RustyNail

Long, long time lurker here.

Just thought I´d share this lucky picture me and my sister managed to take with Axl a few days ago, at that not-so secret rehearsal space in Lisbon.

It happened during this brief encounter with fans - https://youtu.be/D84jiE3oQLQ -, which you´ve probably seen by now.

As lifelong massive GNR fans, we were extra lucky in that he also signed us the "Appetite" and "Chinese" CD booklets, besides taking the time to be so down to earth and an overall cool, laid-down guy. I never expected him to behave like a prima-donna or anything remotely similar when surrounded by fans, but seriously, taking into account all the fame he acquired throughout his career, he does seem to be very respectful, smiley and capable of retaining a genuine sort of candidness, as if he never left Lafayette, all those years ago.

Oh, and as for some CSI-GNR, I also begged him to come to Portugal with Guns next year, and he replied that those plans were already being set in motion. I´m crossing my fingers for a 2017 Euro Spring tour!

As for yesterday´s AC/DC show, I honestly have to say that, tempting as it may sound, getting an overdose of the infamous Axl rasp for 2 hours is not one of the most pleasant experiences

Don´t get me wrong: I enjoyed the fuck outta the show, but I really missed his low and mid-register voice, which is something you always get during a Guns show. In AC/DC, he´s practically forced to scream all the time and it does get a little tiring after a while. One could argue that the same used to happen with Brian Johnson, but the fact is that Johnson doesn´t rasp/scream/sing as high as Axl, or at least his treble timbre is a little bit more restrained.

On top of that, the stage design for this AC/DC tour really pales in comparison to the Black Ice one, which I was fortunate enough to experience in 2009, also at a show in Lisbon. I´m no die-hard fan of the band, but I reckon that with a little bit more emphasis on theatrics, the show might have been more memorable.

But hey, by all accounts, do not miss the chance to see them with Axl - watching him own "Back in Black" and "Thunderstruck" like a demonic beast or serving up extremely classy renditions of "Sin City", "High Voltage" (a personal highlight of the show for me) and "Let There Be Rock", in addition to the unfailable adrenaline jolts of "Rosie" and "Riff Raff", is a real fuckin´ special treat.