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Ex-Alice in Chains Bassist Mike Starr Dead at 44
« on: March 09, 2011, 03:47:41 PM »
http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/amplifier/88626/ex-alice-in-chains-bassist-mike-starr-dead-at-44/

Former Alice in Chains bassist Mike Starr, who played on the band's first two influential albums and was one of the last people to see singer Layne Staley alive, has been found dead in a Salt Lake City, Utah home, TMZ reports. Starr, who was 44, was arrested earlier this month in Salt Lake City and found to be in possession of six Xanax pills and six Opana painkillers. According to a police report, Starr asked an officer if he'd heard of Alice in Chains, and said he was in Utah with a friend to put together a new band. "It's a terrible shock and tragedy," the rocker's father told the website today.
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Re: Ex-Alice in Chains Bassist Mike Starr Dead at 44
« Reply #1 on: March 09, 2011, 03:49:41 PM »
layne staley was one of the last true rock stars.

died like one too.
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Re: Ex-Alice in Chains Bassist Mike Starr Dead at 44
« Reply #2 on: March 09, 2011, 03:58:52 PM »
nooooooo!

the guy that was on "celebrity rehab?!?!?"
fuck!   ........i really thought he was gunna make it

horrible horrible news!
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Re: Ex-Alice in Chains Bassist Mike Starr Dead at 44
« Reply #3 on: March 09, 2011, 03:59:22 PM »
hopefully hes in a good place now with alot of hoes and no pain
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Re: Ex-Alice in Chains Bassist Mike Starr Dead at 44
« Reply #4 on: March 09, 2011, 04:01:19 PM »
hell its hard enough to stay alive even without drugs fukin up your body.

the odds are stack against the masonic masters of society
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Re: Ex-Alice in Chains Bassist Mike Starr Dead at 44
« Reply #5 on: March 09, 2011, 04:05:45 PM »
                           R.I.P







           
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Re: Ex-Alice in Chains Bassist Mike Starr Dead at 44
« Reply #6 on: March 09, 2011, 04:49:50 PM »
Quote from: Johnny Falcon on March 09, 2011, 04:01:19 PM
hell its hard enough to stay alive even without drugs fukin up your body.



How do you do it, Pastor Falcon?
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Re: Ex-Alice in Chains Bassist Mike Starr Dead at 44
« Reply #7 on: March 09, 2011, 04:51:58 PM »
 Well, at least the worms will enjoy his rotten carcass now  ;)
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Re: Ex-Alice in Chains Bassist Mike Starr Dead at 44
« Reply #8 on: March 09, 2011, 05:06:11 PM »
Quote from: michael arvilla on March 09, 2011, 03:58:52 PM
nooooooo!

the guy that was on "celebrity rehab?!?!?"
fuck!   ........i really thought he was gunna make it


really? that guy screamed failure to me
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Re: Ex-Alice in Chains Bassist Mike Starr Dead at 44
« Reply #9 on: March 09, 2011, 05:18:42 PM »
Sitting on an angry chair, stomach hurts and I don't care
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Re: Ex-Alice in Chains Bassist Mike Starr Dead at 44
« Reply #10 on: March 09, 2011, 05:19:17 PM »
Quote from: wes mantooth on March 09, 2011, 05:06:11 PM
really? that guy screamed failure to me

Me too. I knew he wouldn't make it sober. I didn't want nor expect him to die, but I could see he wasn't ready to be clean and stay that way. Plus he was taking enough shit for a week of Charlie Sheen parties.
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Re: Ex-Alice in Chains Bassist Mike Starr Dead at 44
« Reply #11 on: March 09, 2011, 05:26:46 PM »
 Alice in Chains is good. A little too depressing, dark and negative for me though. Even back in the 90's I was never into them too much. They were smacked out Emo's before being a smacked out Emo was cool.
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Re: Ex-Alice in Chains Bassist Mike Starr Dead at 44
« Reply #12 on: March 09, 2011, 06:22:25 PM »
6 Xanax ?!!? LOL , I have a bottle of 100, since when are they arresting people for having xanax ?!!
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Re: Ex-Alice in Chains Bassist Mike Starr Dead at 44
« Reply #13 on: March 09, 2011, 06:47:07 PM »
Quote from: BlackFlagRedStar on March 09, 2011, 05:26:46 PM
Alice in Chains is good. A little too depressing, dark and negative for me though. Even back in the 90's I was never into them too much. They were smacked out Emo's before being a smacked out Emo was cool.

Yeah...you had to be in the mood for them. They were just so fucking depressing.  Grunge music in general wasn't the most life affirming music....but those guy were like damn...get outside and walk around a little...it ain't THAT bad.

They had some killer grooves though. Jerry Cantrell could write some good rock music.
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Re: Ex-Alice in Chains Bassist Mike Starr Dead at 44
« Reply #14 on: March 09, 2011, 06:56:00 PM »
Quote from: Groink on March 09, 2011, 06:47:07 PM
Yeah...you had to be in the mood for them. They were just so fucking depressing.  Grunge music in general wasn't the most life affirming music....but those guy were like damn...get outside and walk around a little...it ain't THAT bad.

They had some killer grooves though. Jerry Cantrell could write some good rock music.

 Jerry Cantrell's guitar playing is what made that band great. I think that without him that band would have been much, much worse because he was carrying them. Layne Stayley was a good vocalist, but nothing amazing. The other 2 guys were alright.

 I'm just never in the mood to listen to depressing music. Right now i'm listening to some Mighty Mighty Bosstones, I like something that makes me feel happy.
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Re: Ex-Alice in Chains Bassist Mike Starr Dead at 44
« Reply #15 on: March 09, 2011, 07:07:14 PM »
Quote from: BlackFlagRedStar on March 09, 2011, 06:56:00 PM
Jerry Cantrell's guitar playing is what made that band great. I think that without him that band would have been much, much worse because he was carrying them. Layne Stayley was a good vocalist, but nothing amazing. The other 2 guys were alright.

 I'm just never in the mood to listen to depressing music. Right now i'm listening to some Mighty Mighty Bosstones, I like something that makes me feel happy.

Yup.

The vocals were unique but I would not call Layne a gifted Singer...he's no Chris Cornell ...and AIC definitely had their own sound.  The way Layne and Jerry harmonized on the choruses was cool..which set them apart from the pack.

But you're right about bass and drums...they were just two guys who hooked up with the right band...could have been anybody.

I think one of them.played for Ozzy
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Re: Ex-Alice in Chains Bassist Mike Starr Dead at 44
« Reply #16 on: March 09, 2011, 07:23:22 PM »
Aic was a little too depressing even for the grunge era ;D. I did like their harmonies and that was what seemed to set them apart. I did like their music but the other seattle bands seemed to overshadow aic.
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Re: Ex-Alice in Chains Bassist Mike Starr Dead at 44
« Reply #17 on: March 09, 2011, 07:28:33 PM »
Who?  ::)
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Re: Ex-Alice in Chains Bassist Mike Starr Dead at 44
« Reply #18 on: March 09, 2011, 07:38:24 PM »
Quote from: BayGBM on March 09, 2011, 07:28:33 PM
Who?  ::)

 If he ain't posing shirtless with a semi-hard cock in a thong, BayGBM hasn't heard of him.
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Re: Ex-Alice in Chains Bassist Mike Starr Dead at 44
« Reply #19 on: March 09, 2011, 09:49:46 PM »
Sad story..

Now he is just a man in the box.. 
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Re: Ex-Alice in Chains Bassist Mike Starr Dead at 44
« Reply #20 on: March 09, 2011, 09:53:15 PM »
Quote from: wes mantooth on March 09, 2011, 05:06:11 PM
really? that guy screamed failure to me
                                 I was hopeful..........
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Re: Ex-Alice in Chains Bassist Mike Starr Dead at 44
« Reply #21 on: March 10, 2011, 06:13:43 AM »
"I believe them bones are me"
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Re: Ex-Alice in Chains Bassist Mike Starr Dead at 44
« Reply #22 on: March 10, 2011, 06:16:23 AM »
Fan of early AIC.  Dark, but really solid songs on the first two albums.  And criticizing their musicianship?  Uh, how about Nirvana.... oh brother.  You just knew that dig was coming....  ;D

I remember seeing this guy on the celeb rehab and he was a mess. 
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Re: Ex-Alice in Chains Bassist Mike Starr Dead at 44
« Reply #23 on: March 10, 2011, 08:24:08 AM »
Quote from: BayGBM on March 09, 2011, 07:28:33 PM
Who?  ::)

Go take it up the ass fag.

No need for you to post in this thread.
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