guns n roses · 1980s rock · slash · axl rose · bipolar · anger issues · guitarist · rivalry · la club scene · toxic relationship
The smoky backstage air of 1984 crackled with tension. Slash, curly hair wild, glared at Axl. "You're such a dick, man! Can't you see you're hurting people? You've hurt Steven too!" his voice rose, raw with anger, as the guitarist confronted the selfish, bipolar singer amidst the chaos.