11/19/2022 0 Comments History unpluggedNutshell is a song you just cannot pass without notice. But in the case of Alice, not present on the music stage for more than two years, it appeared to be the smartest strategy to implement. Is it bad? Well, the concert itself is not filled up with newbies or super-rearranged songs. Some of the tracks weren’t much different from their original recordings, too (for example the primarily strongly acoustic No Excuses - the unplugged version just cut out the electric guitar and sometimes too loud drums). Above all, the performance is a unique music feast, where the sounds are the Big Director - dressing time in the rhythm, deciding on the temperature level in the room and leading the musicians’ every move.Īlice in Chains played in total thirteen tracks, among which eight were typical ‘studio songs’. The scenery is perfectly synchronized with the atmosphere around not showing off too much but highlighting what needs to be discovered and experienced. Not because it was the band’s first gig in the past 3 years, but also due to the fact that MTV Unplugged was the second last show when Layne Staley sang in public.Īlice in Chains Unplugged is a beautiful, musical-theatrical show the characters know their roles perfectly well with some moments of natural improvisation, spicing up the songs (loved by the crowd!). Among the musicians who enriched MTV’s agenda with their presence, were (among many others) Pearl Jam, Nirvana, R.E.M., Bruce Springsteen, Shakira, Bob Dylan… The concert of Alice in Chains, performed on the 10th of April 1996 in New York, was definitely one of the most significant in this series. First of those shows happened in 1989, with Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora on the stage. #HISTORY UNPLUGGED SERIES#MTV Unplugged is a series of concerts played only with the acoustic instruments. With no welcoming or warning, Alice in Chains starts their legendary concert, Unplugged. At the end, the vocalist Layne Staley - with pink hair, dark shades and a shy smile. Jerry Cantrell, Mike Inez, Scott Olson, Sean Kinney. Then, on the stage of Brooklyn Academy of Music, here they come long-haired, tall musicians. The sense of anticipation is so tangible that almost felt physically. Long, white candles dress the scenery in shaking shadows. Lights are dimmed but everything’s clearly visible. Notes from MTV Unplugged, Alice in Chains
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