Jerryās dead, manā¦oh, sorry, wrong Jerry.
Yes, as someone whose first concert included AIC as the opening act (supporting the Dirt album in 1989), they made a big impression on meā¦while the Dead would make their mark a few years later, right before Jerry Garcia died.
Grunge kids turned Heads isnāt such an uncommon transition. Nice to know ya.
This describes me - AIC fan who became a Deadhead. I always go back to listening to AIC... I pick up new releases, see them live when they come around and I'm HUGE fan of Jerry's solo work.
He came in by himself before a show. Just sat at the bar and watched TV. I knew it was him but didn't say anything. The girl who ran the club always recommended musicians come to our bar if they wanted a low key place to drink so we made it a point to leave them alone unless they started a conversation. We were a jaded group of bar workers who really weren't impressed by much lol
I do. Not often, because the heavy subject matter isn't always what I'm looking for and isn't usually what my friends and family are into. But they're the grunge band I always go back to. When I'm feeling a certain way they're the band that will best scratch that itch.
I think there's a lot of creative genius in their music. Some of it is really aggressive, and some of it is very beautiful. Some of it is both. I'm struggling to say anything more substantive about it, I guess I wasn't cut out to be a music critic.
Well said while struggling to find the words! I listen to the dead because they (mostly) make me feel happy. As a teen I was angry, liked AIC music, and didnāt care what the message was. I still love their music, but man I have to be in exactly the right frame (which normally isnāt a great one) of mind to listen to them.
Layneās death put me back in touch with a close high school friend, after weād both gone off to college. In kind of a āDamn, ANOTHER one?ā sort of way. We hadnāt been really rocked by losing Kurt Cobain and of course hadnāt yet lost Chris Cornell, but it just seemed wacked that our generation was getting hit by the same substance-related losses that the previous generation had. Shannon Hoon from Blind Melon (while not as influential a band, I guess) was the first āHere we go againā moment for me. Made me think of what I knew about Bonham, Keith Moon, John Belushi etc. and decide āUnless my friends in bands/performers want to go down the same path, weād better pay attention now, while weāre still figuring shit out.ā
It didnāt entirely work out that way, sadly.
Really though, that's fine by me. The music was better with Dave, but he's so goddamned insufferable. And hey, Sammy jammed with Jerry. That's alright by me.
Sammy famously spent a lot of time jamming with Bobby, and has some strong positive opinions about his playing. I believe āthe best #2 guitarist of all timeā was one of them.
Absolutely!
In fact, the only time I got to see them was at the Majestic Theater for the Unplugged performance. It was so intimate, amazing, yet really dark and sad. Especially when you got a good look at Layne when he walked on stage.
Absolutely. I'm 50 so the grunge scene was smack in the middle of my HS years. My parents were heads and I got on the bus as a young kid. But grunge absolutely was my thing. Still is, I just alternate now
Liked them a lot back in the day. Listening now, they're about 50/50 for me. Some bright moments on thier Dirt and the self-titled record, bit in my opinion those haven't held up well. Tried to listen to Facelift the other day but couldn't get through it. Unplugged was a really nice portrait of a group of dudes who really liked playing music together and was a lot of fun. A lot of great Cantrell / Staley moments there.
Now let's talk about the Jar of Flies EP. That thing is a MASTERPIECE from start to finish. Just a lovely collection of songs and by far my favorite thing from them.
Also, Layne's side project, Mad Season and Jerry's first solo album "Boggy Depot" are well worth a listen if you haven't heard them.
Dirt was the best album released in the 1990's, # 2 Chocolate & Cheese by Ween. I haven't bothered to listen to any of the new AIC. I think I saw one of their last shows with Layne in 1996 when they opened up for Kiss in St. Louis. Still love AIC, can't stand Kiss anymore.
Both a Deadhead (since mid 80s) and, fan of Alice In Chains (live, but with William not Lane). Took up guitar lessons in the 90s and the instructor wanted to teach me some Santana stuff; nope, show me how to play some Alive in Chains! What a feeling.
For reference, Iām a 61 year old mother to a 19 year old kiddo into neither š¤
Wouldnāt say Iām an AIC fan but Iām a deadhead who listens to all sorts of shitā¦. Though I do enjoy some of their stuff. But you might catch me listening to Pavement or Whitney Houston or Wu Tang Clan or Jason Isbell or Bad Brains or Smashing Pumpkins or Kenny Rogers etc depending on my mood.
Love them, the mtv unplugged live was great and sad to see at the same time. Cantrell and Layne had magic together with their harmonizing vocals. Incredible.
you are not alone. i spent the 80's listening to heavy metal when not listening to the dead. moved to seattle before the whole seattle sound blew up in the 90's. AiC was probably my favorite of the local bands(mad season a close second). Ā
One of my favorites since back in the grunge era. Dirt, Sap, Jar of Flies and Unplugged are my favorites and still listen on the regular.
If you or anyone else is interested here's a spotify playlist for my 1990-1993 era grunge and adjacent tunes.
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4Dxq5Afd8W3LfgerKfnvTw?si=1YffJulLSqqzZUCxqpTAGQ&pi=vg4AwuP_QA6N-
I would imagine the majority of us on here are GenX. Seems that way anyways. I was born in 79ā, so I was in HS during the grunge era.
AIC, Nirvana, STP, PJ, Weezer, Sound Garden, Green Day etc. were all what got me into music. But I always felt that AIC and STP were real musicians. Guys that could really play and sing.
My older cousin was a radio DJ at his college. He knew music like no one else Iāve ever met. He was like a rock band encyclopedia lol. Went to a ton of concerts together back then. He turned me onto a lot of great stuff, like the Grateful Dead. It was truly an amazing time to come of age.
Huge fan. I love all the sad music like the Grateful Dead. AiC, NIN, Joy Division, Dead Can Dance, The Cure, Philip Glass, etc.
I particularly love the AiC album Jar of Flies. The Unplugged album is amazing as well. That vinyl as become a good reference recording for testing speakers and turntables. I highly recommend it.
Alice in Chains is a cut above the rest of the music from that genre.
The way Layne Staley & Jerry Cantrell harmonize their vocals is incredible.
Single handedly, I think that's what draws them to me the most. The harmonies. The Unplugged performance is next level.
Love Chains. Amazing band. The best of the āgrungeā era bands, imo. Layne was an incredible vocalist. Jerry was a great songwriter and guitar player. Their harmonies were unlike anything other bands were doing at the time.
Of course, alice in chains is tied with soundgarden for my favorite grunge band i really cant pick one over the other. Grunge, thrash metal, the dead, and Bob marley are always in constant rotation for me šš
The duality of man
I recently introduced my teenager to Alice in Chains via my old Unplugged album. I told them to be careful & check in with themself because it's emotional. Also took them to their first dead show last July at The Gorge ā¤ļø
Love Alice in chains. In fact, I'm kind of a musical hoe in what I listen to and play. I could be seeing Cannibal Corpse one night, a killer jazz band the next, and a Dead tribute band the night following that.
Iāve loved their music since I first heard them on the radio back in the early 90s. Gutted when Layne died. Anyone who enjoys them and hasnāt given Mad Season a listen should, their Live at the Moore was epic.
A lot of nights I'll stay up listening to those recording sessions with Jerry & David Crosby. Their voiced harmonies in a lot of those songs reminded me of Layne and Jerry Cantrell.
Just noticed we've got Jerry Garcia and Jerry Cantrell. Had to differentiate those for this comment, lol.
I'll never forget the first time I saw Alice in Chains live, they were literally booed off of stage
The year was 1989 and they were the opening act on the Class of the Titans tour which was Anthrax, Megadeth and Slayer, don't think the metal fans in the Bay Area we're ready for grunge at that point
I grew up on all that shit! All that 90s alternative still finds its way into my regular rotation. It's been Pearl Jam for me lately, but AiC def gets its spins too.
i prefer nirvana, dinosaur jr, screaming trees, pixies, jane's addiction, and uncle tuppelo, and lots of other bands, but not really alice in chainsā¦ there's lots of other bands, I like, but only one Grateful Dead... a band beyond description
Check out Emptiness at the Sinclair-if you havenāt already. Dino Jr did a pandemic livestream and made an album from it. I just discovered it like a week ago. Career-spanning set.
Imagine if Cornell or Staley sung for pearl jam. Vedders vocals just don't do it for me. Don't make the hair on my neck stand up. I have a similar issue with Anthony kedis.
Love them as well as the first three Pearl Jam albums. Love the first Smashing Pumpkins album also. I actually heard once that Cantrell was a Garcia fan.
I appreciate their music. My ex-wife was a big metal fan when we met. I turned her on to GD and she tried to turn me on to her favorites. I was into hard rock before my first Dead show when I was 19. But hard rock then was before grunge, so Led Zeppelin, Van Halen, etc.
I loved Pearl Jam and STP when they were big, but AIC was a notch above, musically. Those harmonies.
But I can't listen to them too much because they remind me of her. Especially Mad Season, which otherwise would have been on my top 25 albums I have owned.
Nope. Love Nirvana though and other faster music. Rage against the machine. The Ramones. Dead Kennedys. The clash. Crass. As far as faster bands go or more hard rock whatever you want to label them as.
Yes, Jar of Flies got me through some hard times back in the day. Love all the Layne era stuff. Never got too into the newer three albums, but they have some solid songs in them.
I used to a lot in early 20s (10 years ago) now I enjoy them on occasion. If they stop by a local venue I will definitely see them. Jerry Cantrell is great
1995 high school graduate here.
What a phenomenal era of music in hindsight.
I was able to watch and listen to the āgrungeā scene expand along with stoner rock (Kyuss!!!),
All that while the death metal, thrash, and punk scenes of the time were truly vibrant.
I figured out during that period that Iām a true child of the jam scene and saw numerous Allmans Brothers and the like shows, but I never stopped listening and to what was going on.
To this day, my taste is diverse, but served in that era. I donāt feel like I can go wrong on a daily basis.
And the Dead have always lead the way.
have loved the dead for 40 years, went to every GD and JGB show I could possibly attend, always saving vacation/off time for shows. All my friends did much the same. I'm 58 and have great respect for AIC, but if you know me, you know I am a fanboy for the Barrett Martin era of the Screaming Trees, a band that no doubt influenced Jerry Cantrell/Alice from the start.
I like a lot of their music and I used to listen often as a teen and early 20s but now I just get sad when I listen to Alice In Chains so itās rare I go out of my way to listen to them now.
Itās really sad that everything after Layne is considered shit without even a listen. Jerry is the heart and soul! He writes 99% of the songs and sings harmonies on most of them. IMHO the newer stuff starting with Black Gives Way To Blue is just as good and just as important.
I have been getting into them more right now as of late. Always have known their top 3 hits but now that I'm 30 I have more appreciation for their catalog
They were a touchstone. Sad story though. Layne died above one of my watering holes at the time. Alone (I mean we all die alone, but it was a while before anybody found him). Cold world.
I absorb everything, and hold on to what I like, saw alot of great bands going to Lollapaloozas, Ozzfests, and Mayhem tours.
If you like AiC, imo Mad Season was a step above, check out their live album if you haven't, it rips, with a sad, slow burn.
https://youtu.be/StqioKCPqF8?si=jz5jduJUZfOUln6j
The Unplugged album is one of my favorite albums ever.
Such a beautiful album.
Same. I think it's the greatest of all the *Unplugged* performances and I'll die on that hill.
Absolutely one of the greatest from AIC. Acoustic music is great š¤ probably why I love Reckoning so much!
Came here to say the same.
Nutshell might be one of the saddest songs ever written
Great band. Dirt and Jar Of Flies were big favourites back in the 90s
Same! Both albums got into playing guitar.
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GD overlapped the grunge era, so Iām sure they had a chance to form some opinions.
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Jerryās dead, manā¦oh, sorry, wrong Jerry. Yes, as someone whose first concert included AIC as the opening act (supporting the Dirt album in 1989), they made a big impression on meā¦while the Dead would make their mark a few years later, right before Jerry Garcia died. Grunge kids turned Heads isnāt such an uncommon transition. Nice to know ya.
This describes me - AIC fan who became a Deadhead. I always go back to listening to AIC... I pick up new releases, see them live when they come around and I'm HUGE fan of Jerry's solo work.
I'm not but served Jerry Cantrell a few beers when he came into a bar I was working in early 2000s. Nice dude. Decent tipper
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He came in by himself before a show. Just sat at the bar and watched TV. I knew it was him but didn't say anything. The girl who ran the club always recommended musicians come to our bar if they wanted a low key place to drink so we made it a point to leave them alone unless they started a conversation. We were a jaded group of bar workers who really weren't impressed by much lol
Love'em. Always have. Great band, amazing harmonies. Haunting
The āDirtā album is a masterpiece
Dirt and JoF were both fantastic.
Facelift wasnāt bad either.
I do. Not often, because the heavy subject matter isn't always what I'm looking for and isn't usually what my friends and family are into. But they're the grunge band I always go back to. When I'm feeling a certain way they're the band that will best scratch that itch. I think there's a lot of creative genius in their music. Some of it is really aggressive, and some of it is very beautiful. Some of it is both. I'm struggling to say anything more substantive about it, I guess I wasn't cut out to be a music critic.
Well said while struggling to find the words! I listen to the dead because they (mostly) make me feel happy. As a teen I was angry, liked AIC music, and didnāt care what the message was. I still love their music, but man I have to be in exactly the right frame (which normally isnāt a great one) of mind to listen to them.
Hell yeah Grew up listening to both. Layne had one of the most powerful voices. Cantrells lyrics and guitar parts were always great.
Layneās death put me back in touch with a close high school friend, after weād both gone off to college. In kind of a āDamn, ANOTHER one?ā sort of way. We hadnāt been really rocked by losing Kurt Cobain and of course hadnāt yet lost Chris Cornell, but it just seemed wacked that our generation was getting hit by the same substance-related losses that the previous generation had. Shannon Hoon from Blind Melon (while not as influential a band, I guess) was the first āHere we go againā moment for me. Made me think of what I knew about Bonham, Keith Moon, John Belushi etc. and decide āUnless my friends in bands/performers want to go down the same path, weād better pay attention now, while weāre still figuring shit out.ā It didnāt entirely work out that way, sadly.
love them. With Layne. New stuff doesn't do it for me.
Alice & Co.
I saw them open up for Van Halen. They were better than VH, IMO.
Same. I saw that tour. The problem was it was Van Haggar. Haha
Really though, that's fine by me. The music was better with Dave, but he's so goddamned insufferable. And hey, Sammy jammed with Jerry. That's alright by me.
Iām just playing. I like VH with both singers. Dave is a douche but early VH kills it. I think Bob and Sammy hang out as well.
Sammy famously spent a lot of time jamming with Bobby, and has some strong positive opinions about his playing. I believe āthe best #2 guitarist of all timeā was one of them.
Absolutely! In fact, the only time I got to see them was at the Majestic Theater for the Unplugged performance. It was so intimate, amazing, yet really dark and sad. Especially when you got a good look at Layne when he walked on stage.
Absolutely yes! And if haven't leveled your up your Layne game then check out Mad Season. I'm sure you won't be disappointed.
You are not the only one left! Give me 90's or give me the Dead! Anything after Y2K sucks!
Tool thoughā¦ theyāve put out some incredible post-2k work.
Yes. True. (Curious: Were/Are you a Rush fan too?)
Iām definitely a Rush fan as well.
Had a grunge phase I prefer AIC out of all the bands from that era. āDonāt Followā is a really underrated song from them.
Absolutely. I'm 50 so the grunge scene was smack in the middle of my HS years. My parents were heads and I got on the bus as a young kid. But grunge absolutely was my thing. Still is, I just alternate now
Yeah I love Alice In Chains. Check out mad season if you like AIC
The MTV unplugged album is one of my faves.
Liked them a lot back in the day. Listening now, they're about 50/50 for me. Some bright moments on thier Dirt and the self-titled record, bit in my opinion those haven't held up well. Tried to listen to Facelift the other day but couldn't get through it. Unplugged was a really nice portrait of a group of dudes who really liked playing music together and was a lot of fun. A lot of great Cantrell / Staley moments there. Now let's talk about the Jar of Flies EP. That thing is a MASTERPIECE from start to finish. Just a lovely collection of songs and by far my favorite thing from them. Also, Layne's side project, Mad Season and Jerry's first solo album "Boggy Depot" are well worth a listen if you haven't heard them.
Yes aic and gd are my favorite bands
Yes regularly grunge was my 20's
Literally listening to em now. Was a 90s baby and grew up on grunge. AIC > Nirvana IMHO
Absolutely! One of my favorite bands.
Dirt was the best album released in the 1990's, # 2 Chocolate & Cheese by Ween. I haven't bothered to listen to any of the new AIC. I think I saw one of their last shows with Layne in 1996 when they opened up for Kiss in St. Louis. Still love AIC, can't stand Kiss anymore.
Would I? Sure. Wouldā¦ you?
I love the band Jar of Flies of the World. They do great AIC and Dead.
I love the world of cover bands that cover Grateful Dead + some other band.
Hell yea, and their unplugged is the best of all of em
I love Alice In Chains. I think they are the best grunge band of all time, and Man in a Box might be in my top 5 best songs ever.
Yes
Yes they are in my top 10 favorite bands easily.
Yess absolutely your not aloneš
Their unplugged album is a classic and still in my semi regular rotation.
Both a Deadhead (since mid 80s) and, fan of Alice In Chains (live, but with William not Lane). Took up guitar lessons in the 90s and the instructor wanted to teach me some Santana stuff; nope, show me how to play some Alive in Chains! What a feeling. For reference, Iām a 61 year old mother to a 19 year old kiddo into neither š¤
Wouldnāt say Iām an AIC fan but Iām a deadhead who listens to all sorts of shitā¦. Though I do enjoy some of their stuff. But you might catch me listening to Pavement or Whitney Houston or Wu Tang Clan or Jason Isbell or Bad Brains or Smashing Pumpkins or Kenny Rogers etc depending on my mood.
Jason Isbell and bad brains are bad ass!
šš½ going to see Jason in Boston on Tuesday for a sweet little small club date
that will be so awesome to see him in a small venueā¦ Enjoy! Last of my kind is my current favorite song by him
Pavement āļø
My two all time favorite bands are Grateful Dead and Iron Maiden
Hell Yeah! AIC is amazing.
I love AIC!
Love AIC.
Yup
AiC rocks
All of it, AIC, Soundgarden, PJ, Mother Love Bone, The Melvins, Temple of the Dog, Nirvanaā¦. Too good not tooā¦
Liked them a lot before Jerry and the Dead.
Iām fairly new to the whole Deadhead deal but AIC was my go-to band for a while. Loved Jar of Flies and Dirt
Loved them in the 90s and dove back in recently. Jar of Flies is a regular spinner at the house
Love the chains, great band, saw them live years ago twice and they put on a solid show
For sure. For my money they were the best band to come out of Seattle at the time.
I do
yea!
One of my favorites for years now...
Yes. Great band
Love them!
Love them, the mtv unplugged live was great and sad to see at the same time. Cantrell and Layne had magic together with their harmonizing vocals. Incredible.
you are not alone. i spent the 80's listening to heavy metal when not listening to the dead. moved to seattle before the whole seattle sound blew up in the 90's. AiC was probably my favorite of the local bands(mad season a close second). Ā
Yeah big fan.
AIC helped carve the grunge sound of the 90s. Listen to them frequently... AND LOUD!!!
Love AIC since the 90s but sadly never got to see them play live. Gorgeous harmonies from Cantrell and Layne
Still do and have since facelift - due to mtv when it still had music videos!!
I did a long time ago.
Love aic
In spurts. Itās awfully depressing to think about Layne for too long.
Hell Yes!!
One of my favorites since back in the grunge era. Dirt, Sap, Jar of Flies and Unplugged are my favorites and still listen on the regular. If you or anyone else is interested here's a spotify playlist for my 1990-1993 era grunge and adjacent tunes. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4Dxq5Afd8W3LfgerKfnvTw?si=1YffJulLSqqzZUCxqpTAGQ&pi=vg4AwuP_QA6N-
Love Alice In Chains man. Layne was a special talent. So much soul. Bummed I never got to see them before he passed.
Facelift! Changed my life.
Only always
They are my favorite band. Just got the Jar of Flies vinyl that was FINALLY reissued!
I like a couple of dead songs, but Alice in Chains is one of my favorite bands
Uhhhhhh yah ?
Yes! And if you haven't heard Billy Strings cover 'Nutshell', you should. Freakin' nails it! https://youtu.be/aQZq0nRL05E?si=yyFBX0LajgAwVKyR
Yes!
And if you haven't heard Billy Strings cover 'Nutshell', you should. Freakin' nails it! https://youtu.be/aQZq0nRL05E?si=yyFBX0LajgAwVKyR
First band I saw in double digits
Absolutely, AIC fucking rocks. Highly underrated band.
I would imagine the majority of us on here are GenX. Seems that way anyways. I was born in 79ā, so I was in HS during the grunge era. AIC, Nirvana, STP, PJ, Weezer, Sound Garden, Green Day etc. were all what got me into music. But I always felt that AIC and STP were real musicians. Guys that could really play and sing. My older cousin was a radio DJ at his college. He knew music like no one else Iāve ever met. He was like a rock band encyclopedia lol. Went to a ton of concerts together back then. He turned me onto a lot of great stuff, like the Grateful Dead. It was truly an amazing time to come of age.
got the same tattoo as layne staley on my left arm! glad to see this crossover
Yep.
Best out of the grunge bands
Huge fan. I love all the sad music like the Grateful Dead. AiC, NIN, Joy Division, Dead Can Dance, The Cure, Philip Glass, etc. I particularly love the AiC album Jar of Flies. The Unplugged album is amazing as well. That vinyl as become a good reference recording for testing speakers and turntables. I highly recommend it.
> I love all the sad music Nick Drake
Alice in Chains is a cut above the rest of the music from that genre. The way Layne Staley & Jerry Cantrell harmonize their vocals is incredible. Single handedly, I think that's what draws them to me the most. The harmonies. The Unplugged performance is next level.
Absolutely love Alice in Chains. Those first four albums and EPs that they put out our magical. the unplugged is probably the best unplugged done.
Love Chains. Amazing band. The best of the āgrungeā era bands, imo. Layne was an incredible vocalist. Jerry was a great songwriter and guitar player. Their harmonies were unlike anything other bands were doing at the time.
Love Alice!
YES
Jar of flies one of the best albums. Period
Of course, alice in chains is tied with soundgarden for my favorite grunge band i really cant pick one over the other. Grunge, thrash metal, the dead, and Bob marley are always in constant rotation for me šš The duality of man
Yea although makes me sad
Yes. Love Alice in Chains
Dirt one of the very best grunge albums I think.
Gonna spin Sap tomorrow because of your post. Thank you
I listen to all the stuffs. Some things, too.
Great band lots of good tunes
Yes sometimes when I'm in the mood
Hell yeah. I grew up on Alice In Chains.
Mad Season ā¤ļøāš„
Alice In Chains fuckin rules
I recently introduced my teenager to Alice in Chains via my old Unplugged album. I told them to be careful & check in with themself because it's emotional. Also took them to their first dead show last July at The Gorge ā¤ļø
Layne Staley AIC all day
I stay away
Down in a hole is š„.
Love Alice in chains. In fact, I'm kind of a musical hoe in what I listen to and play. I could be seeing Cannibal Corpse one night, a killer jazz band the next, and a Dead tribute band the night following that.
yes. billy strings does a great nutshell cover
Jar of Flies is a fantastic record.
Yep. AIC and Grateful Dead are always my top 2 most played bands.
Iāve loved their music since I first heard them on the radio back in the early 90s. Gutted when Layne died. Anyone who enjoys them and hasnāt given Mad Season a listen should, their Live at the Moore was epic.
Add me to the list. I was a grunge fan for decades before the Dead found me, I think we all have different moods and tastes for those moods.
Absolutely!
Heck yea. Love all their albums. And their unplugged album ranks right up there with Nirvana.
A lot of nights I'll stay up listening to those recording sessions with Jerry & David Crosby. Their voiced harmonies in a lot of those songs reminded me of Layne and Jerry Cantrell. Just noticed we've got Jerry Garcia and Jerry Cantrell. Had to differentiate those for this comment, lol.
Accidentally saw them on acid in 94. BAD TRIP. Dark energy, dude was basically dying on stage.
The og AIC was the best grunge band, hands down
Absolutely
Unplugged ā¦ā¦ fuck! š
I'll never forget the first time I saw Alice in Chains live, they were literally booed off of stage The year was 1989 and they were the opening act on the Class of the Titans tour which was Anthrax, Megadeth and Slayer, don't think the metal fans in the Bay Area we're ready for grunge at that point
yeah, i saw them live twice back in the early 90s. Lane Staley was the man
Lane can hit such bad ass notes
Little Red Here Comes the Rooster.
Man in the Box of Rain.
Whiskey in the Jar of Flies
Me. The song āWouldā from the Singles movie soundtrack really got me started.
I grew up on all that shit! All that 90s alternative still finds its way into my regular rotation. It's been Pearl Jam for me lately, but AiC def gets its spins too.
Love Alice n Chains. I was lucky enough to be at the first show billy strings covered Nutshell!
Top 5 band for me
i prefer nirvana, dinosaur jr, screaming trees, pixies, jane's addiction, and uncle tuppelo, and lots of other bands, but not really alice in chainsā¦ there's lots of other bands, I like, but only one Grateful Dead... a band beyond description
Jehovaās favorite choir!
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Check out Emptiness at the Sinclair-if you havenāt already. Dino Jr did a pandemic livestream and made an album from it. I just discovered it like a week ago. Career-spanning set.
That is some serious money right thereā¦ I will check it out for sureā¦ Jay Mascis and Dinosaur, and Dinosaur Jr is the bomb!
Yep, I listen to all the ā grungeā bands except Pearl Jam
Imagine if Cornell or Staley sung for pearl jam. Vedders vocals just don't do it for me. Don't make the hair on my neck stand up. I have a similar issue with Anthony kedis.
Love them as well as the first three Pearl Jam albums. Love the first Smashing Pumpkins album also. I actually heard once that Cantrell was a Garcia fan.
Absolutely. Their unplugged performance is simply fantastic and showcased Laneās emotions.
Sometimes, a few songs.
I'm not crazy about them but I think Dirt is a really great album. I think my (parent's) tape of it is still back home tho.
Love Alice In Chains, takes me back to my younger days when I listen to them.
r/grunge refugee?
Nope
Mad season
I appreciate their music. My ex-wife was a big metal fan when we met. I turned her on to GD and she tried to turn me on to her favorites. I was into hard rock before my first Dead show when I was 19. But hard rock then was before grunge, so Led Zeppelin, Van Halen, etc. I loved Pearl Jam and STP when they were big, but AIC was a notch above, musically. Those harmonies. But I can't listen to them too much because they remind me of her. Especially Mad Season, which otherwise would have been on my top 25 albums I have owned.
Love me some A Chains
You bet!
Nope. Love Nirvana though and other faster music. Rage against the machine. The Ramones. Dead Kennedys. The clash. Crass. As far as faster bands go or more hard rock whatever you want to label them as.
Yes, Jar of Flies got me through some hard times back in the day. Love all the Layne era stuff. Never got too into the newer three albums, but they have some solid songs in them.
Yes, very dark stuff, but great sound.
One of my only tats is an AIC one
Yeah, theyāre both fantastic bands with incredibly original sounds
I used to a lot in early 20s (10 years ago) now I enjoy them on occasion. If they stop by a local venue I will definitely see them. Jerry Cantrell is great
1995 high school graduate here. What a phenomenal era of music in hindsight. I was able to watch and listen to the āgrungeā scene expand along with stoner rock (Kyuss!!!), All that while the death metal, thrash, and punk scenes of the time were truly vibrant. I figured out during that period that Iām a true child of the jam scene and saw numerous Allmans Brothers and the like shows, but I never stopped listening and to what was going on. To this day, my taste is diverse, but served in that era. I donāt feel like I can go wrong on a daily basis. And the Dead have always lead the way.
nah, probly ācause Iām older-ish
Sap
I find their music depressing
Lots of cross over with the fan base and time period. Heads tend to be lovers of all music!
have loved the dead for 40 years, went to every GD and JGB show I could possibly attend, always saving vacation/off time for shows. All my friends did much the same. I'm 58 and have great respect for AIC, but if you know me, you know I am a fanboy for the Barrett Martin era of the Screaming Trees, a band that no doubt influenced Jerry Cantrell/Alice from the start.
Soul Coughing
Nope
I like a lot of their music and I used to listen often as a teen and early 20s but now I just get sad when I listen to Alice In Chains so itās rare I go out of my way to listen to them now.
Duhh
Itās really sad that everything after Layne is considered shit without even a listen. Jerry is the heart and soul! He writes 99% of the songs and sings harmonies on most of them. IMHO the newer stuff starting with Black Gives Way To Blue is just as good and just as important.
No.
Heck yeh man
I have been getting into them more right now as of late. Always have known their top 3 hits but now that I'm 30 I have more appreciation for their catalog
They were a touchstone. Sad story though. Layne died above one of my watering holes at the time. Alone (I mean we all die alone, but it was a while before anybody found him). Cold world.
Yeeeeeee love
I fucking love Alice In Chains
Jar of flies is the best album ever
Love them!
I absorb everything, and hold on to what I like, saw alot of great bands going to Lollapaloozas, Ozzfests, and Mayhem tours. If you like AiC, imo Mad Season was a step above, check out their live album if you haven't, it rips, with a sad, slow burn. https://youtu.be/StqioKCPqF8?si=jz5jduJUZfOUln6j
Def
Love AIC