Duff McKagan Says It Was 'Great' Playing With Axl Rose And Guns N' Roses

[Buddha_Master]

Bridge, a part of me (cough) wants to try to explain to you how full of shit you are. So much so that you don't even realize you are doing the exact same thing you are  accusing me of doing.

Your words:

"The guy is obviously happy and successful on his own terms.  He obviously doesn't weigh success and happiness by the scale of a fucking album that YOU like, the way that YOU do, and the way that YOU seem to thin he should.  It obviously pisses you off, and you got greatly offended that Duff actually went on with his life after GNR, but too bad my friend, because "much like the universe", it is the way it is."

"Actually, given the fact that you called Duff a douche when YOU know nothing about HIM (beyond this image you've created for him in your own mind), I was turning that on its ear -- but by all means, consider this to be more personal than it actually is.  I think you summarized it perfectly, you called Duff a douche, so maybe as you pointed out, it takes one to know one."

Bridge baby, do I even need to say it. Surely by now you have realized your hypocrisies. Alright fine I will spell it out for you o mighty great one....

What the fuck do you know? You know nothing about Duff. Yet you want want to psycho talk to me and tell me how Duff feels? O RLY? Do you secretly talk to Duff when you are all alone? Does he tell you how happy he is? You project often?

I am sorry for you that you aren't feeling Chinese Democracy. At least Axlative here is making sense. Good Fucking Night.

[Bridge]

I am sorry for you that you aren't feeling Chinese Democracy.

Your sympathy isn't required, because my feelings towards that album aren't the point.  In fact, YOUR feelings towards that album aren't the point.  The point was, even if Chinese Democracy is the greatest record of all time, that doesn't mean Duff is a lesser man for not being in GNR for it.  The point is that Duff has lots going on in his life that obviously satisfies him.  Not everyone considers a "great album" to be the epitome of their existence the way that you seem to.

What the fuck do you know? You know nothing about Duff. Yet you want want to psycho talk to me and tell me how Duff feels? O RLY? Do you secretly talk to Duff when you are all alone? Does he tell you how happy he is?

   Truth be told, I could talk to Duff regularly and you'd never know it.

But seriously, hypocrisies?  Open your eyes and read.  Between all statements made by Duff -- in Duff's column, Duff's career, Duff's interviews, etc.... it is very obvious that Duff has gone on with his life.  He left Guns N Roses.  He went on to other things.  He doesn't spend his life bemoaning the fact that he wasn't a part of Chinese Democracy -- only you do.

That was a very poor attempt at diverting attention from the fact that you have this sick sense of entitlement -- more psycho talk than what you accused me of -- which is what started this debate to begin with.

On another note: given the fact that people around here are constantly bitching that fans of the former members don't move on and accept the current lineup of GNR as it is, I find it utterly AMAZING that someone is now bitching because Duff HAS gone on with his life!  Talk about hypocrisy!

[Buddha_Master]

Oh Bridge you silly goose you. See its psycho talk because you are arguing for the sake of arguing. Case in point, I am happy Duff moved on. Its not really like he had any other choice but to really. Besides I like Tommy. The dude seems to appreciates Axl and this whole "General" thing with him is kind of cool. Duff leaving turned out to be really good but, without CD who would know?

Did I just blow you mind Bridge? Is your head spinning like a top?

Having said that, I wonder if your attempts to rile people up by saying they are whining and bitching actually works around here? Just thinking out load. See this story had a happy ending. I just love happy endings. Speaking of which I need a massage.

[Derby Greg]

I find it funny how mentioning Duff's name on this side of the message board got u a deleted post, now because Axl sits and has dinner with him he is the greatest bassist alive again...

I find it funny how people don't understand how sections work....




/jarmo

Hahahaahahahahah - legend.  I love this. 

GREG

[FunkyMonkey]

A little more from Duff on playing with Axl/GNR from this interview with ESPN:

November 6, 2010

The Life: I wasn't going to ask any Guns 'N' Roses questions, but then I read where you played that show in London. Did you just play the encore?

McKagan: I played a few songs in the encore. It was really fun for me.

It just happened out of nowhere. Literally, I was in the elevator going up to my room and the manager of the hotel -- it's a hotel I stay at all the time -- said, "Hey, you're playing tonight, right?"

"No, I'm not playing at all this trip." Usually I played when I go there. It's an honest mistake.

"You're not playing tonight?" Oh, will there be an issue you're in a room next to Axl's?

The Life: Right next to his room? Not just same hotel, but right next door?

McKagan: Right next, the chance of all the hotels in London, all the days of the year, all the years, all the floors in the hotel, you know.

Yeah, but it was a great serendipitous thing because I was being thrown into "OK, how's it going?" You didn't have like three days to prepare. ? And I don't have any resentments. It was a huge, great, amazing thing that happened in all of our lives. Killer. My life's totally enhanced in a whole different way because of that thing, for sure. So I just don't carry it around. I've gone through a lot of things to work through some of this s---. It happened.

So it was great. I had no resentment. It was really great to see him. I don't think he had any resentment and we had a good time. We laughed. That's what you want to do with an old friend.

The Life: What was it like to end up on stage playing Guns 'N' Roses. What was that feeling?

McKagan: I played a lot of Guns 'N' Roses songs with Velvet Revolver. It's part of my makeup. We wrote the songs [together], so they're like my songs. I don't compartmentalize what songs are what, so it was easy.

Great, he's got a really good band. Nice guys, it's all good. I had to get right back after the gig, I had a meeting at 8 a.m. the next morning. "I gotta go."

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[FunkyMonkey]

Duff McKagan was recently interviewed by Wales Online.  He's asked about his relationship with Axl in this new interview, this is what he says in part...

Wales Online: What is your personal relationship now with Axl?

Duff McKagan: Axl's not one of the guys that calls you up and goes, you wanna go do something...ya know. It's a different relationship, but it's fine. He's the singer, he's way more the focal point than anyone else, so his experience through this thing is different than mine, and I realized writing this book.

You know, he was a good friend at times, and he really came through to me at times when I needed it. You know, maybe he's not the all the time friend, but when it mattered at some very important points in my life -- he was there.

So that's more important than what anybody thinks of him for being late to a concert, or ya know whatever, wearing a raincoat, who cares.  You know for me I don't care.

Audio @17:30 here: http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/need-to-read/2011/10/26/audio-guns-n-roses-bassist-duff-mckagan-talks-to-walesonline-91466-29666016/

[AXL DEMOCRACY]

And that is just one of the many many many reasons Duff is a true artist and a fantastic person.  Loved his book and the way he approached.  So happy to see how he turned his life around and the person he has become.  Inspiring.

[westcoast_junkie]

Nice to hear  I had to re-read it a few times, the part in his book where he and Axl meet in London. Fantastic stuff

[Lara]

Sweet!

[richwoman]

Really looking forward to reading his book the nice thing about him is he has no secret agenda, even the thing last year of being in the same hotel you know it was a happy accident,a pretty decent man i think

[One.In.A.Million]

Duff McKagan was recently interviewed by Wales Online.  He's asked about his relationship with Axl in this new interview, this is what he says in part...

Wales Online: What is your personal relationship now with Axl?

Duff McKagan: Axl's not one of the guys that calls you up and goes, you wanna go do something...ya know. It's a different relationship, but it's fine. He's the singer, he's way more the focal point than anyone else, so his experience through this thing is different than mine, and I realized writing this book.

You know, he was a good friend at times, and he really came through to me at times when I needed it. You know, maybe he's not the all the time friend, but when it mattered at some very important points in my life -- he was there.

So that's more important than what anybody thinks of him for being late to a concert, or ya know whatever, wearing a raincoat, who cares.  You know for me I don't care.

Audio @17:30 here: http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/need-to-read/2011/10/26/audio-guns-n-roses-bassist-duff-mckagan-talks-to-walesonline-91466-29666016/

I fuckin love how Duff put's the phrase in there "wearing a raincoat", makes me instantly think of Axl at Rock In Rio with that yellow jacket. 

Gotta love Duff. 

[LIGuns]

loving his book so far!!

[zihuatenajo]

Duff McKagan was recently interviewed by Wales Online.  He's asked about his relationship with Axl in this new interview, this is what he says in part...

Wales Online: What is your personal relationship now with Axl?

Duff McKagan: Axl's not one of the guys that calls you up and goes, you wanna go do something...ya know. It's a different relationship, but it's fine. He's the singer, he's way more the focal point than anyone else, so his experience through this thing is different than mine, and I realized writing this book.

You know, he was a good friend at times, and he really came through to me at times when I needed it. You know, maybe he's not the all the time friend, but when it mattered at some very important points in my life -- he was there.

So that's more important than what anybody thinks of him for being late to a concert, or ya know whatever, wearing a raincoat, who cares.  You know for me I don't care.

Audio @17:30 here: http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/need-to-read/2011/10/26/audio-guns-n-roses-bassist-duff-mckagan-talks-to-walesonline-91466-29666016/

I fuckin love how Duff put's the phrase in there "wearing a raincoat", makes me instantly think of Axl at Rock In Rio with that yellow jacket. 

Gotta love Duff. 

I believe he is making fun of the journalist who made fun of Axl wearing a rain coat in trhe rain