The EP also features Mark Arm of Mudhoney and Chris Cornell of Soundgarden, who appeared together on the song "Right Turn", credited as "Alice Mudgarden" in the liner notes. The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time [62] Kinney pointed at his girlfriend and said: "that's weird cause that's his sister". [303][304][305][306], Cantrell was homeless in the early '90s and lived for some time at the house of Pearl Jam's manager Kelly Curtis. Listen online or download the iHeart App. The Jesus Lizard - Panic In Cicero. 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.). Layne Staley with Alice in Chains during filming of one of their videos in Los Angeles, August 1990. "item": { [59][60] Shortly after Cantrell moved in with Staley at the Music Bank, Alice 'N Chains broke up. [269] The lyrics to "Black Gives Way to Blue" are printed on the base plate of the pedal. [266], In 2010, Jim Dunlop introduced the "JC95 Cantrell Signature Cry Baby", Cantrell's signature Cry Baby wah pedal,[267][268] based on the original Jimi Hendrix Wah pedal that Cantrell used since his early days. 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. [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. This was a cool surprise at the AIC Pop-up Museum today. - S1 E3 Poker Night Live! Nashville TN", "The Making of Alice in Chains' Black Gives Way to Blue", "Jerry Cantrell Shares The Tales Behind Some of The Most Treasured Pieces In His Arsenal", "Alice In Chains Would Live Jools Holland 5 1993", "Interview: Jerry Cantrell talks lost guitars, weirdest gigs and more", "Jerry Cantrell and the New Dean USA Soltero! "@id": "https://www.alternativenation.net/", (The single is also included on Dirt. [27], Alice in Chains' second acoustic EP, Jar of Flies, debuted at No. 1", "Exclusive Interview: Shawnee Smith - SMITH AND PYLE", "RICHIE KOTZEN To Release '24 Hours' in November", "DUFF MCKAGAN To Release 'How To Be A Man' EP Featuring IZZY STRADLIN, JERRY CANTRELL", "Alice In Chains' Jerry Cantrell Speaks About His Deftones Cameo, Chino Moreno Calls New Album "A Challenge", "Deftones - Phantom Bride Featuring Jerry Cantrell (Official Audio)", "Pantera feat. [71] After three months of negotiations, Alice in Chains signed to Columbia Records on September 11, 1989. [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. There are no excuses for why you shouldn't celebrate hard today! It's time to let it be. A more personal downer for the band was Staleys drug abuse, which led the singer to a failed rehab visit and, finally, a cold-turkey kick of his own while reading The Bad Place, by horror novelist Dean R. Koontz. Alice in Chains Mark the Latest Song Rights Sale as Estates of OG Members Cash Out They played "Would?" [197], He played guitar on Duff McKagan's 2015 EP How to Be a Man,[198][199] and has also collaborated with Alternative Metal band Deftones, contributing guitar parts to the track "Phantom Bride" off their 2016 album Gore. 10 on Total Guitar/MusicRadar's "15 best rock guitarists in the world right now" poll. You can view the photo below. [206] He was also asked by Nickelback's frontman, Chad Kroeger, to contribute to the song "Hero" for the 2002 film Spider-Man. [315][316] Cantrell dedicated his solo album, Degradation Trip, released two months after Staley's death, to his memory. [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. 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. The only reason I did those two records is because we weren't working as a band. [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. [280], In 2016, Blend Guitar ranked Cantrell at No. [52] While working at the store, Cantrell bought what he described as his first "real guitar", a 1984 G&L Rampage. Hes said he admires the emotion incountryand even considers himself half-Yankee and half-redneck.. On the sixth night of the festival of lights, the duo covered Elasticas Connection as the The opening performance will be the first full show by Alice in chains, live since September 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. Metallica Celebrate Alice in Chains With Tender Cover of 'Would?'. "Them Bones" is a heavy f---ing song. He was such a good singer that his senior year he became choir president. After the gig, the band briefly mingles backstage with fans and Columbia executives before scattering. When Jerry was in sixth grade, his mom was dating a guitar player who taught him a couple of chords. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart", "Alice in Chains To Re-Team With Producer Nick Raskulinecz For New Album", "Jerry Cantrell Interview on Trunk Nation (08/21/2017) - Alice in Chains' new album + solo album", "Big News From Alice in Chains: New Album Almost Wrapped Up! [32] It would not be until the age of 17 that he began seriously playing an electric guitar. [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. [174], On December 6 and 7, 2019, Cantrell performed two sold-out solo concerts at the Pico Union Project in Los Angeles. Although its the night after Sadistic Sunday, Staley is having a grand time. Silver was also Alice in Chains' manager. View tour dates online, browse seating charts to find the lowest prices. 2 on the Billboard 200 (the band's highest chart position since 1995's Alice in Chains, which debuted at No. [292], In 1995, Cantrell played journalist Nona Weisbaum on the Alice in Chains mockumentary The Nona Tapes. "position": 2, 2006", "ALICE IN CHAINS Joined By SMASHING PUMPKINS, SCREAMING TREES Singers At L.A. Tour Opener", "Watch Phil Anselmo, James Hetfield Sing "Would?" For Columbia, signing Alice in Chains was a deliberate move to regain the 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. [132] The album was certified Gold by the RIAA in May 2010,[133] 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. selling over 500,000 copies in the U.S.[134], The band released their fifth studio album, The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here, on May 28, 2013,[135] and Cantrell continued his role of main singer in the album. Bellinis is serving up a big dose of fantastico. ), Photos: Motley Crue, Slipknot, Alice in Chains Rattle the Heartland, Though Alices nightmarish style may have seemed at odds with the soft, fuzzy, feel-good tone of Singles, the bands charismatic guitarist, Jerry Cantrell, enjoyed the film. 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[294] Cantrell said about the film; "I get more people coming up to me telling me my line. To coincide with the band's reunion, Sony Music released the long-delayed third Alice in Chains compilation, The Essential Alice in Chains, a double album that includes 28 songs. Cantrell's career outside Alice in Chains has consisted of three solo albums, as well as many appearances with other musicians and on film soundtracks. Alice in Chains. Alice in Chains (often abbreviated as AIC) is an American rock band from Seattle, Washington, formed in 1987 by guitarist and vocalist Jerry Cantrell and drummer Sean Kinney, who later recruited bassist Mike Starr and lead vocalist Layne Staley. Jerrys first job was delivering newspapers. The album is an overview of birth to now. [20][159] Finally in June 2002, Cantrell issued his second solo album, Degradation Trip, with Ozzy Osbourne's then live rhythm section, Mike Bordin (drums) and Robert Trujillo (bass). Cantrell owns a hard rock bar with his buddy,AnthraxsScott Ian. [62] Kinney and his girlfriend went to the Music Bank and listened to Cantrell's demos. 77 on its list of "100 Greatest Guitar Solos" in 2008. [28] Father and son also appeared together on the music video for "Rooster", in which Jerry Sr. recalls the war. Limited team places available Only 12 tickets remaining. [196], Cantrell sings background vocals and does a lead vocal ad-lib in the final chorus of "Love Is Blind" from Richie Kotzen's 2011 album, 24 Hours. [72] Cantrell can be seen playing Alice in Chains' "It Ain't Like That" with the band on their first DVD release, Live at Home (2002). 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"@type": "ListItem", [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. [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. 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. [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. [283] Cantrell and William DuVall were also tied at No. [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. 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. Alice In Chains was nominated for Best Hard Rock Performance for Grind. Or, do you give it a shot, try something? 100% Buyer Guarantee. [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. The group emerged in 1990 with its debut album, Facelift; that LPs single Man in the Box garnered both Grammy and MTV award nominations last year. [300], Cantrell lived in Monroe, Washington from the mid 1990s until the early 2000s. According to Susan Silver, this was taken at the Grammy Awards party in 1996. [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]. [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. Did you know that mile for mile, Oklahoma offers the nation's most diverse terrain? [240] The guitars feature a single-bridge humbucker wired to a volume control. 7. [32] At that time he played clarinet, and his mother was dating a guitar player who handed his guitar to Cantrell and taught him a couple of chords. 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. Jerry's tone on that one is insane. Cantrell said in his acceptance speech, "I crash landed here almost 9 years ago, in Los Angeles. Cantrell performed his solo material along with Alice in Chains' songs and covers of other artists such as Elton John and Creedence Clearwater Revival. [15] Guitar World also ranked Cantrell's solo in "Man in the Box" at No. 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. 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. Members include; William DuVall, Jerry Cantrell, Mike Inez, Sean Kinney, Layne Staley, Mike Starr. Hes gained some weight, the color has returned to his skin, and a muscleman on tour keeps an eye on him in case the old urges return. [114] Although Cantrell acknowledges the benefits of working as a solo artist, he expressed his happiness with being back in the band culture. 5. and "Man in the Box", and sang Thin Lizzy's "Jailbreak". [229], Cantrell was one of the musicians who participated on the Founders Award Celebration honoring The Doors at Seattle's Museum of Pop Culture on December 7, 2017. [275], In July 2006, British hard rock/metal magazine Metal Hammer awarded Cantrell the title of "Riff Lord" at its annual Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards show, held at the London Astoria. [66][63][67], Cantrell attended a Guns N' Roses concert at the Seattle Center in 1988,[68] and took an Alice in Chains demo tape to give to the band. Alice in Chains formed during the late eighties when Staley, then singing in a different band, offered aimless Tacoma guitarist Jerry Cantrell his rehearsal studio as a place to crash. [204] On October 9, 1994, Cantrell joined Metallica for a performance of "For Whom the Bell Tolls" during their concert in Oklahoma City. A real trouper, Staley has been performing on crutches, bellowing his cathartic anthems of despair as he hobbles around the stage. Of course, you know, possibilities"[171] Cantrell expressed the same sentiment when asked about a new solo album during an interview with Trunk Nation in August 2017, stating that Alice in Chains has always been his number one concern, but that he would not rule out a new solo album in the future. Alice in Chains Near Oklahoma. 1), selling 61,000 copies in its first week of release. [37] Cantrell learned to play guitar by ear, emulating his heroes. He also departed from Columbia Records during this time and had trouble finding a new label. [24][25], After Cantrell learned to write, he documented his goal on Dr. Seuss' book, My Book About Me, filling in the sentence "When I grow up I want to be a" with the words "rock star". Alice In Chains Man In The Box cassingle 1990 Columbia + 3 Excerpts off Facelift . "@type": "WebPage", "[329] While recuperating at home in a sling, Cantrell heard a riff in his head and sang it into his phone. To be honest, I'd just be happy being the lead guitarist and singer for Alice In Chains. [74], Their second full-length album, Dirt, was released in September 1992 to critical acclaim and was certified quadruple platinum. It's completely a reunion because the three of us who're left are back together. I'm holding back tears onstage, and Jerry would start crying onstage too a lot at that point, and a lot of times we would just look at each other when we were singing the stuff because it was the only way it was heavy. Photos: Alice in Chains Throughout the Nineties. "[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. The expensive campaign didnt stop there when the album went nowhere slowly, Ienner decided to attach 40,000 free concert videos to copies of Facelift. [43] He noted in an interview that he was "raised on country music" as a youth and that he admires the emotion conveyed in the genre. [272], Cantrell is widely considered to be one of the greatest rock guitarists of his generation. Cantrell's guitar playing is known for its unique use of wah pedal as well as odd time signatures. [144], As of 2018, Alice in Chains has had 18 Top 10 songs on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart,[145] 5 No. All Rights reserved. I love him and have to move on. Staley is reluctant at first to discuss his heroin problems, especially in light of a recent Rolling Stone article about the drugs revival, which mentioned him. Layne Staley made his final music industry appearance at the 1997 Grammys, and discussed in interviews how he really wanted to win one. Nothing attracts me to it anymore. [242] This guitar features a fixed bridge and the addition of a neck pickup. Once it got really big with Nirvana, Pearl Jam and Soundgarden, there wasnt much mentioned about us, says Staley. 1. G&L Jerry Cantrell signature Rampage prototype, Ernie Ball Music Man EVH Model - Given to Jerry by Eddie, 2 Friedman Amplification BE100 Brown Eye heads, Friedman JJ-100 Jerry Cantrell Signature 100W Hand Wired Tube Guitar Head, Dunlop Jerry Cantrell signature Cry Baby wah, This page was last edited on 17 January 2023, at 05:22. Most bands would have stopped immediately, but we kept touring., Editors picks 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. It's been an amazing day. For all the albums out-of-the-box success, the making of Dirt was plagued by bad luck. 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. } [18][19] He grew up in Spanaway,[20] and is the oldest of three children. [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. The bridge is a Kahler Tremolo as opposed to a Floyd Rose tremolo which was commonly seen on instruments made throughout the 1980s and 90s. "@type": "BreadcrumbList", What a crazy journey always is. .ai-viewport-2 { display: inherit !important;} [39] During that time, he had a band with Vinnie Chas (from Pretty Boy Floyd), called Sinister. [289], On January 17, 2020, Cantrell officially joined Gibson as a brand ambassador. [163], Cantrell started recording a follow-up to Boggy Depot in 2000. } [213] "This band is really just about having fun and playing tunes that we were fans of growing up," Cantrell stated. 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