[59] He was homeless after being kicked out of his family's house,[26] so Staley invited Cantrell to live with him at the 24-hour rehearsal studio "The Music Bank". [48] Cantrell also cited Soundgarden as a big influence on him. Cantrell came to fame as a member of Alice In Chains, one of the most successful bands . 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. Shortly after the show, Staley was found unresponsive after he overdosed on heroin and was hospitalized. [315][316] Cantrell dedicated his solo album, Degradation Trip, released two months after Staley's death, to his memory. The actor was raised in Spanaway. With W. Earl Brown, Jerry Cantrell, Suzanne Friedline, Ted Kamp. . FREE shipping. The last straw for Staley was when they auditioned a male stripper he decided to join the band after that. A Dad Band get together in a garage goes terribly wrong when a pair of underwear and nonsensical egos get in the way. [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. His mother worked as an assistant in Clover Park School District, and his father was an army veteran. It's more than just making music, and it always has been. [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. [234], Cantrell's song "Leave Me Alone" was featured in the 1996 dark comedy The Cable Guy and can be found on that movie's soundtrack. He also has a solo career and released the albums Boggy Depot in 1998 and Degradation Trip Volumes 1 & 2 in 2002. [213] On November 10, 2004, Cantrell was among the musicians who performed a short acoustic set to benefit Help The Homeless in Hollywood, California. The band did not tour in support of their self-titled album. 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. [334] He also supports Road Recovery, an organization dedicated to helping young people battling addiction. There's never been any doubt about how great a musician Jerry Cantrell is, and as the main music writer for Alice in Chains, he is often credited as the father of some of Grunge's fattest . [163], Cantrell started recording a follow-up to Boggy Depot in 2000. ", and introduced a new song, "Killer Is Me", with Cantrell on lead vocals. My band has been doing things lately, so I don't really have time to do anything. [206] He was also asked by Nickelback's frontman, Chad Kroeger, to contribute to the song "Hero" for the 2002 film Spider-Man. 37 out of "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" also by Guitar World in 2012. . 1 Jerry Cantrell Signature Epiphone Guitar Played At Your Show & Signed By JC; Exclusive T-Shirt; Early Entry; Early Merch Shopping; VIP Laminate; Upcoming Shows and Tickets; Date Location VIP Tickets; Feb 28, 2023: Albuquerque, NM El Rey Theater Buy Tickets Mar 04, 2023 . 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. However, his musical range also extends into elements of blues and country as heard on his solo debut album. [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. He is known for his work with the band Alice in Chains. [294] Cantrell said about the film; "I get more people coming up to me telling me my line. Biography Early life. [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. [173] On February 6, 2019, Cantrell performed a two-song acoustic set for BMG's Pre-Grammy Party at the No Name bar in Los Angeles. and "Man in the Box". in tribute to Andrew Wood", "Alice in Chains - Chart History - Billboard 200", "American album certifications Alice in Chains Jar of Flies", Recording Industry Association of America, "Hearing From Alice After Quiet Year, Alice In Chains Hammers Out New Album With The Hard And Heavy Sound Fans Will Appreciate", "Gold & Platinum RIAA Alice in Chains (1995)", "Flashback: Alice in Chains Play Final Show With Layne Staley", "Alice in Chains Concert Chronology: MTV Unplugged Session", "Ex-Alice In Chains Members Enlist Damageplan Singer, Others For Benefit", "Kinney drums up enthusiastic response for tsunami benefit", "Alice in Chains owns stage in tsunami-relief show full of surprises", "Alice in Chains - "Brother" (Ft. Ann Wilson) Seattle, WA, Nov 24. [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. His dad owned an insulation company in Dallas, Texas. "[329] While recuperating at home in a sling, Cantrell heard a riff in his head and sang it into his phone. Playing again in 2005 felt right, so we did the next thing and toured. But being a part of this band is a full time job. [74], Their second full-length album, Dirt, was released in September 1992 to critical acclaim and was certified quadruple platinum. [54] The band started playing concerts in Tacoma and Seattle with the goal of getting a record deal. [41], Cantrell's debut solo album, Boggy Depot, was released on April 7, 1998,[152] and published by Cantrell's Boggy Bottom Publishing company. The experience with Camp Freddy inspired Cantrell and The Cult guitarist Billy Duffy to form their own covers band,[211] the rock supergroup Cardboard Vampyres (named after Cantrell's cats). 10 on Total Guitar/MusicRadar's "15 best rock guitarists in the world right now" poll. [186], Cantrell provided background vocals for the track "Effigy" on Gov't Mule's 2001 album, The Deep End, Volume 1. at the Gibson Summer Jam 2008. I miss him tremendously. [84] Speaking with Spin magazine in January 1991, Cantrell confirmed that the song "Sunshine" from Facelift was written about his mother's death. [13] Guitar World Magazine ranked Cantrell as the 38th out of "100 Greatest Heavy Metal Guitarists of All Time" in 2004,[14] and the 37th "Greatest Guitar Player of All Time" in 2012. . Jerry's patrilineal ancestry can be traced back to his twenty-first great-grandfather, John Cantrell. Jerry's first job was delivering newspapers. Their albums are Black Gives Way to Blue, The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here and Rainier Fog. [338], On April 12, 2004, Cantrell and his then-band Cardboard Vampyres performed at a benefit concert for Sweet Relief, a nonprofit organization that helps needy musicians cover medical expenses. Cantrell performed his solo material along with Alice in Chains' songs and covers of other artists such as Elton John and Creedence Clearwater Revival. We're just figuring out how we work as a team. G&L Guitars makes two Jerry Cantrell Signature guitars available to the general public for purchase. [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. [223] Cantrell alongside Pearl Jam's Mike McCready and Soundgarden's Chris Cornell, also played guitar for Heart's hit song "Barracuda" with Ann and Nancy Wilson at the ceremony. 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. [283] Cantrell and William DuVall were also tied at No. [290], In his teens, Cantrell was acting in lead roles in high school plays. 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. We have played with some [singers] who can actually bring it and add their own thing to it without being a Layne clone. [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". [106] The band followed the concert with a short United States club tour, several festival dates in Europe, and a brief tour in Japan. He is the eldest child of his parents. I was living in Pennsylvania on an army base where my dad was stationed," Cantrell began . One of grunge's (and now hard rock's) heavy hitters, there's also a case for Alice In Chains as one of the heaviest bands of all time - certainly in a lyrical sense. This amp is known for its simplicity. [49], In 1985, Cantrell was going to winter semester of college,[50] but he decided to quit it and moved to Dallas, Texas, to join a band with a couple of friends. [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. Jerry Cantrell April 28, 2022 The Depot. He grew up in Spanaway, and is the oldest of three children. [272], Cantrell is widely considered to be one of the greatest rock guitarists of his generation. retrovinylclock. 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Although the band has changed, we've lost Layne, we've added Will, and there was no master plan. [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. Once Cantrell started writing the song and the rest of the album, his mystery illness disappeared. and "Man in the Box", and sang Thin Lizzy's "Jailbreak". [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. [161][162] It was Halloween night and Staley was backstage as a guest. [62][61], Staley was already starting up another band, but Cantrell, Starr and Kinney wanted him to be their lead singer. [346], On May 15, 2015, Cantrell performed at the second annual Acoustic-4-A-Cure concert in benefit of the Pediatric Cancer Program at the University of California, San Francisco. Jerry Fulton Cantrell Sr., nickname "Rooster," was a combat veteran of the Vietnam War. He served with the 101st Airborne Division, which has a fitting shoulder insignia: the bald eagle. "[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. [196] Aday stated that she thought Cantrell would be a good person to put in some "heartbroken, haunting, crying guitar" on the track. More colors. This is what would prompt little Jerry to write the AIC classic "Rooster". [248] The guitar can also be seen in the movie Singles. [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. 2. [28] Father and son also appeared together on the music video for "Rooster", in which Jerry Sr. recalls the war. On April 7th, 1998, Boggy Depot, the debut solo album from Alice in Chains guitarist Jerry Cantrell was released to mixed reviews.The record was produced by Toby Wright who had helmed production duties on Alice in Chains and the album was tracked in various studios namely The Record Plant and Studio X in Seattle. Jerry Cantrell is an American guitarist and singer. [220], On May 12, 2012, Cantrell made a duet with Somar Macek accompanied by the Synergia Northwest Orchestra for a performance of Elton John's "Levon" at the Paramount Theater in Seattle, during a benefit concert for music education in Northwest public schools. To be honest, I'd just be happy being the lead guitarist and singer for Alice In Chains. [62] The band had names like "Mothra", "Fuck" and "Diamond Lie",[63][65] the latter being the name of Cantrell's previous band. It's time to let it be. I'm an army brat my dad was in the army and we moved around quite a bit when I was . [citation needed], In a May 2001 interview with Metal-is.com, Cantrell revealed that he had written four songs for Ozzy Osbourne. I can't quantify it really in words. [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. 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. Jerry endures the weather. [69] Years later, Guns N' Roses chose Alice in Chains to be the opening act of their 2016 reunion tour. [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 was unable to attend the recording session and was replaced by Saliva's Josey Scott. [235], In February 2017, Cantrell released the song "A Job to Do", the end-title song to John Wick: Chapter 2. His place of birth is in Tacoma, Washington, the United States of America. Towards the end of "Boot Camp", the lights on stage spelled out "CC" for Chris Cornell and "SG" for Soundgarden as feedback rang out. Vinyl record art. Tickets are on sale Friday, August 27 at 10:00 AM local time. [240] The guitars feature a single-bridge humbucker wired to a volume control. 1. The metal part will never leave, and I never want it to". [26], Cantrell's father, Jerry Sr., is a combat veteran of the Vietnam War. 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. [321] Cantrell needed a titanium plate and four screws to put the bones back together. [58], Cantrell met Layne Staley, then Alice N' Chains' lead singer, at a party in Seattle around August 1987. Both musicians died in 2017. He would later cite guitarists such as Jimi Hendrix,[44] Ace Frehley, Tony Iommi, Angus Young, Jimmy Page, Glenn Tipton, K.K. Jerry Cantrell is a 56 year old American Guitarist. 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In a 2015 interview with Loudwire discussing five of his essential guitar albums, Slayer guitarist Kerry King said about Cantrell: Cantrell did the harmonies with Layne, and they were haunting, especially on Dirt. As he was walking away, Cantrell saw Rose throwing the demo away. 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". [231] He came back at the end of the concert to sing "Roadhouse Blues" together with all the artists who performed at the tribute. [132] The album was certified Gold by the RIAA in May 2010,[133] Biography Early life. I am interested in everything about music, fashion, and photography. Jerry, who resides in his Washington house, recently sold his Studio City . But fuck, I guess we're going to be talking about this for awhile". One night at a party in 1987, he ran into Alice in Chains' future guitarist, Jerry Cantrell. Jerry Cantrell painted on Vinyl Record - Framed and ready to hang. Cantrell was born in Tacoma, Washington, on March 18, 1966, to Gloria Jean Krumpos and Jerry Fulton Cantrell. [328] Cantrell explained the surgery saying, "The thing that set me back is I had some bone spurs [and] cartilage issues in my shoulders. [300], Cantrell lived in Monroe, Washington from the mid 1990s until the early 2000s. [331], Cantrell is a recovering addict and alcoholic and has been sober since 2003. He also has a solo career and released the albums Boggy Depot in 1998 and Degradation Trip Volumes 1 & 2 in 2002. [89] The album's lead single, "Would? [236], On July 19, 2018, Cantrell released the song "Setting Sun" for the soundtrack of DC Comics' graphic novel Dark Nights: Metal. He also departed from Columbia Records during this time and had trouble finding a new label. [179] On March 4, 2021, he announced via his Instagram page that he had completed the album, captioning the photo "Finished my record tonight one year to the day from when we started recording it. He grew up in Spanaway, and is the oldest of three children. [102] In 2001, a second compilation titled Greatest Hits was released. Or, do you give it a shot, try something? It was scary church music. [167] The live show was well received by audiences on a national tour that helped build upon the solo album's success. 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. [219], On December 9, 2011, Cantrell joined Metallica for their 30th anniversary concert at The Fillmore in San Francisco and performed the songs "For Whom the Bell Tolls", "Nothing Else Matters", "Seek and Destroy" and a cover of Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Tuesday's Gone". [136][137] The album debuted at No. [95][96] The band's self-titled third studio album was released in November 1995, debuted at No. 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. [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. [75][78][57], Although Alice in Chains has been labeled grunge by the mainstream media,[79] Cantrell identifies the band as primarily heavy metal. [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. [242] This guitar features a fixed bridge and the addition of a neck pickup. [320] Cantrell also stated that he's sick of the hypocrisy that's taken over many facets of organized religion. He is the son of Gloria and Jerry Cantrell, Sr. His father was from Atoka, Oklahoma. 1 hits,[145] and eleven Grammy Award nominations.[146]. It was a hell of an experience. We've been friends a long time. [165] The songs on the album ranged from doom metal to pop-based hard rock. 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. [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. TWEET. Suffering from PTSD from the Vietnam War, Jerry Cantrell Sr. was often distant and strict, causing Jerry to often butt-heads with his father. Jerry Cantrell doesn't need a lot to keep him satisfied. I could sit down and figure it out, but what's the use? [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. Released on Roadrunner Records, Degradation Trip hit shelves two months after Layne Staley's death and was dedicated to him. Jerry Cantrell - Boggy Depot. Bio. 1. Net worth of - Inside Billy Currington's Million Dollar Fortune And Love Life. [35] He graduated from high school in 1984. [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]. Feel . Cantrell has been rumored to be working on his third full-length solo album for several years, for a supposedly planned release in 2006. I'll take care of you like you took care of me.' [329][332] He was awarded the 2012 Stevie Ray Vaughan Award from MusiCares, for his work helping other addicts with the recovery process. "[37] Cantrell was also Crowe's first choice for the role of Stillwater bass player Larry Fellows in Almost Famous (2000), but he was busy writing the songs for his solo album Degradation Trip and had to turn the role down. 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. [citation needed] Cantrell opened for Metallica and Van Halen on their 1998 summer tour. He grew up in Spanaway, and is the oldest of three children. What a crazy journey always is. [165] In the Spring of 2004, Cantrell opened a slate of shows on Kid Rock's U.S. Jerry Cantrell Net Worth, Salary, Cars & Houses. [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. [83] Cantrell dedicated the album to his late mother Gloria and to his close friend Andrew Wood, lead singer of the band Mother Love Bone who died in 1990. The only reason I did those two records is because we weren't working as a band. 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. I felt I was puking up all this undigested grief in losing Layne." [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. 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. 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. After the war, Cantrell's father bounced from one Army base to another, including stints in . 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