Alice In Chains dedicate "Nutshell" to Pantera's Vinnie Paul in Clisson, France (June 24, 2018)

[@ShirleyCobain]

Jerry Cantrell Remembers Pantera's Vinnie Paul: 'He Lived His Life Unapologetically': www.rollingstone.com/music/features/alice-in-chains-jerry-cantrell-on-panteras-vinnie-paul-w522105

[@chrissirhc7337]

beautiful and thoughtful tribute. i had no idea they even knew eachother.

[@OGStinkywizzleteats]

chris sirhc All the aic guys are in the Pantera home videos. I forget which one 2 or 3 I think. So yeah they hung out. I think Cantrell having a purple beard in the Them Bones video was Dimebag influenced.

[@josephmcfarland8442]

+chris sirhc Jerry moved to Dallas for a short period, their paths crossed then and later

[@colleenclancy2249]

incredible song. miss Layne

[@heatherpaci8871]

@@colleenclancy2249 Miss him Dearly!!

[@dissilymordentroge5818]

I’m in shock. At age 74 I’ve finally found the band I’ve been looking for all my life.

[@derekgornall]

This is a very, very powerful comment. I'm only 26 and this became the band for me around 6 years ago. I can only hope to keep experiencing such things 50 years from now.

[@JorshWarshington1]

Next song: Hate to Feel

[@lidiageo]

(◍•ᴗ•◍)❤

[@robertshandley6181]

Happy for you. This has been the Band of my life for over 20 years and never loses appeal. Keep coming back to the best.

[@milehisteel385]

Hell Yeah!!

[@Bpm_2300]

Jerry Cantrell to me has to be one of rock and metal's most underrated guitarist ever

[@ItsTimeIDisappear09]

Brazo 23 to me he's on the level of Dime, Hetfield, & Iommi when it comes to monster riffs. Not to mention he's an amazing songwriter/lyricist too.

[@ziggybammurphy191]

Hes so underrated....people tend to forget him when mentioning the greats and hes definatly one of them

[@garrison0532082]

Brazo 23 phenomenal guitarist, riff master, and ALL around musician. One of the best of my lifetime, and I'm 45.

[@harveypopien3474]

1:58, gives me chills all the time

[@alonzodiabolus9742]

I told a chick that Nirvana was underrated an she got offended cuz she doesn't know what underrated means. XD Lol

[@Simplicity165]

Jerry expresses emotions through guitar like Layne did through his voice..

[@rastapastrychief]

they are true artists. it's a gift!

[@jeffnewsome3003]

Accurate.

[@kristine83331]

Amen to that

[@jakedollins1710]

steve, this comment couldn't be more accurate. I love to play guitar, bass, drums, but the guitar is the only instrument i feel i can express myself through and not many can do it like Jerry!

[@rg2929]

The perfect compliment to one another

[@mcmo0osey123]

Jerry doesn’t get the credit he deserves. Solos are haunting and riffs are awesome

[@puppetmaster8551]

Not even just the solos he’s been the primary songwriter the entire bands history and has written most of their most famous songs including the lyrics. One of the best songwriters of all time.

[@mcmo0osey123]

@@puppetmaster8551 for real he’s a genius

[@warborn_inc.]

Oh trust me...anyone who knows anything about music/composition/guitar etc know exactly how powerful Jerry is. The only people who throw shade at him are players who think you need to shred on every solo. Jerrys catalog with AIC and solo is one of the most perfectly complete bodies of work any artist has ever released

[@josepharmenijr4372]

I'm hooked!

[@brianpowell8067]

Jerry is such a great artist. Puts so much emotion into his music. One of my favorite guitar players of all time.

[@detroitrockscity]

Nutshell will always remind me of Layne.

[@tylerb8032]

Same here . . The moment i hear the first few secs of intro . . Its only Layne that comes to my mind.

[@glynlilley2543]

I’m the same but with Sludge Factory.......FUCK,,,,,!!!!

[@cassiolima8273]

R.I.P layne Stanley. Alice in chains is beautiful.

[@lisaseah8823]

David Lane Layne owned Nutshell . I truly wanted to hate DuVall, however, kudos to him he doesn’t try to sound like Layne because no one can. Unlike STP’s replacement for Scott who tries to imitate him and fails miserably.

[@Johnnyfcarv]

Aways... Is so sad and bealtyfull.... I cannot imagine his family listening to this song... He will aways be missed!

[@hollycombs6475]

I played Layne singing this at my 9 day olds sons funeral whom my husband and I named Layne after Layne Thomas Staley. RIP both are now Angel's.

[@rachaeldacek9409]

I am so sorry for your loss.

[@hollycombs6475]

@@rachaeldacek9409 thank you so much

[@warrenjensen4670]

May your angel sit on your shoulder all your remaining days. I hope you find some peace.

[@Justacoustic79]

I am really sorry for your loss

[@xxxtenksxxx8748]

I’m so sorry for your loss ma’am

[@Rayk76]

One of the most spiritually haunting songs ever....

[@yomama3775]

Examples please.

[@psychodoll666]

@@yomama3775 nutshell.

[@nachinder4180]

I recommend you "One Day" and "So Young" by Red Can open.spotify.com/artist/1U2LxnwjHrNI2fM5P4m19O?si=zYaE1PrBR2q83rDQtCjjfg

[@zulaalive]

Try the original ^^

[@fendertremolo9793]

Is "spiritually haunting" even a category?

[@nicolasriveros943]

I feel so fuckinig bad about Jerry, all of his friends in music just happen to die... Layne, Mike, Dime, Chris and now Vinnie... the man must be made of iron by now to take it. I hope he manages to still strong for many years to come.

[@azff]

Nicolás Riveros You could hear the sadness is Jerry's voice.

[@jeb0112]

I was just saying that to my buddies today the scary part is he’s fought addiction and been clean for awhile now, I just hope he doesn’t turn back to it during these tuff times..

[@MrTechselect]

jeb0112 Last July 1 Jerry celebrated 15 years of sobriety. The guy has been through so many heartaches. His grandmother and mom died 6 months apart when he was 21 and since then he's lost so many. I'd like to think that Jerry has a good support and set of friends surrounding him to keep him in the right path.

[@katfontaine3895]

Nicolás Riveros I don't know either....i lost a lot of friends and I am just listening to this to deal with it. somehow. 💔

[@robynewilliams-heller1816]

Nicolás Riveros I agrer

[@damien3833]

Notice how the crowd goes almost completely silent that’s respect ✊

[@Vriel7]

Except that one crowd surfing kid. Doesnt fit good in that scene/song but i think he was drunk and had a good time - so fuck it - rock n roll - lets do it!

[@FPVGaming48]

I think they’re wondering why the performance was crap…

[@iatemakima]

@@FPVGaming48 ??

[@t.kahraba763]

Even the guitar is crying

[@mikeoneill7231]

That’s just one more of us

[@donlynharrison8465]

My Guitar Gently Weeps 🎶~John Lennon

[@SuperRoo_22]

If this doesn't bring a tear to your eye, nothing will. 😢

[@MrAlessandrobin]

For sure

[@JimmyR83]

Yeah it is. And me now too

[@ShaggyThePunk]

I love the image of Jerry at 4:25, just him alone in frame looking off into the distance, playing such an emotional song, making his guitar weep throughout. It's beautiful.

[@NathanRush51]

It needs to be a poster

[@ShaggyThePunk]

@@NathanRush51 I'd buy it lol, great shot.

[@kaihartmann924]

Even though this is such a recent recording, it's one of my favorite Nutshell renditions just because of how pure Jerry's solo is...

[@xanderrupe983]

@@kaihartmann924 agreed, I've been religiously listening to this song every night before bed for the past 3-ish months

[@BikerBob1300]

damn . well done noticing and sharing with the rest of us in a comment

[@michaelfryar6900]

No one can ever replace Layne but DuVall is the real deal 🔥

[@curtgipson8241]

Jerry's solo in this performance brought tears to my eyes. Few can do that with just a guitar

[@swabee407]

Curt Gipson I think it's a lot of stuff. The history, his body language and just the mere fact that he's not showing off. It's straight from the heart. He means every note.

[@mikeoneill7231]

Curt Gipson with the SAME GUITAR

[@jenniferwheeler4219]

I agree! I'm BAWLING!!

[@Fyyt]

I'm not crying ur crying!😭😭😭

[@scottwilson2409]

Jerry’s fuckin soul bleeds through his guitar.. there are people that can play a guitar, then there are guitar players.. Jerry is one of the best

[@Gereman01]

Fucking Jerry Cantrell in the halo of the setting sun, looks like an ancient and very wise magician R.I.P. Vinnie!

[@fungifago]

He kinda is

[@johnoliphant6209]

nah just a freak like us all

[@MLCrow]

Yeah, Cantrell is a wizard.....the riff wizard.

[@januszpawlikowski6627]

My big Brother died yesterday from overdose complications. It was one of the first songs he taught me on the guitar. Im gonna play it on the funeral on friday in honor of his memory. He was always so proud of my playing...

[@mr.h1914]

My condolences to you and your family. May he be at peace.

[@jenmj12]

I hope you are ok

[@brendarose3941]

I am so sorry for your loss. Sending love and healing ❤

[@margaretwebb389]

I am sharing your tears and music 🎼 May peace be with you and brother

[@margaretwebb389]

@@januszpawlikowski6627 Keep playing music and writing songs! He is watching over you

[@kathyragsdale5518]

this man....he has lost so much....and stayed so strong....when i am down.....lost my husband to early onset alzheimers......I put on aic....and believe..... music is the soul of one

[@puppetmaster8551]

Jerry is true trooper, he’s been so through so much,I’m very thankful he’s still alive and giving us great music, he’s is a living legend. Also I just wanted to say I am very sorry about your husband and hope you’re holding up ok these days

[@matt21571]

This is really sad for Jerry Abbott, father of Vinnie and Darrell, who has now had to bury two sons. Parents aren’t supposed to outlive their kids. God bless, Mr. Abbott.

[@HenritheHorse]

matt21571 and his wife too...

[@Azaezlle]

;(

[@ibowonar141]

Henri the Horse oh my fucking god

[@marcussegura395]

The man is a lone wolf now and it's terrible to think of that.

[@patrickrussell6558]

That man must be made of steel...

[@1996yankees1996]

The thing I love about William is that he sings it like William, not like Layne. I am so glad they reformed with William and moved on, but not forgotten their past. Thank you AIC.

[@sobbyhasselhoff]

He couldn't sing like layne even if he wanted to.

[@1996yankees1996]

@@sobbyhasselhoff yeah? Watch him sing Kasmir. Dumbass

[@Rotttman]

Jerry's guitar is weeping throughout the entire song.

[@soulstorm8806]

He's not Layne but he does well and certainly deserves credit and perhaps Layne would approve. What a beautiful solo by Jerry...

[@benjamintrejo7953]

You're right, Duval does very well and no doubt that Layne approve this.

[@arnoldstallonereeves7469]

it's just sad that some people treated William Duvall poorly.

[@DelScully]

He has a good voice but he doesn't feel the lyrics and it seems like he tries to hard. No one will be able to do it like Layne though, and he truly lived it and his voice was one of the most unique voices ever.

[@cayde-6.0]

@@arnoldstallonereeves7469 man they could not have found a more fitting replacement if you will for layne! he f'n nails it...

[@charonel]

Honestly, I'm pretty sure Layne would be watching this thinking "Thank fuck they got someone good enough to do it properly". Duval's a really good vocalist. Fans will have all kinds of opinions about all kinds of imaginary bullshit, musicians generally have a much clearer view of things; a side effect of actually making music and playing instruments/vocals. It's rare to find actual musicians (which Layne was) shitting on people for arbitrary crap when it comes to music, they just listen to what they can do. Duval sounds awesome and does the music the justice it deserves. I'd have a really hard time believing that Layne wouldn't have instantly seen that. Yeah, I'm pretty sure that he'd have approved.

[@PaulJohnson-vn7eh]

Duvall's singing sounds so hauntingly beautiful. This is amazing.

[@cloud_monkey422]

Andrew wood, cobain, Staley and starr, Cornell, brad nowell, Shannon hoon, Chester Bennington, vinnie and dimebag, weiland, Man we lost some good ones and I’m glad to have lived during a time when music was so great!

[@Stereostupid]

Lilly the Service Chihuahua you forgot one very important one Jeff Buckley

[@michaelservice2355]

And Scott wieland , if you doubt , just listen to " Hello, it's late "

[@jamesmactaggart9]

Fucking rights man. Im so glad to have been a teenager in the 90's. The last great decade of music. Its a bunch of mindless drones singing garbage they didnt ever write nowadays. And the dumbdowned public eat that shit up.

[@danhanke5373]

Lilly The Service Chihuahua And Dan it is still the best,? 15 years of music ever!!

[@eldubya7972]

We lost virtually all of them. Who’s going to take us through until our old age? All of our legends have gone. Love to them all in heaven.

[@BelaLugosi1967]

When William does the oooh parts after the first verse... my soul aches... His voice is so gentle & caring... He KNOWS what this song means to AIC & their fans. He does a fantastic job! There's ALWAYS gonna be 6 people in this band 😭

[@mariangelapischedda3586]

@Jerry Cantrell love the meaning of the song for you....and all the time my soul aches.. ❤️🙏

[@selaxlife7621]

@Jerry Cantrell lmao dude shut the heck up man.....trolling a$$.

[@losbarrera6234]

This song saved me...

[@jerrydonquixote5927]

@@mariangelapischedda3586 you said you like you're talking to Jerry Cantrell you mean this poser lmao 🥸🤡🤣

[@jerrydonquixote5927]

@Jerry Cantrell no one's buying it dummy!

[@jeremysutton9515]

Jerry is the man. Highly underrated and overlooked.

[@sky666sic]

DuVall has a great vocal and Jerry's solo hurts right in the feels

[@BiggestKornFan1993]

Same man!!! I teared up first time seeing this tbh

[@MrTechselect]

RIP Vinnie. Say hello to Dime for us. Its sad to see my teenage heroes go.

[@JDela-le2kp]

MrTechselect I've been feeling them same way, sucks

[@JDela-le2kp]

MrTechselect I always felt growing up those guys Kurt, Chris, layne, Dime, Scott and the alive and well Eddie (thank god) knew something I didn't like they had it all figured out but that's not how things really were at all

[@MrTechselect]

cobain/ vedder Sadly the majority of them I always had a gut feeling weren't long for this world. I was a teen in the 90s. I read about Kurt's, Scott's and Layne's addictions. It was all over MTV. It was a pretty public ordeal of rehab and relapse. When AIC announced they would stop touring. I knew something was going to give and sadly that came true. The biggest shock for me was Chris and Dime. Chris seemed like he was pass all that. Dime too. He has a fresh start with Damage Plan and they were good.

[@katfontaine3895]

MrTechselect he will 💔💔🌈🌈

[@seatonfuduloff8485]

MrTechselect so true

[@EverGreen1888]

Gerry Cantrell is the David Gilmore of Grunge. A phenomenal and intelligent guitarist

[@allencollins6031]

Great way to put it.

[@spoonman5051]

Perfectly spoken.

[@LaneyNeedsJerryC4Me]

❤ Yes he is truly a special kind a guy. SPECIAL KINDA MAN.🎉😊 Whoa!!

[@LaneyNeedsJerryC4Me]

I'm trying keep my chin up listening to Had To Know- Oh. I Wanna Know alright. 😊😮❤ Emp-Suburbs of Philly Now ATONE WOW Don't ya just love this? I just know you could sit down with Jerry and Talk human being to human bring

[@fathead3381]

You know, the longer out from Layne’s death we get, the more I like DuVall. Sure, it’s not the same AIC, but Cantrell always has been the heart and soul of that band. Layne was the best rock and roll singer we’ve ever had in my opinion. Nobody has ever sounded anything like him. But it’s been a long time, AIC is still putting out solid grunge tunes. When Layne first died, I swore I was done with AIC, but over time, I’ve bought every album they’ve made and for the last 2 years I’ve been looking for a concert around Syracuse ny. I will be going. All my grunge icons have died, I regret not seeing these guys sooner.

[@puppetmaster8551]

Did you ever get around to seeing them live? Duvall does great and Jerry absolutely crushes it like he always has, they’re amazing live and adding Duvall as a 2nd guitarist really makes their new stuff sound great live, one of the best live bands around, if you still haven’t seen them you gottta make that a priority, they’re so good

[@Ritzi66]

Syracuse ... yes

[@cynthiahutchinson459]

I believe Layne was the soul of AIC. The “new AIC is good, I enjoy the music but I don’t seek it out and listen to it the way I do the original band. There can NEVER be another Layne in my book.

[@nordicpride9708]

@@cynthiahutchinson459Kinda like Pantera without Dimebag. Just not into it. But good on them for getting back to doing what they love. Can’t knock that aspect!

[@RafitoOoO]

@@nordicpride9708 at least Zakk is playing the closes he can to Dime and they were friends. I'm glad they're doing it (just like AiC has been doing it) because I wasn't old enough to go to a concert when they split and Dime died. Now I finally had the chance to watch the closest to a full Pantera lineup we can ever get.

[@kyoackerman156]

And this song already always saddens me becuase it reminds me of how we lost Layne. Sleep well, Vinnie.

[@dannye3325]

id love to hear vinnie paul dime layne and mikes version of this.. id say there definitely playing it somwhere in heaven

[@ESCObeato]

Danny Ennis They play this song in purgatory not heaven. But we can dream right?

[@ADT2695]

+Kyo Ackerman . How does it "remind" you?

[@mawishi]

@@dannye3325 oh my god... reading your comment made me realise they got a full band now in heaven :'( bass, guitar, drums and vocals

[@breefitzgerald2037]

Chills during Jerry looking off into the sky during his solo......probably thinking about Layne, Mike, Vinnie...... and anyone else they've lost along the way....

[@gabrielbueno8079]

As far as I concern they could go on forever with that solo at the end. Jerry Cantrell is a legend. Period.

[@jsardanh1116]

I just thought the same

[@sparkygenocide]

I remember buying the Jars of Flies album when I was in high school. That same week, a friend of mine died of heart failure unexpectedly. I listened to the whole album over and over again. Most of the songs, particularly this one, made me think of my friend. God rest my friend's soul, along with the souls of Layne Staley, Dimebag Darrel, Mike Starr and Vinnie Paul in Jesus' name.

[@seatonfuduloff8485]

sparky genocide Amen to that

[@ericcollins5342]

Very nicely worded....

[@profesorplazas]

AMEN !

[@mearndt1]

Amen sir!!!!

[@superjoint57]

sparky genocide I’m sorry for your loss bro. They are all looking down on us & smiling now!

[@battlewagen]

Man... Jerry's guitar tone. Right in the feels.

[@DreadfulNW]

4:24 Jerry looks so intense here. Dude's just looking right through the crowd. It is almost like he staring at his past and telling it "No, not me. You didn't take me, motherfucker". Fucking Legend.

[@michaeljlucas579]

Absofuckinlutely

[@michaelmayersceifador9162]

Layne Staley Forever

[@grungemetalhd1668]

MICHAEL MAYERS Ceifador that’s my name brother

[@applesu8574]

Layne Staley Forever I love layne Staley .....forever love and missing him.......

[@sideoutside]

cks? 3 letters short?

[@darrellhornyak5010]

Till we meet again 🤘🤘✌️✌️

[@giannil7990]

Everyone stop hating on them playing and singing it. They deserve it especially Jerry.

[@Kat.Evangeline14]

❤❤❤

[@iananderson8302]

Such a heavy performance.. jerrys riffs move mountains.

[@sillyskeleton]

I always found it incredible that AIC can go from something like Dirt to Jar of Flies. Not many bands can pull off such a dramatic tone shift from album to album without alienating their fanbase, but Alice in Chains were masters of it.

[@puppetmaster8551]

It’s because Jerry is one of the best songwriters ever and also an extremely versatile one, he can write killer heavy riffs for stuff like them bones but he’s also fantastic on acoustic and can write stuff like don’t follow or whale & wasp or the nutshell music etc. one of the best to ever do it and then obviously Layne was one of the best singers ever and Duvall himself is a great singer, just a very versatile band in general.

[@AICKIXASS19]

Great call dude..the darkest band out of the Seattle scene but so relatable as well.Awesome band

[@smudlicko]

@@puppetmaster8551 nutshell was Layne song I believe or only a text ?

[@puppetmaster8551]

@@smudlicko just lyrics, the only 3 songs in AICs history that Jerry wasn’t a writer on are head creeps/hate to feel/angry chair. Meanwhile there are like 20+ tracks alone from just the Layne era of AIC where Jerry wrote the entire song alone, that includes almost all their biggest hits like would?/down in a hole/rooster/them bones. Jerry was a certified hit maker and one of the best songwriters ever

[@FalanaRX]

Literally in tears from Jerry’s solo. ❤️

[@giannil7990]

That solo is incredible and the best version of it.

[@georgeallen3269]

i'll ncver get tired of this song

[@yomama3775]

Me neither.

[@psychodoll666]

I'll never tire of this album💝

[@bobbyjones-uv5cn]

Same

[@paultalarico1542]

Such a hauntingly beautiful song.

[@patrickbateman9410]

Loved Duval the second I heard him sing the first time. No, he's not Layne. He was never meant to be Layne or a replacement. He's a new addition moving forward, creating new music and memories. I feel like many Alice in Chains fans need to hear that you can love Layne, Alice in Chains, and Duval all at the same time. I've loved every album Duval has been in as much as I've loved every Layne album. They both have their own styles that fit and make Alice in Chains.

[@S4EEDR3ZA]

Jerry looks like a God of War 4 boss, a guitar god from Norse mythology

[@MLCrow]

Btw...his maternal grandmother was from Norway (wikipedia source).

[@shannonmitchell8515]

I truly believe he is a guitar god from Norse mythology

[@CJM-rg5rt]

Like the others said, he reflects his ancestory. The dude is legitimately a Viking guitar god.

[@mikeraia2605]

Naa! He looks like a whitewalker knight. Haha!

[@elyssaa1196]

You have best comment ❤️

[@universalmonsterarmy]

Duvall nails this and all in his own style. Spectacular

[@renzokukenleneyoyo522]

Will is an amazing part of alice, as much as Jerry, Mike, Mike, Layne and Sean are.

[@tracybush1970]

Nails it...!!??? No doubt about it, he is a great singer. He doesnt sound like Layne at all....

[@adan1272]

@@tracybush1970 Maybe because he isnt Layne???????? Your comment is so dumb

[@johnbray7052]

@@tracybush1970 is he supposed to ha? This is a band not a tribute act. He's not Layne but a good singer with his own style. A slightly worse Alice is still better than 95% of other bands.

[@cd-kd8mb]

Not..no way no how he nailed it..sorry....

[@bradmoberly6164]

I was a insecure,depressed teenager . This band was always my medicine . My escape if I wanted to run from my problems and my strength when I was to face them. Thank you Alice in chains. Rip layne.

[@spoonman5051]

me fr.... I hope that i grow out of it

[@puppetmaster8551]

Hope you’re doing well now man, long live AIC, they’re still making good music and helping people get through life.

[@ville5152]

Need to get out of this loop. Ive ruined my life because of depression, these songs are so powerful to me and will ever be.

[@rebelslash510]

Jerry is an underrated soloist

[@renzokukenleneyoyo522]

No he's not... he may not be popular with newer gens and "radio" or streaming services, but everyone worth their salt know what a geniuos he is. Underrated as in he should be know by more people given his contributions to music, yes there I agree

[@OcelotDAD]

Every single person I know who knows him recognizes him as one of the all time greats.

[@Krooksbane]

RebelSlash Fuckin-A

[@puppetmaster8551]

Renzokuken Leneyoyo He is a legend and a lot of people know that but he’s still underrated, he’s rarely put on top guitarist lists and when he is it’s usually far down in the list. Ppl who’re really into that type of music obviously know Jerry is one of the best rock musicians ever but I’d still say he’s slightly underrated

[@justinhayes2194]

Nope, far from underrated...

[@jamesmactaggart9]

I didnt like Duvall at first. Simply because he isnt Layne Staley. But he deserves credit and i think Layne would approve. Just my 2 cents.

[@Titan69]

^ :)

[@LunaKai01]

@HellOWorld precisely, I'm just beyond happy Alice In Chains is still around and still touring and writing new music, William doesn't, and doesn't want to for that matter, replace Layne, in music the word "replace" gets used too often and I hate it, it sounds wrong, he is carrying the candle that Layne lit and is helping cement the memory and legacy of Layne Staley and the music of Alice In Chains, in fact, lets say, for arguments sake, there was a heaven, and Layne was up there right now watching Will and the band, he would be beyond happy to see someone doing what he is no longer able to do, to know he is remembered and missed and the music he helped write is still loved, if William was at that original rehearsal when Layne saw all the horrible singers audition for AIC, honestly, he more than likely would have said, you don't need me, there is your singer, he is amazing

[@JR10_RR]

Will is an addition to Alice in Chains -- not a replacement. Plus, he brings a solid guitar as well for live shows. Glad he's a part of the band and they're able to soldier on.

[@spookyvegan1402]

CB Salar I 💯 agree with you.. he’s definitely grown on me.. it’s totally obvious that he’s a fan because he doesn’t try to emulate Layne, but instead Honors him.. I like him a lot 😊👌

[@metalheaddaddy79]

I was just thinking the same thing. Not about to catch up on Chain albums though

[@MrThekingofrock97]

No one could ever replace layne but Duvall does such a good job. Awesome voice

[@livinghaiti1098]

Layne was such a great singer and you can't ever replace him but this guys has a great voice and I'm sure Layne would approve.

[@applesu8574]

Living Haiti I love old Alice I love layne too, never forgotten....💔

[@scaftag]

Great comment!

[@jeffreysmith1314]

He is spot on with Layne. I never thought someone could sound like him again. He does an amazing job.

[@metaljukebox8710]

he defo does a good job..love aic yes of course i prefer old stuff. but the 3 albums with duvall very solid. pleased there still going strong.

[@insaneone86]

I agree he can never be replaced but this guy does a hell of a lot better than I ever expected for someone to have to follow in layne's steps.

[@anthonyrivers1619]

Their MTV Unplugged is THE BEST

[@grungemetalhd1668]

Anthony Rivers facts

[@ashleybranch9901]

Yessssss!!!! He totally bared his soul.in that whole moment. Raw as music gets

[@zetasong]

hands down the finest Unplugged...

[@mikevandue7880]

Amen to that. Was 13 first time I learned of AIC. DIEHARD FAN SINCE. BEST LIVE PERFORMANCE OF ANY SONG IVE EVER HEARD IN MY OPINION

[@craigwitt5]

i seen the mtv unplugged live when i was younger. opening with this song you knew it was gonna be a masterpiece. and when they finished the song i then knew that the unplugged set was gonna be the crown of their music. it touches the soul. hands down the best

[@xusername357]

Duvall kills it. RIP Vinnie,Dime, Layne and Mike...so many others. The afterlife must sound incredible

[@austntexan]

Damn, Jerry's tone is gawdlike son.

[@puppetmaster8551]

Jerry is godlike

[@zerofret4207]

For sure 👍 it's super distinctive

[@ChristianW1975]

my stomach turns into a knot when I hear this song. So many emotions and memories tied to the 90's for me.

[@psychodoll666]

Me too💝

[@Moon-wc5wy]

Same ✨

[@Given2Fly7173]

I sang this song w/an old friend once while he played guitar- he took his own life many years later. It still hits hard every time I hear it!

[@romeodone212]

Jerry’s Tone is monstrous ✊🏼🤘🏼

[@edupiqueras1518]

Layne , I miss you

[@alisonhell5993]

As do i...😭 beautiful man inside and out

[@applesu8574]

Me too omg 😢⋯⋯

[@frankquezada6255]

Still miss him

[@deadlysketch1]

Same these new generation bands dont sing from the heart or gut it's all processed rip Layne forever cherished

[@Selim-qs1be]

omg jerry thats an amazing guitar tone..

[@davidnissim589]

It’s not shown here, but Sean’s main kit has the letters “LSMS” written on his bass drum. (Layne Staley/Mike Starr). Very nice tribute.

[@michaellrakes5521]

Bless William DuVall. He has been spectacular filling a big role and adding to the guitars has increased their sound

[@renzokukenleneyoyo522]

Amen!

[@tomgiustra7087]

One of the best bands ever. Had the pleasure of working on Voices with them. Had a beer and a good convo with them. Still down to earth. Still kicking ass. It was 105 degrees in NJ that day but well worth it.

[@renzokukenleneyoyo522]

Dude that is an amazing experience! Thumbs up... and Voices was along with breath on the window my fav Dinosaurs cut! Such a great song and homage to fallen friends

[@andyhartford5223]

Such an incredible band. Jerry is the heart of it.

[@HVNTERTN]

Ya know, for years I've kind of dismissed the new vocalist.. cause no one can replace Layne, but damnit, I gotta give it to the guy for being as talented as he is and getting on with the band. That's a huge honor. I'd imagine he is as big a fan of the songs as we all are. Congratulations brother. RIP DIME, VINNIE and LAYNE

[@renzokukenleneyoyo522]

Man Will has always said, he is not here to replace Layne, as no one can, he says he is just a fan living the ultimate dream. I took them with an open mind since I hear the first leaks of this "new" AiC and have seen them now on their 3 album tours. To a certain extent, thanks to Will's talent and love for the band and the songs we still get Jerry, Sean and Mike here with us doing what they, and we, love so much which is Alice in Chains music!

[@tijuanaiguana190]

What about Mike? Come on man

[@lpucci]

totally respect the way he heads to the back when Jerry goes for the solo

[@ronzigato]

William gave new life to Alice. While she's not who she was, she's still pretty fucking great.

[@itsalwayssomething7490]

Agreed. I didn't care for him, but this performance solidified it for me. It doesn't have to be Layne, but he has enough of the same ingredients to fit this band really well and still be his own artist.

[@Hammersmashed68]

There’s something about the vibrato that Will adds to his vocals that just makes me wanna weep...absolutely beautiful. Rest In Peace VP!!!

[@RRMikeP]

Yup. Goosebumps.

[@sancho6785]

Well said!

[@r0ckbass]

For real. Will nails this one. He seems like such a cool guy, too. He's always been so respectful of the shoes he's standing in for and does an amazing, original job doing it.

[@bethjane1582]

Me too

[@lukaswlr]

Jerry Cantrells guitar playing is so amazing!

[@wagneriti]

This song touches the heart.

[@paulpatterson1853]

Cantrell is a legend man. Nobody plays more soul touching solos and riffs like he does. His solo here brought tears to my eyes

[@Pamela.In.Chains66]

Love me some Jerry Cantrell 😍😍😍

[@WeAreRockstars]

Just broke down against the barrier as they played the first chords and cried all along... that was amazing, as usual

[@3thirty3.90s]

Hard to not have goosebumps and a teary eye in this beautiful dedication.

[@ATwistOfCain]

Ive been listening to AIC for around 30 years. There will never be another voice like Layne's, but this is pretty damn good. One other thing; every time I hear Layne sing this, especially the MTV Unplugged version, I can't help but cry because you know these lyrics come from a dark, lost, tortured soul. RIP Layne. ALWAYS REMEMBER.

[@adamsmith3996]

I totally agree brother. Im a musician and have struggled with addiction most of my life. I wouldn't wish it on anyone! Real music in my opinion has to come from somewhere. Its pure and true. And its not easy to bear your soul on stage to thousands of people. Just like Eddie singing black. God bless and take care brother.

[@vitalyromas6752]

Just listening to different versions of Nutshell solo, performed in different years. Without a doubt - the solo version of this video is the most powerful and beautiful. It sounds so special...

[@davereynolds7271]

I find myself regularly coming back to this performance of nutshell. It just sounds so huge and the late afternoon sun seems to fit the vibe perfectly in this instance. Jerry's solo absolutely massive at the end

[@peteriley1602]

Remarkable how Jerry feeds his emotion through his guitar. Moving ❤️

[@callmeafterwords1107]

RIP TO ALL FALLEN LEGENDS! HENDRIX, MORRISON, COBAIN, LAYNE, VINNIE, LEMMY...CANT NAME EM ALL!

[@bardownbuddha8072]

Call Me AfterWords and Dime!

[@Rayk76]

And Andrew wood

[@anybodycanart]

Call Me AfterWords Chris and Chester and Scott.

[@brettcruise1768]

You can't forget shannon hoon

[@mikeoneill7231]

Call Me AfterWords Thank you Mr. Lennon

[@OcelotDAD]

Jerry's voice breaking at the beginning was too much, man.

[@shaynesamia6372]

You could hear the emotion In Jerry’s voice before the start.. Love Jerry Cantrell and William crushes this for sure ☝🏼☝🏼Respect

[@briankemper5425]

It gives me hope and lifts me up to see thousands of like minded people in live concert venues feeling like I feel when I listen to certain songs like this one. I live in a town where nobody seems to give a damn or appreciate anything. Makes me feel even more isolated. I think to myself am I the only one that gets this? Maybe it’s just me. Maybe I’m just crazy, weird, psycho. All things I’ve been called. Then I go to a concert and see thousands of people enjoying it and I literally get kinda emotional and in that moment don’t feel alone and it gives me the strength to go on. The world would be so much a better place if everyone used blessings like music to unite!!!!

[@jasonnielsen5976]

Brian Kemper I don't for one second want to take away from the song at hand, but look up The Darkness Within by Machine Head, if you can find the version with the spoken word at the beginning, it talks about exactly what you are talking about.

[@robertmcguckin2713]

You’re not alone. Stay away from your TV. We’re all just taken a break. Stay tuned my friend.

[@thomasbrittain747]

You got your head on your shoulders, it's all positive. You're good my dude!

[@dawgdays7267]

Man. Jerry Cantrell still has it👏🏻

[@analiai.6441]

Beautiful & heartbreaking tribute 💔 RIP all of them 🌹⚘🌹⚘

[@keltoy1549]

Seen them 4 times in the early 90s. Jerry is a killer guitar player. Layne can sing ANYTHING.

[@kirkgrant8121]

There is a sadness & transparency in William's voice that carries this song to different depths then it's held for me in the past. Musicians & artists that share their gifts with us all. If AIC tours again...for me it's probably time to get back out to a live show.

[@floydthebarber331]

I wanna look like Jerry when I'm old

[@OcelotDAD]

You're gonna need some norse genes for that, brother

[@MLCrow]

OcelotDAD His maternal grandmother was from Norway, and his maternal grandfather was from Czech Republic.

[@frogs4335]

nice name

[@renatacerqueira4234]

Hes hot af still

[@BRIDKIE]

I think im gonna end up a big old pile of them bones before i get that old.

[@victorgonzaga3880]

what a magnificent solo at the end

[@MichaelSkelton]

Amen

[@josh-wv3gd]

You can tell Jerry misses his friends so much. Definitely my favorite guitar solo from him

[@michaelg.hutchings9776]

The guy just never ceases to amaze...

[@Pad6]

I must've watched this 1000 times by now

[@TheSixStringGuy]

Beautiful performance.... Love the solo jerry played

[@olivertoeknuckle4664]

Miss you Vinnie! And Layne, Mike, Chris, Kurt, Dusty, and every other music hero who left us too soon. The 'Seattle sound' was the last great musical era for Rock and Roll. Poetry, emotion, sickeness and fury made the best music I've ever heard

[@ilyassblank7556]

Staley would be proud of Duvall, rip angel.

[@jasontodd8071]

Duvall, does it justice. 🤘❤❤❤❤

[@Faks.09]

My question to all Duvall haters IF. LAYNE. WOULD. COULD. YOU?

[@kaydotcontent]

He's amazing. I don't get why he would have any haters.

[@williammaclay7536]

Would love to see dime come out play with them!! He was so nice!!

[@josepharmeni8040]

For sure! I'm backwards,I never liked AIC,untill I heard ,your decision,I did like down in the hole,millionaires, with a good reason to live! I was on pain meds for 26 years,dr prescribed, I never went to.the dumb shit,I seen it kill to many friends! Your gonna die,why speed it up?

[@cindyfitzgerald4500]

They did a awesome job but all I can think about Layne being up there singing! When Layne sang this it went right to your soul got me choked up every time! Miss you so much Layne Thomas Staley you truly are a Legend and no one can sing this song the way you did! RIP Layne see you on the other side someday.

[@ManoelOsorioAdv]

Every year i hear this same video, and i still think this is the best guitar solo of Jerry Cantrell...

[@AliceInPantera]

Jerry is becoming quite the motherfucking guitarist! I feel like his skills have blossomed especially in recent years. Thank god we still have you 🤘

[@dazz4634]

Wow a few songs bring me to tears this is one of them, amazing guitaring , amazing performance

[@michaelaleman3591]

Awesome! Jerry Cantrell still rocks and one of the top ten greatest guitarists of all time in rock!

[@Locoandchooch]

Jerry’s tone is awesome

[@dannydunn2772]

One of the best ever......

[@whitewidowmaker2010]

Damn... So much emotion bursted through my speakers. I almost let out a tear. R.I.P fellas

[@onephotographymedia]

I saw the concert of this wonderful band with Layne Staley on vocals on January 15, 1993 at the Hollywood Rock Festival at Morumbi Stadium in São Paulo. One of the best shows of my entire life...

[@Bubbaj5683]

Can't imagine how far AIC could have gone with Layne and Mike still with us

[@cindyfitzgerald4500]

Jig_addict_81 wow is that the truth ! No one sings this song the way Layne did

[@flynntaylor5459]

Just heartbreaking!!! Vinnie is free to rock the golden gates with his bro. Rip vin you are truly missed.❤😭

[@johnsbackwithcommonsense7628]

No words can explain the feelings this song gives to you inside your soul.

[@Kimberly-x7q]

Layne Staley, Mike Starr, Chris Cornell, Scott Weiland, Shannon Hoon, Andrew Wood, Mark Lanegan, Kristen Pfaff, Johathan Melvoin,