Steven Adler Interview: Appetite For Rehabilitation

[Jim Bob]

I love the balls this guy has to talk shit about "Chinese Democracy", and how delusional he is to think that him being out of the band is the reason the records have sold less since "Appetite"...what a fucking clown.  I really don't have any words for this waste of life anymore..it is sad..you think he would keep his mouth shut after completely embarrassing himself on national television in that stupid rehab show, but now he comes out with this bullshit.  Only Steven Adler could be so useless to not even use his GNR fame to start up a decent band and get some recognition like Slash and Duff did with VR...Instead of that he keeps playing dive bars with shit musicians butchering GNR classics.  You would think with GNR on his resume he would have landed in a somewhat decent band by now.  Fuckin loser...

+1

 

Yea I have to agree.   All he does in the media is whine about Axl and Guns and how much he wishes Axl would just be a nice guy and let him back in the band..   Its the same shit, different interview.   

We get it Steven.

[Falcon]

I thought Matt was a lot better than Steven, imo

I don't think there's any question about that, but I just don't think he was a good "fit" in that era
of GNR.

[DeadHorse]

I just dont agree Jim Bob

if u could point to something awesome/out of this world Brain or Frank has done Id could maybe agree with u, but if u listen to CD's drumming and AFD's drumming...... I am sorry but Appetites pisses all over CD's drumming.

As a Drummer I have to say you couldn't be more wrong with regards to Brain, Frank, or Josh. The groove in " If the World" is kiiler, that bass drum just drives that song home. And then listen to Better, the bridge and chorus drum lines gives that song that extra punch.  Riad N' The Bedouins ( not my favorite song ) has some very cool drum licks as well. The demo version of Catcher in the Rye (which sounds like Josh) has a really cool drum beat during the chorus and some badass fills as well. With the exception of a couple songs there are certain drums licks that stand out for me.

As for Alder well he had some great drum parts in AFD, WTJ, and Brownstone most notiabily. But there's nothing there that makes me go wow, this guy is great.

And yes I know he has that loosey goosey swagger but I find he's too sloopy at the same time.  You wanna hear a guy with swagger,  Topper Headon ( The Clash) is the man.

[Jim Bob]

Does Steven's unhealthy obsession with the fact that he played drums on AFD remind anyone else of Al Bundy and his 4 touchdowns in one game? 

[clau68]

Steven behavior is really sad. I really like Steven in AFD era and I never like Matt. But now Steven is full of shit.

[ppbebe]

If they are playing mostly what Steven wrote though................ See that doesn't count.

come on we are talking about drumming here..it is one step up from playing the kazoo(thanks Dave Mustaine)..seriously what Steven "wrote"?  come on...

Let me see...flip flip....
Brain wrote shacklers and sorry
Josh wrote Chinese

Steven wrote...what song?

Time was when he had his own good feel tho.

Drums are very important. That's why a good band needs a good drummer, not a fucked up one.

[CheapJon]

steven's fucked up now, but no one can ever deny the drumming on AFD, that's classic shit

[lostdream]

Does Steven's unhealthy obsession with the fact that he played drums on AFD remind anyone else of Al Bundy and his 4 touchdowns in one game? 

Ok, I have to admit...this REALLY made me laugh....

 

[jacdaniel]

the fuck do you mean it doesn't count?   is Frank not the guy up on that stage playing the drums?   Frank could have just as easily been the guy behind the kit during AFD and nothing would have changed.

My going to a show and enjoying it has nothing to do with who wrote what.     That takes the fun and enjoyment out of just being there and experiencing GnR live.   I don't give a fuck who wrote what.

Totally missing the point of what musicians are all about.  I play guitar.  Just cos i can play "sweet child o mine" doesnt mean I can write guitar riffs that good.  The point is that Steven was a great drummer on an album that sold so well!

[Bodhi]

Does Steven's unhealthy obsession with the fact that he played drums on AFD remind anyone else of Al Bundy and his 4 touchdowns in one game? 

haha Yes!! 

[Jim Bob]

the fuck do you mean it doesn't count?   is Frank not the guy up on that stage playing the drums?   Frank could have just as easily been the guy behind the kit during AFD and nothing would have changed.

My going to a show and enjoying it has nothing to do with who wrote what.     That takes the fun and enjoyment out of just being there and experiencing GnR live.   I don't give a fuck who wrote what.

Totally missing the point of what musicians are all about.  I play guitar.  Just cos i can play "sweet child o mine" doesnt mean I can write guitar riffs that good.  The point is that Steven was a great drummer on an album that sold so well!

what does song writing have to do with live performance?

[ppbebe]

"He should have called it ?WAR.? W-A-R. W. Axl Rose... " "They go double platinum in the first week."

 interesting comments. He thinks the band name's hurting the sales.

[LunsJail]

Does Steven's unhealthy obsession with the fact that he played drums on AFD remind anyone else of Al Bundy and his 4 touchdowns in one game? 

Yeah, I can see him sitting on the couch with his hand down the front of his pants too 

[oldgunsfan]

the fuck do you mean it doesn't count?   is Frank not the guy up on that stage playing the drums?   Frank could have just as easily been the guy behind the kit during AFD and nothing would have changed.

My going to a show and enjoying it has nothing to do with who wrote what.     That takes the fun and enjoyment out of just being there and experiencing GnR live.   I don't give a fuck who wrote what.

Totally missing the point of what musicians are all about.  I play guitar.  Just cos i can play "sweet child o mine" doesnt mean I can write guitar riffs that good.  The point is that Steven was a great drummer on an album that sold so well!

what does song writing have to do with live performance?

well, it would seem pretty obvious before a song is played live; it has to be written.....you can't have the live performance of the song w/out the writing