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DUFF MCKAGAN Loves IZZY STRADLIN's New Solo Album

July 20, 2010

Former GUNS N' ROSES and current VELVET REVOLVER/JANE'S ADDICTION bassist Duff McKagan has penned the latest installment of his column, which appears on Reverb at SeattleWeekly.com. An excerpt follows below.

"I'm not much of a 'critic' when it comes time to write about music and hence, I really only write about stuff that I like. I really like the way Izzy [Stradlin], my old GUNS N' ROSES bandmate, goes about writing, recording, and releasing his records. He records his stuff out in the 'sticks' where he lives. He writes and demos the songs in his house. He releases his records straight to iTunes. No press. No drama.

"In a lot of way, at least for me, Izzy has almost single-handedly carried the torch over the last 18 years for REAL, no-bullshit American rock. His records are always gems of song-craftsmanship. 'Wave Of Heat' came out last week and this may be the first place you may have heard about it. (Full disclosure: I played bass on this record) Izzy walks his own path always and never plays footsies in any way with the newest musical fad or craze. He fucking ROCKS! Plain and simple."

Read McKagan's entire column at SeattleWeekly.com.

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