Cantrell said in his acceptance speech, "I crash landed here almost 9 years ago, in Los Angeles. [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. Image:Alice In Chains Logo.png is being used on this article. [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. 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. A Vietnam veterans son who cut his teeth on old AC/DC, Kiss and Ted Nugent albums, Cantrell had joined up with bassist Mike Starr and drummer Sean Kinney but couldnt convince Staley to join the group. [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. ,{ [102] In 2001, a second compilation titled Greatest Hits was released. (The single is also included on Dirt. } "name": "Rock Features" [282], In 2018, Cantrell was named "Guitarist of the Year" by Ultimate Guitar's readers poll. All those bands put out records around the same time, and we hadnt put one out in two years. They came to us at a time when we were hungry for music, says label president Don Ienner, who has since taken the band especially guitarist Cantrell, whom he refers to as a future guitar god under his wing. 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. Im sure Ill never be completely 100 percent at peace with myself and the world. in tribute to Andrew Wood", "Alice in Chains - Chart History - Billboard 200", "American album certifications Alice in Chains Jar of Flies", Recording Industry Association of America, "Hearing From Alice After Quiet Year, Alice In Chains Hammers Out New Album With The Hard And Heavy Sound Fans Will Appreciate", "Gold & Platinum RIAA Alice in Chains (1995)", "Flashback: Alice in Chains Play Final Show With Layne Staley", "Alice in Chains Concert Chronology: MTV Unplugged Session", "Ex-Alice In Chains Members Enlist Damageplan Singer, Others For Benefit", "Kinney drums up enthusiastic response for tsunami benefit", "Alice in Chains owns stage in tsunami-relief show full of surprises", "Alice in Chains - "Brother" (Ft. Ann Wilson) Seattle, WA, Nov 24. [328] Cantrell explained the surgery saying, "The thing that set me back is I had some bone spurs [and] cartilage issues in my shoulders. There are beers all around, a bevy of exotic dancers smother him with affection, and listen closely theyve even got Man in the Box playing on the clubs speakers. [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. Alice in Chains is an American alternative metal band formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1987. ,{ 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. The opening performance will be the first full show by Alice in chains, live since September There are no excuses for why you shouldn't celebrate hard today! [131] Cantrell believes the mystery illness was the pain of saying goodbye to Staley. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart in 1994,[92] becoming the first ever EP and first Alice in Chains release to top the charts. [50] Cantrell worked doing asbestos abatement around the Dallas and Houston area. .ai-viewport-1 { display: none !important;} They recorded a four-song demo at London Bridge Studio. [241] The second is a guitar called the 'Superhawk'. [15], In October 2008, Guitar World ranked Cantrell's solo in "Man in the Box" at No. They fooled around with several incarnations, going glam for a while and even gigging under the name Fuck. That's the approach we've taken for a lot of years. .ai-viewport-3 { display: inherit !important;} [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. [295], He also had a cameo as himself in the 2009 film noir comedy Rock Slyde,[296] appeared on the background of two scenes from the first episode of season three of the HBO TV series Deadwood in 2006,[297] and made a cameo in Deadwood: The Movie in 2019. "@context": "http://schema.org", 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. [144], As of 2018, Alice in Chains has had 18 Top 10 songs on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart,[145] 5 No. After reading the about the songs deep connection to his fathers experience in Vietnam, I hope all combat veterans draw inspiration from the chorus: Yeah here come the rooster, yeah You know he ain't gonna die So the next time you need to rock, crank up this grunge anthem from 1993. DuVall wrote on Instagram, This was a cool surprise at the AIC Pop-up Museum today. The album is an overview of birth to now. Cantrell joined Metallica on backing vocals during their performance of "Nothing Else Matters" at the Download Festival in Dublin on June 11, 2006. [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. Alice in Chains. Alice in Chains (often abbreviated as AIC) is an American rock band from Seattle, Washington, formed in 1987 by guitarist and vocalist Jerry Cantrell and drummer Sean Kinney, who later recruited bassist Mike Starr and lead vocalist Layne Staley. Bellinis is serving up a big dose of fantastico. Places To Stay Places To Stay. [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? Those two guys really had their thing figured out. [71] After three months of negotiations, Alice in Chains signed to Columbia Records on September 11, 1989. @media (max-width: 767px) { [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. A lurid T-shirt hangs on the wall, picturing an EC Comics-type cannibal and the motto Jeffrey Dahmer says, Remember KidsTattoos Taste Great! Some twisted shit indeed. [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. Their triumphs may be running concurrently, yet each band has its own soul, says Cantrell, 26, when asked about the Seattle connection. [165] In the Spring of 2004, Cantrell opened a slate of shows on Kid Rock's U.S. [269] The lyrics to "Black Gives Way to Blue" are printed on the base plate of the pedal. [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. Albums: Alice in Chains Dirt Close (esc) Close. [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. Although its the night after Sadistic Sunday, Staley is having a grand time. The metal part will never leave, and I never want it to". However, his musical range also extends into elements of blues and country as heard on his solo debut album. [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. Downing, David Gilmour, Nancy Wilson,[45] and Eddie Van Halen as major influences,[46] as well as Elton John[47] and bands Fleetwood Mac,[47] Heart[45][48] and Rush as his early songwriting idols. [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. [52] While working at the store, Cantrell bought what he described as his first "real guitar", a 1984 G&L Rampage. [url=https://www.setlist.fm/edit?setlist=43dad347&step=song]Edit this setlist[/url] | [url=https://www.setlist.fm/setlists/alice-in-chains-53d68b9d.html]More Alice in Chains setlists[/url], Made in Oklahoma Building, Oklahoma City, OK, USA, Setlist History: Anniversary of Alice in Chains First Show Ever, Made in Oklahoma Building, Oklahoma City, OK, Tour Update: Korn and Alice in Chains Bring The Ultimate Metal Tour. April 26th, .ai-viewport-2 { display: none !important;} "[329] While recuperating at home in a sling, Cantrell heard a riff in his head and sang it into his phone. 77 on its list of "100 Greatest Guitar Solos" in 2008. [101] "She Was My Girl" from Degradation Trip was included on the Spider-Man (2002) soundtrack. On March 18, 1966,Jerry Cantrell was born in Tacoma, Washington. [215] No formal albums were released by the band. Alice in Chains formed during the late eighties when Staley, then singing in a different band, offered aimless Tacoma guitarist Jerry Cantrell his rehearsal studio as a place to crash. [41] Cantrell's father played the sheriff in the music video for "Cut You In".[155][156]. [56] He spent his time outside of work playing guitar and jamming with any band he could find. 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? [280], In 2016, Blend Guitar ranked Cantrell at No. [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. [329][332] He was awarded the 2012 Stevie Ray Vaughan Award from MusiCares, for his work helping other addicts with the recovery process. 10 on Total Guitar/MusicRadar's "15 best rock guitarists in the world right now" poll. [206] He was also asked by Nickelback's frontman, Chad Kroeger, to contribute to the song "Hero" for the 2002 film Spider-Man. Of course, you know, possibilities"[171] Cantrell expressed the same sentiment when asked about a new solo album during an interview with Trunk Nation in August 2017, stating that Alice in Chains has always been his number one concern, but that he would not rule out a new solo album in the future. [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. The 100 Greatest TV Shows of All Time [58], Cantrell met Layne Staley, then Alice N' Chains' lead singer, at a party in Seattle around August 1987. Hes drunk off his ass, laughing it up, trying to get in on the action while enduring some very real pain himself. Around the same time, we went out for dinner with some Columbia Records people who were vegetarians. ] [15] Guitar World also ranked Cantrell's solo in "Man in the Box" at No. [27], Alice in Chains' second acoustic EP, Jar of Flies, debuted at No. Cantrell has been rumored to be working on his third full-length solo album for several years, for a supposedly planned release in 2006. [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". 37 out of "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" also by Guitar World in 2012. "Them Bones" is a heavy f---ing song. Some guys can do multiple things and maybe when I was younger I could do that, but not now. I really like the wheelchair effect, says bassist Mike Starr, 26. [236], On July 19, 2018, Cantrell released the song "Setting Sun" for the soundtrack of DC Comics' graphic novel Dark Nights: Metal. Cantrell's guitar playing is known for its unique use of wah pedal as well as odd time signatures. The whips come down hard at the Basement in Dallas, an underground club where the last night of every weekend is celebrated as Sadistic Sunday. When she passed away, it was a really shitty time for me. It's a tough thing to go through. "[312] "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. Copyright 2023 Penske Business Media, LLC. 1), selling 61,000 copies in its first week of release. [319] Cantrell stated, "There are two things you never want to get into a conversation or argument about: politics and religion. His first solo concerts since 2004. He is best known as the founder, lead guitarist, co-lead vocalist, and main songwriter[9] of the rock band Alice in Chains. 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