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In the News (Tue 15 Dec 09)

  
  Photo Blog | Posts from the Photo Category at Spinner.com
The pint-sized wind musician admitted she personally was overcome with emotion at seeing the legend in the flesh.
The ex-Libertines musician is on the cover of Spin this month, espousing his newfound commitment to clean.
Legendary musicians, actors and 'I'm Not There' director Todd Haynes himself gathered last night at New York City's Beacon Theater to honor the music of Bob Dylan, and regale the enthusiastic crowd with truly unique covers of his songs.
www.spinner.com /category/photo   (1857 words)

  
  BOB SCHULZ'S WEB SITE
He is an accomplished and talented musician, proficient on soprano, alto, and tenor saxophones, clarinet, flute, recorder and harmonica.
Besides working as a musician, he is the President of America's Finest City Dixieland Jazz Society in San Diego, and is the faculty drum instructor at the AFCDJS Adult Traditional Jazz Camp.
Mike was born in 1933 in Redwood Falls, Minnesota into a musical family.
www.bobschulzjazz.com /musicians.html   (1968 words)

  
 Mike Starr - AOL Music
Mike Starr (I) on IMDb: Movies, TV, Celebs, and more...
Mike Starr is also a graduate of Hofstra University.
Download, listen and watch Mike Starr music, mp3's, song lyrics, music videos, Internet radio, live performances, concerts, and more on AOL Music.
music.aol.com /artist/mike-starr/128066/main   (86 words)

  
 Hawaii Musician   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Mike Starr (musician) - Michael Christopher Starr (born April 4, 1966 in Honolulu, Hawaii), better known as Mike Starr, is an American musician, and was Alice in Chains' original bassist from the group's formation in 1987 to 1993.
A native Hawaiian, Kauhi was an accomplished surfer and was known in Hawaii by the honorific of a Waikiki Beach Boy.
Mike Gabbard - Gerald Michael Gabbard, commonly known as Mike Gabbard (born January 15, 1948), is an American businessman, musician and politician from the state of Hawaii.
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 Mike Starr (musician) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Michael Christopher Starr (born April 4, 1966 in Honolulu, Hawaii), better known as Mike Starr, is an American musician, and was Alice in Chains' original bassist from the group's formation in 1987 to 1993.
He played bass for albums Facelift, Sap, and Dirt and left the group in the middle of the Dirt tour.
According to press releases, Mike Starr's departure from Alice in Chains was amicable, and was due to the rigors of constant touring and the desire to spend more time with his family.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mike_Starr_(musician)   (208 words)

  
 Starr - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Starr is a place in the State of South Carolina; see Starr, South Carolina.
Starr is also a part of the name of Starr School, Montana.
Starr the Slayer is a fictional Marvel Comics barbarian hero.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Starr   (206 words)

  
 Rock On The Net: Alice In Chains
Alice In Chains, hailing from Washington, began with the 4some: Layne Staley on lead vocals, Jerry Cantrell on guitar, Sean Kinney on drums, and Mike Starr on bass.
He was a sweet man with a keen sense of humor and a deep sense of humanity.
He was an amazing musician and an inspiration and comfort to so many.
www.rockonthenet.com /artists-a/aliceinchains.htm   (1280 words)

  
 Sean
He was dating Mike Starr's sister when he was asked to join “Alice in Chains” in 1987.
One night in 1987 at a local party in Seattle, musicians Layne Staley and Jerry Cantrell met by chance.
They decided to jam together but just by chance Jerry happened to know Mike Starr and asked him to play bass for them.
www.visionentertainment.com /angrychair/html/sean.html   (181 words)

  
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Starr, introduced him to Sean Kinney, who at the time was dating Starr's sister.
Mike Inez, who had played for Ozzy, finished their European club tour with them and later became a permanent member of the band, earning the name "the new guy".
Mike Mcready on stage accepting the award notes them as "The Mighty Alice In Chains".
aic.krusesvolk.de /biography.html   (1913 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Unchained : The Story of Mike Starr and His Rise and Fall in Alice In Chains: Books: Johng Brandon   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The story is told by Mike Starr, his family, and several of his close friends.
It is a story of a musician's rise and fall in a band, long story short.
Let me save you some money: Mike Starr rose to fame in AIC, played a lot of shows, had sex with a lot of women, tried heroin, got hooked, quit AIC, tried to get back in the next day, was denied, spent the next decade trying to kick heroin.
www.amazon.com /Unchained-Story-Starr-Alice-Chains/dp/0933638108   (1539 words)

  
 ~ Aic Web - Biography ~
Cantrell had drifted from his home in Tacoma to Seattle, homing in on a musician's collective entitled the Music Bank.
He brought in the rhythm section of Kinney and Starr, before Staley was recruited from a local funk metal act.
Despite the controversy, Dirt was deservedly acclaimed, and was the critics' album of the year in many metal magazines, entering the US charts at number 6.
a_i_c.tripod.com /aicweb/biography/index.htm   (584 words)

  
 Alice in Chains Artistfacts
It's just a shame that some prominant musicians such as Layne Staley had allowed drugs to take control, and ultimately cost them their lives.
he was more than a great musician, but a man who tried to spread the warnings of life's darker side.
Mike and Jerry were in the LA studio promoting the album, with Sean on the phone from Albany, NY.
www.artistfacts.com /detail.php?id=192   (2156 words)

  
 The JAZZ Discography - by Tom Lord
This page is a small excerpt from the list of over 115,000 musicians.
Due to time and other constraints we are unable to respond to requests for discographical data on individual musicians.
Musicians who wish to have their listings updated are asked to submit full discographical data as per the following list - Please submit this information for each release you wish to have added to the database:
www.lordisco.com /musicians/S18.html   (168 words)

  
 Layer of Frost: Alice in Chains
Mike Starr "grew tired of touring" and left the band, never to return, joining the crap-rock band Sun Red Sun.
Mike Inez, who had until recently played as Ozzy Osbourne's bassist, finished Alice in Chains' European tour with them and later became the permanent bassist, the "new guy" was his nickname.
Alice in Chains returned to the United States to record the songs "A Little Bitter" and "What the Hell Have I?" for the motion picture "Last Action Hero." Alice in Chains predicted the movie to be the biggest box office hit of all time, they were a bit wrong.
www.layeroffrost.com /aic/history.shtml   (1919 words)

  
 LA Music Academy - News Archive
The school's primary purpose is simple yet original in concept — students gain experience through daily performances in bands made of professional musicians, thus enabling the school's environment to uniquely emulate the professional world that awaits any serious student.
I was in a studio recording class that John JR Robinson taught, and out of that I was able to perform with him and his band at the NAMM Show, and also the Baked Potato.
I mean, it's not too often that you're called in and have a rock chart of chord changes and melody plopped in front of you and commanded to play it on the spot.
lamusicacademy.com /news/alumni.asp   (6647 words)

  
 Layne Staley - Levi Spencer
Layne Staley was a drug addict, yes, but he was also an artist and a musician and contributed immensely to the creative world around us.
Drummer Sean Kinney and bassist Mike Starr (replaced in 92 by Mike Inez) soon followed and the band landed a deal with columbia records in 1989.
The Layne Staley fund is a non profit organization founded by partners Nancy NcCallum(Laynes mother) and Jamie Richards (a drug rehabilitation counselor.) The organization was started to aid musicians in heroin recovery.
www.sasquatchstudios.com /levi/Layne_Staley.html   (488 words)

  
 Forever Layne
After hooking up with Sean Kinney and Mike Starr Alice N Chanyz a Van Halen-esque 80's glam band was born.
The band toured with Ozzy Osbourne and after an ATV accident in which Layne ran over his own foot Layne finished the tour in a cast and a wheelchair never missing a single show.
In January 1993 after performing in 2 major South American music festival Mike Starr retired from AIC and was replaced by Mike Inez.
www.angelfire.com /va3/foreverlayne/laynebio.html   (1032 words)

  
 Hawaii Tour Travel and Leisure China   (Site not responding. Last check: )
They travel to Madagascar, Mexico, Bali and Hawaii seeking the ultimate wave, a 40-foot force of nature that travels at speeds up to 35 miles per hour.
Mike Starr (musician) - Michael Christopher Starr (born April 4, 1966 in Honolulu, Hawaii), better known as Mike Starr, is an American musician, and was Alice in Chains' original bassist.
He played bass for albums Sweet Alice, Facelift, Sap, and Dirt and left the group in the middle of the Dirt tour.
www.friendskytravel.com /hawaiitour.html   (499 words)

  
 Drummerworld: Max Roach
Over the years he challenged both his audiences and himself by working not just with standard jazz instrumentation, and not just in traditional jazz venues, but in a wide variety of contexts, some of them well beyond the confines of jazz as that word is generally understood.
In 1972, he became one of the first jazz musicians to teach full time at the college level when he was hired as a professor at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.
Jazz musicians had performed with string accompaniment before, but rarely if ever in a setting like this, where the string players were an equal part of the ensemble and were given the opportunity to improvise.
www.drummerworld.com /drummers/Max_Roach.html   (1708 words)

  
 Photo pages for The Bass Workout showing students and faculty   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Masahiro Sawada, (Osaka, Japan) is an outstanding young musician.
Mike's preparation and his performance on stage was excellent!
An accomplished musician, Adrian was a pleasure to work with.
www.jimstinnett.com /bassworkout_photos10.shtml   (368 words)

  
 Oklahoma Musicians
However, I have created this page to make sure that the rock and related musicians (more of them than you would expect) from the state are not so easily lost in the shuffle.
He formed the band with Layne Staley in 1987, and they recruited Sean Kinney for their drummer, and got Mike Starr (later to be replaced by Mike Inez) to play bass.
Obviously not a rock band, but Bob Wills and his groups are in the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame (sort of pathetic considering who isn't in there, but alas) under the "early influences" category.
www.angelfire.com /ok2/metalchat/okmusicians.html   (2185 words)

  
 Osman Gencoglu - Alice In Chains Jerry Cantrell
She died just before her son's major breakthrough as a musician and Jerry once said that if he could get one wish granted it would be having his mother alive to see his success.
Jerry first picked up the guitar in sixth grade, and spent the following years playing only a little from time to time, when he was 17 he picked up the electric guitar and started playing more seious.
When he met Layne (who was tired of the glam band he was in) at a party in 1987 he decided to start a band with him.
members.fortunecity.com /osmangenc/jerry.html   (304 words)

  
 CMT.com : Alice in Chains : Late Alice In Chains Singer Layne Staley's Last Interview Revealed In New Book
Staley insisted he always knew he had the talent and creativity to be rock star, and thought that if he became a celebrity his dad would return.
Rubio wrote much of the text in first person and empathized with Staley's family by comparing her struggle with bulimia to the ravages of addiction.
The Story of Mike Starr," but did not interview any of Staley's bandmates, friends, business associates or artists that toured with Alice in Chains.
www.cmt.com /artists/news/1470138/02252003/alice_in_chains.jhtml   (1052 words)

  
 Official Sam Bush Website
Sam performed two songs on the senate floor in Frankfort and was recognized for his contributions as an in-demand studio musician, and for being an integral member of the influential bands Bluegrass Alliance and New Grass Revival.
Bush started his untraditional New Grass Revival in 1971, and newgrass is as good a term as any for what these musicians do in their many bands.
The three musicians have calibrated the ways they share textures; in one piece, mandolin and dobro pinged 16th notes back and forth, perfectly staggered at top speed, and in another, a bowed drone on Mr.
www.sambush.com   (981 words)

  
 Xtreme Musician: Mike Inez
Mike Inez enjoyed a long stint as Ozzy Osbourne’s bass player.
Mike Inez was invited to join Alice in Chains after bassist Mike Starr called it quits.
Mike also played bass in a band called Skin On Skin which was fronted by Great White drummer, Gary Holland.
www.xtrememusician.com /info/artists/profiles/1441.html   (88 words)

  
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