Unplugged is a live album and DVD by Alice in Chains. It was recorded at the Brooklyn
Academy of Music's Majestic Theatre as part of the MTV Unplugged series of concerts and
contains live, acoustic versions of the band's songs. The show first aired on MTV on May 28,
1996. The performance was Alice in Chains' first concert in two and a half years, as well as one
of the band's final appearances with Layne Staley. In addition to the CD, a full length DVD of
the concert was also released.
The songs "Angry Chair," "Frogs," and "Killer Is Me" were cut from the original MTV broadcast
but are included on both the CD and DVD releases.
It is often hailed as one of the most memorable editions of MTV Unplugged, with a reputation
comparable to the famous editions featuring Nirvana, and KISS.
Mike Inez's bass has the phrase "Friends Don't Let Friends Get Friends Haircuts" which the
members of the band Metallica, whose members had recently cut their hair prior to the release
of Load, thought was directed at them (all four then-members of Metallica were present for the
show). The line was in fact just a Friends reference and the relation with Metallica's new
haircuts was coincidental.
The album was re-released as a CD/DVD package on September 18, 2007.
Academy of Music's Majestic Theatre as part of the MTV Unplugged series of concerts and
contains live, acoustic versions of the band's songs. The show first aired on MTV on May 28,
1996. The performance was Alice in Chains' first concert in two and a half years, as well as one
of the band's final appearances with Layne Staley. In addition to the CD, a full length DVD of
the concert was also released.
The songs "Angry Chair," "Frogs," and "Killer Is Me" were cut from the original MTV broadcast
but are included on both the CD and DVD releases.
It is often hailed as one of the most memorable editions of MTV Unplugged, with a reputation
comparable to the famous editions featuring Nirvana, and KISS.
Mike Inez's bass has the phrase "Friends Don't Let Friends Get Friends Haircuts" which the
members of the band Metallica, whose members had recently cut their hair prior to the release
of Load, thought was directed at them (all four then-members of Metallica were present for the
show). The line was in fact just a Friends reference and the relation with Metallica's new
haircuts was coincidental.
The album was re-released as a CD/DVD package on September 18, 2007.
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Layne Staley - Guitar, Vocals
Jerry Cantrell - Guitar, Vocals
Mike Inez - Bass, Guitar
Sean Kinney - Drums
Scott Olson - Bass, Guitar
Jerry Cantrell - Guitar, Vocals
Mike Inez - Bass, Guitar
Sean Kinney - Drums
Scott Olson - Bass, Guitar
Alice in Chains - MTV Unplugged