In an period the place cutting-edge recording expertise is on the fingertips of almost each musician, Jerry Cantrell is taking a extra old-school method. The guitarist and lead singer of Alice In Chains has spent over 4 a long time perfecting his craft, however in terms of recording, he prefers to depart the high-tech gear to others.
“I’ve saved myself deliberately ignorant with recording gear, computer systems, and ProTools in order that I can have any individual fly that half of the aircraft whereas I am doing all the opposite stuff,” Cantrell defined in a latest interview with Guitar World (through Guitar.com). Regardless of developments in digital music manufacturing instruments, he stays devoted to the method of taking part in his guitar with out getting slowed down within the technical facet of issues.
For Cantrell, being part of a group is second nature. Since 1987, he is been a significant member of Alice In Chains, and even on his solo tasks, the collaborative spirit is a continuing. This was particularly evident within the creation of his 2024 album, I Need Blood, which, like his previous works, concerned a variety of teamwork.
“For any document I have been concerned with – whether or not I am with Alice or by myself – there’s three or 4 months of demoing shit in my home, with a pal of mine operating all of the gear so I can simply play guitar,” Cantrell reveals. “I like working that manner – in a tandem. I am a group participant. I’ve all the time been extra comfy working in that regard.”
This method has allowed him to concentrate on the a part of the method he loves most – the music. Cantrell has persistently surrounded himself with like-minded collaborators who share his imaginative and prescient and assist deliver his concepts to life. One of many key figures in his latest solo work is producer and recording engineer Joe Barresi. Barresi, who had labored with Cantrell on his 2021 solo album Brighten and Alice In Chains‘ 2018 album Rainier Fog, joined forces with him as a co-producer for I Need Blood.
Reflecting on their partnership in a latest interview with Kerrang, Cantrell mentioned, “Joe and I had the expertise of blending information collectively, with Brighten and Rainier Fog, however we might by no means gone the entire manner, from starting to finish. I performed Joe demos of what I might been engaged on and mentioned I might like him to companion up with me, and after a music or two he mentioned, ‘I am in!’ Working with Joe is superior – he is acquired this mad scientist ethos and I relate to that.”
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