On July 30, 1996, Have you ever listened to Alice in Chains Unplugged?, Alice in Chains' Unplugged album was released, in my opinion second only to that of Nirvana. For those unfamiliar with them, the band consisted of 4 members

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- Voice: Layne Staley
- Guitar and Voice: Jerry Cantrell
- Bass: Mike Inez
- Battery: Sean Kinney

AIC are part of that vein of music called grunge, a rock current but sad at the same time, with hard arrangements that alternate with melancholic arpeggios. The grunge reference band is Nirvana but many other bands have followed this musical current, such as the same AIC, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Stone Temple Pilots and many others.

The characteristic of Unplugged recordings is the use of acoustic instruments and consequently an arrangement of the softer pieces. And so that songs like Nutshell, Down in A Hole but a bit all the pieces take on a sweet, melancholic, sad shade ... And it's a bit of the feeling you feel throughout the live, consisting of 13 tracks.

I advise you to listen to these songs in an environment without annoying noises or sounds ... Every single track must be well understood musically, every single note must be metabolized. It is necessary to understand that the chords are the result of strong experiences that have influenced the life of the band members.

Unfortunately, Unplugged will be one of the last performances of singer Layne Staley, in full struggle against heroin addiction, although he has supported an excellent performance on stage, and unfortunately victim of the same 6 years later, on April 5, 2002, exactly 8 years after the death of Kurt Cobain.

A great concert, an album, a great band.

**Hi Layne, wherever you are.**