What Does Axl Do Every Day?

[Mr. Dude]

Who else can make inciting a riot cool.

Really, I always though he was acting like a complete pratt when doing the whole riot thing.

Admittedly, the whole riot, being late, no-showing thing is an appeal to me. There is something magnetic and captivating about that level of defiance.

Only when you were 16 though. There is nothing magnetic and captivating about a man in his 50s pulling the same stuff he did in his early-late 20s

No, its even more appealing at this point. Its even more defiant.

[BetterDay7]

Some famous people figure out how to blend into the crowd. You really wouldn't know about it.

I reckon that could be true of Axl. Even Gilby did not recognise him at some gig he was playing at (admittedly some years ago.).

I would think that most people, in the wider world, I mean, still think of Axl Rose as looking like the Axl of the 80s.

[gunsguy]

Some famous people figure out how to blend into the crowd. You really wouldn't know about it.

I reckon that could be true of Axl. Even Gilby did not recognise him at some gig he was playing at (admittedly some years ago.).

I would think that most people, in the wider world, I mean, still think of Axl Rose as looking like the Axl of the 80s.

they are looking for a guy with a bandana and a kilt. he blends in easily now

[Nosaj Thing]

Who else can make inciting a riot cool.

Really, I always though he was acting like a complete pratt when doing the whole riot thing.

Admittedly, the whole riot, being late, no-showing thing is an appeal to me. There is something magnetic and captivating about that level of defiance.

Only when you were 16 though. There is nothing magnetic and captivating about a man in his 50s pulling the same stuff he did in his early-late 20s

Exactly.

[DieselDaisy]

Who else can make inciting a riot cool.

Really, I always though he was acting like a complete pratt when doing the whole riot thing.

Admittedly, the whole riot, being late, no-showing thing is an appeal to me. There is something magnetic and captivating about that level of defiance.

If Axl does not show, you are merely left there wasting your night, a lost booking fee, and an expensive taxi ride home. Magnetic, and captivating, indeed.

If I could pick any show to retroactively attend- the riots and no-shows would certainly rank up there. I'd rather be in attendance for St Louis 91 than Ritz 88 anyday. Its not a wasted night- its an experience...and its also a cool story to tell junkie hookers.

You want your shows to end up as riots; you want CD2 to actually be delayed; you are the very definition of a sado-masochist. Make sure you dodge Duff's bass as it flies towards your head while you are at it.

[jonah]

He's binge watching netflix

[Bono]

Who else can make inciting a riot cool.

Really, I always though he was acting like a complete pratt when doing the whole riot thing.

Admittedly, the whole riot, being late, no-showing thing is an appeal to me. There is something magnetic and captivating about that level of defiance.

If Axl does not show, you are merely left there wasting your night, a lost booking fee, and an expensive taxi ride home. Magnetic, and captivating, indeed.

If I could pick any show to retroactively attend- the riots and no-shows would certainly rank up there. I'd rather be in attendance for St Louis 91 than Ritz 88 anyday. Its not a wasted night- its an experience...and its also a cool story to tell junkie hookers.

You're picking a stand out moment when shit hit the fan and the band had already played for an hour. I don't see you desiring to have been at the Vancouver no show in 2002. Trust me that was fucking lame as hell. There was nothing "cool" or captivating or magnetic about that. It was flat out bullshit antics by a diva who didn't give a flying fuck about any of his fans. It pissed me off because I drove 12 hours through the mountains in the winter, booked a hotel for 3 nights then drove 12 hours home. Yeah real fucking cool. I'm so glad that he no showed. It was sooooo captivating and magentic.

[Mr. Dude]

If I knew Vancouver 02 would've went down the way it did I'd have gotten a passport, bought plane tix, and paid for front row seats. Sometimes the most rock n roll thing is no rock n roll. I thought it was a great way for Axl to kick off his comeback tour.

Edited April 6, 2015 by Mr. Dude

[DieselDaisy]

If I knew Vancouver 02 would've went down the way it did I'd have gotten a passport, bought plane tix, and paid for front row seats. Sometimes the most rock n roll thing is no rock n roll. I thought it was a great way for Axl to kick off his comeback tour.

How are you supposed to enjoy this disaster? Usually most people's response would be to get the hell out of dodge.

[tberrie007]

If I knew Vancouver 02 would've went down the way it did I'd have gotten a passport, bought plane tix, and paid for front row seats. Sometimes the most rock n roll thing is no rock n roll. I thought it was a great way for Axl to kick off his comeback tour.

i was in a limo that night pulling up to the arena doors still being locked and realizing the shit was about to hit the fan before it even did. its a memory not worth having man

[Mr. Dude]

If I knew Vancouver 02 would've went down the way it did I'd have gotten a passport, bought plane tix, and paid for front row seats. Sometimes the most rock n roll thing is no rock n roll. I thought it was a great way for Axl to kick off his comeback tour.

i was in a limo that night pulling up to the arena doors still being locked and realizing the shit was about to hit the fan before it even did. its a memory not worth having man

See, that's the thing with Axl- even his riots are misunderstood. People tend to focus on the negative aspects of riots.

Edited April 6, 2015 by Mr. Dude

[DieselDaisy]

I do have one, marginal, experience of this sort of thing when I saw Guns at Newcastle in 2006. Good show up until the end, during Nightrain, when a coin was thrown on stage. Axl stormed off. There was some sort of PA announcement. Axl resumed Nightrain. End of show, i.e. no Paradise City.

All I can say is the feeling when the lights came on and the crowd shuffled out was very, flat. It felt like we had been at a funeral. Very odd feeling after, essentially seeing an excellent, 90% completed show. It was just silence as everyone left.

[IncitingChaos]

You guys are good at taking one thing to an extreme. Not every show was a riot, not every show was canceled but it did happen. What also happened were some of the greatest shows in rock history, you get Axl in a package, he is by no means perfect but he is captivating and interesting.

All the good and all the bad make up Axl Rose, you guys want to hate him or love him.

[ChineseIRS]

He binge watches Hoarding: Buried Alive.

Edited April 6, 2015 by ChineseIRS

[Route66]

What he wants is probably the most accurate answer

[Bono]

If I knew Vancouver 02 would've went down the way it did I'd have gotten a passport, bought plane tix, and paid for front row seats. Sometimes the most rock n roll thing is no rock n roll. I thought it was a great way for Axl to kick off his comeback tour.

You realize nobody even got into the bulding right? It wasn't rock n' roll at all. It was a fucking asshole having no respect for fans who paid hundreds upwards of a thousand dollars when all was said and done to see him perform and the jackass didn't even have the courtesy to be in the country where the show was to take place. Rock n Roll my ass. Rock N Roll would've been getting there on time and kicking everyone's ass with a mind blowing performance. That's rock n roll. Not pussy no showing. I was at the front of the line, literally the first person in line when the security guy came out and announced the show was cancelled. That's a massive fucking letdown. You think it's cool but you'r just some dude on the internet saying shit because you think it sounds cool. It wasn't even remotely cool.

If I knew Vancouver 02 would've went down the way it did I'd have gotten a passport, bought plane tix, and paid for front row seats. Sometimes the most rock n roll thing is no rock n roll. I thought it was a great way for Axl to kick off his comeback tour.

How are you supposed to enjoy this disaster? Usually most people's response would be to get the hell out of dodge.

That's exactly what it was. We stood back and watched as douchebags started trashing the outside of the building. from the time the show was cancelled to the time the police had dogs chase the crowd through the parking lot it was about 20 minutes. That was it. Oh wow we watched some idiots break stuff and then left. It was fuckking dumb. To go all that way for that? Yeah there was nothing cool about it at all.

Edited April 6, 2015 by Bono

[Mr. Dude]

If I knew Vancouver 02 would've went down the way it did I'd have gotten a passport, bought plane tix, and paid for front row seats. Sometimes the most rock n roll thing is no rock n roll. I thought it was a great way for Axl to kick off his comeback tour.

You realize nobody even got into the bulding right? It wasn't rock n' roll at all. It was a fucking asshole having no respect for fans who paid hundreds upwards of a thousand dollars when all was said and done to see him perform and the jackass didn't even have the courtesy to be in the country where the show was to take place. Rock n Roll my ass. Rock N Roll would've been getting there on time and kicking everyone's ass with a mind blowing performance. That's rock n roll. Not pussy no showing. I was at the front of the line, literally the first person in line when the security guy came out and announced the show was cancelled. That's a massive fucking letdown. You think it's cool but you'r just some dude on the internet saying shit because you think it sounds cool. It wasn't even remotely cool.

If I knew Vancouver 02 would've went down the way it did I'd have gotten a passport, bought plane tix, and paid for front row seats. Sometimes the most rock n roll thing is no rock n roll. I thought it was a great way for Axl to kick off his comeback tour.

How are you supposed to enjoy this disaster? Usually most people's response would be to get the hell out of dodge.

That's exactly what it was. We stood back and watched as douchebags started trashing the outside of the building. from the time the show was cancelled to the time the police had dogs chase the crowd through the parking lot it was about 20 minutes. That was it. Oh wow we watched some idiots break stuff and then left. It was fuckking dumb. To go all that way for that? Yeah there was nothing cool about it at all.

Hey I said its appealing to me and it is. You want a safe, timely, efficient show, blah, blah, blah. That ain't a rock n roll mindset in my eyes. Not in the least. Certainly there are no shortage of bands that will give you that if that's what you want...and from some bands that is what I want but that isn't now nor was it ever what I wanted from GNR I want. As the late great David Briggs once said "rock n roll ain't safe. It's elemental. People get old, get married, have kids, house, and they wanna play it safe. You can't have it both ways. Either you're a rock n roller or you're not."

[DieselDaisy]

If I knew Vancouver 02 would've went down the way it did I'd have gotten a passport, bought plane tix, and paid for front row seats. Sometimes the most rock n roll thing is no rock n roll. I thought it was a great way for Axl to kick off his comeback tour.

You realize nobody even got into the bulding right? It wasn't rock n' roll at all. It was a fucking asshole having no respect for fans who paid hundreds upwards of a thousand dollars when all was said and done to see him perform and the jackass didn't even have the courtesy to be in the country where the show was to take place. Rock n Roll my ass. Rock N Roll would've been getting there on time and kicking everyone's ass with a mind blowing performance. That's rock n roll. Not pussy no showing. I was at the front of the line, literally the first person in line when the security guy came out and announced the show was cancelled. That's a massive fucking letdown. You think it's cool but you'r just some dude on the internet saying shit because you think it sounds cool. It wasn't even remotely cool.

If I knew Vancouver 02 would've went down the way it did I'd have gotten a passport, bought plane tix, and paid for front row seats. Sometimes the most rock n roll thing is no rock n roll. I thought it was a great way for Axl to kick off his comeback tour.

How are you supposed to enjoy this disaster? Usually most people's response would be to get the hell out of dodge.

That's exactly what it was. We stood back and watched as douchebags started trashing the outside of the building. from the time the show was cancelled to the time the police had dogs chase the crowd through the parking lot it was about 20 minutes. That was it. Oh wow we watched some idiots break stuff and then left. It was fuckking dumb. To go all that way for that? Yeah there was nothing cool about it at all.

Hey I said its appealing to me and it is. You want a safe, timely, efficient show, blah, blah, blah. That ain't a rock n roll mindset in my eyes. Not in the least. Certainly there are no shortage of bands that will give you that if that's what you want...and from some bands that is what I want but that isn't now nor was it ever what I wanted from GNR I want. As the late great David Briggs once said "rock n roll ain't safe. It's elemental. People get old, get married, have kids, house, and they wanna play it safe. You can't have it both ways. Either you're a rock n roller or you're not."

But there is nothing elemental about arriving at a venue, told the singer has not arrived and watching some idiots trash the place. I would understand your point if he had turned up like Iggy Pop and ripped his chest open with a shard of glass. He simply did not show up! ''Hey cool, I am enjoying the rock a most of the pop a most, most dangerous band ever, outside an arena foyer. Aren't I cool''. Would you honestly pay good money and time to go to this, presumably bore fest followed by a bunch of idiots. I mean if you want to see idiots smash up a town centre, I can point you in the direction of a few football derbies. ''Rock n' roll dude''.

[Mr. Dude]

If I knew Vancouver 02 would've went down the way it did I'd have gotten a passport, bought plane tix, and paid for front row seats. Sometimes the most rock n roll thing is no rock n roll. I thought it was a great way for Axl to kick off his comeback tour.

You realize nobody even got into the bulding right? It wasn't rock n' roll at all. It was a fucking asshole having no respect for fans who paid hundreds upwards of a thousand dollars when all was said and done to see him perform and the jackass didn't even have the courtesy to be in the country where the show was to take place. Rock n Roll my ass. Rock N Roll would've been getting there on time and kicking everyone's ass with a mind blowing performance. That's rock n roll. Not pussy no showing. I was at the front of the line, literally the first person in line when the security guy came out and announced the show was cancelled. That's a massive fucking letdown. You think it's cool but you'r just some dude on the internet saying shit because you think it sounds cool. It wasn't even remotely cool.

If I knew Vancouver 02 would've went down the way it did I'd have gotten a passport, bought plane tix, and paid for front row seats. Sometimes the most rock n roll thing is no rock n roll. I thought it was a great way for Axl to kick off his comeback tour.

How are you supposed to enjoy this disaster? Usually most people's response would be to get the hell out of dodge.

That's exactly what it was. We stood back and watched as douchebags started trashing the outside of the building. from the time the show was cancelled to the time the police had dogs chase the crowd through the parking lot it was about 20 minutes. That was it. Oh wow we watched some idiots break stuff and then left. It was fuckking dumb. To go all that way for that? Yeah there was nothing cool about it at all.

Hey I said its appealing to me and it is. You want a safe, timely, efficient show, blah, blah, blah. That ain't a rock n roll mindset in my eyes. Not in the least. Certainly there are no shortage of bands that will give you that if that's what you want...and from some bands that is what I want but that isn't now nor was it ever what I wanted from GNR I want. As the late great David Briggs once said "rock n roll ain't safe. It's elemental. People get old, get married, have kids, house, and they wanna play it safe. You can't have it both ways. Either you're a rock n roller or you're not."

"Rock n' roll dude''.

I agree.

Some people can't see the riot for the chairs.

[liers]

Here's how I imagine Axl's average day....

8am: Wake up. Enjoy a gormet breakfast made by Beta consisting of Sausage, Eggs, Home Fries, Hash, Spam, Bacon, Toast, and a side of orange juice.

8:30: Watch a half hour of Good Morning America or Today while drinking a coffee.

9:00: Go for a dip in his indoor pool with inflatable dolphins.

9:30: Shower,

10:00:Watch Steve Harvey's talkshow.

11:00: Peruse the internet.

11:30: Eat lunch

12:00: Go in studio and tinker with 20 year old songs, adjusting instrument levels just a little bit.

12:30: Burn the recordings onto a CD. Drop the CD in the vault along with Paul Huge's daily meal.

1:00: Take a nap.

3:00: Watch "family feud".

4:00: Eat dinner

5:00: Watch the news

6:00: watch whatever is on TV.

7:00: Realize he's had too much to drink today.

7:30: Cry to Beta about how mean Slash was to him.

8:00: Go to bed.

[DR DOOM]

He plays with Beta's NanaLala's

Came here to post "diddles Beta's tits" but you beat me to it

[Bono]

If I knew Vancouver 02 would've went down the way it did I'd have gotten a passport, bought plane tix, and paid for front row seats. Sometimes the most rock n roll thing is no rock n roll. I thought it was a great way for Axl to kick off his comeback tour.

You realize nobody even got into the bulding right? It wasn't rock n' roll at all. It was a fucking asshole having no respect for fans who paid hundreds upwards of a thousand dollars when all was said and done to see him perform and the jackass didn't even have the courtesy to be in the country where the show was to take place. Rock n Roll my ass. Rock N Roll would've been getting there on time and kicking everyone's ass with a mind blowing performance. That's rock n roll. Not pussy no showing. I was at the front of the line, literally the first person in line when the security guy came out and announced the show was cancelled. That's a massive fucking letdown. You think it's cool but you'r just some dude on the internet saying shit because you think it sounds cool. It wasn't even remotely cool.

If I knew Vancouver 02 would've went down the way it did I'd have gotten a passport, bought plane tix, and paid for front row seats. Sometimes the most rock n roll thing is no rock n roll. I thought it was a great way for Axl to kick off his comeback tour.

How are you supposed to enjoy this disaster? Usually most people's response would be to get the hell out of dodge.

That's exactly what it was. We stood back and watched as douchebags started trashing the outside of the building. from the time the show was cancelled to the time the police had dogs chase the crowd through the parking lot it was about 20 minutes. That was it. Oh wow we watched some idiots break stuff and then left. It was fuckking dumb. To go all that way for that? Yeah there was nothing cool about it at all.

Hey I said its appealing to me and it is. You want a safe, timely, efficient show, blah, blah, blah. That ain't a rock n roll mindset in my eyes. Not in the least. Certainly there are no shortage of bands that will give you that if that's what you want...and from some bands that is what I want but that isn't now nor was it ever what I wanted from GNR I want. As the late great David Briggs once said "rock n roll ain't safe. It's elemental. People get old, get married, have kids, house, and they wanna play it safe. You can't have it both ways. Either you're a rock n roller or you're not."

That's seriously the mentality of a 12 year old kid thinking it's so badass. Not sure what to say to that other than you're a straight up lier if you say you'd have thought "oh wow man cool. Let's riot, Axl isn't even in Canada and the show got cancelled and I drove for 12 hours to get here. This is badass dude! Rock N Roll!! " Honestly you're a guy on the internet trying too hard to be cool right now.

[tinyrobot]

This might seem like a bit of a silly, superficial and shallow topic, hehe...... but bear with me here.

What do we know here?

1) This guy has a wealth people on this board can only dream of. With that wealth comes the opportunity to do whatever he wants in life. This is a luxury not many people in society will ever have.He could travel the world, enjoying unimaginable luxuries if he wanted to. Nothing is out of reach.

2) Axl is one of the most famous guys on the planet. If he is out and about, we tend to know about it. BUT we very rarely hear about him out socialising, doing things, etc. So despite the opportunities mentioned in point one, above - he chooses not to enjoy them.

3) With a wealth on his scale, Axl doesn't have to bother with the boring crap we all need to do on a daily basis - travel to work, household chores, etc.

4) He has no kids or partner - so this doesn't occupy his time.

5) He has released, what - 15 original songs since 1991. That's 24 years. So we can't claim he works a lot from one day to the next.

So, bearing all that in mind, what the fuck is he actually doing?

There is a caricature image of him as some reclusive loner, skulking around alone in his deserted mansion in the middle of the night. Is this accurate? Is he some fat slob sitting in his unwashed underwear in front of the TV, watching boxed sets of Dexter on repeat?

This guy that we all look up to - this legendary rock star - is this what he has become?

I don't know. I find this hard to believe. So that begs the question - what does the guy do all day???

This is funny because these are the kind of questions non-millionaire people wonder about millionaires and it sorts of expose them.

There's a whole world made for millionaire and billionaires that none of us can even imagine and end up thinking Axl has this boring life in his mansion. Last year (and won't explain under what circumstances) I found out there are thousands of places around the world that are like "escapes" for the rich and famous.

Resorts, private clubs, private islands, exclusive hotels, even castles!! where you can go only if you belong to the selected cast of the wealth. These places are not advertised in your regular newspaper or TV channel. These kind of places operate only among the rich and famous. They don't allow journalists, papparazzis and offer the celebrities and wealthy people all warrants of a peaceful stay. They work hard to keep their millionaire clients satisfied.

You don't see Axl in mags and pictures because he's not out there mixing himself with the Z-list reality shows "celebs" or mortals like us. Once in a while he goes out to the "normal" places and they get a pic but most of the times, he could be at the Tibet right now and you wouldn't know. He has enough money to access these priviledge places none of us will ever get to find out.

It's useless and a bit sad to picture him as a disgraceful, lonely and reclusive guy just because our worlds are small and limited, and we don't know any better than watching tv and eating burgers.

[Silent Jay]

He's on the road to Shambala

[Mr. Dude]

If I knew Vancouver 02 would've went down the way it did I'd have gotten a passport, bought plane tix, and paid for front row seats. Sometimes the most rock n roll thing is no rock n roll. I thought it was a great way for Axl to kick off his comeback tour.

You realize nobody even got into the bulding right? It wasn't rock n' roll at all. It was a fucking asshole having no respect for fans who paid hundreds upwards of a thousand dollars when all was said and done to see him perform and the jackass didn't even have the courtesy to be in the country where the show was to take place. Rock n Roll my ass. Rock N Roll would've been getting there on time and kicking everyone's ass with a mind blowing performance. That's rock n roll. Not pussy no showing. I was at the front of the line, literally the first person in line when the security guy came out and announced the show was cancelled. That's a massive fucking letdown. You think it's cool but you'r just some dude on the internet saying shit because you think it sounds cool. It wasn't even remotely cool.

If I knew Vancouver 02 would've went down the way it did I'd have gotten a passport, bought plane tix, and paid for front row seats. Sometimes the most rock n roll thing is no rock n roll. I thought it was a great way for Axl to kick off his comeback tour.

How are you supposed to enjoy this disaster? Usually most people's response would be to get the hell out of dodge.

That's exactly what it was. We stood back and watched as douchebags started trashing the outside of the building. from the time the show was cancelled to the time the police had dogs chase the crowd through the parking lot it was about 20 minutes. That was it. Oh wow we watched some idiots break stuff and then left. It was fuckking dumb. To go all that way for that? Yeah there was nothing cool about it at all.

Hey I said its appealing to me and it is. You want a safe, timely, efficient show, blah, blah, blah. That ain't a rock n roll mindset in my eyes. Not in the least. Certainly there are no shortage of bands that will give you that if that's what you want...and from some bands that is what I want but that isn't now nor was it ever what I wanted from GNR I want. As the late great David Briggs once said "rock n roll ain't safe. It's elemental. People get old, get married, have kids, house, and they wanna play it safe. You can't have it both ways. Either you're a rock n roller or you're not."

That's seriously the mentality of a 12 year old kid thinking it's so badass. Not sure what to say to that other than you're a straight up lier if you say you'd have thought "oh wow man cool. Let's riot, Axl isn't even in Canada and the show got cancelled and I drove for 12 hours to get here. This is badass dude! Rock N Roll!! " Honestly you're a guy on the internet trying too hard to be cool right now.

If you think anyone (kids even) sit around and say shit like that its just proof furthermore that you are definitely not bad ass unlike rock n roll riots which are in fact kind of bad-ass. I'll go you one step further- riots are completely underrated. Sometimes riots are good.

Edited April 7, 2015 by Mr. Dude