Did Metallica attend Alice in Chains Unplugged?

Did Metallica attend Alice in Chains Unplugged?

“ Metallica and Alice In Chains have a long and checkered history. ... But the members of Metallica were in the audience when Alice In Chains taped their MTV Unplugged special two years later, and AIC's Mike Inez lightly clowned Metallica for getting haircuts.

Who played Alice in Chains Unplugged?

Layne Staley 20 Years Ago: Layne Staley Performs One of His Final Shows With Alice In Chains for 'Unplugged'

Was MTV Unplugged Alice In Chains last performance?

Alice in Chains Unplugged marked the second to last performance from Staley, who was battling a crippling addiction to heroin that was poignantly chronicled through the band's dark and agonising lyrics.

Who plays bass on Alice in Chains Unplugged?

Mike Inez Career. Mike Inez began his career in music by playing guitar and saxophone. Since the late 1980s, his career has consisted of the role of bass guitarist in popular hard rock bands.

Was Layne Staley High at Unplugged?

By all accounts, Staley was high but just high enough so that he wasn't actively in withdrawal and could function in public. Songwriter and guitarist Jerry Cantrell had eaten a bad hot dog and was barely staving off the effects of food poisoning (if you're watching the show, you can spot a trash can next to him).

Who in Alice in Chains died?

Layne Staley, the lead singer of the pioneering grunge band Alice in Chains, was found dead on Friday at his home in Seattle. He was 34 years old. Alice in Chains was one of the first grunge bands to gain national attention.

Who is the bassist for Alice in Chains?

Mike Starr Mike Inez Alice in Chains/Bassisti

How old was Layne Staley when he passed away?

34 years (1967–2002) Layne Staley/Età al momento della morte Layne Staley, the lead singer of the pioneering grunge band Alice in Chains, was found dead on Friday at his home in Seattle. He was 34 years old. Alice in Chains was one of the first grunge bands to gain national attention.

What was the last song Layne Staley played?

Died "Died" is a song by Alice in Chains and the final one recorded with vocalist Layne Staley before his death in 2002. The song was included on the compilation albums Music Bank (1999) and The Essential Alice in Chains (2006).

What happened to the bass player from Alice in Chains?

Mike Starr, the former Alice in Chains bass player who went public with his drug problems on a reality TV show, has been found dead nine years after the band's singer died of an overdose. The body of the 44-year-old Starr was discovered on Tuesday in a house in Salt Lake City according to police.

What year did Alice in Chains release Unplugged?

• From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Unplugged is a live album and DVD by the American rock band Alice in Chains, released on J by Columbia Records. It was recorded on Ap at the Brooklyn Academy of Music 's Majestic Theatre for the television series MTV Unplugged.

When did Alice in Chains re-emerge?

• On Ap, pioneering Seattle grunge metallers Alice In Chains re-emerged after a two and a half year long live show hiatus (the band didn't tour in support of 1995's Alice In Chains) to play the legendary acoustic television series MTV Unplugged.

Did Alice in Chains pay tribute to Metallica in Unplugged?

• Unplugged (Alice in Chains album) Inez and drummer Sean Kinney did pay tribute to Metallica, however, playing the intro to their hit song " Enter Sandman " just before "Sludge Factory". Before "Angry Chair," Jerry Cantrell paid further tribute by playing the intro to "Battery" going into the Hee Haw song, "Gloom, Despair, and Agony on Me".

Did Alice in Chains ever do an acoustic version of over now?

• The acoustic version of "Over Now" (originally released on Alice in Chains' 1995 self-titled album) was released as a single. The album debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 chart, and has been certified platinum by the RIAA.