DUFF MCKAGAN's LOADED To Reunite For Benefit Concert

[tomass74]

DUFF MCKAGAN's LOADED To Reunite For Benefit Concert - Dec. 2, 2006 
 
VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan's former band LOADED will reunite for a special benefit show for Jerry Allen's Cancer Fund on December 22, 2006 at Hell's Kitchen in Tacoma, Washington. Also returning to the stage with LOADED are Geoff Reading of NEW AMERICAN SHAME, TOP HEAVY CRUSH, Jeff Rouse of ALIEN CRIME SYNDICATE and SIRENS SISTER, and Mike Squires of ALIEN CRIME SYNDICATE and THE LONG WINTERS. Supporting LOADED at the benefit show are Tacoma's own TOP HEAVY CRUSH as the main support (made up of former members of NEW AMERICAN SHAME, LOADED, THE JET CITY FIX and GIFT) and Jeff Angell of POST STARDOM DEPRESSION and his new side project band opening.

Jerry Allen is a good friend of Justin McDonald (TOP HEAVY CRUSH, THE JET CITY FIX) and Geoff Reading (LOADED, NEW AMERICAN SHAME, TOP HEAVY CRUSH). When they found out Jerry had cancer and that insurance wouldn't cover all the expenses they decided to help. They wanted to raise as much money as possible so Geoff called his good friend Duff McKagan to see if he would be home for the holidays and if he would be willing to perform a benefit show for Geoff's buddy. In an effort to pack the house and raise as much money as possible the two decided to reunite their band LOADED for the show. Justin called upon his own band TOP HEAVY CRUSH and their pal Jeff Angell to also play for a friend in need. 
 

[alex420gnr]

This is great news - Loaded was and is the best solo project after the downfall of the original lineup - anyone who has been to one of these shows can attest - I saw them in feb 02 in seattle - i saw izzy in japan in 2000 and i would say loaded is even better - i might fly out there for this one - we need tapers for this - who knows slash or izzy might show

peace

Alex

[Captain P?l]

thats aaawesome!

im kicked in the head! wooohooo!

[metallex78]

Awesome - I hope a boot surfaces from this gig!

A question though, wasn't Dave Kushner part of Duff's band Loaded at some stage?
If so I wonder if he'll be playing this show too?

[PigeonOfSh!tMetal]

Loaded were fantastic, very cool news that they will be playing again.

Please someone record this!

[Captain P?l]

Awesome - I hope a boot surfaces from this gig!

A question though, wasn't Dave Kushner part of Duff's band Loaded at some stage?
If so I wonder if he'll be playing this show too?

yeah...  filled in for Mike Squires on guitar for the tour. if i remeber correct

[tomass74]

I've never heard more than a couple clips from them..... I saw the CD ata local record store once but it was like $35 bucks listed as an import and I didn't buy it.

[darkdays_01]

That is the best thing i have heard in ages !!!  Loaded is my favorite band, that band was great !! I have the Dark Days and Episode 99' live disk both are awesome. Hey Tomass check out my myspace page i have some Loaded videos, and songs as well as Neurotic Outsiders videos. myspace.com/billyvr. Hit me up if you are interested in the Loaded cd's as both are next to impossible to find anymore....

[tomass74]

Thanks, I'll check that out when I get a chance..

[freedom78]

Good stuff!

[alex420gnr]

so - any tapers going?

pretty please

Rock on

Alex

[alex420gnr]

anyone going?

[alex420gnr]

anyone on the board going

still time left to bring taping gear

[darkmonth]

I've never heard more than a couple clips from them..... I saw the CD ata local record store once but it was like $35 bucks listed as an import and I didn't buy it.

HA!  That's what CD's RETAIL at over here in the UK!

Official prices in Virgin Megastore and HMV are ?15 or ?16 a lot of the time... standard CD's ...

You gotta go elsewhere to get better deals, but honestly, the USA get's it fucking cheap!

[AdZ]

Virgin are generally cheaper than HMV.

[darkmonth]

Virgin are generally cheaper than HMV.

But my point ... it's the same ... still overpriced!

[BurningHills]

I found the Loaded CD used for $4.99 at a local store years ago. Was a domestic issue though, not the import.

[alex420gnr]

did anyone ever make it to this show - they blow VR outta the water

[darkdays_01]

Great gig, i luckily got to attend thanks to a friend off of myspace. As much as i love VR, Loaded should have been just as big....