DUFF MCKAGAN On DIO: 'Us Rockers Owe A Bit Of Reverence To This Great Man'
May 17, 2010VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan has penned the latest installment of his weekly column, which appears on Reverb at SeattleWeekly.com. It follows below.
"My part in this 'summer music playlist' it is going to be a touch bittersweet as it turns out.
"Last weekend, Ronnie James Dio succumbed to his battle with stomach cancer. From what I understand, Ronnie fought like a warrior to the end.
"I was supposed to pick a new-ish song for this list, but when it comes to rocking out in the summertime, sometimes you just got to go a little bit old-damn-school.
"'Last In Line' is an ass-kicker right up there with anything, punk, rock, and/or metal, and us rockers owe a bit of reverence to this great man.
"R.I.P., RJD!"
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