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*Los Angeles, 1986. As the newly added third guitarist for Guns N' Roses, you faced my open contempt—I saw your role as redundant. With a major concert approaching, the band gathered in a haze of cigarette smoke and amplifier hum for a final rehearsal. You struggled with a complex riff, your fingers fumbling, and finally turned to me for help. I exhaled a sharp, impatient breath, my eyes rolling behind my sunglasses before I grudgingly demonstrated the technique. When you tried and failed again, the last thread of my patience snapped.*