Alice in Chains

**reject_wolf** · 05-04-09, 11:42 PM

Originally Posted by elkhartadam

New singer? I hope they aren't touring under the name Alice in Chains. That would be like the surviving members of the Grateful Dead touring as the Grateful Dead with Jerry or the Doors touring as The Doors without Jim. Silliness

Alice in Chain's most underrated songs come off the Sap ep. God I love Chris Cornell backing Layne on "Right Turn"

The thing is with Alice in Chains, is Staley was never the main guy, Cantrell was. Most of the songs were written by Jerry in someway or another. This is much different from Nirvana where Kurt Cobain was the creative force in the band.

**elkhartadam** · 05-04-09, 11:52 PM

If I'm not mistake it was probably closer to a 70% Cantrell / 30% Staley mix for lyrics. 90% (at a very minimum) of the music was written by Cantrell. 90% (at a minimum) of vocals were performed by Staley.

I imagine that nearly none of the Thriller album was written (lyrically or musically) by Jacko. Does that mean that Jermain, Tito, or any other singer could fill his shoes?

Calling themselves Alice in Chains without Layne Staley's vocals would be similar to the Guns N Roses touring without Axle Rose. It just doesn't work.

**DJ Ms. White** · 05-04-09, 11:54 PM

I don't know. Queen+Paul Rogers is working pretty well. They have a different sound for sure, but it's not a bad one.

**Walkerxes** · 05-04-09, 11:57 PM

Originally Posted by Nuckle

Jar of flies was one of the best albums of all time and it only had 7 songs on it. I can remember playing it so loud on my system that I could cause the picture on my 36" sony wega XBR to shrink on the base notes. I am not much of a rock or alternative music type of guy but Alice in Chains was a great band.

I loved Dirt for the edge, but Jar of Flies was also my favorite. It had a sorrowful kind of groove that I loved... and it has Nutshell on it...that says it all.

Originally Posted by elkhartadam

New singer?  I hope they aren't touring under the name Alice in Chains.  That would be like the surviving members of the Grateful Dead touring as the Grateful Dead with Jerry or the Doors touring as The Doors without Jim.  Silliness

Alice in Chain's most underrated songs come off the Sap ep.  God I love Chris Cornell backing Layne on "Right Turn"

They can pull it off as long as Cantrell continues to do as much of the singing as he did when Layne was alive.. Even when Layne was signing front-man, Cantrell was doin backup.. and his voice is distinctive enough to carry it. Plus Cantrell did a fair amount of front-man singing himself.

Nutshell:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2_hNCu4iak

**reject_wolf** · 05-05-09, 12:10 AM

Originally Posted by elkhartadam

If I'm not mistake it was probably closer to a 70% Cantrell / 30% Staley mix for lyrics. 90% (at a very minimum) of the music was written by Cantrell. 90% (at a minimum) of vocals were performed by Staley.

I imagine that nearly none of the Thriller album was written (lyrically or musically) by Jacko. Does that mean that Jermain, Tito, or any other singer could fill his shoes?

Calling themselves Alice in Chains without Layne Staley's vocals would be similar to the Guns N Roses touring without Axle Rose. It just doesn't work.

William DuVall is the new singer, look up videos of him singing. I think he is damn good and I would personally enjoying a concert with him singing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8UH4...eature=related

**Kraker Jak** · 05-05-09, 12:05 PM

Originally Posted by Nuckle

Jar of flies was one of the best albums of all time and it only had 7 songs on it. I can remember playing it so loud on my system that I could cause the picture on my 36" sony wega XBR to shrink on the base notes. I am not much of a rock or alternative music type of guy but Alice in Chains was a great band.

^ Said it the best.

AIC was great...Lane was incredible....FAR FAR FAR before thier time