Guest JohnUlmer Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 After hearing the Trunk interview, Axl made it clear that he had felt pressured into delivering in 2002 and didn't feel ready. I think that also indicates he may not have been singing around that time. Chances are - as reports from bandmembers, ex-bandmembers, producers, etc. indicate - Axl was doing less vocal recordings and was doing more work in the studios trying to perfect the sound of the instruments. If this is the case, it may be part of the reason Axl's voice was so different in '02.I'm not saying it will be perfect this time - it will never be the same as it used to be (smoking, older age, drinking, drugs, hard singing, etc. have all caught up with him like it did to Robert Plant) - but I think we'll be surprised (hopefully) and because he HAS been singing so much lately, and has been rehearsing and is doing this on HIS OWN time (rather than being forced into it), he'll sound a lot better too.Fingers crossed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Drama Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 Well Stated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tats Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 Good point, I hope his voice has improved Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaddisonmoore Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 hopefully. robert plant's voice isnt bad i dont really expect axl perfect either but at elast to know its him like in the irs demo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GNRfan001 Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 100% agree with you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
violent cop Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 Less whine, more throaty rasp. rock1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoon87 Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 That would be excellent Sounds reasonable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabbra_Cadabra Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 Robert Plant was never a good live singer. His best work was in the studio, and even in his latter years, he still has a good voice. He just doesn't use it like he used to.I would like to note that everybodies voice changes with age. Drugs or no drugs, you won't sound the same 10 years from now. Every singer goes through change. Axl is no special case. James Hetfield is a good example of what happens to your voice with age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moreblack Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 From 68 to 72 Plant was insanely great live. After he developed nodes in his throat and had surgery in late 72 he never sounded the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brock landers Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 i saw Guns in Chicago in 1992 and 2002 and in 2002, the guitars and everything else seemed to drown out the vocals most of the time to the point where you could not hear Axl. This was no problem hearing him in 1992... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bromle Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 I don't think that was the case.I think Axl was trying to be something he is not. He was not perfecting his own sound. he was pretending to sound like something ells in his head that he felt sounded better with the new sound. I guess that might be the case why he aborted the showes. He saw that his new way of singing didn't please anyone in the media. So he went back into hiding and re-invented himself. So now he is back for the third time and I guess he has landed in a singingvoice that might be a bit between the 02 and 1992. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EverythingWasRoses Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 I don't think that was the case.I think Axl was trying to be something he is not. He was not perfecting his own sound. he was pretending to sound like something ells in his head that he felt sounded better with the new sound. I guess that might be the case why he aborted the showes. He saw that his new way of singing didn't please anyone in the media. So he went back into hiding and re-invented himself. So now he is back for the third time and I guess he has landed in a singingvoice that might be a bit between the 02 and 1992.that would be great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeppelin Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 From 68 to 72 Plant was insanely great live. After he developed nodes in his throat and had surgery in late 72 he never sounded the same.Unfortunately, that's true. He never sounded the same, but his voice was still great on Physical Graffiti, one of my personal favourites.As for Axl, it seems like he's more than ready this time around, and I'm assuming his voice will be a good bit better than in 2002. We'll see though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vince41090 Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 i really hope Axl's voice is better than 2002. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vogstar90_G'N'R Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 yea i am pretty sure that will be better. if i am not mistaken i heard somewhere axl had a singing teacher after the 02' shows Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sjakalen Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 Its not better then 2002. Because the way Axl was singing in the 90s destryd hios voice. And off course hes gettin older and heas coice weaker.So i expect hes voice to be as it was in 2002 or even more worse. but i dont care, its good to have AXL beck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F*ck Fear Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 Well seeing as he has been rehersing with the band this time around,I would think he has his vocals ready to go,for show time.In 2002 I didn't mind his voice,not at all. I just think some of the older tunes didn't suit it that's all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dead Flower Posted May 13, 2006 Share Posted May 13, 2006 I'm realistic about his voice.He tore it to shreds during the illusion tour. Nowadays it's just not that great live for the hard rockers. Ok for the more mellow stuff.The leaks proved that he can still lay down some awesome, gritty vocals in the studio, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maliciousmatt87 Posted May 13, 2006 Share Posted May 13, 2006 if you have heard the trunk interview, there were a couple of time where Axl got excited and raised his voice. It was just as whiny as it was in '02. I think it's time to face the fact that the world may never have that old voice back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F*ck Fear Posted May 13, 2006 Share Posted May 13, 2006 I also noticed the difference from the Trunk interview to the interviews he did in 2002,his speaking voice seemed different back then as well. So I think things are good to go. Songs like Better should not be hard to do live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sjakalen Posted May 13, 2006 Share Posted May 13, 2006 bullshit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F*ck Fear Posted May 13, 2006 Share Posted May 13, 2006 What's bullshit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Sparkle Posted May 13, 2006 Share Posted May 13, 2006 if i see one more thread about his voice I will vomit all over my monitor. fuck off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kcb5150 Posted May 13, 2006 Share Posted May 13, 2006 For the record, his voice was incredibly strong tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisXGNR Posted May 13, 2006 Share Posted May 13, 2006 What i wanna know is will his voice get weaker as the tour goes on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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