he's so lucky....one tiny event happening differently and he'd just be one of us...guy who was in a band but it never went anywhere. And poor, like me...
He really is so humble. He's doing things casually, that baffle so many greats, but he talks somewhere on here about being absolutely nervous as hell performing in front of Eddie Van Halen. Who would later surprise him by buying Jerry 1000s of dollars in equipment.
( He does seem like a good down to earth kinda dude that you could have a beer with. A lot of my favorite musicians are people I wouldn't want to be around be it ego (Don't breathe MY air) political leanings, (left or right) just because I bought a ticket to your show doesn't mean you should tell me who to vote for. Or just a general disconnect from regular people that comes from living inside the rockstar bubble for too long.
I consider "Died" to be really fucking sad and interesting stuff out of Layne. Find that song randomly creeping in for me to randomly sing here and there. Layne and Demri
JC is the definition of a true Professional Musician in every aspect. Amazing songwriter, amazing guitarist, amazing singer, amazing person. People like him in the industry barely exist.
I would say that "Dirt" is indeed a masterpiece. Not in a technical sense, but as a driver of emotion with great production. Listen to it with a good set of headphones and enjoy the layered guitars and harmonized vocals that convey the pain the lyrics portray. It's really an experience.
That record turned me from a lead guitar player into a singer/songwriter. Nothing hits harder than a well written rhythm line and deadly vocal harmonies.
One thing I always admired about Chains is that even after the death of Layne and the passage of many years, they didn't change their sound much--the new album is instantly recognizable as a Chains record
@@cantrellayne Right, but my point was that regardless of who did the songwriting, they kept the same sound. They didn't have to, and most bands don't---they opt to "modernize" or go with a more current sound instead, because they think it makes them "fit in" better with the current music scene
As Jerry is showing here being a great guitar player is not about being the fastest guitar player who can shove the most notes into every second -- there are 12 year old prodigies that can do that, sure, but there's no emotional depth in a speed contest. It's about what sounds good either in and of itself or in harmonization with all the other sounds.
Totally agree Jerry plays with lots of emotion, you don't have to play a 1/2 solo to be great it's more about the guitar player and the emotion that flows through them. Jerry does that so well🎸🎸🎸
*it doesn't have to be. There are many players that have proven that you can be technically proficient and insanely musical at the same time. Please guys, stop this hate against fast playing. If you choose to practice other things than alternate picking and sweeping, that's fine but please don't bash on all people who do that. Just don't feel threatened, they propably can't do many things that YOU can do.
that makes sense, and to be creative and universal lynne or jerry wrote it as would? thanks for replying to me.can you share did you read what it was about from what book and or magazine or tv show or did you just figure it out on your own or from a friend
Probably my favorite song by them, and after that Them Bones. Jerry had the best gutiar tone of any of the "grunge" bands. He seemed to really care about getting a good tone where as most all of those bands in that era sounded like crap.
Seeing the curtains open and Layne hanging off a cargo net, really high in the air. Best performance I ever saw, I over heard all the fans after bewildered how a skinny little guy like Layne had such amazing powerful vocals. Legend. RIP Layne.
That tone is incredible. The absolute perfect blend of distortion w/ an already rich and beefy tone. Have always loved Jerry’s simple bare bones approach, amazing guitarist and mellow guy!
What i love about cantrell playing , and maybe i am wrong here but i have listened to a LOT of guitar riffs and they are pretty perdictable, excellent but still you know that series of chords is coming. Jerry selects patterns of playing that keep the listener a little off centered. I never heard another player do this. It is a signature of his own which makes him unique. Also he isnt really the kind of guitarist to dazzle you with clamming swift changes of succession in speed metal sequencing. Thats what truly makes a exceptional guitarist to stands out from the pack. Jerry ays with his heart more than his head. He doesnt try to impress you, he just fucken does!! He just uses his tools selectively to bring that music to life. Very gifted musician and songwriter who is humble about it. I fucking love his music and so glad he is still out there creating it in 2018.
So true. I've been playing AIC on guitar for quite a few years. Some of the timing feels like its near impossible to grasp. It sounds wrong but still sounds right. Thats why him and Layne worked so well, cause Layne could do the same thing with his vocal patterns. Truly masters and some of the greatest musicians to ever grace the earth.
Man, the way he plays and sings Check my brain is so fucking cool. What a talent. He plays and sings it so unforced and chilled but so heavy and with a great attitude. That's how you can tell that someone has talent. I know he has played the song hundreds of times but I 'll bet it wasn't so difficult for him in the first place. He just has it. What a great artist!!!!
Jerry is one of the most influential guitarists of the past half-century...I love his mentioning Elton John, those early albums are a masterclass in songwriting.
*The only Grunge guitarist & band who can appeal to hardcore Metalheads, I can never get over how sexy & heartfelt his style & tone is. Very inspiring for me.*
Ignoring for a second that AIC are basically a metal band, this is nonsense. There's plenty of appreciation for all the bands that get lumped under the grunge label from all kinds of 'metalheads'.
Cantrell is a god like genius with the guitar and songwriting. Layne will always be missed (RIP) but what they are doing now is no less AIC. The new album rocks.
So true, his songwriting is top notch and far surpasses his playing, even though he's a top notch musician. He never tries to play too " busy" he always know just what the song calls for melodically and rhythmically
At a time when I was hanging off of Kirk Hammets nuts, emulating him, my guitars resembled Kirks, etc, then here comes Alice in Chains and Jerry Cantrell. Jerry and the Facelift album changed my approach to the guitar. I'm very thankful for everything I learned from Jerry's skills.
that moment you realize hammet actually kind of sucks.he was like a guitar hero to me until the b(BOB seger)lack album came out. i guess a lot of that is seeing the "master of puppets" and "and justice for all" tours,then seeing how far they fell music and talent wise doing that "black" album of total crap and calling it a fucking masterpiece
The Black, (Corporate Sell Out) Album was the beginning of the end for Metallica as we knew them. Hell, some people think the Justice album was just as bad. I'll admit, I love the Justice album and I actually really do like the Black album. As far as Kirks chops? Yeah. He was milking the wah pedal hard and not dazzling us as he was before. AIC bridged the gap between the Justice and Black albums and gave us Jerry Cantrell who was the breath of fresh air us metal guitarists needed in spite of them being considered the Grunge genre legends they became. AIC came to us as a metal act in 1990. Hippy Metal? Facelift caused me to shift over to what Jerry could show me. For me, Jerry took over where Kirk left off. I appreciate both Kirk and Jerry, but hands down Mick Mars is the one guitarist who got me out from behind a cardboard cut out of a guitar and into my hands a real guitar and caused me to want to learn and make music. Mick still inspires me to this day.
Often people forget about that explosion that came out of Seattle in 1989, Nirvana,, Sound Garden, Pearl Jam and Alice In Chains. Never forget seeing Alice In Chains world premiere video on MTV, man in a box, I was blown away. Bought the tape and wore it out. Saw them open up for Ozzy, loved that band. It was Jerry’s band, he was the leader.
double jake. Faith No More were from San Francisco and had nothing whatsoever to do with Seattle. In 1989, they’d been together ten years and were on their fourth singer.
Even before the Man in the Box video, I remember being completely floored by We Die Young. It was light years ahead of anything else that was big at the time. I remember catching it on Headbangers Ball and just being blown away by what I was hearing.
Jerry fucking rules. Writes EPIC tunes , has his own sound and tone guitar wise and vocals wise and is still killing it 35 years later. Fucking love him.
Such a talented guy. Amazing songwriter. Everyone always defaults Alice in chains to Layne but Jerry wrote most of those classic songs and doesn’t get enough credit. Not trying to to bad mouth Layne bc I love that guy. Just my opinion.
Most Alice in Chains songs are so simple but the way they are arranged and the way how textured Jerry's riffs are what made them so much fun to play and listen to.
I saw Jerry and Sean open up for Metallica on the Reload Tour. Jerry was touring for his Boggy Depot album. They played some AIC songs as well. Was super rad.
It's funny that he says he wasn't initially interested in playing leads or solos, because he became an absolutely amazing soloist. A truly tasteful, well rounded musician.
Jerry is up there with the all time greats! He created a unique sound that has resonated with the masses to this day. While his music and song writing are legendary, his approachable personality and his humility are very rare among his peers. I believe ability and humility are what makes him the great player, singer, songwriter that he is. AICs music has carried me thru some tuff times, and for that I am grateful. Rock On My Brothers! Oh, almost forgot, William is perfect for AIC. He had big shoes to fill and he has come thru for us! Congrats William!
Stone, Kim, Jerry, McCready, Chris, all of these guys are (in Chris's case were) very humble guys. Not like the ego driven guys in my hometown. I think it had something to do with how isolated they all were together in Seattle and the fact that every band was ultimately a fan of every band. Again, not like most towns. Here if one band gets a gig at a bar the other bands get pissed that it's not them. And I'm even guilty of that.
I like how Sean doesn’t always rely on his snare & sometimes uses toms in place of it in certain beats. I sang for a band, in Japan, in which the drummer played a lot like Sean, because he was influenced by him.
Another awesome guy with humility and loads of skill,seems the best guitarists are also really nice humble guys who just simply love guitar,notice how most of them have cool names,Jerry Cantrell,Tom Morello,Steve Vai,Jimmy Page,James Hetfield,Angus Young,always seem to have cool names,just cool as
Jerry is just awesome. I love anything to do with him, I highly enjoyed learning about his life, and the origins of the band. I recommend to all the book Alice in Chains : The untold story by David De Salo. It's the best out there right now until we get autobiographies. It would be cool to get personal perspectives from both Sean and Jerry
One of my most favourite guitarists. Plus the harmonising of Layne and Jerry's voices are perfection. AIC will always be my favourite band. Miss you, Layne. I wish you were still enchanting us in person today❤️
Cantrell always pulls the wicked out of every note , as all great rock guitarist do , and Jerry does it as well as any of them , May the rock God's always bless this great musician....
I love his playing. He was always a big influence on my attitude as a guitarist. I'd rather see him play this stuff without the delay effect on his guitar, but whatever. The guy's a legend.
Nobody had better vocal harmonies than AIC, period, Jerry makes the rhythm guitar parts look easy, but to come up with those and formulate the whole songs when they came together you could then see what they were getting across and it was nothing less than bad ass no matter how you look at it. One of my favorite bands.
His song writing and his way of creating and organizing the rhythm and riffs are amazing. The way the bass complements and synchronizes with each other is unparalleled. He is one of the most underrated talents in music and songwriting and a hell of a player.
I admire your work. I don't know if you'll ever read this. But, I appreciate Alice n Chains. Your very unique Jerry. There will never be another band like this. You just can't replace any of this. First time I ever heard any of the music. It caught my attention, quickly. Then went on to listen to interviews. And was hooked. I have to get all of this stored. Lol... Never gets old.
Well Elton’s (and Bernie’s) writing and his melodic sound was definitely a big influence in my life too! Life Jerry he’s still humble after all his success. He’s thoughtful and honest.
Crazy that 'What the Hell Have I' didn't make the cut until the box set. That's a great song and one of the greatest riffs Cantrell has ever done, in my opinion.
Jerry falls into the ranks of the few who truly have their own sound. You always know it's him when you hear him.
Same with Steve Vai
@@adrianbialkowski2996 Dont go that way
Brian May too 🤷🏼♀️
Even before I knew he was on Phantom Bride by Deftones, I could sense it was him 😂
Jerry garcia completely different scene totally unique sound
Jerry seems so humble. Like he genuinely loves what he does and realises that hes lucky to get to do it.
he's so lucky....one tiny event happening differently and he'd just be one of us...guy who was in a band but it never went anywhere. And poor, like me...
He really is so humble. He's doing things casually, that baffle so many greats, but he talks somewhere on here about being absolutely nervous as hell performing in front of Eddie Van Halen. Who would later surprise him by buying Jerry 1000s of dollars in equipment.
When he sang with Layne Staley the harmonization was amazing.
Sang*
Yes Sir! Made an amazing harmony I'll never forget
As good as or better than John and Paul. Beautiful
Haunting
Yeah I saw that vh1 show also.
Sean Kinney's drumming is sooooooo underrated. Just that "No Excuses" groove alone...….or his playing on the entire Jar of Flies EP.
And frogs
@@hugozhackenbush681 rather the entire album, but that's just my opinion. sean kinney has to be one of my favorite drummers.
There is this uncanny timing where he just hangs in the air but still stays in time. It is a style which is really hard to replicate.
Not only that but Sean is a hell of a guitar player as well...
Sea of sorrow aswell..
I won an autographed les Paul from aic years ago. Yes it's fucking sweet.
Fuckin lucky
I just visited Les's grave yesterday and smoked a joint, what great fella!
you lucky bastard !!!
Awesome! ☠️☠️☠️🤟🏼
Holy crap. Layne autograph?
The Tony Iommi of the 90's
Yeees
Iommi* lmao
Not at all.
That would be dimebag darrell jerry is more like the jimmy page
Nope, he's The Jerry Cantrell of the 90'.
Tony is Tony.
Jerry Cantrell is a LEGEND! One of the greatest musicians of all-time. Most people overlook him for some reason. But, he is the REAL DEAL!!
NOSSCAR Series Racing He is Alice in Chains.
I agree with you. I guess I just wish the world knew how gifted he is.
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He does seem like a good down to earth kinda dude that you could have a beer with. A lot of my favorite musicians are people I wouldn't want to be around be it ego (Don't breathe MY air) political leanings, (left or right) just because I bought a ticket to your show doesn't mean you should tell me who to vote for. Or just a general disconnect from regular people that comes from living inside the rockstar bubble for too long.
1banana2kiwis JERR-REE JERR-REE JERR-REEE!!!!
I generally consider Jerry Cantrell and Tom Morello to be the top iconic guitarists of the 90s.
His tone is killer
Was thinking the same thing. Those ringing chords are rich
The best metal tone ever
The lovely tube tone is cool;)
Marshall Bogner and Now he plays Friedman amplifiers 🤘
jerry uses open power chords better than anyone besides malcolm young and his tone is always incredible! what a great player and songwriter!
Alice is chains "Dirt" is one of the best albums of the 90's(and of all time for me lol)...R.I.P. Layne Staley!!!!
Mitch Langlouis Agreed
so is facelift but AIC has MANY great hits MANY.
Amen
@@TylerGibsonMusic RIP Mike Starr
Can anybody tell me if it's power or barr chords in the bridge.
Every Album Jerry Cantrell Has Made Should Have Been Called NO FILLERS, Because Every Song He has Ever Written ROCKS .
Same with Layne's songs.
Same with Layne's songs.
Christian F-5 layne only made a couple of tunes
+noble dude a Still, Angry Chair, Man in the Box, Died and Nutshell are amongst the best AiC songs ever.
I consider "Died" to be really fucking sad and interesting stuff out of Layne. Find that song randomly creeping in for me to randomly sing here and there. Layne and Demri
JC is the definition of a true Professional Musician in every aspect. Amazing songwriter, amazing guitarist, amazing singer, amazing person. People like him in the industry barely exist.
I think you mean rarely
Jesus Christ shut up will you
Oh is that what the JC stands for
1banana2kiwis No. Im a musician. Have been forty years
Thank you
I would say that "Dirt" is indeed a masterpiece. Not in a technical sense, but as a driver of emotion with great production. Listen to it with a good set of headphones and enjoy the layered guitars and harmonized vocals that convey the pain the lyrics portray. It's really an experience.
Yes totally agree with you man, Dirt is my favorite one by Alice in Chains
That record turned me from a lead guitar player into a singer/songwriter. Nothing hits harder than a well written rhythm line and deadly vocal harmonies.
One thing I always admired about Chains is that even after the death of Layne and the passage of many years, they didn't change their sound much--the new album is instantly recognizable as a Chains record
It was such a tough move to make and they nailed it. I don’t think many bands would be able to pull off something like that.
Jerry Cantrell IS the sound of AIC. He did most of the songwriting & arrangement. He is a genius.
yea even tho layne's vocals were a big part of AIC its really jerry who is the vision of the band
@@cantrellayne Right, but my point was that regardless of who did the songwriting, they kept the same sound. They didn't have to, and most bands don't---they opt to "modernize" or go with a more current sound instead, because they think it makes them "fit in" better with the current music scene
such a humble fella, we know he's the band mastermind
Fabian Nascimento he is a massive part of AIC but AIC would have been nothing without layne Staley
did you miss the part
where he said it was a team effort???
@Fabian Nascimento
No doubt, man!
I wonder why aic is such shite without Layne.
@@thelittlelenora You're absolutely right. And I think that confirms what Jerry says here. That it took every member to make AIC what it was.
As Jerry is showing here being a great guitar player is not about being the fastest guitar player who can shove the most notes into every second -- there are 12 year old prodigies that can do that, sure, but there's no emotional depth in a speed contest. It's about what sounds good either in and of itself or in harmonization with all the other sounds.
can't agree more!
There is a famous line about cramming mega notes into riffs- "sounds like warmed over Hendrix licks, twice as fast but half as good"😉
Totally agree Jerry plays with lots of emotion, you don't have to play a 1/2 solo to be great it's more about the guitar player and the emotion that flows through them. Jerry does that so well🎸🎸🎸
Amen to that
*it doesn't have to be. There are many players that have proven that you can be technically proficient and insanely musical at the same time. Please guys, stop this hate against fast playing. If you choose to practice other things than alternate picking and sweeping, that's fine but please don't bash on all people who do that. Just don't feel threatened, they propably can't do many things that YOU can do.
Hope this guy never stop making music
Jar Of Flies is just F-ing amazing...
large factoid
Fuckin agreed
"It must be hard to sing over it as well-"
"It's not as hard as you might think, it's like-"
*Makes it look easy and sounds amazing*
Jerry's soooo underrated. That tone is amazing
He's sold millions of albums.
Like how he still gave props to mike starr, at the start of "would".
Maybe this will put the whole "cheeseburger" thing to rest.
Yes - and Mike came up with the initial riff on the spot
can you share what you think the lyrics to the song would might mean
Its about the struggles of a lead singer, named Andrew wood. A gigantic personality and amazing innovative musician.
that makes sense, and to be creative and universal lynne or jerry wrote it as would? thanks for replying to me.can you share did you read what it was about from what book and or magazine or tv show or did you just figure it out on your own or from a friend
Really efficient technique, relaxed, and he’s like a human metronome.
I really like Cantrell. He is so proud of the music he wrote for Alice i love it haha. Great guy.
Unbelievably underrated artist, beautiful man.
Truth
How is he underrated? He’s one of the most highly rated musicians in popular music. Do you know what the word underrated means?
Just say you like him.... Along with millions of others... Instead of assuming that people "don't get it".
Check My Brain is such a badass and underrated song.
Probably my favorite song by them, and after that Them Bones. Jerry had the best gutiar tone of any of the "grunge" bands. He seemed to really care about getting a good tone where as most all of those bands in that era sounded like crap.
I don't think it's underrated. It's part of every concert since it's release
The riff is very creative
That whole album is so damned good. Yeah, I miss Layne as much as the next guy, but that is every bit as much an aic record as the others.
Cornelius crewe I saw them live with the Duvall lineup and it was an amazing show.
I agree fully. They’re voices together and Cornell’s are legendary to me. Unmatched
Seeing the curtains open and Layne hanging off a cargo net, really high in the air. Best performance I ever saw, I over heard all the fans after bewildered how a skinny little guy like Layne had such amazing powerful vocals. Legend. RIP Layne.
Andrew O'Connell Layne was 6'1 feet... not little at all
Manu Redrum I was not referring to stature.
Andrew O'Connell oh, sorry, i misunderstood your comment
I could watch Jerry talk and play all day. Truly a legend in his own right.
That tone is incredible. The absolute perfect blend of distortion w/ an already rich and beefy tone. Have always loved Jerry’s simple bare bones approach, amazing guitarist and mellow guy!
What i love about cantrell playing , and maybe i am wrong here but i have listened to a LOT of guitar riffs and they are pretty perdictable, excellent but still you know that series of chords is coming. Jerry selects patterns of playing that keep the listener a little off centered. I never heard another player do this. It is a signature of his own which makes him unique. Also he isnt really the kind of guitarist to dazzle you with clamming swift changes of succession in speed metal sequencing. Thats what truly makes a exceptional guitarist to stands out from the pack. Jerry ays with his heart more than his head. He doesnt try to impress you, he just fucken does!! He just uses his tools selectively to bring that music to life. Very gifted musician and songwriter who is humble about it. I fucking love his music and so glad he is still out there creating it in 2018.
So true. I've been playing AIC on guitar for quite a few years. Some of the timing feels like its near impossible to grasp. It sounds wrong but still sounds right. Thats why him and Layne worked so well, cause Layne could do the same thing with his vocal patterns. Truly masters and some of the greatest musicians to ever grace the earth.
AIC blew my mind when Facelift came out. Jerry jumpstarted my own guitar playing. Thanks Jerry.
I seen Jerry Cantrell drinking a piña colada at Trader Vic's
His tone was perfect
dude that has to be a reference to werewolves o london? right i love it either way
Aooooooooohhhhhhhnhnnnhh
Man, the way he plays and sings Check my brain is so fucking cool. What a talent. He plays and sings it so unforced and chilled but so heavy and with a great attitude. That's how you can tell that someone has talent. I know he has played the song hundreds of times but I 'll bet it wasn't so difficult for him in the first place. He just has it. What a great artist!!!!
Jerry is one of the most influential guitarists of the past half-century...I love his mentioning Elton John, those early albums are a masterclass in songwriting.
*The only Grunge guitarist & band who can appeal to hardcore Metalheads, I can never get over how sexy & heartfelt his style & tone is. Very inspiring for me.*
Ignoring for a second that AIC are basically a metal band, this is nonsense. There's plenty of appreciation for all the bands that get lumped under the grunge label from all kinds of 'metalheads'.
Hearing the songs without the vocals for the first time makes you realize that it hits differently than you thought it would’ve
Jerry’s Tone is Timeless. A True Musician 💯🔥
Cantrell is a god like genius with the guitar and songwriting. Layne will always be missed (RIP) but what they are doing now is no less AIC. The new album rocks.
Mikie E shhhhhh, let people enjoy things.
JezBollah 667 what are you even talking about?
JezBollah 667 you’re not too bright are you... maybe you should go back and read what I said and WHO I said it to. Idiot.
Mike Starr :'(
Rest in peace, brother
cantrell is amazing guitarist
Even better song writer
So true, his songwriting is top notch and far surpasses his playing, even though he's a top notch musician. He never tries to play too " busy" he always know just what the song calls for melodically and rhythmically
Really?? I'd agree he's a great songwriter and a TASTEFUL guitar player but a GREAT guitar player? No.
@jon gibson 😂😂😂😂😂😂
He's pretty good.
the way layne sings 'jesus christ' in that chorus is so beautiful
The most musical and soulful of all metal/grunge bands,not to mention the freakin' organic tones.
Cantrell is absolutely one of most underrated guitarist & Riff lords of the last 35 years. I think, over time, people will start to realize that.
his voice is stunning
Hey Jerry....My son was your guitar tech. Nick Pisano from Swinghouse in Hwood.
They broke the mold with this guy.
YES SIR
Man tone on the guitar is sick
Yep. The tone is what stands out. Just dirty.
At a time when I was hanging off of Kirk Hammets nuts, emulating him, my guitars resembled Kirks, etc, then here comes Alice in Chains and Jerry Cantrell. Jerry and the Facelift album changed my approach to the guitar. I'm very thankful for everything I learned from Jerry's skills.
that moment you realize hammet actually kind of sucks.he was like a guitar hero to me until the b(BOB seger)lack album came out.
i guess a lot of that is seeing the "master of puppets" and "and justice for all" tours,then seeing how far they fell music and talent wise doing that "black" album of total crap and calling it a fucking masterpiece
The Black, (Corporate Sell Out) Album was the beginning of the end for Metallica as we knew them. Hell, some people think the Justice album was just as bad. I'll admit, I love the Justice album and I actually really do like the Black album. As far as Kirks chops? Yeah. He was milking the wah pedal hard and not dazzling us as he was before. AIC bridged the gap between the Justice and Black albums and gave us Jerry Cantrell who was the breath of fresh air us metal guitarists needed in spite of them being considered the Grunge genre legends they became. AIC came to us as a metal act in 1990. Hippy Metal? Facelift caused me to shift over to what Jerry could show me. For me, Jerry took over where Kirk left off. I appreciate both Kirk and Jerry, but hands down Mick Mars is the one guitarist who got me out from behind a cardboard cut out of a guitar and into my hands a real guitar and caused me to want to learn and make music. Mick still inspires me to this day.
Every time Jerry plays a chord progression or riff...somewhere a beautiful acrylic abstract painting drips down a massive wall.
Often people forget about that explosion that came out of Seattle in 1989, Nirvana,, Sound Garden, Pearl Jam and Alice In Chains. Never forget seeing Alice In Chains world premiere video on MTV, man in a box, I was blown away. Bought the tape and wore it out. Saw them open up for Ozzy, loved that band. It was Jerry’s band, he was the leader.
double jake. Faith No More were from San Francisco and had nothing whatsoever to do with Seattle. In 1989, they’d been together ten years and were on their fourth singer.
It's "Man in THE Box".
double jake. What’s a tape?
Mother Love Bone. Close the thread.
Even before the Man in the Box video, I remember being completely floored by We Die Young. It was light years ahead of anything else that was big at the time. I remember catching it on Headbangers Ball and just being blown away by what I was hearing.
One of the nicest guys in rock!
Love Jerry’s tone and just everything about his playing-chords, taste, note choices. A true monster!
I just LOVE the sound of Alice. It's so HEAVY🤘🤘🤘..
It's so damn awesome to learn from my favorite guitarist directly rather than someone else guessing at it. Got mad love for these songs still in 2019
Jerry fucking rules. Writes EPIC tunes , has his own sound and tone guitar wise and vocals wise and is still killing it 35 years later. Fucking love him.
When you're learning the best songs from THE MAN himself
The man, the myth , Jerry Cantrell . Gotta be the most down to earth fella still kicking it from the grunge scene .
legend! DIRT was the sound track of my youth! thank you!
1992 , driving in my bnb old 70 f100 truck back and forth to work at solo serve warehouse. Hot receptionist. Blaring this tape
This guy is the real deal of song writing 💯👌
Alice in chains has the best choruses hands down. Also the riff from check my brain is so bad ass and unique sounding
Tune a half step down for that dark heavy sound, I love Jerry Cantrell :) xx
Such a talented guy. Amazing songwriter. Everyone always defaults Alice in chains to Layne but Jerry wrote most of those classic songs and doesn’t get enough credit. Not trying to to bad mouth Layne bc I love that guy. Just my opinion.
Most Alice in Chains songs are so simple but the way they are arranged and the way how textured Jerry's riffs are what made them so much fun to play and listen to.
I saw Jerry and Sean open up for Metallica on the Reload Tour. Jerry was touring for his Boggy Depot album.
They played some AIC songs as well. Was super rad.
It's funny that he says he wasn't initially interested in playing leads or solos, because he became an absolutely amazing soloist. A truly tasteful, well rounded musician.
excellent songwriter, singer, and guitar player ... thankyou
Cantrell is fuckin' great. Always loved his tone and his playing.
Jerry is up there with the all time greats! He created a unique sound that has resonated with the masses to this day. While his music and song writing are legendary, his approachable personality and his humility are very rare among his peers. I believe ability and humility are what makes him the great player, singer, songwriter that he is. AICs music has carried me thru some tuff times, and for that I am grateful. Rock On My Brothers! Oh, almost forgot, William is perfect for AIC. He had big shoes to fill and he has come thru for us! Congrats William!
Michael K Creel well said dude. 👍
Stone, Kim, Jerry, McCready, Chris, all of these guys are (in Chris's case were) very humble guys. Not like the ego driven guys in my hometown. I think it had something to do with how isolated they all were together in Seattle and the fact that every band was ultimately a fan of every band. Again, not like most towns. Here if one band gets a gig at a bar the other bands get pissed that it's not them. And I'm even guilty of that.
It's amazing how many tones he can get on a single pickup guitar
I like how Sean doesn’t always rely on his snare & sometimes uses toms in place of it in certain beats.
I sang for a band, in Japan, in which the drummer played a lot like Sean, because he was influenced by him.
I have seen so many bands live and I will always remember Jerry as having the best tone I've ever heard, and man he played incredibly.
Jerry's the man, probably one of the best alive musicians/composers alive today. We love you Jerry ! A french die hard fan.
Their bassist has literally gotten better on every album and he was pretty good on their first album, Jar Of Flies!
He’s literally so good even the amp doesn’t know what to do
Both those guitars are so legendary. The one he's holding he's been playing since day one!
Had to retire it recently unfortunately
Another awesome guy with humility and loads of skill,seems the best guitarists are also really nice humble guys who just simply love guitar,notice how most of them have cool names,Jerry Cantrell,Tom Morello,Steve Vai,Jimmy Page,James Hetfield,Angus Young,always seem to have cool names,just cool as
Cantrell and Cobain made the best riffs the 90s have to offer.
Jerry is just awesome. I love anything to do with him, I highly enjoyed learning about his life, and the origins of the band. I recommend to all the book Alice in Chains : The untold story by David De Salo. It's the best out there right now until we get autobiographies. It would be cool to get personal perspectives from both Sean and Jerry
SkullDogTim Great recommendation!
SkullDogTim ◇◇◇You're right that is a pretty good book. I enjoyed it.
One of my most favourite guitarists. Plus the harmonising of Layne and Jerry's voices are perfection. AIC will always be my favourite band. Miss you, Layne. I wish you were still enchanting us in person today❤️
i wrote a new tune on my guitar watching this vid once again! Thanx Jerry for eternal inspiration - you re the God of heavy metal riffs!
this isnt heavy metal guy
Jerry you are a wonderful, elegant, soulful player and song writer. Thank you for all the great songs and beautiful guitar tones.
Cantrell rocks!
Cantrell always pulls the wicked out of every note , as all great rock guitarist do , and Jerry does it as well as any of them , May the rock God's always bless this great musician....
The Godfather. I saw him a couple times touring behind his solo stuff. So freakin' great. I've always like Boggy. Great writing and killer guitar.
Jerry is absolutely amazing in every aspect. The sole reason I picked up a guitar ❤
I love you, Jerry. Glad you play like you do.
One of my quiet favorites. Jerry Cantrell is a real artist and servant of the song.
I love his playing. He was always a big influence on my attitude as a guitarist. I'd rather see him play this stuff without the delay effect on his guitar, but whatever. The guy's a legend.
I love their acoustic stuff cuz it really shows their diversity
Oh my God this is Heaven for me!!! A1C forever ... RIP Layne
Nobody had better vocal harmonies than AIC, period, Jerry makes the rhythm guitar parts look easy, but to come up with those and formulate the whole songs when they came together you could then see what they were getting across and it was nothing less than bad ass no matter how you look at it. One of my favorite bands.
Who else is singing like they think they're Layne Staley!?
I could do this all day!!
His song writing and his way of creating and organizing the rhythm and riffs are amazing. The way the bass complements and synchronizes with each other is unparalleled. He is one of the most underrated talents in music and songwriting and a hell of a player.
Those rock stickers were originally from 99.9 KISW Rock station in Seattle.
Riff machine! That´s a guy who knows how to create memorable riffs!
Song timestamp:
1. Check My Brain-7:05
2. What the Hell Have I-10:33
3. Man in the Box-11:23
4. Would?-13:41
This needs more thumbs up.
I admire your work. I don't know if you'll ever read this. But, I appreciate Alice n Chains. Your very unique Jerry. There will never be another band like this. You just can't replace any of this. First time I ever heard any of the music. It caught my attention, quickly. Then went on to listen to interviews. And was hooked. I have to get all of this stored. Lol... Never gets old.
hey, it's that guy from the Dad Band video!
Yes that's Jerry Cantrell there's a couple of other famous people in there too.
Yep.
Bad video that was.
Terry!
@@DSilvergun Did the video bash Jerry and AIC?
Well Elton’s (and Bernie’s) writing and his melodic sound was definitely a big influence in my life too! Life Jerry he’s still humble after all his success. He’s thoughtful and honest.
Damn I miss the 90s
Crazy that 'What the Hell Have I' didn't make the cut until the box set. That's a great song and one of the greatest riffs Cantrell has ever done, in my opinion.