Alice In Chains interview - Jerry Cantrell and Sean Kinney about Layne Staley 

‘ I wish I could just hug you all, But I’m not gonna’

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Well said, he was such a good person 💗

Well said.

Seemed like a really intelligent good hearted guy. Also just happened to be a Generational talent. Drugs like Heroine don't discriminate and only have one End. I pray he found Jesus and is happy in Heaven with Demri.

Rolling stone magazine are a bunch of cunts who listen to 13 different bands and follow their lives and families primarily the rolling stones FUCK ME HOW GENIUS!.

The good news is that nobody really gives a shit about RS, the Grammy's, MTV, etc. Music has become far less centralized recently and everyone just listens to their own thing. The last fad in rock music was over five years ago (emo), and now even rap music is becoming more diverse in the mainstream. EDM and watered down country seem to the industry's last gasps, and once those fall I wouldn't be surprised if they took the big labels with them.

The only thing with less credibility than rolling stone is the grammys.

It really is hard not to fucking despise rolling stone and their pandering to all things commercial while still trying to put on this bullshit rock facade. It's embarassing

I've never bought a rolling stones magazine, I wonder why? lol Never heard the grammy snub story, thats pretty retarded.

It's so sad. I wish Layne was still around ;(

I agree RIP Layne

MoneyArmyGaming Me too

That voice with the most piercing eyes I can remember. RIP Layne and Mike!

RIP Layne ;-|

Love42Huskys I agree. 😀

I can't believe they didn't mention him in the people that had passed at the Grammy awards. What an insult. Just goes to show the stigma of addiction and depression. People don't get it. Poor guy, if only he had gotten some help somehow he might still be alive. We miss you Layne. And also Mike. Such a terrible thing to happen to what was a fantastic band. Not that the 2 alive aren't great still.

Love42Huskys missing layne Staley 💔🎸🎸🎸⋯⋯

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Layne Thomas Staley is a certified GENIUS and LEGEND not only in the eyes of his fans and contemporaries, but also in those of the world's top musicologists, vocal coaches and rock veterans. Moreover, in the now obscure rock and metal scene, Layne and Alice in Chains have had the biggest impact of all their alt rock/metal peers - one that is even bigger than the likes of Nirvana and Pearl Jam. So, that means way more than what these modern day child prodigies are gaining on staged award shows and the rigged billboard charts. Long Live LAYNE. Long Live Rock 'N' Roll.

regina falangi I'd like to add to that by saying even without alice in chains, we would know who those guys are, they would have made their mark somewhere

***** Not sure if I agree with that. Jerry was the driving force and main songwriter, but yes Layne was a one of a kind and irreplaceable. I agree that nobody could have done it as good as Layne, but you're kind of putting Jerry in the backseat with that comment.

***** seriously, who knows anything about lars ulrichs business skills lmfao

regina falangi Don't forget about Sean, he is a very important ingredient in the AIC recipe. Without Sean things would be different for sure.

How do you know?

I love that too!! X X

The red headed male stripper idea is hilarious omg. Made me laugh out loud 😂😂😂

@@rocknroll6857 same lol

i remember reading about this in an interview in one of those awful magazines in the 90's; i think hit parader :)

It was BRILLIANT

Or Mike Starr

same

A melhor banda de Seattle

Peter Potamus Black Gives Way to Blue is good as fuck

I disagree. AIC still sounds good, the sound has changed but their soul has not. Black Gives Way To Blue and The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here are awesome albums and William DuVall is a great singer and guitarist. I look forward to seeing what they can do in the future.

Chris Mantlo he is a layne wana b- even the name"godsmack" if from AIC.

Chris Mantlo sully could not come close to layne mark lanegan from screaming trees and queens of the stone age and him and layne sang together in mad season godsmack doesnt have close to even 1 song that can step to AIC

Lisa Pulatov Relax, he didn't even compare Sully to Layne. Godsmack has some good tracks and Sully is a huge fan of Layne, so much so that he named the band Godsmack as a tribute, so don't get your panties in a bunch for no reason.

James Hetfield.

na he just made it kick.

Donna damn right

"I stay away"

right on

Anxiety too

Kratom connoisseur you should school yourself ... just because your mom dies eating pork chops are Uganda stop eating them ? it's simple it's addiction!!!

I feel like its the same with all short lived bands

SchlegelREV short lived? there making a new album soon ;)

He is a good replacement though,Black gives way to blue was a brilliant return Check my brain will be regarded as a classic aic tune,the latest album was really good as well

"Love Song" is pretty horrible XD but other than that I agree.

Niko he talk about the early stuff before the first album

Lucky man!

Damon - For sure, and Staley was a complete mess by that point.

I like AIC but did not like that at all.

God only knows how many times I listened to that CD

@@chrisramsey3603 how can you not lmao ok anyway

I break down every time I watch it. The sadness in Staley’s eyes show it all. Epic performance! The rooster track especially

might be the best observation on youtube...HILARIOUS!

He's a fucking cartoon lol

Lmfaoooo

His wand is a guitar

Read another book

God that's horrible, sorry man.

The Grammys suck

Iirc he tried to find his dad at 18 or so and didn’t like what he discovered, then when Layne was on a magazine his dad found him, they ended up using together etc. Phil got born again still in Washington, a trip because he’s obviously older but you can almost see what Layne would’ve looked like later in life.

​@@PnwOnTour Layne's dad was the worst...

Same, Layne deserved a better life and more people that cared about him 😢

This is true. He is the 21st century Beethoven

Was he deaf?

That's Rob Zombie's joke..Ivan DePrume

Exactly! Grammy's are an awards show Layne would not care about. AiC defined a major part of my music influence. They were REAL...they sang about uncomfortable subjects that the 'industry' wanted to avoid....yet the same industry is well aware of how their very own stars fall. The music 'industry' has NEVER been healthy for an artist. Took me years to listen to a AiC song and not feel the loss of Layne. Part of me will always feel some degree of loss. Now I can understand the gift he left us in his sheer honesty. I miss the music of the 90's, before auto-tune and stars 'flexin' on their own fans.

Actually, Laynes family asked the grammys not to include his photo out of respect that he had just passed away. It's called grieving.

Concordo pienamente con te su tutto. La depressione di cui soffriva Layne è spaventosa perché ce l'ho anch'io, solo che seguo una terapia controllata. Lui è incappato nell'eroina, ed essendo sensibile e fragile non ce l'ha fatta. Ciao Layne vivi sempre nei nostri cuori ❤️🌹🌟

Layne resisted joining but peer pressure got him.

i like how they auditioned singers he couldn't stand

Them and temple of a dog

Not really. They got all the credit they deserved and earned.

There are worthless bands who got more fame than they deserved.aic deserved more.

dolan dak Youre right. Like Nirvana imo. Not a bad band but the fans make them out to be something they are not.

yeah you're right.they are not bad but if we compare their most popular songs "smells like teen spirit" with "here comes the rooster" to me the rooster is way higher in quality. the music, the vocals, the lyrics, everything is superior to nirvana's teen spirit.

dolan dak alice in chains and nirvana are two very different types of bands. i wouldent say that nirvana is overrated but smells like teen spirit sure is. There is a difference between nirvana fans and smells like teen spirit fans. And you are right alice in chains is a very underrated band.

Charles Hukalowicz 😂😂 wow that's reason enough

Damn... Well, my bf doesn't like AIC, but then nobody in my life like AIC, except for my parents (who got me into liking AIC) and my 4yo niece, so fuck me, I guess.

I can only date someone who listens to alice in chains. Too bad where i live everyone listens to rap. Oh well. I'll stay single

Proper reason to end it. Hell yeah man

You did good, I only trust people with good music taste 👌

Julie Wortham yes Layne and Mike were so talented, and missed. RIP Peace Layne and Mike

Silly Skeleton lmao yes

Dude fuck the Grammy's!!! the song Grind was nominated in 1996 and they lost to a Pearl Jam song from Vitaology.

Ain’t nobody here watching the Grammys lol ill pass on that

Fuck the Grammys. Mainstream awards don’t define raw talent

These guys don't define it either

Ali Hendrix That song was written by Jerry. Most songs were. I'd have had a pink cloud turning gray personally.

Yeah Layne didn't write it. Was about Jerry breaking up with his gf.

Lennon hadn’t made relevant music for 15 years when he died. Layne wouldn’t of made more music either at the same level most likely.

@@smkxodnwbwkdns8369 Says who, you? Your point being .. what? Its no big artistic loss that Lennon was killed? Because according to you, he hadn't made anything 'relevant' since BEFORE REVOLVER, and wouldn't make anything worthwhile again for as long as he lived.. yea, says the nobody. On what basis you have for believing Layne would never contribute anything great again either is beyond me... his track record was damn near flawless, and would it need to be AS great as everything he had already done for his death to consitute as an artistic loss? I'm obviously painting a hypothetical where isn't completely faced on smack..

​@@smkxodnwbwkdns8369 What are u even talking about? Lennon recorded his most famous solo album (Double Fantasy) just 3 months before his death. On Layne's case, since he was still so young, im sure he would've made more music with the band and he would've probably released a book.

foto21com addiction doesn't care who you are.

No way. I mean drugs are bad but that doesn’t mean he wasn’t sick. The guy drowned. He was drowning the whole time and if you listen to his voice you can hear it. But you can’t do anything for people when they’re that far gone. It’s just what is, and it’s unfortunate. Still feel bad for the guy though.

layne and cobain where very much similar in the fact that both wanted to make it and have plenty of money so they could become full time heroin users

mike edwards I think that was what ironically did Layne in. Most people hit bottom at some point in the form of running out of money and options, and get motivated to quit. Layne always had the safety net of money which can be a horrible thing too.

You have to ask yourself, is Alice in chains the same band without heroin? Is Layne the same guy without it? Is the music as passionate, yet somehow hollow and empty? The answer to all of those is, probably not.

powderkings Saw them in 2010 in KC, even without Layne it was nice. I missed them in 96 in KC, worst feeling ever. Parents wouldn't let me go, I was 11. the next day was my birthday on july 4th. They never performed again together. still sucks.......

you know that much about him but can't even spell his name right?

I didn't know him nor give 2 shits about the spelling of his name Mr. Helper.

powderkings Where'd you see him man

He lived in a condo behind my job at University VW.

@Jerry Cantrell Hi... It's going good. I am so awed by AIC. I wish I could see you in concert .. kick myself for not doing it sooner so I could have seen Layne.

Some call it Fate... and yes the ARE the biggest band ever lol

I mean he died

In 2008^ his point still stands lol he should have stayed

William Shakespeare I feel like they let him go was because he was going downhill and they needed someone more reliable.. which was saying alot considering Layne was battling some of the same demons... I love Starr don't get me wrong but Inez definitely does him justice.

@@Eloo1004 they let him go because he was scalping AIC tickets. Layne's habit was much worse than Starr's at the time. Mike did heroin, but he was more into benzos.

The sad thing is nothing had been done for Layne BEFORE he past away.

I love him too! He deserves so much respect while he’s still on this earth.

Thats odd. Same. I'm so bad with first impressions. I dont want go listen to anything else

I don't think I could put one over the other to be honest

i think layne and jerrys vocals together could really make you feel for his addiction troubles, kurt cobain ive never felt that type of feeling, but hes still incredible

killaalpaca I agree Layne and Jerrys voices together have a certain spell to it.

zbfx I can, Layne's better.

Sure, Thats your opinion, Layne's style reminds me a lot of axle roses style, except better in my opinion. Kurt has more range and is more experimental and always sounds great, so I can't decide who's better.

same

+Joe Amazon agreed!

agreed

yeah

Joe Amazon I don't understand why in the hell didn't they acknowledge Layne!! it's fucking bullshit!!

Same here Kurt is good for voice but layne is a whole new level more technical

except nirvana is crap and AIC is great

Did you seriously just make that comparison?

Nirvana is not crap wtf lol.. Yeah Alice In Chains is awesome Layne probably has one of the best voice to ever exist when it comes so sing.

To be perfectly honest nirvana died when Kurt Cobain did and that's why we have Dave in the foo fighters cause I don't belive nirvana could have went the distance... honestly Kurt's singing wasn't even in the same league as Layne's vocals period!! Truth.

Steve Lee truly missed Layne and Mike.

Watch the AIC at Action Park on headbangers ball on RU-vid! It’s great and Sean shows his funny side

@@User-zb8jj I already heard Sean’s funny side on “Love Song” from the Sap EP 😂😂😂

@@davidnissim589 😂 yeah