Slash auditioned to be main guitar of Poison, not accepted cause "he wasnt too much esthetic for the band, didn't fit in with band's glam rock image"

[basquebromance]

My life would be incredibly different if Slash had passed the audition to play in Poison.

Slash Auditions for Poison – Moments That Nearly Destroyed Rock

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[Mac1958]

Yeah, it's a little tough to imagine Slash doing the makeup/hairspray thing.

 

[Dekster]

Izzy was the heart of GNR. When he left, the band fell apart.