Steven Adler’s Appetite for Destruction
The original drummer and co-founder of Guns n’ Roses, Steven Adler, has a book out and it is entitled “My Appetite for Destruction: Sex, Drugs, and Guns n’ Roses.” The book details Adler’s fall from Guns n’ roses and his struggle to put his life on track again after the addiction. Adler was kicked out of Guns n’ Roses because of his heroin addiction. Adler is now “clean” after his stint with the reality show “Dr. Drew’s Celebrity Rehab.” Adler claims that he has written the book to heal himself; he has “bottled up a lot of anger inside” and the book was some sort of catharsis.
When asked about his former bandmates in an interview with Northjersey.com, Adler gave the following words about Axl Rose:
“Of all of us, Axl seemed to be the most strait-laced. When it came to drugs and fighting and things like that, he definitely had some issues to work on. He was just always there. He was a singer and he really did care about how he came out and what sound … it was very important to him. When we recorded “Appetite,” he would sing word for word. He does care a whole lot, I know that.
As to Slash, here’s what he could say:
It’s an honor that we’re still friends. I love him more than anything. With Slash, I called him up when I started doing Dr. Drew “Celebrity Rehab.” I told Dr. Drew I don’t think I’d be able to accomplish and achieve the goals that I have if I didn’t have an opportunity to talk to Slash and apologize to him. I apologized to all the guys. For 20 years, I blamed them for my downfall. And they had nothing really to do with it.
When asked about the possibility of Guns n’ Roses original members reunion, Adler has this to say:
I would love that more than anything. But like I said earlier, I can’t rely on that. I try to rely on that, but after 25 years already, I can’t rely on it [any] more. I wasted too much time in my life. I want much, much more happiness than I had in the past.
Adler’s book has a lot of juicy details about the early days of Guns n’ Roses and it gives a lot of insight into the band. Adler is currently playing with his band, Adler’s Appetite.
