DUFF McKAGAN Weighs In On AXL ROSE Fronting AC/DC - "Amazing, Magical; I'm Super Stoked For Him"
June 19, 2016, 8 years ago
In a recent interview on Jonesy's Jukebox, Guns N' Roses bassist Duff McKagan commented on Axl Rose's current post as AC/DC's singer in the wake of Brian Johnson being forced to step down due to concerns over hearing loss. McKagan attended AC/DC's June 4th show in London at Queen Elizabeth's Olympic Park and offered the following:
"Me and Slash and our ladies went over to London just to surprise Axl, and to see the AC/DC thing at the new Olympic stadium. And it was amazing. We got to see him do that thing with AC/DC, and it was magical. He was out of his chair; he was up and cruising around, and it was really great to see. I'd never seen him, I guess, play… see him sing. And I think it energized the band — they were pretty energized — and the crowd was into it. It was cool. I'm super stoked for him."
In the clip streaming below, courtesy of Billboard.com, McKagan describes his first Guns N’ Roses rehearsal - the first time he performed with Axl Rose. It’s a spunky spoken word narrative set to music, a preview of the Duff documentary It’s So Easy and Other Lies.
Based on the best-selling memoir from bassist McKagan, It’s So Easy features exclusive archival footage and chronicles McKagan’s rise to fame and fortune with Guns N’ Roses and Velvet Revolver, his struggles with alcohol and drugs and his life transformation. Learn more at this location.
More preview clips can be seen below.
