Apr 05, 2002 find layne staley song information on allmusic. He painted pictures with his melancholy lyrics and leveled mountains with their meaning an artist in every sense of the word. Late alice in chains singer layne staley s mother nancy layne mccallum remembered discovering her sons body in 2002 in a new seattle times article. Late alice in chains singer layne staleys last interview. Alice in chains, jerry cantrell, layne staley, mad. Alice in chains nutshell from mtv unplugged official video. Alice in chains, jerry cantrell, layne staley, mad season. Jul 01, 2019 download audio of my videos on itunes. Find similar artists to layne staley and discover new music. Layne staley and the tale of the orange shirt website. Get born again is a revival of the acclaimed angry chair book. Discover video clips of recent music performances and more on mtv.
Chilling live footage of layne staley performing with mad. Excerpt from alice in chains interview on sound off with matt pinfield, originally aired on. Layne staley news, music performances and show video. Jun 10, 2019 download audio of my videos on itunes. Gene simmons say he candidly discussed drug use with former alice in chains frontman layne staley and former stone temple pilots frontman scott weiland both singers later died from overdoses. The legendary lead singer of alice in chains and mad season, layne staley, passed away 16 years ago on 05042002.
Staley enthused about the pontiac once in a 1999 radio interview. Interview with layne staleys mother, nancy mccallum. Aug 23, 2017 a photo of late alice in chains singer layne staley and his father phil has been online for years, but fans did not know exactly when it was taken. Aug 05, 2016 alice in chains were easily the most morbid band of the grunge era. And when it comes to final photos of layne, the story is set up until 1998 with some photos available on the internet, but it is public knowledge and confirmed by his own mother that. Find highquality layne staley stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images. Dont forget to sign the layne staley petition if you agree that layne should be honored for his contributions to music. Mike starr on being the last person to see layne staley. Mockumentary by the american rock band alice in chains. Layne staley performing live with alice in chains at tiger stadium on june 28, 1996. Im not sure how im just hearing about this, but last week legacy recordings released a reissued, deluxe version of above, the one and only album by seattlebased supergroup mad season. Layne staleys last interview northwest music scene.
Stepfather reveals how layne staley was in his last photo. Layne staley, lead singer of alice in chains performing on mtv unplugged in 1996. From an interview disc released with the alice in chains cd. Dedicated to the memory of lead singerfrontman of the 90s grunge bands alice in chainsmad season and fellow leo, layne staley 822674502.
Layne staley and the tale of the orange shirt email this blogthis. Jun 11, 2011 home \ layne staley his voice range studied tweet someone finally did a study on laynes vocal range pretty interesting stuffby someone who actually took the time to do it right and knows what their talking aboutits really nice to see that people still care and that people see the genius in layne that i personally saw the first. Layne thomas staley born layne rutherford staley, august 22, 1967 april 5, 2002 was an american musician best known as the original lead singer and cosongwriter of the rock band alice in chains, which rose to international fame in the early 1990s as part of seattles grunge movement, becoming known for staley s distinct vocal style and. Alice in chains jerry cantrell on the mtv unplugged. Download 20 alice in chains exclusive interview with teamrock radio. Alice in chains the bands last studio album with layne staley tripod youtube. Music late alice in chains singer layne staley s last interview revealed in new book book features 50 pages of photos of staley s sketches, diary entries, childhood pictures. The music video for the albums first single, grind, shows a three legged dog. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. Lyrical themes of death and drug abuse permeate the bands 1992 classic, dirt. Apr 05, 2018 legendary alice in chains and mad season singer layne staley died 16 years ago today though well publishing this a few hours before the official april 5th date. Late alice in chains singer layne staley s last interview revealed in new book. Staley also stated in a 1999 interview that the song get born again is about.
And thanks to elton john for the piano background in jerrys tribute song to layne,black gives way to blue. The discography of alice in chains, a seattlebased rock band, consists of six studio albums. In his final interview, conducted less than three months before he died from an overdose of heroin and cocaine last april, alice in chains singer layne staley looked and sounded like a broken 34ye. To accompany the album, the band released a home video, the nona tapes, but the band. Live facelift is a concert video and live album by the american rock band alice in chains, originally released on vhs on july 30, 1991, containing live footage of songs from their debut album, facelift, recorded at the moore theatre in seattle on december 22, 1990. Kiss the notorious tom snyder interview ace frehley upsets gene and paul.
But just as layne staley is present any time someone plays an alice in chains songeven an alice in chains song that hes not actually singing onnowell is the living dead, his spirit regenerated both by music he played a conscious part in creating and those who emulate what he left behind. Featuring excerpts of songs from their 1995 selftitled album, interview with the members, behind the. Alice in chains on how they dealt with layne staleys. The band rose to international fame in the early 1990s. Jan 25, 20 layne staleys pontiac firebird is for sale. Although i never met layne, i like to think that he is watching over me. Alice in chains full press conference in finland on.
Layne staley s ongoing legacy layne s mom jar of flies full. Mad season featured pearl jam guitarist mike mccready, screaming trees drummer barrett martin, bassist john baker saunders, and, most notably, alice in chains vocalist layne staley. When you watch the video on youtube, you can see me, im the guy pumping my fists to jerrys side of. See layne staley pictures, photo shoots, and listen online to the latest music. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming. Layne staley s death may have been as dark as the lyrics he sang for grunge rock supergroup alice in chains.
The story behind layne staleys last major interview story. Grunge legend tells bizarre story about layne staley. Late alice in chains singer layne staley s mother nancy layne mccallum recently discussed her sons addiction in a new interview with seattle times nicole brodeur. Late alice in chains singer layne staley s early collaborator tim branom recently wrote a facebook post to celebrate layne s birthday. New layne staley interview finally surfaces after years. Gene simmons discussed drug use with scott weiland, layne. This would be his final interview before his overdose on april 5th, 2002. Sean howard kinney born may 27, 1966 is an american musician, best known for being the. Layne asked me, after id heard facelift, what i thought of it. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. When i picked up a copy of angry chair i expected to read interesting facts about staley s life and. Kinney met singer layne staley around 1985, when staleys band sleze was playing at.
Alice in chains the bands last studio album with layne. This author of this book, adrianna rubio, interviewed staley during the last few weeks of his life. Excerpt from mike starrs last interview on loveline with dr. These excerpts of layne s last interview come from the book layne staley. Layne thomas staley was an american musician best known as the original lead singer and. You are going to love this cd, black gives way to blue.
Mike starr layne staley alice in chains extended version confusion by xxxvideovomit. Alice in chains layne interview part two by tulip2199. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. It was released on november 7, 1995 through columbia records, and was the followup to the highly successful dirt 1992. Former hole drummer patty schemel was recently interviewed on the do you know jack podcast to discuss her new book hit so hard. Behind the scenes of layne staleys chaotic final concert. Layne staley with alice in chains unplugged layne staley co nancy layne mccallum p. Layne staley to me was more then a story teller he was a light at the end of a dark tunnel, he was a man who could bring audio to youre thoughts to youre soul. Alice in chains occasionally informally referred to as the dog album, the dog record, and tripod is the selftitled third studio album by the american rock band alice in chains.
Pearl jam member tells emotional layne staley story. Layne thomas staley born layne rutherford staley, august 22, 1967 april 5, 2002 was an american musician best known as the original lead singer and cosongwriter of the rock band alice in chains, which rose to international fame in the early 1990s as part of seattles grunge movement, becoming known for staleys distinct vocal style and. I think its because i have never felt that it was my place to write about layne, so understand that this isnt easy for me. I really appreciate the contributions to music that layne made during his time here. Alice in chains 102893 layne staley guest programming rage by shitifoundonvhs. May 12, 2017 pearl jammad season guitarist mike mccready discussed the power behind the photos of his late mad season bandmate layne staley and john baker saunders in his new book of potato heads and. With alice in chains, jerry cantrell, mike inez, sean kinney. Kurt cobain and layne staley remembered with mtv unplugged. Layne staley interview alice in chains 1996 part 1 of 2.
Staley grimly states, i dont wanna see people anymore and its nobodys business but mine. Cantrell is a good writer and musician and he sings pretty good. Layne staleys mother details war he fought at home. Layne in the movie father rock a film on public access tv in the late 80s featured sleze which layne was a member of at the time. Alice in chains jerry cantrell, layne staley and mike inez at a press conference in helsinki, finland on february 10, 1993, shortly after inez joined the band. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming movies tv shows news. Chris cornell talks about dreams, death and layne staley youtube. Jerry cantrell, sean kinney on meeting layne staley, early. Kurt cobain and layne staley passed away on this date in 1994 and 2002. Jun, 2016 layne staley interview by chris hazard rare alice in chains video.
Connect your spotify account to your account and scrobble everything you listen to, from any spotify app on any device or platform. Features interviews with alice in chains band members and live clips. But there is no reason to not have staley be the lead vox unless something else was awry. George stroumboulopoulos hosts a tribute to layne staley on muchmusics loud, shortly after layne s death. I said, layne, i think theres a real sleeper on the album. Apr 12, 2019 download audio of my videos on itunes. Jerry cantrell epk boggy depot interview 1998 alice in chains promo by tom66909 tom. Layne thomas staley was an american musician who served as the lead singer, occasional rhythm guitarist and cosongwriter of the rock band alice in chains.
The kiss bassist and noted teetotaler has publicly railed against rock and rolls obsession with drug use over the years, and claims to have never used drugs or alcohol himself. Dec 08, 2015 scott weiland eerily discusses kurt cobain and layne staleys death in one of his final interviews. Read about layne staley interview by layne staley and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Layne staley and the aftervibes music, videos, stats, and. Mindy mccready free song download by mindymccreadymusic. According to a recent biography of the band, virtuoso vocalist layne staley achieved the brooding tone of the album partially by creating a disturbingly macabre environment in the studio. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from layne staley and the aftervibes. Alice in chains live at kemper arena, kansas city july 3. Listen to would, its coming after and more from layne staley. Scrobble songs to get recommendations on tracks, albums, and artists youll love. The information contained in this website is for general information purposes only.
Jul 04, 2016 layne staley performing live with alice in chains at tiger stadium on june 28, 1996. I myself have never had a drug problem but pain is universal and can effect anybody who is touched by a piece of art such as music, film, painting, etc. Layne staleys mother remembers what she said to his body. In the interview, weiland eerily talked about avoiding death. The man was, is, and always will be the greatest vocalist my generation ever knew. Alice in chains rolling stone 1996 interview behind the scenes for the latest guns n roses latest. Interview alice in chains jerry cantrell and sean kinney about layne.
The band rose to international fame in the early 1990s during seattles grunge movement, and became known for staley s distinct vocal style, as well as the. Wondered if it was his habit or that he wasnt getting along with cantrell. Box 483 mukilteo, wa 98275 we are here for others nlm. The band did not tour in support of dirt for very long, due to staleys drug. Alice in chains layne interview part one by tulip2199. A few feet away, taking this all in, sits layne staley, the troubled, enigmatic twentyfiveyearold lead singer of the seattle hardrock band alice in chains. Do you think that album was that way because layne couldnt perform due to drugs. Alice in chains headbangers ball new orleans pt1 youtube. Layne staley born layne rutherford staley, august 22, 1967 april 5, 2002 was an american musician known for being the lead vocalist, occasional rhythm guitarist and cosongwriter of the rock band alice in chains from 1987 until 1998. A never before uploaded february 1993 interview featuring alice in chains members layne staley, jerry cantrell, and mike inez was recently uploaded to youtube.
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