Sculpting Jerry Cantrell's Sound - Interview with Jerry Cantrell and Dave Friedman

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    Amp guru Dave Friedman and Jerry Cantrell (Alice in Chains) talk with Sweetwater's Nick Bowcott about how they combined forces to develop Cantrell's crushing tone.
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  • @bretthorrell6185
    @bretthorrell6185 4 ปีที่แล้ว +152

    God I love Jerry’s laugh, he is the complete opposite of narcissistic rock star, he puts everyone around him at ease. Salt of the earth dude👍

    • @jeffersonott4357
      @jeffersonott4357 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      “I have to give credit to Dave jerden “. First thing outta this humble man’s mouth. I guess I’d be super disappointed if he was still a 50 year old narcissist… but, nice to know one of my favorite musicians ever also rolls with my favorite personality trait - humility.

    • @nimitz1739
      @nimitz1739 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Yeah he’s had the same laugh since he was young. You can tell his laugh from a mile away

  • @the92project
    @the92project 5 ปีที่แล้ว +57

    watch when Jerry laughs 3:17, his face is totally still, just open mouth and not a muscle moves hahahahaha, love the guy

  • @edruizmx
    @edruizmx 5 ปีที่แล้ว +108

    I just watch AIC interviews to hear/see Jerry laugh

    • @princessncg1
      @princessncg1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      LOL
      It is nice
      Makes me laugh too

    • @alee571
      @alee571 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Same

    • @stefandjukic294
      @stefandjukic294 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Its kinda scary at the same time

    • @christopherjones3193
      @christopherjones3193 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I know the laugh Is perfect 😄

  • @mardin56
    @mardin56 4 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    Jerry may be the coolest person ever. His 15-minute guitar lesson on TH-cam is also worth watching.

  • @tcrane8630
    @tcrane8630 6 ปีที่แล้ว +199

    Cantrell has lost so many friends. He seems like such a classy guy. Great, great tone.

    • @vinyldiary6664
      @vinyldiary6664 5 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      The list of buddies who either overdosed or took their own life, Cantrell and Lanegan is a rare specimen in today's world, kinda like a animal on the endangered species list...

  • @youvsyou945
    @youvsyou945 5 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    It's a really testament to how good of a guy Dave Friedman is that he makes these amazing amps and rigs for top players, but still helps the everyday guy try to get his sound. Dave Friedman is a class act and his amps sound great.

  • @princessncg1
    @princessncg1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    Jerry is so humble

  • @carolineroggenbuck9381
    @carolineroggenbuck9381 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    This man is passionate at his art and not driven by ego. The talent and the natural intellect he has cannot be taught, and in no way is superficial. I truly hope Jerry's heart realizes this.

  • @julianobacker
    @julianobacker 6 ปีที่แล้ว +90

    hahahahhaahahahahhaha (Cantrell, Jerry, 2018)

  • @ryanmain2601
    @ryanmain2601 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Jerry is one of the coolest dudes. Just exudes coolness. And what a guitarist/songwriter/singer too. And let’s be honest here, we’d all love to have a laugh like his!

  • @camocutie6139
    @camocutie6139 6 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    Jerry's simply the BEST!!

  • @morgancatherwood5665
    @morgancatherwood5665 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Jerry's the man - I dig everything he does

  • @gustavomantovani8309
    @gustavomantovani8309 6 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    How nice to watch good people talking about great gear and sound. LOVED it!!!

  • @bradcarter5403
    @bradcarter5403 5 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    It is true.. I don't know of anyone layering guitars and sounds together like Cantrell. He blends acoustic into electric like no other

  • @liltit1667
    @liltit1667 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    jerry`s laugh is so cool

  • @anahowana
    @anahowana 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is music to my ears, the way they discuss the tone and the rig is inspiring. So much knowledge, skills, and passion went into this whole project ! Great upload, cheers from Morocco

  • @cindyr4459
    @cindyr4459 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Jerry is an amazing human.

  • @nursetammy74
    @nursetammy74 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Love this man...so humble and pure.

  • @bradcarter5403
    @bradcarter5403 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    There Have Been loads of legendary amp makers whether it be builders or just a person who can mod something already existing. Fender combos to Dumble and those old train wrecks to Marshalls and modded Marshalls as well as Hiwatt. Then Soldano, Bogner and Fuchs. But I don't think anyone has done what Friedman has done. I think Metro makes the best replicas of vintage Marshalls, but Friedman may be the best circuit builder the amp world has seen. He can nail mods like no one yet he can throw together his own new stuff as well. Like the Tesla of guitar amps really. I've played so many of them and they just deliver like nothing I've hooked up too. I've found great sounding Marshall heads over the years and I have a Bogner I wouldn't sell for any amount of money. But the Friedmans I have and have tested are like nothing I've ever heard. Legendary stuff

  • @1972bacosta
    @1972bacosta 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Saw them last night in New Orleans, one word “massive” best live tone I’ve ever heard.

  • @jc.1191
    @jc.1191 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Definitely a wah set at a single point on overdubs to thicken the mids on dirt. Very impressed by Mr. Friedman, guy knows his stuff.

  • @lh995
    @lh995 6 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I notice only Jerry interviews these days and keeping in mind we haven’t-heard much from Sean, the other guys, in years, it would be nice to hear from them as well, occasionally 😊

    • @marikka9347
      @marikka9347 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      L H in case you have not seen this interview with Kinney from August 2018: th-cam.com/video/Tcy_DWUXo2I/w-d-xo.html , since I do this never, in case the link did not transfer correctly it was uploaded by superreporter1971 and titled: "Alice In Chains Drummer Sean Kinney On New Album "Rainier Fog" 8-24-2018." Also given his presumed profession"superreporter", he could point you to others.
      Cantrell seems to have remained the spokesman for the band all these years, so it is easier to come up with his, but there are interviews with the others available, especially currently with AIC's Rainier Fog album release in August 2018.

    • @justinebroderick8358
      @justinebroderick8358 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@marikka9347 also this is about Jerry Cantrell 's amplifier that he is spokesperson for mot an AIC interview

  • @kellybennett80
    @kellybennett80 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Jerry's laugh 💜

  • @kalebunderwood8345
    @kalebunderwood8345 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Being a musician, Jerry is my favorite musician of all time. That dude inspires me to keep jamming forever! ❤

  • @jennifernewcomb1897
    @jennifernewcomb1897 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I never noticed the way he laughed until y’all brought it to my attention he does that no harm it is kinda woodpecker sounding No harm The Riff Lord we still love ya Jerry ❤️🎸🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

  • @gunsknives5395
    @gunsknives5395 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Jerry looks and laughs so much like my uncle. He even has the same personality. My uncle is an Army Vietnam veteran like Jerry's father.

    • @dinorocker8647
      @dinorocker8647 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Well congrats to him, cause I love and support all our brave men in uniform, especially the 'Nam vets, cause they got a raw deal and a half, but yeah I salute and thank him and all his friends, and the other guys who were the true heroes in 'Nam for their service.

  • @patrickmayersr9623
    @patrickmayersr9623 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks,this is such a good interview....it's like we know these dudes..😶...we do now...so cool.

  • @rosev.7007
    @rosev.7007 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Three legends in the same room

  • @DaveTaste
    @DaveTaste 6 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    When Jerry WhatsApps you back "lol" you don't know whether to be scared.

  • @dethangel9082
    @dethangel9082 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Nick Bowcott You the Man , I'm still Rocking to Grim Reaper .

  • @tippss3332
    @tippss3332 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    A colab of 2 legends!!!!!

  • @evildj3480
    @evildj3480 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Ahh that voice❤️🔥

  • @NA-ir5or
    @NA-ir5or 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice to watch 3 smart guys talking.

  • @usgrindgore7659
    @usgrindgore7659 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Always been a huge fan of him and the guitar tone. I can remember hearing Facelift and Dirt for the first time and I was hooked!,

  • @goudagirl6095
    @goudagirl6095 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    There's a great video out there about Mike Inez and his Warwick basses, and how when he started with Ozzy, Ozzy right off the bat bought him his first "concert" bass. And while Mike talks over the video, the video itself is the most fascinating - it shows how they actually put the end product together: the painting, the edging, the stringing, adding the frets, drilling & screwing all the special bits & bobs into the neck and head...really quite interesting!

  • @garrison0532082
    @garrison0532082 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    These are cool to watch.....guys who know their shit discussing their craft.

  • @AndreaMaccianti
    @AndreaMaccianti 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Two geniuses!

  • @scottyd2262
    @scottyd2262 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    If their was also a loved it instead of a like for TH-cam videos, I would have done that ! Jerry Cantrell is one of my guitar inspirations..

  • @youngmike8645
    @youngmike8645 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I really hope Dave looses some weight and gets healthy to stay with us for years to come. He is a genuine guy and a national treasure.

  • @rs-xr3ty
    @rs-xr3ty 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome stuff

  • @16voyeur
    @16voyeur 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love this guy.

  • @goranmarinic2923
    @goranmarinic2923 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    jerry`s look at 0:10. darkness&sorrow.

  • @foxyfoxtrot4233
    @foxyfoxtrot4233 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The JJ-100 is the best piece of gear I ever bought. No more amp GAS.

  • @stormedbyhippiesc3966
    @stormedbyhippiesc3966 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Friedman and JC is legend

  • @stephenchow5161
    @stephenchow5161 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    awesome amp

  • @arnyarny77
    @arnyarny77 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    dave is a electronics genius

  • @christopherjones3193
    @christopherjones3193 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    love mr Jerry Cantrell

  • @foxxonthewirepodcast
    @foxxonthewirepodcast 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    King Jerry 🙌

  • @mickenzicrowells6764
    @mickenzicrowells6764 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love you Jerry

  • @maulanaibrahim7286
    @maulanaibrahim7286 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    4:19 i believe he was going to say 'desertion' instead of 'distortion' (as it's "would" lyrics)

  • @tedcabana
    @tedcabana ปีที่แล้ว

    The sound of Rock, and all genres of music, change when some genius gets an idea to change to tools we choose tp perform with. Les Paul, Leo Fender, Seymore Duncan, Paul Reed Smith, Mr. Jackson, Bogner, Dave Friedman, and all to many others to name. All changed the scape of modern music, at one time or another, by putting their inventions into the right hands.

  • @ToJam14
    @ToJam14 6 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Speaking of Bill Kelliher, I feel like he and Jerry could be great friends. They seem really similar

    • @Keepgrinding3173
      @Keepgrinding3173 6 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Jerry gifted Bill a JJ amp. After that Bill worked with Dave Friedman and now has his own signature amp Friedman Butterslax.

    • @rumblefish9
      @rumblefish9 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      E Stark they are. They've toured a couple of times and Mastodon are all fans of AIC. Bill finally asked Jerry how he was able to get the sound. The Mastodon guys even appear in the AIC23 video

  • @leahflower9924
    @leahflower9924 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    jerry wrote all those good songs 1 after another it's like he didn't even have to try

  • @timparker4228
    @timparker4228 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The only thing better than the tone of Jerry's rig is the tone of his cackle.

  • @starlitblond
    @starlitblond 6 ปีที่แล้ว +44

    Awe Jerry.. I've had a crush on you forever!! Just sayin'!

    • @HomoChomsky
      @HomoChomsky 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Scarlett's ASMR , and what's the point of your comment?

    • @starlitblond
      @starlitblond 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Heyman Heyguys Thank you!!

    • @rumblefish9
      @rumblefish9 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Melanie Coleman Me too! I have been in love with him since I was 13! I'll still marry him!

    • @starlitblond
      @starlitblond 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Rockart9 Lol.. you and me both!!

    • @atimatthew6004
      @atimatthew6004 6 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      sorry to butt in but if y'all keep getting comments from 'Scarlett ASMR', report her, she's a nut who thinks she's secretly married/engaged to Jerry.... she comments on every damn Alice/Cantrell related video on TH-cam and goes after the women with nasty comments. Seriously. She's like herpes, she just won't let up. Have a good one and ignore the fools!

  • @jonnybabich9667
    @jonnybabich9667 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Well sheeeet!
    Let's hear these tones yall speak of...

  • @itsBRO
    @itsBRO 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Nice video, I had a tough time deciding between the JJ-100 and the BE-50

    • @themaggot8
      @themaggot8 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      JJ without a doubt. In my experience, BEs are great, but not that great for the price. A modded Marshall 1959 sounds better than a BE for a lot less money

    • @itsBRO
      @itsBRO 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      I wanted the JJ but got the BE-50 due to the versatility. I'm happy with the available gain on the HBE channel. But the JJ demo video was what turned me on to Friedman amps.

  • @haroldbuddy5836
    @haroldbuddy5836 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    jerry owns

  • @josefk.122
    @josefk.122 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I would love to hang out with Jerry for 24 hours. What a mensch

  • @MCJaccard4music
    @MCJaccard4music 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Jerry is reminding me of the Mad Scientist from Independence Day. When they take the president to area 51 and he foes around showing them all the " neet stuff." He even shares the hair and facial hair as well as the laugh. Classic.

    • @dinorocker8647
      @dinorocker8647 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I didn't know Jerry was Data from Star Trek TNG, cause that's who played that guy in Independence Day, I know it wasn't Jerry, I'm just bein' a wise ass.

  • @alxmnslv
    @alxmnslv 6 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    The ball is now in your court Lzzy Hale

  • @muleblues71
    @muleblues71 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Lol. Jerry himself said 6yrs in the Friedman video.

  • @nickmendez5057
    @nickmendez5057 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Jerry was a race car driver.

    • @6nosis
      @6nosis 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Drove so Gdamn fast...
      Never did win no checkered flags but he never did come in last...

  • @DaySleeper403
    @DaySleeper403 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Jerry laughs at 3:15-3:25

  • @varsityathlete4786
    @varsityathlete4786 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    In the thumbnail I legit thought ol' boy in the middle was rex Ryan

  • @jasonwatson6903
    @jasonwatson6903 6 ปีที่แล้ว +46

    His set-up is totally "Jerry rigged"

    • @themeadowlarkminutewithpau8184
      @themeadowlarkminutewithpau8184 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Jason Watson this comment deserves way more likes.

    • @Colin.W
      @Colin.W 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Might have been taken from the first video?

    • @princessncg1
      @princessncg1 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lol
      Good one! Haha

  • @Colin.W
    @Colin.W 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Goal amp.

    • @Colin.W
      @Colin.W 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Two years later and I am expecting the 100W this week.

  • @madseasonstaley
    @madseasonstaley 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Jerry sounds like Cole Trickle

  • @meatrocket1
    @meatrocket1 6 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Friedman amps second to none

    • @sarangajitrajkumar6041
      @sarangajitrajkumar6041 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Of course, none is first.

    • @justingarcia7722
      @justingarcia7722 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Second to nothing, I.e second to no-thing. Only your imagination can potentially be better if you can actualize it

    • @sarangajitrajkumar6041
      @sarangajitrajkumar6041 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Then the empty space is first. As simple as that.

  • @jamesmike3073
    @jamesmike3073 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    what's the name of the intro song?

  • @marshall401
    @marshall401 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Dave's a bit of a lump of a guy, wasn't expecting that 😎

  • @Locoandchooch
    @Locoandchooch 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Branding the tolex would be cool, like how they do cattle.

  • @stevenkatz679
    @stevenkatz679 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Why am I mister pink ?

  • @AHeady
    @AHeady 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    It takes a village to rock LOL

  • @michaels6980
    @michaels6980 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    And jerry never plays? Wtf

  • @ShiningTrapezoid
    @ShiningTrapezoid 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I'm sure it's a cool amp, but $3700 is madness.

    • @peyotepete6532
      @peyotepete6532 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Shining Trapezoid yeah but remember bro, Jerry is an established artist unlike us. Well me anyway. If I could I absolutely would! Cheers!

    • @steverherb
      @steverherb 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      JJ Jr. is a great amp and much more affordable at $1,599

  • @Olysterz
    @Olysterz 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I guess you still need two amps to get the sound

    • @steverherb
      @steverherb 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      In the studio you could track using the amp's two modes of gain (BE/JBE)

    • @the92project
      @the92project 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Actually the "studio sound" is several amps and different guitars. The "tour" sound is two JJs

    • @steverherb
      @steverherb 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@the92project Definitely, many things are possible in the studio. I think Jerry has a killer live sound as well

  • @guitarstalkandtech9085
    @guitarstalkandtech9085 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Damn didn't even recognize Jerry

  • @forever3797
    @forever3797 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Dave really needs to lose the weight and get healthier - we need him alive for may years to come...

  • @hinjurock
    @hinjurock 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Dave is even heavier than the tone of his guitar amps.

  • @Niloy63
    @Niloy63 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The interviewer sure likes to interrupt a lot. Thoroughly irritating.

  • @jonathanpoots2421
    @jonathanpoots2421 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome guitar player.
    Looks like homeless Data.

  • @mikeferris408
    @mikeferris408 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Bogner.......

  • @youvsyou945
    @youvsyou945 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It's a really testament to how good of a guy Dave Friedman is that he makes these amazing amps and rigs for top players, but still helps the everyday guy try to get his sound. Dave Friedman is a class act and his amps sound great.