Early Axl Rose Demo Surfaces Online

[Birk]

I never heard this before

http://ultimateclassicrock.com/early-axl-rose-demo/

A demo tape from an early-80s L.A.-based metal band called Rapidfire has been posted online, featuring the earliest known recordings of a young singer named Axl Rose.

The snippet above features a Rapidfire song called ‘Ready to Rumble,’ which was recorded on May 25, 1983. Former Rapidfire guitarist Kevin Lawrence posted the track to YouTube. It is purportedly Rose’s first studio recording, and while it’s readily identifiable as Axl, he’s singing in a range a bit lower than the signature howl he would later employ with Guns N’ Roses, sounding at times a little bit like Gregg Allman.

According to our friends at Brave Words, Rapidfire appeared at the legendary L.A. venue Gazzarri’s on the Sunset Strip three days later, on May 28, 1983. It was at that show that Rose was first seen by Slash, who was in the audience. The two would go on to play together in a band called Hollywood Rose, which morphed into Guns N’ Roses after replacing several members. Their 1987 debut album ‘Appetite for Destruction’ launched them to superstardom.

Edited May 29, 2013 by Birk

[Nosaj Thing]

[Birk]

Im guessing that means this is nothing new

[TeeJay410]

Im guessing that means this is nothing new

dont worry, i had never heard it before. Sweet find

[jman2000]

I believe there was already a thread on this. I got an email with it in. It's pretty cool I think.

[Birk]

I believe there was already a thread on this. I got an email with it in. It's pretty cool I think.

ah really, there probably was, i dont come here daily as much anymore, i was sent it today and seen the article came out, so i figured what the hell

[AndreCC]

Is it me or this doesn't sound like Axl at all ?! That can't be Axl singing.

[maynard]

start a thread when you get demos from the CD sessions.

just kidding

[izzygirl]

Is it me or this doesn't sound like Axl at all ?! That can't be Axl singing.

It's not just you. It doesn't sound like Axl and if it's Axl I'm glad he changed his way of singing.

[CoBrA2168]

Someone literally posted about this 2 days ago:

http://www.mygnrforum.com/index.php?/topic/199329-ready-to-rumble/

And yes, it's old.

[Birk]

Someone literally posted about this 2 days ago:

http://www.mygnrforum.com/index.php?/topic/199329-ready-to-rumble/

And yes, it's old.

And on that the link the 2nd post says repost LOL, oh well fuck it...and it definitely sounds like axl

[thomase]

Im guessing that means this is nothing new

it is something new there working on a release