In 1984, at the age of twenty, duff mckagan left his native seattlepartly to pursue music but. Nov 03, 2017 guns n roses bassist duff mckagan center and guitarist slash are back in the band for the first time in two decades. Duff mckagan of guns n roses and other seattleites share their frustrations jan. Duff mckagan has 14 books on goodreads with 19238 ratings. The music had the ability to conjure images in my head and help me drown. Maybe its because i was a huge guns n roses fan growing up. Praise for duff mckagans previous book, the new york times bestseller its so easy and other lies youll read this memoir from the former guns n roses bass player for the sex, drugs, and rock and roll, but youll remember it for what comes afterrecovery, family, and fulfillment. Mckagan started the band in 2002 after more than a decade playing with guns n roses. Duff mckagan quotes author of its so easy goodreads. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. How to be a man and other illusions by duff mckagan. Mar 08, 2017 seattle rock star duff mckagan argues that the city is doing traffic all wrong.
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Dec 04, 2015 velvet revolver bassist duff mckagan has penned a statement from the band on the death of their former singer, scott weiland. If steven tyler s does the voice in my head bother you. Following a deadly shooting on third avenue and pine street in january, mckagan wrote a letter to seattle mayor jenny durkan, begging her to take action. The youngest of eight children, duff mckagan was born in seattle, washington in the spring of 1964. Duff has written columns for seattle weekly and, and is the author of how to be a man. It isnt just a book for rock fans, it is a book for anyone who thinks about life and tries their best to make it count, but. Guns n roses duff mckagan to publish book entitled how. Chat with rockerblogger duff mckagan sportsnation espn. On wednesday, the lifes new columnist, former guns n roses bassist duff mckagan, will stop.
When we here at sportsnation saw that our good friends at seattle weekly had secured former guns n roses bassist, duff mckagan, to write every. Duff mckagan played bass for guns n roses for twelve years and cowrote many of their most iconic songs. Seattle rock star duff mckagan argues that the city is doing traffic all wrong. I was a quasi gnr fan and figured he would mention kurt cobain at least somewhere in there, but basically, my beau strong armed me into reading this because he loved it so much.
He has been married to susan holmesmckagan since august 28, 1999. Rock legend duff mckagan crestfallen over state of. Duff mckagan we caught up with mckagan, cofounder of guns n roses and velvet revolver, as he was stuck in manhattan traffic on may 12. To help keep our communities safe, all our retail locations are closed until march 27th. May 12, 2015 praise for duff mckagan s previous book, the new york times bestseller its so easy and other lies youll read this memoir from the former guns n roses bass player for the sex, drugs, and rock and roll, but youll remember it for what comes afterrecovery, family, and fulfillment. Duff mckagan recalls too many morningsafter the seattle. He grew up rebellious, falling in love with punk and glam rock by the time he was a teenager. He takes all modes of transportation and understands its still a world for cars. Velvet revolver issue statement on scott weilands death. But that kind of glory can take its toll, and it didultimatelyon duff, as well as on the band itself. Guns n roses epitomized all of the glamour of sex, drugs and rock n roll. May 12, 2015 mckagan is an entertaining characterfans of mckagans columns on and will enjoy the witty banter of how to be a man and other illusions. The 48yearold died in his sleep of cardiac arrest while on tour. Velvet revolver, from left, matt sorum, scott weiland, slash, dave kushner and duff mckagan.
He was previously married to linda johnson and amanda mandy brixx. Duff mckagan new songs, albums, biography, chart history, photos, videos, news, and more on billboard, the goto source for whats hot in music. Duff mckagan, he gives an intimate behindthescenes look at his life as a professional musicianincluding rare photos and video footage. Mckagan rejoined the band in 2016, following their induction. Its a checklist of things i was doing at this same ageand it doubles as a checklist of things that as a parent i do not want a group of kids in. All of which makes this a very, very enjoyable, if disturbing. When we here at sportsnation saw that our good friends at seattle weekly had secured former.
Duff mckagan, former guns nroses bassist susannah ireland. Shop amongst our popular books, including 6, its so easy, how to be a man and more from duff mckagan. Mckagan is still relishing in the seahawks surprising playoff run. Former guns n roses bassist duff mckagan moonlights as an investment guru. Its so easy and other lies may just be my favorite book of all time. An absolute masterpiece of a book, you cant get any more genuine, intelligent, inspiring, thought provoking, heart touching and mind blowing autobiography than duff s its so easy and other lies. This is the official youtube channel for duff mckagans loaded, the band maintains this account and we will be posting new concert footage, as well as behind.
Duff formed velvet revolver with his former band mate slash and fronts his own band, loaded. On wednesday, the lifes new columnist, former guns n. Duff mckagan contact information name, email address, phone number. Duff mckagan, born michael andrew mckagan on february 5th, 1964 in seattle, washington is an american guitarist, singer, and songwriter. Duff mckagan contact info booking agent, manager, publicist.
Michael andrew duff mckagan born february 5, 1964, sometimes credited as duff rose mckagan, is an american multiinstrumentalist, singer, songwriter and author. Guns n roses duff mckagan to publish book entitled how to be a man this article is more than 5 years old its a howto guide of things ive learned about life. Duff mckagan revealed why guns n roses reunited in a new wcpo. Sonic sound magazine, 51415 how to be a man, illustrates how duff has balanced his career and home life, creating a happy medium that allows him to thrive. But, author alex stone writes, duff mckagans memoir shows the. Mines not really a guns n roses book, where i think slashs slash. His real name is michael, but his family gave him the nickname duff at the age of two and it stuck. Phone pressed to his head, mckagan spins around surveying the dining room. In 1984, at the age of twenty, duff mckagan left his native. Maybe its because i wanted to marry duff mckagan from about age 1417 obsessed may have been the right word. Guns n roses star duff mckagan reveals what led to his. The writers journey blog, 51215 mckagan is an entertaining characterfans of mckagans columns on and. How to be a man and other illusions by duff mckagan, chris. Velvet revolver issue statement on scott weilands death spin.
Velvet revolver bassist duff mckagan has penned a statement from the band on the death of their former singer, scott weiland. He has been married to susan holmes mckagan since august 28, 1999. Its so easy and other lies is the most compelling book ive picked up in a while. Duff mckagan is an excellent writer with a highly accessible style and his story is nothing if not riveting. Duff mckagans new book, its so easy and other lies opens at his daughters th birthday party, where he comes around the corner to find two partygoers making out. In 1984, at the age of twenty, duff mckagan left his native seattle partly to pursue music but. Duff mckagan the moth the art and craft of storytelling. When i was a young, i had a dream movin to the city sight unseen 19 years of age im packing my bags hollywood was all the. Fine, but books are duff mckagans passion now originally published may, 2015 at 9. Duff mckagan, velvet revolver bass player, dodges a bullet. Private planes, oceans of booze, mountains of drugs, and walltowall womenfor the 12 years duff mckagan played bass in guns nroses, life was a rocknroll dream.
Guns n roses bassist duff mckagan center and guitarist slash are back in the band for the first time in two decades. In addition to his musical career, mckagan, 51, has. Duff mckagan played bass for guns n roses for twelve years and cowrote. He got sober at thirty, went back to school, got smart about money, fell in love, became a father, and got his life back on track. He got sober at thirty, went back to school, got smart about money, fell in love, became a father, and. Back with a new solo album, duff mckagan plays the showbox on june 16 and. In his new york times bestseller, duff mckagan, founding member of guns n roses and velvet revolver, shares the story of his rise to fame and fortune, his struggles with alcoholism and drug addiction, his personal crash and burn, and his lifesaving transformation via a unique path to sobriety. In its so easy, duff recounts guns unlikely trajectory to a string of multiplatinum albums, soldout stadium concerts, and global acclaim. The band was inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame in 2012. Oct 04, 2011 i wasnt expecting much at all from guns and roses bassist duff mckagan when i picked up his first book its so easy and other lies. Oct 04, 2011 in his new york times bestseller, duff mckagan, founding member of guns n roses and velvet revolver, shares the story of his rise to fame and fortune, his struggles with alcoholism and drug addiction, his personal crash and burn, and his lifesaving transformation via a unique path to sobriety. Dec 14, 2015 private planes, oceans of booze, mountains of drugs, and walltowall womenfor the 12 years duff mckagan played bass in guns nroses, life was a rocknroll dream. Duff mckagan was born on february 5, 1964 in seattle, washington, usa as michael andrew mckagan.
Duff mckagan promises that its so easy and other lies, his upcoming. My mind rushes through a checklist i didnt even realize i had in my head. He is best known for his twelveyear tenure as the bassist of the hard rock band guns n roses, with whom he achieved worldwide success in the late 1980s and early 1990s. With duffs book you can get a sense for what it was all like and maybe even imagine that.
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