Axl's Voice

[RnT]

I just did listen the BETTER mp3 from last night (at apettite for collection) and notice that Axl?s voice was not 100% ... maybe is the quality of the mp3 ?? ?

[anythinggoes]

especially on better it was worse than 02?

he never sang Better in 2002 ?

he also admitted that he blew his throat out on Friday night remember its the 1st shows in 3 years its going to be rusty at 1st give the fucking guy a break he is back and once out on the road the cogs will loosen and we will have one motherfucker of a machine rolling over Europe and when he is back in the Us for Fall he will be ready

[crazyfool]

did you attend the gig?

yep...i was there both Friday and Sunday. ?To me he sounded great both nights - not even comparable to whatever was going on with his voice in '02 - but there were lots of points during Friday's show where i couldn't hear him...guitars too loud or the mix being off or whatever. ?Last night the mix was a lot better and i thought Axl's energy level was terrific and his voice killed. ?just my opinion. ?

[Poof!]

Axl's voice was shot (completely gone, as I understood it) after the May 12th gig and Bach refered him to a throat specialist who helped him out, but Axl was obviously still having problems last night.
This is being discussed on the May 14th show thread.

http://www.heretodaygonetohell.com/board/index.php?topic=30071.0

[faldor]

I think he meant he sounded worse singing Better last night than he did singing in general in 02.

[dave-gnfnr2k]

I think if Axl wants to save his voice and not lose it again he needs to put less strain on his throat. I think if he could just sing in that dont cry/its so easy voice for most of the songs he would be fine. But he is singing pretty much every song in that high pitch shreking voice and that is gonna kill his voice. He cant afford to cancel one show because of any reason, legit or not. This band has to make every show or they are gonna be in big trouble.

[AxlsMainMan]

I think if Axl wants to save his voice and not lose it again he needs to put less strain on his throat. I think if he could just sing in that dont cry/its so easy voice for most of the songs he would be fine. But he is singing pretty much every song in that high pitch shreking voice and that is gonna kill his voice. He cant afford to cancel one show because of any reason, legit or not. This band has to make every show or they are gonna be in big trouble.

Axl is a perfessional, and a proven perfectionist which leads me to believe he's had some serious singing lessons/vocal lessons since the '02 tour because now he can hit the hight notes with no trouble at all now, almost like he isn't even trying whereas in some shows back in 2002, he was gasping for air and struggled to sustain his voice.

Im sure he's only showing off the full amazing extent of his vocal range every show now because he feels confident to do so, and if it poses a threat to the tour, Im sure he'll adjust to what fits him.

[kunzerd]

I think if Axl wants to save his voice and not lose it again he needs to put less strain on his throat. I think if he could just sing in that dont cry/its so easy voice for most of the songs he would be fine. But he is singing pretty much every song in that high pitch shreking voice and that is gonna kill his voice. He cant afford to cancel one show because of any reason, legit or not. This band has to make every show or they are gonna be in big trouble.

youd have to change the whole songs, and practice them that way first. otherwise it wouldnt sound good if he is singing one way and the band is playing it another way.

[molta02]

I thought his voice was great.  I did think that his mic was off or something, as there were times I couldn't hear him that well.  I was in MEzz 1, so maybe it was my location??

[dave-gnfnr2k]

I think if Axl wants to save his voice and not lose it again he needs to put less strain on his throat. I think if he could just sing in that dont cry/its so easy voice for most of the songs he would be fine. But he is singing pretty much every song in that high pitch shreking voice and that is gonna kill his voice. He cant afford to cancel one show because of any reason, legit or not. This band has to make every show or they are gonna be in big trouble.

youd have to change the whole songs, and practice them that way first. otherwise it wouldnt sound good if he is singing one way and the band is playing it another way.

The band would not have to play the song any different, it would just be what voice axl was using. Just look at dont cry demo and the dont cry studio or live version. Axl doesnt use his shredder voice on the demo but did live and on the studio version.

[Origen]

I think if Axl wants to save his voice and not lose it again he needs to put less strain on his throat. I think if he could just sing in that dont cry/its so easy voice for most of the songs he would be fine. But he is singing pretty much every song in that high pitch shreking voice and that is gonna kill his voice. He cant afford to cancel one show because of any reason, legit or not. This band has to make every show or they are gonna be in big trouble.

Then Axl would be singing in a different key to the rest of the band and it would fuck up the songs.

[DunkinDave]

He's singing now with the technique he used during the Illusion tour (with some exceptions) - and yeah, that's going to make his voice messed up eventually. Hell, he said he almost lost his voice after the performance.

The benefit of him singing like he did in 2002 is that he doesn't lose his voice. The drawback is that it sounds bad.

The benefit of him singing like he did in 1992 is that it sounds good. The drawback is that he'll lose his voice.

He has to find a way to balance the two.

While listening to Friday's show, I noticed Axl planned out what high notes he shouldn't hit that would strain his voice. He doesn't bother with the intro to "Welcome to The Jungle", for instance. ?I think that's a smart move.

[nesquick]

"When you are a musician, You have to practize your music everyday, like a 9am to 5pm job, if not, you are dead" (Noel Gallagher, Oasis).

[Lara]

I dont think his voice could ever be worse than '02, but this doesn't mean it sounds 88-93 amazing these last few days.
His voice sounds great considering how old he is, the vocal range that the songs require and how long it has been since he did a real show.

[kunzerd]

I think if Axl wants to save his voice and not lose it again he needs to put less strain on his throat. I think if he could just sing in that dont cry/its so easy voice for most of the songs he would be fine. But he is singing pretty much every song in that high pitch shreking voice and that is gonna kill his voice. He cant afford to cancel one show because of any reason, legit or not. This band has to make every show or they are gonna be in big trouble.

Then Axl would be singing in a different key to the rest of the band and it would fuck up the songs.

exactly what i meant

[Steel_Angel]

especially on better it was worse than 02?

no shit, he lost his voice the da before or someshit like that.

[WARose]

did you attend the gig?

yep...i was there both Friday and Sunday.  To me he sounded great both nights - not even comparable to whatever was going on with his voice in '02 - but there were lots of points during Friday's show where i couldn't hear him...guitars too loud or the mix being off or whatever.  Last night the mix was a lot better and i thought Axl's energy level was terrific and his voice killed.  just my opinion. 

i asked there was a time, because he seemed pretty harsh with his statement

[NiGhTrAiN?]

"When you are a musician, You have to practize your music everyday, like a 9am to 5pm job, if not, you are dead" (Noel Gallagher, Oasis).

Ah is that why this dude was born dead then ? 

[hammerstein2006]

ok i need to get this cleared up because people are saying so many different things... is axl voice high like in 2002, like falsetto high, or is it more of the 90's rasp? i know his voice is stronger and more raspy now but excactly how similar is the voice to 2002?

[Jessica]

Look, maybe axl was a bit sick ?

Do you nebver have a cold ?

For the first time in a while ,he's gone up on stage with an unbuttoned shirt, hot and sweaty and may have gone outside too undressed as he left ?

It could be the easiest answer.

And although i hate the thing, there are cortisone injections for people who need to sing right there and then ( dangerous though)..