Alice In Chains - Rooster - Live Stockholm 02.08.1993

Alice In Chains - Rooster (Live Stockholm 02.08.1993)

[@tonymullet8225]

Layne was just pure freaking talent

[@HowieJH]

Layne's screams are even better and stronger in this than on the studio version

[@Nodachi95]

moeAIC32 exactly

[@manuredrum4754]

He was in a very good shape at this point, despite his heavy heroin using between half '91 and all '92. His body was very strong, but Layne wasted everything :( if only he could stopped during these times (early '93) he would be still with us!

[@bradsully6620]

@@manuredrum4754 according to Mark lanegan who's band the screaming trees were opening up for aic on this tour he and layne were strung out on this tour. He talked about in his book that he and layne had to score in every city to keep the dope sickness away. They couldn't bring dope with them because of all the border crossings. So according to a guy who was there he wasn't sober at all, he was on heroin the whole European leg of the tour.

[@manuredrum4754]

@@bradsully6620 that's interesting. Anyway in this period Layne's voice was recovering, and was a bit darker than the facelift era, but always badass. What a waste of talent.

[@nohabloemojislosiento4930]

Yes, because blowing out the monitors with your scream wouldn't sound good in a recording mix. Lol. But live it sounds cool.

[@vaibanez17]

My neck hairs stand on end when he gets to that part "The bullet screams to me from somewhere!" I love this song, I love his voice, gone too soon. Grunge forever

[@huntmastergutentag557]

this is an insane performance. layne seemed to be enjoying himself as well as pushing himself a bit - that roar in the second chorus, when he leaps into it, and then looks toward jerry like he surprised himself. nobody ever gives/gave me chills like layne.

[@Nevermore707]

his voice made the hairs on the back of my neck stand up. epic

[@absofreakinglutelymaca1596]

Where's that voice coming from? That scream is from 5 person! That is how powerful his voice is! RIP Layne!

[@nicbtw6062]

h e r o i n

[@Safetysweet]

@@nicbtw6062 heroin doesn't make you sound that good. he was a choir boy during his childhood I think, that's why he was the best singer in grunge. Junkhead was about his addicton, and his voice during the Dirt era was so angelic you could feel a bit of the pain from his addiction in his voice. By 1996 he was so banged up he could barely stand up during the last four Alice shows and Jerry was looking over at Layne periodically to make sure he wasn't gonna pass out on them bc he was pretty sick. And it's sad to think no one really heard from him until 1999. He sang about his addiction, he sang his pain out. He didn't do heroin because it made him sing well.

[@nicbtw6062]

@@Safetysweet meanwhile you're high as fuck writing essays over single words 😅

[@kakashihatake6176]

@@nicbtw6062 what heroin has to do with his voice?

[@nicbtw6062]

@@kakashihatake6176 tormented drug addictions take tolls on souls. his voice was emotion, pain. there are clear messages Maybe read the lyrics to some of their songs.. "junkhead," "god smack"...

[@lgcmetallica]

man, layne is a special dude. his voice sounds exactly the same as it does on cd. its a shame he died. RIP. layne

[@larsandersson1171]

Sounds 10 times better live

[@ryno7544]

ONE of the greatest rock and roll voices of all time

[@dylansandler2981]

If his voice is chilling in a video as low quality as this, I can't imagine what it was like live

[@evilcartman32]

ugh....so unbelievably talented with a voice that penetrates the deepest depths of his troubled soul. Man I wonder would we ever see anything like this again? RIP my brother. Your memory will always live on.

[@Coopski98]

You couldn't find THE best singer ever, you'd spend years and never find them. In my eyes, Layne was the best at what he did, and he really did move every single one of his fans, his voice shows a certain uniqueness to it, you can feel the pain in it. Jerry Cantrell and Layne were the band leaders, but it isn't AiC without Layne, just like it wouldn't be without Jerry.

[@ethandavis8090]

Layne was a beast!!! RIP my brother. You achieved so much in so short a life. RIP Mike and layne

[@junkhead223]

R.I.P, Best vocalist ever.

[@cjmcallister89]

What an expressive voice, sometimes I wish my vox were this incredible so I could penetrate souls with my inner feelings.

[@merjguitar]

on his deathbed or not, his voice never changed. he always sung amazing right til he died.

[@mellowdy]

never get tired of this song. love it love it love it!!!! laynes voice was incredible!!! he was incredible!!

[@ofek_azaria]

3:20 - 3:32 Why is he dead. There are no voices like he has. RIP Layne.

[@mineheadX1]

what a flipping amazing performance, Layne is totally in his element...he is the zone.

[@bpurvis681]

Ya man...I got to see these guys in Albuquerque. Was in high school 91-94, some of the best years ever. Great music, great times. Don't worry tho all you teens, it'll come around again. It always does. AIC was and still is one of the best around

[@jopparow]

I wish I was born in the early 80's or late 70's so I could go to this show, cause I live really near to this place. :(. It's sad that there's nothing worth going to a live show for. I'm 15 by the way.

[@divinereference]

ah layne you could do anything. i miss you so much. that voice goes through my whole body & into my soul, as always.

[@IchraqSabbani]

Layne's is a best singer ever, he has such a great power , you can feel his anger and madness and yours too through his voice, he's so powerful and so unique .. nobody can replace him , nobody can be such a great singer and such a great artist, once you listen to his voice, you hear all your fears going out of your body and moving from your soul ...

[@Erick-io5xi]

You know this band was amazing when you wonder if this is the studio version or they are actually LIVE. Layne Mike Jerry Sean yoh guys rocked!!! Miss you Layne and you too Mike.

[@lowlifeEK]

Fuck. When he pounds out those highs...goosebumps. Powerhouse vocalist

[@TOOLGODDESSTT]

he sings with more passion in this performance than any other one on the web. rip

[@frickentpot]

God damn, his voice, it just gets me....

[@althausz1]

Layne Staley will live forever!

[@HowieJH]

Anyone who is talking Nirvana instead of the fact that Layne owns vocals in this version of the Rooster is blowing it.

[@Blindside453]

Kickass kickass kickass. One of my favorite songs. Fuckin love this song!!

[@RageAgainsTheMachin]

Layne Staley greatest singer ever.

[@MrDoriangreyyy]

its like bill hicks once said: "You see, I think drugs have done some good things for us. I really do. And if you don't believe drugs have done good things for us, do me a favor. Go home tonight. Take all your albums, all your tapes and all your CDs and burn them. 'Cause you know what, the musicians that made all that great music that's enhanced your lives throughout the years were rrreal fucking high on drugs"

[@vikasbahuguna7590]

Absolutely True, but it's also true that they took such a great talent from us. You know every time I hear ( Nutshell, River in deceit ) I cannot stop my tears. You can really feel the pain. Layne's means every word he sang. He was a Legend !! RIP

[@huntmastergutentag557]

i know that a lot of us were introduced to Bill via Tool, it's just odd that, of all the amazing things bill hicks said that could be quoted in most situations more aptly, the one that always gets thrown in is that line.

[@stoneshitcrayz4867]

Dreaming of that face again. It's bright and blue and shimmering. Grinning wide And comforting me with it's three warm and wild eyes.

[@PuttAHsockinit]

That's Rock "n" Roll... At it's finest!

[@Niiiir]

DIRT one of my favourite, hell! all of them are. the intro, layne's scream, emotion.. indescribable

[@spazzjunk]

layne = the greatest rock vocalist. miss you

[@danialmr5960]

Nicely said

[@susansoper7688]

Definitely!

[@danayaa]

great performance! RIP Layne! Love

[@AlineMelli]

Layne 😢❤

[@dragonballz641]

What a beautiful song lanye

[@Jakuup12]

*jerry

[@Fluffyliveronionbut]

R.I.P Layne you will always be one of the greats

[@coonscrib]

He sounds so sick in this show. He may not have written shit, but he's got more pure power in his vocals than alot of other guys who sing in a similar way.

[@sheridan891]

god damn staley could sing. no one has those kinda pipes anymore.

[@ichabod1920]

What a song! What a voice! R.I.P. Layne

[@chloekaos]

and I just want so say that I WAS THERE! =) grrrreat concert

[@tanjicca]

2:13 Lord have mercy!

[@bubbuwubbus]

He has the most handsome voice unlike today everyone is autotuned I grew up with them rip layne stayley

[@buckz55]

so much fking raw power were does it all come from!!

[@xernoff]

almost made me cry...

[@jeremy42026]

fucking awesome

[@MDeezy42069]

love AIC their music is amazing

[@higorrangel]

RIP LAYNE

[@larsandersson1171]

Amazing

[@mission272]

Not the greatest quality video, but DAMN.. Does Layne's voice ever make up for that.

[@leakykullon]

R.I.P Layne Best front man ever

[@GOOMBA153]

Quite possibly the greatest band ever. wish i couldve seen them before Layne died

[@leatherface12345]

i was born in 83' so i got to see them all i seen AiC three times, nirvana twice, and pearl jam once. Nirvana was my favorite concert though cause kurt smiled at me after i waved at him in an intermission right after he played heart shaped box in 93'

[@musicmansell]

I remember visiting my brother at U of W in 92 and getting to see Alice in Chains in a small club in Seattle with maybe 100 people in it. Totally feel for you guys that were born that year or later and missed out on this genre of music. But don't feel bad, I always felt I missed out on Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, etc. in their hey days by being born a few years too late. Next gen will be pissed they missed out on My Chemical Romance and Hoobastank etc.

[@Swedishguitarist94]

80s : Metallica - Iron Maiden - Slayer - Megadeth 90:s Pantera- Alice in chains - Nirvana

[@Authentically_Tee]

This Is Awesome!! ♡LAYNE♡

[@nin56665]

it's just so unbelievable,that they sound live so fucking good,especially Layne's voice!!!! I mean,there are so many bands,that sound live so crappy,that you feel embarrassed for them.But AIC are one of those bands that sound awesome on the record and even better live!!!

[@Stophocles]

Any band that can put on a performance like this will not get any kind of mainstream attention these days..

[@icovarrubias]

i wish they were back ALL OF THEM! anyway they rock!!Grunge`s not dead!! R.I.P Layne

[@jaminlikesdrums]

Alice in Chains are such badasses!

[@Jasun1974]

Seen AIC in nashville yrs n yrs ago was kick ass show was outside at starwood amphitheater i can still hear Laynes voice it was echoing off in the woods n shit behind the place it was amazing...he would scream and it would reverb out way oast the parking lot and shit as the amphitheater was out in the rural area outsode nashville.

[@MDeezy42069]

Layne, Kurt and Eddie are the best. hard to choose one over the others

[@dacrd]

this song is NOT about a chicken at all

[@garyindiana7593]

No its about a rooster

[@bengarcia8202]

the undying rooster

[@robertstefanovski5274]

best live show ever

[@Steverino_cappucino]

what. a. voice.

[@1xcrosswordx1]

its such a painful song.... almost heartbreaking to think about it. the whole grunge genre is painful to listen to.. knowing how hard most of the bands fell apart....

[@vanzeppelin7]

This song is just way to fuckin badass

[@vanillagorilla6990]

holy crap the new singer cant even hope to hold a candle to layne.....RIP LAYNE

[@spectre722]

i told myself i bet a hundred bucks the first comment i'm gonna see is some jerkoff whining about duvall damn

[@vanillagorilla6990]

+Antares Nope just appreciating the skill of the original singer is all

[@spectre722]

Hydrogen Nuke people like you are the exact reason i tend to not delve into the comment sections from layne era videos time to scroll up and fuck off i guess

[@vanillagorilla6990]

+Antares lol what is your problem?

[@spectre722]

Kearney Lambert Chico fanboy stuck in the past

[@sovjetvodka]

I could be wrong but, being a Swede, I think he says "tack så mycket" which means "thank you very much".

[@prawinkunwar5344]

Layne was one of a kind …one hell of a singer

[@bartowawt]

Layne is the man!!! always will be!!!

[@bringbackreagan1]

same was said about andy wood (MLB) frontman by stone gossard. not verbatim he said that the tragic(ness) is what made andy's music and andy himself the great artist he was. tragically ironic and somehow u feel like you've lost your best friend when you loose those of such great magnitude it just cant be measured by any tool on this planet, at least.

[@raymondboen5577]

The Song WOULD was about Andy .. This song is about an a father in Vietnam ... Very powerful ..

[@DerFuhrer23]

I've never seen Layne so pumped up at a show..

[@iamtarp]

Layne was one of a kind!

[@conzo420]

cant wait to see them backing metallica this saturday fuck yeahhhh gona be awsome. R.I.P layne

[@juanolave9173]

Cantaba con el alma

[@marcianodanginou1411]

this is actually 1992. but someone from 'Stockholm" putting up 1993. when got back from their vacation. aeni` marciano D'Anginou -ant Layne Staley, Blonde face of "Anthony T. Ramos"

[@NeapolitanDynamite99]

He actually wrote the guitar parts? Dang. I had no idea he had that much artistic input. Anyway, they're both great in different ways.

[@Gizmogibbongimp]

@zukev1 True, but Starr wrote the bass line. Which is pure gold.

[@LPJeetkunedo]

WHY the fuck is it that two of the greatest rock masters of the 90s died before I got to see them?!

[@reverend07]

people!! august 22 today.. Happy Bday to the legendary vocalist :)

[@BloodHarvest21]

amazing singer... probably right up there with Freddie Mercury and Axl Rose

[@ilvmakindolls]

Read some of the messages and want to throw my two cents worth in. We lost a great musician and that is ALL that should matter..............

[@TOOLGODDESSTT]

i wish the quality was better. such a wonderful performance. and for all the nirvana freaks, layne staley was more original and has a ten times better vocal range.

[@finalparadigm331]

Oh, you're one of those. Yikes

[@steelmaiden643]

3:26 you can hear it reverberate around the room

[@buckz55]

best vocalist ever

[@SilverSignHD1]

man, grunge is kinda a family, dont have to compete who is better, we have to fight all together against the other

[@AzhiaziamL]

@elanore5521 I believe he started doing drugs mainly because he was just curious. Hence the lyrics "Used to be... curious, now the shit's... sustenance." But also because of everything that happened with his father. He was told that he was dead when he was really just a drug addict off doing his own thing somewhere. Then they started shooting together...ect. I don't think it has anything to do with being hyperactive/bipolar. Plus, don't you think if that were the case he would have stuck to weed

[@BaSs4cE11]

same with me man... if only i was a teenager in the late 80's

[@greencamomiletea]

I hate the fact I was only a small child during Layne's musical era..

[@LaserGadgets]

@cmoncalian Lets just hope, that its the same with music, but: Everything which was good, will come back some day!

[@MsJilsephonie]

10 yrs today rip my friend

[@cmonabear]

@EposEffekte Right on!

[@ozzian2000]

Great post! Thanks so much. Just makes me really sad.

[@RonfordBaker]

outstanding

[@danathor99]

Isn't this rtight after he punches that Nazi in the face?? haha gotta love Layne...

[@pokkitmonzturr]

thats dope.

[@benirvana1]

it was mostly jerry cantrell who wrote the songs, but layne also had some input.

[@p0esbek]

this is the silliest comment I have seen all day.