Arab Man Reacts to ALICE IN CHAINS - Nutshell [LIVE on MTV Unplugged]

Habibati! It's round 2 of my Alice in Chains journey, and this time I get blown away by 'Nutshell'. I actually know this song quite well but weirdly enough not from AIC themselves, but just from hearing other bands and musicians play it. Needless to say hearing it straight from the band that wrote is a completely different experience.
If you want to know what my top 3 favorite things about the song are, you can find that video right here.
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[@slib77]

Man I remember leaving my GF's apt. in the morning and the DJ on KROQ interrupted the song on the radio to announce Layne was found dead. I cried all the way home.

[@HaloOverOurDemise]

There's a little nod/smile that Jerry does to the rest of the band during this song and every time it makes me cry, its just a little nod to say 'he can do this, its gonna be fine' This unplugged is one of my all time favourite shows, even if it leaves me emotionally drained. When someone asks me what performance I wish I could go back qnd see, i always pick this one.

[@antoniusk8893]

If you don’t mind me asking, timestamp?

[@loriunderwood5629]

@@antoniusk8893 that was during Down in the Hole

[@stevop80_45]

There are only a few bands/performances that can really get to me. This is one of them, hell this whole show is one of them. Another is Wake Up by Mad Season, also with Layne on vocals. I'm not sure I could quantify what I would give to go back and see these performances live and in person, maybe everything.

[@bettydoucet6761]

Absolutely Perfect description and feelings THANK YOU ❣

[@faiclift]

@@antoniusk8893: It's actually at about 2:15 of Down in a Hole.

[@goincoastal28]

CAn you imagine that he actually shot up and immediately walked out and started singing so beautifully and in key. Another tragic loss felt by so many.

[@mercychoke4475]

So what..? Why focus on that? Drugs don't make you tone deaf. Wtf..? 🎯 Smfh

[@GimmeJimmy23]

@@mercychoke4475 Some people are impressed by how his talent shined through, despite the hurdles. Different strokes for different folks.

[@RockChalk263]

@@mercychoke4475 I can't play guitar for shit when I'm buzzed. Granted, I can barely play guitar sober. It's just a testament to his talent, skill, and effort Layne put into his craft that even while high he can still deliver a performance that is remembered 30 years later. Jerry was clearly worried about Layne's ability to deliver in this performance and the fact that Layne pulled through is part of the mythos.

[@kristimarriner7673]

I remember watching this real time. When Layne came out, I started tearing up because he looked so bad. Still gets to me every time😢😞😞RIP Layne and Mike.

[@justinellis9465]

Were you there for the live concert?

[@kristimarriner7673]

@@justinellis9465 No, on MTV many years ago when MTV actually played music.

[@DJMikeOnAMic]

I wish I was old enough to see Layne on TV but at the same time I think it would hurt me much when I found out he was dead

[@mrsweater17]

I miss the times when MTV would do these live events

[@willliam1343]

@@justinellis9465 they used to have a program every week like this with all the big bands. We used to watch them all live. Nirvana, pearl jam, a.i.c hespsbof them.

[@loriunderwood5629]

The comment on this that always got me was that it was like Layne was singing at his own funeral 😭

[@kingragnar8023]

Addiction is the devil on earth. It starts off fun and exciting then before you know it it owns your soul and your now just a passenger to your own life. Almost 8 months clean

[@frauleinbeth]

Cheering you on in your journey

[@leahflower9924]

dont know how people cant figure out opioids are addictive even if the doctor gives them to you

[@jbbya6040]

Jar of Flies is still one of my favourite albums of all time

[@jbrewer8941]

Don’t Follow is one of my fave songs of all time...

[@mr.noride7226]

@@jbrewer8941 Don’t Follow is so underrated. That is probably my favorite Alice In Chains song. That’s a hard choice though, because I like Nutshell a lot too.

[@jbbya6040]

@@mr.noride7226 Both songs are amazing. For me, Whale & Wasp was the biggest gut-punch. I don’t think I had ever heard a song that so perfectly represented the way mourning feels. Especially being just an instrumental piece.

[@mr.noride7226]

@@jbbya6040 I love that song too. I pretty much like all of the Jar of Flies songs except for Swing On This. It is like they took the guitar solo at the end of Nutshell, extended it, and made it its own song. Whale & Wasp really feels like a continuation of Nutshell and I love it.

[@mr.noride7226]

@@jbbya6040 My Mom caught a Jerry Cantrell guitar pick when she was at an Alice In Chains concert. This was after Layne Staley died btw. I don’t think they ever came to Atlanta when Layne was still alive.

[@cargawar]

Mr Arab Man, you couldn't have paid more respect to this band's performance than you do in this video. Spot on. Thank you. I'm tearing up every time I watch this, 25+ years later, but that's because today I understand where they're coming from.

[@NeoVoodooTech]

The needle always digs a hole bigger, so much bigger than a simple pinprick. You're hearing the visceral echoes of a powerful soul sinking down into that dark place.

[@steelerjenn]

Yes. Someone who was so smart and gifted, couldn't get control.

[@pyromask]

20 plus years later and it still gives me chills, the music is relatable, it’s beautiful and beyond real, like you said this is as raw as it gets

[@Dyrtbag68]

Six years after this performance he was found at 86 pounds. It shows how fragile human beings can be. As strong as his lyrics and voice were, one drug took all of that away. It’s hard to explain what people in that mindset mean to people and without them how we’re lost and confused. The typical human being can’t handle that pressure let alone take it serious, but we all leave a mark on this world.

[@peggyjyoung6434]

Layne preferred speedballs. He had heroin/ meth in his system when he died. He also partook in crack. Addiction is terrible sad.

[@millardfilmore1403]

@@peggyjyoung6434 .... not the point but i get it

[@matheuskelson]

This bass does sound phenomenal, I'm glad you mentioned it.

[@EdMan57]

Yes. It sounds like it has a flanger or some other modulated effect. Gives it somewhat of a fretless sound.

[@matthewlambert7501]

He was e last person to see layne and later he ODd too

[@MsFroggyY]

​@matthewlambert7501 different guy, that was Mike Starr, this is Mike Inez

[@Phalse13]

Jerry is still a great writer, and if you really want a punch to the gut, try Black Gives Way to Blue.

[@CB_TxNole]

Played Black Gives Way to Blue at my dads funeral. Still cant listen to it. Amazing song tho

[@shannons1194]

Man, that song makes me ugly cry.

[@antoniusk8893]

Just heard it for the first time the other day checking out Duvall-era AIC. Definitely the gut punch you say it is. There’s something about albums that bands release after a band member dies..

[@peggyjyoung6434]

@@CB_TxNole I’m very sorry for your pain from loosing your Dad. I lost both of my sons. One to drug OD and the other to suicide. I played AIC Would? And Don’t Follow at both their funerals. Don’t Follow took the place of a preacher. It was my message to their friends.

[@kennyhorn1013]

Layne wrote nutshell, not Jerry.

[@bigkrut]

This performance rips my heart out every time. You are watching someone sing at their own funeral.

[@peggyjyoung6434]

Yes it was. I think he knew he was going to die . He just didn’t know when. You can tell he was in bad shape.so sad.

[@johnmonticello1400]

I had never thought of it that way... fucking kick in the gut.

[@peggyjyoung6434]

@Artimus Swanso I deal with darkness and depression too. That’s why I’m so drawn to AIC

[@peggyjyoung6434]

@@johnmonticello1400 Yes it sure is! I lost one of my sons to an OD of Fentanyl and my other songs n and daughter both to suicides. I played Don’t Follow at both of my sons funerals. That was my message to their friends. I spent a lot of time listening to AIC, Chris Cornell. STP and “dark” other dark music (instead of sleeping.)

[@SpiceyBeefRamen]

Right in the feels

[@ovk-ih1zp]

Layne & Jerry Saves a lot of people's lives & souls with their music, mine being one of them. Hearing all the pain & despair in Layne's voice STILL HURTS, even after all these years. But it proves that I CAN still feel & can empathize with another human's soul. edit: I pretty damn sure that EVERONE in the bank knew Layne didn't have a lot of time left & really wanted to make this special. Instead of leaving memories of how he was going to died, they used this performance as a tribute to Layne before he even passed.

[@followdanger890]

I’ve thought about ending it nutshell saved me

[@ovk-ih1zp]

@@followdanger890 every day brother, give every day all you got as tribute to what Layne gave us which saved us. Be at peace brother EVERYONE deserves it.

[@peggyjyoung6434]

Yes... I’m one of the ones that grunge saved, (especially AIC and Chris Cornell) saved. I lost all 3 of my children.(one of my sons to an OD (fentanyl) my other son and stepdaughter both to suicides - All in 5 years and I dealt with having cancer twice . I didn’t want to go on living. I couldn’t sleep so I listened to music. Music was always on at our house. I had outdoor speakers and I did (what I called The Music Exchange with my kids. Everyone of us would pick a CD and put the stereo on random. That was the greatest thing! They learned to love my old music and I learned to appreciate grunge, punk, hip hop and even rap music. I became obsessed with Alice In Chains, Chris Cornell, RHCP, STP, Pearl Jam, MLB and so on. I wanted to die. I was so freaking sad every minute of every day and I couldn’t sleep at night so I listened to music. I’m especially partial to AIC. I have lost so much to drugs, so many people. I am so grateful that I was open minded enough to listen to new music.

[@ovk-ih1zp]

@@peggyjyoung6434 You have my condolences for your losses, for what it's worth. And I know the feeling, dealing with the chronic Anemia with my cancer, which can't be solved surgically, makes more days than I would really like difficult to get out of bed. It's not easy when all I have to deal with own problems but adding everything else would be mind numbing. But sometimes, just SOMETIMES, you can find something, ANYTHING to latch onto to keep dragging yourself out of the Tar to just DO SOMETHING & then do something else & listening to music that "speaks" to your soul can do that. Doing nothing more than following one "Footstep" after another until you might not be able to feel the sunlight for the clouds but you can almost see the light through the murk. I'm glad you have been able to keep chugging forward, even when everything is trying to tear you back down. I really don't like trying to place my hopes in someone else's "success", but it is good to see someone at least survive.

[@peggyjyoung6434]

@@followdanger890 I understand about

[@bryanmartin1053]

It is impossible for anyone who wasn't alive at the time to understand how high grunge lifted us up, and later left black holes of profound loss that never stop hurting

[@reginageorge8080]

This gave me chills, so true

[@katielynn2144]

layne staley’s voice gives me goosebumps 😍😍😍😍

[@mikeschliker5176]

Cornells voice can move mountains..Stayleys can turn em into sand

[@jameschenard1386]

@@mikeschliker5176 💯

[@cecelia1350]

I’m still amazed how Layne walks out and sounds absolutely phenomenal the second he sits down and starts singing.

[@bullpup33]

Best vocals of the grunge era and best bassist as well.

[@leahflower9924]

but mike starr isn't in this

[@mikeschliker5176]

and drummer

[@Sussypx9798yt]

You hit the nail on the head! I grew up in the same generation and grunge is still my life and 99.9% of what I listen to. It’s rare I listen to anything else. I’ll never forget being in my early to mid teens in a Christian household and during our summer vacation my cousins were always playing Alice In Chains. I immediately fell in love and never looked back. This era of music is everything to me. I’ve just never heard anything else like it and I don’t think I ever will. I play guitar and 90’s grunge is what I love to play. I raised my kids on grunge, they can pick out AIC, PJ, Nirvana anytime they hear it. My 20 year old walked through the room while I watched this video and immediately started singing along. My two boys play bass and drums so I hope they bring grunge back! 💪🏻🤘🏻 Love your channel!

[@RootzRockBand]

Alice in Chains is Grunge, but alot more, they are metal, blues, folk, they are very multitalented.

[@tarasparks7953]

Absolutely! I was a 90's teenager and I never ever listen to anything different than 90s grunge. I raised my kids listening to it and it's a sweet feeling whenever my 20yr son is in his room playing his guitar and I hear him playing Nutshell or playing some other awesome music I introduced him too! This music will always be timeless and loved by many generations and I'm just glad I grew up being part of that Era!

[@turns2ashes]

There’s a moment, after the first falsetto where Layne looks down, he looks so vulnerable and weak, he knows the end is near. Very emotional to watch. I love this performance for so many reasons. RIP Layne.

[@theatomicpirategirl]

This MTV Unplugged Performance is a complete gut punch. I remember watching this with my brother (who is 6 years older than me) and just feeling sadness without really understanding why. Now at 38 years old, I look at this and listen to this and you can hear Layne’s pain. I can understand now what I didn’t understand back when I was a kid. And you can tell Layne Staley was not well here. But he came out, he performed, and he (along with the rest of the bands) laid their souls bare. And what you said, Alice In Chains was the 90s. I think they are a band that can easily be overlooked, they slide under the radar. Also, you have an incredible singing voice. Anyway, have a great day!

[@benjaminrussell3458]

I really appreciate you showing your own talent at the intro to this video. It really lends support to YOUR perspective on this well loved and well respected band. Your own sound is amazing. If you could, please by all means cover this. I would love to hear your version.

[@TR-yi8up]

His falsetto is just amazing here. Can’t imagine how he was still pulling that off by then

[@MetalliBucket]

He was always a great singer

[@Aponea3]

Pure talent was the reason :-)

[@tamibrandt]

Nutshell was about how magazines like Rolling Stone only reported on Layne's addiction as if that were the only thing that defined the band. Rolling Stone magazine has some unknown thing to do with the Hall of Fame, and after what Rolling Stone did to Layne and the band in the 1996 The Needle and the Damage Done article ("Oh no, it will be about the music" "Oh yeah, the band's picture will be on the cover" turns out it was only Layne on the cover and the article focused on Layne's addiction -- which Layne DID NOT want to happen -- and everything going wrong internally with the band.) that pissed off AIC management and the entire band to the point they threatened to kick the writer, Jon Weiderhorn's ass over it. I don't see Rolling Stone chomping at the bit to vote AIC into the Hall of Fame. Although if they do finally get in with William as the singer and NOT Layne. I'm going to be pissed. MTV (and the music industry) has more or less blackballed Layne (and yet, they laud over Kurt Cobain every April 5th, because Kurt was the "face of grunge", meanwhile Layne gets a "by the way"). The Grammys went so far as to invite Jerry, Mike and Sean to the Grammy show in 2003 and then refused to put Layne's picture up in the memorial of the musicians who died in 2002. (Or they "forgot" to) which pissed Jerry, Mike and Sean off and they walked out on the show.

[@jessepostal]

No it’s not lol. Nutshell was written way before that and has to do with laynes inner demons and privacy.

[@tamibrandt]

@@jessepostal I was using the Rolling Stone article as an example of what the press did to Layne... dumbass.

[@torgo4ever]

@@jessepostal you have no CLUE what you are talking about. Layne's problems with addiction were already being covered when " dirt " came out .

[@manarkawar3963]

Nostalgic... great song... And Boudy... you have a great voice😀 I have a confession... never was a great Alice in Chains fan... but after all these years when I hear them the songs get different meaning and perspective... love it

[@jolson2087]

So damn true absolutely timeless that whole unplugged set was amazing. He poured everything he had into that set. Forever missed

[@carson2646]

I remember when this Came out on Mtv. I was 19 years old. Where the hell did all the time go. Such a great time in life for me

[@chrishowell199]

I love what you're speaking bro. You know exactly what you're talking about. I'm 42. Our influences. What we cared about. The heart we felt in it. The pain we felt in it. I'm a musician as well, and THIS song from this era punches me in the heart the most and I fucking love it because of that. Thanks for the great reaction.

[@Julius1997.]

Really good singing+guitar playing in the intro!

[@Aphelion78]

This bassline is so incredible. there are some high notes during versus, low twangs during changes. Huge shoutout to Mike Starr

[@stevebovee2314]

That was not Mike Starr who wrote or played bass on that song/album. That was Mike Inez. Mike Starr was kicked out of AIC prior to the Jar of Flies EP.

[@corey1788]

There are songs that I like after a few listens and there are songs I like after the first few notes. This was immediately one of those first few note type songs. It only got more amazing once the vocals came in. I was hooked from the get go.

[@bigjimijames5649]

This was some of the music of my youth. Alice In Chains was one of the bands that broke through during the Grunge renaissance that saved us from the terrible hair band era of rock. Yet I find AICs music makes me sad these days having learned over time what a tortured soul Layne was. The greatest works of art often come from the deepest emotions felt I just wish he (and many others) could have enjoyed life more.

[@Gripp_in_3D]

I remember reading a comment that this was like a man singing at his own funeral. Such a beautiful live album, and a true comment.

[@Jason-vn5xj]

The most tragically accurate thing I have ever seen about this: It is watching a man perform at his own funeral. 🥺 It gets me every single time. Knowing how it all played out… these lyrics are too prescient not to break your heart.

[@joziewales1965]

Dude 100%

[@gizzy2403]

Of all th Seattle vocalists, Layne's voice was th most emotional 4 me. Although I'm not a big PJ fan, Vedder's voice on ' Ten ' was close to perfection & really emotional, strong & rich. For me, Layne's voice jus radiated pain & that feeling of utter helplessness. There was times listening to AiC in th dark drinking beer, it literally felt like you're drowning in his pain. RIP Layne, you are always missed!

[@Deeraise]

The sound of the bass from this performance quite literally made me want to buy an acoustic bass and learn to play. I can make music on computers with software all day, but physically doing it with instruments is another story. The bass in this show is soooo deep and clean.

[@ashleymcmeakin8590]

I also think there's so much emotion behind his voice because he knew he put the towel in at the point. He didn't want to let his band mates down but he knew. Gone to rehab several times before this and even OD'ed on their next tour. Ugh...so heavy. No one can write lyrics like that!

[@lesternapoleongreen7543]

"voice of grunge" is how I've always thought of Layne, since I got this album in 1994.

[@michelleburke7516]

This is hands down their best performance of this song. Layne was doing so bad he couldnt stand to sing. Notice how the other members watch him. Devastatingly sad. A man singing at his own funeral.

[@partoftheproblem4899]

Your reviews really hit home. I have seen many people review songs and all they say is "wow" or " that was amazing" "please subscribe" You get it. You catch the nuances and the feelings You love this music the way we all loved this music......that is the reason I subscribed to you. Keep up the great reviews.

[@mikewoodson3558]

AIC is one of the most crucial bands to my existence this album helped me through so much in my life from addiction to just dark times in general I have "If I cant be my own id feel better dead" tattooed on my forearm in Layne's hand writing and any time I'm having a bad day I just look at it and all is well. may sound cliché to some but i just wish Layne could see how many of us fans he really helped through the battles he eventually succumbed to

[@j.d3248]

My best friend has a portrait of him on her arm and it's beautiful 😍

[@dreamxclown]

Maybe react to something from Live at the Moore concert? It's Layne at his healthiest and the entire band sounds great. I'd recommend Love Hate Love and Bleed the Freak.

[@sergeimosquito2766]

+

[@c_sarantopoulos]

Since you're into grunge, how about some Stone Temple Pilots? Creep, perhaps? Or maybe Interstate Love Song?

[@eliotzappa8915]

Plush!

[@CoreyT127]

STP isn't really grunge. It's rock n roll that got lumped into the grunge category for no other reason besides debuted at the same time. The same way they tried to lump GNR into the hair metal genre when they first debuted. I don't really consider AIC grunge either.

[@dravenblackthorn4765]

@@CoreyT127 Since it was the critics who popularized the term it's their box. At that time STP was put into that box. Therefore, for all intensive purposes, they are grunge. You liking it or not, or what you consider to be this or that is irrelevant.

[@eliotzappa8915]

@@dravenblackthorn4765 Exactly, well said

[@roni6135]

@@CoreyT127 their first album was categorized as a grunge record like it or not

[@GothDuck]

Such a great band and Layne was such a unique talent. He could make you feel the song just with his tone... I just can’t listen to these live recordings without thinking about his end, it’s always bitter sweet.

[@litawells4264]

Me too and it SUCKS!!!!!!! RIP Layne, Mike,& Chris

[@j.anthonybattaglini6650]

Addiction is no joke... I always wonder if he really knew how much he was loved, would he still be with us today.

[@666tenacious]

So true Abdallah, the 90‘s Unplugged sessions transported the vibe of this decade and listening to it always pulls me back. I still recall that I taped it on VHS and played it until the cassette died... so much more gigs from then to bring up here, if you can handle it 🤘🏻

[@anotherbluenova6358]

I wish he was still alive to see what his music has done and how it's still loved.

[@jasonkeighin9401]

as a person who came of age at the same time as these fella's did, and was immersed in the culture as i was, you gotta know: This was nerve racking for Jerry. This was The moment, Jerry knew, that they will either be immortalized as true artists and not just punk grungsters. This night, Jerry was all business. No nods, no real smiles, just nervous, horribly anxious feelings that Laine was going to bring it all crashing down because it WAS A LIVE SHOW, for a video library of MtV's Unplugged series.

[@jacekjackson6903]

For the love of Grunge you got my reaspect? It is incredible so many coultural diferences between us and the same love for The 90s grunge miusic.

[@younggunz882]

Layne just put it out there.. zero effort.. just raw emotion.. and when jerry is next to you, nothing can go wrong.. love a.i.c.

[@Fairygrl_TW]

Wow, you sounded amazing...RIP Layne, Brilliant voice is missed

[@phillebo]

Have to say, I really enjoyed watching this with you. Thanks. Look forward to more.

[@gladysdearman]

❤such a beautiful song and an amazing young man, singing his heart out to us all 😢and now he’s gone ❤. He deserves all of the recognition he gets.🎉❤

[@chrishoopengarner2940]

I actually own that same bass . The Alvarez AB60CE is an excellent design , it’s really deep and wide body . Mike Inez is also using a compression petal to help him out .

[@ps8481]

Layne is a rock God! Jerry, Sean and Mike are Demi Gods! Pure fucking amazing talent! Layne sang circles around Chris, Eddie, Kurt .... Layne is the ONE!

[@cynthiahutchinson459]

This song-according to Layne himself- meant the most to him of all the songs he wrote the lyrics to.

[@angelwall97]

I think he also mentioned on RockLine in 99 that he likes nutshell the most, I think Mike stated it was his favourite song, and Layne agreed

[@Huddle_House56]

The bass guitar says “friends don’t let friends get hair cuts” Because it was 1996. And metallica was there....in the front row....and it was 1996....

[@c0wb0yTV]

you mean friends don't let friends get friends hair cuts

[@stangalang80]

It was aimed at Metallica in good fun. They were in the audience of this performance.

[@grantblazer7565]

Thanks, now I have to listen to the entire album

[@joshd2528]

100% agree. This is the 90s.

[@anthonyguilford6563]

My best friend is a Iranian woman. She helped me with life and religion, making sense of chaos when I was in the USA army. A great person, we been friends for 15 years. She lives here in USA, we talk alot. She's my family.

[@biggstravels1851]

Hey man just wanted to say I love your reactions..especially to AIC because they are my favorite band..but you have a gift of articulating what we feel when we listen to their music

[@ryanl1028]

“Alice” is one of if not the most underrated band ever, they slammed out soo many hits in a couple albums.. their songs are deep, intricate, n have meaning.. Jerry Cantrell is soo underrated, as a lyricist/guitar player.. he’s a fuckn stud.

[@basaratnazir5510]

‘NUTSHELL’ was where my journey to best piece of music ever on earth.

[@GimmeJimmy23]

The visual aspect of the show was very much a last-minute thing. MTV executives didn't know that Layne's hair was going to be pink, so they had to change the lighting at the last minute, to follow suit. Also, right before the show, Layne had run out to Pike Street market and purchased a whole boatload of candles for the show, and those were implemented as well. I think lava lamps were employed to go along with the newly-acquired lighting theme? Basically, there was something of a circus going on behind the scenes, but it could not have turned out more perfect.

[@gNOme_5]

I can barely see or hear this man without crying-this song, though, always brings me to tears. Layne Staley had the most unique and hauntingly beautiful voices I've ever heard. His voice is what feelings sound like! 😭💔 RIP- Layne Thomas Staley 08/22/67-04/05/02 Your wings are no longer denied! 🕊️❤️♾️

[@kingtaj]

Arab man passes the vibe check. I love the honesty

[@FreeSpeak]

It's hard to describe AIC's music. Dark, haunting, soothing at times. Heavy at others. Always great harmonies. Maybe a cross between Black Sabbath and Simon and Garfunkel.

[@robertwatson6485]

Instant time travel whenever I hear this song.

[@lesliemadariaga8207]

Every time that I watch this performance and this song , it makes my heart so sad 😞 he couldn’t make it 💔

[@jasonbader431]

Just seeing this. This song made me cry, not gonna lie. This version of Nutshell is how everybody feels sometime in there life. One left guys, Eddie is the last Grunge singer left. RIP Kurt, Layne, and Chris you are missed by all of us fans, see you later

[@clonexx]

Layne’s torment is what gave his voice that haunting quality and the writing comes from such a personal, deep and dark place. The line “if I can’t be my own, I’d feel better dead” just hits so much harder now with Layne gone. It’s weird to many I’m sure, because I never knew him, but when I heard the news that he had died, I cried. I’ve never cried for any celebrity or musician dying before or since, but Layne’s death just hit me hard. This song is one of my favorites, and their album “Dirt” is one of the few albums I’d consider to be absolutely perfect, not a bad song on it. There are very few of those out there, another that comes to mind is “Ten” from Pearl Jam.

[@fotipitrakkos1193]

Heaps glad you said "that is the voice of grunge." I wholeheartedly agree. I grew up in this grunge era listening to bands like Pearl Jam and Soundgarden, but somehow Chains past me by until the late 2000's. What struck me about them from the beginning was how familiar they sounded. It almost felt like the other bands had been telling me about their dear and close friend all this time, and I finally got to meet them. And the meeting was enlightening and humbling. Like finding oneself in the presence of a true master - something one can never truly be prepared for. It also says something about the music of that time, the way all these bands were inspiring one another, and lifting each other up. Honest music is so beautiful like that. And the mastery they displayed of their craft is a privilege to experience still. Sadly, the pain of the time for them was a big part of the fuel for their expression, which breaks my heart now when I listen to songs like this one. I appreciate your video, brotha.

[@davidriddick82]

Dude!! You can sing man 👍🏻 from one vocalist to another, nice tone and rasp in your voice too 🔥 (check out Man In The Box live at the Moore) Other voices of Grunge.... Chris Cornell, Eddie Vedder, Kurt Cobain, Scott Weiland, Dexter Holland and of course Layne Staley

[@theclow614]

I clicked on this video for the ever so sad Nutshell by Alice in Chains but dang dude, you can play and sing so well! Love your style, man!

[@dangiampietro6606]

An odd request, but something to consider, even if it's not recorded or what have you. Just something I think everyone who can appreciate AiC should do, if they haven't already. Listen to the studio versions of "Rotten Apple" and "Nutshell" back to back. They go together, it's undoubtedly the same band and even the same session/E.P. but there is some strong differences in depth, vocal layering, and guitar layers on each. Worth your time, in my humble opinion.

[@Ms.GreenJeans]

One of my favs of AIC. TY for reacting. This song has no resolve to the melody, but it does. It's wild. It fades, in a nutshell. RIP Layne.

[@Tdub0911]

Anyone who says this is not AIC and Layne specifically's best song ever is insane. I can feel the hurt even 25+ years later.

[@leslie3765]

I lived i Seattle and was lucky enough to have seen the great bands of the early 90s. Layne was so sweet. Still makes me cry...

[@dawgdays7267]

Man i have always said that this is the best unplugged of all time. This song is haunting. Great review man👏👏👏

[@bingerz3436]

Came here to see you react to the band and was blown away by your beautiful voice, you are very special!

[@danialmr5960]

Great reaction. Keep Alice in chains coming man

[@MsTristen12]

Thank you for reviewing this 💚 I haven’t listened to them for a while

[@j.anthonybattaglini6650]

Man, I LOVE your commentary brother! You have so much insight

[@jessicamorrell4713]

Wow! That into to this video was beautiful!

[@anniebones7516]

I've said this and other sites I'll say it again Layne Staley took pain and encapsulated it into poetry

[@c11p]

My first video of yours, but not the last. Excellent work. Subscribed.

[@ryanfarrell5440]

I’m really digging your channel bro! Much love from Indy bro!

[@tommimensonen]

Damn dude. I had to stop and listen your intro three times before I got into the actual reaction. You have great timbre. So smooth. I would love to hear you cover this whole song just with guitar.

[@Catty190]

awesome review my brother.. just found your channel and absolutely love your work!!

[@jerrybumstead2654]

You're not too bad at playing and singing yourself my man. You also need to listen to the unplugged as a whole. Not just suggested songs. This whole performance haunts me to this day. I watched it live. I think I was 10 when this came out on MTV.

[@casey10bb]

Really enjoyed your reaction and great details never realized.

[@blairjjohnson]

I have watched a *lot* of reactions to this performance, and yours is top-notch, sir. Thank you.

[@monatodd3501]

Omg! Your intro/talent is amazing! I’m also Arabic; so wonderful to have found your channel ❤️❤️

[@reginageorge8080]

Wow great review, you got me teary eyed at points. This music will live on forever for those who need it

[@davemiller4089]

Dude - NICE COVER at the beginning. LOVE IT!

[@tonyjames9016]

This is the deepest song by Alice and Layne. The reason he has this tone in his voice is because he had lost a good number of his teeth at this point due to heroin. He was mourning his partners death due to overdose, and this was one of the last pubic appearances before his death. His music is raw and real. Thank you for the reaction.

[@georgewarner7210]

What a pleasant surprise in the beginning with u singing. You have a great voice brother!

[@stylebook6503]

Love this reaction! The feelings you expressed I can definitely relate to. Subbed because of your reaction. Keep it up bro! ✌🏼

[@bettydoucet6761]

THANK YOU SO MUCH for saying that about Layne and Chris...No one can make you feel the way they did...still hurts So INCREDIBLY bad.

[@plushy9849]

Wow, you sounded great at the start there! I'd love to hear a full version of that.