[329][332] He was awarded the 2012 Stevie Ray Vaughan Award from MusiCares, for his work helping other addicts with the recovery process. Cantrell was named "Riff Lord" by British hard rock/metal magazine Metal Hammer in 2006. Jerry Cantrell on finding inspiration for 'Rooster' at Chris Cornell's house: 'I was thinking about my dad' Marty Rosenbaum 9/9/2022 China's Military Is Catching Up to the U.S. [32] At that time he played clarinet, and his mother was dating a guitar player who handed his guitar to Cantrell and taught him a couple of chords. It's a repetitive motion injury from playing. He was an accomplished musician and was able to play all stringed instruments. [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". After the war, Cantrell's father bounced from one Army base to another, including stints in . 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. The song features Cantrell sharing lead vocals with Damageplan singer Patrick Lachman,[211] and it can be found on that movie's soundtrack, and as a bonus track on the Japanese version of Damageplan's debut album, New Found Power. We're willing to take a chance on it. [70], Alice in Chains' final demo, The Treehouse Tapes, was completed in 1988 and found its way to the music managers Kelly Curtis and Susan Silver, who also managed the Seattle bands Mother Love Bone and Soundgarden, respectively. [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. It was a hell of an experience. [132] The album was certified Gold by the RIAA in May 2010,[133] However, this album still has not been released. [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. [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. Being a founder, guitarist, . [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. He watched as his father struggled with PTSD throughout his childhood until, eventually, it destroyed his family. 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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. It's been an amazing day. Jerry Cantrell has made a career out of casting the light and the dark. [161][162] It was Halloween night and Staley was backstage as a guest. [15] Guitar World also ranked Cantrell's solo in "Man in the Box" at No. [228] On March 25, 2017, Cantrell performed with Nancy Wilson and Mike Inez at the 5th annual Rock Against MS benefit concert. They played "Would?" When Alice in Chains' first album went gold, Cantrell sent both teachers a gold record. [308] Alice in Chains also paid tribute to Cornell on the one year anniversary of his death on May 18, 2018. He spent his childhood days in Spanaway. [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". [240] The guitars feature a single-bridge humbucker wired to a volume control. Jerry Fulton Cantrell Jr. was born on March 18, 1966, which makes his age be 54 years old as of 2020. Cantrell has been most famously seen playing a G&L Guitars' Rampage model. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart in 1994,[92] becoming the first ever EP and first Alice in Chains release to top the charts. Cantrell was born in Tacoma, Washington, on March 18, 1966, to Gloria Jean Krumpos and Jerry Fulton Cantrell. [102] In 2001, a second compilation titled Greatest Hits was released. By The Big Dad. It's overwhelming. 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. [18][19] He grew up in Spanaway,[20] and is the oldest of three children. [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. Cantrell joined Metallica on backing vocals during their performance of "Nothing Else Matters" at the Download Festival in Dublin on June 11, 2006. [138], In June 2017, Alice in Chains returned to Seattle's Studio X to record their sixth studio album. [289], On January 17, 2020, Cantrell officially joined Gibson as a brand ambassador. 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. [62][61], Staley was already starting up another band, but Cantrell, Starr and Kinney wanted him to be their lead singer. [173] Cantrell said in a statement: "I really dug John Wick and have always admired Keanu's work. [144], As of 2018, Alice in Chains has had 18 Top 10 songs on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart,[145] 5 No. [232] Cantrell performed Alice in Chains' hits "Would?" 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 . Columbia . After Staley's death in 2002, Cantrell took the role of Alice in Chains' lead singer on most of the songs from the band's post-Staley albums, Black Gives Way to Blue (2009), The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here (2013) and Rainier Fog (2018), with DuVall harmonizing with him in the new songs and singing Staley's vocals in the old songs in live concerts.[11][12]. Jerry Cantrell is an American guitarist and singer. [15], In October 2008, Guitar World ranked Cantrell's solo in "Man in the Box" at No. Cantrell made a name for himself in rock but was raised on country music. 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. [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. I could sit down and figure it out, but what's the use? You can get close enough to fake it, but you will never get it right. . [204] On October 9, 1994, Cantrell joined Metallica for a performance of "For Whom the Bell Tolls" during their concert in Oklahoma City. [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. 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. He would later cite guitarists such as Jimi Hendrix,[44] Ace Frehley, Tony Iommi, Angus Young, Jimmy Page, Glenn Tipton, K.K. [188], Cantrell played guitar in the song "Fallen Ones"[189] from Heart's 2004 album Jupiters Darling. [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. Cantrell went to the emergency room but they could not do anything for him there, since the bone had slipped back in his hand and he would need a reconstructive surgery, but he had to wait for a couple of weeks for that to happen. [216], On October 6, 2009, Cantrell joined Pearl Jam during their concert at the Gibson Amphitheater in Los Angeles. He served with the 101st Airborne Division, which has a fitting shoulder insignia: the bald eagle. [26] The family lived on welfare and food stamps. My band's been a harsh example of that what happens when you don't deal with it." The song's inspiration comes from songwriter and guitarist Jerry Cantrell 's father. "Them Bones" is a heavy f---ing song. [69] Years later, Guns N' Roses chose Alice in Chains to be the opening act of their 2016 reunion tour. 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. 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. [269] The lyrics to "Black Gives Way to Blue" are printed on the base plate of the pedal. [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. He met Axl Rose after the show and gave him the tape. [27] Cantrell wrote the song "Rooster" at the Cornells' house and stayed there for a few weeks. [192] The songs performed by Cantrell were also included on disc four of Osbourne's box set Prince of Darkness (2005). [166], Degradation Trip has sold 100,000 copies in the U.S. as of December 2002. [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. In Alice in Chains, Cantrell was responsible for such hits as the intensely personal "Rooster," and on this, his sophomore solo outing, Cantrell . [31] His first job was delivering newspapers. 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. [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. 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 . The song was released as a single in digital platforms.[237]. [126], On September 29, 2009, Alice in Chains released their first record since the death of Layne Staley, Black Gives Way to Blue, and toured in support of the album. Name: Jerry Worden Cantrell Death date: 28 Feb 1973 Death place: Mckinney, Collin, Texas Gender: Male Race or color (on document): Age at death: 83 years Estimated birth year: 1890 Birth date: Birthplace: Marital status: Spouse's name: Father's name: James Cantrell Father's birthplace: Mother's name: Melissa. When she passed away, it was a really shitty time for me. [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". I didn't know how to deal with it then, and I still don't. Some people don't get that chance. Suffering from PTSD from the Vietnam War, Jerry Cantrell Sr. was often distant and strict, causing Jerry to often butt-heads with his father. [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. 2006", "ALICE IN CHAINS Joined By SMASHING PUMPKINS, SCREAMING TREES Singers At L.A. Tour Opener", "Watch Phil Anselmo, James Hetfield Sing "Would?" 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! [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. [267] In 2013, a limited edition of the pedal was released in black and red featuring the cover artwork for the album The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here, and the lyrics to "Stone" on the bottom. [29][30], Cantrell moved back with his mother to Spanaway where he attended junior high. He is known for his work with the band Alice in Chains. G&L Guitars makes two Jerry Cantrell Signature guitars available to the general public for purchase. Cantrell's guitar playing is known for its unique use of wah pedal as well as odd time signatures. [213] "This band is really just about having fun and playing tunes that we were fans of growing up," Cantrell stated. - S1 E3 Poker Night Live! 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. [41], Cantrell's debut solo album, Boggy Depot, was released on April 7, 1998,[152] and published by Cantrell's Boggy Bottom Publishing company. [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?". It's a tough thing to go through. 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 . [72] Cantrell's guitar contribution gave a heavy metal edge to the band's unique grunge style. [22][23] His maternal grandmother was from Norway, and his maternal grandfather was from the Czech Republic. [283] Cantrell and William DuVall were also tied at No. [114] Although Cantrell acknowledges the benefits of working as a solo artist, he expressed his happiness with being back in the band culture. Cantrell's father, Jerry Sr., is a combat . Later, he learned officially on his mom's manual-transmission 1976 Volkswagen Super Beetle . TWEET. [27], Alice in Chains' second acoustic EP, Jar of Flies, debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 (the band's highest chart position since 1995's Alice in Chains, which debuted at No. [331], Cantrell is a recovering addict and alcoholic and has been sober since 2003. [215] No formal albums were released by the band. [197], He played guitar on Duff McKagan's 2015 EP How to Be a Man,[198][199] and has also collaborated with Alternative Metal band Deftones, contributing guitar parts to the track "Phantom Bride" off their 2016 album Gore. [272], Cantrell is widely considered to be one of the greatest rock guitarists of his generation. With W. Earl Brown, Jerry Cantrell, Suzanne Friedline, Ted Kamp. [230] Cantrell sang "Love Her Madly" accompanied by The Doors' original guitarist Robby Krieger, keyboardist George Laks, bassist Zander Schloss, and drummer Brian Young. tour.[168]. [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. the first album of DuVall's band, Comes with the Fall. 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In Tacoma, Washington, Jerry was born to Gloria Jean Cantrell and Jerry Cantrell Sr on March 18, 1966. [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. [56] Cantrell, Mike Inez and Sean Kinney also thanked Staley in the album's liner notes. [248] The guitar can also be seen in the movie Singles. [27] Cantrell would later pay tribute to Cornell during the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony on April 14, 2018, joining singer Ann Wilson for a rendition of Soundgarden's "Black Hole Sun". [320] Cantrell also stated that he's sick of the hypocrisy that's taken over many facets of organized religion. [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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An extremely relatable short film.Directed by Ted KampWritten by W. Earl BrownFeaturing Eric Stromer, Jerry Cantrell, W. Earl Brown, Suzanne Friedline & Ted . [98] Staley rarely left his condo in Seattle,[98] but in 1998 the band reunited to record two new songs, "Get Born Again" and "Died", originally intended for Cantrell's second solo album,[72] the songs were released on the 1999 box set Music Bank. [citation needed], In a May 2001 interview with Metal-is.com, Cantrell revealed that he had written four songs for Ozzy Osbourne. We're just figuring out how we work as a team. He grew up in Spanaway, and is the oldest of three children. Cantrell, the founder, guitarist and co-vocalist of . [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. [249] In 2011, Cantrell revealed that he had to retire the guitar due to a hairline crack from the neck all the way through the back of the body. A lot of Alice stuff is written that way "Them Bones" is a great off-time song.[238]. A Dad Band get together in a garage goes terribly wrong when a pair of underwear and nonsensical egos get in the way. [citation needed], Cantrell explained the band's reunion saying, "We want to celebrate what we did and the memory of our friend. Find out more as we look at 10 things you didn't know about Jerry Cantrell. [13] He was apparently thrilled at winning the title over several famous artists such as Slash, James Hetfield, and Jimmy Page. 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. Cantrell performed his solo material along with Alice in Chains' songs and covers of other artists such as Elton John and Creedence Clearwater Revival. [40][57] Diamond Lie played their last concert in July 1987. [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. Cantrell started to sing lead vocals on Alice in Chains' 1992 EP Sap. One night at a party in 1987, he ran into Alice in Chains' future guitarist, Jerry Cantrell. The best places to look for gear usage are typically on the artist's social media , YouTube, live performance images , and . [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. "[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. That's the approach we've taken for a lot of years. ", and introduced a new song, "Killer Is Me", with Cantrell on lead vocals. Mark Kozelek was cast instead. 1. He loves country music. "I was thinking about my dad; my folks got divorced when I was pretty young, so my dad wasn't a big part of my teen years, but he was a badass and a hardass; he was an army sergeant, but I didn't see a whole lot of him. [321] Cantrell reported that breaking his hand was the worst physical pain he ever had. 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 . (174) $174.00. He also has a solo career and released the albums Boggy Depot in 1998 and Degradation Trip Volumes 1 2 i . "[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. . What a crazy journey always is. The cat appeared on Cantrell's episode of MTV Cribs, which was shot at his ranch in Oklahoma in September 2002. [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. [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. 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. [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". Yes, Jerry Cantrell is part of Alice In Chains, one of the biggest hard rock groups of the last 30 plus years. But it's writ large across Brighten. 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