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.
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.
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
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
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!
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.
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.
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.
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
*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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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❤️
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
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 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 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.
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.
Nothing is better then when you find the master himself show real chords on the youtube for the .great song on the end of the video. Many thanks Jerry, i was young student when "Dirt" came out and me and friends from school loved to listen Alice in Chains in free time . I can say '92 was a great year for the music.
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.
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.
Paul Conrad I agree. When eddie holds an A chord(they tune to Eb) the chord forms the word “browwnnnnn” as it decays. Jerry’s chords go “crunchcrunchcrunch”
