Alice In Chains - What the Hell Have I (Official Video) 

Forever in souls

Alice in Chains is fucking awesome

One of the greatest bands ever

Long live AIC

That's what I like to think too! Great Minds.....😉

YEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAHHHHHHHH.... YEAH!! HYEAAAAHHHAAAHAHAH OWWWWWWWOWWOW YEAHAAAHAHAAAHHHHH!!! - Layne Staley (best part is I get more from those yeahs than any other bands entire lyrical output)

Umm James is pissed now😬

@@someperson917 James Hetfield < Layne Staley.

YEAH!!

Jerry & Layne = King Of The Grungy Yeahs

FACTS

I was more fond of him than Layne. Even on this clip.

Nope

Define "survived." Patriots "survived" without Tom Brady. The Jacksons "survived" without Michael. A cockroach "survives" without its head. Cantrell's great...but c'mon. Layne was the Main Chain.

Don't forget Sean Kinney

Overlooked even. Hidden gem 93

True

Yup, most bands would have it front a centre. AIC you’ve got to go looking for it

i agree

@@rottenapple_ damn dude i saw you on some other AIC related video keep listening!

Don't think any band can capture or play haunting music so beautifully as Alice In Chains

Yeah they were way better than nirvana, I like nirvana too but AIC are way better musicians.

ALICE, PANTERA, WHITE ZOMBIE! ...

Nirvana, Megadeth. Guns N Roses. Stone temple pilots, Smashing pumpkings.

90s were great in general honestly. AIC, Nirvana, Soundgarden, Stone Temple Pilots, Megadeth, Pantera, Guns 'n Roses Metallica's Black Album and Dream Theater. There was just so much damn good rock and metal music.

Trust me as a guitarist he gets many props.

mikdre Hardly any at all.

Agree, I saw them in 2018 and Jerry sounded awesome, way way better voice than DuVall tbh. Layne had "the power" where as DuVall really has to dig deep and still comes up short. Just my worthless opinion of course.

Please *stop* all this crap about Jerry Cantrell being underrated, these kind of comments are on almost every single AIC video. He is a multi millionaire who has had a very successful career for 30 years both as a solo artist and with AIC, and he is revered by his peers. How exactly is that underrated, dumbass?

@@paulph12002 There's all the Layne dick riders thats a start. He's underrated by the rock audience not by his peers or collegues. He was one of the panel judges for Rolling Stone's top 100 guitarists of all time so its not like they don't recognize his legacy. He aint underrated by other musicians just by music listeners.

Layne and Jerry, Dave/Sammy, Ed, and Michael, and Freddie, Brian and Roger, the best harmonies to ever exist.

David Matheny you said it all!😊

Yesss, I miss this time soo much, was a great time to be alive !!!

More of a middle eastern string

Will you stop calling it metal you bone 🦴 head

Right? Take me back to that time, but make me a little older because I was a little kid then

It's ok its in our nature to take things for granted. I just wish I would had been a teenager then I would have loved it. My teen years people loved lil wayne and tpain and watched Jersey shore... talking about some shitty years.

I was a teenager then. You’re SO right about taking things for granted… cause I did. I think a lot of us did. Looking back now with today’s music(not all, but most), yeah, hindsight man…

I often think about this, I remember at that time thinking what will ever top this . Nothing ever has . Music is truly washed up and has been for more than a decade . Nothing will ever top that time we were lucky we got to experience it ,

@@patmannella2110 very true. As a music lover I would like to think something that special will come along again but in my heart of hearts I believe your right that nothing will ever top that place in time ever again.

I do...believe me

Brilliant songwriter. As a guitarist, he's not flashy at all. Sure there are other guitarist who are better - technically better - but Jerry is able to edit himself to know exactly what the song needs just right. His solo on Nutshell remains my favorite to this day. Its simple but he pours out his heart on that solo and every solo for that matter. Also really good vocalist who's gotten better with age and experience.

pure genius. Cantrell is my god.

Amazing music writer

Totally Agree.....

Joe Tomasso - That's it! Well put.

YES YES!!!!

C Hall It's phriggin gnarly...

Ikr, first time I did weed I heard this song and felt the riff in my fucking blood, sounded slow and really psychedelic, my ears were in another dimension. it was a really magical moment.

It's like the riff is giving my soul a tour through hell....

I love Sean Kinney 🥁 totally awesome drummer!! ❤️🤘✌️

You're absolutely right 💯

Watching the mopop cover of this song really made me appreciate how much of an impact he has on this song

I'm a bass player and I always appreciated Sean grooves, he's really underrated

he is great, but what's even greater is he perfectly fits the band with his style

I sometimes wasn't sure which one was singing

RSK 519 Don't forget about Mike Inez and Sean Kinney!

The best

and the yarl...nobody yarled like Layne

And that beautiful eyebrow raise! ... (be careful not to impregnate anybody with that move)

Melinda Stubleva everything about him was mesmerizing!

"Yeahhhhhhh"

Everyone is starting to do it now. Dissociation. Layne will always be in my blood. My eldest son Zakk (Wilde) Layne McAndrew, was meant to be. Love all you A.I.C. fans

A Little Bitter is really awesome as well. It also seems to be overlooked.

me too , love this song and AIC

same here...I forget about this little gem (Haven't heard it in like 25yrs), it still gives me Goosebumps when listening while stoned. Man, no one cranks out tunes like this anymore. Those doward chords and echoing riffs....badass😎😂👍😊

I never forget this song mainly because I think it’s one of the best riffs ever it’s so damn addicting. Whole song is amazing, Jerry is a god tier songwriter

90s movies had the best soundtracks

For sure. Kinney is very unique, has interesting beats

No one, i repeat no one can get the hi hats right on Would after all these years. Go listen and compare it to every cover out there. Amazing drummer indeed

Really nice guy, met him at The Central when Alice opened up for Tora Tora. Just sitting at the bar having a beer.. Alice blew them away. They couldn't play their set fast enough to get the hell out of Seattle lol... Good Times !!

Yess his drumming really good always thought that

IKR, I really think Sean is one of the best drummers of the 90’s 👌

People that didn't acknowledge the importance of the whole band didn't really "listen" to them. Classic AIC was basically a trio and Mike knew how to anchor it without being just a root thumper. Imho, right up there with Michael Anthony.

Inez is the man, nothing against Starr but they upgraded getting Inez and he had a major impact on jar of flies, much bigger impact than Starr had on any AIC project

Yeah....Jerry ended up doing the intro to would cause Mike couldn't get it right

Shit I love I love Mike inez bass playing skills hell yeah!!

@@puppetmaster8551 that's all your opinion, not rooted in fact at all but what is provable is that Starr played a role in the band hitting the big time; hitting the big time in music is as likely as winning powerball and every band member who was there helped work a miracle.

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Something I should say.

I have been listening to them all my 20 years of life...

22 yrs same here

Agree.I have 24 uears old and AIC would be forever in our hearts.Thank you Layne for your existence.

The ironic thing is he actually is being tortured. Burning alive for eternity.

🙏🏽

what the hell have I? little pride ;)

I hear ya, but the Toe Jam you can keep

@@korrangrosche Ten was an excellent album. After that they irritated me as well

Idk man Soundgarden goes hard too

@@korrangrosche😂😂

Thanks bro

He definitely puts some stank on it.

A truly very gifted savant guitarist.. So unique, original, dark infectious half-step down guitar tone and style. The best guitarist out of that entire era of music & Washington State next to Jimi Hendrix. Cantrell can't write or play a bad song on a guitar.. o;)

The guitar on the chorus has to be Cantrells heaviest tone ever.

It is so heavy, and cantrell has made so MANY different tones too

pull through.,,,hit the note and pull let vibrate ,,,do the same for vicarious for Tool

@Jerry Cantrell life is good!

@Jerry Cantrell yeah. But, I know you're probably just a troll. Jerry Cantrell has better things to do than hit people up on RU-vid. 🙄

@@cathya1038 hahhahahahahaha booooom, tssssss. He got smoked right away :) Brilliant ;)

Me too

Oh yes.. 53 here and I cannot get enough AIC. I love Layne and jerry..their music every song fills my souls with so much energy and happiness! All day every day I need them!

my old boss and my dad are both in their 60s and are who turned me onto chains...they grew up listening to SRV, clapton, journey, zeppelin, zz top, etc...AIC will remaim timeless always, this is TRUE good music

18 here ! Love old bands too like Zeppelin (my favorite), Sabbath, Cream, Supertramp etc New generations are not so desesperate in music taste xD

Lol ok

Im 25 and AiC is my fav band 💗👌

I'm 22 and I will also be rocking Alice in Chains forever

61 years old and still Rocking AIC :)

About to be 57 and same 😉

@@justinwilliams9262 I love this!

66 here, forever AIC!

Me too!

Damn that sucks

Me, too !

Congrats!

Sit back and enjoy😊

Tyler Taws: "Raw Carnage" -- oh my god, so perfectly said. Layne just tore into himself and spewed it out, with no apologies or inhibitions. Thank fucking god for Layne and AIC.

Its a Pacific northwest thing i think.it rains alot etc so we stay inside and jam our own stuff.i play extreme metal im 34.if this was 86-95 id be a grunge dude.it still exists but different

@@JonShade-fy2gm , easy on the Fn G please. Please rethink that.

@@JonShade-fy2gm , just trying to be a brother. Not judging you. Can't. Peace to you Jen.

And Mike Starr aswell🤘🏻

no doubt. AIC could write a strong chorus

Indeed :)

Cantrell is no slouch.

I know I'm late as shit, but the beauty of "power chords" is that they only consist of the root note and a perfect 5th above that root note; without playing the third note of the triad (which determines whether it carries a minor or major tonality) you can get away with some pretty nifty mode mixture, which is something AIC did a lot.

+Nolan “Granolan” Richardson All Alt Rock, Hard Rock and Metal bands do it....you can use 4ths too which I use in certain songs...I love mixing modes ex. Dorian Verses, Aeolian or Harmonic Minor Chorus and Phrygian Bridge orrrr modulate Dorian Verses, Mixolydian Chorus....the possibilities are endless.

2021 right here brother.

Nor will there ever be. 1967 birthed some of the greatest talents ever. It's truly amazing if you look up alot of the musicians from this era they born in 67. But yeah it's sad they dont make em like they once did the stars aligned perfectly. Long live Layne

3021 and there will never be another Layne Staley .... You can try to imitate .. but there will only ever be one of the real deal

@@jeffbogue3718 legends never die

Layne Staley will never be replaced, in eternity He was a legend, and there will be no one like him ever again (in our lifetime)

Erick I always said I never met an Alice song I didn't love....❤️🤘

They crank out incredible songs !!

It's okay you only speak the truth when talking about Alice in chains it is spirituality

I agree Erick

Same. There isn't a single AiC song I don't like.

Because money is infinitely appreciated, not all great artists generate money with their great art, the art needs to fill a great social culture function and be positive or at least redeeming. Therefore they would actively avoid the spotlight. Alice was really bemoaning but redeeming in the pride of bad fate.

From someone who saw them many times in the early 90s, they were just about to right after Jar of Flies came out and they were set to hit the road sandwiched between Metallica and Suicidal Tendencies for the Shit Hits the Shed tour in 1994 when they had to bow out because of Layne Staley's drug addiction. After that shows became more and more scarce for them.

People did give them attention, imo. I think whatever higher being knew if they were bigger than maybe Layne would have deteriorated faster. He didn't like the media that much. That's what Grind is about.

They were by ME!!

They had a few multi platinum albums in america so they did just fine. If you were talking about say the Melvin's or Skin Yard who were doing this stuff when AIC were a glam band then fair enough

No joke man I've had to restart so many times in my life

Layne foresaw the future

I think that is why a lot of brilliant people like Layne turn to drugs. Unfortunately, life was just too boring for him unless he was shooting up. And "Dirt" was a masterpiece, but an eerie foreshadowing of his fate.

4thandinches.... I agree with the first comment. but don't forget that the life has been brutal with him...mother with drugs problems...homeless after...he had pretty hard life personally. and plus from an addict point of view that I was...the addiction drive you to say never again...but you more say that.. you more are into it. I am not here to write down bullshit.. but this guys helped me so much to get rid of my addiction.... and plus yes...you start to hate yourself...at that point I took the right way....Lane the wrong guys....and it is sad tbh. we lost an amazing voice and cool funkin guy

socialdef3 I think it has to do with over exposure... and they find a way through downers to come down from all the lights, people, fame, constant loud music, and beyond. It's just too much, and most get away, die alone with drugs in their system that deal with the chronic anxiety of it all.

My father..

He didn’t hate himself, he hated those who hurt him. The world didn’t deserve such a soul.

in bleed the freak is the one and only...

so true!!!!!!!!!

david filippi "love hate love" "sunshine" "confusion"

I always liked Layne Stanley's singing but I bet even Layne would agree that his friend and former tourmate, Phillip H. Anselmo is a far better singer with a much better range. However, taste is subjective.

Jim Garrison Its all about how you feel at the moment as well. Jack Black said Led Zeppelin was the best rock and roll band of all time. And then he elaborated. "Better than the Beatles. Better than the Rolling Stones." Who's the best is definitely a personal thought or opinion. Sometimes I say Anselmo is the best. Other times Rob Halford. Other times Layne and still other times Chris Cornell. But Layne can belt out a tune. And its in his own style. Hard to compare to others in a way. But I think Halford has/had the best voice in all of rock and roll.

57 and just saw them in Raleigh N.C.

2281967 34 I think its their best in my opinion

This was where they were going to go to next....but then things fell apart.

@@JR10_RR Wrong. This was in between Dirt and Jar of Flies. Awesome soundtrack btw.

@@JKennedy442 No, I meant as far as the rock side. JoF was just a cathartic let's not play metal songs for a bit breather

VTP01 gotcha I of course thought you meant layne. I love jof and self titled (which goes back to metal somewhat) so still don’t agree but can understand what you’re saying.

Well said my friend

This music is meant to trap you in those fears that you are dealing with!!!I also grew up on these bands and can sing along with most songs but then the LORD showed me what’s behind the veil that they use to distort our reality and it’s very DEMONIC my friend!!!I am still blown away about what I have seen and it’s with every rock band and most 80’s music like Phil Collins per say!!!If you slow down the speed you can see them distort or should I say shape shift right in front of you,there hands mostly look like monster hands and there eyes are always black or blacked out and for what reason????Everything they sing about is about Satan or destruction,casting spells,black magic is being performed right in your very face and you can’t tell they are doing it because it’s done so clever and nobody ever wonders why they pan the scenes so quickly!!!’Theu always have to keep moving or there artificial JIN will have distortions so that’s why people on television are always moving there hands heads eyes etc....It’s pretty freaky when you start to recognize what I’m telling you but look for yourself!!!!NIRVANA IS DEFINITELY CREEPY AS HELL!!!!Ask GOD for wisdom and eyes to see and he will lift the veil for you and you will forever be a changed MAN!!!!KEEP UP THE GOOD FIGHT BROTHER AND TURN AWAY FROM THESE DESTRUCTIVE FORCES BECAUSE THEY WILL KEEP YOU DOWN!!!Why do you think they all overdose and die???because you will relive old memories and they will keep you down in a low vibration!!!GOOD LUCK!!!

@@sonnyspawn4435 Wow. You're completely nuts. Do you come onto these videos just to spread your "wisdom"? Is that really the best idea you can come up with? Were you just sitting around one day and you thought "I know, I'm gonna change the world one youtube comment at a time!". "Meant to trap you in the fears you're dealing with,"? That statement describes Christianity much better than the music you're chastising.

@@sonnyspawn4435 Only the weak minded bafoons think this music is meant to trap you in these fears. Bands like AiC and many others saved my life in my darkest times, in which I saw ZERO signs of your God. I was at my lowest point virtually overdosed on meth, and no signs of God anywhere to help me recuperate myself. Instead all that was there for me was the people I love and my music. So please take your opinions elsewhere or keep them to a point that they don't bash on what other people consider lifesaving. Just because you were too weak minded to believe songs that speak on the darker of thing are meant to entrap you in such things, doesn't mean other people share you ignorant opinion.

All I'm Gunna say is Amen Brothers, and I'm totally with both sides of these comments but AIC makes me feel better during my struggle ATM, because I'm aware of all the dark sides of music and the satanic elite global shit. Anyway RIP Layne m mike, Cantrell legend, Shaun a unique understated underated drummer IMHO. AN "YEAAAAAH, MY COMMENTS OVER NOW" HA HA

+DJCandyManMike as far as satirical films go, I think it's totally overlooked!

bought that soundtrack specifically for this track back in 93 after i heard it on the radio

Todd Stewart I got it for Christmas in 1993, and it's always been one of my favorite soundtracks.

ya. I also got it for angry again. the whole disc was good, but this was my favorite track

Best part and best soundtrack of the movie

Pretty big shoes to fill but I have to agree with you. I definitely hear Bonham's influence in Sean ' s beats.

Kat Hamilton Glad we agree, KZH.

+S.A. Hogan his beats always intensify the dark vibe alice in chains has, imo haha

***** Agreed haha!

Kinney is a beast of a drummer and at the same time I have never loved the drum fills, grooves, ect than I do his...even on the unplugged he just nails it!

U forgot Mike Inez he played bass in all AIC songs after Dirt was released

The Only Girl In The Room Indeed

The Only Girl In The Room ...and I'm the only boy in the room...I know, too corny..🙄🙄😎

But Ricky G, you're gay.

Your beauty, take me too.

Girl your on the same airbus as me

The same here man. Adicted to them and it's not so bad...

Daniel Carneiro fuck yea

same here...addicted for 27 years...

u love the death

Daniel Carneiro watch Layne this song in Netherlands at the Ahoy...he is acting really u Layne like...but gives a stellar performance

Best harmony ever in my book...R.I.P. LAYNE STALEY...much love much respect to all of you...what's up Jerry Cantrell...

Your really hit the nail squarely on the head with your comment 👏🏻

Yes!

Always thought Alice in chains was the Led Zeppelin of the 90s ,only difference they didn’t rip off songs

genius pfp + username my friend 93/93

Hey hey now, put the pipe down for a minuet haha! I love AIC and agree with most of what you said but that is a hard compare.

Let us not get carried away here. AIC was amazing, but... No, don't. Find a different comparison.

You're an idiot. They stole their sound from King's X and Layne Staley admitted it. He even told dUg Pinnick that he can't wait for the next King's X album to come out so he can steal from them again and once chased Jerry Gaskil down a street just to tell him how much he loves King's X.

@@liquidbraino Kings X sounds way more like Power Metal than this does,I think they were probably being to hard on themselves. Kings X obviously sort of vibbed off of Symphony X etc,whereas Alice in Chains is really morelike a mix of Psychedelica and Country Music at its core.

@@liquidbraino Nirvana did rip off most of there song from other bands,but just because you can name off all the times Nirvana were hacks and you know about more underground bands doesn't really say anything about AiC. They were very-much separate projects.

The Truth from San Andreas

Johnny lol true and Alice In Chains them bones was on San Andreas.

yea the sound of the marshall i think

Jerry is super dope..

Michy 's Bogner modified marshall

Gameclipse that riff is stupid awesome

jerry knows it, look at that face 11 seconds in!

i agree

AIC always be number 1

@@duncan3998 Alice In Chains was way better than nirvana lol

@@duncan3998 who cares about the ranking and stats lol Alice In Chains was super underrated,

Why can't people just enjoy both bands instead of debating which is the best grunge band? Both bands have many amazing albums. Nirvana was the head of the movement and probably the one who introduced the genre to us all. AiC was the most soulful, relatable and artistic band. Nirvana and Alice In Chains were fans of each others' music, and Kurt Cobain had phrased his admiration for Layne Staley, many times. Why can't the fans do the same thing? Long live grunge.

@@h96573 grunge was a label that subpop basically manufactured to market all the Seattle bands. Most of these bands don’t sound anything like each other anyways. And for the record, the first band from Seattle to “make it big” was Soundgarden in 1989 with louder than love. That was the first album that got signed to a major label. There’s a great documentary called Hype that goes deep into the Seattle scene. There were two waves of bands, the first being in the late 80s with bands like Soundgarden, Green River, Mudhoney, Melvins, Tad, and Skin Yard. The second wave in the early 90s was the mainstream recognition with bands like Nirvana, AIC, Soundgarden, and Pearl Jam.

so true i couldn't have said it better

Best singer for sure. Weiland was the better front man of the generation

I agree with you and him and Jerry were so awesome and talented together when they sang they are the best band ever and Jerry is so handsome in this video but they all were in every video I loved it when they Jerry and Mike Starr flipped their hair very sexy

U are not to blame for considering urself to be so nostalgic. But, realistically, what else can u do but b still dumbfounded and amazed with the unique, amazing talent that came out in that era. The times we live in now will never create such talent. People are just so different nowadays, u just wonder if there will ever be a cool sounding vocalist and guitarist ever again.

Amen!!

Exactly brother ! RIP to not just Layne but to all great musicians whi gave their heart into this .

+m3na9 Amen!

+m3na9 Thats why music is so special, good music especially!

+m3na9 Coulldn't of said it better my self

hands down

Hands Down II

Him or Cornell thats what I always say.

he had a very distinct voice from all the others but lets not underestimate Eddie's, Chris' and Kurt's voice. Rip Layne

Maybe you can add Scott Weiland?

And BEYOND,FOREVER,and EVER and a DAY nuff’ said!!!

+Jay Tee Bee yeah actually I noticed Mike Starr did too, they are weirdly similar!

+Jay Tee Bee hahaa its so cute XP

+Jay Tee Bee - Mike Starr was cooler.

MrTinFoiler yeah.. I had such a big crush on Mike Starr

Starr was way cooler than Inez imo. But hey do t get me wrong, Mike Inez is a fucking badass bassist.

Alice in Chains*. Alice N' Chains was a different lineup

pretty funny considering.

And dont want 2 either

With a bit of STP

I listened to Dirt for around 18 months Solid! Back in 92/93. Not kidding. I lived those songs in real life. I should not have survived those days. Early 20's and I was never expected to reach 30. .

i agree

Underrated? Fulfilled his role.

Starr was so so much better. No offense

@@denverwood5290 i totally agree, but Inez kept the same tone like Starr both great but id prefer Starr even if he was a dick lol

@@MegaDodgers13 I don't dislike Inez, he's solid. But he more or less blends in IMO. Starr had some really great great bass lines that were integral to a number of the AIC classics of the early years. Starr really stood out and made his presence felt.

@@denverwood5290 howww inez had some insane riffs on jar of flies

Next year will be 20th year anniversary of Laynes death. Would be fitting wouldn’t it?! Kurt got his in 2014. Give Layne his in 2022.

Same, John. I put this song on repeat the whole night. Felt a cold chill down my spine when that powerful, yet mesmerizing chorus hit. Keep groovin', brudda.

I always dug this one as well, once of those that seems forgotten but that main riff and chorus is memorable as hell

John Huddleston u shud check out the live version in the Netherlands...I've never seen Layne perform like that...he was out there that night

There are so many AIC songs that should've been made into music vids, but never were: Rain When I Die, Godsmack, Sickman, Dirt, Confusion, Got Me Wrong...and so many others!!

You're everywhere! haha

Why? lol

Played this over and over again on my iPod while riding into work. One of my favorite songs.

Real Human Bean for real hahaha...guess we are everywhere too to realize that lol. Maybe just don't comment as much lol. But I can never get enough AIC/Mad Season. Laynes music played a big role in helping me battle my own demons of addiction and I wish I could thank him for that.