[75][78][57], Although Alice in Chains has been labeled grunge by the mainstream media,[79] Cantrell identifies the band as primarily heavy metal. It was scary church music. tour.[168]. Cantrell has been most famously seen playing a G&L Guitars' Rampage model. Cantrell also acted in the Alice in Chains mockumentaries The Nona Tapes (1995) and AIC 23 (2013). However, his musical range also extends into elements of blues and country as heard on his solo debut album. [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. [35] The album cover shows Cantrell covered in mud standing waist-deep in a branch of the Boggy River. He is known for his work with the band Alice in Chains. Father - Jerry Cantrell Sr Mother - Gloria Jean Cantrell: Siblings: David Contrell: School: Clover Park School District: College: Spanaway Lake High School: Religion: NA: Nationality: American: . In December 2005, a surgery in his left shoulder removed bone fragments and repaired cartilage. [26] Jerry Sr. was the main subject of the song "Rooster", which Cantrell wrote as a tribute to his father,[27] and his mother Gloria is also mentioned by name in the song. [181] Cantrell's third solo album is titled Brighten and was released on October 29, 2021. [289], On January 17, 2020, Cantrell officially joined Gibson as a brand ambassador. "I think there's overwhelming evidence that things aren't working right now. Look forward to setting it free upon your ear holes sometime soon. I don't quite know what the mixture is, but there's definitely metal, blues, rock and roll, maybe a touch of punk. In a recent appearance on Guitar World, Alice In Chains guitarist Jerry Cantrell recalls his band's opening for Van Halen and explained why he thought it was the worst gig in his life.. Alice in Chains is a Washington-based rock band formed in 1987, by the band's drummer Sean Kinney and guitarist/vocalist Jerry Cantrell.Shortly after, they were joined by vocalist Layne Staley and Mike Starr. While living in the basement of Curtis' house, Cantrell was roommates with Pearl Jam lead singer Eddie Vedder. [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. Cantrell's father was also deployed to the Vietnam War twice and he never talked about his experience to . [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. [80], Alice in Chains was one of the most successful bands of the 1990s, selling over 20 million records worldwide,[81] and over 14 million records in the US alone. We've been friends a long time. [282], In 2018, Cantrell was named "Guitarist of the Year" by Ultimate Guitar's readers poll. [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. Cantrell wrote the lyrics from the perspective of Keanu Reeves' title character. [84] Speaking with Spin magazine in January 1991, Cantrell confirmed that the song "Sunshine" from Facelift was written about his mother's death. [283] Cantrell and William DuVall were also tied at No. He also has a solo career and released the albums Boggy Depot in 1998 and Degradation Trip Volumes 1 & 2 in 2002. [159], In 1998, Layne Staley almost performed live again since Alice in Chains' last concert in July 1996,[160] when Cantrell went to Seattle on his solo tour for Boggy Depot. He grew up in Spanaway, and is the oldest of three children. [127] The album includes songs which Cantrell described as "the heaviest he's ever written",[128] and has Cantrell singing lead vocals on most of the songs and William DuVall as co-lead vocalist. [31] His first job was delivering newspapers. Although the band has changed, we've lost Layne, we've added Will, and there was no master plan. 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. [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. 14 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Tracks. He also has a solo career and released the albums Boggy Depot in 1998 and Degradation Trip Volumes 1 & 2 in 2002. Layne Staley was incredibly hard to work with during AIC recording their self-titled album. We need to start growing up as a people. General Comment31/32 was Layne Staley's and Jerry Cantrell's ages at the time the song was written, leading me to think the song wasn't just about Jerry's past, becuase some of it doesn't seem to fit in with . After the war, Cantrell's father bounced from one Army base to another, including stints in . [90] The song was also featured on the soundtrack to Cameron Crowe's 1992 film Singles. 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. [232] Cantrell performed Alice in Chains' hits "Would?" A lot of Alice stuff is written that way "Them Bones" is a great off-time song.[238]. Amazon.com. He is the eldest child of his parents. [272], Cantrell is widely considered to be one of the greatest rock guitarists of his generation. [165] The songs on the album ranged from doom metal to pop-based hard rock. Jerry Cantrell 5 x 7 photograph signed with proof. Hi, I'm Su! By The Big Dad. The cat appeared on Cantrell's episode of MTV Cribs, which was shot at his ranch in Oklahoma in September 2002. When Alice in Chains' first album went gold, Cantrell sent both teachers a gold record. I'm as imperfect as they come. IconicInc. Sean [Kinney] was at the door with my brother, so my choices were open the door and go to rehab or jump out the back window down a cliff into some blackberry bushes. 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. 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". Mark Kozelek was cast instead. G&L Guitars makes two Jerry Cantrell Signature guitars available to the general public for purchase. [82] Their debut album, Facelift, was released in 1990 and has been certified double-platinum by the RIAA, selling over two million copies. [41] However, hard rock music caught Cantrell's interest predominantly. [26] Due to the strain of war, his parents divorced when he was seven years old, and Cantrell was raised by his mother, Gloria, and his maternal grandmother in Tacoma. [269] The lyrics to "Black Gives Way to Blue" are printed on the base plate of the pedal. Jerry Cantrell has been in relationships with Shawnee Smith (2004), Carmella McCoy, Krisha Augerot (1989 - 1991), Courtney Clarke (1988 - 1996), Heather Ankeny and Angel Olivencia.. About. [26] Cantrell would later name his music publishing company as Rooster's Son Publishing. More colors. Jerry Cantrell doesn't need a lot to keep him satisfied. 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. Jerry Cantrell is a music icon that has been a member of Alice in Chains. Biography Early life. . 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. [40][57] Diamond Lie played their last concert in July 1987. 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. [39] During that time, he had a band with Vinnie Chas (from Pretty Boy Floyd), called Sinister. [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. [348][349][350], Cantrell and his Alice in Chains bandmates offer special seating at their concerts for veterans from Operation Ward 57, a fund for wounded soldiers. Cantrell started to sing lead vocals on Alice in Chains' 1992 EP Sap. Jerry Cantrell was born to the parents named Jerry Fulton Cantrell (father) and Gloria Jean Krumpos (mother). [136][137] The album debuted at No. A Dad Band get together in a garage goes terribly wrong when a pair of underwear and nonsensical egos get in the way. [62] Kinney pointed at his girlfriend and said: "that's weird cause that's his sister". Jerry's patrilineal ancestry can be traced back to his twenty-first great-grandfather, John Cantrell. I had these mystery migraines, intense physical pain, and I'd even gotten a spinal tap to test for certain things. He also has a solo career and released the albums Boggy Depot in 1998 and Degradation Trip Volumes 1 2 i . Cantrell was born in Tacoma, Washington, on March 18, 1966, to Gloria Jean Krumpos and Jerry Fulton Cantrell. [62] The band had names like "Mothra", "Fuck" and "Diamond Lie",[63][65] the latter being the name of Cantrell's previous band. Do you take the Led Zeppelin approach and never play again, because the guy was that important? My band has been doing things lately, so I don't really have time to do anything. 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. [88] The opening track, "Brother", featured Cantrell on lead vocals. "[329] While recuperating at home in a sling, Cantrell heard a riff in his head and sang it into his phone. He watched as his father struggled with PTSD throughout his childhood until, eventually, it destroyed his family. [315][316] Cantrell dedicated his solo album, Degradation Trip, released two months after Staley's death, to his memory. [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. So did the crowd. [15] Guitar World also ranked Cantrell's solo in "Man in the Box" at No. [214] The band played at various venues in the United States; although, they predominately played along the West Coast. [308] Alice in Chains also paid tribute to Cornell on the one year anniversary of his death on May 18, 2018. He is the son of Gloria Jean (Krumpos) and Jerry Fulton "Rooster" Cantrell, Sr. His father is from Atoka, Oklahoma. 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. Released on Roadrunner Records, Degradation Trip hit shelves two months after Layne Staley's death and was dedicated to him. "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. [231] He came back at the end of the concert to sing "Roadhouse Blues" together with all the artists who performed at the tribute. Cantrell is one of the best guitarists around, and I had never seen him live, solo or with Alice in Chains. Jerry Cantrell is an American guitarist and singer. Jerry Cantrell Jr., the guitarist, co-vocalist, and songwriter, was the son of a Vietnam War veteran, Jerry Cantrell Sr. [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. [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. [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. It's overwhelming. He spent his childhood days in Spanaway. [106] The band followed the concert with a short United States club tour, several festival dates in Europe, and a brief tour in Japan. Find out more as we look at 10 things you didn't know about Jerry Cantrell. 37 out of "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" also by Guitar World in 2012. [56], Three weeks after his mother's death on April 11, 1987, Cantrell went to see the band Alice N' Chains perform at the Tacoma Little Theatre, and was impressed by the voice of the lead singer, Layne Staley. [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. [204] On October 9, 1994, Cantrell joined Metallica for a performance of "For Whom the Bell Tolls" during their concert in Oklahoma City. When Jerry was a boy, he wanted an electric guitar for Christmas, but his father bought him an acoustic one with nylon strings, so there is a good chance that the D-50 was one of his very first six-strings. Cantrell first learned to drive when he was very young, sitting on his dad's lap steering a pickup truck. But, as he reminds on his superb new album, 'Brighten,' he is also an incredibly . He grew up in Spanaway, and is the oldest of three children. Jerry Fulton Cantrell Jr. was born on March 18, 1966, which makes his age be 54 years old as of 2020. [144], As of 2018, Alice in Chains has had 18 Top 10 songs on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart,[145] 5 No. [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. [323], Cantrell underwent shoulder surgery twice. [231], On December 8, 2017, Cantrell joined The Hellcat Saints (a supergroup featuring members of The Cult, Velvet Revolver, Weezer and Apocalyptica), to open for Jane's Addiction at the third annual Rhonda's Kiss benefit concert at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles. [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". Alice in Chains Jerry Cantrell. 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. [98][102] Still in 1999, the band released a 15-track compilation titled Nothing Safe: Best of the Box. [93] The album's fifth track was an instrumental song, "Whale & Wasp", described by Cantrell as "a conversation between whales and wasps". [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. Columbia . [188], Cantrell played guitar in the song "Fallen Ones"[189] from Heart's 2004 album Jupiters Darling. [165] In the Spring of 2004, Cantrell opened a slate of shows on Kid Rock's U.S. I kinda focus my energy there [in the band]. Jerry's first job was delivering newspapers. [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. 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