JERRY CANTRELL's 24 Greatest Guitar Techniques!
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- Alice In Chains got me through some of the toughest times in my life. Now I want to show the world Jerry's top techniques. Enjoy and be sure to check out their entire catalog. :)
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The best grunge guitarist
..absolute. 🎸🖤🤘
Jerry and AiC were much more than just grunge, he's one of the best ever
By a mile
Agreed....Next to Kim Thayil.
@@AmonRa1081 Kim Thayil, Jerry Cantrell and Stone Gossard are amazing guitarists!
Jerry is probably one of the most talented and creative guitarists I’ve ever seen. He’s no Steve Vai but he’s pretty goddamn amazing for a grunge guitarist. He’s really so much more than that.
He plays with more heart than Steve Vai; more soul. I love Steve Vai as a technical player but not quite as soulful as Cantrell.
He's almost instantly recognizable just from his tone - killer shit!
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@@liquidbrainoJerry smashes most people with sheer emotional weight and heaviness of his monolithic riffs and songs.
@@liquidbrainoI wouldn’t recognize a Steve Vai ‘song’, riff or lick or his tone if so heard it, whereas I’d know Jerry’s tone in under a second. I wanted to get his wah pedal but it’s like $200 and that’s a bit much for me sadly!
Fun fact. Layne Staley actually wrote Angry Chair, and it’s cool how he heard the “tension and evil” of moving up to the minor 6th from the 5th. He was vibing, and feeling it. Super simple riff, and hella cool how he did it. Side note another god tier riff layne wrote was I don’t know anything from Mad Season’s record.
Love " I don't know anything" riff
I think Mad Season is where Layne’s voices really shines, cus they play in E
Jar of Flies is one of the best albums of the 90s. Well, it is one of the best albums ever.
other than black gives way to blue :))
I was at Michigan State studying engineering. We did so many projects with Jar of Flies in the background.
First EP to open at 1 on billboard
No question, a fantastic album, but when it comes to Alice in Chains, Facelift and Dirt were hands down my favorites.
Facelift is awesome too!
Time Stamps:
#1 0:55 Drop D Chord Bends
#2 1:44 Extended Drop D Chords
#3 2:28 Walk Down Squeals
#4 3:15 The Cantrell Chord #1
#5 4:08 Wah Trills
#6 4:58 Bleeding Bends
#7 6:03 Funk Leads
#8 7:01 Man In The Talk Box
#9 8:04 Over Bends
#10 9:03 Reverse Rakes
#11 9:38 Behind The Nut Harp Sound
#12 10:05 The Devils Interval
#13 11:03 The Cantrell Chord #2
#14 12:10 Wah Octaves
#15 12:52 Double Stop Bends
#16 13:46 Minor 6 Dissonance
#17 14:51 Slow Low Bends
#18 15:13 Chaos Leads
#19 16:26 Melodic Overdubs
#20 17:27 Circular Lead Motif
#21 19:18 Legato
#22 20:27 Thumbed Slash Chords
#23 21:17 Finger Picking
#24 22:32 Self-Harmonizing
0:55 We die young is not tuned in drop D, it's D standard
@@manolomunozsantillan9496 i think it's drop D# they never played in D
Man. We Salute. Wow.
I think this is like spoiling the Video.
@@pavlazar Drop C#
Jerry Cantrell is also the lord of arpegios with open strings. No one else does it that mystical way he does. I mean "I can't remember", "Love, hate, love", "The devil put dinosaurs here", "Jesus hands". Real awesomeness! And also he's one of my very favorite composers and musicians. His solos on "Low Ceiling" and "Breath on a window" are extremely soulful. He never gonna put a rubbish solo stuff like most skilled guitarists do. He's skilled, but he's so musical! I realy love the way he does! By the way, thanks for video!😉
Jerry Cantrell is the reason i started playing 27 years ago, and I’m looking forward to seeing him play this summer with AIC and Korn.
yuck. good God, Korn?
@@mackhomie6 seriously?
How was it.
One thing about Cantrell that sets him apart from other metal (or grunge) guitarists is his honesty and simplicity. He does a lot with one note yet it sounds heavy and huge. He also has a lot of texture in his riffs and compositions which became the core sound of Alice in Chains. His solos are pretty tasty too.
Perfect tone too
hahaha!!! "honesty"? How the fuck does someone play with "honesty"?
Yeah, I love how he overdubs to make it sound very heavy and full, it's like Alex lifeson's guitar on rush.
@@sn1ffy85 What I meant was many guitar players just want to play fast for the sake of playing fast, or try to incorporate as much modes into a solo as much as they can. Cantrell does mostly pentatonic scales and as per this video incorporates his own techniques to express himself as to not make basic licks and riffs sound generic.
I know my statement doesn't make sense but.. .yeah.
@@maximilianodelrio Well Jerry borrowed a lot from Ty Tabor and Ty borrowed a lot from Alex Lifeson.
The Dirt album ... all I will say is “ Wow “ is you love Grunge or 90s music and you haven’t listen to the “ Dirt “ album yet ... stop whatever you are doing and listen to it right now ... you’ll thank yourself after ....
Cantrell is really just some kind of guitar God.
Facelift is my favourite AiC album. So many of those choruses just hit you with this huge wall of sound, huge chords and some really great vocal performances from Layne that I think aren't as present in the later albums.
I'd put it up there with Back in Black as one of the greatest albums ever.
A buddy of mine listened to this record and thought it was amazing, and we're talking about a metalhead getting blown away by a Grunge record.
FINALLY A PROFSSIONAL WHO TRULY UNDERSTANDS JERRY CANTRELL AND HIS UNIQUE SOUND. you just earned a new subscriber
me too
Man I knew Jerry was a great guitarist just as far as the riffs and music go, but his technical aspect is also insane with the effects, little techniques, and nuances in his playing. He really has alot going on in these seemingly simple songs. Definitely feels like a daunting task to try to learn some of these songs
I also listen to a lot of Alice in chains during my long depression. The mtv unplugged album was my favorite but Jar of fly is a close second. Nirvana, radiohead and Smashing Pumpkins also made some good depression music.
Wow going through some numb rough shit as well and I've never appreciated the Grunge scene as much as I do now. Hope you're doing better, pal.
Why does this kind of music have to be associated with depression. The time when I was listening to AIC, Nirvana, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam and STP the most was actually a really happy time in my life.
Ian Linder Radiohead head makes ya more depressed ya bugger
@@fackauff6038 let’s say good music for strong emotions
@@thefakengx3839 haha..made my night your comment
Jar of flies’ nutshell song reminds me of my dad. I thank him everyday for bringing me up w/ such good music.
Really great video you made here. Jerry's music saved my life literally when I lost my mom dad and step dad in 5 month... Jar of flies was my savior as well and especially whale and wasp... Go interesting ....I have thought that song through and through and I wonder if it's sort of an homage to Ann and Nancy Wilson's dog and butterflysince they are friends and have played together so many times... I really think it is . I will find out one way or another... Anyway I try and explain how dark music and dark lyrics kept me from suicide but I fail to understand myself ..music is therapy & ALICE in chains my doctor!!! Thanks for your great videos
This needed to happen
Jerry is a king
Amazing video, thanks! Jerry Cantrell is a wonderful guitarist and often gets overlooked because he's not that flashy or technically apt, a shame though since his riffs and solos always fit the vibe of the song and build on the main riff or vocal lines. One thing that's debatable in your video: around the 14 min mark you refer tot Angry Chair and the dissonance: Layne Staley actually wrote that song on his own and played rhythm on the track as well. Rock on!
Jerry should watch this. Amazing
I know I’m a year late but I was able to name every single song and this made me love them even more..they’re my favorite band of ALL time
thanks for this video. i thought it might be some throwaway thing where you basically just play recognizable cantrell licks but you went really in-depth and not only showed how to emulate each technique but how and why its used. and as a 19-year-old, i have definitely gone through spans of my life where ive listened to the same Cantrell or AIC EP/LP every single day just to keep me alive.
Love the shirt. 😊
And the lesson. 😎
Man, I miss the 90's!! 😭
@Elisa hello, how are you doing it is nice meeting you here.
Cantrell is the prototype of a economic genius. He has a really flashy solos (eg lying season, grind, and few others), but the interesting about him and what makes him one of my favorite guitarist is his unique ability to creates atmspheres with simple riffs. Would, man in the box , it ain't like that are three of many examples of "economic" riffs that impact immediately. Cantrell is a monster creating riffs and is a master of that particular sludgy, dark, heavy and in other moments beautifully mellow sound that makes Alice in Chains one unique and influential band. Of course the sui generis voice of Layne is unmatched and his harmonic blend with Cantrell voice made the trademark of AIC, but the Cantrell guitar work is outstanding. Cantrell is the perfect example of talent and creativity that doesn't need to shred 200 notes per second to be a trascendental and monstrous guitarist, even though he can actually play fast. The more complicated not equals the better music
I love Jerry Cantrell’s use of staccato picking the best it sounds so sick. Can you do one on Billy Corgan sometime? I always feel like he is carving me up with his bends and he does these crazy sounding harmonics in a lot of his songs
Finally Jerry getting some love! One of my favorites. Hardly anyone covering Jerry thank you so much!
I cover Jerry 😉
It’s awesome to see Jerry Cantrell getting the recognition he deserves. Phenomenal guitarist and songwriter.
These 25 minutes were so fascinating,
You are are playing beautifully.
I've learned a lot from this video
Thank you 🤟🎸
Alice In Chains helped me get thru hard times too! Band made a huge impact on my life. Love them so much.
I loved this. Alice In Chains is one of my favorite artists, and Jerry’s amazing guitar style is one of the reasons! I think Jerry would approve!
I’ve been watching your videos over the last several months and I can’t believe I haven’t seen these earlier, since it’s been years you’ve had them out. Anyways, I love all your videos and you are a great teacher and you explain guitar playing so good. AIC have also got me through my teenage years and the band always have a special place in my heart.
'Dirt' was the album that got me through..Thank you AIC for getting me through life, as well. Great video, as always!
Love what you have explained here. Digging into Cantrell magic. Bring us more!
Thanks so much for making this. Really great analysis and illustration of some of Jerry's signature techniques. It gave me some new insights and will be good for many trips to the woodshed...
the details you put on your lessons is amazing, like you can expose the dark sound perfectly
The quality of this video is appreciated. Thankyou!
Awesome video!! Thanks for breaking down some of the sickest licks for us. You rock dude
That 2nd "Cantrell Chord" is one of my favorites. Though I first heard it from Rush, and then Dream Theater, so Rush might claim ownership here.
Yeah that voicing is all over Rush's "Xanadu."
Alex Lifeson used it a lot in the Hemispheres track.
Yes used it a few times as well. And possibly old Genesis. Great stuff!
Exactly...learned this on Xanadu as well as the break before the solo on "The Trees". I''ve always heard it referred to as the "Lifeson chord"
Jar of Flies is downright amazing. That open E reverse rake you featured is one of my favorites from AIC. Didn't know how Cantrell did it. Thanks so much for a great artist spotlight!
Jerry is truely a legend of ominous rock. This video made my day! Well done 🤘
ive heard in an interview jerry saying all the bendy songs were layne, like angry chair was all him.
Not at all. I also watched that interview with Lars. He referred to it in a context Layne writing Hate to Feel and Angry Chair as Duvall wrote his first bendy AiC song which is "So Far Under". Apart from those all the bendy Tony Iommi influenced AiC songs are written by Cantrell. Cantrell has expressed his love for Iommi's dark bends multiple times and he utilized that in a lot of AiC stuff.
Layne only wrote Angry chair and hate to feel. He also said if anyone didn’t like his playing to blame Tom Morello as he’s the one who taught him to play
The only songs Layne wrote were Angry Chair, Head Creeps, and Hate To Feel. Jerry was saying in that interview that each member to write guitar ever for Alice In Chains have now written a bendy riff, since William wrote So Far Under. Jerry wrote PLENTY of bendy riffs with Alice.
Jerry has talked about "Dirt" (the song) showing off his bends to a friend.
There’s more than just that interview where Jerry talks about the songs Layne wrote. Angry Chair, Hate to Feel, Head Creeps..👌
This is a great video about an underrated guitarist who had more impact then I think many realize!!!!🙏🙏🙏
Great lesson. Jerry is one of the most distinct contemporary guitarists IMO, and I love AiC and his solo stuff.
Love how you analyze some of my favorite guitarist techniques man .... so awesome bro 👏🏻... thank you
Wonderful video!! I love AIC and Jerry's guitar inspires me. I've never even tried to play much of their stuff though, so this is just fantastic to watch, I'm very inspired now!
My all time favorite guitar related series on youtube. The amount effort you put into videos is amazing. I've mentioned this on every video, but you should cover Josh Homme at some point. And, Billy Corgan! I can't imagine how much work these videos take. But, just know these are seriously so helpful.
This video series of guitarist techniks are so amazing! Thanks!
Awesome video - I've always like Jerry's style but this analysis has given me a new respect for him! Gonna try some of these out...
Thank you for making this video! It answers a lot of questions I had about Jerry's technique
mind blowing, i had to play that "whale & wasp" part at least 7 times , it was so good... thanks for such an amazing video bro!
So true mate.
I think the amount of people Alice helped, healed or guided would be unreal.
Brilliant stuff.
And brilliant video, appreciate your time and effort going In to it :)
Rad lesson man 🙌🏻 Jerry is top 5 for me. Huge inspiration to my style of playing.
let’s be real, we all have a favorite AIC album kinda, but all of them are really awesome. Jar of flies for me but I love all of them equally
AIC-Nirvana-Soundgarden; You should do Mike Mcready next! Great guitarist and song writer for the remaining of the big four
...Kim Thayill(spelling wrong, but you know him...)
Joyce Sanders ok so you’re mr obvious 😂😂😂
Thanks for putting this together. I am in a job trip, but I don't see the time I get back home to include some of these techniques to my playing. Keep with this great work!!!
Dude 2 years late, but I love you for this. Alice in Chains is my favorite band of all time and Jerry inspired me to pick up the guitar. They definitely got me throught the worst times of my life. Still listen to their whole Layne-era discography and their unplugged show religiously at least once a month.
This is excellent! I really appreciate you sharing this knowledge, now I can play some of Jerry Cantrell's music and start to really understand his sound!
Thanks man. Great lesson! JoF n Dirt got me through some difficult times back then as well. Great albums.
Always enjoy your videos. Simple and to the point, always.
It was the dirt abum for me in 9th grade 🤣. But every one of their albums was amazing All of Alice's stuff is a half step down, standard or drop d. . And an interesting fact, Lane actually wrote the guitar rhythm to Angry chair. Great vid!
Beautiful beautiful tone 👌 really nice heavy chunky Rhythm guitar sound And really smooth Texture to the lead tone. Amazing videos 👍
Amazing video thanks! This was exactly what I have been looking for. Love your teaching style. Subscribed!
Awesome video! Jerry is amazing! Definitely an original player and great song writer! Now you should do a video on his tone, amps, guitars, thanks man
thanks for sharing. It´s great for learning Jerry´s techniques.
I agree with the fact that Jerry and Alice helped me going through some of the most hard times of my life.
Thank you for that.
Great video man, I learned a ton. Thank you.
Loved this video. This guy really points out what makes Cantrell amazing. I never felt comfortable trying playing his stuff until watching this. Thank you
oh PS, Sap is amazing. don't forget about it :)
Your best video yet. Thank you.
Your guitar tone is fantastic. And thanks for all the research and effort you put into these videos. I imagine it’s a lot of fun at times but can also be tedious. However, I bet it really improves your playing too. It’s like a masterclass. Thanks again. 🤘
P.S. thanks for the emphasis on riffs/writing too. Maybe do one on Hetfield specifically?
TH-cam did me a massive favour, as this video turned up in my recommended feed. Great video, and I subscribed. I'm in the same age group as Alice in Chains and have been into them since the start. I was fortunate to see them play live twice. The first time was on The Dirt Tour at Brixton Academy. They started with Nutshell, which they played backlit behind a curtain. Then the curtain went down and they went into A Little Bitter with the band behind the net and Layne caught in it. As luck would have it there's a video of the gig. Quality isn't great but.... It was an incredible gig, one of the best I've ever been to. Layne was an incredible singer and charismatic frontman. He even played an SG rhythm guitar on Angry Chair. I remember he used a combo, but I can't recall what it was, only that it was quite modest. Saw them again on the Black Gives Way to Blue tour, again at Brixton. It was really good, but I mourned for Layne to be totally honest. No disrespect to William (he's really good). It's just the uniqueness that Layne bought to the band. I've always loved Jerry's playing and his riffs. Anyway here's the TH-cam link th-cam.com/video/el1aVF7eJ4E/w-d-xo.html
He actually takes the low F# off to make an E when he plays Rooster. Makes it sound even cooler with the root notes going from F# to E to A to E again.
Right now I'm learning to play and sing MITB at the same time. Thanks so much for this lesson man!
Dude I love this video, thanks for putting it together.
been listening to them since i was 14 still rock them all the time. sweet video and playing!
One of my favourite guitarists! And great job!
This is an incredible video man, first video I have ever watched from you I’m subbing 👍
Great Video !! Jerry is one of my heroes ! Thanks for this Man ! Always making good stuff ! Greetings from chile
Super cool lesson! I really enjoy your stuff:)
Jerry is the reason I started playing about 3 years ago. Alot of riffs were simple enough to the point where I had the confidence actually try to learn them. They also sounded so damn cool that I felt like I’d really accomplished something, I wasn’t just sliding around Power chords.
Great video, thank you so much!
Awesome lesson, thanks a lot!
Incredible video, really informative thank you very much.
Great lesson! Jar of flies is one of my all-time favorites. Please do a lesson on "Don't Follow".
Thank You for doing this bud Just subscribed! Jerry is such an underrated guitarist! Please do a Josh Homme from Queens of the Stone Age vid! Would love to see you tackle some of his desert rock stylings along with the Homme Scales!
Please Please Please
Yessss!!! I love these videos sm they help my solos!! And much love for Jerry!!
Awesome job man
awesome video man
Cool breakdown on their unique sound, lot of 90's guitarist were comming up with some epic sounds with a minimalist approach it seems, stone temple pilots was another that comes to mind. Gotta love the chords of the 90's
I've learnt a lot from this, thank you! 🤘
great video,thank you!
Definitely my favorite guitarist/songwriter etc. Great lesson. I don't know of any other group that captures emotion as melodically as AIC has, although mostly shadow & melancholy.
First time I saw AIC they opened for Extreme, I was hooked immediately. Jerry’s style was super original and heavy. 👍🏼
I love how he prefers rhythm over lead my type of guy 😎😄
I enjoyed the hell out of this video. Very instructional, interesting and inspirational (all at the same time)
Well on Rooster, Cantrell used a Chorale Flange effect, probably an MXR Flanger, 'cause at the time that was probably the one folks went for instead of the older flangers that came before.
great video man
This is awesome, elbow deep in an AIC phase. Thank you!
Thanks for this. My favorite guitar player.
I've been on an Alice In Chains kick this past week or so and I had to come and watch this video again. I've been listening to the Unplugged version of Nutshell a lot the past few days (it's probably my favourite song from their Unplugged set) and I finally tuned down my white Jackson Dinky so I could have a go at learning it a little bit. That Whale and Wasp ending to this video was just perfection, ugh it sounds so sad and so good at the same time.
Jerry Cantrell and Ace Frehley are two of my guitar heroes. (And apparently Ace was one of Cantrell’s heroes.)
I am wayyyyy far from reaching the level at which your technique videos can help, but I am certainly saving them for later.
Somehow I imagine these players, decades before TH-cam tutorials, weren’t “thinking” and “analyzing” but your videos are a huge help for us mortals.
Killer tone in that guitar, man!!!!