Mötley Crüe + Ozzy Osbourne

Currently thirsting over Shawn in cargo pants and combat boots

Monday Night Raw: May 10th, 1999

Things I Learned from Guns N Roses

Steven Adler: Sometimes the people with the biggest smiles have the worst pain. It’s OK to be weak and fuck up, as long as you pull yourself back up. It’s OK to be alone, if you use the solitude to learn to love yourself. It’s OK to let the child in you be free. Things have a way of getting better, even if it takes a while. Change is scary, but you can handle it and you will thrive. You are strong. You are resilient. You are forever optimistic. 

Slash: Be weird. Be different. There’s a fine line between being shy and being a doormat, and you will learn to navigate that line well. Don’t take too much shit from people who don’t show that they appreciate you enough. Make silly fun memories with your closest friends, make idiots of yourselves in public. I know it hurts to get through your day without some narcotic/alcoholic help, but you can do it. You are talented. You are unique. You are a force to be reckoned with. 

Axl Rose: Slow down. Be humble. Be appreciative. Not everyone is out to get you. In fact, lots of people quite like you. Let them. Embrace them. Don’t shut yourself away. Look out for number one, but don’t cross the line into selfishness. You deserve happiness. Your childhood trauma does not define you. Channel your rage into something positive. You can’t please everyone, and that’s OK. You are an acquired taste. You are fierce. You will be remembered forever. 

Duff McKagan: Ambition and love drives you. Keep it that way. Keep on loving, and love hard. Keep pushing yourself, and push hard, because you will excel at anything and everything you choose to put your effort into. Hard work is your core belief. That and loyalty. You’re loyal to a fault. It’s OK to take a break from toxic people and toxic situations. Good karma has your back. You are a rock to so many people. You are an inspiration. You are powerful. 

Izzy Stradlin: Rules and social norms? Don’t know her. People can’t figure you out but they love you anyway. Nature calls you. You want more, but you don’t want too much. Your own company is all you need. Still, let people in sometimes, solitude can be bad in excess. It’s OK to change your mind about things, but it’s not OK to be flakey. You are a free spirit. You are closed. You play by nobody’s rules, not even your own. 

Guns N’ Roses

Axl in Barcelona and Milan.

Guns N' Roses live on Torino 1992 (source: Facebook)

It Tastes Good, Don’t It? // Guns N’ Roses

“If you’re lookin’ for trouble I’m the one If you’re lookin’ for a fight Then we’ll have some fun Stupid motherfuckers shouldn’t have ragged on me They can’t see what I can see I’ve been up, I’ve been down Kickin’ shit all over this town What they say means nothin’ to me Sweet, sweet taste of victory”

trolls will be like axl needs to retire yet that man is selling out concerts and hes 61 years old

i find it hilarious when people comment on axl's current state like he's not the happiest he's ever been. you can just tell by the way he is on stage that he's enjoying himself. and people will say that guns only got back together for money (that was probably the case in the beginning ngl) but look at them now. they're still touring years later and seem to be enjoying one another's company.

and of course he doesn't look how he used to. no one expects anyone to look 30 at 61 and axl isn't an exception because he's axl.

in regards to his voice, half the people who say he needs to retire have no technical knowledge of singing. he doesn't sound as he used to, but it's extremely impressive that he can still hold notes and scream at 61 years old. all the stuff he was doing when he was younger doesn't help either. he's clearly working on his voice and admittedly, yes, his voice isn't incredible rn, but neither are a lot of singers at his age.

Mötley Crüe photographed backstage at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan, during Ozzy Osbourne’s ‘Bark At The Moon’ Tour, 6th March 1984.

this photo maybe be the coolest photo ive ever seen in my entire existence