[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]. [126], On September 29, 2009, Alice in Chains released their first record since the death of Layne Staley, Black Gives Way to Blue, and toured in support of the album. [228] On March 25, 2017, Cantrell performed with Nancy Wilson and Mike Inez at the 5th annual Rock Against MS benefit concert. [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. [27] Cantrell wrote the song "Rooster" at the Cornells' house and stayed there for a few weeks. More colors. Suffering from PTSD from the Vietnam War, Jerry Cantrell Sr. was often distant and strict, causing Jerry to often butt-heads with his father. We need to start growing up as a people. Cantrell's first childhood memory is meeting his father for the first time after he had returned from war when he was three years old. I didn't intend to get here but I'm very grateful I am here, and it took a lot of people to help me get here. Jerry Cantrell doesn't need a lot to keep him satisfied. It's also effective when you slow something down and then slam 'em into the dash. 10 on Total Guitar/MusicRadar's "15 best rock guitarists in the world right now" poll. [136][137] The album debuted at No. [114] Although Cantrell acknowledges the benefits of working as a solo artist, he expressed his happiness with being back in the band culture. [75][78][57], Although Alice in Chains has been labeled grunge by the mainstream media,[79] Cantrell identifies the band as primarily heavy metal. 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. "[85], In February 1992, the band released the acoustic EP Sap. Guitarist Jerry Cantrell recalled where he was when he wrote the song, telling Classic Rock Magazine, "I was between places to live at that time so I moved in with Chris Cornell and his wife, Susan Silver at their house in Seattle. Born Jerry Fulton Cantrell Jr on 18th March, 1966 in Tacoma, Washington, USA . [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". Cantrell joined Metallica on backing vocals during their performance of "Nothing Else Matters" at the Download Festival in Dublin on June 11, 2006. I miss him tremendously. [31] In his senior year, Cantrell became choir president,[31] and the quartet sang the national anthem at basketball games and won competitions with the highest marks achievable. Cantrell's guitar playing is known for its unique use of wah pedal as well as odd time signatures. [161] Cantrell reportedly asked Staley to join him onstage, but Staley declined. [330] The riff later became the song "Stone", the first single from The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here. 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[239] They feature a maple body, maple neck and ebony fingerboard. [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. This is a community-built gear list for Jerry Cantrell. [321][322] While Cantrell was running full speed, his guitar player at the time, Bryan Kehoe, was also running full speed towards him and Cantrell got his pinky finger caught in Kehoe's T-shirt sleeve. The song's inspiration comes from songwriter and guitarist Jerry Cantrell 's father. 14 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Tracks. [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. [154] The tracks "Cut You In", "My Song" and "Dickeye" were released as singles to promote the album. That's me trying to put myself in my dad's shoes and experience, or at least kind of . He was also living in San Francisco during that period. When she passed away, it was a really shitty time for me. Playing again in 2005 felt right, so we did the next thing and toured. [31] His first job was delivering newspapers. Each participant puts up an item for an online auction and all of the proceeds goes to the charity chosen by the champion of the league. [342], Since 2009, Cantrell has hosted the Alice in Chains & Friends Charity Fantasy Football League. Later they formed another band called Raze. Jerry Fulton Cantrell Jr. is an American musician who is best known as the lead guitarist, co-lead vocalist and main songwriter for the rock band Alice in Chains. [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. [52] While working at the store, Cantrell bought what he described as his first "real guitar", a 1984 G&L Rampage. I love him and have to move on. [107], On March 10, 2006, Cantrell, Inez and Kinney performed at VH1's Decades Rock Live concert, honoring fellow Seattle musicians Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart. [Singles Blu Ray Rip]", "2018 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Chris Cornell Tribute BLACK HOLE SUN by Ann Wilson/Jerry Cantrell", "Jerry Cantrell's Gibson Les Paul Studio (Duplicate)", "Interview: Jerry Cantrell - Playing Dumb", "Man in the Box with Jerry Cantrell playing a Gibson SG. 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. [131] Cantrell believes the mystery illness was the pain of saying goodbye to Staley. [313] Asked about Staley's death in an interview with MTV in July 2002, Cantrell said: "It's something I'm still dealing with, and I still think like he's here. It's a tough thing to go through. Curtis and Silver passed the demo on to Columbia Records. [321] Cantrell reported that breaking his hand was the worst physical pain he ever had. A Dad Band get together in a garage goes terribly wrong when a pair of underwear and nonsensical egos get in the way. He spent his childhood days in Spanaway. [249] In 2011, Cantrell revealed that he had to retire the guitar due to a hairline crack from the neck all the way through the back of the body. Cantrell also composed the film score along with Carl Restivo. He appeared with his father on the music video of Rooster. Jerry Fulton Cantrell Jr. (born March 18, 1966)[1] is an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. "When I was a little kid, I'd always tell her, "I'll be famous and buy you a house and you'll never have to work again. 1. Whilst most new releases this year have been developed as a result of Covid and the ensuing lockdown, the inception of Brighten preceded the pandemic. I had the same issue in the other shoulder about six years ago so I've had them both done now. [231] He came back at the end of the concert to sing "Roadhouse Blues" together with all the artists who performed at the tribute. 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? [132] The album was certified Gold by the RIAA in May 2010,[133] Cantrell wrote the lyrics from the perspective of Keanu Reeves' title character. [101][37], Alice in Chains performed four shows supporting Kiss on their Alive/Worldwide Tour in 1996, including the final live appearance of Layne Staley on July 3, 1996, in Kansas City, Missouri. G&L Guitars makes two Jerry Cantrell Signature guitars available to the general public for purchase. Jerry endures the weather. Cantrell attended high school at Spanaway Lake High School,[33] and, before owning his first guitar, he was a member of the high school choir which attended many state competitions. [213] On November 10, 2004, Cantrell was among the musicians who performed a short acoustic set to benefit Help The Homeless in Hollywood, California. [51] He also worked at the music store Arnold and Morgan Music Company. "Them Bones" is a heavy f---ing song. As of 2023, The estimated net award of Jerry Cantrell is $40 . Here is what Jerry Cantrell said about the song 'Rooster' and his father: "I remember writing 'Rooster,' I was staying over at [Chris] Cornell's place, had a little guest room at the place out in West Seattle - a tiny little room, it just had room for like a little bed, it was kind of like a converted closet, I think.. And I remember I stayed up all night - I may even have . [62] Cantrell called the number and set up a meeting with Kinney. The best places to look for gear usage are typically on the artist's social media , YouTube, live performance images , and . A lot of people stand and get the fuck back up after falling. SEATTLE Roughly one month after the tragic death of his close friend and former bandmate Layne Staley, Alice in Chains' Jerry Cantrell returned to the town that made them both famous . Father - Jerry Cantrell Sr Mother - Gloria Jean Cantrell: Siblings: David Contrell: School: Clover Park School District: College: Spanaway Lake High School: Religion: NA: Nationality: . Jerry Cantrell Jr. is a well-known musician, classical guitarist, actor, composer, and singer-songwriter. [71], Jerry Cantrell served as the lead guitarist, co-lyricist, co-vocalist and main composer of Alice in Chains until the group's near-permanent hiatus beginning in the late 1990s and leading through the death of lead singer Layne Staley in April 2002. [217] The following night, Cantrell joined the band to perform "Kick Out the Jams". His touring band for the album included Alice in Chains bandmates Inez and Kinney, and Cantrell expressed hope to have a second album released by the following year. Cantrell hopped on stage to close out the night with the guitar solo on "Alive". [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. They played "Would?" ", was written by Cantrell as a tribute to his late friend Andrew Wood. [205], In 2002, Cantrell played a series of summer dates with headlining rock band Nickelback. The two models most closely identified with Cantrell are instruments manufactured in the 1980s. His third solo album, Brighten, was released in 2021. [56] Cantrell, Mike Inez and Sean Kinney also thanked Staley in the album's liner notes. [59][60] Shortly after Cantrell moved in with Staley at the Music Bank, Alice 'N Chains broke up. [56] He spent his time outside of work playing guitar and jamming with any band he could find. Cantrell went to the emergency room but they could not do anything for him there, since the bone had slipped back in his hand and he would need a reconstructive surgery, but he had to wait for a couple of weeks for that to happen. . JERRY CANTRELL: That was the first real concert, yeah. [289], On January 17, 2020, Cantrell officially joined Gibson as a brand ambassador. IconicInc. [94], Alice in Chains broke up for six months following the cancellation of their opening act at the Metallica tour in July 1994,[26] citing "health problems within the band". 1998. This year, he's re-embarking on his solo career, releasing his first solo output since the 2002 double album, "Degradation Trip Volumes 1 and 2.". [42] In the months before writing the song, Cantrell had been suffering from an unexplained illness. The band rose to international fame in the early 1990s during Seattle's grunge movement, and is known for its distinctive vocal style[10] and the harmonized vocals between Cantrell and Layne Staley (and later Cantrell and William DuVall). Also, Jerry plays like a machine. Later, he learned officially on his mom's manual-transmission 1976 Volkswagen Super Beetle . [319] Cantrell stated, "There are two things you never want to get into a conversation or argument about: politics and religion. Jerry Lambe Feb 27th, 2023, 12:35 pm. You can hear that across Alice In Chains' discography, a sense of golden-hued classicism applying light and shade. Layne Staley was incredibly hard to work with during AIC recording their self-titled album. [16] Cantrell has earned nine Grammy Award nominations as a member of Alice in Chains.[17]. [74], Their second full-length album, Dirt, was released in September 1992 to critical acclaim and was certified quadruple platinum. Silver was also Alice in Chains' manager. [295], He also had a cameo as himself in the 2009 film noir comedy Rock Slyde,[296] appeared on the background of two scenes from the first episode of season three of the HBO TV series Deadwood in 2006,[297] and made a cameo in Deadwood: The Movie in 2019. Jerry Fulton Cantrell Jr. was born on March 18, 1966, which makes his age be 54 years old as of 2020. It's more than just making music, and it always has been. The first is a Rampage model which is very similar to the instrument most closely identified with Cantrell, known as the "Blue Dress Rampage" for having an image of a vintage pin-up girl wearing a blue dress, which Cantrell taped to the top of his first guitar. [39] During that time, he had a band with Vinnie Chas (from Pretty Boy Floyd), called Sinister. [69] Years later, Guns N' Roses chose Alice in Chains to be the opening act of their 2016 reunion tour. Jerry Cantrell was born to the parents named Jerry Fulton Cantrell (father) and Gloria Jean Krumpos (mother). [159] Cantrell said of the writing experience: In '98, I locked myself in my house, went out of my mind and wrote 25 songs. [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. He served with the 101st Airborne Division, which has a fitting shoulder insignia: the bald eagle. [41] He also considers himself "half Yankee and half redneck". . [165] The songs on the album ranged from doom metal to pop-based hard rock. [250], Apart from his signature G&L Guitars, Cantrell has also been seen playing a Telecaster,[251] a Fender Standard Stratocaster Brown Sunburst,[252] a Gibson Les Paul[253][254] most notably an Ivory White Les Paul with torch burn marks that Cantrell made all over the guitar, which is the guitar that Cantrell has used on all of the Alice in Chains albums along with the original Blue Dress G&L. I am interested in everything about music, fashion, and photography. "[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. [70], Alice in Chains' final demo, The Treehouse Tapes, was completed in 1988 and found its way to the music managers Kelly Curtis and Susan Silver, who also managed the Seattle bands Mother Love Bone and Soundgarden, respectively. There were times on stagethere was one show in Charlotte where it was just so heavy. [230] Cantrell sang "Love Her Madly" accompanied by The Doors' original guitarist Robby Krieger, keyboardist George Laks, bassist Zander Schloss, and drummer Brian Young. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart,[92] and has been certified double platinum. [206] He was also asked by Nickelback's frontman, Chad Kroeger, to contribute to the song "Hero" for the 2002 film Spider-Man. Herbert was born in Thayer, Missouri. It was a hell of an experience. But, as he reminds on his superb new album, 'Brighten,' he is also an incredibly . Mark Kozelek was cast instead. [62] Kinney called Starr and a few days later they started jamming with Cantrell at the Music Bank, but they didn't have a singer. Jerry Cantrell is an American guitarist and singer. [31] Cantrell has cited his interest in dark musical tones as dating back to this period: "In choir we performed a cappella Gregorian chants from the 14th and 15th centuries. [172], In February 2017, Cantrell released his first solo song in 15 years, "A Job to Do", featured during the end credits of the movie John Wick: Chapter 2. Jerry Cantrell Jr., the guitarist, co-vocalist, and songwriter, was the son of a Vietnam War veteran, Jerry Cantrell Sr. The metal part will never leave, and I never want it to". [144], As of 2018, Alice in Chains has had 18 Top 10 songs on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart,[145] 5 No. [301][302] He has lived in Studio City, California since 2003, and he has maintained a residence in Burien, Washington since 2012. I believe it was at the Seattle Center Arena. Cantrell has been rumored to be working on his third full-length solo album for several years, for a supposedly planned release in 2006. [216], On October 6, 2009, Cantrell joined Pearl Jam during their concert at the Gibson Amphitheater in Los Angeles. [283] Cantrell and William DuVall were also tied at No. [236], On July 19, 2018, Cantrell released the song "Setting Sun" for the soundtrack of DC Comics' graphic novel Dark Nights: Metal. He is the eldest child of his parents. and "Man in the Box". Jerry's first job was delivering newspapers. He grew up in Spanaway, and is the oldest of three children. [188] Cantrell, Osbourne, guitarist Zakk Wylde, bassist Robert Trujillo and drummer Mike Bordin went to the studio and made some rough demos of those songs. [63] Diamond Lie gained attention in the Seattle area and eventually took the name of Staley's previous band, Alice N' Chains, and was quickly renamed as Alice in Chains. The only reason I ever did anything by my own was because my band wasn't really doing anything. 2 comments. [222], On April 18, 2013, the Seattle band Heart was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and Cantrell joined the band onstage for a performance of "Crazy On You". [62][61], Staley was already starting up another band, but Cantrell, Starr and Kinney wanted him to be their lead singer. [166], Degradation Trip has sold 100,000 copies in the U.S. as of December 2002. [82] Their debut album, Facelift, was released in 1990 and has been certified double-platinum by the RIAA, selling over two million copies. Singer, songwriter, guitarist, and Alice In Chains co-founder Jerry Cantrell today announces a North American tour beginning on March 24, 2022 in support of his soon to be released album Brighten. [218], Cantrell made a special appearance at a Stone Temple Pilots concert in Camden, New Jersey, on May 23, 2010, playing guitar during the band's performance of "Sex Type Thing". [186], Cantrell provided background vocals for the track "Effigy" on Gov't Mule's 2001 album, The Deep End, Volume 1. To be honest, I'd just be happy being the lead guitarist and singer for Alice In Chains. Cantrell and his Alice in Chains bandmates played a five-song set at the awards event and Cantrell stated, "We really miss Layne [Staley] and Mike [Starr], and we carry them with us in our hearts". 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