Alice in Chains‘ Jerry Cantrell appeared again on his friendship with Eddie Van Halen in a brand new interview with Gibson TV, together with the time EVH gifted him with a storage full of drugs.
It goes again to 1991 when Van Halen tapped Alice in Chains as assist on the “For Illegal Carnal Data Tour,” a choice made by Sammy Hagar after he noticed the video for “Man within the Field” on MTV.
As Cantrell recalled within the chat with Gibson, he met Eddie for the primary time simply moments earlier than AIC was set to take the stage because the opening act.
“The primary time I met Ed Van Halen I used to be on the point of go onstage [to open] for his band,” he stated (as transcribed by Metallic Injection). “He was standing in my pit with [his wife] Valerie [Bertinelli] proper subsequent to him and Wolfie in her arms. He’s acquired his guitar on, and he’s operating scales like, ‘Hey, dude, what’s up?’ And I’m like, ‘Are you fucking kidding me?’”
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Added Cantrell, “I believe it was most likely the worst present I ever performed in my life, as a result of I couldn’t cease pondering, ‘He’s proper there!’ I couldn’t focus.”
Cantrell and Eddie would develop into quick buddies because the tour went on, participating in backstage jams and speaking gear. Jerry had a specific affinity for the then-brand-new Peavey 5150 amps Eddie was utilizing on the tour, in addition to his Ernie Ball Music Man EVH signature mannequin guitars. At one level, he offhandedly requested Eddie if he might rating one on a reduction.
“He was like, ‘Fuck that dude, I’ll simply provide you with a guitar! All people provides me every part at no cost now, once I can completely afford it. Once I couldn’t afford it, no one would give me something. So let me do this for you,’” recalled Jerry of Eddie’s provide.
Flashforward to the top of the tour in mid-1992. Cantrell was dwelling with Alice in Chains supervisor Kelly Curtis and his spouse on the time, and upon returning, the guitarist was greeted by his supervisor: “He’s like, Hey man, welcome house. You had a very good tour? Now you may loosen up.’ Hey, by the way in which, do you suppose you could possibly clear your shit out of my storage? I must put my automotive in there.’”
A confused Cantrell requested what he meant.
“He says, ‘Eddie Van Halen stuffed the storage with gear for you. I haven’t been in a position to park my automotive in my storage for months,’” Cantrell stated.
You possibly can watch the complete Gibson TV clip with Jerry Cantrell under.
