G n' R bassist writes for Playboy

Yes, you heard it right. The ex- Guns n’ Roses and Velvet Revolver bassist is writing for playboy. Now, the thing that’s really interesting is that he’s not writing about sex, drugs or rock n’ roll, he’s doing a financial column in which he wants to “be a voice of the people” and “bring down some of the crooks on Wall st”.
After Guns n’ Roses, McKagan was faced with a decision: either cool it with the tired rock cleche lifestyle or end up in a pine box. Thankfully, he chose the former. He then filled the booze void by earning a business degree from Seattle University where he developed a fondness for the written word. McKagan has been doing a weekly column for Seattle Weekly since 2004 and is now branching out to Playboy.com as well.
It’s nice to finally see a rock veteran take the high road. Tommy Lee faked his way through the school thing in his show, couldn't shake the goofball image and still didn't get any ratings. McKagan on the other hand has found a new outlet, he’s broken from the tiresome party til' you die schtick and actually managed to do something more entertaining and stimulating than Velvet Revolver ever could have hoped for (thank god that’s on its last legs). This guy is the real deal and he’s proven it once more.