It's Official: DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED To Open For GUNS N' ROSES

[HBK]

DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED ? the band led by VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan ? will open for the current version of GUNS N' ROSES on the following dates:

Dec. 16 - Seattle, WA - KeyArena
Dec. 17 - Vancouver, BC - Pacific Coliseum

McKagan made a surprise guest appearance in October 2010 with GUNS N' ROSES at London, England's O2 arena. He told Seattle radio station KISW last year that playing in London with the current version of the band he left in the mid-Nineties was "great." McKagan came onstage during the group's October 14, 2010 gig to play on "You Could Be Mine", "Patience", "Knockin' On Heaven's Door" and "Nice Boys", sticking around to take a bow with Rose and the rest of the group at the end of the show. The gig marked the first time McKagan had performed with GUNS N' ROSES in 17 years.

It was announced on December 7 that GUNS N' ROSES will be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame on April 14, 2012 in Cleveland, along with the RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS, THE BEASTIE BOYS, LAURA NYRO, DONOVAN and others.

Rumors of a GUNS N' ROSES reunion with the classic lineup have been swirling for years. Rose told Billboard.com in 2009 that he doesn't ever expect to play again with guitarist Slash, saying, "One of the two of us will die before a reunion. However sad, ugly or unfortunate anyone views it, it is how it is."

Rose and original GN'R rhythm guitarist Izzy Stradlin played a few shows in 2006.

When asked if he thinks the entire original GUNS lineup will show up at the induction ceremony, original GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler ? who was thrown out of the band in 1990 ? told Rolling Stone magazine, "Absolutely not," adding that the bad blood between Rose and Slash is the sole factor holding up a full GUNS reunion: "For twenty years, because of some stupid grudge, which I guarantee you that neither of them could even tell you what it was. They don't even know! . . . twenty years of great music wasn't created because of some stupid grudge."

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=167173

[Chuzeville]

Now that's kinda cool. 

[w.david rose]

Cool

[westcoast_junkie]

Epic!

Wish I lived in Seattle right now

[rebelhipi]

epic shows in coming!!!!

[gcluskey]

awesome

[rebelhipi]

oh does enybody know whos tech mcbob is when guns and loaded are touring at the same time???
(mcbob is duffs and bumbles tech)

[AxlReznor]

oh does enybody know whos tech mcbob is when guns and loaded are touring at the same time???
(mcbob is duffs and bumbles tech)

McBob's brother Tom was Duff's tech over the summer. I'm guessing he will be for these shows, too.

[ckgent]

i wonder is loaded will have to drop the gn'r tunes they play live except for so fine?? Will he join guns onstage or do we think they wont do it as it will be expected?

[Galileo]

oh does enybody know whos tech mcbob is when guns and loaded are touring at the same time???
(mcbob is duffs and bumbles tech)

McBob's brother Tom was Duff's tech over the summer. I'm guessing he will be for these shows, too.

You're right, Tom was Duff's tech over the summer in Europe. But Tom connect up to Guns this US/South Amerika tour. I saw him on some pics.
Tom also lacked during Duff's UK Tour in November this year.

 

[gnr2k6]

Tom was actually Loaded's tour manager this summer FYI.

[COMAMOTIVE]

This just plain f*cking cool

The thought of Duff "opening" for Gn'r is still hard to get my head around, though

Would be phenominal if he joined them on stage for You Could Be Mine again

[HBK]

Duff Mckagan - Mckagan To Join Guns N' Roses Tour

Duff Mckagan is to rejoin his former band GUNS N' ROSES on tour with his group Loaded.
The bassist, who quit the legendary rock group in 1997, will go back on the road with Guns N' Roses and open for them at two shows with Duff MCKagan's Loaded, the band he formed following his departure.
Loaded will appear with Guns N' Roses at the band's concerts in Seattle, Washington on 16 December (11) and in Vancouver, Canada on 17 December (11).


http://www.contactmusic.com/news/mckagan-to-join-guns-n-roses-tour_1275537

[AxlReznor]

Who's gonna be at these shows? Would be cool to get set updates on Loaded's set as well as GnR's. (Not that I think anybody is in any way obligated to provide updates).

[HBK]

I Believe Play SO FINE

 

[new gnr fan]

I think, Bumblefoot  could be playing one or two songs with Loaded and then Duff appears on You Could be Mine ( and maybe another song too), when GN'R play their set. This would be great!

[zombux]

lucky bastards

[slashsbaconpit]

Fun! Wish he was bringing Loaded to SLC, but at least he's doing his thing on the same stage. Who knows, maybe they'll be a surprise for those audiences?

[HBK]

Tommy & Duff

'' ANARCHY IN THE UK ''

 

[JSMastro]

Will be interesting to say the least...youtube will be blowing up for those two shows!