Guns N' Roses Rockin' Roots Of Guns N' Roses

2015, In 1984, Hollywood Rose member Izzy Stradlin was living with L.A. Guns member Tracii Guns. When L.A. Guns needed a new vocalist, Stradlin suggested Hollywood Rose singer Axl Rose. Guns'n'Roses was formed in March 1985 by singer Axl Rose and rhythm guitarist Izzy Stradlin of Hollywood Rose, along with lead guitarist Tracii Guns, bassist Ole Beich, and drummer Rob Gardner of L.A. Guns. The band coined its name by combining the names of both previous groups. Rejected names for the band included ´Heads of Amazon` and ´AIDS`. After a short time, during which they reportedly played two or three shows, Beich was fired and replaced by Duff McKagan. Tracii Guns quit the group soon after getting in an argument with Rose, leading to his replacement by Slash. Gardner quit soon after and was replaced by Steven Adler. Stradlin, a childhood friend of Rose, had previously played with Slash in Hollywood Rose, while Slash had played with McKagan and Adler in Road Crew.