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[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. Jerry Fulton Cantrell Jr. is an American musician who is best known as the lead guitarist, co-lead vocalist and main songwriter for the rock band Alice in Chains. He met Axl Rose after the show and gave him the tape. "[312] "The shows I played between the time I got the word about Layne and Layne's funeral were very important to me in terms of being able to continue on. 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. [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. (174) $174.00. Bio. But it's not about separating and forgetting it's about remembering and moving on. [62][61], Staley was already starting up another band, but Cantrell, Starr and Kinney wanted him to be their lead singer. [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. 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He served with the 101st Airborne Division, which has a fitting shoulder insignia: the bald eagle. He is well known for founding the rock band . [166], Cantrell returned to the movie scene in 2004 to write, with the newly formed metal band Damageplan, the song "Ashes to Ashes" for the movie The Punisher. Jerry Cantrell was born to the parents named Jerry Fulton Cantrell (father) and Gloria Jean Krumpos (mother). 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". [205], In 2002, Cantrell played a series of summer dates with headlining rock band Nickelback. 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. That's the choice I took. He loves country music. It's more than just making music, and it always has been. [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). [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. [89] The album's lead single, "Would? [230] Cantrell sang "Love Her Madly" accompanied by The Doors' original guitarist Robby Krieger, keyboardist George Laks, bassist Zander Schloss, and drummer Brian Young. IconicInc. [55], When Cantrell was 20 years old, he was working several part-time jobs to pay his rent, one of which involved throwing boxes of frozen fish in a warehouse. 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. It was such a big movie and it was really fun to do. Suffering from PTSD from the Vietnam War, Jerry Cantrell Sr. was often distant and strict, causing Jerry to often butt-heads with his father. Playing again in 2005 felt right, so we did the next thing and toured. I kinda focus my energy there [in the band]. Jerry Cantrell in 2010. [196] Aday stated that she thought Cantrell would be a good person to put in some "heartbroken, haunting, crying guitar" on the track. A lot of Alice stuff is written that way "Them Bones" is a great off-time song.[238]. [250], Apart from his signature G&L Guitars, Cantrell has also been seen playing a Telecaster,[251] a Fender Standard Stratocaster Brown Sunburst,[252] a Gibson Les Paul[253][254] most notably an Ivory White Les Paul with torch burn marks that Cantrell made all over the guitar, which is the guitar that Cantrell has used on all of the Alice in Chains albums along with the original Blue Dress G&L. My first and foremost love has been this band and always has been. [269] The lyrics to "Black Gives Way to Blue" are printed on the base plate of the pedal. Maybe somewhere down the road. Cantrell wanted to continue the tour, and although he was in a lot of pain, he played his first concert as a frontman without a guitar opening for Cheap Trick in Atlanta. An extremely relatable short film.Directed by Ted KampWritten by W. Earl BrownFeaturing Eric Stromer, Jerry Cantrell, W. Earl Brown, Suzanne Friedline & Ted . [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. [231] He came back at the end of the concert to sing "Roadhouse Blues" together with all the artists who performed at the tribute. The band rose to international fame in the early 1990s during Seattle's grunge movement, and is known for its distinctive vocal style[10] and the harmonized vocals between Cantrell and Layne Staley (and later Cantrell and William DuVall). 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. He is known for his work with the band Alice in Chains. [190], Cantrell was the lead guitarist in all of the tracks[191] from Ozzy Osbourne's 2005 album of cover songs, Under Cover. Some people don't get that chance. tour.[168]. 'I remember staying up all night and writing that song,' the guitarist said. [citation needed], Cantrell explained the band's reunion saying, "We want to celebrate what we did and the memory of our friend. [18][19] He grew up in Spanaway,[20] and is the oldest of three children. [62] Kinney pointed at his girlfriend and said: "that's weird cause that's his sister". [319] "No one in the band claims to be an expert on religion, but the title of the song [The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here] comes from something that a lot of people actually believe in". [52] While working at the store, Cantrell bought what he described as his first "real guitar", a 1984 G&L Rampage. 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. [48] Cantrell also cited Soundgarden as a big influence on him. The cat appeared on Cantrell's episode of MTV Cribs, which was shot at his ranch in Oklahoma in September 2002. [240] The guitars feature a single-bridge humbucker wired to a volume control. Cantrell was born in Tacoma, Washington, on March 18, 1966, to Gloria Jean Krumpos and Jerry Fulton Cantrell. ", was written by Cantrell as a tribute to his late friend Andrew Wood. Jerry Cantrell has made a career out of casting the light and the dark. [86] The EP has been certified gold,[87] and it features guest vocals by Ann Wilson from the band Heart, who joined Cantrell for the chorus of "Brother", and Staley for the chorus of "Am I Inside". Cantrell came to fame as a member of Alice In Chains, one of the most successful bands . Cantrell first learned to drive when he was very young, sitting on his dad's lap steering a pickup truck. Cantrell's father was also deployed to the Vietnam War twice and he never talked about his experience to . [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. [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". [26] The family lived on welfare and food stamps. [165] The songs on the album ranged from doom metal to pop-based hard rock. 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 . 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You can get close enough to fake it, but you will never get it right. [71], Jerry Cantrell served as the lead guitarist, co-lyricist, co-vocalist and main composer of Alice in Chains until the group's near-permanent hiatus beginning in the late 1990s and leading through the death of lead singer Layne Staley in April 2002. [62] The band had names like "Mothra", "Fuck" and "Diamond Lie",[63][65] the latter being the name of Cantrell's previous band. [328] Cantrell explained the surgery saying, "The thing that set me back is I had some bone spurs [and] cartilage issues in my shoulders. The actor was raised in Spanaway. [263] The Ernie Ball Music Man EVH Guitar that was stolen in 2001 was returned to him and made an appearance at a gig in 2018. 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". Towards the end of "Boot Camp", the lights on stage spelled out "CC" for Chris Cornell and "SG" for Soundgarden as feedback rang out. [73] Cantrell also played bass on the track "Love Song", from the 1992 Sap EP. Cantrell's Parents. [72] Cantrell's guitar contribution gave a heavy metal edge to the band's unique grunge style. Find relevant music gear like microphones, guitar rig, amplifier setup, effects pedalboard, software, keyboards, and other instruments and add it to Jerry Cantrell. We're just figuring out how we work as a team. [28] Father and son also appeared together on the music video for "Rooster", in which Jerry Sr. recalls the war. 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 . Joseph Richard Cantrell (L) via King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office, (R) via Redmond Police Dept. [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. [102] Their first compilation, titled "Live", was released on December 5, 2000. I don't quite know what the mixture is, but there's definitely metal, blues, rock and roll, maybe a touch of punk. With all the crazy weather, Jerry Cantrell and his band showed up to rock the RMA. Yes, Jerry Cantrell is part of Alice In Chains, one of the biggest hard rock groups of the last 30 plus years. [15] Guitar World also ranked Cantrell's solo in "Man in the Box" at No. [227], On March 13, 2017, Cantrell made a guest appearance at Steel Panther's concert at The Roxy Theatre in West Hollywood and performed "Man In The Box" with the band joined by Godsmack singer Sully Erna on lead vocals. The song was released as a single in digital platforms.[237]. [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. [37], Cantrell is featured in the 1992 movie Singles, along with the rest of Alice in Chains performing the songs "It Ain't Like That" and "Would?". [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. Cantrell was born in Tacoma, Washington, on March 18, 1966,[2] to Gloria Jean Krumpos and Jerry Fulton Cantrell. [283] Cantrell and William DuVall were also tied at No. [26] Cantrell would later name his music publishing company as Rooster's Son Publishing. Now I've got to step up to the plate and take a few swings. Facebook; Twitter; Su Yeniocak. [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. He is the eldest child of his parents. 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 also composed the film score along with Carl Restivo. [114][120][121], By April 2007, Alice in Chains had been writing and demoing songs for a new album with DuVall,[122] but the band did not show further signs of progress until October 2008, when they announced that they had begun recording with producer Nick Raskulinecz in the studio. 7 on its list of "Top 10 Underrated Guitarists",[281] and Loudwire ranked him at No. FREE shipping. [277], Elton John stated in a 2009 interview with Rolling Stone that he's been an admirer of Cantrell for quite some time, and couldn't resist the offer to play on Alice in Chains' song "Black Gives Way to Blue" at Cantrell's request. [282], In 2018, Cantrell was named "Guitarist of the Year" by Ultimate Guitar's readers poll. [235], In February 2017, Cantrell released the song "A Job to Do", the end-title song to John Wick: Chapter 2. [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. [40], The first album that Cantrell owned was Elton John's 1974 Greatest Hits compilation,[42] which was a gift he received from his father when he was 10 years old. [114] Although Cantrell acknowledges the benefits of working as a solo artist, he expressed his happiness with being back in the band culture. [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. Cantrell attended high school at Spanaway Lake High School,[33] and, before owning his first guitar, he was a member of the high school choir which attended many state competitions. I love him and have to move on. Alice in Chain's song "Rooster" reveals his father's broken, PTSD state in lines like, "Wife and kids, household pet / Army green was no safe bet . Twenty-five years ago, Jerry Cantrell named his debut solo album ("Boggy Depot") after the spot in Oklahoma where his father was raised. 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. 14 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Tracks. He would later cite guitarists such as Jimi Hendrix,[44] Ace Frehley, Tony Iommi, Angus Young, Jimmy Page, Glenn Tipton, K.K. [41] Cantrell's father played the sheriff in the music video for "Cut You In".[155][156]. Jerry Fulton Cantrell Jr. (born March 18, 1966)[1] is an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. 77 on its list of "100 Greatest Guitar Solos". [63] Diamond Lie gained attention in the Seattle area and eventually took the name of Staley's previous band, Alice N' Chains, and was quickly renamed as Alice in Chains. When Jerry was in sixth grade, his mom was dating a guitar player who taught him a couple of chords. 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. This reflects the problems his father was working out while Jerry and his family were struggling. The only reason I did those two records is because we weren't working as a band. Jerry Fulton Cantrell Jr was born March 18, 1966, in Tacoma, Washington. [62] Kinney and his girlfriend went to the Music Bank and listened to Cantrell's demos. Riverside Municipal Auditorium - Riverside. [73] The album, which received better critical reception than its predecessor, featured two singles, "Anger Rising" and "Angel Eyes", and the track "She Was My Girl" was included on the Spider-Man soundtrack. [35] The album cover shows Cantrell covered in mud standing waist-deep in a branch of the Boggy River. He was also living in San Francisco during that period. Cantrell was born in Tacoma, Washington, on March 18, 1966, to Gloria Jean Krumpos and Jerry Fulton Cantrell. [239] They feature a maple body, maple neck and ebony fingerboard. I didn't know how to deal with it then, and I still don't. [181] Cantrell's third solo album is titled Brighten and was released on October 29, 2021. Being a founder, guitarist, . [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. But it gave me the impetus to do what I'm doing. [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. [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. A Dad Band get together in a garage goes terribly wrong when a pair of underwear and nonsensical egos get in the way. [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. [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. [167] The live show was well received by audiences on a national tour that helped build upon the solo album's success. Jerry Fulton Cantrell Sr., nickname "Rooster," was a combat veteran of the Vietnam War. Those two guys really had their thing figured out. [41], Cantrell's debut solo album, Boggy Depot, was released on April 7, 1998,[152] and published by Cantrell's Boggy Bottom Publishing company. 1. [164] He had to sell his Seattle house to fund the album and produced it himself. I can't quantify it really in words. It's completely a reunion because the three of us who're left are back together. "Them Bones" is a heavy f---ing song. [13] He was apparently thrilled at winning the title over several famous artists such as Slash, James Hetfield, and Jimmy Page. His place of birth is in Tacoma, Washington, the United States of America. [213] On November 10, 2004, Cantrell was among the musicians who performed a short acoustic set to benefit Help The Homeless in Hollywood, California. [329][332] He was awarded the 2012 Stevie Ray Vaughan Award from MusiCares, for his work helping other addicts with the recovery process. [264], Cantrell used a variety of amplifiers such as those made by Bogner, Mesa Boogie and Marshall throughout his career. . [218], Cantrell made a special appearance at a Stone Temple Pilots concert in Camden, New Jersey, on May 23, 2010, playing guitar during the band's performance of "Sex Type Thing". Jerry Cantrell painted on Vinyl Record - Framed and ready to hang. [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. [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". 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. His touring band for the album included Alice in Chains bandmates Inez and Kinney, and Cantrell expressed hope to have a second album released by the following year. As he was walking away, Cantrell saw Rose throwing the demo away. [343] Cantrell founded the league to combine his love of fantasy football with the goal of helping a worthy cause. [319] Cantrell stated, "There are two things you never want to get into a conversation or argument about: politics and religion. Also, Jerry plays like a machine. "[34] His choir teacher and drama teacher were, early on, his two greatest motivators toward a career in music. [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. The nickname "Rooster" was a childhood nickname given by his great-grandfather to Cantrell . [248] The guitar can also be seen in the movie Singles. [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. We've been friends a long time. He is the son of Gloria and Jerry Cantrell, Sr. His father was from Atoka, Oklahoma. This is a community-built gear list for Jerry Cantrell. He appeared with his father on the music video of Rooster. JERRY CANTRELL: 'Touring Is Getting On A Pirate Ship And Not Coming Back For A Year And A Half' . [221], Cantrell performed with Duff McKagan's band The Walking Papers during the band's concert at The Crocodile in Seattle on December 15, 2012. [157][158] The same year of Boggy Depot, Cantrell began writing a follow-up album. 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. Released on Roadrunner Records, Degradation Trip hit shelves two months after Layne Staley's death and was dedicated to him. We're willing to take a chance on it. "[314] William DuVall, who performed Staley's vocals during Cantrell's solo concerts, elaborated on this emotional period saying: "I lost my grandfather in the same week, so Cantrell and I both hit the road with immense personal losses dogging us. Cantrell wrote the lyrics from the perspective of Keanu Reeves' title character. 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. 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. [173] Cantrell said in a statement: "I really dug John Wick and have always admired Keanu's work. [159] Cantrell said of the writing experience: In '98, I locked myself in my house, went out of my mind and wrote 25 songs. [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). 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. 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Jerry's maternal grandfather was Elmer James Krumpos (the son of Matey "Matthew/Mike" Krumpos and Barbara . That's me trying to put myself in my dad's shoes and experience, or at least kind of . [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. ", and introduced a new song, "Killer Is Me", with Cantrell on lead vocals. But it's writ large across Brighten. 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. [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. [161] Cantrell reportedly asked Staley to join him onstage, but Staley declined. He also departed from Columbia Records during this time and had trouble finding a new label. Andy Ford. 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