Professional Singer Vocal ANALYSIS of Alice In Chains | "Would?"

[@PeterBarber]

Thoroughly enjoyed checking out Alice In Chains! Such an iconic group. What else from them should I check out?

[@tribblefluffer]

The MTV Unplugged version of Down in a Hole is a great example of Layne (the lead vocalist) and Jerry (the guitarist/vocals). They have an amazing dynamic together and I really love their harmonies. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pIiuYZ6nn7WGjKs

[@jeremeywilson2318]

Pretty much every song they have but here’s a few!!! ~ Down in a Hole “unplugged” ~ Love, Hate, Love “live” ~ Sickman ~ Rooster ~ Man in the Box ~ Bleed the Freak “live” ~ Don’t Follow ~ I Stay Away ~ Nutshell “unplugged” ~ Again ~ Junkhead

[@anvil777]

The whole Dirt album, which this song is from as well. I’d recommend checking out also “Get Born Again”

[@dasninjastix]

Shame in You and Nutshell

[@tacotacotacobajablast6821]

their new singer is way better, listen to check my brain

[@jamesburns8827]

Dude if you keep going with this band you're going to hear the most haunting and most beautiful harmonies of your life. nobody can touch the two of them when they're together

[@klm4446]

Praise be!!! Absofuckinglutely.

[@TheStepmonkey]

Exactly, one of the best bands in rock history💗

[@aliciasantiago5259]

Love their harmony in don’t follow

[@tanyaanderson1071]

Can't touch Layne's vocals. Nobody can.

[@AdamDobbs-j5k]

Agree

[@MartinMaxFerdinand]

"Love, Hate, Love" live at the Moore for the full gut-wrenching experience.

[@PK--ITA]

👍👍👍

[@houdini8172]

@@PK--ITA That's a great live performance!

[@PK--ITA]

@@houdini8172 Yep, a superb one... perfect vocal.

[@sharoncarlisle9453]

100% this one.

[@Billyrobshaw77]

Absolutely

[@stevekozlowski5963]

Layne is one of the greatest rock/metal singers of all time, and his harmonies with Jerry are awesome

[@PeterBarber]

Oh yeah, absolutely killer voice

[@Merzui-kg8ds]

Was one.....

[@gsmom3883]

GD he should still be here! I wonder if the way I feel, is how people felt when Hendrix, Presley, Morrison etc died? Just fkn broken, 20+ years later! 😢💔😢

[@gsmom3883]

@@Merzui-kg8ds IS.

[@Carrie-fv9fv]

​@@gsmom3883 Junior year of high school my parents picked me up from school (which was very unusual as I walked to school everyday) to take me to rehab...28 days later I was heading home and heard "whale and wasp" on my local rock station. I instantly knew that wasn't right and then the news cast started. His death from drug addiction was reported as I was coming home from my first rehab. I'll never forget when Layne passed

[@brandonbelcher493]

I know I won’t be the only one that recommends this one, but their “Love, Hate, Love” Live at the Moore performance will turn your world upside down

[@PeterBarber]

Certainly seeing a lot of recs for this one -- def gotta check it out!

[@StevieDrawStuff]

Yes!

[@Punkie83]

​@PeterBarber Pleeease! It's phenomenal

[@dzizas9534]

when?​@@PeterBarber

[@chrisyoung8319]

That is the best vocal performance by Layne ever!!

[@MetricMod]

I’m 55 years old. I saw AIC many times in the 90’s, including Lollapalooza. He slowly faded due to his addiction, but even when he was clearly junk sick (MTV Unplugged is a good example) he could still outperform almost any singer of his day. Sadly missed. A beautiful soul too. I met him and Scott Welland back in 1991 at club in Buffalo, NY called the Scrapyard. They were playing a show together and I was in a popular band at the time as well and Layne’s voice was so powerful that he would legit drown out Scotty. I too got into drugs in 1993, got sober, quit the music business (I still play for fun) and kept in touch with Jamie (Scott’s wife) and Scotty up until his death as well. Addiction is a sad deal man. I’ve lost so many amazing people. Not just musicians/artists. I’m still here. Sober for 24 years now with no relapses. Great video. Thanks for sharing this song and recognizing the brilliance of Layne, Jerry and AIC.😊🙌🏾👊🏽

[@michaelbinbc]

I'm 56, and saw them at Lollapalooza '93 as well, opening night in Vancouver. A buddy of mine met them at Vancouver's The Town Pump in '91. He was the kitchen manager... he even met Nirvana and Tool. I begged him for a job in '94... I would have worked for free. 😛 Tool played in '94 while I was working though. I got slammed, so I never saw a moment of it, but the stage was 30ft across from the kitchen doors. Best set I heard while working there.

[@worstcasescenario5242]

What band were you in M8?

[@DarlaKroupa]

So happy for your accomplishment

[@DarlaKroupa]

Ok…now you got me wondering what band you played in!!!!

[@tedalger8925]

It's an early 90s song written about the death of Andrew Wood, singer of Mother Love Bone. There were a few other songs written about him by Seattle musicians of the same era.

[@13CCW]

Yep and another cool thing is the shirt Layne had on was Andrews

[@frankbartlett2947]

Yeah Temple Of The Dog is an entire albumn dedicated to Wood. And it rules.

[@shirazzza]

Ah I have some of these lyrics tattooed on me "have I run too far to get home". The yawling was strong

[@ambergarner8471]

You gotta watch their live performance of Love Hate Love. His vocals are just dynamite. Also, they were on MTVs unplugged and it's just haunting. Layne was in the thick of his addiction but still managed to crank out an amazing, yet sad, performance.

[@taterdawg]

Definitely Love Hate Love and the "Live at the Moore" version is THE ONE to do. So dark and yet so beautiful at the same time....

[@tracithomas6543]

Love Hate Love (live at The Moore December 1990) is a MUST - Layne was in his prime, and he delivers a mind blowing vocal master class. I’ve been listening to this live performance going on 33 years and it never fails to make every hair on my body stand up. Other AIC recommendations include Down in a Hole (I’d do the studio version, followed by the one from their MTV: Unplugged concert; Them Bones (OMV); Junkhead (studio), I Stay Away; No Excuses; both Bleed the Freak, and Man in the Box (live at the Moore); and Rooster (OMV).

[@DelilaSloan]

Good recommendations. I would add "brother" to that list.

[@nightwood3738]

“Rooster” RIP Layne Staley

[@evanmcdonald8902]

Rooster is actually Jerry Cantrells father. Was a nickname

[@barlitone]

The lyrics there are "Am I wrong? / Have I run too far to get home? / Have I gone, / Left you here alone? Great reaction!

[@tiawarren5403]

Layne Staley is forever the GOAT of rock singers..rip Layne!!! ❤❤

[@CoreyWickramasekera]

ALICE IN CHAINS ⛓️ "THING" that made them stand out was the harmonizing between Layne and Jerry, nobody was doing it when they did it, AND THEY WERE GREAT TOGETHER

[@layneinchains4047]

Wait until this dude discovers “Love Hate Love” live at the Moore and “Down in a Hole” from MTV Unplugged lol.. his heads gonna explode

[@tkillian77]

Absolutely! 🤘🤘

[@Dsleepy66]

Recorded and released in 1992 first on the sound track to the movie "Singles" and later on their album "Dirt"

[@julianamelloholtzguebert3361]

It brings me memories when zi was a teen 🇧🇷😍

[@angelabadura1015]

Loved that whole soundtrack.

[@sethelsom3838]

Great breakdown of the vocal melody, I really enjoyed this!

[@matthewgoodA1206]

This is honestly my favorite song of all time, so gonna try not to gush too much. I caught this official video shortly after it premiered. But not right away, as it seemed a bit over-hyped and I steered a little clear. Finally when I gave it a chance, it rocked me hard. I was only like 14 or something at the time. But its myriad elements made major impressions: the minor-key bass line giving the verses that haunting feel; the rocking chorus; then that switch-up for the outro. Plus, at the center of it all was the late, great Layne Staley, frontman and lead vocalist. That’s Jerry Cantrell on guitar and additional vocals, who also wrote the song. The rhythm section was Mike and Sean on bass and drums, respectively. But back to Layne, because he had true rock-star style, very evident here and in many other performances. The beard, the shades, the slicked hair- he always knew how to dress the part. So, the song informed my nascent identity as a music fan, and the band’s look informed my emergent sense of style. Recommend “Man In The Box”, “Love, Hate, Love” and “Rooster” for more strong vocal parts. Guess I ended up gushing too much after all.

[@theidajawho]

The song is about Andrew Wood, R.I.P., who was the lead singer of Mother Love Bone. They were the first major player in Seattle Grunge. The album was just done and Andrew went a little too far on libations (H), and passed away. A lot of the big Grunge bands used the same converted warehouse as practice space and became friends. Andrew Wood = Would? That whole story and scene is fascinating and tragic. Also the guy with the hair you like, Mike Starr, R.I.P. Many Grunge bands wrote songs, and whole albums about Andrew and the impact it had on them and on Grunge. My other fav, Temple Of The Dogs "Say Hello To Heaven". With Chris Cornell (Sound Garden), and Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam) duet. After Andrew passed, Chris introduced the other members of Mother Love Bone to Eddie and they formed Pearl Jam. There is quite a bit to the story but that is a quick "Nutshell", which is also a song by Alice In Chain you should check out.

[@tiffymcconkey]

I didn't put that together when this first came out. Thank you for the information ❤

[@pentti5922]

The shirt Layne Staley is wearing in the video is Andrew Woods old shirt btw

[@victorcardiel1444]

Oh wow I had no idea now the song means even more to me

[@robbob5302]

Andrew Wood and Chris Cornell were roommates. I’ve never heard anybody say a bad word against Wood. One of those guys everybody liked, I guess.

[@joeybrowning1730]

Just being "that guy".. jack irons, original drummer for rhcp introduced Eddie vedder to the boys after Andrew woods passing. They even thank him in their hall of fame speech. Just trying to share some useless info

[@manurodriguez2313]

Nobody takes a look at the Europe tour in 93 and those lives are pure fire! Layne was at his peak for real!

[@jondubb35]

This song was first released on the “Singles” movie soundtrack in June of 1992, and then it was released again in September of 1992, as the last track on Alice In Chains sophomore album, “Dirt”, that’s still vital today. “Singles”, was a film written and directed by legendary director Cameron Crowe, that saw its theatrical release in September of this same year, 1992. The film was set against the backdrop of the early 90s Seattle Music Scene, monikered as “Grunge”, or the “Seattle Grunge Scene”, by the mainstream music press, that flipped the music industry upside down, and as a result changed the industry forever. The scene brought punk rock, alternative music, and really the entire underground music scene as a whole, to the surface, replacing what was popular music at the time, and becoming the mainstream. If you were alive in the late 80s and early 90s, and old enough to understand what was going on, there’s no way you would’ve missed it, even if you didn’t listen to that music, and didn’t live under a rock, you most likely heard about Seattle, “Grunge”, flannel shirts, and coffee shops. You most likely heard something about Nirvana and Kurt Cobain, Pearl Jam and Eddie Vedder, Soundgarden and Chris Cornell, it was worldwide phenomenon. And, it’s arguably the last real major pop culture, organic music scene, before the “world-wide-web”, made the world a much smaller place.

[@CoreyWickramasekera]

Jerry Cantrell on guitar and background vocals, the Lead singer comes in after Jerry, his name is LAYNE STALEY, unfortunately he lost a battle with addiction in 2002

[@Eileen_in_Vegas]

You did it again - brought me a group I've heard of but never listened to because it wasn't "my kind of music". I guess my tastes have changed over the years because I found this intriguing. Now have to check out their other work. Awesome R&A, as always! I always learn so much from them!

[@tacotacotacobajablast6821]

welcome! if you like this band be sure to check out the band Gwar!

[@zcsapo2125]

They are amazing

[@PeterBarber]

So glad to hear that, Eileen!

[@oldnsleepysmitty5503]

​@@tacotacotacobajablast6821😂...oh shit..i always assumed it was the same guys with or w/o masks.....😮

[@makaimaukahasopinions848]

🔥🔥🔥🤙

[@tinathompson3133]

He will always be my favorite. Rip. He’s saying “ to get home”

[@mattjohn4731]

Ohhhhhhh

[@timwright4361]

The AIC catalogue goes on for days. Like most have said, "Love, Hate, Love" live at the Moore is a must.

[@cardyfreak]

Layne Staley’s ability to shift his voice up through the gears is incredible, the final chorus of Man In The Box being a prime example; just when you think his voice can’t get any better, he finds another note and blows you away.

[@willmarshall4685]

Layne! I watched a documentary about Alice and Chains. They interviewed one of the sound crew guys that toured with the band and he said it was constant challenge to get the guitars loud and clear enough to keep up with the power of Lane’s voice. Incredible.

[@jeremykeasbey4145]

Interesting tidbit: Would? (with it's abrupt/aggressive ending) was the final track of the Dirt[1992] album, while Them Bones (with its abrupt/aggressive intro) was the opening track. This is one of those albums that starts the same way it ends... with a punch to the face

[@alicaveltman3021]

You need to check out their live performance of Love Hate Love from Live at the Moore. This is the entire band at its peak! ❤

[@Dennis-en9qy]

Almost every song from the Dirt album is crazy good! I was 16 when this came out. I heard the intro as I was strolling in to a record store and went straight up to the counter and asked who the band was. As song came to an end I walked out as a proud owner of one of the best album from that era! Great reaction!

[@fireweedak]

Scans feed: -AIC 🤓 -Would? 🤩 -20!!! min video…I’m in!! Loved experiencing one of my favorite songs and artists through your eyes. 20 min of edging 😂 RIP to a man who could sing like a lark, Layne Staley.

[@unseelie63]

Layne Staley was one of the most distinctive voices in rock music.He knew what he was doing.His voice blended so well with that of Jerry Cantrell,the guitarist.Together they created truly haunting,atmospheric vocals and songs with a lot of space in them.This is my favorite of their songs.It's tragic that Layne is no longer with us.Rest in peace,Layne.You're very much missed.

[@donniesesnie4101]

Still the most unique rock voice of all time. My personal favorite!

[@bridgettroup7946]

I concur ❤

[@sharoncarlisle9453]

Jumping on the band wagon to say Love Hate Love live at the Moore Theater.

[@descantinginsalubrious]

This song has given me chills EVERY time I've heard it since 1992. Every time.

[@alexrichard486]

To clarify, there are two singers, however Layne had his vocals double tracked to give part of the bands distinctive tone, so a total of 3 vocal tracks, two being Layne. Also maybe I missed it, but its worth mentioning both of them were classically trained by Maestro David Kyle in Seattle, whose primary background is Opera.

[@sianne3866]

Layne only had one lesson, that's from Jerry's mouth.

[@lenakristinramp8890]

I remember listening to this song when I was around 15-16 I think… and now I’m 45…. Still a great song as a great band❤

[@madammudder3104]

Saw them live in 1993. They opened with this song. Freaking epic performance.

[@klm4446]

I'm so envious. What I'd give to have seen them live with Layne.

[@wesw6840]

LOVE HATE LOVE....wont be disappointed 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 AIC our LEGEND 👊🏻....yes live at the Moore

[@lsu1992]

"It Ain't Like That" live from the Singles blu ray for their textbook haunting harmony.

[@hearmeout9138]

“Rain When I Die” is probably the best sample of Layne Staley’s vocal range… especially on the low end.

[@Twinkle_karma]

One of my favourite songs by AIC. - check out Dallas Greens ( city in colour )version…. It’s absolutely haunting and beautifully done.

[@weirdloverwilde]

90s teen here: every rock and alternative band had videos with the following: 1. Cuts to black and white or sepia 2. Flashes or lingering on old people 3. Hair. Lots of hair. 4. Heroin and themes about heroin 5. Grunge outfits, thrashing 6. Cuts to dirty warehouse floors and under bridges and stuff Please do “grind” it’s so classic

[@DelilaSloan]

Don't forget: Lots of shots of a forest floor with a shaking camera. Fast clips of random animals doing nothing. Like foxes and dogs and sometimes fish. Do not under any circumstances look like you are having are a good time. Only exception to this rule is if you are the red hot chilli peppers. Someone had to wear a random accessory..could be a cowboy hat or sunglasses Guitars usually had a phrase or name written on them in sharpie. Also a sticker could work if it sent a defiant message. Camera would make sure to show this guitar up close at least once so we could all go "what was that written on his guitar? Oh its a D.A.RE sticker. That's awesome."

[@thedavesiknow4598]

​@@DelilaSloan totally!

[@thedavesiknow4598]

Great summation! Made me laugh So true❤

[@livier3970]

This song has a really unique energy, i love it

[@cocohol3513]

Layne's voice is so distinctive! Love AIC. I enjoyed your breakdown . Rooster is one of my favorites. You should check out a live performance, either live at the Moore or MTV unplugged. Cheers!

[@chrisd7047]

Vocal harmonies and interesting chord progressions are the hallmark of Alice In Chains. They were contemporary with Soundgarden, Nirvana, Pearl Jam, etc. Of the grunge-era bands, AiC is my clear favorite for exactly those reasons. They were writing grown-up music, using chords and progressions that classical composers might use. Mussorgsky comes to mind.

[@armystarr]

"I stay away" is a great song from AIC and obviously, "man in the box". It's really great seeing the effect Staley is having on people 2 decades after his death. Learn about his life and his passing, and the songs, "down in a hole" and "nutshell" will never feel the same again.

[@emersonmayeaux2482]

Layne was an incredible vocalist. Saw these guys live a couple of times. Absolutely unbelievable range and power Layne had.

[@franciscalhoun3643]

Alice in Chains is my all time favorite band. Layne Staley's amazing vocals bring me to tears. Thank you for being an honest reactor. So many people on here "react" to songs they already know and it's painful to watch. You keep it real and truly react and I really appreciate that.

[@trevorstevenson4038]

How good is the album Black Gives Way To Blue. It has some brutal songs as well as some very dark moody songs.

[@richardwhite4923]

4:25 You nailed it. Jerry Cantrell, the guitarist is the back up vocals and lead vocals on many AIC songs.

[@tbnobs]

Layne was a fabulous singer no mistaking his voice

[@juliegogola4647]

I am not really able to get very technical when it comes to the vocals of the guys in AIC, BUT, I must say that they are able to blend their vocals in a way that is PERFECTION. Nobody can sound like them.

[@TheStepmonkey]

I love how you explained the vocal tone and differences of Layne and Jerry. Your analysis has more precision than many other so called "vocal coaches" from YT, It's evident u're a real pro. Another great song u can react from AiC is Love, Hate, Love live at the Moore 👌

[@bryonburrell9509]

Layne was one, if not my favorite vocalists of the 90's and early 2000's. Unique approach and delivery. Along with Jerry Cantrell adding in his voice and harmonizing you literally "feel" the music. Awesome reaction and analysis. P.S. I love your cup👍

[@RichJord0331]

Layne and Jerry managed to be the perfect duo, at the perfect moment and time in history. The way their voices compliment each other naturally is unmatched. Layne brings the grit and power and Jerry brings the haunting undertone. The two combined creates the perfect storm for a haunting and ominous tone. Then, Jerry on the guitar. He adds flat tones and open strings and tuned down chords that just fracture the tone of the song even further and bring it all together.

[@yannhollister9091]

Probably the coolest band of all time, they look and sound so badass

[@scottjames1401]

One of the truly great songs of the 90s era. So dark, so much feel. Great reaction.

[@rizzoorealty-momgammiore-rc9ng]

Hi Peter! I'm new to your channel and I loved your review of AIC! If you really want Layne Staley to blow your mind ,watch "LOVE HATE LOVE" - Live at the Moore version. I look forward to more of your reviews!

[@danieljacobs7408]

Loved this!!! Thank you for your analysis. Definitely do DOWN IN A HOLE UNPLUGGED where their vocal dance is amazingly beautiful & sad but yet surprisingly the best live performance I’ve come to find of Layne, especially given the state he’s in during the performance/session in general. He’s stiff, tense, but yet looks like he’s slouched and can’t quite keep himself held up. He barely moves an inch or open his mouth wider than a centimeter the entire time and notably without facial expression. His vocals carry all the weight he can’t show on the outside. Haunting performance, but a must-see classic.

[@jasonholloway2476]

There's a youtube video isolating just Layne's vocals for this song-it's beyond amazing. Give it a listen.

[@PeterBarber]

Awesome -- I'll check it out

[@kirbybailey607]

First time watching one of your reactions,very impressed and learned a lot about Staleys singing!!!!!

[@ryanbennetts5767]

Man Layne was one of only 6 singers in the world that could hit a 6th octive with his voice. One of the best front men in history.

[@hellbillyhound]

Proof? I’ve never seen anything like that.

[@jeromebullard6123]

@@hellbillyhoundI didn’t even believe in God before I knew AIC. Layne has a voice that of an angry angel. Only a God could forge a voice like his. He is hands down the best male vocalist OF ALL TIME.

[@Z-q5q]

@@jeromebullard6123every now and then God Gifts us Voices of pure emotion and rawness, and most of those singers sadly succumb to addiction or die by their own hand, God loves the Broken, You can see that because Jesus asked broken people to follow him.

[@Insertcatchienamehere]

​@@jeromebullard6123wow, i like that analogy of layne's voice sounds like an angry angel. Perfectly describes his voice.

[@hibblemelon7928]

@@hellbillyhoundthere’s a video of layne going to a c6 in man in the box, i believe the video is called something like layne staley gets mad at fan or something. there’s also a clip somewhere of him using some kind of scream to hit an even higher octave

[@HEELMACHINE]

That dirty bass sound you speak of is a technique called pick scrape. He sort of scraps side of pick as he strokes the strings.

[@bballjd7438]

Good job breaking down the GOAT Peter...

[@patrickwade757]

bro i was born in 78. the sound aesthetic and imagery is way genx/90s

[@aaronlevitz4984]

New to your channel. Glad I found you and not sure if anyone pointed this out yet or not (so ignore this if they have), but Layne's line at 18:19 is "Have I roamed too far to get home?" This song was written about the death of Andrew Wood, lead singer of Mother Love Bone, who was friends with the band. He died of a heroin overdose just before the release of Mother Love Bone's first album, Apple. Andy was loved by the band in Seattle and influenced a lot of music with his passing, including "Say Hello 2 Heaven" by Temple of the Dog (a super group made up of members of Soundgarden and Pearl Jam) and "Far Behind" by Candlebox. In fact, if it hadn't been for Andy dying, Pearl Jam wouldn't have been formed, as Jeff Ament and Stone Gossard were members of Mother Love Bone and only formed Pearl Jam because Andy died.

[@CoreyWickramasekera]

His vocals, in his prime were just as good, IF NOT BETTER LIVE

[@WineSippingCowboy]

Geoffrey Tate of Queensryche, Ann Wilson and her youngest sister Nancy Wilson, both of Heart ❤, the late Layne Staley of Alice in Chains and the late Chris Cornell of Soundgarden lived in Metro Seattle in the 1970s and were students of the late singing coach David Kyle. Marilyn Horne and Frederica von Stade, who moved to my hometown area the San Francisco Bay Area, were his students but from classical music. RIP to the deceased listed above.

[@CoreyWickramasekera]

The bass player MIKE STARR passed away too, from addiction issues too 😢

[@johncarlson6472]

Layne Staley had a distinctive resonating tone in his voice that was matched only by his emotive delivery and mastery of singing on pitch. I often wonder what he could've achieved had he not fallen under the grip of addiction.

[@springbonnie2300]

I love how you knew Layne was the lead singer even though jerry was singing the verse!

[@indamaking]

Great video from the jazzy ambient background music in the beginning to the respected analysis

[@samcrorie]

The lead singer's name is Layne Staley and the guitarist/backup vocal is Jerry Cantrell. Alice in Chains came out in the early 90s at the same time as grunge. I've always thought of them as more hard rock/metal though. This song is a favorite. Others to check out are Rooster, Man in the Box and Down in a Hole. Layne passed away tragically in 2002 RIP. A few years back they got a new singer and got the band back together.

[@mindywiese7610]

I love you reviewing bands I listened to my highschool years ❤❤❤

[@hutdweller7430]

Listen to him sing "Stay Away."

[@michaelbinbc]

This is a tribute song for Jerry Cantrell's friend, Andrew Wood, who was the singer of Mother Love Bone who overdosed in 1990. Members of Pearl Jam and Soundgarden did a tribute for him on the Temple of the Dog album, called Say Hello to Heaven. Pearl Jam's bassist and lead guitarist were from Mother Love Bone. I was lucky enough to see Alice in Chains at Lollapalooza 1993, as well as seeing both Soundgarden and Pearl Jam, along with Temple of the Dog at Lollapalooza 1992. 😎 Side note: Alice in Chains performed this in a club for the movie "Singles" in 1992. It only a snippet, along with It Ain't Like That. There's a pro-shot clip recorded in the club they filmed for the movie... "Alice in Chains - Would? & It Ain't Like That [Singles Pro-Shot]" here on youtube that was included on the Singles DVD. It sounds amazing.

[@douginny]

Great analysis. Subscribed. Whenever you hear all of those sharps and flats it means the guitar was tuned down one half step. They tuned down on almost every song one half step or a semitone.

[@jaydeus]

10 years between this song and Chop Suey. Loved the video

[@ronsissons8994]

That bass and drum intro has been my ringtone for the last 10 years.

[@brandonwooster7663]

It's "have I run too far to get home"

[@dasninjastix]

Layne is the 🐐, RIP Layne, Mike, and Andrew.

[@jeffward1106]

Rooster ❤

[@mafyou76]

I thought the flip to falsetto before the solo would have been worth a mention.

[@tkillian77]

I think you may have missed it. Just at the point that Jerry (lead guitar) goes into solo, Layne is singing "Try to see it once my way" and as he finishes "way" he goes way up in an "eeeee" sound to match the tone of the guitar. If you listen to the vocal track only you can hear it. So cleverly disguised, just genius. Love Layne Staley and AIC! Unbelievable talent!! ❤ PS - if you haven't, Love Hate Love Live at the Moore, as everyone is suggesting. Layne is one of few singers who almost always actually sounded better live. Take a listen to anything live (Unplugged is amazing) and have your mind blown. Always a legend!!! ❤

[@module79l28]

You're wrongly putting Alice In Chains and System of A Down in the same decade, Alice In Chains is early 90's, and System of A Down is early 2000's (at least all their more known songs).

[@Nolimitcam._]

Yepp

[@alexandryan100]

Would? Has been one of my favorite songs for so long and watching this makes me so sad all over again for Layne. What a talented man. And the way he and Jerry harmonized was perfection!

[@juliegogola4647]

Dude every time the music stops, I want to SCREAM. The song "would" is just a song that is epic, and when the singers go on about to be singers that are singing when they SHOULD, it is all A Matter of them singing when they SHOULD. But, the whole song "would", is a very HAPPY ASSED SONG.

[@Motormikey]

Great watch man, first time I've watched your channel. Love the breakdown, I've learnt a lot from this, one of my favourite tunes from an awesome band. You made it mean a lot more now. Thanks brother

[@lisasimpson1798]

Can't believe you didn't comment on the run in second verse on "way"

[@reversesentry]

Great review, love it! Please, please, please, more Alice in Chains. Preferably live versions!

[@melissap5664]

I NEVER tire of watching people hear some of my favorite songs ❤thanks for sharing. And You PROBABLY already heard Man in a box or rooster at the gym or on the radio when u were younger

[@makaimaukahasopinions848]

RIP Layne, RIP Mike

[@mattjohn4731]

Their guitarist had 'Friends Don't Let Friends Get Haircuts' on his acoustic on MTV Unplugged, I recommend the concert. Shows their gentler side, like Nirvana's Unplugged set 🕯️

[@MikePhillips-yf1lv]

It was a dig at Metallica

[@jasonjtd79dunne88]

Mike Inez the current bassist had it not to be confused with original bassist Mike Starr from this video

[@StahlsBlues]

Groovy content man! Subbed

[@bryanfagan6968]

Not AIC but Layne’s performance in “wake up” by Mad Season (live at the Moore) is one of the most beautiful and most heartbreaking things I’ve ever heard.

[@vincents9620]

masterpiece🤘

[@billtroxell7583]

Man in a Box, Rooster, Down in a Hole all great songs, this group was so special until we lost Layne, so sad. RIP Layne

[@MaxxRemKing1]

RIP Layne August 22, 1967 - April 5, 2002

[@melindahancock8518]

I so wished Lane Stanley understood how awesome an artist he truly was. Unfortunately once again, drugs in the relation took another amazing voice out of the picture for us all. I have always enjoyed Alice in Chains! And I miss this young man's voice! Thanks for covering this group, hopefully you will cover a few more

[@daytwaqua]

At about the 18:20 mark, he's not singing "together", he's singing "...to get home", the full line being "Am I wrong, have I run too far to get home?"

[@Rayray-kj9cc]

RIP Layne!!🤘🤘❤❤