When you're in a band, it's a close-knit thing. There's a lot of emotional stuff. Duff McKagan More Quotes by Duff McKagan More Quotes From Duff McKagan It's funny: when I started playing bass in 1984, you had guys like Paul Simonon fron the Clash, John Paul Jones, Lemmy, and Nikki Sixx was the head guy in Motley Crue, and you had all this post-punk stuff like Magazine and Killing Joke where the bass sort of lead the way. Not that I picked it to sort of be a main dude, but it intrigued me. Duff McKagan meyoufunnyway If you don't have a good rhythm section, your band is toast; you're a bar band. Good rhythm section, you've got a chance to get out of the bar. Duff McKagan yourgoodyouchance You become friends with your kids' friends' parents. That's just the way it's gonna be. And sometimes you luck out, and it's great. Duff McKagan parentsgreatyoufriends I can only write from a man's viewpoint. Duff McKagan writeonlymani-can I think you can tell stories and give perspectives and yet still keep stuff for yourself, too. I keep a lot of my life private, even in a public forum like writing. Duff McKagan my-lifeyourselfyoulife I didn't have any work to do, and I had files of my personal and Guns N' Roses financial statements for the previous eight years. I wanted to learn how to read these, but I didn't trust anybody. I just got a lightbulb in my head and said, 'I want to go to school.' That began my journey, taking accountancy and business classes at Seattle. Duff McKagan trustbusinessjourneywork When the record company pays you an advance, it is just that - an advance. And it's at worse rates than any bank would charge you to pay them back. Duff McKagan bankbackyoucompany In rock n' roll, we don't sell records at all like we used to. Yet the artist still has to pay to make records. So you've just got to get out on tour and be smarter about your merchandising. Duff McKagan rockyouryouartist You know what's a great song that will be stuck in your head if I say it? 'Single Ladies,' by Beyonce. Killer song. Duff McKagan greatknowyousong I saw some really amazing stuff with Axl. We worked really well together. We were good friends. And I hope to perhaps have that friendship back one day, although it's not something I wait around for. Duff McKagan daygoodhopefriendship
