Layne Staley AiC dead, April2002
Layne Staley, lead singer and guitarist for the Alice In Chains, was found dead in his Seattle apartment, he had apparently been dead for several days. It is believed a possible over-dose may may been responsible. It amazes me that such a talented, and tragedy haunted man could still die alone and unnoticed.
Layne, we, your fans of AiC thank you for all the years of wonderful music, the very sound of the grunge era. We'll miss you, your music were the song of your soul, tired and sick of the addiction that ate you away. I guess we all saw you out there waving, but you were actually drowning. I was fortunate enough to get to see AiC play a number of times and it the raw energy they brought to stage was amazing. I'm deeply saddened by the the fact, that, indeed, it is "Over Now". Sleep well Layne Staley, "..good-night."
The perfect epitaph was the last song you and the guys recorded
"Died"
/I could climb until I reach where angels reside
/Ask around to find out where the junkies applied
/You just up and left me on this rock all alone
/It's my fault for knowing now what I should have known
RIP Lain Staley
born: August 22, 1967.
died: April 2002
Sorry if I seem overly emotional folks, but AiC's music helped me through some rough and similar periods of my life. I know AIC hadn't done much of anything lately, but Layne's passing seems more like the death of an old friend than anything I've felt in a while.