Rip: layne staley

[Arthur Dent]

Layne Staley: Alice In Chains

"Critically, they'll never rate in the same pantheon as Nirvana, but they were a band that inspired hundreds, if not thousands, of other bands," Cross said.

Actually, I think AIC was BETTER than Nirvana. I listen to their albums a hell of lot more often than Nirvana.

This is a big loss. It's a shame he couldn't get his act together again so the band could reform. And to die at 34 is just a tragedy.