"Down in a hole" is the best song Alice In chains ever made. The track is beautifully composed and is highly atmospheric and the haunting guitars and soothing vocals are extremely addictive. composed by guitarist Jerry Cantrell, he initially hesitated to show it to the rest of the band fearing it might be too soft for the band's signature hard rock/heavy metal sound. But when the rest loved it, the band turned the initially simple track into one of the best songs ever made.
There are two amazing versions : the original electric hard rock version appeared on their "Dirt" album and the acoustic version for their MTV Un plugged performance. Both are good but the acoustic one is much softer and mellower. Layne Stayley's voice is heavenly and Mike Inez's bass playing is just awesome on the acoustic version. A fluid lead guitar by Cantrell is mesmerising as is stayley's soulful rhythm full of lush chords and detailed atmospherics. The tracks was a major hit and defined 1990s rock.
There are two amazing versions : the original electric hard rock version appeared on their "Dirt" album and the acoustic version for their MTV Un plugged performance. Both are good but the acoustic one is much softer and mellower. Layne Stayley's voice is heavenly and Mike Inez's bass playing is just awesome on the acoustic version. A fluid lead guitar by Cantrell is mesmerising as is stayley's soulful rhythm full of lush chords and detailed atmospherics. The tracks was a major hit and defined 1990s rock.