Duff mckagan has had a zeliglike gift for being at the right place at the right time. It was presented in a way that makes it easy to read and takes you on tour with hi i read its so easy. As we reported a few months ago, duff mckagans latest book how to be a man and other illusions is set to be released may 12. 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.
The secret history of the cia, afghanistan, and bin laden from the soviet invasion to september 10, 2001 by steve coll. It was great live, but when we made the velvet revolver record i went back to playing my fenders. Vinyl records as well as compact discs and dvds are included with the signed album cover. Its so easy and other lies is the most compelling book ive picked up in a while. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading its so easy. Duff mckagan guns n roses signed autograph loaded album. 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. Velvet revolver bassist duff mckagan has penned a statement from the band on the death of their former singer, scott weiland. 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. He was previously married to linda johnson and amanda mandy brixx. Duff mckagan announces tenderness album and tour dates. Former guns n roses bassist duff mckagan moonlights as an investment guru. Seattle rock stars new book is full of insight from the trenches.
Phil holds a shocking interview with former guns n roses member, duff mckagan. Duff mckagans main bass is an inexpensive mid80s fender jazz special with seymour duncan hot stack pickups and rotosound strings. 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. Now the rocker has announced some east coast book signing dates. On wednesday, the lifes new columnist, former guns. Duff mckagan is a founding member of guns n roses and velvet revolver. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. 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. Book signing central is an event information service brought to you by and has a focus on author events, book signings, and autograph expos. On wednesday, the lifes new columnist, former guns n roses bassist duff mckagan, will stop. Duff mckagan was born on february 5, 1964 in seattle, washington, usa as michael andrew mckagan. Its so easy and other lies by duff mckagan waterstones. The book started for me when i wrote a letter to my seven siblings to thank them all, mckagan says in his preppy drawl. Duff mckagan booking agent, manager, and publicist contact info.
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. Its about life lessons learned through my own experiences and the experiences of my. Mckagan rejoined the band in 2016, following their induction. The signatures are not reproductions, copies, or counterfeits of any kind. As we reported a few months ago, duff mckagan s latest book how to be a man and other illusions is set to be released may 12. Duff s 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. Ideal for the book collector or if you simply enjoy meeting your favorite celebrity, author, or sports icon. 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. Duff mckagan contact info booking agent, manager, publicist. Although an honors student, he dropped out of roosevelt high school. Before we started recording i was playing a music man bass instead, to get more of a growl, he says.
Mckagan has written for the seattle weekly, playboy and and released his new york times bestselling book its. Mckagan is still relishing in the seahawks surprising playoff run. Mckagan has written for the seattle weekly, playboy and and. Answering an ad for a bassist in a local newspaper, he met guitarist slash and drummer steven adler. Buy its so easy and other lies by duff mckagan from waterstones today. Duff mckagan s wife, supermodel susan holmes mckagan, reveals secret to lasting marriage with guns n roses rocker, details on new book titled the velvet rose. Velvet revolver issue statement on scott weilands death. Its so easy and other lies profiles guns n roses bassist. Duff formed velvet revolver with his former band mate slash and fronts his own band, loaded. Duff mckagan, born michael andrew mckagan on february 5th, 1964 in seattle, washington is an american guitarist, singer, and songwriter. In its so easy, duff recounts guns unlikely trajectory to a string of multiplatinum albums, soldout stadium concerts, and global acclaim. But instead, the story became well, it became something else. Duff mckagans wife reveals secret to lasting marriage.
Dec 14, 2011 the book started for me when i wrote a letter to my seven siblings to thank them all, mckagan says in his preppy drawl. Explosive autobiography of guns n roses and velvet revolver bass guitarist duff mckagan. 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. Addressing an audience of guns n rosesvelvet revolver fans whose ages ranged from 6 years old to 60, mckagan proved that his talent continues to influence a new generation of rockers and ultimate fans. Theyre all older than me and theyre all heroes to me. Duff mckagan played bass for guns n roses for twelve years and cowrote many of their most iconic songs.
Guns n roses bassist duff mckagan to sign book in o. Duff mckagan the moth the art and craft of storytelling. Plus, a beautiful 25yearold admits she robbed her own family to feed her addic. For being real, in a world where reality seems fleeting on an almost daily basis. Indeed, mckagan himself comes across as wonderfully affable and deeply grounded in his art. Duff mckagan on how to be a man and other illusions book. The band was inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame in 2012. He grew up in the largely workingclass u district of seattle. Duff mckagan was a cofounder of guns n roses, with a year tenure on bass in what was at the time the biggest band on earth. Duff mckagan book signing for how to be a man stock. Browse 52 duff mckagan book signing for how to be a man stock photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more stock photos and images. He has been married to susan holmes mckagan since august 28, 1999. Duff has written columns for seattle weekly and, and is the author of how to be a man. Cranky pants at warwicks, my husband noticed that they had a flyer up promoting the book tour stop with duff mckagan.
Nov 18, 2016 duff mckagan has had a zeliglike gift for being at the right place at the right time. Shop for signed photos, autographs and other autographed items related to duff mckagan. The woman at the henna tattoo table has her book of patterns set out and is comfortably settled into a chair. Find out how he turned his life around and what he says about current legends in crisis. Duff mckagan 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 addiction, his personal crash and burn, and his phoenixlike transformation via a unique path to.
I hungrily eye the food table, where the makings of a delicious mexican feast. He was born the youngest of eight children in a big, loving, workingclass irish family in seattle, washington. 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. Aug 25, 2014 duff mckagan is a founding member of guns n roses and velvet revolver.
Of course we bought books for the signing and with that, got group b tickets. The north american tour is being rescheduled out of an abundance of caution. Duff mckagan knows how to handle hecklers litreactor. Exclusive interview susan holmes mckagan book promotion. Duff mckagan rated a book it was amazing ghost wars. 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 time duff mckagan liked my name eleven thirteen pm. Duff mckagan will release the tenderness album and tour in 2019. Guns n roses duff mckagan book signing dublin easons new book called its so easy running late her walked through the rest of the q to make sure everyone got their books signed and photos. Each item has been hand signed by the artist entertainer described. 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. Michael andrew duff mckagan born february 5, 1964, sometimes credited as duff rose mckagan, is an american multiinstrumentalist, singer, songwriter and author. 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 center and guitarist slash are back in the band for the first time in two decades. Duff mckagan schedules book signings for how to be a man. All of which makes this a very, very enjoyable, if disturbing. 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.
Duff mckagan on substance abuse, fatherhood and the. Duff mckagan is an excellent writer with a highly accessible style and his story is nothing if not riveting. Duff mckagan was born as michael andrew mckagan on february 5, 1964. 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. Duff mckagan is the bassist for guns n roses and is also a writer. Welcome to your most valuable resource for book signing events around the country. 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. You get the best of both instrumentspulverizing precision sound and style with the fast frettinghand feel of a jazz bass. Sep 29, 2011 former guns n roses bassist duff mckagan moonlights as an investment guru. Dont you just hate it when youre trying to have a book signing and then some dude. He was taught how to play bass by his brother bruce mckagan. In 2012, mckagan went on tour with the rock n roll all stars, a band that consisted of many of rocks most recognized performers. Duff mckagans book tour will bring him to orange county on saturday, oct.
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