The drums are so tribal and the bass downright satanic...and Layne sends it into the stratosphere, underscored by Jerry's eclectic guitar. (And I mean eclectic, not electric.)
Sean can carry a groove like no one else. Super well rounded and plays what’s good and best for the song. Nothing flashy or over the top, I don’t think anyone would argue that he’s one of the best drummers to come out of the 90’s. Hands down.
I agree. I see a fair share of comments like this, he stays in the fucking pocket and grooves while pounding the fuck out of each hit. I personally find some of his work hard to hit, especially since i use two pedals. He uses his since kick with tom fills very uniquely.
how is it even possible to SCREAM BACKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK like that? guy is just untouchable. I've probably listened to this about 20,000 times by now, and still blown away each time.
*****First you extend your range through classical technique, keeping an open throat and low larynx. Then you lift your upper lip in a sneer and squeeze your throat together to create the distortion. Singing that high, loud, and full is the hard part. Once you have range, you can distort it easily. It's just an overlay on top of the crazy loud resonance that you have worked for a long time to condition. Distortion can be had overnight. Building range can take years...
iviatty You won't sound exactly like him if your voices aren't already very similar. But you will have your own sound, and your own tone of distortion. The best way to learn about that is to imitate the "witchy" or pharyngeal voice.
LOL - This comment +++++ Sometimes I like to just re-click 0:58-59 / 1:56-57 / 2:34 to try and examine the brutal beauty of it.. it just can_not_get_old !!1
that fucking voice is gold, man. I just dont understand how someone can sound this good. for those who do not see the pure GOLD in this VOICE then you must NEVER have tried to sing, be in a band, or are in a band now; because what he has is truly untouchable.
When Layne hits and holds the note at 2:33 it gives me goosebumps. This is what makes rock and roll so incredible. Sounds JUST AS GOOD in the studio as it does LIVE. True definition of music.
I’m 12 years old and I listen to this song every day before school. It gives me courage to be my true self in a school full of fake people. I hope to be in a band like this someday.
Thats rad. Stay true man, always. Never look back and go after your passion. Along the way you will have to do many sacrifices, like time and social things. Don't ever regret.
Seeing him live was an AMAZING!! You could actually feel his voice! I don't know how else to explain it! If you've ever watched an old Elvis Presley concert video with the crowd going crazy...it was like that for AIC, except add moshing lol I still to this day cry over the world losing such a genuine pure soul. He was tormented but he was so humble & funny & full of love ❤
I like to think that when people die they get to go to a place where they stay at their peak forever, and get to do what they did while alive or whatever the hell they want. So yeah, Layne is up there still performing at his best!
Layne's little twist on the first half of the second chorus is the smoothest shit ever. Im actually questioning my sexuality over it that's how amazed I am by that dudes voice. Holy fuck.
Kurt = John Lennon (scream singing), Eddie V = Jim Morrison (Speak Singing), Chris C. = Robert Plant esche (vocal range) Layne S + No One.. He was his own, and look at all the Rock/Metal bands today who look to Layne as an influence. He invented the 'Yarl Snarl'. Layne and I would say Mark Lanegan are the 2 most Identifiable, Unique voices of that era.
Call me an heretic but Chris voice was way better than Robert Plant, basically same range but more deep, more sustained, more powerful and when he got over 35 Chris timber became one of the most unique in Rock history. i freaking miss him and layne...
Gunnar Eli Sigurjonsson I know this to be true, I've always had to have my daily dose of Layne , since the first time I seen that gorgeous face and that very first song on the awesome MTV Man in the Box.... He had my attention... and still does. That's my first memory, could have been before that... my memory sucks more than the new music they have out today..
Back in the days we almost took this quality for granted. We loved it. This was base line. Not one of us thought this would be the peak of hard rock, and one of the last truly great bands.
i know someone mentioned it here before but do you get chills listening to Layne? I legit get goose bumps; its crazy. NO OTHER band/singer gives me that; not even the beatles who I have loved for other; same goes for alot of the grunge scene. does Layne just MAKE you feel it? that emotion he puts in. nuts.
Love the way Starr's baseline just drives the song along, while Cantrell's guitar just accentuates said bass line with his playing... not too much, but just enough to be top tier music writing. Then the whole song has got Sean's impeccable drumming as the backbone, with Layne and Jerry doing their back and forth singing, Layne crushing the lead vocals. This band was truly remarkable... always has been one of my favorites, since the cool days of mtv when they'd play actual music videos, instead of utter *CRAP.*
I read an article a long time ago that said jerry cantrell's solos never went with the song being played. That is the biggest load of crap I've ever heard. Nothing could be further from the truth. That man can play the hell out of a guitar and is style of soloing matches up with the music as well as any other guitarist ever.
Oh absolutely, Cantrell is amazing on the guitar & a lyrical genius as well. He knows exactly what fits!!! These idiots ought to come ask us, the real fans what sounds like What??😉
This is THE BEST version of this song I can find...Layne's vocals are spot-on! It's just crazy the difference in Layne between this and the whole Unplugged set...very sad :(
If you’re looking for Layne’s best performance ever of “Would” look no further: You found it. 2:33 is one of the greatest things I’ve ever heard him do Live.
Huge moment at the start of this vid is Riki Rachtman interviewing Anthony Kiedis before the band starts and Kiedis realises he's just about to watch AiC for the first time....!!!
Just heard this live version for the first time today.....life changing!!!! Incredible. Seeing AIC live for the first time in August. I know it’s not Layne...but they still rock and I can’t wait!
Layne and Alice in Chains, was the most powerful primal sounding grunge rock band that ever came out of Seattle. It's truly unbelievable how powerful his voice was.
89Pleasek It's sad times my friend, all the greats are slowly going away. Soon we wont have any good music. Layne was a gifted man that made any song shine like stars brotha.
my high school soundtrack is rounded out by: 1) Stone Temple Pilots 2) Marilyn Manson (Mechanical Animals & Holywood) 3) RHCP (Californication & By the Way) 4) Pearl Jam (Ten) 5) Alice In Chains 6) Collective Soul (H.A.A.T.L.U.) 7) Iron Maiden (Somewhere in Time) 8) Mother Love Bone 9) Poison (Native Tongue) 10) Aqua (Aquirium)
DAMN ... I'm having a hard time believing I'm watching this video ... I have a VHS tape with the Single's premier on it including this song. Thank you who ever you are for sharing this footage on line!!! I love Alice anyway - have Facelift and refer to it from time to time ... love to see this too!!
This performance was my first time listening to Alice in chains. Ever since that day I fell in love with laynes voice and music. Sad to see musicians like him pass with so much talent. 😢
dude, his voice just blows fucking people out of the water. I dont get how this guy is not a fucking legend. he should be right along side john lennon. the pitches he can hit are just mind blowing. INTO THE BLOOOOOOOOOOOOOD AGAIN! SAME OLD TRIP IT WAS BACCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCK THEN!
dominico collora you dont think he hits notes on that final verse? I was front man for a few smaller bands and I disagree if you think he's missing those notes, even the final. the first 2 yes, but the last 2 I feel he nails.
dominico collora Wow.... As a "musician," one would think you might appreciate that Layne might actually have sung it differently **intentionally**. Being the lyricist, lead singer, creator - I'd say poetic license applies. Besides, if he hadn't been drunk one night at a party and offered a bed, clothes, food, and shelter to a complete stranger (at the time... Jerry) AIC may never have come to be. Sure, their talents would have taken them places the likes most of us could never dream of, but still... AIC will never be what it was with Layne. They're good! But they are no longer exceptional... Have a great day!
Dominico Collora what not intentional? he has said BLOOD in many live performances; heroin goes INTO THE BLOOD AGAIN! layne is a dope fiend; the song is about another dope fiend who died over an overdose because the heroin went INTO THE BLOOD, AGAIN!
It’s just so heartwarming to me that regardless of which song, any AiC song’s comments section looks like this one - just filled with respect and great admiration for the band. Does anyone ever have anything bad to say about AiC? I have yet to see. So apparentaly I (and you guys) must have great taste in music, seeing as they are my favorite band of all time.
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That bass. That Riff. Them Drums. That's damn voice.
Classic
When this song came on the radio I got chills had to turn it up loud and had to sing along
Layne was amazing
The drums are so tribal and the bass downright satanic...and Layne sends it into the stratosphere, underscored by Jerry's eclectic guitar. (And I mean eclectic, not electric.)
@@btruj2507 That's a really great way of describing this performance.
Mike, Jerry, Sean, Layne....every woman's fantasy
2:35 "BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACK
then..."
The best "back" in history of humankind.
This my favourite "back" ever singed by him,
Followed by the Unplugged one
Thats my all time favourite part of the song
agree with this. big time kurt Cobain scream vibe going on there. Or was it the other way around?
@@calibrestudios1992layne> everyone who's not Layne
unreal
Nobody seems to comment on Kinney's drums. He's an amazing drummer but his work on this song is just ridiculously sick.
much like Danny from tool Kinney is a beast and make sit look easy.
Absolutely and I love that picture of Layne.
Sean can carry a groove like no one else. Super well rounded and plays what’s good and best for the song. Nothing flashy or over the top, I don’t think anyone would argue that he’s one of the best drummers to come out of the 90’s. Hands down.
I agree. I see a fair share of comments like this, he stays in the fucking pocket and grooves while pounding the fuck out of each hit. I personally find some of his work hard to hit, especially since i use two pedals. He uses his since kick with tom fills very uniquely.
@@mitchnorman596 Actually he is quite flashy---lots of cymbal flourishes/ghost notes in his playing. One of the reasons I love his playing.
how is it even possible to SCREAM BACKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK like that? guy is just untouchable. I've probably listened to this about 20,000 times by now, and still blown away each time.
*****First you extend your range through classical technique, keeping an open throat and low larynx. Then you lift your upper lip in a sneer and squeeze your throat together to create the distortion. Singing that high, loud, and full is the hard part. Once you have range, you can distort it easily. It's just an overlay on top of the crazy loud resonance that you have worked for a long time to condition. Distortion can be had overnight. Building range can take years...
***** lol thanks for the tip but its still damn near impossible! well, impossible to sound like that!
iviatty You won't sound exactly like him if your voices aren't already very similar. But you will have your own sound, and your own tone of distortion. The best way to learn about that is to imitate the "witchy" or pharyngeal voice.
LOL - This comment +++++ Sometimes I like to just re-click 0:58-59 / 1:56-57 / 2:34 to try and examine the brutal beauty of it.. it just can_not_get_old !!1
I watch those "baaaaackkkkk" parts over and over. Gives me goosebumps every time. You said Staley is "just untouchable" and that's exactly how I feel.
Its been said 20,000 times before me , but it will always remain the same - no one can touch Layne .
100%
Untouchable
amen
I touched Layne ;)
And I mean no one!!!
that fucking voice is gold, man. I just dont understand how someone can sound this good. for those who do not see the pure GOLD in this VOICE then you must NEVER have tried to sing, be in a band, or are in a band now; because what he has is truly untouchable.
One of the best comments I have seen to describe Layne. You fuckin nailed it
It's crazier when you think that he smoked in between songs yet still had this vocal stamina.
@@guyfaux900 is that anthony of red hot chili peppers?
I never knew Layne, but I kinda sorta still miss him as a person, not just a musician.
I don't know. He just had that kind of presence.
I feel the same about Dimebag..
I feel that way for most dead artists. Layne, Dime, mike, Kurt, Andrew wood..
+rocknroll029749 and now Scott...
Tooki I feel the same.
Stefan Bacic same, dimebag was a fuckin monster on the guitar
2:29 ...... that scream is worth an entire life.
When Layne hits and holds the note at 2:33 it gives me goosebumps. This is what makes rock and roll so incredible. Sounds JUST AS GOOD in the studio as it does LIVE. True definition of music.
gotta love Starr's moves
that guy really felt what he played
RIP buddy
TheRevSRB He helped kill Layne, so he reaped death himself, smh.
Shit bag....rip mike big mouth star
@@chrissimpson855 he didn't help kill Layne you dirtbag.
@@jamesgoldbar5515 what's your fuckin problem?
2:34 makes me wanna cry, fucking amazing that feeling and thar scream. Layne thanks for everything!
The best voice you'll ever hear .
I’m 12 years old and I listen to this song every day before school. It gives me courage to be my true self in a school full of fake people. I hope to be in a band like this someday.
Stay real like that bro
Nice bro
Nice. Learn every instrument. Start with an guitar.
Thats rad. Stay true man, always. Never look back and go after your passion. Along the way you will have to do many sacrifices, like time and social things. Don't ever regret.
Good for you! My 14 year old daughter is learning bass. I love when music does this for people.
He puts so much soul into it. It's crazy. Love Layne. Wish I could see him perform. Maybe in heaven.
I like it!! A concert at the Pearly ga🧀 wel♡♡😎🤘
Layne was incredible live, gave me the chills \m/
Pearl Jam - Black .
Seeing him live was an AMAZING!! You could actually feel his voice! I don't know how else to explain it! If you've ever watched an old Elvis Presley concert video with the crowd going crazy...it was like that for AIC, except add moshing lol I still to this day cry over the world losing such a genuine pure soul. He was tormented but he was so humble & funny & full of love ❤
I like to think that when people die they get to go to a place where they stay at their peak forever, and get to do what they did while alive or whatever the hell they want.
So yeah, Layne is up there still performing at his best!
I keep returning to watch Alice In Chains, it's like a religious experience for me. RIP Layne, the best to ever do it.
Devoted2Mariah best performance ever
Pearl Jam - Black 👀
Amen.
Desperation.. it´s all what grunge is about. Vocally Layne is a mix of heavy metal, an angel, and a natural talent..
It never crossed my mind during this era that this music would someday be gone...
Me neither…. 😢
“Would” have been a better comment if you used “baaaaaack theeeeeeen” instead of during this era in your comment. 😂
It’s lives in You If It’s Makes You Feel Alive Keep on Blasting These Tunes Long Live AIC nothing like the original lineup
Best live version available on YT. Whoever the sound guy was at this show did a phenomenal job helping these guys shine
facts. i still think its the best version on yt
No it’s not.. check the 1992 singles version live. His voice there is like it was at the Moore theater
@@wm1573 Agreed. That is amazing, but is it completely natural? It sounds a bit enhanced to me, like the studio version.
@@bobohare4825a bit more reverb probably on the mic, but still all done live
Layne's little twist on the first half of the second chorus is the smoothest shit ever. Im actually questioning my sexuality over it that's how amazed I am by that dudes voice. Holy fuck.
+Peter Lundholm it was so beautiful i think i peed a little
Dramatic much
none of today's artists can perform like this live
Lucas Tilford ikr... AIC=GOAT
This is talent real Rockstars
@Donato Rosato comparing Chester to Layne is an insult to Layne Staley.
John Connor no its not. They were incredible singers, both of them
Donato Rosato rip chester Bennington
The synchronized headbang Jerry and Mike did at 3:18...Nice
amazing bro@
Wish they captured a front view of that one
the flame that burns twice as bright burns half as long.
C. Travis Mitchell Blunts?
Kurt = John Lennon (scream singing), Eddie V = Jim Morrison (Speak Singing), Chris C. = Robert Plant esche (vocal range) Layne S + No One.. He was his own, and look at all the Rock/Metal bands today who look to Layne as an influence. He invented the 'Yarl Snarl'.
Layne and I would say Mark Lanegan are the 2 most Identifiable, Unique voices of that era.
Andrew wood=no one aswell
Call me an heretic but Chris voice was way better than Robert Plant, basically same range but more deep, more sustained, more powerful and when he got over 35 Chris timber became one of the most unique in Rock history. i freaking miss him and layne...
@@jackieyo6128
Let's not get too carried away here
@@jackieyo6128 agreed
@@jackieyo6128 love Chris Cornell but damm …. You are going to far !
Nobody can touch Staleys voice. He was one of a kind.
layne's flame was the brightest
and his light shall shine inside us the fans forever and even longer :D
Gunnar Eli Sigurjonsson I know this to be true, I've always had to have my daily dose of Layne , since the first time I seen that gorgeous face and that very first song on the awesome MTV Man in the Box.... He had my attention... and still does. That's my first memory, could have been before that... my memory sucks more than the new music they have out today..
babesinmusicland i agree to that
“Would?” Is definitely my favorite song in all of existence. Something about this song speaks to me .
Agreed. I am addicted to it. It gives me chills and makes me cry.
It was my favorite song for a long long time. I still come back several times a year to watch this performance.
Favorite performance of Would? I think his vocals are best here. He's such a legend.
totally agree👍👌 my fav😚
hollywood 92
Hard to say. There's a brilliant, stripped down version of it from a UK show called 'Jools Holland'.
luv laynes voice
Unplugged imo
Quite possible the best live performance of anything on all of youtube. What a solid band these guys were/still are.
Layne, one of a kind, every day i miss this guy a little bit more.. RIP
Exactly how I feel😞I've always got music playing. And my boys are like, really Ma😒 One of them says....
At least I know where to look😏
Priscilla NL I know me too what a Legend!!
Man that was so awesome that Anthony Kiedis was there! Such a small world. My two favorite bands in one room? jesus
U actualy where ther?
That cymbal hit at 2:45 is the SHIT.
It's like a slap in the face, FLAWLESS
God, his voice never fails to give me chills. 💜 R.I.P Layne Staley. A true legend.
Alice Marie one of most beautiful people I've ever
Back in the days we almost took this quality for granted. We loved it. This was base line. Not one of us thought this would be the peak of hard rock, and one of the last truly great bands.
i know someone mentioned it here before but do you get chills listening to Layne? I legit get goose bumps; its crazy. NO OTHER band/singer gives me that; not even the beatles who I have loved for other; same goes for alot of the grunge scene. does Layne just MAKE you feel it? that emotion he puts in. nuts.
Goosebumps
Jerry plays and sings great,I saw them on March 1st Soundwave Adelaide Australia,really good sound too.I also saw them with Layne in 93 in Sydney.
I do his voice also makes me smile lol
bro i understand he just has a beautiful voice and he uses it well
Yeah he really really had THE voice,I feel lucky I saw him live in Oct 93 in Oz.
Rip layne... Such an amazing voice of an "angry angel"!!
I love how layne switched the sound to the try to see it once my way part sounds way better
Anthony Kideis at the start, cool to know he was in the crowd jamming along to.
I'm 43, for the youngsters out there this is called rock
neat
McGregor Man You're such a unique fucking snowflake.
19Jones91
Show some respect. if he's 43 now, he was 23 while Chains was in their prime. He got to experience them first hand.
Its called REAL MUSIC WITH BALLS, SOUL AND SUBSTANCE, something non existent today.
It's called Alice in Chains. There, now shut up.
Love the way Starr's baseline just drives the song along, while Cantrell's guitar just accentuates said bass line with his playing... not too much, but just enough to be top tier music writing. Then the whole song has got Sean's impeccable drumming as the backbone, with Layne and Jerry doing their back and forth singing, Layne crushing the lead vocals. This band was truly remarkable... always has been one of my favorites, since the cool days of mtv when they'd play actual music videos, instead of utter *CRAP.*
Best band of the GRUNGE era. no band compared to aic
SG
Perfectly crafted song. Tension-building verses, powerful chorus, dark lyrics and effective ending. Masterpiece. Also this performance is great.
His vocals are absolutely mystical
this is the best performance I've ever seen on RUclips
Oh boy... how I miss this style of music.... melodic and powerful at the same time!!!!
I read an article a long time ago that said jerry cantrell's solos never went with the song being played. That is the biggest load of crap I've ever heard. Nothing could be further from the truth. That man can play the hell out of a guitar and is style of soloing matches up with the music as well as any other guitarist ever.
also his ability to write the most simplistic riffs ever, which then sounds so good but is something you could never think of yourself
Al Amin Miah I agree to that :)
Oh absolutely, Cantrell is amazing on the guitar & a lyrical genius as well. He knows exactly what fits!!! These idiots ought to come ask us, the real fans what sounds like What??😉
What?! No way, his solo in this song blew me away. Cherry on top of the sundae, you know?
One of the greatest voices of all time, any genre
What a treat it must have been to see AIC (with Layne) perform this live. I’m incredibly jealous, but so thankful for these recordings.
Goddamn! What a performance! That bass is snarling from the pits of hell...everything is just sick. Boom!
murilo ninj these guys a pros...I've never seen a performance like that ever...I miss the hell out of Layne n Mike
legit get the chills hearing Layne every time. guy is UNTOUCHABLE when it comes to that vocal range. just blows my fcking mind.
2:34-2:37 = The most epic moment in rock history. End of story.
went back to watch... again. you're not wrong! I love him so much 😭
YES IT IS, WHAT A SCREAM HE MADE, OH MY GOD.
It's... Amazing.
Everything is on point here. Jerry’s voice and guitar tone, Layne’s voice, Mike’s heavy bass and Sean’s metronomic drumming. Just pure fucking bliss.
Holy Shit... even to this day nothing else comes close
Those were the days. Powerful. Tear-jerking. Damn the early 90's were important.
For me this is the best live performance of this song on YT.
Voice from another dimension, chills is right.
On a side note, how is it possible that this is 21 years ago?? Still so current (for me anyways)....
@2:41 Me when my left foot falls asleep.
This is THE BEST version of this song I can find...Layne's vocals are spot-on! It's just crazy the difference in Layne between this and the whole Unplugged set...very sad :(
GOTTA LOVE THAT BASS!!!!!!!!!!!!
seriously, I could listen to this on repeat for the rest of my life and be OK w/ it. even watching this performance its unbelievable.
That bass tone!
Shane Taylor
Mike Starr. I so agree, amazing tone, and runs!
He has a deadly voice! Bad ass
If you’re looking for Layne’s best performance ever of “Would” look no further: You found it.
2:33 is one of the greatest things I’ve ever heard him do Live.
Unplugged and singles pro shot behind this one!
Yup. His range is pretty incredible.
facts for sure
Layne Staley gives me CHILLS
Huge moment at the start of this vid is Riki Rachtman interviewing Anthony Kiedis before the band starts and Kiedis realises he's just about to watch AiC for the first time....!!!
Hands down best performance of Would!!
LAYNE you Beast....just why did you leave us....We LOVE & MISS you so Fuckin much!!!💝💝💝
"so I made a big mistake, just try to see it once my way?" Is a question I've asked for the past 30+ years
The world is a vampire. unless you have something to give them, you aint shit. facts
@@Diakonov29 those of us just trying to get by keep failing because everybody else has their hands on your wallet.
No one can even touch this performance besides Jerry Cantrell and Layne reincarnated/ hologram. Thankful for this upload.
brilliant performance!! this live version is one of the best I've seen of this song.
I WOULD give my ears just to hear that "baaaaaaack theeen"
Just heard this live version for the first time today.....life changing!!!! Incredible. Seeing AIC live for the first time in August. I know it’s not Layne...but they still rock and I can’t wait!
Layne and Alice in Chains, was the most powerful primal sounding grunge rock band that ever came out of Seattle. It's truly unbelievable how powerful his voice was.
2:05 is so epic it almost makes me wanna cry Layne is not alive anymore to perform live
89Pleasek It's sad times my friend, all the greats are slowly going away. Soon we wont have any good music. Layne was a gifted man that made any song shine like stars brotha.
+89Pleasek
well, his still allive through us fans...! Voice of a distorted angel..! One of the Seattle boys..
Man it sucks that I was born in '96 no one my age listens to great music like this! RIP Layne and Mike
Yeah, it kinda sucks dude. AIC, RHCP, Nirvana Pearl Jam wrote the soundtrack of my high school years
my high school soundtrack is rounded out by:
1) Stone Temple Pilots
2) Marilyn Manson (Mechanical Animals & Holywood)
3) RHCP (Californication & By the Way)
4) Pearl Jam (Ten)
5) Alice In Chains
6) Collective Soul (H.A.A.T.L.U.)
7) Iron Maiden (Somewhere in Time)
8) Mother Love Bone
9) Poison (Native Tongue)
10) Aqua (Aquirium)
men I love this music! and I was born in '99
'97 here
Jacob Stalteri '98 still love this era of music, I can't listen to any pop or hip hop/ rap music today, it's just not anything like this.
And why is it that I've watched this video like 10,000 times and I NEVER get tired of it? F---king unbelievable music!
I am 34 for the people out there this was an addict in decline and an awesome artist who believed in the music trying his best to fix what was broken.
Love how Layne goes low on the first chorus
Goddamn.... Y'all best recognize.....
Jonathan Zurek layne is the man
DAMN ... I'm having a hard time believing I'm watching this video ... I have a VHS tape with the Single's premier on it including this song. Thank you who ever you are for sharing this footage on line!!! I love Alice anyway - have Facelift and refer to it from time to time ... love to see this too!!
This performance was my first time listening to Alice in chains. Ever since that day I fell in love with laynes voice and music. Sad to see musicians like him pass with so much talent. 😢
Man what a time it was back then...must have seen them a dozen times after Facelift came out! So many memories!
BEST WOULD LIVE VERSION
Ese bajo infernal, esos riff, esos platillos y esa voz con esa mirada de Layne 🤩
its such an amazing feeling to SEE layne sing vs just hearing him. it gives me goosbumps still to this day. RIP LAYNE
His voice is so amazingg.... rip Layne!
dude, his voice just blows fucking people out of the water. I dont get how this guy is not a fucking legend. he should be right along side john lennon. the pitches he can hit are just mind blowing. INTO THE BLOOOOOOOOOOOOOD AGAIN! SAME OLD TRIP IT WAS BACCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCK THEN!
It would be sweet if it was blood, but alas, it is flood.
4d4mz
its def. BLOOD. the lyrics are FLOOD but most live performances are blood. you know why its blood? figure it out.
dominico collora you dont think he hits notes on that final verse? I was front man for a few smaller bands and I disagree if you think he's missing those notes, even the final. the first 2 yes, but the last 2 I feel he nails.
dominico collora Wow.... As a "musician," one would think you might appreciate that Layne might actually have sung it differently **intentionally**. Being the lyricist, lead singer, creator - I'd say poetic license applies. Besides, if he hadn't been drunk one night at a party and offered a bed, clothes, food, and shelter to a complete stranger (at the time... Jerry) AIC may never have come to be. Sure, their talents would have taken them places the likes most of us could never dream of, but still... AIC will never be what it was with Layne. They're good! But they are no longer exceptional... Have a great day!
Dominico Collora what not intentional? he has said BLOOD in many live performances; heroin goes INTO THE BLOOD AGAIN! layne is a dope fiend; the song is about another dope fiend who died over an overdose because the heroin went INTO THE BLOOD, AGAIN!
If there is a word called PERFECT, then it cant have a better definition than this live performance. Absolutely PERFECT.
R.I.P Layne, you are very sorely missed by all rock fans. The world needs singers like you, more than ever!
2:34 keep hitting that button.
3:18-probably the best moment of the 90s.
It’s just so heartwarming to me that regardless of which song, any AiC song’s comments section looks like this one - just filled with respect and great admiration for the band. Does anyone ever have anything bad to say about AiC? I have yet to see. So apparentaly I (and you guys) must have great taste in music, seeing as they are my favorite band of all time.
Even in 240p, the magic screams.
what a voice....i would not compare Layne with anyone....He was unique
RIP Brother Mike!! You will always be missed!!
Man I love Layne's live performances...he sounds even better live. Always real and authentic
Such a powerfull song! Layne's voice is full of a undescriptible and deep feeling in this performance. Amazing,no words for this
best performance they ever did
NONE of the bands nowadays has this kind of energy.
+Davicokeiro Truth? Most of bands back then didn't have this kind of energy either
What about PJ, Smashing Pumpkins, STP...?
Wow. First time I see a live version where does at least one studio version of the chorus. What a voice. Wow
Nearly 30 years later and still incredible to listen to. This song will never age