Really enjoyed checking out the most recommended performance of Layne and Alice In Chains! What's your favorite part of this live show?

@LostandFoundonNorden

11 күн бұрын

Bleed the Freak from this same show and also the live performance of It Aint Like That from the Singles movie set.

@casey10bb

9 күн бұрын

Song, 'Real Thing', from this same show is great- shows Layne's different techniques, and 'Bleed the Freak' from this show, but the whole show is great. Thing is, Layne is very versatile. Take the song Rooster, BUT listen to the raw 'demo' version and hear what he does. Layne also has a beautiful soft quality displayed in his background on 'Heaven beside you', and the song, 'Am I inside'. THIS is why Layne's voice is amazing.

@stephaniegeer1691

8 күн бұрын

My favorite part of his vocals in this performance is his SOUL…his raw EMOTION & deep passion for the twisted lyrics…his scream encompasses it all.🎶❤️✌🏻

@Snoopdog333333

8 күн бұрын

Pretty sure Layne truncated his vowels because he was very anti-establishment everything LOL

@skarlottt

7 күн бұрын

I love how he is so good at breath control.

No, this not a great example of the genre. This is a unicorn.

@businesscatlimbo

6 күн бұрын

Only other vocalist in the genre that could keep up would be Chris Cornell. Eddie Vedder and Scott Weiland are great vocalists in their own right, but Layne and Chris were unique.

@PeterBarber

5 күн бұрын

Okay

@Thelius42

4 күн бұрын

Mark llanigan could give them a run for their money but in different ways

@alicetwain

3 күн бұрын

​@@Thelius42 Lanegan sang in a completely different style. He didn't have the power of Layne Staley or the agility and variety of Chris Cornell, he had an incredible raspy voice, but he often sang at a much lower volume. One could ear Lanegan and Staley together in Mad Season's Long Gone Day (which is a very jazzy song and they are very comfortable with it).

@Thelius42

2 күн бұрын

@@alicetwain On his first solo album he had a couple duets with Cobain too. Yes very different style but equally good in its own way. If you like whiskey soaked baritone there were none better

Thanks for reacting to this epic performance! Hard to believe Layne was only 23 years of age when he sang here.

@skarlottt

7 күн бұрын

So young

@PeterBarber

5 күн бұрын

That's wild

On this live show "Bleed the Freak" is another favorite of mine.

@mikehansen5356

11 күн бұрын

The whole concert is out of this world definitely Layne at his best

@alicaveltman3021

11 күн бұрын

It's mine too. ❤

@fubar1217

11 күн бұрын

Definitely another great song from this show!

@terriblackburn8766

8 күн бұрын

Mine too!

@azja6666

8 күн бұрын

My all time favorite!

What I love most about this performance are the handoffs between Layne and Jerry between voice and guitar. You can hear it most distinctly after Jerry's solo when they both slide back and forth passing to each other. Brilliant musicians and songwriters. There will never be another Layne, his voice and legacy lives on in our hearts. 🤘

@Dan.R.A

11 сағат бұрын

Beautiful message my friend 🤘

Chris Cornell once said that even though all these bands were from the same grunge movement unless someone told you, you wouldn't know they were in the same movement because they all sounded different with different styles and what not

@grimzal214

10 күн бұрын

So looking at one grunge band will never get you ready for what to expect from another grunge band

@casey10bb

9 күн бұрын

yeah, I recall Layne said it in an interview how all the Seattle bands supported each other and there was no competition between them they sounded so different from one another.

@cecelia1350

8 күн бұрын

Chris was right!

Vowel transformations FTW! :D Layne ran circles around the other "top grunge singers" of this era. He just did not get appreciated as much as Cornell or Eddie Vedder in the media, they were more interested in reporting on Layne's addictions. Fact is, the dude had his technique down to the tee and I never understood how could Kurt Cobain not have been ripped to shreds for being a crappy singer and an addict but Layne did get dragged. really sad. Oh and maybe some insight, they hung more around metal festivals/crowds and they got quickly fed up with the "grunge" stigma on them, so they pushed their sound more and more towards metal than their peers as time went on. Imo when one thinks of the grunge scene it's more along the lines of the Pearl Jam/Nirvana sound. But it's a blurry line.. most of them weren't even alike, they were just from around Seattle lol It's sad, they were a part of the "big Seattle four" but never got enough credits from the scene even tho they were the first of them to sign a record deal. You know, when you see bootleg footage here on yt of their 90's shows it was always filmed with a potato, however you can still clearly hear him blasting through the PA and crappy cam footage. Always a treat! He was an angel and is missed! ❤ Thank you for your work and I'll put my request here again for Man in the Box before ppl come with the Unplugged shannanigans (hihi)

@bryanjacobsen5005

9 күн бұрын

Small correction: Whether you are talking independent label releases, or major label signings and releases, Soundgarden predated Alice in Chains.

@mkxv1

8 күн бұрын

@@bryanjacobsen5005 no! I was talking about major label (I should've specified) AIC signed with Columbia/Sony in mid '89 and Soundgarden got A&M a while later (still '89 tho)

@bryanjacobsen5005

8 күн бұрын

@mkxv1 Every source I see has Soundgarden signing with A&M first. Since Louder Than Love came out in early September of '89, that means they had to have signed at the very least several months before that. Alice in Chains didn't release their EP (not a full album) We Die Young until July of 1990, and were rushed into the studio to record Facelift for release in late August on '90 based on the success of the song We Die Young. The internet and the dates indicate Soundgarden signed first. We are splitting hairs at this point though. Both great bands, both signed early.

@ruthless964

8 күн бұрын

Agree, Layne pisses over Kurt can’t sing Cobain. The 🐐

Layne had an almost ethereal ability to instantly haunt a person's soul connecting every emotion. He made you FEEL the lyrics so deeply. Check out the MTV live of Down in a hole. Ugh. And, for me, Dont Follow is something to experience... an almost painful regret, but attempting to be disguised as a loving goodbye... So sad to lose another amazing artist too soon.

@skarlottt

7 күн бұрын

That was so beautiful. He was still so great and I'm glad he's being recognized as a vocalist. Jerry is underrated!

@PeterBarber

5 күн бұрын

100%

I think this is indeed one the premiere performances of Grunge in a live setting. Along with the MTV Unplugged of Pearl Jam (Black), Nirvana (Where Did You Sleep Last Night) and Alice in Chains (Nutshell).

There will never be another Layne Staley. I am so thankful that I was privileged to grow up when AIC was around.

I’ve long felt Layne was an underrated singer, partly due to the uniqueness of his voice, and that the original Alice In Chains had too much darkness in their sound for most people. Not for me, though. They could also get heavier than a lot of people wanted from rock. So much that many fans still consider them more metal than anything. Grunge-metal, if such a thing exists. Labels aside, I would consider this one of the most epic tunes that was written during that era.

"I live for you, but I'm not alive" awesome lyric.

@longextinct

5 күн бұрын

“I wanna peel the skin from your face Before the real you lay to waste” Hearing to that for the first time was something else. Layne is such a unique lyricist

i'd love to hear you do a vocal analysis on Chris Cornell's performance of beyond the wheel in germany from 1990

Man, Jerry had the best rock hair. Let it fly dude!!

@AceAnnie1-7

9 күн бұрын

Absolutely! ❤

It is a good example of grunge, although AIC was considered a little less "mainstream" than Pearl Jam and Soundgarden. I Stay Away is another classic that goes over his range pretty well. Other great analysis of Grunge, particularly if you are interested in the history of it would be to check out Mother Love Bone - the untimely death of Andrew Wood led the band to break up, which formed Pearl Jam and Soundgarden. Andrew Wood probably had more influence on grunge than any other individual. Chris Cornell never really recovered from his loss.

@micahdevynn3967

8 күн бұрын

I saw an interview after Layne's death in which Chris Cornell reflected on being at Andrew Wood's wake. He said there were these heavy footsteps coming down the hall, and then Layne Staley burst threw the door in an absolutely frantic state, completely disheveled. He said Layne broke down right there in front of everyone, and no one really knew what to do about it, so no one did anything. Chris said that Layne looked like he really needed a hug, but they didn't know each other super well at the time, so he just stood there watching, and then the moment was gone. After Layne's death, Chris Cornell said he knows it most likely wouldn't have changed anything, but he really wished he had given Layne a hug that day. It was a really tight knit circle up there, and what happened to one affected them all.

Call it what you want , Alice In Chains is just a damn great Rock and roll band.

Perfect grunge by the GOAT vocalist❤❤❤❤rip Layne we sooo miss you!!!

Layne was something really special he had unique amazing voice and he had so much power in his voice before drugs took over him… RIP angry angel… i recomend you Mad Season -wake up live , its so powerful there Layne is absolutely stunning he wrote that song about his adiction… and its so sad

I don't know if it is considered proper grunge, but I do know that this was an iconic performance by them. I love it!!! Wooohooo.

@randywissler9923

11 күн бұрын

I honestly never thought of AIC as grunge. More like a slower metal.

@user-ut8uu7ju1i

10 күн бұрын

It is definitely considered Grunge cause Grunge is a cultural scene of 90s Seattle more than a type of music, which it is too. The origins of Grunge are punk and heavy metal, so that's why AIC and Nirvana count as the same genre

@detectivekornfed

9 күн бұрын

​​@@user-ut8uu7ju1ibut the term grunge music was made up by the music media. Jerry Cantrell has consistently referred to AIC as rock / metal. To my knowledge, AIC, Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, etc., didn't care for the contrived term for a contrived, alleged musical category, of which they themselves did not identify.

Oh thank you sooo MUCH for this breakdown!! It’s a favorite of mine.Ive had the fortune of seeing AIC in concert in the early 90’s with Layne…they were great, but Laynes vocals were INCREDIBLE despite him being pretty intoxicated,lol. Man I miss that guy!!RIP Layne.🎶❤️✌🏻

@Adrian101882

3 күн бұрын

Awesome! Which concert did you get to see AIC at back in the day?

What a coincidence. When I was driving today, Man In The Box was on the radio and I liked it so much that I googled it and found out it's a song by Alice In Chains. Now I'm crazy about this song 😅

@ruthless964

8 күн бұрын

Welcome Sir 👍🏻

@Sunshineandhydrangeas

6 күн бұрын

Their Dirt album is a must listen if you haven’t already. You won’t regret it.

@MultiKamil97

6 күн бұрын

@@Sunshineandhydrangeas I'll check that one out! It's been some time since I listened to a whole album of any band.

Great analysis! I would say this performance is a great example of one kind of grunge music. Alice in Chains and Soundgarden were more rooted in hard rock and metal. Nirvana had more of a punk thing going. But it's all grunge.

Ok, there is one of my personal "Mt. Rushmore" of vocalist in Layne Stayley. Two of the others on my list that I want to see you review; Maynard James Keenan (Tool, A Perfect Circle, Puscifer) and Chris Cornell (Soundgarden, Temple of the Dog, Audioslave, solo). For Maynard, check out the Salival version of Pushit. For Chris, most may tell you his cover of Nothing Compares to You. I would like to maybe see Call Me a Dog or Fourth of July (he sings it as a duet with himself in two of his ranges). Maybe do some Mike Patton (Faith No More)too, I believe he actually does sing opera as well.

@MommaOsoIrish67

9 күн бұрын

Yes! And the longer, live version of Pushit! I think it's the 13th track.

He goes even crazier with the distortion on Junkhead live. Would be great to see you react to some of his harshest vocals.

Hey Peter, awesome reaction, loved the breakdown. One thing you didn't mention is how Layne bent the pitches on so many of those held notes... all on purpose of course to make it more jarring and discordent.

@casey10bb

9 күн бұрын

...and Layne's super great breath control - he displays it all the time but can see at 3:23 how he goes right into the next verse without having to take a breath.

@PeterBarber

5 күн бұрын

For sure!

Growing up in Seattle in the 80's and 90's, IMHO I'd say this leans a little rock over grunge. Most grunge appears to be sung with a smaller mouth opening, see most Eddie Vedder or Chris Cornell.

Jerry Cantrell is one of my all time favorite guitar players. They opened for Van Halen early in their career and King Edward himself said in an interview that he went out to watch Jerry play every night they played together. Also, I still think Facelift is their best album. Every single song is incredible and the guitar and vocal performances are among the best ever recorded. In my opinion, of course.

Great analysis of Layne's beautiful and haunting voice. Layne was the King of the "YEAAAAHH"!!! I see Alice in Chains as more hard rock with a pinch of grunge.

They say you don't hear Layne your FEEL him

Chris Cornell uses a lot of R's too. You definitely should check out Temple of the Dog (Say Hello 2 Heaven) Live at Moore Theater 1990

@terriblackburn8766

8 күн бұрын

They both had the same vocal coach

Facelift is amazing, regardless of what track you listen to. Pure magic. o7

One of the greatest vocal rock track!

I'm 61 and AIC has been my fav band since well forever 💔💔❤️❤️

@jeanneuitto2415

5 күн бұрын

I'm 69 and I'm right there with you!

@tracyrichards6545

4 күн бұрын

@@jeanneuitto2415 💌🇨🇦

Love love love AIC, Layne and band. This song is absolutely amazing. My heart felt everything. Thanks for covering this song.

It doesn’t get any better.

Alice In Chains in their Prime was a force to be reckoned with. The whole band is amazing, but Layne was at a whole other level when it came to vocalists.

This is the most incredible live performance ever! The epitome of the era

AIC in my opinion THE best grunge band!! Hands down!!! The Dirt album along with Jar Of Flies are 🔥🔥🔥

It's a great example of how an amazing singer (and band creating that heavy and eerie atmosphere and sonic landscape) can make you feel what he feels. It is grunge too but that's almost just a side detail at this point.

I luv the freeze frame during Jerry's hair flips 🔥🔥🔥🔥

Layne's voice was said to be so powerful that not only did it emanate from his mouth but it also came out of his chest. This is one of the very best live vocal performances you could possibly ever find for grunge. This is AIC magic.

Awesome reaction! Thank you!

the reason grunge is great is because every song on every album sounds different.You have heaviness and beautiful melody along with great lyrics.Love every members contribution in this band.Jerry's riffs just grab you and don't let go and then you have Layne's voice which is mesmerizing!

I’ve asked that question before….who he gives that ‘nod’ to…..whoever was on the other end of it has a very special moment to have embedded in their memory! The GOAT recognizing you during one of the most iconic performances in AIC history :)

@Monklentine

5 күн бұрын

I thought I remembered seeing Layne's girlfriend Demri by the front of the stage that night.

From what I understand, because grunge singers sing with a very closed mouth they add an R sound to create the correct mouth shape/tongue position for the particular sound they're trying to create. The Fairy Voice Mother did a great breakdown of it and is the only person I've heard explain it in a way that makes sense to me.

Favorite part is when he turns his back to the audience and belts out the final sustained notes then Jerry enters the frame. What an absolute perfect moment in time.

Great reaction! Thank you. PS. Nutshell from MTV Unplugged session it is great

Please keep going with the Alice in Chains! I'd suggest any unplugged performance... Nutshell especially, studio version or unplugged.

I don't love being quite old, but I can say I saw Layne Staley and Mark Lanegan perform on the same night, Screaming Trees opening for Alice in Chains. At least one of the band members had to run off to vomit at some point (it was at a Dutch venue, apparently he couldn't handle the weed), but it was legendary. Mark Lanegan was one of those grunge/rock singers who did have a low voice.

@leddygee1896

9 күн бұрын

I don't love being quite old either...

The BEST performance

If you want to view another awesome live performance of Layne Staley, check out "Bleed the Freak". I believe it's from the same show!!! Totally incredible!!!!!!!

The type of vocal "style" Layne used, with those Rs in the vowels, is known in grunge as "yarling" Cornell, Weiland, and others have used that little color. Another awesome song by AIC you should check out is called Sunshine. The harmonies and note choices are amazing and you won't be disappointed.

rip Layne . this band got me through high school

Loved this R&A. Great analysis of the voice!

I have heard this song a million times and have seen this performance already a ton too...and still...with earphones in...the goosebumps... Even when I first heard him sing in 2003 (that is when I first heard their music, already too late by then too), I knew he was special, but since then whenever I hear professionals analyze his singing, I mean why the hell was this guy such a one time talent? Mind blown! And regarding how slow sometimes AIC-s songs are, I actually really loved it back then bcs it just dragged you down with them to a place, I never felt it from any other band like that, and I'm sure the slowness of the songs for sure aided in that.

No not typical grunge by any means, Layne's voice was ridiculous. Check out Them Bones, Nutshell, Man in the Box.

Great reaction... Definitely subscribed 🥰 13:00 - Great observation 🙂

The Vowel thing was called Yarling , and there is a severe lack of it in the world these days ❤ check out Layne singing Wake Up with Mad Season , live at the Moore

Gotta listen to say hello to heaven live at the Moore 1990 from Chris Cornell

You should listen to Queensryche take hold of the flame live in Japan in 1984. Geoff Tates voice is great.

@ 13:01 I've watched this performance many times and have never caught that.. nice job catching it the first time.. Great reaction.. you really know your stuff and kept it very interesting/entertaining

Interestingly Layne once stated that AIC was NOT grunge and that grunge had a lot more distortion than they had in their band.

You want bass? Check out Crash Test Dummies - "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm"

Great react!!!! Love the breakdowns you and The Charismatic Voice provide....keep them coming!!

This style suuuuuper reminds me of the 'Small Town Titans' version of 'You're a Mean One, Mr Grinch' (which is the only song I've heard by them, so I'm assuming a lot of their other work too).

The vocal style is called "Yarling" lol. You can really hear it in bands like Creed, Tantric, early Pearl Jam, some STP and so on

i know i've commented a bunch in the past few hours. not a psycho. man i digu the way you are talking aobut Layne. hes' kinda my favoie

The angst, the mouth shape, the emotions,,,, that leads to The r sound you reference. It creates more of the angst, sad, & gravitational emotion of the song

@ChrisRaines-ck4de

7 күн бұрын

BTW - really good analysis!!!

Nirvana School at reading is one of my favorite examples of ‘grunge.’ We didn’t call it that then. But Layne is my favorite by far in any genre.

I watch a ton of these. I’m a former session player and really appreciate what you hear. I’m in!

@PeterBarber

2 күн бұрын

Thanks, Ryan!

I love that you refer to him in present tense and enjoyed your analysis!

Was so excited to see this pop up on my algorithm.. A chest tenor of any genre/style is most pleasing to my ear and this performance is no exception. I'd say this is a great example of "lightening in a bottle," grunge style performance.. would have been amazing to be there.. Anyway, digging the channel..your speaking voice is fantastic!! I also find it interesting the way Layne moves his physical body to make certain sounds/phrases..in no expert by any means, but I'm thinking maybe this is a no-no for more classically trained singers?? Again, not sure.. Gonna check the channel to see if Jeff Buckley has been covered yet.. ..and check out your singing voice lol

I hope you get around to reacting to Soundgarden doing “beyond the wheel” some day

There is another great reactor like yourself who turned a lot of folks onto A in C, Ryan Mear. I only began even knowing there were reaction vids myself about 3 yrs ago, when I stumbled upon this fantastic band from Japan called Band Mid thru Ryan. Thats when I began scouring lots of reaction vids finding folks who give great insights not just wow thats good. Anyway, I now love A in C. You never know when a reaction will really help someonefind a good new music. Thanks

@paddyofurniture4681

9 күн бұрын

Band Maid not Mid lol

Maynard Keenan of Tool sober live was crazy high

🔥🔥🔥💜💜💜

YOU MIGHT CHECK OUT THE BAND "MAD SEASON" ANOTHER LAYNE STALEY SIDE PROJECT WITH MIKE FREAKIN MCCREADY FROM PEARL JAM AND BARRETT MARTIN FROM SCREAMING TREES AND BASS PLAYER JOHN BAKER SAUNDERS. THE SONG "WAKE UP " MAD SEASON IS BLUESY. 😊💓🔥🤘✌️ MIKE FREAKIN MCCREADY IS WHO PUT THIS BAND TOGETHER.

@nicoleodonnell3484

4 күн бұрын

yes please, wake up is so heartfelt…..so much emotion

"You don't often hear grunge, or any kind of rock singer, singing super low." Peter Steele has entered the chat.

I just ❤ this song this and nutshell my faves from them

I just watched you react to Whitney..now Alice..amazing taste man.

Charismatic Voice Elizabeth pointed out the R sound at the start and mentioned it was a playful exaggeration

Aww so so young. I have watched this thousands of times, never picked up on him seeing someone he knew ha. I grew up in the 90s so grunge was my thing in a big way. This is text book grunge if such a thing exists. But then you listen to Screaming Trees & Mark Lanegan (rip also) & it's so different

I’ve always considered AIC as a Metal band with grunge elements.

@ES-zl9py

Күн бұрын

Like acid bath

"The" Singer that represents this era of Rock music... The Immortal Layne Stayley. All others are mere pretenders. Period.

check out Alter Bridge - words darker than their wings live. Myles Kennedy hits a crazy high note at the end.

Great reaction my friend 👍

Fun fact, some groups of people from Washington state will use the “R” sound in odd places. It’s usually associated with the lower socioeconomic classes, my family being in that group. Layne is from Kirkland Washington, which is a higher socioeconomic area, but Layne’s family was poor. For example they would say, “ I’m going to waRsh the car” maybe it’s just part of the local Washington vernacular?

Surprised you haven't covered Queensryche yet. Silent Lucidity is a must.

@MissellAnnie

9 күн бұрын

And Take Hold of the Flame, the live version from 1984 or so. Geoff Tate is also opera trained

Ok, now you should listen to Skid Rows, Wasted Time. Youll enjoy it. Amazing singer

Grunge is about emotion. For a mind blowing experience listen to chris cornell. His range from Birth Ritual to Nothing Compares to You to You Know My Name and incomparable.

When they did unplugged mtv. The drummer was keeping it from getting out of the form.

If you ever wanna hear Layne go a gear higher. Check out Man in the box live at weedsport. Insane last chorus. Its the only performance where he goes higher than the studio version.

First-time listener, excellent reaction. IMO, the R sound allows one to belt a bit more so it becomes more natural even though a belt may not be needed at that point if that makes sense. This is especially true when ending on an 'R' sound when you need to stretch it and belt that particular line.

Thank you for enlightening us about grunge. It is certainly not something I’ve ever listened to, so I’m learning every day from your channel!😊

Excellent Italian diction.

Hi! Peter have you seen Stell of SB19 solo debut ‘ room’ and All by myself, my heart will go on…

This was Layne in his prime before heroin. This live performance is much better than the album version. One of the best live performances ever in my opinion.

Gotta listen to Chris Cornell. A live version in 93 or something of beyond the wheel

On the "r" in could in the first verse (and he does it a couple other places), I think it's just a byproduct of dropping his larynx. I'm not sure if he was going for a tone, a pronunciation highlight, or just feeling the vibe, but it's definitely about dropping the larynx.

setting the scene, like running around camp crystal lake desperately trying to get away from a psycho killer