Jerry talking more about Mad Season in a 1996 interview: Guitar World: Speaking of Layne, what do you think of Above, the Mad Season album? Jerry Cantrell: I think it's fucking great. I totally have to 'fess up-I was jealous as shit when I first heard it. It's like somebody taking your girlfriend out. [laughs] But after that initial reaction, I went and saw them play at the Moore Theater and I was so proud, I was beaming for them. I almost started crying while I was watching them because it was so cool. Then I felt pissed again because I wasn't up there playing! [laughs] I talked to Layne a lot about the record. It was good for him because it blew a bunch of shit out of his head. I've been credited for being a writer and putting out a lot of material with this band and sniff, so I think it was real healthy for him to be able to do that. I have nothing but the greatest respect for the guy. And that record's very soulful. There are some real low, cobwebby passages on that fucker that are cool as fuck. Layne has the most beautiful way of saying something horrible I've ever heard. www.guitarworld.com/gw-archive/1996-guitar-world-interview-jerry-cantrell-alice-chains-discusses-songwriting-and-bands-new-self-titled-album

@Bo-Dog

6 жыл бұрын

Dirt was the darkest of AIC’s... fucking heavy man!

@dasein9980

5 жыл бұрын

@@Bo-Dog I think Jar of Flies was abkut as dark as Dirt.

@garrison0532082

5 жыл бұрын

"Layne has the most beautiful way of saying something horrible I've ever heard." Spot on, Jerry

@tfv1566

4 жыл бұрын

The entertainment industry... you win very little and get screwed from time to time, the loss that comes is always there in one way or another regardless and it's how you take it that counts. Good friends, family, remain and you forgive and forget where moochers move on and fade like the days end. Listen without judgment and actually hear what's being said...

@tonyhensonart5232

2 жыл бұрын

@@dasein9980 yes!!! Lyrics and mood /atmosphere. One of my favorite EP’s. it’s not as obvious as Dirt but very dark like a Mark Rothko painting.

The fact that he said he got upset about Layne doing the Mad Season thing just shows how much Layne meant to him.

The Mad Season album Above is a masterpiece. Jerry knows he can’t say anything bad about it. It’s pure musical magic. You can’t hate something like that.

@terrynewton6200

2 жыл бұрын

Probably their third best album, imo

@TheSlider420

2 жыл бұрын

FACTS!!

@josephbenson4444

2 жыл бұрын

@@terrynewton6200 Mad Season only had 1 album.

@renrose2386

2 жыл бұрын

I have nothing else to do but agree with you

@PnwOnTour

2 жыл бұрын

He knew it was good, but just think your killer lead singer/friend is enjoying himself elsewhere while still sliding downwards from the addictions.

Jerry is so honest bless him

Jerry should get more love than he does. Jerry is a real honest guy and very secure with himself. Intelligent both emotionally and cognitively. That's the guy I'd want to go out with.

@andrepereira744

5 жыл бұрын

?? I think every decent"fan"of AIC knows that Jerry is the backbone of the band besides Layne's amaizingness. Everyone loves this man,never see or heard a bad coment about him so i'm not sure what you meant,but that's ok.

@killval849

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah idk what u mean, I've literally NEVER hear anyone speak ill of Jerry, not once.

@MLCrow

5 жыл бұрын

andré pereira Not everyone "loves", "respects" Cantrell. I remember I've read some really bad comments about him here on YT (especially when they released their 1st album without Staley), I'm surprised you never see or heard about it...for example that he's a money b..ch because he didn't change the band's name and stuff like that. Whatever. Cantrell has always been the main song writer (especially if we talk about the music), he has all my respect. Some say AIC wouldn't be recognizable without Staley (I agree)...but I can say the same for Cantrell. They both made AIC special.

@chriswesthoff0426

4 жыл бұрын

He was sincere and mature even back when he was younger about his feelings, shows his true good character!

@lauramalizia9636

4 жыл бұрын

I think she also means she'd like to date him. Heck, who wouldn't?!

I’m so glad Layne finally, got the chance to fully express himself.. and we now, have a feel… for who Layne was, musically

Everyone should admire someone who is being 100% honest.

It's kind after Rare to see a Band like AIC where the members are actually Friends and Legitimately care about each other! Most bands you see can't actually stand one another but AIC were different and it shows in the quality of their music

@gabrielalejandroavilaquint8191

5 жыл бұрын

And then there's Rush

@danielbrown1724

5 жыл бұрын

True, but the same can be said about SG, PJ as well as AIC. That area that spawned these bands just happened to spawn quality people that have each other's back.

@matte6352

5 жыл бұрын

Gabriel Alejandro Ávila Quintana Touché.

@waxoftriple9

4 жыл бұрын

It's because of the scene they came up in. Seattle and surrounding areas, they come across as extremely supportive and you don't find that often in the local scene. I think that's why sooo many bands from the mid 80's to early 90's from that area blew up, the scene was strong, they just needed the spotlight.

@chrisg7731

Жыл бұрын

It’s funny, I always say the same thing about Alice in Chains being friends and how it came through the music. Good call. And even when Jerry went and made a solo album, Mike and Sean did it with him while Layne was out of commission. Those guys fucking love each other. I’m so glad they’re my favorite band. Another place you can see this same situation is the New Orleans sludge scene. The guys from Crowbar, Eyehategod, to an extent Acid Bath, Exhorder (not a sludge band but still NOLA), Down, etc. all shared members and played shows together back in the day. Very tight knit scene. Super cool that they were all friends and supported one another.

Jerry was the cog that made AIC run. He's so down to earth and knowledgeable about human interaction and being open. Love the guy

Love Layne…but Jerry is one of the greatest American song writer of all time…damn glad I got to enjoy his music in my lifetime…keep rockin man!

God opened the heavens and gave the world Mad Season to let the world know that Layne was a phenomenon outside of the realms of just one band. A magnificent album and a great use of talent.

@HildeAzul

10 ай бұрын

Yes! Perfectly said. Mad Season is why I am a fan of AIC.

0:13 was his mic inside his body or sum lol you can hear the WHOLE process of him swallowing 😭

Jerry's an underrated legend. Thats all I have to say about that

@MLCrow

2 жыл бұрын

@@DarkLabProductions Jerry Cantrell is one of my all time favorite musicians but I wouldn't say he's one of the best guitarists...but "innovative" maybe. Jerry is not just a guitarist but also a vocalist (also co-vocalist) and an amazing songwriter (both for music and lyrics). There are way better guitarists out there but there's no one like Cantrell (as a musician as a whole). His music is unique...his sound a trademark.

@daveg4236

2 жыл бұрын

Underrated by whom? Such a stupid comment

@latouselatrec

2 жыл бұрын

I'm sick of people saying so and so is underrated. And Jerry isnt

@tats5880

2 жыл бұрын

Do you people even know what underrated means?? Every damn guitarist or singer is underrated..

@taryla.schroeder6746

2 жыл бұрын

what about ' tool "who lost their mane member D. E.j Todd. just recently. Troops D E T you will be missed greatly.bye cuz God bless you.

I fucking love Jerry Cantrell. My sanity exists because of his musical acumen

@thecacapl

2 жыл бұрын

Amem to that

@ryanscarborough6703

2 жыл бұрын

Lyrical and musically Jerry is just a certified genius. He never disapoints. Even his few solo songs for a couple soundtracks (Setting Sun and A Job to Do) are just phenomenal. He can put you right in the head of the character he is singing about. Once in a lifetime talent as a song writer.

@orezutic4685

2 жыл бұрын

@@ryanscarborough6703 you re damn right

Jerry is the master of class.

@HildeAzul

10 ай бұрын

I will have to agree. A true friend who hasn’t spoken an I’ll word of Layne or Mike. Ever. He could make cash writing an autobiography about himself and AIC and really get into the dirty. He won’t though.

so that part when kurt said he was doing coke with alice in chains all night wasnt wrong after all

@teraarmstrong6488

2 жыл бұрын

I can agree since we were there. It was a dark time, everyone was looking for something to hold on too. It was done from there as for the public. Those close had years to go.

Mad season was the best!!

Jerry looking like a total badass. One of my favs for sure.

Jerry is diplomatic as hell. Amazing answers to some hard as fuck questions

Mad Season had to be done..... beautiful album!

@MsAb-cp9lk

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely

JERRY C. IS ONE OF THE MOST COOLEST FUCKING GUY EVER! I KNOW HE LOVED LAYNE DEARLY AND TREATED HIM WELL. GOOD FOR YOU JERRY, KEEP ROCKIN’ ON SWEET SOUL

I remember this interview. Someone actually argued with me that it never happened. I started doubting myself. Thanx for the Upload. You know I'm just gonna have to share this. LoL.

@susansimpson72

5 жыл бұрын

Me too!

@KedViper

2 жыл бұрын

Don't you love when you get gaslit by ignorance? lol

Jerry always struck me as a class act. While so many of his contemporaries would give goofball interviews where they were intentionally weird and evasive, Cantrell’s interviews are always coherent and thoughtful. I know that music journalists can be clueless idiots, but I feel Jerry’s approach shows respect for his fans, who are really interested in what he has to say.

It’s always the best that leave us early. Rip Layne

@Spthomas47

5 жыл бұрын

... I've stayed too long.

@persona-wo8bi

2 жыл бұрын

ain't that the truth

When I hear mad season,one person comes to mind..Layne Staley

As always, Jerry's just a class act. I love his vibe as a guy. I'm a pretty good guitar player now, but when I was younger and didn't know how to play I would air guitar the notes to the solo for 'Them bones - I always do it - just did it about 4 days ago when I put on dirt and was working out at the gym in bellows falls, vt'. As I learned and got better over the years, I realized my air 'placement' of the notes was pretty accurate lol. I fully support Jerry and AIC with William. My doubts were quieted when their first album came out. the vocal harmonies in 'Private Hell' speak to the legitimacy of this version of the band. I still tear up listening to 'Black gives way to blue'. Those guys went through a lot and I respect them both musically and as people. Jerry's a master at his craft - respect

Layne was a tortured soul too Beautiful for this world

I get it too because layne staley is completely ingrained in jerrys music. On d trip whatever it takes just after the verse I swear its sounds like layne in that next vocal but its not its jerry but it demonstrates how intertwined they were musically. Even today I hear layne in jerry its heartbreakingly beautiful and so maddening at the same time🤔💔😱

@Gomba13

2 жыл бұрын

Actually, you have been mistaking Jerry's voice for Layne's on early AIC records, because of the harmonizing. What you hear on Degradation Trip isn't Layne, what you hear is your earlier assumption that you are hearing Layne when you were really hearing Jerry. Dude, give credit where credit is due. 🤷‍♀️

@zeynepungormus8068

2 жыл бұрын

I think I get what you're saying. I do feel the same thing but it's weird though because they sound so different when they sing separately but when they sing together I often confuse which one is the one. And also Jerry Cantrell himself talked about that in the Gibson legend interview. It is a long interview and I don't remember the exact moment but you can watch that.

JERRY is the most underrated guitar player ever. HE IS EASILY TOP 5.

Jerry has always been cool as fuck

Jerry is a legend says alot about a bloke😎

0:14 Jerry was thirsty, was the mic 🎤 in his throat lol 😂

Mad Season was Amazing🙏🏻👽

This dude is the tops!

Awesome response jerry

Such a class act

jerry is damn loaded in this interview

@kleven707

5 жыл бұрын

Actually he wasnt

@markonajev7743

4 жыл бұрын

She's all right she's all rigt she's all right .......

@Papagiorgio153

4 жыл бұрын

@@VlonceDaBoy How does op know he has?

@ryanherr03

3 жыл бұрын

@@kleven707 Actually he was. Ever heard of cocaine?

@obsidian2404

3 жыл бұрын

@@kleven707 actually Cocaine.

thank you jerry

They truly loved each other. Layne Staley and Jerry Cantrell were good friends the whole band was. Even alive in chains got mad cool with a few of my favorite bands like pantera metallica and nirvan. Hes mentioned them on interview and has so many other bands like slayer megadeth sound garden. check out all the alice in chains and Laynes Staley intview.

The sunglasses and the sniffling....cocaine man.

@1hundredwattwarlock142

3 жыл бұрын

He’s on all the cocaine

@paynecast9935

3 жыл бұрын

The best

@obsidian2404

3 жыл бұрын

That coca

@rsohlich1

3 жыл бұрын

The kind the common man can't find.

@roelruiz2022

2 жыл бұрын

Puro

I've been musically cheated on and also musically cheated. It's hilarious how much that is how it felt. Never thought I would hear it from Jerry though. I guess that is proof you really care.

Love me someJerry. The Rock!

The Dude Just a great guy 🤘

Jerry is still making playing music today enough said

Jerry rocks

You can tell Jerry is kinda jealous in a way about Mad Season. It ended up being a masterpiece and Layne didn't have Jerry do anything with it.

@theMenace985

Жыл бұрын

Its not as good as anything he wrote with Jerry. Sure its good but doesn't have that AIC grittiness. The best song is the one Layne wrote by himself.

Jerry would rip the fuck out of those cigs man lol

Layne was adorable and extremely talented but Jerry has the personality

Jerry on Layne joining Mad Season: “it’s like someone’s fucking your girlfriend”

I really wish Layne had beat addiction but I'm glad we still have Jerry

Interviewer: "blablahablahblah....." Jerry: "Sure" Interviewer: "blahblahblahblahblah....." Jerry: "Yeah sure"

As someone who's only recently gotten into Alice In Chains (Found out about them in 2022), I have a fondness for Jerry. I look up to the guy, even if that's not a good thing. The songs he made after Layne passed, I really felt like I could truly connect with them on a personal level compared to their older songs from when Layne was around. But I do find myself loving Jerry more than Layne, but I also love Layne for everything he's done for music. Both guys are amazing and talented, and I can definitely see some of myself in both of them, more so in Jerry.

Sniff sniff. 🎱

@10bighikes58

2 жыл бұрын

lol yeah he dabbled back then

Good morning 🌄 💕

Man, Jerry seems nervous and under the influence of...something...love ya, Jerry. Miss you every day, Layne! xx

@patrickrussell6558

4 жыл бұрын

Cocaine

where did u get this video..? thank's btw

@ShirleyCobain

6 жыл бұрын

It's from VH1's Behind The Music - Metallica. kzread.info?search_query=jerry+cantrell+lost+interview+uncut

Legend has it that, around the time of this interview, Jerry had tapped into a monumental supply of Plutonian Nyborg..

Even though Layne came up with the name, I always thought of Alice in Chains primarily as Jerry's band. Even Jerry's solo stuff, I just consider an extension of Alice in Chains. But Layne was bigger than Alice in Chains. He did Mad Season's _Above_ which was phenomenal and if you look around on KZread, he's done a bunch of collaborative stuff which is distinctly Layne but not even in the same realm as Alice in Chains.

@subhashxrecord3131

2 жыл бұрын

Ya Boggy sounds alot like Alice 3/4ths of them ; DT is great I'm enjoying both albums lately

@10bighikes58

2 жыл бұрын

jerry is 100% the heart and soul of AIC, and always was. From writing the lion's share of the music, to holding it all together while recording the ST album, when Layne was barely showing up to the studio, to spearheading the reemergence of the band after getting encouragement from Layne's mom. Jerry is no doubt the core of AIC.

@billtinsley366

2 жыл бұрын

Joseph I don't know if you've seen it but Tool actually gets Layne up onstage on their '93 tour to sing with them and it's great

@Gomba13

2 жыл бұрын

Layne didn't come up with the name, he brought it with him from his previous band, where it was a Marilyn Manson type name concept descriptive of that band.

@TheStepmonkey

2 жыл бұрын

Jerry is the mastermind behind the band but Layne was the magic factor that made them famous and unique. Without him AiC has never been the same. Also, Layne didn't need Jerry to shine, his Mad Season album proves that.

I think Shirley might have some pretty famous friends! She seems to get some cool stuff to watch..

Jerry Always is honest. Glad the Mad Season record was made its in the top 5 " grunge" records ever.

Dirt was great. Above was magic. Mad Season allowed one thing Jerry was not ok with. Saw all four guys sitting at a table at the Crocodile loaded as fuck and happy, joking, smiling. Mad Season, Mother Love Bone, Mudhoney, Squirt...true Seattle.

that loud ass fucking swollowing sound

@roelruiz2022

2 жыл бұрын

You mean the "Drain"

Jerry sure there’s a lot of sniffing in this Video

@10bighikes58

2 жыл бұрын

i mean anyone who's followed AIC knows Jerry was into coke back then...

Who is the fifth person that jerry mentions about midway?!

God jerry was def on the yakkkkkkkk. Lil bit of booger sugar in this one 😂😂

@cameronjohnson3529

4 жыл бұрын

I'm surprised he didn't have a Neil Young sized coke booger sticking out, unless Martin Scorsese had it edited out...😆

I think what he was trying to get to one it's like your best friend sleeping with your girlfriend but you hope that it's not even more amazing so they end up staying together...

That drinking sound...

💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋

00:13 drinking ASMR. 😂

Remember when Layne said called Metallica, "Mascerica" on stage?

@latouselatrec

2 жыл бұрын

No I hadn't that's fucking hilarious

@gissellest333

Жыл бұрын

Hahaha.

@klm4446

10 ай бұрын

His sense of humor was the best. Him and Sean Kinney were hilarious.

That is a perfect analogy. I love Alice in Chains. But Mike and Layne made the cutest baby.

@kleven707

5 жыл бұрын

LAYNE. HIS NAME WAS LAYNE

@lauramalizia9636

4 жыл бұрын

She wrote Layne.. LAYNE?! I'm confused. What's wrong with the comment.

@xo_breeee

3 жыл бұрын

Laura Malizia they edited it afterwards

Jerry is great like David Gilmour

@10bighikes58

2 жыл бұрын

bang on... they both sing with their voices and their guitars

I bet Jason Newstead wanted to play with AIC pretty bad.

Lars and James allowed Kirk and Jason to be more involved in the writing process?? Come on now……..

0:13 0:16 0:19

Dang... he's sooo humble though, all around, he was a little butt hurt, but he is cool about it

Only it turned out the issue with Jason was not resolved...lol. It's old news but I can never help but say that Metallica really cheated themselves out of using his creative input more.

LMAO dude was coked out of his mind

@Vor_Tex_Sun

2 жыл бұрын

He was mostly coherent

all coked up. Got the slide going on in the beginninging and everything.

Lmao they talk about jason newsted

ASEYHL. JEYSALH. 💞🎸😍🥰💘💖💜💜🖤💙🧡💞💜❤️🖤😽

And Jerry fans are glad he’s not like James and Lars.

Wake up..lifeless dead..river of deceit and I don't know anything would've stood with anything off of the tripod album.

Jerry suffers from vocal frye!

Goddamn so he WAS jealous when Layne went with Mad Season. Awww poor Jerry, he didn’t even spent his bestfriend, Layne’s last few years with him. The world is so fucking cruel

@rustyramsey7845

2 жыл бұрын

Jerry didn’t stick needles in layne

This interviewer talks too much!

Coke voice