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Duff McKagan Leaves Jane's Addiction After Just Five Months
- Posted on Sep 7th 2010 8:00AM by Julian Marszalek
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Despite playing a few gigs and working on new material for the band's first album in seven years , the former Guns N' Roses bassist has quit after citing the age old problem of "musical differences."
Jane's Addiction said in a statement released via e-mail, "Hey we wanted to thank Duff for helping us write songs for our new record. We love the songs we worked on with him -- and the gigs were a blast -- but musically we were all headed in different directions. From here Duff is off to work on his own stuff so we wish him all the best."
It is understood that McKagan will now concentrate on his band, Duff McKagan's Loaded, who recently finished working on their new album with Soundgarden and Pantera producer Terry Date.
Loaded are in the process of finding a new home after parting ways with Century Media Records who released the band's debut album, 2009's 'Sick.'
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Jen
When did Duff turn into David Bowie?
September 07 2010 at 7:41 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
dave Trupia
Hey man I am a bass player lookin for work if Duff does not want the paycheck I'll take it....
September 07 2010 at 7:03 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
LionWoods
1 reply to LionWoods's comment
never understood what anyone found appealing about J.A. I can sing as well as Perry Farrell and I can't sing at all.
September 07 2010 at 5:57 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
SLM in SC
Uh, to each his own...
September 07 2010 at 6:24 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Charlie
This "Duff ain't Flea" stuff, obviously points to Flea's prowess and chops on the bass, which in a pissing contest, would serve him well. Playing music and creating parts for a song that compliment the writer's idea,with economy and taste, as well as thunderous passages (if that be what is necessary), should always be the goal of a band member. If you are so conscious of a bass passage in a song, then I would suggest that maybe there is a good chance that it is the wrong choice overall. James Jamerson of the Mowtown era, is a perfect example of a bass player working his chops into a song without stepping all over it. John Paul Jones as well. You knew they were there, but you "didn't" at the same time.
September 07 2010 at 5:39 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Booker T. Johnston
1 reply to Booker T. Johnston's comment
PHUCK DUFF HE IS AN ECCENTRIC Q U E E R ANYWAY!!!!!!!
September 07 2010 at 5:00 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
pnut166
Don`t you have somebody to go rescue ?
September 08 2010 at 1:54 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
iviethodaurum
1 reply to iviethodaurum's comment
Duff aint flea....flea is tough to beat.
September 07 2010 at 4:59 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Mark
But Duff can play, write, and sing.
mintrubble71
1 reply to mintrubble71's comment
Eric Avery was the bassist for Jane's until the 1st time they broke up. Everything since then has been garbage anyway.
September 07 2010 at 4:15 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
steve
yup--- i dont give a shit
September 07 2010 at 8:16 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
pck
@ Eric: they had Eric Avery, Flea, Martyn LeNoble, and Chris Chaney as well as Duff playing bass in JA
September 07 2010 at 2:08 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Eric Blade
2 replies to Eric Blade's comment
What do you mean "always"? Jane's had exactly one bassist through their first incarnation.
andrrzej stopyra
no, they also had that othe guy besides avery
September 07 2010 at 12:38 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
nianqing3h
It is understood that McKagan will now concentrate on his band, Duff McKagan's Loaded, who recently finished working on their new album with Soundgarden and Pantera producer Terry Date. My boyfriend thinks the same with me. He is eight years older than me, lol. We met online at agelessmat e.c om a nice and free place for younger women and older men, or older women and younger men, to interact with each other. Maybe you wanna check out or tell your friends.
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