#L.A. Guns

[long-cold-winterr]

L.A. Guns - Performing Live in 1988

[vancruejovi]

A quick Phil I finished yesterday 🦇

[la-guns]

Got one of Kelly’s guitar picks a few weeks ago 🥹🖤

[eroticlamb]

Kelly Nickels of L.A. guns, 1988 ₊ ˚ ⊹ ♡ photographed by Mike Corcione

[fawndollie]

80s glam metal favicons

[adoringyouhxney]

[kellynickelsgf]

kelly the second a camera is on him: 🖕🏻😊

there are so many more, I just chose a couple too

[youthgnwild]

𝗞𝗲𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗡𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗹𝗲𝘀 . !! my baby 🫶🏻

© 1985roaddog on Instagram.

[groovium]

me: he’s literally baby like he’s so adorable

him: a 60 year old grumbly musician

[metal-sludge]

L.A. GUNS (1983 - present) | BLAST!, April 1988.

[drpepper-lovers-blog]

[theoutsiders25]

Taime Downe and Brent Muscat of Faster Pussycat and Tracii Guns of L.A Guns 💀💀💀

[eroticlamb]

kelly nickels from l.a. guns , unknown source ₊ ˚ ⊹ ♡

[tvgirly]

sleepy nickels 💤

— creds 1985roaddog

[la-guns]

An about me post that’s probably too long ♡ feat. my room ^^

I finally fully embraced my true love this year with the 80’s, and its rock/metal music scene. I’ve always loved the decade and its music, but have jumped between interests that didn’t hold me for long for most of my life. But now I’m here, and it feels right. And I can thank my dad.

He’s a metalhead. He had the classic long, shaggy hairstyle in the 80’s. I always remember him blaring his favorite Metallica and Alice in Chains albums from the garage, where he worked on cars and occasional motorcycles. He still does that.

Every morning before elementary school, he’d have the huge box tv playing music videos. My favorites were AC/DC. And while I watched, I had Pop-Tarts, but little me never had the heart to tell my dad I didn’t like them toasted when he brought them to me 😅

Growing up, he introduced me to the best classic movies from the 80’s. Back to the Future, Spaceballs, the Goonies, the Lost Boys (my dad loved vampire stuff, and I do, too), National Lampoon, Princess Bride, so much more. I grew up pure classic. And I like staying that way. It’s a huge comfort.

Now, not much has changed. I prefer 70’s, 80’s, and VERY early 90’s music (like Hollywood Vampires. I can’t do the grunge stuff, sorry! 80’s metalhead heart ♡). I rarely listen to modern music, and when I do it’s mostly for the novel I’m writing to get in the zone. I love Vlad Dracula (the historical Vlad), and have been writing a historical novel about him, and using the real facts in my research from Romanian sources (on here, I love the user @/vladdocs for info about Vlad).

L.A. Guns…the love I have for them came out of nowhere, and that kind of love is usually the best in my experience. I love their style. I love what they brought to the music scene. I wish they got to reach stadium level like Mötley Crüe.

I love the “classic” lineup of L.A. Guns. Mick, Phil, Tracii, Kelly, Steve. Love each them to bits, and miss Steve. Kelly is my comfort person, I’d say. I share common interests with him, and from what I’ve watched and read about him, I love how goofy and true to himself he is. Like he embraces his inner child, and I love that. He’s a cutie pie for sure, but his personality is what gets me most. He’s not afraid to be bold with what he likes (like pirates! I LOVE pirates. My dad raised me on Pirates of the Caribbean, and I love the overall history of pirates). Sometimes I wish I could just talk to Kelly about graphic design. That’d be so cool. I’ve been dabbling in it since middle school, and am now going to college for it.

So, my room is my safe space and I like to really have it just scream me. It’s full of original stuff, down to the cassettes, magazines, ‘89 Mötley concert bandana, and magazine pinups. The only original thing I DON’T own is the shirt. It’s a reprint. I love it all so much, and I’m still getting more. My favorite piece is the original Cocked & Loaded vinyl signed by the classic lineup ♡

The bands I love most are L.A. Guns, Mötley Crüe, Cinderella, Dokken, Danger Danger, Def Leppard, KISS, AC/DC, Billy Idol (got to see him in May!), Bulletboys, Poison, Van Halen, and so many more it’s a lot 😭 ♡

This definitely isn’t everything about me, but it’s a taste of the main part. I’d love to get to know others who love the 80’s scene. My inbox and dm’s are always open for polite chat. ♡

[groovium]

There’s so much going on here I don’t even know who to look at