[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? { 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. Alice In Chains Format: Audio CD 928 ratings Amazon's Choice for "alice in chains greatest hits cd" $698 Get Fast, Free Shipping with Amazon Prime FREE Returns See all 7 formats and editions Streaming Unlimited MP3 $10.99 Listen with our Free App Audio CD $6.98 30 Used from $3.49 18 New from $5.56 Includes FREE MP3 version of this album. [264], Cantrell used a variety of amplifiers such as those made by Bogner, Mesa Boogie and Marshall throughout his career. [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. "@type": "WebSite", ", and introduced a new song, "Killer Is Me", with Cantrell on lead vocals. Or, do you give it a shot, try something? [114] Although Cantrell acknowledges the benefits of working as a solo artist, he expressed his happiness with being back in the band culture. My first and foremost love has been this band and always has been. [344] Cantrell won the league for the first time in 2016, and in 2017 he decided to donate the proceeds to MusiCares in Chris Cornell's memory, and to Music for Relief in memory of Chester Bennington. But he also welcomes the chance to clear up any rumors and gossip. [320], During his independent tour for Degradation Trip before the album was released, Cantrell broke his left hand while playing football after a concert at the Kentucky Derby on May 3, 2001. It was a hell of an experience. A few feet away, taking this all in, sits Layne Staley, the troubled, enigmatic twenty-five-year-old lead singer of the Seattle hard-rock band Alice in Chains. The place was open twenty-four hours, and there were always bands playing, chicks going in and out, beer and drugs everywhere, some really wild times., Related Stories "@type": "ListItem", A lot of Alice stuff is written that way "Them Bones" is a great off-time song.[238]. In a 1998 interview with Guitar World, he was asked about the latter quality: I really don't know where that comes from; it just comes naturally to me. 37 out of "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" also by Guitar World in 2012. [165] The songs on the album ranged from doom metal to pop-based hard rock. An MTV-hyped clip for Man in the Box, with its macabre image of a monk with his eyelids sewn shut, helped push the single into the Top Twenty. Maybe somewhere down the road. The accident couldnt have come at a worse time: Staley only recently kicked a nasty drug habit; Alices powerful sophomore album, Dirt, just entered the Billboard album chart at Number Six; and the band is on the road opening for Ozzy Osbourne. Alice In Chains: The enigmatic power and inner torment of Layne Staley On July 3, 1996, Alice In Chains played their final show with Layne Staley. 7. } [citation needed] Cantrell opened for Metallica and Van Halen on their 1998 summer tour. 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. "name": "Alice In Chains’ William DuVall Details Beautiful 1996 Layne Staley Connection" .ai-viewport-3 { display: inherit !important;} It's more than just making music, and it always has been. Oklahoma has divided its diverse landscape into six regions or "countries" - each with a distinct flavor, image and unique cities and towns that make great destination sites. As you can see, Cantrell says, Im into some twisted shit. Indeed, he endures a four-hour-plus session, getting a strange array of gruesome faces inked onto his arm, reaching from the wrist all the way up to the crook of his elbow. [294] Cantrell said about the film; "I get more people coming up to me telling me my line. [269] The lyrics to "Black Gives Way to Blue" are printed on the base plate of the pedal. Get Tickets! Alice in Chains tour 2022 announced: The American rock bands Alice in Chains and BREAKING BENJAMIN meet for the first time on a joint concert tour with the special guests BUSH to give an incredible rock pat throughout the country, making this route one of the hottest concert routes of the summer. In the beginning I got high, and it felt great; by the end it was strictly maintenance, like food I needed to survive. We werent getting work anyway, so we thought it wouldnt hurt us, says Staley, recalling how the band members would pass around fuck the band condoms as a publicity gimmick. Alice in Chains ALL LOCATIONS. and "Man in the Box", and sang Thin Lizzy's "Jailbreak". [202][203] Cantrell joined the band again for their performance of "Walk" during a concert in San Jose, California on February 6, 2001. [157][158] The same year of Boggy Depot, Cantrell began writing a follow-up album. [320] Cantrell also stated that he's sick of the hypocrisy that's taken over many facets of organized religion. Cantrell was unable to attend the recording session and was replaced by Saliva's Josey Scott. But fuck, I guess we're going to be talking about this for awhile". "item": { For the time being, he is intent on making music that can purge his pain. Alice in Chains 2023 tickets will be sold on Friday 11 March at 10 local time. It's completely a reunion because the three of us who're left are back together. As it stands now, Staley will be wearing the foot cast well into the new year. Staley, whose aching vocals and frequently haunting lyrics provide Alice with much of its dark, dangerous sound, has been in a cast since late September, when he ran over his foot riding a three-wheel all-terrain vehicle backstage at a show in Oklahoma City. [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. While living in the basement of Curtis' house, Cantrell was roommates with Pearl Jam lead singer Eddie Vedder. [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". [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). To celebrate the. I had these mystery migraines, intense physical pain, and I'd even gotten a spinal tap to test for certain things. Meanwhile, guitarist Jerry Cantell will embark on a solo tour that will start on March 24. Cantrell started to sing lead vocals on Alice in Chains' 1992 EP Sap. [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. Curtis and Silver passed the demo on to Columbia Records. [32] It would not be until the age of 17 that he began seriously playing an electric guitar. As he was walking away, Cantrell saw Rose throwing the demo away. Places To Stay Places To Stay. [41] However, hard rock music caught Cantrell's interest predominantly. Alice In Chains; Classic Rock: 1 band: Classic Rock: Ozzy Osbourne; Glam [37] Cantrell learned to play guitar by ear, emulating his heroes. Alice In Chains was nominated for Best Hard Rock Performance for Grind. Dionne Farris was nominated for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for a song I co-wrote entitled I Know. Nice unexpected small world/full-circle moment for me. [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. [292], In 1995, Cantrell played journalist Nona Weisbaum on the Alice in Chains mockumentary The Nona Tapes. His first solo material was the song "Leave Me Alone", released exclusively on The Cable Guy soundtrack in 1996, featuring Alice in Chains drummer Sean Kinney on drums and Cantrell on lead vocals, guitar and bass. To celebrate the Alice in Chains guitarist's birthday, here are 10 things you [174], On December 6 and 7, 2019, Cantrell performed two sold-out solo concerts at the Pico Union Project in Los Angeles. [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 metal part will never leave, and I never want it to". [71] After three months of negotiations, Alice in Chains signed to Columbia Records on September 11, 1989. [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. Jerry's a really solid blues-rock guitarist, very tasteful and emotive. They never could find anything wrong with me. His first concert after the surgery was at the Key Club in West Hollywood on July 1, 2001. Alice in 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. [33][36], Cantrell picked up a guitar for the first time when he was in sixth grade. [204] On October 9, 1994, Cantrell joined Metallica for a performance of "For Whom the Bell Tolls" during their concert in Oklahoma City. [285][286], In 2011, Cantrell appeared on a spot for NADCP, the National Association of Drug Court Professionals. [26], Cantrell's father, Jerry Sr., is a combat veteran of the Vietnam War. "name": "Rock Features" The last straw for Staley was when they auditioned a male stripper he decided to join the band after that. [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. 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. "name": "Headlines" They played "Would?" G&L Guitars makes two Jerry Cantrell Signature guitars available to the general public for purchase. 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. Metallica Celebrate Alice in Chains With Tender Cover of 'Would?'. [181] Cantrell's third solo album is titled Brighten and was released on October 29, 2021. [231] He came back at the end of the concert to sing "Roadhouse Blues" together with all the artists who performed at the tribute. [26] In a 1998 Q&A, Cantrell revealed that acting has always been an interest to him. 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The experience with Camp Freddy inspired Cantrell and The Cult guitarist Billy Duffy to form their own covers band,[211] the rock supergroup Cardboard Vampyres (named after Cantrell's cats). It's been an amazing day. [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. The band did not tour in support of their self-titled album. "@id": "https://www.alternativenation.net/category/rock/", We've been more of a family than most, and it had to be okay from here", Cantrell said pointing to his heart. My band's been a harsh example of that what happens when you don't deal with it." They recorded a four-song demo at London Bridge Studio. [136][137] The album debuted at No. Discography includes; Facelift (1990), Dirt (1992), Alice in Chains (1995), Black Gives Way to Blue (2009), The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here (2013). Jerry Fulton Cantrell Jr. (born March 18, 1966)[1] is an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. [178] He started recording at Dave's Room Recording Studio in North Hollywood, California on March 10, 2020. [333][332], Cantrell is a longtime supporter of MusiCares MAP Fund,[329] which helps musicians who are struggling with addiction, financial and health issues. } [123] The band didn't have a record label at the time and the album was funded by Cantrell and drummer Sean Kinney. [319] Cantrell stated, "There are two things you never want to get into a conversation or argument about: politics and religion. For Columbia, signing Alice in Chains was a deliberate move to regain the Just because we play a certain breed of music doesnt mean I cant appreciate a lot of other, lighter feelings or lighter art.. Before recording Dirt, the foursome kept busy by quietly releasing a mellow, guest-laden EP titled Sap and making an appearance in Cameron Crowes recent Seattle-based film, Singles. 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. [213] On November 10, 2004, Cantrell was among the musicians who performed a short acoustic set to benefit Help The Homeless in Hollywood, California. 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. This particular October evening, several dominatrixes in body paint lash a patrons bare back with their riding crops, dig their nails into his shoulder blades, then pour vinegar into the wounds before rubbing honey and pillow feathers over his upper torso. [41] He also considers himself "half Yankee and half redneck". Once the buzz began that the region was a fertile territory for new bands, talent scouts from major labels came swarming up in droves. [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. [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?". Alice In Chains was nominated for Best Hard Rock Performance for Grind. [206] He was also asked by Nickelback's frontman, Chad Kroeger, to contribute to the song "Hero" for the 2002 film Spider-Man. Nothing attracts me to it anymore. "[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. { Happy birthday Jerry! [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. (116) $110.00. HippieintheWeeds. 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. [230] Cantrell sang "Love Her Madly" accompanied by The Doors' original guitarist Robby Krieger, keyboardist George Laks, bassist Zander Schloss, and drummer Brian Young. [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. 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.. 38 on its list of "The 66 Best Hard Rock + Metal Guitarists of All Time". Albums: Alice in Chains Dirt Close (esc) Close. The cat appeared on Cantrell's episode of MTV Cribs, which was shot at his ranch in Oklahoma in September 2002. 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. Photos: Alice in Chains Throughout the Nineties. A lot of people stand and get the fuck back up after falling. [75][78][57], Although Alice in Chains has been labeled grunge by the mainstream media,[79] Cantrell identifies the band as primarily heavy metal. [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. 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. Shortly after the show, Staley was found unresponsive after he overdosed on heroin and was hospitalized. But the bands are different. [207], Cantrell made several guest appearances with the supergroup Camp Freddy,[208][209][210] (a covers band featuring Jane's Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro, former Guns N' Roses drummer Matt Sorum, Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith and Billy Idol guitarist Billy Morrison),[211] performing with them for the first time at The Sundance Film Festival on January 19, 2004.[212]. Why not explore it now! [299], In 2018, Cantrell played Terry, a plumber who plays bass in a garage band in the short film Dad Band, co-starring W. Earl Brown. Cart 0 Embroidered Logo Beanie. "@id": "https://www.alternativenation.net/", From the beginning, Ienner turned the building of Alices career into a crusade: I flipped out the first time I heard their demo tape.. He was also living in San Francisco during that period. 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. [35] The album cover shows Cantrell covered in mud standing waist-deep in a branch of the Boggy River. Before Alice in Chains, Jerry was in a funk band with future Alice in Chains drummerSean Kinneyand bassistMike Starr. Similar artists to Alice in Chains on tour. Alice In Chains Man In The Box cassingle 1990 Columbia + 3 Excerpts off Facelift . } It's overwhelming. [288], On May 18, 2019, it was announced that Cantrell will compose the score for Shane Dax Taylor's upcoming sci-fi film, Salvage. [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. [216], On October 6, 2009, Cantrell joined Pearl Jam during their concert at the Gibson Amphitheater in Los Angeles. [26] Cantrell would later name his music publishing company as Rooster's Son Publishing. [196], Cantrell sings background vocals and does a lead vocal ad-lib in the final chorus of "Love Is Blind" from Richie Kotzen's 2011 album, 24 Hours. Most bands would have stopped immediately, but we kept touring., Editors picks [283] Cantrell and William DuVall were also tied at No. I really like the wheelchair effect, says bassist Mike Starr, 26. Alice In Chains performing Again in Thackerville, Oklahoma at the WinStar Casino. Jerry's tone on that one is insane. The dark, brooding side of the Seattle scene. [159] Cantrell said of the writing experience: In '98, I locked myself in my house, went out of my mind and wrote 25 songs. } "@type": "WebPage", [217] The following night, Cantrell joined the band to perform "Kick Out the Jams". This was a cool surprise at the AIC Pop-up Museum today. "position": 4, [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. tour.[168]. There are no excuses for why you shouldn't celebrate hard today! [91] The album's fourth single, "Rooster", was a tribute to Cantrell's father. and "Man in the Box". .ai-viewport-1 { display: none !important;} [278], Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash stated in a 2010 interview with Epiphone.com that Cantrell is one of the most inspiring lead guitar players that have come out in the last 20 years.[279]. Im glad we didnt get lumped together with them, because were not those other bands.. Its therapeutic. We did it step by step. } 8. [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.