You can see this story and an additional concert photo in the new issue of the West Seattle Herald newspaper.

West Seattle rocker Jeff Rouse performed during an historic and wild night of music at KeyArena Dec. 16. He is the bass player for the Seattle band, Loaded, led by Duff McKagan. They opened for Axl Rose and his current Guns N' Roses band. McKagan was the founding bassist for GNR. While this was not an official reunion, he did perform the song "You Could Be Mine" with Rose.

Rouse told the West Seattle Herald, "Over the last few years, Loaded has played huge festivals and shows all around the world. But it was such an honor to play at KeyArena. It is obviously a place I have seen so many concerts and my beloved "Sonics". (That is a whole other topic?!?!?!?!) It was a beautiful thing to have our hometown embrace us the way they did!"

McKagan gives Rouse high praise on the Loaded website. He writes, "And Jeff Rouse, man, Jeff is the only bass player that I know that is not afraid to be a bass player with me, the bass player from, you know, two big bands. He’s a better bass player than me, and he’s got his own groove, and the ladies love him. Good-looking fella (laughs). So he’s got that going for him.” Jeff and Mike (Squires, lead guitar player) are both very, very good songwriters."

Loaded opened again for Guns N' Roses the following night at Vancouver's Pacific Coliseum to an equally raucous crowd.

We have been reporting on a Loaded film with musical tracks shot by West Seattle cinematographer Jamie Chamberlin. Chamberlin, who filmed ZZ Top in 2008 for his documentary "Double Down Live" on that band's double DVD of the same name, wrapped up shooting the Loaded film three months ago.

So when will that film be released?

"That's a LOADED question," Chamberlin responded.