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| Posted By | Discussion Topic: Layne Staley dead??? | ||||
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| JerseyTeabagger | posted on 04-20-2002 @ 3:08 AM |    | |||
| Hanger-On Registered: Dec. 00  | Foxnews just said so. that's all I know. at age 34, it's kind of obvious. | ||||
USA Autoban Head Slap... Swim Move... | posted on 04-20-2002 @ 3:12 AM | | |||
| O&A Board Veteran Registered: Oct. 00 | You suck at teh message board. | ||||
| BIV G.O.O.F.B.A.H.G.S. Xenophobe Defense Brigade Brine shrimp is more interesting than I am. The only thing that will get rid of my shitty status is another board wipe or a series of blowjobs. I am one uninformed hound. | posted on 04-20-2002 @ 3:15 AM | | |||
| Psychopath Registered: Mar. 02 | Step 1, read other posts. Step 2, comment. Does this look familiar, deek: quote:  | ||||
| Squrl | posted on 04-20-2002 @ 3:19 AM | | |||
| Hanger-On Registered: Mar. 01 | Step 3, Call self dumbass and slap self in head. | ||||
| JerseyTeabagger | posted on 04-20-2002 @ 3:29 AM | | |||
| Hanger-On Registered: Dec. 00 | Sorry, I didn't even know there was an entertainment forum here. I only looked at here and off-topic. we don't have be "board nazis". | ||||
| BIV G.O.O.F.B.A.H.G.S. Xenophobe Defense Brigade Brine shrimp is more interesting than I am. The only thing that will get rid of my shitty status is another board wipe or a series of blowjobs. I am one uninformed hound. | posted on 04-20-2002 @ 3:33 AM | | |||
| Psychopath Registered: Mar. 02 | Damn, where to start.quote: quote: WHAT? quote: The other thread was here deek. EDIT:I assume you mean "Today's Active Discussions " quote: You are not a "Board Nazi" if you point out stupidity. They do it to me all the time. :-D :-p EDIT: Must...fix...spelling.... This message was edited by BIV on 4-20-02 @ 3:47 AM | ||||
| JerseyTeabagger | posted on 04-20-2002 @ 3:36 AM | | |||
| Hanger-On Registered: Dec. 00 | Looks like he had been dead for days, and he lived in a boarding house neighborhood .... http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/67353_layne20.shtml Body found in home may be that of Alice in Chains singer Group soared with grunge movement Saturday, April 20, 2002 By CANDACE HECKMAN SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER REPORTER A body was found Friday at the University District home of Layne Staley, the lead singer of the seminal Seattle grunge band Alice in Chains. Law enforcement sources said the body was Staley's, but would not give specifics and referred all questions to police spokesmen -- who did not return repeated calls for comment. According to the Seattle Fire Department's dispatch log, an aid response was called to Staley's last known address in the 4500 block of Eighth Avenue Northeast in the University District, a section of the city where many boarding homes are located. The Medical Examiner's office said late last night that they responded to a call at Staley's address and found someone who appeared to have been dead for several days. They have not officially identified the person. Staley, 34, wrote lyrics that dealt with the darkness of his struggle with heroin abuse. Alice in Chains debut album, "Facelift," was released in 1990 and the group quickly rose to prominence along with other bands from the tight-knit local music community like Nirvana, Pearl Jam and Soundgarden; one of Pearl Jam's first shows was as an opening act for Alice in Chains. In 1992, the group released their critically acclaimed album "Dirt," which featured the hit singles "Would?" and "Rooster." The band distinguished itself from its Seattle peers with a hard, morbid sound, and Staley's music often touched on drugs. According to a fan Web site, Staley was born in 1967 in Kirkland. The first instrument he played was the drums at the age of 12. He later played in different bands around Seattle. At a party in 1987, Staley met Jerry Cantrell, who introduced him to Mike Starr (bass) and Sean Kinney (drums). They decided to start a band and Alice In Chains was born. In a 1996 interview with Rolling Stone magazine, Staley spoke of how his drug use influenced his lyrics. "I wrote about drugs, and I didn't think I was being unsafe or careless by writing about them," Staley 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." In the same article, he said: "I'm gonna be here for a long time. I'm scared of death, especially death by my own hand. I'm scared of where I would go. Not that I ever consider that, because I don't." Staley told the magazine he did not want to be seen as a rock god or martyr. "I saw all the suffering that Kurt Cobain went through. I didn't know him real well, but I just saw this real vibrant person turn into a real shy, timid, withdrawn, introverted person who could hardly get a hello out ... At the end of the day or at the end of the party, when everyone goes home, you're stuck with yourself." TIMELINE EARLY 1987 -- Alice in Chains forms in Seattle. APRIL 1989 -- After being pursued by several record companies, the band signs with Columbia Records. AUGUST 1990 -- Alice in Chains' debut album, "Facelift," is released. Song "We Die Young" becomes top 5 metal track. DECEMBER 1990 -- Band sells out Moore Theater in Seattle. JANUARY 1991 -- Band nominated for American Music Award; makes move debut playing part of sleazy bar band in Cameron Crowe's film "Singles." AUGUST 1991 -- Alice in Chains makes national network TV debut on ABC. MARCH 1992 -- Band plays Seattle host on "Entertainment Tonight" and takes viewers on tour of Seattle's music scene -- pool halls, rocks clubs and other revered dens of decadence. SEPTEMBER 1992 -- "Dirt" is released. Written entirely by the band, the album paves a grim descent into a private hell. NOVEMBER 1995 -- "Alice in Chains" debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard Top 200 album chart. SEPTEMBER 1996 -- Band is nominated for best hard rock video at the MTV Music Video Awards. SOURCE: Alice in Chains' official Web site. | ||||
| diadelsuerte G.O.O.F.B.A.H.G.S. Philly Bluntside Brigade Formerly diadelsuerte. | posted on 04-20-2002 @ 8:51 AM | | |||
| Psychopath Registered: Mar. 02 | Its a shame... AIC put out some great stuff... I could swear I just heard a promo on YSP about a Alice in Chains band member touring with Nickelback or some band.... maybe not anymore. "Get busy living or get busy dying." | ||||
OA.com's Bodyguard Anger problem? What anger problem? I hate the fucking mud! USA | posted on 04-20-2002 @ 11:51 AM | | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Jan. 01 | Taking a trip over to Entertainment and being locked due to other death thread.
Don't make me angry. This message was edited by Flock of Moosen on 4-20-02 @ 11:53 AM | ||||
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