Alice in Chains...

I saw these guys live Sunday night and I have to say that they blew the place up!!! They played a total of 22 songs and every single one of them sounded outstanding. It is awesome to see them on the road again and they sound as good as ever.

To all of you who say that Layne Staley cannot be replaced...Umm its already happened!! William DuVall is an amazing singer and musicsion. All of the class Alice songs like Rooster, Would, Dam That River, Man In The Box and others sound exactly like they did with Layne on the vocals. DuVall even sounds better in alot of cases!!! AIC lives on!!!!

I saw these guys live Sunday night and I have to say that they blew the place up!!! They played a total of 22 songs and every single one of them sounded outstanding. It is awesome to see them on the road again and they sound as good as ever.

To all of you who say that Layne Staley cannot be replaced...Umm its already happened!! William DuVall is an amazing singer and musicsion. All of the class Alice songs like Rooster, Would, Dam That River, Man In The Box and others sound exactly like they did with Layne on the vocals. DuVall even sounds better in alot of cases!!! AIC lives on!!!!

NemeSyS-1

AIC are pretty good, and yes the new guy sounds very close to layne.

The new guy can definitely sing, but the new album was just... I don't know. I heard it on the radio and it just made me want to throw in one of my old AiC CDs.

The new guy can definitely sing, but the new album was just... I don't know. I heard it on the radio and it just made me want to throw in one of my old AiC CDs.

TyrantDragon55

I've heard some of the new stuff, and I think the only reason I'm even giving it a chance is because it has the AIC name on it.

I liked Alice in Chains' new CD, I don't care what anyone says, but it's not as good as their old stuff.

New stuffs pretty good, but old AIC are way better.

I saw these guys live Sunday night and I have to say that they blew the place up!!! They played a total of 22 songs and every single one of them sounded outstanding. It is awesome to see them on the road again and they sound as good as ever.

To all of you who say that Layne Staley cannot be replaced...Umm its already happened!! William DuVall is an amazing singer and musicsion. All of the class Alice songs like Rooster, Would, Dam That River, Man In The Box and others sound exactly like they did with Layne on the vocals. DuVall even sounds better in alot of cases!!! AIC lives on!!!!

NemeSyS-1

Just out of curiosity, how much of AIC's older lyrics and music were actually written by Staley? Because a lot of what I heard seemed to be coming from a deep place of depravity and misery, and the dude surely was a troubled man. So...how much of AIC's writing actually came from Staley?

Also, I noticed that you referred to Staley as "Layne". As if you actually knew him or something. Then in the very next sentence, you referred to the new singer as "DuVall" (as opposed to "William" or "Bill"). And, like, don't do that. When writing about artists or celebrities, please try not to refer to them by their first names, as if you're on a first-name-basis with them.

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I saw these guys live Sunday night and I have to say that they blew the place up!!! They played a total of 22 songs and every single one of them sounded outstanding. It is awesome to see them on the road again and they sound as good as ever.

To all of you who say that Layne Staley cannot be replaced...Umm its already happened!! William DuVall is an amazing singer and musicsion. All of the class Alice songs like Rooster, Would, Dam That River, Man In The Box and others sound exactly like they did with Layne on the vocals. DuVall even sounds better in alot of cases!!! AIC lives on!!!!

MrGeezer

Just out of curiosity, how much of AIC's older lyrics and music were actually written by Staley? Because a lot of what I heard seemed to be coming from a deep place of depravity and misery, and the dude surely was a troubled man. So...how much of AIC's writing actually came from Staley?

Also, I noticed that you referred to Staley as "Layne". As if you actually knew him or something. Then in the very next sentence, you referred to the new singer as "DuVall" (as opposed to "William" or "Bill"). And, like, don't do that. When writing about artists or celebrities, please try not to refer to them by their first names, as if you're on a first-name-basis with them.

im pretty sure he wrote all of their lyrics.. he was a genius..imaps3fanboy

That's what I thought, but I wasn't sure.

Anyway, if that's the case, then I'm really not interested in any new Alice in Chains. If Layne Staley really was the heart and sould of the music, then doing it with a new singer seems like it would just be trying to emulate old Alice in Chains' sound. And hell, if you're gonna do that, might as well get Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic back together, hire a singer who sounds like Kurt Cobain, and bring Nirvana back.

The new singer is a good fit. I like their new material, but prefer their older stuff.

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I saw these guys live Sunday night and I have to say that they blew the place up!!! They played a total of 22 songs and every single one of them sounded outstanding. It is awesome to see them on the road again and they sound as good as ever.

To all of you who say that Layne Staley cannot be replaced...Umm its already happened!! William DuVall is an amazing singer and musicsion. All of the class Alice songs like Rooster, Would, Dam That River, Man In The Box and others sound exactly like they did with Layne on the vocals. DuVall even sounds better in alot of cases!!! AIC lives on!!!!

MrGeezer

Just out of curiosity, how much of AIC's older lyrics and music were actually written by Staley? Because a lot of what I heard seemed to be coming from a deep place of depravity and misery, and the dude surely was a troubled man. So...how much of AIC's writing actually came from Staley?

Also, I noticed that you referred to Staley as "Layne". As if you actually knew him or something. Then in the very next sentence, you referred to the new singer as "DuVall" (as opposed to "William" or "Bill"). And, like, don't do that. When writing about artists or celebrities, please try not to refer to them by their first names, as if you're on a first-name-basis with them.

As far as how I address the gentlemen...??? Who the heck cares!!! The point is that so many Alice In Chains fans seem to think that it is wrong for the group to go on without Layne Staley. He was an amazing singer and a force on stage, but he is gone...8 years now! Im pretty sure that if he were still alive but unable to tour or record for whatever reason, he would want the band to continue. I dont think a day goes by for Jerry Cantrell even now that when they tear into "Rooster" , "Would" or "Man in the Box" that he doesn't miss Layne! But you have to move on!! That goes for the fans as well!!!

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The new guy can definitely sing, but the new album was just... I don't know. I heard it on the radio and it just made me want to throw in one of my old AiC CDs.

racer8dan

Hey dude, that's just why I asked. I'm much more interested in the writing than I am in whether or not the new singer sounds like Staley.

If Jerry Cantrell is still with the band and was a major contributor to the songwriting on the band's older music, then I'll consider their new stuff to be worth checking out. Won't check it out any time soon since I'm broke, but that puts it on my list of things to check out eventually.

Basically, I was mostly saying that I cared more about Staley's contributions to WRITING songs than about his voice. You can replace a singer, drummer, or guitarist. But IMO, the heart and soul of this kind of music is in the writing. If Layne Staley was the prdominant writing influence, then I'm out since he's dead. If Jerry Cantrell was equally or more involved in the songwriting, then I'm still interested.

Actually Jerry Cantrell wrote 75% of the Alice in Chains songs.

On the third Alice in Chains studio album "Tripod" Layne Staley had his biggest lyrical contribution by writing all but 3 of the songs.

Jerry Cantrell wrote the hits "We Die Young" "Would?" "Rooster" "Down in a Hole" "Them Bones" "No Excuses" "Grind" "Heaven Beside You" and many more.

I love the old and new music from Alice in Chains

I saw these guys live Sunday night and I have to say that they blew the place up!!! They played a total of 22 songs and every single one of them sounded outstanding. It is awesome to see them on the road again and they sound as good as ever.

To all of you who say that Layne Staley cannot be replaced...Umm its already happened!! William DuVall is an amazing singer and musicsion. All of the class Alice songs like Rooster, Would, Dam That River, Man In The Box and others sound exactly like they did with Layne on the vocals. DuVall even sounds better in alot of cases!!! AIC lives on!!!!

IMO Black Gives Way To Blue is an awesome album, but absolutely NOTHING can top Facelift. We Die Young is one of my favourite songs.

i love aic, old and new. at least once a week i pop in the mtv unplugged album....so good!

i love aic, old and new. at least once a week i pop in the mtv unplugged album....so good!

vitalogy23

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i love aic, old and new. at least once a week i pop in the mtv unplugged album....so good!

Eddie5vs1

yeah i really liked nirvana's set list. the covers combined with the less popular songs made it pretty unique.

New Alice In Chains is okay, I prefer the old Alice In Chains. It's not the same without Layne. :(