What Would Have Happened If Layne Staley Hadn't died?

United States
December 4, 2006 6:42pm CST
Alice in chains was in my opinion on top of the world just hitting their stride when Layne Staley ODed, before he died though I had the honor to see them live with Ozzy early in their musical career. Staley had a broken leg at the time and was hopping around the stage saying "come on! If I can stand the f&*k up so can you!" He was so passionate I think they'd have lasted a long time if he hadn't died... Now the surviving members are reunited and touring with a revolving door of singers, do you think this is good or should they just let the band name go and move on like Nirvana did after Kurt killed himself? I know Courtney played a part in that but I think it was good for them to move on to other stuff instead of trying to keep Nirvana going, it just wouldn't have been the same. I think Cantrell, Inez, and Kinney should do the same, maybe not go seperate ways but start new with a different band name and a solid lead singer.
7 responses
• United States
28 Jan 07
I saw Alice In Chains reunion tour last October and yes it wasnt the same without Staley, but cantrell and the rest still rocks.
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• United States
30 Jan 07
figured they'd still rock but knew it'd be missing something without staley, still I'll try to catch it if they come here
@vhansen (2029)
• United States
9 Dec 06
I agree.Don't do a Van Halen and keep changing singers over and over.Regardless of who they got,they would never be as good as Layne.So just let it go and move on to something perhaps bigger and better.
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• United States
15 Dec 06
thx, good reply
@cnetboss (2475)
• Philippines
30 Jan 07
I would I agree that the remaining member should rename their band to preserve the honor of AIC, like audioslave.
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@cnetboss (2475)
• Philippines
18 Dec 06
layne staley - layne staley
I agree with you. Alice In Chains would not be the same without Layne Staley as Lead Singer
@amish2222 (235)
• United States
7 Jan 07
Its a tricky question. Being a huge fan of AIC, I would have loved him to have him alive but I would think that he would have more matured in his songs... not that earlier ones were not classic. But I would think that they may have gone the same way as Pearl Jam and gone into more subtle poetry and milder music.
@layney (1053)
• Italy
15 Jan 07
I think Layne was kind of retired form the musical career... I think Alice In Chains had not reunited anymore.
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@Lydia1901 (16351)
• United States
5 Dec 06
Sorry I don't know that muscian.
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