. 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. Amazon.com. [204] On October 9, 1994, Cantrell joined Metallica for a performance of "For Whom the Bell Tolls" during their concert in Oklahoma City. Cantrell's Parents. [26] The family lived on welfare and food stamps. tour.[168]. [234], Cantrell's song "Leave Me Alone" was featured in the 1996 dark comedy The Cable Guy and can be found on that movie's soundtrack. Jerry Fulton Cantrell Jr was born March 18, 1966, in Tacoma, Washington. He is the son of Gloria Jean (Krumpos) and Jerry Fulton "Rooster" Cantrell, Sr. His father is from Atoka, Oklahoma. Playing again in 2005 felt right, so we did the next thing and toured. My band's been a harsh example of that what happens when you don't deal with it." [27] Cantrell wrote the song "Rooster" at the Cornells' house and stayed there for a few weeks. [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. However, this album still has not been released. [192] The songs performed by Cantrell were also included on disc four of Osbourne's box set Prince of Darkness (2005). I am interested in everything about music, fashion, and photography. After the war, Cantrell's father bounced from one Army base to another, including stints in . [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". [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". [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. [285][286], In 2011, Cantrell appeared on a spot for NADCP, the National Association of Drug Court Professionals. With all the crazy weather, Jerry Cantrell and his band showed up to rock the RMA. Cantrell started to sing lead vocals on Alice in Chains' 1992 EP Sap. Before . [248] The guitar can also be seen in the movie Singles. 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 . I love him and have to move on. Can't wait to see it!". [58], Cantrell met Layne Staley, then Alice N' Chains' lead singer, at a party in Seattle around August 1987. "[329] While recuperating at home in a sling, Cantrell heard a riff in his head and sang it into his phone. I'm just thankful to have a tour and work - something I can focus on. [62] Kinney pointed at his girlfriend and said: "that's weird cause that's his sister". That's the choice I took. [52] While working at the store, Cantrell bought what he described as his first "real guitar", a 1984 G&L Rampage. [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. 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 . [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. [165] He also adopted Staley's cat, a female siamese named Sadie, after his death. 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 . [329][332] He was awarded the 2012 Stevie Ray Vaughan Award from MusiCares, for his work helping other addicts with the recovery process. [196] Aday stated that she thought Cantrell would be a good person to put in some "heartbroken, haunting, crying guitar" on the track. [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. According to Cantrell's bio, his parents divorced when he was young . [292], In 1995, Cantrell played journalist Nona Weisbaum on the Alice in Chains mockumentary The Nona Tapes. [89] The album's lead single, "Would? [161] Cantrell reportedly asked Staley to join him onstage, but Staley declined. [71], Jerry Cantrell served as the lead guitarist, co-lyricist, co-vocalist and main composer of Alice in Chains until the group's near-permanent hiatus beginning in the late 1990s and leading through the death of lead singer Layne Staley in April 2002. Jerry Cantrell was already assisting Staley on vocals from time to time, . Jerry Cantrell April 28, 2022 The Depot. [66][63][67], Cantrell attended a Guns N' Roses concert at the Seattle Center in 1988,[68] and took an Alice in Chains demo tape to give to the band. [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. [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. [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. 1998. 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. [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. [194] He also played guitar on Smith & Pyle's debut album, It's OK To Be Happy, released in 2008. [39], His maternal grandmother, Dorothy Krumpos, died of cancer in October 1986,[40] and his mother Gloria died of pancreatic cancer at age 43 in April 1987, when Cantrell was 21 years old. The cat appeared on Cantrell's episode of MTV Cribs, which was shot at his ranch in Oklahoma in September 2002. JERRY CANTRELL: 'Touring Is Getting On A Pirate Ship And Not Coming Back For A Year And A Half' . on 02/27/23. Cantrell hopped on stage to close out the night with the guitar solo on "Alive". 1), selling 61,000 copies in its first week of release. 3. Jerry Cantrell is a 56 year old American Guitarist. [38] In his mid-teens he bought his first guitar from a swap meet, a Korean-made Fender Stratocaster. This amp is known for its simplicity. [320] Cantrell also stated that he's sick of the hypocrisy that's taken over many facets of organized religion. Jerry was a loving father and grandfather. It's overwhelming. [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. [62] Cantrell called the number and set up a meeting with Kinney. He is well known for founding the rock band . Jerry, who resides in his Washington house, recently sold his Studio City . 2. The two models most closely identified with Cantrell are instruments manufactured in the 1980s. [308] Alice in Chains also paid tribute to Cornell on the one year anniversary of his death on May 18, 2018. Jerry Fulton Cantrell Sr., nickname "Rooster," was a combat veteran of the Vietnam War. Some people don't get that chance. [144], As of 2018, Alice in Chains has had 18 Top 10 songs on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart,[145] 5 No. [213] "This band is really just about having fun and playing tunes that we were fans of growing up," Cantrell stated. [35] He graduated from high school in 1984. [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. SEATTLE Roughly one month after the tragic death of his close friend and former bandmate Layne Staley, Alice in Chains' Jerry Cantrell returned to the town that made them both famous . 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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. 98 on the list of the "Top 100 Most Complete Guitar Players of All Time" by Envision Radio Networks' "Chop Shop" guitar show in December 2008. The album is an overview of birth to now. [106] The band followed the concert with a short United States club tour, several festival dates in Europe, and a brief tour in Japan. His mother worked as an assistant in Clover Park School District, and his father was an army veteran. [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 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 . [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. 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. [205], In 2002, Cantrell played a series of summer dates with headlining rock band Nickelback. ", and introduced a new song, "Killer Is Me", with Cantrell on lead vocals. [101][37], Alice in Chains performed four shows supporting Kiss on their Alive/Worldwide Tour in 1996, including the final live appearance of Layne Staley on July 3, 1996, in Kansas City, Missouri. "I think there's overwhelming evidence that things aren't working right now. Show All Dates . "[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. [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. [236], On July 19, 2018, Cantrell released the song "Setting Sun" for the soundtrack of DC Comics' graphic novel Dark Nights: Metal. Born Jerry Fulton Cantrell Jr on 18th March, 1966 in Tacoma, Washington, USA . 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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. Look forward to setting it free upon your ear holes sometime soon. 10 on Total Guitar/MusicRadar's "15 best rock guitarists in the world right now" poll. [138], In June 2017, Alice in Chains returned to Seattle's Studio X to record their sixth studio album. [216], On October 6, 2009, Cantrell joined Pearl Jam during their concert at the Gibson Amphitheater in Los Angeles. [26], Cantrell's father, Jerry Sr., is a combat veteran of the Vietnam War. Cantrell first learned to drive when he was very young, sitting on his dad's lap steering a pickup truck. Cantrell has been rumored to be working on his third full-length solo album for several years, for a supposedly planned release in 2006. [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. [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. Cantrell, the founder, guitarist and co-vocalist of . We're not interested in stepping on [Staley's] rich legacy. Cantrell was born in Tacoma, Washington, on March 18, 1966, to Gloria Jean Krumpos and Jerry Fulton Cantrell. [26] In a 1998 Q&A, Cantrell revealed that acting has always been an interest to him. 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Answer (1 of 3): He didn't. Throughout all of the time Layne Staley was in Alice In Chains, Jerry Cantrell was there to support Layne. It's more than just making music, and it always has been. We've been more of a family than most, and it had to be okay from here", Cantrell said pointing to his heart. [15], In October 2008, Guitar World ranked Cantrell's solo in "Man in the Box" at No. As he was walking away, Cantrell saw Rose throwing the demo away. 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. [129][130] The title track is a tribute to Layne Staley written and sung by Cantrell, accompanied by Elton John playing piano. 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. The last straw for Staley was when they auditioned a male stripper he decided to join the band after that. [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. [71] After three months of negotiations, Alice in Chains signed to Columbia Records on September 11, 1989. 1. [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. Jerry's patrilineal ancestry can be traced back to his twenty-first great-grandfather, John Cantrell. I believe it was at the Seattle Center Arena. 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. [27], Alice in Chains' second acoustic EP, Jar of Flies, debuted at No. Cantrell's father, Jerry Sr., is a combat . [213] Under the moniker of the Jerry Cantrell-Billy Duffy Band, they debuted during the three-concert series for Sweet Relief Musicians Fund at The Troubadour in April 2004. [69] Years later, Guns N' Roses chose Alice in Chains to be the opening act of their 2016 reunion tour. [264], Cantrell used a variety of amplifiers such as those made by Bogner, Mesa Boogie and Marshall throughout his career. [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. [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. Silver was also Alice in Chains' manager. [288], On May 18, 2019, it was announced that Cantrell will compose the score for Shane Dax Taylor's upcoming sci-fi film, Salvage. [136][137] The album debuted at No. The metal part will never leave, and I never want it to". [163], Cantrell started recording a follow-up to Boggy Depot in 2000. [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. 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 . FREE shipping. Guitarist Jerry Cantrell recalled where he was when he wrote the song, telling Classic Rock Magazine, "I was between places to live at that time so I moved in with Chris Cornell and his wife, Susan Silver at their house in Seattle. [226] On December 16, 2015, Cantrell joined the supergroup Royal Machines at The Roxy Theatre in West Hollywood and performed Thin Lizzy's "Jailbreak" and Alice in Chains' "Would?" He's said he admires the emotion in country and even considers himself "half-Yankee and half-redneck.". [35] Besides singing, Cantrell also played guitar, piano, clavinet, organ, and steel drums on the album. [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. 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. 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. [157][158] The same year of Boggy Depot, Cantrell began writing a follow-up album. 'I remember staying up all night and writing that song,' the guitarist said. Herbert was born in Thayer, Missouri. 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. [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". [289], On January 17, 2020, Cantrell officially joined Gibson as a brand ambassador. 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. Father - Jerry Cantrell Sr Mother - Gloria Jean Cantrell: Siblings: David Contrell: School: Clover Park School District: College: Spanaway Lake High School: Religion: NA: Nationality: American: . 77 on its list of "100 Greatest Guitar Solos". [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". [293], In 1996, he had a cameo in Cameron Crowe's Jerry Maguire playing "Jesus of CopyMat", the CopyMat worker who helped Tom Cruise's character make copies of his manifesto. Layne Staley was incredibly hard to work with during AIC recording their self-titled album. I'm an army brat my dad was in the army and we moved around quite a bit when I was . 6:02 PM. 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 . [342], Since 2009, Cantrell has hosted the Alice in Chains & Friends Charity Fantasy Football League. [327] The surgery postponed the recording sessions of The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here as Cantrell could not play guitar for eight months while he was recovering. [176][177], On January 24, 2020, Cantrell announced that he was working on a new solo album. 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. [235], In February 2017, Cantrell released the song "A Job to Do", the end-title song to John Wick: Chapter 2. [231], On December 8, 2017, Cantrell joined The Hellcat Saints (a supergroup featuring members of The Cult, Velvet Revolver, Weezer and Apocalyptica), to open for Jane's Addiction at the third annual Rhonda's Kiss benefit concert at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles. 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. He is best known as the founder, lead guitarist, co-lead vocalist, and main songwriter of rock band Alice in Chains. [346], On May 15, 2015, Cantrell performed at the second annual Acoustic-4-A-Cure concert in benefit of the Pediatric Cancer Program at the University of California, San Francisco. [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. Jerry Fulton Cantrell Jr. was born on March 18, 1966, which makes his age be 54 years old as of 2020. Cantrell also composed the film score along with Carl Restivo. Alice in Chain's song "Rooster" reveals his father's broken, PTSD state in lines like, "Wife and kids, household pet / Army green was no safe bet . [55], When Cantrell was 20 years old, he was working several part-time jobs to pay his rent, one of which involved throwing boxes of frozen fish in a warehouse. Facebook; Twitter; Su Yeniocak. [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. [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? 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