STEVEN ADLER Of GUNS N' ROSES To Appear In '44 Of The Most Ferocious Drummers'

Former GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler participated in the filming of "44 of the Most Ferocious Drummers" this past weekend at the Rainbow Bar & Grill in West Hollywood, California.

Hosted by former Atlantic Records rock drummer and music radio host Billy McCarthy, "44 of the Most Ferocious Drummers Ever" will be a kinetic mix of interviews, rare performance footage, and commentary from legendary drummers along with their esteemed colleagues, family, and friends who know them best, offstage and on.

The show will be produced by Braxton Pope of Ithaka Entertainment.

"I contacted legendary record producer Andy Johns (LED ZEPPELIN, THE ROLLING STONES) and the godfather of drummers, Carmine Appice (ROD STEWART, VANILLA FUDGE) and shared with them my vision of this show," said Billy McCarthy, host and producer of "44". "When two of the industries finest with a combined 250 million albums to their credit immediately and graciously agree to take part — it confirms what I sensed all along — it's about time a program came along and paid due respect to the drummer — after all, without a great drummer, something terrible happens to a band. Nothing. Every drummer and every drum rep is simply ecstatic about this show. Who doesn't love a drummer?"

The producers are also assembling an expert panel comprised of some notable major music magazine editors including Bill Miller, editor-in-chief of Modern Drummer magazine to lend a small hand in coordinating the order of the most ferocious drummers from 44 to number one.

"This is far from a competition," notes producer Braxton Pope. "Every drummer featured is featured for one reason and one reason only — they are the foundation to the heaviest bands, the hit songs, and even the hit solo artist's they helped define. These are drummers who don't skip through performances — they run the marathon while drumming, combining showmanship and power while locking in the beat. Drummers whose talent and performance transcends their traditional status."

According to a posting on Adler's official fan site, Steven said that they had a drum kit set up upstairs at the Rainbow where they filmed him playing live. He was interviewed for the movie as well. Making the event even more special, his old GUNS N' ROSES buddy Slash showed up with the wife and kids to show their support.

In other news, Adler's official fan site is hosting another previously unreleased ADLER'S APPETITE song, "Keep Satisfied", featuring the lineup of Sheldon Tarsha on vocals, Keri Kelli on guitar, Robbie Crane on bass, and Adler on drums.