Reading its so easy and other lies, gnr bassist duff mckagans entertaining autobiography, one wonders how the band survived as long. Duff mckagan played bass in guns n roses for twelve years and cowrote many of their most iconic songs. Instead, its so easy and other lies, mckagan s now bestselling autobiography, begins with duff lying helplessly in a hospital bed as his pancreas explodes, splashing his internal organs with enzymes so corrosive that they sear his insides with thirddegree burns, as he whispers to his attending doctor to please kill him. And other lies duff mckagan, guitarist for the iconic rock band guns n roses, shares his incredible story of playing bass for one of the biggest bands in the world.
Explosive autobiography of guns n roses and velvet revolver bass guitarist duff mckagan duff mckagan was a cofounder of guns n roses, with a year tenure on bass in what was at the time the biggest band on earth. Its so easy and other lies by duff mckagan summary and. Soon after, the most dangerous band in the world was born. Duff mckagan lived the dream, and found out that the other side is pretty much what most parents hope for their kids in the first place that an education and a stable family are worth a fortune. The duff mckagan book, its so easy and other lies boasts quite the appetite for destruction, showing guns n roses in exactly the same light you see them in. Its so easy by duff mckagan a founding member of guns n roses and velvet. Now, lets contrast this with the opening paragraph of its so easy and other lies, duff mckagan s new autobiography, the first eighty pages of which are now available for free download here. Guns n roses went on to sell more than 100 million albums worldwide. All of which makes this a very, very enjoyable, if disturbing. Reading its so easy and other lies, gnr bassist duff mckagans entertaining autobiography, one wonders how the band survived as long as it did.
A new documentary, its so easy and other lies, based on his autobiography, explores mckagan s crazy life through the lens of a live reading and performances from mckagan. He was born the youngest of eight children in a big, loving, workingclass irish family in seattle, washington. Mckagan writes honestly about the bands early years and the deepening drug troubles suffered by most of the band, including himself. Its so easy by duff mckagan book read online scribd. Since 2001, the bands lineup has included vocalist and rhythm guitarist duff mckagan velvet revolver and guns n roses, lead guitarist mike squires formerly of nevada bachelors and alien crime syndicate and bassist jeff rouse formerly of alien crime syndicate, sirens sister.
In its so easy, duff recounts gn rs unlikely trajectory to a string of multiplatinum albums, soldout stadium concerts, and global acclaim. The first edition of the novel was published in october 4th 2011, and was written by duff mckagan. Between singer axl roses raging mood swings, the junkie lifestyles of drummer steven adler and lead guitarist slash, and mckagans own addictions to alcohol and cocaine. In its so easy, duff recounts guns unlikely trajectory to a string of multiplatinum albums, soldout stadium concerts, and global acclaim. Its so easy and other lies official trailer 1 2016. Duff mckagan is an excellent writer with a highly accessible style and his story is nothing if not riveting.
Mckagan, former bassist for guns n roses and velvet revolver, is a college grad, an avid reader and loves the written word. As well as pulling together the classic lineup slash on guitar, steven adler on drums, rhythm guitarist izzy stradlin and vocalist axl rose, duff was the unofficial musical. Duff mckagans its so easy and other lies book to be. And, yes, i got a book deal by duff mckagan, thursday, mar. In 1984, at the age of twenty, duff mckagan left his native seattlepartly to. In this raw, utterly candid memoir, duff mckagan, the rock legend and founding member of. Its so easy details duffs rise to the pinnacle of fame and fortune, his struggles with alcoholism. Duff mckagan has had a zeliglike gift for being at the right place at the right time. Loaded also known as duff mckagan s loaded is an american rock band from seattle, washington, formed in 1999.
But that kind of glory can take its toll, and it did ultimately on duff. That comes across in his very honest accounting of how he went from playing in local rock bands in seattle to becoming a member in one of. Its so easy and other lies is the crazy story of one of rocks survivors the big cheese about the author duff mckagan played bass in guns n roses for twelve years and cowrote many of their most iconic songs. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 366 pages and is available in hardcover format. Mckagan s autobiography, its so easy and other lies, was released on october 4, 2011. June 2, 2015 june 1, 2015 sebastiano mereu autobiography, biography, duff mckagan, guns n roses, its so easy and other lies my friend simon gave me this excellent autobiography by one of the most interesting rock musicians from the 80s and 90s as a christmas gift a couple of years ago. Read its so easy by duff mckagan for free with a 30 day free trial. Its so easy and other lies is the authorized music documentary that chronicles the incredible life of duff mckagan founding member and bass player for guns n roses, velvet revolver and loaded.
Its so easy book by duff mckagan official publisher. Its so easy book by duff mckagan official publisher page. Rose, duff was the unofficial musical director of the band and the most experienced. The band had also been thrown together quickly and lacked cohesion. Its so easy in his new york times bestseller, duff mckagan, founding member of guns n roses and velvet revolver, shares the story of his rise to fame and fortune, his struggles with alcoholism and drug addiction, his personal crash and burn, and his lifesaving transformation via a unique path to sobriety.
In 1984, at the age of twenty, duff mckagan left his native seattlepartly to pursue music but. Sign up for our newsletter and receive special offers, access to bonus content, and info on the latest new releases and other great ebooks from touchstone. Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. In its so easy, duff recounts gnrs unlikely trajectory to a string of multiplatinum albums, soldout stadium concerts, and global acclaim. The current loaded frontman and velvet revolver cofounder is a reluctant storyteller, but his robust, understated firstperson account of life in and around his iconic rock band grounds the cumulative guns n roses mythos and. The book does touch on things i was hoping it would the slow selfdestruction of the band, the riot at riverport amphitheatre in st. Its so easy and other lies official trailer 1 2016 duff mckagan documentary hd in theaters. So, duff mckagan s its so easy is a wellwritten book and an interesting read, and i recommend that you give it a shot. As guns began to splinter, duff felt that he himself was done, too. In his new york times bestseller, duff mckagan, founding member of guns n roses and velvet revolver, shares the story of his rise to fame and fortune, his struggles with alcoholism and drug addiction, his personal crash and burn, and his lifesaving transformation via a unique path to sobriety. If this sounds like the feel good story of the year, then so be it. You see duff s life after gnr, how he finally got clean and sober, and started going. He formed velvet revolver with his former bandmate slash and fronts his own band. The same duff mckagan i had seen help destroy the old mtv headbangers ball set with his fellow band mates as a child.
In 1984, at the age of twenty, duff left his native seattlepartly to pursue music. I wasnt expecting much at all from guns and roses bassist duff mckagan when i picked up his first book its so easy and other lies. The main characters of this music, non fiction story are. Louis, the general insanity of the hugely famous gnr a fight got broken up by harry connick jr. The new documentary its so easy and other lies follows the life and career of duff mckagan, a founding member and bass player for guns n roses, velvet revolver and other bands. Talks about the real challenges in everyday life, his childhood, and how the band made it big. In its so easy, duff recounts guns unlikely trajectory to a string of. But that kind of glory can take its toll, and it didultimatelyon duff, as well as on the band itself.
In his new york times best seller, duff mckagan, founding member of guns n roses and velvet revolver, shares the story of his rise to fame and fortune, his struggles with alcoholism and drug addiction, his personal crash and burn, and his lifesaving transformation via a unique path to sobriety in 1984, at the age of 20, duff mckagan left his native seattle partly to pursue music, but. And those books now have an essential companion and counterpart. I was a quasi gnr fan and figured he would mention kurt cobain at least somewhere in there, but basically, my beau strong armed me into reading this because he loved it so. Its so easy and other lies is the crazy story of one of rocks survivors the big cheese about the author. An hour or so later im thinking i should really take a glass of water to the guy running the photo booth and see how things are going for the henna. Its so easy and other lies is the most compelling book ive picked up in a while.
All of which makes this a very, very enjoyable, if disturbing, read. A founding member of guns n roses and velvet revolver shares the story of his rise to the pinnacle of fame and fortune, his struggles with alcoholism and drug. Its so easy and other lies official trailer 1 2016 duff mckagan. Guns n roses remain one of the greatest rock bands in music and duff tells of the sex, drugs and rock n roll lifestyle that nearly killed him. Mckagan released a threesong ep with the same title to accompany the book, featuring. Its so easy and other lies official trailer 1 2016 duff mckagan documentary hd.
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