Cullinan s turn to mountain biking came in 1990, when craig stikman glaspell, who raced cross country and worked at the bicycle center in redondo beach, california, suggested that he give it a try. Here is a funny excerpt from his book its so easy and other lies after he sobered up and began mountain biking as a hobby, then made friends with former world champion biker dave cully cullinan. Duff mckagan was born on february 5, 1964 in seattle, washington, usa as michael andrew mckagan. Anyone familiar with duff mckagan knows how it started for the tall blonde.
Duff mckagan announced a may 12th release date for his upcoming book how to be a man. Nov 03, 2017 guns n roses not in this lifetime tour comes to milwaukee nov. It includes the single chip away give em hell by sebastian bach recording. Dave tuckman 89 bass musician magazine, the face of bass. In 1984, at the age of twenty, duff left his native seattlepartly to pursue music but mainly to get away from a host of heroin overd. Duff mckagan, velvet revolver bass player, dodges a bullet and is ready to rock. Dec 14, 2015 guns n roses nearly killed duff mckagan. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading its so easy.
Taking parenting advice from one of the rockers in guns n roses might not seem like a good idea. Michael andrew duff mckagan born february 5, 1964 is an american musician and writer. Watch the finale of foo fighters sonic highways friday at 11pm10c, only on hbo. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. How to be a man and other illusions by duff mckagan. Guns n roses duff mckagan to publish book entitled how to. The american rock band guns n roses bassist duff mckagan s wife, susan holmes mckagan, best known as the public face and founder of her business venture susan holmes swimwear, has just sent her workout program and encouraged her fans to do practice in these quarantine times in the post she shared, susan said that if she can do it, they can do it too. The autobiography of guns n roses bassist duff mckagan transcends rock and roll. Mar 05, 2014 cullinans turn to mountain biking came in 1990, when craig stikman glaspell, who raced cross country and worked at the bicycle center in redondo beach, california, suggested that he give it a try. Mar 15, 2011 on thursday, hell be a featured speaker at the south by southwest music festival in austin, texas, and on april 19 hell release the taking, the latest from his new band, duff mckagans loaded. Photo of duff mckagan and scott weiland and slash and velvet. Roses and velvet revolver and founder of a wealth management firm for musicians, recently released how to be a man and other illusions.
Duff mckagan talks about kurt cobains death, drug addiction and seattle. 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. He was previously married to linda johnson and amanda mandy brixx. To start off with, part one of this book is a bit unconventional, as it weaves between. Guns n roses singer axl roses exgirlfriend, and wife in the november rain video, stephanie seymours two greatest beach photos showing off her sense of style in swimsuits recently. Although it was evening time, mae was wearing sunglasses, and she was enjoying it. Duff mckagan, born michael andrew mckagan on february 5th, 1964 in seattle, washington is an american guitarist, singer, and songwriter.
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. These are the two main things you take away from its so easy and other lies. Duff mckagan, velvet revolver bass player, dodges a bullet. Group portrait lr duff mckagan, slash, scott weiland, matt sorum and dave. Duff mckagan has 14 books on goodreads with 19144 ratings. Guns n roses legend duff mckagan s daughter rocks with. Guns n roses icon duff mckagans daughters hot photo leaked. Jul 08, 2016 duff mckagan revealed why guns n roses reunited in a new wcpo article. I was lucky to get a second chance at life by paul henderson 12 august 2019 bass player with guns n roses, bestselling author, social commentator, and fitness fiend duff mckagan. Duff mckagan contact info booking agent, manager, publicist.
He has been married to susan holmes mckagan since august 28, 1999. Taking parenting advice from one of the rockers in. Jun 10, 2015 this special episode of art zone features an interview with duff mckagan. From left to right, scott weiland, slash, mckagan, dave kushner and matt. Mckagan started the band in 2002 after more than a decade. 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. Chat with rockerblogger duff mckagan sportsnation espn.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Dual slalom seemed a perfect fit for cullinan s skill set, so he headed to mammoth for the norba national series event. Produced by shooter jennings, the new solo album from guns n roses bassist duff mckagan features songs inspired by his personal experiences and todays headlines. Guns n roses bassist duff mckagan s daughter, mae mckagan, has just shared a new photo through her social media account and revealed a moment that she lived with her close friend lucy in the collage shared by mae, she was showing her middle finger across to her friend lucys camera roll. 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. Guns n roses and velvet revolver bassist duff mckagan claimed that his late bandmate and stone temple pilots frontman scott weiland had two separate funerals. 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. American hard rock legends guns n roses bass guitarist duff mckagan s daughter mae mckagan s rare photo was shared from her fan page on instagram in the shared photo for the birthday celebration, mae was lying next to her close friend lucy bleu and posing with her turquoise dress on a leopardshaped covering you can see the photo below. Guns n roses bassist duff mckagan center and guitarist slash are back in the band for the first time in two decades. Maybe that, and nice guys sometimes do finish first. Duff mckagan contact information name, email address, phone number. Guns n roses bassist duff mckagan to sign book in o. Guns n roses bassist duff mckagan s wife shares her.
Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Michael andrew duff mckagan born february 5, 1964, sometimes credited as duff rose mckagan, is an american multiinstrumentalist, singer, songwriter and author. Duff mckagan now that former guns n roses bassist duff mckagan has put out his memoir, 2011s its so easy and other lies, hes ready to parse lifes bigger questions. Nirvana bassist reveals what he really thinks about dave.
Dave tuckman dave is the former owner and founder of, online since 1998. Check out espn sportsnations chat with duff mckagan. The woman at the henna tattoo table has her book of patterns set out and is comfortably settled into a chair. Duff mckagan 25 years sober here is a funny excerpt from his book its so easy and other lies after he sobered up and began mountain biking as a hobby, then made friends with former world champion biker dave cully cullinan. Though he was hardly a nice guy in earlier incarnations. Duff mckagan bass dvd duff mckagan is the legendary bass player for. My mountainbiking mentor dave cullinan cully, had this bike made for me while i was on tour. The lifes new columnist, former guns n roses bassist duff mckagan. In a book that mourns friendships and talent lost to drugs, his transformation is a relief and an inspiration. 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.
Dave kushner, duff mckagan goodreads author, matt sorum. Velvet revolver make heartbreaking scott weiland funeral. Duff tocou em show com o guns n roses em 2014 tambem na argentina e em las vegas atualmente duff esta nas bandas walking papers como baixista e duff mckagans loaded como guitarrista e vocalista. 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. For his first solo album since his 1993 debut believe in me, duff mckagan has released the highly anticipated tenderness. Ann and nancy wilson of heart sit down with jerry cantrell, sean kinney, mike inez and william duvall of alice in chains, dave navarro, gretchen wilson, duff mckagan, carrie underwood, phil anselmo and rufus wainwright to talk about how heart influenced them. Scott weiland, slash, dave kushner and duff mckagan. The song wasted heart is a rerecording of the song from the 2009 duff mckagan s loaded album sick. He was inducted into the rock n roll hall of fame with slash, axl rose, matt sorum, steven adler and izzy stradlin. 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.
How to be a man and other illusions by duff mckagan, chris. Duff mckagan prepping advice book how to be a man rolling. In his new york times best seller, 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. 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. He is known for being a founding member of the legendary rock band gun n roses. Jun 03, 2015 duff mckagan sits down with graham gruhamed hartmann once again for a round of wikipedia. Dual slalom seemed a perfect fit for cullinans skill set, so he headed to mammoth for the norba national series event. Produced by mckagan and shooter jennings, the album is a complete left turn from what most likely expected from the bassist of such hard rock titans as guns n roses and velvet revolver. Mckagan rejoined the band in 2016, following their induction. Browse duff mckagan pictures at, one of the largest collections of duff mckagan photos on the web. Excerpt from the decades rock live show honoring heart, aired on may 5, 2006. 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. Heart confidential with alice in chains, dave navarro. 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.
Former bassist duff mckagan on the drugs, the booze, the chicks and the lifestyle that nearly finished him off. Its so easy and other lies profiles guns n roses bassist. Duff mckagan is best known for playing bass for guns n roses in their appetite for destruction heydaya period during which mckagan abused his body so badly that his pancreas ultimately exploded. Jan 06, 2015 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. Discover book depositorys huge selection of duff mckagan books online. E sua filha mais velha a grace esta em uma banda chamada the pink slips 97. Congrats to guns n roses velvet revolver bassist duff mckagan who celebrates his 25 year soberversary.
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. Duff mckagan and krist novoselic almost came to blows, but they later buried the hatchet. Matt sorums autobiography, double talkin jive, pushed. Thats a lot to live up to, and i was a bit disappointed by the first two stories, which were good, but not classic. Duff mckagan booking agent, manager, and publicist contact info. He was a member of the alternative rock band the presidents of the united states of america. Nov 18, 2016 its so easy and other lies profiles guns n roses bassist duff mckagan. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. Its the story of one mans journey to the pinnacle of fame, down into a dark abyss of addiction, and back to life. Dave dederer born october 5, 1964 is an american guitarist and singer. True rock n roll stories from the drummer of guns n roses, the cult, and velvet revolver book.
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