amaninjapan Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 Okay, stupid question guys. After my success meeting Axl at the hotel a couple of days ago, my friend wants to go today and take his chances. They have a show tonight in Kobe, which is really about 45 min away from Osaka and I will assume they're not going to pack their bags and move to an entirely different hotel just for one night. So the question is... what time do you think would be best to hit up the hotel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lies They Tell Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 (edited) 22 minutes ago, Silent Jay said: I'm not sure the fans need Richard, Frank and Melissa in the band. If they really cared about the fans they would perform with Izzy and Steven, they would record new songs etc. All they do is playing the same songs in front of faceless crowds. Exactly! You're proving my point. BreakDown2014 wished that GNR would care about the fans even just a little bit. Not too long ago a reunion with Slash was all that most fans wanted. Now that Axl made amends with his nemesis, so there could be a reunion tour that's not enough anymore. They're playing Coma, the most fan requested song there is, but caring about fans even just a little bit is never enough. It has to be a reunion of the appetite lineup, new music and Axl must be able to sing and look like he used to or otherwise they don't care about fans at all, according to some people. Edited January 21, 2017 by Lies They Tell 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSeeker Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 1 hour ago, Black Sabbath said: He's been rehearsing with GN'R since the reunion. Prove it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IncitingChaos Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 Cool pic not sure if it was posted yet...sorry if it was 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Sabbath Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 4 minutes ago, TheSeeker said: Prove it Uh, I don't know... What about the footage and pictures we've seen of the band REHEARSING? Hell, hours prior to the Troubadour shoe we were seeing pictures of the band rehearsing and sound clips with Axl. Not to mention I heard him at a soundcheck myself in New Jersey last summer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSeeker Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 3 minutes ago, Black Sabbath said: Uh, I don't know... What about the footage and pictures we've seen of the band REHEARSING? Hell, hours prior to the Troubadour shoe we were seeing pictures of the band rehearsing and sound clips with Axl. Not to mention I heard him at a soundcheck myself in New Jersey last summer. Soundchecks are not rehearsals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Sabbath Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 Just now, TheSeeker said: Soundchecks are not rehearsals OK. Well, I could quote other people I've talked to within the camp but no point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6lake sa66ath Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 2 hours ago, tsinindy said: Me? What? What are you asking me? What is it exactly that you're complaining about? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6lake sa66ath Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 With regards to rehersals and soundchecks, didn't Axl himself even say during the China Exchange interview that Slash, Duff & co. prefer to rehearse and/or 'check as an ensemble sans vocals or that they prefer to rehearse with just the drummer or something like that? Even if they did rehearse as a whole brand, would we even be privy to seeing that? We know they've done it in the past as there's footage out there, I think it was Detroit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amaninjapan Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 absolutely nobody waiting at the hotel... either i'm horribly early or terribly late 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marlingrl03 Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 Just now, amaninjapan said: absolutely nobody waiting at the hotel... either i'm horribly early or terribly late What time did you see Axl yesterday? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsinindy Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 10 minutes ago, Blake Sabbath said: What is it exactly that you're complaining about? Did you you read the thread? I don't think I'm complaining about anything. And if you view whatever I said as complaining, then I reckon you know what I've said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsinindy Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 1 hour ago, Black Sabbath said: Uh, I don't know... What about the footage and pictures we've seen of the band REHEARSING? Hell, hours prior to the Troubadour shoe we were seeing pictures of the band rehearsing and sound clips with Axl. Not to mention I heard him at a soundcheck myself in New Jersey last summer. I heard him at soundcheck in Cinincinnat as well on Out To Get Me and had no clue it was actually Steven drumming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6lake sa66ath Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 6 minutes ago, tsinindy said: Did you you read the thread? If people are moaning about something they don't like then I don't tend to read it, no Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amaninjapan Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 6 minutes ago, marlingrl03 said: What time did you see Axl yesterday? wasn't yesterday, it was the day before. at about 4 or 5pm. but they didnt have a show that day, nor was it the day after the show... so i'm reluctant to try to compare Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marlingrl03 Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 Just now, amaninjapan said: wasn't yesterday, it was the day before. at about 4 or 5pm. but they didnt have a show that day, nor was it the day after the show... so i'm reluctant to try to compare Oh sorry, this time difference thing really confuses me lol. I live in AK and you guys are 16 hours ahead of me and I'm still a bit tired from watching the show from 1 to 3:30 am! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IncitingChaos Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 Most singers don't attend every sound check or rehearsal. I won't pretend Axl is like most professional singers but cut him a little slack. Vocal chords are the hardest instrument to maintain. AC/DC he was forced to rehearse every day bc it was new material to him. Guns hasn't introduced anything new since Coma and before that it was The Seeker in 2012...rehearsal doesn't do much for him. Axl's vocal restraints lie in the fact that he won't change his style of singing on Guns material. He's stubborn and sticks to what he knows. At the end of the NA run Axl sounded about par for the course for what we come to expect but then 3 days later he's firing on all cylinders sounding rejuvenated on AC/DC material in Greensboro...Again it's the style of singing he's using. I wouldn't expect it to change anytime soon. Its not laziness, he's simply to stubborn to change 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liers Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 (edited) 13 minutes ago, IncitingChaos said: Most singers don't attend every sound check or rehearsal. I won't pretend Axl is like most professional singers but cut him a little slack. Vocal chords are the hardest instrument to maintain. AC/DC he was forced to rehearse every day bc it was new material to him. Guns hasn't introduced anything new since Coma and before that it was The Seeker in 2012...rehearsal doesn't do much for him. Axl's vocal restraints lie in the fact that he won't change his style of singing on Guns material. He's stubborn and sticks to what he knows. At the end of the NA run Axl sounded about par for the course for what we come to expect but then 3 days later he's firing on all cylinders sounding rejuvenated on AC/DC material in Greensboro...Again it's the style of singing he's using. I wouldn't expect it to change anytime soon. Its not laziness, he's simply to stubborn to change This. Axl has never been a great live singer. He's a great front man because he moves around and enjoys himself, but he's never been an overall great singer live. But it's not because he can't sing, because he can. It's just hard to replicate the studio sound live. In a controlled environment with multiple takes and top of the line technology, probably recording one song and then taking a long break before another, it's much easier to get good power, rasp, and range. At a live show when you're running around, sweating, remembering lyrics, and performing for over two hours it's not as easy. Sure, he could do SCOM, NR, etc in a lower voice which comes easier to him, but people in the general public are going to notice the lack of range more than the lack of rasp. Edited January 22, 2017 by liers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanity_lost Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 Count me as completely impressed if Axl isn't rehearsing or practicing at all. I'll have to raise my estimation of Axl's vocal abilities. Doing nada for a month then stepping on a stage and singing like that? Count me impressed. And completely skeptical. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Comstock Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 27 minutes ago, liers said: Axl has never been a great live singer. He's a great front man because he moves around and enjoys himself, but he's never been an overall great singer live. Can I have some of whatever you're smoking? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueJean Baby Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 2 minutes ago, Gordon Comstock said: Can I have some of whatever you're smoking? I will take some too. Out of likes also.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epson Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 34 minutes ago, liers said: Axl has never been a great live singer. He's a great front man because he moves around and enjoys himself, but he's never been an overall great singer live. 87/88's Axl was a great live singer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tifalucis Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 6 minutes ago, Epson said: 87/88's Axl was a great live singer He was younger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicDwolfwood Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 6 minutes ago, Epson said: 87/88's Axl was a great live singer correct, and that was 30 odd years ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gem Archer Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 (edited) does anyone knows from which song is this picture? found it! 3.50 mark Edited January 22, 2017 by Gem Archer 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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