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https://images.app.goo.gl/TopAxr2D4ksA83Gn8

Pretty wild to see this. Late 90s?
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He wears that fucking thing hanging out with friends too?
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Tommy wrote: Thu May 08, 2025 12:23 pm He wears that fucking thing hanging out with friends too?
Does he seem like the kind of man to be less embarrassed by his Own Royal Baldness in private?
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Pretty sure but can’t be certain that some time in the early 90’s there was a show in Wembley Arena or somewhere similar in London that was a Gibson Guitar show, and I’m pretty sure Bert rocked up and played Poor Boy Blues with the house band which had Slash and Jason Bonham in it.
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Cool find there
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jens wrote: Thu May 08, 2025 12:42 pm
Tommy wrote: Thu May 08, 2025 12:23 pm He wears that fucking thing hanging out with friends too?
Does he seem like the kind of man to be less embarrassed by his Own Royal Baldness in private?
Touché
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sunshinehead wrote: Thu May 08, 2025 12:50 pm Pretty sure but can’t be certain that some time in the early 90’s there was a show in Wembley Arena or somewhere similar in London that was a Gibson Guitar show, and I’m pretty sure Bert rocked up and played Poor Boy Blues with the house band which had Slash and Jason Bonham in it.
Great comment , thanks.

Slash playing a Poison song is wild
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PhrozenInferno wrote: Fri May 09, 2025 6:50 am
sunshinehead wrote: Thu May 08, 2025 12:50 pm Pretty sure but can’t be certain that some time in the early 90’s there was a show in Wembley Arena or somewhere similar in London that was a Gibson Guitar show, and I’m pretty sure Bert rocked up and played Poor Boy Blues with the house band which had Slash and Jason Bonham in it.
Great comment , thanks.

Slash playing a Poison song is wild
That would be cool to see! Rumor has it that Slash tried out for Poison in the early days. Bret says he wanted him over CC but the other 2 guys were adamant about CC. Not sure if Bret is just re-writing history with that one though.

As for the hair....he started wearing the bandanna exclusively during the Flesh & Blood recordings. And he's admitted to wearing hair extensions at least.
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Bret showing Slash how Bobby plays the bass.
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DonJuanDeMarco wrote: Fri May 09, 2025 9:28 am
PhrozenInferno wrote: Fri May 09, 2025 6:50 am
sunshinehead wrote: Thu May 08, 2025 12:50 pm Pretty sure but can’t be certain that some time in the early 90’s there was a show in Wembley Arena or somewhere similar in London that was a Gibson Guitar show, and I’m pretty sure Bert rocked up and played Poor Boy Blues with the house band which had Slash and Jason Bonham in it.
Great comment , thanks.

Slash playing a Poison song is wild
That would be cool to see! Rumor has it that Slash tried out for Poison in the early days. Bret says he wanted him over CC but the other 2 guys were adamant about CC. Not sure if Bret is just re-writing history with that one though.

As for the hair....he started wearing the bandanna exclusively during the Flesh & Blood recordings. And he's admitted to wearing hair extensions at least.
It’s not a “rumor.”

Slash talks about this in his book.
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It was reported back in the 80’s that it was between Slash and CC. Bert was more in to Slash’s Aerosmithy style but CC came with oven baked songs and a look the other two realised would give them an edge. Worked out for the best.
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