He is best known for his twelveyear tenure as the bassist of the hard rock band guns n. Its so easy an evening with duff mckagan october 20th the neptune theater seattle, washington read from the book its so easy and. He has been married to susan holmesmckagan since august 28, 1999. He is known for being a founding member of the legendary rock band gun n roses. Duff mckagan books list of books by author duff mckagan. Its current lineup consists of founder duff mckagan of velvet revolver, formerly of guns n roses, on lead vocals and guitar, mike squires formerly of a read more. Duff mckagan covered cracked actor, bambi, elected, hey bulldog and other songs. Duff mckagan originally did cracked actor, bambi, elected, hey bulldog and other songs. Duff mckagan and steve jones perform cant put your arms around a memory.
How to be a man and other illusions by duff mckagan. John anthony genzale july 15, 1952 april 23, 1991, better known by his stage name johnny thunders, was an american guitarist, singer and songwriter. Duff mckagan the moth the art and craft of storytelling. Duff mckagan is an excellent writer with a highly accessible style and his story is nothing if not riveting. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. Beautiful disease is the second solo album by guns n roses bassist duff mckagan which was slated to be released in 1999. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Como em 2010, duff subiu ao palco do guns n roses como convidado especial. 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. The youngest of eight children, duff mckagan was born in seattle, washington in the spring of 1964. 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.
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. Loaded also known as duff mckagans loaded is an american hard rock supergroup that formed in seattle, washington in 1999. 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. Roses and velvet revolver and founder of a wealth management firm for musicians, recently released how to be a man and other illusions. On wednesday, the lifes new columnist, former guns.
Seeking guidance from a member of one of rocks most salacious bands might sound a little incongruous to some, but duff mckagan of guns n. Duff mckagan booking agent, manager, and publicist contact info. Be the first to get an early release of the highly anticipated new novel the velvet rose hard cover book signed by susan holmes mckagan. You can add location information to your tweets, such as your city or precise location, from the web and via thirdparty applications. 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.
Mckagan accused of lying over cobain death connection. But, author alex stone writes, duff mckagans memoir shows the. 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. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. His real name is michael, but his family gave him the nickname duff at the age of two and it stuck. Explosive autobiography of guns n roses and velvet revolver bass guitarist duff mckagan. 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. Duff mckagan s wife reveals secret to lasting marriage with guns n roses rocker, details on new book. Michael andrew duff mckagan born february 5, 1964 is an american musician and writer. 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 mckagan contact information name, email address, phone number. 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. Indeed, mckagan himself comes across as wonderfully affable and deeply grounded in his art. He later played with the heartbreakers and as a solo artist. The woman at the henna tattoo table has her book of patterns set out and is comfortably settled into a chair.
Mckagan writes with honesty and even humility, seemingly refreshingly devoid of rock star egomania. Mckagan rejoined the band in 2016, following their induction. 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. The way he interweaves his life experiences is raw, honest, and uplifting. He grew up rebellious, falling in love with punk and glam rock. Duff mckagan, born michael andrew mckagan on february 5th, 1964 in seattle, washington is an american guitarist, singer, and songwriter.
In a book that mourns friendships and talent lost to drugs, his transformation is a relief and an inspiration. Duff mckagan is talking about the records that changed his life, and the usual 10 isnt enough. 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. Duff mckagan is the bassist for guns n roses and is also a writer. The book that all men must readan easy to swallow textbook of advice and guidancemen. Duff mckagan is an excellent writer with a highly accessible style and his story is nothing if. Duff mckagan has 14 books on goodreads with 18896 ratings.
Guns n roses duff mckagan to publish book entitled how to be a. He was inducted into the rock n roll hall of fame with slash, axl rose, matt sorum, steven adler and izzy. Guns n roses bassist duff mckagan center and guitarist slash are back in the band for the first time in two decades. 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. Browse duff mckagan pictures at, one of the largest collections of duff mckagan photos on the web. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading its so easy. Michael andrew duff mckagan born february 5, 1964, sometimes credited as duff rose mckagan, is an american multiinstrumentalist, singer, songwriter and author. Paul stanley mario leclerc sem hadland nick talevski george napolitano william strathmore. Duff mckagan contact info booking agent, manager, publicist. Is the rockers lamf tattoo tweet a hint that hes ready to revisit his guns n roses roots. Duff mckagan has secured the top spot on my favorite author list. Mines not really a guns n roses book, where i think slashs slash really was.
Its so easy and other lies is the most compelling book ive picked up in a while. 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 was born on february 5, 1964 in seattle, washington, usa as michael andrew mckagan. Duff mckagan wrote paradise city, its so easy and used to love her. Guns n roses duff mckagan to publish book entitled how. He came to prominence in the early 1970s as a member of the new york dolls. Duff has written columns for seattle weekly and, and is the author of how to be a man. Discover book depositorys huge selection of duff mckagan books online. I hungrily eye the food table, where the makings of a delicious mexican feast. 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. Be sure and get your signed edition at bookmarc nyc 111219 68pm repost from arthur elgort cats out of the bag. Duff mckagans wife reveals secret to lasting marriage. They can get wasted, wake up the next morning, hit 18 holes, and still make afternoon classes.
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