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  • lol, Duvall's still not far from this shit... Lenny kravitz on stage.. what a joke

  • What's with the James Hetfield hate? He is a fucking legend. Just like most other cover songs, this one is not supposed to be better than the original. They're tributes. And tributes should be respected.

  • I liked this video only cuz it didn't sound too bad, but over the years I've lost a lot of respect for Hetfield due to his fucking mouth about Staley and Cobain. . .

  • james the fact that you are using glasses doesnt mean that you will sings like layne

  • To me this is the best cover of this song, because Hetfield is actually trying to sing it like himself and not try to sound like Layne when he sings it, because when you try to sing like Layne you're always going to fall second place to Layne. i like this version before its the combination of 2 of my greatest musical influences.

  • horrible version layne you left and you let it!

  • 2:37 - 2:55 I laughed at this part

  • You guys wanna hear something interesting??????? My two favorite bands: METALLICA and AIC! ♥ I adore Layne, but I like this version too. Say what you want

  • @mivanar are you fucking kidding me????

  • @DeviltrySeraphic no, why?

  • everyone calm down..the past is the past obviously metallica and alice in chains are friends and we all know hetfield cant sing like layne..layne was a unique vocalist..and obviously het had some type of respect for him otherwise he wouldnt jam that song with them

  • Hetfield you suck

  • layne i miss you

  • Good tribute, not the greatest performance. I find it funny that people pretend to know what others feel, like they know them. James made one crack at him and it's actually in the suggested links during the black album tour, no way between the early 90's and when Layne died that they could of reconciled IF!!!! there was even a problem to begin with. James during the 90's he would of killed this song. People also talk like Layne's voice wouldn't be wrecked after years of screaming like James is.

  • Holy fucking shit. That was a fucking abortion. Hetfield butchered Layne's part! He has no vocal control and no real vocal skill to ride on when his control spins out, which it does more than a professional vocalist should. That was fucking terrible. James Hetfield sucks, Metallica sucks.

  • @Tigerpuffer James wasn't very well in health terms. He was still recovering from the rehab procedure. Listen to James' last performances for the XXX years of Metallica.

  • was good untill james sang

  • i know because of the comment james made all you alice in chain fans have your panties in a twist. but the reality is, if james really felt what he said, why would they be letting him sing with them? if you can't answer that with any good explaination, your all dumb asses

  • Anselmo, Hetfield, Duvall..very good voices but in the end NO ONE'S LIKE LAYNE MAN! every time i hear vocal covers of famous singers feat. chains it's like a competition: "who will get closer to that wild and melodic beauty of Layne's voice"..the answer is no-human-fucking-being..R.I.P Brother..hope you teach God how to sing

  • @nickgrungemetal I agree with you. But actually, I feel that Layne wasn't better than Phil or James. It's just that, we are used to these songs with his voice. The same thing would happen if Layne had sung "Cemetery Gates" or "Master of Puppets". Got my point?

  • what a piece of crap.. damn Layne we miss the old days..

  • James has his style so if he isn't singing same as Layne it doesn't mean he is bad singer.

  • loool nice atempt

  • everybody..PLEASE SHUT THE FUCK ABOUT JAMES!!

  • @TheBloodmaggot: Why dont you shut the fuck up? He sucks and so does his band

  • yeah i gotta say, i was hoping most of the singing would come from layne...hetfield is cool and all but his voice isn't for this

  • "So I made a big mistake trying to sing this tune...."

    Cantrell sings better than James

  • James, i like you but you're nothing near Layne !

  • Hetfield... this song is just not for you :|

  • NO TALENT. FAKE SINGER. GO HOME, METALLICA.

  • 1:01 is you Layne ? <3

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  • Dammit Lars. This kind of sucked.

    I mean it was okay but could have been better.

  • James is God |,,|

  • The one with Phil Anselmo is way better

  • fuck off Hetfield, i just want layne singin' that..

  • maeee weeeeeeeeeeeee yeeeeeeeeeeeeee.... James = FAIL

  • ...What a shitty singer lmao

  • who are u?

  • worst cover ever beyond horrible 

  • what did james say to piss the fans of?

  • @KCgrunge Watch 'Metallica makes fun of Layne Staley' ... he plays man in the box and signs with his arms like he injects heroin.. making "fun" of layne.. I like james and metallica, but he is being an asshole in that vid..

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  • Terrible.

  • This is downright disgraceful.

  • you cant do better than layne, but i do love james.

  • I think he did great. Alot better than me.

  • Does everyone have to be a fucking retard on the internet obviously James is showing that he loves AIC he's not trying to replace or one up Layne this cover was godly, not one of you haters could do better, James is fucking awesome

  • I love Alice in Chains, and this cover is total shit

  • 611 likers? What the hell, this is the worst cover of Would i have ever hear and singed for the worst person to make a tribute to Layne: Layne never liked Hetfield 'cause he was always joking about Layne's addiction. Hetfield "Would" Never sing this for Layne.

  • @MaryLayneinchained I'd like to hear you singing it :D

  • @MaryLayneinchained No shit! Might I refer everyone to "Metallica makes fun of Layne Staley and gets owned" I can't stand those assholes. Just a bunch of ignorant jerks. Oh yeah, and where does James Hetield get off making fun of somebodys addiction problems when he is notorious for his drinking problem!! I met Layne at Charlies restaurant in Capital Hill Seattle and he was kind enough to interupt his dinner to sign a autograph for my girlfriend who was a huge fan.RIP Layne

  • @MaryLayneinchained fuck you.

  • @MaryLayneinchained Shut up, Metallica and Alice in Chains have toured together and both bands members were all friends.

  • @MaryLayneinchained And how would you know who Layne did and didnt like?

  • @MaryLayneinchained 12 years ago he wouldn't, but now he did. And that's the only thing that counts. Try to live in the present my friend, and not in the past ;)

  • Hetfield, with all the respect: You suck! Those who remember Layne, back 90's know why.

  • Wow,i think its outstanding in all ways

  • R.I.P Layne Staley!!!!!

  • This is a great performance and I love both bands. But yea I agree... nobody does this justice like Layne.

  • even Metallica cant do this song justice. And thats saying something. Layne - a one off.

  • aic kicks ass tho, rip layne

  • I feel as this is James paying tribute to the best vocalist that ever walked upon planet earth...Dont hate James for showing his love and respect.....freakin haters are blinded by jealousy!!

  • @campbudz fuck that james use to make fun of layne hes a sellout

  • well i think phill sounds better cuz his voice is more full and suited for grunge than james but hey did pull it off.

  • I'm an 56 y.o. old fart who digs the blues/jam band scene, but I also love this too by gawd!

  • James playing with a Grunge band? Fuck you James...

  • shows you how good layne was....nobody can sing this song like him

  • @SATANSDUNGE0N666 u are correct sir Layne was and will always be one of a kind!

  • FUCKING GREAT!!!

  • Alice In Chains and Metallica forever!!

  • @KurtCobainAberdeen ...right on....two of my favorite bands EVER...

  • hetfield will never age himself out of being cool like most other rock stars.

  • @cr0uchingtiger He stopped being cool about 15 years ago.... "Friends don't let friends get 'friends' haircuts" - google that.

  • @danathor99 so he stopped being cool because he cut his girly hair off?

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  • @cr0uchingtiger 'cause he sold out is the answer.

  • @danathor99 i saw that on AiC unplugged.

  • know me, broken by my master, MASTER!

  • WTF a bunny in the crowd!! 1:54

  • shit

  • james sounds awesome on this clip

  • man james cant sing like he used to. good video though.

  • bueno,si me gustó

  • Not hatin' but phil anselmo cover is waaaaay better.

  • James was born to be a front man. Awsome job.

  • James Hetfield YOU ROCK and KICK ASS and HOW AWESOME WAS THAT, PEOPLE?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! To all you kids who've been breast fed on rap: THIS IS WHAT MUSIC IS BECAUSE RAP SURE ISN'T MUSIC!

  • @groov539: Rap sucks. So does Metallica.

  • It's so funny reading all the whiny AIC fans who can't get over ONE comment James made when he was likely drunk off his ass. He was always a big fan of this band. That's why he's there.

  • @Razorback613 Yeah, you said yourself, he made a comment when he was drunk off his ass what a hypocrite! His substance abuse problem was as bad or worse than Laynes!! Alcohol kills 100 times more people every year than herion, not to mention the innocent victims of drunk drivers, it is just more socially accepted. He said that shit cuz that how he really felt and he knew his crowd would think it was funny. Alcohol shows how people really feel because they just say what they think!

  • @1959raddad Yes, substance abusers are not known for being reasonable.

    HOWEVER, his problem was definitely not "worse" than Layne's. After all, James was able to make the decision to stop and to become healthier. And alcohol doesn't show how people really feel. I have told people I loved them while drunk who I didn't even like. I've punched good friends of mine in the face for things that wouldn't bother me when sober. Don't make up things just to fit your dislike of James.

  • @Razorback613: He did it twice. And he talked shit about Kurt Cobain.

  • @Tigerpuffer Not since he went through rehab he hasn't. He is a very different man now.

  • @Razorback613: Layne Staley was an even worse addict and his respect for people never wavered. He joked about bands he didnt like, but he never trivialized death or addiction the way Hetfield did.

  • Way to ruin the song, James.

  • What????????? Hetfield make up your damn mind. Layne wipes the floor with him!!!!

  • @glenngiemoon james hetfield is a better musician, just not a great "singer"

  • sorry but phil anselmo was much much better

  • 1:54 WT?!

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  • I like James voice in Metallica...but in this song not...! James sings Metal, not Grunge! Layne had the perfect voice for Aline In Chains...R.I.P. Layne Staley

  • hetfield looks,acts and sings like a total cock!!

  • people need to stop bagging on Het. He must love AIC by doing this. Layne abused drugs witch sadly ended him. Het is simply paying his respects to layne and singing with them i think this is a great performance

  • whats with all the haters......

  • it's not terrible.. but hmm ok he could do it better of course

  • Hetfield ragged on Layne for his issues and here he is singing in his place....god he sounds terrible...stick to your shit Het

  • Hetfield has always been arrogant, and a douchebag. Doesn't change the fact that he is one the biggest names in music and Metallica still shits on almost every wanna be metal band in history. I speak for many people when I say "Fuck you Het, but you fucking rock."

  • 68 dislikes????? I don't understand!? This is epic! My favourite music is grunge music. I like Alice in chains so much! I like Metallica too... Great performance! Sorry, haters!

  • @MrSvetoslavMironov, with all respect, Hetfield sucks, and if you known better about Layne, you WOULD know why.

  • Hetfield... this is a fucking travesty. You are not Layne. You made fun of Layne, now you play with the remenets? You're a fucking douche bag...

  • ALICE IN CHAINS YYEEEEEAAAAAH!!!!!!

  • He sucks.

  • what fucking nerv-i like metallica dont get me wrong, but after shitting on his name he waits for him to die to pretend they are all buddies? fuck u hetfield, but atleast u tried making peace with the band itself so idk what to think

  • HE SUCKS

  • mmm Nah, no me gusto...

  • i cant watch this video, hetfield takes the piss out of Layne Stayley yet the rest of Alice in Chains can play with him? even if he sorry still cant watch it.

  • SO EPIC!!!!

  • not to mention he sucks at singing it

  • i dont get it either 486225

  • That was awful.

  • I'm conflicted. I want to say that this is awesome, but...James can't pull it off. Nice tribute, but the execution is not there. But thumbs up only because its Hetfield+AIC.

  • Disappointed with Cantrell. I wouldn't let that cocksucker, Hetfield, breath my air. Alice in Chains has had only a single hit since Layne died, or exactly one more than Metallica since 1992.

  • I've listened to countless people cover this (James Hetfield obviously, Phil Anselmo, etc), and I must say...no one even comes close to Layne. They do a good job of paying tribute, which is what it's about; not "OMG LAYNE STALEYS BETTER THAN PHIL" or whoever. Layne was truly a one of a kind voice.

  • I didn't didn't know Hetfield is Canadian? good to see these guys again eh.. 

  • some one needs to throw a shoe at him again

  • \o/

  • If layne was here he would be disgusted. I do love the fact that AIC is back but I thought that layne and james didnt like each other

  • Ok, let's see how James do it!!

    0:59 whoo UHH Uh huhhhh... uhhhh

    =s...

  • Woulda been great if someone threw a shoe at him again

  • @reinstatehank88 with that voice he needs it

  • Even AIC and James are ok now and you guys remembering stuff of many years ago! If you hate Metallica why listening to this? Why Jerry called James on the stage then? Go fuck your selfs.

  • anyone else see the dancing bunny?

  • James Hetfield is Beast

  • Fuck metallica

  • @BURMTIC why are you on here if you hate metallica. troll somewhere else

  • @severelyKILLED15

    If you like ALC, Go Troll somewhere else.

  • alice in chains 'YHEEEEEEEEEEEAAA' !

  • 0:52 :O he's over there!

  • Is this the same James Het. that dogged Layne "I cant tour" "I cant tour" wat a cock.Im almost offended by this.And Jerry wats up.I no Jerry and Het have been friends for a while but.Layne was a mess at the time.It was wrong for Metallica to simulate shooting up.Im not a big fan of the band "Godsmack" but wat about Sully singing AIC songs.I mean we all no that Godsmack has ripped off everything thing from AIC including there band name and there sound.Wich they admitted to.

  • @DARRINCONNOR1 Yah hes a fucking prick , As a musican yah hes good but personaly if i had a chance to meet james i wouldn't ___ I would however meet Jason Newsted ! lol had to throw that in there , and fuck roberto

  • Phil Anselmo version 100 - 0 James Hetfield version

  • i love AiC to death but i can't help but think that Jerry is kissing too much hollywood ass. From going to the awards shows after they dishonoured Layne to constantly getting high profile singers to cover the songs ect.. I actually like Duvall he's not as bad as everyone makes him out to be, must be hard trying to make people like him since alot of are/were diehard Staley fans (me included). Hetfield and metallica -rob are assholes anyway.

  • ok, its def not Layne. but honestly, no one is gonna be able to sing AIC like Layne. that aside, i think Phil, James, and Corey have all done good jobs at paying tribute to him.

  • @tmarks313 DUDE an Sebastian Bach's man in the box it was really good

  • Phil is singing much worse than Hetfield!!!

  • makes fun of an addict, then he sings in his band.. am I the only one that doesn't understand this video?

  • @486255 if you can understand that deaht changes people then you can understand this video

  • @486255 yeah, I lost all of my (little) respect for Metallica when I saw James making fun of Layne's addiction

  • @486255 I think he is in peace with the band now, i mean, he's playing with them. Forgiveness exists, and so does irony.

  • @486255 They grew up.

  • @486255 well it only doesn't make sense if you think about it, just enjoy the music and question it when your dead... :P

  • @486255 That people grow up?

  • @486255 well i think he probly feels like shit knowing the out come of layne staley

  • @486255

    lol dude he made fun of him when you weren't even born. people change you know.

  • @486255 still it sounds great. you gotta admit it

  • @486255 I just cam onto this video to write the same thing, what the fuck were they thinking?

  • @486255 that was years ago dude. people change you know.

  • @486255 no, you are not.

  • @486255 so...he made a big mistake...he says so, himself!hahahah

  • @486255

    Because people are forced to hate people forever, right?

    And that was back in like... 1994.

  • @486255

    So I made a big mistake,

    Try to see it once my way

  • @486255 He said that shit when he was an addict himself I'm sure he is not particularly proud of saying it lol

  • @486255 thats the same thing i was to figure out..

  • @486255 Simply, Hetfield didn't understand Layne at the time.It was a huge mistake to do what he did and I think he perfectly knows it. Paying this tribute, he wanted to have the opportunity to show his admiration to Layne and the fact he was wrong, closing with the past. All changes in life and it's important to admit your own faults.

  • @486255 just thinking that, what the fuck!

  • @486255 fuck Hetfield

  • @486255 i think deaf people shouldn't comment on MUSIC videos. (sorry if you're actually deaf, but the MUSIC is above your point.)

  • no one can sing like layne. layne's voice is too powerfull for this world for that he died.