RIP Mike Starr, Alice in Chains Bassist

Screamin' Armadillo · **Posted:** Tue Mar 08, 2011 8:06 pm

Police say officers have found former Alice in Chains bassist Mike Starr dead in a home near Salt Lake City's downtown area.

Salt Lake City Police Sgt. Shawn Josephson says officers responded to the home Tuesday afternoon. He says details about the cause or circumstances of the 44-year-old's death were not immediately available.

Screamin' Armadillo · **Posted:** Tue Mar 08, 2011 8:09 pm

I never was big on grunge, but I always liked "Man In The Box", "Rooster" and a couple of their other songs...they seemed to have that certain unidentifiable "somethin'" that made me listen.

TimDrakeMusic · **Posted:** Tue Mar 08, 2011 8:10 pm

Screamin' Armadillo wrote:

Salt Lake City Police Sgt. Shawn Josephson says officers responded to the home Tuesday afternoon. He says details about the cause or circumstances of the 44-year-old's death were not immediately available.

Typical police statement when a celebrity dies.

way cool jr · **Joined:** Tue May 18, 2010 7:34 pm **Posts:** 6911

WTF? why are all the music men dropping like this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAqZb52sgpU

Marvin65 · **Posted:** Tue Mar 08, 2011 8:22 pm

Only the lucky few retire from the music business unscathed. It's a demanding life, and it takes a toll on people in one way or another all too frequently. Mentally, Physically, Emotionally, Etc. Etc.....

Screamin' Armadillo · **Posted:** Tue Mar 08, 2011 8:35 pm

He's admittedly had drug problems, so that undoubtedly has something to do with it.

Thanks for that link, Way Cool, Jr...I for got how much I like Jerry Cantrell's guitar playing...plus, he plays a G&L (a man after my own heart; my first three electrics were G&Ls).

way cool jr · **Joined:** Tue May 18, 2010 7:34 pm **Posts:** 6911

it was a fav of mine.

Floyd_The_Barber · **Posted:** Tue Mar 08, 2011 9:22 pm

I was going to make a topic earlier, but I decided not to because I would likely botch it with poor wording....

Crazy to think that HALF of the band that recorded my favorite album of all time (Dirt) is now dead. And both of the same causes (assuming this was an OD)... somewhat eerie, since he was the last to see Layne alive.

R.I.P. Mike.

Solid Body Love Songs · **Posted:** Tue Mar 08, 2011 9:33 pm

R.I.P. Mike Starr.

radio_friendly_unit_shifter · **Posted:** Tue Mar 08, 2011 9:44 pm

never really was into them. the rest of the "grunge" bands, yes. but still theres a few songs i like...its always sad to see a influential musician pass.....

Floyd_The_Barber · **Posted:** Tue Mar 08, 2011 9:48 pm

radio_friendly_unit_shifter wrote:

never really was into them. the rest of the "grunge" bands, yes. but still theres a few songs i like...its always sad to see a influential musician pass.....

Dirt. DOIT.

radio_friendly_unit_shifter · **Posted:** Tue Mar 08, 2011 9:51 pm

Floyd_The_Barber wrote:

radio_friendly_unit_shifter wrote:

never really was into them. the rest of the "grunge" bands, yes. but still theres a few songs i like...its always sad to see a influential musician pass.....

Dirt. DOIT.

done it already....meh

Biff725 · **Posted:** Tue Mar 08, 2011 11:50 pm

Sad Really Sad. How Many More People Have To Die Before People Wake Up. If You Think You Need Help Get It Before Your Next. Rip.

scarleg · **Posted:** Wed Mar 09, 2011 12:30 am

Bummer to hear.I saw him on that celebrity rehab show and he struggled with addiction.Drugs and alcohol are serious $@!&.I hope his death was not from an overdose.I am sober and have struggled myself.I know how hard it can be.....and at times it can be really hard.If it was easy everyone would do it.Sad loss to the music world.
God Bless Mike and family and friends

Shredd6 · **Posted:** Wed Mar 09, 2011 1:03 am

Aw man.. Now I'm bummed out. He was such an awesome Bass player. And only 44? Really? That's crazy..

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