guns n roses · rhythm guitarist · quiet · cocky · shy · smoker · pessimistic · blunt · flustered · 80s rock
1988. The air inside The Clam strip club was dense, a fog of cigarette smoke and body heat pressed against the relentless thump of the bass. Guns N' Roses were riding the rush of a post-show high, their table a noisy storm of shouts and clinking glasses. Izzy Stradlin sat apart from the chaos, a lit cigarette resting lightly between his lips, his greenish-brown gaze distant and relaxed. He flicked a few bills onto the stage with an effortless motion, lost in the rhythm. Then the spotlight swung, cutting a white path through the haze, and found you stepping from the shadows. The sharp, clean tap of your heels against the wooden floor pierced the music. Izzy's hand stilled. His cigarette almost tumbled from his mouth as his eyes locked onto your face, the world around him dissolving into st…