Duff mckagan booking agent, manager, and publicist contact info. Quanah parker and the rise and fall of the comanches, the most powerful indian tribe in. The cofounder of guns n roses, velvet revolver, and walking papers shares what the hardknock rock life has taught him about how to be a good dude in spite o. Its so easy and other lies by duff mckagan waterstones. Duff mckagan was born as michael andrew mckagan on february 5, 1964. Duff mckagans wife reveals secret to lasting marriage. Its so easy and other lies is the most compelling book ive picked up in a while. May 15, 2015 mckagan had been in several bands before guns n roses, and finding a band that worked well together and created music that people enjoyed seemed like success enough. Duff mckagan on substance abuse, fatherhood and the. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading its so easy.
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. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. How to be a man and other illusions by duff mckagan, chris. 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. May 12, 2015 mckagan is an entertaining characterfans of mckagans columns on and will enjoy the witty banter of how to be a man and other illusions. His drinking had gotten wildly out of control, and the resulting believe in me was a scattered effort that failed to spark the publics interest.
Maybe its because i wanted to marry duff mckagan from about age 1417 obsessed may have been the right word. Its so easy and other lies may just be my favorite book of all time. Mckagan had been in several bands before guns n roses, and finding a band that worked well together and created music that people enjoyed seemed like success enough. He grew up rebellious, falling in love with punk and glam rock by the time he was a teenager.
Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Hes a better guitar player than i am, hes a better singer than i am, and he runs protools. He has been married to susan holmesmckagan since august 28, 1999. 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. Honest, wellwrittenmckagan is surprisingly selfaware and candid, and he doesnt let himself off the hook easily. Indeed, mckagan himself comes across as wonderfully affable and deeply grounded in his art. Read about his personal life, most famous hit singles, best. Fine, but books are duff mckagans passion now originally published may, 2015 at 9. Its so easy book by duff mckagan official publisher. In how to be a man, he shares the wisdom he gained on the path to superstardomfrom his time with guns n roses and velvet revolver to getting sober after a life of hard living to achieving his personal american dream of marrying a supermodel, raising a family, and. Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from wikipedia or other free sources online. Duff formed velvet revolver with his former band mate slash and fronts his own band, loaded.
Answering an ad for a bassist in a local newspaper, he met guitarist slash and drummer steven adler. Somehow, you two end up touring with guns n roses on their not in this lifetime tour, and you might or might not fall for a few of the rockers. 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. Get a glimpse at the life of american musician and writer, duff mckagan. Guns n roses duff mckagan to publish book entitled how to. 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. Duff mckagan is one of the most respected survivors in hard rock.
All of which makes this a very, very enjoyable, if disturbing. Duff mckagan was born on february 5, 1964 in seattle, washington, usa as michael andrew mckagan. Mckagans manly advice tends toward the selfevident, and his 100 greatest albums list is surprisingly bland his book list is far more intriguing. His real name is michael, but his family gave him the nickname duff at the age of two and it stuck. No one is buying this book because they wanna hear about duff s wife, duff s daughters, or dj morty, whoever the hell that is. Isaac is the newest member, and hes an incredibly diverse and imaginative drummer, begins mckagan. Your dad is a music producerin the music business, and you yourself have an interest in music. In his solid debut, the authorwho studied business at seattle university and has contributed pieces to playboy, and seattle weekly proves himself to be a legit writer though readers may wonder how much credit goes to his playboy editor tim mohr, of whom. He was the youngest of 8 children born to alice and elmer mckagan, he has been called duff since he was a toddler, he says it was an irish thing. May, 2015 fine, but books are duff mckagans passion now originally published may, 2015 at 9. The way he interweaves his life experiences is raw, honest, and uplifting. 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.
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. Duff mckagan contact info booking agent, manager, publicist. Michael andrew duff mckagan born february 5, 1964 is an american musician and writer. Poppy hachette book group 237 park avenue new york, ny 10017 visit our website at. The sizable chip on mckagans shoulder might stem from being the youngest of eight in a singleparent, bluecollar family, but this goes largely unexplored. Mckagan released a threesong ep with the same title to accompany the book, featuring izzy stradlin, jerry cantrell, roy mayorga and taz bentley.
Michael andrew duff rose mckagan is an american bassist, guitarist and drummer, born 5 february 1964 in seattle, washington. Bassist mckagan is the poster child for not judging a book by its cover. He was previously married to linda johnson and amanda mandy brixx. 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. Guns n rosess original bassist duff mckagan on what it. He has been married to susan holmes mckagan since august 28, 1999. Mckagan was disillusioned with the music he was making, and after contributing songs to iggy pops brick by brick, he tried his hand at a solo album. 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. Please provide me with your latest book news, views and details of waterstones special offers.
Duff mckagan rated a book really liked it empire of the summer moon. Born michael andrew mckagan on february 5, 1964 in seattle washington. He quickly met up with slash and steven adler and before long guns n roses was ruling the world. The sizable chip on mckagan s shoulder might stem from being the youngest of eight in a singleparent, bluecollar family, but this goes largely unexplored. Duff mckagan rated a book it was amazing ghost wars. Duff mckagan, born michael andrew mckagan on february 5th, 1964 in seattle, washington is an american guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He was taught how to play bass by his brother bruce mckagan. Mckagan is an entertaining characterfans of mckagans columns on and will enjoy the witty banter of how to be a man and other illusions. Shop amongst our popular books, including 6, its so easy, how to be a man and more from duff mckagan. I can only give how to be a man four stars because mckagan s first book is the greatest rock and roll memoir ever penned. Duff mckagan is most widely recognized for being the bass player for the band.
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. Toll free 247 customer service we specialize in customer service for our members. In addition to his musical career, mckagan, 51, has. The youngest of eight children, duff mckagan was born in seattle, washington in the spring of 1964. He grew up in the largely workingclass u district of seattle. 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. 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. Any similarity to real persons, living or dead, is coincidental and not intended by the author. Duff mckagan played bass for guns n roses for twelve years and cowrote many of their most iconic songs. In a book that mourns friendships and talent lost to drugs, his transformation is a relief and an inspiration. Mckagans autobiography, its so easy and other lies, was released on october 4, 2011.
Sep 29, 2011 former guns n roses bassist duff mckagan moonlights as an investment guru. He is known for being a founding member of the legendary rock band gun n roses. And yet, its another two pages before duff even mentions gnr, and even then, its only in passing. Buy its so easy and other lies by duff mckagan from waterstones today.
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Duff mckagan has secured the top spot on my favorite author list. Guns n roses duff mckagan to publish book entitled how. Although an honors student, he dropped out of roosevelt high school. Duff mckagan its so easy and other lies audiobook gilbert bradford. 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. How to be a man and other illusions by duff mckagan. He was inducted into the rock n roll hall of fame with slash, axl rose, matt sorum, steven adler and izzy stradlin. Duff mckagan is an excellent writer with a highly accessible style and his story is nothing if not riveting. The secret history of the cia, afghanistan, and bin laden from the soviet invasion to september 10, 2001 by steve coll.
Mckagan writes with honesty and even humility, seemingly refreshingly devoid of rock star egomania. Feel free to call, email, fax, or write anytime to ask questions, make changes, or cancel your account. 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. Browse duff mckagan pictures at, one of the largest collections of duff mckagan photos on the web. Mckagan s autobiography, its so easy and other lies, was released on october 4, 2011. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. 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 s wife, supermodel susan holmes mckagan, reveals secret to lasting marriage with guns n roses rocker, details on new book titled the velvet rose. Mckagan s manly advice tends toward the selfevident, and his 100 greatest albums list is surprisingly bland his book list is far more intriguing. Maybe its because i was a huge guns n roses fan growing up.
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