Layne Staley Memorial
Alice In Chains' frontman left behind a legacy of music. RDC's repertiore includes the songs, Man In The Box, Rooster, and Down In a Hole. The remaining band members refused to play the music out of respect for Layne, until 2005, when the fans were requesting a reunion.
The below is taken from Wilkipedia:
On April 19, 2002, an unidentified person placed a call with 911 to say "She hadn't heard from…[Staley] in about two weeks."[18] Staley was found dead in his home after "his mother and stepfather went to his condo with the police". [19] As reported by Rick Anderson of the Seattle Weekly, his body was surrounded by various drug possessions and paraphernalia: "When police kicked in the door to Layne Staley's University District apartment on April 20, there, on a couch, lit by a flickering TV, next to several spray-paint cans on the floor, not far from a small stash of cocaine, near two crack pipes on the coffee table, reposed the remains of the rock musician." The article also stated that the 6'1" Staley weighed 86 pounds when his body was discovered.[20] The autopsy report later concluded that Staley died after injecting a mixture of heroin and cocaine known as a "speedball".
The King County Coroner's Office estimated Staley to have died on April 5th, 2002.
This memorial is to honour his memory through dance, song, writing, or just speaking from the heart. We are looking for people to help serve a cause and keep his memory alive. Donations are welcomed, but are not required. Speak your mind at our next showing on what he and AIC meant to you.
Featured is the suite for Alice In Chains that commerates his memory.
Artistic Director, Wenda L. Koon, created the first piece, Rooster, in June of 2002; the second piece, Man in The Box, was created in the fall of 2002 {finished 2003}, and lastly, Down in a Hole was created in 2002 {but additional choreo in 2009}. Originally, there was a fourth piece, Angry Chair; but it never made it to the stage.
Seven years after his death, this suite has never been performed in its entirety. This was mainly due to persons not having the same vision as I. Perhaps, when the time is right, this suite will make its mark as it should be.
"I made a 20 minute suite out of something I have never expierence, but felt compelled /led to do so. Never before have I ever felt so moved by a piece of music to create. I still believe to this day, I was called from beyond the grave to mark a place for the late Layne Staley."
from Artistic Director; Wenda L. Koon
Death
Man In The Box
Drug Addiction
Rooster
Depression
Down in a Hole
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JULY 2009--
Ms. Koon performed Rooster and Down in a Hole + commentary. Both the performances/commentary can be viewed at: www.dailymotion/tempsdecuisse
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