In fact his high school yearbook would have starr saying he was going to tour with van halen when he got older and it was a dream that would come true. Metallica Celebrate Alice in Chains With Tender Cover of 'Would?'. Alice In Chains Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. But it comes with a price. They fooled around with several incarnations, going glam for a while and even gigging under the name Fuck. So why was Mike given the boot but Jerry didn't kick out Layne for the same reason? Its an amazing record.. ", WhenCantrell was 21 he lost his mother and grandmother, with whom he'd been living, in the same year. And Staley? Cantrell's relationship with his brother was also damaged, as the song "Brother" states:"You were always so far away / I know that pain / So don't run away like you used to do. Founder, co-singer, guitarist, and lead songwriter Jerry Cantrelleschewed the show-offy, over-the-top guitar work of the glam era (as many of his contemporaries did), and in its place opted for pointedly constructed lines suffused with the slow, grinding loops and pedal tones of sludge metal and desert rock, such as on 1992'sDirt. Perhaps the labels most valuable contribution was providing the group with a touring bus. (April 4, 1966 March 8, 2011) was an American musician, best known as the original. Where does the band's name come from? A demo version of the song was included on the box set Music Bank (1999). A music writer since 1993, formerly Editor of Kerrang! Starr was with the group for theFaceliftandDirtalbums and theSapEP. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. According to the members of FACELIFT, Starr "was in great shape and form. cemeteries found in will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Hosted by Dr. Drew Pinsky, the season consists of eight episodes that follow the real-life experiences of celebrity patients undergoing detoxification and treatment at the Pasadena Recovery Center. ", Cantrell slid into a pit after Staley passed away, which, as he says in an interview on The Fix, you can hear on his 2002 solo albumDegradationTrip. Try again. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. WebStarr departed the group while it was touring behind the album Dirt. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. However, Bob Daisley was brought in to record the bass and none of Inez's playing is on the final album. Because Mike wasn't kicked out for being a junkie. It was just a difference in priorities, lead singer Layne Staley told Rolling Stone in 1994. He's parsimonious with his words, and picks more than eats. At the age of 9 his father would relocate to seattle and take his son Around the age of 11 or 12 Starr got a job at ihop as a dishwasher and used the money he saved to buy his first bass guitar and started his first band called Cyprus whose name he took from the bible. [9], Inez also played bass and tambourine on Heart's 2004 album Jupiters Darling.[10]. The story seems to be that it just sounded good. Alice In Chains guitarist Jerry Cantrell spoke recently to Metal Hammer (opens in new tab) about the unique chemistry he shared with Staley. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. An MTV-hyped clip for Man in the Box, with its macabre image of a monk with his eyelids sewn shut, helped push the single into the Top Twenty. Im not shooting dope now, and I havent for a while. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. Once the buzz began that the region was a fertile territory for new bands, talent scouts from major labels came swarming up in droves. This was cut short, however, with his sudden death. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. Photos: Alice in Chains Throughout the Nineties. Once it got really big with Nirvana, Pearl Jam and Soundgarden, there wasnt much mentioned about us, says Staley. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. He was the original bassist of the Seattle grunge band Alice in Chains (1987 to 1993). Back in April 1994, Starr was sentenced to 30 days in the Houston jail formisdemeanor drug possession. Mat Hayward/Getty Images. And Staley? The resulting Facelift featured violent, tortured Cantrell numbers like We Die Young and Bleed the Freak, as well as several Staley-Cantrell collaborations, including Man in the Box, a song inspired by thoughts of food and fascism. But as the years passed, Staleys musical style began to develop into something much darker and heavier. The DVD features lessons of some of Mike's favorite Alice in Chains songs, and a sit down in depth interview. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. Inez was a guest player on "Under the Gun" from Motrhead's 2006 album Kiss of Death. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. Starr, 43, a founding member of ALICE IN CHAINS, had been in legal trouble before in Seattle, Los Angeles, and Salt Lake City. Inez toured throughout 1993 with Alice in Chains on the strength of the Dirt album. Why? Drag images here or select from your computer for Mike Starr memorial. Layne would recall that meeting telling an interviewer when i met mike starr he was on a honda motorcycle in his bathrobe and sunglasses. He has considered Alice In Chains to be "One of the greatest bands he's ever heard" since 1991. Joining Starr are country singer Mindy McCready, actress Mackenzie Phillips ("One Day at a Time"),former Hollywood Madame Heidi Fleiss, NBA great Dennis Rodman, Lisa D'Amato ("America's Next Top Model"),former Miss United States Teen Kari Ann Peniche and Joey Kovar ("Real World Hollywood"). According to Bass Player Magazine, Inez uses the following basses: They are strung with medium-gauge Dean Markley Blue Steel strings. According to former singer Layne Staley, in a Rolling Stone article from February 1994, Starr's departure from Alice in Chains stemmed from "just a difference in priorities. The estates managing the business affairs of late Alice In Chains members Layne Staley and Mike Starr sell their stakes in the bands songs. The estates managing the business affairs of late Alice In Chains frontman Layne Staley and bassist Mike Starr have sold their stakes in the bands songs. Alice in Chains officially disbanded on April 20, 2002, after the news of the death of Staley. That tour was a real challenge, because were not a speed-metal band, says Kinney. (i.e. At around this time, Inez formed the band Spys4Darwin with Sean Kinney, Chris DeGarmo from Queensrche, and Vinnie Dombroski from Sponge. Starr was arrested at Houston's Intercontinental Airport while trying to check in for a flight to Los Angeles with a suitcase he had stolen from the baggage claim area. A Vietnam veterans son who cut his teeth on old AC/DC, Kiss and Ted Nugent albums, Cantrell had joined up with bassist Mike Starr and drummer Sean Kinney but couldnt convince Staley to join the group. When Alice hits the stage in Dallas, the audience eagerly embraces the group, with the entire front section standing on its feet, waving outstretched fists, flicking cigarette lighters during every song. Rock Musician. Well, the Alice in Chains singer decided to make a return trip to the Basement. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. A real trouper, Staley has been performing on crutches, bellowing his cathartic anthems of despair as he hobbles around the stage. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. Be respectful even if you disagree. We wanted to continue intense touring and press. Silver loved the band but noticed the person they had appointed as their manager was dealing illicit substances and could not be trusted and could possibly land them in jail. His final show with the band, before he was replaced by Ozzy Osbourne bassist Mike Inez, was at the Hollywood Rock festival in Alice In Chains Bassist Mike Starr Dies At 44. Their lead singer, the astonishingly talented Layne Staley, passed away in 2002 after years of falling into a drug-induced shamble of decay, tooth loss, and torment, as related on Guitarworld. A man named Phillip told KIROTV.com that he spotted a man pulling the hood ornament off his vehicle. When they asked me to leave the band it broke my heart." Inez is the only musician who has been a member of both bands. The 1990 album Facelift brought them into the light. He was the original bassist of the Seattle grunge band Alice in Chains (1987 to 1993). Starr and Cantrell left Gypsy Rose and the two of them began working together to form a new band. ), Press J to jump to the feed. Alice in Chains were among the loudest voices out of Seattle. I wanna let you guys know ive done a whole video on Alice in Chains glam metal days. In early 2008, Inez recorded a "Behind the Player" instructional DVD with the help of John Tempesta. In 2004, Inez recorded the track "Crazy or High" with Black Label Society for their studio album release Hangover Music Vol. The group recorded It's Five O'Clock Somewhere although Inez did not play any live shows during the corresponding tour. Cantrell adds that Alices heavier sound and misanthropic attitude initially made it an outcast from the citys alternative scene: Some stuff grabs you right away; ours is really an acquired taste. Mike Starr had been with Alice In Chains since they formed in 1987 and would be present through their near-meteoric rise to grunge fame. Its therapeutic. Sing too hard about hardships and pain, without some sense of legitimacy of personal experience, and a musician can come across as whiny, fake, or just self-absorbed. [His] performance was flawless and this just about squashes all rumors of his prior poor health condition. 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