AppetiteForSomething Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 (edited) The fact that his ass was plastered to the chair for most of the show and still managed still get rave reviews from most of the outlets, still proves that GNR can be a force. Not many people can pull that off. Kudos to the entire band. That's all. Edited April 11, 2016 by AppetiteForSomething 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielCT Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 6 minutes ago, AppetiteForSomething said: The fact that his ass was plastered to the chair for most of the show and still managed still get rave reviews from most of the outlets, still proves that GNR can be a force. Not many people can pull that off. Kudos to the entire band. That's all. For sure. Signing while sitting down is not the most optimal position; for someone with the power that Axl has he seemed to pull it off quite well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocArunas Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 3 minutes ago, AppetiteForSomething said: The fact that his ass was plastered to the chair for most of the show and still managed still get rave reviews from most of the outlets, still proves that GNR can be a force. Not many people can pull that off. That's all. You got that wrong, he did good BECAUSE of that chair. Once he starts dancing and jumping on stage like a monkey, then the shortness of breath starts, loss of stamina, cutting words short, negative effect on voice timbre and strength. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AppetiteForSomething Posted April 11, 2016 Author Share Posted April 11, 2016 Just now, DanielCT said: For sure. Signing while sitting down is not the most optimal position; for someone with the power that Axl has he seemed to pull it off quite well. For a band with such negativity within the past 10-15 years. Its astonishing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AppetiteForSomething Posted April 11, 2016 Author Share Posted April 11, 2016 Just now, DocArunas said: You got that wrong, he did good BECAUSE of that chair. Once he starts dancing and jumping on stage like a monkey, then the shortness of breath starts, loss of stamina, cutting words short, negative effect on voice timbre and strength. Agree to disagree. Sure it conserves energy. Sitting down and singing with that range also has it's restrictions I would imagine. I'm no singer, but when I fool around with my guitar and try to sing there is a world's difference between standing up and sitting down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenan Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 9 minutes ago, DocArunas said: You got that wrong, he did good BECAUSE of that chair. Once he starts dancing and jumping on stage like a monkey, then the shortness of breath starts, loss of stamina, cutting words short, negative effect on voice timbre and strength. So, you were the guy at the Troubador behind the stage slipping that banana right under Axl's feet? Damn.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielCT Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 Whatever is optimal - sitting or standing, Axl sounded pretty good in my opinion. I sound awful whether I'm sitting or standing, it makes no difference. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AppetiteForSomething Posted April 11, 2016 Author Share Posted April 11, 2016 I wasn't even talking insomuch about his voice. Luckily his voice and the band compensated. Otherwise, I figured we would see more negative reviews and how much of a joke the band looked. Thankfully, they sounded amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussTCB Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 Chair........no chair............I don't care. I know this; Axl and GN'R absolutely MURDERED that crowd on Saturday. Can't speak to Friday because I wasn't there, but everyone I talked to said Saturday was the superior show. I don't care if Axl did it from a toilet, he killed it and that's all that matters to me. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tourettes2400 Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 Hopefully he can keep it up for the whole tour. That would show everyone they aren't too over the hill and washed up. From all the youtube videos I saw both shows sounded good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Original Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 I loved the RollingStone review title -"Guns n Roses Roar Back....". They fucking kicked ass. Slash was dominant. Axl sounded amazing, just wait til he can start running around again and Duff- cool as ever. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Italian girl Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 It was clear that axl wanted to move, jump and run. It should have been a torture for him being sat all the time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackieloveless Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 6 hours ago, DocArunas said: You got that wrong, he did good BECAUSE of that chair. Once he starts dancing and jumping on stage like a monkey, then the shortness of breath starts, loss of stamina, cutting words short, negative effect on voice timbre and strength. spot on unfortunately ... on the huge outdoor stadiums if he cant find a nice balance between showmanship and vocals it could be a problem . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Sabbath Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 6 hours ago, DocArunas said: You got that wrong, he did good BECAUSE of that chair. Once he starts dancing and jumping on stage like a monkey, then the shortness of breath starts, loss of stamina, cutting words short, negative effect on voice timbre and strength. Not exactly. He seemed fine during Troubadour show when he was running around and moving. Just because you're sitting doesn't mean singing is easier. It compresses your diaphragm and makes it harder, actually. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AppetiteForSomething Posted April 11, 2016 Author Share Posted April 11, 2016 (edited) Once again I wasn't referring much to Axl's voice. As much scrutiny as NuGuns and Axl have been under within the past ten years, I find it amazing that the media even didn't harp on him being in a chair and focus solely on the absurdity of the way it looked. That's how well the band functioned as a whole. I think that's awesome that they didn't give anyone ammunition to reflect them in a negative light. Edited April 11, 2016 by AppetiteForSomething 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thirdeyeuss400 Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 I'm going to go off topic and say BRING BACK THE COUCH ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grenouille78 Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 5 minutes ago, thirdeyeuss400 said: I'm going to go off topic and say BRING BACK THE COUCH ! Think of the variety Axl could bring to the shows then! He could sit in the middle, on the back, or on the arms! I think OP makes a good point. It could have been an issue in the media, but even temporarily handicapped, Axl tore the roof off that place with fantastic support from the band. What they did together kind of erased the presence of the chair. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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