DurhamGirl Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 Just been watching Axl singing BR with Elton at Freddies tribute concert. I have never seen or heard a singer like Axl , he reaches inside of himself and brings out everything he has got and displays for all to see. You cannot help but feel for this man, a complete stranger, his performances gave a voice to the human condition. Not surprising he seems to be worn down now. Was/is he a tortured genious? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 3rd Wheel Posted December 9, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 9, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, DurhamGirl said: Was/is he a tortured genious? No, or you should classify every singer as a tortured genius because they fit the description you outlined. All singers have the goal of giving voice to the/a human condition. That's the whole point of music. Axl was a really great rock singer who had a destructive singing style that, unsurprisingly, caught up to him as he aged. However, "Bohemian Rhapsody" WAS special. It was the peak moment of his career. Everything about it perfectly encompassed who Axl Rose was during the late 80s and early 90s, and what he meant to/how he should be remembered for rock 'n' roll: loud, brash, and in your face, with a hint of sentiment sprinkled in. Edited December 9, 2020 by 3rd Wheel 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDemocracyRose Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 Axl was the biggest rock star in world that day... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soon Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 3 hours ago, DurhamGirl said: Just been watching Axl singing BR with Elton at Freddies tribute concert. I have never seen or heard a singer like Axl , he reaches inside of himself and brings out everything he has got and displays for all to see. You cannot help but feel for this man, a complete stranger, his performances gave a voice to the human condition. Not surprising he seems to be worn down now. Was/is he a tortured genious? I just watched it. Legendary performance. But I dont think Ive even seen all the Guns parts, certainly not the whole thing. Axl isnt even on stage for over half the song and he still owns the performance! His voice is especially melodic and nuanced even in full rasp! Glorious! During Axls first section of singing, you see a brief look from May, giving Axl 'rock face' as his appreciation is that great Yeah, Axl was a troubled genius back then. Im mean I struggle to call him a genius because my caricatured view of Axl has his inner monologue going "This sounds good. Maybe I should get Queen to be Guns N Roses? Or at least if Slash leaves I'll get May!" And years later that is precisely what Axl did having May play on a few tracks including Catcher and Atlas Shrugged. lol And as far as the human condition goes - Axls earlier homophobia still followed him at this time, so performing at a Gay mans memorial show at a time when aids was seen as a "gay issue" along with Elton John was a powerful statement of unity, as well as personal growth. (Although I do pickup on a little subtext when John sings to Axl "Nothing really matters to me" ) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bucketfoot Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 You got all that from watching him prancing around with Elton for a couple of minutes? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToonGuns Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 6 hours ago, TheDemocracyRose said: Axl was the biggest rock star in world that day... I think Freddie still staked a claim for that. I went to see Queen around 5 years ago, and Freddie was the biggest rock star in the venue on that day too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Holographic Universe Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 2 hours ago, bucketfoot said: You got all that from watching him prancing around with Elton for a couple of minutes? It’s a potent performance. I’ve shared it with many people are not fans of Axl and they were blown away. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Original Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 Matt called it Axl’s greatest performance. Hard to disagree. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamillos Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 Axl bursting on the stage during BR - there and then, he was at the peak of his fame and career... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 20 hours ago, DurhamGirl said: I have never seen or heard a singer like Axl You should watch footage of the man who Axl was there paying tribute to that day! In all seriousness, Axl stole the show with that performance. A lot of the artists that day had to tune down in order to do justice to the songs, homage to what a fucking chanter Freddie was. Highlights of that evening was Bohemian Rhapsody and '39 by George Michael. I think I've got the concert t-shirt somewhere. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rd Wheel Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 (edited) 7 hours ago, Dean said: You should watch footage of the man who Axl was there paying tribute to that day! In all seriousness, Axl stole the show with that performance. A lot of the artists that day had to tune down in order to do justice to the songs, homage to what a fucking chanter Freddie was. Highlights of that evening was Bohemian Rhapsody and '39 by George Michael. I think I've got the concert t-shirt somewhere. I think the ultimate highlight was "We Are the Champions" with everyone on stage (including Axl, Slash, and Duff). It's just one of those magical moments in music history where you didn't mind them repeating the chorus 10 times. They could've gone 100 times consecutively on the chorus and you'd still get teared up. I'd argue this is up there in the greatest moments in music history. Liza (and the crowd) kills it, too. 'Thanks Freddie! We just wanted to let you know we were thinking about you! Stay safe!" *sobs* Edited December 10, 2020 by 3rd Wheel 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 6 minutes ago, 3rd Wheel said: I think the ultimate highlight was "We Are the Champions" with everyone on stage (including Axl, Slash, and Duff). It's just one of those magical moments in music history where you didn't mind them repeating the chorus 10 times. They could've gone 100 times consecutively on the chorus and you'd still get teared up. I'd argue this is up there in the greatest moments in music history. Liza (and the crowd) kills it, too. Brian obviously had a lot on his mind at that time, he waved to the crowd at the farewell and went to walk off. I think it was one of the Def Leppard chaps that grabbed him and said something along the lines of "This won't happen again, turn back around and take it all in". Phenomenal turn out to celebrate the work of one of the greats. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Italian girl Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 At the end of "we are the Champions " Axl looking at the Sky as if he was thanking Freddie Is so emotional! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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