Use Your Chiropractor: Dr. Thaxton talks chaotic tour with Guns N' Roses | Ep. 567

German heavy metal legends ACCEPT celebrate 50 years with a landmark release, "Teutonic Titans 1976–2026." Wolf Hoffmann joins to discuss the star-studded album, reflect on a half century of riffs, if he considers himself a "Slash or an Izzy," and more! More: https://www.acceptworldwide.com/ https://www.instagram.com/acceptworldwide/ Our website: www.afdpod.com

Eric Stenman of The Barbarians of California joins. Eric talks their AWOLNATION roots, new "Megatons" album, losing drummer Isaac Carptener to Guns N' Roses, opening for GN'R, Duff McKagan in AWOL, and much more! More info: https://www.thebarbariansofcalifornia.com/ https://www.instagram.com/barbariansofca Our website: www.afdpod.com

Funk legend Bootsy Collins has teamed up with Buckethead, Robert Truilljo, Billy Sheehan and more to create "Metal Health," a guitar-heavy rock album with a focus on your mental health. As I shift from radio producer to podcast host, we're joined by Bootsy and his wife, Patti, for an important (and fun!) conversation. More info: https://bootsycollins.com/ https://www.instagram.com/bootsy_collins/ Our website: www.afdpod.com

Guns N' Roses performed live in Saratoga Springs, NY on July 26th. We relive our experiences: from Baby Brownstone to Public Enemy, a run-in with Tommy Stinson, honesty about Axl's voice, VIP from Richard Fortus, and more! Guest co-host: Brad Smith Contact Brad: https://www.instagram.com/paradisesmitty/ OUR WEBSITE: www.afdpod.com Video podcast: https://youtu.be/pdU-QjpwazA

Paul De Lisle, bassist and founding member of Smash Mouth, joins to discuss their new album "Mercury Comet." Plus, fond memories of late singer Steve Harwell, love for Guns N' Roses' rhythm section on Appetite, and more! More info: https://www.smashmouth.com/ https://www.facebook.com/smashmouth https://www.youtube.com/@UCney_E5ANuRPZqOaIuAwz2A WEBSITE: www.afdpod.com

"Voodoo Wiseguys" is a blues-soaked hard rock collaboration featuring guitar legend, George Lynch. George joins to discuss the project, motivation, comedy, Dokken, Freddy Krueger, Lynch Mob, nudist colonies, Guns N' Roses, and much more! More info: https://georgelynch.com/ https://voodoowiseguys.com/music WEBSITE: www.afdpod.com

Brooke Ellis, longtime rock journalist and musician, joins to share his story about being the uncredited ghostwriter of Steven Adler's autobiography. Brooke details his relationship with the former Guns N' Roses drummer, his own music "HELLDEFY," and reacts to an unexpected announcement early in the chat. More info: https://helldefy.com https://olddamage.com https://vintagequixotic.bandcamp.com https://youtube.com/@dabrookman * Recorded June 24, 2026 Dedicated to Doug Goldstein. WEBSITE: www.afdpod.com

In his first GN'R interview in 12 years, Craig Duswalt joins. Axl's former personal assistant details why he regrets his book "Welcome to My Jungle: An Unauthorized Account of How a Regular Guy Like Me Survived Years of Touring with Guns N' Roses..." However, this chat comes at a sad time in our world. Friend and former GN'R manager, Doug Goldstein has passed away. We remember the life of "Dougie" and much more. More info: https://www.amazon.com/Welcome-My-Jungle-Unauthorized-Survived/dp/1637744315 https://craigduswalt.com/ https://rockstarmarketingspeaker.com/ https://www.instagram.com/thredgeband/ https://infiniterockstarclub.com/ Our website: www.afdpod.com

Dr. Steven Thaxton returns to the podcast! We dive into how he ended up on tour with Guns N' Roses as their personal chiropractor during the epic Use Your Illusion era. Stories about riots, dinners with Axl, and much more! More info: https://worldwidechiropracticandsportsmedicine.com/ Our website: www.afdpod.com

From director Wes Orshoski comes the highly anticipated, “Di’Anno: Iron Maiden’s Lost Singer.” We dissect this new documentary about the heavy struggles of Paul Di'Anno, as well as his films on The Damned and Lemmy Kilmister. Wes also speaks of shooting an ill-fated tour with Matt Sorum's "Rock N Roll Allstars," an attempt at a Guns N' Roses movie, interviewing Izzy, and much more! More info: Trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oqk4b4IJJ6o Wes website - https://www.wesorshoski.com/ Wes IG - https://www.instagram.com/theorshos/ Our website: www.afdpod.com