gunsfanoldie Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 I know, we're so sick of Axl voice threads. I really am too. But this came on shuffle and felt like posting.Just heard a version of Dead Flowers from the final GNR gig in 93 and god it is just so good. Like, I just didn't expect to love it this much. But particularly Axl sounds AMAZING on it. Its the little things in his voice that are just amazing. His phrasing. The way he sings "Send me dead flowers by the US maiiiil" is just so excellent. I looked it up on Youtube so I could post an example of what I heard and saw they played it in 2012 with Izzy. Honestly, I was really surprised that they did it really well and although Axl was different it was a really good effort on his part for what it is. I guess I didn't really have a point. Never heard this cover before. I guess if there's a point, its that this is what I miss. The way there could be a good performance and Axl just makes it great. Its really not a knock to him nowadays even if it sounds and is implied that way. What I mean is I miss that back in 93, he really would transform these songs when played live (sometimes night to night when it came to something like Jungle) and nowadays you just know its gonna be pretty formulaic. I'm not really saying I miss that old band, I'm just saying its sad that we've lost that unpredictable Axl. I guess I think that a lot, but he really shined here and then having such a current comparison made me really miss that even with a reunion we'll never get THIS Axl back again. Thats all. Hope I don't get flamed and that this isn't too old hat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-GenerationX Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 That entire acoustic set from that 7.16.93 Argentina show (second to last one) is tremendous. Band and Axl. Also think that concert has the best 'Dead Horse' too. The impeccable sound quality helps too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhazUp Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 Axl was at the top his game in 1993, that was best he had sounded since 1988. Perfect mix of rasp and vocal accuracy which he lacked in 1991/1992.I dig the second video but man the old band doing Dead Flowers like that is just something else.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunsfanoldie Posted April 9, 2014 Author Share Posted April 9, 2014 That entire acoustic set from that 7.16.93 Argentina show (second to last one) is tremendous. Band and Axl.Also think that concert has the best 'Dead Horse' too.The impeccable sound quality helps too.That is true about Dead Horse. Thats one of my favorites and I didn't think he'd ever really properly be able to do it live cause its just so demanding, and he kills it at those Argentina shows.I dig the second video but man the old band doing Dead Flowers like that is just something else....It really makes you think "how were they so good at ALL covers?!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DangerousCurves Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 It was on Gilby's Pawnshop Guitars album. It's one of my favorite tracks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bacardimayne Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 The guitar sound is so bad in the 2012 performance. 4 guitars is just too much. Have Fortus (or preferrably, DJ) sit out the Izzy performances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nosaj Thing Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 Argentina, 1993 being Guns last performance, was one of the greatest moments in the history of the band. Both nights were sublime. Axl sounded incredible and the crowd, well, it was Argentina. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowmass Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 Ahhhhh.......back when Axl cared. And people call his current band "Guns n Roses". LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IRanOutOfIdeas Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 You know what I like even more?The original. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magisme Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 I love that show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Estranged Coma Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 I think the real crime is him not singing in public again untill what ?? When he got up at that bar with gilby? Jesus he wasted his prime dude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magisme Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 I think the real crime is him not singing in public again untill what ?? When he got up at that bar with gilby? Jesus he wasted his prime dudeHe did the RRHOF thing with Springsteen, but that's it, I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Estranged Coma Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 I think the real crime is him not singing in public again untill what ?? When he got up at that bar with gilby? Jesus he wasted his prime dudeHe did the RRHOF thing with Springsteen, but that's it, I think.Damn what a waste man and what year was the gilby thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Street Of The Blues Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 From the beginning of 1994-2000 is a mystery. There's maybe five pictures between that time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowmass Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 From the beginning of 1994-2000 is a mystery. There's maybe five pictures between that time? TB was making their move..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeJay410 Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 I've oddly enough have never watched any '93 shows. Recommendations? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nosaj Thing Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 I've oddly enough have never watched any '93 shows. Recommendations?Paris, 1993. Hartford, 1993. Sacramento, 1993. Werchter, 1993. Argentina, 1993. Milton Keynes, 1993. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axl_morris Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 I've oddly enough have never watched any '93 shows. Recommendations?Argentina for qualityI never knew they played 2 shows in argentina, was it filmed also? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeJay410 Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 Was the first or second date better? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aranrod Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 I've oddly enough have never watched any '93 shows. Recommendations?Paris, 1993. Hartford, 1993. Sacramento, 1993. Werchter, 1993. Argentina, 1993. Milton Keynes, 1993.I've been at Milton Keynes, both days at Nijmegen, and Werchter. All these shows were amazingly good, really good, and Dead Flowers was downright a blast. Gives me the goose bumps every time I watch it. Absolutely great. Shame there's no good quality vids of those shows apart from the Werchter bootleg. The sound quality of Dead Flowers on there is good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classicguns4life Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 Was the first or second date better?IMO the first date has better sound but the second date was a better all around performance. Both are excellent shows though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maynard Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 The UYI lineup was so cool. As long as there's Axl and Slash, there's real Guns n' Roses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crash Diet Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 Axl was at the top his game in 1993, that was best he had sounded since 1988. Perfect mix of rasp and vocal accuracy which he lacked in 1991/1992.I dig the second video but man the old band doing Dead Flowers like that is just something else.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZoSoRose Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 Not to compare it with the version from the 90s, but that 2012 version is really good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axl_morris Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 I prefer gilbys version as that's the version I heard first.Seen it live with GNR and never expected the more country twist. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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