MBH
Acrobat
Sad but true.....
The body of Alice In Chains lead singer, Layne Staley, was found late Friday night in his home near Seattle.
Staley had a long and frustrating addiction with heroine. It is assumed that Stahley died of a drug overdose and that he was dead for several days.
For those of you who may (or may not) have experienced the Seattle scene in it's glory in the early 90's(I was in high school) you will realize the effect that Stahley had on music and many people in general.
His voice was powerful, gripping and INTENSE. Just when you thought you were in such a bad mood that no one could understand what you were feeling, there was Stahley's voice and you found someone who could empathize with you.
That makes 2 out of 4 of the big Seattle bands(PJ, AIC, Nirvana and Soundgarden) lead singers who lost a battle with heroine.
Whiney, annoying, minimalized talent teens and twenty-somethings make a ton of money and are the "it" thing even though they can't sing and a great voice like Staley's is silenced forever. Life just isn't fair.
[This message has been edited by MBH (edited 04-20-2002).]
[This message has been edited by MBH (edited 04-20-2002).]
The body of Alice In Chains lead singer, Layne Staley, was found late Friday night in his home near Seattle.
Staley had a long and frustrating addiction with heroine. It is assumed that Stahley died of a drug overdose and that he was dead for several days.
For those of you who may (or may not) have experienced the Seattle scene in it's glory in the early 90's(I was in high school) you will realize the effect that Stahley had on music and many people in general.
His voice was powerful, gripping and INTENSE. Just when you thought you were in such a bad mood that no one could understand what you were feeling, there was Stahley's voice and you found someone who could empathize with you.
That makes 2 out of 4 of the big Seattle bands(PJ, AIC, Nirvana and Soundgarden) lead singers who lost a battle with heroine.
Whiney, annoying, minimalized talent teens and twenty-somethings make a ton of money and are the "it" thing even though they can't sing and a great voice like Staley's is silenced forever. Life just isn't fair.
[This message has been edited by MBH (edited 04-20-2002).]
[This message has been edited by MBH (edited 04-20-2002).]