Jerry Cantrell Professions : Guitarist Born : March 18, 1966 Browse All Authors Top 25 quotes by Jerry Cantrell One thing that you hope for when you want to be a musician is that you have that recognizable sound. Jerry Cantrell musician sound want Part of the healing process is sharing with other people who care. Jerry Cantrell healing life people That's always been a dream for me, to be able to collaborate and make music with the people that inspired you to make music. Jerry Cantrell able dream people You feel different every day of your life. You just have to create your own space to survive, personally and professionally. Jerry Cantrell different space feels In '98, I locked myself in my house, went out of my mind and wrote 25 songs. I rarely bathed during that period of writing; I sent out for food, I didn't really venture out of my house in three or four months. It was a hell of an experience. The album is an overview of birth to now. Jerry Cantrell house writing song I'm doing the best I can with what I got and that's all anybody in my band is doing. Jerry Cantrell band i-can I'm going to keep thinking about topping myself every time. I can say very confidently that Alice In Chains have done that on every record. It surprises me. I don't go in there expecting that, but I do go in there hoping for it. Jerry Cantrell records done thinking I didn't really know Kurt that well, but there was a guy I always admired. We didn't spend much time together, but the few times we did spend together, you know, were times I'll always remember. You know, he was a really sweet guy, and a really genuine soul, you know, and an incredibly talented artist. Jerry Cantrell artist remember-you sweet Our music's kind of about taking something ugly and making it beautiful. Jerry Cantrell ugly kind beautiful Times change and you have to adapt. Jerry Cantrell When power ballads come back, we'll get big hair again. Jerry Cantrell ballads bigs hair Rehearsals and this band are two words that don't really go together, kinda like Military Intelligence. Jerry Cantrell military together two I've never been a big soloist; I just put in what needs to be there. I'm more of a rhythm player who plays lead - or tries to play lead. Jerry Cantrell player trying needs Like everybody, I'm making up my life as I go along. Jerry Cantrell making-up I can sing fine and I can play guitar fine, but put 'em together and it becomes a thoughtful effort. Jerry Cantrell thoughtful guitar play Playing for someone else's crowd is always difficult for any band. Jerry Cantrell crowds difficult band Bands don't last. Bands don't last forever - it's a rarity when they do. Jerry Cantrell band lasts forever I'm just thankful to have a tour and work something I can focus on. Jerry Cantrell i-can focus There's not a word that describes us. We’re not alternative, metal or grunge - we’re not any of that. We’re just what we are. Jerry Cantrell metals grunge alternatives To me not one thing is better than anything else, I'm completely proud of everything I've written and recorded. Jerry Cantrell one-thing written proud Similar Authors Al Di Meola guitarist Albert Collins guitarist Bill Kirchen guitarist Bukka White guitarist Buddy Guy guitarist Buckethead guitarist All Authors
