Duff is from a little band named "Guns & Roses" but that is just the start! New York Times Best Selling Author! Velvet Revolver! Kings of Chaos! Rock and Roll Hall of FAME!
Man, Duff is cool. He's done it all, burned the house down, rebuilt himself from less than zero and just has a wealth of knowledge. He's a Rock Star but seems like you could just chill with him too. So respect for him. He's like the Ultimate cool uncle LOL. I always LOVE a Duff conversation.
Could listen to Duff talk all day. Love these convos, Todd is a great host...and he doesn't ask typical "interviewer" questions. He keeps these just like a regular conversation and they go amazingly every time
Happy Birthday Todd🎂! So cool watching two Type A personalities chat AND everybody's favorite Bassists. Never a dull moment. Soooo much Energy here. XOXOXO
Duff dude youve inspired me in soo many ways, like you’re definitely one of the most positive heros i look up to, would love to play some tunes together sometime. Im 30 and i was buying guitar strings and picks at the local pawn shop one day. He was taking care of someone else so i started looking when i noticed he had some CDs for sale. They werent displayed very prominently, i guess because it was like 2012 lmao! But music is my life, so i started trying to make out what all he had on that lil rack. I bought two CDs that day, Duffs first solo album “Believe in Me” and im guessing either he or maybe whoever sold/pawned those CDs were a Gunner. Had to be because the other one i noticed and decided to buy was Izzy Stradlin and the Ju Ju Hounds, his first solo album as well. I didnt really groove with Izzys stuff, but damnit Duffs album rocked my world, and like opened my mind from the sort of tunnel vision i had on my favorite bands. I URGE anyone whos here, if youre unfamiliar with Believe in Me, you need to order/stream/download it ASAP!! I was soo lost in that period of my life i was 22, i was raised by my grandma and she died in my arms not even a month after I graduated high school. She was both my parents, and the only person who would support me, and show me unconditional love. That really had a negative impact on me, my life soon started spiraling, i was surfing that downward spiral in style atleast. I had been left some money, i heard my favorite band at the time was about to do a residency at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas. This was band i always loved growing up, but i had kinda forgotten them. But i happened to see their behind the music the week before she passed on. But i was like woah! I need to get back into guitar and get another band together ASAP because thats what ive been missing past four years. I have always had depression and abandonment issues since before i was 10. So there i was literally homeless, lost, and crushed because i lost the only person i loved and cared about. I started couch surfing, and once a little money started coming down the pike, i decided id enjoy flipping cars, which i did and i bought my dream car at 21. 2002 Firehawk Trans Am LS1 Corvette engine and 6 speed stick, t-tops, tinted windows and a rockin Alpine system i installed all myself. I bought a couple guitars and a bass, and started getting my chops back or trying to. It was all good despite the odds against me, till i started hanging with someone i considered a brother from highschool in my band days. He was a HUGE Guns fan lol, i used to give him soo much shit because i was into 80s Metallica and Pantera, and thats the kinda music i played. I loved Guns as a kid but my mom burnt me out quick on them. So ya know brother went in the Marines and that just mindfucked him on every level, he wouldnt touch his guitar ever again because some of his brothers didnt make it home from the war. He found that he could self medicate his mental issues with heroin. I had been curious of heroin because of so many of my heros, but always turned it down because i wasnt gonna end up a statistic like my mother. But in that era of my life i was getting suicidal, and started getting it in my head that i just needed to put myself in the ground too, because i was alone, and no one was checking on me to see if i was processing my grief, or how i should say. I started running the bars every night, buying half ozs of good coke, snorting pills, and chasing every good looking girl i could find. At the time it seemed like thatd be the best way to fill the emotional hole inside me. Im not gonna lie it was great fun for a long time. Until I remembered i had a vacation in Vegas in a week. So i stocked up on party supplies, and partied my ass off and had to reschedule for the next flight because i showed up an hour late smh. So they were paying extra attention to me, so i decided that i better not try smuggling shit on this specific flight. So as i touch down in Vegas and as i was checking into the Hard Rock Hotel i could hear Mötley Crües show raging on, but i wasnt too concerned i had front row tickets for the final four shows there. By the time I decided what to wear and whether or not to drink the whole pint of Jack Daniels from my mini fridge, i caught the last maybe four songs that first night but the production was insane for that residency, blew my mind! I was like this is right where i belong, im right at home here! I was soo high that withdrawal didnt rear its head into my life until my third morning in Vegas. I thought maybe i was jet lagged, i was naive and didnt think id ever let myself get strung out to the point of waking up sick. So i had the best and at the same time worst time of my life in Vegas. When i was waiting on my flight home which got delayed half the day. I popped in the bookstore in the McCaren airport. I was happy to see they had a very nice Rock section. I happened to buy Duffs first book because I recognized his name from the Mötley Crüe books, and I decided to give Guns another chance and found my new favorite band for years. But Duff inspired me to get clean and really to be a man. Im typing this from my finally own first place. And Duff opened my mind about Prince. He talked in his books how much of a hero and inspiration he was to Duff. Maaan im soo thankful for planting that seed!! See i used to not believe in fate. But think bout my guitar strings story finding his album, then his book. Life has taught usually in hard ways i was wrong about that. Its also taught me things are cyclical. Prince inspired Duff, who inspired me, and turned me onto his inspiration, and last month a kid wrote a small book like im doing now. Telling me that im literally his hero, that my lil guitar videos i do when im bored, have lit a hunger and drive in him, and that just tripped me the hell out, total mindfuck! I saw my first concert when i was six, Kiss reunion tour 96. I knew when the lights went down, the pyro went off/up, they hit the stage with a force to be reckoned with. But i told my mom on the way home that i now know what i want to be when u grew up. Still aint grown up, and still havent given up though i havent picked up my guitar in a couple months since losing my job, then the only girlfriend i actually loved and planned on being with. Trying to keep it together, but with each day it gets harder, and now live music isnt even a thing. Im sort of crestfallen at the moment. Ive overcame sooo much shit, and cheated death more times than i can count on one hand, and for what?! Idk why i even decided to share all my baggage now, but i guess to thank Duff for kinda saving me, teaching me to be a man, introducing great tunes, and reminding me of the one thing i do love and thats music, and the creation of it. Hopefully my trainwreck will maybe help someone else along the way. If i can overcome an 8 year heroin addiction, so can you and im here to encourage anyone struggling!
@Ball Point Duff gave up drinking because his pancreas almost exploded. Justin, so proud of your 8 year sobriety. That's awesome. Pick your guitar back up. That's your therapy.
I love this interview, chat. I have seen both of you playing live and you are both amazing musicians , and have beautiful souls . Your energy makes the show magical. I absolutely feel like a teenager, rocking out in the 80’s with my friends, and that’s priceless. Music is the fountain of youth. 💕💕💕💕 and peace💋
I didn't know you have TH-cam channel. Better later than ever. One of my fave bass players of mine too. Can't wait till the next NHL starts. Cheers from Finland, Petri
Thanks Todd for sharing!!! From one Estevan SK brother to another!! Very interesting and yourself and Duff even had me rotfl a couple times! Sure needed something worth while because this Covid bs is brutal!! Peace brother!!
Best interview yet about beginnings and punk Rock. I personally listened to Olivia N. John and I couldn't face 'Welcome to the Jungle' on the radio. I liked Devo....Guns n Roses sortof had scary vibes. In the mountains, I began to listen to 'Sweet Child'. That was awesome!! Cracked the whole scary egg open.
Just stumbled on to this channel age of electric I watched Gilby interview duff rocks he is a good dude his book is awesome highly recommend reading it
These interviews are so cool & so informative ! I think that they are a little more at ease, talking to you Todd, because of your experience. You most likely have experienced the very same things, or know and work with most of them ! Now if Fall would just come to Las Vegas !!
Duff's badd tone is just badass.. speaking of tone, PLEASE try to get Dug Pinnick, that's another king of Bass n that bottom end tone. Enjoyed this stream 🙏🏾
No Duff, we didn’t lose our Sonics...they were STOLEN from us! Carpetbagging SOB’s and David Stern colluded with each other to steal OUR team! Looking forward to The Kraken representing the 206...love ya Duff! After listening to this I got to break out Duff’s 1st book again and read it (for the 3rd time).
I loved this! Duff is such a decent dude and so is Todd, and he's so good at interviewing! It's not the usual "question and answer" monotony. Just two guys who clearly respect each other, hanging out ... very cool! I love Age of Electric! 💙🇨🇦 proud Canadian over here .
Todd is a natural. Great presenter/interviewer.
Man, Duff is cool. He's done it all, burned the house down, rebuilt himself from less than zero and just has a wealth of knowledge.
He's a Rock Star but seems like you could just chill with him too.
So respect for him. He's like the Ultimate cool uncle LOL.
I always LOVE a Duff conversation.
Duff is so genuine... I love him!! Todd is so cool in his interviewing style.
Marvel: "Infinity War is the most ambitious crossover event in history"
Me:
If I could play like Duff and perform like Todd, I could probably rule the world...
Could listen to Duff talk all day. Love these convos, Todd is a great host...and he doesn't ask typical "interviewer" questions. He keeps these just like a regular conversation and they go amazingly every time
These two ❤❤❤
Happy Birthday Todd🎂! So cool watching two Type A personalities chat AND everybody's favorite Bassists. Never a dull moment. Soooo much Energy here. XOXOXO
This was such a cool interview ❤
This collab has made my night😍
Duff dude youve inspired me in soo many ways, like you’re definitely one of the most positive heros i look up to, would love to play some tunes together sometime. Im 30 and i was buying guitar strings and picks at the local pawn shop one day. He was taking care of someone else so i started looking when i noticed he had some CDs for sale. They werent displayed very prominently, i guess because it was like 2012 lmao! But music is my life, so i started trying to make out what all he had on that lil rack. I bought two CDs that day, Duffs first solo album “Believe in Me” and im guessing either he or maybe whoever sold/pawned those CDs were a Gunner. Had to be because the other one i noticed and decided to buy was Izzy Stradlin and the Ju Ju Hounds, his first solo album as well. I didnt really groove with Izzys stuff, but damnit Duffs album rocked my world, and like opened my mind from the sort of tunnel vision i had on my favorite bands. I URGE anyone whos here, if youre unfamiliar with Believe in Me, you need to order/stream/download it ASAP!! I was soo lost in that period of my life i was 22, i was raised by my grandma and she died in my arms not even a month after I graduated high school. She was both my parents, and the only person who would support me, and show me unconditional love. That really had a negative impact on me, my life soon started spiraling, i was surfing that downward spiral in style atleast. I had been left some money, i heard my favorite band at the time was about to do a residency at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas. This was band i always loved growing up, but i had kinda forgotten them. But i happened to see their behind the music the week before she passed on. But i was like woah! I need to get back into guitar and get another band together ASAP because thats what ive been missing past four years. I have always had depression and abandonment issues since before i was 10. So there i was literally homeless, lost, and crushed because i lost the only person i loved and cared about. I started couch surfing, and once a little money started coming down the pike, i decided id enjoy flipping cars, which i did and i bought my dream car at 21. 2002 Firehawk Trans Am LS1 Corvette engine and 6 speed stick, t-tops, tinted windows and a rockin Alpine system i installed all myself. I bought a couple guitars and a bass, and started getting my chops back or trying to. It was all good despite the odds against me, till i started hanging with someone i considered a brother from highschool in my band days. He was a HUGE Guns fan lol, i used to give him soo much shit because i was into 80s Metallica and Pantera, and thats the kinda music i played. I loved Guns as a kid but my mom burnt me out quick on them. So ya know brother went in the Marines and that just mindfucked him on every level, he wouldnt touch his guitar ever again because some of his brothers didnt make it home from the war. He found that he could self medicate his mental issues with heroin. I had been curious of heroin because of so many of my heros, but always turned it down because i wasnt gonna end up a statistic like my mother. But in that era of my life i was getting suicidal, and started getting it in my head that i just needed to put myself in the ground too, because i was alone, and no one was checking on me to see if i was processing my grief, or how i should say. I started running the bars every night, buying half ozs of good coke, snorting pills, and chasing every good looking girl i could find. At the time it seemed like thatd be the best way to fill the emotional hole inside me. Im not gonna lie it was great fun for a long time. Until I remembered i had a vacation in Vegas in a week. So i stocked up on party supplies, and partied my ass off and had to reschedule for the next flight because i showed up an hour late smh. So they were paying extra attention to me, so i decided that i better not try smuggling shit on this specific flight. So as i touch down in Vegas and as i was checking into the Hard Rock Hotel i could hear Mötley Crües show raging on, but i wasnt too concerned i had front row tickets for the final four shows there. By the time I decided what to wear and whether or not to drink the whole pint of Jack Daniels from my mini fridge, i caught the last maybe four songs that first night but the production was insane for that residency, blew my mind! I was like this is right where i belong, im right at home here! I was soo high that withdrawal didnt rear its head into my life until my third morning in Vegas. I thought maybe i was jet lagged, i was naive and didnt think id ever let myself get strung out to the point of waking up sick. So i had the best and at the same time worst time of my life in Vegas. When i was waiting on my flight home which got delayed half the day. I popped in the bookstore in the McCaren airport. I was happy to see they had a very nice Rock section. I happened to buy Duffs first book because I recognized his name from the Mötley Crüe books, and I decided to give Guns another chance and found my new favorite band for years. But Duff inspired me to get clean and really to be a man. Im typing this from my finally own first place. And Duff opened my mind about Prince. He talked in his books how much of a hero and inspiration he was to Duff. Maaan im soo thankful for planting that seed!! See i used to not believe in fate. But think bout my guitar strings story finding his album, then his book. Life has taught usually in hard ways i was wrong about that. Its also taught me things are cyclical. Prince inspired Duff, who inspired me, and turned me onto his inspiration, and last month a kid wrote a small book like im doing now. Telling me that im literally his hero, that my lil guitar videos i do when im bored, have lit a hunger and drive in him, and that just tripped me the hell out, total mindfuck! I saw my first concert when i was six, Kiss reunion tour 96. I knew when the lights went down, the pyro went off/up, they hit the stage with a force to be reckoned with. But i told my mom on the way home that i now know what i want to be when u grew up. Still aint grown up, and still havent given up though i havent picked up my guitar in a couple months since losing my job, then the only girlfriend i actually loved and planned on being with. Trying to keep it together, but with each day it gets harder, and now live music isnt even a thing. Im sort of crestfallen at the moment. Ive overcame sooo much shit, and cheated death more times than i can count on one hand, and for what?! Idk why i even decided to share all my baggage now, but i guess to thank Duff for kinda saving me, teaching me to be a man, introducing great tunes, and reminding me of the one thing i do love and thats music, and the creation of it. Hopefully my trainwreck will maybe help someone else along the way. If i can overcome an 8 year heroin addiction, so can you and im here to encourage anyone struggling!
@Ball Point Duff gave up drinking because his pancreas almost exploded.
Justin, so proud of your 8 year sobriety. That's awesome. Pick your guitar back up. That's your therapy.
Two great dudes!!
Guns N Roses is my favourite band and I absolutely fell in love with Age of Electric since I saw them open for Our Lady Peace in 98'. I love this!
Uhhhh pretty sure you didn't see Guns N Roses in 98
@@matthewcambron6598 read the comment again. I saw Age of Electric open for Our Lady Peace in '98
Very fucking cool interview. As a musician that never made it, I loved the geek talk. I still play. You can't get it out of your blood.
Duff is the coolest guy in rock! Todd is awesome too, nice interview! They could make some music together!
Outstanding chat, Todd and Duff. Totally enjoyed seeing and listening to you both. Hoping for a Part 2!
🤟🏽🤩👍🏽
I love this interview, chat. I have seen both of you playing live and you are both amazing musicians , and have beautiful souls . Your energy makes the show magical. I absolutely feel like a teenager, rocking out in the 80’s with my friends, and that’s priceless. Music is the fountain of youth. 💕💕💕💕 and peace💋
Todd you are wayyyyy more than just a bass player 🤘🏻🙌🏻
Great interview!! You're both so personable. I saw Duff on the Alice in Chains award show and he did an excellent job playing so many instruments!
I am just now finding Todd's YT channel and my first time actually hearing him talk. Excellent interview and excellent voice for radio.
Wow. Two of my favorite bass players in an hour video! Love you both 🖤
Love this. I'm late for work cos I couldn't turn it off!🙈 please do this again soon. Xx
My two bass icons and heroes in one video I CANNOT ASK FOR MORE PERFECTION
Love the Roughriders mug Todd. All your Saskatchewan fans say hi! Way cool interview. Both you and Duff are inspiring.
I didn't know you have TH-cam channel. Better later than ever. One of my fave bass players of mine too.
Can't wait till the next NHL starts. Cheers from Finland, Petri
Can't wait for this!!!!
It’s just a great interview. It’s fun watching it!
Loving this one Todd!
This made me so happy that I came up with a new groove 😍
Awesome interview! Loved the Walking Papers bit too - such an awesome project!
For sure they had their own vibe i really dug! Shame that the public wasn’t interested smh!
Thanks Todd for sharing!!! From one Estevan SK brother to another!! Very interesting and yourself and Duff even had me rotfl a couple times! Sure needed something worth while because this Covid bs is brutal!! Peace brother!!
Love those chats Todd! Keep ‘em coming 💪
Best interview yet about beginnings and punk Rock. I personally listened to Olivia N. John and I couldn't face 'Welcome to the Jungle' on the radio. I liked Devo....Guns n Roses sortof had scary vibes. In the mountains, I began to listen to 'Sweet Child'. That was awesome!! Cracked the whole scary egg open.
@Todd Kerns Doing great and finding music on my iphone to enhance and improve my serenity
Duff is a Legend!
3, 2, 1 cuenta regresiva para este gran show Todd KERNS y Duff MCKAGAN
First time here !! Dude Todd this is Amzing !! 🤟🏻🤟🏻
Duff has always been good people and a motivational force!
Just stumbled on to this channel age of electric I watched Gilby interview duff rocks he is a good dude his book is awesome highly recommend reading it
Looking forward to Thursday!
Yess! The world needs new GnR music! Great interview Dammit!!!
Two nice guys talking about nice topics! You rock, Todd!
Duffs the man. Todd kicks arse too
Crossing border with note from Mom! LOL.
You guys are amazing in so many ways 👍🏻🤟🏻
Duff my idol growing up. Really cool interview
Subbed .Duff is the man love to see him healthy and still out there playing
Excelente show, gracias chicos
Woohoo! Ready for this one
Happy birthday my dear
🍺🍺🍺🍺🎉💖
Duff is such an inspiration
Great interview Todd!!!
Awesome interview. Put these out as podcasts please!
I saw you open for tea party at west ed mall. Killer show.
Make my year!!!!!! Happy DAMMIT Week🥳🥳🥳🎁🎁🎁❤️❤️❤️🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷
Love these video talks man so cool my first video was frank sidoris love frank and your guys band and duff is awesome thanks Todd
These interviews are so cool & so informative ! I think that they are a little more at ease, talking to you Todd, because of your experience. You most likely have experienced the very same things, or know and work with most of them ! Now if Fall would just come to Las Vegas !!
We can't wait for this one to go live !!!
duff just woke up 👋
Very cool!!! I learned a lot too!
Hello Todd and Duff From Aloha, Oregon
Hello from Texas
Subscribed !!!!!
Superb!!!
Awesome...
IF YOUR A FAN, THIS IS FN GREAT. IVE SEEN BOTH LIVE. MUCH RESPECT TO THESE ROCKERS.
A LEGEND BEING A GUEST TO SOMEONE HE INSPIRED. THATS PRETTY COOL. THERE STYLE OF BASS PLAYING IDENTICAL.
Great Episode
Duff's badd tone is just badass.. speaking of tone, PLEASE try to get Dug Pinnick, that's another king of Bass n that bottom end tone. Enjoyed this stream 🙏🏾
No Duff, we didn’t lose our Sonics...they were STOLEN from us! Carpetbagging SOB’s and David Stern colluded with each other to steal OUR team! Looking forward to The Kraken representing the 206...love ya Duff!
After listening to this I got to break out Duff’s 1st book again and read it (for the 3rd time).
This is a very cool conversation
ROCK & FUCKIN ROLL
Can't wait 2 great bass player's talking R&FNR☮🖤🎸
Duff pick up my bass at the whiskey since we had the same bass easy mistake this was in 1988
Todd would be a great game show host.
rider nation is very proud!!!
Awesome and Inspiring. What did i do with this inspiration? Played for an additional 2hrs! Lockdown woodshedding in Manitoba!!!!
This is fucking great! Im just waiting for a talk with SLASH :]
Love the Rider Mug Bro
OMG😲😱😱😱😱!!!!
My relative came up with seahawk name they had a name contest .. when the team was starting.. and he won
Duff is the best *-*
“Hey Mike Clink -Remember That Time You Produced Appetite For Destruction?” 😀😀😀
I wish Myles Kennedy had talked to Axm Rose too on this quarantined
We want new album
He was hot dude.I am straight.He looks rough now may be due to alcohol and drugs.
DUUUUUUUUUUUUFF!
Any other great show
A B.C. Rich Eagle would be the guitar Duff is referring to. But a small chance, could be a Seagal
I have a all original candy apple Jazz Bass Special Japan if he is interested.
Yeah Todd \,,/ faltou legenda português pra os brasileiros
Seattle Thunderbirds!!!
Duff are you on good terms with Izzy? Also is a new Guns N' Roses album ever gonna be released?
I dont think this is an interactive interview
Ask about when we can expect a new GNR album please.
Not fain music...typo. What is your favorite chord?
I subbed just so I could unsub because of that Riders mug... lol but I resubbed because this channel is great
Age of Electric!
I loved this! Duff is such a decent dude and so is Todd, and he's so good at interviewing! It's not the usual "question and answer" monotony. Just two guys who clearly respect each other, hanging out ... very cool! I love Age of Electric! 💙🇨🇦 proud Canadian over here .
Notes from Mom -
Nothing confuses me more that hearing people talk about American and Canadian sports😂
What is your fain music favorite punk chord? B...b...bass is classy.
Link to James Brown's Night Train that Todd's team mentioned in the chat: th-cam.com/video/ZF_rZrH4yBY/w-d-xo.html
You don't pawn a guitar to "pay rent".....
Lol if your dealer is also your landlord ya do!
@@justinfbabay Touche', good sir....touche'.
anybody know what’s going on with this band creddy pool? saw todd talk about it a couple days ago