 While Loaded were briefly inactive , guitarist Mike Squires performed with Green Apple Quick Step on a few occasions and McKagan began writing and recording with Jane 's Addiction . McKagan was confirmed as a permanent member of the group , in April , performing at shows in the United States and Europe . His tenure with the band only lasted five months , with his departure from the group announced on September 6 . In a statement , the band commented : " We wanted to thank Duff for helping us write songs for our new record . We love the songs we worked on with him — and the gigs were a blast — but musically we were all headed in different directions . From here Duff is off to work on his own stuff so we wish him all the best " . 
