That late 80's DLR band was awesome, very underrated, and unfortunately, often forgotten. Roth surrounded himself with some great talent. I think he would have lasted longer if it weren't for some of his over-the-top showboat stuff he did on stage. While Roth and his band weren't into glam, they did sometimes appear close to that. Not the makeup, but in their clothes, hair, and puppy-dog like frolicking on stage. A little bit of Motley Crue, a little bit of Poison, and a little too Warrant-like at times.
Fans grew a little tired of the teased and dyed hair look, glittery trenchcoats, and Dr. Seuss-shaped guitars. The time was ripe for a hard core, hard rock band to appear, with no glitz, just a bunch of ugly guys, and serious guitar riffs.
Along came Guns N' Roses....
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