Chat with rockerblogger duff mckagan sportsnation espn. Michael andrew duff mckagan born february 5, 1964 is an american musician and writer. E sua filha mais velha a grace esta em uma banda chamada the pink slips 97. On wednesday, the lifes new columnist, former guns n roses bassist duff mckagan, will stop. 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. Greatest hits is a compilation album by the american hard rock band guns n roses, released on march 23, 2004. Duff mckagan covered bambi, elected, never before, hey bulldog and other songs. Steve walked up to the frozen in place sav and hugged him. This article is about the late def leppard guitarist. It has some surprisingly strong tracks for a guy whose heyday was in 1986. In how to be a man, he shares the wisdom he gained on the path to superstardomfrom his time with guns n roses and velvet revolver to getting sober after a life of hard living to achieving his personal american dream of marrying a supermodel, raising a family, and experiencing what its like to be winked at by prince. Clarke played with guns members slash, steven adler, matt sorum and duff mckagan at the bands rock and roll hall of fame induction in. 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. I was lucky to get a second chance at life by paul henderson 12 august 2019 bass player with guns n roses, bestselling author, social commentator, and fitness fiend duff mckagan.
He grew up rebellious, falling in love with punk and glam rock by the time he was a teenager. Mar 20, 2012 an absolute masterpiece of a book, you cant get any more genuine, intelligent, inspiring, thought provoking, heart touching and mind blowing autobiography than duffs its so easy and other lies. Discover book depositorys huge selection of duff mckagan books online. Duff mckagan contact information name, email address, phone number. Jan 04, 2017 a lthough it was duff mckagan who had booked what guns n roses were already calling the hell tour to seattle, once they returned to l. Mckagan was a founding member of the bands guns n roses gnr and velvet revolver, and he has penned what seems on the surface a standard tale of rags to rocknroll riches to rehab. 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. Duff mckagan, born michael andrew mckagan on february 5th, 1964 in seattle, washington is an american guitarist, singer, and songwriter. Duff mckagan is the cofounder of hard rock groups guns n roses and velvet revolver and is the author of the new york times bestseller its so easy and other lies. How to be a man and other illusions by duff mckagan, chris. Duff mckagan tenderness art direction and design for duff mckagan s album tenderness.
Guns n roses bassist duff mckagan to sign book in o. He was previously married to linda johnson and amanda mandy brixx. In 1984, at the age of twenty, duff mckagan left his native seattlepartly to pursue music but mainly to get away from a host of heroin overdoses then decimating his closest group of friends in the local punk scene. Duff mckagan contact info booking agent, manager, publicist. Duff mckagan watched as she sat at the bar while her boyfriend flirted heavily with a big breasted woman right in front of her. It was really cool to read about the work you and steven adler, guns n roses. Duff mckagan is the bassist for guns n roses and is also a writer. According to duff mckagan, addiction is a lonely and terrifying place to be. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. 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.
It had been discovered that there was an illegal amount of codeine in his system and a blood alcohol level of. The band was inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame in 2012. 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. Bestselling author mary higgins clark dead at age 92. His real name is michael, but his family gave him the nickname duff at the age of two and it stuck. Duff tocou em show com o guns n roses em 2014 tambem na argentina e em las vegas atualmente duff esta nas bandas walking papers como baixista e duff mckagans loaded como guitarrista e vocalista. Clark auditioned for def leppard by playing freebird by lynyrd skynyrd he was found by his girlfriend janie dean. Duff mckagan originally did bambi, elected, never before, hey bulldog and other songs. But, i realized, confidence must always be rooted in work. With loaded im planning on recording some stuff with steve jones.
Guns and roses, axl rose, izzy stradlin, slash, steven adler and duff. Not actually, of course, that was 20 years ago now. Duff has feelings for stevens sister who has a bad boyfriend. The incredible recovery of duff mckagan lakeview health. Michael andrew duff mckagan born february 5, 1964, sometimes credited as duff rose mckagan, is an american multiinstrumentalist, singer, songwriter and author.
It appeared on their debut album appetite for destruction. Duff mckagan was born on february 5, 1964 in seattle, washington, usa as michael andrew mckagan. The interview is not only fun, it produced this gem. Saul hudson, blues, turn your life around, duff mckagan, best guitarist. He sat down in host nancy guppys living room to talk about the forthcoming book, music. The 54 musicians took part in the ordinary man, ozzy. Alice in chains, gilby clarke guns n roses, steve jones sex pistols. Duff mckagan booking agent, manager, and publicist contact info. Michael andrew duff mckagan, sometimes credited as duff rose mckagan, is an american multiinstrumentalist, singer, songwriter and author. Duff mckagan gilby clarke, musical hair, velvet revolver, duff mckagan, axl. Hayley leggs of totalrock radio conducted an interview with duff mckagan walking papers, loaded, guns n roses, velvet revolver at.
I mean, in the story of modern music, having covered almost 350 years so far, welcomes you to the very end of the century that really transformed mankinds potential and bestowed opportunities hitherto unforeseen and unthought. In his new book, how to be a man, duff mckagan shares rock. We caught up with mckagan, cofounder of guns n roses and velvet revolver, as he was stuck in manhattan traffic on may 12. He was inducted into the rock n roll hall of fame with slash, axl rose, matt sorum, steven adler and izzy stradlin.
Seen left to right, mckagan, gilby clark, axl rose, slash, dizzy reed and. He grew up in seattles largely workingclass university district, the youngest of eight children born to alice and elmer. Duff mckagan has 14 books on goodreads with 19144 ratings. Michael andrew duff mckagan born february 5, 1964, sometimes credited as duff rose. The current lineup consists of rose, slash, mckagan, keyboardist dizzy reed, guitarist richard fortus. This special episode of art zone features an interview with duff mckagan. Duff mckagan sits down with graham gruhamed hartmann once again for a round of wikipedia. The film uses interviews, animated sequences, and performance footage with mckagan reading from his book while being accompanied by various musicians. Steve clark, joe elliot, phil collen, rick savage, and rick allen all layed up in steve s twin sister, kathleen house after a night of partying.
How to be a man and other illusions by duff mckagan. For for other persons named steve clark, see steve clark disambiguation. Izzy stradlin axl rose duff mckagan steven adler and slash of the rock group. The latest album from ozzy osbourne, ordinary man, he called attention to his list of guest appearances. Mckagan rejoined the band in 2016, following their induction into the rock and roll hall. 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. Names such as slash, tom morello, post malone and elton john took part in the album, which also featured producer andrew watt guitar, duff mckagan on bass and chad smith on the drums on all the tracks. Mckagans road crew bandmates slash and steven adler joined the band two months later, after. Mckagan, guns n roses bassist for 12 years, was just another troubled artist teetering between life and the afterlife. Kings of chaos are a hard rock supergroup with international membership featuring a core lineup of drummer matt sorum, bassist duff mckagan, and guitarist gilby clarke of guns n roses and velvet revolver, as well as a revolving appearances from members of def leppard, deep purple, aerosmith and more. The guys find out that about kathleen problem and tries to help her but she confuses until she overdoses. Stephen maynard clark 23 april 1960 8 january 1991 was an english musician. Did duff mckagan write about seeing philip seymour hoffman. Kings of chaos are an international band featuring a core lineup of guns n roses and velvet revolver members matt sorum, duff mckagan, and gilby clarke as well as a revolving lineup of members of def leppard, deep purple, aerosmith and more.
Eagle rock entertainment present duff mckagans loaded in the. Reading about collens relationship with the deceased def leppard guitarist steve clark, who was his best friend, is one of the coolest parts of adrenalized. Duff mckagan is one of the most respected survivors in hard rock. Duff grew up in seattle, almost graduated from roosevelt high school. 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. I had read slashs autobiography the day it came out, and while it proved to. Steve and his twin sister, kathleen have been drinking. Duff mckagan slash axl rose and gilby clarke of guns n roses perform on. Duff grew up in seattle, almost graduated from roosevelt high. How to be a man ebook by duff mckagan rakuten kobo.
Musician duff mckagan signs copies of his book how to be a man at book soup. Mar 23, 2004 greatest hits is a compilation album by the american hard rock band guns n roses, released on march 23, 2004. In november 1991, izzy stradlin abruptly left the band. When they signed to geffen records in 1986, the band comprised vocalist axl rose, lead guitarist slash, rhythm guitarist izzy stradlin, bassist duff mckagan, and drummer steven adler. Ex guns n roses guitarist gilby clarke slams rock and roll hall.
Released by geffen records in part because of the delay in the making of chinese democracy, the album was subject to lawsuits by band member axl rose and former band members, in an attempt to block its release due to its track listing. Duff mckagan talks about his new book, its so easy. Duff mckagan talks velvet revolver singer search, upcoming. Steven adler, duff mckagan, slash, matt sorum, and guns n roses. In 1984, at the age of twenty, duff left his native seattlepartly to pursue music but mainly to get away from a host of heroin overdoses then decimating his closest group of friends in the local punk scene. See more ideas about duff mckagan, the duff and guns n roses. It is also the last album to feature guitarist steve clark before his death, although songs cowritten by him would appear on the bands next album, adrenalize.
The youngest of eight children, duff mckagan was born in seattle, washington in the spring of 1964. One wouldnt usually turn to a veteran of guns n roses for advice on how to live, but duff mckagan is not a typical rock musician. Roses and velvet revolver and founder of a wealth management firm for musicians, recently released how to be a man and other illusions. Duff has written columns for seattle weekly and, and is the author of how to be a man.
Official music video for cold outside by duff mckagan take action enter to win a signed fender bass. Kim was an blond that was curly and shoulder length. Michael andrew mckagan acquired the nickname duff early on. These guys were hardcore partiers, but they also had deep conversations and looked at life and music way beyond the constricted boundaries of a studio. Inside the horrific guns n roses hell house medium. Why duff mckagan still does his laundry in the sink. So far, my list includes eric clapton, steve winwood, neil young, robert plant, and chris cornell. In an excerpt from guns n roses bassist duff mckagan s forthcoming book how to be a man and other illusions published in the village voice, the rock legend describes a. He is known for being a founding member of the legendary rock band gun n roses. Steven adler and duff mckagan gilby clarke, steven adler, velvet revolver. He was the principal songwriter and lead guitarist for the english hard rock band def leppard. Guns n roses axl rose slash duff mckagan love rocks rose photos children images. A founding member of guns n roses and velvet revolver shares the story of his rise to the pinnacle of fame and fortune, his struggles with alcoholism and drug. However, after reading at that exguns n roses bassist duff mckagan now has a financial column in the magazine called appetite for investment, i thought i would check it out.
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