Duff Discusses Guns N' Roses Reunion

Mike Kerwick of NorthJersey.com conducted an interview with Loaded/Velvet Revolver/ex-Guns N’ Roses bassist Duff McKagan.

A few excerpts from the chat follow:

On being sober:

“You thought you were missing something if you didn’t go out one night. You might miss the greatest party ever. That’s just really kind of a teenage way of looking at things. I actually know people that still kind of think that way. They’re in their 30s and 40s. Poor fuckin' people. My life has become a lot richer since I’ve been sober."

“I’m living a full life. I got an education and I read and I’m fascinated by things. I kick-box. I water-ski. I ride a motorcycle. More importantly than all that other shit, I have two little girls and a wife who look to me for everything.”

On playing with his former Guns N’ Roses bandmates in Velvet Revolver:

“I think there’s definitely some weird chemistry that Slash and I have tapped into. I almost feel like some sort of weird old soul thing. We never talk about music, never have. We never talk about what we want a song to sound like. To me that would just be goofy.”

On possible reunion of Guns N’ Roses’ classic lineup:

“It would have to be kind of a cool groovy situation, a feel-good situation, for us to do it. You know, I think it could happen someday, somehow, because of the fact that we’re all still alive. It’s really not something I waste any time thinking about. As far as my music goes, I have a great band, I love what we do. I love the records we made.”

On repeating Guns N’ Roses’ amazing success:

“It’s never gonna happen again. We were at the right place at the right time for a generation that needed it. It just doesn’t happen. People ask, ‘Well, is VR going to match the success of Guns N’ Roses?’ Oh, hell no. Nobody will. Nobody ever will. Unless in 10 years there’s some need for a rock band that comes along and captures their imagination.”

Source: BJ + VR