The way he interweaves his life experiences is raw, honest, and uplifting. Duff mckagan is the former bass player for and founding member of guns n roses. Michael andrew duff mckagan born february 5, 1964, sometimes credited as duff rose. Duff mckagan contact info booking agent, manager, publicist. Mckagan is still relishing in the seahawks surprising playoff run. Duff mckagan was born on february 5, 1964 in seattle, washington, usa as michael andrew mckagan. Duff mckagan is cofounder of the hard rock groups guns n roses and velvet revolver and the author of the new york times bestseller its so easy and other lies. Find out how he turned his life around and what he says about current legends in crisis. I can only give how to be a man four stars because mckagans first book is the greatest rock and roll memoir ever penned. View the profiles of people named michael duff mckagan. Plus, a beautiful 25yearold admits she robbed her own family to feed her addic. Although an honors student, he dropped out of roosevelt high school. 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.
Guns n roses epitomized all of the glamour of sex, drugs and rock n roll. Bbc news hardtalk guns n roses bassist duff mckagan. Duff mckagan says he was drinking 10 bottles of wine a day and that was when he was trying to cut down his alcohol intake an attack of acute alcoholinduced pancreatitis was the wakeup call former guns n roses bassist duff mckagan needed to give up a lifestyle of heavy drinking and drug abuse. Duff mckagan biography, age, height, bass,guns n roses. Mckagan rejoined the band in 2016, following their induction. Phil holds a shocking interview with former guns n roses member, duff mckagan. In addition to his musical career, mckagan, 51, has. Coups and security checks for duff mckagan the new york times. Mckagan released a threesong ep with the same title to. In its so easy, duff recounts guns unlikely trajectory to a string of multiplatinum albums, soldout stadium concerts, and global acclaim.
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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. The incredible recovery of duff mckagan lakeview health. Answering an ad for a bassist in a local newspaper, he met guitarist slash and drummer steven adler. But that kind of glory can take its toll, and it didultimatelyon duff, as well as on the band itself. Michael andrew duff mckagan, sometimes credited as duff rose mckagan, is an american multiinstrumentalist, singer, songwriter and author. The band was inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame in 2012. The rock musician michael mckagan, known as duff, said getting repeatedly pulled out of line for random security checks gives him a chance. An archive of our own, a project of the organization for transformative works.
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Guns n roses duff mckagan to publish book entitled how to be a man. Duff mckagan, born michael andrew mckagan on february 5th, 1964 in seattle, washington is an american guitarist, singer, and songwriter. Back with a new solo album, duff mckagan plays the showbox on june 16 and appears at easy. Michael andrew duff mckagan born february 5, 1964 is an american musician and writer. Duff mckagan booking agent, manager, and publicist contact info. Guns n roses star duff mckagan reveals what led to his. 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. Duff mckagan played bass for guns n roses for twelve years and cowrote many of their most iconic songs. He was born the youngest of eight children in a big, loving, workingclass irish family in seattle, washington.
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. Loaded also known as duff mckagans loaded is an american rock band from seattle, washington, formed in 1999. 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. Former guns n roses bassist duff mckagan moonlights as an investment guru. In 1984, at the age of twenty, duff mckagan left his native seattlepartly to pursue music but. 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 achieved worldwide success in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Duff formed velvet revolver with his former band mate slash and fronts his own band, loaded. Duff has written columns for seattle weekly and, and is the author of how to be a man. Mckagan is currently the bassist for supergroup velvet revolver. Velvet revolver, from left, matt sorum, scott weiland, slash, dave kushner and duff mckagan.
Duff mckagan guns n roses, axl rose slash, velvet revolver, duff mckagan. Guns n roses bassist duff mckagan center and guitarist slash are back in the band for the first time in two decades. Toward the end of his first tenure with guns n roses, mckagan released a solo album, be. Mckagan rejoined the band in 2016, following their induction into the rock and roll hall of fame. 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. Discover book depositorys huge selection of duff mckagan books online. Mckagan started the band in 2002 after more than a decade playing with guns n roses. He was previously married to linda johnson and amanda mandy brixx. Duff mckagan has secured the top spot on my favorite author list.
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Duff mckagan is the bassist for guns n roses and is also a writer. 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. 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. But, author alex stone writes, duff mckagans memoir shows the. Michael andrew duff rose mckagan is an american musician and writer who is best known for his thirteenyear tenure in the hard rock band guns n roses. Seattle rock stars new book is full of insight from the trenches. Duff mckagans rehab and salvation turned out to be a martial art called ukidokan.
On wednesday, the lifes new columnist, former guns. Duff mckagan contact information name, email address, phone number. In a book that mourns friendships and talent lost to drugs, his transformation is a relief and an inspiration. He was taught how to play bass by his brother bruce and learned to play along with albums such as 1999 by prince and damaged by black flag. Michael andrew mckagan acquired the nickname duff early on. Join facebook to connect with michael duff mckagan and others you may know. Duff mckagan michael andrew duff mckagan sometimes credited as duff rose mckagan, is an american multiinstrumentalist, singer, songwriter and author. Duff mckagan, velvet revolver bass player, dodges a bullet. Duff was in gnr for years and subsequently founded the band velvet revolver along with fellow gnr member slash. He was taught how to play bass by his brother bruce mckagan.
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