIEND. and i'd welcome a chance to tell him so
Watching/listening to this on the 20th "anniversary" of his passing (and Kurt, too, while we're at it). Probably the saddest date in rock history, April 5, when TWO musical giants left this mortal plane. But Layne's story is saddest of all, a long slow suicide *by choice.*
It's sad you think that way. Sure he chose to use heroin. But the part you may be overlooking is why he he used it. It wasn't such an easy thing to just kick. In fact it's one of the hardest addictions to even try to because it's a literal physical addiction. Not just psychological. Add to the need to use, depression, and even the strongest person can fall. He died not from suicide and certainly not by choice
He pushes through, & still sounds cool as hell. If he had been feeling a little better I know he would have done his belting scream at the “HEY, TEACHER” part 🖤🖤🌹
I've been reading comments and I disagree with people saying his voice was weak and he weak...His body may have deteriorating but other than pronunciation his was a force til his dying breath.. that's just the way this particular song sounds... on the kiss tour of 96 footage he's still bringing the heat... if he felt better mentally and felt like singing ud see his pipes haven't suffered much.. only his style has changed... so go out there and do it better... kidding.. no one can
Because he was known for singing in the high 4th octave, it was a shock to not hear him even sing a C4 in this. Staley's voice was great, but since you never hear him singing again after this, it makes me wonder if he lost his upper range. If that is the case, he would not be the first rock singer to have that happen. Robert Plant, Maynard James Keenan, Chris Cornell, and Axl Rose all lost their high notes after years of shouting and screaming. Even with the best technique, could it be possible that NO one can do that forever?
@@into.the.wood.chipper. your mostly correct, however my wife and I went to G'N'R last summer and Axle hit all the highs from Appetite and illusions perfectly. I was shocked too. Layne did still have his upper register, I think it was a confidence issue at that point with him more than anything. Also his weakened physical state does have an effect, it takes much more body strength to hit those whether you've still got the pipes or not.
@@yjjeeper1 He fixed his voice issue after a bad tour in 2012 that he's still being teased about. To be fair, a lot of rock stars have lost their high notes and it isn't all that clear how to get it back- because the solution is the exact opposite of what you would expect. It almost makes no sense. But it is effective, but it takes a lot of time strengthening those little muscles that you can't see or control directly.
@@yjjeeper1 That is only half true. Belting in the 4th octave, if you do it correctly, should not take any more effort than it does to sneeze. A lot of singers hear these massive sounds and think they're the real thing. What is really happening, is that the singer who has been trained is only mimicking the sound of a shout without actually doing it. Real shouting and yelling has a shelf life of a year or two- and even then, that is with lots of rest, hydration, and exercise as a given. A good singer knows what their voice can handle on any given day of performance. Most issues tend to show up during the warmup before the show, and even then that is not a guarantee they won't miss a note or crack it horribly.That happens to the greatest singers in the world and it never stops being humbling!
@@into.the.wood.chipper. no, it's all accurate, and so is most of what you said (your just exaggerating your point of view a little but that's ok). I never said screaming and shouting, I'm simply referring to posturing and strength leads to much better control of your higher register screaming or not.
Interesting take on a classic Pink Floyd song. I remember hating it when it came out (which is weird b/c I was a huge AIC fan at the time, but then again I was a huge PF fan too. Probably my top 2 bands at the time) along with Korn's version as well. I think I've grown to appreciate both bands covers over time. Layne's voice is very haunting on this track which gives the song a whole new feel to it. Love it. The solo though is rather underwhelming.
Just by listening to his diction and how he can't pronounce the 'd' and 'th' in 'education' to understand that he lost most of his upper teeth... So sad and heart breaking. He had such an extraordinary and unique voice :(
+ShirKelly Makes me wonder why he didn't have dentures or something at that point. Still pretty shitty to have a talent like that destroyed by opiates.
+Tasha Cook. It's weird, i know especially because this track was recorded by the end of 98' (if I'm not mistaken) but in the famous Rockline radio interview from July 99 his diction was perfect, without any noticeable problems so maybe he did have some sort of dentous but decided not to wear them to the recordings of the song...i wish i knew :/ Even in "Get Born Again" you can hear a slight "TH" and "s" but not like here, he can barely pronounce them.
According to Wikipedia this must have been recorded in 1998. By then, I guess, most of his upper teeth were gone, he had lost a lot of weight and his voice was weak. What a shame - he was such a great singer.
Just a question: How exactly did you get HERE.......by not liking rock n' roll? It'd be like suggesting that you cannot stand fake jazz and then somehow showing up at a Yanni concert w/ Kenny G as the opener in north Dallas.
Despite the obvious lisp, his singing voice actually seems better than in '96 when he sounded really exasperated. His voice here has much more body, though we'd know better if it was a more vocally powerful song.
So so sad to hear Layne lisping due to his loss of teeth towards the end. They had to cut alot of "s" sounding parts out due to this. Totally tragic. RIP Layne X
Is crazy that even in that condition this version still sounds better then original. Not to dig at pink floyd. But Layne's dark vocals just fit better.
I just listened to it for the first time after watching a video on “Rock And Roll True Stories” and it is blatantly obvious that he was struggling. He’s vocals here are weak and lack the fire we were used to with Layne!!
Mucho mas chingona que la versión de pink floid aclaro que no estoy es contra de la versión de pink floid pero por Dios esta versión es poderosa se siente la fuerza y el poder de la interpretación tanto musical como vocal me quedo con esta versión. Paz bros
@@butchcassidy3373 Unfortunately, I can’t do that in the RUclips app, and there’s no way I’m going to give a single red cent to pay Google for “YT Red” to stop the advertisements. I primarily use the YT app on my Apple mobile devices to watch RUclips, but once in a while if I’m going to watch a long documentary or something that has a crapload of advertisements in it, I will look up the video in the Brave browser on my iPhone/iPad to watch it there, because they block all advertisements.
@@anti-ethniccleansing465 yeah. I watch most YT through my browser also. I'm not giving Google or any of the tech giants any of my money either. I don't even shop at Wal Mart. Lol Have a great day
Trust me wasn't my doing. They striked me already, but since I don't monetize my videos anyways it doesn't matter. Bummer thing though it's blocked in certain countries.
Yes you hear his lisp but that subdue tone he used was the style of the original song itself. Layne just kept the vocal style of the original version. Also your voice does change as you age.
A lisp lol who started that lol it's fucking awesome it's this shit right hear that broke is spirit lol a lisp no teeth I don't give a shit he was a genius of singers ❤
Fuck he didn’t sound so good crazy what addiction can do just a couple years earlier he would have done 10 times better such a talent and crazy good live
Layne was a great artist but you can just hear the lack of life and energy in his voice in this - it's like they propped him up in the studio and put him through the motions the best they could. I can only imagine what Layne would've done with this track in his heyday, but it wouldn't have been this mess.
Who the hell knows. Rick Rubin propped Johnny Cash up in his last few days and produced some truly spectacular music, I for one will never be able to truly appreciate it. Enjoy it for what it is, because sadly we won't see its like again.
Isolate the vocals from the rest of the track and you can tell just how many teeth Layne had lost. Especially with the pronunciation of the letter S. It's very sad and tragic, but that's just the price of constant drug abuse. Layne truly was one of the best lyricists and singers to have ever walked the earth and I hope wherever he may be that he has found peace.
How......did I make it from birth all the way to s c a m d e m i c 2022 without ever one time knowing this came into existence in 98? What is even going on here? No I mean I am actually doing a double-take and I am seriously considering the Mandela Effect as a viable cause at this point. What even the hell? You know.....I was told that John Mayer fans heard he really liked a guitar that he had picked up and played at a little music store in Idaho Falls back ten years ago when driving through town and shooting his music video for Shadow Days......and the fan club contacted the store afterward and bought the damn thing for him and had it delivered to his door. (I guess he didn't buy it himself like maybe he could have?) So why exactly did all of us Alice fans not buy Layne some MFing teeth? I think it's safe to say that teeth come before guitars.
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This cover was partly recorded in my studio Stepping Stone Reocrding in Seattle, WA. All of Layne's vocals, some guitar and all the mixing!
You got to work with him? If so, what was it like? The technique, or arrangement, as in, did they have the music all finished before he put the vocals down or did they sort of start with the guitar melody & arrangement, & then basically build around it with the other instruments & vocal tracks? I'm curious how other ppl work when they record. When I do it (though, I'm very limited with equipment, I now use a 4track app on an iPhone3. It used to be cassettes!), I start with the guitar & vocals on track 1, track 2 is bass lines, track 3 is lead guitar and/or backing vocals, & track 4 for drums (makeshift at the moment). I have no controls on the 4track other than volume control, so the mix can be tricky sometimes. What techniques would you use in a situation like that? I typically record in an RV with acoustic bcuz there's not enough power for my amps & there's no sound proofing yet so sometimes you can hear traffic in the background, though sometimes the sirens on the fire trucks can fit in depending on the song! Basically, there's no effects on anything at the moment, just all acoustic, the only mic being on the iPhone3 for the 4track app. Are there any studio tricks that can be used for a better sound & mix? Like setting the iPhone inside a big cardboard box like a mini amphitheater or something? Thanks!
so did he have upper teeth or not?
Seriously, does it really matter?
who gives a flying fuk if he had teeth or not the man is a genius
True fans want to know all they can about him. We heard he was losing his teeth, and having accidents. He wasn't a genius, he just had experience with what he sung about.
"Slow suicide's no way to go."
-Layne Staley
It wasn't suicide. Accidental overdose, Real cause of death depression.
@saintdlee
Abusing drugs that you know will eventually end up killing you & not getting help (or giving up on yourself ever recovering) IS a slow suicide.
@@LaynesPayne6702 you don't understand depression apparently. I'm not going to debate opinions. Take what you want away from my statement, keep yours and we both have happy lives.
@saintdlee
I'm not one for debating either. I respect other's opinions, whole heartedly. I was just expressing mine. I should've said that before, I was in no way trying to disagree with u, or be rude at all. I'm sorry that it came across that way.
But, I do understand depression, as I am an addict, in active addiction, who's horribly depressed. And what I said before is nothing more than how I feel. MAYBE other depressed addicts feel the same. Who knows.
@@LaynesPayne6702 right on that's cool take care
This song makes me very emotional. Love Layne Forever, wish he could have stayed around longer. 💫🤘⛓🖤🖤
The sound of ultimate defeat and the feeling of the end for Layne.
Truly hard to listen to
Willhelm Kirkpatricka everything Layne sang had that sound.. the honesty was a big part of what made him great.
Willhelm Kirkpatricka No way was Layne defeated. Heroin robbed him of his soul like so many others. We miss you Layne and you sang and wrote your heart out until the day you left us. Thank you for giving us your all! You will never be forgotten!!!!! 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹
@@debbiecooney9610 no, depression robbed him of his life. Heroin was a crutch that inevitably destroyed his body. Layne's soul was untouched
Truly torturous. Especially when I've been there myself and survived with new life and vigor. And I didn't have a million dollars to go to fancy rehabs. If I did it anyone can. I wish Layne had found the path he needed. His voice will live on forever!
@@ZeeSurohell yeah brother. I can relate. You don’t “have” to be defeated. ALWAYS FUCKING FORWARD. Hope you’re doing well man
He pulled it off amazingly, even with missing his teeth and dying..we love you Layne!! 2020
fucking teeth
He hadn't lost any teeth, from what I know. It's all lies and innuendo because of "project heroin". You have to consider too, that Layne is twins. Even if he was doing heroin he would've had to smoke it in order to loose a bunch of teeth.
@@criskatan Project Heroin? Layne is Twins? And him losing teeth does not come from smoking Heroin it comes from the depression from drug use. It is normally smoking Meth that makes you lose your teeth not Heroin. And he at least lost his top teeth. If you watch the Unplugged Concert he did if you look at his mouth you only see his bottom teeth.
@@nightmarezer0507 He rarely showed his upper teeth anyway. What did you do? go up to him and examine his mouth or something?
@@criskatan Well I have eye for one. For two if you do any research you will find accounts of people saying his top teeth were in fact missing at one point. If you know what to look for it is pretty obvious.
laynes last time in the studio. this was right after the born again sessions he did with cantrell.
not as good as his stuff with jerry but its great to have as remembrence of the best singer to have ever lived.
i saw him in his prime in 1991, it changed my life.
I took my whole style of singing and threw it out the fucken window and started from scratch. no one like since, never will be.
i love AIC now but face it, they were much better with layne, and sold way more records.
True, Layne Staley was a huge part of Alice In Chains. In my opinion William is singing backing vocals..and after Layne died it seems their style changed. I dunno. But Layne was alot better and will always be better than William, along with ALWAYS being the best singer ever, no one will ever be as good as Layne was.
William is singing backing vocals- do you mean in this song? NO
chuck jones. Your comment seemed genuine. Til the last line. And they sold more records. Ur comment seemed to be about raw tslent. Which I also agree Layne was one of the best. Your comment about records sold is irrelevant wether ur trying to say Layne was great or not. Record sales don't determine who we feel most connected in terms of singers/performers
Have you heard him with second coming?
back then it mattered, because this music was mainstream. it still matters but only to another generation
A few comments saying he sounds different, bad, etc. But imo he nailed this song and the emotions it's trying to evoke: pain, dejection, fear. Very creepy and very appropriate for the movie score. No matter what, Layne always showed up and out. Rock in peace King!
i dont really think those are the emotions the original is trying to convey
Layne is a very beautiful and amazing musician. He is the best! There is something about beautiful Layne which makes him better than any other musician. And it makes no difference whether he had teeth or not. He had musical talent that no one had, has or will ever have
He was a stunning front man.
I miss this man so damn much. He was extremely talented, gifted, and amazingly beautiful: mind, body and soul!!
It's heartbreaking 2 knw how tortured he was, and for so long, right up until the end.
Ty so much 4 the music Layne. I must believe, 4 my own sanity, that u have found peace.
RIP
Thank you for sharing the burden of the pain Niomi. Thanks for understanding and helping me through the grief, which most days seems never to mitigate.
Tommy Thompson ❤
😪😪❤🤟🏽🕯
Real musicians and band's with auto-tune nowhere near the studio is 90's wicked awesome
Love it, the guy is a legend 🙌
He chose is path and lived and died by it. Who cares how many teeth he had. His music tells a story and his voice makes the hairs stand on end. Don't know why but I can listen to certain songs that he sings and tears well up in my eyes. Thank you layne
I know exactly what you mean and “Nutshell “ hits home with me and I can’t help but get teary eyed every time,”RIP”LAYNE STALEY,your a legend in your own right…
They say to live every day like it's your last. Layne just couldn't gather up the courage to get some help. It happens a lot with musicians. The stress gets to them and they don't know how to cope. RIP Layne.
@@2jimszrnorth802 "the stress" 😂 as if they are under more stress than a man living paycheck to paycheck laying bricks for a living with his body breaking down a little every day, wondering how he will continue to take care of his kids. One example of tons of people. If you cant handle the stress of being a millionaire rockstar, maybe you dont deserve it.
@@nunyabizwacks6711 agreed!
Layne was an amazing singer and you can also tell a great person. What’s so sad to me is he let himself die. We will never know the full truth, but someone should have been there for him. To get him through the demons he was fighting ❤️
you are absolutely correct.... thats why I hate Jerry so much, he's a piece of shit.
@@saintdlee Jerry is just a human being, a musician that couldn't help Layne that much. Layne was fighting something bigger than both.
BullShit. Jerry had no problem with the money Layne brought in. Finding some dude that sort of sounds similar to him so he can continue milking Layne's value. And sorry but if you call yourself a friend you don't put Layne through the shit he did, and you certainly don't distance yourself that much from someone you profess was " a brother".
These comments are sad. Wtf is wrong with people. Nearly every comment mentions teeth. Who gives one really,, this is a few more minutes of Layne left in this world & I will take it in any shape it comes in & be so fuckn grateful it exists.
Thank you for this. I had never heard this one before. It breaks my heart to hear the difference in him but he is still amazing - and it was so very brave of him to sing this yet he clearly didn't have all his teeth left anymore. Just pure Layne, no faking. I love him.
fucking teeth
The best vocalist on the planet
As a front man, he was a sonic god.
Am I the only one who felt a The Doors touch on this? Awsome
Yeah, tou're the one special.
i d8d to keybrd
Riders on the storm / L.A. Woman
I felt that too, it has that doors feel to it!
I felt a Doors touch on Wake Up by Mad Season also. Don't know if Layne was a Doors fan or not
Fifteen years ago today 💔long time Sweet Layne since you departed ~Forever missed "rock guy" ‼️
RIP Layne. You inspired so many people! Hope you find peace! \m/
Jefferson Araujo fuck you
Ok I am a purist when it comes to anything Pink Floyd as they are my favorite band but I have to say this version doesn't suck.
KoRn's version is better than Pink Floyd's. Yes I am serious.
@@seancollins9597 Its all good you have every right to your opinion
It’s impressive for how damn sick he was at this point. No doubt.
@@seancollins9597 what......the.......ffff........
you could tell by Layne's voice he wasn't doing well by this time
He barley had any teeth left at this point, which is why he has a lisp
I don’t know what to say. Words just fail me. I can only be thankful for what he left behind.
I don't give a fuck what kind of teeth he had. He coulda had George Washington's fucking teeth. This man embodied disappointment, suffering, and exploitation like none of you will ever experience. His fucking teeth. wtf. Layne, I miss you and it hurts. I hope you're ok.
Layne, you're looking good bro. Nice that 'Thomas' is your middle name. Daily pain Layne Staley, you are a poet and an artist and I miss you terribly. Rest in peace, free from addiction and depression brother.
you could also say that he had everything, but chose to do drugs until they made him shit himself, lose his teeth, and die. exploitation? he was famous. he chose to be in a band which became famous. that's part of the job description when you sign up for it. most bands don't get that far, but getting that far is probably every band's dream. so cry me a fucken river. yeah it sucks he died, but the whole fuckin premise that i'm supposed to feel sorry for famous rock stars because they're exploited is fucking retarded bullshit peddled by low IQ morons.
Real talk! Who gives a fuck about his teeth
Layne, the best.
Imagine if layne’s voice was at 100 percent
Hey heroin why you couldn't just leave Layne alone.
I'd like to find who ever found heroin and kick them off a cliff.
Hey Layne why you couldn't just leave heroin alone.
@@ryanrippee2065 damn that 1874 St. Mary's hospital staff!! Lol
@@postpunk80 I thought that too, as sad as it is. Addiction is hard to kick...
Ryan Rippee 206 that would be the Bayor pharmaceutical company...it was literally designed to control the population via MK Ultra programs. They first tested it on our own unsuspecting soldiers..
Had Layne chosen another path in life, the world would have been deprived of some of the greatest music ever recorded. I only wish he could have defeated his demons so he could be sharing his amazing talent with the younger generations that are just now discovering him.
just make sure you point out the videos that are the original ones and not the "remastered" or the versions thatJerry altered. you know, the ones that Laynes vocals aren't turned down and jerrys boosted to dominate. its bad enough that his (buttnugget) label took over and he claims to have written everything even when theyre clearly laynes songs, what an ego..then goes out and tries to get a singer that sounds like layne... wtf
@@saintdleehonestly think jerry is extremely apologetic about how he treated layne n his problems, listen to bargain basement howard hughes on degradation trip don’t think jerry has ever said a bad word of layne publicly
@@g6geyoure right . never called layne anything bad. but during an interview shortly after layne died, an the radio, jerry kept trying to make it all about himself. like lane didnt matter. over and over he just kept saying shit like "I" or :"me" and practically portraying layne as insignificant..this was not even a week or two after . it was so disrespectful i almost wrecked the car and i had to pull over. he kept talking over the interviewer, trying to steer the interview. so in my eyes, he did worse than calling lane names. then he has the gall to go and get a singer that sounds like layne. no offense to the new guy but i have not listened to aic since. the disrespect was overwhelming
@@saintdlee I definitely think for a short period Jerry was completely out of it practically or atleast not being honest. Definitely the we wrote or we sang became I wrote or whatever. Had not been for layne jerry would’ve never sung. I understand them dealing with there own struggles and sometimes not getting along, eventually getting to the point layne would no longer be around him which i understand especially when he gave jerry a place to crash n equipment to play. I believe by now Jerry understands how he fucked up and I think those things still haunt him. As far as William Duvall i dont even consider him and layne similar. Layne was a star that could roar like no other, Duvall has done good and im glad they have tried to keep the AIC music alive, but it definitely isnt what is was when layne lived. There could never be another. I’m just glad they honor layne and mike in memorial in heart and performance still even after all the bullshit. Im sure he regrets alot but absolutely there would be no Jerry if not for laynes loving heart and encouragement. The two together made my favorite music ill ever hear, and they could make this beautiful authentic and haunting sound I will enjoy all my days. I’m glad Jerry could stick around and beat his demons. I wish layne had. Will always be my favorite frontman.
@@g6ge it's hard for me to believe jerry because there's evidence, and i'd swear in front of God almighty Himself that jerry, thru the process of re-releasing and remastering AIC albums and videos and whatnot, has intentionally altered them, either lowering Layne's volume on his track or raised his own. Any one who has the original cds can tell the difference between what parts were layne's and what parts they shared together...but it's different now. jerry's voice is almost at times dominant over layne. He (jerry) has already claimed writing songs when he didnt, he made it so that he alone was AIC. He's arrogant, selfish and from what i heard that time and his actions since then, doesnt know the meaning of the word FRIEND. and i'd welcome a chance to tell him so
Watching/listening to this on the 20th "anniversary" of his passing (and Kurt, too, while we're at it). Probably the saddest date in rock history, April 5, when TWO musical giants left this mortal plane. But Layne's story is saddest of all, a long slow suicide *by choice.*
It's sad you think that way. Sure he chose to use heroin. But the part you may be overlooking is why he he used it. It wasn't such an easy thing to just kick. In fact it's one of the hardest addictions to even try to because it's a literal physical addiction. Not just psychological. Add to the need to use, depression, and even the strongest person can fall. He died not from suicide and certainly not by choice
He pushes through, & still sounds cool as hell. If he had been feeling a little better I know he would have done his belting scream at the “HEY, TEACHER” part 🖤🖤🌹
I've been reading comments and I disagree with people saying his voice was weak and he weak...His body may have deteriorating but other than pronunciation his was a force til his dying breath.. that's just the way this particular song sounds... on the kiss tour of 96 footage he's still bringing the heat... if he felt better mentally and felt like singing ud see his pipes haven't suffered much.. only his style has changed... so go out there and do it better... kidding.. no one can
Because he was known for singing in the high 4th octave, it was a shock to not hear him even sing a C4 in this. Staley's voice was great, but since you never hear him singing again after this, it makes me wonder if he lost his upper range. If that is the case, he would not be the first rock singer to have that happen. Robert Plant, Maynard James Keenan, Chris Cornell, and Axl Rose all lost their high notes after years of shouting and screaming. Even with the best technique, could it be possible that NO one can do that forever?
@@into.the.wood.chipper. your mostly correct, however my wife and I went to G'N'R last summer and Axle hit all the highs from Appetite and illusions perfectly. I was shocked too. Layne did still have his upper register, I think it was a confidence issue at that point with him more than anything. Also his weakened physical state does have an effect, it takes much more body strength to hit those whether you've still got the pipes or not.
@@yjjeeper1 He fixed his voice issue after a bad tour in 2012 that he's still being teased about. To be fair, a lot of rock stars have lost their high notes and it isn't all that clear how to get it back- because the solution is the exact opposite of what you would expect. It almost makes no sense. But it is effective, but it takes a lot of time strengthening those little muscles that you can't see or control directly.
@@yjjeeper1 That is only half true. Belting in the 4th octave, if you do it correctly, should not take any more effort than it does to sneeze. A lot of singers hear these massive sounds and think they're the real thing. What is really happening, is that the singer who has been trained is only mimicking the sound of a shout without actually doing it. Real shouting and yelling has a shelf life of a year or two- and even then, that is with lots of rest, hydration, and exercise as a given. A good singer knows what their voice can handle on any given day of performance. Most issues tend to show up during the warmup before the show, and even then that is not a guarantee they won't miss a note or crack it horribly.That happens to the greatest singers in the world and it never stops being humbling!
@@into.the.wood.chipper. no, it's all accurate, and so is most of what you said (your just exaggerating your point of view a little but that's ok). I never said screaming and shouting, I'm simply referring to posturing and strength leads to much better control of your higher register screaming or not.
Underrated cover.
♥LAYNE♥
Tom Morello brought me here from Lithium on XM radio haha awesome never knew about this. thought get born again was his last
every soul is an artist as a bearer of its own pain
Fuck what people say I think layne did great
I think so too! 🤘🏼❤️🔥🖤
it's a shame this is Layne's last recording..........
Its good though
I saw pictures he took during this. So devastating
Where can I find the pics?
those don't exist
R.I.P. Layne🙏🙏
Interesting take on a classic Pink Floyd song. I remember hating it when it came out (which is weird b/c I was a huge AIC fan at the time, but then again I was a huge PF fan too. Probably my top 2 bands at the time) along with Korn's version as well. I think I've grown to appreciate both bands covers over time. Layne's voice is very haunting on this track which gives the song a whole new feel to it. Love it. The solo though is rather underwhelming.
This tribute is so sweet ❣️ thank you ❤️☺️
*Love you, Layne*
♡
Layne it was a God 😞 i miss u
Happy 49th Layne.. I love you.. not happy tho
Ill Father 50.
+elninjalaranja he would've been 50 this year in August 2017.
Poppy Pocket That's what I said.
+elninjalaranja ❤️🌸😃
Poppy Pocket I love you.
Really trued to make this sound like mad season, sad all around
It's different. I totally expected him to get LOUD " hey teacher, leave those kids alone"
Me too at first, but I really like how he sang his own version
He couldn’t belt it out or he would have, not enough power/energy
@@PnwOnTour Nah, his voice was amazing so he had no problen with screaming
@@TheStepmonkey bullshit you’re ignorant af dude, do you hear him screaming it out no you don’t.
Still amazing
Just by listening to his diction and how he can't pronounce the 'd' and 'th' in 'education' to understand that he lost most of his upper teeth...
So sad and heart breaking. He had such an extraordinary and unique voice :(
+ShirKelly Makes me wonder why he didn't have dentures or something at that point. Still pretty shitty to have a talent like that destroyed by opiates.
+Tasha Cook. It's weird, i know especially because this track was recorded by the end of 98' (if I'm not mistaken) but in the famous Rockline radio interview from July 99 his diction was perfect, without any noticeable problems so maybe he did have some sort of dentous but decided not to wear them to the recordings of the song...i wish i knew :/
Even in "Get Born Again" you can hear a slight "TH" and "s" but not like here, he can barely pronounce them.
+ShirKelly. denture...damn you autocorrect.
+Tasha Cook Make no mistake - he died of a broken heart. The opiates were there just to make life livable .
+ShirKelly there is no th in education.
According to Wikipedia this must have been recorded in 1998. By then, I guess, most of his upper teeth were gone, he had lost a lot of weight and his voice was weak. What a shame - he was such a great singer.
how can you pronounce "S" with missing teeth ? i don't think you could.
5:13
the soundtrack our lives... rock n roll yeah
Emiliano Ortega-Guerrero ALTERNATIVE ROCK AWESOME
oh susan, i love you...
ok
ok
we dont need education... yeah
I don't like Rock but this interesting unique quirky and revolutionary Love it!!
Just a question: How exactly did you get HERE.......by not liking rock n' roll? It'd be like suggesting that you cannot stand fake jazz and then somehow showing up at a Yanni concert w/ Kenny G as the opener in north Dallas.
Desde argentina ,lo mejor Layne.
he sounds like a ghost here 😔 poor thing i wish he never tried heroin and was put through the pain he went through
rock and roll yeah
Despite the obvious lisp, his singing voice actually seems better than in '96 when he sounded really exasperated. His voice here has much more body, though we'd know better if it was a more vocally powerful song.
I'm sorry, but even as an American, the backing vocals of school children sounds hilarious with an American accent.
"The Faculty" brought me here
I had never heard the intro before now
If you're looking for Layne, he starts at 05:31.
LS+MS= 4ever💔
So so sad to hear Layne lisping due to his loss of teeth towards the end. They had to cut alot of "s" sounding parts out due to this. Totally tragic. RIP Layne X
fucking teeth
Is crazy that even in that condition this version still sounds better then original. Not to dig at pink floyd. But Layne's dark vocals just fit better.
I just listened to it for the first time after watching a video on “Rock And Roll True Stories” and it is blatantly obvious that he was struggling. He’s vocals here are weak and lack the fire we were used to with Layne!!
what in the hell. this song should have alot more views than this
I didn't know this existed until today
Christmas Eve Day, 2023
More Layne , more rad
He stopped trying, he would have screamed teacher leave them kids alone.
I saw The Wall tour live in Atlanta. I prefer the PF version, but this is ok I guess.
Love and miss you Layne.
Dope gets us all in the end.
cool
this song does actually start at some point...right? haha this is great, I never knew Layne did this one, he coulda really nailed it in his prime
wheelmanstan if he had sang this is 91 -93. totally different song.
He did nail it...... Layne's way.
How In the hell did I not know this existed???
Mucho mas chingona que la versión de pink floid aclaro que no estoy es contra de la versión de pink floid pero por Dios esta versión es poderosa se siente la fuerza y el poder de la interpretación tanto musical como vocal me quedo con esta versión. Paz bros
Esta mucho mejor tiene todo para la canción layne era total.
to everyone commenting about “missing teeth”.... HE HAD ALL OF HIS FUCKING TEETH
Then where are all the “s” sounds?
Ohhh i see, you were there so you know🤣. Truth is, heroin rots the teeth, sorry but he DID lose teeth
This is rad!
To anyone wondering the song starts @535
Class of 99' HOLLA IF YOU HEAR ME!!!!!!!
Who in the heck even _THINKS_ about putting an advertisement in the middle of a song?? *Unbelievable!*
Use an ad blocker and you don't have to hear that shit.
Fuck yt commercials
@@butchcassidy3373
Unfortunately, I can’t do that in the RUclips app, and there’s no way I’m going to give a single red cent to pay Google for “YT Red” to stop the advertisements.
I primarily use the YT app on my Apple mobile devices to watch RUclips, but once in a while if I’m going to watch a long documentary or something that has a crapload of advertisements in it, I will look up the video in the Brave browser on my iPhone/iPad to watch it there, because they block all advertisements.
@@anti-ethniccleansing465 yeah. I watch most YT through my browser also.
I'm not giving Google or any of the tech giants any of my money either. I don't even shop at Wal Mart. Lol
Have a great day
@@butchcassidy3373
Hell yeah… I have never shopped at Walmart even once in my life either! It makes me sick that people do.
Trust me wasn't my doing. They striked me already, but since I don't monetize my videos anyways it doesn't matter. Bummer thing though it's blocked in certain countries.
So, I take it that part 1 is all instrumental and part 2 (with the vocals) starts at ~ the 5:15 mark? Am I close?
i guess if thats what you need to know then sure
Yea thats exactly where it starts on the recording of part 2
How behind the beat is Perkins? Love it. Great version
Quien lo ve en 2019.
Yes you hear his lisp but that subdue tone he used was the style of the original song itself. Layne just kept the vocal style of the original version. Also your voice does change as you age.
also changes when your quite literally dying
A lisp lol who started that lol it's fucking awesome it's this shit right hear that broke is spirit lol a lisp no teeth I don't give a shit he was a genius of singers ❤
As you AGE? He was like 29 when this was recorded
Layne recorded the vocals with just the mixer there and no one else because he didn't want people to see how bad he fell off.
Rad stuff
Chad Rober
SO CREEPY, RIP LAYNE.
Any chance to upload in higher quality audio?
❤
ufff...SUBLIME!
We miss u Layne I will love u forever
They had to do a lot of dubbing because at this time Lanye didn't have teeth from his black tar heroin abuse
Fuck he didn’t sound so good crazy what addiction can do just a couple years earlier he would have done 10 times better such a talent and crazy good live
POWER¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡
Layne was a great artist but you can just hear the lack of life and energy in his voice in this - it's like they propped him up in the studio and put him through the motions the best they could. I can only imagine what Layne would've done with this track in his heyday, but it wouldn't have been this mess.
like they did on Unplugged
Who the hell knows. Rick Rubin propped Johnny Cash up in his last few days and produced some truly spectacular music, I for one will never be able to truly appreciate it. Enjoy it for what it is, because sadly we won't see its like again.
😎
♡♡♡♡♡♡
Anyone,What year or years class of 99 were avtive?
+kayabudz 419 they were only active in 99 and they only made this cover, they werent interested in making any new material
Fear The Voices, nice! Starr's song written with Eddie Van Halen on their world tour. Rare!
Okay. we get it, he ad some dental issues but does EVERYBODY hafta bring it up every time?? Hell No so stop already!!
i know huh?
Love all his musak but that shit carried him away way to soon
ou jeeeee ..... great !!!!!!!
Isolate the vocals from the rest of the track and you can tell just how many teeth Layne had lost. Especially with the pronunciation of the letter S. It's very sad and tragic, but that's just the price of constant drug abuse. Layne truly was one of the best lyricists and singers to have ever walked the earth and I hope wherever he may be that he has found peace.
His voice is so weak here. Would've LOVED to hear Layne do this back in 92 or 93!!
Smoking teen
How......did I make it from birth all the way to s c a m d e m i c 2022 without ever one time knowing this came into existence in 98? What is even going on here? No I mean I am actually doing a double-take and I am seriously considering the Mandela Effect as a viable cause at this point. What even the hell?
You know.....I was told that John Mayer fans heard he really liked a guitar that he had picked up and played at a little music store in Idaho Falls back ten years ago when driving through town and shooting his music video for Shadow Days......and the fan club contacted the store afterward and bought the damn thing for him and had it delivered to his door. (I guess he didn't buy it himself like maybe he could have?) So why exactly did all of us Alice fans not buy Layne some MFing teeth? I think it's safe to say that teeth come before guitars.
mais ou menos gostei muito não... preferi o o grupo antigo
You sound so different