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15 hours ago, beardedranga said:

he could at the very least grow a beard again

It’s probably white at this point. Probably doesn’t want to have to dye his facial hair. (See the Ronald McDonald orange handle bar mustache from 2009-2014)

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58 minutes ago, vloors said:

Next is a hologram of 1990s axl performing on stage 😂

I'm pretty sure they wait until the Singer is dead to bring out the holograms. Michael Jackson had been dead for years when he had holographic Concerts 😱 The concept was creepy and disturbing 😱 To  quote Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory, "I don't like the look of it " 😱

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1 hour ago, Karice said:

I'm pretty sure they wait until the Singer is dead to bring out the holograms. Michael Jackson had been dead for years when he had holographic Concerts 😱 The concept was creepy and disturbing 😱 To  quote Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory, "I don't like the look of it " 😱

Axls voice has been dead for years. The body is still catching up.

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11 minutes ago, vloors said:

Axls voice has been dead for years. The body is still catching up.

When reading this post I put on Love to Love as the soundtrack, just for the giggle.

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Axl always used compression and reverb for some songs, even when he was singing really good (My Michelle at the Download Festival 2006, for example). But that alone isn't altering his timbre. It's just that his singing style needs a compensation for the lower volume approach to sing high notes - this isn't only for Axl, it's a singing technique to not force your vocal cords to push for the higher notes. 

But using AI is a different thing altogether. It's in fact altering the fundamental characteristics of his current voice, and it's not naturally enhancing what he's actually doing. It's not that different than lipsync or using autotune, IMO. Feels like cheating.   

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On 11/27/2024 at 8:47 PM, runlikehell said:

With rumours of a new tour, I was thinking with technology today can’t Axl put some effects onto his voice so it doesn’t sound so Mickey Mouse. Like he still can hit most of the notes but his voice has lost power and rasp. 
 

I don’t know much about music. But I see apps that help correct your voice. I know Axl wants to be authentic, however he still be singing, just have some effects like guitars do. He used effects on omg and the general. 

What are your guys thoughts., ps. I wish he grow his hair longer too. lol. 
 

 

What you're describing is one of the very few things that would actually make Guns n' Roses worse than it is now. 

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He will never sound the way he sounded again. The AC/DC run did him in and it’s been getting worse and worse ever since. 
We get what we get. Regardless of how bad he will sound they will still sell out everywhere on brand recognition alone. 

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17 hours ago, Arnuld said:

It’s probably white at this point. Probably doesn’t want to have to dye his facial hair. (See the Ronald McDonald orange handle bar mustache from 2009-2014)

Natural redheads never get grey hair. It either goes pure white or it fades to that weird blonde color he’s had for years. 

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On 11/29/2024 at 3:38 AM, DoMw94 said:

They have Melissa who can do that. Use her more. Have Melissa and Duff higher in the mix to pad things out.

An obvious example is Slither. If Duff was higher in the mix, Axl's high notes wouldn't be as jarring there, it'd be a decent harmony.

Interesting you mention Slither - but I think he sings that live in a higher register intentionally - maybe to kind of make it his own.

 

Because Scott sang that in a low register and if Axl wanted to repilcate the lower register he could easily utilise his' It's So Easy' style vocals - like a more baritone approach.

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3 hours ago, sploit said:

Interesting you mention Slither - but I think he sings that live in a higher register intentionally - maybe to kind of make it his own.

 

Because Scott sang that in a low register and if Axl wanted to repilcate the lower register he coukd easily utilise his' It's So Easy' style vocals - like a more baritone approach.

I know he is, it's obvious, but what I'm saying is if Duff was higher in the mix, it would make a good harmony (and it would still be their own)

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6 hours ago, HollyWoodRose84 said:

Natural redheads never get grey hair. It either goes pure white or it fades to that weird blonde color he’s had for years. 

Uh that blonde color is not a natural hair color lol

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I suppose to solve these endless discussion, the real questions are....

Do we actually think he can sound better than he has in the past 2 years with focus and work? (He could sort his breathing and windedness surely?) He's been not so good and then great other tours over the last 20 years...Are we due a good year? 

Do we think there's surgery that could make a difference? (A la Bon Jovi)

Does he sound as good as he can, he's putting in max effort and we just have to accept diminishing returns but from a dude that's giving it 100%

Or Is it somewhere across them all, neither fully one or the other?

If he cares so much about prep and how he sounds, to endless tinker with a side project vocal, then who knows?

 However,  maybe he's just happy with how he sounds - he must listen back to some live vocals...he knows how he used to sound...but perhaps, as well as being easier, he did talk In the Chinese Exchange about wanting a cleaner vocal naturally, whether enforced on him or not ..so maybe he doesn't want to rasp, by choice too...however, now enforced on him...you can kinda trace through the last 20 years of concerts, the ups and downs of rasp and its gradual removal from the show...

Gotta be one of these reasons...

 

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On 11/29/2024 at 3:43 PM, sploit said:

Axl has always sounded great at the shows I've been to. 🤘

We are blinded by love at some point in our lives.

 

I'm jealous that you enjoy it though. 

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5 hours ago, mingsubu said:

We are blinded by love at some point in our lives.

I don't think it's got anything to do with love or affection.

At live shows it is easier to enjoy the totality of the experience, and not only the music but just being there in the throng with other people and perhaps having a few beers inside and the visuals, the bass pumping you in the stomach while bumping into some people and just enjoying the live experience and being lost in the moment, than nitpick on the vocals. Sitting at home, in front of your screen with few distractions and all the time in the world makes it easier to dissect and overfocus on the vocals. 

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5 hours ago, SoulMonster said:

I don't think it's got anything to do with love or affection.

At live shows it is easier to enjoy the totality of the experience, and not only the music but just being there in the throng with other people and perhaps having a few beers inside and the visuals, the bass pumping you in the stomach while bumping into some people and just enjoying the live experience and being lost in the moment, than nitpick on the vocals. Sitting at home, in front of your screen with few distractions and all the time in the world makes it easier to dissect and overfocus on the vocals. 

Summed up as "being in the moment".

I'm all for that, which is why I don't film stuff, and never really watch filmed stuff from gigs. 

I can't say I've ever been to a GNR gig and come out thinking about Axl's vocals, one way or the other. 

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22 hours ago, colonizedmind said:

I suppose to solve these endless discussion, the real questions are....

Do we actually think he can sound better than he has in the past 2 years with focus and work? (He could sort his breathing and windedness surely?) He's been not so good and then great other tours over the last 20 years...Are we due a good year? 

Do we think there's surgery that could make a difference? (A la Bon Jovi)

Does he sound as good as he can, he's putting in max effort and we just have to accept diminishing returns but from a dude that's giving it 100%

Or Is it somewhere across them all, neither fully one or the other?

If he cares so much about prep and how he sounds, to endless tinker with a side project vocal, then who knows?

 However,  maybe he's just happy with how he sounds - he must listen back to some live vocals...he knows how he used to sound...but perhaps, as well as being easier, he did talk In the Chinese Exchange about wanting a cleaner vocal naturally, whether enforced on him or not ..so maybe he doesn't want to rasp, by choice too...however, now enforced on him...you can kinda trace through the last 20 years of concerts, the ups and downs of rasp and its gradual removal from the show...

Gotta be one of these reasons...

 

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It’d be a shame if Axl ever resorted to cheating with the use of AI, of course the use what they can to help him live and that’s fine, all of us who have followed the band for a length of time understand post AC/DC his voice just won’t be the same again.

as for the hair, it’s some kind of hair system/extensions so he can style it however he wants. 

 

 

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20 minutes ago, chester said:

It’d be a shame if Axl ever resorted to cheating with the use of AI, of course the use what they can to help him live and that’s fine, all of us who have followed the band for a length of time understand post AC/DC his voice just won’t be the same again.

as for the hair, it’s some kind of hair system/extensions so he can style it however he wants. 

 

 

Speaking of Axl's hair, I'm pretty sure there was an era where Axl didn't show what his hair looked like, wearing hats every Concert. 🤔

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6 hours ago, Karice said:

Speaking of Axl's hair, I'm pretty sure there was an era where Axl didn't show what his hair looked like, wearing hats every Concert. 🤔

Hey, I enjoyed the braids. 

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16 hours ago, SoulMonster said:

I don't think it's got anything to do with love or affection.

At live shows it is easier to enjoy the totality of the experience, and not only the music but just being there in the throng with other people and perhaps having a few beers inside and the visuals, the bass pumping you in the stomach while bumping into some people and just enjoying the live experience and being lost in the moment, than nitpick on the vocals. Sitting at home, in front of your screen with few distractions and all the time in the world makes it easier to dissect and overfocus on the vocals. 

Been to a ton of concerts and have been "caught up in the excitement. " 

The 2 recent guns shows I've went to .. Axl sounds like mickey. No hiding it.

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