R.I.P. Layne Staley (1 Viewer)

[Dean DeMass]

It is being reported on my local radio station that Alice in Chains frontman, Layne Stayley, has been found in his home. Accroding to the reports, the Police say that he had passed away a few days ago.
This is a sad day for music. Layne was one of the greatest singers in music and he threw it all away because of heroin. Layne has always been one of my favorites and he was also one of the most wasted talents ever. His singing ability was incredible and it was sad to see him waste it because of drug abuse.
May you Rest In Peace. Your fans will miss you.
:frowning: :frowning: :frowning: :frowning: :frowning: :frowning: :frowning: :frowning: :frowning: :frowning:
-Dean-
NP: Alice in Chains - Dirt

 

[Dan B]

Noooooo...Oh man this is sad news. :frowning:
I'm speechless...I was very into Alice in Chains in the early-mid 90's & Layne rocked me. Damn it.
-Dan B
NP: Mad Season - Above

 

[John Garcia]

NOOOOOO. I just heard yesterday that his solo album is coming out soon. I'm so sorry to hear that. WOW. I don't really even know what to say, I'm in shock.
Story
I'm going to pull out all the albums and listen to them today, including Mad Season.

 

[Kelley_B]

This is sad, wonder if he died of an OD.

 

[John Garcia]

Loneliness, it shadows me

Quicker than darkness

Crawls to the surface of my skin

Visibly surrounded by it

Black is all I feel, so this is how it feels to be free

Surrounded by empty souls

Artificial courage used

And because so once was mine

I walk this maze alone

Black is all I feel, so this is how it feels to be free

The man's beside himself

Man's below himself

Man's behind himself

Am I inside my self

Chaos and hate shadow me

Pain it fills me up

Only one thing makes me feel

Missing better half of me

Black is all I feel, so this is how it feels to be free

Man's beside himself

Man's below himself

Man's behind himself

Am I inside my self

NP: SAP

 

[Tim H]

"I wrote about drugs, and I didn't think I was being unsafe or careless by writing about them," he told the magazine. "Here's how my thinking pattern went: When I tried drugs, they were (expletive) great, and they worked for me for years, and now they're turning against me — and now I'm walking through hell, and this sucks."

Wow, what a sad quote. I always hoped he'd beat the addiction.

 

[Carl Miller]

Whoa, this is sad. AIC has been one of my favorite bands since they first came out. I had always held out some hope that he'd kick the H and get back to making music with Cantrell and the rest of AIC.

Sad news indeed.

Carl

NP: Jar of Flies

 

[KeithH]

This saddens me greatly. I love Alice in Chains. Here is the story from usatoday.com:
http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/2...-20-staley.htm
It is so sad that no one could save him and that he couldn't save himself. :frowning:

 

[MickeS]

I hadn't listened to them in a long time, but the other day I popped "Dirt" in the CD-player, and I was reminded of what a great CD it is.
I had read (here on the HTF Music forum, I believe) a while ago about Staley coming out with a solo album soon, and listening to "Dirt" got me excited about it.
I was very sad to read the news about him passing away. My thoughts are with his family and friends, and I thank him for being a part in bringing some great music to the world.
:frowning::frowning::frowning::frowning:
/Mike

 

[John Garcia]

Not too many other artists have moved me as much with their lyrics. It is not uncommon that these types of people are heavily emotionally pained, and Layne certainly had a lot going on inside his heart and his head.

Something that stuck with me the first time I heard it is from the track "River of Deceit" from the Mad Season album "Above":

"My pain is self chosen,

At least I believe it to be"

NP: Mad Season - Above

 

[Carlo_M]

Into the flood again, same old trip it was back then
So I made a big mistake, try to see it once my way
Am I wrong? Have I run too far to get home?
Have I gone? Left you here alone?
If I would, could you?
http://www.cnn.com/2002/SHOWBIZ/News...ley/index.html
This is terrible news-if indeed it is Layne (the CNN article says the body was so decomposed they are going to dental records for ID). I am a huge AIC fan, I went through college during the "Seattle Sound" / Grunge era and a lot of that music helped get me through the toughest times in my growing-up period. This strikes me more deeply than when we lost Kurt, because I felt like AIC's music spoke to me. Granted I wasn't a drug addict, but there are other addictions in life, and AIC's music was applicable to all such abuses.
If it is you, old friend, Rest in Peace, and may you finally find it.

 

[todd stone]

I grew up listening to AIC, very sad indeed :frowning:

 

[Calvin Watts III]

:frowning:
This is indeed a sad day. Alice In Chains is one of my favorite all time bands.
Calvin

 

[Todd H]

Damn.

AIC was my favorite band. I was hoping that Staley would overcome his demons and get back to making kick-ass music with his bandmates. Now it will never happen.

I was in college during the grunge-explosion. I have very fond memories of those times. Along with Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Nirvana, Screaming Trees, and Mudhoney, they were an instrumental part of my life then.

Rest in peace Layne

 

[StevenW]

Shit :frowning:
He was one of my favorite singers of all time :frowning:
RIP Layne :frowning: :frowning:

 

[Mark Schmitt]

This sucks. What a wasted talent. I thought it might come to this, but I was hoping that it wouldn't happen.

Heroin. Why?

I'm gonna play AIC all day today.

Rest in peace, Layne. You will be missed.

NP: Alice in Chains (self-titled)

 

[John Geelan]

I loved Alice In Chains. They were real quality band. Shame that Layne threw his life away so young.

JohnG

NP: Queen/A Night At The Opera/ DVDA

Massive Attack/ Protection

BOC/ debut

 

[Luke_Khuc]

RIP Staley... "And we die young..."

NS (now singing... away from my dorm for the weekend): every aic song i can think of

 

[Greg_Y]

Jimi Hendrix's father died today as well

The father of late guitar legend Jimi Hendrix died on Wednesday (April 17) at the age of 82, after a long battle with congestive heart failure. James Al Hendrix, who was born to vaudeville actor parents, introduced his son Jimi to music at an early age.

NP: Lou Reed - Claim To Fame

 

[Mark Schmitt]

The marathon continues.

After a very depressing listen to Mad Season, I move on with Dirt.

Apparently, it's confirmed by the coroner. Heroin overdose.

My thoughts:

Stay away from the junk. It's just not worth it. I don't care how good it makes you feel. Toughen up and quit. Hopefully nobody on here is into it, or thinking about it.

Never touched the stuff, myself. I stick with the herb.

I'm getting more and more upset by this tragedy as the day wears on. It's just too bad.