Duff mckagan biography, birth date, birth place and pictures. 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. Duff mckagan on substance abuse, fatherhood and the. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders.
Duff mckagan palm springs susan holmes mckagan will be. Duff mckagans wife to publish first novel in april. Duff mckagan is the legendary bass player for velvet revolver and formerly guns n roses. Duff mckagan interview with milana rabkin lewis upfront summit 2019. 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. 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. Although an honors student, he dropped out of roosevelt high school. Supermodel susan holmes mckagan gets candid about guns n. Duff formed velvet revolver with his former band mate slash and fronts his own band, loaded.
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. 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. But instead, the story became well, it became something else. Its so easy and other lies profiles guns n roses bassist. He was taught how to play bass by his brother bruce mckagan. He is known for being a founding member of the legendary rock band gun n roses. Guns n roses duff mckagan to publish book entitled how. 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. 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. Still, mckagan is frequently asked whats it like being married to a rock star. 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. 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. Velvet revolver bassist duff mckagan has penned a statement from the band on the death of their former singer, scott weiland.
To help keep our communities safe, all our retail locations are closed until march 27th. Her columns regularly appear on the coveted frontpage cover stories for the huffington post and popwrapped. The band was inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame in 2012. Yasmine tanres sits down with writer susan holmes mckagan and they talk about her latest book the velvet rose in the early nineties. Its so easy and other lies may just be my favorite book of all time. 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. The writers journey blog, 51215 mckagan is an entertaining characterfans of mckagans columns on and will enjoy the witty. Famous as original member of the hard rock band guns n roses, michael andrew duff mckagan is a wellknown american musicianbassist and writer. Duff mckagan was born as michael andrew mckagan on february 5, 1964.
Duff mckagan talks to henry rollins about guns n roses and writing his solo album, tenderness duration. Duff mckagan writing a book is kind of a big thing. He grew up in the largely workingclass u district of seattle. Susan elizabeth holmes mckagan born may 5, 1972 is an american model, television personality, and fashion designer. Susan holmes mckagan is a wellknown, experienced, and credentialed writer. Maybe its because i wanted to marry duff mckagan from about age 1417 obsessed may have been the right word. Maybe its because i was a huge guns n roses fan growing up. It went from 3 people to 30, to 300, to 3,000, to everybody coming to see us. 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. On wednesday, the lifes new columnist, former guns n roses bassist duff mckagan, will stop.
She is also known as the public face and founder of her business venture susan holmes swimwear. Susan holmes mckagan, the wife of guns n roses bassist duff. Dec 04, 2015 velvet revolver bassist duff mckagan has penned a statement from the band on the death of their former singer, scott weiland. Susan has walked the catwalks in paris, milan, and new. Mckagan is an entertaining characterfans of mckagans columns on and will enjoy the witty banter of how to be a man and other illusions. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading its so easy. 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. In the early nineties, scarlet, a painter and high. He was born the youngest of eight children in a big, loving, workingclass irish family in seattle, washington.
Explosive autobiography of guns n roses and velvet revolver bass guitarist duff mckagan. 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. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Guns n roses duff mckagan to publish book entitled how to.
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 and his wife, model and swimsuit designer susan holmes mckagan, raised their two. 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. We have resumed very limited warehouse and shipping operations. Mckagan lives in seattle with his wife, supermodel susan holmes mckagan, and their two daughters. And ill always have a soft spot for hammer of the gods, even though i think all the. In addition to his musical career, mckagan, 51, has. 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. See more ideas about duff mckagan, the duff and guns n roses. Visit author central to change your photo, edit your biography and more see author. 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.
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During his later years with the band, he released a solo album, believe in me 1993, and formed the. Nov 18, 2016 duff mckagan has had a zeliglike gift for being at the right place at the right time. Others, like two sides to every glory, which chronicles acdcs rise and then ignores most what happened after 1990, leave something to be desired. Duff mckagan susan holmes photos duff mckagan and susan holmes attend the. 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. Mckagan has just released his second book, how to be a man and other illusions. She then found love in the 90s with guns n roses and velvet revolver founding member and bassist duff mckagan. All formats audiobooks kindle books hardcover paperback sort by. How to be a man and other illusions by duff mckagan, chris. Duff mckagan photos duff mckagan promotes the new book its so easy and other. Duff mckagan played bass for guns n roses for twelve years and cowrote many of their most iconic songs. Roll hall of fame legend duff mckagan of guns n roses and grammy awardwinning velvet revolver. 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. Jun 08, 2015 mckagan has just released his second book, how to be a man and other illusions.
Duff mckagan has had a zeliglike gift for being at the right place at the right time. Duff mckagan has 14 books on goodreads with 19238 ratings. 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 writing a book is kind of a big thing june 11, 2015, 4 years ago. See more ideas about susan holmes, duff mckagan and the duff. Fine, but books are duff mckagans passion now originally published may, 2015 at 9.
Duff mckagans wife reveals secret to lasting marriage with guns n. 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. Answering an ad for a bassist in a local newspaper, he met guitarist slash and drummer steven adler. Susan holmes was raised in san diego california and was a top model during the supermodel era. How to be a man and other illusions by duff mckagan. 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. Susan holmesmckagan new best selling book the velvet rose. In 1984, at the age of twenty, duff mckagan left his native seattlepartly to pursue music but.
Jun 03, 2015 duff mckagan talks to henry rollins about guns n roses and writing his solo album, tenderness duration. 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, he gives an intimate behindthescenes look at his life as a professional musicianincluding rare photos and video footage. On wednesday, the lifes new columnist, former guns. Artists similar to duff mckagans loaded on duff mckagans loaded similar artists covid19. May, 2015 fine, but books are duff mckagans passion now originally published may, 2015 at 9. 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. Guns n roses wife susan holmes on her new book the velvet rose. Shop amongst our popular books, including 6, its so easy, how to be a man and more from duff mckagan. Guns n roses duff mckagan on why girls are the future of.
Mckagan doesnt add much to the ofttold gnr story, but fans will be thrilled by this honest, detailed memoir. He was inducted into the rock n roll hall of fame with slash, axl rose, matt sorum, steven adler and izzy stradlin. The velvet rose vinyl bundle featuring the westies 7 record. Supermodel susan holmes mckagan gets candid about guns n roses in the social media era and her latest book.
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