Mad Season - Wake Up (Live at the Moore, Seattle, 1995)

Mad Season performing "Wake Up" live at the Moore, Seattle, 1995
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Lyrics:
Wake up young man, it's time to wake up
Your love affair has got to go, for ten long years
For ten long years, the leaves to rake up
Slow suicide's no way to go, oh
Blue clouded gray, you're not a crack up
Dizzy and weakened by the haze
Movin' onward
So an infection not a phase, yeah-oh
The cracks and lines, from where you gave up
They make an easy man to read, oh-oh oh-oh
For all the times you let them bleed you
For a little peace from God you plead, and beg
For a little peace from God you plead
Oh-oh-oh-oh, yeah-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh, yeah-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh, yeah-oh
Wake up young man
Wake up, wake up, wake up
Wake up, wake up, wake up
Oh-yeah
#MadSeason #WakeUp #Grunge

[@Banana_Split_Cream_Buns]

For me, this was Layne's last song that he gave in his full spirit. While I love the _Tripod_ album, it is only dark. Layne could be dark, but he was fundamentally bright. This song captures the darkness, but more importantly the brightness. He lost his battle one day, but more importantly, he won many of his battles. We all lose that battle one day. But if you are reading this, you have won a battle to get here.

[@guillermovandening2503]

Inspiring words!

[@noaharaujo8916]

We all lose that battle one day

[@cecilyjsmusicvideos7619]

Agree. Very insightful

[@krisc2476]

Do what

[@SDCBMS]

I won a 26 year battle this morning. GOD brought me to this song.......

[@pichonprieto]

The raw power of Layne vocals alone make this song haunting, they should make a documentary about this man, is long overdue

[@lauramalizia9636]

Absolutely!!!

[@vanettagiavelli6787]

YES!!!

[@lauramalizia9636]

@sha broussard regardless of that... Do you hear what so called music sounds like today?! He COULD actually sing!! Same with Chris, Scott, Andy.. okay Eddie is still alive.. but even Jerry is very underrated. He writes and sings in addition to the playing guitar. Not this fake whisper, fake beat stuff all computerized today.

[@manuredrum4754]

@sha broussard nothing special?Layne was a beast as a singer (especially in his prime) and had one of the most unique voices ever!

[@jasonwesterfield6454]

@sha broussard you're a fucking idiot if you don't understand the range he had. He had more talent in his pinky finger than most pop idiots do lately.

[@justinkrann7406]

There needs to be more comments about Mike Mcready's solo. That was god damn insane that was un real that was a MONSTER solo.

[@bridgettroup7946]

Yup

[@Will-Frosty-Franken]

I agree that’s a big reason I keep coming back to this even tho the rest of the song is amazing as well

[@MysticNomadMusician]

I’ve always felt Mike McCready has been underrated. That was a MONSTER solo.

[@risenfromyoutubesashesagai6302]

His '59 Strat was smokin' after that solo.

[@tracevicente]

Was just thinking this 💥

[@youtubechannel8990]

The last "wake up" lines at the end kills me. It's like he's desperately telling himself to wake up but part of him knows he can't. Sad sad sad. What an artist What a band! Perfection.

[@parkerdonaldmusic]

Yeah this song could have been for him. I think he knew he was eventually going to die.

[@jamesl5550]

Yeah I know what you mean, his performance of God Am always gives me the same vibe.

[@robinfox3365]

I m 62 years old today, I’ve been clean for over 20 years, all my friends are dead. I listen to this and think about the 24 years of misery and despair I had because of heroin. Don’t wish it on anyone

[@rogerm1343]

​@@parkerdonaldmusiche was clean at this time. He was mostly always clean when making music. lt is a myth than he was always strung out. People who are strung out can't function, and for sure can't make music.

[@slothhman]

for me, the last sets of "Wake, Up" repeating is the person finding him/the person in the song, trying to wake them up from an OD.

[@frefai]

Layne Staley was the greatest vocalist of my generation. I'll die on this hill.

[@saratoole9907]

Me too

[@Alicesux13]

Me too

[@saratoole9907]

@@Alicesux13 the cool thing is that from a technical perspective, he was spanning 5 octaves. the best singers span 4. And then his growl ing RRRssss . . . totally original and iconic. His heart comes through everything he sings. Sounds even better live than in the studio. greatest singer in recent history, YEAAAAAS

[@Alicesux13]

@@saratoole9907 💯

[@neonreign2988]

I will also die on the hill that Layne Staley is one of the best vocalists ever, his octave and power were unparalleled. He was an incredible talent.

[@AndiEliot]

The mixing engineer deserves a fucking Grammy, superb sound.

[@goudagirl6095]

Grammys don't deserve Layne Staley, they snubbed him the year he died.

[@ThePathfinders0369]

nobel peace prize

[@srhbluerain]

@@goudagirl6095 It's not just Layne honey...

[@cecilyjsmusicvideos7619]

Indeed. This needs a proper release like Unplugged. It is as good or better. Better!

[@ragebait988]

Yea pretty good for a live show venue must be a nice old hall

[@RickyPisano]

“For a little peace from God you plead, and beg.” Telling.

[@Atomic_Blond3]

This.

[@onemoreyear9657]

This is music. This is what it's about. Everyone on that stage was pouring their souls out. Artists are sensitive vulnerable people and feel deeply. It's a shame our society is making it so hard for pure artists to make it.

[@LegaliseShemp]

Thank you...

[@branndonscott1]

Sometimes I have a hard time expressing to people that music to me, is art. And should evoke some kind of feeling much like good art should. I know pop music has its place as a filler, and some pop songs have stood the test of time, but raw emotion and lump in throat goodness, there’s no substitute for. There wasn’t anything that they didn’t pour out on that stage that night. Sometimes art is just art for art’s sake, and this was brilliant.

[@AvecPoesie]

@@branndonscott1 You articulated that perfectly.

[@branndonscott1]

😊

[@julzstaley3178]

Well said. Agree 100%. Watching , listening, taking in the whole experience. That IS what it's all about. Mad Season to me were magical. "ALONE" is what solitude must sound like....such a beautiful, haunting song.

[@rhudaur3609]

Mike McCready, one of Grunge’s best guitarists... and of course Layne Staley, THE BEST voice in Grunge

[@joseadlc03]

Yes! Finally! Someone!

[@anotherbigfootwithinternet2147]

The best voice in grunge? He had the best voice of any singer in history

[@deborahfollowscornell9007]

I thought that was mike mccready. The best this side of jimmy page

[@DaveThomson]

@@anotherbigfootwithinternet2147 You're not wrong!

[@DaveThomson]

Yes, some of his best work is on this album.

[@randallflagg997]

The guitar work on this album is unreal. I don’t think the audience understood what they were witnessing on that day.

[@beachcomber4141]

November Hotel!!! Mike is a monster

[@randallflagg997]

Eric O'Brien my brain melts every time I listen to November Hotel.

[@beachcomber4141]

@@randallflagg997 ​I have thought about your comment for a few days, and man, you nailed it!! Mikes guitar on November Hotel melts my brain as well. It has got to be one of the greatest examples of how great guitar got in that era. Pure stream of thought through a guitar. FANTASTIC!!!! Let alone the drums and bass. A true beauty.

[@randallflagg997]

Eric O'Brien yeah this band was super tight. It’s unfortunate that they didn’t play more gigs.

[@hotlegshoolihan1779]

I remember in the 90s the hippies scoffed at the grunge artists because they "couldnt play instruments"..... Fuck outta here. The greatest pure guitar playing you will ever here came out Seattle in the 90s.

[@theindustriousmagpie8572]

GOD when Layne starts singing.....chills!!!

[@huagrapo]

100%

[@Andrew-oj2yo]

I don't care what anyone says, Mike McCready is a guitar God

[@razrushaya]

i agree, pearl jam didn't deserve him.

[@risenfromyoutubesashesagai6302]

Who is telling you otherwise? Everyone who knows knows that McCready is a guitar god!!!

[@derekedge2089]

​@@risenfromyoutubesashesagai6302That douchenozzle from BonJovi, for one. Dude's getting jelly in his old age

[@paulsantangelo9634]

yaaa!

[@lisalampe4150]

Amen Seattle produced some great vocalists and musicians don’t get the praise they deserve the above a masterpiece ❤for all involved bore from pain but what an album what a guitarist Mike mccreedy ❤❤❤❤

[@tannerleggett4771]

McCready absolutely shredded that solo... Entire performance is absolutely perfect.

[@laurawatters914]

Yesss he did, he was infected!!! 🎸🤘✌️

[@susansoper7688]

Yesss

[@rickchyczewski576]

Mike was possessed. I will never forget hearing Cornell say of Mike during the totd sessions...The boy has it. During the reach down solo, his greatest solo imo, the headphones flew off Mike (you can see why) and he kept on playing.

[@JuanPigni84]

McCready Dios.

[@TheStepmonkey]

Yea and he barely moves his fingers, crazy

[@user-sx6er4nr5t]

He knew the truth but he couldn’t awaken, he sang his truth for others.

[@ellyreginald6546]

I think it was his last obsession, to help others do what he couldn't. He knew his time here wasn't long.

[@maxheadroom1837]

He made his choice

[@goudagirl6095]

oooh. You really should make that into lyrics. 💓

[@rockgirlemilyavery]

I completely understand this song. Using or clean it never goes away For a little peace from God you plead and beg...I understand Layne.

[@rockgirlemilyavery]

Addiction is NOT a choice!

[@hakanbaytekin1662]

It was one of the deepest concerts in human history to date.

[@stephenmiller5023]

Eddie Vedder once was Quoted ( in the Pearl Jam video “ 20” ) that Mike can reach down inside himself & just play something totally outrageous, and his solo here is proof of that. Layne’s vocals and Mike’s playing , along with all the other members this performance was the stuff of legends . How lucky were those who witnessed this live ……. God Bless those who are no longer with us for one reason or another …. Life is short , and moments like these are fleeting , so enjoy everything and everyone whenever you can …. 🤞

[@leinonibishop9480]

Chris Cornell had a great comment on Mike too where he was talking about making the guitar solo for Reach Down. It was something like "he was insane, he's a rockstar, like he's infected. that's going to come out"

[@barrydouthitt-gu6se]

Everytime I watch this I feel as if it's right now and I'm there self-consciously and the emotions are top to bottom Something like that

[@jodihill8318]

😅,😊 I 😊😊😊😊 I'll a away aig89aw ddx 😊😂😊😂😂😂😂😂😂l😊😂😂😂

[@1Deep43VA]

Never listened to Pearl Jam but this dude is sick with the guitar

[@ingowitzelluizcypher9638]

Yes Sir, don´t wait.Let´s do it next weekend!!??! No Mr. Miller has the grip on it. Enjoying the presence is the whole trick of it all.............

[@matty00926]

The live version is somehow even better than the album version. The quality of the audio is impressive. The guitar work and Layne's vocals are insane.

[@michaelkirk6356]

100% agree

[@peterpitre2406]

One of his best

[@josephliptak3183]

500000000% agree

[@barrydouthitt5342]

Staley is one of the the best live vocalist in history. He sounded better live then he did on a controlled and or manipulated recording. Man didnt have vocals He had Motha Fuckin Vocals!

[@halloweenjack95]

@@barrydouthitt5342 even more impressive because its no secret that his songs are absolutely difficult to sing

[@DubZenStep]

Can't believe how perfect this live performance is. Jesus Christ.

[@bengalgangster]

this is perfection and barrett martin this maybe the greatest alternative album of all timeI am serious!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

[@holyatom4036]

Wooooh, true music

[@neilpeartspurplenose8739]

And to think by this point how fucked up Layne was, already well down the rabbit hole of Heroin addiction, and to still pull off this level of live performance, is astonishing. What singer today could pull this level of mastery off? Fucking NONE. Layne was the shit!!!

[@thejohnson9204]

Even with the major mishap with him forgetting lyrics, it's still a sensational performance.

[@linehandibew6205]

I have chills

[@butchcassidy3373]

As one who survived that slow suicide, I want to thank Layne and Chris Cornell for keeping me alive during that epic struggle. I've been clean for years now but would not have made it if not for the music. You are truly missed and hopefully you know the people you touched and the lives you saved.

[@davidwalsh4079]

Hey butch cool shit also a recovering junkie been clean the better part of 12 yrs. couple f-ups but man remember setting a bath n chilling to AIC dirt cassette getting high asfuck can't believe I didn't drown I was a sick fuck for a long time

[@butchcassidy3373]

@@davidwalsh4079 yeah I think we have all had our slips I've got about 15 years myself. It ain't always easy but it's definitely worth the effort. Rock on dude. RIP to those who didn't make it.

[@murshidyahkadre]

Amen.

[@daniloperencevic3677]

Amateur

[@sassyfras4085]

I'm struggling

[@keeewl4607]

I don’t think the xylophone guy gets enough credit for the amazing performance shown in this song. You can truly feel the emotion he plays with.

[@AvecPoesie]

True 🖤

[@Aigentcy]

Give it up to the Xylophone guy. His instrument is the only one that starts with a Z but is spelled with an X

[@jimboscooter432]

He's like the Layne Staley of xylophone players.

[@luiscarlosleal86]

Nalgas Sin Carne

[@SeanBauzay]

That’s Skerik. He’s a badass.

[@XmadbeastX]

I always found the line “slow suicide’s no way to go” so sad as that’s ultimately how Layne left us

[@jonathanb.7481]

Bro.. just as im reading "slow suicide's no way to go" hes singing it

[@MrEvergreenLayne]

He was trying to get through to himself. Or just narrating his life. Or speaking from his mom’s perspective 😢

[@hankmoody287]

Evergreen Layne I had the same thoughts.

[@satevo462]

Slow motion suicide is the american way. Whether it's coffee or heroin, we are a culture of addiction and suppressing or stimulating human emotion.

[@coreycox2345]

In my experience, it seems slow and then happens all at once, Smitty Werbenjagermanjensen.

[@sasha219]

Layne could sing the instructions on the back of a frozen pizza box and would still blow most of the singers of today away.

[@VeraLee]

For real

[@TopRevs]

True😂🤣🤣😂

[@philmacrackin4519]

Nobody i mean no fucking body will ever compare to layne stayley.

[@kazmungovan117]

Absofuckinlutely!!!

[@yelew]

🤘🤘🤘fucking Layne forever.

[@amberausburn]

God, I can’t even express how much I love this song and Layne. He is my absolute favorite singer of all time. His voice was such a power house. Soothing and powerful at the same time. The amount of talent this man had was amazing. It breaks my heart we lost him way too soon. Layne you are missed dearly by so many.

[@Kaya97899]

Yeah…. Absolutely true I can’t stop listening Layne’s voice….I hope he knows how loved he was …

[@ChadH2023]

I can't get enough.

[@MrNova1969]

We need to hook up

[@melaniefalke2431]

YES!! I love ring them bells he sang with Heart 😢

[@ingowitzelluizcypher9638]

Very true what you said with your good choice of words. So many singers left us much too soon....Chris Cornell, Chester Bennington, Kurt Cobain, Keith Flint, etc.

[@connormatthews522]

Listening to Mad Season just tears my fucking chest open man, the pain Layne must have been going through is absolutely fucking insane, I've never felt the pain of another through their music in such a way. Some of Cornell's music does it but not to the same level of heartache as Laynes

[@ohenry4892]

I lost my son to an overdose in November 2019. He wrote constantly in journals. The lyrics to this song were in his final writings. My son was a musician, talented guitar player and writer. We had always bonded with music and had talked about this song not long before he left this world. If people want to be outraged about something, be outraged that there are few options for addicts.

[@kryssme88]

So very sorry for your loss 🖤

[@kristoferbennett1653]

Man I am sorry to hear about your son, but you are right about this. Some of us addicts beg for a way out only to find out the only way is suicide. Driven by the drugs or not wanting to go thru the penal system again our contemplations become attempts and after a while we finally do something right to us and thats to end the pain and agony we put our loved ones thru with our addictions. And the music is our way to cope on our way out..

[@Hybrid_Pisces]

💔😥 I AM outraged... and I'm so, so sorry. I've made it my life's mission to help destigmatize addiction... to not only make access to assistance easier for those seeking and in need... but to humanize those who aren't. No one chooses to be an addict. Some can beat it. Some can't. All deserve respect and love. 🙏

[@jasonbontrager6129]

As a recovering addict of 7 years without victimizing another person, I can definitely be understanding and sympathetic to the addiction as a medical problem. However, as a felon who committed FAR MORE felonies than I was ever convicted of, I can definitely tell you that people have a God Given Right to be and feel safe. I am sorry that your Son fell victim to this disease, however we have ALWAYS been on that thin line of either making the right choice, or the one that leads us to sleep. It literally IS THAT THIN OF A CHANCE. We either do one day at a time in recovery, or the dope is going to do one day at a time with our luck/freedom. I feel so sorry for the pain I have caused to people that don’t deserve it. Sometimes, after all this time, I wish that the Lord had taken me and THAT is part of the Process....it don’t end until I end.

[@ginaneeley541]

It's a struggle everyday for the addict.It is a every day battle and I've watched as one by one the ones I love lose the war they fight with their addiction..Im so sorry for your lost,in the daily tears I shed today I will shed one for you and your son

[@Al_Camino77]

Can we just take a moment to appreciate Barrett Martin. Truly great drumming.

[@waynekerr8003]

I concur smithy

[@neonreign2988]

This whole band was so talented, I wish we had gotten more, but I am grateful for this masterpiece of an album.

[@dantonsteele8128]

as i had just tuned in from another thread..i advise listeners to checkout the daisy album by brand new....

[@hankscorpion]

without the xylophone dude, this band ain't shit 🤣🤣

[@mkulmatski]

Amazing group. Super group

[@deandeleeuw4529]

This song breaks my heart and restores it at the same time 💔❤️‍🩹❤️‍🔥

[@KBloves1998]

Best way to put it ❤‍

[@b69maddox]

Heartbreaking to hear a young man singing to his own soul like that, but I love hearing him do it. God Speed Brother

[@beachcomber4141]

My God, what a band. Talk about a super group. Could Layne sing a wrong note?! The older I get, the more I realize how important he is. In my opinion, the most original of all the Seattle singers. And that rhythm section is as good as you get, and THEN Mike Mccready's guitar?!?!! Super group indeed. I only wish I had more than one album to wear out.

[@erinnothingtoseehere4992]

There was a second with 16-17 tracks but they could never get Layne or Mark to come to the studio to lay down vocals. I think they were trying to make that work pretty much up until Baker died.

[@beachcomber4141]

@@erinnothingtoseehere4992 I can only imagine what it would have sounded like. For them to come up with these tunes in such a short period of time is a testament to their uncanny chemistry. It is like AIC, after listening to how much they grew, I often wonder where they would have gone after the AIC AIC record. Both of Layne's bands were seriously peaking. One of the great tragedies in Rock music that Layne couldn't beat it. His talent and potential were truly awesome. Cheers!!!

[@erinnothingtoseehere4992]

Eric O'Brien totally agree!

[@neilpeartspurplenose8739]

Yeah, this and Temple Of The Dog are stone cold classics.

[@laurisaarinen1126]

One of the top 3 supergroups ever for me, other two being Infectious Grooves and Team Sleep.

[@lorimeyers9847]

Damn. His voice always gives me chills. We miss you Layne

[@coreycox2345]

This is the first I heard of him and I heard it in the first note, lori meyers.

[@rhondaphflowers]

@@coreycox2345 OMG! The first you've heard??? Are you in for some good listening!

[@ProMrLecoq01]

Rhonda Haines what do you recommend of him and aic

[@rhondaphflowers]

@@ProMrLecoq01 I recommend ANYTHING from their early years! The Essential Alice in Chains is great because it has songs from most all of the albums they made with Layne. With that said though, anything with Layne on vocals kicks ass! I love their newer music as well. William is great! Ranieri Fog is great! I cannot lie... Layne was and will always be my favorite!

[@lorimeyers9847]

ProMrLecoq01 I recommend alice in chains unplugged session

[@pameladevereux4294]

We had Layne for such a short time. There will never be a voice like that again. Forever missing this enormous talent.

[@gingerg1113]

Everyday miss him

[@neonreign2988]

We all miss him, his voice was otherworldly.

[@frontback9890]

He was just a kid. LORD have mercy.

[@akrup8702]

I’d rather listen to Layne live over any of his studio recordings. Dudes voice was unreal. Rip Layne.

[@bradcampbell7377]

Yup and hits his marks. Even in recording they said he almost always nailed everything in one or two takes.

[@denisefrontino1101]

* an unbelievable voice 🌼

[@thetamoramay7331]

Great singer. No one sounded like Layne. Great hair too. 😢

[@ellyreginald6546]

Me too. Their albums are a little too smooth with overlay.

[@clownchaostime3024]

I got to see AIC in Shreveport, Louisiana in Dec of "91 0pen for Van Halen. AIC was just getting radio play in that area at that time. I remember AIC coming out and they just amazed everyone. So freaking loud, and crystal clear. Layne sang his ass off! Even after the concert people were walking to their cars just blown away by AIC. And especially how Layne just killed it up there. The guy was so freaking powerful with his voice.

[@parengholm326]

So painful. It's like you really can hear Layne's agony. Wonderful performance.

[@mary-jaythijsen6304]

Yes :( especially in those last few wake ups

[@kingkoi6542]

You can also hear it in their live version of junkhead on KZbin. The quality isn't the best but Layne patches that up with his angelic vocals

[@GunGuy258]

The only man I know of that sounds better live than in a studio. Artists these days need to take a lesson from the greatest vocalist ever!

[@johnbaugh2437]

Wake up, Long Gone Day are much better live

[@tove7836]

Brian molko too

[@vitorkaique5782]

Chris Cornell's range is C#2-G6, Layne Staley's range is G1-D7, he did those notes live too, he hit D7 when he killed himself, Chris Cornell's range is literally contained in Layne's range. However, Cornell only reaches 4 octaves in one song: Singing professionals have said that Cornell never used his full chest and head singing strength, because if he did, he could perhaps hit more notes, being a baritone he had a lot of technique to go up and down the pitch, without sounding like a little girl. Besides, on Soundgarden's B-side records, Cornell had VOLUME, EXTENSION, DEPTH AND REACH so much after so many years he admits he couldn't reach all the octaves, due to aging and lifestyle, but he was the GREATEST singer of the 90s. Layne might be close, Cornell was IMBATIBLE.

[@jaimecucalon2804]

@@vitorkaique5782 Between Jeff Buckley, Chris Cornell, and Layne Staley for the best of the 90s. It is subjective between these for most people. I personally prefer Layne but they are interchangeable.

[@gustavtri]

​​@@vitorkaique5782sou um profundo admirador do cornell, porém, ele não atingia notas altas com a potência vocal que layne atingia. Mas como vocalista ele era mais completo realmente. Layne era um cantor único.

[@1Deep43VA]

“For ten long years. Your love affair has got to go.” I used to think of heroin as my first love. I remember even telling my then-girlfriend (now-wife) that she would always be my second love. That heroin would always be first in my heart. What a thing to say to someone. I imagine those words were hurtful. It just goes to show you that type of mind state. Thankfully, she stuck with me and saw me through. She is and will always be the love of my life. Wish Layne could have found something to replace his “love affair” with heroin.

[@codeman9145]

Ten long years man.

[@nadiamasot455]

I guess he couldn't once he lost Demri :(

[@AH-du8ck]

im 62 yrs old and into all sorts of music,i cant stop listening to this haunting song,an absolute masterpiece.

[@deanoriccardi7377]

I will be jamming this when I am 52,62,72 ...better believe it

[@the442legend8]

Haunting!! Infuckindeed it is... Gives me the chills... Well said bro..

[@alexnagy2044]

@A H first of all my respect for you. That's incredible to hear it...really nice! All the best wishes from Hungary ✌

[@dianeking8602]

i just turned 62, i love these guys! 1 regret, didn't get to see them. A strange thing most of the VERY talented, have gone on SO SAD, I MISS THEM ALL EVERY DAY! I will rock til the day i move on.

[@Hybrid_Pisces]

@Clay Baker I get you dude... ❤

[@lsendl]

Layne: *breaths* Audience: yeAaaaAAAHHH WOooOOOoooho00OO Can't blame them

[@TheOanastoica]

The best comment!

[@nealdamkjer192]

Should have seen him Live on stage. That's the vibe!

[@minox6minox697]

Love this comment❤️

[@Nevernothing8184]

Shit i still do that now.

[@evakrissance]

Seriously Lol

[@devious187]

This song is amazing... If only Layne listened to his own words His voice still gives me chills

[@joemitchell5639]

Mike McCready is a damn rock star.

[@kingzukoishu318]

Hes a damn machine

[@filipe977]

hell yeah man ...

[@thechosen1724]

Still rockin 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@clownchaostime3024]

Yep... i have to say that dude is on a whole nother level.

[@stefaniebrauer128]

Facts

[@rossfontes3320]

There has never been anyone like Layne. His voice, stage presents, raw emotion, and the uncanny ability to make the most unpleasant, dark, and most disturbing things, beautiful, in a way you just can't help but to feel his pain and understand it. Just insane.... I wish I could have met him. God I miss this dude...

[@darkswan80]

Perfect way to describe Layne's art. He was able to destroy any mask you might be wearing and let you there naked to just FEEL

[@Nevernothing8184]

Damn I get it. He was the one and only that spoke to my soul. It's like I lost a best friend. I've never and still don't feel that way about any other musician.

[@Faks.09]

Aaron Lewis (Staind), especially first two albums. (Tormented, Dysfunction)

[@jasminejones6026]

I wish I could've met him also! Rest In Peace Layne!💐❤💋🎤

[@imogen31499]

@@Faks.09 Excess Baggage💜

[@vinessac]

This song is so painfully beautiful that just the “ohhh, yeaaah” parts alone are so full of raw emotion. Layne’s ability to bring that level of pure emotion to every song he sang was beyond exceptional. ❤

[@alabaster193]

Some people live for 90 years and do nothing that touches anyone's soul. Then you have the ones like Layne who don't stay for long but leave a legacy created during their suffering that still leaves us bereft 20+ years after their passing.

[@danielbrown1724]

McCready going off on that solo. Nice!! Love ya Layne

[@jessicawilliams7542]

Daniel Brown yess!! Another great part to this live performance. That guitar....

[@mike1158d]

Back when he was still Cool . . .

[@danielbrown1724]

@@mike1158d before he cut his hair ya mean? 😆

[@anonymouslegion4928]

One hell of a solo at that.

[@kurtgannon94]

my face fuckn melted off

[@justinchadwick5179]

Best song ever that most people have never heard. I feel Layne's pain every time I hear it.

[@nokturnalreign9887]

Everytime he says "Slow suicide is no way to go".. i felt his pain As an addict, i know exactly what he means.

[@donfranks1981]

Yes indeed and you could tell Mike loved doing it

[@dangerbier9587]

Everyone on this stage deserves to be in hall of fame for this one performance

[@katykaty6674]

For those of you who don't know or are to young to understand This MAN was our GOD

[@JamesFrederickstech]

Beautiful song, beautiful moment in time captured in this video. This is what KZbin was made for.

[@hermanhelmich]

James Fredericks absolutely true. A rare gem

[@latinlolita1968]

Oh this is a keepsake too bad Layne is no longer here but yer he is, that solo by Mike McCready.

[@Kabeyavictoria]

Layne managed to capture the deepest and saddest feelings in any human being. Rest peacefully

[@djay6651]

Damn these guys were tight. The mix is 100% spot on. I think Mad Season is probably McCready's best work

[@whiteyfisk9769]

Way better than of that crap he did with Pearl Jam. Bleh

[@Aprilpie13]

Of course Layne & everyone on stage are amazing, but the audience are also great. You can hear their enthusiasm and positive energy. Now when I watch concerts from the 2020's half the audience seem asleep and bored. No excitement emanating through the screen...Miss you so much Layne, wish I was able to see you live!

[@colinmackenzie6277]

Sorry, got an onlyfans.... only fooling! DRONGO ZOMBIES Can't live and FEEL LIFE!!!!!

[@BrianSmith-ym2bk]

McCready's solo was professional and it hurts a little listening to Layne being so truthful.

[@latinlolita1968]

Spot on

[@jamesgallivan4437]

well put!

[@marniebryks1981]

The best music always comes straight from the soul.

[@marniebryks1981]

@@elizasmith1229 wow, that’s deep. Did you know him personally?

[@chupaelperro1234]

I can't believe this video have a few visits... this is a fucking masterpiece

[@leefithian3704]

I don’t think ppl know it’s out there , just amazing

[@menadaniellecondo3066]

I can’t believe I didn’t know this song existed. It’s Absolutely incredible.

[@onemoreyear9657]

Vastly different times. They were appreciated them for sure. Back when music came from the soul

[@simonduff5044]

You wanna watch a man sing his own funeral song, Its here, Rip Layne🔥 Your fire still burns

[@lisachilders6530]

It's 2023 and I still jam to primarily AIC or Mad Season. I can listen to this priceless, never fading, genius, talented, I could go on and on and on.....Layne is truly the GOAT of his Era hands down. The world lost its best talent. RIP Layne Staley ❤

[@davidbogosian7959]

Simply the best ! AIC forever and may every season be Mad Season

[@peterherakov8108]

Just wish Layne left more music, because every damn song is so beautiful

[@susansimpson72]

Ikr so tragic. He tried. Rehab 13x. I went once, best decision. I wish our government actually gave a fuck re addiction to study it. The world lost one hell of a vocalist, talent, seemed a good guy - Layne.

[@nonyobussiness3440]

E Fox well he never released them they weren’t done

[@anonymouslegion4928]

Peter Herakov me too but we have to cherish what he did give us💯🍻

[@jake-rx9rs]

200th like for this awesome comment

[@timoteojuans1964]

@Matthew Anthony why wouldnt he want it released? Kurt's post humous 3cd box set was amazig for fans. The lack of production made it more beautiful.

[@TomStamper]

4:07, just look at that. No fancy light show, no nothing. Those guys are so good, the music is so good. They can just play...... and that's enough.

[@scientificdevil4672]

When you're as good as they were you don't need all the frills.

[@the442legend8]

Well said bro

[@gianmalondra9828]

U r absolutely right, Gentleman. no bullshit...just go.

[@jamesgallivan4437]

well put!

[@rebekkahcousins599]

Right, fuck a light show, they don't need it, so simple and so complex, brilliant

[@treesplzz2505]

i havent seen someone shred a strat like that since Frusciante. amazing.

[@Xenotypal]

Yeah but frusciante is literally the modern day hendrix. So underappreciated for his solo work man.

[@risenfromyoutubesashesagai6302]

McCready is better than Frusciante.

[@michaelcoletta4547]

​@@risenfromyoutubesashesagai6302different styles.

[@jfdesignsinc.innovationsid1583]

Fuk, to be able to go back and behold in all its glory …. If only eh fellas? Landmark era, time , persons, mindset, chain wallets, vans , hemp necklaces, car stereos…. Didn’t know how good we had it……. Rip Layne

[@mikestafford6900]

This song gives me chills every time. Especially this live version. Walking away from drugs 5 years ago was one of the hardest things I ever did. Very grateful Layne Staley wrote these lyrics and I took his advice. Holy fuck

[@paulaporter778]

Glad you are here

[@Hoogalindo]

Good work.

[@sandipage9525]

Layne was a tortured soul ..but he was a kind soul ..In all the pain of his addiction..the grips of his addiction ..he still reached out with a cautionary tale for those of us that chose to live ...what a fucking legacy he left behind ..I think of Layne Staley ..Mike Starr ..and Chris Cornell every day ..all 3 were good hearted humans along with others but these 3 stand out ..when their pathes were dark they shared light so that others would not lose their way ..their footing if you will ...what a brave act of kindness they bestowed on their fellow man ..I pray for the souls of these 3 selfless men ..☮🎶🤘✌😎🖤☠❤❤❤💋..

[@larrrywells7932]

Thank God, brother. I hope you are still doing well and winning the battle today.

[@hankscorpion]

how's it going now?

[@XoldnewsX]

McCready is a legend

[@carinhall4508]

BEAST

[@antibejbi]

I've always been a fan, but this solo is simply a concentrated version of everything cool about him :)

[@clownchaostime3024]

My God! That guitar got the shit played out of it! Amazing!

[@clownchaostime3024]

Melodic chaos!

[@robertflanagan1364]

@NY DEVIL they are all cool

[@Banana_Split_Cream_Buns]

This is one thing I LOVE about all the "grunge" bands: the musicians from different bands could mix and match with each other and create a whole other band with its own unique and beautiful sound. You could have Eddie Vedder, Kim Thayil, Krist Novoselic and Sean Kinney get together and create their own band that would work, just like Mad Season and Temple of the Dog. No other rock sub-genre since the early 70s could do this,

[@juditrotter5176]

As an observer it seemed that all of these young Seattle musicians really cared about each other. There didn’t seem to be times when they were trying to upstage one another. Think about Chris Cornell photo bombing a Chains ? Gig in the silly movie Singles. Nirvana didn’t come to Seattle until they were already successful and didn’t share Gigs at the Skate King from high school on. Layne, Andy, Mike, Chris so many bright stars who were with us for a time then gone.

[@HugoStiglitz88]

Nirvana sucked tho

[@SirMo]

@@HugoStiglitz88 Nirvana didn't suck. But they were a bit overrated, I'll give you that. And this is no disrespect to Nirvana fans.

[@mrvicious5304]

@@HugoStiglitz88 they did… kurt s charaxter is embarasing.

[@laurawatters914]

Mike Freakin McCready is the one that got all these most talented guys together, Mike thought he could help Layne and John Baker Saunders on the straight and narrow. But of course it didn't work, Mike really tried. So sad, I love this band so very much!! RIP Layne Staley and John Baker Saunders and Mark Lanegan and Chris Cornell 😇 We love you and miss all of you 😔 FOREVER REMEMBERED AND NEVER EVER FORGOTTEN 💝🌹

[@DaveMyDude]

Whenever he says "wake up" for the third time in a softer tone it gives me chills, the way he always looks down its like he's trying to say it to himself but he knows he's not gonna listen

[@Atomic_Blond3]

We all say it. And we know we're lying to ourselves but we still swear we will stop and pray when you know it's gone very wrong and you're scared you're gonna drop dead right there. But we still know in back of our mind we're lying if we just get through this time

[@Randy-lb6sn]

Super rare... this is awesome that the official vevo posted it.

[@withmygoodeyeclosed]

Not really rare, this is on the Above reissue, still cool that they decided to upload it.

[@Randy-lb6sn]

@@withmygoodeyeclosed oh no I mean the footage of this performance. I would try to find it and I couldn't seem to find it.

[@withmygoodeyeclosed]

@Donovan Davis yeah it's great... They also left the Dynamics intact and didn't smash the limiter during mastering. Great reissue done right.

[@manuredrum4754]

@@Randy-lb6sn i remember that 5-6 years ago there were some footages yet, uploaded by fans.

[@DavidJones-oq3xu]

Layne damn even dizzy and weakened by the Haze gives me goosebumps 🤘🤘🤘💯😎

[@scottbradshaw6317]

His voice here is just unreal. So clear and powerful. I miss his sound so much.

[@ryansmith2887]

I love Mike's energy on this one! Laynes vocals are one of a kind! This album is so hugely under rated, masterpiece!

[@hunterjohnson3784]

Weird seeing layne standing still in one place for a whole concert.... quite sad how much H got to his body... poor guy I hope he finally found the peace he deserves

[@BillyMaysFan95]

Voice of an angel...

[@elnino4306]

Angry angel

[@daintydaisy517]

Beautiful Angel

[@michaelcorvin951]

Crying angel

[@chadschobert1440]

Going beyonnd it being a great song, as far as just musical moments, the swell when Layne first sings 'so an infection not a phase!' is just one of the most powerful bars in any song ever.

[@paddygalloway8780]

I was in a meeting the other day and someone said “moving onward” I had such a strong urge to scream SO AN INFECTION NOT A PHASE YEAAAAA

[@adriantimar4290]

hahahahha know the feeling

[@laurawatters914]

That's awesome, it's a very powerful lyric.

[@trisharivers5588]

I would have belted it out

[@sugarcoma7662]

I thought he said depression isn't a phase

[@ryline666]

dude

[@PsychoHF]

7 years clean from heroin but this song still resonates. It's cathartic to listen to whenever you think you're craving that lifestyle. RIP Layne

[@frankcastle2128]

That is what i call a strong willpower. Good for you man. I'm happy for you even though i don't know you. Layne's whole life has been a lesson for me since the time i started researching it. I felt really sorry for him and also felt terrified of drugs. As a 17 year old I was thinking that it wouldn't be a problem if i would do drugs occasionaly in the future. But Layne's life thought me a lesson. Now i realise i was so stupid to even think about it. Keep going for yourself and for the ones that loves you. It's worth keep going and you know it. Have a nice day/evening. Love from Turkey.

[@daviddowdy3577]

I've been CLEAN for over a year listening to laynes message helped me a lot but praying to my savior help more in a way I think he wanted me to listen to layne thank you my savior

[@NotMyWar]

I’m happy for you my friend, it’s a hard battle but you win every day.

[@hugopinho8245]

congrats man, i hope you have founded sense in your life after this battle against the heroin. will you never be alone man, keep strong ! God bless you

[@zachschoenberg4474]

🙏

[@ivancastelan7651]

some people will never understand how beautiful this song is.

[@calebwaters8400]

Was his way out song he knew it and we lost such a talented human to heroin such a great singer he already knew it though beautiful song and river of deceit

[@theotherrobzombie]

Mad Season was an absolutely amazing band and the album was brilliant. They way they all came together. Truly masters of their craft. This is where you got a glimpse of Mike McCready’s amazing guitar work that he doesn’t get to showcase in Pearl Jam.

[@codeman9145]

Dude so sad it ended. Best ducking band ever

[@corydrentlaw9690]

Layne Staley the BEST EVER!!😎😎😎 Never forgotten....

[@pennyrogers5251]

His voice was amazing

[@applesu8574]

Yes bro ....Never forgotten......😥

[@Firefrog284]

I was blessed to have been at this show. Some shows are powerful..this one changed my life. It has taken years to try to watch this set as it just tears me up to see. The world is darker without his talents. He just couldn't live without his woman by his side after her death. Tragic...just tragic

[@wesleybullock814]

I respectfully disagree my friend one can use that excuse but Layne had been a junkie for many many years and was dying a slow horrible death... the death of his ex-girlfriend had little to do with him dying as a junkie... I'm a 52 year old recovering junkie myself and I was listening to Alice in Chains when they hit the scene... Layne chose to die alone and that's the way that he died

[@LoneWolf-90s]

I actually agree with you. So many people keep saying that Layne died because of Demri's death, but I totally disagree. She was his ex-girlfriend, and they were not even together when Demri died, and they broke up because Layne was cheating on her (I read that somewhere). So like you said, poor, beautiful Layne died because of drugs and because he could not overcome his drug addiction and depression. Demri had nothing to do with his death. I am sure Layne got upset when she died, but that did not kill Layne. Be safe and healthy, my friend. I am happy you are doing better now.

[@wesleybullock814]

@@LoneWolf-90s I concur

[@mud5377]

@@wesleybullock814 sad but true. I think many would like to romanticize such things but it's just not that. As you said it's a slow and horrible way to go. That being said, he must have thought leaving would be better than staying. That's what bums ME out the most personally.

[@sasha219]

You were blessed to have seen him. I agree that the death of Demri really took away his will to live for a time. I do think he wanted to move on but as any addict knows any person will always take the 2nd position behind the drug or addiction itself. Not only that but not too many women were beating down his door after he let himself go and lost all his teeth and everything. I think he couldn't really move on because of the shame and self loathing that come along when the drugs take over

[@suzanneargent559]

Layne thoroughly enjoyed his time with Mad Season..Mike McGreedy said an interview that he told Layne to do what he wanted. Those guys were so suited to each other & they create a masterpiece... loooove this album. This song always breaks me down...it's a beautiful song 😘😘😘😘

[@jameshamel7898]

Layne and Mike get all the hype here, and justifiably so! but can we recognize Barrett Martin on drums? dude killed it!

[@cindyfitzgerald4500]

No matter how many times I watch this and nutshell MTV unplugged I can’t keep it together! I know the outcome and it’s beyond sad! Iam a recovering addict and know that what’s my outcome could have been! I miss you so much Layne I wish I could have saved you I’m no body special just a fan who really loves you for the beautiful amazing brilliant man you were! True Legend Layne Thomas Staley!

[@dt90891]

Me too. Same everything.

[@madhuparnaghosh6254]

I am glad that you are recovering. All the power to you.❤️

[@cindyfitzgerald4500]

@@madhuparnaghosh6254 Thank You so much 😊

[@alexnagy2044]

Same here (just I'm on methadone) after Nutshell unplugged brought me... Congratulations from deep in my heart for you recovery! Stay sober nice soul...God bless 🙏🏻✌🏻 R.I.P Layne 🕊️

[@faroffspring2430]

Why is the live version so much better than the official release?!! And that is saying A LOT

[@justincantlin2795]

Far Offspring, Agreed! Dont get much better than that!

[@kat3871]

Everyone in the audience was just cheering him and all I wanted to do was get up on stage and give him a big hug. 🥺 This song literally makes my heart hurt, physically.

[@kimrollins7550]

I said that

[@mattiadei8402]

"slow suicidal no way to go" Layne 😢❤

[@prestonmullins7050]

“Slow suicide is no way to go” these are the actual lyrics.

[@jeffbone8475]

Holy hell what a performance! Mcready and Layne are absolute beasts here. Baker and Barrett are not just place holders either. What a band…such a tragedy that half of them are gone.

[@Hybrid_Pisces]

I think this was one of Laynes very best performances. I do realize that he wasn't physically well at this point, and lacked some of the energy put forth in his earlier years... but his voice was on point and what he lacked in energy he more than made up for in raw passion... his every pain transformed into organic, raw art. I feel somewhat guilty as a consumer of said art... knowing the pain that went into creating it, tbh, although I do believe that Layne would want us to have his art as both his legacy and a stark message to everyone who listens. RIP Layne... NEVER forgotten... LOVED forever.🙏❤❤❤

[@jarettmeyer4929]

I think Layne was sober here.

[@Hybrid_Pisces]

@@jarettmeyer4929 I think you're right... somewhat, anyways. The gloves serve as a glaring reminder, however... the addiction was never far enough behind... 😔🙏❤❤❤❤❤

[@sduramom]

No sunglasses, direct eye contact with the crowd, smiling at Lanegan, Def. sober at this point. 💖💖💖

[@Xellz999]

Saunders bass work is always so clean, I know everyone loves Layne but still gotta give credit to the man who also left this world way to soon. RIP layne and RIP Saunders.

[@laurawatters914]

R.I.P Saunders 😇🎸🤘✌️

[@ellyreginald6546]

Also died of drug overdose.

[@stefany826]

I’m so sorry I never saw Layne in person..of all the legends I have been so lucky to have seen live , I missed this genius. Thank goodness we have these recordings ❤

[@degonzoman]

"Movin onward.........So an infection not a phase" Heavy lyrics on this one. Having seen Mad Season at the Moore, the Crocodile and the Rock Candy, at the Moore show they were all hitting on all cylinders. His haunting voice still brings chills like spear to the heart of my soul. RIP LS and JB. Truly missed never forgotten. These guy's were like catching lightning. Heroin takes it all so sad.

[@reneefairley40]

Layne has one of the most beautiful voices I've ever heard & he sings every lyric so easily, without any effort at all & it's beyond perfection. Layne is by far one of the most talented people to walk this earth. I wish he was still here. I would love to hear what music he would be making today. RIP Layne ~ We all love & miss you dearly.

[@aleahaleaha2593]

Renee Fairley (painfully) me too!!!

[@edupiqueras1518]

One of the great losses of rock

[@jeffreybeshears8211]

His charisma is up there w morrison.

[@noahanderlick5707]

Grateful to have this.

[@user-ym1yc7nq8z]

This is most haunted tune I've had the grace to hear

[@tashadee763]

The line about “ slow suicide”, tho… 😢 Layne, I wish you had waken up… you are so missed but still loved May you rest in peace, beautiful soul

[@hermanhelmich]

Hats off to the person who filmed this and put it on YT Great stuff, thnx a lot

[@TheProphegy]

Imagine the heights this band could’ve went beyond this album if not for Layne passing. More AIC albums. Solo collaborations. This man was more than just music, but goddamn I miss that talent.

[@dr.goodman3594]

This music touches my soul in a way nothing else can, I am an addict , and have been my whole life, I am 52 . If my soul could sing it would sound like Layne, GOD bless you Layne for putting into words what most of us addicts wish we could.

[@stefany826]

Oh my .. this recording will NEVER get old .. Layne broke the mold , the world became a darker ,sadder place when he left us . God bless 😢

[@Schumeit]

What a masterpiece. It's a tragedy that he's no more. RIP Layne.

[@denisefrontino1101]

...ahhh....but he 'is' Layne is a bright shining star up in the universe 🌼 *and at peace

[@TheUpperbutt]

He's out there somewhere, looking down on us with that crooked smile =)

[@deborahp6450]

He's sleeping until the new world where drugs will be no more! Rev 21:3,4

[@2ndjoshua268]

" so an infection not a phase" always gives me the feels.

[@worldeaterrr]

Perfect analogy I think

[@hosoi10]

@@worldeaterrr Totally...so fucking good!

[@SkrvnHiptR77]

You're in a dark place for those words to come out! Heroin is the fkg devil man. RIP Layne!

[@darrinmcbride2643]

I'd say it don't get more real than knowing what he is saying when he sings that part but every verse can register the same dose...sorry it just came out this way.

[@huagrapo]

Fuck, that was possibly the best solo I've ever heard from McCready - and he's even managing to bounce around the stage making it look borderline effortless.

[@caiusjulius9836]

All of these members of Mad Season were special. Every single one of them....

[@americancameramanmedia1309]

L.Staley was the most amazing singer ive ever seen live.