Comments on: INITIAL THOUGHTS ON ALICE IN CHAINS’ “A LOOKING IN VIEW” (THE SHORT VERSION)

By: Jason Kentros

Jason Kentros — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 21:16:22 +0000

Shinaain said it perfectly……..
These guys shouldn’t be expected to hang it up because they lost their friend, and the best
way they can honor Layne is to move on and celebrate the music they made with him.
William does a great job on the classic tunes and the new songs sound great so far! I’m very
excited about the new album.

By: Tanya

Tanya — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 18:49:32 +0000

I concur, that means agree for people with a limited vocabulary. :) It just doesn’t feel right or look right for that matter. I was an extreme AIC fan from the beginning and don’t get me wrong, Jerry’s great and I’ve followed his solo career. I just can’t be defiant to originality. That goes for all the bands out there who think they can replace the front man or crucial member, keep the band name, and still get my attention. *cough* that’s not G&R*cough*

By: Strep Townsend

Strep Townsend — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 06:44:30 +0000

Yeah, it would be better if they changed their name altogether, it’s like when Blaze Bailey joined Iron Maiden, they should have changed their name to something else and the albums might have performed better commercially, since there was some (and I stress SOME) valid material on those two albums.
It’s ok when a bass player leaves a band, but your lead vocalist is too traumatic of a change.

By: x101whiskey_ramble101x

x101whiskey_ramble101x — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:21:22 +0000

yeh, Degradation Trip ruled! especially disc 2. ANYHOW…on the duvall situation.. I didn’t like the kat during the Degradation Trip tour and was super dissapointed when I saw that he became the vocalist of one of the most influential bands of the 90’s, This song is ok, but I’m a fan a just changin’ their name, just doesn’t seem right, fuckin Starbucks, Wolfmother, At the Drive-in hipster…. could’ve made a better choice. Anyone hear Dug Pinnick’s new shit with Razr13?

By: Strep Townsend

Strep Townsend — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 19:17:05 +0000

I’ll most likely buy this album when it drops just out of pure curiousity, since I think the new track is solid.
I Have Cantrell’s solo album and Degradation Trip is excellent.

By: 36Thoughtless

36Thoughtless — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 20:58:36 +0000

I too was really afraid the new stuff was would be watered-down radio-friendly shit; I’m glad I finally took the time to listen. I might actually buy the album now.

By: Dlabs

Dlabs — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 03:55:32 +0000

godsmack = meh
alice in chains = fucking awesome

By: mahkiavelli

mahkiavelli — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:14:32 +0000

Maybe it was the diminished expectations, but this was wayyyyyy better than I could have ever expected. I’m sold. I like that it has kind of a Degradation Trip sound to it – I always thought that was the lost AIC album we never got. I’m really looking forward to the album now…

By: Liggy

Liggy — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:53:24 +0000

Initial thoughts? Luv it!!! Wanna hear the rest of the album.

By: Alex Hopkins

Alex Hopkins — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:49:12 +0000

Okay…let’s see a decent tour and hope the rest of the c.d. is good. The song doesn’t seem like a single…more like a first track/mood setter. To say it is reminiscent of Jerry’s stuff is stating the obvious- the songs were almost always Jerry’s with Layne’s vocal talent performing them. Did a good job creating a a faint, Layne-esque tone. Been waiting 14 years for this…was pretty shitty being the only kid on the block that listened to hard rock back in the mid nineties, but there’s something to be said about not being part of the common majority….

By: James

James — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:14:58 +0000

I was saying to a friend of mine a few weeks back ‘I wish the new AiC album had a huge Stayley Scream at the beginning just like in Dirt’ lol. Thats how worried I was about Duvall actually working on new songs, hes just no Stayley and I think even the most uninterested of fans wouldve still been a little worried about what the first song they hear would be like.

Luckily though, I, like you was feeling pretty f’ing good about what I heard. Although, Im gonna do my very best to stay away from it until more songs are released so I can enjoy 2 or 3 one after the other.

With all these reunions and new albums … Cornell should be thinking about it too… C’mon, Summer 2010…. AiC, STP, Soundgarden, PJ all touring together….. now I know its not metal…. but Id pay to see that.

By: jacobdinx

jacobdinx — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:51:12 +0000

sorry to confuse you sammy, but there are other people out there beyond this thread, namely, Aliceinchain.com itself. and i’ve been reading negative reviews most of the morning. ihad not replied to anything until i ended up here. coincidence. The HATERS to whom i refer are not just HATERS of anything AIC but also HATERS of anything post-Staley. I should have been more clear in my post and will do my best to be more specific in the future. thx. -moron

By: Sammy

Sammy — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:42:54 +0000

You are a complete moron. By my count, there are 23 comments above yours that comment positively on the song and two that are negative. Who exactly are all these haters?

By: jacobdinx

jacobdinx — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:30:06 +0000

i have a feeling you HATERS would have dogged this song even if it;was only minutes long had Lane singing both harmonies, and was released ten years ago! that’s why you’re called HATERS! go write your own song! go make your own band! since you’re all experts on what’s good and what’s not. Welcome Back Jerry! WEll Done! Well Done indeed!

By: godmoney

godmoney — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:17:18 +0000

In my defence I refused to pay full price. Bought them from scalpers after the show started. Works every time (for Velvet Revolver shows at least).

By: earthsherm

earthsherm — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:41:03 +0000

im a huge AIC fan and i have been scared of this day for a few years now, i saw their tribute show in seattle 3 years back and i saw them open in vancouver for velvet revolver (which stole the show, although im not a VR fan) and both times willem did a good job, but as i nervously listened to a looking view, i found myself not only laughing at how awesome this new tune was, but hairwhipping at my computer desk with no control! im glad jerry is so in the mix to ease my transition, and i cant wait to hear the rest of the album, solos ballads and all, maybe they should have came up with a new name, but even if they did, it sure sounds like pure alice in chains… just awesome

By: Dominic Sohor

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 08:41:16 +0000

My thoughts exactly.

I really didn’t think I’d be able to get past the fact that they’re carrying on without him, but hearing the music, I think they’ve cracked it.

By: James

James — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 08:25:15 +0000

Been a long time since a new song made me smile. Cant wait to hear the rest of the album and based on this first track its gonna be at least on par with the ‘tripod’ album. I think expecting a return to probably their most critically acclaimed album – ‘Dirt’ – would be a bit premature. But still, top of the list for sure.

Saw Cantrell on his DT Euro tour a few months after Layne passed and he had Comes with the Fall as his back up band. The mustve played like 4 of his solo tracks and then it was all AiC with Duvall doing all the harmonies. Then saw them about 3 years back after Duvall had been confirmed as the singer. Hes not Layne. but he does a damn good job of complementing Jerry and vice versa, so the main dynamic still works. All that said…. Comes with the Fall original material is pretty damn good too.

By: Vince Neilstein

Vince Neilstein — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 02:56:49 +0000

This is funny. I’m a Vernon fanboy too.

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 02:54:07 +0000

I really like it. It is a bit long and could have used a solo but overall I enjoyed the whole thing. We will see how I feel after a few more listens….