"Alice in Chains" - Anyone else miss this group?

[Taverner]

Out of all the 90's era groups, I liked these guys the best. Layne Staley's alternating harmonies with cacophony was sheer genius in my opinion. Albums like "Dirt" and "Jar of Flies" are still standard fare in my CD changer - and seem to never grow old.

Anyone else out there love this band?

Layne Staley R.I.P.

[Zomby Woof]

1. yep

I lived in Seattle in the late 80's/early 90's when they were in their prime, and the music there was at its best. Great times.

"Dirt" is my favorite, if for nothing else Tom Arrayo of Slayer is a guest.

[buddhamama]

7. "Dirt" is my fave too

never saw them live though, bummer.

"Dirt" and "Down in a Hole" are my favorite songs from the album.

you know it's funny cause i haven't listened to them in a long while,
but yesterday i was hit with the 'need' and now this thread...hmmmm.

i envy you ZW, and anyone else who got to see them as they evolved.

[wyldwolf]

2. saw them live.. thought they were terrible...

...but they did have the misfortune of opening for Van Halen in an outside concert on a particularly muggy evening.

[frylock]

i like alice..

though I haven't listened to them in awhile. The Unplugged CD was pretty much in my player for about a month straight the summer it was released.

[Mojambo]

3. In my mid-20's they were a staple on the jukebox

at the bar where my buddy and I drank every night.

It's funny, when I hear one of their songs now I can actually taste Vodka Collins... Sort of an Alcoholic/Pavlovian response.

[belladonna]

4. Down In A Hole

That one makes it onto my playlist at least once a week, no matter what I'm listening to at the time.

[Elidor]

5. What a tragic waste

I still can't get over Staley's death after reading a harrowing account of the last few months of his life.

Jerry Cantrell is also a very talented musician, but I haven't kept up with what he's doing. Does anybody know?

[Taverner]

6. "This f---ing drug use is like the insulin a diabetic needs to survive,"

...he said. "I'm not using drugs to get high like many people think. I know I made a big mistake when I started using this sh--. It's a very difficult thing to explain. My liver is not functioning and I'm throwing up all the time and sh---ing my pants. The pain is more than you can handle. It's the worst pain in the world. Dope sick hurts the entire body."

Fuck me............