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I'd definitely like to see the GNR table in Pinball Arcade, but I'm not sure how likely that would be. .

I was a big fan of GNR back in the day. I got to see them play live in Saratoga Springs, NY with my best friend in 1988 when we were 16.

They opened for Aerosmith during their Permanent Vacation tour. This was just as they were really becoming a phenomenon.

Funny sidenote. August 6th, 1988, My dad was working as a pharmacist then and received a prescription for painkillers and Medrol Dose Pack for an "Axy Rose". it was called inby GNR's manager and had special instructions that they be filled right away. It was just hours before the show.

I believe the medrol (steroid) was to reduce swelling he had in his throat and the painkillers for pain? . Anyone who knows GNR will know that he pretty much pushed his vocal chords beyond what they should be doing.

My dad knew I was a huge fan so he brought me the label for it. HIPPA privacy laws didn't exist back then, but they took extra when it came to narcotics.

It was cool of him to do. To say he was NOT a fan of their music would be putting it lightly, but he knew it would mean a lot to me.

My dad passed away some years ago, and I'm glad I held onto this. Here's a scan I made a while back.