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Michael Andrew McKagan, better known as Duff ‘Rose’ McKagan, was born February 5 1964. He is an American musician and bassist, who is best known for his thirteen-year tenure in the 1980s hard rock band Guns N’ Roses. He is currently the bassist for the hard rock band Velvet Revolver.
Michael Andrew McKagan was born in Seattle, Washington, the youngest of eight children born to Elmer and Alice Marie McKagan. They were a somewhat musical family with every member playing at least one instrument. It was his brother Bruce who taught him his first bass chords.
Duff’s father goes by the name Mac, and his mother is Marie. Although best know as a bass player, Duff also played drums in several bands, including, most notably, a stint with the legendary Seattle pop-punk band the Fastbacks, whom he joined at the age of 16 in 1980. He describes his home city as “a rowdy rock ‘n’ roll town with a hip underground.” As well as drums and bass, McKagan also has the ability to play other musical instruments, he plays guitar and even played piano on the song Misery from the Loaded album Dark Days.
McKagan headed to California when he was nineteen, and played in dozens of rock bands around Los Angeles including “Ten Minute Warning” (he was replaced by Daniel House of Skin Yard), and a hardcore punk band called The Fartz. Answering an ad for a bass player in a local magazine, he met guitar player Slash and drummer Steven Adler of the band Road Crew at L.A.’s legendary 24 hour deli and rock hangout Cantor’s. Duff expected some punk with a penchant for ’70s rock, but found two long-haired guys instead.
Michael Andrew McKagan was born in Seattle, Washington, the youngest of eight children born to Elmer and Alice Marie McKagan. They were a somewhat musical family with every member playing at least one instrument. It was his brother Bruce who taught him his first bass chords.
Duff’s father goes by the name Mac, and his mother is Marie. Although best know as a bass player, Duff also played drums in several bands, including, most notably, a stint with the legendary Seattle pop-punk band the Fastbacks, whom he joined at the age of 16 in 1980. He describes his home city as “a rowdy rock ‘n’ roll town with a hip underground.” As well as drums and bass, McKagan also has the ability to play other musical instruments, he plays guitar and even played piano on the song Misery from the Loaded album Dark Days.
McKagan headed to California when he was nineteen, and played in dozens of rock bands around Los Angeles including “Ten Minute Warning” (he was replaced by Daniel House of Skin Yard), and a hardcore punk band called The Fartz. Answering an ad for a bass player in a local magazine, he met guitar player Slash and drummer Steven Adler of the band Road Crew at L.A.’s legendary 24 hour deli and rock hangout Cantor’s. Duff expected some punk with a penchant for ’70s rock, but found two long-haired guys instead.
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NekoMiki wrote:
Bass legend.
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bulok120 wrote:
duff é uma grande influencia para mim,o jeito de tocar baixo,tudo .
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roniuu wrote:
good
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FixXxeR-RPG wrote:
Duff = Bass God... That's right!
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RockinnChick wrote:
Hmm Duff is just so fucking hot! lol + Loaded was amazing at Download
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deathmagnetic wrote:
Beautiful Disease really great album
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Lukinx wrote:
Review of "Sick" over at http://www.lukinzine.se
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scottwallace01 wrote:
New "Loaded" out ... March 30th for Europe/April 7th for US.
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DavidBN wrote:
I Love! =]
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Mindfreak_Angel wrote:
Duff 4 ever and more! Duff <3
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Geoff_the_Beard wrote:
Duffs an absolute legend, and his own bands absolutely quality live, proper little garage band type sets. Great fun!
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RianaLovesGNR wrote:
Yeah!! And I read that it's called "Sick"
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VelvetVania wrote:
New album of his band Loaded coming out April 7th
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Rock_and_slash wrote:
yes!!!!!!
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rocknrollmitch wrote:
financial advice in the PlayBoy :P
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FiendishMinx wrote:
Same her jamirohertje ^^... long time ago...
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jamirohertje wrote:
When I was 14 I was totally in "love" with him....hahaha! He still looks good :)
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duff!
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Duff is God
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B_Hammock wrote:
Duff kicks ass, his solo album is good but I still don't think Duff is that much of a singer.
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