Cantrell wrote the lyrics from the perspective of Keanu Reeves' title character. Alice In Chains singer/guitarist William DuVall shared a rare photo of the band, including Layne Staley, at the Grammys in 1996 with Dionne Farris. Photos: Alice in Chains Throughout the Nineties. They fooled around with several incarnations, going glam for a while and even gigging under the name Fuck. [216], On October 6, 2009, Cantrell joined Pearl Jam during their concert at the Gibson Amphitheater in Los Angeles. [101] "She Was My Girl" from Degradation Trip was included on the Spider-Man (2002) soundtrack. [56], Three weeks after his mother's death on April 11, 1987, Cantrell went to see the band Alice N' Chains perform at the Tacoma Little Theatre, and was impressed by the voice of the lead singer, Layne Staley. "name": "Alice In Chains’ William DuVall Details Beautiful 1996 Layne Staley Connection" [195], In 2010, Cantrell played guitar on the song "Anything" from Pearl Aday's debut album, Little Immaculate White Fox. [186], Cantrell provided background vocals for the track "Effigy" on Gov't Mule's 2001 album, The Deep End, Volume 1. 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. When the riots broke out, various band members fled to the safer environs of Joshua Tree and Tijuana, bringing work on the album to a halt. In December 2005, a surgery in his left shoulder removed bone fragments and repaired cartilage. My band has been doing things lately, so I don't really have time to do anything. [59] He was homeless after being kicked out of his family's house,[26] so Staley invited Cantrell to live with him at the 24-hour rehearsal studio "The Music Bank". It was a hell of an experience. .ai-viewport-2 { display: inherit !important;} [232] Cantrell performed Alice in Chains' hits "Would?" [99] Cantrell stated that he was ill during the performance as a result of food poisoning from a hot dog consumed before the gig. "item": { ( OK 66660). [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. It's a tough thing to go through. The band reformed in 2005 when drummer Sean Kinney had the idea to reunite the surviving members[103] to perform a benefit concert for the victims of the tsunami disaster that struck South Asia in 2004. [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. 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,[1] who later recruited bassist Mike Starr and lead vocalist Layne Staley. [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. 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. [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. [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. To celebrate the. "position": 4, The band covered two Soundgarden songs, "Hunted Down" and "Boot Camp", closing their headlining set at the Rock on the Range festival in Columbus, Ohio. Cantrell also acted in the Alice in Chains mockumentaries The Nona Tapes (1995) and AIC 23 (2013). [319] Cantrell stated, "There are two things you never want to get into a conversation or argument about: politics and religion. [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. [75][78][57], Although Alice in Chains has been labeled grunge by the mainstream media,[79] Cantrell identifies the band as primarily heavy metal. 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. [333][332], Cantrell is a longtime supporter of MusiCares MAP Fund,[329] which helps musicians who are struggling with addiction, financial and health issues. "@context": "http://schema.org", [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. [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. However, this album still has not been released. "@id": "https://www.alternativenation.net/category/rock/headlines/", Legendary rock band Alice in Chains is making a stop at the the historic Brady Theater in [54] The band started playing concerts in Tacoma and Seattle with the goal of getting a record deal. After haggling over deal points with Columbia for six months, the group was finally ushered into a studio by producer Dave Jerden, who had previously worked with the Rolling Stones and Janes Addiction. Stabbing Westward - Violent Mood Swings (Thread Mix). [35] Besides singing, Cantrell also played guitar, piano, clavinet, organ, and steel drums on the album. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart in 1994,[92] becoming the first ever EP and first Alice in Chains release to top the charts. [299], In 2018, Cantrell played Terry, a plumber who plays bass in a garage band in the short film Dad Band, co-starring W. Earl Brown. 5. From the beginning, Ienner turned the building of Alices career into a crusade: I flipped out the first time I heard their demo tape.. What a crazy journey always is. Alice In Chains Man In The Box cassingle 1990 Columbia + 3 Excerpts off Facelift . [51] He also worked at the music store Arnold and Morgan Music Company. It's a repetitive motion injury from playing. Later they struck a compromise Cantrell would play guitar for Staleys ill-fated funk-rock band, and the singer agreed to howl for the warehouse metal crew. [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). [277], 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. 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"[20] Cantrell's manager at the time, Bill Siddons, said that Jerry really loved Layne and they had a bond he hadn't seen before. 4. [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. During our set the entire crowd would chant, Slayer, Slayer, Slayer. But we figured, hey, if we could play for a Slayer crowd and not get killed, we had it made., All the hard work eventually paid off in September 1991, thirteen months after Facelift was released, the album was certified gold for selling a half-million copies, making Alice the most successful new Seattle band until Nirvana exploded. [323], Cantrell underwent shoulder surgery twice. "item": { [321] Cantrell reported that breaking his hand was the worst physical pain he ever had. He picked it up very quickly, impressing the guy, who suggested to Jerrys mom that she buy her son a guitar and she did. Before Alice in Chains, Jerry was in a funk band with future Alice in Chains drummerSean Kinneyand bassistMike Starr. [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. That's the approach we've taken for a lot of years. [301][302] He has lived in Studio City, California since 2003, and he has maintained a residence in Burien, Washington since 2012. [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. When Alice hits the stage in Dallas, the audience eagerly embraces the group, with the entire front section standing on its feet, waving outstretched fists, flicking cigarette lighters during every song. It's still perfect for your 2018 playlist! Alice In Chains Format: Audio CD 928 ratings Amazon's Choice for "alice in chains greatest hits cd" $698 Get Fast, Free Shipping with Amazon Prime FREE Returns See all 7 formats and editions Streaming Unlimited MP3 $10.99 Listen with our Free App Audio CD $6.98 30 Used from $3.49 18 New from $5.56 Includes FREE MP3 version of this album. [241] The second is a guitar called the 'Superhawk'. [319] "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". [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. [236], On July 19, 2018, Cantrell released the song "Setting Sun" for the soundtrack of DC Comics' graphic novel Dark Nights: Metal. [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. "item": { "@type": "ListItem", [33][36], Cantrell picked up a guitar for the first time when he was in sixth grade. [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.

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