Anyone else miss this guy?

Me

Yep.

Layne is by far my favorite singer of all time.

layne had killer vocals. the new alice in chains is pretty good.

I like the way you put that: "the new alice in chains is pretty good."

They are, but the original was exceptional.

I got to hang out with them at the Whiskey A-Go-Go at one of their first gigs in L.A., and not only were they a great group of guys, they rocked the shit out that room like I'd never seen, and haven't seen since.

Anyone who never saw them live has no idea how incredible they were.

Layne was great, to bad we'll never know how great he was. Died to young. For my money Robert Plant was the guy to use as a mold for a lead singer... Or as I like to refer to him Bob God......................................Peace out.

Definitely miss Layne....great singer.

Yeah, I've been slackin'.

Thanks for noticing.

All the music threads have become sporadic lately.

It seems like there are only a few of us that are in to it, so coming up with a theme and jacking around on YouTube while I should be working hardly seems worth it...

I'll put one up next week and see what happens.

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I know I'm dying," he rasped through missing teeth. "I'm not doing well. Don't try to talk about this to my sister Liz. She will know it sooner or later."

Staley, suffering from fever and nausea, told Rubio that his need for heroin was all-consuming, even though the effects of the drug were no longer enjoyable. He added that smack had completely ravaged his system and left him empty and filled with regrets.

"This f---ing drug use is like the insulin a diabetic needs to survive," he said. "I'm not using drugs to get high like many people think. I know I made a big mistake when I started using this sh--. It's a very difficult thing to explain. My liver is not functioning and I'm throwing up all the time and sh---ing my pants. The pain is more than you can handle. It's the worst pain in the world. Dope sick hurts the entire body."

"I know I'm near death," he said. "I did crack and heroin for years. I never wanted to end my life this way. I know I have no chance. It's too late. I never wanted [the public's] thumbs' up about this f---ing drug use. Don't try to contact any AIC (Alice in Chains) members. They are not my friends."

In the rest of the interview, Staley talked about his relationship with his family. He stressed that he's always been close to his mother Nancy McCallum, sister Liz and stepsister Jamie, but that when he was eight years old his father walked out on the family and Staley's life faded to black.

"My world became a nightmare," he said. "There were just shadows around me. I got [a] call saying that my dad had died, [but] my family always knew he was around doing all kind of drugs. Since that call I always was wondering, 'Where is my dad?' I felt so sad for him and I missed him. He dropped out of my life for 15 years."

Staley insisted he always knew he had the talent and creativity to be rock star, and thought that if he became a celebrity his dad would return. So he started writing songs in his teens and jamming with other musicians. At the same time, he did a bit of research to find out where his father was living and what kind of a man he was.

"When I was 16, I tried to find him without saying a word to my family," revealed Staley. "I did it for a long f---in' time, and what I found over the years was not good, so I changed my mind about wanting to see my dad again."

At that point, Staley focused all his energy on music, reveling in it as a cathartic outlet.

"I was about 20, and music became my only obsession to stay alive," he said. "I had the chance to throw out all this anger by the music in order to help others. It was therapeutic and worked [for] me for a while until my dad saw my picture printed on a magazine."

Just as Alice in Chains started to take off, the man Staley expended so much energy and anguish thinking about suddenly wanted to become a part of the rocker's life. The then 21-year-old singer was wary, but he still hoped seeing his dad again would help fill the hole in his heart.

"He said he'd been clean of drugs for six years," Staley related. "So, why in the hell didn't he come back before? I was very cautious at first. Then the relationship changed. My father started using drugs again. We did drugs together and I found myself in a miserable situation. He started visiting me all day to get high and do drugs with me. He came up to me just to get some sh--, and that's all. I was trying to kick this habit out of my life and here comes this man asking for money to buy some smack."

Being used by his father was one of the forces that contributed to Staley's downward slide.

"He finally kicked heroin use, and I'm still fighting," he said bitterly. "I invested a lot of money on treatments. I know I did my best or what I thought would be right. I changed my number. I don't wanna see people anymore and it's nobody's business but mine."

Hell yes, I still remember exactly what I was doing when I found out, plowing snow at about 4:30am. Sad.

Very nice version...very much missed

Listened to Alice In Chains non-stop on an 8 hour AX road-trip a few moons back.

I don't have to many "where were you when this happened" moments, but I do remember where I was when I heard about Layne's death. Just getting home from riding and my wife met me in the driveway to tell me the news. He was one of my favorites.

The new AIC is really fukcing great by the way, as is Jerry Cantrell's solo stuff, especially the first solo CD.

Its no cliche', the best singers/artists are always the most mentally tortured by their demons.

no doubt the original chains were bad ass. im liking what i hear on the radio from the new alice in chains. always liked their drummer sean,the dude is so laid back and right in the pocket. also, got a killer drum sound..

Me.

Me

i saw them play at the town pump in vancouver in nov 90 . they were incredible .

one of the opening acts that night was mookie blaylock . i believe that was their second ever show together as a band . after they played their set , eddie v came up and started a conversation with my buddy and i and offered to buy us a beer . there were maybe 30 people in the club at the time . we ended up hanging out with him all night and watched aic together . pretty cool times when i think about it now , but back then it was just another sat night at the small clubs , watching some unknown bands . we had no clue that scene was going to blow up the way that it did .

Yup.

He sings the first line from the first verse and then the second line from the second verse, then let's out a "FUCK!" Pretty real moment...

I just saw AIC recently at the House of Blues. They put on a fantastic show, and they do a really cool tribute as well. Not the same without Layne, but still great music.

Pretty messed up what his father did to him. Sad.

If you have a LOT of time on your hands, this is a pretty interesting thread about Layne and his death. I read most of it a long time ago, and all i will say this that Mike Starr is a worthless fucking piece of shit and i wish it was him that was dead. FUCK THAT GUY.

http://www.findadeath.com/forum/showthread.php?t=61

Lanyes music speaks to my soul. As lame as it sounds, i dont think i would of made it through the shit i have been through without AIC.

Not trying to take anything away from the Layne thread.....but this is someone I really miss along with Layne.....