Duff McKagan

Duff McKagan (started 1985) is an American rock musician, singer, songwriter and bassist for Guns N' Roses, Velvet Revolver, and Loaded. He has released three solo albums, the latest being Tenderness (2019). Key albums include Appetite for Destruction (1987) and Use Your Illusion I (1991). He has won several awards including Revolver Golden God Award in 2013.

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[L-R] Axl Rose, Slash and Duff McKagan of Guns N' Roses

Guns N’ Roses turned down $10,000 for the publishing rights of Sweet Child O’ Mine before the release of Appetite For Destruction

Duff McKagan with his bass guitar on stage at Glastonbury.

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“Nightrain was written on acoustic guitar”: Duff McKagan on the making of Guns N’ Roses’ Appetite for Destruction

Duff McKagan and Slash on stage. They are turned towards each other. Duff is looking over his shoulder and Slash is looking down. They both have their guitars in hand.

Slash didn’t like the chord progression of Sweet Child O’ Mine – so he wrote the intro to try and “get rid” of it

Duff McKagan and Axl Rose of Guns N' Roses

“That’s all we f**king did”: Duff McKagan names the one thing that may have contributed to the success of Guns N’ Roses’ Appetite For Destruction

“It’s cool you’re coming to see us, but there should be a band that’s 21 or 22 that you’re losing your s**t to”: Guns N’ Roses’ Duff McKagan on the future of rock music

Lemmy and Duff McKagan from Guns N' Roses

Duff McKagan: “Lemmy’s bass playing reminded me that you can still be punk as f**k on bass”

“I’m not worried about it. It’s not gonna affect my creativity”: Guns N’ Roses’ Duff McKagan on AI