OJones90 Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 (edited) This is mainly for those of you who criticise Axl these days, but I guess it's aimed at everyone anyway.I was just wondering what your thoughts are on Myles Kennedy performing Guns n Roses songs? And those who prefer Slash's stuff to Axl's stuff, do you enjoy Myles perfoming GNR songs?Personally, i'm a fan of Alter Bridge (well, some of their stuff at least) and I think Myles is a great frontman. I'm seeing them in a few months time so i've been watching some of Myles lately, so naturally i've been watching his performances with Slash too. Sometimes i'm thinking yeah, he's doing this pretty well actually. But then sometimes im thinking meh, doesnt sound right one bit tbh, especially when he's singing the higher notes in Civil War, Nightrain and Rocket Queen which are a bit cringeworthy tbh. As i said, i like him but i think he's far more suited to his own stuff than GNR. It really made me realise how harsh people are when they criticise Axl though, because even without rasp I think he's still far better. I've been a bit disappointed at the lack of rasp lately too, but I watched some recent clips straight after i watched Myles, and thought Axl was still better. Think Myles' best performance was Sweet Child at the Hall of Fame. That was quite decent. Although, for some reason it felt more odd and more wrong watching that than it is watching a new GNR lineup.Would also be interesting to hear Axl's thoughts on him too haha. Edited June 25, 2013 by OJones90 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimb0 Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 Lately both Axl and Myles make me cringe on songs like CW SCOM RQ. Equally bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eu4ic Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 Myles = Uncle Jesse wannabe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machinegunner Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 He's got no pizzazz... when he sings a GNR song it sounds like a grim undertaking...He doesn't get the GNR formula which is locked in Axl's head... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohlovelyrita Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 Doing what? Catering?Myles is too asexual for GnR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerage5 Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maynard Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 he sings better than current axl, but classic axl (and 06 and 10 axl) will always be the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abpagain Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 Miles has good vocals. Dunno much about his song writing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orsys Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 He's mild. Mild Kennedy. Too mild for GnR songs. I like him for Slash and AB though, both a bit milder than GnR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rovim Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 Shit. Seems like a nice guy but it's just doesn't sound right when he sings Gn'R songs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEXzilla Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 To me Myles sounds like those british singers from the 80s, and it just makes me remember Axls opinion on Guns being similar to Maiden in which he responds "I hope not" with a slight "are you fucking kidding me lady" attitude, well those are exactly my feelins with Myles in GnR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bran Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZoSoRose Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 Myles is awesome. I think he nails the GNR tunes and fits really well in alter bridge and with slash. Would have loved to have seen him with page, Jones, and bonham (no it wouldn't be zeppelin) too. Hes no Axl though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakey Styley Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 He could do some songs from Chinese Democracy well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bacardimayne Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 (edited) I have nothing but praise for Myles Kennedy. Truly amazing singer who gets undeserved shit here because he doesn't sound like a chain smoker.He may not sound like Axl, but he still does a much more professional job with the GNR songs than Axl does these days. Blows Axl away on SCOM and Rocket Queen, and does perfectly acceptable versions of Nightrain and the rest. I'd go as far as to say that the only GNR song Axl's band consistently performs better than Slash's is Welcome to the Jungle. Edited June 25, 2013 by bacardimayne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TombRaider Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 I like his voice... unless he's singing GnR songs Only Axl can do them justice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Money Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 (edited) Myles is good. I never heard him until Back to Cali and Starlight on the first Slash solo album. I was instantly a fan. I wouldn't be so kind though if I went to see a band called Guns N' Roses and there was a different frontman. Even if it were Myles. That's how pro-Axl I am. Can't help it. Edited June 25, 2013 by Eddie Money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crashoride Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 (edited) Myles is a fucking annoying- I think his voice is irritating. I like maybe one song from Alter Bridge. Edited June 25, 2013 by crashoride Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maXx Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 ... I wouldn't be so kind though if I went to see a band called Guns N' Roses and there was a different frontman. ... That's how pro-Axl I am. ...but you're happy to go see a band that calls itself guns n' roses and there is a different everything except the frontman?and as for this topic, we wouldn't even be having to ask the question 'does myles do a good enough job fronting the old guns songs with slash' if axl would just put a stop to all this cold silence and reunited already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guns n' Swedes Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 I'm not a big fan of his singing at all. Sounds a bit like he's joking around with that voice...especially on the higher GNR songs. The thing is that GNR songs are mostly extremely difficult to sing well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazey Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 He's cool and he does the GnR songs well. As for being in GnR? Well as much as I hate to say it there is no GnR without Axl on vocals. Yes it's degenerated to a glorified cover band now but without Axl it would be nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmapelian Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 I have nothing but praise for Myles Kennedy. Truly amazing singer who gets undeserved shit here because he doesn't sound like a chain smoker.He may not sound like Axl, but he still does a much more professional job with the GNR songs than Axl does these days. Blows Axl away on SCOM and Rocket Queen, and does perfectly acceptable versions of Nightrain and the rest. I'd go as far as to say that the only GNR song Axl's band consistently performs better than Slash's is Welcome to the Jungle.Everything you said, though you forgot to mention that he nails paradise city every fucking time (especially the long note before the outtro) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sword&tulipz Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 Myles is terrible. Very ordinary voice, no charisma or stage presence. Very boring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useyorappetite Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 i like him but i don't really get whats special about him he's a good live singer but he doesn't have any attitude in his voice he sings hard songs like ballads. and he ruined Anastasia with his boring voice and lyrics imo his style doesn't suit slash let alone GNR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Roses Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 Replace Mickey Mouse's voice with an annoying cat voice? no.BTW Myles' stage presence . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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