Steven Adler (Guns N' Roses) Kidnapping Story
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the time Steven Adler of Guns N' Roses fame was kidnsapped by his own brother.
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Guns N’ Roses original drummer Steven adler would be with the group from it’s inception in 1985 until 1990, when he was fired. Adler would play on the group’s landmark record Appetite for Destruction and their follow up ep gn’r lies, but it was during the recording of their double album use your illusion 1 and 2 he was fired from the group due to his drug use that hampered the recording of the album. But 20 years after appetite for destruction came out, Adler would be kidnapped by his own brother. Let’s explore what happened in today’s video
It was shortly after his firing from Guns N’ Roses, Adler sued his former bandmates alleging they made him sign away his rights to any royalties from his time in the band. In 1993 the suit would be settled out of court. In the subsequent years he would be involved a bit in music, at one time claiming he auditioned for AC/DC and started a band called The Road Crew, in addition to playing a brief stint with the band bullet boys. The 2 decades following his firing saw Adler involved heavily with drugs and have numerous run ins with the law. In 1996, Adler would suffer a stroke from his drug use that would forever impact his speech
By 2007 things hadn’t improved in his life and he was on death’s doorstep. It would be his younger brother who would kidnap Steven in a last ditch effort to save his life.
Hailing from Cleavland Ohio, the Adler’s were middle class Jewish Family. Steven’s mother Deanna had two sons from two different fathers Deanna would eventually relocate to Los Angeles where she met another ohio native Melvin Adler who adopted both of her sons who were now 10 and 7, one was named Kenny and the other Michael. Michael would eventually be renamed Steven. Then three years later Deanna gave birth to her third son Jamie. Jamie would tell Yahoo entertainment My father was a real street guy, he lived this crazy life,” “He would always tell me stories about Cleveland. … His friends being blown up in cars or murdered. I was like, ‘No way this is all true.’” In 2011 hollywood would put out a film kill the irishman that contained many of the same tales Jamie heard from his dad as a kid.
His Dad’s job weren’t that wholesome either as he worked for Southern pacific railroad before becoming a bookie, where he employed Jamie to answer phones for him. Despite coming from a big family, Jamie admitted to feeling lonely since he was considerably younger than his brothers and Steven was rarely around getting into so much trouble, that he was eventually exiled to his grandparents house in hollywood. Jamie would tell Yahoo
“He was always this wild, crazy guy,”. “Never believed in rules. … He’d just stay out all hours of the night, partying and getting wasted. But my brother in my eyes could do no wrong. Whenever I saw him, he would give me the biggest hug.”
By 1985 Steven Adler became the drummer for Guns N’ Roses who by 1986 bagged a multi-album deal with Geffen Records. The following year they’d release their debut record Appetite for Destruction whose title perfectly encapsulated Steven’s personality. Jamie would reveal to Yahoo that by the end of 1987 he first learned of his brother’s drug addiction. Doug Goldstein who worked as part of Guns N’ Roses management told Steven’s parents about the dangerous behavior and assured his parents Steven was going to rehab in Arizona for a full month.
But by the time Steven’s parents planned on visiting him in arizona at the treatment center, he left after only three days.
By the time Appetite for Destruction blew up the sales charts in 1988 Steven had shut out most of his family from his life with with Jamie telling yahoo “He basically never left the house for the next two years,”. “Steven didn’t talk to us. He disowned us because he was in this downward spiral.” It was over the next several years Steven would reconcile with his family only for it to fall apart. Then in August of 1990 Guns N’ Roses frontman Axl Rose would announce to the world that Steven Adler was fired from Guns n’ Roses during an interview on MTV with Kurt Loder.
It was by the mid 90’s and subsequent decade that JAMI
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Best GN'R drummer? Frank....jk I always like Matt or Steven.
@mr.smithgnrsmith7808
Жыл бұрын
Matt is a BEAST… but Adler had a certain rawness and swing that was totally his own and f I had to pick one it’d be Steven
@bomarkley
Жыл бұрын
As a studied drummer myself, I believe MS was a better drummer as far as skill went. SA was a better fit for the AFD, not doubt. GNR never woulda been GNR without SA, but I think think MS was a perfect fit for the UYI records.
@amybaum
Жыл бұрын
Steven adler without a doubt
@grayblackwood6741
9 ай бұрын
the only GnR drummer was steven,matt was a good "replacement"
@joeymorvant161
9 ай бұрын
Steven.
Best GN'R drummer. Best GN'R lineup.
It is a literal miracle from God that Steven is still alive.
@breadfan262
Жыл бұрын
There is no god
@becertain.1987
Жыл бұрын
If god exists he’s either a monster or doesn’t care. Explain to me child cancer and how that’s gods plan.
@michaelslaughter6557
Жыл бұрын
@@becertain.1987 Everyone has to pass. That's not a reason there's no God. You obviously have had no life experience.
@tedfebo1741
Жыл бұрын
@@becertain.1987 Children go directly to God.
@joshburns4611
Жыл бұрын
@@michaelslaughter6557 Atheists always spit back that same bullshit.
At least he knows his brother and family loves him and they would do anything to get him back. Addiction to H is no joke. You are never alone in addiction.
@derekwilhelm1555
Жыл бұрын
Mhmm i know that cuz my brother is an addict to it
@mikeygraves16
Жыл бұрын
It's a helluva lot easier to tell someone that they're not alone in their addiction, than it is to get them to truly believe it. Addiction is such an incredibly lonely disease. I've been addicted to H for 9 years now, and I can't tell you how many times family & close friends have told me that if I ever want to try to quit they'd do anything at all to help me. In the last 4 years I've tried taking 4 people up on that offer. Believe me when I tell you that every. single. one. told me "Omg of course, no problem!", only for each one of them to make up some phony excuses as to why they had to cancel the next day and "reschedule", only for them to then never again mention it to me. It's exhausting mentally & physically when you finally decide to swallow your pride & ask someone for help that had offered it, only for them to realize they had said to me because they never actually really expected me to take them up on their offer. But to them, they knew that that's what a friend is "supposed" to say to another friend who's struggling with addiction. Say all the right words & clichés, but then cross your fingers that you'll never actually be asked for help. That way you still come off as a super supportive friend/family member and can always later say "Omg why didn't you come to melee? I've always told you that I'd do anything to help you get clean whenever you wanted to! Man, I really wish you would've called me instead of "X".", etc. 🤷🏽♂️
@Peasant_in_a_tree
Жыл бұрын
@@mikeygraves16 i was an Heroin addict for over 10yrs. Im now 9 yrs clean without relapse. You gotta want it. Then you gotta have no contact with your old friends and acquaintances, and have a really good support network. Getting clean is hard, staying clean is harder.
@andyknowles772
Жыл бұрын
@@Peasant_in_a_tree Congratulations, brother (or sister) stay strong.
@brianmitchell719
Жыл бұрын
So true, tbh my dealer quit selling to me so I could get clean only thing he’d sell to me was weed so happy to be clean from that shit and happy to have my life back 😢 I know a lot of good hearted people as well as bad ass musicians that ain’t with us no more because of H.
Ah yes, Adler was so bad that Dennis Miller even said "What the fuck do you have to do to get kicked out of Guns N' Roses?" Given that Adler is still alive, sometimes extreme measures are necessary.
@metalmacabre9991
6 ай бұрын
Matt sorum his replacement said the same thing, but when drugs become someone's main priority, then that's not a functioning addict, I've been down that road sadly. Pain killers for 10 years and heroin for 8. I've been clean for 7 years now.
I'm currently reading his book called My Appetite for Destruction. I've always rooted for Steven. And will always show support and be a fan. I'm glad he is playing drums again, in his own band. Always with a smile on his face. ❤
I’m all for this when it comes to serious addicts like this. I’ve known too many people that died of OD or drug related deaths.
@SATX_
Жыл бұрын
Also all for it, takes a strong family to actually show up and act
@tenbroeck1958
Жыл бұрын
I never would have quit, if I had not contracted Hep C from a friend (not a good one). I was able to get a new antiviral that cures 98% of people in a month, but I had to take weekly tests. So I stopped, thank God.
@andrewbowen6875
Жыл бұрын
Same thing re contracting it from a so called friend and having the treatment that amounts to over thirty grand for a course that was successful I have to say I’ve not felt 100% right in myself ever since through feeling so tired and weak
@castleanthrax1833
Жыл бұрын
It doesn't work for the most part. If you don't want to stop, you won't. I had a friend whose father broke both his sons arms to stop his shooting up. He just had someone do it for him.
@fritzfxx
6 ай бұрын
You heard the part of the story where he immediately relapsed, right?
Imagine how bad your drug addiction has to be to scare someone whose pancreas fucking exploded from drinking a litre of vodka each day
@mattskustomkreations
Жыл бұрын
In some ways reminds me of Dickey Betts getting fired from the Allman Bros. If Gregg Allman is telling you you have a problem, you have a problem.
@SilentProti
Жыл бұрын
What you're saying happened to Duff not Steven
@rebellyanmagic6409
Жыл бұрын
@Silent Protagonist I know it did. In both his and Slash's autobiographies they talk about being scared at the spiral Steven was in. I should have clarified it was Duff I was referring to, not Steven's brother
@buckodonnghaile4309
Жыл бұрын
Anyone who's ever suffered from pancreatitis will tell you the pain can be beyond ubearable, I can't imagine it exploding.
Man they should bring him back nobody has the Feel Adler does
Met Steven, his Mum and Jamie at a meet and greet a few years ago. All three were extremely nice. Jamie told me he lives in Potts Point, here in Sydney.
so awsome that steven adler is doing so well!,
Now that’s a Rock N Roll story my friend
Adler is a Great Guy,a complete and amazingly great Drummer! He is the real deal! GnR forever!
1:03 Lonny Paul! Best damned roommate I ever had! Steven was not fired from GNR because of his drug use. They were all partying pretty hard at that time (maybe not Izzy so much). Steven was fired from GNR because of an incident where Axl's then-girlfriend Erin Everly wound up in Steven's bed, ODing on heroin. Axl jumped to some erroneous conclusions, as Hanoi Rocks founder Andy McCoy's wife Angela (Izzy Stradlin's former girlfriend) brought Erin to Steven's house in that condition (after Erin had fled to her & Andy's place...they were all neighbors...after Axl beat the snot out of her) & Steven merely allowed her to lie down in his bed while they all awaited the ambulance. No one's sure where the heroin came into play, as Angela SWEARS she only gave Erin a Valium to calm her nerves. Facts. 💯✌🏼
@billydamnit
Жыл бұрын
Wow. How do you know this stuff?
@megaton_a
Жыл бұрын
Maybe I'm an idiot, but for once I actually believe this random KZread comment. It's too crazy to be false.
@tylerdouglas480
Жыл бұрын
It's all in Stevens book my appetite for destruction
@realledbetter5015
Жыл бұрын
He should have made love to Erin as payback to the sound effects on rocket queen. You know the sound effects I mean? The one’s where Axl has sex with Steven’s girlfriend & records it on the song rocket queen.
@sandmtnirishred
3 ай бұрын
I heard something about that at the time. Axl DID nearly beat one of his ladies to death. He and Steven DID disagree, a lot. But a drummer on heroin, which Steven was, is not going to be up to practice, much less studio and tour, and Axl was always a touch Diva, and a media banquet. It wasn't working, and Steven did NEED cut back and there just isn't many ways to help somebody that don't want help and he didn't. He admits that, never hid the fact. It's a miracle any of us survived our "Appetites" from the day. But here we are.
I met my partner at an Adler's Appetite gig in 2018. We have a 3 year old and get married next week.
Sometimes you have to break a law in order to save a life...I say Steven put his brother in a position,and that brother did what he had to do to save a life. 🤟
@ecurewitz
Жыл бұрын
He did the right thing
@lsipahelut
Жыл бұрын
He's a good brother.
Being kicked out of Guns N' Roses for "using drugs" is about like Anita Palenburgh kicking Graham Parsons out of her and Keith Richards' house because he was a bad influence on Keith!
firing Adler was the beginning of the end for guns and they really lost something when it happened
@joshburns4611
Жыл бұрын
No, Axl letting his ego get the best of him was the beginning of the end for them. I love Steven, but they had no choice but to fire him if they wanted to continue. The only thing the band did wrong (as far as i can tell) was getting Steven to sign those papers giving up his royalties. I actually don't know how what they did was legal. To my knowledge, you can't sign legal documents if you are impaired to the point that you don't understand what you're signing.
@shannonpatrick77
Жыл бұрын
Yeah they never would sound the same after Adler in my opinion everything after lies plumb sucked
@sandmtnirishred
3 ай бұрын
Yeah, they lost a brother. Ever had to turn someone you're THAT close to away or been turned away by all of them?
Stephen Adler is a very underrated drummer…his style is so Smooth!!!
😳💭 Wow.. I never thought a kidnapping could sound so heartwarming❤ Thank God true brotherly love.. No.. Just thank God for true love in all its forms❤❤❤❤
@Wiggimus
Жыл бұрын
Which god? Are you talking about the same god that said, "Here, kill my son so that I can change my mind about the rules that I wrote?" That god?
@joeymorvant161
9 ай бұрын
@@WiggimusSad.
@Wiggimus
9 ай бұрын
@@joeymorvant161 What's sad? Are you talking about the fact that people believe in fairytales so strongly that they push those beliefs into law, abuse their families and cause untold harm to their surrounding communities? I agree, that is sad.
@joeymorvant161
9 ай бұрын
@@Wiggimus No, your atheism. THAT'S what's sad. Not fairytales. True.
@Wiggimus
9 ай бұрын
@@joeymorvant161 Actually, that's Christianity. Christianity is inherently harmful. Christianity is a violence organization that is responsible for countless atrocities throughout history. Christianity is so obsessed with violence that its very symbol is a torture device. You will not win this, so give up now. I understand Christianity better than you do.
One of your best vids, thank you!
When Megadeth had to start the Tour for the Rust in Peace album, Management had to buy back the equipment they pawned for Drugs. Guitars and all.
Steven is a HELLA good guy glad to see him playing recently..
@jamesbarrick3403
Жыл бұрын
Nothing great about him other than he was a big time drummer that threw it all away. You don't know the guy you never met him. He is a person you do NOT idealize. But yeah your choice I guess.
@keepontruckinoutlawlife1248
Жыл бұрын
@@jamesbarrick3403 I actually do happen to know him thank you very much..
@jamesbarrick3403
Жыл бұрын
@@keepontruckinoutlawlife1248 if you say so - I doubt it. I don't care bout that. My criticism of him as a man and so one is what I said. He could have handled all of this so much better but he did not. It's an example of what NOT to do when you go big. Kurt Cobain would be another example. Or maybe the whole freaking 27 club. Do not die... that is the one rule you need to pay attention to.
@keepontruckinoutlawlife1248
Жыл бұрын
@@jamesbarrick3403 bro I know a HELLA lot more than you would ever know or wanna know about the 27 club.
Saw a classified ad in the LA Times in '93, Adler was giving private drum lessons for some exorbitant amount. That's like mowing neighborhood yards after winning the lottery.
@leemehan
6 ай бұрын
Pretty much!!! Look what happened to Chris Poland in Megadeth! After he was fired he was dishwashing and working at Denny's!!!
Great video.
Despite all his drug use, he managed to learn some drum skills, that puts him ahead of the curve compared with other addicts.
@mikepalmer2219
Жыл бұрын
I am amazed at how many functioning alcoholics and addicts there are.
Act of love. ☮️
Deanna had Kenny and Steven by Michael coletti. She had Jamie with Mel adler
@ponzo1967
Жыл бұрын
That makes sense, he's half Italian. His height and his facial features don't look that Jewish to me.
@amybaum
Жыл бұрын
@@ponzo1967 he's quite handsome
@amybaum
Жыл бұрын
@ponzo1967 he really don't look Italian I agree
He was my favourite drummer in the day. Even got a tat like his. He shocked me.
This is insane cause I own one of his 1st sets of Black PEARL drumsets!!! Got it from his childhood friend Bernie!
@lsipahelut
Жыл бұрын
Did Bernie steal it from Steven?
@saltpeter7429
Жыл бұрын
That is an unbelievably cool piece of Rock &Roll memorabilia. I wonder if its the one he would assemble in the park when he and Slash would ditch school as kids to "practice"? He is a legend to me. And a personal opinion, ...Guns NEVER sounded as magical and "swingin" once Steven was gone. Always a great band, but Steven had that thing that cant be easily replicated.
@xx7secondsxx
Жыл бұрын
HawHawHaw nahhh! Bernie was rad and a cool level headed cat! They were great friends growing up. When Bach was on tour with JesusChrist Superstar he went over to my uncles to jam out with em all n chills. Really rad stuff!
@xx7secondsxx
Жыл бұрын
Heyyyy Peter! (LAMDO like the Type O song/cover) I TOTALLY AGREE! The 1st LP had a massive punk vibe to it and it was to do with Steven n Duff being the rythm piece. Yes they're rad as hells! When I heard I was gonna score a free set if drums I was "SCHWAAYYYY!?!?" N my uncle was "Yea mann... I git wm from Bernie! They're actually Steven Adler's from Guns n Rose's man!" I thought it was tits cause I LOVE Steven! I cant wait till I'm no longer a hobo and can buy his book!!! I have Slashes and Duffs! Got Duffs when I was locked up in the hospital with pneumonia really bad. I'd seen him of Dr.Philgood doing a promo run on there. My master asked if theres any books I'd like to have while stuck in there! I was "Duffs!" I'm not a Bill Bailey fan!!! But the band of GnR were just too rad! Duff, izzy, slash and Steven! Suck rad dudes!🤘🎸🤘🎸🤘 It's not that I'm anti axel cause Nirvaner is my fave! I hate what he did to all the guys in the band n how he ended up treating them.
They are horrible "friends" if they truly did this to Steven. I've read slashes book a trillion times and judging by that,they definitely did Steven dirty
Thank GOD for his brother!!!!🤘🎸🤘🎸🤘🍻🍻💚🧡💚🧡💚🧡💚😇😇😇😇✊✊✊
Damn, he has one good brother
I always thought that it was a really shitty thing the rest of GNR did to Steven,to hit a guy when he's down and out, without much money from his substance abuse issues,and probably willing to sign anything. And these guy's were supposed to be his bandmates,his so called brothers.
Great story!
I read his book, and if there was one thing I took away from that book, it was that I'd trade my entire life for his life from 1985-1990. He had it all. Just imagine the desert island stories he could tell you.
He must have been really messed up to get fired from GNR for too much partying and drug use.
@joeymorvant161
9 ай бұрын
You KNOW it! Much like Ozzy ousted from Sabbath.
Jamie showed " THUG LOVE", AND STEVEN IS ALIVE TODAY BECAUSE HIS FAMILY DIDNT GIVE UP ON HIM...I love Jamie's KZread channel.
❤❤❤❤
cool story. I wish my family cared about that much... lol
@debrahigh7968
Жыл бұрын
Yeah, me too...my mom would not spit on me if I was on 🔥fire...from birth..
I to was once kidnapped? In the foothills of Pocatello,Idaho? I was chasing bobcats with a stick when four bright headlights up in the sky lit me up. It looked like a 68 Chevelle SS396. I may or may not have been on drugs at the time? Ceskoslovenska.
INTERVENTION SAVES LIVES
Steven .
Yehoo
There inception in 95? Interesting
i just read this yahoo article this wknd. 🤷🏾♀️
He’s had quite the life
Take care.
To be kicked out of GnR for excessive drug use..... fuuuuuuuuuuck.
@joeymorvant161
9 ай бұрын
THAT'S truly saying something: Being fired from GN'R for drug addiction!
And he wants to know why they don’t want him back in GNR Wow he is a mess
@joeymorvant161
9 ай бұрын
Sadly.
They should had kept em
@hellboundrubber4448
Жыл бұрын
Then they would all be as broke as him. Yeah right. You never lived around useless addicts. They'll trade anything for more drugs. Even your friendship. They couldn't have done it sooner.
Well I hope it didn't affect Steve to much
Steven was born Michael Colletti . He is Half Italian
@lsipahelut
Жыл бұрын
Seriously?
@sonusworld5357
Жыл бұрын
@@lsipahelut Yes his biological father was someone named Frank Colletti
All he had was a drumset and a tiny tv in his kitchen that's it.
Is mel and deanna adler still alive
Guns n roses real drummer
@joeymorvant161
9 ай бұрын
True.
I thought he died years ago…
How much $$$ did he get when sue Guns N Roses?
..yea,. ..he's changed,. ...nothing like he was, ..he ..kept on partying after his Brain injury. ..he Hurt himself. 🧠🍳🥴🥃🍍🚽
Aer you in art for the drugs or the music. Make that choice before going in.
Wow id do literally anything to help my family but kidnapping n drugging em thats beyond my limit i cant force people to get help its not in my nature and my brother is addicted to heroin n i really cant do anything to help either except talk to him but thats it so they have my respect
@shannonpatrick77
Жыл бұрын
Kick his ass
He doesn’t have any sympathy from me. The guy is a liability.
He got fired for drugs? That seems a bit weird unless the otheres were productive addicts
@joshburns4611
Жыл бұрын
Yea, every one of them were functioning addicts except Steven. Look up the story of when they were recording Civil War off the Use Your Illusions 2 album. It's a miracle that song even exists.
@joeymorvant161
9 ай бұрын
Yes. When it was time to work, it was time to WORK! Unfortunately, Steven couldn't do that. At least, not without drug use.
ADLERS APPETITE SOUNDS MORE LIKE THE ORIGINAL GNR , THEN GNR TODAY DOES. ADLERS SINGER SOUNDS LIKE THE OLD AXL. REAL AXL SOUNDS TERRIBLE...
Axl hates that Adler is a passionate artist. Axl hates his thick blonde hair. Axl hates cool drummers because chicks want to be effed by the drummers.
Steven belongs with GNR thats how they started together. Izzy too
@joeymorvant161
9 ай бұрын
Steven, yes. Izzy, no!
@kevinnoble6320
9 ай бұрын
@@joeymorvant161 Izzy was the writer of most all the riffs and melodies of Appetite soooo YESSSSS!!!!
@joeymorvant161
9 ай бұрын
@@kevinnoble6320 No.
I guess this type of videos killed the party line at home where I'm still living, it doesn't matter if Michael's jacket was really that XS in exchange. Why nobody tells the truth about the Transporter SE, witch was a Pontiac and not an Ambulance sponsored by Dainese because of 8-bits ghostbusters... 🗨😉🧥🎭🚙🛶🐱㊙️