Todd Kerns scoffs at thought of pulling a Tonya Harding on Duff McKagan

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      I was interviewing Todd Kerns the other day in advance of the Age of Electric reunion show at the Commodore next Saturday (April 30), and had an evil thought.

      Since Kerns is well known as the bassist for Slash, just how far would he go to get the coveted bass gig in Guns N' Roses from its rightful owner, Duff McKagan?

      Turns out he's not about to pull a Tonya Harding on the blonde rocker from Seattle, even if he was next in line for the job.

      "I'm actually a massive supporter of Duff," said Kerns on the phone from his folks' place in Coquitlam. "You know I saw them in Vegas. I saw the first official arena show, and it was awesome. 'Cause I know Duff, I know Slash, I know Dizzy, I know Richard [Fortus]--the other guitar player--so it's kinda like, getting to see these guys do this show was very sort of surreal.

      "I'd never seen the original Guns N' Roses back in the day," he added. "So for me it was kinda like... of course Axl's in a chair, 'cause he broke his foot, but it was great! It was really cool to see, it was really cool to hear the music, and really cool to see those guys together, you know."

      For more from Kerns--including his thoughts on the long-awaited Age of Electric reunion--see the story in next week's Georgia Straight

      Read it on paper for that old-school Gods Teeth Ethel Records vibe.

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