[59][60] Shortly after Cantrell moved in with Staley at the Music Bank, Alice 'N Chains broke up. A rock band like Alice in Chains wont record in just any studio, or with just any "[20] Cantrell's manager at the time, Bill Siddons, said that Jerry really loved Layne and they had a bond he hadn't seen before. In October 2008, Alice in Chains began recording its fourth studio album at the Foo Fighters' Studio 606 in Los Angeles with producer Nick Raskulinecz. The band did not have a record label at the time and the album was funded by Jerry Cantrell and Sean Kinney. 38 on its list of "The 66 Best Hard Rock + Metal Guitarists of All Time". "[118], Cantrell canceled the show that he was scheduled to perform at 98 Rock's Livestock Festival in Zephyrhills on April 28 in order to attend Staley's funeral in Seattle in the same day. Happy birthday Jerry! Cantrell's guitar playing is known for its unique use of wah pedal as well as odd time signatures. [278], Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash stated in a 2010 interview with Epiphone.com that Cantrell is one of the most inspiring lead guitar players that have come out in the last 20 years.[279]. [40][57] Diamond Lie played their last concert in July 1987. [132] The album was certified Gold by the RIAA in May 2010,[133] Faris was nominated for a Grammy for a song she co-wrote with DuVall. DuVall wrote on Instagram, This was a cool surprise at the AIC Pop-up Museum today. In a 1998 interview with Guitar World, he was asked about the latter quality: I really don't know where that comes from; it just comes naturally to me. ", was written by Cantrell as a tribute to his late friend Andrew Wood. We dont stuff our personal demons inside us, we get them out, Staley says. Send us a tip using our anonymous form. 3. } 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. [187] He also appears briefly with Warren Haynes in the documentary Rising Low, which documents the work of the band Gov't Mule following the death of bassist Allen Woody. Members include; William DuVall, Jerry Cantrell, Mike Inez, Sean Kinney, Layne Staley, Mike Starr. According to Susan Silver, this was taken at the Grammy Awards party in 1996. [202][203] Cantrell joined the band again for their performance of "Walk" during a concert in San Jose, California on February 6, 2001. The song was released as a single in digital platforms.[237]. [42] In the months before writing the song, Cantrell had been suffering from an unexplained illness. [32] Cantrell picked it up very quickly, impressing his mother's boyfriend who suggested that she should buy her son a guitar, so she bought him an acoustic guitar. [86] The EP has been certified gold,[87] and it features guest vocals by Ann Wilson from the band Heart, who joined Cantrell for the chorus of "Brother", and Staley for the chorus of "Am I Inside". [75][78][57], Although Alice in Chains has been labeled grunge by the mainstream media,[79] Cantrell identifies the band as primarily heavy metal. [264], Cantrell used a variety of amplifiers such as those made by Bogner, Mesa Boogie and Marshall throughout his career. Jerry's tone on that one is insane. [26] In a 1998 Q&A, Cantrell revealed that acting has always been an interest to him. "@type": "ListItem", The dark, brooding side of the Seattle scene. The last straw for Staley was when they auditioned a male stripper he decided to join the band after that. The movie touched on some really heavy feelings and emotions, and thats what were about, too, he says. [38] In his mid-teens he bought his first guitar from a swap meet, a Korean-made Fender Stratocaster. Cantrell adds that Alices heavier sound and misanthropic attitude initially made it an outcast from the citys alternative scene: Some stuff grabs you right away; ours is really an acquired taste. [16] Cantrell has earned nine Grammy Award nominations as a member of Alice in Chains.[17]. [301][302] He has lived in Studio City, California since 2003, and he has maintained a residence in Burien, Washington since 2012. His first concert after the surgery was at the Key Club in West Hollywood on July 1, 2001. When Alice hits the stage in Dallas, the audience eagerly embraces the group, with the entire front section standing on its feet, waving outstretched fists, flicking cigarette lighters during every song. They encouraged him to pursue music so when Alice in Chains first album went gold, he sent them both gold records. "item": { [215] No formal albums were released by the band. "position": 3, 1. There were times on stagethere was one show in Charlotte where it was just so heavy. [40][41] Friends recalled that Cantrell fell into depression and became a completely different person after losing both his mother and grandmother within a short span of time. ( OK 66660). [242] This guitar features a fixed bridge and the addition of a neck pickup. [39] During that time, he had a band with Vinnie Chas (from Pretty Boy Floyd), called Sinister. [192], In 2007, Cantrell played guitar on Glenn Hughes's rendition of Led Zeppelin's "Misty Mountain Hop", featured on Hughes' solo album Music for the Divine,[193] and played on the track "Soul Ecstacy" off the Stevie Salas's album The Sun and the Earth: The Essential Stevie Salas, Vol. [102] In 2001, a second compilation titled Greatest Hits was released. 6. [186], Cantrell provided background vocals for the track "Effigy" on Gov't Mule's 2001 album, The Deep End, Volume 1. [195], In 2010, Cantrell played guitar on the song "Anything" from Pearl Aday's debut album, Little Immaculate White Fox. G&L Guitars makes two Jerry Cantrell Signature guitars available to the general public for purchase. So I went home and wrote about government censorship and eating meat as seen through the eyes of a doomed calf.. [citation needed], In a May 2001 interview with Metal-is.com, Cantrell revealed that he had written four songs for Ozzy Osbourne. "@type": "ListItem", [131] Cantrell believes the mystery illness was the pain of saying goodbye to Staley. From Alice in Chains Follow Fans Also Viewed Monster Jam See all 223 Events The only reason I did those two records is because we weren't working as a band. 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? "name": "Headlines" [136][137] The album debuted at No. [317] Sadie died on the same night of Alice in Chains' concert in Seattle on October 8, 2010, aged 18. (90) $15.00 FREE shipping. [98] Staley rarely left his condo in Seattle,[98] but in 1998 the band reunited to record two new songs, "Get Born Again" and "Died", originally intended for Cantrell's second solo album,[72] the songs were released on the 1999 box set Music Bank. "name": "Home" Everybody thought I was getting the worst of the bunch, says Terzo. Subsequent work with the revamped Alice in Chains may have stalled this release. The band covered two Soundgarden songs, "Hunted Down" and "Boot Camp", closing their headlining set at the Rock on the Range festival in Columbus, Ohio. } The title track has a really ominous intro that sets the mood for the rest of the song. "Them Bones" is a heavy f---ing song. A lurid T-shirt hangs on the wall, picturing an EC Comics-type cannibal and the motto Jeffrey Dahmer says, Remember KidsTattoos Taste Great! Some twisted shit indeed. }, [53], While living in Dallas, Cantrell met an early incarnation of the band Pantera and started a long friendship with brothers Dimebag Darrell and Vinnie Paul. We need to start growing up as a people. I decided to stop because I was miserable doing it. For a young rock singer enjoying the first moments of celebrity, things cant get much better. [16] Cantrell was ranked at No. The 100 Greatest TV Shows of All Time Cantrell has been most famously seen playing a G&L Guitars' Rampage model. ", and introduced a new song, "Killer Is Me", with Cantrell on lead vocals. To celebrate the Alice in Chains guitarist's birthday, here are 10 things you [320], During his independent tour for Degradation Trip before the album was released, Cantrell broke his left hand while playing football after a concert at the Kentucky Derby on May 3, 2001. [37], Cantrell is featured in the 1992 movie Singles, along with the rest of Alice in Chains performing the songs "It Ain't Like That" and "Would?". The song features Cantrell sharing lead vocals with Damageplan singer Patrick Lachman,[211] and it can be found on that movie's soundtrack, and as a bonus track on the Japanese version of Damageplan's debut album, New Found Power. [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. [321] Cantrell needed a titanium plate and four screws to put the bones back together. .ai-viewport-2 { display: inherit !important;} 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. Alice In Chains was nominated for Best Hard Rock Performance for Grind. Dionne Farris was nominated for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for a song I co-wrote entitled I Know. Nice unexpected small world/full-circle moment for me. [351], Cantrell also supports Music for Relief,[352] Autism Speaks,[353][327] Rock Against MS Foundation,[229][354] and the Los Angeles Police Memorial Foundation. [105][106] A few months after that concert, the band called their former manager Susan Silver and Cantrell's manager Bill Siddons and said they wanted to tour as Alice in Chains again. "" denotes a release that did not chart. "[85], In February 1992, the band released the acoustic EP Sap. [75][76][77] Cantrell stated that it was Staley who encouraged him to sing. @media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 979px) { [39], His maternal grandmother, Dorothy Krumpos, died of cancer in October 1986,[40] and his mother Gloria died of pancreatic cancer at age 43 in April 1987, when Cantrell was 21 years old. "name": "Alice In Chains’ William DuVall Details Beautiful 1996 Layne Staley Connection" It's a repetitive motion injury from playing. [282], In 2018, Cantrell was named "Guitarist of the Year" by Ultimate Guitar's readers poll. The band did not tour in support of their self-titled album. [147] It had a music video, which was included as a bonus feature on the 15th anniversary edition Blu-Ray of The Cable Guy in 2011,[148] and the song reached No. [224][225], On November 20, 2015, Cantrell joined The Cult on stage at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles to perform the song "The Phoenix". [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?" We're not interested in stepping on [Staley's] rich legacy. In a 2015 interview with Loudwire discussing five of his essential guitar albums, Slayer guitarist Kerry King said about Cantrell: Cantrell did the harmonies with Layne, and they were haunting, especially on Dirt. Now I've got to step up to the plate and take a few swings. ", "Rock Royalty Night! In December 2005, a surgery in his left shoulder removed bone fragments and repaired cartilage. [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. [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. 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. Image:Alice In Chains Logo.png is being used on this article. From the beginning, Ienner turned the building of Alices career into a crusade: I flipped out the first time I heard their demo tape.. We found no local events. Luckily they caught me because I couldn't go anywhere, I was kind of stuck in a bush at the bottom of a cliff bleeding, and I ended up here. [101] "She Was My Girl" from Degradation Trip was included on the Spider-Man (2002) soundtrack. [228] On March 25, 2017, Cantrell performed with Nancy Wilson and Mike Inez at the 5th annual Rock Against MS benefit concert. [280], In 2016, Blend Guitar ranked Cantrell at No. [41], Cantrell's debut solo album, Boggy Depot, was released on April 7, 1998,[152] and published by Cantrell's Boggy Bottom Publishing company. It reached 14 on Billboards Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. Similar artists to Alice in Chains on tour. - S1 E3 Poker Night Live! 2 on the Billboard 200 (the band's highest chart position since 1995's Alice in Chains, which debuted at No. [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. I didn't know how to deal with it then, and I still don't. Guitar-wise, Jerry's playing was always exciting and interesting. Just because we play a certain breed of music doesnt mean I cant appreciate a lot of other, lighter feelings or lighter art.. [69] Years later, Guns N' Roses chose Alice in Chains to be the opening act of their 2016 reunion tour. [116] Cantrell started hanging out with the band and occasionally joining them onstage. Degradation Trip was re-released in November 2002 as a double album, featuring eleven additional tracks that were made for the album as Cantrell originally intended. [216], On October 6, 2009, Cantrell joined Pearl Jam during their concert at the Gibson Amphitheater in Los Angeles. [311] Staley died on April 5, 2002 at the same time of Cantrell's Degradation Trip tour, but Cantrell opted not to cancel any shows, stating, "It's difficult to do interviews - it's hard to talk about it [Staley's death]. Ill always be bitching and moaning about something.. Im sure Ill never be completely 100 percent at peace with myself and the world. [285][286], In 2011, Cantrell appeared on a spot for NADCP, the National Association of Drug Court Professionals. My band's been a harsh example of that what happens when you don't deal with it." [35] The album cover shows Cantrell covered in mud standing waist-deep in a branch of the Boggy River. [142] Cantrell took the album's title from the Mount Rainier in Seattle, and the title track is a tribute to the Seattle music scene. Apr 15 1993 Alice in Chains Setlist at Made in Oklahoma Building, Oklahoma "item": { [150] As the activity of Alice in Chains slowed and the band's future came into question, Cantrell reluctantly began work on his first full-length solo record. with vocalist Phil Anselmo of Pantera and Down and bass player Duff McKagan of Guns N' Roses and Velvet Revolver, then they played "Rooster" with Ann Wilson and Comes with the Fall vocalist William DuVall. [220], On May 12, 2012, Cantrell made a duet with Somar Macek accompanied by the Synergia Northwest Orchestra for a performance of Elton John's "Levon" at the Paramount Theater in Seattle, during a benefit concert for music education in Northwest public schools. The album is an overview of birth to now. } [323], Cantrell underwent shoulder surgery twice. During 1990 and 1991, Alice opened for everyone from Iggy Pop and Van Halen to Extreme and Poison, as well as slogging through a bottom-billed slot on the infamous Clash of the Titans package with Anthrax, Slayer and Megadeth. So many great guitar riffs and solo performances on this record. Cantrell wanted to continue the tour, and although he was in a lot of pain, he played his first concert as a frontman without a guitar opening for Cheap Trick in Atlanta. [342], Since 2009, Cantrell has hosted the Alice in Chains & Friends Charity Fantasy Football League. 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. He also has a solo career and released the albums Boggy Depot in 1998 and Degradation Trip Volumes 1 & 2 in 2002. An MTV-hyped clip for Man in the Box, with its macabre image of a monk with his eyelids sewn shut, helped push the single into the Top Twenty. [157][158] The same year of Boggy Depot, Cantrell began writing a follow-up album. [73] Cantrell also played bass on the track "Love Song", from the 1992 Sap EP. [149] In the same year, Cantrell covered Willie Nelson's "I've Seen All This World I Care to See" for the album Twisted Willie: A Tribute to Willie Nelson. He is best known as the founder, lead guitarist, co-lead vocalist, and main songwriter[9] of the rock band Alice in Chains. [166], Cantrell returned to the movie scene in 2004 to write, with the newly formed metal band Damageplan, the song "Ashes to Ashes" for the movie The Punisher. Its really messed up, held together by pins, Staley says later, cracking a small smile as he talks about visiting a specialist who works with the Seattle SuperSonics basketball team. His first solo material was the song "Leave Me Alone", released exclusively on The Cable Guy soundtrack in 1996, featuring Alice in Chains drummer Sean Kinney on drums and Cantrell on lead vocals, guitar and bass. [104] On February 18, 2005, Cantrell, Mike Inez and Sean Kinney reunited to perform for the first time in 10 years as Alice in Chains at the K-Rock Tsunami Continued Care Relief Concert in Seattle. For all the albums out-of-the-box success, the making of Dirt was plagued by bad luck. It's overwhelming. "[312] "The shows I played between the time I got the word about Layne and Layne's funeral were very important to me in terms of being able to continue on. [62] Kinney and his girlfriend went to the Music Bank and listened to Cantrell's demos. 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When you're teaching people that being gay is a mortal sin, yet a good portion of the people teaching this are fucking kids, there's a huge problem". [161][162] It was Halloween night and Staley was backstage as a guest. [138], In June 2017, Alice in Chains returned to Seattle's Studio X to record their sixth studio album. [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. [61], Cantrell wanted to form a new band and Staley gave him the phone number of Melinda Starr, the girlfriend of drummer Sean Kinney, so that Cantrell could talk to him. Well, the Alice in Chains singer decided to make a return trip to the Basement. [165] The songs on the album ranged from doom metal to pop-based hard rock. I dont think it hurt us, though. Its calledDead Mans Handand is in Las Vegas. [83] Cantrell dedicated the album to his late mother Gloria and to his close friend Andrew Wood, lead singer of the band Mother Love Bone who died in 1990. It's also effective when you slow something down and then slam 'em into the dash. [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. 100% Buyer Guarantee. 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