Alice in Chains - Rooster (OMV + MTV Unplugged) | Hauntingly Beautiful
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Many, many moons ago when I was in college I used to listen to the entire Alice in Chains album "Dirt" on auto-repeat on my roommate's stereo (he was a huge metal head but we both liked groups like Alice in Chains too), so I know this song very well. You are right that it was about guitarist Jerry Cantrell's father who was a Vietnam veteran--the account I heard was he got the nickname "Rooster" because when he fired his rifle his head would bob up and down from the recoil... Yes, I would very much like to see a reaction to "Would", since I still have the "Dirt' and also the "Jar of Flies" EP, even though it has been a while since I listened to them...
I haven't watched your Kashmir video yet, but I saw you post it, and then I had to listen to Kashmir on repeat for like two days. XD
Hahaha yeah, that song is surprisingly addictive, I've pretty much listened to it everyday since but we both still agree, the live version is where it really shines!
Dude. I haven't heard this song in a hot minute. Hello, memory lane.
Great song and performance, but a very tuff subject... War and killing needs to stop!!!
Amen!!
One of the stalwarts of the "Seattle Sound" along with Nirvana, Soundgarden, and Pearl Jam. I didn't like them as much as others, but I cannot deny their influence. I love Black Hole Sun by Soundgarden, Breed by Nirvana, and strongly recommend some of their influences like "Where is My Mind" by The Pixies, or even Mudhoney. I think you guys will really like Bullet with Butterfly Wings by Smashing Pumpkins! Thanks for the reaction, hope all is well with you and yours. ☕️☕️☕️☕️
Thank you for the wishes, the whole house is still down with the seasonal flu so we're going thru it now! Smashing Pumpkins are a band I never really dug into, but also I never really liked their sound and especially Billy's voice, in fact we even got a chance to go see them live either this or the upcoming week and I said "pass!" 😂 but you did mention this specific song before so we might just do it! And never heard of Mudhoney before and I know the name The Pixies but I think that's where my knowledge embarrassingly ends lol We have recently just heard of another band from the late 70s for the very first time and we'll be posting that reaction very soon over here on Patreon.. I have a feeling you know them well, but not sure if you're a fan 😁