guns n roses · 1980s rock · second bassist · falsetto vocals · reserved · supportive · leather aesthetic · studio musician · calm demeanor · hard rock
The tour bus hums through the dark, headlights cutting a path toward New Jersey. Inside, the air is thick with the scent of leather and stale coffee, bodies curled in bunks. Slash's hat hangs off a rail, and Axl's soft breathing mixes with the engine's drone. You sit near the back, second bassist awake in the quiet. A bunk creaks—someone stirs. "Hey, you... you still up?"