Jerry Cantrell of Alice in Chains

On this episode, Scott welcomes back Alice in Chains guitarist and
songwriter, Jerry Cantrell! Jerry just recently released his fourth
studio album under his own name, "I Want Blood," and he gives Scott a
behind-the-scenes look at the creative process behind his creative
process and who helped to create the album. Jerry does a deep dive
into the early days of starting Alice in Chains, including early tours
with Ozzy Osbourne and Van Halen, his first meeting with Layne Staley,
and the importance of the camaraderie of the Seattle music scene. The
episode ends with Jerry talking about his favorite albums, movies, and
underrated artists!

0:00 Intro
 

00:0:30 Catching up
 

00:1:40 Touring with Zakk Wylde and Ozzy
 

00:3:19 Eddie Van Halen stories
 

00:6:22 Writing Nutshell
 

00:8:27 Jar of Flies
 

00:11:20 Writing with Chris Cornell
 

00:12:48 Features on the new album
 

00:14:50 Camaraderie in Seattle
 

00:16:26 Talking Grunge
 

00:17:14 Getting back to solo music
 

00:20:19 Early music inspirations
 

00:22:28 Meeting Layne
 

00:28:13 Finding the Alice sound
 

00:31:54 Nirvana and the scene
 

00:33:45 Story behind Rooster
 

00:38:00 Revisiting records
 

00:39:26 Writing songs
 

00:45:38 Finding his voice
 

00:49:31 Economics
 

00:54:09 Favorite albums
 

00:55:26 Top 5 films
 

00:57:25 Underrated bands
 

00:58:28 Upcoming tours and cities

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