Philipm787 Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 Axl's change is quite simply down to letting go of his hatred for Slash, nothing more, nothing less. Once that black cloud disappeared, everything fell into place. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
born2boogie Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 Yeah Axl's vibe since the reunion is making me question my own personal life....like damn should I reach out to my ex-boyfriend and make amends? Would that make me look younger and glow the way Axl does this year? But in all seriousness, this year is pretty magical for GNR fans. I was re-reading some of the old threads from 2012-2014 and the vibe was just so dour and I don't think any of the longtime fans expected such a turnaround in behavior from him. I hope the good vibes continue and they can make new music and do some cool stuff next year for the AFD anniversary. I would love to see them make a documentary a la the Beatles anthology. I also wish they would do one splashy big deal interview where they answer all of the questions mainly so they never have to do it again, but also because Axl still has a bad rep in the general public and it would be nice for people to see what we've been seeing and that people can grow up/evolve etc. Maybe even an appearance at the MTV VMAs to redeem the last one he did and to bring back rock music for the youngsters. I can dream. But yes, Axl is killing it this year. I hope team brazil shows him some of these threads so he knows we're all rooting for him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFGnR Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 (edited) Yes! His demeanor's changed a bit - he's more like his younger self. Love reading all the positive YouTube comments these days; one person said "Axl got his personality back." Edited July 19, 2016 by AFGnR 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young_Gun Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 13 hours ago, Modano09 said: Seeing Axl tickling Slash on stage was just surreal. He's like that girl who ragged on her ex all the time and then they get back together and she's gushing over how great he is. Like if Axl had facebook he'd be tagging Slash in memes every day. Any link to this? Have to see it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carne_asaDA Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 They've all changed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Original Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 25 minutes ago, Young_Gun said: Any link to this? Have to see it Half way down this page - http://www.mygnrforum.com/index.php?/topic/214451-the-gnr-reunion-picture-thread-no-discussion-just-pictures-now-open-for-all-user-led-content/&page=20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modano09 Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 1 hour ago, Young_Gun said: Any link to this? Have to see it About 3:15 in I believe. Axl seems giddy happy the whole song. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koldweather Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 I wonder whether his clothes and everything was basically his version of a mid life crisis. Maybe he is past that stage of his life and has come to accept his lot in life and what truly matters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedrolg Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 It's almost creepy how much younger he looks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MYWIFEMYLIFE Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 Axl is GOD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxlsFavoriteRose Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 58 minutes ago, Modano09 said: i just watched this on youtube!! yeah its great, he seems so happy and that makes me happy! About 3:15 in I believe. Axl seems giddy happy the whole song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babooshka Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 12 hours ago, Rickodez said: If only the jackets and hats were the worst thing... The creepy old man look off stage was the real worst thing. Omg yeah. He was turning into one of those weird media personalities, like Carrot Top or something. But now he looks more like himself.. Towards the end of nuGNR he was seemed very worn down and it was sad to watch tbh. But yeah he's turned some things around and seems to be in a better place. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFGnR Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 (edited) Wish I could unsee Willy Wonky Axl - he was medicated out of his mind or something. So happy he looks content, normal and great now. Edited July 20, 2016 by AFGnR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
passenger57 Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 I went through a similar band breakup. The singer and I hated each other for 6 years. When we made amends and got back together it was the greatest feeling and we wrote our best material and are much better friends now than before, so I can imagine for Axl it was that x100 or x1000 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nintari Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 (edited) I personally think he's on bipolar meds. For someone to go 50 years one way, and then do a 180 and become someone else almost over night? I just don't think it's possible. And that's not to say I am not impressed and/or happy for him or that I am trying to take anything away from him but, there's just no way he could have done this without some sort of medical intervention. Edited July 20, 2016 by Nintari 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hollywood Gunner Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 im almost getting the impression that he feels like he owes it to slash and duff to give it his all... maybe after the bowling alley show and small club gigs not selling out he actually realized he probably wouldnt be where he is now without those two... or maybe slash apologized for whatever it was and that burried the hatchet? maybe he finally just felt like the fans deserved it... could be a combination of all of that... life doesnt owe us a happy ending but looks like we got one 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Good, Fuck'n, Night. Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 13 hours ago, Nintari said: I personally think he's on bipolar meds. For someone to go 50 years one way, and then do a 180 and become someone else almost over night? I just don't think it's possible. And that's not to say I am not impressed and/or happy for him or that I am trying to take anything away from him but, there's just no way he could have done this without some sort of medical intervention. People often have very strong internal shifts with out the help of meds. I can not agree with the last sentence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basicredhead17 Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 So here comes my first post. I cannot believe that I am back on a GNR message board. I was a part of one way back in 2002 when I was in high school. I don't know if this one existed back then, but I was always on the message board back then. I didn't really discover GNR until my junior year of school. Growing up, I was only allowed to listen to Christian music. When I got older, my parents became more lenient and so I was able to just listen to pop radio. When I worked my first job, a guy I worked with played the GNR CD for me (Use Your Illusion II) and I fell in LOVE. I went out and bought all the GNR music I could find, watched all the performances that I could find, bought some tshirts, became a huge fan. After a few years, I just lost my passion. Idk if it had to do with the lack of new music, but I just kind of started listening to newer music. I remember watching Axl perform with Nuguns on some MTV Awards show, maybe '02ish with Buckethead and I just rolled my eyes. I couldn't get into them. I kept hearing about Chinese Democracy, and thought I might give it a shot. But I honestly don't even remember when it came out and by then I really would not have cared. I guess I got tired of Axl's attitude. When I heard about the Troubadour show, I just couldn't believe it. Then they announced the tour and I knew I had to get tickets right away. So back in April this year after buying tickets, I rediscovered all of my GNR albums. I think it's been 12 years or so since I've listened to this music and I had forgotten how important it is to me. Some of these songs have brought me to tears and I don't even know how I could have stopped listening. Maybe that makes me a fair weather fan, idk, since I never gave Nuguns a chance. But I'm back for the music, got my tickets for the Dallas show and wishing more than ANYTHING that my seats were closer, but I'm in college and on a budget, couldn't afford pit, and have dug out my GNR T shirt that I bought in high school. I can not believe this is happening, never thought it would happen and my passion is back. With all that being said, Axl's transformation is a miracle. If he really does have mental illness then maybe he found the correct meds, but maybe his passion is back by being back with his old band mates, just like mine is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killuridols Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 17 hours ago, Nintari said: I personally think he's on bipolar meds. For someone to go 50 years one way, and then do a 180 and become someone else almost over night? I just don't think it's possible. And that's not to say I am not impressed and/or happy for him or that I am trying to take anything away from him but, there's just no way he could have done this without some sort of medical intervention. I don't think this happened overnight. It looks like that but it's not like that. However, I do believe he got into some serious therapy treatment and some kind of medication, not the traditional way, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMathski Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 He's probably regenerized with playing with Duff and for sure Slash again after all these years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asia Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 He just hopelessly fell in love decades ago with one little curly haired, dark skined guitarist who was irritating the shit out of him and yet, no matter how he tried ,he couldn't fight that unfortunate feeling, so he finally surrendered and rightly so, because he can now be happy again 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billsfan Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 On July 18, 2016 at 7:03 PM, -W.A.R- said: i think he finally grew up emotionally. idk what caused it but something clicked and he realized its no sense to his madness. Agreed here. After someone asked the question in the canter banter section asking Marc "what do you think about Axl and slash being friends again?", Marc's answer really said it all. Marc canters response was "you have no idea how much weight this will be off of axls shoulders" and it looks like he was right.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexC Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 $ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiskey Rose Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 9 minutes ago, AlexC said: $ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MillionsOfSpiders Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 12 minutes ago, AlexC said: $ There's always been big money at stake. Still Axl screwed up :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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