Yep, Eric it sure was- you went to Highline School District, so Mike Starr probably was a classmate of yours (he was the same age as my cousin Trina H, who was a classmate of his along with her brother Todd). Alice in Chains originally was co-founded by a guy named Nick Pollock, who has been a friend of mine for 22-23 years (his neighbor was my best man when I got married, that's how we met). Chris Cornell's mom lives on Beach Drive in West Seattle just a few doors down from my buddy Dean's parents. Eddie Vedder lives just off the intersection of California Ave and Thistle (not a Seattle guy, he is from San Diego). Andrew Wood's brother Kevin lived on Bainbridge in a house bordering Gretchen Hart's (from KXRX...that's going back) farm property, but last I heard was living in/around Poulsbo (I use to date a girl from Hansville, so I use to get over there abit).
I love when people read books/stories and then say "No it wasn't that way- I read..." Really? Hmm, I use to know the people and see or hear stuff first hand and I have never been a drunk or a druggie.