Alice in Chains MTV unplugged

**onetroubledguy** · 03-20-2009, 05:14 PM

So I've obviously heard of Alice in Chains before and remember man in a box when I was younger, but that was about it. I stumbled across their unplugged mtv performance a couple of months ago and really got into the band. Have you seen it?

When I do this I listen to as much as I can and do a lot of research on the band's history. I found it really interesting, especially how Layne Staley (former lead singer) died and the MTV performance was his last. He looked so sick and unhealthy, but his voice was still incredible. He even forgot the lyrics in Sludge Factory, but the crowd still cheered for him anyways. You could also tell he needed to shoot up again towards the end of the performance because he was struggling. He covered himself completely to hide the scars, even wore gloves.

It's a legendary performance up there with Nirvana's unplugged. So sad...check it out.

Nutshell
Brother
No Excuses
Sludge Factory (forget's lyrics)
Sludge Factory
Down in a Hole
Rooster
Would
Killer is Me
Frogs
Got Me Wrong
Angry Chair
Heaven Beside You
Over Now

**0rion** · 03-20-2009, 05:47 PM

alice in chains was a great band. I still listen to them on a regular basis.

**michaelinchains** · 03-20-2009, 06:55 PM

daily basis here,hence my username.btw check out madseason

**onetroubledguy** · 03-20-2009, 07:07 PM

Originally Posted by michaelinchains

daily basis here,hence my username.btw check out madseason

Awesome song...didn't know about mad season. Thanks.

**michaelinchains** · 03-20-2009, 07:10 PM

that whole album is sick,its called "above"

**michaelinchains** · 03-20-2009, 07:36 PM

wow this is different

**onetroubledguy** · 03-20-2009, 08:36 PM

That was Pantera's frontman yeah?

**issues** · 03-20-2009, 11:05 PM

when layne died he barely weighed 100lbs. i think he actually died around 5-6 years after unplugged though and i dont think this was the bands last performance together. i was a pretty big fan back in the day

***doberman 152*** · 03-21-2009, 04:26 AM

Anything unplugged =

**bmyers** · 03-21-2009, 05:54 AM

Originally Posted by doberman 152

Anything unplugged =

?

love AIC

***doberman 152*** · 03-21-2009, 06:11 AM

Originally Posted by bmyers

?

love AIC

I like AIC also just not into the unplugged Acoustic crap it's boring.

**grouch0jr** · 03-21-2009, 06:54 AM

ive got the DVD of their unplugged session, it rocks. it came out right after metallica cut their hair, thats why the base players guitar says "friends dont let friends cut their hair" on it, haha.

**grouch0jr** · 03-21-2009, 06:58 AM

Originally Posted by michaelinchains

wow this is different

i wanted to go to this concert so bad, it was filmed in AC. i saw them with there new singer in reading, pa. hes no layne, but hes ok.

**mark21742** · 03-21-2009, 07:33 AM

Originally Posted by onetroubledguy

So I've obviously heard of Alice in Chains before and remember man in a box when I was younger, but that was about it. I stumbled across their unplugged mtv performance a couple of months ago and really got into the band. Have you seen it?

When I do this I listen to as much as I can and do a lot of research on the band's history. I found it really interesting, especially how Layne Staley (former lead singer) died and the MTV performance was his last. He looked so sick and unhealthy, but his voice was still incredible. He even forgot the lyrics in Sludge Factory, but the crowd still cheered for him anyways. You could also tell he needed to shoot up again towards the end of the performance because he was struggling. He covered himself completely to hide the scars, even wore gloves.

It's a legendary performance up there with Nirvana's unplugged. So sad...check it out.

Nutshell
Brother
No Excuses
Sludge Factory (forget's lyrics)
Sludge Factory
Down in a Hole
Rooster
Would
Killer is Me
Frogs
Got Me Wrong
Angry Chair
Heaven Beside You
Over Now

i remember seeing that MTV unplugged when it first came out.
both were great bands and Alice in Chains is still my favorite band and is in the cd changer in my car right now

**grouch0jr** · 03-21-2009, 07:35 AM

i remember the first time i heard them on the radio, it was the song "again", i went and bought the cd because of it, and the first song on the disc was "grind" and it blew me away, haha.

**mark21742** · 03-21-2009, 08:06 AM

thanks guys....its warm and sunny outside, and i should be in the garage....but because of yall ive been stuck on youtube for the last hour and a half lol
i even watched some old Rollins band and Korn too

**onetroubledguy** · 03-21-2009, 08:23 AM

Originally Posted by issues

when layne died he barely weighed 100lbs. i think he actually died around 5-6 years after unplugged though and i dont think this was the bands last performance together. i was a pretty big fan back in the day

. His last performance was a couple months after the unplugged and he died 6 years later.

**csbeaver** · 03-21-2009, 09:00 AM

IMO best band, also if you like them. check out Days of the New.

**mark21742** · 03-21-2009, 09:38 AM

Originally Posted by csbeaver

IMO best band, also if you like them. check out Days of the New.

great band too. i saw them years ago playing in a bar/club in PA

**onetroubledguy** · 03-21-2009, 10:17 AM

Originally Posted by csbeaver

IMO best band, also if you like them. check out Days of the New.

Never believed in a "best band" but these guys are great. Thanks

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