Alice in Chains (1993) Interview

[@kmdaveyy]

At 13:00, just watch him breathe. There was air coming in and out of his body. I know that’s obvious but just think about it. This was 1993, only 9 years short years later he’d be sitting dead on his couch for two weeks before anyone found him. Absolutely heartbreaking. There is help out there! Please please, your life is worth too much to fall on the same line as Layne (and many others) did. You are loved and you are worthy of living a life full of joy. Please reach out to someone you trust.

[@bennetttyler6019]

Thank you. I needed to read that.

[@kmdaveyy]

@@bennetttyler6019 the most important step is always the next one! 💛

[@williamrogers9004]

As a former Heroin junkie, clean 6 1/2 years. It seems hopeless in it, but as you get further away, it gets easier. I thank the lord i didn't have unlimited $$$ like Layne, or i woukd've most likely been found isolated, on a couch dead as well. He was very open about it toward the end, hence the AIC album w the 3 legged dog(obviously a metaphor for tje band) almost a tribute to their friend who was dying, really. Like the film 'Trainspotting' said " choose life" if you get in deep w Heroin, you have to choose, quit and you could live a fulfilling life, keep using you WILL 💯die a premature death

[@christianantonio9505]

Yes my girl friend has been addicted to Ice for like 4 years now! She knows she needs to quit it. It's so frustrating. I don't want her to die!! She's been my bff for 9 years now

[@IvanDaniel28]

he looks very healthy and in very good spirits here!! 😭

[@shellywatson9845]

Layne was very funny, but shy and soft spoken. He looks so young and healthy here. It's uncanny that someone that soft spoken could belt out such powerful vocals.

[@CatalinaFOIA]

Agreed ❤

[@TheStepmonkey]

Yess, his soft talking voice is a huge contrast to his powerful singing

[@thomasc2680]

The meek inherit the earth

[@klm4446]

Same with Kurt. 😔

[@mikolajpaluch4927]

Why Are All These Grunge Interviews So Relaxing To Watch ?

[@v8killergaming294]

Watching Layne in this interview brings tears to my eyes. He looks so happy, hopeful, and healthy. He has a glow about him, and honestly when he speaks you want to listen. Seeing him like this, and then watching the MTV Unplugged session kills me. Drugs are a horrible thing.

[@rsohlich1]

Heroin especially is brutal

[@nurmonprinssi3335]

Maybe he was not joking when he said they sold their souls to satan @ 07:35 - like its said as part of the enterntainment industry as a whole.

[@v8killergaming294]

@@nurmonprinssi3335 That is a great point. Something to really think about.

[@Barbsilva]

He was stoned as usual

[@satanictaffy]

@@Barbsilva shut up.

[@sanctuarysupport7315]

If drugs can take down this beautiful young man in his prime, they can take you out too. Don't make the same mistake.

[@bandinamerica3035]

I have a good friend who really addicted right now but won't admit to himself. It's hard to watch and hard to be around him. Drugs suck man. I would know but thankfully I straightened my life out.

[@nicolevendetti4722]

Staley sent out his warning 💔

[@satanictaffy]

I've been there...heroin is damn near impossible to kick. The pain from the withdrawal is unbearable. I've been clean for a few years now, fortunately....

[@8sor]

the thing is, it comes from a greater problem in our society Theres no place for weird people, different people. The artists I should say! We view the world differently and arent able to see it other way, but we are forced into functionning with a straight and calm mind, to fit in the square of corporate society Drugs offer us the warmth nobody allows us, the escape needed for the mind to feel at home in a place that feels like just like the opposite

[@marianar2948]

@@satanictaffy congratulations on staying sober for so long, I can only imagine how hard that must be ❤

[@augart89]

Hard to believe that such a monster voice would come out of a guy with such a soothing speaking voice.

[@TheStepmonkey]

IKR, his voice was gentle and soft

[@kai326]

Maynard James Keenan is the same way

[@lindsayp9691]

Spooky as he says . How precious were they man 😓

[@lindsayp9691]

I miss that monster voice so much 😓

[@DaneRobinsonMusic]

Jerry was so leveled and forward thinking. His prolonged success isn’t surprising

[@craigdaurizio686]

I agree. Jerry is a common man's man as well.

[@Sindollx666x]

Absolutely, I feel a lot of people overlooked that of him.

[@TheStepmonkey]

Well, he is a genius, simple as that. One of the best at what he does

[@karendalsadik7119]

Jerry has a beautiful voice. I wish he sang the Led Zeppelin tribute instead of the classical singer who was boring.

[@卩丨尺卂卂-d8u]

Layne was so cute with his babyface and soft voice, it's such a contrast to his deep gut-wrenching singing voice

[@BelaLugosi1967]

Pre-Demri

[@OscarOffTheCuff]

@@BelaLugosi1967 this isn’t pre demri

[@jenandjuice99]

@@BelaLugosi1967 Layne & Demri were together since 1988 until around ‘93 or ‘94

[@2ndchannel-d2d]

No

[@terracobb6149]

@@jenandjuice99 at 15:52 he says “I don’t have a girlfriend”. Maybe they were on a break?

[@ljliving27]

When I was a naive teen, Layne was a beautiful rockstar. Now that I'm a mother, he is a beautiful broken boy, delicate soul, I wish I could hug. F***. What a loss.

[@marcusleja7133]

It's fascinating how life changes perspective over time.

[@Liberty6010and9]

That's exactly how I feel. His story haunts me every day. I just can't.

[@Spaceman640]

Beautiful sentiment

[@JojoFryrocks]

Feel the same, 100%. I’ve got a little boy who’s just turning 5, and Layne’s got such a sweet face I can’t help seeing the little boy he once was, just like my son. Sometimes I can’t even watch these things, knowing what happened to him 💔

[@kianagarza3486]

i love how layne is so focused on answering the questions. he was such a beautiful person inside and out, too good for this world!

[@michaelstevenson8612]

No he wasn't.

[@mikehodges4629]

He was a wasted junkie. That's all.

[@TheStepmonkey]

@@mikehodges4629 How is he a "wasted junkie"? Layne is a rock legend, icon and one of the best singers in all history. His addiction is the least important thing about his legacy.

[@wiesnioczkaTV]

Junkies are junkies (usually) for a reason, sometimes unpleasant ones. We shouldn't demonize them just because they took drugs. Especially Layne, especially after what he's been through

[@coyotestarastrology]

@@mikehodges4629 well for being a wasted junkie he likely accomplished more than any of us have in his lifetime. Maybe think about that before you start throwing shots at him

[@sweetlankom7355]

OMG! Layne was so handsome! Sometimes people are born, beautiful inside and out, everything about them is breathtaking: face, voice, charisma, appearance. And then they become famous, we can see them, listen to them, admire. But they are gone too soon. Layne is one of these unique people. He was supposed to be known and loved and remembered by many.

[@TheStepmonkey]

He is a legend and he will ALWAYS be remembered💓

[@raymondcogger3725]

He is remembered by many.

[@Lindy-s9c]

Oh yes he will be missed and never forgotten rest in peace Layne 🕊️ we love you ❤️and I will always remember you and my favorite lead singer of Alice in Chains 🤘🎸

[@wendymarie5058]

Layne's smile is breathtaking! He looked so good back in 93, its such a shame the heroin demon took hold of him. God Speed Layne!!

[@timmynator8036]

and god's name is smack for SOME 🎵

[@mrmoola3970]

It was the crack. Dope keeps you young

[@rsohlich1]

@@mrmoola3970 not you're soul though

[@mrmoola3970]

@@rsohlich1 trust me. Quantum physics has already proven the opiates keep you young. Crack will just make you dance like Daddy Cool in front of british people

[@mrmoola3970]

@@rsohlich1 what is a soul?

[@laynethomasstaley1698]

I’m a 15 year old girl and i thank my mom soooo much for giving me the best gift ever: alice in chains music!! They’re my favorite band EVER and always will be

[@timmynator8036]

Im 20 and for me its the opposite around xD I made my parents love Alice in Chains and Tool. Is your mom single ? xD

[@laynethomasstaley1698]

Timmynator nice!! And no she’s not, she’s still with my dad

[@timmynator8036]

@@laynethomasstaley1698 I was joking aha ! but yeah

[@laynethomasstaley1698]

Timmynator ow hahaah yeah i already thought huh? Hahaah

[@timmynator8036]

@@laynethomasstaley1698 I just realized your username btw 😂😂 metallica fan or kirk hater ?

[@philipdr88]

It's sad for me watching this because when I look at Layne, it just makes me wish, as we all do, that he should still be here and drug free. God, we miss you Layne Staley!

[@mikepeebles]

Layne, Mike, Kurt, Scott - drugs, alcohol and loss of control is sad.

[@richardwellend3806]

Thing is tho if he was drug free alice In chains wouldn't have had any lyrics

[@strengththroughjoy6699]

@@richardwellend3806 True they probably wouldn't be half as popular. I don't think drugs are inherently bad but it's will consume you if you let it. Surely was the case for Mr staley

[@richardwellend3806]

@@strengththroughjoy6699 drugs are inherently bad... they killed this fucking guy... and made him create some lame music and cringe lyrics while living

[@jonathanyoung9369]

Everyone takes something to regulate what some describe as a "chemical imbalance." Coffee is a drug, melatonin capsules, THC gummies, red bull, cigarettes, cocaine, you name it. There's just too much profit in this business.

[@thestormlscoming]

Layne looks so different. Man. He seems so sweet and thoughtful, the eye contact and making sure he's listening to the questions to answer properly. My heart breaks for him. I am not an addict but I identify so much with the lyrics in Nutshell. The pain in AIC lyrics really speak to so many scenarios in this shitty life. Can I just add that Jerry has a really gorgeous speaking voice.

[@OhHellMel]

He’s gorgeous PERIOD!!! Layne I was in love with. My ex looks just like him!!!

[@alvinhaglund5811]

@@OhHellMel he indeed is very good looking in this interview, I say that as a straight man

[@Sindollx666x]

Being a survivor of addiction I wish I could've met Layne to try and rub off some of my inspiration/choices/ lifestyle on him, or at least had a chance to TRY. Especially since I live in his area! Moved to the Seattle area 1994, just months after we lost Kurt Cobain.

[@theswitchnc]

i agree completely…on every point you make. i still cry when i watch the unplugged show. and i think everything about jerry is good, honest and thoughtful. i saw them in 92 when Layne’s foot was broken and in a cast up to his knee, if memory serves. he is telling the absolute truth. that was my first big rock show. their sound and his running all over the stage, climbing up riggings and dragging that cast around…it was incredible. once you saw the power behind his voice and Jerry’s guitar…and Jerry’s voice; well, it was like nothing I’d experienced before. It was everything i was feeling at that age communicated in such a way that seeing it live was cathartic. I have been a fan since. I listen to Alice In Chains every day still and somehow it all still applies. It made me happy to see this video and the attention and consideration shown by such young men. I applaud them. I am grateful to them.

[@Daneiladams555]

Layne had such an innocence

[@DjinnRummy]

So true. I love how mark lanegan called him magical ✨

[@kanachanwhisper7174]

So did Andrew Wood

[@smkxodnwbwkdns8369]

@Tony he wasn’t a tormented soul, anymore than anyone else at least

[@TheStepmonkey]

Exactly, his eyes always looked sincere and innocent💗

[@bicj1179]

Layne at 15.53: 'I don't have a girlfriend' Me: Invents time machine to go back to 1993 to volunteer

[@malloryarroy9887]

Yessss good idea. Except in 1993 I was 9 lol

[@rsohlich1]

@@malloryarroy9887 me too!

[@sagenelsen5551]

* insert the classic hunger games meme here *

[@pilargonzalez8442]

yes, me too! i jus want to do one tequila shot and ciggie with him :-)

[@ali....h]

Exactly what I was thinking 🤣 he was very handsome

[@wentzr]

layne was a funny dude. Quiet, softspoken. I wish somebody would have been able to reach through to him to help him out of that hole he sung about. I feel so lucky to have witnessed him perform as many times as I did while he was in his prime in the early 90s.

[@criskatan]

Well, you can throw out all the drugs stories. Layne is twins.

[@TheStepmonkey]

You're so lucky 😭😭

[@M4Y_HEM]

@@TheStepmonkey you're everywhere

[@dabeln1]

From what I've heard, everyone who was close to him intervened and he chose this instead. As wonderful of a person he may seem, he selfishly went deeper into his addiction. Nowadays, just about everyone knows an addict. They lie, cheat, steal, beg, blame and kill to get their fix their loved ones never stop loving them even when they are betrayed.

[@4empi659]

@@dabeln1”selfishly” you know nothing

[@keyonadashkovitz]

Laynes laugh, his smile man...... I miss him so much it kills my heart. I hope his soul is truly resting.

[@TheStepmonkey]

Same, he was such an angel 😭

[@Lindy-s9c]

Same here 😭😭😭😭😭

[@sunnyabby4966]

everyone is talking about Layne but i’m sitting here thinking about Jerry and how hard it was for him to forget all these memories…it’s really devastating

[@KingCrimson82]

i believe that he was a good friend but i also believe that he is the kind of guy who likes to take the crown home.

[@EverGreen1888]

exactly...He said Layne was his best friend. That must hurt every day

[@peterheinzelmann3335]

That's how you have to listen to Black Gives way to blue.

[@TheStepmonkey]

​@@KingCrimson82What do u mean? 🤔

[@OscarOffTheCuff]

@@TheStepmonkeyJerry was known to be strictly business. Razor sharp focus on making music and wanted him and his band to be successful as possible. Layne didn’t care as much for success.

[@satanictaffy]

Both Layne and Jerry seem like exceptionally nice people.

[@leahflower9924]

maybe not with women lol

[@mojo6112]

@@leahflower9924 y not?

[@goudagirl6095]

The whole band, all of them. Beasts on stage, but just sweet goofy KIDS in real life. Heck they were what, about 25 here? Unreal what they were doing at that age. BABIES! 👶🏻👶🏻👶🏻👶🏻

[@whitneygibson3431]

@@mojo6112 Demri Parrot & Courtney Clarke would've agreed on that point. Demri, of course, is no longer here ( she died from myocarditis, a condition IV drug users risk dev causing inflammation of the heart lining , it's often mistakenly written that she died of an O/D, she didn't. Her mother & Layne's mother, both interviewed on couple's relationship & circumstances of Demri's death, who died in a Seattle hospital @ 27. During last wks of her life that were spent in the hospital, Layne frequently visited, often staying the night, his head resting in her lap. She died in 10/95, @ age 27. The couple had intense relationship, even being engaged to marry for a time, it's said they broke up over Layne's womanizing, especially when on tour. Jerry has remained one of modern rock music's most eligible bachelors, never marrying, never had children. He's stated that former partner, model Courtney Clarke is "the most beautiful woman he's ever seen" but he hasn't been able to remain faithful. He wrote "Heaven Beside You" about her.

[@mojo6112]

@@whitneygibson3431 interesting

[@monicaluna8036]

I get so emotional seeing Layne looking young and healthy. His passing sits heavy in my heart.

[@trisharivers5588]

This is the way I want to remember Layne

[@klm4446]

Always. 😢❤

[@CatalinaFOIA]

I've heard some people call Layne "the screaming angel" and I feel that description is very fitting. ❤☦️

[@gnrlilgirl]

I can't stop watching this, Layne looks SO GORGEOUS here!!!!

[@Iceis_Phoenix]

I agree. His eyes are lovely.

[@sorchx]

He was gorgeous. Young healthy Layne staley is literally my dream man. Wish he could have stayed longer :( RIP Layne, Demri and Mike .

[@mariemarquez2480]

Layne does look beautiful here he looks healthy and happy I miss him 🙏😭

[@TheStepmonkey]

IKR he was really handsome💗

[@danieladeleon4444]

Handsome and sweet

[@adamturner1563]

So young here. Smiles all around. Wish it stayed like that ...

[@j.c1574]

My god Layne is such an angel.. I never expected him to be so sweet and gentle

[@ThunderDawg89]

When she asked did the experience change them as humans, you can see Layne take a long look inwards. It's eerie knowing what we all know now.

[@Jacob.Improvises]

Yea, I saw that. Oi. My god you just wanna hug the guy, feed him a cupcake, give him a new Sega Genesis game for his Nomad and somehow make it not turn out like it did.

[@somedaysometime]

time stamp?

[@coyotestarastrology]

Saw that too

[@LPJack02]

RIP the two members of Alice in Chains Layne Staley (August 22, 1967 - April 5, 2002), aged 34 Mike Starr (April 4, 1966 - March 8, 2011), aged 44 You both will always be remembered as legends.

[@issy8849]

I could listen to Layne all day, something about him, his presence I can't explain it! Such a handsome man

[@kimgerold4441]

I feel the same way.

[@kimberlyelliott7933]

Same.

[@kanachanwhisper7174]

Sweet, nice guy

[@TheStepmonkey]

Samee, his voice is so angelical 💗

[@coyotestarastrology]

Same. Hypnotizing

[@erikastoncius6560]

Layne looked so great in this interview and very healthy! Just 3 years later during unplugged he looked gaunt and hollow. It's just so sad, he was so beautiful and talented!

[@lastfewtokes]

It’s hard not to cry watching videos of happy and healthy Layne enjoying life. They would’ve never guessed how many millions of lives they touched and impacted. Layne’s downfall was the fastest and saddest flame to burn ever.

[@trendywipp3715]

This is how I like to remember him. Sweet man

[@TheStepmonkey]

We need to remember him for his talent and not for his addiction

[@angelwall97]

I dont think Layne was enjoying life at this point just from listening to the lyrics from dirt 😭😔

[@sarahturner8961]

I went through the same battle Layne did, and I made it out. Herion is a demon and the addiction is a sickness. He truly was so wonderful, and he still lives on today and forever.

[@stacey8233]

Good for you. That's awesome!

[@workingclaZZ]

I have been clean for 4 month 💪

[@amandareynolds9644]

Sarah Turner. Good for you!!!!

[@rollinstoned6311]

Yeah, same but I'm on methadone maintanance programm..

[@jordannewsom4578]

@@workingclaZZ GOOD for you brother I mean that from the bottom of my heart I’m PROUD of you.. Been off the pain pills for just a little over a year now so I understand a LOT of what your going through..

[@clockworkgirl7387]

Holy shit, do you know how long i've been looking for this interview?!? You're a hero, thank you so much for sharing this gem!

[@katevielle4263]

Layne looks so lovely and fresh faced here, makes me almost thankful for this footage because this is how I like to remember him!

[@zuzana7069]

Layne looks as fresh and clean as if he had just been pulled out of the washing machine 🙃 love this interview! Love this man! Thanks for upload!

[@variationss]

omg ya cracked me up hahaha

[@TheStepmonkey]

LOL

[@ThatsMrsMF]

How is it possible to miss someone you've never met SO deeply 💔 Layne, we'll never forget you beautiful soul

[@anthonykaron8342]

I've been on a Lane Staley bing for the first time in my life over these last 2 weeks. I'm 51 years old. Thats just the way it went for me. I got a Mad Season cd. Wow!! Never heard it before. I'm blown away!! Listened to it in the rocky mountains monday. Loving it! RIP LAYNE

[@slilikakis1]

I hear ya man…I’m 46 and followed the AIC and grunge scene my whole life, but these last 2 years I’ve been on such a Layne and Chris Cornell kick ….I can’t stopped listening to those voices …if you haven’t listen to the song “right turn” by AIC from the SAP album I highly recommended it; it’s the only time that Chris Cornell, Layne, and Jerry did a song together …it’s amazing …RIP Layne and Chris ….hope you both finally have peace of mind …

[@goudagirl6095]

Yeah, Mad Season is extraordinary, check out the symphony gig they did years later! I'm a 60+ woman who wasn't even a fan back during grunge. But lately...I've become _obsessed._ And I feel very deeply loving & motherly toward Layne & Jerry, 2 guys I've never even met. Have shed many tears listening to their music. So many times I wished I could have wrapped my arms around Layne to tell him, "Hang on, everything's gonna be okay..." 💔

[@alwaznokiss9859]

Layne, not Lane. Show respect and get his name right.

[@Pointlesshandle48]

Heaviest band of the grunge era.

[@swampshack1018]

TAD was heavier but aic are amazing

[@griffinsalerno]

TAD too

[@griffinsalerno]

@@swampshack1018 I was gonna say the same thing

[@TheStepmonkey]

@@swampshack1018 AIC is way better tho

[@axelboarf2169]

​@@griffinsalerno TAD ?

[@southernfriedheathen994]

Lane is absolutely adorable here! He looks so comfortable, so at peace, and healthy. It's incredibly heartbreaking to have already witnessed the evolution of his self destruction. 😥

[@dmss3256]

“I was told there’d be no work”. Love Layne’s funny side..

[@GalaxyIsADork]

He was adorable 😍

[@tanjamarsibils]

This is probably my favorite interview ive ever seen of Layne, especially.. He's so unbelievably handsome and healthy looking here (even though he wasnt at this point) but you can really see his beautiful aura and personality shine here

[@kanachanwhisper7174]

Such a sweet and beautiful soul

[@Liberty6010and9]

He actually was healthy here and was not on H during this time. He had gone to rehab before this tour. And he was doing good til the tour and hanging out with Mark Lanegan. That's when he fell off the wagon. It was awhile after this interview on this European tour.

[@ArielAriel-rg8ng]

​@@Liberty6010and9he was at his prime, absolutely handsome. Mark Lanegan wrote what happened around Europe but here Layne seems healthy

[@Liberty6010and9]

@@ArielAriel-rg8ng Yes. This is before he got together with Lanegan there. He was sober here.

[@hudifox9701]

You can see Layne is a good person you can just see it

[@jessehutchings]

"I felt more like a rock star when I was 16" See, this is the kind of thing only a real nonconformist can say. All they care about is doing what's fun to them and meeting their own ideas of success. They don't care how it effects the world, if it changes people's minds or if people idolize them. They like their music and they like playing it.

[@notfree2899]

So glad we can see Layne's beautiful blue eyes here.

[@biancapomponio4099]

Layne was such a sweetheart. Wish he was still here. So thankful for all of the recordings to hear his angelic voice, it tears through my soul, he was just amazing and so gifted.

[@treylance1761]

This is what the best singer in the universe looks like!!! Miss you Layne !!! I'll never let you die completely!

[@coyotestarastrology]

Same ❤❤

[@shadenine]

Layne was so handsome and smiling here

[@VanillaVioleta]

Omg, these press junkets are just awful. It's painful to listen to these questions. Yet. These guys are so thoughtful, patient, and just go with it. Very professional.

[@AlexB-pp7dc]

They’re Finland journalists interviewing a band that just got big in the USA but not Europe yet. Cut em some slack

[@jennythatcher8495]

Layne was an unbelievable talent. What a tremendous loss.

[@BDog54]

A random sidenote - Layne had amazing skin, so clear and fresh looking! Beautiful man ❤

[@vegan.atheist.weirdo]

Layne seriously could have had a career modeling, if he'd cared for such a thing. Between his bone structure, those unbelievable huge blue eyes, the hair, and his natural flair for style, he was so magnetic. But I'm glad he gave us music instead!

[@StrawberrySunday212]

Looking at him here, so fresh faced and happy, then a few years later a shadow of his former self walking onto the stage doing unplugged is so scary and heartbreaking, then less than 10 years later he was gone....just like that. Drugs are a curse!

[@jessehutchings]

Layne: "Knowing when to be polite and when not to be.. " *cheeky smile* 😂

[@rebeccaolsen5308]

😍Layne.🥰 He looks so cute and healthy....😞Such a tragic how his life ended.😢

[@kariann3198]

He’s Asexual. ASPD+NPD factor 1

[@pandapeep1148]

Watching this, it's impossible to ignore how uncomfortable Layne is with press attention. He just wanted to make music.

[@Christabel44]

Layne is so sweet in the interview ❤️ his laugh is adorable. He looks so healthy and it’s so tragic knowing that in a few years he would deteriorate so quickly. He looks so handsome! And Jerry is 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@jekku4688]

I know I've commented about this in other videos, but Layne looks so dang healthy and robust here. So full of life. Not afraid to aim his smiling skull at the camera, with a full set of teeth...smiling, laughing, cohesive, present...seemingly so hopeful...IF ONLY....

[@lonedruid9869]

I love the quality of this video. Besides the occasional flickers, This video literally looks brand new!

[@stonergirl3108]

Layne was so gorgeous oh my lord..... and that voice of his like damn who would of thought that voice is coming out of a small guy like layne, rip legend

[@x3whatsup]

He was like 6 foot 1

[@alexisgordon2759]

@x3whatsup This young generation should get educated. I got educated by actually living through the same era's. Layne is 5yrs older than me... No joke, he was salt of the earth man belting out those guttural lyrics 💋

[@LaynesPayne6702]

Most people don't consider 6'1" to be "small"...

[@pipernutz]

Kurt cobain was the small one. Layne was a bit underweight for his height. Specifically when he was on the H and blow.

[@vegan.atheist.weirdo]

@@LaynesPayne6702 When people say this, they're referring to how narrow Layne's frame was, combined with how thin he was. Despite his height, he sometimes looked like a stiff wind would carry him away. He didn't have a deep chest, so it looked like there was no room for all the air he moved when he sang. "It's in the diaphragm."

[@twylaboogeyman_89]

Layne was such a beautiful man inside & out 💕💗

[@kellyjenkins8041]

One of my favorite all-time bands, Layne resembles my son a lot in this interview, he was gifted, sincere, and disarmingly authentic just like the rest of the band. I’m still troubled by the way he slowly slipped away. Mike too. I’m so happy to see that Jerry sound sobriety and he’s living his best life.

[@RTC1655]

I saw them 2 days later, in Oslo; AiC at its very peak. The best band of its generation.

[@TheStepmonkey]

Well said!

[@05BabyReg]

God he's just SO gorgeous. I'm so glad we have these documentations of him so the ages can see and hear his beauty, fierce sense of humor and massive intelligence ❤ We miss you sweet Layne. Thanks for looking out for us still on this rock ❤

[@missolesoul]

I went to Layne's birthday/memorial party at Jerry and Sean's bar. I got to speak with Nancy, Layne's mom for a while. Mike Starr's mom was there. I praised her for her power of forgiveness after accepting Phil Staley, Layne's father, back into her life after he left them when the kids were little and then found Layne again after he was famous, used heroin with him, and became a runner for the heroin dealer. It was an amazing two days.

[@AvecPoesie]

That sounds absolutely incredible. I am planning to attend next August. It was my genuine hope to have been able to have gone this year; but, I wound up getting hired for a new job the same week 😢 Layne means the world to me.

[@missolesoul]

@@AvecPoesie The crowd was just a big hug for him. It was such a happy vibe. The bands played an acoustic night, and then a 2-and-a-half-hour rock show the next night! There was a meeting at the fountain in the city center to commemorate Layne and Andy Wood, and Kurt and all the other musicians that graced the city and are now gone. Phil Staley was there too. We saw private pictures a friend took when they were just starting out. A portion of the money made went to the Layne Staley Memorial fund, which helps those in the music with addiction issues. I adored Layne and he still means the world to me too. Some fans there were a tad overwhelming, I must say. They haunted and hung out every place they heard he went. But they were so sweet. I haven't danced that much in a long time. Congratulations on your new job, but make sure to be there next year. Every year it seems that so many are just learning of his gift, and the words resonate with every generation.

[@Liberty6010and9]

​@@missolesoulI can't understand Layne's Mom forgiving his Dad. His Dad only came back in the fold because Layne had money and therefore he could get H through him for free. That's disgusting and evil. How did that help Layne? Ppl need to get real with some of this crap. Just like Mark Lanegan being the lowlife scum bag who was on tour in Europe and got Layne right back in to H again. And Demri did the same sh*t to him. These ppl around him were not uplifting good ppl who were there to support Layne in sober living. They were all H addicted users who hung with Layne to be high all the time. I find it absolutely sickening. Everybody knows anytime an addict gets clean in rehab. They have to then go to a sober living house. And they have to stay away from all the old ppl they used to use with. For poor Layne, that was nearly everybody he knew! And he was in a band that had become massive and had deadlines on recording, touring clear out years from then. It was all way too much. Way too much for anybody to handle that, trying to get clean and stay that way. The very last person Layne needed to have around him during that time was Mark Lanegan of all ppl. I know Layne thought of Mark as a friend. But I'll tell you now, he was anything but. Mark was not a good person, at all. And I will gaurantee you he screwed Demri behind Layne's back too. On many occasions. Mark was the epitome of a useless junkie. All of these ppl just helped Layne's down fall. None of them were good for him. Layne would have had to quit the band, moved away, and stopped contact with all of those ppl to have ever gotten off H permanently. And he wasn't strong enough to do that. He didn't want to be clean bad enough. The whole thing is sad beyond belief. When I look at Layne, everywhere I look around him all I see are 1000 foot walls that were impossible to climb up. Every aspect of his life had him walled in. That is probably how he felt, too. Because that's all I see. And the number 1 person who just completely destroyed Layne on every level possible, was his Dad. What an absolute POS. And his Dad has never owned up to any of it. Not forgiveable at all. His Mother should never forgive him, ever!

[@missolesoul]

@@Liberty6010and9 I can't agree more. That's what I was saying to Nancy. How on earth she could even look at that man again after what he did. If you read Layne last interview in Rolling Stone, he laments that his dad was able to get clean again, yet he could not, even after 12 rehab stays and knew he was actively dying. I wanted nothing to do with him (Phil), but others treated him like a celebrity. Layne looked a lot like him. His mother told me that the man is almost ninety years old and had been using heavy drugs for over seventy years. She said just now she can see the man she loved after so many decades. She feels like she has nothing left to offer him but her forgiveness, if for no one else but herself. If he is still alive, he will no doubt be at the fountain again next year to commemorate all the Seattle talent lost. People give him gifts of drawings of Layne and candles, etc.

[@Liberty6010and9]

@@missolesoul Yeah, I can see that now that you say it. She probably did it to unburden herself of that resentment. I still have such a hard time with that. I don't know how Layne could forgive him. I mean he sh*t on Layne not only when he was a young boy. He sh*t on him again when he was a man. And God, just in the worst possible way. It really makes me so sad and angry for Layne at the same time. He deserved a Dad who loved him. And a Dad who supported him in every way for him to get clean. He got that POS. It makes me so sick. And I just know that's where all of Layne's issues came from. Because that's the only thing that causes that deep of an emotional wound. Then of course Demri. Ughh. Layne was not surrounded by the ppl he needed to be in order to get clean. And he should have been. It's heart breaking. And it's heart breaking Layne wanted to die. Which I believe he absolutely did.

[@user-sr2nc9ge1d]

15:53... Layne saying "I don't have a girlfriend...", how many of us wishing we had a time machine💙

[@TheStepmonkey]

IKR

[@christopherwenner-uq4jk]

Love how these guys all love each other. Such respect. Great friends

[@Wendy-r10]

Layne looks so healthy and handsome💕

[@mauriziopiras337]

you look good too

[@garethharding8035]

@@mauriziopiras337 simp

[@younggoat3521]

Man heroin sucks.

[@Iceis_Phoenix]

How precious they ALL are and very funny and kind to each other. True brothers. They will see Layne again 👼

[@Liberty6010and9]

Yeah but you realize none of them had even spoken to Layne since 1998. He died in 2002. They went 4 years without contact. So they were not friends or Brothers during that time. And Jerry was on rock line in 98. And Layne called in. It was so strange. Jerry never even said hello to Layne on that call nor did he say goodbye. They didn't talk to eachother. They talked to the rock line guy about eachother. It was the strangest thing ever. Then the idiot rockline host just dumped Layne's call super fast. That was the last contact Layne ever had with Jerry was that call. The only person in AIC Layne still talked to the 4 years from 98-2002 was Mike Starr. And those 2 remained friends the entire time til Layne died. I think there were so many selfish and self interested ppl surrounding Layne. I think Jerry and Sean made big mistakes not just parting ways with Layne after the dirt tour. Because imo, Layne needed to not be in a band anymore once he had such bad addiction issues. The best thing for Layne would have been stopping the band. And Layne getting completely away from Seattle, the music scene, Demri, and the ppl he thought were friends. Because that is the only way Layne could have ever stayed off of dr*gs. But imo, Jerry and Sean didn't care about Layne, as much as they cared about his singing for their band. They thought if Layne was no longer the singer. Then they couldn't have a band anymore. Well they should have just started a new band with a different name at that time. But money. So much money to be made. Eh, they were young guys, and they were living in a whirl wind. I can't even begin to grasp that lifestyle. But imo, if they would have truly loved Layne. They would have ended the band. Because Layne was not going to ever be able to win his battle against addiction, unless his entire life, location, and those he was surrounded by all changed drastically. That's just the truth. And I know Layne didn't want the band to end. Nor did he want to stop being in the band. But it's still what he needed to do. And that time frame would have been the only time frame where he could have changed his life course. Sadly it didn't happen. Rock and Roll and the Grunge music scene in Seattle was the worst thing that ever happened to Layne Staley in reality. He just was not emotionally strong enough to live that life.

[@kanachanwhisper7174]

​​@@Liberty6010and9first of all you don't know that and no one knows really except the guys themselves. It is well known that Layne became really closed off and paranoid towards the end of his life, he avoided all contacts with his friends, not just the AIC guys. He wouldn't ever pick up the phone or answer the door. Also the other guys were dealing with their addictions too. And secondly - all the AIC guys did another interview on Rockline in 1999, so you are wrong anyway. Your assumptions about Jerry's and Sean's motives are ignorant and cruel. They did stop making records and touring in 1996 because of Layne but he still didn't get better so your theory doesn't make any sense.

[@katherinemcdonnell6333]

I was lucky enough to see Alice in Chains at Lollapalooza in 1993. Also on the roster were Primus, Janes Addiction, Babes in Toyland, L7, Rage Against The Machine and Cypress Hill.

[@shasmi93]

God damn. What a line up…

[@SmallpoxBrownies]

Tool as well

[@kat3871]

Layne looked like he'd rather be anywhere but there. He was so shy and uncomfortable being in the spotlight. Except when he was onstage, where he shone like a beacon. I never realized how cool Mike Inez is. Great interview.

[@BelaLugosi1967]

Laynes energy was infectious. I wish he were here. He would've been unstoppable if not for that junk. 😭

[@swampshack1018]

@ndjfksnwvehsbdjckvkkfss probably not

[@TheStepmonkey]

Exactly 😭😭

[@Runaddict1167]

I cant get over how handsome Layne looked during this interview. He had to be clean for a while here

[@jenandjuice99]

Not really, they said Inez was only with them 3 weeks, so this would be feb ‘93. he was using a lot in Rio, Mike Starr OD’ed on that tour in Jan

[@CEB731]

He was amazing looking

[@existentialbrew]

"The more chaotic our lives become, the better our music gets."😭😭😭

[@texasrobotaxi2727]

The irony is that Layne is the only one that doesn’t seem eager to inject their own perspective and isn’t awkwardly hiding behind their sunglasses 😢

[@vegasidol]

Layne usually hid behind his glasses. This is a rare moment.

[@user-fw3vv4id5z]

Layne was breathtaking beautiful... ❤️ I could barely focus on the questions they were being asked whenever the camera was on him 😄

[@CEB731]

I agree he was beautiful

[@TheStepmonkey]

IKR, he was so handsome and his voice was so soft❤

[@angelaferreira2193]

Same here....what a face!!!!!!and those eyes😥😥😥😥😥😥😥😥

[@leahflower9924]

The fangirls are out of control

[@KevyDubs-ff9hy]

Fresh out of rehab Layne was so full of life and this is when I first started listening to them I was 8 and he was the coolest guy in the world to me then High school I remember how it kinda fucked with me

[@Sound_Pollution]

These guys worked incredibly hard and show so much gratitude at the same time. They were the Real Thing.

[@perryantonio20]

What a good lookin dude Layne was. Intelligent, totally bright eyed and bright in general. I wish he hadn't have been so hard on himself. God bless him and rest his beautiful soul.

[@ms.gamerladyharlow6871]

Layne's laughter is everything. Dude looked so cute and healthy as hell here.

[@TheStepmonkey]

Ikr 💗

[@angelofwar9223]

Layne is the most beautiful man ive ever seen in my life that man is a soilder of god and war and a brave great guy r.i.p brethren 😎🔱✨🔱💪✊😎🏆🏈🍝✨💫🙌

[@nathangreen5097]

“Know me, broken by my master...” “Am I wrong? Have I run too far to get home? Have I gone and left you here alone?” RIP Layne & Mike

[@sandygoddard7478]

I just came back here to this comment section to say how healthy Layne looked in ' 93.❤❤

[@millertime2140]

Put them in the hall of fame already, c’mon

[@TheStepmonkey]

They really deserve that honor. They were probably the best band that came out of the grunge scene.

[@iLuseMy1v1s]

Totally agree ​@@TheStepmonkey

[@iLuseMy1v1s]

2024... Still waiting

[@electrifyingstormy4261]

And yet here is just one more comment About how great Layne looks in this interview! Love seeing him like this! Awesome! I actually enjoyed watching all of them! Thx!

[@sidmcqueen1318]

Layne has such a beautiful soul!!! 🥺🥺💓💓

[@nancymjohnson]

I was the person who told Layne that Mike wanted to play with them, at Ozzfest in Dallas, after AIC performed :-)

[@caffmann69]

Why is everyone noticing how sober Layne is and missing how stoned Jerry is!!!

[@Sindollx666x]

I love Layne's laugh. 💘

[@inkjesus]

Only three years between this and unplugged and the change is so dramatic. So sad...

[@puanani_usa]

These boys are just so darling at this point in their young lives

[@garagedays2988]

Before my dad passed alice in chains was playing on the tv it was would playing, then i said whos that , he responded, i think thats Alice in Chains. Ever since ,i fell in love with the band . These guys have been helping me with my severe depression because my dad passed away last year . Thank you guys .

[@TheStepmonkey]

I relate so much to your comment. Im sorry for your loss, he is in a better place watching over you🕊

[@garagedays2988]

@@TheStepmonkey thank you so much, take care

[@daphnerockzaic9096]

Layne and his baby teeth😂 God he was gorgeous

[@malloryarroy9887]

I know, right!?!?! 😁

[@Bruin_ffs]

Pity they fell out a few years after

[@Bruin_ffs]

C T yeah let’s pretend layne lived happily ever after right

[@satanictaffy]

@@Bruin_ffs is your twattery necessary?

[@Xxrocknrollgod]

He’s scary looking to me to be honest

[@SAMZIRRA]

This was one of my favorite vans is a young man growing up I’m 44 now. I’m sure anybody else in their 40s understands when I say I always feel like I’m in my 20s until I see a video like this. They have such baby faces it is so hard to see this video of them as young people because it just makes my heart break even more that Layne is gone. Layne’s voice in their band together gave this world such beautiful sounds that will live on for generations.

[@tribeshift]

Looking at Layne here, you would have absolutely NO idea he would sing that way he did.

[@AvecPoesie]

Not only looking at Layne, but hearing the soft, gentle tone of voice with which he spoke makes his hardcore singing voice incredibly shocking! It was a very cool opposition. 🖤

[@sugarcoma7662]

Layne is so precious

[@suzannealdridge1404]

Just cried from reading what others had said, i also feel gifted to have experienced them in my youth and too this day. 💜R.I.B, REST IN BEAUTY

[@sscamaro9144]

Layne is and will always be one of my favorite vocalist! No one will ever have his range and that tone! One of kind! R.I.P

[@The90sGamingGuy]

Layne looks healthy,happy and focused on the interview throwing some jokes in too. Sad to think just three short years later the needle took him over and his health began to decline. When i listen to Alice in Chains albums i think of Layne in his good years when he was healthy and he could really sing his heart out.

[@MLCrow]

It's almost impossible to think they (with such funny personalities) put out the albums Dirt and "Tripod" (self titled album)...such heavily dark albums (also scary in a certain way, especially if you think of how Layne passed away). RIP Layne & Mike Starr

[@timmynator8036]

yeah its so true ... they had a great sense of humor ... the greatest hits cover is a nice pun xD

[@Adrian101882]

It’s not all that surprising when you consider comedians and the demons they often mask with their sense of humor (see Robin Williams)

[@MLCrow]

@@Adrian101882 True.

[@MLCrow]

@An Austrian Painter You explained it well, I guess. I agree.

[@JIPS1993]

Truest thing I've read in a long time.

[@OscarOffTheCuff]

Damn. Layne was the most tragic loss to me in music history. That needle took over. He looked healthy here.

[@ghfjhloudz7607]

@Kay Lee 6 years later but yeah...guess he finally gave up...sad

[@OscarOffTheCuff]

@Kay Lee 86 pounds to be exact. scary to think about

[@leahflower9924]

they fired mike starr and then jerry looks like him in this video that's weird

[@tvb1020]

A tragic loss, is when a musician dies in a plane crash, like ritchie valens. There are many more who died in crashes. Totally out of their control. People who choose to use drugs and succumb to it, are in a different category. Its sad. But it was self inflicted and very preventable

[@2ndchannel-d2d]

@@tvb1020 You are correct.

[@LucasPenido]

I think this is the happiest I’ve seen Layne. Ever!