[241] The second is a guitar called the 'Superhawk'. [206] He was also asked by Nickelback's frontman, Chad Kroeger, to contribute to the song "Hero" for the 2002 film Spider-Man. That's the choice I took. 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. 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. . 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? My first and foremost love has been this band and always has been. He is the son of Gloria Jean (Krumpos) and Jerry Fulton "Rooster" Cantrell, Sr. His father is from Atoka, Oklahoma. 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. 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. [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. [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. [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". and "Man in the Box", and sang Thin Lizzy's "Jailbreak". 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. Cantrell started to sing lead vocals on Alice in Chains' 1992 EP Sap. The younger Cantrell watched his father deploy twice and never talk about what happened in Vietnam. [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. [159] Cantrell said of the writing experience: In '98, I locked myself in my house, went out of my mind and wrote 25 songs. I'll take care of you like you took care of me.' [27], Alice in Chains' second acoustic EP, Jar of Flies, debuted at No. [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. [132] The album was certified Gold by the RIAA in May 2010,[133] Jerry Fulton Cantrell Jr. was born on March 18, 1966, which makes his age be 54 years old as of 2020. The song was released as a single in digital platforms.[237]. [178] He started recording at Dave's Room Recording Studio in North Hollywood, California on March 10, 2020. [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. [89] The album's lead single, "Would? Jerry Cantrell father's name is . Jerry Cantrell Jr. is a well-known musician, classical guitarist, actor, composer, and singer-songwriter. [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. The two models most closely identified with Cantrell are instruments manufactured in the 1980s. 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. Family: His father is a Vietnam veteran; Jerry dedicated the song "Rooster" to him. [248] The guitar can also be seen in the movie Singles. [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. Herbert was born in Thayer, Missouri. [308] Alice in Chains also paid tribute to Cornell on the one year anniversary of his death on May 18, 2018. [15] Guitar World also ranked Cantrell's solo in "Man in the Box" 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. He appeared with his father on the music video of Rooster. I believe it was at the Seattle Center Arena. ", was written by Cantrell as a tribute to his late friend Andrew Wood. [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. The chorus speaks of Jerry's father. 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". Joseph Richard Cantrell (L) via King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office, (R) via Redmond Police Dept. 14 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Tracks. [173] Cantrell said in a statement: "I really dug John Wick and have always admired Keanu's work. [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. 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. 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[280], In 2016, Blend Guitar ranked Cantrell at No. Jerry Cantrell - Biography. 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[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. Jerry's paternal grandfather was Herbert Franklin Cantrell (the son of Fred Carl Cantrell and Delphia Blanche Campbell). [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. Jerry Cantrell Net Worth, Salary, Cars & Houses. Cantrell performed his solo material along with Alice in Chains' songs and covers of other artists such as Elton John and Creedence Clearwater Revival. [292], In 1995, Cantrell played journalist Nona Weisbaum on the Alice in Chains mockumentary The Nona Tapes. [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". Cantrell's guitar playing is known for its unique use of wah pedal as well as odd time signatures. [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. The best places to look for gear usage are typically on the artist's social media , YouTube, live performance images , and . 77 on its list of "100 Greatest Guitar Solos". [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. I had these mystery migraines, intense physical pain, and I'd even gotten a spinal tap to test for certain things. Jerry Cantrell has earned about $35 million net worth from his singer-songwriter career. That's me trying to put myself in my dad's shoes and experience, or at least kind of . [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. A tour de force of epic proportions, the 14-song, 72-minute outing from former Alice in Chains guitarist Jerry Cantrell is a brutal emotional exorcism, the brooding and insinuating music perfectly suited to the pained and pointed lyrics. [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]. If he showed up at all, it was around 1 or 2am and he would be high as. [282], In 2018, Cantrell was named "Guitarist of the Year" by Ultimate Guitar's readers poll. Before that, he had never gone on tour without it. Cantrell's father was also deployed to the Vietnam War twice and he never talked about his experience to . Find Jerry Cantrell tour schedule, concert details, reviews and photos. [186], Cantrell provided background vocals for the track "Effigy" on Gov't Mule's 2001 album, The Deep End, Volume 1. [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". In a recent appearance on Guitar World, Alice In Chains guitarist Jerry Cantrell recalls his band's opening for Van Halen and explained why he thought it was the worst gig in his life.. Alice in Chains is a Washington-based rock band formed in 1987, by the band's drummer Sean Kinney and guitarist/vocalist Jerry Cantrell.Shortly after, they were joined by vocalist Layne Staley and Mike Starr. By The Big Dad. [175] He was joined by Greg Puciato and Terra Lopez on vocals, Tyler Bates on guitar, Johnny Scaglione on acoustic guitar, James Lomenzo on bass, Gil Sharone on drums, Jordan Lewis on keyboards and Michael Rozon on pedal steel guitar. [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. 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. [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. Jerry Fulton Cantrell Jr. (born March 18, 1966) is an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. [114][120][121], By April 2007, Alice in Chains had been writing and demoing songs for a new album with DuVall,[122] but the band did not show further signs of progress until October 2008, when they announced that they had begun recording with producer Nick Raskulinecz in the studio. I miss him tremendously. 1998. [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. [174], On December 6 and 7, 2019, Cantrell performed two sold-out solo concerts at the Pico Union Project in Los Angeles. 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. Jerry endures the weather. [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. Some people don't get that chance. [75][76][77] Cantrell stated that it was Staley who encouraged him to sing. [342], Since 2009, Cantrell has hosted the Alice in Chains & Friends Charity Fantasy Football League. The metal part will never leave, and I never want it to". While living in the basement of Curtis' house, Cantrell was roommates with Pearl Jam lead singer Eddie Vedder. [330] The riff later became the song "Stone", the first single from The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here. [179] On March 4, 2021, he announced via his Instagram page that he had completed the album, captioning the photo "Finished my record tonight one year to the day from when we started recording it. [41] Cantrell's father played the sheriff in the music video for "Cut You In".[155][156]. 38 on its list of "The 66 Best Hard Rock + Metal Guitarists of All Time". [343] Cantrell founded the league to combine his love of fantasy football with the goal of helping a worthy cause. [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. [236], On July 19, 2018, Cantrell released the song "Setting Sun" for the soundtrack of DC Comics' graphic novel Dark Nights: Metal. 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JERRY CANTRELL: 'Touring Is Getting On A Pirate Ship And Not Coming Back For A Year And A Half' . Cantrell also has a solo career and released the albums Boggy Depot in 1998 and Degradation Trip Volumes 1 & 2 in 2002. His dad owned an insulation company in Dallas, Texas. [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. at the Gibson Summer Jam 2008. Cantrell was born in Tacoma, Washington, on March 18, 1966, to Gloria Jean Krumpos and Jerry Fulton Cantrell. [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. 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. [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. 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. Jerry Cantrell said he and late Alice in Chains bandmate Layne Staley had once been called "the Satanic Everly Brothers" because of the way their voices worked together. [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. - S1 E3 Poker Night Live! [31] His first job was delivering newspapers. [93] The album's fifth track was an instrumental song, "Whale & Wasp", described by Cantrell as "a conversation between whales and wasps". When Alice in Chains' first album went gold, Cantrell sent both teachers a gold record. [28] Father and son also appeared together on the music video for "Rooster", in which Jerry Sr. recalls the war. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart in 1994,[92] becoming the first ever EP and first Alice in Chains release to top the charts. [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). [131] He told Guitar World, "I got deathly ill. [289], On January 17, 2020, Cantrell officially joined Gibson as a brand ambassador. Jerry Cantrell - Boggy Depot. [62] Cantrell called the number and set up a meeting with Kinney. His parents divorced at the age of seven his parents divorced, leaving him and David to be . [48] Cantrell also cited Soundgarden as a big influence on him. 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. 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. What a crazy journey always is. . [143], As part of the promotion of Rainier Fog, the baseball team Seattle Mariners hosted an "Alice in Chains Night" at the Safeco Field in Seattle on August 20, 2018, and Cantrell threw out the ceremonial first pitch and delivered a strike before the Mariners vs. Houston Astros game. Jerry is best known for being in the rock band Alice in Chains as their lead guitarist, co-lyricist cum co-lead singer. [232] Cantrell performed Alice in Chains' hits "Would?" Andy Ford. [13] Guitar World Magazine ranked Cantrell as the 38th out of "100 Greatest Heavy Metal Guitarists of All Time" in 2004,[14] and the 37th "Greatest Guitar Player of All Time" in 2012. Cantrell said in his acceptance speech, "I crash landed here almost 9 years ago, in Los Angeles. I can't quantify it really in words. [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. Cantrell hopped on stage to close out the night with the guitar solo on "Alive". [287], In 2012, Cantrell's voice was featured on a smoking policy ad at the Sea-Tac Airport in Seattle. 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. [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. It's a tough thing to go through. [101] "She Was My Girl" from Degradation Trip was included on the Spider-Man (2002) soundtrack. "Them Bones" is a heavy f---ing song. 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. [35] The album cover shows Cantrell covered in mud standing waist-deep in a branch of the Boggy River. 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. Guitar-wise, Jerry's playing was always exciting and interesting. Jerry Cantrell, best known for being a Guitarist, was born in Tacoma, Washington, USA on Friday, March 18, 1966. [220], On May 12, 2012, Cantrell made a duet with Somar Macek accompanied by the Synergia Northwest Orchestra for a performance of Elton John's "Levon" at the Paramount Theater in Seattle, during a benefit concert for music education in Northwest public schools. [165] He also adopted Staley's cat, a female siamese named Sadie, after his death. "When I was a little kid, I'd always tell her, "I'll be famous and buy you a house and you'll never have to work again. [26] In a 1998 Q&A, Cantrell revealed that acting has always been an interest to him. Jerry Fulton Cantrell Jr was born March 18, 1966, in Tacoma, Washington. It's time to let it be. JERRY CANTRELL: That was the first real concert, yeah. 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 . Cantrell was born in Tacoma, Washington, on March 18, 1966, to Gloria Jean Krumpos and Jerry Fulton Cantrell. Buy Jerry Cantrell tickets from the official Ticketmaster.com site. [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. When she passed away, it was a really shitty time for me. 3. Jerry Cantrell 5 x 7 photograph signed with proof. [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. In his day job as Alice In Chains' guitarist and vocalist, he's spent over 30 years engineering some of the biggest songs in rock history. [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. 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