[75][76][77] Cantrell stated that it was Staley who encouraged him to sing. Cantrell came to fame as a member of Alice In Chains, one of the most successful bands . This reflects the problems his father was working out while Jerry and his family were struggling. Their albums are Black Gives Way to Blue, The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here and Rainier Fog. [235], In February 2017, Cantrell released the song "A Job to Do", the end-title song to John Wick: Chapter 2. [citation needed] Cantrell opened for Metallica and Van Halen on their 1998 summer tour. [90] The song was also featured on the soundtrack to Cameron Crowe's 1992 film Singles. [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. 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 . We need to start growing up as a people. [188] Cantrell, Osbourne, guitarist Zakk Wylde, bassist Robert Trujillo and drummer Mike Bordin went to the studio and made some rough demos of those songs. [98], On April 10, 1996, Alice in Chains played their first concert in two and a half years for MTV Unplugged, a program featuring all-acoustic set lists. [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]. Cantrell has been rumored to be working on his third full-length solo album for several years, for a supposedly planned release in 2006. It was scary church music. [24][25], After Cantrell learned to write, he documented his goal on Dr. Seuss' book, My Book About Me, filling in the sentence "When I grow up I want to be a" with the words "rock star". What a crazy journey always is. 6:02 PM. [58], Cantrell met Layne Staley, then Alice N' Chains' lead singer, at a party in Seattle around August 1987. A lot of Alice stuff is written that way "Them Bones" is a great off-time song.[238]. [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. The band did not tour in support of their self-titled album. [33][36], Cantrell picked up a guitar for the first time when he was in sixth grade. After the war, Cantrell's father bounced from one Army base to another, including stints in . My band's been a harsh example of that what happens when you don't deal with it." [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. [301][302] He has lived in Studio City, California since 2003, and he has maintained a residence in Burien, Washington since 2012. His mother worked as an assistant in Clover Park School District, and his father was an army veteran. Later they formed another band called Raze. Luckily they caught me because I couldn't go anywhere, I was kind of stuck in a bush at the bottom of a cliff bleeding, and I ended up here. As he was walking away, Cantrell saw Rose throwing the demo away. [41] Cantrell's father played the sheriff in the music video for "Cut You In".[155][156]. [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. [311] Staley died on April 5, 2002 at the same time of Cantrell's Degradation Trip tour, but Cantrell opted not to cancel any shows, stating, "It's difficult to do interviews - it's hard to talk about it [Staley's death]. [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. [28] Father and son also appeared together on the music video for "Rooster", in which Jerry Sr. recalls the war. Cantrell's father, Jerry Sr., is a combat . Jerry Lambe Feb 27th, 2023, 12:35 pm. [292], In 1995, Cantrell played journalist Nona Weisbaum on the Alice in Chains mockumentary The Nona Tapes. They never could find anything wrong with me. [26] 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 maternal grandmother in Tacoma. He watched as his father struggled with PTSD throughout his childhood until, eventually, it destroyed his family. It was a hell of an experience. [334] He also supports Road Recovery, an organization dedicated to helping young people battling addiction. However, this album still has not been released. and "Man in the Box", and sang Thin Lizzy's "Jailbreak". 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 . [282], In 2018, Cantrell was named "Guitarist of the Year" by Ultimate Guitar's readers poll. In addition to his parents, Jerry is preceded in death by his wife, Brenda Faye Cantrell; brother, Rayburn Cantrell; sisters, Jenny Givens, Ann Porter, and Ellen Jessup. Show All Dates . [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. "[314] William DuVall, who performed Staley's vocals during Cantrell's solo concerts, elaborated on this emotional period saying: "I lost my grandfather in the same week, so Cantrell and I both hit the road with immense personal losses dogging us. Cantrell has been most famously seen playing a G&L Guitars' Rampage model. He also departed from Columbia Records during this time and had trouble finding a new label. Cantrell's career outside Alice in Chains has consisted of three solo albums, as well as many appearances with other musicians and on film soundtracks. Cantrell was born in Tacoma, Washington, on March 18, 1966, to Gloria Jean Krumpos and Jerry Fulton Cantrell. To be honest, I'd just be happy being the lead guitarist and singer for Alice In Chains. [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. 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 also has a solo career and released the albums Boggy Depot in 1998 and Degradation Trip Volumes 1 & 2 in 2002. "Them Bones" is a heavy f---ing song. Off-time stuff is just more exciting it takes people by surprise when you shift gears like that before they even know what the hell hit 'em. 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. Now I've got to step up to the plate and take a few swings. [16] Cantrell has earned nine Grammy Award nominations as a member of Alice in Chains.[17]. I could sit down and figure it out, but what's the use? [329][332] He was awarded the 2012 Stevie Ray Vaughan Award from MusiCares, for his work helping other addicts with the recovery process. Here is what Jerry Cantrell said about the song 'Rooster' and his father: "I remember writing 'Rooster,' I was staying over at [Chris] Cornell's place, had a little guest room at the place out in West Seattle - a tiny little room, it just had room for like a little bed, it was kind of like a converted closet, I think.. And I remember I stayed up all night - I may even have . 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. [101] "She Was My Girl" from Degradation Trip was included on the Spider-Man (2002) soundtrack. 37 out of "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" also by Guitar World in 2012. [106] The band followed the concert with a short United States club tour, several festival dates in Europe, and a brief tour in Japan. Jerry's maternal grandfather was Elmer James Krumpos (the son of Matey "Matthew/Mike" Krumpos and Barbara . Amazon.com. [62] Cantrell called the number and set up a meeting with Kinney. [321] Cantrell reported that breaking his hand was the worst physical pain he ever had. It's also effective when you slow something down and then slam 'em into the dash. at the Gibson Summer Jam 2008. Cantrell has also collaborated and performed with Heart, Ozzy Osbourne, Metallica, Pantera, Circus of Power, Metal Church, Gov't Mule, Damageplan, Pearl Jam, The Cult, Stone Temple Pilots, Danzig, Glenn Hughes, Duff McKagan and Deftones, among others. Before that, he had never gone on tour without it. 1. [280], In 2016, Blend Guitar ranked Cantrell at No. Whilst most new releases this year have been developed as a result of Covid and the ensuing lockdown, the inception of Brighten preceded the pandemic. [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. Do you take the Led Zeppelin approach and never play again, because the guy was that important? [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. ", "Rock Royalty Night! [40][57] Diamond Lie played their last concert in July 1987. Silver was also Alice in Chains' manager. Cantrell wrote the lyrics from the perspective of Keanu Reeves' title character. [233], On January 16, 2019, Cantrell along with William DuVall, Pearl Jam's guitarist Stone Gossard and bassist Jeff Ament, and drummer Josh Freese performed Soundgarden's "Hunted Down" at the Chris Cornell tribute concert "I Am the Highway". [214] The band played at various venues in the United States; although, they predominately played along the West Coast. [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. [35] Besides singing, Cantrell also played guitar, piano, clavinet, organ, and steel drums on the album. [224][225], On November 20, 2015, Cantrell joined The Cult on stage at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles to perform the song "The Phoenix". "[118], Cantrell canceled the show that he was scheduled to perform at 98 Rock's Livestock Festival in Zephyrhills on April 28 in order to attend Staley's funeral in Seattle in the same day. 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 . Shortly after the show, Staley was found unresponsive after he overdosed on heroin and was hospitalized. [149] In the same year, Cantrell covered Willie Nelson's "I've Seen All This World I Care to See" for the album Twisted Willie: A Tribute to Willie Nelson. 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. [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. He is best known as the founder, lead guitarist, co-lead vocalist, and main songwriter[9] of the rock band Alice in Chains. IconicInc. on 02/27/23. [219], On December 9, 2011, Cantrell joined Metallica for their 30th anniversary concert at The Fillmore in San Francisco and performed the songs "For Whom the Bell Tolls", "Nothing Else Matters", "Seek and Destroy" and a cover of Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Tuesday's Gone". Some guys can do multiple things and maybe when I was younger I could do that, but not now. 1. [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. Rose throwing the demo away, clavinet, organ, and steel drums on the album eventually it. 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