DUFF McKAGAN - "The JANE'S ADDICTION Ride Continues: Two More Live Shows And Maybe A Few New Recordings"
June 17, 2010, 14 years ago
Bassist Duff McKagan - formerly of GUNS N' ROSES, currently in VELVET REVOLVER, LOADED and JANE'S ADDICTION - has issued his latest blog for Seattle Weekly. An excerpt follows:
"Man! Am I ever lucky to be doing what I do! My tenure in Jane's Addiction recently took me to Europe for two shows with RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE in Arnhem, Holland, and Madrid, Spain. This was to be a real trial by fire for me with JA. Don't for a second think that I wasn't a little scared.I generally have confidence in myself. Confidence to me doesn't mean anything else other than self-assurance. You have to be a little bit cocky to go onstage in front of a lot of screaming motherfuckers. I do put in the work, though, to at least gain the confidence... sort of like studying hard and being ready for a tough exam at school, or reading What To Expect When You're Expecting, right before having a baby. Still, you can be as prepared as possible, but still experience many and varied outliers that no amount of preparation can steel you for.
As the house lights went out before we took the stage on that first show, my heart started to speed up and my breathing became shallow and hurried. I couldn't think straight and my hands were shaking just a bit. I've experienced this before, and because of my lifelong affliction with panic disorder, I know now that when my 'fight or flight' mechanisms shift into high gear, at least I am not going to die. But I was freaked the FUCK out."
To read the rest of Duff's blog, click here.
