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If my memory Is correct, the majority couldn't stand the 2006 version of Axl and wanted him to eliminate the corn rows and put the bandanna back on. Fast forward to 2016, Axl Is reunited with Slash and wearing the bandanna again and people now want the 2006 Axl back. 

13 hours ago, Tom-Ass said:

I thought they have all been pretty good recently

 

I will check these out this evening. I did listen to the Madrid version from June 29th earlier today and couldn't make it through the song. 

54 minutes ago, Tom-Ass said:

I dunno... I think he is kicking ass on Slither.. Just watched November Rain and that sounded awesome too.. That stupid piano seat was cheesy as fuck but Axl sang the song like it should be sung.. 

November Rain from where? I wouldn't mind hearing a recent version that sounds decent.

From what little I saw  of the show, the crowd looked to be the best the band has played to In quite some time. Awesome crowd, great to see. 

The fact that his voice Isn't remotely close to what It once was hasn't changed the fact that people have and will continue to show up In large numbers to see him perform. If Rock In Rio back In 2011 didn't ruin his career, nothing will.

3 hours ago, colonizedmind said:

Which are those? 

Just my opinion

Just now, IncitingChaos said:

Yea when I typed it I thought I was coming across as funny, I wasn’t trying to be a jerk. Now that I reread it it sounds harsh haha I was just making light of every show thread people acting like his voice is ten times stronger

I also wasn't trying to be harsh, Axl's voice Isn't remotely close to what It once was and there Is very little, If any Improvement on this leg of the tour up to this point. I am not sure how It Is even debatable. Although I am glad to see them on the road and people having a good time.  

4 hours ago, IncitingChaos said:

Don’t say crazy things unless they’re true. Houston’s don’t cry wasn’t even spectacular but I’d be surprised if it’s close. 

That was the members opinion and he is certainly entitled to It. Over all It was a decent version of Don't Cry. People seem to make more of the Houston show than It actually was. It was a stand out show on this tour, but still a far cry from a prime Axl, or even the 2010 version. 

24 minutes ago, lame ass security said:

Ok, I have to say, this is the first vid I've watched from this leg of the tour and I think it sounds damn good. After the negative comments from the earlier shows I was expecting the worst but was pleasantly surprised.  Axl's vocal demise has been greatly exaggerated.

From 2:17 on his voice is just so thin and whiny, IMO. Although the first part of the song sounded ok. I have been hoping for a decent version of this song since the tour started and came across two tolerable versions.

5 hours ago, HollyWoodRose84 said:

Lotta empty seats there 

That seems to be the theme on this leg of the tour, unfortunately.  Although they are still playing to pretty large crowds.  I have no real figures, but would guess that they are still playing to between 40-50,000 per show.

Estranged has to be right up there with the worst vocal performances In the set, every bit as bad as You Could Be Mine. I don't recall more than maybe 2 or 3 tolerable performances of the song since the tour started. I don't usually come down on Axl for his vocal performances, but he Is beyond dreadful on certain songs. 

12 hours ago, gnfnrs1972 said:

I went out to eat with my wife last night and no one even noticed. I was in a good mood but a little bloated after.

Did you wear a hat or bandanna? How about cowboy boots? Did your pants have holes in them? Did you find the time to serenade her in your It's so easy voice or You Could Be Mine? Did you hit the gym afterwards In order to lose some of that bloat? You don't have corn rows or a mustache do you? Did your mother also attend dinner? These seem to be very important questions on the forum here. 

5 hours ago, 6lake sa66ath said:

From that photo from the stage looking out, it looks embarrassingly empty! WTF?!

From pictures that I have seen, This entire leg of the tour(not counting Italy) has been a disappointment attendance wise. The crowds have also been lethargic(again, not counting Italy).    

Looks like the band finally got a decent crowd on this leg of the tour.

13 minutes ago, Tom-Ass said:

Agreed.. I try to promote Gn'R outside of here and sent the first few Slither performances to the biggest Gn'R/VR fans I know outside of here and they all thought it was terrible.. Or Axl was terrible... None of them post here.

People are all over the board when it comes to Axl and always have been. I remember being in high school and seeing them on the Metallica/Faith No More tour and there were people even then who thought he sucked live. You can't please everyone, but I am willing to bet that the majority that attended yesterday enjoyed themselves and thought Axl sounded just fine.

28 minutes ago, SWINGTRADER said:

He's everything now.

 

I think they would still sell a shitload of tickets if Axl were replaced. With another singer they wouldn't be restricted by Axl on what songs to playt. They would be able to play whatever the hell they wanted and the crowd would love it. Just imagine, no more CD nonsense.

 They certainly would not have the success they are currently having or playing stadiums without Axl, just as Axl wasn't without Slash. Axl and Slash are Guns N Roses In most peoples minds, that's just a fact. No one would take the band serious as being Guns N Roses without Axl, period. 

Well that was a little bit of entertainment between swishtz and Santacruz. What a hell of a pic from marlingrl03, thanks.

On 6/9/2018 at 4:55 PM, IncitingChaos said:

 

2 hours ago, vloors said:

Raspy as fuck

 

Yet, Axls voice Is gone, he Is the worst he has been since the 2002 VMA'S, he Is using technical difficulties as an excuse, he is unprepared, he should dress differently, he should maintain a certain weight, he is out of shape and the tour Is in trouble.

Meanwhile he  ran all over the stage for thee hours and managed to give a decent performance. I bet those people with there hands In the air at the end of the song had a terrible time. 

3 minutes ago, killuridols said:

You should check Guns N' Roses Official Facebook and Twitter accounts.

Plenty of Germans and people who attended the show giving them shit for the awful experience.

The reviews by the press are bad too.

But I guess they must be all liars and haters of GN'R Gods

Are they saying that Axl sounded awful, or that there were technical difficulties? Which Is the reason as to why they had an awful experience? I have no interest In social media what so ever and was just curious.

1 hour ago, SWINGTRADER said:

 

It is not health. He just sucks. He's only had a 1-2yr period, since his return in 2001, in which his vocals were at a respectable level compared to his 87-93 years. I don't know what the guy did to his vocal cords during his seclusion years, but whatever it was, it killed his voice. Even his vocals during that 1-2 yr period sounded forced. It took a lot of effort for him to rasp as opposed to it being "effortless" in his prime years.  

 

I would love to see a reunited Slash, Duff, Izzy and Steven with a new singer. That would kick some serious ass.

The closest we got to a vintage Axl was 2010. So It Is amusing to see some of these negative comments directed at him when he has been giving these type of performances for the majority of the second half of his career. It certainly hasn't hurt ticket sales considering the NITL Tour Is the fourth highest grossing tour of all time. With those numbers, It would seem as If the people attending the shows are most likely having a good time and enjoying what they are hearing, as many people attended more than one show. 

30 minutes ago, mikeman5150 said:

Why is everybody hitting the panic button? The first few shows are always a bit rough for Axl. He’ll get there. It would be nice if he showed up polished, but it is the way it is. It’s not like it’s something new for him to off on the first show. In addition to him being bad, apparently there was also legitimate PA issues. If it’s still this bad in a month, I’ll join you in pushing the button. Until then, chill man. 

He was not at the top of his game coming off of a 6 month layoff, but some of the the comments in this thread are beyond ridiculous. The few songs I listened to Including Jungle were certainly not his worst performance as certain members on this board are trying to make others believe. He isn't the Axl from Houston In 2016, but even that Axl didn't sound like vintage Axl on numerous songs and hasn't for many many years now. It Is what It Is at this point. Certain songs are listenable, others  need to be skipped. We are all disappointed that certain songs or parts of songs that we love are not being performed the way that we remember(example ,second part of Estranged). But there Isn't a damn thing we can do about it. The Axl from Paris In 1992 Is  gone for good folks, enjoy what we got now, because I wouldn't be at all surprised If this Is the bands final run.  

This Is a crazy Idea but since this Is a Guns N Roses show, how about Guns N Roses songs.  I think any one of the following would suffice, Breakdown, Pretty Tied Up,  Locomotive, You Ain't The First, Bad Obsession, Dead Horse, Think About You, Right Next Door To Hell, Perfect Crime, The Garden, Your Crazy. 

Not to derail the topic and turn it into how Axl sounded, but that was an excellent performance on both out ta get me and My Michelle. 

No chance.