THIS is what happens when Axl gets into a song

[Guest NGOG]

So I spent part of my day rewatching the Golden Gods, and I noticed that for the first time in a long time, Axl starts jumping up and down during the breakdown of 'Better'. Just by getting hyped, Axl's vocals improve drastically.

I uploaded the specific part I'm talking about: http://www.tubechop.com/watch/2680246

For me, that alone is a reason to keep following GNR. Imagine that type of vocal on a new record!

Edited April 27, 2014 by NGOG

[MrPoe]

Holy fuck...that's the Axl that's been missing for years...

[Judezki]

Yup, that shows he can still kick ass anytime he wants to, even though that aggressive part of Better must be very hard on his vocal cords, but that shows he's giving 100% there.

[jamesrandolph]

dude, if he just jumped around on each song, his vocals would improve.... i wonder if he's thought of this yet? the problem is though playing november rain, sitting at the piano, will he be able to jump on this song?

perhaps not that one but most the others he can jump around on, so most vocals from now on should be good as long as he is jumping

[Guest NGOG]

dude, if he just jumped around on each song, his vocals would improve.... i wonder if he's thought of this yet? the problem is though playing november rain, sitting at the piano, will he be able to jump on this song?

perhaps not that one but most the others he can jump around on, so most vocals from now on should be good as long as he is jumping

[jamesrandolph]

dude, if he just jumped around on each song, his vocals would improve.... i wonder if he's thought of this yet? the problem is though playing november rain, sitting at the piano, will he be able to jump on this song?

perhaps not that one but most the others he can jump around on, so most vocals from now on should be good as long as he is jumping

lol

[Jakey Styley]

Congrats, you found a 15 second segment where Axl sounds like he used to all the time!

[Guest NGOG]

Congrats, you found a 15 second segment where Axl sounds like he used to all the time!

80% of GNR's value to me is in their studio records. As long as Axl is capable of astonishing short vocal takes, I'm good.

[Haters Gonna Hate]

Those jumps though.

[DR DOOM]

Funny, I thought that maybe after jumping up and down like that he got gassed and ran out of puff during TIL.

[Ghostie]

I fell asleep during joan jet, but when this happened, I woke the fuck up from the deep. Then I fell right back in after it. Funny you made this thread. Looks like I caught the best part!

[Jakey Styley]

Congrats, you found a 15 second segment where Axl sounds like he used to all the time!

80% of GNR's value to me is in their studio records. As long as Axl is capable of astonishing short vocal takes, I'm good.

I can agree with that. Despite hating on his voice in concert I think he's capable of sounding great on an album.

[H454NLFC]

When axl was more thin 7 years ago he used to do jump like that on better didn't know he could still pull that of was surprised and after that great vocals even though it felt like he was just trying to hard to use rasp.

[Val22]

If Axl continued to jump around with every song, he' be breaking some bones before the night was done. lol

that's the truth. Once you're over 50, your bones just aren't as strong as when you were 20. I've know men in shape who have broken bones and pulled muscles and they were way younger than Axl.

So no jumping around isn't a good idea. Maybe Axl can get a new metal hip or new knees and then he could jump away.

[Smokin' Cigarettes]

Even at his worst through the years he's still been able to nail that part of better. This isn't anything new at all.

[Guest NGOG]

When axl was more thin 7 years ago he used to do jump like that on better

I think it has more to do with his hamstring injury:

[gunsfanoldie]

If Axl continued to jump around with every song, he' be breaking some bones before the night was done. lol

that's the truth. Once you're over 50, your bones just aren't as strong as when you were 20. I've know men in shape who have broken bones and pulled muscles and they were way younger than Axl.

So no jumping around isn't a good idea. Maybe Axl can get a new metal hip or new knees and then he could jump away.

What if we got new Robot Axl? That'd be awesome.

[Haters Gonna Hate]

[Thin White Duke]

I truly think that was a coincidence. Jumping around would make any normal people sing worse.

[saber_]

Mmm, I dunno. It sounds like a raspy mickey, not the fiery rasp from the days of yore. There's a mickey undertone to it, and it sounds a bit hollow or something.

[Haters Gonna Hate]

Mmm, I dunno. It sounds like a raspy mickey, not the fiery rasp from the days of yore. There's a mickey undertone to it, and it sounds a bit hollow or something.

Yeah it doesn't sound full.

[saber_]

See, if Axl would just write new music with the vocals being in the lower registers, he wouldn't have to deal with songs that he's 'all mickeyed out on' as much.

[GUNNER PT]

I don't like when he and tommy jump like that ... but if that's better to his voice .... that's ok.

[liers]

One of the best Axl moments in years.... I think that's enough to realize he only uses the cane for show, right? If not... Then he was in a lot of pain after those jumps.

[Gibbo]

Love the bridge of Better