Why Leave Adler on Civil War?

[yorkie81]

I was just wondering why they didn't re-record Civil War with Sorum on the drums for UYII rather than leaving Adler version on but having Sorium do everything else. If Axl was pissed off with him it would be typical Axl to re-record it to stop Adlers royalties.

[BlowUpYourVideo]

Maybe so that Adler wouldn't complain that he had recorded a 'perfectly fine' drum track for the song and therefore deserved royalties. I really don't know, I've never thought about that before.

[Neemo]

it was already released on a compilation cd and as a radio single...why change it since it was already released...that's my guess

[pasnow]

I remember 'Civil War" was released & on the radio in the summer of '90 not '91 like the album. It was on a compilation album long before any UYI tracks or singles were released. I think he was still in the band then (or recently fired).

[tomass74]

either way, I am glad Steve was on it.

[yorkie81]

I didnt realise it was out ages for the albums.

Cheers for the info.

Im glad it was Adler on it too, he is much better than sorum.

[Mandy.]

Probably the same reason why they are leaving Buckethead on Chinese Democracy.

[the dirt]

Probably the same reason why they are leaving Buckethead on Chinese Democracy.

Was this ever a fact? It's possible that he won't be on the album.

[Mandy.]

Probably the same reason why they are leaving Buckethead on Chinese Democracy.

Was this ever a fact? It's possible that he won't be on the album.

Then who would be on the album? Bumblefoot has said he won't be on it.

[Neemo]

Probably the same reason why they are leaving Buckethead on Chinese Democracy.

Was this ever a fact? It's possible that he won't be on the album.

Then who would be on the album? Bumblefoot has said he won't be on it.

unless he's been there since he was first rumored to be in 2004 and they are still keeping it quiet so there is at least a bit of secret left to the finished tracks....unless you think the leaks are the completed edit

[Mandy.]

unless he's been there since he was first rumored to be in 2004 and they are still keeping it quiet so there is at least a bit of secret left to the finished tracks....unless you think the leaks are the completed edit

I don't think the leaks are the completed edit, but I don't think Bumblefoot has been there since 2004 either. What if the finished guitar parts were all already recorded and whatever was missing was something like vocals and stuff? Doesn't Axl record the vocals separetly? Plus, it's not all about the guitars. There's still art work, effects, mixing, yadda yadda to be finished.

[the dirt]

Probably the same reason why they are leaving Buckethead on Chinese Democracy.

Was this ever a fact? It's possible that he won't be on the album.

Then who would be on the album? Bumblefoot has said he won't be on it.

Finck and Fortus.

[Mandy.]

Probably the same reason why they are leaving Buckethead on Chinese Democracy.

Was this ever a fact? It's possible that he won't be on the album.

Then who would be on the album? Bumblefoot has said he won't be on it.

Finck and Fortus.

Then why would Axl want to hire Bumblefoot for the tour if there were only two guitarists on the album? 

[the dirt]

I guess he wanted 3 real guitar players for a live setting.

You do realize that you can have one guitar player in the studio laying down all the guitar parts. 

[Mandy.]

Yes, I do realise that. But what makes you think only 2 guitarists are on the album?

[PJ]

cuz the sonag was realased a year before UYIs and they needed to put it out quickly.. so they leave him there

[Adler_Sorum_Brain]

I wonder that to..but..i think Adler would have done it better than sorum..on all songs..Exept The songs over 6 min...Not better...but moore GNR.....Civil War is an example of that..Farm Aid - 1990..That?s how the song should go.. + a little faster and of course that guitar slide before the bridge ( My hands are tied ).....Civil War in Tokyo and on the whole Illusion tour is played wrong....it turns from a great rock / ballad...to like..Metal..because sorum starts hitting the drums very angrily..and the others follow...That?s my opinion...but to answer you...I don?t know..but like people have said..It was already official.. 

[droezle]

I wonder that to..but..i think Adler would have done it better than sorum..on all songs..

Maybe when he was clean from drugs.

[Adler_Sorum_Brain]

I wonder that to..but..i think Adler would have done it better than sorum..on all songs..

Maybe when he was clean from drugs.

Yes of course..we all know what happened when he tried to play with drugs in his system

[ryba]

I'm glad Adler was on the track, I prefer his style in GN'R to Sorum's. No doubt Matt's better tecnically, but IMO Steve had more gn'r soul. Matt's perfect in the Cult, the first Snakepit, NO, etc. though.