Alice In Chains live in San Jose April 11th 1993

[@LuxeXx]

Everyone should thank Melissa. She is one of the band's biggest and most helpful fans. She has spent lots of time working to get shows like this one available to us.

[@jesseenger9614]

LuxeXx thanks Melissa. Love AIC

[@jesseenger9614]

That voice

[@straycatannie5868]

Thanks Melissa you rock!!!!

[@pennieroble355]

Thanks Melissa. I've been a huge fan since Facelift. I still enjoy new AIC recordings today. Thankful we can still enjoy these performances of Layne. He was so great. To me this is the greatest heavy metal band of all time. I'm so glad they are enjoying continued success.

[@hjd1539]

Thanks Melissa! What would we do without you!? I have such an unquenchable hunger for their music, every bit helps though!

[@marylynnmorganbrubaker5681]

I still don’t understand how they could be this amazing I’ve been listening to AIC since 1990 and beyond I just can’t get enough. Fan forever. Layne and Jerry. Whole band. Amazing together

[@heatheral-hammadi3046]

O 22:18

[@steveburt3646]

This is what happens when one of the greatest lead singers of all time has command of his voice and the presence to know so.

[@scottcooneymusic6736]

Steve Burt you're absolutely right man. He had total control here. He was working the reverb and sounded great. And he knew it.

[@neilpeartspurplenose8739]

That's because he was actually clean here. He was sober for about 60 days in the spring/ summer of 1993, and it shows. This was his best live vocal performance in years. If only he could have stayed the course.

[@markgreen4724]

There will NEVER be a band that hits my emotions as hard as AIC

[@MelissaPanek123]

I couldn't agree more !! You can actually feel their music, not just hear it. It reaches way down deep into your soul and doesn't let go. I'm so grateful for them, and Laynes perfectly amazing voice and the stories it tells. That's why 99% of my uploads are the real AIC !!! I do have a bunch more audio only shows. Hopefully one day I can get them uploaded. Thanks so much for watching my videos and for the kind words. \m/ \m/

[@markgreen4724]

+Melissa Panek I don't understand why people insult the fact that they're touring now with a different singer. I think Layne would WANT them to keep the spirit alive and celebrate an amazing band

[@jimgravesus]

+Melissa Panek Thanks for the uploads. Big fan of AIC. Never saw many of these performances. They are my favorite of the 90's Seattle bands. Nirvana were cool but they didn't mesmerize me the way AIC did. To this day those songs, melodies and harmonies are as hard hitting as the first time I heard them.

[@MelissaPanek123]

+mark Green Sorry Mark, but I'm one of those people. They should have changed their name and left Laynes songs alone. Those songs were personal and written from his pain and soul. Will has no business singing Love, hate, love and such songs. It was his voice that made the band what it was and I think out of respect for that it should have been left alone. None of us can say what Layne would have wanted or not. All I know is he felt abandoned by his band mates in the end. Which is evident in the lyrics of Long gone day by Mad Season. See you all from time to time Isn't it so strange How far away we all are now Am I the only one who remembers that summer Oh, I remember Everyday each time the place was saved The music that we made The wind has carried all of that away

[@KillermanV3]

+Melissa Panek I never knew those lyrics were about that! Oh my god! That makes me so sad!

[@darreldixon6261]

Layne screams through your soul.

[@Tylerbtn]

Layne did an awesome job at this show (needless to say) but man, I gotta say, Cantrell did a fucking great job too. He and Layne really kicked ass in this one, man.

[@patrickfoster4586]

The greatest rock vocalist kicking ass. Awesome. When Layne screams "Yeah" he freaking means it!

[@jaymz]

7:15 sean kinney breaks a stick and doesnt lose a beat. what a legend

[@aboomalacani2732]

I'm surprised they hold up to the punishment as well as they do!

[@100chuckjones]

for any of you that have never seen this band play live with layne, it was an un-explainable phenomenon. his voice sent shivers up your spine live.not as much evident as on "Love hate Love" I still recall the first time I saw them play it live on the facelift tour. I would never be same ever again. ive seen the new alice n chains and they're good, but not the same.im not just saying that either out of resepect for layne,the guys voice was a 747 Boeing Jet. this vide depicts some of that.

[@metaldog4642]

chuck Jones I hear you. William is a good singer, but it's impossible to replace Layne.

[@Runaddict1167]

@@metaldog4642 totally agree but it's a different alice with William. And I love the devils put dinosaurs album. Excellent but i just cant get that deep chill emotional experience with anyone else but Layne. So sad we all never realized what we had until it was gone.

[@metaldog4642]

@@Runaddict1167 I could have seen Alice on the Clash of the Titans tour but we got there late, cause we didn’t really listen to them at that point.Big regret. You’re right, there’s just something about Layne’s voice. Haunting.

[@Runaddict1167]

@@metaldog4642 I cannot stomach today's music. Rap shit pop,etc. It all sucks so bad. I am happy to listen to AIC soundgarden and some other bands that are okay. Lol. I'm sure you know about Mad Season. Another masterpiece by Layne and co

[@metaldog4642]

@@Runaddict1167 Yeah Mad Season are cool. Very chill music. So much music out of the Seattle area back then!

[@charliebeaker9642]

I was sitting in a treatment center for my addiction when they announced his death that's when reality set in I started to shed tears because the loss of his life really made me think where my life was headed one of the best vocalists in the world was taken from us it told me that death due to drugs don't hold up for any body Layne will be forever missed by many of us always in our memory's and his music forever in our souls r.I.p Layne your music will live on clearly even after your gone

[@lovingklimt]

He sounded so fucking good live, even better than on records. Instead of putting out a lot of compilations over the years they should release a live Dvd from the 90's with one of these amazing concerts.

[@misstembo2000]

I wholeheartedly agree with you! Seeing the glorious 90's AiC Layne in high definition. Are we asking for a shooting star? #Aliceinchains

[@abigaillkruss8823]

Totally agree

[@candacewoodbury936]

I was right there in front of Layne getting squished. But it was my favorite concert EVER.

[@lovingklimt]

Lucky you! This is so good even from youtube, I can't imagine live.

[@Jiv_Ing57819]

YEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH ,X0

[@Runaddict1167]

What was it like seeing Layne so close?

[@Dd-ys3rl]

For me there’s only two bands that out do there studio recordings live and that’s AIC and Tool :) thanks for posting this show Melissa

[@rosemaryseeds1314]

literally same here

[@coolassclay]

AIC is the greatest band EVER!!

[@grungemetalhd1668]

coolassclay fact

[@ibtunesoriginals2629]

Buckcherry

[@coonscrib]

His voice is incredibly sharp during this show. Love Hate Love is downright amazing.

[@pennieroble355]

What a voice. I still enjoy this band daily. Their new stuff is great too. Enjoy watching Layne. Such a talent. Gone but not forgotten.

[@jaycruzmedia]

I was at this gig. One of my most favorite all-time shows. Great memory since I asily was working with San Jose Rock Station 98.5 KOME-FM and was involved in the backstage broadcast. Easily one of the highlights of my radio career and rock memories in general.

[@1cruefan4life]

The peformance of Love Hate Love at The Moore is by far the best but this is quite an impressive performance of it as well. Layne never fails to let me down. Every one of his performances ive ever watched is fucking amazing, even when he was at his worst in addiction he still rocked the fuck out. RIP Layne, your are a Rock God.

[@VaporeonLayne]

0:00:00 Dam That River 0:03:00 Them Bones 0:06:16 Would? 0:10:24 Love, Hate, Love 0:17:05 Junkhead 0:22:40 God Smack 0:26:42 Bleed The Freak 0:30:48 Sickman 0:37:13 Rooster 0:44:00 It Ain't Like That 0:48:52 We Die Young 0:52:47 Hate To Feel 1:02:49 Angry Chair 1:07:06 Man in The Box

[@GrungeDude90]

It also sucks that they don't have any live DVD's out with Layne, miss him and Kurt a lot

[@abigaillkruss8823]

And Chris Cornell

[@JR10_RR]

The vocal harmony change up on Them Bones at 5:15....................

[@scottnjasonsmom]

Thx! This is one of my fav AIC concerts EVER. So many of their best tunes and Layne sounds great. The best live performance of Love, Hate, Love I've ever heard is Seattle 1990-it's unearthly.

[@scottcooneymusic6736]

Brooke B. I've been saying that for years. San Jose 93 is the best Love Hate Love ever...

[@jaymz]

@Des Harris glasgow 1993 begs to differ

[@bootlegcowboys]

Really was an amazing show! I was there as this is my shot ;) Love how my shows are surfacing all over the net complete. Check out my channel if you want to see the rest of shows i shot in bay area 90s era.

[@scottcooneymusic6736]

fromthenosebleeds thanks for filming this bud.

[@willhardy7571]

awsome, thank you man, u made that show live forerver

[@scottcooneymusic6736]

elusive piece of history here

[@babesinmusicland8875]

Melissa has some of the best AIC video post, we have to be very thankful to her for posting them !! Thanks again Melissa , even though I've been staying up til 3-4 am, my CRPS/neuropathy foots been killing me w colder weather ,, theses whole concerts give me something to watch!

[@kiimmp537]

🐸

[@jeffunchained84]

"Thank you so much for this, one of the greatest bands 'Ever', with absolutely (in my opinion), 'The' Best Live Singer Ever,...R.I.P Lantern!"

[@inevasible2]

why do i tense up everytime layne hits them notes with such velocity

[@JR10_RR]

I've listened/bought over 50 AIC live performances.....this one has to be the best or top 3. Layne's voice is like razor blades and he doesn't lay up on any song.

[@boba4199]

Thanks so much for posting this! I was lucky enough to be at this show.... still my favorite show of all time!

[@abigaillkruss8823]

Woow, really? I'm jelous

[@AngryChair74]

Wow, what a great job Melissa! This has to be one of their best live shows I've ever seen. This had to have been shot with a VHS recorder, but the sound quality is incredible. This concert is my new favorite.

[@bootlegcowboys]

I shot it with an 8mm camcorder

[@pagedefrusciante]

where are the bands of this caliber today? main thing rock music is missing is soul, the bands just don't f*cking get it!

[@ivadudzakova717]

Nowhere. We're not gonna see anything like this no more :-(

[@drazenstefanovic683]

Every genre fucking shit i dont Listen new music at all

[@MelissaPanek123]

@jennyf1012 I agree ! He sounds amazing ! I got one more for ya coming up soon. Another wicked good one :)

[@gogiya41195]

that love hate love was just outstanding

[@axel4clover1]

Man since i heard nirvanas nevermind and completely fell in love with music freshmen year hs, ive been on a journey, through punk,sub pop, indie bands 70's rock sabbath zeppelin, 60's the doors, the beatles, Experimented with psychadelics because of jim morrison, came back to the 90's and found alice in chains as the one band i would give up all tosee with layne staley in his prime, what a fucking great rollercoaster

[@stevestryker8964]

As much as I like watching these, makes you angry and sad....what an awesome band, singer, and era.

[@MsJilsephonie]

i always wanted to see black sabbath or led zeppelin live or the doors with jim morrison but i would give that away to just ones see layne staley in hes prime

[@abigaillkruss8823]

Yes, me too

[@drazenstefanovic683]

Agree and I am new Fan.. I knew them long time but last few months I am totally hooked up

[@MsJilsephonie]

im on my knees after love hate love laynes voice never stop to amaze me

[@drazenstefanovic683]

Girl you Follow fitness blender and you Listen AIC girl I wanna married you Hhaha

[@uranianplutonian]

Wow...what great footage, thanks for sharing. I saw AiC back in 1993, easily one of the most amazing live performances I have ever seen. Layne's voice still gives me chills.

[@mountfoolish]

I wish I could have seen them, too. A friend of mine and myself had tickets to see AIC open for Metallica back in the day. Sadly, due to Staley's health problems, they dropped out, and we got stuck with Candlebox in their place. Then when I heard about them opening for KISS in KC, I didn't go over concerns of high ticket prices. That is the biggest concert regret of my life. If only I had known...

[@metaldog4642]

mountfoolish I missed them at the Clash of Titans tour. We got there late. I'm an idiot. 😂

[@mountfoolish]

Metal Dog When Soundgarden got back together, I was late due to talking to my then neighbor before I left for the show. Missed the first 1/4 to 1/3 of their set. But thankfully I saw the rest. Cornell had a voice like an angel in person. I couldn’t believe how good he sounded. Only time I ever saw him, and while I still kick myself for being late, at least I saw him for most of their set. With Layne, ugh. Not one second. I wish they would release more official live videos. Not the same as being there. But it’s the closest we’ll ever get now.

[@jennyf1012]

Outstanding!! Layne sounds GREAT for sure!!! Thanks for posting

[@Zizzyyzz]

They sound great here.

[@grungemetalhd1668]

Nah always sound great

[@agnesszajko8600]

@Layne Staley Forever Yeah,of course!

[@theMenace985]

Absolutely phenomenal. Rock/Metal Gods

[@anthonycongiunti4421]

Thank you kindly Melissa

[@kixwire]

If you guys want to throw sh....t, keep your shoes on, throw money, or drugs,food. Not canned goods, so keep those. hilarious 36:35

[@drazenstefanovic683]

@Des Harris smart guy

[@Principessa180]

The best 🤣

[@Principessa180]

@@drazenstefanovic683 astute

[@coonscrib]

Love Hate love sounds so much more sinister and heavy live

[@charlesmontana9580]

Sweet Melissa: i thank you...this is great and much needed.

[@bythewaybytheway67]

36:38 Layne tells audience to not throw shoes.....etc... So cute!

[@TakeMeBackTo1986]

AT the show in Baytown, Texas in 1993 some assholes were throwing those stupid Birkenstocks at him... LOL! Fucking idiots. Great show. :)

[@bythewaybytheway67]

No video of the show? I can't find it.

[@scottcooneymusic6736]

Deborah Pritchard "Throw money, drugs, food.......not canned goods though. Keep those. "

[@bythewaybytheway67]

He really had the best personality.... gone 15 years today. It is such a shame that everyone remembers Kurt and not Layne. I remember you Layne and think about you everyday!

[@hedtrp5949]

Brings back so many memories of seeing them live that year oh how i wish i could go back to that day....

[@Heisennnnberg000]

The voice is something magic

[@TheGavinkjg]

this band has presence even on a video. thanks for the share of Alice..........

[@jakebuckridge7047]

Layne's voice is shot by the end. Up until Man In The Box he was sounding pretty good. Still one of the best live performances I've seen from them. Glad I found this.

[@TaylerMeeks]

@MusicFanatic9592 Haha the first time i ever heard that version of it, i was awestruck, because at that show, Layne was at the point in the tour where he was starting to have trouble with the high notes. Considering it was the last song of the set, he NAILED it.

[@jeremy42026]

LOVE HATE LOOOOOOVEE !!!!!!!!!!1 AMAZING R.I.P THE BEST VOCAL EVERRR

[@chrispepitone2679]

Love Laynes voice! Mike was so energetic, all over that bass!! Love this band so much! They have been a big part of my life and always will be. No other band is like these guys. Thanks for all these videos. I love watching and listening to them over and over. Miss you Mike S. and Layne 💗💗💗💗

[@monicajean37]

thats not mike starr thats mike inez

[@ivadudzakova717]

I literally got goosebumps all over my body the second he started his legendary yeah during Love hate love.

[@MelissaPanek123]

@MusicFanatic9592 It's a really great show !! I was so happy when I found it all in one piece even !

[@JR10_RR]

Watch the flash go off at 9:11....that's one of the most iconic photos of Layne and Jerry being shot. He has some weird sunglasses on, not the normal RayBans. Pretty rad

[@misstembo2000]

Who shot them? I've found a photo by Tim Mosenfelder/Getty images. I think he captured that moment.

[@stevestryker8964]

This is one of the best version of Bleed The Freak I've ever heard...the way they change up the harmonies around 30:10...so good.

[@grazydine2]

The little look Layne and Jerry give each other at 9:32 ...priceless....:)

[@geoffwe]

Thank you sooo much! I saw this show but in Arizona. Great memories. Great sound for the time!

[@TakeMeBackTo1986]

I saw them July 31st 1993 at Lollapalooza at Baytown, Texas. Good fucking show!

[@casey10bb]

wow....Melissa you have some nice videos. Thank you so much for putting these out there for all of us to enjoy.

[@Grunge_Factory]

SICKMAN!! Tremendous performance throughout, but that song sticks out in this set. Such a crazy/spastic riff to match the insanity of the lyrical content. And the lights!!! If you were high at this show, that must have been intense!

[@augustblood6810]

This is getting to the end of peak era Layne. 6 months later I saw them live and Layne didn't have that unearthly energy. He was still a powerful singer but here it's insane. Bands of that time had a punishing touring schedule.

[@Adrian101882]

Lucky you. Did you catch them during the Australia-Asia tour? And yeah, if you compare his chorus in MITB here to that of ‘90 or ‘91, the difference was already starting to show.

[@augustblood6810]

@@Adrian101882 True. I've just been listening to the Facelift flac from vinyl - what a voice.

[@SantiizKills]

Insane show by the man

[@bongeggs]

this is a fucking masterpiece

[@Mrbungleface0u818]

holy crap!!! layne staley is a F'n beast.... no one can touch this guy on vocals... its sad they are even trying today.... you just cant

[@deadgone7]

jason weird stfu

[@neilpeartspurplenose8739]

So the rest of the band should just lay down and die just like Layne chose to? Fuck that. Life soldiers on.Jerry is a survivor. No way he was going to just let the band he worked so hard for just disappear.

[@lallen6477]

Melissa thanks for sharing these shows with us. great show.

[@alexnagy2044]

14:50 the warm up, how pushin' the drum when you know something will be fkn' awesome and then 15:00 just absolutely insane! The moment of perfection. 💯🎸💥🎤👌🏻🤯🤘🏼

[@3multigudangtangerang860]

the greatest rockstars allways die young

[@100chuckjones]

@mellisa, you my dear are a sweetie. it was nice to see this show again. Let's hope for some undiscovered shows in a valt somewhere. keep the good work 8)

[@coonscrib]

jesus. Listen to the album version of Love Hate Love and then listen closely to the way they perform it during this show. They totally made that song sound sinster and mean like all the other songs on Dirt that they performed around it. Layne sounded so sick during this show.

[@kevincoady5248]

Great footage, whole band was on their game, LS was awesome, a must watch!

[@1cruefan4life]

I personally think best version of it would be at MTV unplugged. Just cuz it was one of theyre last shows with Layne and his vocals send tingling shivers down your spine during that whole show.

[@raoulduke5314]

Best singer ever...king of yeah

[@eugenesotomayor545]

I can watch this all day, thanks melissa

[@gsoltis29]

While I will admit Inez is the better player there is something missing without Starr. He had a really ballsy in your face sound that filled up the sound when Jerry was soloing. Mike has more of the standard low bass sound without as much crunch.

[@ambivalentcertainty5855]

Thank you Melissa!!!!!

[@Jess-ky8mp]

this is amazing

[@MrFraenk11]

i love this concert, thank u soo much

[@pondoscp]

wow, this was two days before I saw them in Tucson!

[@sandygoddard7478]

His voice has that little somerhing extra here. His voice was always good, but you can tell.it was even better here and that he was clean. His voice had more control and extra. umph.

[@corvettebmw]

in 1991 i saw the clash of the titans tour, with megadeth, slayer, anthrax, and alice in chains! every band killed!

[@scottcooneymusic6736]

This is 5 days before the infamous show in Springfield Mo where Layne was too fucked to finish the show and shit got crazy...

[@MisterFarce]

June 2020 check in. So goddamn good.

[@russellmarksberry3758]

Thank you Melissa

[@TheeRubyHollywood]

I was at this show!! It was an awesome show \m/

[@Fitch721]

Unbelievable, this show was 20 years ago?!! Dayom... seems like about 5 years ago. It's startling how quickly the years pass as we age. Anyhow, Thanks for the upload. /Favorites : )

[@p.j940]

8 years later...

[@Лейла-э1ц]

💋💋💋💋💋💋

[@MelissaPanek123]

Sorry everyone but it is freezing up at 54:00 !!! Dammit. I'll have to re-do it tomorrow. :(

[@BarrickMacready]

I was 2 months from being Brought into this world when they played this show.

[@anthonyfrombelow]

I was here. It was awesome.

[@jpl3-g2b]

Great quality! Suscribed ;) thanks melissa

[@aylbdrmadison1051]

Thanks Melissa !

[@NEWSUPERCHARGER2001]

Alice In Chains could've been that big stadium band around today. More like all of those big grunge acts could have been stadium bands. They had the sales. the appeal and potential it's like what the hell happened?! Life happened it seems...thinking this at 20:08

[@emmabauer1906]

SUPERCHARGER2001 Drugs happened. Many take it on like an extreme sport & you walk with death.

[@JR10_RR]

All of the original Seattle front men are gone. Eddie got a pass being from San Diego apparently.

[@MelissaPanek123]

@MusicFanatic9592 Thanks. I forgot there was a question mark for number 11, that must be the one. \m/

[@beto22381915]

Watch them in Hate To Feel...the 3 of them with guitar....oh man....that's sweet....

[@btewb]

AIC in my city two years before i was born.. fuck me.

[@gonzoman66adventures27]

So enjoy this!!

[@germainelhota71]

APRIL 11TH IS MY BIRTHDAY GOING TO SAN JOSE AND SEEING THIS SHOW WOULD HAVE BEEN THE BEST PRESENT EVER!!!!!!

[@axllovesslash]

9:28

[@chabomorphosis]

BEST MOMENT!

[@Ryan-jx9xs]

you can hear that jerry forgot to turn the wah pedal off after the Would solo. just guitarist shit lmaooo, anyways this is one of their best performances

[@jSonTX]

Great eye. Awesome moment there!