Project 86 - S. M.C

Two weeks later, the Guns played a fiery concert at Roxy in front of a fluttering audience that completely shared the band's mood. All the musicians were heavily made-up: eyes down, lipstick. Axl dressed up in his new sado-maso uniform: black vinyl pants with an open groin that he covered with leather underpants, black leather boots, a black leather vest that recently opened a punctured left nipple, a bunch of leather bracelets with rivets, mirrored aviator glasses and a leather motorcycle cap, like those that were popular in fetish clubs and gay bars. When Axl took off his cap, his hair was cast in orange in the light of the spotlights and stood on end. (“The only reason I did my hairstyle,” Axl said then, “was because Izzy had photos of Hanoi Rocks and they looked cool.Besides, a guy was hanging out with us, who was learning to do hairstyles in the Vog magazine. ”)