77 on its list of "100 Greatest Guitar Solos". Cantrell was born in Tacoma, Washington, on March 18, 1966,[2] to Gloria Jean Krumpos and Jerry Fulton Cantrell. and "Man in the Box", and sang Thin Lizzy's "Jailbreak". [56] He spent his time outside of work playing guitar and jamming with any band he could find. [277], Elton John stated in a 2009 interview with Rolling Stone that he's been an admirer of Cantrell for quite some time, and couldn't resist the offer to play on Alice in Chains' song "Black Gives Way to Blue" at Cantrell's request. Layne Staley with Alice in Chains during filming of one of their videos in Los Angeles, August 1990. [92] It has been certified triple platinum by the RIAA. He also has a solo career and released the albums Boggy Depot in 1998 and Degradation Trip Volumes 1 & 2 in 2002. [184] He also guested on Circus of Power's 1993 album Magic & Madness for the song "Heaven & Hell", played lead guitar on Metal Church's "Gods of a Second Chance" from their 1993 album Hanging in the Balance,[185] and played on the track "Marry Me" from Pigeonhed's 1997 album, The Full Sentence. "itemListElement": [ Sean [Kinney] was at the door with my brother, so my choices were open the door and go to rehab or jump out the back window down a cliff into some blackberry bushes. I'll remember him and respect the memories of what we did together and just enjoy life and that's all I'll say about it. [26] Jerry Sr. was the main subject of the song "Rooster", which Cantrell wrote as a tribute to his father,[27] and his mother Gloria is also mentioned by name in the song. "@type": "ListItem", Why not explore it now! [276], He was ranked 38th out of 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Guitarists of All Time by Guitar World in 2004,[14] and ranked at No. He also contributed to the soundtrack of The Cable Guy (1996), John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017) and Dark Nights: Metal (2018), and has made cameos in films such as Jerry Maguire (1996), Rock Slyde (2009) and Deadwood: The Movie. "[329] While recuperating at home in a sling, Cantrell heard a riff in his head and sang it into his phone. After Staley's death in 2002, Cantrell took the role of Alice in Chains' lead singer on most of the songs from the band's post-Staley albums, Black Gives Way to Blue (2009), The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here (2013) and Rainier Fog (2018), with DuVall harmonizing with him in the new songs and singing Staley's vocals in the old songs in live concerts.[11][12]. I miss him tremendously. Hes drunk off his ass, laughing it up, trying to get in on the action while enduring some very real pain himself. I can't quantify it really in words. Cantrell owns a hard rock bar with his buddy,AnthraxsScott Ian. Cantrell mentioned that they needed a bass player to jam with them and he had someone in mind: Mike Starr, with whom Cantrell had played in a band in Burien called Gypsy Rose. The opening performance will be the first full show by Alice in chains, live since September 2019, when they appeared with Korn in support of the Rainier FOG album. the first album of DuVall's band, Comes with the Fall. They never could find anything wrong with me. "[34] His choir teacher and drama teacher were, early on, his two greatest motivators toward a career in music. [21] His father is an Army veteran, and his mother was an amateur organist and melodica player who worked as an administrative assistant for the Clover Park School District in Pierce County, Washington. It's always been my first love, and always will be, but the situation being what it is we've been together for a long time, and right now it's kinda played out. With Would? leading the way, Dirt entered stores the same week that the Singles soundtrack and Pearl Jams debut also hung in the Top Ten, following earlier chart assaults by fellow locals Nirvana and the resurrected Temple of the Dog. Although the band has changed, we've lost Layne, we've added Will, and there was no master plan. Van Halen 1984 Cassette Tape Warner Bros MCMLXXXIV . "@type": "WebPage", [265] He has most recently been using a signature amp called the, 'JJ100' made for him by Friedman Amplification. Cantrell started to sing lead vocals on Alice in Chains' 1992 EP Sap. "[180] On July 28, 2021, Cantrell posted a teaser trailer in his social media announcing that a new song and video titled "Atone" would be released on July 29. We did it step by step. [269] The lyrics to "Black Gives Way to Blue" are printed on the base plate of the pedal. [157][158] The same year of Boggy Depot, Cantrell began writing a follow-up album. [272], Cantrell is widely considered to be one of the greatest rock guitarists of his generation. #aliceinchains #dionnefarris #grammys.. Places To Stay Places To Stay. [290], In his teens, Cantrell was acting in lead roles in high school plays. After the show, ALICE IN CHAINS bassist Mike Inez shared a couple of Instagram photos taken at the gig, and he included the following message: "Awesome first show after 3 years. [27] Cantrell would later pay tribute to Cornell during the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony on April 14, 2018, joining singer Ann Wilson for a rendition of Soundgarden's "Black Hole Sun". [159] Cantrell said of the writing experience: In '98, I locked myself in my house, went out of my mind and wrote 25 songs. We werent getting work anyway, so we thought it wouldnt hurt us, says Staley, recalling how the band members would pass around fuck the band condoms as a publicity gimmick. [26] In a 1998 Q&A, Cantrell revealed that acting has always been an interest to him. Jerry Fulton Cantrell Jr. (born March 18, 1966)[1] is an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. Copyright 2023 Penske Business Media, LLC. [99] Cantrell stated that he was ill during the performance as a result of food poisoning from a hot dog consumed before the gig. Oklahoma has divided its diverse landscape into six regions or "countries" - each with a distinct flavor, image and unique cities and towns that make great destination sites. We were going to have this band that dressed in drag and played heavy metal as a joke., As the quartet refined its musical direction, the Puget Sound scene was erupting with promising groups like the flamboyant Mother Love Bone, the hard-edge Sound-garden and the grunged-out Mudhoney. [188], Cantrell played guitar in the song "Fallen Ones"[189] from Heart's 2004 album Jupiters Darling. } } [15] Guitar World also ranked Cantrell's solo in "Man in the Box" at No. .ai-viewport-2 { display: inherit !important;} Cantrell has been most famously seen playing a G&L Guitars' Rampage model. [131] Cantrell believes the mystery illness was the pain of saying goodbye to Staley. [56], Three weeks after his mother's death on April 11, 1987, Cantrell went to see the band Alice N' Chains perform at the Tacoma Little Theatre, and was impressed by the voice of the lead singer, Layne Staley. [62] Kinney pointed at his girlfriend and said: "that's weird cause that's his sister". It's a repetitive motion injury from playing. Around the same time, we went out for dinner with some Columbia Records people who were vegetarians. "item": { That's the approach we've taken for a lot of years. "@type": "ListItem", Once the buzz began that the region was a fertile territory for new bands, talent scouts from major labels came swarming up in droves. Layne didnt break his voice, and he doesnt do any high kicks or dance moves, Kinney says. Proceeds from the concert benefited the Cedars-Sinai Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute and further the mission of Rhonda's Kiss, an organization that helps cancer patients in need. I dont think it hurt us, though. Happy birthday Jerry! [136][137] The album debuted at No. .ai-viewports {--ai: 1;} [235], In February 2017, Cantrell released the song "A Job to Do", the end-title song to John Wick: Chapter 2. Some people don't get that chance. "@type": "WebPage", 10 on Total Guitar/MusicRadar's "15 best rock guitarists in the world right now" poll. However, this album still has not been released. I could sit down and figure it out, but what's the use? [327] The surgery postponed the recording sessions of The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here as Cantrell could not play guitar for eight months while he was recovering. After reading the about the songs deep connection to his fathers experience in Vietnam, I hope all combat veterans draw inspiration from the chorus: Yeah here come the rooster, yeah You know he ain't gonna die So the next time you need to rock, crank up this grunge anthem from 1993. [108], Between 2006 and 2007, Cantrell played in a number of concerts with Alice in Chains featuring guest lead singers such as Ann Wilson,[109] Mark Lanegan,[110] James Hetfield,[111] Phil Anselmo,[111] Billy Corgan,[110] Scott Weiland[112] Sebastian Bach,[113] and William DuVall. [98][102] Still in 1999, the band released a 15-track compilation titled Nothing Safe: Best of the Box. Eventually, the lack of marquee value made them switch their billing to Alice in Chains. [240] The guitars feature a single-bridge humbucker wired to a volume control. Layne Staley made his final music industry appearance at the 1997 Grammys, and discussed in interviews how he really wanted to win one. Alice In Chains Bassist Mike Starr Dies At 44. I rarely bathed during that period of writing; I sent out for food, I didn't really venture out of my house in three or four months. [114][120][121], By April 2007, Alice in Chains had been writing and demoing songs for a new album with DuVall,[122] but the band did not show further signs of progress until October 2008, when they announced that they had begun recording with producer Nick Raskulinecz in the studio. 7. He picked it up very quickly, impressing the guy, who suggested to Jerrys mom that she buy her son a guitar and she did. HippieintheWeeds. [284], Between 2009 and 2010, Cantrell co-owned a hard rock bar called Dead Man's Hand in Las Vegas with Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian. As you can see, Cantrell says, Im into some twisted shit. Indeed, he endures a four-hour-plus session, getting a strange array of gruesome faces inked onto his arm, reaching from the wrist all the way up to the crook of his elbow. The accident couldnt have come at a worse time: Staley only recently kicked a nasty drug habit; Alices powerful sophomore album, Dirt, just entered the Billboard album chart at Number Six; and the band is on the road opening for Ozzy Osbourne. 3. Since I quit doing it, I tried it a couple of times to see if I could recapture the feeling I once got off it, but I dont. [161] Cantrell reportedly asked Staley to join him onstage, but Staley declined. }, From the beginning, Ienner turned the building of Alices career into a crusade: I flipped out the first time I heard their demo tape.. But despite the fun times and early commercial success of Dirt, Staley wont be singing any upbeat ditties in the near future. [73] Cantrell also played bass on the track "Love Song", from the 1992 Sap EP. My first and foremost love has been this band and always has been. While video footage from Cantrell's official website claimed that he wanted to work solo for some time,[151] his comments in Guitar World stated otherwise: It's something I never really wanted to do, but the way things have played out, it's like, why not? [131] He told Guitar World, "I got deathly ill. 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Studio X was the same studio where the band recorded their self-titled album, Alice in Chains (1995),[139][140] Recording was completed in January 2018. [206] He was also asked by Nickelback's frontman, Chad Kroeger, to contribute to the song "Hero" for the 2002 film Spider-Man. { Pantera and Damageplan guitarist Dimebag Darrell expressed his admiration for Cantrell's guitar work in an interview for Guitar International in 1995, saying that "the layering and the honest feel that Jerry Cantrell gets on [Alice in Chains' Dirt] record is worth a lot more than someone who plays five million notes". [226] On December 16, 2015, Cantrell joined the supergroup Royal Machines at The Roxy Theatre in West Hollywood and performed Thin Lizzy's "Jailbreak" and Alice in Chains' "Would?" Both musicians died in 2017. }. [15], In October 2008, Guitar World ranked Cantrell's solo in "Man in the Box" at No. [293], In 1996, he had a cameo in Cameron Crowe's Jerry Maguire playing "Jesus of CopyMat", the CopyMat worker who helped Tom Cruise's character make copies of his manifesto. [102], Although never officially disbanding, Alice in Chains was plagued by extended inactivity from 1996 onwards due to Staley's substance abuse, which resulted in his death in 2002. [74], Cantrell started to sing lead vocals on the 1992 acoustic EP Sap, and his role continued to grow in the following albums, making Alice in Chains a two-vocal band. 98 on the list of the "Top 100 Most Complete Guitar Players of All Time" by Envision Radio Networks' "Chop Shop" guitar show in December 2008. [1][2][3] Starr was replaced by Mike Inez in 1993. By the end of the album, its pretty obvious it didnt work out as well as I thought it would., Staley also expresses his current sentiments onstage, introducing one grim number as a song about a hopeless fucking junkie.. [213] Under the moniker of the Jerry Cantrell-Billy Duffy Band, they debuted during the three-concert series for Sweet Relief Musicians Fund at The Troubadour in April 2004. Click above to change location. L-R: Mike Inez, Sean Kinney, unknown, Dionne Farris, Donnie Ienner (then-president of Columbia Records), Layne Staley, Mike McCready, and Jason Finn (of the band Presidents Of The U.S.A.). The song was about Cantrell's relationship with his younger brother, David. Look forward to setting it free upon your ear holes sometime soon. [143], As part of the promotion of Rainier Fog, the baseball team Seattle Mariners hosted an "Alice in Chains Night" at the Safeco Field in Seattle on August 20, 2018, and Cantrell threw out the ceremonial first pitch and delivered a strike before the Mariners vs. Houston Astros game. Cart 0 Embroidered Logo Beanie. Staley says he deals with those feelings now through his music, especially Dirt tracks like Angry Chair and Sickman, as well as more overt tunes such as Junk-head. More than anything, hes upset by comments that suggest the music advocates drug use: From song to song, the album changes from glorifying drugs to being completely miserable and questioning what I thought once worked for me.
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