“Would?”.

“Prince is probably one of my biggest idols, besides David Bowie. He’s one of the most amazing performers and songwriters of our time, I think, and I’m damn impressed with what he’s done.”. Layne Staley | 1993

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“I’m sure these guys are real proud of what they’ve done, and I’m really proud of what they’ve done. For a band that was ridiculed and made a mockery of by the press, they came back and destroyed them with a great album, a great song, and a great video.”. Layne Staley

“I know a lot of people that don’t agree with me that [“No Rain”] is a great song, and a good video, and they can all go to hell, because I think it’s great. Shannon, the singer, is a good friend of mine.” . Layne Staley | 1993

“We went on tour with RATM on Lollapalooza, and they were great, an amazing bunch of guys. I made a point to wake up early and go see these guys play, and “Killing In The Name Of” is one of my favorite songs by them, in fact it is my favorite song.”. Layne Staley | 1993

“I’d say my first influence would be Black Sabbath, then Ozzy, then Ian Gillan with Deep Purple and Black Sabbath. The first record I ever picked up was Black Sabbath. It was either my mom’s or my dad’s album. I just picked it out of their collection.”. Layne Staley | 1991

Black Hole Sun.

Kim Thayil was born OTD September 4, 1960. Happy birthday Kim!

“Ring Them Bells”.Heart featuring Layne Staley. Chris Cornell originally recorded vocals however, due to a conflict with the record label it could not be released.

Cantrell and Staley showing love for Gruntruck.

Setlist of Mad Season’s final concert:. Wake Up.I’m Above.Long Gone Day.I Don’t Know Anything.Lifeless Dead.River of Deceit.November Hotel

On the set of “Them Bones” | 1992

Layne Staley’s final song that closed out his last concert with Alice in Chains— “Man in the Box.”. Fitting that his final roar was the song that first gave him to the world. Layne left the stage with the same fire he entered it.

“River of Deceit”.

“I’m Above”.

“Long Gone Day”.

OTD 30 YEARS AGO. “Live at The Moore” was originally released on VHS on August 29, 1995. The album and concert film documents the band's final live performance at The Moore Theater in Seattle in 1995. What song is your favorite?

The music video for “We Die Young” was recorded OTD August 28, 1990. The video was filmed in Glendale, CA at the site of a house destroyed by the 1990 Glendale wildfires, with director Rocky Schenck using the ruins as a backdrop.

Layne Staley was featured on the cover of “Rolling Stone” magazine February 8, 1996. 📷 Mark Seliger

“It Ain’t Like That”.

“Dirt”.