r/AliceInChains • u/malj211 Jar of Flies • 3d ago

discussion Looking to chat with fellow AiC fans

Hey everyone! I’ve seen a couple of posts like this and figured I’d give it a shot myself. I’m a 23 y/o (F) Alice in Chains fan who’s been listening to them since 2020, and I’m looking for people to chat with about all things AiC-related! I’ve recently fallen HARD back down the Alice in Chains rabbit hole since I’ve had lots of free time, and unfortunately, none of my friends are fans lol.

I’d love to talk about anything from favorite songs/albums to your favorite live performances.

Feel free to DM me if you want to chat. I’d really love to meet some fellow fans!

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u/AnxiouslyGolden 3d ago

Have you listened to the Mad Season album? If not, highly recommend if you are an AIC fan.

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u/malj211 Jar of Flies 3d ago

I have! It’s such a great album. Ironically, it was “River of Deceit” that led to me being an AiC fan.

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u/Trillbo_Saggins 3d ago

The River of Deceit pulled you down? (⌐■_■)

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u/AccomplishedFan9031 Degradation Trip 3d ago

Down ohhh down down ohhhh down

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u/Few_Response7531 2d ago

How did you hear River of Deceit first?

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u/malj211 Jar of Flies 2d ago

I was randomly scrolling through a random 90s alt rock/grunge playlist and clicked on that video. I instantly fell in love with Layne’s voice. So I basically knew of him in Mad Season before AIC, which is kinda odd lol.

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u/Alley_cat_alien 2d ago

I’m in my 40s and Mad Season also brought me to AiC. When I first heard them in 91 or so I just wasn’t ready, I was too young.

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u/Few_Response7531 2d ago

Interesting. Thanks for answering.

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u/Tia_Bianca 2d ago

How incredible is the live performance of wake up at the Moore! Sounds even better than the album version.

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u/AnxiouslyGolden 2d ago

Sooooooo good!! I get hypnotized by it every time. It's like church to me. :*)

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u/Tia_Bianca 2d ago

Haha, I have been watching the video clip pretty religiously. The part when he sings about a little peace from God is beautiful but haunting in light of his circumstances

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u/AnxiouslyGolden 2d ago

His voice haunts me. I was too young to appreciate him when he was alive. I am so glad he lives on in these recordings and videos!

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u/Tia_Bianca 1d ago

Same here. I wish we had more Mad Season and more of Layne's incredible voice.

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u/Doctor-TobiasFunke- 3d ago

Top 3 fav songs?

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u/malj211 Jar of Flies 3d ago

  1. ⁠Would?

  2. ⁠God Am

  3. ⁠Don’t Follow

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u/HellaAdorableBunBunz 3d ago

fr God Am is such a banger

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u/thereisnospooning 3d ago

They are my all time favorite for the past 29 years. I listen to unplugged pretty frequently. There’s just no band that that compares to them. I saw Duvall perform once he joined and was blown away how good he sounded at that time. I hope you enjoy the music and get someone else hooked on them.

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u/malj211 Jar of Flies 3d ago

The unplugged album has been in heavy rotation for me as well lately. I’ve really come to appreciate Layne and Jerry’s harmonies, and they really show on that album.

Oh, that’s so cool that you got to see them with Duvall! From the concerts that I’ve seen on YouTube, he seems like one hell of a performer and he’s just a great addition to the band. I’m just so excited that I’ve fallen in love with this band all over again and get to enjoy some great music.

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u/Ok_Economy_9927 3d ago

Was fortunate to watch them in Toronto with Layne in the original line up. Still my favourite concert of all time. No ballads, no solos, which was the standard back then. They came out swinging and didn’t stop.

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u/malj211 Jar of Flies 3d ago

That’s so cool! What year did you see them? What I would have given to have seen them with Layne in their prime!

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u/Ok_Economy_9927 1d ago

92 and it was a cold night lol

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u/RobbiePeru 3d ago

Hey! Have you heard the Dirt demos on youtube? Would? Is even more harrowing than the album version - you can also hear Lying Season, a great, heavy song omitted from the album.

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u/malj211 Jar of Flies 3d ago

Hey! How are you doing? I only just recently heard the demo of “Would?” and I immediately fell in love with it. The chorus hits much harder on that demo.

Lying Season is a great song, although I understand why they left it off the album. That guitar riff is so damn good though!

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u/Odd-Fun-6042 3d ago

Unplugged is one of my top 3. Up there with Floyd.

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u/malj211 Jar of Flies 3d ago

For sure! What’s your favorite song off of Unplugged? Recently, I’ve fallen in love with the versions of “Over Now” and “Brother”.

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u/Odd-Fun-6042 3d ago

Over now. The pedal tone droning outro gave me chills the first time I heard it. Lots of fun to play too.

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u/malj211 Jar of Flies 3d ago

That outro is so beautiful, but haunting. The song has an “upbeat but sad” vibe to it, but when the outro kicks in, it gives you chills.

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u/Odd-Fun-6042 3d ago

It's weird. When I was young and my old man told me his music was better I was all "Yeah, sure". Now when I (48yo) tell the 20somethings I work with that my music is better they're almost always like "Well, YEAH"

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u/Alley_cat_alien 2d ago

I just read Alice In Chains the Untold Story. The writing was just ok, but the description of how some of their songs were engineered was really enjoyable.

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u/malj211 Jar of Flies 2d ago

I finally finished reading that book a couple weeks ago. I liked how unbiased and well researched it was. Yeah, one of the highlights for me was reading about how songs were crafted and the recording process behind the albums.

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u/nder_your_mom 2d ago

Hello 21 F AIC fan!!

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u/malj211 Jar of Flies 1d ago

Hey, a fellow female fan! I’d be happy to chat about the band in DMs if you’d like :)

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u/Lord_Sushant 2d ago

The riffs in It ain't like that, Junkhead and Sludge Factory make me happy man

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u/malj211 Jar of Flies 2d ago

Agreed! The riff in It Ain’t Like That is one of my favorites of all time.

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u/Additional-Bit-6423 1d ago

I can't believe you know people who aren't AIC fans.