Stro Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 I think the performance with Springsteen at the HOF was a pretty good indication of where his voice was going. Yes, there was rasp, but sounded very forced, very thin, and weak. But the Ustream shows of this year are dramatically worse than the 2002 "Mickey Mouse" voice. Really, go listen to those shows and then the 2002 shows and you can hear a major difference in Axl's power and breathing. And fullness of voice. Those streamed shows this year are truly some of the worst performances he's ever had. Which is weird because even at the end of 2011, he was powerful and strong even with more clean to rasp vocals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhazUp Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 His voice in 1993 was the perfect mix of rasp and pitch.Absolutely, in my opinion his voice from 86-88 and '93 were his high points as a singer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bacardimayne Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 What I don't get is how good he sounded in TV appearances (VMAs, Fox Late Show) in 1988 compared to regular shows. It's like night and day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liers Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 The problem with 91-92 was he was over working his voice. 93 it seems like he started to take it easy and not be as hard on it, probably why he was more consistent in 93 than in 91-92. I also think that he is easier on his voice now, and refrains from using the rasp, thus why he is more consistent on a night to night basis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saber_ Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 All singers voices change with age. But of course on this board, people look for any opportunity to shout "mickey mouse" like a monkey. People who know about music would discuss his vocal changes in terms of pitch, range, and timbre. But no, in this thread, we get "mickey mouse" in the thread title because this was intended to be a serious discussion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rovim Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 I really didn't like the 93 voice much. It sounds like the sound of his voice is coming out through a pipe.I honestly think that he had a better live-voice in 2010 compared to 91,92 and 93. There was appearances in 92 in which he sounded absolutely awesome, however.The jungle performances he's done between 2006 and 2012 are the best since 87, I think.So you don't like this: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkarmy Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 I really didn't like the 93 voice much. It sounds like the sound of his voice is coming out through a pipe.I honestly think that he had a better live-voice in 2010 compared to 91,92 and 93. There was appearances in 92 in which he sounded absolutely awesome, however.The jungle performances he's done between 2006 and 2012 are the best since 87, I think.So you don't like this: hard to argue with that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnrkoncerti Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 Axls voice in 1993 was the best voice in history of RNR...Just listen jungle from last uyi show Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudolf1978 Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 dont put videos of 93,becuase i remember how bad Axl sound nowadays.Fuck! where do you see mickey mouse in that videos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDemocracyRose Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 Axls voice in 1993 was the best voice in history of RNR...Just listen jungle from last uyi show+1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 My favorite Axl years are '93 and '06. Just perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mysteron Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 dont put videos of 93,becuase i remember how bad Axl sound nowadays.Fuck! where do you see mickey mouse in that videosWe learn from what people post, what TV channels they watch.To compare person A, to person B, you need to have lived a little. Comparing anyone to Mickey Mouse is just infantile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos Castaneda Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 dont put videos of 93,becuase i remember how bad Axl sound nowadays.Fuck! where do you see mickey mouse in that videosWe learn from what people post, what TV channels they watch.To compare person A, to person B, you need to have lived a little. Comparing anyone to Mickey Mouse is just infantileSo true. Mickey mouse.....what a joke. I would never listen to a singer whose voice i disdained. Anybody who says that is here for all the wrong reasons and it has very little to do with a love for Axl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trqster Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 My favorite Axl years are '93 and '06. Just perfect.What's the problem with 2010 then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One.In.A.Million Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 Axl's voice in 93 was as strong as ever. Just check out WTTJ from Sacremento 93, or Hartford 93, both are insane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtjmf13 Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 listen to the end of Sweet Child O Mine during the last illusion show and tell me his voice wasnt strong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudolf1978 Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 dont put videos of 93,becuase i remember how bad Axl sound nowadays.Fuck! where do you see mickey mouse in that videosWe learn from what people post, what TV channels they watch.To compare person A, to person B, you need to have lived a little. Comparing anyone to Mickey Mouse is just infantileSo true. Mickey mouse.....what a joke. I would never listen to a singer whose voice i disdained. Anybody who says that is here for all the wrong reasons and it has very little to do with a love for Axl.I love Axl voice from 90s, i love axl voice from 2006-2010 i dont like axl voice from 2001-2002 and from 2011-????.I born in 78 so......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewbacca Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 Nah, he was raspy as hell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highvoltage Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 Axl's voice didn't "turn" into Mickey Mouse - he started using falsetto to hit the notes he used to hit with his "head voice", then eventually started to use it for the notes he used to hit with his chest voice as well. He changed the way he sings completely.... added more rasp (kind of like a screech) to that falsetto with time. If you don't believe me, try it yourself, it's easiest to get that screech rasp on the REALLY high notes when you're pushing out the most air - impossible when you're singing lower notes.This is something I believe he's done because he damaged his vocal chords on the Illusion tours... nobody can sing like he did in 1993 and get away with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nintari Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 Axl's voice peaked in the late 80's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamBruceRoseJr Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 I think that his continue struggling with his voice has a lot to do with being almost a decade without touring. He lost something, he struggles 'cause he doesn't rehearse at all, so he becomes irregular. From 2001 till now there's a whole different Axl in terms of singing. There have been ups and downs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnkelSivert Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 rasp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpachiris Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 1993 best voice ever- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Sabbath Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 Axl's voice didn't "turn" into Mickey Mouse - he started using falsetto to hit the notes he used to hit with his "head voice", then eventually started to use it for the notes he used to hit with his chest voice as well. He changed the way he sings completely.... added more rasp (kind of like a screech) to that falsetto with time. If you don't believe me, try it yourself, it's easiest to get that screech rasp on the REALLY high notes when you're pushing out the most air - impossible when you're singing lower notes.This is something I believe he's done because he damaged his vocal chords on the Illusion tours... nobody can sing like he did in 1993 and get away with it. Someone who understands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GN'R Forever Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 He was best in the '80s. It was like the perfect combination of harmony, power, and rasp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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