The Living Are the Best Punk Band That Didn t Make It
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Pearl Jam s Stone Gossard on Unearthing Duff McKagan s Great Lost Punk Album
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Ever wonder where some of that aggression and fury in early Guns N Roses music came from? Bassist Duff McKagan likely carried over some of that attitude from his teen years punk band The Living, who are now sharing their 1982 debut album, aptly titled
The Living: 1982.
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McKagan was a 17-year-old guitarist and songwriter at the time of this recording, joining with singer John Conte, bassist Todd Fleischman and drummer Greg Gilmore on their fledgling effort. Gilmore s name may be recognizable to some as he went on to play with Mother Love Bone. And that Mother Love Bone connection also has ties to the new release as onetime MLB musician Stone Gossard and Satchel s Regan Hagar have decided to issue the record via their Loosegroove Records label.