Based on the bestselling book, it s so easy and other lies is a searing autobiographical documentary told through a unique bookreading concert performed by duff and his new band loaded. An interview with the director behind the duff mckagan. Duff mckagan interview on book, axl rose, and guns n roses. According to gary graff from, duff mckagan promises that its so easy and other lies is not the same story as former guns n roses.
In its so easy, duff recounts guns unlikely trajectory to a string of multiplatinum albums, soldout stadium concerts, and global acclaim. I always hear that the seattle scene was so weird because it was such an isolated city, but with the rise of the internet, it doesnt seem like anywhere is that isolated anymore. So, go ahead and unfollow him, i suppose, if thats the worst thing you can do. Duff mckagan is an excellent writer with a highly accessible style and his story is nothing if not riveting. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Guns n roses remain one of the greatest rock bands in music and duff tells of the sex, drugs and rock n roll lifestyle that nearly killed him. As founding bassist for guns n roses, he helped sell more than 28 million copies of 1987s appetite for destruction, the bestselling debut album. An interview with the director behind the duff mckagan doc. Guns n roses duff mckagan defends misunderstood 80s. You see duff s life after gnr, how he finally got clean and sober, and started going. Its so easy book by duff mckagan official publisher. Light discussion of sex, drugs and rock n roll, but not as much as in duff s first book it s so easy, also there is talk of at least one suicideby drugs i highlighted 4 stars, but really i would give this 4.
Jun 06, 2019 guns n roses duff mckagan discusses why he wanted to make a healing statement with his new solo album, tenderness. In this raw, utterly candid memoir, duff mckagan, the rock legend and founding member of. Phil holds a shocking interview with former guns n roses member, duff mckagan. Movie hole recently caught up with duddy to discuss the project. In it s so easy, duff recounts guns unlikely trajectory to a string of multiplatinum albums, soldout stadium concerts, and global acclaim. Based on the bestselling book, it s so easy and other lies is a searing autobiographical documentary told through a unique book reading concert performed by duff and his new band loaded. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. As a proud guns n roses historian, ive read my fair share of gnrrelated books and in a way was kind of dreading another one. Sep 21, 2018 duff mckagan it s so easy and other lies. Apr 02, 2019 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.
But that kind of glory can take its toll, and it didultimatelyon duff, as well as on the band itself. Rock book show interviewduff mckagan its so easy and other. 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. Its so easy and other lies is the authorized music documentary that chronicles the incredible life of duff mckagan founding member and bass player for guns n roses, velvet revolver and loaded. Oct 20, 2011 fortunately, when i got into it s so easy, i remembered that not only was duff a writer, but he was damn good one. In addition to his musical career, mckagan, 51, has. Mckagans book will begin on the day in 1994 when his pancreas burst from alcohol abuse. You see duffs life after gnr, how he finally got clean and sober, and started going. Director christopher duddy on duff mckagans its so easy.
Susan mckagan with duff mckagan in studio with jonesy. But, i realized, confidence must always be rooted in work. How to be a man and other illusions by duff mckagan, chris. But that kind of glory can take its toll, and it did ultimately on duff, as well as on the band itself. Featuring many of the gunners most iconic songs and exclusive unreleased footage, it s a gut wrenchingly honest, poignant and inspiring journey through the g. Mckagan reads passages from his book and performs songs in front of an. Mckagans new book, its so easy and other lies, was released on october 4th via touchstone books. In it s so easy, duff recounts gnrs unlikely trajectory to a string of multiplatinum albums, soldout stadium concerts, and global acclaim. Duff mckagans its so easy and other lies is not your typical rock memoir. 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. The current loaded frontman and velvet revolver cofounder is a reluctant storyteller, but his robust, understated firstperson account of life in and around his iconic rock band grounds the cumulative guns n roses mythos and. See more ideas about duff mckagan, the duff and guns n roses. Guns n roses went on to sell more than 100 million albums worldwide. Its so easy and other lies is the crazy story of one of rocks survivors the big cheese about the author.
Soon after, the most dangerous band in the world was born. May 05, 2015 duff mckagan has been busy expanding his resume. Duff mckagans wife, supermodel susan holmes mckagan, reveals secret to lasting marriage with guns n roses rocker, details on new book titled the velvet rose. Louis, the general insanity of the hugely famous gnr a fight got broken up by harry connick jr. The way this program is structured, it centers around duff reading excerpts from his book while a band plays slow, dirgelike instrumental versions of guns n roses songs or music that sounds like gnr. But that kind of glory can take its toll, and it did ultimately on duff. This concert type of setting is given much weight, as everyone is dressed in suits. The adam carolla show podcast october 11, l hour video podcast interview 200,000 downloads per day after hearing so many sides to this story, mckagans rings truestduff mckagan lived the dream, and found out that the other side is pretty much what most parents hope for their kids in the first place that an. Italian paperback december 1, 20 by duff mckagan author 4. Duff mckagan has 14 books on goodreads with 19238 ratings.
Reasons i think its so easy and other lies by duff mckagan is the best autobiography its an actual story. Duff mckagan played bass in guns n roses for twelve years and cowrote many of their most iconic songs. The book does touch on things i was hoping it would the slow selfdestruction of the band, the riot at riverport amphitheatre in st. Its so easy and other lies is a autobiographical story about rock star duff mckagan of guns n roses, velvet revolver, janes addiction, loaded and many other. It goes far beyond being a guns and roses book and allow duff. Light discussion of sex, drugs and rock n roll, but not as much as in duffs first book its so easy, also there is talk of at least one suicideby drugs i highlighted 4 stars, but really i would give this 4.
Duff mckagan on getting clean and sober the first time. The film vacillates between interviews, animated interludes. Watch duff mckagans entire yahoo entertainment interview about tenderness in the video above. Albert sanchez duff mckagan doesnt consider himself much of an activist. An hour or so later im thinking i should really take a glass of water to the guy running the photo booth and see how things are going for the henna. Duff mckagan interview with milana rabkin lewis upfront summit 2019 duration. Duff didnt sit down to write the exclusive, tellall story of the worlds most dangerous band, but to give us his story, for better or worse, in the form of very original, nonlinear narrative. Sep 10, 2011 in a recent interview with rolling stone magazine. He has a narrative, and he knows how to tell it well. Find out how he turned his life around and what he says about current legends in crisis. 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 duff mckagan discusses why he wanted to make a healing statement with his new solo album, tenderness. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon.
Mckagan s book will begin on the day in 1994 when his pancreas burst from alcohol abuse. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Its so easy details duffs rise to the pinnacle of fame and fortune, his struggles with alcoholism. 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. Ayant lu le livre its so easy en version francaise, jai beaucoup apprecie ce dvd qui revient sur quelques chapitres du livre. Jun 01, 2016 its so easy and other lies, a rockumentary about the life of guns n roses bass player duff mckagan, is explored with director christopher duddy. All of which makes this a very, very enjoyable, if disturbing. Duff mckagan its so easy and other lies part 1 youtube. The spoken word sections come from a tour duff did to promote the book of the same name. Its so easy and other lies profiles guns n roses bassist.
Reading its so easy and other lies, gnr bassist duff mckagans. Indeed, mckagan himself comes across as wonderfully affable and deeply grounded in his art. Ratt vocalist stephen pearcy said in a recent television interview that his bookin progress will make the dirt look like a sandbox. Duff mckagan talks about his new book, its so easy. 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. Plus, a beautiful 25yearold admits she robbed her own family to feed her addic. Duff mckagans wife reveals secret to lasting marriage with. 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. 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 it s so easy and other lies. As guns began to splinter, duff felt that he himself was done, too. And those books now have an essential companion and counterpart. In its so easy, duff recounts gnrs unlikely trajectory to a string of multiplatinum albums, soldout stadium concerts, and global acclaim. Buy its so easy and other lies by duff mckagan from waterstones today. He formed velvet revolver with his former bandmate slash and fronts his own band, loaded.
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