To help keep our communities safe, all our retail locations are closed until march 27th. Duff mckagan, he gives an intimate behindthescenes look at his life as a professional musicianincluding rare photos and video footage. Take duff mckagan, a bassist and vocalist who got his start with guns n roses and went on to form velvet revolver, for example. Velvet revolver bassist duff mckagan has penned a statement from the band on the death of their former singer, scott weiland. He and his wife, model and swimsuit designer susan holmes mckagan, raised their two. Duff mckagan has had a zeliglike gift for being at the right place at the right time. An archive of our own, a project of the organization for transformative works. Duff mckagan has 14 books on goodreads with 19238 ratings. Duff mckagans wife to publish first novel in april. Duff mckagan palm springs susan holmes mckagan will be. During his later years with the band, he released a solo album, believe in me 1993, and formed the. 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. Susan holmes mckagan is a wellknown, experienced, and credentialed writer. Mckagan is still relishing in the seahawks surprising playoff run.
Duff mckagan talks to henry rollins about guns n roses and writing his solo album, tenderness duration. I wasnt expecting much at all from guns and roses bassist duff mckagan when i picked up his first book its so easy and other lies. She also happens to be an international supermodel, having graced covers for vogue, glamour, cosmopolitan, marie claire, w, playboy, and maxim to name a few. Duff mckagan on substance abuse, fatherhood and the. Gene simmons hosts the classic rock roll of honour duff mckagan susan holmes photos duff mckagan and susan holmes attend the classic rock awards to honour rocks biggest icons at the roundhouse on november 9, 2011 in. According to an interview by elsa klensch on cnn, holmes earned the title the body from iconic fashion photographer steven meisel. Guns n roses duff mckagan on why girls are the future of. Duff mckagan writing a book is kind of a big thing.
Duff mckagan biography, birth date, birth place and pictures. Answering an ad for a bassist in a local newspaper, he met guitarist slash and drummer steven adler. Duff mckagan played bass for guns n roses for twelve years and cowrote many of their most iconic songs. But instead, the story became well, it became something else. Others, like two sides to every glory, which chronicles acdcs rise and then ignores most what happened after 1990, leave something to be desired. Mckagan doesnt add much to the ofttold gnr story, but fans will be thrilled by this honest, detailed memoir. Supermodel susan holmes mckagan gets candid about guns n roses in the social media era and her latest book. Her columns regularly appear on the coveted frontpage cover stories for the huffington post and popwrapped. Susan holmes mckagan, the wife of guns n roses bassist duff. Explosive autobiography of guns n roses and velvet revolver bass guitarist duff mckagan. Duff mckagan susan holmes photos musician duff mckagan and wife designer susan holmes attend mercedes benz fashion week at smashbox studios on. Its so easy and other lies may just be my favorite book of all time.
I was a quasi gnr fan and figured he would mention kurt cobain at least somewhere in there, but basically, my beau strong armed me into reading this because he loved it so much. 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. It went from 3 people to 30, to 300, to 3,000, to everybody coming to see us. He grew up in the largely workingclass u district of seattle. Famous as original member of the hard rock band guns n roses, michael andrew duff mckagan is a wellknown american musicianbassist and writer.
Jun 11, 2015 news duff mckagan guns n roses hard rock i wasnt drinking beer, i wasnt kicking anybodys ass, and i wasnt getting with a bunch of chicks. He was inducted into the rock n roll hall of fame with slash, axl rose, matt sorum, steven adler and izzy stradlin. 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. He was taught how to play bass by his brother bruce mckagan. See more ideas about susan holmes, duff mckagan and the duff. Mckagan has just released his second book, how to be a man and other illusions. To coincide with his new book, duff also released the how to be a man ep, a 3track set featuring special guests izzy stradlin exguns n roses, alice in chains jerry cantrell, stone sour drummer roy mayorga and burden brothers drummer taz bentley. Duff mckagan is the legendary bass player for velvet revolver and formerly guns n roses. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. She is also known as the public face and founder of her business venture susan holmes swimwear. Great book written by a chick who knows fashion as a supermodel in the early 90s and rock n roll as wife to gnr bassist duff mckagenthis book really rocks. Sweet child o mine duff mckagan imagine lemonshark23 completed romance october 14, 2016 duff mckagan imagine duff has been reserved the whole day and youre the only one hes talking to.
Velvet revolver issue statement on scott weilands death spin. Duff mckagan interview with milana rabkin lewis upfront summit 2019. Duff mckagan was born as michael andrew mckagan on february 5, 1964. Still, mckagan is frequently asked whats it like being married to a rock star. Her debut novel a velvet rose, that recently hit the stands, is a comingofage story set in the 90s that follows a fierce female protagonist as she makes her way through the meandering alleys of dreams, fashion, adventure, and rock n roll romance. He is known for being a founding member of the legendary rock band gun n roses. 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. A pauseresister, frequently injected with laughoutloud humor, this is a frontrowseatoffun debut that is being heralded as the earnest generation of authenticity of a 90s voyage. Nov 18, 2016 duff mckagan has had a zeliglike gift for being at the right place at the right time. Duff mckagans wife reveals secret to lasting marriage with guns n.
Jun 03, 2015 duff mckagan talks to henry rollins about guns n roses and writing his solo album, tenderness duration. 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. Although an honors student, he dropped out of roosevelt high school. Mckagan lives in seattle with his wife, supermodel susan holmes mckagan, and their two daughters. 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. He took a successful twelveyear tenure as the bassist of guns n roses, with whom he achieved worldwide success in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Mckagan is an entertaining characterfans of mckagans columns on and will enjoy the witty banter of how to be a man and other illusions. Supermodel susan holmes mckagan gets candid about guns n. Jun 08, 2015 mckagan has just released his second book, how to be a man and other illusions. The band was inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame in 2012. In the early nineties, scarlet, a painter and high.
May, 2015 fine, but books are duff mckagans passion now originally published may, 2015 at 9. Maybe its because i was a huge guns n roses fan growing up. Its so easy and other lies profiles guns n roses bassist. Ah, what agony was that, what despair, when the tomb of memory was rent open and the ghosts of his old life came forth to scourge him. Guns n roses duff mckagan to publish book entitled how. 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. On wednesday, the lifes new columnist, former guns. Discover book depositorys huge selection of duff mckagan books online. How to be a man and other illusions by duff mckagan. Dec 04, 2015 velvet revolver bassist duff mckagan has penned a statement from the band on the death of their former singer, scott weiland. Guns n roses duff mckagan to publish book entitled how to. All formats audiobooks kindle books hardcover paperback sort by.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading its so easy. Susan has walked the catwalks in paris, milan, and new. The velvet rose vinyl bundle featuring the westies 7 record. 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. Yasmine tanres sits down with writer susan holmes mckagan and they talk about her latest book the velvet rose in the early nineties. And ill always have a soft spot for hammer of the gods, even though i think all the. 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. Supermodel susan holmes mckagan was set up on a blind date by a friend when she met her future husband, guns n roses bassist duff mckagan back in 1996 and she had some hesitations. Duff mckagans wife reveals secret to lasting marriage. Gene simmons hosts the classic rock roll of honour duff mckagan susan holmes photos duff mckagan and susan holmes attend the classic rock awards to honour rocks biggest icons at the roundhouse on november 9, 2011 in london, united kingdom.
He went on and on down the road, finally coming to a black woods, where he hid and wept as if his heart would break. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. 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. Artists similar to duff mckagans loaded on duff mckagans loaded similar artists covid19.
Maybe its because i wanted to marry duff mckagan from about age 1417 obsessed may have been the right word. Susan holmes mckagan discusses the velvet rose on book circle. Visit author central to change your photo, edit your biography and more see author. See more ideas about duff mckagan, the duff and guns n roses. How to be a man and other illusions by duff mckagan, chris. Susan elizabeth holmesmckagan born may 5, 1972 is an american model, television personality, and fashion designer.
Oct 04, 2011 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. 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. We have resumed very limited warehouse and shipping operations. On wednesday, the lifes new columnist, former guns n roses bassist duff mckagan, will stop. In 1984, at the age of twenty, duff mckagan left his native seattlepartly to pursue music but. Fine, but books are duff mckagans passion now originally published may, 2015 at 9.
Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Duff mckagan photos duff mckagan promotes the new book its so easy and other. She then found love in the 90s with guns n roses and velvet revolver founding member and bassist duff mckagan. Susan elizabeth holmes mckagan born may 5, 1972 is an american model, television personality, and fashion designer. Guns n roses wife susan holmes on her new book the velvet. Hes now living the dad life if the dad life includes playing the grammys in a band with johnny depp to daughters mae and grace, the lead singer of the. Velvet revolver issue statement on scott weilands death. Sonic sound magazine, 51415 how to be a man, illustrates how duff has balanced his career and home life, creating a happy medium that allows him to thrive. In addition to his musical career, mckagan, 51, has. Duff formed velvet revolver with his former band mate slash and fronts his own band, loaded. Duff mckagan susan holmes photos duff mckagan and susan holmes attend the. Roll hall of fame legend duff mckagan of guns n roses and grammy awardwinning velvet revolver. The 48yearold died in his sleep of cardiac arrest while on tour. The writers journey blog, 51215 mckagan is an entertaining characterfans of mckagans columns on and will enjoy the witty.
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