Michael andrew duff mckagan born february 5, 1964, sometimes credited as duff rose mckagan, is an american multiinstrumentalist, singer, songwriter and author. Based on the pearl white instrument mckagan has played since the first gnr album, the duff mckagan signature model is a distinctive, sleek and fullsounding reissue of the 80sera jazz bass special, which combined a precision bass body with a jazz bass neck and pickups from both instruments. Exclusive interview susan holmes mckagan writers life magazine. Duff mckagan signs copies of his book how to be a man at book soup. If you ask most people on the street about their opinion on getting shredded and muscular, chances are that their response will something the lines of go to the gym and workout. Duff mckagan wrote paradise city, its so easy and used to love her. Guns n roses bassist duff mckagan center and guitarist slash are back in the band for the first time in two decades.
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. Signed by duff mckagan not personalized on the inside of the first page in black pen. May 12, 2019 jump start your fat loss with this sample fitness model diet. Mckagan, guns n roses bassist for 12 years, was just another troubled artist teetering between life and the afterlife. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
All of which makes this a very, very enjoyable, if disturbing. Its so easy and other lies is the most compelling book ive picked up in a while. Duff mckagan and axl rose of guns n roses perform onstage during. 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.
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. Check out espn sportsnations chat with duff mckagan. Susans book the velvet rose released april 16th and you can meet susan at book soup tuesday, april 30th in west hollywood at 7 p. Guns n roses duff mckagan shows his tender side to jim kerr duration. Loaded also known as duff mckagans loaded is an american rock band from seattle, washington, formed in 1999. International supermodel, celebrity designer, tv personality and humanitarian susan holmes creates sexy swimsuits and bikinis for women. Mckagan has written for the seattle weekly, playboy and and. 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. Guns n roses wife susan holmes on her new book the. Supermodel susan holmes mckagan gets candid about guns n. Duff mckagan will present and sign copies of how to be a man and other illusions at book soup on thursday, may 21, at 7 p. Michael andrew duff mckagan also credited as duff rose mckagan is an american musician hailing from seattle, best known as the bassist for guns n roses. Duffs second chance legendary guns n roses bassist duff mckagan dishes on his new book, its so easy and other lies, which chronicles the terrifying turns he took as a musician and how he finally kicked his substance addiction. Its so easy and other lies profiles guns n roses bassist.
Inspired by her own life and her marriage with guns n roses bassist duff mckagan, the book is meant to inspire. Scopri le foto e immagini di notizie editoriali stock perfette di duff mckagan su getty. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading its so easy. Duff mckagan originally did bambi, elected, never before, hey bulldog and other songs. Aug 25, 2014 duff mckagan is a founding member of guns n roses and velvet revolver. Last week, one of the sunset strips most beloved players, duff mckagan, hit the books at a signing and discussion hosted by famed literary rock n roll establishment book soup. He shot to fame as the perpetually strungout bassist of guns n roses, had a couple of neardeath experiences, stopped working with the worlds most neurotic. Its so easy and other lies is the authorized music documentary that chronicles the incredible life of duff mckagan founding member and bass player for guns n roses, velvet revolver and loaded.
Indeed, mckagan himself comes across as wonderfully affable and deeply grounded in his art. 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 has been married to susan holmesmckagan since august 28, 1999. The band was inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame in 2012. Musicians slash and duff mckagan of guns n roses perform onstage during. Duff mckagan played bass for guns n roses for twelve years and cowrote many of their most iconic songs. Mckagan has written for the seattle weekly, playboy and and released his new york times bestselling book its. The lifes new columnist, former guns n roses bassist duff mckagan. Susan has walked the catwalks in paris, milan, and new york for such prestigious designers as chanel, versace, prada, calvin klein, valentino, marc jacobs, ysl, armani, and many more. Duff mckagan first 80 pages of forthcoming autobiography.
Duff mckagan its so easy and other lies signed book. Mckagan has scheduled the following book signing events. Musician duff mckagan signs copies of his book how to be a man at book. May 11, 2015 duff mckagan will present and sign copies of how to be a man and other illusions at book soup on thursday, may 21, at 7 p. Book was signed at book soup in west hollywood, ca.
He has been married to susan holmes mckagan since august 28, 1999. Mar 25, 2019 and my first book event is in seattle, washington at elliott bay book company in conversation with my ny times bestselling author husband duff mckagan. Duff mckagan booksigning events for new autobiography. Duff mckagan is a founding member of guns n roses and velvet revolver. Duff mckagan announces booksigning tour hennemusic. 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. Tuesday, october 4thstrand book store event at 7 p. 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. You said if i slept with you, i wouldnt have to touch the drunk. Duff mckagan was born on february 5, 1964 in seattle, washington, usa as michael andrew mckagan.
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. Duff mckagans velvet revolver, guns n roses, duff mckagans loaded muchanticipated autobiography, its so easy and other lies, is scheduled to arrive on october 4 via touchstone books for. According to duff mckagan, addiction is a lonely and terrifying place to be. Seattle rock legend and seattle native duff mckagan is worried about the city he loves. Rolling stone is premiering how to be a man, the title track from duff mckagan s new threesong ep.
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. May 05, 2015 as he gears up for the may 12 release of his muchbuzzedabout new book, how to be a man and other illusions da capo press, former guns n roses bassist duff mckagan will issue a threesong c. 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. 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. 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. Nov 18, 2016 its so easy and other lies profiles guns n roses bassist duff mckagan. Guns n roses wife susan holmes on her new book the velvet. 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. Duffman in a reading digest last spring, i noted that duff mckagan, bass player for among others guns n roses, velvet revolver, and loaded, had claimed that duff beer was. 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. Susan, you look so beautiful btw have a beautiful night at book soup. Book soup, the strand bookstore, warwicks, indie bound, books a.
For me, a break is putting away the dostoevskyheavy books and reading something lightweight, like the music memoirs of kim gordon or carrie brownstein im even considering something like duff mckagans how to be a man right now. He is best known for his twelveyear tenure as the bassist of the hard rock band guns n. Mckagan promises the book is not the same story as former guns n roses bandmates slash and steven adler told in their memoirs. He was previously married to linda johnson and amanda mandy brixx. Duff mckagan axl rose and slash of the rock group guns n roses. Musician duff mckagan signs copies of his book how to be a man at book soup. Guns n roses remain one of the greatest rock bands in music and duff tells of the sex, drugs and rock n roll lifestyle that nearly killed him. The guns n roses bassist has spent the better part of 30 years traveling the globe, getting a firsthand look at problems facing cities all over the world. Sep 10, 2011 duff mckagan s velvet revolver, guns n roses, duff mckagan s loaded muchanticipated autobiography, its so easy and other lies, is scheduled to arrive on october 4 via touchstone books for.
Duff mckagan covered bambi, elected, never before, hey bulldog and other songs. Its so easy and other lies profiles guns n roses bassist duff mckagan. 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 has 14 books on goodreads with 19144 ratings. Apr 10, 2019 susans book the velvet rose released april 16th and you can meet susan at book soup tuesday, april 30th in west hollywood at 7 p. As he gears up for the may 12 release of his muchbuzzedabout new book, how to be a man and other illusions da capo press, former guns n roses bassist duff mckagan will issue a. Roses and velvet revolver and founder of a wealth management firm for musicians, recently released how to be a man and other illusions. Find highquality duff mckagan stock photos and editorial news pictures from. 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. Susan holmes mckagan is a wellknown, experienced and credentialed writer.
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