[271], Elton John stated in a 2009 interview with Rolling Stone that he's been an admirer of Cantrell for quite some time, and couldn't resist the offer to play on Alice in Chains' song "Black Gives Way to Blue" at Cantrell's request. [19] Guitar World also ranked Cantrell's solo in "Man In The Box" at No. They recorded a four-song demo at London Bridge Studio. [163] He also adopted Staley's cat, a female siamese named Sadie, after his death. [74] 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). [189] He also played guitar on Smith & Pyle's debut album, It's OK To Be Happy, released in 2008. [142], As of 2018, Alice in Chains has had 18 Top 10 songs on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart,[143] 5 No. [236] The second is a guitar called the 'Superhawk'. [55] While working at the store, Cantrell bought what he described as his first "real guitar", a 1984 G&L Rampage. The cat appeared on Cantrell's episode of MTV Cribs, which was shot at his ranch in Oklahoma in September 2002. "[302] 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. [323][324][325], In 1996, Cantrell became involved with anti-racism organisation Artists for a Hate Free America,[326] alongside other musicians including Jeff Ament, Beck and Michael Stipe, to film public service announcements, and pose for a national ad campaign. [141], 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. [90] The song was also featured on the soundtrack to Cameron Crowe's 1992 film Singles. 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. [327], In 2007, Cantrell auctioned off some of his favorite clothes from key moments in his career to benefit MusiCares and the Layne Staley Fund,[328][329] which provides support and treatment for heroin recovery in the Seattle music community. 77 on its list of "100 Greatest Guitar Solos" in 2008.[20]. Shortly after the show, Staley was found unresponsive after he overdosed on heroin and was hospitalized. [167] When asked about releasing another solo album, he issued this statement in 2010: Not for a while. "[37] His choir teacher and drama teacher were, early on, his two greatest motivators toward a career in music. [38] Besides singing, Cantrell also played guitar, piano, clavinet, organ, and steel drums on the album. [64], 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. [172], On December 6 and 7, 2019, Cantrell performed two sold-out solo concerts at the Pico Union Project in Los Angeles. 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". Studio X was the same studio where the band recorded their self-titled album, Alice in Chains (1995),[137][138] Recording was completed in January 2018. [216], Cantrell performed with Duff McKagan's band The Walking Papers during the band's concert at The Crocodile in Seattle on December 15, 2012. He is the mayor of Fresno, California. I don't quite know what the mixture is, but there's definitely metal, blues, rock and roll, maybe a touch of punk. [192], He played guitar on Duff McKagan's 2015 EP How To Be A Man,[193][194] and has also collaborated with Alternative Metal band Deftones, contributing guitar parts to the track "Phantom Bride" off their 2016 album Gore. [336][337][338], Cantrell and his Alice in Chains bandmates offer special seating at their concerts for veterans from Operation Ward 57, a fund for wounded soldiers. [309] The injury caused the remainder of Cantrell's solo tour to be postponed. 1. 38 on its list of "The 66 Best Hard Rock + Metal Guitarists of All Time". [171] Cantrell said in a statement: "I really dug John Wick and have always admired Keanu's work. When she passed away, it was a really shitty time for me. [35] 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. 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. [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. [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. [182] 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. [332] 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. Discover new country music on CMT. But being a part of this band is a full time job. A lot of people stand and get the fuck back up after falling. Mark Kozelek was cast instead. [65] The band had names like "Mothra", "Fuck" and "Diamond Lie",[9][67] the latter being the name of Cantrell's previous band. [20] Cantrell was ranked at No. [42] During that time, he had a band with Vinnie Chas (from Pretty Boy Floyd), called Sinister. However, his musical range also extends into elements of blues and country as heard on his solo debut album. [301] 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. [231], On July 19, 2018, Cantrell released the song "Setting Sun" for the soundtrack of DC Comics' graphic novel Dark Nights: Metal. Fresno City Hall settled the lawsuit, paying $200,000 collectively to Nevarez and Shaffer.[6]. Curtis and Silver passed the demo on to Columbia Records. [45] In the months before writing the song, Cantrell had been suffering from an unexplained illness. It's been an amazing day. [322] He also supports Road Recovery, an organization dedicated to helping young people battling addiction. He would later cite guitarists such as Jimi Hendrix,[47] Ace Frehley, Tony Iommi, Angus Young, Jimmy Page, Glenn Tipton, K.K. On May 18, 2002 he married Kristen M. Foldy in Racine. We're willing to take a chance on it. [297][298], Cantrell was a close friend of late Alice in Chains' lead singer Layne Staley, who was described by Cantrell as his best friend. As the activity of Alice in Chains slowed and the band's future came into question, Cantrell reluctantly began work on his first full-length solo record. [29] In a 1998 Q&A, Cantrell revealed that acting has always been an interest to him. 2 on the Billboard 200 (the band's highest chart position since 1995's Alice in Chains, which debuted at No. [9] Staley, who was Cantrell's roommate at the time, agreed to join on the condition that Cantrell join his funk project (which ended shortly after),[66] and Staley joined Cantrell's band on a full-time basis. Milfs Like It Big Title: Movie description: Knowing her daughter was in the bathroom Mrs. Ardell went in. 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. [266], Cantrell is widely considered to be one of the greatest rock guitarists of his generation. [23][157] Finally in June 2002, Cantrell issued his second solo album, Degradation Trip, with Ozzy Osbourne's then live rhythm section, Mike Bordin (drums) and Robert Trujillo (bass). Cantrell has been most famously seen playing a G&L Guitars' Rampage model. I had these mystery migraines, intense physical pain, and I'd even gotten a spinal tap to test for certain things. [215], 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. [101] "She Was My Girl" from Degradation Trip was included on the Spider-Man (2002) soundtrack. [36][39], Cantrell picked up a guitar for the first time when he was in sixth grade. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart", "Alice in Chains To Re-Team With Producer Nick Raskulinecz For New Album", "Jerry Cantrell Interview on Trunk Nation (08/21/2017) - Alice in Chains' new album + solo album", "Big News From Alice in Chains: New Album Almost Wrapped Up! His first concert after the surgery was at the Key Club in West Hollywood on July 1, 2001. [24] Cantrell also played bass on the last track, "Love Song". [226] He came back at the end of the concert to sing "Roadhouse Blues" together with all the artists who performed at the tribute. Previously, he served as the chief of the Fresno Police Department. [321][320], Cantrell is a longtime supporter of MusiCares MAP Fund,[317] which helps musicians who are struggling with addiction, financial and health issues. There were times on stage—there was one show in Charlotte where it was just so heavy. 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. [54] He also worked at the music store Arnold and Morgan Music Company. Cantrell has been rumored to be working on his third full-length solo album for several years, for a supposedly planned release in 2006. My band's been a harsh example of that – what happens when you don't deal with it." My band has been doing things lately, so I don't really have time to do anything. at the Gibson Summer Jam 2008. Before that, he had never gone on tour without it. [34] Cantrell has cited his interest in dark musical tones as dating back to this period: "In choir we performed a cappella Gregorian chants from the 14th and 15th centuries. Later they formed another band called Raze. It's completely a reunion because the three of us who're left are back together. [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. [295] At the start of 1991, Cantrell moved in with Soundgarden lead singer Chris Cornell and his then wife Susan Silver at their house in Seattle. When Alice in Chains' first album went gold, Cantrell sent both teachers a gold record. tour.[166]. Subsequent work with the revamped Alice in Chains may have stalled this release. This department’s forgiven me and looked into a lot of things in my past.”[4], In 2001, deputy chiefs Robert Nevarez and Sharon Shaffer[5] filed a lawsuit against Dyer. [227] Cantrell performed Alice in Chains' hits "Would?" To be honest, I'd just be happy being the lead guitarist and singer for Alice In Chains. [9][5] The band rose to international fame in the early 1990s during Seattle's grunge movement, and is known for its distinctive vocal style[10][11] and the harmonized vocals between Cantrell and Layne Staley[10] (and later Cantrell and William DuVall). [102] Their first compilation, titled "Live", was released on December 5, 2000. But it's not about separating and forgetting — it's about remembering and moving on. We've been friends a long time. That's the approach we've taken for a lot of years. [43][60] Diamond Lie played their last concert in July 1987. [35] [86] The EP has been certified gold,[87] and it features guest vocals by Ann Wilson from the band Heart, who joined Cantrell for the chorus of "Brother", and Staley for the chorus of "Am I Inside". [171], On February 6, 2019, Cantrell performed a two-song acoustic set for BMG's Pre-Grammy Party at the No Name bar in Los Angeles. [46] He noted in an interview that he was "raised on country music" as a youth and that he admires the emotion conveyed in the genre. I can't quantify it really in words. [307] "No one in the band claims to be an expert on religion, but the title of the song [The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here] comes from something that a lot of people actually believe in". [263] The lyrics to "Black Gives Way to Blue" are printed on the base plate of the pedal. [139] 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. [211], On October 6, 2009, Cantrell joined Pearl Jam during their concert at the Gibson Amphitheater in Los Angeles. [315] 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. [65] Kinney called Starr and a few days later they started jamming with Cantrell at the Music Bank, but they didn't have a singer. We're not interested in stepping on [Staley's] rich legacy. [286], In 1995, Cantrell played journalist Nona Weisbaum on the Alice in Chains mockumentary The Nona Tapes. [261] 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. [53] Cantrell worked doing asbestos abatement around the Dallas and Houston area. [35] It would not be until the age of 17 that he began seriously playing an electric guitar. Fresno voters deserve to know", "From The Fresno Bee archive, 2001: Cops twice probed allegation Dyer had affair with girl, 16", "The Chief: The Remarkable — Sometimes Shocking — Career of Fresno's Top Cop", https://www.fresnobee.com/news/local/article241106011.html, "Results of the March 3, 2020 Presidential Primary Election | County of Fresno", cities with populations exceeding 100,000, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jerry_Dyer&oldid=1004078864, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 1 February 2021, at 00:04. Cantrell's guitar playing is known for its unique use of wah pedal as well as odd time signatures. [40] Cantrell learned to play guitar by ear, emulating his heroes. ", and introduced a new song, "Killer Is Me", with Cantrell on lead vocals. [151] The title comes from the ghost town of the same name in Oklahoma, which is the area that Cantrell's father grew up in. Wealthy Persons ! [129] Cantrell believes the mystery illness was the pain of saying goodbye to Staley. [21][22] He grew up in Spanaway,[23] and is the oldest of three children. Nashville TN", "The Making of Alice in Chains' Black Gives Way to Blue", "Jerry Cantrell Shares The Tales Behind Some of The Most Treasured Pieces In His Arsenal", "Alice In Chains Would Live Jools Holland 5 1993", "Interview: Jerry Cantrell talks lost guitars, weirdest gigs and more", "Jerry Cantrell and the New Dean USA Soltero! [270], He was ranked 38th out of 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Guitarists of All Time by Guitar World in 2004,[18] and ranked at No. With Alice In Chains In 2006", "Alice in Chains & Scott Weiland - Angry Chair - REMASTERED", "Alice In Chains with Sebastian Bach - Man In The Box", "Remaining Alice in Chains Members Reuniting for Summer Gigs", "With Alice in Chains, Atlanta punk icon William DuVall finds his audience", "Banged Up But Still Unbreakable: Comes With the Fall", "Interview with Jerry Cantrell: Alice In Chains, Too Long On The Outside", "William Duvall on How He Came to Be In Alice in Chains", "Alice In Chains Begins Writing New Material", "Alice in Chains Working with Rush/Foo Fighters Producer", "Alice In Chains Set To Release First Album In 14 Years", "Alice In Chains: "It hurts and you miss them, but you still have to live, "Jerry Cantrell interview: Get Born Again", "Alice in Chains Say Goodbye to Layne Staley With Elton John", "Encarte: Alice in Chains - Black Gives Way To Blue", "Alice In Chains Strikes Gold With 'Black Gives Way To Blue, "Alice in Chains: New Album Title Revealed", "Alice in Chains: The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here", "Jerry Cantrell Tells How Alice In Chains Buried Their Past with 'The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here", "Daft Punk Scores Second Week at No. [99] Cantrell stated that he was ill during the performance as a result of food poisoning from a hot dog consumed before the gig. [58], 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. [93] The album's fifth track was an instrumental song, "Whale & Wasp", described by Cantrell as "a conversation between whales and wasps". [citation needed], Cantrell explained the band's reunion saying, "We want to celebrate what we did and the memory of our friend. [202], Cantrell made several guest appearances with the supergroup Camp Freddy,[203][204][205] (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),[206] performing with them for the first time at The Sundance Film Festival on January 19, 2004.[207]. [145] 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,[146] and the song reached No. the first album of DuVall's band, Comes with the Fall. Watch Granny Anal Outdoor tube sex video for free on xHamster, with the amazing collection of Free Outdoor Granny Free Xxx Granny & Outdoor Tube porn movie scenes! [62] He was homeless after being kicked out of his family's house,[29] so Staley invited Cantrell to live with him at the 24-hour rehearsal studio "The Music Bank". [234] They feature a maple body, maple neck and ebony fingerboard. He met Axl Rose after the show and gave him the tape. He also has a solo career, having released the albums Boggy Depot in 1998 and Degradation Trip Volumes 1 & 2 in 2002. 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. He graduated from Fowler High School in 1977. Now I've got to step up to the plate and take a few swings. 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. [117] Comes with the Fall was both the opening act on Cantrell's tour for his second solo album, Degradation Trip, and also the singer's backing band,[118] with DuVall singing Staley's parts at the concerts in 2001 and 2002. We need to start growing up as a people. But it gave me the impetus to do what I'm doing. Cantrell was unable to attend the recording session and was replaced by Saliva's Josey Scott. 1", "Exclusive Interview: Shawnee Smith - SMITH AND PYLE", "RICHIE KOTZEN To Release '24 Hours' in November", "DUFF MCKAGAN To Release 'How To Be A Man' EP Featuring IZZY STRADLIN, JERRY CANTRELL", "Alice In Chains' Jerry Cantrell Speaks About His Deftones Cameo, Chino Moreno Calls New Album "A Challenge, "Deftones - Phantom Bride Featuring Jerry Cantrell (Official Audio)", "Pantera feat. [288] Cantrell said about the film; "I get more people coming up to me telling me my line. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart in 1994,[92] becoming the first ever EP and first Alice in Chains release to top the charts. He is the mayor of Fresno, California.Previously, he served as the chief of the Fresno Police Department.. Life and career. [54], 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. [32][33], Cantrell moved back with his mother to Spanaway where he attended junior high. He is best known as the founder, lead guitarist, co-lead vocalist, and main songwriter of rock band Alice in Chains. [97] The singles "Grind", "Over Now", and "Heaven Beside You" feature Cantrell on lead vocals. Kevin was employed as a painter at UW Milwaukee. The experience with Camp Freddy inspired Cantrell and The Cult guitarist Billy Duffy to form their own covers band,[206] the rock supergroup Cardboard Vampyres (named after Cantrell's cats). [308], 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. [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. "[300] "The shows I played between the time I got the word about Layne and Layne's funeral were very important to me in terms of being able to continue on. [170], 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. [75] 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. [152] The tracks "Cut You In", "My Song" and "Dickeye" were released as singles to promote the album. [222], On March 13, 2017, Cantrell made a guest appearance at Steel Panther's concert at The Roxy Theatre in West Hollywood and performed "Man In The Box" with the band joined by Godsmack singer Sully Erna on lead vocals. Silver was also Alice in Chains' manager. Both musicians died in 2017. [159] Cantrell reportedly asked Staley to join him onstage, but Staley declined. 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. [224], Cantrell was one of the musicians who participated on the Founders Award Celebration honoring The Doors at Seattle's Museum of Pop Culture on December 7, 2017. Cantrell joined Metallica on backing vocals during their performance of "Nothing Else Matters" at the Download Festival in Dublin on June 11, 2006. Jerry Fulton Cantrell Jr. (born March 18, 1966)[1] is an American musician and singer-songwriter. [210] No formal albums were released by the band. Obituary: Billy Fay Norton Real, died in Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo, Lee County, Mississippi, Sunday, October 4, 2020 at the age of 93. [174][175], On January 24, 2020, Cantrell announced that he's working on a new solo album on the red carpet of the MusiCares Person of The Year Tribute to Aerosmith. In December 2005, a surgery in his left shoulder removed bone fragments and repaired cartilage. (As of October 1, 2014) Of those executed, 15 were female. [157] Cantrell said of the writing experience: In '98, I locked myself in my house, went out of my mind and wrote 25 songs. "[40] 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. 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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. Once Cantrell started writing the song and the rest of the album, his mystery illness disappeared. "[115], Cantrell met singer William DuVall in Los Angeles in 2000, through a mutual acquaintance who introduced him to ... God’s forgiven me. He served as a police officer in the Fresno Police Department for 21 years before being named chief of police in 2001. [199] On October 9, 1994, Cantrell joined Metallica for a performance of "For Whom the Bell Tolls" during their concert in Oklahoma City. [citation needed], In a May 2001 interview with Metal-is.com, Cantrell revealed that he had written four songs for Ozzy Osbourne. 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