In a new Australian Weekend interview, Steven Adler revealed he rehearsed 23 songs twice a day for over a year in hopes of reuniting with Guns N’ Roses.
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“I was planning on being able to get back together and finish the magic we started and give the fans what they have and what they want.”
He pinched a nerve in his back and despite getting healthy quickly after a surgery, GNR told him he’d missed too much rehearsal and he was out when it came to being a regular fixture on the tour. He later appeared as a guest performer.
“I was so hurt they didn’t let me do it.”
“I don’t know Axl. I have not known Axl for 26 years. All I can say about Axl is I love him dearly. I wish I was a part of his life.”
Adler believes GNR could have been the biggest band of all time if the original lineup had stuck together, and had a much better legacy.
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“We would have been bigger than The Rolling Stones.”
He said he’s happy to be sober.
“I finally enjoy waking up, watching the sun come up. I used to come to every morning and go, ‘Goddamn, I’m still fucking alive.”