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May 23, 2013 · Cantrell talked to MusicRadar recently about how he constructs the Alice In Chains guitar sonic structure, his artful use of the wah pedal, what producer and eternal fanboy Nick Raskulinecz brings to the table and how departed members Layne Staley and Mike Starr live on through the band's music.
AiC uses blues, early rock and roll, and country sounds behind a hard rock/heavy metal approach. Notice the use of dominant 7th chords both in the chords and the vocal harmonies. Very bluesy sounding any time they do it. Notice how "country" they sound when they go acoustic. Not all the time, but its in there.
- What Guitars Does Jerry Cantrell Play?
- Jerry Cantrell Amplifier Overview
- Jerry Cantrell Pedals and Effects Overview
Jerry Cantrell is known for playing G&L Rampage guitars as well as becoming a devoted player of Gibson Les Paul Custom guitars. His most notorious G&L Rampage guitar is known as “Blue Dress” which got its nickname from its sticker graphic of a pin-up girl wearing a blue dress. See the full list of the most notable Jerry Cantrell guitars and gear be...
And now, onto guitar amps. Like many musicians know, good sound equals a good connection between guitar and amplifier to produce the highest quality sound. Throughout his career, Jerry has used many amps to shape that punk, hard rock, metal, and indie rock mix we call grunge sound today.
As for guitar effects, Jerry has used many during his career, the most famous of which are the Wah pedal, the Rotovibe pedal, and the Buff Puff. Of the Wah pedals, we single out the Dunlop GCB-95, which is most likely modified, the Dunlop JH-1 famous model popularized by Jimi Hendrix, then the Dunlop DB-01 Dimebag Darrel model and the Jim Dunlop JC...
3 days ago · And it’s something I’m gonna aim for too with my own music. It’s too early to see how I Want Blood will land, but yeah, that’s the dream. I Want Blood is out now via Double J Music. Jerry Cantrell: I Want Blood - Today's Best Prices. £11.99.
- Being creative runs in the family. (:30) JC: “My mother’s side of the family is pretty artistic in a lot of different ways, but mostly everybody played some sort of an instrument.
- He dreamed of owning a Les Paul thanks to KISS. (1:09) JC: “You know how kids put their Christmas wishlist on their door so they can kind of tell their parents what they want for Christmas?
- He learned how to play guitar with just two strings. (2:58) JC: “My cousin Kyle went to a swap meet and he bought this Victoria… it basically was a Mustang copy.
- His first set of strings were Ernie Balls. (4:10) JC: “The first set of strings I ever got were Ernie Balls. Back then money was pretty tight, so you know, you would play those things until they were pretty much rotted off your guitar.
Jul 30, 2019 · On April 10, 1996, pioneering Seattle grunge metallers Alice In Chains re-emerged after a two and a half year long live show hiatus (the band didn't tour in support of 1995's Alice In Chains) to play the legendary acoustic television series MTV Unplugged.
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Jan 30, 2018 · Story behind the song. It is one of Alice in Chains' best-known songs. The song is well-known for its emotional acoustic instrumentation and electric guitar solo, as well as dark lyrics about...
