Layne Staley Calls Into Radio Show Talks With Jerry Cantrell (June 1998)

In this video i look at a phone call made from Layne Staley into a local radio station where he talks with Jerry Cantrell his old band mate. I discuss the significance of this as 'Chains' did not do much of anything more as a band from this time onwards.
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[@MERCURYSUNSET]

Excellent post . You have got a good thing going here man and you handle things well like on the Chris Cornell / Layne Staley video i just watched before this one. Subbed .

[@AvecPoesie]

I'm always taken aback by the difference between Layne's speaking voice and his singing voice. Layne Staley spoke with such a gentle tone. 🥀

[@kanachanwhisper7174]

And he was really sweet and gentle person too 🥰

[@wallaceshawn-zk8iw]

@@kanachanwhisper7174 As long as you weren't being a jerk. He kicked that Nazi kids ass & dove into & fought the crowd at Clash of the Titans. Layne was badass!

[@gregoryporch8395]

He had a very powerful voice, other bands that toured with him said his voice would audibly stand out in a crowd of people singing. You have to speak softly when your vocal cords work that hard.

[@kennymiller5408]

Damn man Layne was definitely a light that burnt out way before it's time

[@toast4975]

He was a loser

[@darthhammer1475]

It’s so nice hearing Layne’s little chuckle

[@angelaferreira2193]

Oh layne what a gentle soul you were....

[@benallmark9671]

The fact the radio host got him off the line so quick was criminal.

[@mneugent7658]

Yeah, what a moron. He treated Layne like some kid calling in from Sheboygan.

[@mattdad8429]

I know! Layne did kinda clam up a tad when talking about Jerry doing a solo record though. They could have easily changed the subject if the host sensed that. I guess in retrospect he probably just wanted to keep the pace up and had a schedule to keep. Those radio shows are timed very rigidly, and not a great way to have a loose conversation.

[@davejohnson6702]

that conversation should have gone on for hours let layne be himself talk about what he was up too. i think the talk about cantrells solo work kinda irked layne a bit its a shame layne/ kurt. / chris cornell n scott weilend are all gone. we missed out on potentially some awesome tunes

[@bobbobertson7568]

Yeah whether it's tv or radio I hate that when the hosts rushes off the guests. So unnatural and uptight.

[@Man-From-Another-Place]

@@davejohnson6702 Wasn't Layne very deep in addiction and basically a recluse at that point? He might not have wanted to talk about what he was up to.

[@Jmilillo]

Layne seemed like such a cool guy to just chill with. He seems so laid back, amazing sense of humor, and just an all around cool guy.

[@__Patrick]

I believe that Layne fell in love with Jerry as much as Jerry fell in love with Layne. I so admire Layne for encouraging Jerry to sing his songs. You can tell how connected they were on an artistic level. The brotherhood there was never in question.

[@ArisAzarmsa]

fell in love?

[@dylanpotter2592]

Dark. “Well good luck to you, whatever you’re doing these days” Layne: “You’ll hear about it real soon” 😢

[@Unknown-iy4ql]

Sad

[@antman2960]

I suspect he was referring to his “another brick in the wall” cover

[@garagedays2988]

@@antman2960 or about his own death

[@LoungeLizard_33]

​@@antman2960This interview was 2 months before Alice recorded "Get Born Again" and "Died". So he was referring to that

[@zaydenmckeon2652]

​@Ant Man I agree, could be music, and how they don't write it together anymore and they don't really know what their doing those days yk. Hope that made sense

[@inessabanovic8491]

He was so loved

[@kellybogues]

#RestInPeace #LayneStaley. Gone but never forgotten.

[@claire-christmas-august73]

🕯 🥺 hits hard hearing this snippet of audio. still surreal after all this time.! the 90’s were a beautiful time musically.. ☺️😊😃 🤘🏻🇦🇺🌏✌🏻

[@CaydonBrown-kr9ql]

Jerry’s In Cantrell

[@Pamela.In.Chains66]

Love me some Jerry Cantrell😍😍😍

[@Teekay617]

This is sad "you'll hear about soon" such a talent

[@bluecheeta1153]

god its sad to hear him at this stage in his life

[@ohwellwhateverr]

He lasted a whole 4 years after this. Of all the horrible deaths there have been of musicians from this scene, Layne’s has to be the worst. The thought of his final years and days is heartbreaking.

[@Jmilillo]

He sounded pretty pleasant here

[@Liberty6010and9]

​@@JmililloYes he sure did.

[@datw1999]

plenty of people die even worse, they’re just not famous.

[@bluecheeta1153]

@@datw1999 idk what thats supposed to mean, its sad to see anyone going through heroin abuse.

[@ParticularlyGrunge]

Thank you, brother! These are the gems I enjoy. When I hear these interviews, I can tell Layne wasn't ready to be done just yet. Always great hearing him in good spirits and joking. He was so funny right to the end, in spite of his health.

[@BrenoOliveira-dd4lx]

Excelente posto. Layne and jerry is fantastic , musical band , and , duo. Hehehehehehheheh

[@christikirk7265]

Love this!

[@67kurtcobainfan27]

Didn't his girlfriend also passed away as well. I hope they're together where they are at now.

[@cotopaximusic]

She did. That was, unfortunately, pretty much the nail in the coffin for Layne

[@wallaceshawn-zk8iw]

@@cotopaximusic Exactly

[@kenzotenma3570]

She ( Demri Parrott) was one beautiful lady.

[@hollyhayes9640]

I believe that Layne just gave up after Demri passed away in 1996. He essentially almost never left his condo from 1996-2002. 😢 And when he did, it was always alone, typically at night, and usually just to buy video games. No one actually noticed that he'd passed away for several weeks, and it was actually his accountant who noticed that something was wrong, because he hadn't withdrawn any money from his account.

[@wallaceshawn-zk8iw]

@@hollyhayes9640 Plus he hung out in the corner at his local bar nodding off...

[@mneugent7658]

That radio host was a putz and a half.

[@danielhall-wl4ql]

we miss you brother

[@chadr7522]

I think it would’ve been fun to hang out with Jerry and Layne back then. In every video or interview they’ve always joking around like a regular friend group.

[@karakensing6410]

Sweet Layne or Blanche lol😂

[@cyberlip666]

what was up with him being bum-rushed off the line like that??

[@DaveS432]

I think it's probably because the interview was supposed to be more about Jerry and his new album than Layne. Layne was a call in, and they didn't have any questions lined up for him, so they treated him like any other. He gave a vague answer on what he was up to, and that was all they could do with him. If they kept him on the line too long, Jerry might have felt ignored and slighted, and it would look bad for the DJ.

[@erict.35]

@@DaveS432 👍🏻

[@Liberty6010and9]

​@@DaveS432Mmm f*ck Jerry seriously. Jerry ended up not being a true friend at all to Layne. Layne sure was a true friend to Jerry though. Homeless Jerry, Layne had him live with him at the practice space place. Let him have access to instruments fed him etc. Layne had a job. Jerry didn't. I'm still really miffed at the fact Jerry was a cr*ck addict and Sean was a drunk and heavily in to blow. But they were done with Layne cuz he was an H addict. They are hypocrits.

[@Bananenbennie]

So what big thing was Layne referring to? I cant imagine its those 2 new songs on Music Bank?

[@SeabeeBuckeye]

😢

[@kylemaxi5525]

Wild

[@Mekanismo]

2:22

[@TheLegend-yo3fw]

GRUNGE

[@kanachanwhisper7174]

Does anyone know what Blanche means?

[@gissellest333]

Hahaha, I have no idea. I wonder that to. 😂😂

[@luukdegroot4213]

"White" in french

[@melaniefalke2431]

It's either Jerry or Layne dressed up with hair curled, lip red lipstick on and a dress on. I forget which one it was. Her name was Blanch.

[@jordan_8329]

​@@melaniefalke2431 Jerry was "Nona" in female attire interviewing Layne for an early promotional video. Blanche might be some inside joke between them based on that scenario.

[@kanachanwhisper7174]

@@walterkovacs2865 maybe Layne was good at impersonating her? AIC guys also called him "Blanche Stooley" on 1999 Rockline Interview😂