#johnnybacolas

[nehistripesseattle]

JAMES - thank you for this awesome tag! Big hugs my friend! Repost from @jamesber777 • It’s been a REALLY long time since I’ve dug into my ol memory box way up high in my garage storage (at least a couple decades) and look at the old relic I rediscovered!!! Had no idea I still had one of these 1987 AIC originals. How I was able to wear this sleeveless shirt is beyond me. I don’t think i could get my fat head through it now!! Hahaha #aliceinchains #80sfashion #glamrock #1980s #sleze #nickpollock #jamesbergstrom #laynestaley #johnnybacolas - (at Seattle, Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQRi69cJbsv/?utm_medium=tumblr

[sladegirl7]

Very cool snag! #madseason #laynestaley #mikemccready #barrettmartin #nehistripesseattle #johnbakersaunders #1994 #newyearseve #RKCNDY #secondcoming #jamesbergstrom #johnnybacolas (at Seattle, Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-I-xPVp45j/?igshid=1u0rk5de1aex2

[nehistripesseattle]

TBT - Okay so I do share this footage every once in a while because all 4 of these guys have glam metal backgrounds! Nothing says it better than this footage. From the independent cable movie “Father Rock” 1986 - SLEZE aka Alice N Chains! ——————————————————— #nehistripesseattle #fatherrock #jamesbergstrom #laynestaley #nickpollock #johnnybacolas #1980s (at Seattle, Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/CT6AonnlzjD/?utm_medium=tumblr

[nehistripesseattle]

Will ALWAYS love these photos! L to R Nick Pollock, James Bergstrom, Layne Staley & Johnny Bacolas Sleze aka Alice N Chains ——————————————- #alicenchains #nickpollock #jamesbergstrom #laynestaley #johnnybacolas #sleze #mysistersmachine #thenationalguardband #rumbakings #msm #secondcomingband #aliceinchains #nehistripesseattle (at Nehi Stripes Seattle) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPb0IzgJhyF/?utm_medium=tumblr

[nehistripesseattle]

Repost from @riot_girlllll - Note I already shared the last photo earlier today. • Thank you to my awesome and great friend James Bergstrom for sharing the photo of his vintage N’ Chains t-shirt. I cropped out each of their faces and cleaned up the pics a bit. You can see the original post on James’ IG account @jamesber777 or on my other account for Nehi Stripes Seattle @nehistripesseattle - James had given me the heads up that some great memorabilia was going to be revealed - well be sure IT WAS revealed today! There’s more fo come also! #laynestaley #jamesbergstrom #johnnybacolas #nickpollock #alicenchains #1980s #secondcomingband #mysistersmachine #rumbakings #aliceinchains #thenationalguardband #seattlesound - (at Nehi Stripes Seattle) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQSXUb9Jjio/?utm_medium=tumblr

[nehistripesseattle]

Missed, loved, so young & beautiful. Credit to the photographer———————————————- #nehistripesseattle #laynestaley #aliceinchains #madseason #alicenchains #sleze #jamesbergstrom #nickpollock #johnnybacolas #thegoat #seattlesound #greatestofalltime (at Heaven) https://www.instagram.com/p/CMF-YxGHIpi/?igshid=z6kxt1lw04nl

[nehistripesseattle]

In case you just happen to miss it, my good friend Michelle @laynestaley.aic.forever shared the 35 year old footage of Layne vs. the PMRC. The pics I’m sharing are screenshots from that show. A lot of hard work went into obtaining that footage and my RELENTLESS pursuit of it finally paid off. The footage is on our YouTube Channel also - Kurt & I would love it if you’d subscribe! https://youtube.com/c/NeHiStripesMusiczineSeattle—-——————————————— #laynestaley #townhall #AliceNChains #johnnybacolas #nickpollock #longwait #jamesbergstrom #AiC #bandsthatRock #AiC4Ever #seattlesound #sleze #komo #pmrc #frankzappa #originalmember #kenschram #chainer4life #laynestaleyfans #nehistripesphotos (at KOMO) https://www.instagram.com/p/CLavA1LJ2z-/?igshid=1jf4wr1vb6n94

[nehistripesseattle]

Heroin - an Alice In Chains - Alice N Chains bootleg CD. I’ve obtained several bootlegs over the years; there are still a few that I’ve been unable to obtain, mainly because of cost; some are harder fo obtain. Also because I don’t find these a necessary addition to my collection. Im sharing this one because it contains a track that I’ll be sharing next. • • Track Listing: Suffragette City Bleed the Freak Social Parasite We Die Young Chemical Addiction Sunshine King of the Kats Real Thing Killing Yourself Sea of Sorrow I Can't Remember Queen of the Rodeo Would? Angry Chair Dam That River Them Bones Junkhead Rooster Nutshell • • —————————————————— #nehistripesseattle #LSMS #LSMSAiC #aliceinchains #laynestaley #chainer4life #mikestarrforever #1990s #seankinney #jerrycantrell #nickpollock #jamesbergstrom #johnnybacolas #the1loveaic #1980s (at Seattle, Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ck2GhlMrdPE/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[nehistripesseattle]

I have to admit, that converting B&W to color doesn’t always give you a good result. And some photos you just don’t convert at all. Especially those photographers that love the results and clarity of B$W. There’s a reason why they chose to work with it and we’ll leave it at that😎 • Photo was taken in early 1987 after they changed their name from Sleze to Alice N’ Chains. This lineup had their last show on August 5, 1987 at Backstage. Riff Toiz & Variant Cause were also on the bill. Original gig poster hangs on my wall. • • Alice N’ Chains lineup from left to right; Johnny Bacolas (bass), Layne Staley (vocals), James Bergstrom (drums) & Nick Pollock (lead guitar) • • 📸 Carolyn Cawrse ©1987 —————————————————- #nehistripesseattle #LSMS #LSMSAiC #aliceinchains #laynestaley #mikestarr #mikestarrforever #seankinney #jerrycantrell #the1loveaic #grungeera #alicenchains #nickpollock #jamesbergstrom #johnnybacolas (at Seattle, Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cj1z232LZB8/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[nehistripesseattle]

That one time Alice N Chains - Glam-Metal existed. Via the ‘Lamestain ‘ Blog, September 20, 2006 • • You guys would not believe all of the archived stories I’ve obtained over the past 2 months. I had to order another 300 pages, cardstock ream of paper. Everything I’ve found will be shared with you and then added to my archival binder(s). To me it’s preserving a part of history. I sometimes wonder who will end up with my collection. • Photo credit: Nick Pollock, Christy Kells & her sisters aka “Musicbank Christy” & Johnny Bacolas —————————————————- #nehistripesseattle #aliceinchains #laynestaley #jamesbergstrom #nickpollock #johnnybacolas #alicenchains #musicbankchristy (at Music Bank) https://www.instagram.com/p/ChoSuaAuMFM/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[nehistripesseattle]

Okay another “enhancement” from the original Alice N Chains photo from 1987. I used Procreate on it. Not too bad considering the original. I’ve included the B/W pic for comparison. Photographer - Olan Mills via @musicbankchristy • • • • • • —————————————————— #nehistripesseattle #LSMS #LSMSAiC #aliceinchains #laynestaley #jamesbergstrom #nickpollock #johnnybacolas #alicenchains #the1loveaic #grungeera #laynelivelove #seattlesound #chainer4life #greatestbandintheworld #1990s #1980s (at Seattle, Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/CcyXiviv_n2/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[nehistripesseattle]

The idea came during a conversation between Bacolas and Russ Klatt, the lead singer of Slaughter Haus 5. They were talking about backstage passes, and one of the passes read: “Welcome to Wonderland.” They started talking about the reference to Alice in Wonderland, when Klatt said, “What about Alice in Chains? Put her in bondage and stuff like that.” Bacolas thought it was a cool name and raised it with his Sleze bandmates, and everyone agreed. But while they decided on going with Alice N’ Chains, there were concerns about the reference to female bondage. So they cleverly decided to spell it differently, as “Alice N’ Chains,” to calm any parental concerns. As for Staley’s mother Nancy, she was never happy with the name of their group. And if anyone thought they were ripping off Guns N’ Roses, they weren’t. • • Photo Source: Nick Pollock • • • • • —————————————————— #nehistripesseattle #LSMS #LSMSAiC #aliceinchains #laynestaley #mikestarr #mikestarrforever #seankinney #jerrycantrell #the1loveaic #grungeera #laynelivelove #seattlesound #chainer4life #greatestbandintheworld #1990s #jamesbergstrom #johnnybacolas #nickpollock (at Seattle, Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cbl8WXZuG19/?utm_medium=tumblr

[nehistripesseattle]

The idea came during a conversation between Bacolas and Russ Klatt, the lead singer of Slaughter Haus 5. They were talking about backstage passes, and one of the passes read: “Welcome to Wonderland.” They started talking about the reference to Alice in Wonderland, when Klatt said, “What about Alice in Chains? Put her in bondage and stuff like that.” Bacolas thought it was a cool name and raised it with his Sleze bandmates, and everyone agreed. But while they decided on going with Alice N’ Chains, there were concerns about the reference to female bondage. So they cleverly decided to spell it differently, as “Alice N’ Chains,” to calm any parental concerns. As for Staley’s mother Nancy, she was never happy with the name of their group. And if anyone thought they were ripping off Guns N’ Roses, they weren’t. • • Photo Source: Nick Pollock • • • • • —————————————————— #nehistripesseattle #LSMS #LSMSAiC #aliceinchains #laynestaley #mikestarr #mikestarrforever #seankinney #jerrycantrell #the1loveaic #grungeera #laynelivelove #seattlesound #chainer4life #greatestbandintheworld #1990s #jamesbergstrom #johnnybacolas #nickpollock (at Seattle, Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cbl8WXZuG19/?utm_medium=tumblr

[nehistripesseattle]

The group, by the way, also featured future members of The Dehumanizers and Second Coming. By the time 1985 rolled around, Staley and his band Sleze made a cameo in a low-budget movie called ‘Father Rock’ from Seattle’s Public Access Channel. And by 1986, Sleze morphed into Alice N’ Chains, a group Staley said: “dressed in drag and played speed metal.” At first, the Sleze lineup consisted of guitarists Johnny Bacolas and Zoli Semanate, drummer James Bergstrom, bassist Byron Hansen, and Staley as vocals. They went through several lineup changes ending with Nick Pollock as the sole guitarist and Bacolas switching to bass before they even discussed changing their name to Alice in Chains. • • • • • • • • —————————————————— #nehistripesseattle #LSMS #LSMSAiC #aliceinchains #laynestaley #mikestarr #mikestarrforever #seankinney #jerrycantrell #the1loveaic #grungeera #laynelivelove #seattlesound #chainer4life #greatestbandintheworld #1990s #jamesbergstrom #nickpollock #johnnybacolas #alicenchains (at Seattle, Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/CbjHcXmrarO/?utm_medium=tumblr

[nehistripesseattle]

One of the coolest @aliceinchains gig posters I recently added to my collection! Once I get it framed I’ll share it here on our IG Page. I was able to make a copy of it for a good friend of mine! My walls are completely full of AiC posters. Some I can’t believe I got a hold of. One happens to be from their 1/8/93 concert in Hawaii. I also have managed to get 2 - 1987 original posters from the Alice ‘N Chains lineup; and 2 from 1989. The rest will have to wait for a bigger place with more wall space. #laynestaley #jerrycantrell #mikestarr #seankinney #aliceinchains #alicenchains #jamesbergstrom #johnnybacolas #nickpollock #seattlemusicheroes #originalband #seattleicons #nehistripesmusiczine (at Seattle, Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/BpqSn8IFhM8/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1c2e3vqhnqv32

[nehistripesseattle]

Photos taken Jan. 8, 1995 at Pearl Jam’s/Vedder’s self-pollution radio. The 1st is Layne, Johnny Bacolas & Eddie Vedder (courtesy of Bacolas); the rest found on the WWW. #nehistripesseattle #laynestaley #johnnybacolas #eddievedder #madseason #barrettmartin #mikemccready #johnbakersaunders #selfpollutionradio #1990s (at Seattle, Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/CYgBoo5L2qx/?utm_medium=tumblr