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  1. I thought this might be the place to post.

    For one of my music classes i need to present a vocalist with an interesting style. So I was wondering if anyone has a few helpful links with good information on either Axl's childhood choir days, or his more recent training. I need to fill 10 minutes so any help at all is appreciated.

    Thanks

    axl sang bass with his siblings, amy and stuart, in a gospel trio called the bailey trio. He also sang in the school choir and would often try to sing other parts to see if he could get away with it. But as far as i know he never really received in formal voice training. Unless it's been in the later years.

  2. Axl voice is no longer as strong as it used to be. That is why he gets lost in the mix, Axl used to be able to over power any instrument regardless of the mix.
    Not true. I saw Guns on their '92 tour with Metallica and Axl's voice was badly lost in the mix. This is by no means something new. I tend to believe that Axl wants it this way or it would have been corrected long ago.
  3. I do agree that the original version of the song is terrible but I'm glad Dylan wrote it.
    Just for the record, Dylan wrote the song for a 1973 western in which he appeared called "Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid". So the imagery of guns, badges, and death were written to go along with the movie.
  4. Most of you clearly did not read or were not capable of understanding my original post, so I will spell it out one last time:I did not make a thread about whether the popular tastes should control what we listen to, but rather that if CD is perceived as a failure by the record label, it will have a devastating effect on Axl's career. I do not mean just financially, but emotionally, and could bring about his withdrawal from the music industry by force(being dropped by label) or by pesonal choice(retirement). Is that clear enough for those of you that continue to post that you don't care if the music is popular and you will continue to listen no matter what ? I don't let popularity dictate my tastes and never said that I did. I practically guarantee that the average music fan could not identify half the artists in my CD collection.
    I did, in fact, read your original post and am fully capable of understanding it. Whether the record company views the album as a success or failure obviouly boils down to numbers, as in units moved. What numbers would be viewed as a success or failure? I personally think that the album is assured to move 3 million units in the U.S. alone. With the help of a hit single it could probably be closer to 5 million. So, in my opinion, anything under 3 million would probably be considered a failure by the record company. Between 3 to 5 million would be a success and anything higher would an overwhelming success.
  5. I'm so sick of hearing about how artists should pander to the "younger crowd" or how they should be worried about how the "average music fan" perceives them. The truly great artists don't concern themselves with that and if they did they got over it. Two examples that come to mind are Neil Young and Bob Dylan. Axl doesn't have to prove himself to anyone, he's already done that. The only thing he has to do is make music that he believes in.

  6. Just yesterday I was reading a book about the Stones. Pretty good. I read this one chapter about a gig the Stones played in 1969 near San Francisco. It was called Altamont. It was music festival with a bunch of bands. It ending up being a near riot when the Hell Angels started beating and stabbing people.

    Rolling Stones in Altamont

    Hell Angels Altamont pics

    There's a documentary film called "Gimme Shelter" about the concert and the events leading up to it, including the stabbing death of Meredith Hunter at the hands of a Hell's Angel. It's considered to be one of the best documentaries ever.
  7. I was always able to sneak booze into a show. If you're absolutely intent on sneaking it in, here's a little trick. Put the booze in a ziplock bag and put it right in front of, well, you know where I'm talking about. If they do a pat down the chances are very slim that they will put their hands there. And if they do, the booze is in a soft bag and they probably won't feel it. But whatever you do, make completely sure that the bag is securely closed. I learned that one the hard way, so to speak.

  8. I associate Guns with a special time in my past. Appetite came out in the summer after my senior year of high school, even though I really didn't get into them until SCOM broke. A lot of beer was drunk listening to AFD, along with a lot of dreaming. The most important thing that I got from Guns was that a dream never dies as long as you believe in it. Cue Axl's intro to My Michelle from the '88 Ritz show.

  9. All of those prices are totally outrageous. Fans are being fleeced and taken advantage of at every turn because they allow it to happen. The powers that be can charge these prices because they know that people will pay it. It's simple sixth grade economics, supply and demand. Until people refuse to stop paying these exorbinant amounts for tickets, parking, and concessions, it will continue. But I know that will never happen. This is a big reason that I haven't been to a show in eight years. It's simply too much trouble and too expensive.

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