Seattle's All*Star Rock Band Mad Season Reunites For A Live Performance With The Seattle Sympathy

This Just In From Seattle Music History!!!                                                                           Guess Who Is Sitting In For Layne On January 30, 2015 In Downtown Seattle At BenaRoya Hall?                                                                                          SOUNDGARDEN's Chris Cornell will perform with MAD SEASON featuring Mike McCready (PEARL JAM) and Duff McKagan (GUNS N' ROSES, VELVET REVOLVER) plus the Seattle Symphony orchestra at a special "Sonic Evolution" concert at Seattle's Benaroya Hall on January 30.

Tickets start at $50 and may be purchased at www.seattlesymphony.org, by calling the Seattle Symphony ticket office at (206) 215-4747, or by visiting the ticket office in Benaroya Hall, located on the corner of Union Street and Third Avenue, or via the Seattle Symphony's iPhone and Android apps.

Now in its fourth year, "Sonic Evolution" creates a bridge between the Symphony and Seattle's storied reputation as launching pad for some of the most creative musicians on the popular music scene. In celebration of the past, present and future of our city's musical legacy, Ludovic Morlot, and the Seattle Symphony commissioned three artists to write orchestral world premieres inspired by bands that launched from, or are related to, Seattle.

The first half of the program features three world premieres and Seattle Symphony commissions and co-commissions. French composer Yann Robin's "Ashes", a piece inspired by the iconic American rock band NIRVANA, which rose to fame in Seattle in the late 1980s, will begin the program. It is followed by "Beyond Much Difference" by Angelique Poteat, inspired by another legendary Seattle-based rock band of the 1990s, PEARL JAM. Poteat participated in the Seattle Symphony Young Composers Workshop from 2002 to 2004, and has since become one of the most promising young composers for new music. The Symphony commissioned Poteat to write a chamber piece, titled "Much Difference", for its May 5, 2014 concert at (Le) Poisson Rouge in New York City. "Beyond Much Difference" is an orchestral arrangement and expansion of the earlier chamber work.

The first half of the program concludes with "Waking The Horizon", a piece conceived by McCready (arranged by Scott Teske). Joining Ludovic Morlot, the Symphony, and members of Vocalpoint! Seattle on stage, McCready will perform during the piece.

Ludovic commented during a recent score reading with McCready: "With this collaboraton we are both coming out of our normal comfort zones. This is an incredible opportunity to learn from one another and give ourselves a chance to grow as artists."

McCready returns after intermission with American rock supergroup MAD SEASON, including original drummer Barrett Martin. The star-studded lineup will also include iconic SOUNDGARDEN frontman Chris Cornell and GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan. Ludovic Morlot will lead guest musicians and the Seattle Symphony in a debut performance of orchestral and solo arrangements of original MAD SEASON works. See below for more details.

"Above", the first and only album to be completed by MAD SEASON, featured McCready alongside vocalist Layne Staley (ALICE IN CHAINS), drummer/percussionist Barrett Martin (SCREAMING TREES) and bassist John Baker Saunders (THE WALKABOUTS, LAMONT CRANSTON BAND).

Concert Details

Friday, January 30, 2015, at 8 p.m.

"Sonic Evolution"

Special Performances

Ludovic Morlot, conductor
Mike McCready, special guest

MAD SEASON lineup for the event:

Chris Cornell, vocals
Mike McCready, guitar
Duff McKagan, bass guitar
Barrett Martin, drums

Members of Vocalpoint! Seattle
Seattle Symphony

Program:

Yann Robin: "Ashes" (World Premiere)
Angelique Poteat: "Beyond Much Difference" (World Premiere)

MIKE MCCREADY/arr. Scott Teske "Waking the Horizon" (World Premiere)
MAD SEASON/arr. Scott Teske "River of Deceit"
MAD SEASON/arr. Scott Teske "I Don't Know Anything"
MAD SEASON/arr. Scott Teske "Long Gone Day"

Yann Robin's "Ashes" is co-commissioned by the Seattle Symphony and the Lille National Orchestra.

Angelique Poteat's "Beyond Much Difference" is generously underwritten by the Brian and Lynn Grant Family.

Read more at http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/chris-cornell-to-join-mike-mccready-duff-mckagan-at-mad-seasons-sonic-evolution-concert/#QdYFBDK7U83LgJQ3.99

Alice In Chains’ Mike Inez Discusses The Loss Of Layne Staley: ‘We Were Supposed To Grow Old Together’

This Just In From Seattle Music History!!!                                                                            Alice In Chains bassist Mike Inez discussed the loss of Layne Staley and Mike Starr to drug addiction in a new interview with the Lucas H Gordon Show.

“Drug addiction is beyond the music business. Whether you’re a washer, dryer, or repair man, drug addiction and alcoholism seems to go through all walks of life. It’s a pretty crazy business we’re in already, it’s just such a shame when your friends pass away so young, we’re supposed to grow old together.” He added, “It’s just sad.”

Inez also discussed the Seattle Grunge scene and Los Angeles music scene.

“The difference between the LA scenes and Seattle scene, is a band like Soundgarden was together for 10 years before they got signed by a major label, so they had a lot of time to get together and gel as a band.”

“Even all of the bands like Nirvana, Alice In Chains in the early days, Pearl Jam, and Mother Love Bone they had a lot of time to jam before they release their music to the world. So I think that was very important, where here in Los Angeles they were trying to mix and match bands like, ‘Oh we need a bass player with long blonde hair, we need a singer with curly hair.’ They were just trying to do that, so the music started lacking I think because of it.”

“But I tell you one thing about the LA scene, there were more girls in the 80’s here than I’ve ever seen in my life, it was a really fun time to see that. I was very young at the time, but it was nice in high school to see a band like Van Halen play a backyard party, or Motley Crue playing the Whiskey. It’s really cool to see these bands. Me and Slash are the only two guys born and raised here, everyone else comes here, but we’ve been here the whole time, we’ve seen it come and go.”

Alice in Chains : Layne Attacks 'Nazi' Supporter

This Just In From Seattle Music History!!!       Layne Staley doesnt just give this Nazi Supporter a verbal attack, he yanks him up on stage and gives him a couple smacks to the face!  I'm not gonna write here that Seattle doesnt have racist people and no racial problems because we do! On thee other hand we do have many many people that feel and act this way about racism as The Late Great  Mr. Layne Staley of #ALICEINCHAINS  demonstrates while on tour in Sweden! Thanks Layne for just one more of the many reasons why we miss you and thank you for representing not only our music scene in a top notch way but representing our city and many of our peoples progressive ways of BEING & THINKING & DOING WHATS RIGHT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE GROUP! #TRUE #SEATTLEROCKSTAR #LAYNESTALEY

PEARL JAM COVERS FELLOW SEATTLE MUSICIAN JIMI HENDRIX’S SONG “LITTLE WING”

 

Layne & Sean talking shit

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwyqZGN-C8M&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Layne Staley in High School 1985 Seattle at Lakeside High

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2nyoORRq08&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Layne Staley Slide Show--- "Angry Chair"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGfFKiw0whc&feature=youtube_gdata_player