Jerry was a loving father and grandfather. He's said he admires the emotion in country and even considers himself "half-Yankee and half-redneck.". Performing mostly cover songs from bands like Led Zeppelin, AC/DC, The Stooges, Black Sabbath, and Aerosmith, the group was rounded out by vocalist John Corabi, bassist Chris Wyse, and drummer Josh Howser. [241] The second is a guitar called the 'Superhawk'. Jerry was a veteran of the US Navy. Cantrell hopped on stage to close out the night with the guitar solo on "Alive". 77 on its list of "100 Greatest Guitar Solos". Jerry's a really solid blues-rock guitarist, very tasteful and emotive. . JERRY CANTRELL: That was the first real concert, yeah. [125], About the pressure being put on DuVall for replacing Staley as lead vocalist, Cantrell said, "To put all that weight on Will's shoulders is unfair. 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. [328] Cantrell explained the surgery saying, "The thing that set me back is I had some bone spurs [and] cartilage issues in my shoulders. 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. [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. [144], As of 2018, Alice in Chains has had 18 Top 10 songs on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart,[145] 5 No. We're just figuring out how we work as a team. [74], Their second full-length album, Dirt, was released in September 1992 to critical acclaim and was certified quadruple platinum. [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. A tour de force of epic proportions, the 14-song, 72-minute outing from former Alice in Chains guitarist Jerry Cantrell is a brutal emotional exorcism, the brooding and insinuating music perfectly suited to the pained and pointed lyrics. Yes, Jerry Cantrell is part of Alice In Chains, one of the biggest hard rock groups of the last 30 plus years. The cat appeared on Cantrell's episode of MTV Cribs, which was shot at his ranch in Oklahoma in September 2002. [309][310], Cantrell was a close friend of late Alice in Chains' lead singer Layne Staley, who was described by Cantrell as his best friend. 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[29][30], Cantrell moved back with his mother to Spanaway where he attended junior high. When the opportunity arose to create a song for the second film, Tyler Bates and I wrote and recorded 'A Job To Do', a theme song for the character. It's a repetitive motion injury from playing. [228] On March 25, 2017, Cantrell performed with Nancy Wilson and Mike Inez at the 5th annual Rock Against MS benefit concert. I don't quite know what the mixture is, but there's definitely metal, blues, rock and roll, maybe a touch of punk. Silver was also Alice in Chains' manager. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart,[92] and has been certified double platinum. [239] They feature a maple body, maple neck and ebony fingerboard. [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. 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. [42] In the months before writing the song, Cantrell had been suffering from an unexplained illness. [28] Father and son also appeared together on the music video for "Rooster", in which Jerry Sr. recalls the war. [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. His mother worked as an assistant in Clover Park School District, and his father was an army veteran. 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. But fuck, I guess we're going to be talking about this for awhile". Net worth of - Inside Billy Currington's Million Dollar Fortune And Love Life. 2 on the Billboard 200 (the band's highest chart position since 1995's Alice in Chains, which debuted at No. [299], In 2018, Cantrell played Terry, a plumber who plays bass in a garage band in the short film Dad Band, co-starring W. Earl Brown. [163], Cantrell started recording a follow-up to Boggy Depot in 2000. [citation needed] Cantrell opened for Metallica and Van Halen on their 1998 summer tour. This is what would prompt little Jerry to write the AIC classic "Rooster". [298], In 2013, Cantrell played country singer Donnie "Skeeter" Dollarhide Jr. on the Alice in Chains mockumentary AIC 23. I kinda focus my energy there [in the band]. 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! 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. [26] Cantrell would later name his music publishing company as Rooster's Son Publishing. Cantrell's guitar playing is known for its unique use of wah pedal as well as odd time signatures. [272], Cantrell is widely considered to be one of the greatest rock guitarists of his generation. According to our records, Jerry Cantrell is possibly single. [217] The following night, Cantrell joined the band to perform "Kick Out the Jams". [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). [101] "She Was My Girl" from Degradation Trip was included on the Spider-Man (2002) soundtrack. [344] Cantrell won the league for the first time in 2016, and in 2017 he decided to donate the proceeds to MusiCares in Chris Cornell's memory, and to Music for Relief in memory of Chester Bennington. [105] The band featured Damageplan vocalist Pat Lachman, as well as other special guests including Maynard James Keenan of Tool, Wes Scantlin from Puddle of Mudd and Ann Wilson of Heart. I'm an army brat my dad was in the army and we moved around quite a bit when I was . Cantrell made a name for himself in rock but was raised on country music. Jerry Cantrell has earned about $35 million net worth from his singer-songwriter career. [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. Buy Jerry Cantrell tickets from the official Ticketmaster.com site. In his day job as Alice In Chains' guitarist and vocalist, he's spent over 30 years engineering some of the biggest songs in rock history. [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're not interested in stepping on [Staley's] rich legacy. [161][162] It was Halloween night and Staley was backstage as a guest. [204] On October 9, 1994, Cantrell joined Metallica for a performance of "For Whom the Bell Tolls" during their concert in Oklahoma City. Find relevant music gear like microphones, guitar rig, amplifier setup, effects pedalboard, software, keyboards, and other instruments and add it to Jerry Cantrell. 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 upcoming tour follows the release of his first song from Brighten, "Atone", which . . Cantrell was born in Tacoma, Washington, on March 18, 1966, to Gloria Jean Krumpos and Jerry Fulton Cantrell. [157][158] The same year of Boggy Depot, Cantrell began writing a follow-up album. [129][130] The title track is a tribute to Layne Staley written and sung by Cantrell, accompanied by Elton John playing piano. 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. tour.[168]. Biography Early life. [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. 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. Cantrell was born in Tacoma, Washington, on March 18, 1966, to Gloria Jean Krumpos and Jerry Fulton Cantrell. The only reason I did those two records is because we weren't working as a band. [48] Cantrell also cited Soundgarden as a big influence on him. [321] Cantrell reported that breaking his hand was the worst physical pain he ever had. [15] Guitar World also ranked Cantrell's solo in "Man in the Box" at No. He spent his childhood days in Spanaway. You can hear that across Alice In Chains' discography, a sense of golden-hued classicism applying light and shade. Cantrell was born in Tacoma, Washington, on March 18, 1966, to Gloria Jean Krumpos and Jerry Fulton Cantrell. [41] Cantrell's father played the sheriff in the music video for "Cut You In".[155][156]. [31] His first job was delivering newspapers. He grew up in Spanaway, and is the oldest of three children. Dad Band: Directed by Ted Kamp. [90] The song was also featured on the soundtrack to Cameron Crowe's 1992 film Singles. [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. When Alice in Chains' first album went gold, Cantrell sent both teachers a gold record. 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