Using the riffs that Cantrell had written as beacons, Alice in Chains jammed until they had a framework for the tunes. We try to keep an eye on each other, but you cant tell someone what to do., Alice in Chains was recorded in four and a half months, but few of the songs had actually been written when the band entered the studio last April. They've survived personal tragedy, but the hardest thing for Alice in Chains may be finding a way to live with themselves. Instead, they play off one another like a depraved comedy troupe. Despite the evidence, Staley wont acknowledge that he still battles with heroin. by Michael Pementel. 1994 should have been a huge year for Layne Staley. 09/12/95Hollywood, CATower Records; Layne played with band Second Coming [9], The band had its first major European tour, with an average crowd of 1,300. [90] Following the tour, Metallica played a show called "Freeze 'Em All" in Antarctica's Carlini Base, becoming the first band to play on all seven continents.[91]. Its just quiet fucking peace., Jerrys a very complex person, says his sister, Cheri. [74], The tour featured shows at festivals and in stadiums, with crowds numbering 60,000 people. Today has to be a song from Load, ReLoad, St. Anger, or HTSD!! Where else would I find out these things? Almost 40 miles outside of Seattle, past a network of twisting roads surrounded by emu and llama farms, is an old dirt road better suited to horse and buggy than automobile. Theres always something going on in his head. It was Metallica exactly, who got a witty tribute . In terms of mood swings, I think were both like a VU meter, bouncing back and forth between being really happy and an asshole and being really into something and not., Cantrell, whose great-grandfather was a Wild West train robber, was born in Tacoma, Wash., in 1966. I mean, sex is not something I crave so much anymore. But the members of Metallica were in the audience when Alice In Chains taped their MTV Unplugged special two years later, and AICs Mike Inez lightly clowned Metallica for getting haircuts. Hes very guarded of himself and especially of those whom he cares about. She wasnt even conscious. But that night one of her crystals went out for that channel, so she couldnt hear anything. During their time apart, Staley would record a record with Mad Season, which was his side project with Pearl Jam guitarist Mike McCready and Screaming Trees drummer Barrett Martin. Hes fucking Meat Loaf. I just couldnt approach people when I was alone. And I dont go to sleep until Ive watched all my cartoons, and thats usually not until 9 in the morning. He met her at a Guns n Roses concert while he was trying to hand Axl Rose a band demo, and Cantrell still describes her as the most beautiful girl Ive ever seen in my life. The two parted ways last year because Cantrell was unable to remain faithful to her. After that, you cant just come back home and say, OK, everythings cool. Yesterday he wore the same gloves. Ride the Lightning won yesterday. 05/10/96San Francisco, CALate Show with David Letterman His head is bound by a white spotted bandanna, and a small scab above his right eye sets off his pale skin. The seeds of Alice in Chains were planted a little while later when Cantrell met the first Alice bassist, Mike Starr, after the two joined a local metal outfit, Gypsy Rose. The two-and-a-half-hour show featured members of Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Screaming Trees, and more appearing to honour the band and perform. Korn also appeared on the show, and they also covered Would? That seems appropriate, since Would? itself is a tribute to a fallen comrade. Cantrell concurred and the tour was canceled. During high school, Staley switched from drums to vocals, swapping his drum gear for a PA. Tennessee Ex-Cop Sues After Becoming Porn Meme, Claims She Was 'Groomed' for Sex With Coworkers Alice in Chains' Layne Staley: 10 Great Performances The concert of Alice in Chains, performed on the 10th of April 1996 in New York, was definitely one of the most significant in this series. I welcome any additional dates or setlists you can provide by email. I wasnt playing loud or anything, but they said it was probably bugging my mom, which is bullshit. Check out Why Aerosmith Fired Megadeth From Tour, Your email address will not be published. [13], The group went on the festival tour for the second time, with concerts in England and West Germany. But then we started to split apart and went different ways, and we felt like we were betraying each other., Rumors of a permanent breakup and worse began to circulate. If you asked me to sing the lyrics to probably any one of them right now, I couldnt do it. And as anyone who knows anything about IV drugs can tell you, the veins in the hands are used only after all the other veins have been tapped out. Since then, addiction has been the malignant force that has made Alice in Chains songs so gripping and has become the destructive power that constantly threatens to do the band in. 07/02/96St. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. The fans who attended the show were a little disappointed because it was a pretty short set and the band didnt really play any of their big hits. [70] Before the show in Download Festival, Lars Ulrich was rushed to the hospital after having an anxiety seizure and was unable to perform, and Metallica played in that gig with guest drummers Dave Lombardo and Joey Jordison, and Ulrich's drum technician Flemming Larsen. Find the latest news, tour updates, merch, and more here. The group landed an opening slot for Metallica's U.S. tour which ran from June through September . If you like Metallica, this is the community for you! Their longest so far have been the Wherever We May Roam and World Magnetic Tours, which lasted 14 months and 20 months, respectively, with each having over 170 concerts. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. Like this story? Alice in Chains was formed in 1987 and caught fame and like other legendary bands as Nirvana and Pearl Jam, they peaked in the early 1990s. Alice in Chains were set to tour with Metallica in the summer of '94 as well. He doesnt want to be a rock god, and he certainly doesnt want to be a martyr. I do that every day when Im dressing, jokes Staley. I was busted by the cops, trying to get a blow job in a park when I was 17, he says. Starr was replaced by Mike Inez in 1993. People have a right to ask questions and dig deep when youre hurting people and things around you, Staley continues. He was replaced with Inez, who had been playing bass with Ozzy Osbourne. [54], The shows on April 21 and 22, 1999, at Berkeley Community Theatre, alongside the San Francisco Symphony, were released as the album S&M.[4]. Metallica played this charity concert to raise money for the North Bay fires. That makes me sad for my friends who have taken their lives, because I know that if your time is not finished here, and you end it yourself, then you gotta finish it somewhere else. These days, thats all Staley longs for. [65][66], As a tour supporting album St. Anger, it marked the first time the new bassist, Robert Trujillo, played live with the band. I went hog wild for a while. 06/28/96Detroit, MITiger Stadium; opening for Kiss According to a Rolling Stone piece on Layne, a lot of heroin addicts will sometimes inject their hands so thats why maybe some people think he was wearing gloves to hide any kind of puncture marks on his hands. Commemorating the bands win of the MoPOP Founders Award. The band assembled in Seattle to finish up an EP that took about a week to write and record called "Jar of Flies". When youre in a relationship, the girl usually instigates the big idea that you were born joined at the hip. Audn + Exodus + Graveyard + Alice in Chains + Bersrk + Ozzy Osbourne Refshaleen, Kbenhavn (DK) Jun 22, 2018 Alice in Chains Stockholm, Stockholm (SE) Jun 20, 2018 . My bad habits arent my title. Kinney had been couch surfing since the age of 17, when his mom kicked him out of the house for being disrespectful. Theyre too concerned with whether theyre going to be mentally and physically healthy enough to tour (no dates have been scheduled yet) and what force may next threaten their existence. Like Hi, Im Layne, nail biter, you know? The band parted ways for about six months. Alice in Chains may never make the WhirlyBall all-star squad, but theyve managed to hang together, sometimes just barely, through almost nine years of hardship and continuing struggle. Alice In Chains performed at the Fishbone Benefit in January of 1994. I had no control over my muscles, and it scared the shit out of me because I experienced what I guess could have been hell or, you know, purgatory or whatever. If anything, it was helping her because I was playing for her, and maybe she could hear me just a little bit while she was down there., A few months later, Cantrell got into a physical confrontation with his uncle and was kicked out of the house. But Cantrell and Staley have been consumed with more than just relationship woes recently, facing an even more painful and frightening prospect: death. Get the latest news, reviews and features to your inbox. [22] The August 29 and 30, 1989, shows in Seattle were later released in the box set Live Shit: Binge & Purge. (Day 12) If Metallica were to make a greatest hits album now. According to one person who was at the show, Layne looked sickly and wore a wool ski mask to hide his face during the performance. The more records that Alice in Chains sell, the less they understand everything around them. Privacy Policy. Alice in Chains talked about receiving the Founders Award from MoPop, and seeing Metallica and many others cover their songs at the event. An interactive tour, concertgoers could vote, via internet, which songs Metallica would include on each night's setlist and, at the concert, via SMS, to a song in the encore. For the 1980s glam metal band, see Alice N' Chains. I made a couple of really weak attempts, mostly to see if I could do it, and I couldnt. I hope people watching enjoy the show as much as we did putting it together. That writing on Inez's bass about "friends don't let friends get friends hair cut" is a jab at Metallica, who had recently gone with the clean short hair look for the band. It was badly booked and it was one of Laynes final performances in that period between 94 and 96. When he was 7, his parents divorced, and his mother remarried, adding a stepbrother to the family. Staleys frail frame is swallowed up by a blue warmup jacket and white T-shirt embossed with the scribbly design of his first watercolor self-portrait. If I sat here and said, Im 90-days sober and easy does it, stay the course, Id be full of shit, because Im not 90-days sober. [4], The New Year's Eve show in Pontiac, Michigan, was in front of 50,000 people. Whats the difference, you know? So when the fighting comes, its really painful. 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