Before Guns N' Roses, Slash Failed an Audition for Poison

Before Guns N' Roses formed and quickly took over the world, Slash actually reluctantly auditioned for Poison, making it to the last round before losing out to C.C. DeVille. Here's the story.
Before Guns N' Roses formed and quickly took over the world, Slash actually reluctantly auditioned for Poison, making it to the last round before losing out to C.C. DeVille. Here's the story.

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