Duff McKagan 'On the Record' - Video

[FunkyMonkey]

This is a rush transcript from "On the Record ," July 3, 2008.

JAMIE COLBY, FOX NEWS HOST: Ozzy Osbourne, Bret Michaels, and Motley Crue, they have all gone "On the Record." And tonight it's Duff McKagan's turn. Earlier the former bassist for Guns N' Roses and current member of Velvet Revolver sat down with Greta.

He's working on a new project that might surprise you.

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

GRETA VAN SUSTEREN, FOX NEWS HOST: Duff, thank you for joining us.

DUFF MCKAGAN, BASSIST: You're welcome. Thanks for having me on.

VAN SUSTEREN: People know you from your music career, but I want to start first with your business career. You're a businessman now.

MCKAGAN: Well, yes, something like that. In between Guns N' Roses and Velvet Revolver, I went to the Albert School of Business, and that's how Velvet Revolver started, and the first record took off. We toured for 2.5 years, and made our second record, and toured again until just April.

And the opportunity came up a couple of months ago with nuTsie and Dave Deeder(ph), who is an executive there. He and I grew up together. He's from the band The Presidents of the United States. And I'm now on their advisory board and doing press for them.

VAN SUSTEREN: I want to talk about Guns n' Roses and Velvet Revolver, but I also want to talk about nuTsie. What is it nuTsie.

MCKAGAN: It's a digital music service, that, basically, to break it down, you send them your I-tunes library. It's free to sign up. And you can access your I-tunes library or mine or anybody who has signed up to nuTsie from your mobile device, or any web account, really.

And so you can basically take your phone, if it's MP-3 compatible, and listen to my I-tunes library or yours or whoever's while you're walking down the street.

VAN SUSTEREN: So I can take my blackberry, for instance, and put in nuTsie.com, get an account, and then if I want to listen to your music, or do you have to give me a password so I can hear your I-tunes collection?

MCKAGAN: No, you can listen to mine. Anybody who has an account at nuTsie, there's also tons of play lists you can sign up for, and, again, it's all free.

VAN SUSTEREN: So can I spy on the type of music you're playing if I'm curious and wondering what you're listening to?

MCKAGAN: Yes.

VAN SUSTEREN: I can find out what you like.

MCKAGAN: Yes. You can look into my whole I-tunes library.

VAN SUSTEREN: Let's talk about Guns N' Roses. Do you miss it?

MCKAGAN: That was a long time ago. It was an amazing time for the five of us. We were really, really young, and we experienced this thing. We created the four records we made together. We created that music out of sheer passion. And you can't trade that for anything.

I don't miss that. I barely remember it, to tell you the truth.

VAN SUSTEREN: You played with Guns N' Roses, sort of hit the skids, came around and went to business school, and then Velvet Revolver. How do you compare the experience of Velvet Revolver and Guns n' Roses?

MCKAGAN: Well, I was an adult, really, by the time VR started. I had a wife, and still do, and two daughters. So, for me, touring was a completely different experience. It was more about how is going to see my wife and kids than really like where the next party was.

VAN SUSTEREN: If I were to get nutsy.com and access your music list right now, your I-tunes list, what do you think I would be most surprised about on your list?

MCKAGAN: Probably the R&B, and funk stuff I have on there.

VAN SUSTEREN: Why?

MCKAGAN: Probably people don't equate that with me so much.

VAN SUSTEREN: I know you play the bass. Who's the best lead guitarist you've ever listened to?

MCKAGAN: Lead guitar player? I've got to say Slash, the guy I've been playing with for 22 or 23 years is one of the best. Not just because I play with him, he really is.

Hendrix was amazing. Prince is also a killer of a guitar player. He doesn't get as many props as he should. But Slash is probably up there with anybody.

VAN SUSTEREN: Drummer?

MCKAGAN: Matt Sorum, John Bonham, Keith Moon.

VAN SUSTEREN: Duff, thank you for joining us. Good luck. I'm going to look at nuTsie.com and see what it is. I like gadgets and I like music.

MCKAGAN: Cool. Check it out. It's easy.

VAN SUSTEREN: All right, thank you.

MCKAGAN: Thanks, Greta.

(END VIDEOTAPE)

Video here: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,377182,00.html

[jarmo]

Looks like Falcon isn't the only Matt Sorum fan. 

MCKAGAN: Matt Sorum, John Bonham, Keith Moon.

 




/jarmo

[D]

Matt Sorum in the same sentence with those other two! 

[Fingers]

I never really cared for Led Zepplin at all, The Who are ok, I liked Guns way better so I actually rate Matt higher-I thought his drumming on the Illusions album was great-anyway, it's still amazing that Duff actually came close to a college degree and just the overall way he turned himself around overall-on the making videos he just looked at seemed in terrible shape

[leatherebel]

Looks like Falcon isn't the only Matt Sorum fan. 

MCKAGAN: Matt Sorum, John Bonham, Keith Moon.

 



/jarmo

I believe sixkitten is the biggest Sorum fan (sorry Falcon)!
She even almost married him once 

[CheapJon]

Matt Sorum in the same sentence with those other two! 

that's just messed up

[Genesis]

I never really cared for Led Zepplin at all, The Who are ok, I liked Guns way better so I actually rate Matt higher

It doesn't matter whether you care for Led Zepp or The Who, but:
Matt Sorum != John Bonham or Keith Moon. Ever. Period.

Having said that, I think Duff had to say what he said after he mentioned Slash as one of the greatest guitarists ever. After all... All the egos have to be handled carefully, including Matt Sorum.

[CheapJon]

Having said that, I think Duff had to say what he said after he mentioned Slash as one of the greatest guitarists ever. After all... All the egos have to be handled carefully, including Matt Sorum.

i thought about that scenario too, it would make more sense then if he was serious

[Fingers]

I never really cared for Led Zepplin at all, The Who are ok, I liked Guns way better so I actually rate Matt higher

It doesn't matter whether you care for Led Zepp or The Who, but:
Matt Sorum != John Bonham or Keith Moon. Ever. Period.

Having said that, I think Duff had to say what he said after he mentioned Slash as one of the greatest guitarists ever. After all... All the egos have to be handled carefully, including Matt Sorum.

If I'm not a fan of either band, I could care less who the drummer is-I'm not a mark for bands just because they sold millions of albums and are in the Rock and roll hall of fame

[kaasupoltin]

Looks like Falcon isn't the only Matt Sorum fan. 

MCKAGAN: Matt Sorum, John Bonham, Keith Moon.

 




/jarmo

When I read this interview I knew you would point this line out
And I'm a fan of Sorum too but umm.. yeah. Don't know what's wrong with that..

[jarmo]

Looks like Falcon isn't the only Matt Sorum fan. 

MCKAGAN: Matt Sorum, John Bonham, Keith Moon.

 




/jarmo

When I read this interview I knew you would point this line out

How about this:

VAN SUSTEREN: Let's talk about Guns N' Roses. Do you miss it?

MCKAGAN: That was a long time ago. It was an amazing time for the five of us.

Poor Matt!

Thank God he's up there with Keith Moon and John Bonham.




/jarmo

[kaasupoltin]

Looks like Falcon isn't the only Matt Sorum fan. 

MCKAGAN: Matt Sorum, John Bonham, Keith Moon.

 




/jarmo

When I read this interview I knew you would point this line out

How about this:

VAN SUSTEREN: Let's talk about Guns N' Roses. Do you miss it?

MCKAGAN: That was a long time ago. It was an amazing time for the five of us.

Poor Matt!

Thank God he's up there with Keith Moon and John Bonham.




/jarmo

Are you pathetic or what?

And anyway, Duff was asked who's the best drummer in his opinion

[jarmo]

That question had nothing to do with who his favorite drummers are.

He was asked about his old band and mentioned the line-up without his favorite drummer....

 


/jarmo

[Genesis]

^ I don't see where you read that. That's Axl, Slash, Izzy, Duff and Steven first and then Axl, Slash, Gilby, Duff and Matt.

[jarmo]

^ I don't see where you read that. That's Axl, Slash, Izzy, Duff and Steven first and then Axl, Slash, Gilby, Duff and Matt.

So he says they were really, really young and omits Dizzy?


Gilby and Matt didn't record four albums with GN'R and neither did Steven.....


It seems like he's talking of the AFD line up and the rise to fame, but then mentions the four albums which weren't recorded by that line up.



Anyway, seems like Duff has to play nice to keep his band members happy.





/jarmo

[Smoking Guns]

Jarmo, he is giving band member speak for sure. 

Matt is a good drummer.

Slash is great guitar player.

Duff is a good bass player.

Common theme, all bandmates and all friends.  So he is just being nice.

[kaasupoltin]

Jarmo, that's just.. I mean.. C'MON!

And btw, what's wrong with liking Matt's drumming?

[jarmo]

And btw, what's wrong with liking Matt's drumming?

You can like his drumming if you want. You can think he's the greatest drummer ever if you want.

But I don't have to agree with Matt being up there with iconic drummers like Keith Moon or John Bonham.


What's wrong with that?




/jarmo

[kaasupoltin]

And btw, what's wrong with liking Matt's drumming?

But I don't have to agree with Matt being up there with iconic drummers like Keith Moon or John Bonham.


What's wrong with that?




/jarmo

Nothing's wrong with that, and if I remember right I never said you'd have to agree with me or Duff.. it's simply great that you seem to have a good time in the VR-section bashing the old members of GN'R But hey, it's your board.

[jarmo]

Where did I bash the old members? 

I just saw something a bit humorous in my opinion and commented on it.


Funny seeing you having the philosophy that you have to agree with former members of GN'R all the time.

Even though some of them have been more than happy to attack the band.





/jarmo