[LastStop]

It is silly squabbling, absolutely. But I find it highly entertaining.

Me too, to be perfectly honest. :lol:

[NMAS]

Why are you reading it then Billy.

[Billy]

Why are you reading it then Billy.

In the hopes that someone might have something else of interest regarding Alice In Chains, the original topic of discussion.

[NMAS]

I see, that's why I keep reading these forums too.

[The Darkest Canuck]

hahaha, why would i claim to be related to him if i wasn't? that's like me saying you probably stole that baby in your avatar, or just found a picture of one on the internet...it's ridiculous!

[The Darkest Canuck]

so, the show went down as planned, and here's a review i found on a pearl jam message board, not really a great review, but you get the idea, and IMO it sounds like all in all it was a great show:

"The show started with a local band named REED (named after the singer). They are a 2 piece, Reed plays guitar and piano the other guy plays a stand up bass. They played a 30 minute set, very pleasant... a bit like Coldplay.

Next was Children of the Revolution. Umm, they were good, just not my thing. A bunch of people that played world & upbeat music, they could get you dancing, but everyone was waiting for the heavy hitters if you know what I mean.

Third, Sean Smith of Pigeonhead/Brad/Satchel. Sean played by himself and did a great job, man I love this guy's voice... Beautiful!!! He played 2 or 3 songs on the keyboard then finished with 2 cover songs... "Crown of Thorns" by Mother Love Bone (unreal)... and then Prince's "Purple Rain". He was a huge hit with the crowd!!!!

Up next was the Supersuckers and Eddie Spaghetti, they tore threw a 30 minute or so set, very up beat and solid as usual. I myself not a big Supersuckers fan, but hey.... it's classic Seattle rock!!!

Then, of course Alice In Chains... WOW. They came out with 5 acoustic guitars and Sean Kinney on drums. It was Jerry Cantrel, Mike Inez, Chris Degarmo (Queensryche), Sean Olsen, and another guy with long hair that plays with Jerry on his solo stuff... oh yeah and Pat Lacheman of Damage Plan singing Layne's vocals. First song was "Killing Yourself", a great one to get the crowd going... everyone was really just in awe. Then Ann Wilson of Heart came on stage and sang a great rendition of "Brother" with the guys. Then they played 4 more acoustic... forgive me but I am still in shock and can't remember the exact songs... it was just like MTV Unplugged, sound was excellent, the band was on... Just fucking great!!!

They all leave and Ann Wilson comes back and is joined by her sister Nancy Wilson (a surprise)... they play two heart songs (again I don't know the names). Then they play "the Battle of Evermore" off the Singles soundtrack (the one they recorded as the LOVE MONGERS), this was GREAT!!! Then the rest of Heart gets on stage, including Jerry Cantrel. They tear threw 3 more Zepplin songs, including "Misty Mountain Hills" and eventually finish with the Heart classic... "Baracuda".

To cap the night Alice in Chains are back, they are plugged in and ready to ROCK. They play a song w/Pat Lachman, then bring on Wes Scanlin of Puddle of Mud for a duet w/Lachman on "Down in a Hole". Then its' Scanlin on Angry Chair and Would (I think... by the way, this Wes Scanlin guy was a total clown, he was drunk off his ass and fucked up the lyrics to Would). Then the shock of the night, Scanlin leaves and the new guest singer... MAYNARD from TOOL/Perfect Circle. He sings the last 2 songs with the guys, does an absolutely amazing job (I think it was Man in the Box and Them Bones). Finally the night ends with the guys from Alice in Chains, Chris Degarmo of Queensryche, Scanlin, Lacheman, Maynard and Ann Wilson in a huge jam to ROOSTER!!! Even Crist Novaselic of Nirvana fame was helping Sean Kinney on the drums on this one...

All in all a UNBELIEVABLE night of music... Crist Novaselic was the master of ceremonies, dressed in a TUX and introducing the bands...

And of course the best part, over $100,000 was raised for C.A.R.E. and the Tsunami Relief Fund!!!"

[Not Blonde Solid]

Here is the setlist from the show from blabbermouth.net
I believe you can download a few tunes from the show as well from their site (do a search on alice in chains).

I would just like to add that imo, no one would be able to give justice to Layne the way Maynard would.

Anyways, this is from blabbermouth.net.....it has pics from the show as well:

The surviving members of ALICE IN CHAINS were joined on stage by Maynard James Keenan (TOOL), Wes Scantlin (PUDDLE OF MUDD), Patrick Lachman (DAMAGEPLAN) and Ann Wilson (HEART) during their performance at a benefit for tsunami relief Friday night (Feb. 18) night in Seattle, Washington.

ALICE IN CHAINS members Jerry Cantrell (guitar), Mike Inez (bass), and Sean Kinney (drums) performed together onstage for the first time since 1996. ALICE IN CHAINS ended in 2002 with the death of lead singer Layne Staley.

Check out pictures from this special concert at AndySavage.com.

ALICE IN CHAINS set lists:

Acoustic w/ Pat Lachman of DAMAGEPLAN:

01. The Killer Is Me
02. No Excuses
03. Heaven Beside You
04. Brother (w/ Ann Wilson of HEART)
05. Got Me Wrong
06. Down In A Hole

Electric:

01. It Ain't Like That (w/ Lachman)
02. Again (w/ Lachman and Wes Scantlin from PUDDLE OF MUDD)
03. Would (w/ Scantlin)
04. Angry Chair (w/ Scantlin)
05. Them Bones (w/ Maynard James Keenan from TOOL and A PERFECT CIRCLE)
06. Man In The Box (w/ Keenan)
07. Rooster (w/ Lachman, Wilson, Keenan and Scantlin)