Jerry Cantrell of Alice in Chains

Lipps Service with Scott Lipps

On this episode, Scott sits down with the influential and dynamic guitarist who helped shape the sound of the ‘90s — in his second time on Lipps Service — Jerry Cantrell of Alice In Chains! Jerry shares some behind-the-scenes details from recording his new album, I Want Blood, including exploring spoken word and finding new avenues for creative processes. Later on, the two get into the early days of Alice in Chains, how Jerry met Layne Staley, and the recording process of Jar of Flies. Beyond Jerry’s early career, they discuss Jerry’s touring with Ozzy Osbourne and Zakk Wylde, being friends with Eddie Van Halen, and writing music with Chris Cornell. The episode wraps up with Jerry listing his favorite films, albums, and underrated bands. Tune in for this insightful interview with the one and only Jerry Cantrell!

CREDITS (Instagram handles)

Host @ScottLipps

Edited by @toastycakes

Music by @Robby_hoff

Recorded at Melrose Podcasts NY

00:00 - Intro

00:30 - Catching up

01:40 - Touring with Zakk Wylde and Ozzy Osbourne

03:19 - Eddie Van Halen stories

06:22 - Writing “Nutshell”

08:27 - 'Jar of Flies'

11:20 - Writing with Chris Cornell

12:48 - Features on the new album

14:50 - Camaraderie in Seattle

16:26 - Grunge

17:14 - Getting back to solo music

20:19 - Early music inspirations

22:28 - Meeting Layne Staley

28:13 - Finding the Alice sound

31:54 - Nirvana and the scene

33:45 - Story behind “Rooster”

38:00 - Revisiting records

39:26 - Writing songs

45:38 - Finding his voice

49:31 - Economics

54:09 - Favorite albums

55:26 - Top 5 films

57:25 - Underrated bands

58:28 - Upcoming tours and cities