Axl's Voice

[Jonathan]

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?

It's like it was in the 90's, but he had a lot of problems with his voice last night, because he lost it the day before.

[vince41090]

think of the '02 pitch w/ the 90's rasp.

[nesquick]

90's rasp, definitely. I would say close to his 92/93 voice. Personally I like his 90's voice especially on the old songs. But I prefer his 2002 "new" voice on the new songs.

[DunkinDave]

Look, maybe axl was a bit sick ?

Do you nebver have a cold ?

Having a cold doesn't cause you to you lose your voice.

[The Dog]

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.

do you realize how bad the shows would be?  The fans would sound better then he did.

The band will be in a hell of a lot more trouble if he sang every show in his deeper voice.

[kunzerd]

cold medication can dry out the vocal folds and make it difficult to make certain sounds. especially after straining them a day or two before.

[Lord Kayoss]

Axl's voice is what it is. ?Might as well deal with it.

[Poof!]

Listen, as a singer, I can tell you that these things sometimes just happen. Sometimes you can prevent it, sometimes not so much. The vocal chords are like muscles and, like any muscle in the human body, you cannot have complete control over its performance. The way in which Axl uses his vocal chords is very different from a lot of singers and therefore puts more strain on them.
Axl knows what he is doing, he is surrounded by professionals. Let's not think we're gonna speculate our way to a solution to whatever problems Axl has with his voice. It happens to every singer at one point or another.

[hammerstein2006]

Look, maybe axl was a bit sick ?

Do you nebver have a cold ?

Having a cold doesn't cause you to you lose your voice.

actually it does, it makes it more difficult to sing, trust me.

[nesquick]

hot Tea is great for the throat.

[kunzerd]

the best thing is to speak little to none after straining the vocal folds (they are not chords, they are flaps of tissue).

[hammerstein2006]

must sound fucking awesome!
why the hell are people complaining?!

[vince41090]

people are complaining because last night he lost his voice so he was out of breath alot.

[SWINGTRADER]

You people really amaze me. ? I would rather have Axl singing great ?and risking throat injury ?then him singing like a little boy ?to save his voice. ?We wanted him to have his old voice back and we have it ? stop complaining you idiots. Has he cancelled tonight's show??? ? Has he cancelled the European tour?? ? NO HE HASN'T. Who cares if his voice is bad tonight or the next show ?as long as he is going balls out to give us the best voice he can ?that is all that matters. ? His voice is going to get stronger ?the more shows he does. ? ? So what if he gets bashed by reviewers ?. ?Every message board out there is bashing the hell out of him, ?it doesn't matter . ? The only thing that matters is that the shows are selling out ?and that everyone is leaving the venue with smiles on their faces. ?The day Axl doesn't have haters ?is the day he is dead. ?He will never be able to please ?the mass media ?and I like it that way . ? FUCK THEM ! ? ?There were only 3 things that were bothering me ?about Axl ?the last few yrs ? and those things were : ? 1. his jerseys ? 2. his high pitched boy voice ? and 3. ?Buckethead ?. ?Those 3 things have been taken care of ?and now I am happy . ? PLEASE STOP COMPLAINING THIS ISN'T AMERICAN IDOL IT IS ROCK N' ROLL. ?

[kunzerd]

on friday he sounded so good it was almost like listening to the albums

[crazyfool]

people are complaining because last night he lost his voice so he was out of breath alot.

honestly, i didn't notice this. ?I thought he sounded terrific and strong last night despite having lost his voice two night earlier. ?

HIS VOICE IS LIGHT YEARS BETTER THAN IT WAS IN 2002

[AxlsMainMan]

Axl's voice is what it is. ?Might as well deal with it.

Exactly my earlier point.

Axl is up there with the best of them in terms of oustanding vocal range and capabilities.

[estranged.1098]

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 ?? 

IMO the problem with Better was not the sound of his voice, but he was completely out of breath. In fact that's an understatement. I thought the same thing after listening to Better from Friday's bootleg.

Regardless of this one song, Axl is sounding a lot more like he did in the old days. I can't wait for more complete good quality recordings to show up.

[killingvector]

The Axl rasp is back! I am totally happy with the way in which he is singing.

[hammerstein2006]

about the european tour, during the 2002 american tour his voice (according to people who attended the shows) seemed to grow stronger as the tour went forward, it was much better at the end than at the beginning, much stronger. is there reason to think his voice will be even better at the end of this one? or is it reason to think he will damage it and sound worse if he continues like he did on friday? i have faith that since his voice is so much stronger now (like i predicted), it will remain powerful throughout the tour.