The group emerged in 1990 with its debut album, Facelift; that LPs single Man in the Box garnered both Grammy and MTV award nominations last year. .ai-viewport-1 { display: none !important;} It's still perfect for your 2018 playlist! Im not shooting dope now, and I havent for a while. Alice in Chains Setlist at State Fair Grandstands, Oklahoma City, OK, USA Edit setlist Tour: Dirt Tour statistics Add setlist Setlist Dam That River We Die Young Them Bones Would? [333][332], Cantrell is a longtime supporter of MusiCares MAP Fund,[329] which helps musicians who are struggling with addiction, financial and health issues. The 200 Greatest Singers of All Time Albums: Alice in Chains Dirt Close (esc) Close. He would later cite guitarists such as Jimi Hendrix,[44] Ace Frehley, Tony Iommi, Angus Young, Jimmy Page, Glenn Tipton, K.K. [29][30], Cantrell moved back with his mother to Spanaway where he attended junior high. [31] In his senior year, Cantrell became choir president,[31] and the quartet sang the national anthem at basketball games and won competitions with the highest marks achievable. [335][336][337], In 1996, Cantrell became involved with anti-racism organisation Artists for a Hate Free America,[338] alongside other musicians including Jeff Ament, Beck and Michael Stipe, to film public service announcements, and pose for a national ad campaign. The cat appeared on Cantrell's episode of MTV Cribs, which was shot at his ranch in Oklahoma in September 2002. I dont think it hurt us, though. [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. [106] The band followed the concert with a short United States club tour, several festival dates in Europe, and a brief tour in Japan. [91] The album's fourth single, "Rooster", was a tribute to Cantrell's father. From the beginning, Ienner turned the building of Alices career into a crusade: I flipped out the first time I heard their demo tape.. [222], On April 18, 2013, the Seattle band Heart was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and Cantrell joined the band onstage for a performance of "Crazy On You". [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. [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. } [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. I'm as imperfect as they come. They played "Would?" Its therapeutic. 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". L-R: Mike Inez, Sean Kinney, unknown, Dionne Farris, Donnie Ienner (then-president of Columbia Records), Layne Staley, Mike McCready, and Jason Finn (of the band Presidents Of The U.S.A.). I had the same issue in the other shoulder about six years ago so I've had them both done now. Places To Stay Places To Stay. As he was walking away, Cantrell saw Rose throwing the demo away. Alice in [1][2][3] Starr was replaced by Mike Inez in 1993. [72] Cantrell's guitar contribution gave a heavy metal edge to the band's unique grunge style. Hes gained some weight, the color has returned to his skin, and a muscleman on tour keeps an eye on him in case the old urges return. [254][255] Also a Gibson Custom Shop Jerry Cantrell SG,[256][254] a 1952 Goldtop Les Paul,[257] an Ernie Ball Music Man EVH[258][259] that was a gift from Eddie Van Halen in the 1990s, but has been stolen from Cantrell,[260] a dark blue Mosrite Ventures model,[261] a Dean Michael Schenker USA V,[262] and Dean Soltero guitars. And Staley? Later they struck a compromise Cantrell would play guitar for Staleys ill-fated funk-rock band, and the singer agreed to howl for the warehouse metal crew. [99][100] The show featured some of the band's highest charting singles, including "Rooster", "Down in a Hole", "Heaven Beside You", "No Excuses" and "Would? Some people don't get that chance. When Alice in Chains' first album went gold, Cantrell sent both teachers a gold record. He also has a solo career and released the albums Boggy Depot in 1998 and Degradation Trip Volumes 1 & 2 in 2002. [citation needed], In a May 2001 interview with Metal-is.com, Cantrell revealed that he had written four songs for Ozzy Osbourne. 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. [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. We were going to have this band that dressed in drag and played heavy metal as a joke., As the quartet refined its musical direction, the Puget Sound scene was erupting with promising groups like the flamboyant Mother Love Bone, the hard-edge Sound-garden and the grunged-out Mudhoney. We all play rock music, so there is some similarity, he continues. There were times on stagethere was one show in Charlotte where it was just so heavy. ] Shortly after the show, Staley was found unresponsive after he overdosed on heroin and was hospitalized. The 100 Greatest TV Shows of All Time [58], Cantrell met Layne Staley, then Alice N' Chains' lead singer, at a party in Seattle around August 1987. By the end of the album, its pretty obvious it didnt work out as well as I thought it would., Staley also expresses his current sentiments onstage, introducing one grim number as a song about a hopeless fucking junkie.. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart in 1994,[92] becoming the first ever EP and first Alice in Chains release to top the charts. G&L Guitars makes two Jerry Cantrell Signature guitars available to the general public for purchase. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73120, Website Design by Set Sail Media maintained by Data Design Inc, ion Oklahoma Online Magazine | Lifestyle, Culture, Entertainment, Events, Local retailer takes online fashion boutique offline, Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma Introduces 2017 Season, Harkins Theatres 2017 Loyalty Cup and T-shirt on Sale, Bricktown Harkins presents great lineup for Tuesday Night Classics, The Chic Renaissance Waterford Oklahoma City. Since I quit doing it, I tried it a couple of times to see if I could recapture the feeling I once got off it, but I dont. 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. When she passed away, it was a really shitty time for me. 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". As it stands now, Staley will be wearing the foot cast well into the new year. "@type": "WebPage", [53], While living in Dallas, Cantrell met an early incarnation of the band Pantera and started a long friendship with brothers Dimebag Darrell and Vinnie Paul. 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. Its really messed up, held together by pins, Staley says later, cracking a small smile as he talks about visiting a specialist who works with the Seattle SuperSonics basketball team. [176][177], On January 24, 2020, Cantrell announced that he was working on a new solo album. 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. [235], In February 2017, Cantrell released the song "A Job to Do", the end-title song to John Wick: Chapter 2. [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. [Singles Blu Ray Rip]", "2018 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Chris Cornell Tribute BLACK HOLE SUN by Ann Wilson/Jerry Cantrell", "Jerry Cantrell's Gibson Les Paul Studio (Duplicate)", "Interview: Jerry Cantrell - Playing Dumb", "Man in the Box with Jerry Cantrell playing a Gibson SG. My first and foremost love has been this band and always has been. [104] On February 18, 2005, Cantrell, Mike Inez and Sean Kinney reunited to perform for the first time in 10 years as Alice in Chains at the K-Rock Tsunami Continued Care Relief Concert in Seattle. I dont know, it somehow makes Layne look more evil. The bands stringy-haired beanpole of a drummer, Sean Kinney, 26, feels Staleys determination to perform right after his accident is a sign of Alices fortitude. [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. [205], In 2002, Cantrell played a series of summer dates with headlining rock band Nickelback. [298], In 2013, Cantrell played country singer Donnie "Skeeter" Dollarhide Jr. on the Alice in Chains mockumentary AIC 23. [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. When you're teaching people that being gay is a mortal sin, yet a good portion of the people teaching this are fucking kids, there's a huge problem". [31] His first job was delivering newspapers. 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. His third solo album, Brighten, was released in 2021. It was a hell of an experience. [269] The lyrics to "Black Gives Way to Blue" are printed on the base plate of the pedal. No hidden symbolism for this bunch. [38] In his mid-teens he bought his first guitar from a swap meet, a Korean-made Fender Stratocaster. "[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. The whips come down hard at the Basement in Dallas, an underground club where the last night of every weekend is celebrated as Sadistic Sunday. [228] On March 25, 2017, Cantrell performed with Nancy Wilson and Mike Inez at the 5th annual Rock Against MS benefit concert. That movies soundtrack considerably boosted the groups profile when the crunchy dirge Would? caught on. [13] He was apparently thrilled at winning the title over several famous artists such as Slash, James Hetfield, and Jimmy Page. Similar artists to Alice in Chains on tour. He was such a good singer that his senior year he became choir president. Jerry appeared in the 1996Tom Cruise filmJerry Maguire, playing an employee at a copy shop. [231] He came back at the end of the concert to sing "Roadhouse Blues" together with all the artists who performed at the tribute. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is no explanation or rationale as to why its use in Wikipedia articles constitutes fair use. When the opportunity arose to create a song for the second film, Tyler Bates and I wrote and recorded 'A Job To Do', a theme song for the character. [292], In 1995, Cantrell played journalist Nona Weisbaum on the Alice in Chains mockumentary The Nona Tapes. [323], Cantrell underwent shoulder surgery twice. [90] The song was also featured on the soundtrack to Cameron Crowe's 1992 film Singles. [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. "@id": "https://www.alternativenation.net/alice-in-chains-william-duvall-details-1996-layne-staley-connection/", [116] Cantrell started hanging out with the band and occasionally joining them onstage. [94], Alice in Chains broke up for six months following the cancellation of their opening act at the Metallica tour in July 1994,[26] citing "health problems within the band". The band reformed in 2005 when drummer Sean Kinney had the idea to reunite the surviving members[103] to perform a benefit concert for the victims of the tsunami disaster that struck South Asia in 2004. The only reason I did those two records is because we weren't working as a band. [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. [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. [172], In February 2017, Cantrell released his first solo song in 15 years, "A Job to Do", featured during the end credits of the movie John Wick: Chapter 2. Hes drunk off his ass, laughing it up, trying to get in on the action while enduring some very real pain himself. [303][304][305][306], Cantrell was homeless in the early '90s and lived for some time at the house of Pearl Jam's manager Kelly Curtis. [48] Cantrell also cited Soundgarden as a big influence on him. Cantrell made a name for himself in rock but was raised on country music. Alice In Chains was nominated for Best Hard Rock Performance for Grind. Alice In Chains singer/guitarist William DuVall shared a rare photo of the band, including Layne Staley, at the Grammys in 1996 with Dionne Farris. [54] The band started playing concerts in Tacoma and Seattle with the goal of getting a record deal. [62] Cantrell called the number and set up a meeting with Kinney. The only reason I ever did anything by my own was because my band wasn't really doing anything. [243], Cantrell used the original "Blue Dress" guitar on the music videos for "Man in the Box",[244] "We Die Young",[245] "Sea of Sorrow",[246] "Grind",[247] and "Again". 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. [294] Cantrell said about the film; "I get more people coming up to me telling me my line. It's more than just making music, and it always has been. "[115], Cantrell met singer William DuVall in Los Angeles in 2000, through a mutual acquaintance who introduced him to [230] Cantrell sang "Love Her Madly" accompanied by The Doors' original guitarist Robby Krieger, keyboardist George Laks, bassist Zander Schloss, and drummer Brian Young. There are beers all around, a bevy of exotic dancers smother him with affection, and listen closely theyve even got Man in the Box playing on the clubs speakers. [41] Cantrell's father played the sheriff in the music video for "Cut You In".[155][156]. "[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. [4] William DuVall joined the band in 2006 as co-lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist, I took a fucking long, hard walk through hell. He picked it up very quickly, impressing the guy, who suggested to Jerrys mom that she buy her son a guitar and she did. He also departed from Columbia Records during this time and had trouble finding a new label. 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. Click above to change location. [129][130] The title track is a tribute to Layne Staley written and sung by Cantrell, accompanied by Elton John playing piano. [22][23] His maternal grandmother was from Norway, and his maternal grandfather was from the Czech Republic. We did it step by step. Cantrell started to sing lead vocals on Alice in Chains' 1992 EP Sap. We dont stuff our personal demons inside us, we get them out, Staley says. [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. But the bands are different. Alice in Chains Mark the Latest Song Rights Sale as Estates of OG Members Cash Out } These are just words Im pulling off the top of my head. [275], In July 2006, British hard rock/metal magazine Metal Hammer awarded Cantrell the title of "Riff Lord" at its annual Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards show, held at the London Astoria. } Cantrell said in his acceptance speech, "I crash landed here almost 9 years ago, in Los Angeles. In October 2008, Alice in Chains began recording its fourth studio album at the Foo Fighters' Studio 606 in Los Angeles with producer Nick Raskulinecz. The band did not have a record label at the time and the album was funded by Jerry Cantrell and Sean Kinney. Even if I cant put my finger on it, theres an individual identity to the bands.. [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. Maybe somewhere down the road. [192] The songs performed by Cantrell were also included on disc four of Osbourne's box set Prince of Darkness (2005). [52] While working at the store, Cantrell bought what he described as his first "real guitar", a 1984 G&L Rampage. I didn't intend to get here but I'm very grateful I am here, and it took a lot of people to help me get here. [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. [16] Cantrell was ranked at No. [40][57] Diamond Lie played their last concert in July 1987. Cantrell also acted in the Alice in Chains mockumentaries The Nona Tapes (1995) and AIC 23 (2013). 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[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. After the gig, the band briefly mingles backstage with fans and Columbia executives before scattering. [73] Cantrell also played bass on the track "Love Song", from the 1992 Sap EP. In Dallas, during a moody new song about heroin called God Smack, Staley scoots around in a wheelchair, repeatedly jabbing his arm with the microphone, simulating a junkies needle. Alice in Chains Tickets On Sale. 2 on the Billboard 200 (the band's highest chart position since 1995's Alice in Chains, which debuted at No. and "Man in the Box", and sang Thin Lizzy's "Jailbreak". Can't wait to see it!". [321] Cantrell reported that breaking his hand was the worst physical pain he ever had. [282], In 2018, Cantrell was named "Guitarist of the Year" by Ultimate Guitar's readers poll. Well, the Alice in Chains singer decided to make a return trip to the Basement. I could sit down and figure it out, but what's the use? He is best known as the founder, lead guitarist, co-lead vocalist, and main songwriter[9] of the rock band Alice in Chains. L-R: Mike Inez, Sean Kinney, unknown, Dionne Farris, Donnie Ienner (then-president of Columbia Records), Layne Staley, Mike McCready, and Jason Finn (of the band Presidents Of The U.S.A.). We've been more of a family than most, and it had to be okay from here", Cantrell said pointing to his heart. ", was written by Cantrell as a tribute to his late friend Andrew Wood. For all the albums out-of-the-box success, the making of Dirt was plagued by bad luck. Cart 0 Embroidered Logo Beanie. [61] They started auditioning terrible lead singers in front of Staley to send a hint. [75][78][57], Although Alice in Chains has been labeled grunge by the mainstream media,[79] Cantrell identifies the band as primarily heavy metal. "[329] While recuperating at home in a sling, Cantrell heard a riff in his head and sang it into his phone. [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. [62][61], Staley was already starting up another band, but Cantrell, Starr and Kinney wanted him to be their lead singer. 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]. [154] The tracks "Cut You In", "My Song" and "Dickeye" were released as singles to promote the album. Around the same time, we went out for dinner with some Columbia Records people who were vegetarians. 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As part of a quartet, he sang the national anthem at basketball games and won singing competitions. A rock band like Alice in Chains wont record in just any studio, or with just any [80], Alice in Chains was one of the most successful bands of the 1990s, selling over 20 million records worldwide,[81] and over 14 million records in the US alone. Once the buzz began that the region was a fertile territory for new bands, talent scouts from major labels came swarming up in droves. [82] Their debut album, Facelift, was released in 1990 and has been certified double-platinum by the RIAA, selling over two million copies. FlyingTee Announces Partnership with COBRA PUMA GOLF, Commentary: Thunder holds lead this time around, Commentary: Fix the problems or get the pen out, Red Eagle Construction of OKC Receives Award, 2013 Interior Design Best of Year Awards. [21] 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. 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. For a young rock singer enjoying the first moments of celebrity, things cant get much better. [200][201], Cantrell performed a snippet of "Man in the Box" followed by a cover of Motrhead's "Ace of Spades" alongside Pantera during their concert at the Seattle Center Coliseum on March 1, 1992. [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. To celebrate the. (90) $15.00 FREE shipping. [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. [216], On October 6, 2009, Cantrell joined Pearl Jam during their concert at the Gibson Amphitheater in Los Angeles. They told me how veal was made from calves raised in these small boxes, and that image stuck in my head. DuVall wrote on Instagram, This was a cool surprise at the AIC Pop-up Museum today. Their triumphs may be running concurrently, yet each band has its own soul, says Cantrell, 26, when asked about the Seattle connection. Limited team places available Only 12 tickets remaining. [18][19] He grew up in Spanaway,[20] and is the oldest of three children. 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. Just because we play a certain breed of music doesnt mean I cant appreciate a lot of other, lighter feelings or lighter art.. [27], Alice in Chains' second acoustic EP, Jar of Flies, debuted at No. "@type": "ListItem", The resulting Facelift featured violent, tortured Cantrell numbers like We Die Young and Bleed the Freak, as well as several Staley-Cantrell collaborations, including Man in the Box, a song inspired by thoughts of food and fascism. We found no local events. 8. 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's also effective when you slow something down and then slam 'em into the dash. [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. [328] Cantrell explained the surgery saying, "The thing that set me back is I had some bone spurs [and] cartilage issues in my shoulders. I just don't get high today and wake up the next morning and try and do the same thing.