Buy It's So Easy (and other lies): The Autobiography by McKagan, Duff (ISBN: 9781409127390) from Amazon's Book Store. Seems like a nice bloke who was drunk or drugged all the time so there's really not much to talk about. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started. Nothing is detailed, it's like a bland diary. See More Talks about the real challenges in everyday life, his childhood, and how the band made it big. Directed by Christopher Duddy. Great perspective from his own point of view. In It’s So Easy, Duff recounts GN’R’s unlikely trajectory to a string of multiplatinum albums, sold-out stadium concerts, and global acclaim. L'émotion est au rendez-vous si vous êtes fan de Duff et de sa famille. Sign in to see videos available to you. Guns N' Roses rocked #madrid last night and are adding more shows this summer. There is hope and if you want; you will get better and kick addictions ass! Really enjoyable to read, with a refreshingly different angle on the rock-star biography, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 7, 2014. We’re heartened that McKagan, with the help of his third wife, their two daughters and, winningly, a business degree from Seattle University, has attained drug-free happiness and stability. How are ratings calculated? It's So Easy and Other Lies ; Where to watch. Learn more about the program. Featuring exclusive archive footage, the film chronicles Duff's rise to fame and fortune, his struggles with alcoholism and drug addiction, and his remarkable life transformation. 5.0 out of 5 stars Buy this book! About the Author DUFF Mckagan played bass in Guns N’ Roses for twelve years and co-wrote many of their most iconic songs. And most importantly, to see what happened with the band from one of the member's point of view. The lifetime story of Guns N' Roses bass player, Duff McKagan. Write a review. This film has some fun footage of everyone in GNR except Axl, McKagan home movie footage, and nice arrangements of songs GNR and other bands Duff has been in, but I didn’t feel that the selections he chose to read did a service to his story as a whole. It's So Easy and Other Lies makes for a tedious cinematic experience that will only be appreciated by McKagan's hard-core fans. Its great to hear someone's experience from their point of view, Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2019. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 5, 2017, I VE BEEN A GUNS N ROSES FAN AND ALSO VELVET REVOLVER FOR YEARS, Ayant lu le livre It's so easy en version française, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 18, 2016. Some of the writing moved me to tears (mind you, I cry easily... but still...), A warts and all look at Duff McKagan's life, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 15, 2016. I thought that Slash's book covered their most creative and turbulent period much better and seemed much more raw, honest and streetwise. Watch It's So Easy and Other Lies (2016) - 纪录 Movie: The life story of musician Michael 'Duff' McKagan (Guns N' Roses, Velvet Revolver, Loaded). It was also released in Germany around the same time. It's So Easy and Other Lies: Trailer 1. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. Strictly for hard-core fans. I have been a huge GN'R fan since way back in the early days. Wish I was actually there that night. Please try again. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in, Free returns are available for the shipping address you chose. Badass Affirmations: The Wit and Wisdom of Wild Women (Inspirational Quotes for Wom... To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Every life changing moment has to come with an epiphany of some sort. Catch them in your city soon. With Nikki Sixx, Benny Urquidez, Slash, Duff McKagan. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. We work hard to protect your security and privacy. It’s So Easy is so easy to recommend to GNR fans. And even they're likely to come away less than enthusiastic. (Prices may vary for AK and HI.). Top 200 of all time 150 Essential Comedies. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 2, 2019. It's So Easy (And Other Lies) is the crazy story of one of rock's survivors **** THE BIG CHEESE --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition. McKagan is most well known as the former bass player for the rock bands Guns N' Roses and Velvet Revolver. The DVD tells Duff's story, before, during and after GN'R, as a video version of his same-titled autobiography, illustrated with some more pictures, videos and interviews with people like Slash, Matt Sorum, some of Duff's siblings, sensei Benny etc. As Guns began to splinter, Duff felt that he himself was done, too. Having read Rex Brown's autobiography just before this one (he was the bass player in Pantera) I didn't go into the Duff McKagan work with particularly high expectations. The book describes his life in a lot more detail. Read the book when it came out and loved it. Guns N'Roses had been my high school favorites and I've always had a soft spot for the band. This concert type of setting is given much weight, as everyone is dressed in suits, and all of the performers seem to be taking the whole thing quite seriously - there seems to be an attempt to elevate the material, including Duff's readings to something higher than what it really is. It seems that he just liked to get f***ed up and rock out. Watch trailers, read customer and critic reviews and buy It's So Easy and Other Lies directed by Christopher Duddy for €13.99. Maybe that's all the deeper his story goes, and that's why the impact of the film is muted, and it comes off as a bit shallow and two dimensional, although I can at least appreciate Duff sharing his journey to sobriety with others. Where to begin on "It's So Easy And Other Lies..."? It's So Easy and Other Lies. "It's So Easy" is a song by the American rock band Guns N' Roses, appearing on their 1987 debut studio album, Appetite for Destruction. In the same way, he did a good job of telling about his life from childhood, his days living in squalor trying to get a band together, and the transformation he made into a sober, married father of 2 daughters.