Guns N’ Roses’ Duff McKagan talks Bob Dylan and making yacht rock

As Duff McKagan put the finishing touches on his 2023 solo album “Lighthouse,” he was happy with its sound, a kind of laidback punk rock that featured acoustic guitars and keyboards more than the hard rock of his day job playing bass in Guns N’ Roses.

But then his wife Susan got into yacht rock, McKagan says on a recent video call, and he started to worry.

“Do you know what yacht rock is?” McKagan says of the ’70s soft rock with vibes most mellow. “I have no idea what yacht rock is.