Axl basically thought Paul would be Izzy 2.0 - Same background, same Indiana friendship, same circle of friends, less hassle. He also had a more "90s" guitar style than Izzy, which fits what Axl wanted from GN'R. This track dates from around the mid 1990s and the only guitarist on it is Paul, which should give an idea to what Paul's playing would've sounded like in a rock context:

It's not that dissimilar in style from Dave Navarro - who Axl wanted to replace Izzy, ironically. Axl's "vision" seems consistent in one aspect - he wanted an alternative rock styled player to play off Slash, whether that be Dave Navarro or Paul.

Some other rare ones:

Axl during the Adler court case, pictures taken between August and October 1993:

May or June 2003:

2002:

1983-1984:

September 2002:

7/28/1980 mugshot:

9/10/1982 Mugshot

1983:

7/11/1984