DurhamGirl Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 Would the young Axl have been aware that he was damaging his voice with the technique he used to cause the 'rasp'? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post GNRfanx6 Posted September 19, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted September 19, 2022 I'm sure he was aware of the risks. Without risks there are no rewards. I don't think he gave a shit because as he says "nice boys don't play rock n roll. I'm not a nice boy and I never was." He was living the dream. He gives it his all every single show. Rock, especially back then, was all about living in the moment and who cares what happens. Remember...He leads a reckless life ...hes reckless and feelin' no pain. You know he's got no need to control. Livin with the danger hes always on the edge now. With million dollar visions that he holds. Livin' like this never ever tore his throat apart. 4 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJRemastered98 Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 19 minutes ago, GNRfanx6 said: I'm sure he was aware of the risks. Without risks there are no rewards. I don't think he gave a shit because as he says "nice boys don't play rock n roll. I'm not a nice boy and I never was." He was living the dream. He gives it his all every single show. Rock, especially back then, was all about living in the moment and who cares what happens. Remember...He leads a reckless life ...hes reckless and feelin' no pain. You know he's got no need to control. Livin with the danger hes always on the edge now. With million dollar visions that he holds. Livin' like this never ever tore his throat apart. That was beautifully put 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DTJ80 Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 25 minutes ago, GNRfanx6 said: I'm sure he was aware of the risks. Without risks there are no rewards. I don't think he gave a shit because as he says "nice boys don't play rock n roll. I'm not a nice boy and I never was." He was living the dream. He gives it his all every single show. Rock, especially back then, was all about living in the moment and who cares what happens. Remember...He leads a reckless life ...hes reckless and feelin' no pain. You know he's got no need to control. Livin with the danger hes always on the edge now. With million dollar visions that he holds. Livin' like this never ever tore his throat apart. Pretty much spot on. Probably never ever thought of living a long life in that environment never mind singing into his 60s. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackstar Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 This interview from 1988 (after the tour with Iron Maiden) that I have posted before gives some clues: https://www.a-4-d.com/t4361-1988-11-dd-blast-axl-rose-explains-how-he-has-guns-n-roses-by-the-throat 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWolllert Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 All in and he wasn't exactly unsuccessful with what he did and how he did it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invisible_rose Posted September 23, 2022 Share Posted September 23, 2022 On 9/19/2022 at 1:09 PM, DurhamGirl said: Would the young Axl have been aware that he was damaging his voice with the technique he used to cause the 'rasp'? I’m sure Axl had vocal coaches along the years, especially when GNR was the biggest band in the world, who likely told him if the ‘technique’ that was doing damage. That said, if as someone who mentioned in technical detail how the rasp was generated, then it wasn’t so much a risk as something that had a limited lifespan. All just an assumption, but I can’t imagine for a moment that Axl wasn’t in the picture about his longevity. I’m sure he has regrets about the 2000’s and not being to get more music made and released when (we assume) his voice was capable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bitchisback Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 Younger Axl probably didn't think he would be alive 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkside259 Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 6 minutes ago, Bitchisback said: Younger Axl probably didn't think he would be alive younger axl would be like "BRAZIL FAMILY WHAT?" 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carne_asaDA Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 I think his early 91 shows did the most damage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimiRose Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 tbf how many rock / metal singers sound good in their 60s? Passable some of them, like Bruce Dickinson (people will say he still sounds great, he doesn't, it's a real strain these days, but it's still passable) Steven Tyler etc or terrible like bon jovi, vince neil, axl rose. It's nearly impossible to song how those guys did in their prime, hence why so few people can do it. it's impossible to do that at 60 years old. Axl will never get his voice back. how it is now is the best it will ever sound because it will deteriorate year on year until he retires. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DTJ80 Posted September 26, 2022 Share Posted September 26, 2022 For anyone criticising GNR/Axls vocals…..I saw footage of Ian Brown (Stone Roses) at a gig last night. WOW. 🤣 £50….just ‘sang’ over a backing tape so didn’t even bother bringing a band…..played no Stone Roses songs….horrifically off-key. Dunno if he is struggling with stuff which would be a shame but…..wow. 😬 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W. Axl Kev Posted September 26, 2022 Share Posted September 26, 2022 3 hours ago, DTJ80 said: For anyone criticising GNR/Axls vocals…..I saw footage of Ian Brown (Stone Roses) at a gig last night. WOW. 🤣 £50….just ‘sang’ over a backing tape so didn’t even bother bringing a band…..played no Stone Roses songs….horrifically off-key. Dunno if he is struggling with stuff which would be a shame but…..wow. 😬 You couldn't pay me to see a fully fit, non-struggling Ian Brown. He's never been able to sing. I don't get the reverence of him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DTJ80 Posted September 26, 2022 Share Posted September 26, 2022 5 hours ago, W. Axl Kev said: You couldn't pay me to see a fully fit, non-struggling Ian Brown. He's never been able to sing. I don't get the reverence of him. Nor me. I do quite enjoy Stone Roses but more in a general sense. I’m sure seeing them in 1990 would have been cool. 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonic Reducer Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 can you get into specifics about his technique? What did he do wrong? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karice Posted September 28, 2022 Share Posted September 28, 2022 20 hours ago, Sonic Reducer said: can you get into specifics about his technique? What did he do wrong? Axl did mostly high pitched screeching wailing when that is NOT his natural voice. His natural voice is a deep baritone like Patience, It's So Easy, Mr Brownstone. That high pitched screeching wailing not being his natural voice did damage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonic Reducer Posted September 28, 2022 Share Posted September 28, 2022 (edited) 6 hours ago, Karice said: Axl did mostly high pitched screeching wailing when that is NOT his natural voice. His natural voice is a deep baritone like Patience, It's So Easy, Mr Brownstone. That high pitched screeching wailing not being his natural voice did damage. that can't be true. There are a lot of people with a wide range who sing well above the pitches they produce when speaking. Literally any male singer you can name who is famous for singing in a higher range is singing above their speaking voice. Many women, too. Edited September 28, 2022 by Sonic Reducer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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