Alice In Chains | Down In A Hole | 3 Generation Reaction | Amazing

[@matthewlee6168]

The guitar actually reads, "Friends don't let friends get Friends haircuts" (referring to the tv show "Friends"). If memory serves, it was a comment on the fact that the members of Metallica had recently cut their hair short.

[@InkedMisfit]

They were at the show too

[@jonathanlocke6404]

Yes, a good-natured jab at Metallica...

[@mj.12l.29]

I believe Metallica was front row too

[@mumbledg]

Exactly, the Metallica guys were in the front row (they were friends with the band) and they had just cut their hair and were getting some hate from a part of their audience that were accusing them of "selling out" for doing so.

[@InkedMisfit]

@@mumbledg They did try to change up their image to try to keep up with all the new stuff and made a horrible album because of it lol.

[@InkedMisfit]

People have said Layne was one of the kindest people you’d ever meet.

[@danielkrberg7551]

The Best unplugged in the History of TV..great babd Alice In Chains ..RIP LAYNE 🎙& MIKE 🎸

[@panzer5050]

One of the coolest things I've ever heard Layne say was... "what ever you think the song is about..that's what it's about "

[@nightgoblin29]

This band is a sad story! I miss Layne till this day :( Thank you for this amazing reaction....

[@jayman9910]

Alice in Chains Love Hate Love(Live at the Moore).

[@black4pienus]

We all like some eye candy, Lulu. Nothing wrong with that. lol. I so love the harmonies of their voices. It's just a very very good band.

[@bobcompton5145]

This whole album is really good, but it is sad and haunting too, Lanye Staley died in 2002 from a drug overdose, of heroin!!

[@chriscornell2874]

Rest in Peace Layne Staley ❤

[@Chris-jv1zo]

Thank you, this is my 2nd Alice in Chains song you have reacted to. The singer Layne Staley had a voice like no other, this was in 1996 and he was in bad shape from being dope sick, he had hardly no teeth and they thought he wouldn't show up. Jerry Cantrell the guitarist had food poisoning and they had a trash can beside him. This would be one of the last shows they would ever do together. Sadly Layne passed away in 2002. Jerry and Layne had great harmonies and out of the big 4 in the grunge era AIC were the darkest. The full Phrase on Mike Inez bass said " Friends don't let friends get Friends haircuts", referring to the show Friends when Metallica got their hair cut short and were sitting in the front row. Thank you again for the reaction and glad you liked it.

[@puppetmaster8551]

Layne still had most of his teeth here, you can get glimpses of them throughout this show and their appearance on late night show right around same time, it’s become a myth that he was missing most his teeth at this point. What is true is that his teeth were not in good condition at all and Layne was very self conscious about it so he did all he could to hide it, he refrained from opening his mouth nearly as wide as in his younger years and it slightly impacted his enunciation at times because you could tell he was trying to keep his mouth as closed as he could and keep his lips covering his teeth

[@Chris-jv1zo]

@@puppetmaster8551 According to an interview with Jerry he said Layne had mush mouth which meant most of Laynes upper teeth were missing. I'm not putting this great singer down but to be in the shape he was in and give that amazing performance speaks volums for the talent this man had.R.I.P. Layne. No one will ever replace Layne.

[@STORMYDAYS]

annoying you must be bored with what we all know

[@puppetmaster8551]

@@Chris-jv1zo I mean you can literally see his teeth in this show and the late night show they did right around this time, they were still there they just were clearly in bad shape

[@TheStepmonkey]

5:20 I agree! Layne was really beautiful💗 You should also check their song Love Hate Love live at the Moore, it's one of their best performances 👌

[@matthewgoodA1206]

Welcome to my favorite band, here in their acoustic incarnation. AIC could get very heavy when they wanted to, but they always had this other stripped-down side. Layne, the lead singer here, had a truly unique voice but for this performance he was in very poor shape due to addiction. Jerry, the other vocalist on guitar, wrote this song about not being able to be with the woman he loved.

[@danrumble74]

The best song from that concert. *The Harmonies* 😊

[@billtroxell2148]

that statement wrote on the guitar was for the band members from Metallica, who came out and played for an hour unplugged, before Alice in Chains got to play and they stayed and watched them perform (Metallica watched AIC) and so they got a big laugh when they read and saw what was on the guitar. Just good fun between the bands

[@steves.6519]

At 3:46, you see Jerry nod to the rest of the band. My opinion was he was saying to them "Layne's still got it". At the time, he was deep into his addiction and they never knew how bright his star was going to shine each performance.

[@Flufflebuff]

Love hate love live at the Moore is a must

[@LostHate]

My favorite AIC song. It just hits definitely and hits deep.

[@EricSmaug]

BEAUTIFUL SONG !!!!!!

[@pizura]

The band is friends with Metallica (Who are in the audience) and they had recently gotten shorter haircuts (note on the guitar is for them). This is widely considered the best "Unplugged" performance from the series.

[@MarkStarCrashes71]

Not widely. Pearl Jam, Nirvana, Allman Bros - lots of great ones, but this was a special night indeed

[@PainInTheS]

Definitely my favorite band from the grunge era. Layne Staley's voice.....more haunting is impossible. I played their albums during evening shifts in the supermarket I worked at back in the day. Walkman ears in front of the microphone used during daytime for messages, rubberband over the button so the line was open and we had music! Whole album played, then after a while played again.....one of the guys started it again and I asked 'again'' to which he replied 'Yeah....that voice man, that voice'. And now all those years later my own son has a poster of Layne Staley in his room for over 10 years. Left us too soon! I also remember buying the first 2 Alice in chains album back when the 2nd came out, in a store around the corner where I lived in Amsterdam. The girl who helped me said 'Whooaah, you're gonna mess up your neighbours with these cd's' 😁

[@atomcraft4067]

This is what pure heroine sounds like. R.I.P Layne.

[@kickliquid]

its been a long time since I've heard this song.... it made me cry.

[@seemeplaying2210]

This is an amazing song, alot of memories stuck with this one

[@richiec6569]

Layne and Jerry had some of the best harmonies. just so damn good together.

[@arnoldcox9128]

Better than the album version in my opinion

[@nightgoblin29]

Agree

[@lazarus550]

Very talented band and the two voices together works superbly well. Will need to listen more to them. Hello from Scotland girls.

[@vincents9620]

your in for some great music Enjoy-from Nevada USA🤘

[@gregm2325]

Layne had such an amazing voice, and he & Jerry harmonized with each other like nobody's business. The Warning, Evanescence, and Alice In Chains...I am glad I subscribed! Keep it up!

[@George-e7s4j]

This dude rocks!! 🎉🎉

[@avestuart]

I live in Seattle and was in my 20s when they were around town. In the late 90s/early 00s, My buddy worked in a coffee shop in the University District near where singer Layne owned a condo, he'd sometimes come into the shop. He called my buddy "Tor Tor" based upon his name. Layne had a really bad heroin and crack cocaine habit, by the time he died he essentially had lost all of his teeth and was rail thin. He'd become almost a complete shut-in. Singer Mark Lanegan from another Seattle band Screaming Trees wrote a memor a few years ago, in that book he detailed how he and Layne had started a crack cocaine dealing business out of Lanegan's apartment in the First Hill neighborhood. This while making a lot of money with Alice in Chains. I really like the trackk "Junkhead" from their album "Dirt", it details heroin and drug use in general. You might also like the track "River of Deceit" by the band Mad Season. Layne sang the lead vocal part on that song and the band was a project featuring members of Screaming Trees and Pearl Jam. THe project was meant to get Layne working on something to get him away from hard drugs.

[@edwardwilliams8238]

Layne was very sick here and almost didn't make the show. I'm so glad he did, epic performance. RIP Layne 💔

[@JasonNewman3]

As a man from Wisconsin, you ladies are great.

[@KathyLuluandDonna]

Thanks

[@adlwilliams]

Nirvana is candy for dinner Pearl Jam is steak for dinner Soundgarden is fajitas for dinner Alice In Chains is "Im not hungry"

[@CitizenScorn]

Love your reactions! Adorable. Pleae react to more AIC Unplugged ❤

[@kimpoder]

Love the golden girls pillow in the back!!!

[@annmariemarasco5801]

The message on Mikes bass is to the members of Metallica who had recently had major haircuts 🖤✨🖤🎶🖤

[@Spamual2]

Layne has an extremely sad story, but he is without a doubt one of the greatest vocalists of all time. May he rest.

[@vincents9620]

the ultimate rabbit hole of great music AiC🤘🤘🤘

[@troydioso3149]

Layne was like no other. Such a tragic loss to any genre of music. Hope you’re resting easy Layne.

[@bretttodd6470]

Them Bones is one I think you'll like.

[@AncientActivist]

It's the ring tone on my cell phone. ❤ Real wake-up call, that first scream is....

[@tmznt]

Love the song “Rooster”. Sad learning what happened to band over the years.

[@mil2k11]

One of the flat-out greatest bands of the 90s. Pearl Jam & Nirvana got all the press of groups coming in from the Seattle area, but AIC - at least in my opinion - was better than all of them. RIP Layne.

[@Trendkiller196]

Mike Inez wrote that on his guitar to make fun of Metallica. They had just cut their hair when they were making a new album. They are good friends. Just f’n with them

[@JustSomeGoy]

😭so many memories, if i could time travel i would only go to the past.

[@timkinrade9533]

lol 50% of the songs in the 90s were either Collective Soul, Live, or Alice in Chains

[@STORMYDAYS]

Nirvana, Garth Brooks, Stone temple Pilots ect. please kid

[@vincents9620]

???AiC--Pantera--Tool--Janes Addiction---you mentioned RADIO crapola

[@IMMaladjuzted]

a fun one for you Gals a 3 generation triple header The song Tainted Love but Do Softcell then Marilyn Manson the Social Distortion so you'd gen 3 gen and 3 genre

[@heatheral-hammadi3046]

Love hate love live at the Moore.

[@JoseDthoppil]

🎉

[@DoctorD250]

I feel like Layne was struggling to keep himself together. There are times when he just stops singing, and I think he just couldn't do it. He had a lot going on.

[@MCJOHNSON95]

I love your channel

[@KathyLuluandDonna]

Thanks

[@MorgothsBalrog]

I honestly prefer the studio version.

[@jaypeterson2311]

While we all love this performance, this was Lanye dyeing.

[@fortislopezjorgeollitzin2758]

Could you react to "Would" it's a very good song with a very cool video

[@lucasmcdonald0487]

That was a stab at Metallica on his Bass, it said "Friends dont let friends get friends haircuts" because Metallica was there at this performance and they had made fun of Layne in previous concerts and then they went and cut their hair, so the reference was towards them because of the show Friends hahaha. Metallica sucks anyways

[@Thomas-we5cy]

Are you guys from southwest Mississippi? I think I’m good at accents. 😂

[@KathyLuluandDonna]

Texas

[@Thomas-we5cy]

Ha! I’m surprised. You guys have a more “twangy” accent than a Texas “drawl”. 😂. Be well. God Bless. Much love from New Jersey.

[@heatheral-hammadi3046]

You NEED to pause to give us your reactions. That’s the point of watching a reaction video. I watch to see what people’s thoughts are so pause away!

[@KathyLuluandDonna]

Ummm we always pause halfway through the video...

[@vincegedeon6583]

Original is way better than unplugged crap

[@shibadoesntcare]

thumbs down for pausing

[@mattjohn4731]

short hair hater lol

[@antoniocunha8772]

rookies in all ages lol, its too much for u noobs

[@williamevans2315]

the guitar was for Metallica whom were in the front row of the show right after they cut their hair off b4 The Load album

[@heywoodjablowme8120]

This song is about where Layne knew he'd end up. The reason his voice sounds off is the missing teeth from heroin.

[@STORMYDAYS]

thanks for the obvious

[@heywoodjablowme8120]

@@STORMYDAYS Most of his songs are about heroin just in case that wasn't obvious to you. Mad Season was dope, pun intended.