Has anyone mentioned his playing with PUSA (presidents of the usa)? He is on some tracks on their album "Freaked Out and Small" which is really sweet. He also played on their one time show "FOAS World Tour" which was also very sweet.
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Duff Mckagan? Any opinions?
- Thread starter RSJ4STRING
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I always found him to be an exceptionally tasteful player with an articulate and signature tone. It's a tone I'd go for too if I were primarily a pick player and could afford to change my strings after every set. 
Love those Aerodyne basses. I wish they made a five-string version.
Love those Aerodyne basses. I wish they made a five-string version.
[qoute]Love those Aerodyne basses. I wish they made a five-string version.[/QUOTE]
Yeah man, they are awesome my main bass is an aerodyne P-bass!
A long time ago I read that Duff has his specially made because he wants the body of the bass to be of solid wood (the aerodynes are hollow, very light).
Yeah man, they are awesome my main bass is an aerodyne P-bass!
A long time ago I read that Duff has his specially made because he wants the body of the bass to be of solid wood (the aerodynes are hollow, very light).
I don't think Duff has to particularly worry about carrying your gear to a gig any time soon....
The fact is he's inspired a lot of people with his simple but memorable bass lines and was an integral part of one of histories biggest Rn'R bands. He . He's also got a university degree in finances. Some *hack*...
Rant Over.
I don't see why he's a "hack." His bass lines aren't profound or any show of virtuosity, but they fit and I think they groove pretty nicely.
I was never particularly into Duff as a bassist although he's quite solid. I REALLY admire the fact that he went back to school, got a business degree, and now helps other musicians handle their money as a financial advisor. That is cool.
Solid player and seemingly a very good guy. He recently attended a ride with the VME (Vintage Motorcycle Enthusiasts) here in Seattle and writes a column in the Seattle Weekly. The one where he takes his daughters to see Justin Beiber was great. He's alright by me.
The guy is really impressive, he's on that perfect line of giving all you got without over playing.
A good player won't be noticed by the average person he does this well.
Anyhow I think he deserves way more credit, he made gnr, he gave dimension to a band that would of been rather generic without him.
A good player won't be noticed by the average person he does this well.
Anyhow I think he deserves way more credit, he made gnr, he gave dimension to a band that would of been rather generic without him.
Actually, he started out on drums, moved to guitar, and then to bass. Pretty impressive if you ask me.
I am a big fan of his. Great tone, great lines, and he managed to be a hard rock bassist who didn't get stuck playing the root all the time. Plus he brought some nice punk influences to GNR. What's not to love?
I agree - I've always thought he was one of the best rock bassists of his time...
"on that perfect line of giving all you got without over playing"
I couldn't have said it better...
- georgestrings
I don't think Duff has to particularly worry about carrying your gear to a gig any time soon....
The fact is he's inspired a lot of people with his simple but memorable bass lines and was an integral part of one of histories biggest Rn'R bands. He . He's also got a university degree in finances. Some *hack*...
Rant Over.
Yeah, the "hack" thing was pretty dumb - it struck me as coming from someone too old to appreciate some of the best rock of that era...
- georgestrings
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My brother is a drummer, and when we were kids, we used to play covers together, doing them as note-for-note as possible. We played a LOT of AfD. When you've figured out Duff note-for-note, and are playing his lines with a drummer who's figured out Adler on the same level, you realize that a lot of what seems like off-the-cuff varations are very carefully worked out. Either that or their psychic connection was incredible, because those two are locked up on everything.
As for Matt Sorum, I could never get past the fact that every slow song has the same idiot drum fill (3 and, 4 e and).
As for Matt Sorum, I could never get past the fact that every slow song has the same idiot drum fill (3 and, 4 e and).
I love his pick tone and melodic counterpoint to the guitars in everything he does. Seattle bass represent! (He's from Seattle...)
Duff Rose McKagan rocks! Anyone notice how the bass levels in Appetite for Destruction are higher than the guitars on the first 5 songs of that album. He does a lot more stuff in them too. And then in the second 5, the guitars are louder, not that his level is down, it's just not at the top of the mix. And he plays pretty much what the guitarists are playing
- Jimmy Rage
- Jimmy Rage
Wish there were more players like him. Shows up with his 4 string, kicks ass, and looks cool. Just a solid rock player. A dying breed!!!!!
As a jr. high kid i remember a friend handing me appetite and saying you gotta listen to this. It was one of those moments that sent chills up my spine. I had never listened much to the bass but the lines on mr. brownstone, so easy, and rocket queen really stuck with me. Thanks Duff, this was the one cassette that nearly got worn to death.
