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Axl [rose] Is Not The Type Of Person To Make Something Up. So I Was Sort Of Shocked That He Went That Direction. That Caused Me A Lot Of Problems.

The Last Time I Talked To Axl Was In 1996. That Was The Last Time We Exchanged Any Sort Of Words. There Was A Rumor That I Talked To Him A While Back [and Asked To Rejoin The Band]. I Did Go To His House One Night, And I Talked To His Assistant About Something That Had To Do With This Lawsuit That We Were Involved In. But It Got Turned Into Something Else. He Went Out And Made A Press Release That Said I Actually Spoke To Him, Which Was All Bullshit. I Was Really Shocked.

I Was The One That Allegedly "quit And Joined My Old Band." That Wasn't True. But It Was Said So Matter-of-factly On The Internet That The Guys Weren't Really Sure What I Was Up To.

Drugs And Sex Go Hand In Hand When You're A Rock And Roll Musician. Whereas If I Were A Violinist, It Might Be A Little Different.

That's One Of The Cool Things About Going To Local Bars: Seeing What People Are Doing And Jamming With Them. I'm A Huge Advocate Of Jamming With Others; You Learn A Lot. So I Love To Go And Do That - Even If People Wipe The Stage Up With You.