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No Excuses (Live)
Alice in Chains
Unplugged · 1996 · Rock, Grunge
Why listen
The MTV Unplugged take on Jerry Cantrell's No Excuses layers ringing guitar riffs over a constant simmer of percussion. Layne Staley's ragged vocal harmonizes with the laid-back Cantrell, and the parts seem at odds with each other until they click. It was the last time they played it with Staley.
Listen for
- 0:00A snap, crackle, chest-kick of percussion, then an acoustic bass drop inside the first eight seconds