Adler Would Punch Axl In The Face For Late Start GN'R Reunion Gig

Steven Adler's public campaign to reunite the "Appetite For Destruction"-era Guns N' Roses line-up has continued with the drummer once again – beating his drum – to insist the band could rake in more cash than any other tour in history.

And he jokes he'd make sure singer Axl Rose – infamous for no shows and late starts – turned up on time by punching him in the face... or maybe not as he quickly back tracked.

Adler told Straight.com: "We have an opportunity that everybody in the world wishes they could have."

"Whatever U2 did on their tour recently, if we did a GNR reunion, we would double that! And we owe it to the fans! We haven't performed with each other in 20 f--king years, and the fans still have our backs."

"I'd punch him (Axl) in the face. Oh God - not the face, not the face! I'd punch him in the kidney! Or I would give him a severe reprimand. Or I would go out there and pick somebody out of the audience to sing for him. There are many options. I just want to do it!"

Thanks for the report to RockAAA.com.

Comments

[Rob E]

Yes, i'm sure it is all about doing it for the fans...

[AnnihilationUK]

i agree. They'd make Millions.

[shreducator]

I'd punch Axl in the face.

[Jesus_Dean]

"I'd punch him (Axl) in the face.

Axl would open up a can of whoopass on this guy, but first he would warm up on a few audience members.

I've been listening to GnR since early 1988, but I wish they would just drop the subject of a reunion.

[PBiddy]

why is this news?

[JFRules]

LOL

[DrakeTheOne]

I'd pay to see that. and then I'd pay to see adler punch axl in the face, or kidney(or what's let of them), or give him a reprimand.

[institutions]

Pink Floyd reunion > GnR reunion.

If only Wright was still alive :/

[Jazzmandtk]

Rob E wrote:

Yes, i'm sure it is all about doing it for the fans...

haha exactly what I was thinking

[W4T3V3R]

who cares what its for. It would be the most amazing rock renunion to date.

[slaveskinJACKET]

It would be cool, but I don't think it's ever gonna happen.

[Nameless742]

institutions wrote:

Pink Floyd reunion > GnR reunion.

If only Wright was still alive :/

Ohhhhh Yeah Baby!

[blankoff]

At fist i thought it was Will Adler from Lamb Of God haha.

[odstwarhead]

Or I would go out there and pick somebody out of the audience to sing for him.

...but then it wouldn't be a reunion.

[GaryBillington]

I'd like to see it, but the only reason Adler is so keen to make it happen is because he's the only one from the original line up that hasn't done anything since.

[kylealex09]

So no reunion?

[Rain_In_Blood]

Pink Floyd reunion > Led Zeppelin reunion > NSYNC reunion > Gn'R reunion

[Whiteboy_az]

Rain_In_Blood wrote:

Pink Floyd reunion > Led Zeppelin reunion > NSYNC reunion > Gn'R reunion

+1

[whoomit]

blankoff wrote:

At fist i thought it was Will Adler from Lamb Of God haha.

I thought it was Chris Adler from Lamb of God

[CiReMaN]

So he would be doing it for the money and he would punch axl in the face (or kidney)if he was late!

Don't expect a reunion!

[explosionate]

I would rather see the original lineup with Matt Sorum instead of this guy. Appetite's drumming was nothing special really. Even so, there is nothing economically stable about a GNR reunion. You will have old listeners going to the tours, but probably won't buy new material if they update their sound. If they don't update their sound, most people won't give a shit. These guys have to much pride to risk lukewarm album sales or do nothing but touring old material. Slash has the best business model right now, the others should take note instead of squandering their Appetite royalties and producing nothing.

[RockGuitarist09]

Adler isn't in it for the money. Read his autobiography. He was just saying it would be the biggest reunion tour ever.

[ChamsRock]

This would be amazing, but we all know it's not gonna happen. Sorry Steven, I'm just as keen as you are, but the chances of this happening are microscopical.

[DickHardwood]

Ah,Steve..that stroke killed too many brain cells.

[hazydavy]

...with his non stroke affected arm I'd hope.

[SkepsisMetal]

PBiddy wrote:

why is this news?

Oh be quiet.


I'd actually pay the price of the tickets just to see Axl get beaten on for turning up late. Idgaf if he's an awesome singer, there are others out there that can do the same.
Also, who cares if it's about the money? People will get to see a GnR reunion if they like, and the guys will get a good deal out of it. win/win. stop bitching.

[blooddrunk]

Please stop interviewing whats left of this man. its getting sad now.

[JTNorquay]

GNR with Myles Kennedy? haha

[MonsterOfRock]

institutions wrote:

Pink Floyd reunion > GnR reunion.

If only Wright was still alive :/

Oh man, imagine a "Pulse" type-a thing or the full scale "The Wall" era shows. I'd pay over a thousand bucks for it.

[ANewFoundPride]

ChamsRock :
This would be amazing, but we all know it's not gonna happen. Sorry Steven, I'm just as keen as you are, but the chances of this happening are microscopical.

Microscopical....lol

[droidgod]

with the current state of Axl's voice(as seen from some late youtube videos) any gnr reunion would be terrible imo. Somehow it seems that axl has somehow lost his voice while Slash's playing has somehow improved dramatically(prolly casue he is clean).
But yeah a GNR reunion(however much of a fan i am) wont be as good as a Pink Floyd/Zeppelin reunion. The NSYNC thing was stretching it too far.

[TheHawkdaddy]

I really just wish people would let this band go. It's over. Even if they did get back together, it wouldn't be the same after all that has happened.

[Scourge441]

I dislike everything that Axl Rose's voice has ever touched.

Checked.

[smittyanthrax]

Does this guy ever tire of living in the past?I find all his general articles really old and unnessary.They all seem the same jist.Just my opinion ofcourse.

[totalewaanzin]

Steven Adler clearly lost his mind..

[awisinger]

This reunion needs to stop. This has so much drama involved, it just isn't worth it. I feel like this is just like Duke Nukem...people waited forever for it, then it happened and it sucked so badly people were like "**** duke!" people will do that with gnr.

[mustaine42]

W4T3V3R wrote:

who cares what its for. It would be the most amazing rock renunion to date.

Black Savbbath over GN'R any day.

[mustaine42]

Sorry for the double post: Sabbath*

[neversleeps84]

Translation: I have done absolutely nothing but hard drugs in the past 25 years, and I am broke and need tremendous amounts of money for more drugs and speech therapy. To get Axl on stage, I will make a feeble attempt at throwing one of my wasted arms in Axl's general direction, which will have all the effect of a wet noodle on him. Axl will then sulk in the tour bus for an extra hour, rendering my efforts useless.

[C0FF1NCAS3]

Rob E wrote:

Yes, i'm sure it is all about doing it for the fans...

Of course that's why he mentioned the ungodly amount of money they'd make. lol.
Steven is just hurt for cash and delusional enough to think they could work together again. While I'm sure the idea of getting back to the early days would be awesome for them, I'm sure that Steven is hurting for money enough to help him ignore the fact he hated all of GNR for along time after he was kicked out.
Never gonna happen, Axl and Slash can't fix their relationship since the both think the other should apologize for x or y.
Izzy refuses to be around any of them if they're on drugs, which lets face it at least one of them is on drugs.
You could get "the band" back together but I doubt you can ever get Axl.

[Duke_Lukem]

I'd see them if they did. I mean come on, it's guns n ****in roses.

[slaveskinJACKET]

Rain_In_Blood wrote:

Pink Floyd reunion > Led Zeppelin reunion > NSYNC reunion > Gn'R reunion

Hmm. I don't agree with your order, but I'd like to add that every single one of those would be more entertaining than a Slayer concert.

...and all but N*SYNC would be better than Slipknot.

 Scourge441  wrote:

I dislike everything that Axl Rose's voice has ever touched.

Sucks for you.

[krakkrox]

My interest in G'n'R has diminshed over they years, but I think it would be renewed if they started a new thing were someone gets to punch axl onstage at the end of every show!! first the band but evetually they can call guest fists from the crowd!!

[K Reyn]

You'd think Steven Adler would be too busy being on Dr. Drew reality shows to go on tour.....

[farzan_20]

institutions wrote:

Pink Floyd reunion > GnR reunion.

If only Wright was still alive :/

yeah...but it won't happen again and we missed one of the greatest band (in my opinion the greatest band)'s lives.maybe in another world we 'll see pulse again.

[Christmas Guy]

G'n'R doesn't need Adler to make the band good again. However, if you got Slash to come back putting all the differences aside, and Axl could stop being so controlling, they would be on top of the rock world again.

[X-Guitarist]

The first thing came out in my mind after reading the heading was Chris Adler giving a fist on Axl's pretty face!

[Motorhed95]

I genuinely think Adler isn't all bout the money. I'd LOVE to see GNR original, but tbh I'd LOVE to see the 'Democracy' GNR.
It's not gonna happen; as much as I think Axl is among the greatest rockstars ever to have lived, and as much as I think the guy is absolutely awesome, and as much as I think he can still produce brilliant material, he's far too far up his own ass to do it.

[Battman1993]

Wait 15 years..if Axl Rose can get Chinese Democracy done after 15 years..this could actually happen. But tbh Steven, GNR doesn't need you to be good again

[ZOSO <(")]

id punch axl. amazing singer? yes!, douchebag? fo shizzle

[Chronologo]

Is this guy currently working on something? Is he having some financial problems? Does he desperately need money? These are the first things that arise when I read his declarations.

[5150 Beagle]

I bet Reverend Smith (Alice Cooper Reference) would punch him in the nose!

[xevious1]

I would definitely go to a gnr show if they got slash back

[wicked_hobbit]

I really can't help feeling sorry for the guy. He just keeps on holding on to Appetite. Just let it go already.

[-Annihilation-]

Let it go, Steven. We all know it won't happen.

[codyjt5150]

D@mn Yankees Reunion > G'N'R' Reunion.

[Stikit2duhman]

if ever this is actually happening, they're picking matt sorum, i think.

[alistairk2003]

f*ck it, im hjappy seeing slash solo or with Velvet Revolver...forget axl

[alistairk2003]

Stikit2duhman wrote:

if ever this is actually happening, they're picking matt sorum, i think.

hahaha what a slap in the face that would be

[guitarist41]

I feel so sorry for this guy.

[CaliforniaKid]

This is news? Does anyone really care what Strokey McStroke says?

[Emberwolf06]

Lets be honest he has a point, Axl may be bale to pull this late shit now that he own his part of GN'R, but if he shows up late to the reunion for RN'R hall of fame or other reunion shows he's in for it. Even though it probably wouldn't be Steven kicking the shit out of him, cause he's all stroke and shit

[georgebushguy79]

GN'R right now is a totally different band now. Chinese Democracy was a metiocre album, though they spent a whole decade on it. Can't Axl just be mature and a better frontman? Showing up late to a show is just lame, especially when you don't have a valid reason. We feel for ya Steven!

[kevinrock]

yeah we want the real original gnr line up again PLEASE!!!!! the worlds full of crap songs now days please adler do whatever u can we want the real grn back. go get slash, izzy go get them all PLEASE!!!!! :'(

[ePOWsa]

GaryBillington wrote:

I'd like to see it, but the only reason Adler is so keen to make it happen is because he's the only one from the original line up that hasn't done anything since.

what about adlers appetite?

[noodles_wazaman]

Adler is like a chump guy who somehow managed to score with a really hot chick. A girl waaaaay out of his league. And since she dumped his sorry, drug ravaged ass he's been sleeping with fatties and the dregs of society ever since.

Little wonder then, that he is still trying to rekindle that relationship 20 years on...

[BlackApparatus]

I'd rather see Slash compose one more song for Phineas & Ferb than having to put up with seeing him onstage with an a**hole like Rose.

[Root Beer]

shreducator wrote:

I'd punch Axl in the face.

That makes two of us. I'd like to punch him in the face for many reasons.

[Root Beer]

institutions wrote:

Pink Floyd reunion > GnR reunion.

If only Wright was still alive :/

+100000

[Root Beer]

Rain_In_Blood wrote:

Pink Floyd reunion > Led Zeppelin reunion > NSYNC reunion > Gn'R reunion

lol this guy knows what he's talking about.

[Soadfan8]

Rain_In_Blood wrote:

Pink Floyd reunion > Led Zeppelin reunion > NSYNC reunion > Gn'R reunion

hahahaha!

[da_]

Stikit2duhman wrote:

if ever this is actually happening, they're picking matt sorum, i think.

Slash said he wouldn't do it if they picked Matt. He said the only way he is doing a Guns N' Roses reunion is if Steven is playing drums. And I completly agree with him. It wouldn't be a GN'R reunion without Steven. When Matt came in to GN'R, that was when GN'R started to turn into the Axl Rose And The Sunshine Gang band. And to be quite honest the only good songs on the Use Your Illusion albums were ones writen before Appetite was released. People say Slash makes Guns N' Roses, Axl makes Guns N' Roses blah blah blah. There wrong. They need all five of them for it to be any good. Axl, Slash, Duff, Izzy and Steven.

[BigHeadClan]

Seems like he has a lot of wants...
1) money
2) punching axl
3) touring with band

Still I can't say it wouldn't be cool

[SmittyMan90]

Soadfan8 wrote:

Rain_In_Blood wrote:

Pink Floyd reunion > Led Zeppelin reunion > NSYNC reunion > Gn'R reunion

hahahaha!

Haha yes!

[SmittyMan90]

Will never ever happen ever!

[limpidgreen345]

To me a GnR reunion is kind of like your favorite toy when you were a little kid - always remember it as being a lot cooler than it really was. If GnR hadn't broken up the way they did... would their next dozen albums have been earth-shattering? Doubt it.

Rain_In_Blood wrote:

Pink Floyd reunion > Led Zeppelin reunion > NSYNC reunion > Gn'R reunion

File this one under HELL YES.

[HardAttack]

whoomit wrote:

blankoff wrote:

At fist i thought it was Will Adler from Lamb Of God haha.I thought it was Chris Adler from Lamb of God

I hope someone from Lamb of God reads this article's comments, and then one of them randomly shows up at a show Axl does, and then punches him in the face. Just so the joke becomes a true story. I'd buy all of their albums three times over to read that.

[missmastermind]

From what I've heard/read, I'm pretty sure everyone who's worked with Axl Rose wants to punch him in the face.

[queenslander47]

Adler is the only person still going on about this. Funny thing is if they ever did a GNR reunion I suspect it would be with Matt Sorum.

[Axeman96]

the problem is he would spend all his cash on drugs and that would be a bad thing for steven.

[G.N.]

I don't know, this continued talk of a desire for an "Appetite" era reunion sounds a lot like the Zeppelin rumor mill from a couple years back--a nice thought but highly unlikely. Now I don't deny my dislike for Axl but admit that it would be interesting to see this happen.

Sadly, my hopes do not linger for this, Slash and Axl just simply don't seem interested in even trying to mend fences (though I can't say I'm too surprised, but that's another story.)

[865424585]

Rain_In_Blood wrote:

Pink Floyd reunion > Led Zeppelin reunion > NSYNC reunion > Gn'R reunion

[raka09]

865424585 wrote:

Rain_In_Blood wrote:

Pink Floyd reunion > Led Zeppelin reunion > NSYNC reunion > Gn'R reunion

hahahaha

[Lowie18]

If they did, I'd sell organs to go and see it if I had to!

[INstaNt-RocK]

I get the impression that Adlers just a washed up prick who still hasn't got over being kicked outta the band. All these articles are just him desperately trying to relive the good ol' days...

[skyturnedred]

At least he admits it's mostly about the money.

[PsiGuy60]

More non-news...

[JB95]

I though at first it was one of the LAmb of God dudes.
But I guess both of them would do that too of course.

[SGofawesome]

slaveskinJACKET wrote:

Rain_In_Blood wrote:

Pink Floyd reunion > Led Zeppelin reunion > NSYNC reunion > Gn'R reunion

Hmm. I don't agree with your order, but I'd like to add that every single one of those would be more entertaining than a Slayer concert.

...and all but N*SYNC would be better than Slipknot.


 Scourge441  wrote:

I dislike everything that Axl Rose's voice has ever touched.

Sucks for you.

...Have you ever been to a Slayer concert? Easily the best show I've ever seen. But they were majorly on top of their game, Tom hit the Angel of Death scream on a higher note than the recording.

And I could honestly care less if GnR reunited. It really does not need to happen, keep it sacred and for those who got a chance to see them back in the 80's/90's. I'm more interested in what Slash is doing now anyways.

[ProgJazzMath]

This would have been news if it was Chris Adler, because we all know he would definitely mess Axl up.