April 5, 2002 – the day Layne Staley of Alice in Chains died due to heroin addiction. 20 years ago today. (Nirvana’s Kurt Cobain died on April 5 also, eight years earlier. It’s a rough calendar day for Seattle musicians.) AIC, from the Pacific Northwest, got the “grunge” label along with Nirvana, Soundgarden, and Pearl …
If I was in another popular group at the time of this song’s release, I would’ve called a band meeting. “Well, fellows… it’s been fun while it lasted. Maybe we should try jazz, or turn into a Peter, Paul & Mary tribute outfit?” Because Alice In Chains wasn’t f_cking around. They were serious. “Would?” was …