Popular Post Snowmass Posted February 7, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted February 7, 2014 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockerman Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 Damn amazing when he brings his A game to the show.. remove all the other drama and traumas and he could walk the vaunted halls with the likes of Robert Plant and Freddy Mercury for sure. But now the damage is done and were both out on the run funny how everything was Roses when we held on to the guns and just because your winning dont make you the lucky one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amir Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 I love Plant, but I'd say Axl is leagues above him. For me, in terms of frontmen, it's:Axl >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Freddie >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Bruce Springsteen >>>>> Mick Jagger >>>>> Robert Plant. I'd rate Plant as a much better singer than Springsteen and Jagger, but those guys are phenomenal showmen.Axl's charisma/magnetism here is insane, no one owned a stage/stadium like him:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e63eoji1d0I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChineseIRS Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 Sounds pretty much identical to the old days when he chooses to use the rasp. Cant understand why he doesnt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bumble's Bridge Pickup Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 lol no he is not. And was not. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
username Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 (edited) When Axl has his A game on he is without a doubt one of the best rock frontmen that ever lived. Among the ranks of Mercury, Springsteen, Jagger, Tyler and Plant. In no particular order. Maybe not the best. But definitely up there with the best.But that was 87-93 Axl. That, for me, was the highlight in vocals, passion and performance. He still blew my mind in 2006. But I do feel that in recent years he seems to have lost some of that fire though. Edited February 7, 2014 by username 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSeeker Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 Freddie > Axl 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR DOOM Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 In his heyday the guy was a force of nature, no doubt (not saying he sucks these days but the AFD era Axl was something else)That said, he is not the greatest frontman of all time, or even best hard rock frontman of all time- I don't think he considers himself to be either."I'm no Bon Scott, but..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEXzilla Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 Axl easily reigned in his hey day. If I would pick any singer in their primes it would be him over Jagger, Plant, Mercury, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudolf1978 Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 lol no he is not. And was not. Now he is not,not even one of the best 20 or 30! but in 90s !i swear he was! he was rock in person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scumcat Esq. Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 (edited) What a guy! Sure he is. Why would I follow his band if that wasn't the case?But sometimes it strikes me that some people also want him to be Jesus Christ, Sigmund Nietzsche, Alfred Einstein, Charles Verlaine and Pancho Che Guevara, all-in-one, which he is not.In his heyday the guy was a force of nature, no doubt (not saying he sucks these days but the AFD era Axl was something else)That said, he is not the greatest frontman of all time, or even best hard rock frontman of all time- I don't think he considers himself to be either."I'm no Bon Scott, but..."Well... it seems he's not so mad as they paint him to be. Edited February 7, 2014 by Scumcat Esq. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trqster Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 If not THE, easily one of the best ever.It's just a shame that in the recent past 2 or 3 years he has let himself go a bit, getting fat and lazy on stage - Axl could still be great at stage, now he's just good...and a shadow of his former self. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intercourse Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 I always imagined Axl would age like Springsteen. Stay lean, mean and focused and exude great physical and musical power, even in later life.I never expected what we have now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axlspants Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 I'm not a massive Queen fan but Freddie was awesome live. Saying that Axl was pretty good in his day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 Axl was the greatest frontman ever, period. He was just in a league of his own. And you could see that come back for him in 2006. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
there is no dana only zool Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 I fully support this thread, 100%. Axl Rose: the greatest frontman of all time. To ever live. In the 80s, the 90s, 2000s, today and forevermore. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stumbleine Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 Axl is one of them for sure.not now.Axl 1985-92.that's when he was AXL.in 2014 he's just a charicature without ambition and drive.Axl,Steven T,Plant,Kurt,Bon Scott,mick jagger,trent reznor.but for a short time that now is forever gone Axl was the best.in 1987-88 there was none better.the UYI tours were frustrating but Axl was passionate.my disappointment in Axl and what has become is immense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEXzilla Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 I would also add Bono as a great front man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TombRaider Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 Why is it that some fans of just about anything love using superlatives when talking about whatever it is they like? you know like:1. This is the best movie ever.2. This is the greatest book ever.3. This is the greatest singer ever.4. This is the best football club in the world.Axl Rose was great during his heyday. Was he the GREATEST in the entire universe and known galaxias? *sigh* That's the kind of fanboy comment that results in endless bickering and arguing.My 2 cents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
there is no dana only zool Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 That's the kind of fanboy comment that results in endless bickering and arguing.If me, making such a statement like, "I believe Axl Rose is the greatest frontman of all time" makes me a fanboy, then so be it & I have no shame. That statement is my honest-to-God belief and opinion. He's my favorite singer in my favorite band, then & now. Honestly sorry if it bothers anyone, but he's never done any wrong in my eyes. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TombRaider Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 (edited) That's the kind of fanboy comment that results in endless bickering and arguing.If me, making such a statement like, "I believe Axl Rose is the greatest frontman of all time" makes me a fanboy, then so be it & I have no shame. That statement is my honest-to-God belief and opinion. He's my favorite singer in my favorite band, then & now. Honestly sorry if it bothers anyone, but he's never done any wrong in my eyes. It doesn't bother me, at all. It's just that I love Internet forums and I have to say that more often that not these endless arguments begin with someone saying: X is the greatest Y in history. Thereupon, someone says: No, Z is the greatest Y in history. If you actually think X is the greatest Y in history, you're an idiot. Then, hilarity ensues. I suggest you try it. For instance, go to a Star Trek forum and say: J.J Abrams' Into Darkness is the greatest Star Trek movie ever, then sit down and enjoy the show. Edited February 7, 2014 by TombRaider 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jekylhyde Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 Axl is a great, GREAT frontman, but Steven Tyler is the greatest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TombRaider Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 No, Axl is the greatest front man in history. If you think Steven Tyler is the greatest front man in history, you're an idiot. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jekylhyde Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 I am an idiot, but for a lot more things than just thinking that Steven Tyler is the greatest front man in history.Which, BTW, he is. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
there is no dana only zool Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 That's the kind of fanboy comment that results in endless bickering and arguing.If me, making such a statement like, "I believe Axl Rose is the greatest frontman of all time" makes me a fanboy, then so be it & I have no shame. That statement is my honest-to-God belief and opinion. He's my favorite singer in my favorite band, then & now. Honestly sorry if it bothers anyone, but he's never done any wrong in my eyes. It doesn't bother me, at all. It's just that I love Internet forums and I have to say that more often that not these endless arguments begin with someone saying: X is the greatest Y in history. Thereupon, someone says: No, Z is the greatest Y in history. If you actually think X is the greatest Y in history, you're an idiot. Then, hilarity ensues. I suggest you try it. For instance, go to a Star Trek forum and say: J.J Abrams' Into Darkness is the greatest Star Trek movie ever, then sit down and enjoy the show. haha that scenario actually reminds me of the time I went to a Metallica forum shortly after Death Magnetic was released and I was like, "Meh. Sounds like Load..." hahaha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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