where they found 44-year-old Starr's body. Starr's work is prominently featured in their albums "Facelift" (1990) and "Dirt" (1992), and the EP "Sap" (1992). Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. Everyone has their own opinion. Flanking himself with guitarist-singer Jerry Cantrell, bassist Mike Starr and drummer Sean Kinney, Staley kept the moniker but changed it to Alice In Chains and the group began to play around the Seattle area. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. I said to myself right there. Back in April 1994, Starr was sentenced to 30 days in the Houston jail formisdemeanor drug possession. Why did Mike leave Alice in Chains? Future Publishing Limited Quay House, The Ambury, Drug-addiction counselorBob Forresthas described Starr and fellowCelebrity Rehab with Dr. DrewalumJeff Conaway(also now deceased) as having "such severe addictions.". In 1993 he left the group. In 2004, Inez recorded the track "Crazy or High" with Black Label Society for their studio album release Hangover Music Vol. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. (Note: The Starr portion of hte clip begins around the 2:20 mark.). Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. I wanna let you guys know ive done a whole video on Alice in Chains glam metal days. Naturally, there were many rumours of the "real" reason he left. [citation needed] He also briefly rejoined Ozzy Osbourne's band on the Retirement Sucks tour after Geezer Butler resigned due to the pressures of touring. Former Alice In Chains bassist Mike Starr can be heard begging for drugs in a voicemail left just hours before his death. That movies soundtrack considerably boosted the groups profile when the crunchy dirge Would? caught on. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. Well, the Alice in Chains singer decided to make a return trip to the Basement. Ill always be bitching and moaning about something.. 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. Listeners can tell,by and large, if music comes from a real place, and if musicians are emotional frauds (whether they care or not is a different story). Months before the official album release, Columbia sent selected retailers free Alice EPs, called We Die Young, which they could sell for pure profit. Although its the night after Sadistic Sunday, Staley is having a grand time. 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. In early 2008, Inez recorded a "Behind the Player" instructional DVD with the help of John Tempesta. For all the albums out-of-the-box success, the making of Dirt was plagued by bad luck. It was boring., Aside from his busted foot, Staley appears to be in fine shape these days. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. Dr. Drew Pinskyhas said that Starr's death was the result of "a prescription-drug overdose." It came from a real place. Inez toured throughout 1993 with Alice in Chains on the strength of the Dirt album. The movie touched on some really heavy feelings and emotions, and thats what were about, too, he says. A subscription makes a thoughtful gift for both family and friends. Dr. Drew is also bringing in some additional prominent physicians to help him give the patients supplementary one-on-one care. Failed to remove flower. In addition, he sends his signal direct to the mixing board with a Tech 21 SansAmp Bass Driver DI.[14]. GREAT NEWS! According to former singer Layne Staley, in aRolling Stonearticle from February 1994, Starr's departure from Alice in Chains stemmed from "just a difference in priorities. WebMichael Christopher "Mike" Starr (April 4, 1966 March 8, 2011) was an American musician, best known as the original bassist in Alice In Chains, with whom he played from the band's formation in 1987 until 1993. The facts are that I was shooting a lot of dope, and thats nobodys business but mine, he says, resting on the tour bus before opening for Osbourne in Dallas. The purpose was always therapeutic and redemptive. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. The roots of family trauma were planted early, as Cantrell's father, a military officer, divorced from his mother when Cantrell was seven, a mere four years after meeting Cantrell for the first time. 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. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. Bassist Mike Starr would also overdose, in 2011. They are best known for the song "Leather Warriors", which appeared onNorthwest Metalfest, a compilation album featuring various metal acts released in 1984 by local Seattle label Ground Zero Records. It was in this huge warehouse called the Music Bank that had fifty different rooms, Cantrell says. No advertising or spamming is permitted. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. They told me how veal was made from calves raised in these small boxes, and that image stuck in my head. So why was Mike given the boot but Jerry didn't kick out Layne for the same reason? By 2006 Inez, along with the surviving members of Alice in Chains, Jerry Cantrell and Sean Kinney, set out for a world tour with various guest singers to fill in for the late Layne Staley. So why was Mike given the boot but Jerry didn't kick out Layne for the same reason? Since I quit doing it, I tried it a couple of times to see if I could recapture the feeling I once got off it, but I dont. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. The DVD features lessons of some of Mike's favorite Alice in Chains songs, and a sit down in depth interview. Please enter your email and password to sign in. If a new comment is published from a "banned" user or contains a blacklisted word, this comment will automatically have limited visibility (the "banned" user's comments will only be visible to the user and the user's Facebook friends). To do so, click the downward arrow on the top-right corner of the Facebook comment (the arrow is invisible until you roll over it) and select the appropriate action. A music writer since 1993, formerly Editor of Kerrang! The drug didnt work for me anymore. As Cantrell says in an extensive interview with Kerrang!, he grew up in a musical household where his mother played the organ. More Alice in Chains videos:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9PnF5M5bSl31Dh7JvTjj6cbA9tVLrkjKTimestamp:2:30 - Mike comes in3:20 - how Alice in Chains started5:20 - Mike talks about his new bands6:19 - Mike talks about Layne Staley's mom visiting him on Celebrity Rehab6:40 - on Jerry Cantrell's criticism of Celebrity Rehab (see: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLdMttRFXY8\u0026t=708s )7:05-17:00 - listeners call in17:59 - Mike talks about Celebrity Rehab, his struggle with addiction, withdrawal and getting sober21:30 - Mike talks about his family21:56 - listeners call in29:48 - Mike talks about being the last person to see Layne alive on April 4, 2002, a day before his death, and how Layne saved his life in South America in 1993, when Alice in Chains was in Brazil for the Hollywood Rock Festival and Mike had an overdose after shooting coke with Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love (see: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHHH-3nu7xI )32:23 - Mike says he feels naked in life without Layne32:30 - Mike says he never quit Alice in Chains33:22 - listeners call in38:30 - Mike talks about putting a band together to perform at Layne's annual tribute40:48 - listeners call in45:54 - Lisa D'Amato on the phone49:16 - Mike talks about his friendship with Lisa D'Amato49:40 - listeners call in53:25 - Mike talks about his relationship with his dad55:12 - listeners call in1:04:00 - Mike talks about his new bands1:05:30 - on if he would reunite with Jerry Cantrell and Sean Kinney1:07:00 - listeners call in1:15:00 - Mike's old friend on the phone1:17:15 - Mike's new band doing a cover of \"Kool Thing\" by Sonic Youth1:19:46 - Mike explains the songTwitter: https://twitter.com/ShirleyCobainFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/ShirleyCobain1/ They couldn't kick Layne out he was 50% of the band. But it comes with a price. Crazy how much the bassist in any band is treated as expendable and irrelevant lol. Starr goes off to nuzzle his girlfriend, Kinney heads elsewhere, and Cantrell makes his way down to a tattoo and body-piercing emporium. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? A private memorial was held for Starr at Experience Music Project in Seattle on March 20, 2011. In 2003, Black Label Society's Robert Trujillo joined Metallica; Inez replaced him in Black Label Society, joining for a short two-week west coast tour of the United States and a short tour of Japan for their The Blessed Hellride album. Alice In Chains guitarist Jerry Cantrell spoke recently to Metal Hammer (opens in new tab) about the unique chemistry he shared with Staley. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. Their triumphs may be running concurrently, yet each band has its own soul, says Cantrell, 26, when asked about the Seattle connection. Search above to list available cemeteries. Which is good and bad; its good artistically, but its bad because if you are going to be that honest then youll struggle to live it down. Alice in Chain's song "Rooster" reveals his father's broken, PTSD state in lines like,"Wife and kids, household pet / Army green was no safe bet / The bullets scream to me from somewhere." Stay up to date with in depth music reviews, exclusive interviews and widespread coverage of whats happening from your favourite music genre. 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. So Mike Starr was supposedly kicked out of the band for being an unreliable junkie but Layne was arguably worse. Be respectful even if you disagree. After the gig, the band briefly mingles backstage with fans and Columbia executives before scattering. I started writing about censorship, explains Staley. In the liner notes Inez was credited as "bass and music inspiration," as he had written the riff to the title track in a jam session. In 2012, as LA Downtown News states, he accepted the Stevie Ray Vaughan award "for the sober musician who has made the greatest contribution to his own recovery and treating the addictions of others. At the 2007 VH1 Rock Honors, Alice in Chains performed the tribute to Heart. Pearl Jam is a soul thats full of life and invigorating, and Nirvana is kind of beautifully dysfunctional. The project was cut short by Gillen's death in 1993. Text. User comments or postings do not reflect the viewpoint of BLABBERMOUTH.NET and BLABBERMOUTH.NET does not endorse, or guarantee the accuracy of, any user comment. Staley, whose aching vocals and frequently haunting lyrics provide Alice with much of its dark, dangerous sound, has been in a cast since late September, when he ran over his foot riding a three-wheel all-terrain vehicle backstage at a show in Oklahoma City. Cremated, Ashes given to family or friend, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/66660320/mike-starr. In 2019, Inez was a guest bass player on Mark Morton's debut solo album Anesthetic. Having previously written books on Lemmy, Dave Grohl (the Sunday Times best-seller This Is A Call) and Metallica (Birth School Metallica Death, co-authored with Ian Winwood), his Eddie Van Halen biography (Eruption in the UK, Unchained in the US) emerged in 2021. Just because we play a certain breed of music doesnt mean I cant appreciate a lot of other, lighter feelings or lighter art.. Mike Starr was fired from Alice In Chains because of his drug problem. These are just words Im pulling off the top of my head. A real trouper, Staley has been performing on crutches, bellowing his cathartic anthems of despair as he hobbles around the stage. Perhaps the labels most valuable contribution was providing the group with a touring bus. Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA. So Mike Starr was supposedly kicked out of the band for being an unreliable junkie but Layne was arguably worse. According to the members of FACELIFT, Starr "was in great shape and form. When they asked me to leave the band it broke my heart." The result was something truly dire, dark, and even warped. There is much speculation regarding the meaning behind the name Alice In Chains. Mike Inez began his career in music by playing guitar and saxophone. Mike appears on the Tokyo, Japan section, On "Crazy Or High" and on "No More Tears" (from Bonus Disc), This page was last edited on 16 September 2022, at 05:10. However, Bob Daisley was brought in to record the bass and none of Inez's playing is on the final album. There were roughly 400 people in attendance, including former bandmatesJerry CantrellandSean Kinney. You can always change this later in your Account settings. These projects represent the greatest works from one of the best artists of the iconic Nineties Seattle-based grunge era. He was the original bassist of the Seattle grunge band Alice in Chains (1987 to 1993). The band was also featured on Decades of Rock: Heart and Friends where they performed "Would?" In 1993 he left the group. ", The Untold Truth Of Alice In Chains' Jerry Cantrell. Starr, who played bass for the seminal Seattle grunge band from its formation in 1987 to 1993, died nearly three weeks Although its the night after Sadistic Sunday, Staley is having a grand time. A five-minute video clip featuring highlights from the season's first episode can be viewed below. That night, Alice in Chains bassist Mike Starr, who had just been tossed from the band, claimed he actually died and came back as he bounced from shooting up with one famed musician to the other. Layne Staley said that Starr left because he didn't want to keep up with the band's hectic touring and press schedule, while Starr later said that he was straight up fired because of his addiction issues. Mad Season, Layne's side projects/art, Jerry's solo work. The 200 Greatest Singers of All Time We werent getting work anyway, so we thought it wouldnt hurt us, says Staley, recalling how the band members would pass around fuck the band condoms as a publicity gimmick. The accident couldnt have come at a worse time: Staley only recently kicked a nasty drug habit; Alices powerful sophomore album, Dirt, just entered the Billboard album chart at Number Six; and the band is on the road opening for Ozzy Osbourne. This was around the same time that Cantrell met Staley and recruited him into Alice in Chains. Starr for his part had already met Layne a few years prior telling author Mark yarm how they met i guess i met layne a couple of years ago, but I dont remember it. Please try again later. Starr was with the group for theFaceliftandDirtalbums and theSapEP. The way that I wrote and the way that he wrote blended together so well, we felt like a natural fit. Mike had been an original Gypsy Rose member, but coincidentally he had left the band shortly after Jerry exited, due to an argument over a woman. It generally doesn't end good." You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. They released the microfish EP, and played radio festivals in the Northwest. Former Alice in Chains bassist Mike Starr was found dead Tuesday afternoon (March 8). The main singer for the band's tour was William DuVall. WebAlice in Chains story is one of tragedy marked by drugs and death. Resend Activation Email. 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. There was a problem getting your location. Alice in Chains bassist Mike Starr had left the group after the release of their album Dirt and Inez replaced him. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. He had more horsepower than me, Im not going to be able to do the Brian Johnson gargled razor blades, but together we had something that the other didnt. But to me they were a diamond in the rough., For Columbia, signing Alice in Chains was a deliberate move to regain the labels foothold in the hard-rock market. ), Press J to jump to the feed. There is a problem with your email/password. RadarOnline.com reported in early October that Starr was arrested on September 28 in Los Angeles on a drug charge. The group also participated in the 1993 Lollapalooza Tour . Deans would reveal in the book Everybody Loves our Town how Mike Starr posed the biggest headache to the bands future recalling Overall the guys were terrific human beings. Prior to the classic lineup of Alice in Chains forming 1987 guitarist Jerry cantrell played some demos he was working on for drummer Sean Kinney. (The single is also included on Dirt. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. TMZ reports that police found Starr's body in a Salt Lake City, Utah, house at 1:42 p.m. March 9, 2011 7:35 am ET. I dont know, it somehow makes Layne look more evil. The bands stringy-haired beanpole of a drummer, Sean Kinney, 26, feels Staleys determination to perform right after his accident is a sign of Alices fortitude. Verify and try again. 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. Well, the Alice in Chains singer decided to make a return trip to the Basement. Starr, 43, a founding member of ALICE IN CHAINS, had been in legal trouble before in Seattle, Los Angeles, and Salt Lake City. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Once it got really big with Nirvana, Pearl Jam and Soundgarden, there wasnt much mentioned about us, says Staley. We wanted to continue intense touring and press, Mike was ready to go home." In 1989, more than 50 musicians auditioned for Ozzy Osbourne's group, and Inez, then a member of the local L.A. band Skin on Skin, won the spot of bassist. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. But he also welcomes the chance to clear up any rumors and gossip. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. The article, he says, caused his family and friends much grief. In 1996, Alice in Chains recorded their MTV Unplugged special, the first live performance the group had played together in three years. It was just a difference in priorities, lead singer Layne Staley told Rolling Stone in 1994. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. Ask away and we will do our best to answer or find someone who can.We try to vet our answers to get you the most acurate answers. In the beginning I got high, and it felt great; by the end it was strictly maintenance, like food I needed to survive. WebBassist Mike Starr interview on the syndicated radio show 'Loveline' with Dr. Drew Pinsky on February 16, 2010. [4][5] Inez has earned seven Grammy Award nominations as a member of Alice in Chains.[6]. A system error has occurred. Since the late 1980s, his career has consisted of the role of bass guitarist in popular hard rock bands. I wanted to create stuff that I could send out into the world that would hit people and give them an experience. Alice In Chains Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. Louder is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. He is also recognized for his work with Ozzy Osbourne from 19891993. If in doubt, leave it out. Nothing attracts me to it anymore. I dont think it hurt us, though. But despite the fun times and early commercial success of Dirt, Staley wont be singing any upbeat ditties in the near future. However, AIC was not the first name the band had given themselves throughout their careers. We wanted to continue intense touring and press. But by 1984 Starr would end up meeting guitarist Jerry cantrell and play in a band called Gyspy Rose, which was a precursor to Alice in Chains. Please reset your password. To comment on a BLABBERMOUTH.NET story or review, you must be logged in to an active personal account on Facebook. Oops, we were unable to send the email. Eventually, Staley quit the other bands he was performing with at that time and joined their band as well. Someone reviewed us once and called us The Satanic Everly Brothers, which I thought was pretty cool., Cantrell also acknowledged that his bands 1992 album Dirt is probably our crowning achievement. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? It came from a real place. This was Mike's last interview, he passed away on March 8, 2011. Im glad we didnt get lumped together with them, because were not those other bands.. In 2010, Starr was reported to be working with his new band, which included touring with the bandDays of the New. The crowd response was amazing as crowd-surfing and high-decibel applause was present.". Half of the bands original lineup would be lost to drug addiction and while a lot of hte focus is put on late frontman Layne Staley, today were going to take a look at the life and career of bassist Mike Starr.Born in Hawaii in 1966, bassist Mike Starr was the eldest of two having a sister who was three years younger. We all play rock music, so there is some similarity, he continues. In the clip Starr can be heard saying, "In the heyday of ALICE IN CHAINS, I was the best bass player/entertainer there was. 7:37 PM. 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