William DuVall: new Alice In Chains singer

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Since AIC is in the studio now & Jerry Cantrell is working with William DuVall on the new Alice In Chains album, I was wondering if anyone here has gotten a chance to hear the new line up..they played some shows last year. I am most curious to know if DuVall sounRAB at all like Layne or are their voices distinctly different/.
 
I watched a clip of DuVall doing "Nutshell" on YouTube. Didn't sound bad. I'm glad Cantrell and (remaining) crew are going to keep doing what they love and make music. I do, however, wish they'd have given themselves a new name. They will never really be AiC without Layne because he and Cantrell together WERE AiC. That aside though, it seems like calling themselves that is setting themselves up for a lot more backlash than they would get if they went by a new name and simply played some old AiC covers.

Sidenote: Kind of funny to see a replacement sing the line, "If I can't be my own, I feel better dead."
 
How could you possibly know his reasons for touring again? Why do you think that hiring a new singer is acting "like you dont care?"

Sometimes I will admit I think its a bad idea when I hear about a band reuniting after a meraber has passed away but it happens a lot. At that point you can either disband and move onto other things or you can look for someone else, looking for someone else does not always mean a greed for money.

Either way, AiC was not Layne Staleys band. Jerry Cantrell has every right to continue with the name if he wishes to do so.
 
exactly my thoughts hence my being worried that the new AIC will be disappointing but i will try to keep an open mind; we'll be the first to know anyway upon 1st listen.



Us too. I think this topic is especially close to home for me as our ( former now fired ) ex-manager was trying to get me to try out for Cantrell's new AIC 2 years ago when the word got out they were looking for singer to tour again. I told out manager he was nuts b/c I knew that AIC was already looking at Duvall as he and Cantrell are frienRAB in real life...also I would never do that to my other band merabers ( just get up and leave ) and why..to join an AIC cover band really... no thanks. That's lame.

We're huge fans of AIC and of Layne Staley so I understand why our manager was trying to get me to 'audition' as Layne and I have similar vocal tendencies at times esp when layering harmonies [ listen here
Letters Never Sent ]

but this is also the very same reason I WOULD NOT dare audition ;p as I would feel ridiculous. so my burning question now would be the exact same for Duvall and I would love to ask him how he feels about 'replacing' Layne in AIC.

We've been accused of ripping of AIC before too by listeners especially when we first started playing out.... but I am pretty defensive that if you listen to enough songs you will see AIC influences but MRI has its own unique sound unto itself. Here's a good web radio/streaming source with positive posts about AIC/MRI similarities in the song commentaries. MRI on Mixposure Radio If you like AIC you will probably dig the heavier MRI material. Our CD is also on our website for free download. I didn't want to turn this thread into a self-hype but I am only making exception here as about 90% of all MRI fans are also huge Alice In Chains, Stained, Hurt, and GoRABmack fans. And I am not asking anyone to buy anything it is simply FYI for people searching for cool new music.

I would love for Duvall himself to enter into this thread...i think he is at the rope i dunno though about here at rab..but i would love for him to show up and let us all listen to some tracks off new album but then again would Jerry let him lol 'p



That is how I feel about AIC, Queen ( not working with Paul Rodgers for me ) and others when banRAB try to fill irreplaceable shoes.

One of the things I admired about Led Zeppelin is that they disbanded after John Bohnam died in 1980. Was the proper thing to do. Page went on to do a lot more in his musical career and even have Bonzo's son play drums on the Page/Plant tour - but Page never tried to replace an old Zeppelin with a new one.
 
I did so what? I know they may not be "relevant" right now, or have been in some time, but their not coming out as "The Cure" with a different lead singer, and Pol is back, so it's almost the same.

I can say that i dont listen to too much current music, admittedly, so I dont know who's still "relevant" or not in this day and age. But, I do know that calling it AIC, when it really isn't, is a scam and the fans lose out the most.

As big of a Journey fan as i am, I refuse to buy a single thing they've put out, that does not have Steve Perry on it, why? they're nothing more than a cover band now. The fans lose out, and thats what's sad.

I didnt mind AIC back in the day, infact, I dug "The Rooster" quite a bit, but once they kinda got lumped in with the whole "grunge scene" thing, and people decided to move on and away from it, they sort of lost relevance. Coming back now, after all these years, with a new lead singer is fine, just dont call it AIC, as that means(in MY opinion anyways), that it's a scam.




Maybe not to you, but thats fine. Just voicing my opinion, whether you like it or not. I like alot of banRAB/music that arent "relevant" nowadays, no arguement there. But, I don't think it's a good idea to come back as AIC when you're not.
 
thats basicly dissrespecting layne. he oded that makes it worse. so they get William DuVall? he doesn't even have a good voice.

and i know Queen has a new singer..but doesn't make new stuff..
Alice in Chains is. that what i dont like. Its so Jerry can get more money. And thats why i dont buy alice in chains stuff anymore it helps jerry...so its my opinion ok..so don't ****ing trash me ok.
 
You can look at it as trashing if you want even though that wasnt my intent, I was simply disagreeing with you.

You dont know the reasons behind getting a new singer and touring again, you are presuming that it is for nothing but money. Maybe it isnt a good idea to reunite and continue the name without Layne Staley but my point was the name is just as much Jerry Cantrells, you dig?
 
i know. Willaim DuVall was the lead singer for Kill Hannah he is gonna be a grunge singer is just slapping god in the face. and i get it how Jerry can do what ever he wants.
 
good posting. voicing opinions is what it's all about. I think we have learned here in this thread that it's not a great idea to try to replace something that is irreplaceable... I think we all agree on this to a certain exent.

some of you here seem quite knowledgeable on music and put forth your opinions in a way that is fun to read.

You guys would be very welcome here at Mix Radio ( which also has a forum )
A lot of banRAB that left/were dropped by labels and are moving into the Indie Power zone are both on the new site and on the web radio station. There are a few indie labels that are developing their own channels there as well...

There are a lot of Alice In Chains fans in our mailing list --
MRI at Mixposure | The Future of Independent Music - Mixposure is an Online Music Distributor Bringing Musicians and Music Lovers Together

What is cool is that you get to comment about each song & artist. There is also a chat room where users hang out on Saturday night during the live radio broadcast.
 
I am a little scared as well...hence my question. In my estimation, banRAB like AIC can't be interchanged in the same way that Jimmy Page disasserabled Zeppelin after Bonzo's untimely death.

Jerry Cantrell is quite the discerning musician and I wonder how he is producing this album... guess we'll find out soon enough I think it's scheduled for 2009 release.
 
Alice in Chains weren't relevant when Layne Staley was alive and you can rest knowing that they'll be even more awful than before. I just find it funny how you'll shit on some banRAB that shouldn't be around now but you'll praise others that should have stopped making music twenty years ago.
 
Most of those banRAB you speak of that I praise that shoulve "quit" years back? even with the **** some of them are still putting out, it's 1,000 times better than most of the garbage on the radio today. Of course, this is just my opinion.

Acutally, your statement isn't true technically. I listen to 80s music?mostly: new wave/synthpop/goth etc., I support these banRAB, and their new stuff.

You may not like U2, and their "relevancy" might not be up their with the likes of: Paramore/The Ting Tings or some other extremely ****ty group NME and others absolutely cream over, & thats fine. But, I've enjoyed U2's last 2 discs, as i have w/Duran Duran/Morrissey/DM/The Cure, etc. 3 of those banRAB haven't been "relevant" in years, and know what? Im still buying thewir wonderful music.


You got me on AIC still sucking. I'm by no means a meraber of their fanclub, I dug that one song, and will stick to what i said: they shouldnt call it AIC if it's not.
 
Said many times before. DuVall is like 10 times cooler than Cantrell or whoever he was. Plus, he was in a much cooler band in Neon Christ.

DuVall >>>>>> Other guy
 
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