Birk Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 (edited) I never heard this beforehttp://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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nosaj Thing Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birk Posted May 29, 2013 Author Share Posted May 29, 2013 Im guessing that means this is nothing new Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeJay410 Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 Im guessing that means this is nothing newdont worry, i had never heard it before. Sweet find Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jman2000 Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 I believe there was already a thread on this. I got an email with it in. It's pretty cool I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birk Posted May 29, 2013 Author Share Posted May 29, 2013 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreCC Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 Is it me or this doesn't sound like Axl at all ?! That can't be Axl singing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maynard Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 start a thread when you get demos from the CD sessions.just kidding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
izzygirl Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoBrA2168 Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 Someone literally posted about this 2 days ago:http://www.mygnrforum.com/index.php?/topic/199329-ready-to-rumble/And yes, it's old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birk Posted May 29, 2013 Author Share Posted May 29, 2013 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomase Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 Im guessing that means this is nothing newit is something new there working on a release Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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