Alice in Chains‘ Jerry Cantrell seemed 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.
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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 brink of go onstage [to open] for his band,” he stated (as transcribed by Metal 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 working scales like, ‘Hey, dude, what’s up?’ And I’m like, ‘Are you fucking kidding me?’”
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Added Cantrell, “I feel it was most likely the worst present I ever performed in my life, as a result of I couldn’t cease considering, ‘He’s proper there!’ I couldn’t focus.”
Cantrell and Eddie would turn into quick pals because the tour went on, partaking 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 offer you a guitar! All people provides me the whole lot totally free now, after I can completely afford it. Once I couldn’t afford it, no person would give me something. So let me try this for you,’” recalled Jerry of Eddie’s provide.
Flashforward to the top of the tour in mid-1992. Cantrell was residing 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 residence. You had a very good tour? Now you may chill out.’ Hey, by the way in which, do you assume you might clear your shit out of my storage? I have to put my automobile in there.’”
A confused Cantrell requested what he meant.
“He says, ‘Eddie Van Halen crammed the storage with gear for you. I haven’t been capable of park my automobile in my storage for months,’” Cantrell stated.
You possibly can watch the total Gibson TV clip with Jerry Cantrell beneath.
