Duff McKagan was writing his third book when an album happened instead.
The consensus on the year is 2001.
And they’re both pretty sure it was a show by McKagan’s side project Loaded.
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But there is some debate about the location: Was it Club Vodka or the Viper Room?
“I liked the whole band,” says McKagan of Jennings' outfit at the time, Stargunn.
“The French guy played left-handed guitar.
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And it was just like, ‘These kids are playing fing rock and roll!’
He was this young guy trying to find his way.
I don’t know if I knew about his lineage or anything in the first couple meetings.”
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Although the pair are close friends now, Jennings, 40, confesses to being understandably intimidated by McKagan.
“But at the same time this guy couldn’t be nicer, couldn’t be more talented.
I’m still s-ing a brick that we’re even doing this.”
“This” isTenderness.
“I’m taking some social action with this,” say McKagan.
“This, too, shall pass is a common theme in the record.
Not just about things going on in the world, but we’ve lost some friends.
“We started having these conversations about sounds and we referenced records and he would finish my sentences.”
All of which was a relief since McKagan admits to some initial trepidation.
The tour will hit Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Seattle this week.
His bandmates have given him nothing but positive feedback on his solo flight says McKagan.
“They’re behind me for sure.
Slash got me this really nice acoustic guitar for the tour.
Axl’s been supportive.
They know what I’m doing.”
“There’s a lot of songs bouncing around, I’ll tell you that.
Axl has some really kick ass st that he had coming into it.
We’ve never been at a loss for material.
It’ll come when it comes.”
