Jerry Cantrell: It's Electric! Interview Part 2 | Apple Music

Jerry Cantrell dives into how Alice in Chains formed, their album releases and one of the final, and most iconic, performances with former lead singer Layne Staley. Stream It's Electric! on Apple Music: apple.co/B1Lars...
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[@someguyontheinternet2714]

Jerry Cantrell deserves a lot more attention than he gets. Talk about a musical genius.

[@Reyna_pnw]

Jerry’s laugh is one of the most contagious laughs I’ve ever heard

[@jackbefort6404]

That Unplugged was the greatest unplugged ever recorded hands down

[@r0bbyinchins]

Jack Befort absolutely!!!!

[@rudowakening3638]

Either that or Stone Temple Pilots

[@crucifire9224]

After yrs of listening to those records, I’ve made the same decision, it is the best unplugged.

[@danejurus69]

Nope. That was Nirvana's unplugged.

[@Werdisbond]

Alice In Chains unplugged was THEE best one.

[@LL-ow1qt]

AIC Unplugged is one of the best recorded gigs ever. The fact that they were so out of shape and still created that magic is mindblowing.

[@13christbane]

the best art is always fueled by pain

[@matheuskelson]

Lars is a surprisingly good interviewer

[@LostCause36]

Matheus Kelson time to finally quit drumming then... 😅

[@matheuskelson]

I don´t know why people like to hate his drumming so much. He´s not an extremely technical drummer, but his drumming, for most of what Metallica has produced, has if anything only added creativity and personality to their music. Metallica wouldnt have been the same without him, that´s for sure.

[@sundigest1121]

@@matheuskelson it's just a joke dude

[@gbirdo4718]

I think cuss he’s been interviewed a lot before so he knows how to be good.

[@rodneylee4026]

Surprising? Why? He's an intelligent person and a great drummer for Metallica. He used to do all the interviews for the band. He's also responsible for creating drum accents fills and beats that make the guitar riffs stand out as well as they do in Metallica. Lars bashing is fake news for sheeple.

[@tonymark2709]

So much love for Jerry. Hearing him talk about the early days of meeting Layne and Mike and knowing how it all went, it must have been hard but I'm so glad they're still going. That most recent album is really good

[@CharlieBoy360]

Unplugged is so beautiful. I had assumed the band was over before that hit so let me tell you as a huge Alice fan it was like 10 Christmas' at once. Legendary performance of a band falling apart.

[@zer0953]

man their unplugged is easily one of my favorite albums ever, such a special feel and great performances

[@TeacherGameplays]

Damn. I saw this amazing interview and then watched the unplugged again. It did bring tears to my eyes when I got to "Down In A Hole". Hearing what it felt like to Jerry, surrounded by friends and on the verge of losing his friend and band, makes that concert much more special. I will never watch it again the same way I used to. It's impossible not to love Jerry and Alice In Chains. Damn I love this band to my bones!

[@stephtofil]

Could listen to Jerry for hours. Bless Alice in Chains ❤️❤️ ❤️ ❤️ R.I.P. Layne and Mike ❤️ ❤️

[@stevetobin7495]

Give lars his due hes a great interviewer..

[@harleypowlesland8237]

Lars missed his calling

[@BasilBonehead]

dodger g I wish Sixx sense wasn’t on over for that fact of rockers interviewing rockers

[@EricHedden]

The main reason why I like AIC was becuase of the diversity (Sap/Jar of Flies) of their music. I feel like it validated them as special musicians.

[@drewcutrer5767]

I had that unplugged performance on cassette tape when I was 12 years old. Even at a very young age, I knew that was something different. Real songs, stripped down to their core, performed by guys that were actually living what they were playing. Extraordinary moments in time. Thankyou Alice in Chains.

[@TopTierTealTippedSpears]

I disagree with censoring the “bad words” but could you simply edit them out rather than inserting an obnoxious beeping sound?

[@BasilBonehead]

Rick Campbell or if it is censored, get creative with the bleeps. Aqua teen style lol

[@bigdaddyb6005]

We need more dad band episodes Jerry.

[@jomoanderson5596]

WE NEED THAT LIVE AT THE MOORE 1991 avalible on Stream or DVD.

[@the92project]

It is available on vinyl

[@briangregory6303]

I could listen to Jerry talk all day long. Man, I remember those days well, discovering all that rock music coming out of Seattle.

[@coolgamerthebest7181]

2 legends in one room bound to cause an earthquake Im really feeling this interview I stay away Rip layne and mike

[@crfraticelli9]

I watched their unplugged for the first time last year and it literally changed me. I have never had music resonate with me like AIC and other bands growing up, but it made me realize, at 20 years old, my passion is music

[@kayluh1681]

The unplugged set is my all time favorite performance

[@asmokingumbrella]

I love Jerry's chuckle.

[@LuisOrtega-ln6kg]

Great story about the way the band came together and the Unplugged really is one of the best ever.

[@Noxantes]

Luis Ortega agreed.

[@alehandr0s]

I completely agree with Lars 8:10. Best unplugged ever were Nirvana and AIC!

[@whereswesker]

I would say AIC , Pearl Jam then Nirvana, Stone temple pilots.

[@allsystemsgo8678]

Never thought Nirvana's was all that great. To each his own

[@nickkorte]

I know this won't sit well but Kiss's MTV Unplugged was amazing as well.

[@tlee5999]

LL Cool J Was The Best

[@thewhitewolf7886]

Queensryche was great too.

[@MajorPhilGraves]

LMAO. at Sean's hyper accurate prophecy for Sap!

[@h2bizzle]

I love his story of how they got Layne in the band- I always laugh at that. Amazing talent- both of them- they all fell together perfectly like fate...

[@ChannelEleven59]

Funny he said that about SAP. That's exactly how I found the record. In the bin at the store. Was a huge fan, saw it, bought it unheard, loved it.

[@lanne71]

Think about it, out of the ashes, if Jerry had not dealt with losing his home, losing his mother/grandmother, his life would not have gone the way it has. He would not necessarily be a famous musician. Sad, but sometimes bad things/life complications happen for good reasons. Just like William working with AIC.

[@mickeyd4012]

This has been sOo past due to just have a sit down with Jerry and hear about what it was and how it was ya know. I was not disappointed... Need MORE!

[@franklinrivera3793]

Alice in Chains MTV unplugged is classic.

[@Noxantes]

Franklin Rivera it’s my favorite acoustic show. 🤛

[@ShadowWolf3_16]

awesome interview..2 rock legends sharring memories of the 90's..2 bad that Layne isn't around to hear it...maybe he did hear it from heaven and smiles on the whole thing..Lars is gonna make that toothpick his trademark one day:))

[@casey10bb]

super awesome interview. Interesting but very sad regarding unplugged. Jerry nicely described enough for us to know and understand what happened without actually coming out & completely saying it. Other details probably better left unsaid.

[@glen366]

Yeah, i remember reading Jerry was throwing up all thru the filming of unplugged. I think he said it was food poisoning. Hearing this makes me think it was something else...

[@crashburn3292]

Check out how Lars lets the person talk and not interrupt or talk over. He should take over for Larry King. Or Chris Mathews. Or..

[@stretchhfab7315]

I remember finding sap, I was absolutely blown away and is still one of my favorite albums

[@patrickmayer9566]

Couldn't click faster..anything Mr CANTRELL is about,so am i....😐

[@artattackjack9120]

The end of this nearly brought a tear to my eye

[@JorshWarshington1]

Lars, congrats, you stayed quiet long enough for a great interview. You got the coolest dude with the sickest band.

[@danlebofsky7908]

"Well, I kind of got my own band (...) I've got this other thing that I'm working on (...) "Dead or Alive" weird rock, funk thing" That's awesome!

[@Gratefulman1965]

The whole Sap project was a trip with the marketing. I walked into a Fred Meyer store in the Tabor neighborhood of Portland and I was looking for some new music and bam! I find a copy of Sap and I was scratching my head and wondering why I had not heard of it. Cool release and even better now knowing the Easter egg approach of its release.

[@cdreyes81]

I don't know why but it just hit me that Jerry laughs like the younger brother in A Christmas Story. "How do the piggies eat.." lol

[@armandocepeda7533]

Omg

[@cdreyes81]

@@armandocepeda7533 lol you know what im talking about

[@armandocepeda7533]

Spot on

[@bungle3912]

Jerry's such a great guy and so talented. It's such a shame he doesn't get more recognition.

[@deathtoallandalltodeath7748]

Jerry! Jerry! Jerry!!!!

[@h2bizzle]

I only got to see Jerry play live- he was awesome!! Unfortunately never got to see AIC as a whole with Layne but was a huge fan & watched everything I could on them back then. Those songs played on Unplugged- as Lars said, “so moving in their simplest form” Amazing

[@alterego6830]

Pls tell me there is a third part coming!?

[@peterguzzinya3832]

Jerry is an excellent singer as well .

[@austinhunt4260]

What an outstanding interview by two of my all-time favorite musicians. Lars has come a long way in my book, too. He used to be such a world-class weenie douchebag, but he seems like he’s at peace now. Such a cool insight into one of the greatest hard bands of all time.

[@xtop23]

riff lord. nuff said

[@GoozE26]

Jerry Cantrell is my hero.

[@CT-pv9gu]

I love his laugh, didn't expect that laugh to come out of him.

[@captainblackmouth]

dude thanks so much for this... amazing... that about the Sap EP is amazing... DEFINITELY one of the best EPs ever recorded... and I agree with the gentleman who said the AIC unplugged is the greatest ever recorded. Hands down. I love Nirvana as well and everything, but Nirvana's sounds too produced and poppy, yours was the rawest of the raw and so beautiful man no one can sing like Layne sung. No one. long live AIC and rip Layne

[@jackware9877]

Alice In Chains forever!

[@LunaLoveBad6969]

Love these 2. I’m grateful they’re still around doing what they love. Music wouldn’t be the same without them❤️

[@thebomb78]

A great band. A really good interview. So glad I get to see AIC at last this year!

[@onlyfromadistance7326]

Jerry. One solid guy...

[@morksbeanbag]

I'd love to hear Phil Anselmo talking with Lars on this channel.

[@kimkapustic2414]

Jerry's laugh!!! Omg!!! You can't help but laugh too!!!

[@goudagirl6095]

Have to say, Lars is a great interviewer. Great questions , very interesting conversation!

[@skeetschuler1859]

Just bought Jerry's G&L Super hawk guitar. Beautiful blue burst plays and sounds fantastic and not expensive, if you can find one BUY IT..

[@Drums1696]

Jerry's laughter is similar to Seth Rogen's, hahah

[@jjcaron72]

What a great interview. Love the part on how AIC was formed. Bought Facelift on CD in 1990 when I was in grade 11. Loved Alice in Chains ever since.

[@josephedwards8604]

There are few if any that can match Jerrys consistent body of work over the last 30 years.

[@guitarheel99]

The easter egg comment about Sap is so true.

[@carolschmelz6422]

Jerry is so right. Layne had made his choices and they all had to face that together knowing it was all gonna end soon. They really dug down deep to do the Unplugged performance. Man oh man........

[@johnmoser2689]

Unplugged was so magical

[@johnthelesserofthethirdoft863]

Lars summed up that unbelievable performance that still gives me the feels to this day

[@lukebryde594]

Just pure honestly just like his music.

[@HeatherMetalYUM]

This interview is awesome

[@steveandersen469]

937th thumbs up from me, from Victoria, B.C. CANADA. I've worn a Danish flag pendant on a chain around my neck, since I was 13. As my Dad was born in Hillerod, Denmark. I have met Jerry at the Cabo Wabo Cantina. Hope to meet Lars one day....

[@CFHMouth4War]

LEGENDS

[@coltonsorrels8665]

Is bleeping curse words really necessary anymore....?

[@corystanford4491]

Colton Sorrels especially considering that AIC’s audience is definitely old enough to hear swearing without getting offended

[@withmygoodeyeclosed]

It's sad really.. in 2019 they're bleeping curse words lol... oooh the feeble minds that could be offended.. smh :/

[@coltonsorrels8665]

Kids talk dirtier than that, F bombs are normal speak Anymore, I try not to use it all the time, but it's a bad habit, but still it's not offensive and it just makes the interview slightly annoying

[@JH-sn8kg]

That is so f****** powerful when Jerry said where his head was during the unplugged gig...

[@DavidGomez-ph4yn]

The reason I'm subscribed to this channel

[@r0bbyinchins]

Great interview!!!! Jerry's laugh is awesome!!!!

[@hafizjumat]

jerry such a great man ever!! and he aging so great..

[@due_2477]

so cool

[@acefirefist8185]

those two guys gave me so many emotions. thank you for that. love you guys

[@franciscorivera3600]

one of my favorite musicians...Jerry is so talented.

[@Juunkead]

I remember going to see AIC (without Layne) and how surreal it felt watching Jerry headbang while playing. I was about 5ft from him!

[@ephu2263]

1st time I heard them was in 1990 on "the wild hair 103.7-fresno,Ca" It was "Man in the box". People always forget how early bands like Alice in Chains & Soundgarden were to the grunge scene .

[@alexandersupertramp7395]

More!!, Where is part 3😀

[@lorimrasek7611]

It's great to listen to these stories, the love the loss and heartache, what an amazing man you are Mr. Cantrell :P

[@deckofcards87]

Best *Beeep* interview yet. *Beeep* love Jerry, *Beeep*

[@howardweingard43]

“Got me Wrong” is the best rock/country song ever recorded!

[@oozeman23]

Alice in chains forever !

[@gravee.shindler8271]

Outstanding interview, guys. All content and curious fandom is here.

[@whatyoumakeofit6635]

This is one of the best interviews of a musician ive ever seen

[@nps1016]

This is a great interview, I love Alice In Chains. I can listen to Jerry talk for hours about Layne and Mike and the band. I don’t agree with them bleeping our the F words though, it’s a little much.

[@luketaylormusic2807]

Amazing, thank you so much!

[@Roger-il8iw]

This was awesome

[@scoopaway1925]

Wow. Powerful interview. Quite a number of musicians seem to have had less than great childhoods.

[@13christbane]

out of pain and hardship comes the best art

[@bradensharp7076]

Jerry has a great laugh. Awesome guy

[@MorbidSwede]

I need more!

[@resnersix]

AIC unplugged album is one of the best unplugged albums they even made some of their songs sound better acoustic.....

[@catherinec1458]

I love Jerry’s laugh 💖

[@spintheblackcircle33]

I want more of this!

[@robwhite3955]

Is there a part 3?

[@GOTNOMANNERS]

Jerry is the man 🤘

[@pillarofdavidson]

Thanks Jerry and Lars! You guys rock!

[@crucifire9224]

Great job as talking host.

[@DJRushX1]

Is this just a two part?

[@corystanford4491]

Rush x1 I hope not

[@timihendrix85]

OMG What are they saying during the beep😱 I really don't have a clue. It must be horrible.