Duff Mckagan Responds to Axl Rose

[Ali]

im in love with a stripper http://www.heretodaygonetohell.com/news/shownews.php?newsid=1582

DUFF MCKAGAN Responds To AXL ROSE - Mar. 14, 2006

VELVET REVOLVER bassist Duff McKagan has responded to a press release issued last week by GUNS N' ROSES frontman W. Axl Rose.

Rose lambasted his former GUNS bandmates, McKagan and VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash, claiming that the latter called VELVET REVOLVER singer Scott Weiland a "fraud" and McKagan "spineless" in an early morning meeting at Rose's house last year.

McKagan told Launch that he would rather not get involved in the situation at all. "I think, you know, a lot of it's really unfortunate, very difficult," he said in an interview conducted last Friday (March 10). "I've always just wanted to make great music and that's what I plan on doing. As far as a rebuttal to what he said, or what Slash has said, I won't get involved in a war of words, you know. People say all kinds of stuff and I'm not going to be one of them."

Scott Weiland was not as diplomatic. In a posting at VELVET REVOLVER's official web site, Weiland called Rose a "fat, Botox-faced, wig-wearin' fuck." Weiland wrote that Rose had an "unoriginal, uncreative little mind, the same mind that had to rely on its bandmates to write melodies and lyrics â€" who's the fraud now?"

Weiland also slammed Rose for taking more than a decade to make the still-unreleased GUNS N' ROSES album "Chinese Democracy", saying, "How many albums have you put out, man, and how long did it take the current configuration of this so-called 'band' to make (the album)?...We toured our album over a year and a half. How many shows have you played over the last 10 years?" The last GUNS N' ROSES tour, in 2002, ended abruptly after just a handful of shows.

Weiland concluded by calling Rose a "frightened little man who once thought he was king."

A VELVET REVOLVER spokesperson told MTV.com that Slash would issue his own response within days.

Rose's initial press release accompanied his countersuit against Slash and McKagan, who have sued Rose over licensing, publishing and royalty issues.

McKagan told Launch that VELVET REVOLVER will enter the studio on April 10 to begin recording its sophomore album.


again, thanks to frozen for the heads up.

[blanc15]

äh I thought the part that says Slash came to Axl and and stuff was added by anybody to the original gnr-pressrelease afterwards. and Scott didn't know that --> resonded in an extreme way to something that gnr never said.

now ... am I wrong? looks like, but I still believe in that misunderstaning-theory

[crash_diet]

Duff is definitly the coolest gunner of all time.

[pitol]

Duff is alright. He sounds like a reasonable guy.

[F*ck Fear]

Duff has taken the high road,and I'm glad that unlike his front man he did not act like a child.

[svdv22]

[Pdj79]

äh I thought the part that says Slash came to Axl and and stuff was added by anybody to the original gnr-pressrelease afterwards. and Scott didn't know that --> resonded in an extreme way to something that gnr never said.

now ... am I wrong? looks like, but I still believe in that misunderstaning-theory

Do you people actually read anything BP writes?  He confirmed that the press release DID include the allegation of Slash slagging on his bandmates.  I am not meaning disrespect, blanc15, but seriously, you're like the 20th person who has said this AFTER BP made the confirmation.

Josh

[adrian]

lol duff a responsible guy, must be why his liver exploded from too much vodka

[blanc15]

äh I thought the part that says Slash came to Axl and and stuff was added by anybody to the original gnr-pressrelease afterwards. and Scott didn't know that --> resonded in an extreme way to something that gnr never said.

now ... am I wrong? looks like, but I still believe in that misunderstaning-theory

Do you people actually read anything BP writes?  He confirmed that the press release DID include the allegation of Slash slagging on his bandmates.  I am not meaning disrespect, blanc15, but seriously, you're like the 20th person who has said this AFTER BP made the confirmation.

Josh

really? I missed that, now I got it sorry

[axlstwin]

lol duff a responsible guy, must be why his liver exploded from too much vodka

i think he said REASONABLE, not responsible, and that was years ago.

[JACKSPARROW]

Yeah... duff is alright.... after he went out of GNR.. he went back to college.... in it shows here... that he's got brains on the right place... or he's got great lawyers...

but yeah... Weiland is just .... :crybaby:

[patbateman666]

weiland is a jealous, whiney little fuck. you know, from experience, opiates make you pretty moody.

axl rose KNOWS he's king of los angeles/hollywood areas. axl knows he has reached iconic status.

[sleazydream]

Now we'll just have to wait Slash's take on this. Hope it clears something out...

[adrian]

lol duff a responsible guy, must be why his liver exploded from too much vodka

i think he said REASONABLE, not responsible, and that was years ago.

my mistake