It was scary church music. [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. Later, he learned officially on his mom's manual-transmission 1976 Volkswagen Super Beetle . [50] Cantrell worked doing asbestos abatement around the Dallas and Houston area. [157][158] The same year of Boggy Depot, Cantrell began writing a follow-up album. I had these mystery migraines, intense physical pain, and I'd even gotten a spinal tap to test for certain things. [330] The riff later became the song "Stone", the first single from The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here. "[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. Cantrell's father, Jerry Sr., is a combat . In Alice in Chains, Cantrell was responsible for such hits as the intensely personal "Rooster," and on this, his sophomore solo outing, Cantrell . His first solo concerts since 2004. [41] He also considers himself "half Yankee and half redneck". Jerry Cantrell - Boggy Depot. It's completely a reunion because the three of us who're left are back together. Born Jerry Fulton Cantrell Jr on 18th March, 1966 in Tacoma, Washington, USA . Jerry Cantrell said he and late Alice in Chains bandmate Layne Staley had once been called "the Satanic Everly Brothers" because of the way their voices worked together. [73] Cantrell also played bass on the track "Love Song", from the 1992 Sap EP. [169] When asked about releasing another solo album, he issued this statement in 2010: Not for a while. [71] After three months of negotiations, Alice in Chains signed to Columbia Records on September 11, 1989. "" denotes a release that did not chart. Before . [335][336][337], In 1996, Cantrell became involved with anti-racism organisation Artists for a Hate Free America,[338] alongside other musicians including Jeff Ament, Beck and Michael Stipe, to film public service announcements, and pose for a national ad campaign. [241] The second is a guitar called the 'Superhawk'. 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". Yes, Jerry Cantrell is part of Alice In Chains, one of the biggest hard rock groups of the last 30 plus years. 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. [154] The tracks "Cut You In", "My Song" and "Dickeye" were released as singles to promote the album. Jerry was a loving father and grandfather. However, his musical range also extends into elements of blues and country as heard on his solo debut album. Jerry Cantrell is an American musician best known as the founder, lead guitarist, co-lead vocalist and main songwriter for the Seattle Rock band Alice in Chains since 1987. The cat appeared on Cantrell's episode of MTV Cribs, which was shot at his ranch in Oklahoma in September 2002. 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". [91] The album's fourth single, "Rooster", was a tribute to Cantrell's father. 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Andy Ford. [31] His first job was delivering newspapers. Jerry Fulton Cantrell Jr. (born March 18, 1966)[1] is an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. [202][203] Cantrell joined the band again for their performance of "Walk" during a concert in San Jose, California on February 6, 2001. 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. The best places to look for gear usage are typically on the artist's social media , YouTube, live performance images , and . [21] Cantrell also played bass on the last track, "Love Song". 37 out of "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" also by Guitar World in 2012. [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. Jerry Cantrell painted on Vinyl Record - Framed and ready to hang. 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. [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. [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. Before that, he had never gone on tour without it. Answer (1 of 13): This song was written by Jerry Cantrell the Alice in Chains vocalist and guitarist, for Jerry Cantrell Sr. his father, who'd served in the Vietnam War with the U.S. Army's 101st Airborne. [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. Answer (1 of 3): He didn't. Throughout all of the time Layne Staley was in Alice In Chains, Jerry Cantrell was there to support Layne. [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. We have played with some [singers] who can actually bring it and add their own thing to it without being a Layne clone. [321] Cantrell needed a titanium plate and four screws to put the bones back together. [42] In the months before writing the song, Cantrell had been suffering from an unexplained illness. [334] He also supports Road Recovery, an organization dedicated to helping young people battling addiction. It's overwhelming. [347], Cantrell is a supporter of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and has performed at benefit concerts and charity golf tournaments to raise funds for the hospital that treats children with cancer. . I'm just thankful to have a tour and work - something I can focus on. [16] Cantrell was ranked at No. ", was written by Cantrell as a tribute to his late friend Andrew Wood. 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He is the son of Gloria and Jerry Cantrell, Sr. His father was from Atoka, Oklahoma. [163], Cantrell started recording a follow-up to Boggy Depot in 2000. Jerry, who resides in his Washington house, recently sold his Studio City . [345] In 2018, Cantrell named the league's trophy after his friend Vinnie Paul, who had died recently. [117] Comes with the Fall was both the opening act on Cantrell's tour for his second solo album, Degradation Trip, and also the singer's backing band,[118] with DuVall singing Staley's parts at the concerts in 2001 and 2002. I didn't know how to deal with it then, and I still don't. Cantrell was born in Tacoma, Washington, on March 18, 1966,[2] to Gloria Jean Krumpos and Jerry Fulton Cantrell. Having seen him live, having my hands on his rig, watching his tech play through his rig, then hearing Jerry play, during soundcheck, I can tell you, most of the tone is in his playing style. The roots of family trauma were planted early, as Cantrell's father, a military officer, divorced from his mother when Cantrell was seven, a mere four years after meeting Cantrell for the first time. [62] Cantrell called the number and set up a meeting with Kinney. [33][36], Cantrell picked up a guitar for the first time when he was in sixth grade. The title track has a really ominous intro that sets the mood for the rest of the song. So did the crowd. [102] Their first compilation, titled "Live", was released on December 5, 2000. That's me trying to put myself in my dad's shoes and experience, or at least kind of . 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. [39] During that time, he had a band with Vinnie Chas (from Pretty Boy Floyd), called Sinister. Curtis and Silver passed the demo on to Columbia Records. Jerry's patrilineal ancestry can be traced back to his twenty-first great-grandfather, John Cantrell. [38] In his mid-teens he bought his first guitar from a swap meet, a Korean-made Fender Stratocaster. 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. Playing again in 2005 felt right, so we did the next thing and toured. G&L Guitars makes two Jerry Cantrell Signature guitars available to the general public for purchase. 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. [315][316] Cantrell dedicated his solo album, Degradation Trip, released two months after Staley's death, to his memory. [28] Father and son also appeared together on the music video for "Rooster", in which Jerry Sr. recalls the war. A lot of Alice stuff is written that way "Them Bones" is a great off-time song.[238]. It's also effective when you slow something down and then slam 'em into the dash. The only reason I ever did anything by my own was because my band wasn't really doing anything. It's one of those things where if you take a break and allow things to settle in, it might be harder to get up again. 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 . He met Axl Rose after the show and gave him the tape. "[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. [329][332] He was awarded the 2012 Stevie Ray Vaughan Award from MusiCares, for his work helping other addicts with the recovery process. Some people don't get that chance. Cantrell is one of the best guitarists around, and I had never seen him live, solo or with Alice in Chains. Jerry Cantrell is a music icon that has been a member of Alice in Chains. [153] The title comes from the ghost town of the same name in Oklahoma, which is the area that Cantrell's father grew up in. Once Cantrell started writing the song and the rest of the album, his mystery illness disappeared. As he was walking away, Cantrell saw Rose throwing the demo away. [283] Cantrell and William DuVall were also tied at No. This reflects the problems his father was working out while Jerry and his family were struggling. He watched as his father struggled with PTSD throughout his childhood until, eventually, it destroyed his family. [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. Amazon.com. 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[69] Years later, Guns N' Roses chose Alice in Chains to be the opening act of their 2016 reunion tour. He also has a solo career and released the albums Boggy Depot in 1998 and Degradation Trip Volumes 1 2 i . [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. Jerry's a really solid blues-rock guitarist, very tasteful and emotive. [228] On March 25, 2017, Cantrell performed with Nancy Wilson and Mike Inez at the 5th annual Rock Against MS benefit concert. 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 helped define the sound of rock music in the '90s but his ear for melody, the riff and for the speculative business of songwriting goes back to the '70s. 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. Maybe somewhere down the road. [52] While working at the store, Cantrell bought what he described as his first "real guitar", a 1984 G&L Rampage. [90] The song was also featured on the soundtrack to Cameron Crowe's 1992 film Singles. I could sit down and figure it out, but what's the use? 3. Cantrell has also collaborated and performed with Heart, Ozzy Osbourne, Metallica, Pantera, Circus of Power, Metal Church, Gov't Mule, Damageplan, Pearl Jam, The Cult, Stone Temple Pilots, Danzig, Glenn Hughes, Duff McKagan and Deftones, among others. [272], Cantrell is widely considered to be one of the greatest rock guitarists of his generation. [230] Cantrell sang "Love Her Madly" accompanied by The Doors' original guitarist Robby Krieger, keyboardist George Laks, bassist Zander Schloss, and drummer Brian Young. 2006", "ALICE IN CHAINS Joined By SMASHING PUMPKINS, SCREAMING TREES Singers At L.A. Tour Opener", "Watch Phil Anselmo, James Hetfield Sing "Would?" From his decades of a successful music career, Jerry, named by Metal Hammer as Riff Lord in 2006, is now entitled to a whooping net worth of 35 million dollars, as CelebrityNetWorth reports. The song was about Cantrell's relationship with his younger brother, David. He also has a solo career and released the albums Boggy Depot in 1998 and Degradation Trip Volumes 1 & 2 in 2002. [41] However, hard rock music caught Cantrell's interest predominantly. . Now the once-discontinued model returns as a Jerry Cantrell signature guitar, complete with a spruced-up feature set. 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. [200][201], Cantrell performed a snippet of "Man in the Box" followed by a cover of Motrhead's "Ace of Spades" alongside Pantera during their concert at the Seattle Center Coliseum on March 1, 1992. One day while we were in class taking a test, my friend mentioned that there was a great music scene in Dallas, and he suggested that we take a year off from college and . [204] On October 9, 1994, Cantrell joined Metallica for a performance of "For Whom the Bell Tolls" during their concert in Oklahoma City. Facebook; Twitter; Su Yeniocak. "[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. [132] The album was certified Gold by the RIAA in May 2010,[133] Jerry Cantrell (born March 18, 1966) is an American musician who is best known as the founder, lead guitarist, co-lead vocalist and main songwriter for the rock band Alice in Chains. Jerry Fulton Cantrell Jr was born March 18, 1966, in Tacoma, Washington. "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. 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 . [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. Jerry Cantrell is a 56 year old American Guitarist. He is the son of Gloria Jean (Krumpos) and Jerry Fulton "Rooster" Cantrell, Sr. His father is from Atoka, Oklahoma. The two models most closely identified with Cantrell are instruments manufactured in the 1980s. Tickets are on sale Friday, August 27 at 10:00 AM local time. He appeared with his father on the music video of Rooster. [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]. [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". [207], Cantrell made several guest appearances with the supergroup Camp Freddy,[208][209][210] (a covers band featuring Jane's Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro, former Guns N' Roses drummer Matt Sorum, Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith and Billy Idol guitarist Billy Morrison),[211] performing with them for the first time at The Sundance Film Festival on January 19, 2004.[212]. He grew up in Spanaway, and is the oldest of three children. [106] The band followed the concert with a short United States club tour, several festival dates in Europe, and a brief tour in Japan. Cantrell hopped on stage to close out the night with the guitar solo on "Alive". and "Man in the Box". 2. 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 25 February 2023, at 05:37. We've been friends a long time. Jerry endures the weather. 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? [75][76][77] Cantrell stated that it was Staley who encouraged him to sing. But it's writ large across Brighten. [174], On December 6 and 7, 2019, Cantrell performed two sold-out solo concerts at the Pico Union Project in Los Angeles. Jerry Cantrell, best known for being a Guitarist, was born in Tacoma, Washington, USA on Friday, March 18, 1966. 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. 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. The metal part will never leave, and I never want it to". Cantrell was named "Riff Lord" by British hard rock/metal magazine Metal Hammer in 2006. [141] On June 27, 2018, the band announced the title and unveiled the cover art of the new album, Rainier Fog, released on August 24, 2018 through BMG, Alice in Chains' first release on the label. We're not interested in stepping on [Staley's] rich legacy. We've been more of a family than most, and it had to be okay from here", Cantrell said pointing to his heart. Look forward to setting it free upon your ear holes sometime soon. It's time to let it be. [206] He was also asked by Nickelback's frontman, Chad Kroeger, to contribute to the song "Hero" for the 2002 film Spider-Man. Columbia . [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. [301][302] He has lived in Studio City, California since 2003, and he has maintained a residence in Burien, Washington since 2012. I'm an army brat my dad was in the army and we moved around quite a bit when I was . IconicInc. His third solo album, Brighten, was released in 2021. [161][162] It was Halloween night and Staley was backstage as a guest. [318], Cantrell is critical of religion[319] and Young Earth creationism, satirizing them both in Alice in Chains' 2013 album, The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here. [289], On January 17, 2020, Cantrell officially joined Gibson as a brand ambassador. Downing, David Gilmour, Nancy Wilson,[45] and Eddie Van Halen as major influences,[46] as well as Elton John[47] and bands Fleetwood Mac,[47] Heart[45][48] and Rush as his early songwriting idols. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart in 1994,[92] becoming the first ever EP and first Alice in Chains release to top the charts. [98][102] Still in 1999, the band released a 15-track compilation titled Nothing Safe: Best of the Box. [321] Cantrell reported that breaking his hand was the worst physical pain he ever had. [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. 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. [215] No formal albums were released by the band. 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