Alice In Chains - "Love, Hate, Love" - Reaction

[@patricschoenaker]

He doesn’t want to peel her face off. It’s metaphorical- he wants to reveal the ‘real’ her.

[@jesseturner3597]

2 face

[@profilen5181]

I don’t think so. I think he wants to be Hannibal Lecter.

[@jens2049]

yeah she doesnt get shit

[@kingjames1308]

its funny how people take this literal. The song is about him breaking the heart of a 'good' girl. He is just saying he wants to remember her innocence before laying waste to her with his demons

[@kingjames1308]

@Troy Bonham ya sure bud. Layne was singing about republican conspiracy theory’s 30 years before you wack jobs came up with them. Ya lets go with that. Dafuk

[@Frostrazor]

he's not wanting to pull her face off - he's wanting to remove the fake exterior to reveal the real inner self. His voice just sends chills throughout your whole body. One in a billion voice he was.

[@rx7dude2006]

Yes thank you, I hate when reactors take things so literal.

[@GhillieMist]

you think it would have been implied lol, fucking love AIC

[@jacencib]

not really that hard to get

[@stevend3753]

Now play her “Nutshell” from MTVs unplugged, so she can see Laynes softer side.

[@Tony-B23]

The difference between Layne in this show and how he was for unplugged us incredibly sad to see. He looked so healthy here compared to unplugged. Such an amazing voice and band.

[@jayjohnson8246]

AiC are the truest definition of the Grunge era. No band personifies it as well as they did.

[@metalmayhem3622]

Hell yea.

[@aliceinwonderland9805]

100%

[@prep0763]

I think soundgarden should be in that conversation as well.

[@theMenace985]

Its between AIC and Soundgarden for me too.

[@tempsitch5632]

Fuck me, that's stupid.

[@jen.g.]

One of my favorite vocalists of all time. Definitely need to check out a song from their MTV Unplugged performance.

[@sleepinggiant8150]

I see you everywhere on AIC and I absolutely love it! lol

[@michaeldinsen7641]

RIP Layne..One of the greatest bands in history..never sleep on Jerry Cantrells talent and the rest of the band is absolutely superb

[@puppetmaster8551]

Jerry always gets the short end of the stick in all these reactions, Layne was one of the best singers ever but Jerry is AIC, one of the best songwriters ever and even tho Layne is gone the band still kicks ass, Sean is a fantastic drummer and mike a fantastic bassist. Everyone still wishes Layne was around but as long as Jerry and the other 2 boys are around they with rock.

[@michaeldinsen7641]

Saw Jerry in Minneapolis at the Quest....club formerly owned by Prince...Jerry was phenomenal

[@puppetmaster8551]

@@michaeldinsen7641 hell ya that’s awesome, I haven’t seen Jerry on a solo tour yet, I’m hoping with his upcoming album he will do a tour and I’ll get the chance, AIC is great live but Jerry is my favorite musician so definitely Hope I get to see him perform some of his solo tracks. Genius musician and an amazing performer

[@MegaTwister24]

@@puppetmaster8551 amen! The riff god himself

[@josephheathkrivec8897]

If you don't get chills when you listen to most of his singing your not human, best vocalist to ever grab the mic, show me one today that can belt it our like that

[@TES-hb9wo]

Agreed! Not possible

[@PaulGuy]

Everyone watches this one and talks about Layne, but it's also such a great showcase for the rest of the band. Their ability to go from quite and mysterious to crushingly heavy is among the best ever.

[@Frostrazor]

The unplugged "Down In a Hole" has the awesome harmonizing you talked about.

[@T.Maximus]

Layne had singing lessons when he was young..the dude just knows how to belt out beautiful lyrics.

[@lucispiri]

DIRT, one of my favorite albums all times!!!

[@racerboy9ify]

Except Love, Hate, Love is on Facelift, not Dirt

[@andrewvasquez7872]

As Taserface from Guardians of the Galaxy 2 said: "ITS METAPHORICAL!"

[@gizzy2403]

🤣 I luv th Taserface part!

[@jtough7499]

Taserface...bahahahahaaha

[@devinluoto873]

Great voice! Great band, and also one that don't get the true respect and appreciation they deserve...Their unplugged is priceless. Layne and Kurt are the two best ever!!!

[@alexandriah2412]

Still gives me goosebumps as much as the first time I heard it. Rest In Peace Layne, gone far too soon but will never be forgotten🙏❤️❤️❤️

[@laurawatters914]

One of Layne's best performance, or best Alice in Chains!!! His vocal range is the best!!

[@kenplotzke86]

Gotta listen to their Nutshell unplugged performance.. Absolutely unreal

[@millerbeer01]

Absolutely this.

[@fubar1217]

Almost any song from the Unplugged is great.

[@DBASSDAN]

Lanes vocals were no where as good as this.

[@tamibrandt]

Love Hate Love live at the Moore December 22, 1990, is LAYNE STALEY in his prime and UNTOUCHABLE PERFECTION. All other bands should strive to have a live performance this perfect. Layne is better live than studio version. One of the very few singers who are better live. Layne wrote the song about his tumultuous relationship with Demri Parrott (pronounced Per-roh). There was cheating on both sides. Listen to the song from the mindset of a sociopath. How many times did Layne come back home from being on tour to find another guy just so smitten-puppy love-tattoo-you-on-my-chest in love with Demri at first sight. But the Demri fans think Layne should have lain down and taken that because he deserved it for screwing groupies on the road? There a few stories of her on the road with him where the first thing she thought of was scoring junk before anything else. I've come to the conclusion that apparently to Demri fans the Layne/Demri relationship is a sacred, hollowed relationship and NO ONE is allowed to side with him against her for what she did to him with the drugs and cheating on him, but he was lower than a snake for what he did to her with the drugs and cheating on her. She was so independent, she DID NOT even want to be recognized as his girlfriend (God-forbid that ever happen). Even though the second he told her he wouldn't get her any more drugs, she just turned around and shacked up with the next guy who would do what she wanted. Her family called Layne back home from GERMANY where he was on tour for a damn intervention with her. Layne never thought interventions worked, but he did it for her. There was one instance where Layne sent her out for coke or something, and she came back with heroin. Hell, it wasn't like Demri was headed for a life in a convent when she met Layne and on the day she was to take her holy orders, Layne corrupted her. She already knew how to get drugs when they met. Layne could have wished upon a star a million times over that she would have married him, but she wasn't going to give up the drugs any more than Layne would have, so there was no way in hell she was marrying him. She had such a feminist independent streak. When they were making the Sea of Sorrow video, the girlfriends were all invited down to participate in the video. Every girlfriend showed up EXCEPT Demri. She didn't even show up to support him let alone be in the video. Discussing the title track "Dirt", Cantrell stated that "the words Layne put to it were so heavy, I've never given him something and not thought it was gonna be the most bad-assed thing I was going to hear." Staley said he wrote the song "to a certain person (Demri) who basically buried my ass". In an interview with the Canadian magazine M.E.A.T. in December 1992, Layne Staley said about the cover: "This album cover... I like to refer to it as "revenge". The woman on the album cover is kinda the portrayal of that person being sucked down into the dirt (laughs), instead of me. The picture is the spitting image of her, and that wasn't even planned. Actually, I was pretty angry about it when I first saw it - she's not happy about it either (laughs). It was real eerie. The girl on the album cover is really Mariah O'Brien NOT Demri. She had two heart surgeries that Layne paid for and two lung surgeries (that Layne also paid for) all stemming from endocarditis that she contracted through intravenous drug use. She passed away on October 28, 1996, from a bacterial infection that was a complication from the last overdose she had. Even though they had broken up for good by 1994, he still loved her and she was still hanging around in 1995 and 1996 before she hooked up with someone else a few months before her death. Demri’s death devastated Layne. A few months later, Layne asked her mother for the teddy bear Demri had with her in the hospital and a few other things. It took another few weeks and an accidental meeting on a busy street to exchange the items. The consensus was that Layne never got over Demri’s death. He used her death as the catalyst to go into a drug-induced tailspin in which he would take his addiction to lengths few could imagine or sustain. (This is coming from a Layne fan who was NEVER a fan of Demri and the many times she strung him along)

[@bryangibson1497]

They came about during the whole “grunge” movement but I think they were more metal to me.

[@flyingardilla143]

I saw them in 1991 when they were opening for Megadeth & Slayer. I'm kicking myself for not paying more attention then.

[@racerboy9ify]

That sounds like the Clash of the Titans tour

[@TheStepmonkey]

At least u saw them live 👌

[@orionhernandez3850]

The vocals are actually very reminiscent of the blues. They're just appropriated to this metal grunge combo haha I think at least

[@dgrat1000]

Grunge is just seattle blues

[@ps8481]

So excited when I saw this pop up!!! Layne is the greatest male vocalist to grace the planet!!! AIC is my favorite Band of all time!

[@Sawdoff2]

There will never be another Layne Staley. Nutshell, Rooster, Down In A Hole, I could go on. No Excuses is a good one for Layne, Jerry harmony. ✌❤🤘

[@puppetmaster8551]

All of those songs except the lyrics for nutshell were written by Just Jerry. One of the greatest songwriters of all time. Layne’s voice was legendary and there will never be another like it, Jerry’s writing and lyrics paired with Layne’s voice was magical.

[@sportosp-0158]

Dam that river!

[@lizmagu3189]

I absolutely love how this video looks. Moody, back-lit, b/w. Of course Layne is spectacular. But I just love Jerry silhouetted fucking murdering that guitar. SO GOOD!! 💯

[@dariofernando5572]

Facelift is one of my fav. alt metal albums of all time Great reaction Ari, Love you! 💘💘

[@tonybrelinski3710]

Yeah, when I think of grunge I think of Alice In Chains as well. That deep grungy/gritty guitar sound and mournful gritty vocals. Lots of emotion. It's part of why I really like Bad Water by Jinjer. It has that grungy/bluesy sound as well (all clean vocals). You should react to that one. It's a great song. Bad Water (no extreme vocals): Official Live Video (Kiev 2017) - kzbin.info/www/bejne/q6qlqp1re56NoLM&ab_channel=NapalmRecords

[@Li0nX]

Layne is Legend.

[@Steveo3332]

Rock in power brother Layne

[@NDE239]

Auduoslave: * Shadow on the Sun * I am the Highway

[@bobbyscarfo2544]

Layne and Chris Cornell were generational talents that as a 56 year old man I'm not too ashamed to admit....I miss terribly....God Loves Grunge!!!

[@mattofox8650]

Leann/ARI, great reaction an excellent song. RIP : Layne Staley This brings back some awesome memories of listening to an seeing Alice In Chains grow. Was lucky enough to see them open up for KISS during the 96 reunion tour.

[@PabloLopez-hl3xl]

how was that? (: wish i could have seen an alice concert ):

[@mattofox8650]

@@PabloLopez-hl3xl Seeing them was awesome, it was a funny line up to open up for KISS, they had Sponge an Alice In Chains ,

[@pauliek.thefixer8935]

Thanks for doing this. Layne's vocal fry is legend

[@satanictaffy]

This has to be said in every video with him in it....Layne was so beautiful....weird to say that about a man, but he was...stunningly beautiful. 💘💔 Not to mention, in my opinion, he is THE best vocalist of all time.

[@stephaniehammond4425]

Beautiful, indeed. An old, beautiful soul.

[@redhotchilifan98]

One of my all time favorite bands I've lived in Seattle all my life and this band is absolutely legendary in the city of Seattle they are still going strong sadly without Layne but they still sound great the talent they have is absolutely incredible

[@brian95240]

Those drum fills, in the slow, ominous parts, have the feel from Black Sabbath 's self-titled song (off the self-titled album). I've never heard that tension captured again; until now!

[@adrianfoote8281]

Your face when you start to realize there's not going to be any pretty melodic harmonies 😂

[@LEANNxARI]

Lolol indeed ;)

[@truther4life]

Greatest LIVE performance ever!!!! RIP LAYNE!! GOAT!!!

[@aliwantizu]

Of all of the Grunge era bands, Layne's voice gets to my soul the most. Chris Cornell and Eddie Vedder are arguably better singers all around, but Layne's voice just...cuts thru. So full of pain and remorse that it's sometimes hard to listen to some of his songs without tearing up (such as Wake Up by Mad Season.) It's been even more deep once he passed. So many singers from the 90s-2000s are gone, that of the most popular bands only Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam is left. Gone are: Andrew Wood from Mother Love Bone, Shannon Hoon from Blind Melon, Kurt Cobain of Nirvana, Layne Staley of Alice In Chains and Mad Season, Scott Weiland of Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver, Chris Cornell of Soundgarden, Temple of the Dog, and Audioslave, and Chester Bennington of Linkin Park, Stone Temple Pilots, and Grey Daze. I know there are others, but just so much talent lost in that list. ~Be Blessed

[@sz9855]

We still have candlebox

[@metalmayhem3622]

I don't understand Chris or Eddie's being better singers. I love Chris Cornell but Layne was ridiculous.

[@theMenace985]

Eddie is not a better singer than Layne lol. Chris has more vocal range than Layne so in that department he's better.

[@heavymetal116]

Layne has the best vocal texture among the grunge legends..

[@mileyledford8537]

Layne was a monster when he was healthy

[@danielbigelow2193]

I wouldn’t say it’s their greatest song, however it’s one of Laynes best performances..anyways great reaction hopefully u guys react to more AIC

[@sephuris5555]

Rest in peace Layne from one from a crazy kid from Washington to another.

[@Infowar2024]

Their music uses a lot of metaphors

[@donchaffins1313]

Ari, you need to show LeAnn the MTV unplugged version of Nutshell.

[@LEANNxARI]

Lol good call ;)

[@nathanielhorrigan2181]

I just happened upon your channel by accident and immediately love you two. Subscribing….NOW

[@beastmode8985]

Check out anything from their MTV Unplugged set. It's all absolutely perfect.

[@theblueangel1973]

This song is about the love of his life Demri Parrott. The same tragic love story of Jim Morrison/Pamela Courson, Sid and Nancy, Kurt Cobain and that witch. Etc. They both were heroin addicts and cheated on each other but couldn’t live without each other.

[@tylerthompson1842]

Not their best song.. Arguably his best performance. I would've started her with anything from the unplugged session. This is an acquired taste and she's not diggin it. "Stay Away, and River Of Deceit" are my personal favorites of Laynes work.

[@valentinashenkovska3927]

I get "the real you" in peeling the skin,but I always thought it was preserving her beauty and all good about her before it goes to hell.

[@michaeldaugette802]

William didn’t replace Layne as Jerry Cantrell said that they don’t have a lead singer because Jerry and William switch back and forth singing lead Jerry never wants to replace someone that was that iconic as Layne it’s just nobody can sing like Layne that’s the reason ! Laynes powerful vocals and the emotion he put into every song was the difference he made to the band !

[@ricardovasquezjr8493]

The best part of being a AIC fan is the fact that my first time hearing them was the Unplugged DVD. many fans don't like the Unplugged set due to the tone of the songs or Laynes voice being different from the originals (due to his issues and the fact they hadn't played in a long while). For me it was a reverse experience so things only got better. RIP to one of the best rock/grunge vocalists of all time.

[@bubbacosta8758]

I dig these lovely ladies I was just a wee boy back in 1990 but I love AIC…

[@kitkatking7502]

I love Alice In Chains ⛓ 🪨 rock on 🤘

[@TheRebuilt1]

Patrice said it, we talking hypothetical............

[@austinbumpers3373]

Layne is/was the best vocalist EVER!!!!!!! And Ari, I would watch you react to a kindergartner sing abc’s………absolutely gorgeous you are! Js!!

[@jaymills2783]

More AIC to check out: Rooster, Would, Down in a Hole, Rain When I Die, Man in the Box, Them Bones, Nutshell, I Stay Away, Grind

[@Bubbaj5683]

Layne RIP is one of the greatest vocalist in music history. Fight me if you want lol

[@jasonjtd79dunne88]

The Moore Theatre is the place where all of the Seattle bands cut their teeth.

[@brentabbott3954]

Some folks can just belt that shit out.

[@michaelkapty3529]

Holy, that's quite the water bottle... lol

[@crookedithagoat794]

Lane Staley will never be replaced

[@T.Maximus]

I love ur knowledge and enthusiasm for aic..🤘❤

[@REAPERx600]

Should ear Leprous "Cast away angels", "Below" etc...

[@davidwalker6357]

Great video! Awesome job!!!

[@azuredragon7879]

Check out a band called Drain STH. They're an all women band that has a similar sound and style as AIC. Definitely some AIC influence, but they're awesome in their own right.

[@Sheisthedevilyouknowwho-ft9we]

We all wear masks- a nephew of mine challenged his mother, pissed her off & she walked away. That's how I interpret the "peel" part. I'm 49, never in a LTR, everyone tells me ppl pretend to get into a relationship, then they find out the real person. That's just not me, so I avoid ppl in general and dating after age 19

[@sportosp-0158]

Face Lift and Dirt are two albums that you can just put on start to finish and not skip any tracks. It's incredible how it's like they're a pair with Dirt being a sequel. They accomplished this effect better than most movie sequels! It's like the tracks were all recorded at the same time. Great band, loved 'em when my buddy introduced me to 'em and still do today. If I missed seeing it anywhere in your videos that you've already done, sorry. If not: I'd like to suggest a song by Type O negative. Shared the same era as AIC however they're more... metal-ish. But, they're "Gothic Metal". Sorry, I'm not a patron or anything since I just found yous guy's channel. But, check it out if you like something unique. "Wolf Moon" is the song. Sorry, I tend to ramble on sometimes.

[@flipjupiter1]

Todays music is pathetic. Listen to this masterpiece. No computer shit. No elementary school lyrics. Gifted, talented musicians who worked day and night to master their craft. Its not 1 dork sitting at his laptop making loops with drum machines and adding layers of samples, and then shopping it around until some non-talented dip shit buys it and then he shops it around to some production group who needs 11 people to write a chorus that girls can shake their ass to after a few drinks. That's todays music. Has been for the last 15 years. Besides my disgust of todays society, you two ladies have some good reaction videos. =)

[@moonchild6750]

Loved and missed!💝

[@michelleabernathy9092]

It seems like your friend has no appreciation for this type of music lol

[@Tommy-pm5hs]

You'll love nutshell.

[@TrilogyBPM]

y'all need to check out whitechapels new album kin, maybe the song orphan

[@brian95240]

I remember, back at the height of their fame, in Ocean Beach, San Diego, you saw tons of people emulating Lanes look. There was even a surf-themed burger joint called Hodad's that had a juke box. The first time there, the song "Would?" Was blasting. There was no denying that AIC were something special; that would remain a classic.

[@bubbacosta8758]

Check out a band called Clutch,I’m pretty sure you’ll dig them..

[@raffaelafarci3640]

Beautiful voice

[@GetzGoth]

Swinging is underrated.

[@cygnusx555]

Didn't know they had two lead singers...I think that's incorrect

[@jayjohnson8246]

Layne Staley was the primary lead singer. Jerry Cantrell is the lead guitarist who does a lot of "back-up" vocals.

[@jaymills2783]

Jerry does sing lead on a few old AIC songs like Grind, Got Me Wrong, Don't Follow, Over Now and Heaven Beside You. Also post Layne AIC Jerry is more lead than Duvall.

[@puppetmaster8551]

They had 2 singers Layne and Jerry but Layne was the lead singer on the large majority of the material. Jerry did leads on songs like brother/don’t follow/no excuses/grind/over now/heaven beside you etc, all songs he also wrote. So while Layne was definitely the main lead singer Jerry also did leads on some of their biggest songs. Couple other songs are kinda split 50/50 and then the others are Layne doing leads with Jerry harmonizing with him and doing backing vocals. Jerry has been the lead singer on their last 3 albums tho obviously because Layne is no longer around, band still kicks ass too.

[@0ParisFrance]

Ari, I love you from Paris France.

[@kingjames1308]

This is the most misinterpreted songs out there. Everyone thinks about an evil girl but it actually about him corrupting a pure and good girl. If you read the lyrics with that interpretation it makes sense. Ge wants to peel the skin from her face to remember her innocence before he corrupts ger hence “i want to peel the skin from your face before the real you is laid to waste. “Sweet little angel you should have run” abd several other clues tell you this is a pure innocent person falling for him and he will corrupt her

[@b.csplatbriancross7062]

Lane has no best song. All his vocals are off every chart .

[@shakeykarma106]

Lane dying was such a huge loss. Definitely on the order of the loss of Curt and Chris. They were all such influences to coming artists. I'm a metal guy, but I have believe they contributed to what is modern metal somehow.

[@adilsonroberto196]

Today’s crowd will never understand lyrics from bands like Alice in Chains, Audioslave, Nirvana, Stone Temple Pilots, Pearl Jam, Radiohead, Oasis, etc etc etc

[@ct5625]

Modern audiences have been so dumbed down by terrible, commercial, meaningless drivel a lot of people don't see the poetry in real lyrics anymore.

[@puppetmaster8551]

The general audiences sure but Jerry and the boys still around writing great lyrics like this and playing great shows. If they came out these days as a band tho they would never be nearly as big as they were in the 90s which is a shame, Jerry and layne forsure wrote some goddamn great lyrics tho.

[@davesuarez2075]

Alice in chains was their own genre because even though there were grunge they had metal added into it thats were different that's what made them. And there is nobody that has a voice like layne or nor will they be many of the great singers have tried to do his songs and they can't do it

[@tomfooleryx517x2]

Rooster is Alice in chains.. greatest song..

[@3232jrob]

Fantastic....Have to do Nutshell

[@whitedeion598]

Looking forward to the harmonies. Sorry no harmonies here. At this point layne was clearly the lead singer and Jerry sang backup.

[@chopperdeath]

Ok, live singing is tough. Layne did so well for being on drugs. I could sort of sing Alice songs live with hours of rehersal and no substances.

[@stlhd4lyfe1]

There is a better performance of this on YT. Also the show they did at Weedsport NY is amazing start to finish

[@crookedithagoat794]

The girl on the right is not the least bit impressed

[@himynameis3664]

I'm not familiar with this channel, but it looked like girl on the right had her mind made up early into the song that she didn't like it

[@WojMoj]

Your girl looks like Gabrielle Union! 😍😍😍 The song was pretty good too.

[@JackieDaytona_HB]

More AiC 🙏 Right Turn or Brother

[@jtough7499]

Here is what I would like to see.... Would? Down in a Hole God Am Heaven Beside You Nutshell No Excuses Private Hell and Last of My Kind off of Black Gives Way To Blue Stone and Choke off the Devil Put Dinosaurs Here Red Giant and Maybe off of Rainier Fog....good taste of the AiC catalog.

[@cynthiahutchinson459]

React to Down In A Hole MTV Unplugged

[@R.Nashoba]

🌹🌹

[@mrmoola3970]

She was found dead b4 him. Sorry

[@guilhermetonon7267]

I was going to ask if you work out, then i saw your shirt. nice arms, and shoulders... Mam, i wish i have that shape KAKKAKAKA im a little fat now. So, your body is what i wanted to stay cool to myself

[@LEANNxARI]

Awww thank you 😊💪

[@obliv3on]

[@satanictaffy]

I think these girls are awesome, but the childish reaction to that lyric irritates me...you're not supposed to take it literally...duh...

[@satanictaffy]

Also, this is not a performance you scream during...why the hell would you want to scream when screaming would drown out that most amazing performance....

[@laurawatters914]

Sorry in my own opinion ✌️

[@r0bbyinchins]

But you are absolutely right about their harmonies

[@madelineanabella6400]

Try not to get stuck on one line as it probably doesn’t mean what u think. Lady on the right is not feeling it . Pretty animated though in an over acting sort of way.. alrighty then . I’m out