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. He met Axl Rose after the show and gave him the tape. [307] At the start of 1991, Cantrell moved in with Soundgarden lead singer Chris Cornell and his then-wife Susan Silver at their house in Seattle. It was such a big movie and it was really fun to do. Now the once-discontinued model returns as a Jerry Cantrell signature guitar, complete with a spruced-up feature set. The band was part of the Grunge movement and is known for the unique vocal harmonies between Cantrell and Layne Staley, and later between Cantrell and William DuVall.Cantrell also has a solo career and released the albums . [159] Cantrell said of the writing experience: In '98, I locked myself in my house, went out of my mind and wrote 25 songs. That's me trying to put myself in my dad's shoes and experience, or at least kind of . Cantrell performed his solo material along with Alice in Chains' songs and covers of other artists such as Elton John and Creedence Clearwater Revival. With W. Earl Brown, Jerry Cantrell, Suzanne Friedline, Ted Kamp. He is best known as the founder, lead guitarist, co-lead vocalist, and main songwriter[9] of the rock band Alice in Chains. [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. ", "Rock Royalty Night! I kinda focus my energy there [in the band]. Jerry was a loving father and grandfather. [235], In February 2017, Cantrell released the song "A Job to Do", the end-title song to John Wick: Chapter 2. [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. 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. [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. [63] Staley, who was Cantrell's roommate at the time, agreed to join on the condition that Cantrell join his funk project (which ended shortly after),[64] and Staley joined Cantrell's band on a full-time basis. [282], In 2018, Cantrell was named "Guitarist of the Year" by Ultimate Guitar's readers poll. [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. [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. [292], In 1995, Cantrell played journalist Nona Weisbaum on the Alice in Chains mockumentary The Nona Tapes. Playing again in 2005 felt right, so we did the next thing and toured. [269] The lyrics to "Black Gives Way to Blue" are printed on the base plate of the pedal. [202][203] Cantrell joined the band again for their performance of "Walk" during a concert in San Jose, California on February 6, 2001. 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[313] Asked about Staley's death in an interview with MTV in July 2002, Cantrell said: "It's something I'm still dealing with, and I still think like he's here. [138], In June 2017, Alice in Chains returned to Seattle's Studio X to record their sixth studio album. [181] Cantrell's third solo album is titled Brighten and was released on October 29, 2021. [176][177], On January 24, 2020, Cantrell announced that he was working on a new solo album. Born Jerry Fulton Cantrell Jr on 18th March, 1966 in Tacoma, Washington, USA . 77 on its list of "100 Greatest Guitar Solos". [300], Cantrell lived in Monroe, Washington from the mid 1990s until the early 2000s. [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". [216], On October 6, 2009, Cantrell joined Pearl Jam during their concert at the Gibson Amphitheater in Los Angeles. Jerry Fulton Cantrell Jr. (born March 18, 1966)[1] is an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. [32] It would not be until the age of 17 that he began seriously playing an electric guitar. 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. [31] His first job was delivering newspapers. 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. Proceeds from the concert benefited the Cedars-Sinai Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute and further the mission of Rhonda's Kiss, an organization that helps cancer patients in need. Jerry Fulton Cantrell Jr. (born March 18, 1966) is an American musician who is best known as the founder, lead guitarist, colead vocalist and main songwriter for the rock band Alice in Chains. Layne Staley was incredibly hard to work with during AIC recording their self-titled album. We're not interested in stepping on [Staley's] rich legacy. 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. 10 on Total Guitar/MusicRadar's "15 best rock guitarists in the world right now" poll. Jerry's patrilineal ancestry can be traced back to his twenty-first great-grandfather, John Cantrell. He would later cite guitarists such as Jimi Hendrix,[44] Ace Frehley, Tony Iommi, Angus Young, Jimmy Page, Glenn Tipton, K.K. [265] He has most recently been using a signature amp called the, 'JJ100' made for him by Friedman Amplification. Jerry's a really solid blues-rock guitarist, very tasteful and emotive. [323], Cantrell underwent shoulder surgery twice. Joseph Richard Cantrell (L) via King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office, (R) via Redmond Police Dept. [91] The album's fourth single, "Rooster", was a tribute to Cantrell's father. [74], Their second full-length album, Dirt, was released in September 1992 to critical acclaim and was certified quadruple platinum. His first solo concerts since 2004. [342], Since 2009, Cantrell has hosted the Alice in Chains & Friends Charity Fantasy Football League. TWEET. Cantrell hopped on stage to close out the night with the guitar solo on "Alive". Jerry Cantrell has earned about $35 million net worth from his singer-songwriter career. 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. [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. [319] Cantrell stated, "There are two things you never want to get into a conversation or argument about: politics and religion. [54] The band started playing concerts in Tacoma and Seattle with the goal of getting a record deal. [42] In the months before writing the song, Cantrell had been suffering from an unexplained illness. 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. Dad Band: Directed by Ted Kamp. He loves country music. [41] He also considers himself "half Yankee and half redneck". This year, he's re-embarking on his solo career, releasing his first solo output since the 2002 double album, "Degradation Trip Volumes 1 and 2.". 1), selling 61,000 copies in its first week of release. Jerry Cantrell - Biography. [73] Cantrell also played bass on the track "Love Song", from the 1992 Sap EP. It's always been my first love, and always will be, but the situation being what it is we've been together for a long time, and right now it's kinda played out. [170], In November 2014, during an interview on radio 95.5 KLOS, Cantrell was asked if he had any plans on doing more solo work, to which he replied: "I don't know. 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. Cantrell's first childhood memory is meeting his father for the first time after he had returned from war when he was three years old. 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 . Jerry Cantrell Jr. is a well-known musician, classical guitarist, actor, composer, and singer-songwriter. 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. We're willing to take a chance on it. He is the eldest child of his parents. 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. [74], Cantrell started to sing lead vocals on the 1992 acoustic EP Sap, and his role continued to grow in the following albums, making Alice in Chains a two-vocal band. They never could find anything wrong with me. A lot of Alice stuff is written that way "Them Bones" is a great off-time song.[238]. "[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. Cantrell wrote the lyrics from the perspective of Keanu Reeves' title character. After the war, Cantrell's father bounced from one Army base to another, including stints in . "[20] Cantrell's manager at the time, Bill Siddons, said that Jerry really loved Layne and they had a bond he hadn't seen before. I am interested in everything about music, fashion, and photography. I'm as imperfect as they come. A lot of people stand and get the fuck back up after falling. . [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. [324][325] During a chat at ESPN.com on November 29, 2011, Cantrell revealed that he had gone through another surgery earlier that year, this time in his right shoulder[326] and that he was in the tail end of the rehabilitation process. [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. [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. [213] "This band is really just about having fun and playing tunes that we were fans of growing up," Cantrell stated. [321] Cantrell needed a titanium plate and four screws to put the bones back together. Jerry Fulton Cantrell Jr. (born March 18, 1966) is an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. [169] When asked about releasing another solo album, he issued this statement in 2010: Not for a while. [320] Cantrell also stated that he's sick of the hypocrisy that's taken over many facets of organized religion. I miss him tremendously. 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. We did it step by step. [119][116] DuVall joined Alice in Chains as full-time lead singer during the band's reunion tour in 2006, after making his first public appearance with the band at the VH1 concert. ", was written by Cantrell as a tribute to his late friend Andrew Wood. 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! [48] Cantrell also cited Soundgarden as a big influence on him. [290], In his teens, Cantrell was acting in lead roles in high school plays. Jerry Cantrell doesn't need a lot to keep him satisfied. [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. He also departed from Columbia Records during this time and had trouble finding a new label. According to Cantrell's bio, his parents divorced when he was young . He was an accomplished musician and was able to play all stringed instruments. He spent his childhood days in Spanaway. 98 on the list of the "Top 100 Most Complete Guitar Players of All Time" by Envision Radio Networks' "Chop Shop" guitar show in December 2008. In Tacoma, Washington, Jerry was born to Gloria Jean Cantrell and Jerry Cantrell Sr on March 18, 1966. [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. 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. Jerry's maternal grandfather was Elmer James Krumpos (the son of Matey "Matthew/Mike" Krumpos and Barbara . 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. The EP also features Mark Arm of Mudhoney and Chris Cornell of Soundgarden, who appeared together on the song "Right Turn", credited as "Alice Mudgarden" in the liner notes. It was scary church music. [56][124] The writing and recording process was completed on March 18, 2009 Cantrell's 43rd birthday and also the same day that DuVall's son was born. Feel . It's a tough thing to go through. [321] The injury caused the remainder of Cantrell's solo tour to be postponed. on 02/27/23. Jerry Cantrell painted on Vinyl Record - Framed and ready to hang. 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. 77 on its list of "100 Greatest Guitar Solos" in 2008. Biography Early life. Also, Jerry plays like a machine. [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. [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. 1. My band's been a harsh example of that what happens when you don't deal with it." [298], In 2013, Cantrell played country singer Donnie "Skeeter" Dollarhide Jr. on the Alice in Chains mockumentary AIC 23. [39] During that time, he had a band with Vinnie Chas (from Pretty Boy Floyd), called Sinister. [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. 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. [69] Years later, Guns N' Roses chose Alice in Chains to be the opening act of their 2016 reunion tour. Alice in Chains Jerry Cantrell. [56] He spent his time outside of work playing guitar and jamming with any band he could find. "[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. [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. They played "Would?" [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". [318], Cantrell is critical of religion[319] and Young Earth creationism, satirizing them both in Alice in Chains' 2013 album, The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here. Jerry Cantrell April 28, 2022 The Depot. He watched as his father struggled with PTSD throughout his childhood until, eventually, it destroyed his family. Hi, I'm Su! This reflects the problems his father was working out while Jerry and his family were struggling. While video footage from Cantrell's official website claimed that he wanted to work solo for some time,[151] his comments in Guitar World stated otherwise: It's something I never really wanted to do, but the way things have played out, it's like, why not? [99] Cantrell stated that he was ill during the performance as a result of food poisoning from a hot dog consumed before the gig. 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. Cantrell's Parents. According to our records, Jerry Cantrell is possibly single. [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. 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. [339], In 2007, Cantrell auctioned off some of his favorite clothes from key moments in his career to benefit MusiCares and the Layne Staley Fund,[340][341] which provides support and treatment for heroin recovery in the Seattle music community. [240] The guitars feature a single-bridge humbucker wired to a volume control. ", and introduced a new song, "Killer Is Me", with Cantrell on lead vocals. [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. [280], In 2016, Blend Guitar ranked Cantrell at No. Before . [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. [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. Being a founder, guitarist, . He is known for his work with the band Alice in Chains. When Jerry was in sixth grade, his mom was dating a guitar player who taught him a couple of chords. 1. [174], On December 6 and 7, 2019, Cantrell performed two sold-out solo concerts at the Pico Union Project in Los Angeles. [51], In 1985 or 1986, Cantrell moved back to Tacoma and began a band called Diamond Lie, which included singer Scott Damon, drummer Bobby Nesbitt and bassist Matt Muasau. [102] In 2001, a second compilation titled Greatest Hits was released. Suffering from PTSD from the Vietnam War, Jerry Cantrell Sr. was often distant and strict, causing Jerry to often butt-heads with his father. I'm just thankful to have a tour and work - something I can focus on. Now I've got to step up to the plate and take a few swings. Released on Roadrunner Records, Degradation Trip hit shelves two months after Layne Staley's death and was dedicated to him. Net worth of - Inside Billy Currington's Million Dollar Fortune And Love Life. 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. "Them Bones" is a heavy f---ing song. [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. He grew up in Spanaway, and is the oldest of three children. 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. Cantrell said in his acceptance speech, "I crash landed here almost 9 years ago, in Los Angeles. 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. 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: . Show All Dates . Find Jerry Cantrell tour schedule, concert details, reviews and photos. Alice in Chains lead guitarist, co-lead singer, and principal songwriter, Jerry Cantrell brought his "Brighten Tour" to The Depot in Salt Lake City. 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. [16] Cantrell was ranked at No. [242] This guitar features a fixed bridge and the addition of a neck pickup. His third solo album, Brighten, was released in 2021. Father - Jerry Cantrell Sr Mother - Gloria Jean Cantrell: Siblings: David Contrell: School: Clover Park School District: College: Spanaway Lake High School: Religion: NA: Nationality: . I felt I was puking up all this undigested grief in losing Layne." Cantrell came to fame as a member of Alice In Chains, one of the most successful bands . 1", "Exclusive Interview: Shawnee Smith - SMITH AND PYLE", "RICHIE KOTZEN To Release '24 Hours' in November", "DUFF MCKAGAN To Release 'How To Be A Man' EP Featuring IZZY STRADLIN, JERRY CANTRELL", "Alice In Chains' Jerry Cantrell Speaks About His Deftones Cameo, Chino Moreno Calls New Album "A Challenge", "Deftones - Phantom Bride Featuring Jerry Cantrell (Official Audio)", "Pantera feat. 2 on the Billboard 200 (the band's highest chart position since 1995's Alice in Chains, which debuted at No. Cantrell's father was also deployed to the Vietnam War twice and he never talked about his experience to . [206] He was also asked by Nickelback's frontman, Chad Kroeger, to contribute to the song "Hero" for the 2002 film Spider-Man. [21] Cantrell also played bass on the last track, "Love Song". [28] Father and son also appeared together on the music video for "Rooster", in which Jerry Sr. recalls the war. He also has a solo career and released the albums Boggy Depot in 1998 and Degradation Trip Volumes 1 & 2 in 2002. 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. [97] The singles "Grind", "Over Now", and "Heaven Beside You" feature Cantrell on lead vocals. [166], Degradation Trip has sold 100,000 copies in the U.S. as of December 2002. [114] Although Cantrell acknowledges the benefits of working as a solo artist, he expressed his happiness with being back in the band culture. [349], In 2015, Alice in Chains donated two dollars from every pre-sold ticket of their summer tour to help the family of a fan named Stefan Dayne-Ankle, who died after a battle with leukemia. [291], In the early 1990s, Cantrell and his Alice in Chains bandmates Layne Staley and Mike Starr were featured on the music video "Never a Know, But the No", from the Seattle thrash metal band Forced Entry. [102], Although never officially disbanding, Alice in Chains was plagued by extended inactivity from 1996 onwards due to Staley's substance abuse, which resulted in his death in 2002. 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. [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. 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. 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