With all the crazy weather, Jerry Cantrell and his band showed up to rock the RMA. [107], On March 10, 2006, Cantrell, Inez and Kinney performed at VH1's Decades Rock Live concert, honoring fellow Seattle musicians Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart. [62] Cantrell called the number and set up a meeting with Kinney. Jerry Cantrell - Man In The Box/Ace of Spades (March 1, 1992, Seattle)", "Pantera Concert Setlist at Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle on March 1, 1992", "Pantera feat. [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. I'll take care of you like you took care of me.' Cantrell has been rumored to be working on his third full-length solo album for several years, for a supposedly planned release in 2006. [98][102] Still in 1999, the band released a 15-track compilation titled Nothing Safe: Best of the Box. The song's inspiration comes from songwriter and guitarist Jerry Cantrell 's father. 2 on the Billboard 200 (the band's highest chart position since 1995's Alice in Chains, which debuted at No. That's the approach we've taken for a lot of years. [144], As of 2018, Alice in Chains has had 18 Top 10 songs on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart,[145] 5 No. The actor was raised in Spanaway. Subsequent work with the revamped Alice in Chains may have stalled this release. He grew up in Spanaway, and is the oldest of three children. [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. He grew up in Spanaway, and is the oldest of three children. Biography Early life. [15] Guitar World also ranked Cantrell's solo in "Man in the Box" at No. [138], In June 2017, Alice in Chains returned to Seattle's Studio X to record their sixth studio 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. I felt I was puking up all this undigested grief in losing Layne." Do you take the Led Zeppelin approach and never play again, because the guy was that important? [98], On April 10, 1996, Alice in Chains played their first concert in two and a half years for MTV Unplugged, a program featuring all-acoustic set lists. But, as he reminds on his superb new album, 'Brighten,' he is also an incredibly . [131] He told Guitar World, "I got deathly ill. Jerry Cantrell has earned about $35 million net worth from his singer-songwriter career. [266], In 2010, Jim Dunlop introduced the "JC95 Cantrell Signature Cry Baby", Cantrell's signature Cry Baby wah pedal,[267][268] based on the original Jimi Hendrix Wah pedal that Cantrell used since his early days. Later they formed another band called Raze. 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. The title track has a really ominous intro that sets the mood for the rest of the song. I don't quite know what the mixture is, but there's definitely metal, blues, rock and roll, maybe a touch of punk. [59][60] Shortly after Cantrell moved in with Staley at the Music Bank, Alice 'N Chains broke up. [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. [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. . [342], Since 2009, Cantrell has hosted the Alice in Chains & Friends Charity Fantasy Football League. "[85], In February 1992, the band released the acoustic EP Sap. I'm as imperfect as they come. [71] After three months of negotiations, Alice in Chains signed to Columbia Records on September 11, 1989. Cantrell, the founder, guitarist and co-vocalist of . "[34] His choir teacher and drama teacher were, early on, his two greatest motivators toward a career in music. [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. Cantrell's father, Jerry Sr., is a combat . and "Man in the Box". [175] He was joined by Greg Puciato and Terra Lopez on vocals, Tyler Bates on guitar, Johnny Scaglione on acoustic guitar, James Lomenzo on bass, Gil Sharone on drums, Jordan Lewis on keyboards and Michael Rozon on pedal steel guitar. [161][162] It was Halloween night and Staley was backstage as a guest. Cantrell also composed the film score along with Carl Restivo. The album is an overview of birth to now. [62] The band had names like "Mothra", "Fuck" and "Diamond Lie",[63][65] the latter being the name of Cantrell's previous band. [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. It's also effective when you slow something down and then slam 'em into the dash. 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. [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. Shortly after the show, Staley was found unresponsive after he overdosed on heroin and was hospitalized. [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). [270][271] In January 2019, Dunlop released a new version of the pedal, with a design based on Cantrell's tribal orca tattoo created by Coast Salish artist Joe Wilson, and lyrics for the Alice in Chains song "Rainier Fog" on the bottom plate. [285][286], In 2011, Cantrell appeared on a spot for NADCP, the National Association of Drug Court Professionals. [48] Cantrell also cited Soundgarden as a big influence on him. [182], Cantrell has appeared as guest guitarist on several albums and projects, including the Danzig album Blackacidevil (1996), in which he played on three tracks ("See All You Were", "Come to Silver" and "Hand of Doom"),[183] and the Metallica album Garage Inc. (1998) on the band's rendition of Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Tuesday's Gone". 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. "[115], Cantrell met singer William DuVall in Los Angeles in 2000, through a mutual acquaintance who introduced him to We've been more of a family than most, and it had to be okay from here", Cantrell said pointing to his heart. [21] Cantrell also played bass on the last track, "Love Song". Playing again in 2005 felt right, so we did the next thing and toured. "[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. [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). 1 on the Billboard 200 chart in 1994,[92] becoming the first ever EP and first Alice in Chains release to top the charts. He is the son of Gloria and Jerry Cantrell, Sr. His father was from Atoka, Oklahoma. [41] He also considers himself "half Yankee and half redneck". [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. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart", "Alice in Chains To Re-Team With Producer Nick Raskulinecz For New Album", "Jerry Cantrell Interview on Trunk Nation (08/21/2017) - Alice in Chains' new album + solo album", "Big News From Alice in Chains: New Album Almost Wrapped Up! 2006", "ALICE IN CHAINS Joined By SMASHING PUMPKINS, SCREAMING TREES Singers At L.A. Tour Opener", "Watch Phil Anselmo, James Hetfield Sing "Would?" [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. 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. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart,[92] and has been certified double platinum. 1. [228] On March 25, 2017, Cantrell performed with Nancy Wilson and Mike Inez at the 5th annual Rock Against MS benefit concert. Cantrell was born in Tacoma, Washington, on March 18, 1966, to Gloria Jean Krumpos and Jerry Fulton Cantrell. In Tacoma, Washington, Jerry was born to Gloria Jean Cantrell and Jerry Cantrell Sr on March 18, 1966. JERRY CANTRELL: That was the first real concert, yeah. [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. I miss him tremendously. Jerry Cantrell doesn't need a lot to keep him satisfied. [184] He also guested on Circus of Power's 1993 album Magic & Madness for the song "Heaven & Hell", played lead guitar on Metal Church's "Gods of a Second Chance" from their 1993 album Hanging in the Balance,[185] and played on the track "Marry Me" from Pigeonhed's 1997 album, The Full Sentence. Their albums are Black Gives Way to Blue, The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here and Rainier Fog. 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