Uncovering ALICE IN CHAINS Layne Staley's Final Moments
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- Опубліковано 26 вер 2024
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Inside Layne Staley's Final Days: An Intimate Look at His Last Home!
Join us on this episode of Artist on Record as we take you inside Layne Staley's apartment, the very place where the iconic Alice In Chains frontman passed away. We'll walk through the space, reflecting on his impactful legacy and discussing his contributions to music. Don't forget to leave a comment and subscribe for more!
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ex addict here.. gotta be honest this is the first time in years someone has had the chance to video the inside of laynes final home and resting place, quite important for the internet to have this up.. r.i.p layne you are one of the main people who helped me get clean....
r.i.p mike starr
Funny use of "gotta be honest"
@@SlickBlackCadillac
Your comment rubbed me the wrong way and left a bad taste in my mouth.
@@CarlosMeza-sp1kj I can guess a couple of other things that might have left you a funny aftertaste...
@@KurtLamprecht
You're a real comedian aren't you?
@@SlickBlackCadillacDon’t do this on this video? Really. So many people can and will see it. Even Layne. No negativity here. 🙏🏼☮️🕊️🎼😔
Man, this is heavy. So sad to see how “you could have it all”, money, great apartnent, fame, lots od talent, but feel so lonely, and die like that. Hope Layne found peace somehow.
He wanted to be alone...all the friends went but he didn't answer..
It’s actually the money that made it possible for him to dive that deep into his addiction. The addiction of junkies who don’t have deep pockets is usually curbed by their financial means.
"Lots OD talent" ...dark
@@pacovl46True. I quit my addiction to opiates because I couldn't afford to do it and raise my family. Being sober with more money was the only viable outcome than being high and destroying your family. Had that not been an obstacle, I'd still be using it. Almost certain.
.he didn't feel lonely, he felt high and stayed that way
It's absolutely SURREAL to see inside the very apartment that Layne took his last breath. I could FEEL this place through the video and it brought tears to my eyes. He STILL IS one of the most talented and lifted musicians to ever hold the microphone and his lyrics and music will live on forever. Rest in peace Layne Staley...😢
I met Lane and his girlfriend back in the 90s , I was playing a bar and they had a gig at another club and came to my show after, The drummer was there also. They were all very nice and watched our set. Lane even talked to us after we left the stage with compliments and a few kind critiques. RIP.
Thats so cool! What do you remember of Demri?
@@user-dq2ym1nn9k I remember she was quiet and seemed tired or buzzed. I remember the piercings because in Erie, PA that trend was way behind compared to Seattle. Lane told us to ax the Extreme songs from our set. He wasn't a fan of them. haha
@@chrisfry7915 how cool to be able to say your band received feedback from the GOAT! thanks for sharing 😄
YOU MISPELLED HIS NAME. IT OBVIOUSLY WASNT TGAT IMPORTANT TO YOU.
@@HUNTERS_CRACKPIPE sir please calm down
We drove into Seattle by chance looking for a place to crash the day they found his body and the whole city was full of lit candles. It was sad but honorable that so many people paid respect to him.
What are the chances, eh? :(
It’s crazy he was so alone but so loved
To be honest, at first I thought, "oh great, another person claiming to show his apartment but only showing the outside". Then you delivered! It's so different from what I pictured. I thought it would be this windowless, dark apartment, a room with 4 walls. (I know there's pics online of it all dressed up, but seeing it thru you made it come alive). Also this is a great tribute, I like how you tied Mike in there. First time watching one of your videos, definitely subscribing. RIP Layne & MIke
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Nutshell is one of the saddest songs I have ever heard. An incredible communication of emotional pain. All addiction is attached to unbearable emotional pain.
Along with "River of Deceit"
Don't follow😢
Listen to Upchurch cover version he is the only person I heard that could damn mirror that song
I live about 30 minutes North of Seattle. I remember the DAY it was announced that Layne died it LITERALLY did rain that day. Making "Rain When I Die" lyrics prophetic.
You said absolute truth
To know that he passed away but was still holding a fully loaded syringe of heroine is really painful. Wish that he could fight his demons. He was truly an iconic singer❤.
What a waste of heroine
Heroine is a female hero. Heroin is the drug.
@@LuigioMacchio777at least spell it right.
During my addiction I would do a shot fix another one and pass out b4 I could do it. Unfortunately he more than went out. He went all the way out. RIP brotha.
@@DetroitFettyghost I'm lucky to have survived my addiction as well.
I'm so saddened by this story. I'm married to an addict. He's been clean since 2011, but I know how hard it is for him to stay clean.
Nothing but love and prayers for all that struggle. It's real. ❤
Still makes me sad. RIP Layne 🙏
Thanks for putting this together. I am 50 and have loved AiC since 1990. I'm also fascinated by Layne Staley's life...I hope some writer some day does a proper biography on him.
Glad you enjoyed it!
David Desota wrote a fairly good book on AIC, came out in 17/18 i think.
@@TheLordGoatHe deserves a film that would do him justice and respect his musical legacy. Waiting for that, but De Sola's book is the best researched account out there.
@@klm4446 Absolutely, that's if Laynes mom doesn't jeopardize it. Would be interesting to see who is casted as Layne.
Hearing her reply to Star's confession gave me chills. Such unbelievable strength and compassion, the world needs more people like her!!!!!!!
in a way id be honored to walk through this legends home, but in my mind i can just imagine the day they found him, the couch tv etc, and poor layne. we miss you layne, mike, and demri wish things worked out better
They found him, sitting upright, on a couch, right? I'm sure he was very decomposed.
@@LisaManuel-i4r yep
@@LisaManuel-i4r Yes, you are correct. He was upright which means he clearly nodded out. They say it was a speedball that killed him so the coke could’ve given him a heart attack, but he would’ve felt that and I would hope at least he would’ve called 911 if that were the case OR more likely, the dope knocked him out before the coke could take effect. As for how he was found, he weighed only 86 lbs (which is crazy considering he was over 6ft tall) and his body had been decomposing for 2 weeks. I don’t think there’s any info on what he weighed right before his death, so I’m not sure if that number is from his body sitting for 2 wks or if he just hadn’t eaten in so long that he got that skinny. When you’re coked out, you don’t eat and you lose your teeth if you don’t take extra care of them. I think that’s how he got so emaciated near the end of his life. Dope is the opposite. It gives you the munchies like pot. If you can afford to eat and do drugs, then usually you can’t pick the addict out of a line up.
@@LisaManuel-i4r Yes, guaranteed his bodily fluids would have seeped into the couch and through to the floor. His apartment must have been further from others otherwise you'd think the neighbours would have smelled it. Maybe they did smell it but didn't know what it was.
As an addict myself I understand how he felt...the shame and embarrassment is the worst feeling in the world when you come down and that's why the next fix was the hardest to let go of...i hurt everyone around me and I didn't care when I was high... RIP Lane
Miss Layne so much. Alice in Chains was my favorite band from the era.
It's just still really sad and hard to comprehend that all these beautiful voices that helped me through some of the worst shit in my life weren't able to save themselves 😥💝🙏🏻
This makes me wanna just breakdown and cry. The loved ones and friends I have lost from addiction is heartbreaking. I’m at the verge of tears. I love AIC. I love Layne and all the other Seattle musicians. God bless all of them and anyone who suffers.
😢 Meth is rampant in my family. I hope your soul is at rest Layne. Blessed be beautiful. ❤
This is such a sad story, he was so young and in heart break self destruct is the killer of many.
The cat flap got me , what a lonely place to die , any addiction can destroy , theres no glamour at the end ❤
Same, the cat flap just did something to my heart........ 😢
As a huge fan of Layne and his music I wondered so many times what his condo looked like. Thank you for that. What I found to be the most disturbing, is the old intercom that he used to keep everyone away with. If you know anything about him it's that he wouldn't let anyone in. That was haunting to see. Also the view of so much of the city that he was missing out on. Rip beautiful soul. 😢
That old intercom was wild!!! Thank you for watching. Glad you enjoyed it.
Thanks for sharing Layne's home where he hung out, mostly alone, for 6 years. Such a great singer. I hope he is at peace. You are missed, Layne
I've lived in Seattle my whole life (45 years). THE BUILDING THAT LAYNE LIVED IN WAS TORN DOWN 10 or 15 years ago. It was made of concrete and it was an ugly tan color. It was rounded molded concrete and it looked very 1980s. This steel building is a new construction. This building is not the building where Layne lived, but it is built on the same property.
@@StratMatt777 how sure are you of that? So you’re telling me this new building from only 10 some odd years ago had 1990’s stuff in it? Doesn’t make a whole lot of sense to me on ur statement. You might be confused on a different location or building.
Help me understand, why does the MTV news clip show the same building? How come the real estate records show when this building was built? Makes no sense
@@propbraker This building was built in 1996 according to King County records. It is possible that my AIC fan roommate who drove me by Layne's condo right after he died drove by the wrong place (half a block north and a block west of this building).
@@artistsonrecord Yeah, you are right. I just found ua-cam.com/video/1bYC1AvaJ0g/v-deo.html and it shows this building.
I'm quite surprised that my intelligent former roommate who was a rabid AIC fan drove me by the wrong place right after Layne died.
Maybe he wasn't as smart as I thought. Sorry about my comments that I'm removing.
Can't imagine the amount of grief and guild Mike carried after what Layne last said to him. So tragic and devastating. I was almost 17 when Layne died, wow.
"When I'm sayin'
"Time to go," and
I've been hurtin', yeah
When I'm layin'
I'm still tryin'
Concentrating on dyin', yeah
You're right as rain
But you're wrong to blame
Agreed my crime's the same
My sins I'll claim
Give you back shed pain
Go find a place for our shame
So you can deal with this thing unreal
No one made you feel any hurt, yeah"
- L.S.
Ill be 34 soon, i can feel my soul descending , my life is a nightmare, i dont know what is keeping me here most days. I just hope dying is more like waking up than going to sleep.
Love you all who also love the music that takes a moments suffering away.
“Shame in you” easily in my top 5 AiC songs. I’m going to be 34 in a few months and my life has changed drastically in a year but I still get how you’re feeling as I was just there not too long ago. Hope it gets better for you man
@@Leftovercrust I turn 34 on august 28 you a virgo like layne as well?
@@Leftovercrust thanks brother, I always believed it might , but i try not to think about what that would look like, I'm counting on suffering , I suffer willingly , russian style lolol, it's my way of coping , I forget the philosopher who said it but he said the only reasonable response to life's suffering is to laugh defiantly at it, crystal brightens any day. and my top 5 is rain when i die, we die young, died, get born again, dirt, god am, it aint like that, junkhead, would, frogs, nutshell, man in her box, down in your hole ;) angry chair, i can't remember, sea of sorrow.... Lmao I can't make a damn list they're all my favorite
Oh man, I'll turn 34 on the 1st of November, and this year, like no other, I've been thinking about Layne and his music-the blame for hurting ourselves, the shame for not calling for help, the loneliness, the lack of love, or maybe the unknown of it. Have I been a good son? Have I been a good friend? Have I been a good boyfriend or ex? Have I been a good human being? Of course, I have made mistakes, but have I really learned from them? I haven't accomplished any of my dreams... I've wasted many years partying or not being introspective and thinking about myself. I was an atheist, but now I am agnostic and don't really know if it's out of fear or humility. I am trying to do less of some things and more of others, but I don't know if I am correct... Really selfish, typing I, I, I, I...
I hope one day to start feeling happy, loved, or at least at peace instead of this deep emptiness...
Send you Love & Strength
@@Deathwish_Kid Sagittarius! I was born on November 23.
This is truly sad how such a brilliant man had succumbed to his demons. Layne was a once in a generation singer and Alice In Chains have never been the same without him! Mike Starr is truly missed as well! I find myself listening to Facelift Sap Dirt Jar of Flies and Alice In Chains albums and repeat. Cant bare to listen to anything without Layne’s voice. Mad Season as well! RIP LAYNE AND MIKE!
Layne and Mike were absolutely phenomenal musicians with a whole lot of troubles. RIP Layne and Mikey Starr
That seems to be what makes a phenomenal musician….troubles.
@@MiddlePath33 sad but true, in many examples
Just so tragic, just a very sad way to pass
I met Layne one night when I was 18 at a club on High St in Columbus Ohio the night before Lollapalooza 93. He was sober from opiates at the time & we were just doing shots & talked, having a great time all night just laughing about silly stuff & talking about music etc. He left me tickets too, at will call for me & my brother to come to Buckeye Lake & see them play. I was supposed to make it to Seattle to meet up with him again someday but I never made it & it's one of my biggest regrets in life. I'll always have a gut wrenching pain in my heart for this sweet man. It breaks my heart that drugs are such a burden for them in the industry. They deserve so much more positivity for the gifts they bring to us in return. It just doesn't seem right that they just disappear that way after being such an important presence in society. They'll never truly be forgotten though. Layne became a god of sorts with a diaphragm that was so rare it still can't be replaced. It would've been lovely to have seen what could of become of him.
I was at Lollapalooza that year in Columbus. My best friend had our other friend's little sister (we were around 18 and she was like a year or two younger) with us,due to a one sided crush...she had a TEN O'CLOCK CURFEW, lest she be grounded for a month, though we were two hours south from the outskirts of Canton, where we were all from. Primus Co headlined that year and we missed both bands to have this goofy girl back and my hopeless friend made us all leave before the 2 headliners. We missed aic on the Dirt tour (my favorite album) we got her back to her house at 5 minutes after 10, she grounded for a month anyway,to this day he never got to first base with her and to this day, I've never forgiven him for making me miss AIC in their prime for such a dumb reason. I did see them,also in Columbus,on the Facelift tour for the Clash of the Titans tour where they opened for Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax in that order and did great, though relative newcomers. I'm happy for you that you got a chance to meet him!
@@guydammit3287 Oh man & she was grounded anyway! What a ripoff! I don't blame ya being sore. I was also supposed to have backstage passes at will call but they weren't there so I spent most of my time at the side gate trying to get back there because he said he'd have a bottle of Firewater waiting for me. I always thought maybe it was his bodyguard who screwed me over because he didn't like me for "trying to take his singer to a nitros party the night before a big show" but the party wasn't happening and we just went to his hotel. Although I also read he had a thing with the singer from Babes In Toyland who was on that tour and we would have possibly crossed paths. I don't know. He may have changed his mind and just decided to only leave tickets.. either way, I'm grateful for knowing him that night. He was sweet & gentle & kind. He had respect for me, way more than you would ever think. And it's a really wonderful memory. I really do wish he would have been able to survive & express his creative energy because it was such a colorful & beautiful gift.
I was 16 when layne died.. words can't express the void he left in people's lives.
Rip Layne and Mike 🤘
Maaan, this is the most in-depth video ive seen of this condo. Thanks for making this
Thank you!!!! I will be doing more music locations in Seattle , make sure to share it with people you think that would enjoy it! I would appreciate it.
@StratMatt777 That intercom,kitchen area,and bathroom seem a LOT older than 15 years. Especially for an $800,000 condo.
@@williamdesmarais4931 This building was built in 1996 according to the King County website where you can look up property plots. The thing is... when my roommate (who was a HUGE AIC fan) drove us by Layne's condo right after he died, the condo that was Layne's was half a block north and 1 block west of this building.
So.... I don't know.
@@6611 I was wrong. This video is of the correct building according to this news clip. Sorry ua-cam.com/video/1bYC1AvaJ0g/v-deo.html
Layne's music helped me through the toughest time in my life! He is missed.
Just something I've always wanted, perhaps needed to see. Not out of morbid curiosity in anyway but because he was the only famous musician i could relate to on multiple levels. Rest easy Layne, the pain is gone now.
Thank you so much for this video. I only have seen his homes exterior. Layne was and will always be my favorite singer. To this day I never heard a voice like his. I'll always wonder what could have been. Thank God for all the music Layne left us.
Just watching this video alone gave me the chills. I couldn’t imagine how it would feel to actually step foot in the condo. Thank you for giving us the grand tour.
Appreciate you watching! Thank you!
I too miss Layne's beautiful, haunting voice. Definitely one of a kind.
Layne was the best ever I hope he got saved 🙏🏼. Best vocals any man ever sang.I appreciate this vlog🔥
Im an addict, i understand why and how. Im clean ish for 5 years, im still really struggling, but i wish he was here to struggle with me. Id hug him sooo frigging hard. xx❤
Ask God for help !! He loves you 😊
You got this. One day at a time. Love yourself because you’re worth it.
@seanslavin1974 Thank you friend. I'm not going back to it, lost 20 years! Just trying to deal with the shite from my past, why used in the first place etc.. Il get there. Laynes voice helps me loads ❤
Congratulations for getting clean. Keep it up! Have you been to any meetings? Even if you don't need them it's a good idea because it helps you feel like your not alone in the struggle, to some extent. Plus you might have something to say that could help other people who are struggling to stay sober. Either way it sounds as though you're doing a great job! Take it easy
Omg dude congratulations, everyday counts!! Wish peace and joy for you. Keep strong ❤
For me this verse says it all.
'If I can't be my own
I'd feel better dead'.
It's like that, unfortunately he didn't want to accept anyone's help and didn't want to be a burden to anyone. That was Layne. Thanks Layne for your creation.
And "my gift of self is raped...my privacy is raped".... so haunting
We take ourselves for granted not realizing how it will effect our loved ones for the rest of their lives.
Layne was a brave soul, a fighter in every sense, who waged a hard battle against addiction. He never glamorized his struggles with drugs-he simply did what he felt he had to, quietly living life on his own terms. In the end, Layne chose his own path, leaving the world on his own accord. Rest in peace, Layne.
Layne's story is so sad. he is loved and missed by so many. thankfully we have his gift that he left behind. he is somewhere loving Demri and playing video games. i hope he knows how much he was loved and cherished here on Earth, how many lives that he touched and saved by his music alone. From Alice In Chains and Mad Season to the guest spots he had with other artisis like Heart, whatever he appeared on, he made it magical and made it his. Rest easy Layne. Say Goodbye, Don't Follow.
Missed by so many yet sat in his home dead for two weeks. It may have been his mom that wemt there with police but it was his accountant who raised the alarm since he noticed it had been two weeks since layne spent any money. Anyone who can go 2 weeks with nobody knowing they're dead wasn't missed by anyone.
He didn't want to open the door, his bandmates came and he didn't answer, Krist Novoselic used to come and left food for him behind this door that he never opened for anyone, except Mike Starr and I guess his dealer 😢
He was such a legend a good guy , genuine. Such a sad lost , but he will FOREVER with us through his music. Thx u Layne for doing an amazing stuff for the music.
Thank you for watching! We appreciate you being here
Im glad you did this tour of his last known residence. I saw about 3 other videos on it. 1 was after it was refurbished. Another guy was totally wrong on the location, but didn't go inside. Another I saw was done by an agent it seemed & made the place look more spacious.🙄 Which obviously its not, from this video. But its still an interesting place. And the fact that the cat door he installed is still there, is GREAT. I wish I could live there, for a short time. 🌧️
So glad that you enjoyed this video, The agent had no idea that this was Layne's home. The Cat door blew my mind that it was still there. The old school intercom also blew me away.
@@artistsonrecord That's funny the agent didn't know it was Layne's house. I wonder if the intercom still worked?!
Thank you for this - I could feel you did this with love and compassion for Layne. Thank you also for talking about Mike Starr and the guilt he was so torn up by. It's so tragic he also eventually passed from an OD as well but I'm so glad Layne's mother was there for him and let him know he is not to blame. I'm glad those of us who have been so touched by Layne's life and artistry can come together and mourn and celebrate his life and Mike's.
I watch a UA-cam channel where tribal people in India watch videos of American music. They don't speak English, and had never heard of Alice In Chains - he specifically didn't tell them about Layne until after they commented - but one called Nutshell "a man singing his own funeral song." That's a very accurate description, especially for someone who doesn't understand the words and didn't know Layne's story. I still wonder how he knew.
6:15 This is where Layne would do his 'cooking' ...
I sadly hoped I would see this comment
THATS what you took from this? 💔
@@kennypleines8082me too.
@@theswitchnc No, I know more about Layne than most. It was just an observation.
Wit a hot spoon 🥄 😂
That was cool to see Laynes actual home
That is such a nice apartment though, and back when Layne bought it was brand new. I'm sure he had good moments there too.
Wow, that's some crazy hoa fee. Appreciate your efforts for this video
One thousand a month is an obscene amount.
I cant belive that place is under a million.
Ive always wondered what this place was like inside, ive seen various clips on it from other channels never inside it though ive pictured after seeing the outside just what those walls were like knowing they were Layne's prison cell , maaan 😢 i actually seen the dr drew with Nancy interview hearing her surname ive always remembered it, McCallum as its a Scottish name and im Scottish if i hear a scots name it always sticks with me. This is a little golden nugget for me and im pretty sure many people its a sad one and it hurts really to think he was in so much pain he never felt he could reach out to anyone fffff uccckk turns my stomach as i know the feeling with my own struggles with substances.... Thanks mate this is cherished..RIP layne i no longer have to picture your last place i can see it, the pain is over.
Ps. I just want to add theres a part when mike last spoke to layne where he said " i saw demri last night, i dont care if you believe me but i saw demri she came to visit me...
You know what i believe he did as she was about to greet him as his time was nearing.
The year Layne passed was around the same time my addictions were in its infancy and revving up quickly. During the many years I was abusing, and as I rocked out to AIC tracks, I would consistently have visuals and nightmares of what the scene may have looked like when they found Layne's body. I've been clean & sober for a couple of years now, however the memories of this time and to see this video doing an actual walk through of his old place where they found him is pretty wild. To the addicts: Keep fightin' the good fight. Rest easy, Layne Staley & Mike Starr.
I’m an heroin addict.been clean for 9 years and it’s a constant struggle but without Laynes voice and words I would not be here today. Rip Layne, Demri and Mike. There will NEVER be a voice like Laynes!!
I named my son, born in 2002, Ethan Layne Roldan…..I gave birth to him, my first child, at 21 years young, just 3 weeks after Layne died……I myself, a former addict too(Coke and Heroin mostly, but also K, Roxys, E, PCP, Alcohol…you name it…..) can see how non-addicts might think this is weird or strange but they’ll never know how much GOOD Layne’s poor tortured soul had in him……We mostly ALL do…….He was one of the most talented musicians I know even after finding so many other great bands to listen to in a range of genres……AIC and Layne will always be near & dear to me because he said what feelings I couldn’t articulate at a younger age…..I just wish I could have taken my Son to one of his concerts…..but I firmly believe in my Higher Power now, and I know I’ll get that chance someday, not in this Life but perhaps the Next…….
Those who bravely fought, but succumbed, You are part of what has kept me sober and NEVER relapsing…..EVER, for nearly a Decade, I can never repay you, but I can pray for your Loved ones and make my Life MEANINGFUL in your names
Not at all what I expected for Layne to have owned and lived in. Expected a much more bigger and lavish place. I STILL remember where I was when I found out he died. Though I NEVER knew Layne Staley it was like a hero or such of mine was gone and dead. It REALLY got to me.
As a Seatown native and later fan of AIC (Pearl Jam, Temple, and Sound Garden were my introduction to grunge tho I respected the hell out of AIC) I want to thank you. You said it perfectly, this is amazing and sad at the same time. But after so many years, we get a glimpse to see where greatness once took his final rest. I hate that we will never actually see the green room for Kurt, but we all know who to blame for that so I digress. You did something no one else had thought of or was able to accomplish, so forever grateful. That said. I was not into reality tv. I was dating a girl that LOVED it. We would watch the whole episode of Dr. Drew celeb rehab. Many reality shows I could see the set up or fix ie script from a mile a way. I have said this for about 20 years now. Mike Starr episode was so real and authentic. I could not only stop from watching, but I really REALLY felt bad for him. You can tell he held onto the guilt maybe until he passed himself. He was hurting foreal. No fakeness about it. I prayed for him to find closure, healing, and possible happiness cause he seemed like such a good dude. Was very sad to hear about his own passing years later. Not gonna lie, I was not surprised sadly, but i was sad to hear about it. His appearance had stayed with me for years. The look and pain in his eyes. Hopefully he is in a place no longer hurting and back with Layne. RIP to the NW Legends.
When Layne's mom said he was embarrassed to call 911 i cried cause id been there many times when i felt like I was overdosing on heroin and fentanyl and was too scared and embarrassed to call 911 or tell my dad or girlfriend to call 911
That's more common than we think.
You won't be thinking you're oding if you are oding. It happens out of nowhere and all of a sudden. Thats why they say you never narcan yourself.
😢😭😭
Beautiful flat/home.. Layne was and still one of my favourite musicians 👍🏻🙏🏻 Alice in chains was my band, the other bands were great,but AIC were brilliant. Ive always felt they should have had the attention that Nirvana had. Rest easy Layne and mike🎸 two brilliant musicians. Great video mate..cheers.
These HOA fees are such a racket. Over $12K a year (for ONE condo!) and it looks like the building hasn't been updated/remodeled in 20 years. Completely out of control.
Agree
And there’s garbage right outside
really? the depth of love and feeling…and sadness the masses feel for Layne Staley and you’re talking about HOAs and updates? Layne Staley lived and died in this home. He suffered tremendously and hid from the world here. Grow a heart.
@@theswitchncwhat are you on about? it’s just an apartment- not Layne. I choose to celebrate his life with his music. His spirit is in the music, not some old apartment. Enjoy his life instead of fixate on his death.
Welcome to Washington
This is absolutely heart-wrenching. Thank you for putting this up. Man, fuck dope. Fentanyl has killed two girlfriends and an insane amount of friends, loved ones. I live in Maryland where the shit's running rampant and killing people incessantly. It's absolutely terrifying.
Another riveting Vlog, about the lost Rock legend Layne Staley. Such great info and unseen content. Thank you for telling the stories, the reflections will always teach us something to help the healing. RIP Layne Staley & Mike Starr🤘🏽✌🏽
Thank you so much man. Thank you for keeping in so real and having a heart while doing it. RIP Layne and Mike
Appreciate you’re comment! It was very touching. Here is a crazy fact.. while doing my research and listening to Mike’s interviews… Mike mentioned he was jamming with a band called Web Of Spider which was Iggy Pop’s Guitarist’s band Whitey Kirst. I ended up playing Bass in that after Mike. I didn’t realize it of forgot about Mike’s time in that band. Great band. Whitey is good people.
This just gave me chills everywhere. I can see in my minds eye the place on the rug where the couch was that his decompised body was found still holding a loaded rig in his stiff hand. The same hand that once played some of the best music ever heard!! The path he took hundreds of times to the bathroom to shoot up. His cat, Sadie, wondering why her daddy wasnt waking up or feeding her! Its haunting. This video really really hit home. Thank you for the insight in to a little piece of his last days. Soar high n free Layne....
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The hallways and balcony are so narrow and claustrophobia inducing. It saddens me to think of all the misery he felt inside of those walls.
It is very sad
I'm utterly fascinated by the layout of that place. Wow.
Man this hurts..aoc Is my all time fav band..just to see where one of the most talented singers of all time lived n died is surreal..RIP brother, u have mo idea how much your missed
Very sad. They had so much talent. RIP Staley & Starr.
Thank you for this video. I wish I could buy this place, it's so cool & looks almost unchanged. wish there was a way to perserve it and leave it for AIC fans & Layne's friends + family, to visit anytime they want and pay their respects....seeing the cat door upstairs for Sadie was. 💔
Thanks for uploading this. I wish Layne, Kurt, Scott and Chris were still alive. So sad.
i havent cried in a while but this one did it for me. ive been a fan of AiC for a while and i always felt so sad about layne's struggles but finally being able to see the inside of his home felt like a "closure" of some sort. ive always struggled to feel any emotional closure without some sort of wake, vigil, or "location" so i guess it makes sense why i finally let a cry out for layne. his music touched so many people's hearts. im happy to have been able to let this one out. thank you for uploading this.
I'd love to see a reputable medium do a ghost box session inside his apartment. That may sound corny but I know plenty of people that would like to see that. Thanks for showing us the inside! Layne had one of the best most haunting & iconic voices of all time IMO. ✌️🤟🤘💔😇
My favorite band and lead singer. I was devastated when Layne died...still reeling to this day. It was hard to watch this video and hear Mike. Rest in peace ❤❤❤😢
Thank you for this. I was just imagining during that walkthrough all the times Layne was just living life in his condo. By far the best video about Layne and his final resting place.
I don’t understand how none of his family or friends would’ve called or checked on him during those 2 weeks….knowing what shape he was in. I’m traumatized by his whole story and his poor cat 😢
They did, he didn’t answer the phone usually so they thought he was just being anti social. Jerry Cantrell took the cat 🥰
Ok I guess if I was family or friends knowing he was heavily using I would’ve just done an intervention or something. Thx for saying Jerry took the cat cuz so many stories say his body had been decomposing with just his cat there. It’s a traumatizing picture :((
Absolutely heartbreaking. We lost a tremendous talent and a beautiful human being. This just hurts my heart. Layne is loved and will forever be missed.
He had taste that place is heaven ❤❤ I miss his voice he helped me through my binge thanks Layne
I just turned 51 on the 21st of July and when WRIF announced that he was found I cried for 3 weeks He was my favorite singer. So heartbreaking 😭 Rest in heaven LAYNE🦅
Happy Birthday
I wish I could own this one day, i am fascinated by Layne’s life and the band just in general, it’s sad to see the way he went downhill. RIP Layne 🕊️
I have lived that in so many ways. I lost my soul mate after we both beat addiction in a horrible accident months later and died. I wanted to die too and it took me to a dark place in my head. I couldnt get out of the past and was reliving it every moment of every day and didnt give a shit about life for about 3 years. I watched this video and pictured a lot more curtains lol and noticed a few things like the intercom. If it had been me i would have communicated with people thru that. He prob had cleaning people (maybe lol) food delivery among other things..what a perfect way to not have to see people. I know he spent a lot of time in his bathroom. When u want to seclude urself you do. Thinking about how he was found yea that hit home with that backup he had in the chamber. I wish that he had been able to have something to pull himself out of it or the will to. I am glad now that i was able to feel again and find some peace for my heart somehow I guess it was God. Point is this video was an intimate glimpse into Layne’s life and he (to me) had given us so much of himself thru his music and life and that impacted each one us in different ways. i will always miss Layne and his music.
This was beautiful and heartbreaking at the same time. Layne Staley was such a gift and the way he left this world is so sad. I've always wondered what his apartment was like and I'm kind of happy to see it has so much light in the midst of all the darkness. I hope the new owners feel at home here ❤
Mike Starr taught us a valuable lesson.
Call 911 no matter what.
They may have both been here today if Mike had called.
Thank you for sharing this with us. I wish I could physically be there to see it all in person.❤
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Layne had an apparently peaceful, spacious home without many luxuries, I believe I would live in this place without any problems I think.
what a sad and tortured life he led with such talent and the fact that he went through rehab 15 times is almost beyond belief i hope he has found peace from this life.
Thanks for making me cry at work
I'm sorry
This one is tough shit. I still remember, when I read, that Layne was found dead. Called the girlfriend of a very close friend of mine. She was also an AIC fan. After I told her the news, we couldn't really say anything. It was just silence.
Even now watvhing this video, I can still feel the pain and sadness from back then in 2002.
Such a tragic loss, which just repeated itself with the death of Mike Starr in 2011.
So yeah, this one is tough shit to watch. 😢
Thank you for showing us Layne's place. It's a some somber area. The slim balcony is strangely confining almost gives the feel of walking a tightrope over the trapped souls of wealthy uppercrusty tenements. I will be viewing this again. Always wanted to see this, and if I could, thought I would love to own it. But, No. Not ever. I don't know why Layne chose this place even at it's modern time of luxury. Wonder who the architect was?... They're fired! Take care😌, brother. Again, thank you.
Wow, thank you for this. As a true to the core fan of Layne it gives a certain amount of closure to the incredibly sad story. I never met Layne of course but miss him terribly. It was a little hard to watch but necessary I think. So very very sad his troubled soul. I have often wondered with him being found with a loaded syringe in his hand if it was an intentional overdose (suicide). He had said he knew he was dying already and maybe that night with Mike Starr was the last straw for him? We'll never know. RIP Layne, the best singer I have ever heard in my opinion, you are so dearly missed.
I’m grateful Mike got that opportunity with Laynes Mother.
2002 i was 12, i loved alice in chains then and still love them now..the pictures from a metal hammer magazine i had at the time with a big layne staley feature still hang in my old room in my fathers house
Beautiful and tough video to watch. So many precious, tortured souls have left an indelible mark in our lives. ❤
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So sad but they both found peace now, I will always miss them but deeply cherish the music & interpretation of the expressions & feelings expressed. ❤❤❤❤
Man that’s heavy and like you said it is absolutely surreal.. may the one true God bless those two men and their families ..thanks for good video.. may they find peace
It's wild to see it. To know that's where Layne spent his last years & died right there. Very tragic story. His music will always live on.
Thank you so much! I am a huge fan of Alice In Chains ⛓️💥 Layne Staley had a powerful voice and incredible Range!!! Would, Man in a Box, are 2 of my favorites. R.I.P Layne, and family and friends and other musicians that played with them. ❤🙏
Thank you so much for that wonderful but sad video and tour of the home. RIP Layne and Mike.
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Mike & Layne RIP
RIP Layne and Mike, rest easy
Nancy is the angel that used to watch over the crooked industry. Such a brave and strong lady. Special. Rest up boys!
Thank you for caring and sharing his story ❤️
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It’s the background music that gets me, changes the entire vibe
Met You And Dice in My City During filming of a movie you guys where nice too me Thank you for that . And amazing Footage man .
Rest the best frontman I've ever heard. R.i.p my brother fly with the angels dude... I hope I get to meet u in person when my time is done here. Your awesome layne. God bless brother