“Nutshell” by Alice in Chains (COVER)

[@dawsongentleman]

I would just like to thank everyone for all of the comments and support on this video. I’ve had a busy couple of weeks here in Alaska but things should slow down soon so I can get back to making more videos. Stay tuned for that and again thank you for watching:)

[@realgonegonzo]

We thank you. This was incredibly perfect and we appreciate the raw talent and dedication

[@BrutusBerserk]

Excellent take on a lifelong favorite. I would absolutely love to hear you perform _Rain when I die_ and, I believe the rest of your subscribers would too. Get settled in Alaska, and we will stay tuned 😊

[@dawsongentleman]

@@BrutusBerserk That means so much:)

[@Alphablight]

This is perfect. Thank You

[@kirkstable]

Great job

[@aryn32]

Wow. As an old guy who grew up listening to Alice In Chains, I find this to be a worthy cover. You capture the melancholy perfectly.

[@benjamingraves5213]

I second that notion. Wow!

[@Kamakaze04]

I third that notion!!! Nice!

[@jayhanson6547]

I fourth that notion. Amazing!

[@Madichmotorsports]

And other things too!

[@thomasfoster5200]

If you grew up listening to AIC you're not old

[@andrewcrossman2165]

I can't get over especially how well the guitar matches the original recording

[@jamiemartin6193]

Do you play?

[@throbbingjohnson8587]

@@jamiemartin6193 why?

[@Sillyandskinny]

Layne would be proud man

[@willnicholls3]

And Jerry!

[@shanghunter7697]

@@willnicholls3 Indeed !

[@davemeade4371]

I don't think Layne would have cared unless you were obsessed with him. He didn't have the most stable mentality.

[@shanghunter7697]

@@davemeade4371 "NO ONE" has a stable mentality NO ONE.......Just saying !

[@shadschneider1348]

Dang dude...the vocals, the tone of that Fender, just perfect.

[@Smokealldayy420]

Yes it is. I’ve heard ALOT of nutshell covers and yours is by far the closest to the live mtv performance I’ve ever heard. And that guitar tone? I’ve been playing for almost 20 years and I’ve gotta say, it’s perfect. Great job bud.

[@dawsongentleman]

That means a lot man! Thank you so much:)

[@chrissybennett7985]

I agree! I've heard them all but this is the epitome of the love we feel for Layne & his legacy. What a freaking amazing job. 🥹💕🎶

[@Triumph865]

Wowzers. Saying “nicely done” would not describe how good your cover of this deeply emotional song is. That was so good, dude.

[@dawsongentleman]

That means a lot man thank you:)

[@MatthewMurphy-z7l]

500 subs, such a shame. You did this much justice. You deserve many more views/likes/subs. A diamond in the rough honestly, thanks for sharing.

[@rphd07]

Vibrato is spot on. Outstanding job all the way around.

[@kane6529]

Absolutely fucking amazing bro! I can hear the little lead parts playing in my head. Vocals and guitar tone dead on the money perfect!

[@duanewright1412]

I play and sing this song all the time. It is always a crowd favorite. GREAT JOB!!!

[@pradiptamukherjee9018]

I cannot help but keep coming back to this every once in a while. Saying it's brilliant doesn't cut it

[@marcelocouto4841]

I was not ready for how good this would be. Very good interpretation of the song and such a great tone man! Congrats 🙏🏻

[@dawsongentleman]

Thank you so much:)

[@sole7347]

Me pasó igual!! Excelente interpretación!!

[@colestowing8695]

Shit. I did not expect this. I saw the title (and how small the channel is) and thought "who tf does this guy think he is". I stand corrected. Nothing will ever compare to the performance by Layne and the boys that night....but this was really, really good. (Edit) A couple other people mentioned the guitar tone and i agree, I don't know what wizardry you used but thats one place where most people miss the mark- You nailed it

[@dawsongentleman]

I knew the thumbnail would be playing with fire lol. But thank you man that really means a lot. I just wanted to do my best to show respect to AIC because they truly are incomparable

[@MichaelDooleyProject]

My thoughts were similar. Blown away! That guitar sounds perfect as well as the vocals.

[@WesleyThibodeau]

I clicked on the thumbnail because I thought it might be an over statement :P Glad you proved me wrong. The subtleties and softness are what does Layne justice. This is wonderful!

[@Sixstreetdisciples0420]

I just stumbled upon this. Not knowing just how damn amazing. I’ve been doing this for 40 years. That gave me chills and shedding a couple of tears. Thanks for this. Fills me with joy, to see youngsters keeping the oldies alive. Keep on truckin brother!

[@Velikpetrov]

Man, this is far the best one cover of Nutshell I've ever heard. You've picked the instrumental and the vocals so precise.... Thank you and keep going. You made my night.

[@dawsongentleman]

That means a lot:) Thank you so much for the comment

[@metalheadheartbeat]

Wow...just WOW. Took my breath away when you started to sing. Absolutely incredible job man! Alice in Chains is my favorite band and you did this song justice! Sending you love & support from Connecticut!

[@WyattWinters]

Great cover mate. Love playing along to it with my bass

[@ParkourRhett]

Amazing cover!!! Blown away. My favorite AIC song and you rocked it!! 🤘

[@dawsongentleman]

Great pick for a favorite. Thank you for the support!

[@babyblue252]

Amazing brother

[@Cisco176]

Very nice job, very nice. That acoustatonic is right on. Closing my eyes, I'm hearing AIC!

[@purplelove3121]

I'm speechless....from the tone of the guitar to your vocals.....stellar job! Nutshell is one of those songs that I avoid listening to covers, but I'm so glad I listened to yours. Beautifully done!!

[@dawsongentleman]

Thank you!

[@brodybarlowe965]

I am amazed by how close that tone is to the EP version, that is simply amazing. Those vocals sounded pretty close to Layne in my opinion and I'm certain he would be and is proud of your cover. Keep this up man that was an amazing cover, and the thumbnail definitely has backup 👍🏻.

[@neliacwahs895]

The chorus sounded perfect man. Congrats ! Amazing

[@CasbahD]

You popped up in my suggestions tonight, and WOW! You nailed this! Beautiful guitar work and vocals. Excellent!

[@Roadglide08]

With life going so fast, I almost forgot how much I loved Alice In Chains. Thank you so much for this!! Great job!!

[@tanyawestgate1868]

Absolutely wonderful. Bought tears to my eyes. Made the song come alive again. Thank you

[@chrischamberlain4846]

Excellent job brother . Guitar and vocals are spot on .

[@nigm1032]

Beautiful. I come back to this at least once a month.

[@FreezeGopher1]

I’ve been an Alice fan since 1989 and this is as good a cover as I’ve heard. Well done.

[@mr_stealyogf6392]

The acoustasonic is such a good choice for this song!!! Great cover

[@leonardoantoniol5423]

Man, perfect voice! The tone was crazy!

[@carrybeckwith5397]

I've heard lots of covers this is my favorite, killer job bro, Layne would be proud. ❤

[@morgancoady4943]

If you toured and played only nutshell as your whole set list I’d pay to come. Amazing cover bro!

[@dawsongentleman]

That’s awesome😂 Thank you

[@porte1jr]

This is great. Gave up playing guitar a while ago but this was always one of my go-to's. Dawson nailed it, and great vocals!

[@wesleydagenhart1287]

just that deep, muddy sound. makes you feel like you're stuck. exactly what layne was feeling at that time. Alot of fine tuning and soul went into this. captured perfectly. great job!

[@jayoung747]

That guitar is so evenly matched it’s unreal. Layne would smile at this 🤙🏼

[@migslayerdb]

Straight killed this song dude ! A hard song to cover and not be played down ..you killed this brother !

[@jennifersavaidis-milne6303]

Oh! Wow! What a perfect cover I closed my eyes and grooved that whole song. About to go round two. Looking forward to hearing more from you ❤

[@ckat609]

Woah! I was not expecting that. So good!

[@cidovsky]

Deep in the soul! Thank you for this masterpiece, regards from Rio!

[@ZetriumZ]

Oh my god the sound of this guitar and this voice.. that’s incredible bro, Layne would be proud

[@timoreilly5049]

I was not expecting this … very very awesome … you got talent you need to pursue my friend.

[@mattlazarus2489]

Absolutely beautiful cover my man. Bravo.

[@rickybooby5689]

So good to see young people still appreciating good music. Nice cover bro! RIP Layne

[@captainclinto0095]

Ya I felt that man. Keep singing! If it wouldn’t be too much to ask I feel like you can pull off river of deceit by mad season. Thanks for sharing! Good job!

[@dawsongentleman]

That’s a good song man I’d love to work on it. Thank you!

[@DMHRC]

Great tune. I'd like to see that also if possible.

[@uvcoach42]

Awesome Dawson ! Nailed it with a little of your own flavor ! Keep bustin it !

[@korydixon832]

Bro you absolutely crushed that!! Great job, looking forward to more

[@mrsachigo]

This is awesome buddy 👏 one of the best I seen. Hoping to see more covers

[@bowlandcartel9441]

This is by far the best cover Nutshell that I’ve ever heard. Amazing job brother. Song always brings out so many thoughts and feelings.

[@weezytheinspired]

By far the best nutshell cover i have ever heard,big respect man and keep on rockin and much love from Macedonia 🇲🇰 ❤️

[@babyblue252]

Dude so amazing

[@jriv2002]

I think this is the best cover of nutshell I’ve ever heard. Amazing 🤘🏼 Layne is indeed smiling at you

[@robertnessul1657]

Well done👏👏👏--Been listening to this song since it came out in 94--Great job

[@saharaimgodinez2338]

I found this channel today and I love that, there are covers of the bands I listen to, it motivates me to keep practicing

[@syracuse6651]

Keep it going on man , this song always hits hard in my life at times . Something special for sure

[@nikkovellios]

Holy crap. This song means so much to so many, and you fucking nailed it. Beautiful.

[@-KnifePrty-]

Not a lot of covers I’ve seen really hit like the original but this is the very very vary rare exception, actually amazing bro.

[@Craig-t1d]

I’m from the old school and say you nailed it! You would make any one proud of that cover! Well done!

[@CoasterGuy2323]

Definitely one of the best covers of this. Everything about this is so perfect

[@dawsongentleman]

Thank you so much:)

[@nonebusiness470]

Truly impressed..... you captured the raw emotion of the song. Spot on vocals and guitar! Thank you for sharing your talent.

[@Highside713]

Well done. I remember when this song came out, it is cathartic for me, to hear and to play. Great to see it living on in the next generation.

[@doncee1831]

Damn... blown away. Took me by surprise how good this was. One of my favorite songs. Seen numerous covers done. This is up there with the best. Great job my guy. Be proud

[@FRENCH_FRIES_BISH]

Awesome cover my man. You do this song some serious justice!!!!

[@xenomorpheus13]

Subscribed! That was amazing! I’ve always had the utmost respect for those who can play AND sing at the same time and you, my friend, do it exceptionally well!

[@ryeanderson1]

Very awesome. Great job

[@scotlewis3493]

That was unbelievable dude! You captured everything that makes that song great. Just wow!!!

[@MrJduncan73]

Outstanding! I play this on my Acoustasonic Jazzmaster too! The tone is great for this tune. Great vocals!

[@jonathanwilson3466]

Awsome man! U nailed it! By far the best cover of this song yet! Keep up the hard work man!

[@IgorRozinov]

Ahh, so nice to discover a hidden gem on youtube. Very talented. Really hope these vids keep coming. Subscribed and will be keeping an eye on this channel.

[@Yamaboy4]

Wow, what an awesome cover you did on this song! You should be very proud of yourself!

[@ericleschinsky5961]

I gotta say, I was skeptical when I saw the title cause I’ve seen so many covers of this song. Well done man! That was very good.

[@MrRyno1111]

So good! Thanks for sharing.

[@jxmes6713]

fuckin awesome dude, you're guitar tone is so good and your voice really surprised me. keep it up!

[@tico4940]

Upchurch,Aaron lewis,billy strings,your right up there with some great artists doing this song,gotta have the emotion to pull it off.Congrats young man.Or should we say YOUNG GENTLEMAN.

[@dawsongentleman]

lol thank you that means so much! I love Aaron lewis’s version

[@ttorrico1263]

Great job bro. I love seeing the younger generation jamming the good stuff- gen x

[@hammer9699]

If Layne and Jerry had a child you are it my man. Great work

[@nicholasroy2960]

Wow great sound, incredible cover ! Love the Rush poster with both their double necks 🤟

[@dawsongentleman]

Thanks:)

[@bryanlack2883]

MY GOD. Crazy props to this man.... Absolutely wonderful

[@TimMarcus00]

Great job. Guitar and vocals are awesome!

[@fernandooliveira7972]

Amazing Dude! your video started playing in here and I felt I was listening to Alice in Chains... Total Respect for your cover!!!

[@MrGus937]

Yo!!! This is an outstanding cover!! You killed it!!

[@johnnyrocker5161]

Not sure if I've heard a better cover. Just incredible!

[@liyasanoop91]

Your rendition of this song is epic

[@WVStrokerSmoker]

I'm not usually a fan of AIC covers, but this is fantastic. Bravo!

[@daddiikong1602]

I was not prepare for how good this interpretation is. Wow. Just wow.

[@eliotll]

I didn’t expect something THAT good … good job dude

[@n.p6954]

wow, the tone, the playing, the singing, wow for everything

[@Hbizz813]

Great job on this!! You definitely have talent… keep going young man 👏👏

[@the.bonsai.samurai]

Yessssssss brother 💪👌🤙 The way you slowed it down just a tad and the tone of your guitar is just perfect, Evoking lots of emotions. Well done 🖤🖤🖤

[@dawsongentleman]

Thank you so much!

[@paolocalderon7186]

Excelente, esto es poeticoo lo interprertaas con tanto sentimiento como Laynee que capooo por dios! exitoss

[@dylanmoore2286]

This is absolutely awesome, keep it up brother

[@77starla47]

Well done, young man! I cut my teeth on the music of Alice and Chains. You've done the song justice. Keep on

[@Mgd107]

As a die hard AIC fan I gotta give props where props are due. Truly Haughting.

[@wagnerbatista1601]

He knows it, but he did justice to the arrogance, and did very well

[@in2rock275]

I just stumbled on this and WOW! Great tone and nice vocal work. Very pleasant to listen to. People don't realize how hard it is to play and sing at the same time...especially when it's something you didn't write. Kudos! Glad to see another young person recognizing and keeping alive the music from my youth. There's no music being put out today that can compare.

[@dawsongentleman]

I agree. Thank you for the support

[@UltimaX9578]

Damn Layne, I mean Dawson. That was seriously awesome. That was an amazing cover. You're very talented for your age, please don't stop.

[@dawsongentleman]

Thank you! That means a lot

[@juanlauria9559]

KZbin recommended me this. It's been said countless times in this comment section, but the guitar's tone is spot on, and you emulate layne's voice and its little details so well. Amazing cover!

[@dawsongentleman]

Thank you:)

[@dannytalmadge3812]

I love this song. It's one of my favorites. For the first time in a long time, this song brought tears to my eyes. That was from listening to your cover. You did amazing man. Your voice is perfect for this song.

[@dawsongentleman]

Thank you so much:) that means a lot to me

[@dav2333]

Very good 👏👏👏