Michael Andrew “Duff” McKagan, often credited as Duff “Rose” McKagan, is an American bass guitarist, singer, songwriter and author. He is best known for his twelve-year tenure with the hard rock band Guns N’ Roses, with whom he achieved worldwide success in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
“I’ve always played both guitar and bass. My earliest influences on the guitar were punk-rock based, guys like Steve Jones from the Sex Pistols and Johnny Thunders—players that weren’t technical and had a raw, brutal approach to the instrument. Later, I learned a lot from playing with Izzy [Stradlin, formerly of Guns N’ Roses]. He’s really one of the best rhythm players out there, and he has always had such an incredible feel. He can really lock into a groove like no other. I just sort of picked up bits and pieces from all of those guys, and everything made its way into my own sound”.
just...BASS! 