Ringing in the month of December comes a special performance from a few of rock and metals biggest names, honoring the late Layne Staley and Alice In Chains by performing an earth-shattering rendition of 'Man In The Box'
2020 hasn't been a great year, but even though our favorite artists haven't been able to tour, they've certainly made the most out of a bad situation.
Every week, we see big names in rock and metal taking to the internet airwaves to provide us with some much needed music, and the world with some much needed relief.
This week, Alice In Chains received the 2020 edition of the Founder's Award from the Museum of Pop Culture (also known as MoPOP), and a slew of huge names, including Ann Wilson of Heart, Metallica, Duff McKagen, and more, showed up to honor the mythical Seattle rockers.
The official youtube video (watch here) features over 2 hours of covers from rock and metal acts spanning the last 30 years, including the grunge heroes, Alice In Chains, themselves. This monumental gathering of artists and bands is legendary, special, and a well-needed break from the psycho-monotony of living in a Pandemic era world.
A (but certainly not the only) standout performance from the night was a cover of 'Man In The Box' by Corey Taylor [ex-Stone Sour, Slipknot], Taylor Hawkins [Foo Fighters], and Dave Navarro and Chris Chaney [Guitar/Bassist for Jane's Addiction, respectively]. This version had all the earmarks you could expect from an Alice In Chains song. Top notch rhythm section, Dave Navarro's guitar was on fire, and Corey Taylor proved once again why his pipes are some of he best in the business. His range fit perfectly within the song, a song particularly known for Layne Staley's exceptional highs and sludge-y powerful lows. Dave, Taylor, Chris and Corey knocked this song out of the park, went and found it in the parking lot, and gave it a proper second thrashing before taking its lunch money and laughing.
Watch the video below:
The Tracks: “Your Decision” - Alice In Chains
“Rooster” - Ann Wilson
“Down In A Hole” - Duff McKagan, Shooter Jennings, Ayron Jones, Martin Feveyear
“Would?” – Korn
“Rain When I Die” - City and Colour
“Put You Down” - Liv Warfield
“Again” - Mastodon
“Would? (Acoustic)” - Metallica
“Black Gives Way To Blue” - Lily Cornell Silver with Chris Degarmo
“Nutshell” - Mark Lanegan, Maggie Bjorklund
“Man In the Box” - Dave Navarro, Taylor Hawkins, Corey Taylor, Chris Chaney
“No Excuses” - Alice In Chains
“Heaven Beside You” - Aryon Jones
“Check My Brain” - Billy Corgan
“Them Bones” - Fishbone
“Drone” - Kim Thayil with Krist Novoselic, Giants in the Trees
“Brother” - Nancy Wilson, Mark Lanegan and Liv Warfield
“Angry Chair” - Members of Soundgarden with Tad Doyle, Mike McCready and Meagan Grandall
“Black Gives Way to Blue” - Eric & Encarnación
“It Ain’t Like That” - Kim Thayil with Shaina Shepherd, Bubba Dupree, Bill Herzog, Nathan Yaccino
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Written by Steve Knudsen
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