This morning, a video of GnR came out, with original drummer Steven Adler on drums. Adler has not been in the band for a long time (1985-1990), because of drugs and alcohol, and the long term effects on the body (and eventually long term abuse). The video is from last night, July 6, in Cincinnati, OH. Adler sat in for "My Michelle" and "Out Ta Get Me".

As I'm watching the video, I see that bassist Duff McKagen has the symbol on his guitar. Not sure if it's been there since April 21, because I don't want GnR videos much at all, but it was last night.

Adler was fired from GnR in 1991 for heavy drug use. He pulled away from music, and "sat on the couch with the TV watching me, and got high every day". He later suffered partial paralysis on his left side due to a speed ball (a mix of cocaine and heroin). It also effected his speech. He was on Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew twice, and then on Sober House.

Duff McKagen was a HUGE Prince fan. Wrote about it 5 years ago here: http://archive.seattlewee...uffmckagan

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When I went to see Prince at his W2A show in Tacoma, Duff along with all the royality of Seattle Rock showed up at the concert. (Minus Heart and Pearl Jam).

TrivialPursuit said:

This morning, a video of GnR came out, with original drummer Steven Adler on drums. Adler has not been in the band for a long time (1985-1990), because of drugs and alcohol, and the long term effects on the body (and eventually long term abuse). The video is from last night, July 6, in Cincinnati, OH. Adler sat in for "My Michelle" and "Out Ta Get Me".

As I'm watching the video, I see that bassist Duff McKagen has the symbol on his guitar. Not sure if it's been there since April 21, because I don't want GnR videos much at all, but it was last night.

Adler was fired from GnR in 1991 for heavy drug use. He pulled away from music, and "sat on the couch with the TV watching me, and got high every day". He later suffered partial paralysis on his left side due to a speed ball (a mix of cocaine and heroin). It also effected his speech. He was on Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew twice, and then on Sober House.

It's been there since 4/21. GnR also posted all over social media on Prince's birthday with a picture of Duff's bass with the quote that Prince would always be with them. It's amazing the far reaching influence that Prince has.

Duff talks about Prince many times in his book and he's been very public about it. He goes to my church and I've wanted to talk to him about it, but never actually went up and introduced myself to him. Maybe I will once my book comes out.

I'm reading his second book and it is a lot of fun as well.

Glad to see that Adler got to play with his old mates.

Thank you so much for sharing. Outside of being a famous musician, his story sounds almost exactly like my life story and the story of many in the Org. Thanks, again.

Duff covered Bambi for the B side to his single Believe In Me

Here, Duff explains how G~n~R came up with their sound:

Love G & R, so talented and love Prince as well, of course, so this makes me so very happy...i knew the guys really had respect for his music, didn't know they actually hung with him and Axl spoke with him as well, thats so awesome

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Maybe Slash changed his ways over the years, but he said some mean and homophobic things about P back in 91. He had a bad encounter with P (and his band) backstage at the MTV muic awards.

SPYZFAN1 said:

Maybe Slash changed his ways over the years, but he said some mean and homophobic things about P back in 91. He had a bad encounter with P (and his band) backstage at the MTV muic awards.

Axl has had more encounters in his life than he'll ever have good encounters. And being that they were in a haze of drugs & alcohol back then, I'm not surprised they were getting in fights, and scuffles, and bitch fests with people. It's more like Prince had a bad encounter with GnR.

SPYZFAN1 said:

"If you like heavy rock and roll, it's a show worth seeing".........Yup, but no thanks. I saw GnR with Living Colour and The Stones back in 89.

I love, love, love GNR. One of my fave bands. And yeah, Duff has been a Prince fan for a long time. I believe the Love Symbol on his bass was put there a few weeks after Prince passed. It had been noticed at least a month ago.

Militant said:

I love, love, love GNR. One of my fave bands. And yeah, Duff has been a Prince fan for a long time. I believe the Love Symbol on his bass was put there a few weeks after Prince passed. It had been noticed at least a month ago.

they made a facebook post about it a while back... on the guns n roses facebook page with a picture:

https://www.facebook.com/gunsnroses/photos/a.355783028068.156550.10901008068/10154265271188069/?type=3&theater

GnR just played Toronto and I was just watching some of the videos my friend posted on facebook. The stage was lit up in purple throughout.

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traceyp23 said:

TrivialPursuit said:

This morning, a video of GnR came out, with original drummer Steven Adler on drums. Adler has not been in the band for a long time (1985-1990), because of drugs and alcohol, and the long term effects on the body (and eventually long term abuse). The video is from last night, July 6, in Cincinnati, OH. Adler sat in for "My Michelle" and "Out Ta Get Me".

As I'm watching the video, I see that bassist Duff McKagen has the symbol on his guitar. Not sure if it's been there since April 21, because I don't want GnR videos much at all, but it was last night.

Adler was fired from GnR in 1991 for heavy drug use. He pulled away from music, and "sat on the couch with the TV watching me, and got high every day". He later suffered partial paralysis on his left side due to a speed ball (a mix of cocaine and heroin). It also effected his speech. He was on Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew twice, and then on Sober House.

It's been there since 4/21. GnR also posted all over social media on Prince's birthday with a picture of Duff's bass with the quote that Prince would always be with them. It's amazing the far reaching influence that Prince has.

This is very cool!

It just shows yet again...the breadth of Musicians who understood the Genius of Prince

Surprised that even the ego-Axl has appreciation... I still think he is a dick .... but now he is a purple dick...

disch said:

TrivialPursuit said:

I read Duff's first book and he mentions Prince several times. I want to get his second book too. Very well written and he seems super intelligent. Axl was a smart businessman to fire Duff and Slash though for drug use. They were pretty hooked at the time. So it is cool they patched things up. Their new shows don't compare to their old stuff, but for nostalgia's sake, I guess it's pretty cool. I bet they will have the biggest grossing tour of the year.

3rdeyedude said:

sonshine said:

I love GnR and have been a huge fan since they began. Read Slash's, Steven's, and Duff's books. Actually even went to a Velvet Revolver show, and a show during one of Slash's solo tours. That being said GnR was never quite the same for me after they fired Steven. It was the beginning of the end. Izzy left then shortly after. Still trying to decide if I want to catch this reunion thing cuz I'm over Axl in a big way Lol Duff is a class act and has always given Prince his props. Slash is a different person today than he was at the height of their fame, and his corresponding substance abuse. So happy for Steven getting to sit in with the band on a couple songs! I've always had a soft spot for him
On a side note: Scott Weiland died last fall of a drug OD just a few miles from PP in his tour bus that was parked in a hotel lot while his new band's tour was going thru MN.
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iZsaZsa said:

3rdeyedude said:

I read Duff's first book and he mentions Prince several times. I want to get his second book too. Very well written and he seems super intelligent. Axl was a smart businessman to fire Duff and Slash though for drug use. They were pretty hooked at the time. So it is cool they patched things up. Their new shows don't compare to their old stuff, but for nostalgia's sake, I guess it's pretty cool. I bet they will have the biggest grossing tour of the year.

Beyonce is at $5.5 million per show to their $3 million. No bet, just saying, lol.

Yet Beyawnce has more overhead (like Madonna) . However, G&R has to split it up amongst the band.

kewlschool said:

kewlschool said:

iZsaZsa said:

3rdeyedude said: Beyonce is at $5.5 million per show to their $3 million. No bet, just saying, lol.

Yet Beyawnce has more overhead (like Madonna) . However, G&R has to split it up amongst the band.

Oh yeah, that's right. Not to change the topic but, I would rather hear Beyonce sing lead for G&R than Axl. I mean, yeah - he can still perform. But he often sounds like a sick cat to me. The qualities of his voice that made it so unique seem to have faded. The energy that the band once had too is all but gone. I would rather watch their old concerts on youtube. But they sure now how to milk the fans out of every penny. $450 for floor seats, and that is not even for front floor seats.