![]() ![]() Watching the group perform you would never imagine that they’re just coming off a three year hiatus. Oh sure, they’re all good songs, but it takes a few listens to really appreciate them, and it just wasn’t a great move to close with that combination in my opinion. They put all the stronger, well-known songs in the beginning which leaves the end of the show feeling a bit weak. My only true gripe is the order of the set itself. “God Am,” “I Stay Away,” and “Grind” would all have been great additions However, I fully admit that’s just me being greedy and to be honest I don’t think Layne could have taken the extra numbers. Of course, I would have liked a longer set. It gives the album an identity all its own. Oh sure, they’re all the same songs, but they’ve been retooled slightly for their new acoustic arrangement which was a brilliant move. You see, the band has found a way to subtly make the songs completely different. Hell, I’d place the performances of “Sludge Factory” and “Brother” found here above their studio counterparts. The softer songs like “Nutshell” and “Heaven Beside You” are obvious, but some of the harder material (“Angry Chair” or “Sludge Factory”) came as a surprise. The songs chosen were a good choice most of them transcribe to acoustic very well. Plus, Scott Olsen joins the band on stage as a rhythm guitarist, adding some fill-in that the normally heavier songs lose when done acoustically. ![]() ![]() Alice in Chains are Layne Staley on vocals, Jerry Cantrell on guitar/vocals, Mike Inez on bass and Sean Kinney on drums. Out of all The MTV series unplugged sessions we reckon the Alice in Chains performance makes it our number 1 performanceĪnyway, let’s get the technical stuff out of the way first. ![]()
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