everyone should quit only focusing on layne...... he's not the only person in the band yeah he's dead but people die every day no reason for there to be so many comments about him being on drugs and what not on every single AIC video
i was a fifteen year old grunger when all this shit went down. I ignored AIC as the NKOTB of grunge but am just now having my AIC phase at age 33. Guess i was too young to shoot dope back then.
RIP Layne - however his physical state deteriotated his voice always remained so powerful. Such a shame he passed away - I'm convinced he would have gone on making great music. Mad Season's work was brilliant too and really underrated.
Your an ignorant ass. Do you have any idea how hard it is? He was sick all the time and suffered everyday during his final years. Its not that he didn't want to quit, he couldn't! Don't comment if you don't know what your talking about! Hope he's finally at peace!
Your an ignorant ass. Do you have any idea how hard it is? He was sick all the time and suffered everyday during his final years. Its not that he didn't want to quit, he couldn't! Don't comment if you don't know what your talking about! Hope he's finally at peace!
Your an ignorant ass. Do you have any idea how hard it is? He was sick all the time and suffered everyday during his final years. Its not that he didn't want to quit, he couldn't! Don't comment if you don't know what your talking about! Hope he's finally at peace!
Your an ignorant ass. Do you have any idea how hard it is? He was sick all the time and suffered everyday during his final years. Its not that he didn't want to quit, he couldn't! Don't comment if you don't know what your talking about! Hope he's finally at peace!
Your an ignorant ass. Do you have any idea how hard it is? He was sick all the time and suffered everyday during his final years. Its not that he didn't want to quit, he couldn't! Don't comment if you don't know what your talking about! Hope he's finally at peace!
everytime i saw sean nowadays i wondered why he cut his hair, i thought he did it after layne died and they stopped playing, but damn even in the late 90's
he was getting too weak to stand and do performances. If you compare his performances in 1991 to 1993 there's a noticeable difference in his energy and volume. He struggled to carry notes here. I don't understand why they didn't keep him away from the thing that was killing him.
@WunderDoob They couldn't keep him away from heroin. The truth of the matter is that he didn't want to quit, and that's why he kept doing it. If he wanted to fix himself he would have done it, but obviously he didn't want to get clean.
No matter how much the members of AiC wanted him to get clean it all fell on Layne.
You can't fix yourself for others, you have to do it for yourself.
@Darthanarchus1 You can't blame drugs for taking away great people, shit, would you really know who Layne Staley, Kurt Cobain, even Jim Morrison, Jimi Hendrix, Bob Marley or Hunter S Thompson were if they didn't do the dope, heroine, cocaine etc that gave them/contributed to the experiences which lead to the brilliant material they created?
Try blaming an imperfect world, unsuitable for beautiful minds to prosper.
@TheFrenziedGamer Theres a bunch of videos from the same concert that say Layne's last show, so I tend to believe them. Doesn't mean it's true though. God Am is one of them, and I love hat performance. Only life video of it on Youtube I think
@TheFrenziedGamer-Pretty positive that his last show was July 3, 1996 in Kansas City, Missouri. There is some decent live footage if you type in "alice in chains live 1996" including most of the concert. He did about three shows on their last tour with Kiss and was pretty sick that year leading them to cancel the tour. His voice is weaker in these shows but pulls some great vocals off regardless. You'll notice he doesn't move from the mic in these last shows often except to quench his thirst
layne looks so fucking cool in this, he had a really good fashion sense when he tried, he just didnt try that often, its like who gives a fuck, THEY FUCKING ROCK
i know nothing about true love and addiction? your a complete and total douchebag loser. get a life buddy, ive been addicted to opiates for 8 years your a faggot
you said i know NOTHING about addiction, then badger me when i say im an addict like im bragging once again your a complete and total douchebag, and your seven year old i feel sorry for having such a piece of shit parent, ur kid should be put in foster care
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man 96 was already too late and he went in in like 95 i think. he was so strung out and far gone here and it was just the beginning and nobody gave a fuck. i believe him when he said that because sean mike and jerry are real dicks. just watch unplugged and watch the way they kick him when hes down. jerry, as much as i love him is just a douchbag anyway so he was really a snake when it came to layne. but when it really comes down to it Layne had a decision
There's a thing called 'methadone clinics'. No withdrawals with methadone maintenence. That's what he needed. He lived in the heroin capital Seattle. You think he WOULD have known. NO EXCUSES.
@leadzhead Methadone sucks! I've been on methadone TWICE! Once was to get off opiates and the second time was for pain maintenance(several surgeries on my right hip). Both times ended with me in rehab. It's a shame Layne isn't with us anymore. I really wish that guy could've found what it was that made him want to hit the self destruct button like he did.
when u r that far gone,you need to be kidnapped.Has nothing about willpower at that point.Anyone that is or has struggled with heavy opiate use knows the physical anguish,and the suicidal thoughts of going without that 2nd or 3rd day.
wtf. every band that was ever good or worth listening to has either broken up or their singer has died. in my opinion there are very few bands left. TOOL my personal fav.
sad that he just gave up so much after demri died.n so much to say, taking a different approach in the fight against drugs. hes the first reason that i tried to quit dope. who wants to die like he did
What puzzles me is, the rest of the band all seem like pretty healthy dudes, so was any of them saying to Layne "dude, you look like rubbish" and trying to get him some help??
Such a shame, as Layne was an amazing vocalist in an amazing band. AIC forever!!
You can't help someone unless they want to help themselves. Mike Inez thought, many times, about going to Layne's condo and kicking in the door and kidnapping him, but never did. Layne didn't want to end his life that way and had many failed rehab attempts. He just didn't have the willpower to quit heroin and crack.
No one wants to die from drugs. Active drug addiction is the lonliest place to be. I've been there myself. It's not about willpower either. You can't just do it through willpower alone. I think after Layne lost Demri he pretty much lost all hope. It's such a shame because he was such a great singer and no doubt a great dude. His spirit still lives on though. I listen to AIC just about everyday in some form.
As much as I wish someone had saved him, there was a point of no return though... the drugs had taken their toll on his body, to which he probably never would've recovered from.
I know an alcoholic who died from liver complications... i.e. cirrhosis, liver cancer, hep c.... sure she could've quit drinking, but it was already too late.
I wish layne could've been saved before it was too late, which prob would've been sometime in the late 90s.
the issue of which of the 4 bands is the best is like 18-19 years old.... i don't think there really is an answer, every band was real different and great in their own way .
i dont know dude AIC has far superior musicianship than nirvana did. AIC is a powerhouse of songwriting genius. i give nirvana credit for their good songs but they had a number of just terrible songs. im glad the burden of the grunge name fell on nirvana cause i prefer AIC to stay solicited to listeners who know something about good music. nirvana is kiddy grunge. AIC is is far too dark for the youth.
que cada uno escuche lo que quiere y listo.. todo es musica y en ningun lado esta escrito que el que escuche slipknot no puede escuchar a britney spears...
"NIRVANA VS AIC" Why would anyone want 2 argue who was the better band? They both had great intentions for the future of music. I listen 2 those 2 bands more than any other out their. If i ever get old, i will still b headbanging to these last bad ass white boys. They both bring so much 2 the table. Stop comparing 2 different people. Its all preference anyway. They were both the best. Its a F*CKING DRAW. This is music people. Ur suppose 2 listen, not judge.
is better to have 2 amazing groups to listen than just one...who cares who's best, both rocked my socks off ...and that's the point in music right?.... long live to ROCK!!!
@TheSeattlegreen Def. dude before all i listen was Nirvana from In Utero to Bleach and all thee unrealsed demos and still love Nirvana to this day but then i listne to alice in chains unplugged and thats what got me into these guys THEY ARE FUCKIGN INCREDIABLE!!! an di love all grunge music and the whole alternative rock scene its awesome and both bands Nirvana and AIC are awesome hard to say whos better i mean i would say Nirvana would be the better band (Commercially) and Alice In Chains
i'm huge aic fan, and i still dont know exactly when layne's last show was? this it? cool if it is! oh, guys, stop the staley-cobain yapping, you will never get anywhere, trust me..aicfan
You can't compare Cobain with Staley. They have way too different voices. Cobain didn't even sing... It's like James Hetfield.. He will always be one of the best voices of Metal but he can't sing too well... Staley can really sing, I mean technically speaking
What? "Cobain didn't even sing"? So who the fuck was the singer? I must agree little bit tho, Staley was better technically, but it's not like Cobain didn't know how to sing.
i get what you mean cobain was the "frontman" but was far of from being a great "singer" like say bruce dickinson or rob hallford but cobain was great..... but so was layne
Cobain couldnt hit any high notes. His baritone was a loud/winy/raspy yell.
Staley's baritone went from snarl to scream and also had amazing harmonies between himself and cantrell. CoBAIN had absolutly no harmonie. 2 totally diffrent styles
whatever dude cobains voice kicked ass go listen to your lame hair bands (pre emo). hisvoice had more passion than anything vience neil ever did. and layne stanley kicked cornhole too. kurts voice held with the obligatorial furiousity in midscream. plus, hair "metal" sucks of course u hate nirvana they killed everything u love,(horsecock)
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Scott Weiland could be there, but he must have some kind of power that Layne did not have! But the same bodylanguage and even, sorry, the same singingstyle is leading to some sort of narcotics, isn´t it!?
Listening to his music and his hauntingly melodic voice whenever you were down was kind of a stress reliever. Its like you knew he was there and that he could relate to what you were feeling.
The whining dork at the beginning of this video (an "actor" by the name of Max Perlich") looks and sounds like a real turd.
I love Layne's halfhearted reply of "We'll exchange numbers later ... if we want" and Perlich's pleading "But we did hang out though, right?" Layne's facial expression at the :34 to :35 second mark sums it all up. Fookin' great. I LOVE IT! Hope they smacked him around a bit backstage after that horrendous introduction by Perlich.
ive heard layne used to make art for his nephew oscar, i believe it was anime. i cant see layne drawing anime but hey its a possibility. i know layne was an artist too, he did make the sun logo.
i miss layne so much....i wish i could talk 2 him for 3 min.....and AIC will never write another good song....not with this lenny kravitz wanna be Duvall...
I have looked EVERYWHERE FOR THIS!!! I watched it live the first time when I was like 15 and have never seen it since!!! WOW!! This is truely a Gem. I remember Saturday night special had Garbage one week, Green Day doing Geek Stink Breath and of course AIC. So sad to see how weak his vocals were at this point...
The show I recorded it off of was called Saturday Night Special on FOX. It debuted on April 1, 1996 but only lasted until May 18, 1996. They had 5 or 6 episodes and it was cancelled. Not sure what episode AIC was on, but it had to be close to the April 10, 1996 Unplugged show due to the Pink hair.
fingerless gloves , pink hair , brown leather jacket , tie & wearing sunglasses indoors. only layne could make it look this cool lol he was the fucking man!!
it saddens me how weak layne is. great performance and all but layne just looks so pale...man he still had so much talent to produce and he just ran out of time cause of fuckin heroin
bit props to the dude at 3:54 for jumpin much higher than all those other fucks. i'd be going fucking nuts too
redballs345 5 months ago
everyone should quit only focusing on layne...... he's not the only person in the band yeah he's dead but people die every day no reason for there to be so many comments about him being on drugs and what not on every single AIC video
bigdaddypimpc 6 months ago
Layne no murió, sigue vivo en el corazón de nosotros los gruncheros !!!!
TheViciousPlan 10 months ago
i was a fifteen year old grunger when all this shit went down. I ignored AIC as the NKOTB of grunge but am just now having my AIC phase at age 33. Guess i was too young to shoot dope back then.
Quexumplexul 11 months ago
love this song, miss layne badly i listen to aic everyday for past few weeks :(
sixpennyc 11 months ago
I really enjoy the 'doo doo' part. :P
ampao08 1 year ago
sucks seeing layne in this bad shape
itsyaboyitsyaboy 1 year ago
... that bass beat, is so much better than rough sex ...
CantrellJr 1 year ago
I get chills just listening to his voice...I'll always love Layne!
Cobains1Yo 1 year ago 5
i wish people would stop using alice in chains and nirvana in the same comment. amazing performance never the less.
nathaniac 1 year ago
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nathaniac 1 year ago
listen to this song again again again again and again
and i hate it when people write paragraphs of texts on youtube comments
lucass098ace1 1 year ago 3
RIP Layne - however his physical state deteriotated his voice always remained so powerful. Such a shame he passed away - I'm convinced he would have gone on making great music. Mad Season's work was brilliant too and really underrated.
AliceSoundgarden 1 year ago 3
i very much miss the 90's
LARGANATION 1 year ago 2
@LARGANATION We all miss 90's, man.
GoodGuitarSolos 11 months ago
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Your an ignorant ass. Do you have any idea how hard it is? He was sick all the time and suffered everyday during his final years. Its not that he didn't want to quit, he couldn't! Don't comment if you don't know what your talking about! Hope he's finally at peace!
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Your an ignorant ass. Do you have any idea how hard it is? He was sick all the time and suffered everyday during his final years. Its not that he didn't want to quit, he couldn't! Don't comment if you don't know what your talking about! Hope he's finally at peace!
lubird1028 1 year ago
Your an ignorant ass. Do you have any idea how hard it is? He was sick all the time and suffered everyday during his final years. Its not that he didn't want to quit, he couldn't! Don't comment if you don't know what your talking about! Hope he's finally at peace!
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Your an ignorant ass. Do you have any idea how hard it is? He was sick all the time and suffered everyday during his final years. Its not that he didn't want to quit, he couldn't! Don't comment if you don't know what your talking about! Hope he's finally at peace!
lubird1028 1 year ago
Your an ignorant ass. Do you have any idea how hard it is? He was sick all the time and suffered everyday during his final years. Its not that he didn't want to quit, he couldn't! Don't comment if you don't know what your talking about! Hope he's finally at peace!
lubird1028 1 year ago
layne looks like a statue lol
Bluefunguy 1 year ago
@andbanned very well said
CrystalRevel 1 year ago
Layne lied to that dude
1stinkywizzleteets 1 year ago
To get clean is what Layne wanted, but not what he needed. There's a difference.
RamonesSkater4life 1 year ago
everytime i saw sean nowadays i wondered why he cut his hair, i thought he did it after layne died and they stopped playing, but damn even in the late 90's
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Wolvereyne 1 year ago
he was getting too weak to stand and do performances. If you compare his performances in 1991 to 1993 there's a noticeable difference in his energy and volume. He struggled to carry notes here. I don't understand why they didn't keep him away from the thing that was killing him.
WunderDoob 1 year ago
@WunderDoob They couldn't keep him away from heroin. The truth of the matter is that he didn't want to quit, and that's why he kept doing it. If he wanted to fix himself he would have done it, but obviously he didn't want to get clean.
No matter how much the members of AiC wanted him to get clean it all fell on Layne.
You can't fix yourself for others, you have to do it for yourself.
IRISHPUNK676 1 year ago
drugs have single-handedly taken away some of the greatest people and minds that were ever to be on earth... RIP: Many...
Darthanarchus1 1 year ago 2
@Darthanarchus1 You can't blame drugs for taking away great people, shit, would you really know who Layne Staley, Kurt Cobain, even Jim Morrison, Jimi Hendrix, Bob Marley or Hunter S Thompson were if they didn't do the dope, heroine, cocaine etc that gave them/contributed to the experiences which lead to the brilliant material they created?
Try blaming an imperfect world, unsuitable for beautiful minds to prosper.
andbanned 1 year ago
See you later Layne
clayto1332 1 year ago
YEAH LAYNE, show then how it's done man, we miss you !!!!
asifineededaname 1 year ago
NIRVANA
ALICE IN CHAINS
PEARL JAM
SILVERCHAIR
(Y)
conn0r1994 1 year ago
"Possibly Layne's last show after "Unplugged" " Anyone with creditable knowledge know if that statement is true?
TheFrenziedGamer 1 year ago
@TheFrenziedGamer Theres a bunch of videos from the same concert that say Layne's last show, so I tend to believe them. Doesn't mean it's true though. God Am is one of them, and I love hat performance. Only life video of it on Youtube I think
auburngoalie 1 year ago
@TheFrenziedGamer-Pretty positive that his last show was July 3, 1996 in Kansas City, Missouri. There is some decent live footage if you type in "alice in chains live 1996" including most of the concert. He did about three shows on their last tour with Kiss and was pretty sick that year leading them to cancel the tour. His voice is weaker in these shows but pulls some great vocals off regardless. You'll notice he doesn't move from the mic in these last shows often except to quench his thirst
melonchains 1 year ago
layne looks so fucking cool in this, he had a really good fashion sense when he tried, he just didnt try that often, its like who gives a fuck, THEY FUCKING ROCK
theladieschains2 1 year ago
Layne Thomas Staley you were the most f**ng amazing singer ever, we miss you every single day
blankko84 1 year ago 26
i do not like the new singer !!
gunsguitars 1 year ago
i farted and it stinks, lets see some thumbs up for that.
chodatime 1 year ago
2:43 To The End Is Fuckin Epic.
UtopianAnarchy 1 year ago
they fucking own it every time.
chokingmessiah 1 year ago
awesome
TheBigDickInYourAss 1 year ago
whoever says layne's vocals deteriorated towards the end of his career clearly are proven wrong in this video
thecookymonster91 1 year ago
we did hang out right? yeah yeah i love laynes look after he said that.
bottom83 1 year ago 2
Holy blue hell, that guitar tone is heavy!
redcthulhu 1 year ago 2
i have to thank who ever put "R.I.P Layne" up at the top
Manoffire959 1 year ago 3
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magick242 2 years ago
ur a dumbass she died in 96 he died in 02 quit acting like you know him personally faggot
treyofour 2 years ago
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magick242 2 years ago
i know nothing about true love and addiction? your a complete and total douchebag loser. get a life buddy, ive been addicted to opiates for 8 years your a faggot
treyofour 2 years ago
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magick242 2 years ago
you said i know NOTHING about addiction, then badger me when i say im an addict like im bragging once again your a complete and total douchebag, and your seven year old i feel sorry for having such a piece of shit parent, ur kid should be put in foster care
treyofour 2 years ago
..you sound proud of that (addiction)
crowboy99 2 years ago
What a magical voice! No wonder I don't enjoy any music produced after mid 90's.
andyvancouver2000 2 years ago
Great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
militanz2000 2 years ago
Great performance from AIC! Long Live Layne!
mkultra138 2 years ago
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Alkiman77 2 years ago
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man 96 was already too late and he went in in like 95 i think. he was so strung out and far gone here and it was just the beginning and nobody gave a fuck. i believe him when he said that because sean mike and jerry are real dicks. just watch unplugged and watch the way they kick him when hes down. jerry, as much as i love him is just a douchbag anyway so he was really a snake when it came to layne. but when it really comes down to it Layne had a decision
BorderlinePsycho23 2 years ago
what were they doing on unplugged
Grunger19 2 years ago
wow never seen this before awesome
BorderlinePsycho23 2 years ago
anyone know what layne was saying at the beginning here when he was replying to the guy before the song started? My speakers suck.
GrizzlTooth 2 years ago
Hey let them do it again...hey your said you were my friend
magick242 2 years ago
There's a thing called 'methadone clinics'. No withdrawals with methadone maintenence. That's what he needed. He lived in the heroin capital Seattle. You think he WOULD have known. NO EXCUSES.
leadzhead 2 years ago
My mom O.D'd on methadone.
She's no longer living. Methadone just happens to be a much more addictive drug than heroin. I don't recommend it.
lifeanddeath234 2 years ago 3
@lifeanddeath234 I know... been there, that was a long time ago. It's pure poison/shit/fucked up bad.
TheRubyG 1 year ago
@leadzhead Methadone sucks! I've been on methadone TWICE! Once was to get off opiates and the second time was for pain maintenance(several surgeries on my right hip). Both times ended with me in rehab. It's a shame Layne isn't with us anymore. I really wish that guy could've found what it was that made him want to hit the self destruct button like he did.
mkultra138 2 years ago
i wish my speakers weren't so shitty at work, i'd like to here what layne replied with after that intro.
GrizzlTooth 2 years ago
go on with your bad mthrfkn self jerry (still miss layne ) please get bak to camden nj
emjr65 2 years ago
when u r that far gone,you need to be kidnapped.Has nothing about willpower at that point.Anyone that is or has struggled with heavy opiate use knows the physical anguish,and the suicidal thoughts of going without that 2nd or 3rd day.
oxypimp1 2 years ago 3
layne look cute here!
shiran865 2 years ago 2
i wish i could say yeeaa like layne could
csbel123 2 years ago 4
1:36-1:39 ROCKSTAR MOVE
maurin 2 years ago
wtf. every band that was ever good or worth listening to has either broken up or their singer has died. in my opinion there are very few bands left. TOOL my personal fav.
R.I.P LAYNE/KURT
2001lateralus 2 years ago 6
sad that he just gave up so much after demri died.n so much to say, taking a different approach in the fight against drugs. hes the first reason that i tried to quit dope. who wants to die like he did
milhouse8779 2 years ago 3
haha that was funny as shit i thought it was gonna be someone really mad them
partyongarth420 2 years ago
Why you slap me in the face.. oww... I didn´t say it was okay, noo..
UnchainedShalott 2 years ago 2
What puzzles me is, the rest of the band all seem like pretty healthy dudes, so was any of them saying to Layne "dude, you look like rubbish" and trying to get him some help??
Such a shame, as Layne was an amazing vocalist in an amazing band. AIC forever!!
leedenton04 2 years ago 4
Jerry did it all the time. but I guess it wasnt enough.
turydragon 2 years ago
You can't help someone unless they want to help themselves. Mike Inez thought, many times, about going to Layne's condo and kicking in the door and kidnapping him, but never did. Layne didn't want to end his life that way and had many failed rehab attempts. He just didn't have the willpower to quit heroin and crack.
SalandFindles 2 years ago 2
No one wants to die from drugs. Active drug addiction is the lonliest place to be. I've been there myself. It's not about willpower either. You can't just do it through willpower alone. I think after Layne lost Demri he pretty much lost all hope. It's such a shame because he was such a great singer and no doubt a great dude. His spirit still lives on though. I listen to AIC just about everyday in some form.
mkultra138 2 years ago 23
I believe that was sean kinney who said that not mike
hottieana 2 years ago
I believe you could be right. I'd have to read about it some more to confirm, though.
SalandFindles 2 years ago
@SalandFindles he probably should've, it's not the best method, but i've seen it work.
xphoenixdownx 2 years ago
As much as I wish someone had saved him, there was a point of no return though... the drugs had taken their toll on his body, to which he probably never would've recovered from.
I know an alcoholic who died from liver complications... i.e. cirrhosis, liver cancer, hep c.... sure she could've quit drinking, but it was already too late.
I wish layne could've been saved before it was too late, which prob would've been sometime in the late 90s.
PremaritalSex1 2 years ago
Yeah, '96 would have been the perfect year for him to take rehab seriously.
SalandFindles 2 years ago
alice forever... RIP LAYNE
ChildOfBurma 2 years ago 2
the issue of which of the 4 bands is the best is like 18-19 years old.... i don't think there really is an answer, every band was real different and great in their own way .
mrbill1000 2 years ago
there's no point in arguing which band is the best. all the 4 bands are amazing, just enjoy their music.
sifionbr 2 years ago 2
i dont know dude AIC has far superior musicianship than nirvana did. AIC is a powerhouse of songwriting genius. i give nirvana credit for their good songs but they had a number of just terrible songs. im glad the burden of the grunge name fell on nirvana cause i prefer AIC to stay solicited to listeners who know something about good music. nirvana is kiddy grunge. AIC is is far too dark for the youth.
LAYNE STANLEY IS GODSMACK
loranceb 2 years ago 6
I like how to the guitar sound in this vid and the cameraman is a genius. great vid
thirdyZentradi 2 years ago
Layne looks like he's made of tissue paper and he might break if you touch him. So sad that we lost him so young!
charles1967 2 years ago 2
yea, like he had a lot more left in him. HAHA
testerz123456 2 years ago
que cada uno escuche lo que quiere y listo.. todo es musica y en ningun lado esta escrito que el que escuche slipknot no puede escuchar a britney spears...
pupe
LA JOYA
pupe26 2 years ago
"NIRVANA VS AIC" Why would anyone want 2 argue who was the better band? They both had great intentions for the future of music. I listen 2 those 2 bands more than any other out their. If i ever get old, i will still b headbanging to these last bad ass white boys. They both bring so much 2 the table. Stop comparing 2 different people. Its all preference anyway. They were both the best. Its a F*CKING DRAW. This is music people. Ur suppose 2 listen, not judge.
TheSeattlegreen 2 years ago 40
Couldn't have said it much better myself. <3
KnownMemory 2 years ago
Fuck yeah!!! I totally agree with you!
is better to have 2 amazing groups to listen than just one...who cares who's best, both rocked my socks off ...and that's the point in music right?.... long live to ROCK!!!
minmeicwz 2 years ago 2
@TheSeattlegreen i agree!
KvSrocks 1 year ago
@TheSeattlegreen Def. dude before all i listen was Nirvana from In Utero to Bleach and all thee unrealsed demos and still love Nirvana to this day but then i listne to alice in chains unplugged and thats what got me into these guys THEY ARE FUCKIGN INCREDIABLE!!! an di love all grunge music and the whole alternative rock scene its awesome and both bands Nirvana and AIC are awesome hard to say whos better i mean i would say Nirvana would be the better band (Commercially) and Alice In Chains
66ALicEiNCHaiNS06 1 year ago
@TheSeattlegreen would be the better band (In Music Terms)
66ALicEiNCHaiNS06 1 year ago
you cant copare beteen cobain and staley i agree 2 different styles,i think cobain blew his vocal chords out
harlan1988 2 years ago 6
one of the greatest bands to play live
dilrani 2 years ago 2
Layne sang about what killed him in the end. what a shame.
jodaky 2 years ago
poor layne :1 ddrugs really fucked him up... but hes an amazing singer
H8TRMEDIA 2 years ago 16
i'm huge aic fan, and i still dont know exactly when layne's last show was? this it? cool if it is! oh, guys, stop the staley-cobain yapping, you will never get anywhere, trust me..aicfan
olivertheshit 2 years ago 3
his final live appearance was on July 3 1996 in Kansas City Missouri, it`s not this one, but you can find it on youtube
ZsoltiSG 2 years ago 2
at least he is immortalized, none of you will be...
crankbearing 2 years ago 4
did this guy bail ? yep
noidea2004 2 years ago
f layne
noidea2004 2 years ago
uh what??
100percentguitarded 2 years ago
f layne stands for fantastic layne
beserker1912 2 years ago
Layne will always be the best grunge voice
spiritualdemise 2 years ago 6
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i don't know about that aone of the best but what about cobain??
0Mexicola0 2 years ago
You can't compare Cobain with Staley. They have way too different voices. Cobain didn't even sing... It's like James Hetfield.. He will always be one of the best voices of Metal but he can't sing too well... Staley can really sing, I mean technically speaking
spiritualdemise 2 years ago 9
yea i guess...
0Mexicola0 2 years ago
What? "Cobain didn't even sing"? So who the fuck was the singer? I must agree little bit tho, Staley was better technically, but it's not like Cobain didn't know how to sing.
KnownMemory 2 years ago
of course I'm talking about singing technique, Cobain did sing, but perhaps he didn't technically sing. That's what I meant
spiritualdemise 2 years ago 4
i get what you mean cobain was the "frontman" but was far of from being a great "singer" like say bruce dickinson or rob hallford but cobain was great..... but so was layne
espChris93 2 years ago
Cobain couldnt hit any high notes. His baritone was a loud/winy/raspy yell.
Staley's baritone went from snarl to scream and also had amazing harmonies between himself and cantrell. CoBAIN had absolutly no harmonie. 2 totally diffrent styles
Nicky6fromBoston 2 years ago 6
Both totally kickass fuckin bands though. It's too bad music sucks recently, hopefully rock picks it up again soon.
lenowin 2 years ago
whatever dude cobains voice kicked ass go listen to your lame hair bands (pre emo). hisvoice had more passion than anything vience neil ever did. and layne stanley kicked cornhole too. kurts voice held with the obligatorial furiousity in midscream. plus, hair "metal" sucks of course u hate nirvana they killed everything u love,(horsecock)
primalsincerity84 2 years ago
Lets not forget the vibrato from hell that Layne had.
MISTERWONKA7 2 years ago 2
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COWNDAWG 2 years ago
he looks and sounds thin...but on laynes worst day he is still the best
petestyles 2 years ago 5
hez definately rough here...
goldenmemory314 2 years ago
well mr tv host guy, the reason you never got that phone call is because you are a crying douche bag.
(this audio preview option is freakin too funny)
alderaforall 2 years ago
He seems so frail there, hard to see him like that
MrP86 2 years ago
good song
tadychc3 2 years ago
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Scott Weiland could be there, but he must have some kind of power that Layne did not have! But the same bodylanguage and even, sorry, the same singingstyle is leading to some sort of narcotics, isn´t it!?
pjotr669 3 years ago
one tight ass band! LAYNE SOUNDS FANTASTIC.. HE HAD AN AMAZING VOICE!
felicia92271 3 years ago 2
weak ass crowd
TheJuiceIsBack 3 years ago
This is hard to watch... he's so skinny.
Minacious 3 years ago
he´s sad
foogrrrl 3 years ago
Drugs def. had a grip on him here... when his lady-friend died, it sent him over the edge & into seclusion...
RandomPurpose 3 years ago
yes I know
just so fucking tragic
foogrrrl 3 years ago
Amazing band, amazing singer, to be able to perform so well in the shape he was in, wow! sad...
LOLAAUM 3 years ago
I LOVE YOU
housebitchrules 3 years ago
he looka likeh man.
theretardoone 3 years ago
bad ass
meatchild311 3 years ago 2
Perfect hair !
Zadig78 3 years ago 2
I was there in the front. RIP Lane.
SoksabaiDotCom 3 years ago 2
Where? O:! exactly.
Hixt 3 years ago
layne staley..
metallicakicksass072 3 years ago
Even he was sick, layne was still having a powerful and beautiful voice.
chupameasbolas 3 years ago 6
layne doesn't sound the same he had alot of enengy. luv his hair.
kmt187 3 years ago
Again again... I listened it
Hixt 3 years ago 3
Listening to his music and his hauntingly melodic voice whenever you were down was kind of a stress reliever. Its like you knew he was there and that he could relate to what you were feeling.
hercors 3 years ago 4
Yeah, i know what you mean.
bigboss25262 3 years ago 2
The whining dork at the beginning of this video (an "actor" by the name of Max Perlich") looks and sounds like a real turd.
I love Layne's halfhearted reply of "We'll exchange numbers later ... if we want" and Perlich's pleading "But we did hang out though, right?" Layne's facial expression at the :34 to :35 second mark sums it all up. Fookin' great. I LOVE IT! Hope they smacked him around a bit backstage after that horrendous introduction by Perlich.
cenobitic242 3 years ago
Correction:
"Layne's facial expression at the :34 to :35 second mark sums it all up."
Should read as:
"Layne's facial expression at the :31 to :32 second mark sums it all up."
cenobitic242 3 years ago 3
the guy who talks in the beginning is definately somewhat retarded.
ajawofcopan 3 years ago 2
ive heard layne used to make art for his nephew oscar, i believe it was anime. i cant see layne drawing anime but hey its a possibility. i know layne was an artist too, he did make the sun logo.
coldfire2227 3 years ago
i miss layne so much....i wish i could talk 2 him for 3 min.....and AIC will never write another good song....not with this lenny kravitz wanna be Duvall...
IdAnIsS 3 years ago
You're right "no bands like this anymore. " That's fuckin right !
DelirumDreams 3 years ago 8
loved this band from day one. they have a sound all there own . there music is timeless
. music today has no soul.
no bands like this anymore.
jkav2003 3 years ago 2
Layne is a enigma. He was too great a person and a voice to leave us so early. Why does this shit happen? We need him and Freddy Mercury to return!!
endingthis 3 years ago
he looks good considering his condition
pdwyer283 3 years ago
love AIC original.....college memories
cwagnerwv 3 years ago 2
My God, look what the heroin did to him. He's so skinny and his voice sounds so tired and weak there....
Rest in fucking peace man.
Nitrousoxide2k 3 years ago 6
what a gritty riff
jbrow103 3 years ago
I have looked EVERYWHERE FOR THIS!!! I watched it live the first time when I was like 15 and have never seen it since!!! WOW!! This is truely a Gem. I remember Saturday night special had Garbage one week, Green Day doing Geek Stink Breath and of course AIC. So sad to see how weak his vocals were at this point...
bitterbastard80 3 years ago
when was this concert?
100percentguitarded 3 years ago
The show I recorded it off of was called Saturday Night Special on FOX. It debuted on April 1, 1996 but only lasted until May 18, 1996. They had 5 or 6 episodes and it was cancelled. Not sure what episode AIC was on, but it had to be close to the April 10, 1996 Unplugged show due to the Pink hair.
kingtoddy 3 years ago
R.I.P Forever Layne. U will certainly never be forgotten god of rock.
bigboss25262 3 years ago 3
the drummer is one of my favs. he's god in the song no excuses.
paintballdude1980 3 years ago 4
Layne Staley R.I.P
limaniska 3 years ago 3
fingerless gloves , pink hair , brown leather jacket , tie & wearing sunglasses indoors. only layne could make it look this cool lol he was the fucking man!!
TheKarmaPoliceman 3 years ago 11
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fingerless gloves because he was shooting up between his fingers.........not so cool after all :-(
1livewire1969 3 years ago
ah...point taken
still layne was the man regardless of his junk abuse
TheKarmaPoliceman 3 years ago 7
it saddens me how weak layne is. great performance and all but layne just looks so pale...man he still had so much talent to produce and he just ran out of time cause of fuckin heroin
jigglypuff3 4 years ago 15