THESE ARTISTS Wrote Songs About LAYNE STALEY & One PREDICTED His DEATH

Songs written about Layne Staley to honour him.
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[@rnrtruestories]

Probably my last Alice in Chains video for this year. What other topics should I cover?

[@misterssippi601]

I think a cool video would be a fact or fiction type video about all of the crazy Ozzy Osbourne stories. Like snorting a line of ants in a parking lot or biting the head off of a bat on stage. There's many more crazy stories about Ozzy's younger years.

[@justinhamlin7011]

The story of Insane Clown Posse covering Let's Go All The Way by Sly Fox and their effort to get it played on TRL.

[@LostHorizons0]

Sunny day real estate please !

[@benspellman1118]

the full story as to how the Strait Up album came to be and how much of it actually existed before the vocalists came in and how much was catered to the individual artists

[@ko0974]

Mad season !

[@Lol_Pig]

Imho, AiC was the best band to come from Seattle. RIP Layne, such an iconic voice

[@OMGItsJimmyNash]

I just love how after having mocked Layne years earlier, Hetfield gets onstage with AIC and proceeds to absolutely butcher Would, demonstrating just how little vocal talent he has compared to the person he mocked.

[@nicolehicks5404]

Haha, I thought the same thing!

[@JasonIsaacs-d5y]

Yeah Layne got em back later though he called them Mascaraca!

[@JorshWarshington1]

James made his apologies. That's why they're all friends with AIC. They've played together since and still to come. He didn't hit the notes, but I appreciate a humble man trying his best. It's an impossible thankless task.

[@Rikuyami_x]

Didn’t the lead singer of Metallica also go in and out of rehab centers numerous amounts of times, with included relapses in alcohol consumption? The guy seemed nothing more than a thrash metal self-righteous and annoying false proclaimed macho-macho fuc*-boy. (YT censorship sucks horribly)

[@Len_M.]

Metallica needed to retire 30 years ago.

[@jimglass3106]

Not a day goes by that I don't think about Layne,Scott and Chris. I miss their voices,I miss their songs. I miss living in a world that still had them in it.

[@HotRod12667]

Don't forget Chester.

[@SkinnyEatWorld95]

Same bro, and Chester❤️

[@selfan2005]

And Kurt.

[@archstanton4365]

And Elvis and Graucho and Zeppo and Chico and Deez, Deez Nutz and Ligma, Johnson that is, all amazing oxygen breathers at one time. Time and gravity always win eventually.

[@jimglass3106]

@@archstanton4365 😂👍👍good one! You're really clever!!! Cheers!!!!LMAO!!!!! 🤣😂🤣😂

[@incjunkie1]

What a poignant thing for Elton John to do. Layne was such a talented artist. This is one of the best videos you have done, imo. Thank you and great job!

[@karendalsadik7119]

Agree Elton John was great on that collab. What an artist and what a class act to agree to perform for Laynes memory.

[@poughkeepsieblue]

I cried through this. AIC was one of my most favorite bands, and Layne was amazing, he had a unique sound that can only be described as one of the best voices in rnr, ever. Its a shame and a tragedy that he isnt here today. I hope wherever he is, hes found love, and peace.

[@jessejames2546]

I’ve been listening to Mad Season a lot lately Wake Up & River of Deceit

[@cr528]

So bad ass cranked up

[@galactusholmes]

My two favorites from that album. Still have it

[@rnrtruestories]

Great album!

[@poughkeepsieblue]

The mad season album was a supergroup masterpiece, and it deserves to be played, and talked about. Kudos to good taste.

[@michaelhylle]

I think a lot of us are… just walked up to my buddy last week and noticed he was listening to Mad Season by the album cover on his phone.

[@GuitarGuru357-rz9eb]

Never knew the guy, but he had such an impact on me that I named my son after him.

[@themichaellaweraproject]

Nancy is such an amazing person. Ill still send her emails on holidays. Her and so many people are trying to help those in need. Its beautiful.

[@yvettevitacaponigro]

Thank you for sharing this story with us! R.I. P. Kurt! R.I.P. Layne! And to all have passed due to addiction! 🙏🏻

[@rnrtruestories]

Our pleasure!

[@yvettevitacaponigro]

@@rnrtruestories 👍🏻😊

[@jesterr7133]

I remember when Layne died. I didn't feel the shock that you normally feel when someone you care about passes away. Due to the inevitability of it all, I had years to process that before he even passed. It just left me feeling completely defeated. My friends and I went to the park that night, popped a roll and smoked a joint, and just listened to AIC until the sun came up. It wasn't the greatest tribute to a guy that died of an overdose, but what else could we do? The entire situation sucked. This guy inspired an entire generation, and he died alone and no one even noticed for two weeks. That's the part that bothers me more than anything. Even 20+ years later, that's the part that I still haven't been able to process. Regardless of his choices or the mistakes he made, no one deserves that.

[@mojoslick-rf5qq]

Well said 😢😢

[@trendmassacre8423]

I still remember hearing about Laynes death when me, my girlfriend and the kids were driving up to my grandparents an hour north from my place, they announced it on the radio local rock station here in MN. His death really stung!

[@deborahsunflower939]

I remember where I was when it was on the radio announcing his death. I was deep in my own addiction and the news stunned me.

[@SkinnyEatWorld95]

I was hopelessly addicted to heroin for years...I have always related to Layne. I wish he was still here because he was a beautiful soul, no matter how dark things got, he was beautiful❤️

[@DiedraT.-qi2de]

Dito and I still struggle with heroin. 20 years you'd think I would have had enough of the lifestyle but for some reason I can't stop

[@prophez23]

​@@DiedraT.-qi2de I spent many many years on pills and H and after my wife gave me an ultimatum I got help but they put me on Suboxone and the whole reason I was on opiates in the first place was because I broke my back when I was a teenager and then decades later in 2010 I finally had major back surgery and it was a failure that left me worse than I was before the surgery so I was on tons of pain meds and H and now that I'm on Suboxone I don't feel the least bit of relief of the pain but I don't have cravings for opiates in fact here's the thing with this terrible drug if you use opiates while on Suboxone you'll get what's called precipitated withdrawal and it's exactly what you feel like around day 3-4 of going cold turkey off H and that bones crawling out of your skin achy sick horrible feeling. And they never told me that when I got on it and I found it out when I had to have emergency gallbladder surgery in 2019 and I told the doctors and everyone that I was on Suboxone and I'm not supposed to be on any opiates and they tell me I'll be fine but when I woke up after surgery not only was I in terrible pain from that but I was full on in the worst withdrawal I'd ever felt in my life and I was screaming at them to make it stop and they hit me again with more morphine and I tell ya I truly wanted to die and I begged for death and for the next four days I was still withdrawing and hurting from the surgery and I learned all about it then and now I have serious PTSD and anxiety because I'm 52 now and having more surgeries are pretty much a guarantee so I don't know what I'm going to do and getting off of Suboxone is way harder than H or pills because of it's really long halflife. I just traded one addiction for another and one without any benefits of pain relief and the fear of future surgeries. Anyway I hope you can get well one day and I'll pray for you it's the best I can do. My heart goes out to everyone suffering with addiction.

[@TheDonTime]

I always felt that "Cold Piece" from Jerry Cantrell's Boggy Depot was about Layne. The sadness in that song and it was recorded a few years before we lost Layne.

[@klm4446]

Yeah, but Jerry was addicted to alcohol and coke and Sean had to essentially drag him to rehab so some could apply to himself to.

[@drewskkiiii]

Thank you so much for making this. The world needs as much Layne & AIC content as possible. Layne still gets me through all the good and hard times to this day. He will continue to live on forever. I saw Jerry live in LA at the Greek a few weeks ago and he was everything!! So cool to be in the presence of a legend. Can't wait for Jerry's new album I Want Blood dropping in October. Hopefully we will get another AIC album and tour too in 2025.

[@SkinnyEatWorld95]

The world needs to know and experience AIC and Layne. They'll be better off for it.

[@rickchyczewski576]

I say this as a huge ALICE fan since 91. Predicting Layne's death after the unplugged show was like predicting the queen of England's death when she was 96. It was inevitable. Everyone knew what he was going through, knew he was not going to stop and therefore knew his life was going to be short. The unplugged show was like watching a man sing at his own funeral. It was heartbreaking and it kind of amazed me he lived 6 more years after that. I listen to the new ALICE records, especially black gives way to blue and dinosaurs and just imagine how good those songs would sound with Layne. William is great, that's not what I am saying. It's like wanting to hear Andy Wood's version of dollar short.

[@SamIIs]

My post war favorite band! Alice and Chains was the soundtrack to my departure from the military and returning home back in the 90's.

[@StockA4]

I knew Layne, (and Demri). Learning of his death really hit me. I still have a couple of his autographed self portraits.

[@reemerger]

Can these self portraits be seen somewhere?

[@yvettevitacaponigro]

Sorry for your loss! 🙏🏻

[@CharlieBoy360]

Yeah, wait a second. I had to reread that. Layne drew portraits of himself then signed them and gave them to friends and fans? I agree with @reemerger. If you felt uploading a cell phone/camera snap of one and post it to an image host, that would be really cool to see. I'm having a difficult time imagining what that would look like

[@Vivianblue.]

Treasure those portraits, they are truly special, and you're lucky. ❤

[@grungegods]

Wow wish I owned one!

[@Mrs.Sardonicus]

Layne to Rest by Katastrophy Wife (Kat Bjelland of Babes in Toyland other band) is so sad. It didn't predict Layne's death, but it was written as a tribute and song of mourning. Kat and Layne were really close at one point and I'm sure being someone who has had such similar experiences with addiction made his death really hit her hard.

[@RickBerman-iv2il]

I don’t think anyone predicted anything. Layne was desperately ill by 1993, rehab in 1994-1995 and collapsing backstage in 1996. By 1998-99 he had lost so many teeth he couldn’t sing. His death was inevitable and absolutely tragic. People loved him and did all they could for him.

[@poindextertunes]

was going to say, predicting a heroin addicts death is not exactly clairvoyance. I didn’t know his teeth fell out thats terrible. And then our govt invaded Afghanistan so they could control the opium market making drugs like oxycontin possible. war on drugs my ass

[@83reggieT]

Desperately ill in 93? Ok

[@frankferro9229]

Great clip, nicely mixed!

[@rnrtruestories]

@@83reggieTyeah 93 statement isn’t right he was on tour then

[@trendmassacre8423]

​@@83reggieTYeah, he was heavily into drugs in 1993 but managed to kick the habit for awhile before picking it up again.

[@dciach12]

I was getting in my car, at McDonald's when I heard the news. I was raining softly, as was I. 😢 It did indeed rain when he died.

[@JohnGuffey-ho3xc]

Not to totally crap on what you said, but he had been dead for at least 2 weeks.

[@dciach12]

@@JohnGuffey-ho3xc Then why did you say it? Have some respect! Fucking people!

[@caiusjulius9836]

People think Kurt defined grunge, but it was Layne all along.

[@Tennessee1981]

@Caiusjulous9836 Your a moron, even Layne stated in an interview Alice n Chains were not "Grundge"! Just because they are from Seattle doesn't make them "GRUNDGE "or in any specific genre. They were head banging metal heads!

[@jwr2904]

I always figured "Your Decision" was about Layne

[@hangingon]

I think alot of that album is about losing Layne & AIC.

[@BCMoney1995]

mike

[@Chali_9]

​@@BCMoney1995 mike wasnt even dead yet lol

[@hatednyc]

Layne - wish I could’ve met him. He deserved better than to die alone like that.

[@BrianLTanner]

He wanted that. I guess people don’t realize it. His pain was “self chosen”. He said it himself.

[@RIVALContentJammerz]

He deserved better? His own bandmates couldn't stand him.

[@Debra-k1f]

He had his beloved Sadie...✨️

[@msjsq1966]

I'm never gonna not comment on a Layne video even when I'm late as Hell!. I love and miss you, Man. xoxoxo

[@LostHorizons0]

One of your best videos. Thanks for covering this one

[@rnrtruestories]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@pjb4653]

Jerry has a pretty killer voice himself

[@jessehutchings]

I like how Jerry said "they are still with us". It couldn't be more true

[@danialmr5960]

Best singer of all time

[@kennywarren1605]

My wife knew him, Demi and Mike along with Andrew Wood. So sad.

[@drewflanagan4296]

Cantrell always likes to be coy as to what he's writing about but I truly believe there are a couple of songs on Boggy Depot and the Degradation Trip albums that are both messages to and about Layne. And while they never really said, I'm pretty sure 'Black Book of Fear' by Mad Season on the 2013 release is about Staley.

[@SEESBoyYuki]

Every time I see one of your videos about Alice In Chains/Jerry Cantrell. I always find myself crying by the end of it. Keep up the great work fella :)

[@drivebybodypierce]

Great job on this one… Very interesting topic, with several things I was unaware of!

[@rnrtruestories]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@drivebybodypierce]

@@rnrtruestories - your channel is a gold mine of rock & roll trivia, it’s so good!

[@thehand6948]

Shout to you for getting people on the piano mix of black gives way to blue. That and the version of I stay away with the orchestra is seriously some beautiful ass music lol

[@Audfile]

Hate to say it but heroine was Laynes full time gig. Alice in Chains was just something on the side.

[@vonniedemers5683]

You forgot "Layne to Rest" by Katastrophy Wife which is Kate Bjellands from Babes in Toyland other band. It even refers to the story of her jumping on the hood of their tour bus, (she says car in the song though). That story is included in DeSola's book Alice in Chains : the Untold Story. "There He Goes" by Pearl Jam is also rumored to be about Layne. I have a playlist that is just tributes from other musicians about him. I'm glad you included "Bargain Basement Howard Hughes", it really tells of Jerry's regrets of how he treated Layne, by never taking it seriously and the anger he showed especially during the last recordings together of "Died" and "Born Again". Great video ♥️♥️♥️

[@SludgeMan90]

The most beautiful song written about Layne is Last one in the World. What an amazing tribute to the man.

[@JohnGuffey-ho3xc]

Keep it down. There’s far too many doucebags jumping on the Lanegan bandwagon after he died. Don’t mention Shawn Smith either, 2 of music’s best kept “secrets”.🫢

[@SludgeMan90]

@@JohnGuffey-ho3xc I don't mind, Lanegan's catalogue is so beautiful and mending it deserves to be heard by any soul and it isn't mine to keep. Maybe some asshole will shed his douchiness and evolve thanks to his music.

[@misterssippi601]

Awesome content bro. Really good idea here. Well done sir.

[@rnrtruestories]

Thanks!

[@wallybiii]

I was at the show in Atlanta in 94 or 95 and remember Metallica making fun of Alice and playing about 15 sec of Man in the Box. They got Suicidal Tendencies and Candlebox to replace them on tour, but I never did get to see AiC live.

[@Jay-n262]

After Demri died Layne threw in the towel.

[@JasonIsaacs-d5y]

You can hear it on Mad Seasons album

[@Debra-k1f]

I know that feeling well 😌

[@joeelam8808]

​@@Debra-k1fHope you're doing ok

[@Debra-k1f]

@@joeelam8808 Thank you 😊 I'm trying....

[@bazbarrow6160]

Really enjoyed that! Such a great band, Never Fade is a absolute banger of a song 🤘🤘🤘

[@darque1860]

Alice in chains, was my absolute favorite band. Voice of a angel. Lyrics and music that could send chills down your spine. Mad season as well. We miss u layne. I wish it could have been different. Same with kurt and nirvana. Many incredibly awsome bands from that era, but alice in chains stood out, and reached many like minded fans, and changed lives. I know it did mine. Heres to the greats, that lived hard, and died young. Thank you for the music that opened our minds, and touched our souls. ✌️

[@marceltiel7919]

Oh man....I was only 15 when Dirt was released and loved it so much...CD era and only just building up my own collection instead of listening to my brother's albums so I listened the full album a lot....never failes to capture me...

[@synchrodeath]

“Your Decision” is your favorite AIC song of all time? C’moooon.. RIP Layne. There is no Alice In Chains without you.

[@SludgeMan90]

It's a cope take.

[@rnrtruestories]

I said one of my not favourite that one goes to rain when I die

[@marijaj.8644]

Yes, there's no AIC without Layne

[@Jay-n262]

Lanegans sing backwards and weep is an excellent book.

[@mier37]

It’s best listening to Mark read it on audiobook. You can really envision the scene through his voice/words. Those guys were all messed up. Sad, really.

[@moonriseillusion]

I'm a simple man, I read Layne Staley, I click

[@figdestroyer]

Zak Wylde ‘I never did that drug stuff’ as he drinks alcohol non stop🤦🏻‍♂️

[@meleecritical]

“Why’d you throw that at ME?!” 👃 🐈‍⬛ 💩

[@kdsmoke]

That was funny, or I thought it was 😂😂 I heard a lot of people in that audience was PISSED at James about that!!

[@dumbtree33]

@@kdsmoke stupid

[@NutRageProductions]

Locked On, also from Degradation Trip is probably also worth mentioning

[@aaroncollins6411]

So is Bargain Basement Howard Hughes

[@whoisharo4689]

On AiC final recording ever with Layne (Get Born Again ) he had no teeth. The lyrics were changed so that minimal lisping would be heard but you can still hear his teeth less vocals in the recording. BTW, the recording session took hours to get him in the vocal booth because of how much he was nodding off. Very sad.

[@mrs.creature3443]

I never thought the song‘Would’ could sound crappy until I heard James Hetfield butcher it on here. Good God!

[@cd5642]

Never forget Andrew Wood, who’s death preceded all these Seattle frontmen

[@kBlueberry2024]

I feel like "31/32" from Degradation Trip could also be on here. "Now you're most likely to end up dead alone in a hotel room."

[@fefetatinha]

I personally think this one is about jerry facing he might not get out of the hellhole his own addiction was, glad he got better

[@Jerry_Gallo]

everyone predicted his death. to be fair he ended up lasting longer than i expected.

[@OniCamoGaming]

@0:00 I was there... I saw this broadcast... I WAS CRUSHED. RIP Layne Staley

[@Lady_Liberty1977]

I was folding laundry when I saw it in the news. I legit cried. Never cried for anyone famous ever. AIC was my favorite in high school. Super sad!

[@michaellazor5667]

Thank you for posting this video. There were a lot of questions I have that you answer to.

[@Mansini77]

Layne’s passing wasn’t covered very much due to Left Eye’s (TLC) death around the same time.

[@EasyThere]

Lanigan sure was his "friend"...and by "friend" I mean dealer.

[@Chali_9]

Source: just trust me bro

[@MedalionDS9]

I did like Alice in Chains songs I heard on Muchmusic and radio back in the day but I didn't seriously get more into them until probably after Layne's passing and the reunited band with the new singer

[@morgann1862]

Same, every few years I re listen to their catalog, it’s awesome every time!

[@derekwilhelm1555]

Any thing talking about layne or alice in chains is a must watch for me

[@miless544]

Andy Wood, Kurt Cobain, Layne Staley, and Chris Cornell. So many talented voices that came out of the Grunge music scene and ended up fading out long before their time.

[@thetuneoflee]

I always thought Chris Cornell's song Through the Window was about Layne but could never find any information to anywhere to confirm that.

[@micklocksmixes]

"Icarus flew too close to the sun, but at least he flew." - Laura F.

[@josephtwining752]

I absolutely loved Layne as a musician. I remember at 16 throwing a party at my friends house. I had my baseball coach get all the alcohol, got stupid drunk and was laying in his backyard puking with my headphones on to jar of flies. I had to call my dad for a ride home and got in real trouble. At 19 I became a heroin addict. At 23 Layne passed and I remember shooting up in honor of him. That was sick. One of my friends idolized him and is dead now from an overdose. I quit cold turkey in 2007 and have been clean ever since. I now appreciate the musician, not the junkie, and my heart breaks over so many talented people taken down by this drug. Layne never had a chance because the devil had his claws in him before money and fame so cash wasn’t an issue. Just listen to the lyrics f Junkhead and you will see how he succumbed to drugs. RIP Layne Staley. 😢

[@berlin990]

Not hard to predict his death, he called it a ‘slow suicide’ in that mad season song and that was accurate.

[@brianstiles1701]

I've always interpreted the entire double album of Degradation Trip as Jerry's apology to Layne and attempt to reconcile with his death, their conflict, and their brotherhood. As someone who's lost quite a few dear friends, it hits me pretty hard.

[@micklocksmixes]

"Icarus flew too close to the sun, but at least he flew."

[@Sludgemonkey1550]

Basically my favorite channel. Great video. A retrospective on the Nymphs would be cool

[@RakibELShamsArifAtaAllah]

Yes Nymphs! Inger Lorre is underrated so underrated.

[@berinmind]

"LAYN " By Zakk Wylde, Black Label Society is a hell of a track and I would suggest it to anyone who's never heard it.

[@apoormansempire]

The title song from Jerry Cantrell's "Degradation Trip" is amazing and may not be about Layne, but it definitely seems to be. Check that one out.

[@lisadecort5074]

To be fair that would hardly make you nostradamus though...I predicted his death, I think everyone did.

[@latentsea]

I predicted this video was going To end in about 5 minutes after only watching for about 10 minutes.

[@colincampbell7126]

Us humans are crazy, if our brains are unhealthy, so is our body...Cantrell is a perfect example of this. Once he let it out, he was fine... remember this golden nugget of truth people..

[@amyneer162]

There's also the Black Book of Fear, one of the bonus tracks from Mad Season on the deluxe issue of Above; Mark Lanegan sings it and wrote the lyrics. I think there are several references to Layne in that song -- the line about "rainin" may reference "Rain When I Die"; the line about "fading to blue" may reference "Black Gives Way to Blue". And even though some of the online lyrics read as "dead didn't stay", I think he's actually saying "dirt didn't stain", which may be a reference to the song &/or album Dirt. Anyway, it's a beautiful song, and I think very much about Layne.

[@The_R-n-I_Guy]

Year of the Spider was a great Cold album. The Day Seattle Died is, yeah, truth

[@BrianLTanner]

That’s why James hettfield will never understand what real rock vocals and culture is. If he knew, he wouldn’t have said he don’t know why Layne went down the road he went down. Layne’s music and vocals were pain and he needed pain. Listen to Mad seasons river of deceit.

[@jwr2904]

Lol, James Hetfield doesn't know real rock vocals and culture? James Hetfield of Metallica lol

[@jwr2904]

You also seem to think Hetfield didn't have his own addictions, pain, and problems. When he talked shit about them he was probably drunk...

[@Agent_Riot-2000]

I remember when AIC released their first visualized video of Rainier Fog. When i saw that man, i immediately thought of Layne, the Layne of 1996. By the way, i remember the first time i heard Last Man In The World, back in 2011. I still had no idea about any theories about Kurt or Layne, but still... the lyrics for me were so powerful. The overall vibe of the song is so special. Like it's sad, but it isn't "obviously sad". In my mind, i made myself the idea of you saying "Farewell" to someone, but not like the obvious sad/painful pattern of melody or lyrics. Let's imagine when this person you know "has to leave", you are aware of it, and a train arrives to "this station" (This Life), and this person boards this train. And you know that once this person boards this train, you'll never see him/her ever again. So you say "Goodbye, it's was nice to meet you" with a gentle smile on your face, trying to hide the sadness, and keeping the good memories with you. It's a calm, warm, afternoon, being greeted by a gentle breeze. Something like that the song evoked to me in my mind. So when i learned about the background, and how much i also admired Layne, i remember i listened to it again, and all i did was to shed tears in silence. Mark was such a great artist, and quite an interesting human being. I feel like the world is a colder place without them around anymore...

[@jonathanwapner6262]

You missed "Bleeding The Orchid" from The Smashing Pumpkins on ZEITGEIST.

[@blancodiablo8788]

Could argue that Check my brain is partly about Layne. It’s about overcoming grief, loss, acceptance of demons/a past and learning to live with it/them. “Tears that fill my bong, years expended gone” I’m almost certain that has more to do with Layne than anything else. BGWTB is a theme album, it’s about living with pain/grief/loss and crawling through the dark that comes with it and coming out the other side a different person. Edit: there’s also tones of anger and resentment which are stages of grief

[@karakillgrave8105]

Can't believe dude was gonna title his song ABOUT Lane Staley 'Kurt'. WTAF?

[@Boris.Becker.]

❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@DuVtrell]

The Unfillable Hole is absolute raw pain, which is probably why it remains unreleased. Black gives Way to Blue is constrained in comparison. Still a great tribute to Layne.

[@poindextertunes]

10:07 Les Claypool :D

[@J88-u4v]

Mark Lanegan's stories about him & Layne are crazy.

[@rnrtruestories]

Yes they are for sure

[@thedorsinator]

Great video. You say “admitted” a whole lot in places it doesn’t belong. Like, “he admitted he met him on Halloween”. There’s nothing to admit, as that has a connotation of a reticence to say it. “He met him on Halloween.” I dunno, I’m autistic so I had to say it.

[@tracyrichards6545]

I'll forever miss Layne 💔

[@fonkyjunkie]

Layne stills the best rock voice ever....

[@_HimToo]

When he asked "why did u throw that at me?" the guy shoulda said "cuz you're a giant douchebag!" Ugghhh I've always disliked Metallica

[@larsmarcon2652]

I miss layne 😢

[@foldingorbits]

cantrell is still feeling grief and other emotions we may not know..

[@Len_M.]

I haven’t watched a vid on this channel in a hot minute. You don’t look anything like what your voice portrayed. I was in my head thinking of Layne and thought you were stiil a newa clip (you never used to show your face.) R.I.P

[@bigjermboktown6976]

It definitely sounds like Layne had a rough way to go in the end. I don't think there's anything worse than the addiction he was going through.

[@gmod8033]

Read mark lanegans book...it goes quite in depth with laynes progress through addiction...heartbreaking

[@monica-c5b]

Alice deep dive. Best band ever

[@dumbtree33]

"why did you throw that at me?" D:

[@Michel-r6m]

What James Hetfield says or thinks does not matter 😅 Plz skipp that jazzhole.

[@anttam117]

“Layne’s Addiction”… sorry, I had to do that.

[@lucernodelci66]

The Protomen - Light up the Night

[@Biscuitdough]

Before watching this i can think of two... maybe 3.. Eddie vedder with his song i think it might be titled the same date of laynes death Metallica (didnt go to album) And aic.. id say your decision is about layne

[@rnrtruestories]

Yup got those in the video

[@Biscuitdough]

@rnrtruestories i was just typing off the type of my head before i watched the video and yep u got every one which i figured you would. I love your stuff bro ive been a sub for god... at least 2 to 3 years now. Thank you for replying!

[@Biscuitdough]

@rnrtruestories You were asking about video ideas in another post, mine would be 60s or 70s stuff like beatles or beach boys. The beach boys and charles manson connection. 80s.. Im sure a b52s video would do great too. Thanks for all you do we love your vids ❤️

[@alexbernhard5936]

An underrated track from jerry's solo music is bargain basement howard hughes

[@Mel-wb4gt]

Layne by Spectre tapes