Jerry Cantrell Gets To Know Creed

08/05/2002 10:00 AM, Yahoo! Music
Mark Armstrong

(8/5/02, 10 a.m. ET) -- Former Alice In Chains guitarist Jerry Cantrell is on his second major tour supporting his latest solo release, Degradation Trip. He's touring the country opening up for Creed, after teaming with Nickelback on the road earlier this year.

Cantrell told LAUNCH about life on the road with Scott Stapp and crew. "We've only been with them for a few weeks now so we're just kind of getting to know each other. I've met all the guys and spend some time with probably (fill-in Creed bassist) Brett (Hestla) the most I guess. He's pretty good friends with the guys who are in my band and so he's been hanging out quite a bit. They seem fine. They put on a good show. We're having a great time, and we're taking advantage of the opportunity."

On his experience with Nickelback, Cantrell said, "I went up and played with them a couple of times, and I had the guys come up and play with us on some Alice In Chains tunes. I never really knew much about their band until I signed with Roadrunner and met them at the Christmas party at Roadrunner before I had signed with them and we had a real fun time on the tour. It was a good thing."

Cantrell and Creed were set for Camden, New Jersey Friday night (August 2) and Saturday night (August 3). The two are on the road through September 1 in Toronto.

-- Darren Davis, New York

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