Miss Paradise Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 I stopped being proud of being his fan when I learned he was a wife beater. I'll always love his lyrics, and the art he creates, but it's hard to like him as a person after learning that.The person who he is is not defined by being a wife beater. This is unfair with him, people are much more than their wrong actions and broken relationships.He has his issues but he really worked to became a better person, he still does. I think Axl was very honest about his terrible behavior and disturbing views about women, he wasn't proud of what he did.I've never read any article in which he's showed remorse for what he's done, if you know of any please share them.But I agree, a persons mistakes don't define them, how they deal with those mistakes does. If he's owned up and atoned for what he's done wrong, I would certainly respect him for it. I see what you're saying, he tried to defend his attitudes when he was sued by saying he acted in self defense. He acted really bad when he said that.But before all the suits, he always talked about how bad he felt for what he did with Erin. There is this quote from him to Rolling Stone: "I had an extremely volatile relationship with Erin. And I was projecting strong negative feelings about myself onto other people. I was attracted to people with similar dysfunctional traits, people that I was going to end up not really getting along with. And it wasn’t good for me or them, it just made me despise being with anyone or meeting anyone or having a good thoughts linked to someone." There are others too. He was talking about it often at that time.He said that for Rolling Stone, and he was also doing therapy, but of course, he was still disturbed when he was with Stephanie.And there is Don't cry video in which he even play a violent scene with Stephanie that actually happened between him and Erin, and it was really exagerated but was courageous of him assume this. I see that Axl has mental issues, and he just get paranoid and delusional all of a sudden. And I feel sorry for him, because he can't control himself many times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raz0r Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 I stopped being proud of being his fan when I learned he was a wife beater. I'll always love his lyrics, and the art he creates, but it's hard to like him as a person after learning that.The person who he is is not defined by being a wife beater. This is unfair with him, people are much more than their wrong actions and broken relationships.He has his issues but he really worked to became a better person, he still does. I think Axl was very honest about his terrible behavior and disturbing views about women, he wasn't proud of what he did.I've never read any article in which he's showed remorse for what he's done, if you know of any please share them.But I agree, a persons mistakes don't define them, how they deal with those mistakes does. If he's owned up and atoned for what he's done wrong, I would certainly respect him for it. I see what you're saying, he tried to defend his attitudes when he was sued by saying he acted in self defense. He acted really bad when he said that.But before all the suits, he always talked about how bad he felt for what he did with Erin. There is this quote from him to Rolling Stone: "I had an extremely volatile relationship with Erin. And I was projecting strong negative feelings about myself onto other people. I was attracted to people with similar dysfunctional traits, people that I was going to end up not really getting along with. And it wasnt good for me or them, it just made me despise being with anyone or meeting anyone or having a good thoughts linked to someone." There are others too. He was talking about it often at that time.He said that for Rolling Stone, and he was also doing therapy, but of course, he was still disturbed when he was with Stephanie.And there is Don't cry video in which he even play a violent scene with Stephanie that actually happened between him and Erin, and it was really exagerated but was courageous of him assume this. I see that Axl has mental issues, and he just get paranoid and delusional all of a sudden. And I feel sorry for him, because he can't control himself many times.Yeah, the man obviously had, or has, issues. And if that's why it happened, and he's since gotten help for it, I can accept that. But I don't know that he has. The most recent info I have on the issue is that he was diagnosed as bipolar, prescribed medication, but he refuses to take it. I do hope that what you're saying is true, that he's gotten help and that he's no longer a danger to himself or others. I just don't know if that's the case. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NGOG Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 The last time I had a glaring sense of pride was when Axl went on Jimmy Kimmel and behaved in a way that challenged the media narrative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron MikeyJ Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 (edited) When I saw him in 2011 in Detroit. He fucking rocked that night. I saw Van Halen a couple of months later and Axl made Dave look old and goofy. Based on the 2 shows I saw.But Eddie and Alex were on fire that nightEddie and Alex> BBf, Ashba, Fortus, and FrankTommy> WolfgangOverall it was pretty close, but I liked the gnr concert better. Edited September 26, 2013 by Mike420 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunnyDRE Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 The day before CD was released. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magisme Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 I guess for moments at Hammerstein in 2006. I was so amped to be at the shows, and he looked good and sounded good. The last time I consistently felt good about being an Axl fan was the early 90s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crash Diet Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 When was the last time you were proud to be an Axl Rose fan?2010btw i don't really feel the "proud" is a proper word for being a fan of a singer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Lahey Posted September 26, 2013 Author Share Posted September 26, 2013 When he allowed Eddie Vedder to open up for him and then proceeded to sing like Steven Urkel going thru puberty as not to show Ed up. Axl truly was the bigger and better man that night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussTCB Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 When was the last time you were proud to be an Axl Rose fan?All day every day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
November_rain Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 I´ll always be proud to be an Axl fan, I don´t need anyone´s approval or opinion on the matter. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThinkAboutYou Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 2013 Australia tour I was pretty pumped Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angeles_ Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 today and will be everyday forever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoolRanchDressing Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 really jazzed about what's to come... Potentially new leaked remixes of old songs and a new official Beta Lebeis clothing line. Times are pretty good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibbo Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 1988-93 2006-10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axlrod Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 Governors Ball Music Festival on Randalls IslandThe group, which now consists of Mr. Rose and sidemen rather than the band of comrades from its 1987-91 heyday, is larger, slicker and even more cartoonish than it was in its early years.http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/11/arts/music/axl-rose-and-kanye-west-heroes-of-governors-ball.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmarBradley Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 May 17th, 2006. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t-p-d-a Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 i always be a Axl Rose fan. I respect Axl and his age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MB. Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 Proud, when I was a teenager. Long time ago......Not ashamed in 2008/2009, before seeing 2008/2009 Axl, still had 2006 Axl in mind. Current days, it's kind of embarrassing to be a fan, when looking and hearing him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyler durden Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 1992 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunnari Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 everyday although he can be a dick at times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockerman Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 back in the day I was proud to emmulate Axl...back when he beat the odds and produced something so phenominal that it rocked the world. Was and inspiration to small town white boys like me who dreamed of getting away from the confining constraints of small minded religious communities . I could deal with the riot in St. Louis and even defend his eccentricity as being part of his drive to succeed . His personality was just part of his shtick . A sort of a means to an end that justified brilliant music and over the top concerts.Where it when south for me was the whole taking over the GNR and the deliberate spite and alienation he demonstrated of that era and the fans who helped him get to the top. spanning from 2002 to present is so anticlimatic to the GNR story...Perhaps it would be different if there was a aggressive progressive ongoing momentum going down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trqster Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 (edited) Last time I really felt some sort of real thrill watching Axl perform was at this show: Philly '12. It was almost like '10 all over again, his voice, the mood, the grit, the energy still all in there...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUCrHW5PfuY Edited September 30, 2013 by trqster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom-Ass Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 Probably at that Rock In Rio show in 2000 or whenever it was... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussTCB Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 Last time I really felt some sort of real thrill watching Axl perform was at this show: Philly '12. It was almost like '10 all over again, his voice, the mood, the grit, the energy still all in there...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUCrHW5PfuYMan on man do I wish there was a recording of the show before that in Detroit. They were absolutely on FIRE at The Fillmore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAxlMorrison Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 (edited) The day before CD was released.And yet you have 13,936 posts lol. What a loser... Edited October 1, 2013 by JAxlMorrison 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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