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  • I wish they did this live with Layne. This is awesome too of course but I think it's perfect for Layne's voice.

  • just shut the fuck up and listen to the song

  • This song is fantastic, the Jar of Flies EP is soul-shaping music. I know AiC will never be the same without Layne's voice but they still rock, their new shit is pretty wicked.

    RIP Staley, you are forever missed.

  • Layne's voice echoes through the audience.

  • that is the dumbest thing i think i ever heard in my entire 31 years! layne staley was one of if not the best vocalist of all time!! 90 percent my ass!

  • @30romes I wouldn't say he is the best all time. One of for sure, but not THE best. No such thing. And I would have to agree that Cantrell is AiC. Not saying that Layne didnt play a huge roll because he did. He was the vocalist, but overally Cantrell had a bigger impact. Musically and lyrically. With out Cantrell AiC would not exist.

  • @SludgePunkGrunge I disagree. The deepest and most meaningsfull lyrics of aic is written by Layne. Jerry also wrote some amazing ones but also some that were a little to mainstream and usual. Layne's were always so personal and real.

    Layne and Jerry were like John and Paul. Sure Jerry was/is amazing, one of the greatest songwriters ever actually. But to say that he was 90 % of aic is like saying Paul was 90 % of the Beatles.

  • was this song ever performed live with layne????? thtd be badass to hear him singing the end part live...... good sound here

  • @yuddypuddy im looking for a version with layne and where the hell is the HARMONICA? why arnt they playing with it!

  • I hate when people say Will isn't worthy,let's see you idiots try singing this band..

  • Not the same without the harmonica guys....

  • Not the same without the harmonica :(

  • holy fuck !

  • this is amazing

  • i wish i could find a video of this with layne singing.. would love to hear that voice in this song

  • at 0:58. Youuuuu!!!! hahahahahah

  • Layne Staley. Kurt Cobain. The two best performers I'm the WORLD and my role models. I'm going to miss those guys.

  • @munkymijet hey man at least we still got all the other band members! didn't you hear alice in chain's making songs again?

  • No one will ever be Layne because Layne is dead. He didn't care enough about himself let alone anyone else to stay alive. He had an awesome voice, and don't you think Jerry and the rest of alice in chains would rather it be Layne singing but that just isn't going to happen... and if they can get over it I think the rest of us should too. grow up

  • @fancynancy78 IDIOT THAT IS JERRY CANTRELL SINGING THE ONE WHO WROTE THE MUTHERFKIN SONG!!! NOT SOME NEW SINGER!!! JERRY CANTRELL WAS AND IS ALICE IN CHAINS! Layne was an incredible singer but Jerry wrote the music most of the lyrics and at first sang with layne until layne was so fawked up in the end he just sang for him...

  • @fancynancy78 i ageree fucking sell outs

  • @dedoc64 Youre a fucking idiot

  • Layne Staley!

  • It's too bad this always becomes a debate about layne vs will.

    everybody loved layne, and he will never be forgotten.... ... i think they waited the appropriate amount of time b4 reforming and hitting the road w/ new music....and all the old stuff is still amazing!

    this song & nutshell still stop me in my tracks & choke me up...

    saw em 3 x this year and going next week in vegas...

    Greatest. Band. Ever.

  • the best part of this song is the harmonica solo... too bad they didn't have anyone to play it :(

  • One song,I dislike hearing Will song.

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  • This new singer is not worthy. Im sorry.

  • love the singing along. Its hard to find a good performance of this song. love it.

  • Just because there is love for the new AIC...it doesn't diminish the love people feel for Layne, at all. There is no way these guys could do the songs Layne sung every night and EVER forget about him. EVER. This is a beautiful tribute to Layne.

  • omg they do actually play this in concerts now...this song makes me cry like a child and then it gives me my peace!

  • stop arguing with william.. just try to forgett a little bit layne and listen to new aic.. i cant forgett him but all the fans of aic someday must that layne will never come back.. we have 5 albums of aic and one of mad season to listen to him.. new aic is with duvall and is great!

  • You would be retarded if you didnt prefer layne..but nothing against william duvall. he is one incredibly gifted and talented guy and i am over the moon that hes in the band and they are seeing success again. i think they deserve to go and do and see and experience all they can as a band..they are my favorite band by fan and i love the fact they are back on top again..love you guys! cant wait for the next album! and for god sake come to New Zealand...we need you down here.

  • Duvals sick, deal with it fags

  • I prefer Layne Staley :'( that him ...

  • TAKE ME HOME!!!!!

  • i like how the crowd get wild and then they calm down immediately when they sing

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  • I keep hearing about how Duvall, is trying to replace Layne. He doesn't look or sound anything like Layne. I've seen AIC twice with Duvall and he rocks! Most of the time Cantrell was harmonizing with Layne anyway, and when he harmonizes with Duvall it sounds the same. It's not that Duvall sounds or is trying to sound like Layne. When he sings with Cantrell it sounds like Alice In Chains. Most of you won't like this either but where Layne had a distinct voice, Duvall is a better Singer.

  • @702996 couldnt agree more! the same tone is NOT the same sound! William IS a MUCH better singer AND a better lead man too!!!! AIC LIVES ON!

  • love ya layne

  • I think the only way they would have stepped on the legacy is if they got a layne copy. This is a new AIC and they dont wanna degrade Laynes legacy at all.

  • im seeing aic for the first time tomarrow at the palladium and so thankful they didnt burn out and stop playing im glad there honoring layne and continueing on thank god i get to go see my fav band ever.

  • Everyone misses Layne....but anyone with half a brain can tell Jerry Cantrell was 90% of Alice in Chains. The "new" version isn't stepping on a legacy.

  • @allen78704 Layne was Alice in Chains, not jerry, Jerry was a huge part. But Layne made the band.

  • @elitec21 You couldnt be more wrong. Jerry wrote 90% of the lyrics and music. I loved Laynes singing. But he put dope ahead of the band. So he shit on them, me, and you. He never owed me anything but to have people hero worship him now is wrong. And to say AIC is just Layne is ridiculous.

  • Oh i know Jerry wrote most of the Music. Im just saying Layne was an amazing part. His singing, and just him being himself made AIC. He didnt put dope over the band, he was an addict, he couldnt control it.

  • @pitbull485 thats exactly what layne did. at least Duvall is clean and sober. his voice isnt as strong but he is there giving all he has. id prefer laynes voice. at least we can still hear the great songs and that the band is still around. we should appreciate that. i agree with ur comment.

  • atlast, a comment with some sense in it

  • @allen78704 how can anyone give this d-bag a thumbs up for saying jerry was 90 percent of the band really?? the lead singer is less than ten considering mike and sean surely contributed.

  • I miss you Layne!!!!!!!!

  • I think Duvall does good but i mean, no one will ever be as good as layne. I personally dont like cornell but thats just me.

  • I think Duvall does a great job singing Layne's parts. I've seen him twice with Jerry and twice as AIC(I was at this show). No one will replace Layne, but I'm glad AIC is back.

  • they will never be the same without layne

  • what is voypics?

  • They shoulda used like Chirs cornell as the lead man. Casue the dude is a haunting talent like layne was and well Chris's last solo album 'Scream' Sucked so much dick and i bought it and tried to like it. I think that woulda been great. Duvall aint bad though, hes no layne but he gets the job done i guess.

  • I just missed the harmonica.

  • im kinda glad it wasnt in there

  • Goosebumps at the end=P

  • fuck yes. can't wait to see this song live! FEB 22 at the pageant!!!

  • there's no possible way you could know they're going to play this song.

  • I think Duvall sounds awesome at the end of the song...Not better than Layne, but he's a good singer, and guitar player.

  • I agree. I hate how fucking people hate Duvall because he doesn't have the voice Layne had. Did they really expect to AIC to find another Layne Staley? He has a great voice, and he's a good guitarist, stfu people!

  • some people talk without knowing enough. duvall is supporting jerry cantrell. jerry is lead guitar and lead vocals now. duvall does rhythm guitar and back up vocals.

  • Even though Staley was great, they can still obviously pull off some of these songs worthy of being called alice in chains without him

  • I think people should just chill out and enjoy the music, and the fact that AIC is still making great music a la Black Gives Way To Blue.

    Also, Jerry Cantrell has always been a core writer-singer-member in the group. To be precise, all members of AIC were equally involved in the making of albums - just because Stayley was considered frontman (albeit he is f'ing amazing) , he always got more credit...

    Enjoy AIC as they are today, if not - don't listen to them...

  • Word. I'm loving the resurgence.

  • I think after seeing them on tour, I realized that Duvall is a great person to be in the band right now. He's pretty great considering he is constantly juxtaposed with Layne Stayley. He isn't Stayley, but no one is. I think it is important that the band continues - especially since they have a close and special person like Duvall to carry through with them. I think AIC are unique in that way, unlike most grunge/90s bands that are 'making comebacks' with new additions...

  • why do so many idiots post on youtube?

  • amazing

  • YOU all can suck a big fall out boy AIC will always kick ass and they can kick your ass

  • hey supajive, you're the only nigger i see here. niggers come in all colors, and it means ignorant person, black, green, yellow, purple, white, or whatever color. man has talent, unlike you, like it or not, so get over it. Ever heard of such as a man name hendrix, douchebag.......

  • Eat shit, homo.

  • fuck you man

  • TBH, all this Duvall bashing needs to stop because AIC has never sounded so fuckin good. They were better than ever when i saw them last week.

  • stop that your hurting my head! duvall blows, the band is sik, staley was unreal

  • Duvall NEEDS to think of something different.... Lane's gone let him RIP... Give Jerry the pen and let him write.. Duh Go with what works!!

  • the'll disappear soon...this is just for some money and for some fans...there's no place for good musicians in today's music industry...Over 50 bands(worldwide) died during the 90's...that's just too much..and now we got shit

  • Too true.. Radio sucks nowadays... Chris Cornell is still around... KILLING IT! Thats it though.. The rest are Gone!!

  • laynes dead and that sucks, but duvall killed it and he's doing a kickass job. if you dont like it dont listen, duvall aint layne but he aint bad either. rip layne. welcome duvall.

  • It would have been a complete slap in the face to the music world to not continue. The only complaint I have is why did it take so long? Granted, Layne will be remembered as one of the greatest singers of our time but you can't just let the music die with him. It must live on, their music is too important to be silenced.

  • jerry knows better? well, then why Layne said never to contact any of the AIC members when he was dying, because none of them were his friend?

  • u cannot save anyone from themself. no matter what you do. no matter how much u try. eventually those who wish to self destruct do, and they are the only ones to blame. u think i'm wrong - live thru it. brilliant song. h is a mfin bitch. aic just sing it is like it is. if u don't understand, that's ur fault. and they still kick ass live. go listen to fall out boy jerkotts.

  • @mikevarr

    The best comment I've ever come across. i relate well to your understandings. and i'm a mike.

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  • @1embletina layne did not even contact his mother when he was dying,,and you expect layne to contact his bandmates? what a stupid assumtion this was.

  • I understand people being upset about the replacement of Layne, but if you were Cantrell and you poured your soul out countless times into the song repertoire of Alice in Chains and when one of your band mates, unfortunately the front man abandons the band and passes away--why should you have to lock up all those great songs and never perform again even though most of the band is still around and plenty of great singers out there to carry on the legacy of Alice in Chains?

  • layne left his legacy that will change the face of rock for as long as it is around. i think we all know he was selfless enough to want his fans to be able to listen to this. its not layne but he lives on through his music for ever

  • by making money off of him very desrespectfull indeed, and i dont mean just duvall.

  • its desrespectufull and believe me i dont hate anyone, like i said, change band name, music, but dont attempt 2 sing what only he could,, thats stupid, no band does that.

  • Jerry Cantrell started the band with Layne Staley. As the last surviving original member, shouldn't he be the one who decides how they continue? Besides, I think Jerry Cantrell knew Layne Staley a little bit better than you and if he doesn't think it's disrespectful then neither do I.

  • youre missing the big picture fucknuts - Layne would want AIC to go on, to make fuckin music you goddamn assholes. William Duvall is a great singer, give the man his respect for keeping the AIC alive and in the fuckin game, you ballless disrespectful Clay Aiken cretins.

  • i agree there dedoc64, man its so desrespectfull, i mean at least write new songs with this "lenny kravitz" whatever, dont even know his name & dont care, cause the old stuff only L.S. could sing, because HE FELT IT; HE WROTE MOST OF THE LYRICS. love you l.s., thank u 4 your magic. 2 bad u were here such a short time :-(

  • its not disrespectful you fuckin fool, If anything it would be more like a tribute to layne keeping his legacy alive.

    God you haters fuckin erk my nerves.

  • listen here to all the stupid fucks who think this motherfuckin lenny kravitz wanna be mother fucker is goood you should be executed on site. first off let jerry the sell out play the solo then have him teach disco fever how to play a guitar. alice died with layne. we shouldnt even have to comment about this shit. fuck all you sell out fucks.

  • You should check your stuff before you post.

    Jerry Cantrell wrote this song and sings most of it.

    ?? Whats your problem

  • you are a fuckin idiot.

  • No one should sing this song besides Layne. RIP.

  • Booooooo!

  • of course its not the same, they are two different people

  • i think this is one of the most underrated alice in chains songs...

  • @sheaybaybay64 definitly should of been on unplugged

  • @sheaybaybay64 THE most imo

  • @sheaybaybay64

    It certainly is. This is actually my favorite song from Alice In Chains.

  • Been listening to this song a lot lately.. DuVall did a good job IMO. Of course it's not Layne and some of DuVall's attempts at other AIC songs aren't perfect but I respect what AIC decided to do... I'll be getting their new album.

    RIP Layne.

  • U suck

  • alice rulezzzzzzzzzzz

  • Of course it won't be the same without Layne. It is so sad to watch them without Layne, but these guys have to go on. Give the new guy a chance. It's not his fault. He's not trying to replace Layne nor are Jerry or the other guys.

  • Sweet, post the video so we can see...

  • lol

  • First of all, I would like to say there will only be one Layne but if you haven't heard the new lead singer for AIC, please check out my videos!

    He surprised the hell my buds and I when we saw them play over the summer. We actually thought when we showed up five minutes into the concert that a CD was playing the song "Again" over the PA's but when we finally got over the ridge we soon discovered that it was Duvall singing.

  • william duvall is good.. but he is no layne.. alice in chains will never be the same without him but im glad their still goin

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  • Id like to shake his hand and hug him

  • if everyone would LISTEN it would have been great to hear! lol

  • no harmonica solo? thats the best part!

  • RIP layne dude.

  • amen. It's just not the same.

  • I agree, it's a great song, but it will never be the same..... RIP Layne....

  • I saw an AIC Acoustic Show October 2007 at MBHOB. They opened with this song. The entire show was pure magic. I have never experienced a more intimate band-audience connection and I have been to lots of concerts. Jerry, Mike and Sean have every right to keep Alice alive. I don't believe Layne would have wanted Alice to die with him.

  • No Layne would not want that to ever happen. I believe he wants Jerry Mike and Sean to keep making amazing music with the new William DuVall in Alice In Chains. RIP LAYNE

  • awesome

  • duhhhhhhh.....don't forget to recycle

  • Your smoking crack numnuts! This guy is nowhere near lanes' voice!

  • I was named After Layne Staley

  • nice

  • i just gotta say.

    if i listened to this vid with my eyes closed

    and didnt see the title

    i definately not tell the difference between duvall/laynes voices.

    especially at the start-mid song when he just does the harmonics

    so i dont know what you guys are smokingsaying that he sucks

  • u FUCKIING MORON

    the start and on till the line " forgot my woman " is jerrys part to sing

  • wow dude Layne harmonizes during the part where it goes "hey, HEY, I...." he's talking about those parts

  • I had a chance to see these guys and at the last minute they were replaced by candlebox. Then he died. Such a huge loss. I am jealous of anyone who saw them live with Layne.

  • Oh man, I was so there. Metallica 94'@ starwood. I was Sooo PISSED. Screw candlebox for ruining an almost epic show. Half the reason I went was for AIC.

  • it's good if you try to forget that it's an AIC song. His voice is good but I don't think it's a good replacement for Layne Staley

  • Why does everyone like to hate on William Duvall? Obviously, he has some HUGE shoes to fill. He is replacing one of the greatest voices of all time, if not the greatest. I've seen them twice, and he absolutely NAILS the songs. I saw them at Metro in Chicago when they just started out, and I promise everyone in that place LOVED the way he sings these songs. Layne is dead, guys. It's really sad, but at least the music will live on. Still waiting for the new album... keep hearing rumors...

  • It's like Shannon Hoon being replaced. I love the new singers, they are keeping the music alive.

  • i love this songgg

    my daddi hada rotti named niko and he got sick and he had to stay over night at the vet and the next day wen my dad was listnin to this exact song durin chorus wen it says im not ever cumin home my daddi got a call from the vet sayin niko had died and wasnt cummin home

    i think thats rlly sadd :(((

    i miss him

  • I think your grammar and spelling are rlly sadd:(((

  • Laynes way better they suck now honestly i really feel that way

  • GOD would people stop hating on the new singer? he's no Layne but no one can be. he does a great version of the song. but i would like to hear some harmonica like n the record. that's one of my fav parts of the song

  • i hated the new singer right until i saw this vid 2 seconds ago... i agree, he is fuckin good on this song... especially for live... but honestly, i cant stand him singing man in the box, or love hate love, or the ones that need laynes voice

  • How about this? Why can't we get a video of them playing live, without hearing every asshole in the audience singing?

  • ok.. sorry about that sir.. next time i see them i'll make the whole crowd hush so i can get a great recording.

    if they ask why, i'll tell them cause you says so

  • nice reply! :) also thanks for the awesome post! i was in AC and i was one of those crowd assholes singing along- but don't tell anyone...

  • Touche... hehehe G1 bro

  • thanks for postin this is amazin

    Layne lives on through tribute

    RIP my brother

  • my dream is see alice in chains live

    R.I.P

    he can`t

  • Honestly, Cantrell is better than the new dude... I think AIC should have continuted on with Jerry as their new vocalist.

  • Then they couldn't do any vocal harmonies.

  • rap can't rap this up!

  • i hate when ppl sing along if i went to a show i wouldnt want to hear myself sing i suck i would wanna hear alice in chains

  • ha ha thats awesome

  • layne was amazing i live in the same city as him

    or the one he used to live in

    he was amazing so much talent wasted

    its very sad

  • Wish I was there man

  • I wish I was there when LAYNE was singing it.

  • best 5 minutes of my day!

  • I feel ya

  • R.I.P. Layne..

  • DuVall sounds great.

  • R.I.P. Layne..

  • R.I.P. Layne..

  • Say goodbye don't follow says it all, Layne.

  • that line was not only written by cantrell, hes the one that sings it both on jar of flies and live