Alice in Chains - "No Excuses" Jimmy Kimmel Live, Los Angeles, CA, Sep 30. 2009

[@TomatoFettuccini]

I can't imagine how hard it is for Jerry to play this song; it was written for Layne, after all, when Layne was in his downward spiral, and it was Jerry's expression of love and friendship.

[@kylemaxi5525]

I can’t imagine how they feel . I never new Layne or Starr and their deaths fuk me up

[@ProjectDv2]

It was written as support, now it's played as memorial.

[@derekangle9737]

That’s one fact about this Ailce I didn’t know. I can’t imagine how hard it’s been for all of them. At the same time I imagine Jerry has a small amount of resentment towards Layne no matter how much he loved them just because of all the amazing music they could’ve made. I don’t think Jerry cares about the fame and fortune. He just loves music and is good at writing and composing it. I wish Layne had never touched smack. He was a special human outside of his singing/songwriting abilities.

[@xbw5066]

Love the expressions on Jerry’s face

[@Dave00054]

Love that smile they give each other after chorus 1. These men are having fun and I love the fact they are still getting it done in 2022! I still go and see them whenever I can!

[@BackAlleyKnifeFighter]

Jerry still kills it.

[@davidnissim589]

DuVall is killing it... screw the haters.

[@kevincosgrove948]

Hell yea. Hes got his own feel. Dig his vibe

[@brink2961]

Totally, I feel like Staley set a high bar for him and people expect him to sound like him or be the same, but that's just not how it works. I think he's great

[@revilhunter]

Noboby can fill those shoes, but William can honor the spot.

[@brink2961]

@@revilhunter I feel like Layne set such a high bar of expectations from the fans, but I totally agree with you

[@tonyfilla1829]

Chains has always been a pilot-co-pilot with vocals there’s only there will never be another layne but Duvall fits with chapter 2 his voice blends with Jerry’s just like laynes

[@anderw9491]

"You my friend, I will defend, and if we change well I'll love you anyway." - Layne Staley. This is such a beautiful line and it just gets me every time I hear it

[@motorologist]

Indeed. Not sure if you were suggesting otherwise or not - but all the words were written by Cantrell.

[@puppetmaster8551]

That’s Jerry saying that to Layne and just the band in general, Jerry wrote this song like he did most of their other hits.

[@tracyrichards6545]

Reading comments makes me cry 💔❤️

[@mwiinga6052]

Love how Jerry + Duvall smile at each other at 1:30 😁

[@davidnissim589]

Sean looks rather sad here... I feel like he never got over losing Layne and Mike.

[@chulocholo7848]

True but Mike hadn’t died yet when recording this gig. It would be 2 years later till he lost the battle against his heroin addiction.

[@gc8972b]

what if it was trapped gas? some fans are overly whiny

[@Tbizzz42]

Mike died after this.

[@user-hy7qu3hh4b]

They been with me in my darkest days

[@tylurmackinnon6217]

You don’t know Sean or any of these celebrities. You are wrong. Layne died many years ago and predating that it was obvious he was killing him self with drugs and didn’t care about living. So many things in life can make one sad, life is painful for everyone, Sorry, finally this is one of hundreds of performances since lagnes death.

[@jackdaman72]

To the People who don't like the lead singer...The music is theirs and they can choose to do what they want with it. Just because Layne overdosed, it does not mean that the rest of the band has to sit on their hands and let the music they helped create sit and die. By choosing to perform and create new music they have opened up the Layne years of the band to a whole new audience and in essence allowed Layne to live on forever.

[@jacknife10000]

While that may be true, doesnt mean we still have to like him. He only makes Laynes absence more apparent

[@benroj5605]

B L then don't. I like Duvall. Phantom Limb is an awesome song that he wrote with Jerry. In time they'll evolve to be their own time. Layne is gone. He wasn't fired, he died. Move on.

[@jaytsigma]

OGJpeezy93 FUCKING A RIGHT!!!IM GOIMG TO SEE THEM NEXT MONTH AGAIN AND THEY HAVE SOME VERY VERY GREST NEW SONGS THAT NEVER WOULD HAVE EXISTED WITHOUT MOVING ON AND I LOVE DUVALL'S SINGING!!

[@daftmantis9027]

I just don't know why they had to choose WD to be their singer. I see covers on youtube that sing with more feeling/more heart. He just doesn't seem right for the role

[@darrenp1549]

I think William Duvall fits in fine. He's no Layne but he brings his own flavor and power to the music......

[@CCB6939]

Will does a great job !! ; nobody will ever be able to sing /sound like Layne. He was one of the best ever! What I like most about Will is he sings the songs in his voice. he's not trying to imitate Layne. He harmonizes great with Jerry, and when he sings lead, his voice works great with the songs. Plus, the last 3 albums with Will are excellent ! Is it 90s Alice ? No ,but it's still incredible music ! I'm glad they decided to carry on.

[@lafountaindrink]

I totally agree, not the same but still great. Not as good does not equal bad.

[@sanzen1234]

He's good but he isn't doing the same harmony which Layne sang. Layne picked notes that actually clashed with Jerry and were 7th and 9ths of the chord instead of 3rd and 5ths which Duvall is singing. listen to MTV unplugged and just focus on the harmony. Layne always sang the harmony like it was another lead vocal line and wouldn't fallow Jerry note for note

[@TheManorBeast]

Jerry looks like an elder vampire

[@abnnercoss8816]

love that bassline

[@ChrisClarkHQ]

Just started doing this one with my band and really love it

[@rmp0619]

Great performance. Jerry is the man.

[@RichM0410]

One of MANY classics by AIC! Superb band

[@larrybowler5236]

classic for all time!

[@ToolFan68]

My wife and I were there on that magical night. Jerry mentioned that they were on their 3rd day of press and radio performances so they were only going to be able to play 2 or 3 songs for us… they went on to play 6 because we were cheering so hard. I’m guessing that the reason Jerry is looking at Will and they are smiling at each other is because William sang the 2x high part at the end of the 1st chorus instead of the standard melody and he was supposed to be saving his voice (the mentioned that to us) but Will couldn’t help belting out the higher note. They played like six songs in that little acoustic area and then went out to the main outdoor stage and played two or three more if I remember correctly.

[@icbm777]

This sounded great!

[@dillanwalker4806]

Written by Jerry, but about Lane, if I was Jerry this song would drive me unfortunately crazy to play live after his passing... Just me

[@grungemetalhd1668]

It’s LAYNE

[@dillanwalker4806]

@@grungemetalhd1668 sorry lol

[@TheLastLineLive]

Maybe this song reminds him of the good times in spite of the loss

[@TheStepmonkey]

*Layne

[@dillanwalker4806]

@@TheStepmonkey sorry lol

[@Georgemeister777]

Duvall is spot on, fuck the haters

[@monkeyliver1986]

I remember watching this live

[@TheStepmonkey]

Love this💗💗

[@sebastianorlando7275]

larga vida a alice in chains!!!!

[@jinrusso7993]

i love you , thank you to exist !

[@torigoth7487]

Just like the Unplugged version. Man, I remember when Jerry said he felt jealous about Layne performing with Mad Season, like your girlfriend is with another dude. I feel the same as an onlooker this time with Jerry and WIlliam. But I still think William is awesome. In fact, I wanna thank him for being with Jerry, Layne is gone after all. He would've wanted him to move on. I think he wanted that for him even when he was still alive, a more committed partner.

[@benjaminpfiester5933]

Does the audience even realize the greatness they were witnessing?

[@juliewaters5747]

Nothing against Duvall, God knows he has IMPOSSIBLE shoes to fill...but, I'm resolved (yes, after all these painfull years, months, weeks, hours, seconds w/o LAYNE) that they have to & want to go on. It's just hard, ya know? I'm pleasantly surprised tho, about how good that kid is in tribute band, "FACELIFT" is- that boy has some pipes, holy shit!!

[@bonaygoldhagen1831]

Julie Waters saw them live and yes does Layne major justice

[@brittanyminnick5759]

Yes IMPOSSIBLE shoes to fill

[@tracyrichards6545]

Luv em for ever 💔💔❤️❤️ ❤️❤️

[@baz3736]

Would be so hard to play… when the unplugged version with Layne was so fkn good 🔥 still great version

[@richardbelttan]

Awesome

[@tortoisehead30]

Duvall's mic is too quiet

[@__________________4241]

Protect jerry

[@DrowsyMongoose]

Sean always looks so awkward playing this song with his resting scowl. lol Solid performance though.

[@rokaanalzeer]

I think it’s because it’s always in Sean’s nature to hit hard.

[@The_Doug124]

Was about to say something exactly the same. He’s just by nature restrained on this song.

[@davidnissim589]

He always looks angry or dead serious when he plays.

[@The_Doug124]

David Nissim After two months of observation you are absolutely correct. Ever music video, live performance, interview, etc. Yet he still kicks fucking ass and is far underrated in my opinion.

[@evancobb2554]

Watch the unplugged. Sean does this

[@liquidbraino]

I'll always miss Layne but I will always love AIC and I'm glad they continued. AIC was more than just Layne.

[@ginge4189]

grateful they turned duvall's mic down

[@joyside3830]

Jerry the Best

[@jonathanlauber9944]

Perfection..

[@motorologist]

Sean was too quiet here IMO

[@TheKorfish]

Great driving song.

[@80sMeavyHetal]

The last notes from Jerry's solo remind me of something Layne would have sung. Love the smile too ;)

[@martinbarclay103]

fuck yeah

[@jojom1817]

i get so sad every time i hear this song

[@denyablanco2753]

Did they play anything on the album?

[@loripatterson3977]

Fantastic..but Layne ..u are missed😢❤

[@emmanuelsalas7408]

ALL TIME STUFF

[@ohmydog9171]

advertise their new album and force them to perform one of their most popular songs

[@228Brendon]

Jerry! Jerry! Jerry!!

[@user-hy7qu3hh4b]

Everytime they play together I bet they are thinking of lane sitting beside them you can see it

[@aprilvalley]

Snape didn't leave the world.

[@MichaelKerr71]

From the thumbnail it looked like Ann Coulter on the guitar and Peter Steeel on drums.

[@ComaAlpha]

so fucking random. I love it.

[@dcarts5616]

What a shame that the talent (AIC) had to wait so long to perform after the mediocre opening act (Jimmy Kimmel). Keep rocking AIC.

[@anthonymorales5482]

Wow those drugs took a major toll. Layne looks completely different!! ....... kidding RIP Layne.

[@sandygoddard7478]

This is good but it's slower and too light. But not bad. I can just never think it's as good without Layne, because it's not. But still good. Gotta give Jer Bear credit, I have to admit he's phenomenal.

[@TheStepmonkey]

I agree, their sound will never be the same without Layne but they still are amazing

[@ToolFan68]

You’re right, it’s a tad slow and reserved just a bit. My wife and I were there that night. Jerry mentioned that they were on their 3rd day of press and radio performances so they were only going to be able to play 2 or 3 songs for us… they went on to play 6 because we were cheering so hard. The reason that Jerry is looking at Will and they are smiling at each other is because William sang the 2x high part at the end of the 1st chorus instead of the standard melody and he was supposed to be saving his voice but couldn’t help belting out the higher note. They played like six songs in that little acoustic area and then went out to the main outdoor stage and played two or three more if I remember correctly.

[@barneycockburn]

Close your eyes and you won't be able to... dude- just do it.

[@ejtipp4650]

Not the original version but still a GREAT job....id pay to see ya!

[@paulaporter778]

Going in September!

[@sfpincchicago]

Nice to have a rock drummer that doesn't feel the need to try to smash the drum heads in when playing.

[@BlackMetalhero16]

Duvall is great af but his voice don't have the power Layne had you can see it in the first part here and then go to the unplugged version. Peace

[@zombeast23]

😱 😱 👻 👻

[@zombeast23]

Aic Aic Aic Aic

[@tommyc4123]

Good but miss lane

[@ChaseWalling]

2024 anyone?

[@MobileDecay]

A scarf on stage? Okay I guess. Maybe he didn't turn the heat up and it was below zero? Lol. Sounds like Duvalls mic is off.

[@all8849]

So when did Lenny Kravitz join the group 😆?

[@geoffreypereira8024]

Turning down the drums in this rendition really cuts the guts out of this song. It made the song…

[@zombeast23]

😻 😻 🤡 🤡

[@scotandrews4133]

Is that Lenny Kravitz , ,,,,,,, shake my head and scratch my skull

[@BarzDown13]

Scot Andrews no lol

[@ckmoore101]

Are you actually asking? No. It isn't you moron. Or are you trying to be flippant and funny.... ?

[@KsiazeIgor]

No, but I have stumbled upon a comment on other of their vids he's Layney Kravitz. Nice pun, not really fair to William. He's a superb singer and a decent guitarist, he fits the band pretty well. No, he's not Layne and he's not trying to be him. Choosing his own way was the best possible choice for keeping this band alive. Note he's not even a frontman - Jerry is. To me it's another band with strong accenture of its past achievement.

[@davidnissim589]

That’s William DuVall, and he’s doing a damn good job as their frontman.

[@julian698]

Why uncle sean looks sad here im sad too;(

[@davisdeen-ty4so]

Its missing Something 😮

[@toxiflexx04]

Honestly duvall ruined this performance usually he sings good but not here jerry should have solod this one

[@dakotamathews2176]

And y’all think it’s funny y’all drowning in it too

[@StrawberrySunday212]

No one beats Jerry and Layne for harmonies. This is ok, but not great.

[@roadkxll_]

I just don’t understand why jerry couldn’t take the lead. I have no hate for the new guy but like he wasn’t needed, it would be ass good without him, don’t fix what’s not broken

[@motorologist]

Cantrell's highest non-falsetto note is B♭4 and he can't really hold a tone outside of his normal singing voice for more than a second. To sing a lot of old AIC songs and new ones he writes he needs DuVall for that extra range and tone.

[@roadkxll_]

@@motorologist no offense but no one cares about that, Eddie vedder can’t sing like he use to but it’s still Eddie vedder you feel me? Can’t say the same for AIC with the new guy

[@motorologist]

​@@roadkxll_ That's true, it really doesn't feel the same. Jerry is still the lead lead vocalist for Duvall-era AIC though, he just uses DuVall for the higher note harmonies. If it was just Jerry alone, it could still be impressive, stuff like "Keep the Light On" and "Castaway" from his solo albums demonstrate this. But it would be odd for Cantrell to try to sing "Rooster" or "Bleed the Freak" live. He wrote both of those, but they're out of his range, so I'd like to know, how do you think it would go if it was just Cantrell? Would he just not sing those songs? Would he try to sing those songs in a different octave? Is it possible they're actually in his vocal range and he just hasn't tried? It's good to hear you don't have the "No Layne No Chains" mindset at least.

[@roadkxll_]

@@motorologist yes I would say he should just sing it as he can, it would most likely sound very acoustic but I rather have that authentic experience rather then some new guy. What’s closest to authentic AIC, someone that’s always been there since day 1 or some new guy trying to replicate layne 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@motorologist]

@@roadkxll_ I could see that sounding better than DuVall, but there are tradeoffs.

[@unmeshkhadilkar306]

Just not the same without Layne, especially this song

[@puppetmaster8551]

The performance of this and your decision from the same Jimmy Kimmel thing was fuckin amazing. Perfect performances of both.

[@rodrigopeloni6432]

Not feeling the harmonies

[@bstephens2128]

No he's not layne nor will he ever be but he is good not great he knows it and doesn't care good for him

[@aboutthatlife917]

They are just keeping the dream alive man

[@Juanenjupiter]

They are playing it soooo slowwwww 😒🙄

[@IIIIIIII]

lol, you know how you could tell that the majority of the audience were millennials, is because they started clapping before the song was even over lol. if you know the song, you know that there was still a lot left before the song ended.

[@jackwickedrisi6552]

drummer always looks bored as fuck lol

[@percussionjamz6704]

Eh Fhuck you cAhppa! Ceee! More like the focus it takes to stay in rhythm on complex beats. Some people look bored while some make weird ass faces while some move the upper body like its a rave.

[@BarzDown13]

Eh Fhuck you cAhppa! Ceee! he always does lol

[@marlabrown1466]

He's high goofies

[@scotttaggart7503]

Jack Wicked Risi you would too if you played that song a couple of thousand times.

[@TheStepmonkey]

Nah, Sean always has that poker face when he plays. He's the best drummer of the 90's 👌

[@scotttaggart7503]

That new singer looks like he's trying to be Lenny Kravitz. He's not bad, pretty good actually but not Layne. They should've changed the name and closed that chapter.

[@christianschwalbach7561]

Scott Taggart why not when Mike Starr left???? It’s AIC no matter what man

[@Jaykdasnayk]

I don’t like how Will sings at all.

[@thebangbrothersband3859]

F Kimmel

[@alexandrerafael4730]

Without Layne looks like a cover!

[@MrTechselect]

well layne's dead

[@Turk_2023]

Not really this is Jerry`s song. Them doing Nutshell or Again is awkward

[@tonysmotorbikes8803]

I can't listen to this. They got major time issues on this recording. It sounds like the guitars are just dragging the drummer down!! Drums started at about 123bpm, guitars came and dragged him down to 114.. and it gets worse... ugh.. they lost it.

[@jeremyalcoser6152]

music genius here. wheres your band?

[@mrrandomcuber]

oh no! a slower tempo! -_-.

[@flux_time]

+MrRandomCuber have you heard the original? Its like the only aic song that is better up beat. Not too slow like this. And tbh without layne it sounds like a garage cove band.

[@markar5995]

+Flux_Time I agree completely

[@davehenshall9277]

It's Jerry's song so he can play it however he likes - when you write and perform your own so can you!!! R.I.P Layne though

[@simianraticus3446]

Wow this sucks :( Hard to go from the goat to whoever this new flashy bland voiced is

[@darensparks]

It doesn't suck U do though

[@Steven-Lavin]

That lane replacement looks so out of place lmao

[@SkeletonModel91]

He looks like the president of the Lenny Kravitz fanclub.

[@mrpool339]

Alice In Chains ft. Some random afro dude

[@MrThomasZee]

So lame this, where is the emotion?

[@SexyAssDanny4]

up your ass

[@iirolehtonen3456]

Sounds weak. Its like shadow of the band.

[@SexyAssDanny4]

lets see you perform then dickhead

[@TheStepmonkey]

They did good but the sound arrangement was terrible, Will's mic and drums sound so low.