Mike Starr on being the last person to see Layne Staley alive and how Layne saved him

[@roamlikekane]

MIke Starr, under-rated bass player. Those early Alice in Chain records were anchored by his pulsing bass lines.

[@michaelfrazia4569]

Thank you for saying that. Mike is overlooked in alice lore. He had the chops and the looks to be a big starr

[@DavidJones-oq3xu]

The riff from would is a good example 🤘🤘

[@realm23x73]

Would..

[@DavidJones-oq3xu]

I couldn't agree more with you Mike Starrhe wasn't trying to be too fancy just holding it down and keeping it in the pocket

[@kylefletcher7924]

Mike is awesome. But their drummer gets the underrated title. I dont even know his name!!

[@thxvilla]

Even his voice is a bass line

[@KingLich451]

god damn I was sad and now i'm giggling like idiot xD

[@mustardproductions3531]

Hahahaha right?

[@RandomZero1979]

He’s so opiate high in this. So sad. 😢

[@ikem555]

lmao

[@counteldamar5135]

Was not is

[@roxanne4820]

"I feel naked without Layne in this life" You can only really understand this if you've lost someone you love.

[@maryryan9464]

Yea and wen u change no one understands its fckin nightmare of situation wen u been with dear friend for twenty yrs and now its just u and life sucks

[@datura1983]

I lost my best friend to heroin. Found his body. It nearly destroyed me. He was beautiful.

[@rampageclover9788]

and a year after this interview drugs would ultimately take Mike

[@roryanacooper9683]

The way Mike speaks of Layne here is heart wrenching. You can hear the longing and warmth in his voice. He loved you too Mike. Both of you were truly talented and charismatic individuals. Like the Pink Floyd song. "How I wish how I wish you were here. We're just 2 LOST souls swimming in a fish bowl" Hope you are together in Rock n Roll heaven.

[@janedoex8345]

God it's such a shame we lost both of them.

[@afistfulofpimples1745]

No. They would have just moved their drugs onto someone else. It's best that it is nipped in the bud.

[@ssraper300]

@@afistfulofpimples1745 Your wife’s boyfriend restricted how long you’re allowed on the computer, Remember?

[@anotherbigfootwithinternet2147]

People don't talk about Mike enough, deserves as much recognition as Layne.

[@trevor_jt2433]

I was blessed with the opportunity to hang out with Mike a few times circa 05-06 at his place in Everett, Washington . He told us this story in person and insisted he owed his life to Layne. I'll always remember him telling my friends and I that we were good people and welcome by anytime. Should have taken him up on it. He was definately struggling, but was one of the most humble people ive ever met. RIP Mike.

[@Detroit4754]

Trevor _JT did he ever tell you about the last day he was with Layne before he died?

[@LCx829]

This made me tear up. As a huge fan since 1990 the pain Mike felt knowing he could have done more for Layne really ate him up inside. Wish they were both still were around. I really feel like Layne was too far gone even for Mike to help. Help yourself 1st or you cant help others.

[@danegonzales5651]

Mike's voice is DEEP, man. I just can't fathom that he and Layne are gone. THEY BOTH HAVE A PLACE IN MY HEART.

[@JB-qt3wo]

Opiates will do that lol

[@TheStepmonkey]

@@JB-qt3wo No, that's just his voice. Everything is not about drugs...

[@bobinchainz]

Man this sucks he passed away. Listen to how clear his voice was in this interview compared to his voice during the rehab shows. You can tell he was sick on those shows but his voice in this interview and his quick responses you can tell he was clear headed.

[@Xenilolix]

bobinchainz so so true

[@shelbylaf319]

bobinchainz I agree...I miss them both so much

[@shelbylaf319]

And he came back from shit most don't even pretend to try to get better from...like he should been a gonner sooner, so proud he didthatamd what a saint is Nancy...wanna go this suer so bad!!

[@kevinmacnaughton3413]

Heroin in the proper dose is a mental stimulant

[@ekquinn7059]

Dang....he was gorgeous!!

[@spacealienjesus709]

RIP to all those that have made my life worth living through their art.

[@rosiegratz8377]

Your a good alien 👽 Jesus,I feel the same.

[@guitaristcam5573]

Amen

[@destructor.93]

Space Alien Jesus Couldn’t agree more

[@raedavis1697]

Thank you for such a beautiful comment, you've put it perfectly.

[@jewelhaines8842]

Such a sad loss. Layne and Mike both were such iconic musicians. AIC are my favorite band. ❤

[@mikewalker9769]

One regret I have in life is never seeing Layne in concert.

[@tiaseay]

Me too! I just commented on another video that missing them live was one of my life's regrets.

[@bondalero0074]

I was lucky enough to see Alice in Chains open for Van Halen in 92’ at Biloxi,Ms. This was a great show and so glad I got to see his magic!#R.I.P.#LayneStaley#MikeStarr

[@kellymaney4354]

Me too. I wish I could have seen Mike and Layne play live too. 😢

[@Taurus-Ladie]

I hope you're both together again. RIP Layne & Mike. ❤️

[@melissacarlucci2365]

Truly missed Mike Starr n Layne Staley. Best vocalist ever! Music sucks without you. Rest easy. R.I.P. L.S n M.S.

[@sarahmarshall4112]

Layne Staley you will be forever missed!!

[@prepare4storms807]

It's hard for me to watch anything that gets into the depth of this tragedy. It really puts me through a whole other world emotional roller coasters. Every emotion runs through my blood on this one. Love both these guys.

[@doodleartlover]

I cry when I hear his voice even though it makes me happy. Bittersweet... 🙂✌️👍

[@Rori36650]

Mike Starr was an excellent bass player...He had beautiful long hair .. It was nice .... I liked watching him move on stage... I'm sorry he died.

[@beckyr9246]

Mike Starr such a huge talent gone to soon!! RIP w your bother, Layne 💔😥✝

[@danniehenriksen1116]

I miss Layne. He was so cool..

[@jimmyfabs78]

Layne helped Mike will himself out of death. I don't care what this doctor says, Layne helped save Mike's life.

[@wearemanyyouareone7596]

jimmy fabs yeah its certainly wasn’t God like this guy was trying to hint

[@westwindsailer]

"will yourself" od'ers do not will themselves out of anything..they just get lucky till they aren't lucky ...

[@SteadyDecline-zc8mp]

God did save Mike, Layne is god.

[@rodneyrichard3900]

jimmy fabs I wouldn't worry about the celebrity doctors opinion.

[@WillJM81280]

Just postponed it.

[@robertraft]

i saw these guys in 91. it was awesome. so sad for layne and mike. rock on.

[@alice2663]

Man I miss you guys !

[@aaronsargent5743]

same here man

[@kat3871]

Layne suffered more than enough. I hate that he's gone but I'm glad he's out of suffering. Heroin took everything from him, including his dignity. I wouldn't wish, or bring him back to that existence for anything.

[@zachschoenberg4474]

Never got over Layne. 😢 RIP Layne and Mike!! Will never be forgotten!

[@MRRU-uz7ej]

ROCK IN PEACE LAYNE & MIKE GONE BUT NEVER EVER FORGOTTEN 🙏🥀🥀

[@Livelaughlove8585]

This is soo much heartbreak to listen to...fuck .i miss u both guys..

[@alburnett75]

This makes me cry

[@ajaycosmetics3787]

Love them Both - AIC is my favourite. Gone way way too soon. RIP

[@Nostrathomas85]

"ima switch that around" "im gonna interrupt and derail your story... thanks

[@nonexistenceisbliss9528]

How rude!

[@barbaraley4682]

Imagine how you would feel if you suffered with an adiction and the person that was there to literally save you from dying, and now that person has actually surcombed to the same drug and you're heart aches and you're angry with yourself cuz you were not able to save him .. and now this asshole is trying to say you really didn't OD, and "he" really didn't save your life .. 'JC'!! This doc is such a credent!!

[@sarahdeaver-newman4545]

That's not what he was trying to say... he was trying to let one addict know that another addict just throwing water on you and hitting you in your face trying to wake you up is not the correct thing to do when someone is in an overdose and it by no means saved his life...if he was not breathing people need to understand the correct thing to do if someone is overdosing and that is to call the paramedics... believe me I am an ex opiate addict and I'm sorry but he should have taken that as the man trying to tell him he should not feel bad that he couldn't save his life because Layne didn't technically save his life either he did what he thought was best, yes, which would not save you if your heart truly wasn't beating...

[@sykesdenali2]

Sarah Deaver-Newman Didn’t you hear? First responders have thrown all their Narcan away. Now they just splash water on people and slap the shit out of them when they respond to an overdose.

[@jodymcdougle8810]

@@sykesdenali2 I was kicked by the city of Atlanta. In front of my children. Wasn't even high. Haf a seizure.

[@sickdrummer3831]

Starr died with a super heavy heart

[@Penny_Royalty]

I get what Drew said wasn’t cool and on the surface sounded shitty, but I am surprised no one is getting the bigger point, that he said that so Mike didn’t go on feeling like a failure that he didn’t do for Layne what Layne did for him. He was trying to help alleviate the guilt and shame he has been carrying around, as we all know that is a big part of why addicts keep using.

[@michellewalker5512]

EXACTLY! I totally got that and you are absolutely correct.

[@tylurmackinnon6217]

Never underestimate the stupidity of the masses

[@Im9002glorious]

He could have said it better. The way he said it came off as a little insensitive, this dude's talking about his friends death and his near death, and Dr. Drew was like laughing a little bit because he was wrong on a technicality.

[@brittanylee4591]

The other thing is that he shot up w him in the first place, I believe on celeb rehab he said that was the first time he had tried it. That day I mean

[@TheStepmonkey]

I think the interviewer was just being honest. He probably didn't even die that day, that's why Layne didn't call 911.

[@joego7924]

Layne, didn't care enough to take care of himself, nobody was gonna save him, he didn't want people to intercede for him, luv his singing, hate his addiction and demise!

[@chadsoard500]

Its like he really wanted to die,but I can't figure why!

[@timroberts1634]

@@chadsoard500 He made a big mistake-

[@yommmrr]

When your in the position of go thru hell to live or stay in heaven and die, its really fucking hard to get clean

[@scaccu]

@@chadsoard500 he didn't want to die, sometime in the early 90s he wanted to look/feel cool and basically ended his life that day. heroin is no joke and everyone knew that by the time he started. he was weak in doing drugs known to be very addictive and dangerous and weak in not wanting to face the pain of quitting.

[@tamousha]

He felt no motivation to live on. Which is heartbreaking. Such a waste. But it was his choice.

[@masteroflanguages4572]

You can hear the pain in his voice....

[@MetallicAAlabamA]

I have never inserted a needle in my arm, but I have done drugs, I've snorted oxy, snorted coke, heroin, meth, but never could subcomb to putting a needle in my arm. And watching people do a shot, and you watch their eyes roll in the back of their heads and they simply stop breathing is a scary fucking site. I've had to revive two people I know very well back to life. I understand addiction all too well, it's a hard habit to break especially when you lose everything in life. And all that is gone and it never comes back.

[@-boba-9029]

wow, mike seems like such a sweet and genuine person, leaving the whole thing with him leaving alice out and only focusing on layne. he spoke of him with such high reverence. i thought they got into a fight, though? or was the fight about mike calling 911?

[@-boba-9029]

Elizabeth ah, I found out about that recently...such a devastating story

[@chrisswanner4279]

Rip to both I’m a struggling recovering addict and story’s like this really hit differant for me going through similar situations with friends and my self.

[@Ghoulies]

I hope you're doing ok there. One day at a time and don't beat yourself up if you slip. Best wishes, brother. God bless

[@zacharykanebronson2549]

RIP Layne and Mike!

[@raedavis1697]

Saying Layne didnt save him is such a horrible thing to say. The fact that Layne stayed with him and made sure he didn't die did save his life, he could have walked away and left him. What an asshole.

[@tylurmackinnon6217]

How could the truth be a horrible thing to say? Not only that but people like you are missing the big picture. Mike is harboring guilt over not being able to save layne when layne never actually saved mikes life

[@karoonboomie2813]

POOR MIKE TOOK LAYNES’s DEATH SO HARD, RIP ROCK GODS ~ AIC FOR ETERNITY

[@maayan460]

I can't even fathom this type of interviewrs, you score an interview with a great pearson with great rockstar legacy and you manage to get him to talk about perhaps one of his most sensitive and painful places in his life, so instead of let him pour it all out there and unload and really open up with his feelings, you interrupt him and give him a lecture on how to really help someone with an OD.. yes obviously it's important to educate the audience who might not know , but that really don't seem the right time to do so, just let him talk about Layne Staley for fuck sake

[@kat3871]

I agree!

[@Ghoulies]

Pretty his sure this Dr guy was criticised by members of the band and others for his methods. On one hand he is supposed to be a healthcare professional, helping these addicts and whatnot. Then simultaneously plugging/selling his show, with as much controversial, headline-grabbing, yet highly personal, heartbreaking details as possible. Yes, the celebrities agreed to take part, but things could have been done in a different way. With more thought, care and professionalism. Not just before and during production, but with vital aftercare and supervision/contact. Sadly in the entertainment industry there's a certain way of doing (and not doing) things pretty much throughout. A murky, negligent and literally cut-throat business.

[@ryanduray1]

Check out the Headbangers Ball videos with Mike and Layne. Those guys were awesome.

[@destructor.93]

I want to love someone as much as Mike loved Layne.

[@alburnett75]

Or how much Jerry loved Layne. It breaks my heart

[@chrissimpson855]

Bullshit!!!!! Jerry loved him.

[@isaidwtfover]

Love yourself.

[@justdev8965]

@Elizabeth Then get a cat or your animal of choice. It's very difficult to love the modern human.

[@DrJeebles]

I hear you, Mike. I hear you loud and clear.

[@ryanv3858]

It's crazy to think how long Layne has been dead and how long Mike has been too. That band was always the best one of the early 90s, they just didn't get the credit by the media. I'd listen to them over nirvana, pearl jam, and sound garden anyday

[@88Kimberly888]

Even if mike did call 911 layne would have kept on using and eventually died if he was that bad off and with an unlimited amount of money too. Miss em both.

[@GrayWoIf]

Yeah he had been in rehab in the 90's a bunch of times tours where cancelled left and right. The fact he even made it to the year 2000 is a miracle.

[@mattblatchley2061]

right...if someone is bound and determined to do themselves in, they will...

[@ajaycosmetics3787]

Sad but true

[@thomasbowe9956]

Exactly...

[@sdmfbastard]

Yep. Theres was no stopping that fucking trainwreck. He had crossed that line a long time ago in his mind and was hellbent on going down with the ship.

[@FedericoAlaimo]

Guys if the door was locked from inside, that pretty much clears that Starr left while Layne was still alive to lock that door... but he probably left knowing that something had to be done and yet not doing it for not to expose himself on many ways (police and all)

[@matty7006]

Mike was so broken by Laynes death, hell of a burden to bare

[@taryn.gesmundo]

God, his voice was beautiful too.

[@vickyoldestoneimsure651]

vs9885 I am no Huge Dr Drew fan. But I suspect he was attempting to help Mike with his guilt over Layne. From what I have read. Mike just could not forgive himself. Anything to help an addict with guilt or shame. I have worked with many that could not be okay with guilt and shame from their past. A big majority did not make it and an even bigger majority are behind bars.

[@thomasbowe9956]

Guilt and shame are a hard to accept, let alone overcome. Dealing with it right now. I should have it down packed by now, but it's still rough.

[@blackheartcollective7779]

@@thomasbowe9956 there is no down pact with guilt, shame etc..especially coupled with an addiction or unchecked mental illness stay the course!!

[@cindyfitzgerald4500]

Vicky Oldest One I'm Sure you know what I think you’re right I never looked it from that perspective before so I’ll give Dr Drew’s break!

[@joshuablairedelacruz6805]

Rock In Peace to both of you

[@oldschool6558]

He had a really nice voice.

[@richardphillips5538]

Layne Staley Is A True Artist! He Is The Greatest Frontman [Rock Singer] Of All Time! Other (Then Janice Joplin of-course) Layne Staley will go down in history as a true masterful vocalist! Untouchable by all! We Love You Layne!

[@guybrinkley8422]

LAYNE was a begining to Greatness.....I wish I could've been there....SHOOTING STAR CAN WE TUG ON YOUR CAPE MY FRIEND? LAYNE WAS IS AND ALWAYS WILL BE ABOUT THE MUSIC.....MUCH LOVE MY FRIEND....MISS YOUR VOICE MISS YOUR TALLENT.

[@g13.roryrock31]

Oh man!Layne and Janis Totally I agree with you! They put all emotions in every single word, every single note.Haunting voices,so unique! Rip Layne ,Janis and Mike

[@markporter702]

@Fox Kirk's voice was not good compared to Cornell or Layne.

[@yjjeeper1]

@@markporter702 yes, he said that already. You can be a hater all you want but Kurt said himself Layne was a much better singer and he really liked him, he was a great frontman too whether he had Layne's pipes or not. That whole debate is retarded so get over it because they were both famous bands that earned their status for good reason.

[@thomasbowe9956]

@@markporter702 I think Kurt's voice is truly underrated. He may not have had that raw power or scream, but when you listen to the unplugged album, you can get a better understanding of the tone and over all quality of his voice. It only gets better with time and experience.

[@stephenloflin9984]

Paraphrasing Pryor-"If a person has it in their mind to hurt themselves, you cannot stop them"

[@Account-fi1cu]

RIP both of them, legends

[@leggythe4th399]

Best friends together in heaven .. 💓

[@yjjeeper1]

@Andy Salter did you every stop to think if that was just in your case, in relation to who've you been thus far in life?

[@MLCrow]

Sadly, there's no real friendship between drug addicts...but if you want to think it that way you're free to do it. From my point of view they both should have helped each other to get out of drugs, that's the real friendship, brotherhood we're talking about...but reality is different as we all know.

[@anniecroteau3598]

​@@MLCrow they were friends before hard drugs so yes, they were brothers

[@LouieC]

RIP Mike and Layne

[@blxckdxnte]

Sad 😞. Miss you both🥀🖤🙏🏼

[@andrepereira744]

Jeez man,the interviwer interrupt Mike on the most crucial and deep part (around 2:00). He could have wait just a few more seconds....

[@thebomb78]

Rest in Peace Mike. My Brother x

[@kelseygraham4684]

I miss Mike

[@johnblaze5252]

Young people need to understand Heroine plays for keeps.

[@SolidBased]

So sad that the pain and guilt of not saving Layne killed Mike! It literally consumed him!

[@matty7006]

Rip Mike Starr and Layne Staley

[@clintlackey3962]

Anytime you have an od it is a good thing to stimulate the patient be it medicine or physical.You know this Drew.

[@britasobels5579]

We all miss him love you guys ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️

[@ishanray]

The way Layne’s mom asked Mike if he saw Layne die makes me wonder. She said it with a specific tone that sounded like she knew something.

[@CHE113A]

#LayneStayley ' Life Saver & Legend So so missed ❤

[@glassfixture]

How gorgeous. So sad for the horror of severe addiction.

[@joeporsche09]

Such a loss!🎵

[@DVNTHYOUTUBR]

Just listening to his voice, knowing he was on the verge of death, really sad losing 2 grunge legends, they both died the same way... gone but nvr forgotten❤️🎶 RIP to both of them, including Chris Cornell and Kurt

[@TheDavidish]

“I love Layne for the human being that he *is*. I just really miss him.” :(

[@user-bz8pq5fw7q]

RIP sweetheart

[@ChippingAround]

We miss ya Mike

[@scottjohnson1974]

really sounds like you did fault him then you say you didnt Mike Starr sounds like a very good man and a great friend ,,,,,

[@briandavid3105]

I miss all the people I thought I was going to grow old with!!!!!!

[@franklee9814]

Dr. Drew was wrong about Layne not saving Mike's life. He revived him by putting him in the shower and kept him conscious by talking to him. 911 and paramedics would have been preferable sure, but Layne still saved his life, Dr. Drew.

[@kursed01]

I been in mikes shoes in situations like that. You don't want anymore attention than you need when you're on drugs, especially if you're already in the gutter as an addict. You don't want law and the attention of you're an addict in the papers especially being layne or a AIC member. Anyone who hasn't been in that dark and lonely place sometimes known as the gutter has no freaking clue. Of course you can state your opinion, but if you're not from that place, to us you just speak a foreign language we can't understand.

[@briandavid3105]

Yes my friend i have been there myself the 90s were brutal can't believe im still here.I survived by walking away from everything and everyone and meeting a beautiful girl and she gave me a reason to live.I didn't give up

[@darkravenbest8970]

1:55 Ironic. He could save others from death but not himself.

[@roxannemoser]

Because he didnt want to live. His reason was the loss of Demri Parrott. Google her, read about it. He hopelessly loved her.

[@haggard21077]

@@roxannemoser true....he loved Demri with all his heart. She was his best friend.

[@briandavis6043]

Tradgey of Dark Plagues the Wise

[@chadsoard500]

@@roxannemoser Layne was really bad before Demri died though!

[@scaccu]

@@roxannemoser his reason was heroin.

[@GangGreen80]

This interviewer is a joke. RIP Mike and Layne

[@ICEIOKYI]

did this guy seriously not call 911 cause his friend said dont .. what a not friend that is . when your a real friend you make calls above there judgement for there well being that's a friend bro this guy just let lane go .

[@pmolqrcd3370]

“Mind of destructive taste”

[@zbreel1232]

It would forever hurt my soul knowing "I" was the last to see a person before they over dosed. Them saying to me, "don't leave like this", while I walked away never to return. Knowing I could have called 911, but did not.....

[@a.romano6532]

Mike Starr was also in a band with Ray Gillen called Sun Red Sun. I posted the video on my channel. Sun Red Sun - Hardlife Mike Starr- Bass Ray Gillen- Vocals Bobby Rondinelli -Drums Al Romano- guitar

[@allenbutler8662]

Im a huge AIC fan and from what i understand from people who last seen Layne Mike wasnt around...he made it all up in his head

[@nadia562010]

I still woulda called 911 and taken that risk. After he came outta that mindset he woulda forgave you. But regardless he always loved you and always will. R.I.P Layne and Mike💔

[@joekeman2008]

wait i heard that they found his body 2 weeks after he died and now one knew

[@mattgroth]

Dr. Drew getting all high and mighty with his medical opinion on what Layne did to help Mike when he OD’d, then goes on to say “the grace of God saved you”…..on yeah? What is the scientific basis for that phenomenon Doc? The whole ‘Celebrity Rehab’ shit was pretty lousy in my opinion. Dr. Drew has a fair bit of blood on his hands. Poor Mike.

[@tylurmackinnon6217]

Why do you hate truth?

[@bmcbg]

I don't understand why in the world Layne, Mike Starr, Cobain or any of the great musicians need to run up heroin. Yes there's pressure but damn, live your life and deal with it. RIP to all of them

[@robertadams9844]

I'm sure regardless of what he said,Mike still stayed strong knowing his friend saved his life,I saved a friend's life in my driveway,I literally did the shit with him,walked in my house,was gone 60 seconds and he was out cold,had no idea how to do cpr,except memories from high school which was 30 years ago,but I kept at him,didn't give up,worked on him for almost 15 minutes before the ambulance arrived and pronounced him dead,30 minutes later he called me to tell me he love me,and thanked me,had I just called the medical and waited for them,he may have suffered brain damage,not to count the other physical damage,but keeping air in his lungs and heart moving blood,he pulled through,yes he is right,we need professional help in those situations,but if your with someone and this happens,don't panic,call 911,and do your best to keep them alive until they get there,and if they do wake up,don't let them hit no more dope,make them drink water and plenty of it,give them vitamins,and if you can get them to eat,folks don't understand,don't matter how many times you've done it,or for how long,an od can occur off a small amount,or the wrong mix of drugs,my suggestion is to get off the shit,get help,get clean,it may be fun at the moment,but eventually your just doing it to function normal and not be sic,it's no fun then,and a lot of us don't make it out,I'm going on a two year clean run,and I pry that demon never conquers me again.if you need some advice or want to no how I am doing it,message me back,and I will be glad to share my story.

[@Lovememore231]

Wow he was gorgeous back then

[@itistime467]

Even his voice is a bass line.

[@ilovetacos210]

The story of that Rio de Janeiro show gets deeper. Layne was ROUGH in that show, but Mike didn't seem to be performing awful. I knew the band partied hard with Nirvana the night before and Layne was 10 kinds of hungover trying to perform. His voice was totally blown out from sticking coke up his nose so he could have the energy to perform.

[@tonyrobles2696]

He sounds like a bass🎸🎸🎸🎸

[@carolinegregg4394]

Crazy to hear about him shooting up with Courtney and Kurt. What a time to be alive.

[@renemies78]

Why didn't Dr. Drew ask him why Mike wanted to call 9/11 the day before Layne died? What was happening?

[@destructor.93]

Rene Rodriguez It wouldn’t have been because anything in particular was happening-Layne was in very bad shape in the end, the drugs had just taken a hard toll on his body and it was failing him. I’m not going to get graphic about what happens at that point, but suffice it to say that he was very sick and had been for a quite a while.

[@cindyfitzgerald4500]

Dr Drew your wrong Layne did save Mikes life and I think it’s bs that you said that to him! My heart breaks for Mike I think he carried a lot of guilt with him about Layne yeah he didn’t call 911 but my opinion Layne didn’t want to me saved he had gave up on life long time ago! R I P Mike now you and Layne can rock out in heaven together! It sounds like Mikes Dad should be the one now living with a lot of guilt! Mike Starr you were a beautiful human!

[@cindyfitzgerald4500]

When he said he feels naked without Layne that is so sad look at some old videos of them you can see how much Mike loved him 😇

[@Ghoulies]

Late reply. Not sure if you'll see this. It seems quite a few Doctors and so-called medical professionals have little to no clue about certain things. They go by books and training, but lack true, life experience. Some of this would obviously be impossible (and highly unrealistic to expect) without them being addicts, drug users, mentally ill, breaking bones, infected, or whatever they are attempting treat. Kinda like how many managers and executive types have never done the groundwork/manual labour/"getting hands dirty" etc. On paper they believe they are correct or at least know better than their patient, but they have almost certainly never experienced what they are attempting to treat. So when they say a certain substance will do this and that, or in this instance, how Layne went about reviving his friend wasn't right, he is either speaking from an official, medical perspective and/or a stubborn, personal, pessimistic one. There are cases of "stillborn" babies being held by their mothers and coming to life (along with other amazing maternal instincts etc). I bet medical journals and those old, hot-shot doctors would say it's impossible, yet it happens. Hopefully Mike didn't feel that because Layne saved him, he had let Layne down when he passed away. Like he owed him the same. Had Mike called an ambulance and Layne been given medical attention, it still may have been in vain. It sounds as though he was in really bad shape and had been that way, (or getting there) for some time. Thanks for the music Layne and Mike. I'm sorry how things ultimately ended. God bless, both and all of you guys

[@Jnow20]

How can you tell someone that someone they loved so much, didn’t save their life?! Just leave it be!! Let him think what he wanted!! I guarantee that after this, he felt like shit because of that fucking statement!!

[@kat3871]

I agree! Dr. Drew was wrong to say that.

[@twstf8905]

"He should have called 911," he says lol forgetting almost IMMEDIATELY that they were in a hotel in SOUTH AMERICA! What's 911 in South America anyway? Do THEIR paramedics know, if the response time is even adequate, how to save someone from dying of an overdose?! Suboxone saved MY life. It was the ONLY thing that worked for me, and I haven't shot anything since November 5th 2016, after being a junky on the streets here in Seattle for the previous 5 years. In Everett, Washington, they won't even take a heroin addict to jail for a warrant unless it's a felony arrest, because so many people have died in custody in the Snohomish County jail recently. Both Layne Staley and Kurt Cobain died on my birthday, April 5th. and the only real, "silver lining," that's come from it is now, every year on April 5th. the local ROCK radio station KISW plays only Seattle music for the entire 24 hour period. So, I get pretty unique and special birthday, "theme music," lol in the background every year. But I would trade anything, especially that, for both of them to have been actually, "saved," by their friends. And Mike Starr's birthday is one day before mine, but he's sadly gone now, too. 🎼🎶🎵

[@chadsoard500]

Glad it has worked for You! I got on Suboxone too for opiate addiction.Too bad it wasn't around when Layne was alive.He probably wouldn't have taken it though!

[@nico.ch029]

We aint africa so medics know how to,besides all countries have diferents numbers for everything in that matter