When “Civil War” became Steven Adler’s final heartbeat, the lone Adler-drummed track among 30 shattered the classic Guns N’ Roses lineup forever. “Civil War” is the poignant final song original drummer Steven Adler recorded with Guns N’ Roses before his firing due to addiction. Adler reportedly took 20 to 30 takes to complete the drum track, which had to be heavily edited by the producer. This sole Adler-drummed track among 30 on the Use Your Illusion albums marks the heartbreaking end of the classic GNR lineup…..
Some endings arrive quietly. Others crash like a cymbal strike that echoes for decades. And in the case of Guns N’ Roses, one song just […]
