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In the latest episode of “Icons”, Gibson TV sits down with one of the most iconic rock musicians of our generation, Jerry Cantrell to learn about his early years in Spanaway, Washington and the birth of the Seattle sound. The show takes a deep dive into his 30-plus year career in music as the guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter of Alice In Chains, and as a solo artist. ▶ Get YOUR Jerry Cantrell signature guitars HERE: Gibson Jerry Cantrell "Wino" Les Paul Custom (Aged & Signed), Wine Red: https://bit.ly/4aPNzPM Gibson Jerry Cantrell "Atone" Songwriter: https://bit.ly/3NWSrJf Epiphone Jerry Cantrell "Wino" Les Paul Custom: https://bit.ly/3tJe3BY Epiphone Jerry Cantrell Les Paul Custom Prophecy: https://bit.ly/3NVgvfL Cantrell’s career outside of Alice in Chains has consisted of two solo albums and contributions to major film soundtracks. Jerry’s first solo album, Boggy Depot, was released in 1998, followed by his second album Degradation Trip (2002). In addition to his solo artist work, Jerry Cantrell has released music on soundtracks for several films including Spider-Man, The Cable Guy, John Wick 2, Last Action Hero, and The Punisher. Learn about his growing up around music, his love for Willie Nelson, Elton John and Ace Frehley's Gibson Les Paula and how these artists were influential in his own songwriting for Alice in Chains and his solo projects. Watch as Jerry discusses his first guitars, the legacy of Alice in Chains, restarting the band and how it was Layne who convinced him to sing for Alice in Chains in the first place. We also get some insight into what it was like being in a band during the explosion of the Seattle Grunge scene in the late 80s as well as stories on how songs like 'Rooster' and 'Man in the Box' were written, and what really happened during the MTV Unplugged recording. Chapters: 0:00 Growing up around music and first guitars 7:06 Country music & meeting Willie Nelson 10:00 A Love of Elton John - clip 12:02 Wanting to play drums & singing in a choir 17:38 Meeting Pantera
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