This opened the doors for what eventually led to more shows and 2016s not in this lifetime tour, the first widescale tour gnr would go on with mckagan since 1993. Michael andrew duff mckagan born february 5, 1964, sometimes credited as duff rose mckagan, is an american multiinstrumentalist, singer, songwriter and author. He was taught how to play bass by his brother bruce mckagan. 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. Answering an ad for a bassist in a local newspaper, he met guitarist slash and drummer steven adler. Veja mais ideias sobre duff mckagan, axl rose, gibson les paul. Duff mckagan on his new album, guns n roses and the america he believes in. 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.
He has been married to susan holmes mckagan since august 28, 1999. Mckagan is also a writer having written for seattle weekly, playboy and espn. I can only give how to be a man four stars because mckagan s first book is the greatest rock and roll memoir ever penned. With a new album tenderness due in may 2019, duff mckagan will hit up the us, uk and europe with tours this summer. Guns n roses duff mckagan announces first 2019 solo tour dates. Catch him live by checking out the tour dates and concert ticket information here on stereoboard. Nov 18, 2016 duff mckagan has had a zeliglike gift for being at the right place at the right time. Duff mckagan was born as michael andrew mckagan on february 5, 1964. Duff mckagan on how to be a man and other illusions book. Mckagan is an entertaining characterfans of mckagan s columns on and will enjoy the witty banter of how to be a man and other illusions.
Duff mckagan is an excellent writer with a highly accessible style and his story is nothing if not riveting. Duff mckagan rated a book it was amazing ghost wars. Duff mckagan revealed why guns n roses reunited in a new wcpo article. 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. Browse duff mckagan pictures at, one of the largest collections of duff mckagan photos on the web.
Guns n roses duff mckagan to publish book entitled how. Although an honors student, he dropped out of roosevelt high school. 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. Soon after, the most dangerous band in the world was born. However, it was shelved after a merger between mckagan s parent label polygram and universal, and mckagan lost the rights to release it. Today, duff mckagan keeps busy as a financial and sports writer, performing musician including, occasionally, with members of his old band guns n. Duff mckagan unveils solo album details, us tour dates, and new. He was previously married to linda johnson and amanda mandy brixx. Duff formed velvet revolver with his former band mate slash and fronts his own band, loaded. Michael andrew duff mckagan is an american musician and writer. It was produced by terry date in seattle, washington, and was released on april 19, 2011 through eagle rock entertainment.
Following two and a half years on the massive guns n roses tour, duff mckagan set out to write a book about the past. Duff mckagan, born michael andrew mckagan on february 5th, 1964 in seattle, washington is an american guitarist, singer, and songwriter. Duff mckagan schedules book signings for how to be a man. He was inducted into the rock n roll hall of fame with slash, axl rose, matt sorum, steven adler and izzy stradlin. Hes also had side projects outside of guns n roses with his bands. As guns began to splinter, duff felt that he himself was done, too. He is known for being a founding member of the legendary rock band gun n roses.
On wednesday, the lifes new columnist, former guns n roses bassist duff mckagan, will stop by to take your questions on all things sports and music mckagan, a. Indeed, mckagan himself comes across as wonderfully affable and deeply grounded in his art. Since the breakup of guns n roses, duff mckagan the bands bass player has. You can find the list of duff mckagan tour dates here. Velvet revolver bassist duff mckagan has penned a statement from the band on the death of their former singer, scott weiland.
Duff mckagan will release the tenderness album and tour in 2019. But that kind of glory can take its toll, and it didultimatelyon duff, as well as on the band itself. Its so easy and other lies profiles guns n roses bassist. The title of duff mckagans new book, how to be a man and other illusions, playfully spells it out that the tome is not what it seems. 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. As a solo artist, mckagans discography included a sloppy.
See every duff mckagan concert and duff mckagan live stream. Duff mckagan on substance abuse, fatherhood and the. All of which makes this a very, very enjoyable, if disturbing. Guns n roses bassist duff mckagan center and guitarist slash are back in the band for the first time in two decades. 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. 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. He grew up in the largely workingclass u district of seattle. Reading its so easy and other lies, gnr bassist duff mckagans entertaining autobiography, one wonders how the band survived as long. He said that they have some great ideas and riffs that the band wrote during their tour.
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. Join songkick to track duff mckagans loaded and get concert alerts when they play near you. Como em 2010, duff subiu ao palco do guns n roses como convidado especial. Seattle rock stars new book is full of insight from the trenches. Duff mckagan contact information name, email address, phone number. Mckagan, who has a been a member of numerous bands over the years. A limited edition 40page deluxe book, complete with the album on. The band was inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame in 2012. Following this epic tour, the bassist wrote a book and returned to the studio with collaborator shooter jennings for work on his third solo album, tenderness. Duff mckagan kicked off his solo tour in support of the new album. Bestknown for his role in the hard rock icons guns n roses, duff mckagan provided bass for some of the most revered albums in the metal canon and continued a life in music after gnrs initial. May 19, 2015 the title of duff mckagans new book, how to be a man and other illusions, playfully spells it out that the tome is not what it seems.
In 1984, at the age of twenty, duff mckagan left his native seattlepartly to. Bestknown for his role in the hard rock icons guns n roses, duff mckagan provided bass for some of the most revered albums in the metal canon and continued a life in music after gnrs initial early90s combustion. Michael andrew duff mckagan born february 5, 1964, sometimes credited as duff rose. 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 being a dad, being a. In july 2009, singer and guitarist duff mckagan announced, during loadeds tour, that the band were writing new material for their next album. In its so easy, duff recounts guns unlikely trajectory to a string of multiplatinum albums, soldout stadium concerts, and global acclaim. Get duff mckagan setlists view them, share them, discuss them with other duff mckagan fans for free on. Live, without drummer geoff reading, who, after departing the band, was. The 48yearold died in his sleep of cardiac arrest while on tour. Writing for the album began in 2009, while the band were touring in support of sick. Duff mckagan booking agent, manager, and publicist contact info. That was the first arena tour i had ever done we had a tour bus, and of course the tour bus was 20. Duff mckagan was born on february 5, 1964 in seattle, washington, usa as michael andrew mckagan.
Duff mckagan contact info booking agent, manager, publicist. Guns n rosess original bassist duff mckagan on what it. The writers journey blog, 51215 mckagan is an entertaining characterfans of mckagans columns on and will enjoy the witty. Duff mckagan tickets duff mckagan concert tickets and tour. Axl rose steven adler slash izzy stradlin duff mckagan contatos da banda. He has been married to susan holmesmckagan since august 28, 1999. The way he interweaves his life experiences is raw, honest, and uplifting.
I remember touring as the cults opening band in 1987 well. Mckagan would ultimately regroup with gnr for a reunion tour, but stayed busy throughout the 20plus years after he left the band with solo projects and bands like velvet revolver. He is best known for his twelveyear tenure as the bassist of the hard rock band guns n roses, with whom he achie. Duff mckagan played bass for guns n roses for twelve years and cowrote many of their most iconic songs. Beautiful disease is the second solo album by guns n roses bassist duff mckagan which was slated to be released in 1999. Mar 11, 2018 banda cash guns n roses paradise city. Bassist duff mckagan talked about the early days of guns n roses, explaining to chris jericho just how much of an important role sweet child o mine played in launching the boys to rock n roll stratosphere. Mckagans road crew bandmates slash and steven adler joined the band two months later, after guns and.
Duff mckagan has secured the top spot on my favorite author list. The taking is the third studio album by american rock band loaded. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Now the rocker has announced some east coast book signing dates. Duff mckagan has had a zeliglike gift for being at the right place at the right time. The secret history of the cia, afghanistan, and bin laden from the soviet invasion to september 10, 2001 by steve coll. Confessions of the worlds most notorious rock band. Mckagan rejoined the band in 2016, following their induction. Mckagan would ultimately regroup with gnr for a reunion tour, but stayed busy throughout the 20plus years after he left the band with solo projects and bands like velvet revolver and loaded. A banda loaded, liderada pelo baixista duff mckagan, abriu dois shows do guns n roses no dia 16122011 em seatle, nos eua, e no dia 17122011 em vancouver, no canada. Mckagan will embark on a tour, backed by jennings and his band. For the tour supporting his illfated solo album, he formed the band loaded, which consisted of. Chat with rockerblogger duff mckagan sportsnation espn. He was born the youngest of eight children in a big, loving, workingclass irish family in seattle, washington.
Duff mckagan tour dates 2020 duff mckagan concert tickets. The north american tour is being rescheduled out of an abundance of. May 15, 2015 today, duff mckagan keeps busy as a financial and sports writer, performing musician including, occasionally, with members of his old band guns n roses, and involved father of two teenage girls. In a rare interview with kiro radios dori monson, guns n roses bassist duff mckagan briefly discussed the not in this lifetime tour. 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. Loaded duff mackagan believe in me mandarin park 07. Sadly, the upcoming european tour will not be happening. Duff mckagan plays guns n roses deep cuts, solo songs. It was the first loaded release, since episode 1999. Velvet revolver issue statement on scott weilands death. Its so easy and other lies is the most compelling book ive picked up in a while.
However, it was shelved after a merger between mckagans parent label polygram and universal, and mckagan lost the rights to release it. 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. Guns n roses bassist duff mckagan revealed this past december that he was. Duff mckagan reveals if hes happy with guns n roses. Its about life lessons learned through my own experiences and the experiences of my. Tenderness, dont look behind you, chip away, last september, believe in me, biography. 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 announces tenderness album and tour dates.