TheFormerSoul Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 (edited) It is apparent that Axl's voice is not very strong this tour, and many of you guys have expressed frustration with how he sounds currently. Having seen many of the photos/vids of this tour and even attending a live show, I can attest to feeling the same way too, both with Axls voice, and frankly, his fragile looking appearance. The question is this; if the reason for Axl's poor vocals and performances were a direct result of a vocal or physical handicap, would you guys feel less critical of this tour? Edited April 5, 2017 by TheFormerSoul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeman5150 Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 I certainly would hope so. Too me, that would be like being critical of people who play wheelchair basketball because they can't dunk. Damn. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Manfisman Posted April 5, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted April 5, 2017 Or maybe he is just aging. Famous people do get old too you know? Is not 1992 anymore. I think that obviously Axl is not in his prime, but he stil puts a great show and way better than most singers. 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Gordon Comstock Posted April 5, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted April 5, 2017 Chronic laziness doesn't count as a medical condition. He sounded amazing with AC/DC (and most of the NA 2016 shows) because he rehearsed and gave a fuck. Since the NA shows he's performed like he's on autopilot instead of like he's earning $1 million a night. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxlsFavoriteRose Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 26 minutes ago, Gordon Comstock said: Chronic laziness doesn't count as a medical condition. He sounded amazing with AC/DC (and most of the NA 2016 shows) because he rehearsed and gave a fuck. Since the NA shows he's performed like he's on autopilot instead of like he's earning $1 million a night. maybe work overload? he has been going like the energizer bunny for quite a while now 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxlRoseCDII Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 I would feel more sympathetic if it was a medical issue but since he "doesn't owe us an explanation" then we currently have no reason to believe so. He sounds pretty good though, barring YCBM/SCOM/LALD/Paradise. I think he just lost his mid voice entirely, but still has that amazing high voice and gravely low one. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDemocracyRose Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 He doesnt sound poor and it has been a great tour so far. But i agree on that he was better in 2016... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post WhazUp Posted April 5, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted April 5, 2017 2016 may have been better but 2017 is a far far away from being bad by any means. Axl has consistently been fairly decent since the reunion IMO 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Len Cnut Posted April 5, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted April 5, 2017 Yous guys are gonna will death onto Axl Rose, why don't you leave that poor fucker alone and let him do his job 'well, he sounds a litttttttttttle different today!', EVERYONE sounds a little different every fuckin' day, thats the way the human race/ the human body etc works, it's about envoirnment, diet, lifestyle etc etc, every guitarist doesn't play the same everyday, every singer especially doesn't sing the same every day, thats the way the cookie crumbles, just fuckin' enjoy what you got cuz 10 years ago it was hard to see that mad fat ginger cunt out in broad daylight, much less back and gigging with the people (or some of the people) everyone wanted him to be with. 30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
God of Thunder Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 Why would anyone say that his voice is bad? I attended 2 shows this year with people who are definetely no hardcore GnR fans who loved it and were genuinely impressed by Axl`s performance. If it is good enough for them, why should the real fans complain?? makes no sense 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maynard Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 8 hours ago, Manfisman said: Is not 1992 anymore. Yeah but 2010 was not so long ago. And then there's Axl/DC. Bring on your best excuses. This 1992 one is a classic. Axl sounds like shit with GNR and great with ACDC. Axl, not many years ago (2010) was singing like a beast and since 2011 has sounded like shit. 1 hour ago, God of Thunder said: Why would anyone say that his voice is bad? I attended 2 shows this year with people who are definetely no hardcore GnR fans who loved it and were genuinely impressed by Axl`s performance. If it is good enough for them, why should the real fans complain?? makes no sense Because it is bad, especially compared to his performance with ACDC. Being considered good by casual listeners means nothing. If I attended a Bon Jovi concert I'd probably go home satisfied but it doesn't erase the fact that Jon sounds like shit nowadays. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xBrownstonex Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 (edited) You can tell that youre a troll, when you say axl sounds like shit with performances like this one If you'd say, he doesnt sound as good on some songs, i respect your opinion, but what you do is just bash for the sake of bashing and thats why you cant be taken seriously. And never will be. Edited April 5, 2017 by xBrownstonex 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maynard Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 @xBrownstonex He sounds good in about 2 or 3 songs on the set, I can give you that. He sounds absolutely shit on the remaining songs. I don't bash for the sake of it. I give my honest opinion. Axl sounds like shit and even worse compared to AC/DC. Sorry if this opinion hurts you. Thank God I'm not taken seriously. Nobody here should be. Nothing here should be. If you take this place seriously, I'm afraid your real life may be a little sad. This is a place for fun, to discuss the same shit a hundred times. To share a laugh. To share cool vids and pics. "And never will be" Kids... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Słash Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 Well if the doctor put @Oldest Goat vocals in Axl, then it would sound something like this 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerage5 Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 Let's try to keep it on topic. I don't care who started it, I'm ending it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ludurigan Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 12 hours ago, TheFormerSoul said: It is apparent that Axl's voice is not very strong this tour, and many of you guys have expressed frustration with how he sounds currently. Having seen many of the photos/vids of this tour and even attending a live show, I can attest to feeling the same way too, both with Axls voice, and frankly, his fragile looking appearance. The question is this; if the reason for Axl's poor vocals and performances were a direct result of a vocal or physical handicap, would you guys feel less critical of this tour? on "this tour"? where have you been on the last 20 years? last time axl sounded like axl onstage he had bruce springteen on his side and they were singing a john lennon song 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangerInThisTown Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 (edited) The guy does not have vocal issues. How he sang with ACDC last year proves it, what more evidence do people need? He even had the midrange rasp there on songs like Rock N Roll Thunder. He CHOOSES to sing how he does with Guns, why is up for debate. I just wish it would stop before they do a live release Edited April 5, 2017 by StrangerInThisTown 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mendez Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 28 minutes ago, ludurigan said: on "this tour"? where have you been on the last 20 years? last time axl sounded like axl onstage he had bruce springteen on his side and they were singing a john lennon song Im guessing you dont think Axl sounded good in 2006/2007? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soon Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 If Axls vocal changes and decline in consistency is related to a health issue, then my goodness my heart goes out to the poor guy! What a horror it is for anyone to see their health decline, to even teeter on experiencing disability. Its especially hard for any of us when it is our craft that is impacted by declining health. That thing in us that shines and creates beauty for this world. Its heart breaking. A tragedy best left to poetry. And i would be so grateful that even if he's been suffering poor health, surgery and use-damage that he has continued to share his gift. Knowing his body may not deliver but risking it for us. Knowing each good performance could be his swan song. What if he had surgery on throat due to use damage, then changed to clean voice for CD as a result, then felt it was rejected so went back to the voice that damaged him? How would I feel? Overwhelmed, cathartic, shamed, mesmerized. Grateful. I think Axl sounds great regularly with GNR. There are songs that he's aged out of and thats to be expected with his style. And like many artists, he has good nights and he has amazing nights. And yeah, some duds. But on NITL he's done really great all things considered. I got to see the NA run and I do think it was generally more consistent then other legs, so Im happy about that. He remains the best singer, frontman and visionary in rock n roll history in this fans books. Its not mere legacy. He is still there. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Len Cnut Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 1 hour ago, Powerage5 said: Let's try to keep it on topic. I don't care who started it, I'm ending it. You sexy motherfucker you 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maynard Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 47 minutes ago, StrangerInThisTown said: The guy does not have vocal issues. How he sang with ACDC last year proves it, what more evidence do people need? He even had the midrange rasp there on songs like Rock N Roll Thunder. He CHOOSES to sing how he does with Guns, why is up for debate. I just wish it would stop before they do a live release Yeah, the ACDC gig raises many theories. And the most likely one is that Axl chooses to sing clean with GNR It's sad that ACDC gets real Axl and GNR gets a bad parody of himself. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhazUp Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 (edited) 4 hours ago, maynard said: Being considered good by casual listeners means nothing. I would say its the other way around - being considered bad by a small fraction of a small fraction of GNR die hards on an online forum mean nothing - in the grand scheme of things, right? All in all those casual listeners/GNR fans that aren't on the forums make up the vast majority of ticket sales. That is a hell of a lot more than "nothing" Edited April 5, 2017 by WhazUp 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerage5 Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 15 minutes ago, Len Cnut said: You sexy motherfucker you You know it 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangerInThisTown Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 29 minutes ago, maynard said: Yeah, the ACDC gig raises many theories. And the most likely one is that Axl chooses to sing clean with GNR It's sad that ACDC gets real Axl and GNR gets a bad parody of himself. Maybe he just doesnt think putting in the effort is worth it, the tour is selling really well and good reviews like this, #1 so why try harder? Really sucks because I think a couple songs are destroyed with that clean voice, some of them their biggest hits like YCBM and PC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post delilahrose Posted April 5, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted April 5, 2017 (edited) I think with AC/DC, he had to prove himself. He had to win those fans over because a lot of people were not happy that he was chosen. I saw quite a bit of backlash that died down after they saw his performances. With GNR, he can play it safe because those are obviously his fans. These are people coming to see him. That wasn't always the case with AC/DC. We don't know if he has any medical conditions. If he does, then he's a trooper! I just think it's wear and tear with age. Something we all have to look forward to! Edited April 5, 2017 by delilahrose 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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