DID HE PREDICT HIS OWN OD? 🎵 Alice In Chains Would? Reaction

Thanks for checking out our Alice In Chains reaction. Would was highly requested on our AiC livestream the other day, but it didn't win the poll. Since it was so close to winning, we decided to check it out ASAP.
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[@GenXicansReact]

This was a tribute to Andrew Wood a friend and singer of the band Mother Love Bone. He died of an Overdose.

[@akatiny28]

They should really check them out too

[@Ogt92]

@@akatiny28 YES!!

[@chrishill7088]

Really didn’t like grunge. But for some reason, really liked Mother Love Bone. “Chloe” is fantastic. Too bad more people don’t know them.

[@theidajawho]

The music industry has not been the same since. R.I.P. to all of our Grunge artist.

[@bruhberg7794]

Rest in peace

[@720kla]

Layne had the ability to make you feel what he’s singing. Jerry has the ability to make you feel what he’s playing

[@SG-js2qn]

For me, Alice in Chains is the most perfect grunge band. The whole production is aces.

[@mrgone658]

Cannot disagree. And I really appreciated their musical prowess when they appeared 'Unplugged' on MTV, back in the day when that channel was actually about music.

[@jameshagan2268]

Me too, and yet they HATED being called a grunge band… always insisted they were just a metal band with a unique harmonic structure

[@SG-js2qn]

@@jameshagan2268 Well ... categorization is disputable. For me it's simply that they were popular in the grunge era and sounded somewhat similar: killer singer and lush loud guitars that could linger on notes as opposed to running furious arpeggios.

[@dovoppenheim3106]

Lex has such high musical intelligence! You can see immediately on her expression and body movement that she "got" the song! and can not resist to smile when she enjoys it... great reaction, regards from Israel

[@DanSolo871]

I think they both compliment each other. Brad is analytical over words and meaning while Lex focuses more on "feel" and "flow" of the music.

[@johnphillipsjr7238]

@@satanictaffy why does she have to “get” it?? Just fucking enjoy it

[@interdimensionalsteve8172]

@@satanictaffy You can "get" the song without understanding the lyrics...,

[@smkxodnwbwkdns8369]

@@satanictaffy a song is about the music primarily. Lyrics are a secondary superficial quality as words aren’t music it’s all about the sound the singer creates with his vocal cords. It’s like saying she understands music but not the album cover. Kind of irrelevant.

[@moonriseillusion]

Yes, fr. I noticed that

[@tbone2071]

It's crazy to think that this song is almost 30 years old. AIC and Soundgarden were and are my two favorites from the grunge era.

[@Maialeen]

It is. And that's because they sound timeless. This is forever good.

[@chuckenmcnuggets4464]

Did you like Pearl Jam and Nirvana

[@tbone2071]

@@chuckenmcnuggets4464 yes I like them a lot. Just not nearly as much as AIC and Soundgarden

[@justaguy2365]

Same!! Plus Pumpkins and STP. The rest are meh....

[@G8GTJav]

Yep, same for me.

[@jrtilley]

Layne could sing without a mic and still hit the sandwich lines in the back.

[@blizzardofodds4220]

Lexx is right on with the Overdose part again. The lyrics are from the addiction perspective "Into the flood again" meaning back to the addiction habit again same old trip or situation again. Its asking could you forgive him if he could get sober, or has he run to far from home to get back to the trust that he had. If you want a different vibe from Alice in Chains I would love to see you react to the song from the "Jar of flies" album called "Don't follow".

[@zoelo8149]

‘Right Turn’ has both Chris Cornell and Layne Staley singing together.

[@joehynes5452]

All three really, so great!! song is waaaay too short, need more

[@jamesadams6626]

Right Turn. My favorite!!

[@antoniomaraspin]

With Mark Arm, too

[@hollyharvey1986]

And Jerry Cantrell

[@joehynes5452]

@@antoniomaraspin Yes, totally forgot

[@arttex915]

As i said Before the more u listen to this band the more u realise how great they are ! So yeah plz do Down in a Hole from the Unplugged show by them

[@Frostrazor]

This song specifically on the MTV unplugged is epic performance. The harmonizing between Staley and Cantrell is so moodily beautiful yet haunting.

[@MrKrushgutz]

The studio version is way better

[@joehynes5452]

Nah, studio is better imo

[@billybee3423]

Great band, but sadly once again the drugs took it all. When half your band are full blown junkies chances are success won’t be that long lived.

[@garrettnakai3125]

Seriously. The fact they are not in the Rock N Roll HoF is a travesty!

[@kellyhouse4263]

This song is one of my favorites.🔥 Nutshell, Unplugged, is one of his best performances!❤

[@Sawdoff2]

Layne could sing the alphabet and it would be a hit. This stuff could come out today and be hit after hit. The music is dark and deep and has real meaning. Soul touching.

[@tonia-lynnkeller1970]

“Layne could sing the alphabet” 😂 That’s a fact!!! Has one of. If not the best voice in Grunge!

[@tamibrandt]

The backstory with WOULD? ... guitarist Jerry Cantrell wrote the song for Andy Wood, singer of Mother Love Bone after Andy died of an overdose in 1990 just as Mother Love Bone was going to hit big. After Andy died, Stone Gossard and Jeff Ament dissolved Mother Love Bone and re-emerged as Pearl Jam. WOULD? as a title is a play on Andy Wood's name. Layne sang the hell out of WOULD? and ROOSTER on the album, official videos and concerts in 91-93. WOULD? appeared on the Singles soundtrack because Seattle, Washington as big as the town is, musically it's a small town. All the bands that came out of the Seattle scene knew each other and went to see each other play the club circuit. Cameron Crowe was married to Nancy Wilson of Heart and he wanted to make a movie about the Seattle music scene and made Singles where a fictional band, Citizen Dick opened for Alice In Chains. They used IT AIN'T LIKE THAT from the Facelift album and Cameron Crowe gave them money to demo songs... AIC took the money, they demoed the 6 acoustic songs that are on SAP EP and two songs ROOSTER and WOULD? that ended up on the Dirt album. Cameron Crowe picked through the songs and used WOULD? out of the bunch. Jerry thought the song was strong enough to be included on the Dirt album and that's how WOULD? ended up on the Singles soundtrack and the same version ended up on Dirt. Whenever you see Bad Animals Studios in the liner notes, at the time the album was recorded, Bad Animals Studios was owned by Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart. Nancy Wilson was married to Cameron Crowe between 1986 and 2010. Jerry was fine doing backing vocals on the early songs like the ones they played in their clubbing days and on Facelift like the Call and Return of the chorus on MAN IN THE BOX until one day when he was trying to write songs for the SAP EP and the Dirt album, Layne looked at the lyrics and encouraged Jerry to sing more because after all, they were Jerry's lyrics. He should sing them. When Layne and Jerry sang together they achieved the perfect pitch of two voices making one voice. Layne Staley's vocal range can run rings around any other grunge singer in my opinion. Layne could sing the phone book and never hit a wrong note. Even at the end of his life, with no teeth and a lisp, his voice, wit and humor were all still there. Layne's voice and vocal range was so powerful he did NOT need auto tune or pro-tools until he lost his teeth and had a lisp around 1998, and even then he still killed the vocals. Barrett Martin (who played with Layne in Mad Season) said that when he stood to the side of the stage, he could hear the sound of Layne’s vocal resonance come out of Layne's body LOUDER than it did coming out of the speakers, Layne's voice was that powerful. No one noticed Layne had died on April 5, 2002, because he never answered the phone nor opened the door. It took inactivity over the span of two weeks for his ACCOUNTANT to notice something was wrong and called Alice In Chains manager Susan Silver who called Layne's mother to alert her to the situation who then called 911 on April 19, 2002. And to pour salt in the wound, 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. Though I do applaud MoPOP including Layne Staley and Mike Starr when they inducted Alice In Chains in the MoPOP Museum of Pop Culture. It's more recognition of Layne (and Mike) than the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (thanks to Rolling Stone's criticisms of Layne and his addiction) and the Grammys (who FORGOT him when he died) have EVER done. Layne's story is more tragic and haunting because you can actually watch and hear him deteriorate over the 12-year span: from the mild use of drugs in 1990 all the way through 1996 when he was deep into a heroin addiction to dropping to 90 pounds by 1998 to 86 pounds when he died in 2002. Layne kept his humor and wit even to the end of his life.

[@NecroGrin]

Yall should give "Nutshell" a listen. Might make you cry but that song there is where it really seems like Layne knew what was coming. Sad but beautiful

[@slicked9778]

I'd suggest the unplugged version. normally I'd never suggest a live version for a reaction but that version is just.... wow.

[@yomo1690]

I think the Laynes Mad Season song "Wake up" sums his foreboding perfectly

[@andrewdolan4350]

Unplugged sucks, if you want a good live version. Check our nutshell live at brixton or live in Japan.

[@davidvied2507]

Any addict when they are that deep into it, welcomes the end because they are living thru Hell and aware they are putting others thru it as well…. Layne def knew his addiction would probably kill him, as for the lyrics and him kinda prophetically announcing it, he def put elements into the music for sure.. but Jerry was the primary songwriter, musically and lyrically, and he’s stated most of the songs were about Layne and watching him destroy everything.. part of the reason the music is so beautiful and painful.. Jerry was watching his brother kill himself slowly and Layne then singing it and adding that pain into it… they truly are one of the greatest bands ever, totally unique and in their own lane

[@lawrencejoy2256]

Layne was clean for this album which is why you get such a different experience.

[@mikesmelon5714]

Mad Season will blow your mind. The lyrics are deep bc Layne Stanley was clean while recording and it is deep.

[@matthansen758]

To really understand how loved Andrew Wood was you have to listen to Temple of the Dog - Say Hello to Heaven! Chris Cornell dedicated that song to Andrew who died of an overdose and it's a masterpiece in songwriting! Those lyrics physically hurt when you hear them...

[@michaelgilbert197]

Hey there, just wanted to share this with ya.... I've read/seen a few interviews with Chris through the years where he talks about writing "Say Hello To Heaven".... he said he was pissed at Andrew and was in a really dark place, so he wrote the song to get his feelings out (and the things he wanted to say to Andrew) and put it on paper.... he said it's basically a letter to Andy. Thanks for helping me out on my Sondgarden/T.O.T.D mistake!! Really appreciate it!! Hopefully they'll do SHTH soon!! Fingers crossed!! ;) ;)

[@matthansen758]

@@michaelgilbert197 Oh I didn't know that thank you for sharing!

[@Kayster1971]

Yes, Would is about their much loved friend, Andrew Wood, who died of an overdose (heroin I’m 99.9% sure). After this happened, the other band members & Chris Cornell (Wood’s roommate) recorded what was going to be 2-3 songs & ended up being a full album. Cornell talked his friend - Eddie Vedder - into participating also and this album is now known as the only Temple Of The Dog album recorded. At that point 3 of the members of MLB & Eddie Vedder formed a new band, Pearl Jam. The rest is history🤩 AIC’s song in memory of Andrew Wood was this song, Would, which was also a main (if not THE main) song from the movie, Singles. Which, btw, is a really good movie if anyone is interested in watching it. I believe “Would” showcases Layne’s vocal abilities nicely & his awesome way of not following an expected melodic flow. This is one thing I really like & admire about Layne Staley’s way of singing. He was really one in a million💫 A shooting star that I feel privileged to be able to listen to. He was also (I’ve only read this but it’s been said by many ppl) said to be a humble, loving man that did not see himself as “above” anyone or “too good” to stop & speak to others on the street. He also lived his life as he wanted, which is an admirable trait, albeit unfortunate at the same time as this, assumably, shortened is life. One friend said it was easy to love Layne & be friends with him because he was non-judgmental & a very friendly, lovable guy - no matter how big of a star or well-known he became. ❤️ to All ❤️ Keep it real & always be your authentic self & genuine in all your interactions with others 🤩🤩 Peace Out ✌️

[@SearlesHernandez]

#AliceInChains Let's Go! Great reaction as usual. "Rain When I Die" and "Down In A Hole" Jerry Cantrell the guitarist wrote the song about Andrew Wood (singer of Mother Love Bone) as he was thinking of him and the fun they had when they hung out...before Andrew died...and how Jerry hates people who judge the decisions others make.

[@stevestarr6395]

It's awesome how AIC took raw dark emotion and made great music with it!

[@brandonhall3353]

you guys have got to do "Down in a hole"!

[@baronvonsatan]

absofrigginlutely

[@perfectragedy6565]

No. I honestly don't think he'd get the symbolism.

[@KJC71596]

It’ll hit their souls, that’s for sure. Anyone can understand down in a hole.

[@720kla]

Please do the studio version of that song. The unplugged is great but I miss hearing the way the vocals and guitar are singing themselves

[@KJC71596]

@@720kla I’ve always said that as well!!!

[@lisajohnson521]

AIC is one of FAVORITE bands of all time. Jerry is a fav guitarist of all time. They made such good timeless music. They always gives me the chills.

[@rick5440]

Captures a very specific moment in time. When AIC came on the scene, it was like nothing I had heard. I still get a hint of those feelings when I hear this today.

[@michaelgilbert197]

Love this and in keeping with this tribute to Andrew Wood (3-19-90), lead singer of Mother Love Bone, please do CHRIS CORNELL'S tribute to Andy.... "SAY HELLO TO HEAVEN" by Temple Of The Dog (one-time collab album in tribute to Andrew).... Andrew was close friends with them and was Chris's roommate.... that song is beautiful and powerful as well! SIDE NOTE: Andrew's death caused a ripple in the Seattle (underground) music scene.... when he passed, 2 of the members of his band decided to look for another lead singer. Enter Eddie Vedder.... So out of the tragedy of Andrew's passing came some amazing music and another iconic Grunge band was born.... PEARL JAM.... The history of Grunge is as fascinating as it is tragic..... there's only one band and lead singer left standing.... Eddie Vedder and Pearl Jam. Love your reactions and breakdowns! RIP: Andrew Wood, Kurt Cobain, Layne Stayley and Chris Cornell (and Bless you Eddie Vedder and Pearl Jam!!)

[@sSpoonMan]

I second this

[@matthansen758]

Just to clarify Say Hello to Heaven is by Temple of the Dog so that Brad and Lex don't get confused.

[@michaelgilbert197]

@@matthansen758 OMG... thank you SO much!! I was in such a rush (on a break at work) just to get the request in that I mistakenly wrote Soundgarden! Hehehe!! I will edit my comment ASAP!! Thank you!! ;)

[@matthansen758]

@@michaelgilbert197 Haha no worries Chris was in so many bands it's sometimes hard to remember which songs are done by which band. Just wanted them not to get confused when searching for the song ;)

[@mmomailman]

'Again' and 'Heaven Beside You' are a couple more Alice in Chains songs I would recommend. Love your reactions!

[@seanwhitford1537]

Layne is like a fine wine...he takes time to grow on you, but it is so worth it. =)

[@mercurymachines4311]

Would? and Nutshell are probably my two favourite Alice in Chains songs. Mother Love Bone's - Chloe Dancer/Crown of Thorns would be well worth watching. There would probably be no Pearl Jam without Mother Love Bone.

[@chrishill7088]

Absolutely correct. My wife grew up in Seattle during the whole grunge era. Mother Love Bone and Wood started it all. Chris Cornell used to crash on Woods couch back in the day. Def should check out Chloe.

[@natecorning]

The song was about Andy Wood's overdose, who was the singer of the band that later became Pearl Jam. But the way Layne wrote the song its as if he's pulling from his own experience as well. One of the most honest lyricists to ever do it. I recommend "Down In A Hole" from their MTV Unplugged show

[@mountainpeakcloud8442]

I'm really enjoying your Alice in Chains reactions. What I like about their lyric style is that it's not immediate, so you feel the song before you fully understand it, and you end up going deeper into the lyrics to search for the meaning with every listen, so there is this abstracting of information that becomes even more satisfying and rich in the long term. A few more AIC song suggestions would be "Rain when I Die", "Dirt", "I Can't remember", "Bleed the Freak", "Sunshine", "Junkhead".

[@FloridaRocks]

"It Ain't Like That" live from The Moore

[@_ParkerJackson_]

Laynes voice was and still is so under appreciated.. Wish he was still around. Great reaction as always, you two and thank y’all for the AiC content! Been bugging y’all about it ever since y’all finished the NF Journey. 🤣

[@Minuz1]

Who's under appreciating it? Most of the professional reactionaries are lauding his voice, Rick Beato nominated him as the one of the best voices in rock ever. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nKWaiJ94qM1opJI

[@TRUMP-2024-STF]

Love how Lane holds that note just a bit past the timing.. sounds so great.!! And great band of musicians to hold it all together.

[@MrFredstt]

I think Lex would love the vibe of "Them Bones" by them and Brad might like the groove as well

[@jtough7499]

Almost 30 years and still get goose bumps EVERY. DAMN. TIME....

[@carson2646]

I love how the two of you interact with each other. Its a display of respect and value of each others opinion and always a logical well reasoned approach.

[@DerangedVoices]

That actually happens a lot with damn near everyone, where you start loving a song after you've heard it more than once. Sometimes it takes multiple listens, and it can become a favorite.

[@josephfernald7933]

The song was written by Jerry Cantrell after the Lead Singer of a band called "Mother Love Bone" died of a heroin overdose in 1990. I wouldn't call it a prediction, but perhaps history repeating itself.

[@michaelmcdermott209]

This song has incredible harmonies in it and the whole vibe of this song is hypnotic

[@kellyhollingsworth6100]

Layne was an underated talent who could not escape his demons, he like so many others through his music was crying out. Sadness and sorrow is what we think about, but what is left truly is his music and that will never go away.

[@emilymartinez6961]

I discovered you two a couple of days ago and l have been binge-watching ever since. I think Lex is so cute and l love her analogy and takes on the songs she's listening to. I'm having a blast watching, please do more 70's music, that's my era🤟😜

[@laeonflux]

Love seeing you get into more AiC. I think you're ready for "Rain When I Die." Much love, guys.

[@NefariousKoel]

Ohhhhh yes. 'Rain When I Die' is napalm.

[@Neverknight2]

Angry chair, rain when I die and down in a hole are my favorite AIC songs. I think Brad will like down in a hole and lex, probably rain when I die. IMHO

[@michaelfoley1928]

Rain when I die is truly the most underrated AIC it is absolutely a power

[@ysinvangulik1004]

I think Lex would like "them Bones" even more.

[@batman66ism]

It's so cool seeing you two expand on this music I grew up to.

[@Zachthe504]

You guys are officially my favorite reaction channel.

[@crowsheadband5020]

That irony of lane singing this and then O.D.ing so shortly after was heavy. My favorite sound. Haunting.

[@jeremyperry9021]

I love your reactions and interaction guys!

[@the1andonlyknudsen]

I had to laugh at the one....Brad just had this look on his face like...ok...what is this? Why am I listening to this? ho hum...and Lex is just rockin out and loving it lol

[@darko2407]

I'd put the reaction videos on the shelf for a while, but you guys are authentic, smart, and beautiful. Also a great Ying and yang of the analytical analysis of music, and the emotional and rythymic feeling of music. Really enjoying you going through pretty much all my favorite songs from my youth as I sit here now as a 41 year old man. By the end of this journey hopefully you'll have a new perspective for those who say new music just isn't the same, that's not as much of a generational or old man complaint as many think, but rather our current social media age watering down all of our art in general. It's that attention span rewiring from our cell phones, everybody has got 8 seconds, or we move on, which definitely effects how deep of art you can release without alienating large portions of the general public, lol

[@rajmoran]

I really enjoyed watching you guys noodle through that. Great reaction.

[@otobking]

And at the end when he says” if I could would you” meaning if he could kick the drugs “Would” his friends family take him back… or has he screwed up so bad he’s a lost cause in everybody’s eyes

[@williambrown5662]

Lex is usually way off on her lyrics analysis.. You can see Brad's expression numerous times wondering where did that come from

[@williambrown5662]

This was ranked as one of the top songs of the decade in the 90s, and Alice in Chains highest rated song on that list

[@judygreen2349]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂LOVE YOU GUYS!!!!!! PLEASE KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!!!!!!!!!

[@kevinbarberio5143]

Rain when I die, and don't follow are a must..great reaction!!

[@ashemobaby]

I love Alice In Chains. This is my favorite one. The power of Layne Staley’s voice is so haunting. You need to hear this song with just the vocals. It sends shivers down my spine every time I hear it.

[@andrewbreeding4972]

Y’all gotta check out the mtv unplugged (mtv acoustic) versions of these songs. Laynes voice live with those acoustic instruments are insane

[@juliewalby6864]

Its a song written for Andrew Wood of Mother Love Bone, who also overdosed. Sad that the world lost these two amazing singers.

[@nicolascasio9604]

lex and brad !!!!! best reactions everrrr!!!! love yoy guys !! saludos desde argentina!!!!!

[@unodos149]

Brad at a therapist. Therapist asks him what he sees in the rorschach test. Brad be like, "Hm. I see spilled black ink"

[@frankgarcia1]

My favorite alltime Alice in Chains song. I only got to see them one time but it was on their first album tour leading off for Van Halen. I never got to see this live.

[@sarahelizabeth7389]

Nutshell and Down in a Hole! Great job guys

[@kirbymjk71]

Love the reactions!!! Next up We Die Young & It Ain't Like That

[@tonyseccia]

Andy Wood, the singer of MLB was one of the early pioneers of grunge who died to soon. If he didnt die Pearl Jam wouldn't have been formed. Good songs from Mother Love Bone to listen to are 'Stargazer', 'Crown of Thorns', and 'Bone China'. Also once you do reactions of Alice in Chains unplugged performances you'll see how bad layne was looking. It was one of his last performances live before he went to spend the rest of his days in his Seattle home doing heroin and cocaine, slowly killing himself. He died at 86 pounds. Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Alice in Chains, Soungarden are where its at though.

[@stevenwilliams1805]

The more I look back at the grunge era the more I feel that what really defined it was the fusion of vocals and guitars.

[@michaelgilbert197]

Don't know if this helps but, I've heard Grunge described as.... Sludgy/heavy instrumentals and vocals with messy/grimy lyrics. I found that to be a perfect description... :)

[@stevenwilliams1805]

@@michaelgilbert197 it is. That is when I was in high school so, it will always hold a special place for me.

[@bigdaddypiggy]

The guy who this song is about was Chris Cornell’s roommate & best friend in the 80’s & his band Mother Love Bone eventually became Pearl Jam,so from tragedy came beauty,the Temple of the Dog album is a tribute to him as well,Andrew Wood hence the song title “Would?”

[@tonyh6640]

Nutshell Nutshell Nutshell Nutshell...MTV UNPLUGGED version...you guys are the BEST

[@Sithman1776]

AIC is my fave band! Would and Rooster are incredible! But I love all their stuff, new and old!

[@dirkyonkers4274]

The guitar, drums, bass, and harmonizing vocals makes this the best song of the 90's. Don't argue!

[@jedaaa]

Nice, I remember requesting this :)

[@PiazzaGurl]

Lex literally is a grunge Fan. 👏👏👏👏. Let’s Go AIC!!!! Love this song, more awesome live. That bass is everything.

[@jasonfarrell00]

I love yalls little investigations into the song lol there have been so many songs I loved but never looked into the words/meaning, and when you do it’s just like…those dots connect and the song is even better than it was before 🤌

[@tracyroberson72]

I love your reactions!! Lex gets so into this!! This is definitely her lane. Layne did die if an overdose. He was emaciated & died alone and when they found him, he had been dead for almost 2 weeks. They found him, because his accountant noticed that he had not made any withdrawals for days and called his mother. Mike Starr (the 1st bass player) was with him last and was also an addict and had lots if guilt about Layne's death. He said in an interview that he wanted to call 911 to get Layne help and Layne wouldn't let him. He died years later also from an overdose. He had been to rehab multiple times with failed treatment. So sad. Such talent gone too early. Layne, Scott, and Mike to drugs and Chris, Chester, and Kurt to suicide. Terrible tragedies. Keep this going!! Thanks guys.

[@williammatthews693]

This music video made me wish I could grow some long hair. The way AIC head bangs... it's just majestic!

[@jordanpaige7707]

Yessss! You guys rock! One of my favorite Alice In Chains songs. Now you gotta check out "Them Bones"

[@kevinbarberio5143]

Also need to check out Candlebox, far behind, also about the late great Andrew Wood.

[@jackiepaper6464]

This song is about Andrew Wood of Mother Love Bone. He died of a Herion overdose. Sadly so did the singer of Alice In Chains, Layne Staley.

[@ctownmexicanx3]

I get goosebumps every time I hear AIC. Please, ANYTHING FROM MTV UNPLUGGED!!! In fact, you should do a livestream reaction of the whole Alice In Chains MTV Unplugged show! But only if Lex can handle it! Lol

[@JohnBrown-uq6ul]

I LOVE WATCHING LEX ROCK TO THE MUSIC !!!

[@cef3567]

Tap into some raw Alice in Chains with the live version of "iT Aint LiKE That (Singles BluRay)". The song is hard af, yet Layne and Jerry harmonize so incredibly well in the vocals. You guys would like this live version.

[@689moose]

"Shame In You" will always be one of my favorites by Alice In Chains

[@jamescoleman8954]

This is definitely one of my favorite Alice In Chains songs

[@russwr4946]

sea of sorrow , I stay away, bleed the freak ,down in a hole ,them bones .also no excuses has a different sound all of these are classic great Alice !!!! your welcome .

[@evananwyl5009]

When you get high you’re going on a trip. Like you’re leaving... hence escape your reality?

[@td315]

Ya, with heroin you are not Tripp’in like acid or shrooms, but you’re going on a trip to the most beautiful comfortable place where no pain physical or psychological has ever existed. Then you completely ruin your life and destroy every important relationship for another ticket to that trip. Finally breaking you down so bad that you shudder at the thought of ever doing it again so you stop. At least that’s what one of my “FRIENDS” told me.

[@cowboymouth6429]

Yeah Lex you got that gift of the music in ya. That's something your born with. ♥️✌

[@kalohaggard1729]

Any kind of addict should instantly recognize the meaning of Try/tried to see it once my way . That little voice that tells you this time you got it under control is how I tend to interpret it.

[@ryaneugenelawrencewalls1987]

I've heard of this i must say Alice in Chains are the real deal as amazing group making incredible songs like this

[@db212006]

Grunge is all about excellent vocals, dark Drop D tuning, songs about struggles and depression, and the contrast of enlightenment or engulfment of said depression leading to self preservation or self-harm(mostly drugs).

[@Britton_Thompson]

*"Did he predict his own overdose?"* Sadly, everyone preficted Layne's overdose...

[@spetts75]

Great reaction! “Them Bones” has to be next. It will knock your socks off 🔥

[@tedmowsby9607]

It's common with really great music that it takes multiple listens before you realize how much you truly like it.

[@ronsuper100]

After Andrew Wood died, Mother Love Bome found EddyVedder and the bands name changed to Pearl Jam.

[@Bbookinn]

Is that a once piece shirt lex is wearing???? ICON ??!!

[@Krust_Acean]

This song was recorded for the soundtrack for a movie called singles. Mother Love Bone has a song on that same soundtrack.

[@nathanpadilla213]

One of my all time favorite songs right here.

[@rafehr1378]

Mother LoveBone was a good rock band, I own their music. It's worth hearing

[@vilifyahuman]

Down in a hole - Alice in chains... Super depressing but it was a radio hit. It's personally one of my favorites.

[@heyskipj]

Thank you BL! I've learned (listening here) between rap and rock music lyrics is that rap's straight, hard, and to the point. Typically, rappers make an assertion, statement, diss, etc. It's never abstract. Then whatever the bar, it's resolved in a line or two. Even if Eminem's saying, "I don't care" or "Fuck, y'all." he's clearly telling you where he stands. Like Tom MacDonald, Little Simz. The rock music you're feeding on is like a story. Those lyrics can be unresolved. Or filled with uncertainty. No conclusion nec. No judgment nec. (Seattle nice!) Even though his friend OD'd, Jerry Cantrell doesn't say do/don't do drugs--he's processing and sharing experiences about how it's personal to him. Like Tool. Black Sabbath. Then again, what do I know? I've listened to metal and rap for decades and don't know half the lyrics to most of my faves. I'm here for the vibe. #TeamLex! Haha For a complete story that's cool but less abstract, do Iron Maiden, "Hallowed Be Thy Name"

[@shawnk7832]

Brad at times wouldn't let his eyes off Lex... at many parts of this song.... Loved it!!!!

[@jasonwoodbury3717]

In South Florida every summer it pours rain every day and the cow pastures would bloom with psycadelic mushrooms in my teens this song came out as we were heading into the flood again to seek out the same old trip it was back then.......

[@bigbigtimeboy]

5:46 LOL, Brad saying it with total confidence....but I'm guessing 99% of people are googling "What is a homophone?". : D

[@jessevelasquez5293]

LOL, you guys are funny

[@TheOneAndOnlyFloridaMan]

I'd suggest you guys check out their song "I Stay Away" it's a good one.

[@bbangel6935]

The song “Would?” by Alice in Chains is a meditation on life, love, and regret. The lyrics reference the flood from the biblical narrative, symbolizing the experience of being overwhelmed and devastated in the face of decisions that cannot be undone. The song speaks of an individual drifting and trying desperately to find a sense of self. The chorus, “Into the flood again, same old trip it was back then,” express a longing for something lost, a kind of weary resignation of knowing that the same mistakes will be made again and again.

[@danny2271]

Dude your girl is special. You're lucky to have her.