ChineseDemocracy2004 Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Credit where its due.Axl gave it a go even though he was struggling.BBF killed it. Fantastic solo.I cannot imagine how fans of the song felt when they realised it was being played in front of them.I lost my mind when they played Shackler's in Manchester but to hear T.W.A.T live would be something else entirely.I don't think this song will be played often throughout the tour but if the band are considering it then maybe they should drop an equally difficult song for Axl to sing to give him time to prepare for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TiedHands Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 I would be curious to hear them do this song earlier in the set. I know do to it's epic nature, it kinda feels like an end-of-set song, but I'd bet Axl could do a lot better if it were, say, in the spot 'Sorry' is in. The band were nearly perfect, sans DJ's solo mess-ups, but dammit, Ron was spot on... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downzy Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 (edited) I'm not sure what all the bitching is about. I'd rather have a subpar performance of TWAT than a great performance of almost anything else on Chinese Democracy.And I didn't think it was that bad. Yeah, Axl's out of breath a little bit, but he's in tune for the most part. I kept waiting to hear DJ to screw up the solo based on the comments but honestly, it's far less obnoxious than Finck's Sweet Child O' Mine solos.TWAT is not an easy song to sing for two reasons. The first is the verses and bridges: there's no break or instrumental for Axl to catch his breath. Once he falls behind, it's impossible to catch up. Try singing it in his range the entire way through while taking minimal breaths to ensure proper reproduction. It ain't easy and I'll bet in the study his vocals were recording in parts rather than one long take. It's not Axl doesn't take liberties in other songs in terms of stopping to breath (YCBM, "While you're breakin' down my back n'"). The second reason this song is difficult to sing is the high range required to hit the outro notes he sings. It's really f'n up there, not sure there's another GNR song where he has to hit a higher note (I'm talking about the second time he sings "I would do anything for you"). And in that respect, he fucking killed it in Dublin. I'm the last one to give Axl a pass on vocals as I have many times giving him shit for sounding like ass. But I'll give him some respect for doing a decent job with TWAT. Despite muddling through the verses and bridges, he lights it up in the outro and for me, it's definitely worth some breathing problem here and there. If Axl were to keep at it and get his breathing down properly this could be a killer song in the set.Cheers,Andrew Edited June 3, 2012 by downzy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackrose87 Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 From reading the comments I was expecting a terrible performance. Was quite impressed with his voice throughout all of the song. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no1gooner Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Ron nailed itAxl, well too much helium me thinks. He did of course acknowledge after he finished the song that he screwed it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
californiaz06 Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 voice does not sound very good but the rest of the band killed itnice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Axl sounds horrible imo, and I don't see what anyone sees in the "I would do anythings for you" they sound almost as bad as the rest of the song. Band sounds good though mind.To be honest, I think its time half of the Chinese Democracy stuff is permenantly ditched from the setlist. Its clear he can't do Prostitute, There Was A Time, If The World, Riad etc. particularly well so should never be played again. I don't see why Catcher or IRS isn't played though...Also, on a side issue, I love the song Sorry but it bored me shitless when I heard it live this time around. Think that should be rotated in and out of the setlist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realpoti Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Bumblefoot is the man, what a fucking performance by the band (except Axl). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F*ck Fear Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 If they'd play the fucking song more than once every couple of years I don't think it would be a problem for any of them. That being said Id stillliketo hear it, and other songs from Chinese Democracy. If The World was badass live and so is IRS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axlslash Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 The band are extremely tight, but I can't get past the ninety second mark. Axl sounds awful. He has flashes of greatness, but this song ripped him up and spat him out. One of my favorite tunes on CD, but it just shouldn't be performed anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaida Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Axl sounds terrible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tat2d1 Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Time to put that one back on the shelf.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F*ck Fear Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 I don't think they should stop playing it. That's the problem in the first place. If they started doing it more often, he'd get better at it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakey Styley Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 I thought Axl started off strong and fell off once he ran out of breath. I don't like the scream, it's like he's just trying to make the scream as "screamy" as possible without attempting to hit the actual note. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomazrui Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demon Wolf Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Bumblefoot's rendition of the solo is absolutely awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voodoochild Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 I don't think they should stop playing it. That's the problem in the first place. If they started doing it more often, he'd get better at it.This. He needs to train/rehearse it a lot more and it would eventually gets better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sleeping Like An Angel Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 the verses sound bad, but the " i would do anything for you" sound fucking great.I agree.Think about it logically though. Sing the verses yourself. It's really fast and you have to take your breaths on time or you'll mess up. Add in being a 50 year old plus it being towards towards the end of a 3 hour set and you get the picture. He just needs some practice if you ask me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavgnr Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 (edited) I just dont get all these comments saying axl sounds bad here.I was at the Birmingham show and i was preying for this baby to be played all night....i had a great time but hearing twat live would have made my fuckin decade... Edited June 3, 2012 by gavgnr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axl_morris Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Axl said at glasgow he struggles to breath on the song and compared it to YCBM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patience 4 Axl Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 voice does not sound very good but the rest of the band killed itniceWas thinking the same. I'm glad Dublin got the song, it was a treat for them after the catastrophe of what happened there last time. But I don't expect to hear this song again soon. It's a shame because it's the only one I like from CD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bacardimayne Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 DJ's solo sounds slightly offkey and Axl is subpar throughout. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillageGorillaHead Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 It's called practice. If it's a hard song to sing, practice until you get it right or change it up a bit so that it becomes less difficult. A live show shouldn't be the place to figure out how to make it work, that should be done behind the scenes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gunns Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 He should do the song straight after2 solo spots Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haters Gonna Hate Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 I thought Axl was pretty good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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