Liv Warfield - "Put You Down" by Alice In Chains | MoPOP Founders Award 2020

[@stevefoster7529]

When people talk about having someone do Layne or Chris Cornell, this is the level of vocalist you need, boss level.

[@TorTheWeirdo]

Soul singers GET Layne. They understand his tone and the power behind his vocals. It’s a particular style that many people can’t perform which is why so many AIC covers seem lackluster. Layne does a lot of cool stuff with his voice. The falls he does at the end of phrases, the vibrato, the way he pronounces certain words, the riffs/runs, the melody choices. It’s more than just belting. The vocals gotta have SOUL.

[@chrissimpson6701]

I agree, it's tied between Layne and Chris Cornell, had two of the most powerful voices in Rock History.

[@mrbobawesome]

This is 100% on point!

[@jeffgriffin5550]

Spot on. I was going to say something like it and then I read yours.

[@chrissimpson6701]

@@jeffgriffin5550 😊😊😊😊😊

[@kowoh]

Good insight , arm chair singer and ya soul is what I do . Layne does some distortion with his voice box that I couldn’t do if you paid me lol. But his pitch his tone how he Carries notes it’s soul-like

[@jez9951]

I'll be honest I'd never heard of Liv Warfield before this. Wow. She has a new fan here.

[@DebraMccullough]

She’s made me a fan

[@SpedTchr335]

I've followed her for a while... AMAZING!

[@skyguy5587]

Samezee… I want her to go sing with soundgarden

[@padhangmbulan]

Me too ✨

[@spacenerd9499]

Same WOW

[@tigeressintown]

Years later I'm still obsessed with this, it's so fucking good!!!

[@xbeast666]

Her voice is strong asf

[@Barbara-nx7gq]

She OWNED this song. Best performance of the night, and there were so many great ones! I hope Alice in chains brings her on tour with them to open for the band (once the pandemic is over). She's just gained a whole fanbase for herself with this outstanding and powerful rendition! ❤️❤️❤️

[@federicocepeda1475]

100% agreed best singer of the night

[@brucanthwood]

Yeah for real

[@MozTheBoz]

Yes she did good but somewhat this sounds like disco on the verses lmao

[@demonicsweaters]

You think this is something, check her out here! kzbin.info/www/bejne/oYikfHmqppKJjas

[@mireiification]

Absolutely! Killed it!

[@SDCB754]

One of the many underrated tracks from Facelift!! She sounded great!

[@lukebryde594]

This one was one of my favorites because she really put it all out there and didn't hold back.

[@j.k.7331]

Finally, someone who can belt out an Alice tune like it should be!!!

[@TorTheWeirdo]

I’ve always said that the only people that can give Layne his due justice are women belters 😭😭😭

[@itsasquid]

This cover did something amazing! They took a metal song infused with blues, took the blues element, infused it with soul and funk, and made a unique masterpiece out of it. Liv and everyone else who worked on recording the cover, you really outdid yourselves!

[@jameschenard1386]

Just watched for the first time and after 30 seconds of thinking how to describe it, I found the words, then I found your comment. I’m 2 years late to the party but feeling validated, lol

[@richgonzales8468]

if you listen closely the original is blues man

[@deepbluesong5067]

She owned this song!

[@pichonprieto]

That voice gave me chills, amazing job, Layne would be proud

[@RCMusic718]

I'm a guitarist for 30 years and this cover just hit my brain with such a fresh and unique vibe! Wow this is amazing!

[@DarrenNoFun]

Liv Warfield needs to make an entire album of Alice In Chains cover. It just had power and energy that I feel that so many other of the covers just lacked. For me my top three songs are Rain When i Die from Dallas Green, Them Bones from Fishbone, and this song. They all made the songs their own.

[@goudagirl6095]

Woah. I'd pay good money for that!

[@aultimaconta445]

Your voice is soo powerful! This is the most intense version after Layne. I would like to hear her sing more AIC songs...

[@sandyhowell8833]

Sooo....HOLY SHIT!!!! My mind is absolutely blown, SHE GETS IT!!!! Sorry for sounding like an idiot, lol!! There's just not enough words to express the perfection and brilliance in her performance!!!! She felt every single word and note, then you have the band that's equally as incredible.... WOW, what a beautiful combination!!! This performance is one of the best I've ever seen, definitely something special, it's like she was meant to sing this one!!!! Ok sorry guys I'll stfu now, lol!!!

[@jameschenard1386]

A late reply, but please don’t stfu…I can and have talked AIC all day and I’m not alone

[@newhorizonsforfifty2833]

I'm still picking my jaw up off the floor after that performance! I knew she was badass from her time with Prince and then her debut album, but OMFG!!!

[@ChelsiDivine]

This lady’s voice is amazing!

[@nceevh]

I want to hear her do Rooster.

[@michelevanessaalbino2822]

True, it would be amazing too !!!

[@chrissimpson6701]

Nutshell

[@sandyhowell8833]

Ha, YES!!!! That's such a great idea, after hearing this one it would be great to hear more!!

[@motorman3870]

She should have just done every song.

[@marianopringles7354]

nobody cares what you want your egoistic individualistic need, enjoy the music at once !!

[@michaelknight8365]

I'm not really a fan of most covers, but this was fantastic. I had to look her up because she's got an amazing voice. I'd love to hear her version of Rooster.... Or really anything for that matter. Wow.

[@jeremyserwer2586]

Prince thought she was pretty amazing too, she was an official band member of the NPG!! She just keeps getting better too!

[@jameschenard1386]

@@jeremyserwer2586 Damn!!!! It’s worth diving deep into the comments- I did not know that but it now I’m like “duh” Just spitballing here… I wish a Layne & Prince collaboration could have been a thing. I know, I know…totally ridiculous… but still

[@laurierusch8714]

She should be the AIC vocalist. Damn she smokes

[@claudiohuamandelosheros5869]

DAMMMM nice to meet you Liv!!!

[@juggalonumber27]

This is a song i never thought i'd hear covered, and here i got getting a whole new artist to follow. Liv blew this away. This was amazing!

[@ScarletVoodoo]

This woman took me somewhere. Holy crap!

[@michelevanessaalbino2822]

What an incredible voice this woman has !!!

[@darrenmcmackin330]

Holy shit. That was wicked.

[@eddy-8830]

Waooooooooo, I love the sound, Amazing, I just discovered Liv Warfield

[@jayheins6148]

One of the stars of the night . A tip of my AiC cap to Liv Warfield

[@fulgenciobatista3177]

hell yes

[@josephshanefuller2680]

I think she done a good job she knows definitely how to sing you know heaven's happy now and it was already happy but even more now awesome Spirit you can feel it

[@ianrice1778]

What? Hairs are standing up like crazy! Mind blown!

[@imnotgivingmynametoamachine683]

Same!

[@emanonic82]

She did effing amazing, but are we not gonna talk about that guitar structure in the background? Where is that? What is it? How can I get one of my own!???

[@sandyhowell8833]

The guitar structure is in the museum of pop culture and it's in Seattle. You just need to buy around 100 guitars or so then you'll be set, lol! It's definitely an amazing sight, good luck building yours!!! Soooooo cool!!!

[@emanonic82]

@@sandyhowell8833 thank you for the info! It's a really impressive structure!

[@Aprilpie13]

This deserves more views, makes me wonder why AIC fans are not clicking on her video? I want to hear more soul singers cover AIC.

[@sukhpalb]

HOLY SHIT!!! 100% on that vocal performance..i want more !

[@Herculesbiggercousin]

Man the pipes on this woman! She’s got such similar energy to Anne Wilson too, I love it!

[@keithwilley8896]

Look up her cover of barracuda

[@ericsabbath]

Killer version

[@Highoctaneaudio614]

That was fukn POWERFUL..

[@harleyclarke7854]

This is iconic!! You can feel her voice in the depths of your soul. Did AIC so much justice!

[@rexmaximilian9548]

Damn... she FELT that song!

[@amostlyreasonableguy]

After hearing this and then William’s Rusty Cage cover vocals it also reminds you how great it would have been if they had ever unleashed William to sing by himself on a track without tons of layered harmonies. While it’s a feature of Alice it wasn’t always the thing on every single song. It would just be nice to hear some balls-to-the-wall vocals again like this on a new studio track.

[@Ashaliel]

That's my only bitch about the latest albums. Layne got to go off by himself and let it out. It seems Duvall really doesn't get to.

[@lukebryde594]

Yeah like William is great and I think the majority of fans love him. Have you seen him do never fade acoustic? It's pretty awesome.

[@adecentdelinquent8986]

EXACTLY. He's got great vocals but it's overshadowed by all the harmonizing. His true abilities appear live when he sings Layne's songs. He nails it most of the time.

[@brbosen]

This version is awesome!

[@Rich13canada]

Could you imagine if this soulful rock voice combined with Staley and Cantrell's harmonies?

[@IknowIamkindagreat]

Dear Society, You've made the best AIC covers and singers African Americans, and it is high key mind blowing. They are a blues based band, blues is primarily music by African Americans. It is a beautiful example of full circle. This woman is amazing.

[@tygold8554]

every once in a while you hear a vocalist you've never heard of and can only say "WTF?" - who is this woman and where has she been hiding. After the first time I saw this video I did some KZbin searching and saw her do a couple of Heart tunes with Nancy Wilson. Warfield crushes Barracuda and Crazy on You - (Nancy might be telling big sis that it's time to retire).

[@redstep-child3096]

If she does Bleed The Freak I'm gonna buy a ring.

[@Gretzky2857]

Great interpretation of this song, wow!! She is amazing! 🎤

[@demonicsweaters]

Holy cow! Those are some serious pipes! Definitely my vote for the best in the whole show!

[@AZIZAxBLUE]

HOLY SHIT!!!! 😍😍😍 I can’t stop listening! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 She OWNED this!! 🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽

[@lukekannibal8718]

Liv ... That was incredible ...

[@rocketqueen9456]

Was reading a book on Prince and learned she was a protégé of his. I'll be listening to more of this lady!!!

[@frankbehnke6062]

Awesome version of 'Put You Down' .

[@juanapinedacastillo1322]

What an incredible voice. So powerful!

[@chadhazen7466]

This lady got pipes.

[@mikecregg9713]

There are very few AIC covers I like. This is now on the list

[@FoneStar78]

She knocked it out of the park!

[@aarondavis4341]

Holy shit! Her voice just gave me a black eye 👁️

[@scottjohnson3012]

I have heard very few singers that give me the goosebumps, Liv does that for me. Good God she has the power in her voice, WOW! (Would LOVE to hear her sing Would or Rooster).

[@nierii]

she brought back the soul of 90s

[@JackieChandler69]

She's got that vibrato.

[@kristimeyer4112]

Oh my effing god....... who is this woman, and why have I never heard of her ?

[@jeremyserwer2586]

She sang for Prince in the NPG! Used to see her play small clubs in Portland.

[@elimontoya2173]

Right? Dayum.

[@videoconnoisseur]

Isn't it the truth? Check out this acoustic song with the same guitarist, Ryan Waters. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mHzHhYiHft2aldU

[@lucasl8174]

Fuck yes! Just gonna wait for this to blow up now...

[@layneseason955]

Wow this voice can sing everything

[@texasmade6547]

❤️❤️ loved her in Nancy Wilson’s band Roadcase Royale !!

[@robt5539]

Absolutely stunning vocal performance. Next level. I've watched this at least fifty times and it never fails to let what little hairs I have stand to attention.

[@kowoh]

Thank you for the honor of hearing her sing, I feel blessed

[@TheErazar]

I don't know the musicians, but it's one of the coolest covers of the show. Great work!

[@delphilungwyn5308]

Out all these great covers, this woman caught Laynes sprit. I think it was the best one yet they are all terrific. ❤

[@jacobforrester9827]

This woman is living proof R&B gave birth to Rock&Roll. And, pretty momma is showing off the baby. Wow!

[@DrBanzaiPhd]

She's got the job

[@fellipe753]

Great voice

[@jimyates4937]

Wow. She just owned it. Great stuff!

[@OfficialDanitaC]

Liv Warfield tore this song UP!!! Loved it from the beginning to the end! She did that!

[@clemdagrunge]

Omg that’s genius

[@motocattie5242]

OMFG, Liv brought it down! Whaow!! This was awesome.

[@wadeup]

Huge AIC fan here, LIV you are killing this!! I'm so glad I am seeing this!!

[@revolutionday1]

Layne would have absolutely loved this!! G'ahead, sis'....G'ahead.

[@kcandrews6860]

Omg. Im a die-hard Alice fan and thats amazing.

[@MrKirkD]

First time seeing and listening to her, she is awesome.

[@OratoryJamesIV]

This was incredible. Her voice is just pure, soulful power.

[@zosoart]

The best performance of the night. This performance alone inspired me to get vocal lessons. 8 lessons down! 💪

[@ohbogey]

I can't be the only one who hears 'stayin alive' in the back beats somewhere😅banging cover almost Alice at the Disco

[@LivingInTheKaliYogurt]

Her voice is volcanic fire.

[@bigdog517]

GOT DAM Vocals on FIRE

[@stephanielovecs8129]

I like this version better than the original on Face Lift!

[@AndreaFerraro]

PERSONALITY OVERVIEWWWWWWWWW

[@hercflyer]

Holy $hi+!!!! I had goosebumps all along my legs the entire song! Liv killed it! That totally made my day 🤘😆🤘

[@Muthrtung]

SmasheD it!! What a talent. & what a shameful amount of likes compared to the other tributes, yet no less deserving of more... Rock ON byotch! xx

[@TorTheWeirdo]

This was the one

[@NOTYM4U]

What a angel

[@codyconger5283]

Mind. Blown. I had chill bumps for the entire song. Liv is amazing.

[@ziltoid1894]

Every music fan. “No one can cover a AIC song and it be better then the original”. Liv Warfield “Hold my beer”

[@ryanansahmusic]

Killed it Liv! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@aryn32]

Nice! That’s nice.

[@jamesdelcol3701]

It's a great song. Any singer's nightmare with all those tones Layne was playing around with in his head at that time. Very hard, nearly impossible to replicate.

[@TH-uy5ou]

Damn she can rock, freaking well, i like it!! 🤟🏻❤️

[@TimAches0113]

A year on and I am still absolutely gobsmacked every fucking time I hear Liv sing this song!!! The first time I heard it I thought it sounded almost like it was gonna kick into the Beegees but then she opened them pipes and absolutely fckin blew me away oh my days!! The way she grows in intensity, the little nuances of each note, she truly understands the song and what Layne meant by the title of the track. Absolutely incredible. My favourite cover of the night!! Still so utterly dissapointed by Korn and Metallica both covering Would? Probably two of the most famous bands cant choose a different song between them, gutted by that.

[@Btos_90]

I love this sound is really amazing!!!

[@jameskrieger2855]

Seen Liv a few times live. She is beyond… Should be a household name. Kills it every time.

[@hangingon]

Wow! Awesome to see people appreciating & interpreting Laynes music, and this lady kills it! The music never stops...

[@jayrajiva1228]

Brilliant. Hope to hear more from her in future.

[@darthknight1]

That was amazing!

[@Ricsard]

Just WOW...

[@williamberry8895]

This chic kicks ass. She put everything she had into this. She was definitely a choir singer as a child. She's been singing all her life obviously. Sounds almost similar to Tina Turner.