Alice in Chains - Sludge Factory Unplugged (Reaction!)

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[@dfbovey]

Love Hate Love , live at the Moore. If you want greatness. That’s one of the best all time live rock vocal performances. Layne at his apex.

[@jennywilkinson5069]

I could not agree more! ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

[@jamesstevens4795]

Yes…..Sebs, you just have to give it a listen

[@laurawatters914]

My favorite Love Hate Love live at The Moore!!! The BEST!! 😊💓🤘✌️

[@turns2ashes]

Legit, best live vocal performance you’ll hear

[@julianaserrano1756]

Agreeeed

[@shanemason4031]

Guitarist is Jerry Cantrell, and he also wrote some songs for the band, Rooster being one of them.!! Their voices compliment each other. Awesome Duo together.

[@mr.logicpants2835]

Jerry wrote the majority of AIC songs with Layne co-writing some and Layne wrote some on his own also. Their vocal harmony was unmatched and inspired bands like Drain STH.

[@tamibrandt]

SLUDGE FACTORY was aimed at the Record Execs, Don Ienner and Michele Anthony and manager Susan Silver. They had a band meeting which was really an intervention at the beginning of the Tripod recording sessions. Layne said he wanted to try rehab for a 14th time. Susan nixed that idea and effectively made Layne responsible for 45 people (including Jerry, Mike, Sean, Layne himself and her) by telling Layne, "There are 45 people depending on you to write and perform." Layne's mother heard about the "intervention" and asked why they couldn't replace Layne while he was in rehab. Susan told her, "Nancy, you don't get it, LAYNE IS ALICE IN CHAINS." Mind you, ten months later, Susan would tell Jon Weiderhorn that leaving out a member of an article wasn't Alice In Chains. So, that lyrics, "Call me up, congratulations ain't the real why / There's so pressure besides brilliance let's say by day nine" So, at 6 am one day while Layne was working on his vocals with producer/engineer Toby Wright, the phone rang and it was Don Ienner and Michele Anthony, and they told him, "Layne, we just wanted to congratulate you on the Mad Season Above album going gold! Awesome sales there. We’ve been clocking the time you’ve spent in the studio, and it seems a little excessive. We’re giving you nine days to finish [Tripod]." The 9 days pissed Layne off, because the album wasn't ready. In retaliation, he dragged the recording sessions out for months (his addiction was getting bad during the Tripod sessions but NOT as bad as it was during Unplugged). Jerry started the Tripod album as a solo project in November-December 1994, but knew he couldn't do anything better than when AIC were together. Layne did Mad Season Live at the Moore on April 28, 1995, and joined AIC to record Tripod on April 29, 1995. So from the time Jerry started the album as a solo project in November-December 1994 to August 1995 when they finished the album (It was released on November 7, 1995) was about 10 months for Jerry and 4-5 months for Layne. For comparison of AIC recording time: the Facelift album took roughly a month, Sap Ep took about a week, the Dirt album took a couple of months because they were a week or so into recording Dirt when the LA Riots broke out after the Rodney King verdict came down and the band escaped to Joshua Tree and hung out there with Slayer's Tom Araya for a bit. Jar of Flies took a week to record and another week to mix. The lyrics, "Now the body of one soul I adore wants to die / You have always told me you'd not live past twenty-five / I say stay long enough to repay all who caused strife" The lyrics there are about his former fiancee Demri and how she swore she'd never live a long life. She was a drug addict like he was. She had a pacemaker put in due to endocarditis one of two heart surgeries that LAYNE paid for. She also had 2 lung surgeries that Layne also paid for. But, she was not grateful for the pacemaker or the man who paid for it because he loved her more than she loved him. In October 1996, she was living with an older guy when she died of a bacterial infection from a previous overdose. Demri’s death devastated Layne. A few months later, Layne asked her mother for the teddy bear Demri had with her in the hospital and a few other things. It took another few weeks and an accidental meeting on a busy street to exchange the items. The consensus was that Layne never got over Demri’s death. He used her death as the catalyst to go into a drug-induced tailspin in which he would take his addiction to lengths few could imagine or sustain. With MTV Unplugged, when Layne finally gave the Okay to do it. They were supposed to rehearse in Seattle but NO one showed up. Sean, Mike and Jerry would show up at different times but Layne would be MIA or Layne would show up for one or two songs and then leave. When they finally got to New York, Sean and Mike had an argument with Jerry because they thought with Layne's condition and addiction, he wouldn't be able to hit the high notes. Jerry was the ONLY ONE who was confident that Layne could do it. When you watch DOWN IN A HOLE Unplugged, and Layne hits that high note, you see Jerry look over at Sean and Mike with this "I TOLD YOU SO!" smirk. Layne did it again on ROOSTER Unplugged and Jerry did that same smirk. In reality, Layne screwed up the first and second verse of SLUDGE FACTORY 8 times, though they only kept 1 time in the DVD. The Unplugged show in 1996 is so heartbreaking to watch because Layne was deep in his heroin addiction (and yes, I know he was doing other drugs on top of Heroin). His liver was damaged from the years of drug use. He was just high enough to do the show to fight off withdrawal symptoms and he didn't get dope sick. He was such a ghost of himself during Unplugged. (Of course, Jerry had food poisoning) All Jerry saw when he looked over at Layne was his best friend was going to die soon due to the path Layne had chosen for his life. That show was filmed on April 10, 1996, premiered in May 1996. They did four shows with KISS in June-July 1996, after which Layne survived an overdose and became a recluse. After that, it was a six-year-long slow suicide. The entire show was a success because Layne DID have a powerful performance despite his condition. He proved to his cynical bandmates that he could still sing the high notes and he pulled it all off beautifully while the same four guys (Metallica) who had mocked him for his addiction sidelining Alice In Chains from ever doing extended tours sat in the front row. The mistakes he made screwing up SLUDGE FACTORY (and I think he screwed up GOT ME WRONG once or twice, but Toby Wright didn’t keep that in editing) were endearing, at least to me. Yes, Don Ienner, Michele Anthony and Susan Silver were in the front row, but the mistakes didn’t take away from the performance, it added something to the performance that, had it been removed after everyone had seen it, wouldn’t have made the show what it was.

[@DannyLeeOGT]

This

[@DannyLeeOGT]

I sent this to Sebs, actually all of the AIC reactions!!! But you really gave the story in detail and I appreciate you as a Toolarmy & Layne Staley fan for life

[@td315]

Weren’t those record executives in the unplugged audience??

[@DannyLeeOGT]

@@td315 Front Row

[@tamibrandt]

@@td315 Yes, and if you read all the way through I mention that in the last paragraph.

[@turns2ashes]

Alice in Chains don’t write songs, they create feelings

[@Solange5Cornell]

So True! 🖤🎶🤘

[@sgt_loeram1933]

True but the feeling is the same without Layne…….😢

[@slicked9778]

The grunge unplugged sets are all legendary in their own rights. nirvana, pearl jam and alice in chains all put legendary performances out. shame the only one left standing is eddie. makes me wonder what music might be like today if it came from them.

[@puppetmaster8551]

Eddie isn’t the only one we still have jerry who was the most important part of AIC because of his songwriting. Really blows that Layne/Chris/Kurt are all gone tho, missed out on many years of greatness

[@fergarising1972]

Are you going to do any Mad Season Sebs? The first track is haunting...Jerry Cantrell was the guitarist and wrote many of the songs.. he's the engine that makes AIC go lol. That soul came from pain, lots and lots of pain. Alice in Chains helped me not feel alone when i was my loneliest, alone and in pain, i needed their music. Guilt is the weapon of choice for all covert narcissists...

[@sharoncarlisle9453]

Jerry Cantrell is awesome! You should check out his recent solo album, "Brighten."

[@goldenboy06]

“Hey quit fucking this up!” How come I never heard that clearly before?

[@gravewaxxsupercoven1980]

This song is a response to the record executives. In 95 while in the studio recording their self titled album Layne received a phone call from Columbia records congratulating him on his MadSeason album Above going gold then told him that they needed him to finish the Alice record in 9 days. You'll notice this in the lyrics. "Call me up congratulations ain't the real why...there's no pressure besides brilliance let's say by day nine." The same executives that called him were sitting in the front row..Metallica was as well.

[@truther4life]

Mad Season - Live at THE MOORE!! Layne was FIRE!!!

[@litawells4264]

Layne Father left him at the age of 8, and was raised solely by his Mother. While reading a news article Layne's Father (who was an heroin addict) found out Layne was famous, and sought him out for the sole purposes of easy access to drugs. In an interview Layne himself admits that his own Father did heroin with him. Layne died of a drugs overdose April 5th 2002, and was found by his Mother 2 weeks later, and yet his Father Phill Staley is still alive. In my opinion he is partly reasonable for Layne death...... RIP Layne you will never be forgotten......

[@turns2ashes]

Exactly 8 years after Kurt Cobain, same day, that shit is freaky

[@Brian-zt9wz]

Good morning from New England...Just came across ur channel looking for AIC reactions and this is one of the best out there... Although MTV edited it out Layne flubs the lyrics 3 times before getting them right...And yes Layne's dad left when he was very young and only came back into his life when he saw Layne had become a rock star and not only used him for drugs and $ he ENCOURAGED Layne to do dope and other drugs... I can relate bc my dad did that to me with booze...AIC have gotten me thru some seriously dark times when I was an active junkie and now that I've been sober for 13 yrs they continue to inspire me to stay that way...Also being a drummer Sean Kinney is a HUGE influence on my playing...thx...✌️🤘

[@angelTohonohuerta23]

You’ve just gone down the rabbit hole. Alice is still chained down there!

[@amandamceachern2199]

Layne is always amazing, as is the rest of AIC. You must check out Bleed the Freak and Love Hate Love both live at the Moore.

[@memomoto990]

The one and only Layne Staley.... R.I.P.

[@danabomb100]

This entire set is like the exclamation point of all unplugged sets…..it is so powerful! Check out Frogs from this performance-a lesser known song- but it is the most deep dementing display of pain and anguish from this band….and yet, in AIC fashion, so beautifully performed. Your feelings are all over the place-but for sure….you will get chills.

[@retroislandboy9708]

thats why "grunge" didnt last very long. because they were not created ...they were 100% "real" and could not be controlled and at the same time taking over the world ....it just imploded ! and we lost many of these amazing people too soon ! but the music truly will stand the test of time !

[@Raven5563]

The most real comment here. Thank you. Somebody gets it.

[@chrono050]

YES!!!!!!!!!!!! My favorite acoustic show ever

[@laurawatters914]

Mad Season, you won't be disappointed, Layne Staley lead singer. Check it out oh at The Moore. 😊💓🤘✌️

[@scooterreacts1822]

Out of all the Seattle grunge bands, AIC are easily my favorite!!... Get into em Sebs :)

[@adityag.shandhilya1427]

he is pure raw ... and wolf vocals

[@puppetmaster8551]

You’re correct the harmonies are always between Jerry Cantrell who’s the guitarist/2nd vocalist and primary songwriter and Layne who was obviously the lead vocalist. Most of their biggest hits were written solely by Jerry including the lyrics like rooster/down in a hole/would?/them bones Etc, he’s one of the best songwriters ever and the duo of him and Layne was a once in a lifetime pairing, one of the best vocalist ever paired with one of the best songwriters ever and together the best harmonizers in hard rock/metal history.

[@sumitraghani]

You said it. Rock singers of the 90s were so legit. Rick Beato will be your best friend now =D

[@dwaynevega8637]

Layne died when he was only 35 ,, we all got robbed ,,he had so much more to give to us

[@daroncraig8602]

Watch the entire live at the Moore. Talk about legendary.

[@pivovinorakija]

4:25 - I always get chills :)

[@samilouh8974]

Love Hate Love, but watch the live version at the Moore

[@bostricter3128]

Jerry Cantrell is the guitarist. He was a founder of the band. The most iconic alice in chains unplugged has to be nutshell! I'd say you should do that next! There's a back story of him and his addiction and he was having withdrawals and shot up before the show. And nutshell is the first song he comes out too and it is so lyrically powerful knowing the story and that is some of their last performances together.

[@ps8481]

All the love to my favorite band of all time! Layne is for me the greatest male vocalist to grace this planet. Love Hate Love Live @ the Moore Theater is must listen.

[@jonathantaylor3074]

Layne gasm? I'd call it a "Chain Reaction". I always recommend a song called "A little Bitter" There was one voice that could do Layne justice...Chris Cornell. Check out Temple of the Dog live "River of Deceit". Just think about it Chris singing Laynes songs...

[@DexterTheMethOrphann]

This song isn’t actually about MTV. Its about their record label calling Layne Staley and congratulating him about his success on his new album with Mad Season. His manager then said “By the way, you have nine days to finish your album with Alice in Chains. He is calling his record label a corporate factory pushing out commercialized sludge. Loved the vid tho.

[@thestoryends02]

Whats up Sebs if you read this you need to check out Staind - Layne Its a song about Layne and an ode to Alice In Chains, a pretty good one I might add, Arron Lewis' (Lead Singer) Daughter was born the day Layne died

[@eggstu]

The guitarist is Jerry Cantrell and he was the musical brains behind AIC. Next to Tool, AIC is my 2nd favorite band. listen to "Whatcha gonna do" and "I know somethin (bout you)" and "Sickman"

[@christinapeck966]

I love me some mighty Alice In Chains ✨layne & Jerry stellar together Alice In Chains will never be the same R.I.P. Layne Staley your music lives on I love it so much ☺️💙🎶🤘🏽missed this show but saw one other so amazing !!🤩

[@Guy-lo3ld]

Thanks for reacting to this performance! They sound awesome!!

[@thomastaylor9579]

right on, now, we're talking, one of the most unique voices in the industry, period. And to think he was high as fu*k during this taping and needed the lyrics sheet to continue with the performance, but just listen to that voice, try" MAD SEASON " above CD, great from start to finish, I listen to it, at least once a day, or one song a day, period. And the live version of the "above" CD IS THE BEST .... that's right my friend, you felt the chills.... that's the affect it has...have a great day.

[@vonniedemers5683]

The song came about bc as they were recording what fans call Tripod or the dog album they were behind on schedule due to Layne's being late and or being high. At the same time Layne did an album with Mike McCready of Pearl Jam under the band name Mad Season. The Mad Season album hit gold and the music execs used it as an excuse to call Layne and congratulate him on that but the call was really just to chastise him and tell him they had 9 days to finish the record.. The lyrics are: ... "Call me up congratulations Ain't the real why There's no pressures besides brilliance Let's say by day 9 Endless corporate ignorance lets Me control time By the way, by the way". Layne's words always have meaning. This clip includes the cutest mistake. The soul he adores is his long time gf Demri Parrot. Alit of his songs are about her too.

[@BrewmasterDedspace]

I may be wrong but I read somewhere that during this performance Layne was on heroin and the camera would keep turning away from him because he would start nodding off.. and and somehow when It was time to sing he would snap back into right on time.

[@Xeroforte]

He was on enough to not get dopesick or go through withdrawal but it's not like he was nodding off the whole time. Some people feel the music with their eyes closed just vibing.

[@BrewmasterDedspace]

@@Xeroforte just something I read nothing I can confirm. But from what I've seen on the MTV Unplugged he definitely is high . But seems like he's all there during the performance.

[@DuckdaringZ]

Alice in Chains fans change their favorite Alice in Chains song from time to time and this is always one of them.

[@AgtX999]

its all a dig at the record executives at Sony, the "riffing" at the start is part of the song, I think hes saying that its all his record company thinks he does in his records. Someone said in another video that the people he made the song about were present in the front row during that recording which is why he might have nervously messed up the song, I also heard he actually had to restart the song about 7 times because he couldnt remember the lyrics.

[@ChadH2023]

This version is just so nasty! I love the fact he messes up, it's a cool Layne moment.

[@alshurdom6917]

Sebs, Layne Is what you young folks would call a unicorn. His vocal ability is beautiful. His voice is...was...haunting. His inner pain, his demons, cascaded from his soul when he sang. If pain and beauty are the makeup of art, then we lost a generational artist when Layne...moved on.

[@jrtilley]

Layne could hit the people in the back buying beer, without using a mic. Do the whole album. MTV unplugged was great by A Chains

[@sumitraghani]

I wanna be friends with all those who recommended Sludge Factory

[@josephvanucchi5249]

As someone who's had their own issues with substances, I didn't think he'd come back after the 2nd "by the way" lol

[@920WASHBURN]

This crowd knows nothing. These are not fans. These are record exec and their kids. Layne hated this

[@DannyLeeOGT]

I absolutely 💯 personally think Layne Staley had the best voice ever!!! MJK being a close 2nd. And the Irony is they were great friends!!! R.I.P Layne Rock In Paradise

[@litawells4264]

Chris Cornell should be on that list

[@DannyLeeOGT]

@@litawells4264 Chris , Eddie and Aaron Lewis round out that top 5

[@johnphillipsjr7238]

@@DannyLeeOGT ummm Freddie Mercury. Ann Wilson.

[@DannyLeeOGT]

@@johnphillipsjr7238 solid , Ozzy , Robert Plant I know but dammit Layne Staley could tug on your heart strings is a subtle way

[@DannyLeeOGT]

@@litawells4264 agreed

[@billymartin8355]

Record label was messing them over and this was there response. R.i.p. the best rock singer the goat

[@nikjohnson9944]

Favorite song from this band...all time great....

[@shannontrough2680]

Check out "Frogs" from this show.....my favorite!

[@charreed8727]

His parents.. 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@mzondi1970]

He's high as a kite in this show just look at his eyes

[@shanemason4031]

You need to check out Battling Delirium and the song Tantric, you'll be blown away by the singer's voice, you'll love this song and probably want to go down this rabbit hole too. Check it out and tell me who you think the lead singer sounds like, along with the music, you'll be amazed. And also there is an unexpected surprise with this band, after listening to this song, I'll tell you about them and the unexpected surprise which you'll definitely love. Do yourself a favor bro. And check these guys out ASAP. This will be well worth it!!!💯🔥😎🤟

[@caramoretti1774]

Check out Frogs from this show!

[@wyattatm6989]

That's what I love about Alice in chains may be very dark and sad but are funny.

[@tonyjames9016]

So sad. Beautifully haunting. If you notice, his "s's" sound strange. At this point in his addiction he had lost many of his teeth. This is as real as it gets. Thank you for doing this.

[@karene5406]

Nope that’s not true. It’s something that was printed but not true

[@mikewalls8115]

Did you know Maynard wrote Sober about Layne.

[@Dekamerx]

Where did you get this info? As far as I know Sober was written long before it was released with Tool. There's even footage of Maynard singing it with another band before Tool. kzbin.info/www/bejne/sJW1dntnd9Z6es0

[@aleksastamenkovic5526]

Pretty sure it was written about one of his friends, who was also an artist and only felt inspired while drunk, or high on drugs. Song was also written before Aic ever blew up in the late 80s.

[@gangstabrotunes4017]

Omg Lane wauuuuw Legendary m8 tyvm!

[@OscarOffTheCuff]

Watch Love Hate Love Live At The Moore 1990.

[@RallyBud]

...a "Chaingasm""

[@cotevallejos7230]

What a great reaction!

[@vickilockeby3172]

jerry cantrell has kept Alice alive but it’s not the same AT ALL

[@nihaalmander803]

React to Alice in chains down in a hole unplugged version pls ❤️

[@achumarevolution]

Check out "Mad Season - I Don't Know Anything "

[@billdill4660]

Another fire reaction

[@manwithtwoeyes6911]

Chaingasm?

[@vickilockeby3172]

no laynes dead my friend

[@Gavin_jk]

React to Nirvana! preferably Scoff the whole concert video is here - kzbin.info/www/bejne/gYfZe4ScnLefbdE Love the reactions brotha!

[@13magic74]

Honestly, you're making this video "reaction" in 2022 and you don't know who Jerry Cantrell is? He's lead guitarist, co-vocalist and primary songwriter.

[@adityag.shandhilya1427]

what the f .. song you are reacting to .. broo what 😂😂😂

[@christophersmith2662]

Not a great performance,he was extremely high at this show

[@ChadH2023]

You couldn't be any more wrong...