Axl and drugs

[Acquiesce]

Axl says he could stop but most junkies say the same thing so that doesn't necessarily mean he wasn't addicted at some point.

[2NaFish]

Steven would definetly say so. I was reading an interview with him and he said the reason axl isn't in certain parts of the paradise city video cos all he wanted to do was go off and do heroin with izzy. Ofcourse this was done to prove that his addiction was no worse than the other membe's.

I also read a (contentious) interview with a teenage girlfriend. She flew out to LA during the making of AFD and when axl met her at the airport he said something along the lines of "I can't wait to finish this album cos when i do i'm gonna lock myself in a room for three weeks and do heroin" Ofcourse the whole story is contested by axl.

I doubt you'll find any undeniable evidence that he was an addict, but there's definetly evidence that points to it.

[mrlee]

i never new izzy did drugs. I thought he was the quiet innocent one. lol

[Tj]

I thought even Slash had said that Axl was 'never addicted to anything except cigarettes', or words to that effect.

[jgfnsr]

I thought even Slash had said that Axl was 'never addicted to anything except cigarettes', or words to that effect.

Yeah, Slash said that.

C'mon D, you should know this!

[fartinabag]

I remember reading something a while ago where Axl said he used heroin to enchance creativity.  He said he didn't use it just to get fu@ked up.  Either way it's still heroin.  Was he addicted...who knows?

[Buddha_Master]

Axl wasn't the gnr member that sucked dick to feed his fix.

[AdZ]

Check gnrfrance.

[Mikkamakka]

i never new izzy did drugs. I thought he was the quiet innocent one. lol

According to RockPower's 1991 (or 1992, I don't remember) drug special issue 'Izzy Stradlin' brought back heroin to the muscial scene' and they added a picture of a totally wasted Izzy.

[Cocaine__tongue]

I don't think he's ever been addicted to heroin. he doens't look like a junkie and if you take heroin for 17 years (from the beggining of gnr), like he would do if he was addicted to it, you certainly would not look as healthy as axl does.

[2NaFish]

I don't think he's ever been addicted to heroin. he doens't look like a junkie and if you take heroin for 17 years (from the beggining of gnr), like he would do if he was addicted to it, you certainly would not look as healthy as axl does.

Huh?

2 points.

1) It is possible to kick a drug habit. The question was has he ever been addicted. Don't get me wrong, it's a very difficult thing to quit, but i don't understand why you make reference to him doing it for 17 years.

2) Looking healthy means nothing. Many, many people have secret heroin addictions that are not picked up upon and they look fine.

[erose]

i think that if axl was adicted to or used anything for other reasons than creative ones, it must have been coke.... never saw him as a heroin dude even though i know he has done it several times... i still think coke is his thing eh... but what do i know?...

[Mikkamakka]

i think that if axl was adicted to or used anything for other reasons than creative ones, it must have been coke.... never saw him as a heroin dude even though i know he has done it several times... i still think coke is his thing eh... but what do i know?...

Yeah, I agree. If a had to choose which drugs he used I'd bet for cocaine and marijuana. During the UYI tour he looked like someone who uses coke.

[*Izzy*]

Everyone's been addicted to heroin for a while?

  Izzy?

[erose]

Everyone's been addicted to heroin for a while?

  Izzy?

ain't that the truth! 

[Butch Français]

I thought even Slash had said that Axl was 'never addicted to anything except cigarettes', or words to that effect.

yep, I just read in interview with Slash from November 1995 where he said that.
thikn it was in Metal Hammer or something.

[*Izzy*]

I thought even Slash had said that Axl was 'never addicted to anything except cigarettes', or words to that effect.

yep, I just read in interview with Slash from November 1995 where he said that.
thikn it was in Metal Hammer or something.

That's not true though?

Everyone's been addicted to heroin for a while?

  Izzy?

ain't that the truth!

Yes?
OFF TOPIC; Your new green skull n' crossbones avatar is cool?

  Izzy?

[2NaFish]

I thought even Slash had said that Axl was 'never addicted to anything except cigarettes', or words to that effect.

yep, I just read in interview with Slash from November 1995 where he said that.
thikn it was in Metal Hammer or something.

Yeah, but to be fair, slash was a heroin addict at this point, so if he's not gonna admit it about himself publically i doubt that he would about his bandmate.

[Jim Bob]

I believe Axl was always pretty open about when he used drugs.   I dont believe he ever took it to the level the other old bandmembers did.  Axl always had a lot more responsiblities in the band, business wise and I think he kept a pretty clear head through most of it.

[nesquick]

I think this "sex drug and rock n' roll" theory is extremely stupid. It's for people who don't have values. I'm happy to know Axl never was addicted to drug. I'm happy to know he is a little more "evoluated"as a person than most of "rockers" on this planet who think taking drugs is "cool": No, it's not. I think it was one of the reasons why the original band broke-up. Axl didn't want to deal with junkies. And I think, on that point, he was right.