What’s wrong with Axel’s voice is simple…..4 decades of of top note singing with power hammers your voice over time at that level. His voice still comes through , but the high notes with power have gone. Very understandable considering his career. He has had it , one of the best and unique voices of all time, especially in the hard rock arena. The man was at the top of the game for years , has earned superstardom, rock legendary status and his money. 🎤🎼🎸 He is entitled to be a bit rough voice wise , because the man has done it all . Some do it , some talk about it. End of.
Axl was one of the best screaming grit high note singers of all time in his prime. He was certified nuts and it came through on stage. His prime was a short period because of his signing style and perhapd lifestyle. Axl still fills big venues while youtubers sit in their recliners. I better get up. He does sound like Mickey Mouse sometimes, but I will still go.
@@jk-76 because he was running around like an absolute maniac lol, being an entertainer, axl live was about the overall performances not the vocals, it was the perfect mix. the power was always there but he wasnt really worried about the perfect singing tbh
I have seen him live several times from 1988-2021. He had total disregard for his voice during the first 5 years. He was a banshee running around like his hair was on fire, screaming at the top of his lungs and boy was it fantastic, but there’s a price to be paid for that. I saw him in 2002. Thought he sounded great. That’s the thing I watch these videos and when I’m at the concert he certainly sounds better. Has the voice changed sure but too many people who don’t go to the shows are awfully critical. The last show I was at was at MetLife Stadium in 2021. He was fantastic. The guy is 61 years old. He does three hours shows his songs are extremely difficult to sing, how many people do you know are singing coma, estranged rocket queen welcome to the jungle you could be mine the songs r not easy. He then absolutely killed AC/DC much better than Brian Johnson that’s not even open for debate. He was also phenomenal on the Bon Scott stuff at the same time he was doing GNR. Is he 1988 Axl? Probably not but he’s an icon. He’s one of the best ever do it instead of criticizing him go to the shows they’re still great.
I think you've nailed it really. I haven't seen Axl since 2006 (3 hours late but he sounded every bit as good to me as he did in the (80's/90's) - I haven't seen the current incarnation purely due to TH-cam videos being all over the place and it ruined it for me haha
Axl's voice has been off since late 2016. The last truly good vocal year for him was 2010. 2011-2013 was awful. 2014 he was getting stronger and stronger, then the tour ended. 2016, he started out careful, but he got better and better, and AC/DC gave us the best screams he's done in YEARS. Then after the AC/DC tour ended, I noticed a change in Axl's voice. His rasp in GNR, that was getting steadily stronger and stronger was suddenly getting worse. I think he pushed himself too hard for AC/DC. This year, it came to a head, and he admitted his voice has been giving him problems. Good thing, too. It seemed like he was trying to use rasp again, but it was just...off. Like, he'd start songs in falsetto, and then start using rasp more and more in the song, then it'd crack, and he'd do this weird...cartoony forced lower, raspy voice. It'd almost sound like Popeye. He said he's been seeing a vocal coach lately, and I guess they had to give him a non-harmful technique. It's just...shameful that it's dragging his legacy through the mud. He's not pleasant to listen to anymore. He was such an incredible powerhouse back then. Maybe he needs a break, idk. He's had many amazing comebacks, 2016 being most-recent. I just hope it's not completely over for him... EDIT: Okay, 10 months later, they've toured, and Axl has shown so much improvement! His voice is a LOT stronger! He has power behind his singing, I see he's using a different technique that requires him to not jump around so much and focus on breathing, which makes him hold notes a LOT better, and he has great vibrato! And as for his rasp, it's returning, SLOWLY. At this point, we all know how he sounds, Axl knows how he sounds, and I'm sure he knows what we all think of it. He didn't get famous for a Mickey Mouse impression, he got famous for that banshee wail. He's being careful again, but I think he'll get it, if he continues down this road. It's peaking its way in a lot more these days! Axl is a smart man, so I am sure he is doing what it takes to get it back in a careful way.
2018 is when he fell off. I saw them in Hershey 2021, and it was pretty bad compared to what I’m used it…but then about a month and a half later in AC was as close to on point as he gets these days. Amazing show.
I once saw Slash do the middle solo to this song in a small theatre and he busted a string about halfway through and seamlessly improvised the rest of it on the other available strings. Memorable.
Not the only time that happened, perfect crime in the infamous St. Louis riot show, slash played the mockingbird . The resolution sucks but pretty sure you can see that one break and the string was dangling
@@CBRHurricane6 this one was out of Denver in 2010 at the Ogden. The song was Sweet Child- there is a video of it happening too, somewhere around here.
There's a million miles on that voice, that's what. Axl was 25 years old when Appetite was released. He goes up there and still does his best and I admire the hell out of that. The opposite end of that spectrum is Vince Neil...
Axl Rose appears to be confronting vocal challenges in the realm of tenor and high tenor ranges. However, his performance showcases exceptional proficiency when he delves into the depths of the lower and baritone registers. It might be an advantageous strategy for him to consider adapting his musical pieces entirely within these lower ranges. By doing so, Axl has the potential to produce a captivating and innovative auditory experience that highlights a distinct facet of his vocal capabilities, thus presenting his audience with a novel and engaging rendition.
That is some award winning word salad. I get what you mean though. He needs to know what his limitations are. His strength is the lower register, and he needs to maximize that.
Give the man a break. The man’s 61. He’s been screaming since the 1980’s. I just saw him in concert two days ago and he was great. He’s lost a lot of weight too.
My take, most likely it’s from a life long lifestyle of smoking like a chimney stack. Nicotine will not only screw up vocal cords, but it’s hazardous to the lungs. He worked hard and he played hard. 🤷🏼♀️ Life happens.
Tbh, be came back and didn't give a crap about how he sounded, which is wrong for your fans. But it does seem like he's been taking it more seriously with vocal training.
Axl always sings in falsetto, he's a bass-baritone. Adding the volume and the vocal fry is demanding if you're 60 instead of 20 years old. Could he sing better than this? Sure, but then he would be done for good in 15 minutes :)
@ChristianIce yeah, right. I was studying the way Axl was singing in his golden era. No doubt for his Axl voice he switched to that falsetto voice with a lot of low frequencies. You can clearly hear it on his old demotapes when he couldn't control the switch that good. Because he was baritone and a lot of compression and power, he sounded amazing. But these days for some reason he can't make his falsetto to have that compression and distortion. Probably it's because of his disease for which in 90s he had a n oxygen can to breath.
Axl's voice changed a lot during the years, having ups and downs, but at the beggining of 2022 tour all the fans were concerned and I personally thought this was the end. He managed to recover to a better place, still far away from 1993 or 2016, but manageable. For sure he has some kind of problem or permanent damage, he does not do it on purpose. A smart thing he did on 2023 tour is moving to a setlist with more songs on a lower key, where he still has this unique voice and it is intact.
@@mikestarr6634 I saw them at Wembley in 1991 and again at Milton Keynes in 1993… they were everything you ever wanted and more. His voice, stage presence, and attitude were all immense in equal measure. Best rock concerts of my life, without doubt. Plus supporting acts like The Cult, Skid Row, Blind Melon, and Nine Inch Nails capped it off…
Axle is 61 years old and has been pushing and punishing his voice for at least 40 years, so I’m not surprised his voice has finally given up the ghost 🤘😎🤘🇬🇧
@@n12gaming Bollocks, he’s now singing in completely different keys and using what voice he has left very very well but if he went out on the road trying to sing the old hits from decades ago he would sound bloody terrible. Even the greats get old Buddy but axle and Bon Jovi need to either copy Robert and only sing in keys they can now manage or pack it in before they ruin a great career. 🙏❤️
The kid used to go so hard I’m surprised he didn’t cough out his lungs on stage back in the day. I’ll admit it’s hard to listen to him these days. But I’ll give him a pass. Top 5 rock singer of all time.
Yes, he sounds like a cross between Mickey Mouse and Herbert from Family Guy. But for a 60-year-old natural baritone to still be able to climb up to that higher register and live there for an entire song is incredibly impressive. Robert Plant lost the ability to do that back in the 70s, and he's a low tenor! Axl's natural voice is heard on "It's So Easy" and "Bad Obsession." He may have lost his rasp but he's still got incredible range.
Axl was an absolute demon when he was singing during the late 80's and early 90's. He gave the fans everything he had. Unfortunately those days have passed and this is all Axl has left, but let's be grateful the band is still alive and touring.
@@bingonamo7520 you believe everything the media tells you? Also, Axl probably has over 100 million in the bank. Even if he never makes another penny, he will die a rich man
@@dannyh5937 It was a court case. Two of them actually. Never mind, just keep on protecting those celebrity predators with your celebrity worship. I bet you love Armie Hammer too and Weinstein. If Axl is that rich, what is he still performing for? Probably still paying off all his female victims........
@@bingonamo7520 there was actual proof with Weinstein. Big difference. They are performing because GnR is one of the biggest bands ever that just reunited. They're on tour, selling out monster stadiums and making Hundreds of millions of dollars to do what they love.
Axl has been singing this way progressively post-2010. He seems to really struggle to carry his vocal fold compression through the passaggio/bridge. If you listen to his voice in 2006, it was immense. 2010 wasn't quite as good but it was pretty close. What he's been doing more and more ever since is going into the light head voice. The problem with most GN'R songs is that they sit right in that difficult pocket for the most part, and because he can't seem to carry any weight into that area of his voice, he just brings his head voice down and it becomes wimpy. And then in songs where he can do it in higher chest voice, you get a yelled sound followed by a noticeable switch in register when he needs to go higher. He sounded really powerful on the ACDC tour because most of their songs stay high, so he could get into the area of his voice and go for it. It's when he has to navigate between chest and head that he struggles - his mixed voice is shot. In 2016 he could at least still bring in the rasp and get a fuller, more powerful sound up top but his rasp seems to be on the wane as well, probably compounded by the lack of good vocal fold compression which obviously makes it harder to actually produce a cool sounding distortion. The funny thing is that he's having similar issues to what Jon Bon Jovi is, but he's working around it the other way. JBJ is now fully belting (badly) in chest voice as he seems unable to get into his mixed voice anymore (and the songs are tuned down to help him). Axl is singing all the songs in their original tuning, but in order to get to the high notes, is totally forfeiting mixed voice and doing a lighter head voice (not quite falsetto - you can hear there's chord closure, but very light) instead. I noticed their new setlist this year now includes a number of songs where Axl is in chest voice, or is right up there where he's also comfortable. That's probably a good move!
That's exactly what I've been wondering. He seems to have no middle voice. One example is the "new" song Hard School. In the studio he sang it many years ago, perfectly with full voice. Now he does that weird head voice the whole song and it's really poor. For a professional singer that's weird. Maybe he actually has quite bad vocal damage or nodules which affect some part of his range
Simple. He is 60. The GNR repertoire is beyond demanding and hard. And his singing style is even harsh on his vocal chords. He doesn't want to damage his voice beyond repair, and it seems to me that he desires to continue singing for many years. All singers when reaching 35 start cutting down their performances, lowering the keys, singing shorter, trmming down the melodies to lower notes, and the older they get, the more they do it.
They’ve been touring way too much since Slash and Duff came back. Their sets are also way too long. I don’t understand why they have to play those 3 hour shows. 🤷♂️
I went to the Lexington show in September 2023 and he was very off key, but he gets a pass for being sick. But the bottom line is nobody is going to a GNR show these days expecting a great vocal performance. We all know Axl's voice isn't what it used to be; we go because we get a piece of our youth back, if only for a few hours.
You can find live shows in the early 2000's where he purposely did the mickey mouse voice. "Purposely" - Because during the same years you can find shows where he sounded normal. So, he was doing it on purpose. Problem is people conflate that time period with the last 10 years. In the mid 2000's there are plenty of shows you can find where he sounded amazing - Normal. It was around 2011/2012 when something happened. He just couldn't sing anymore. Not in the same raspy normal way he always had. You can hear him struggling, trying to sing normally. But he can't. This continued on the current tour that's been in progress since 2016. It really sounds like he's hurting himself at times. There hasn't been a single performance since then (2011/2012) where he's sounded normal. I've probably listened to every single live show that's on TH-cam. All of this "It's his age! It's his weight! He's doing it on purpose to save his voice!"....is all nonsense. Something clearly happened around 2011/2012. Physically, to his vocal chords or nasal passages. Something broke. Scott Weiland's voice changed a lot in the late 90's and you can find a clip of the surviving band-mates saying Scott lost a lot of baritone from cocaine destroying his nasal passages. You can hear this easily. Listen to Scott live in 92-94. Then listen to him sing the same song in the late 90's or early 00's. His voice was much higher. Maybe that's what happened to Axl? Axl's speaking voice changed around 2012 as well. It's not as deep as it was. Has a nasally sound to it. At this point it's like the Emperor wears no clothes. People swear he still sounds great or that it's not that bad. It's horrendous. I feel bad for the guy. It's like his superpower has been robbed from him. It'd be like watching Jordan try to dunk...but he can't do it anymore. For a time in 2016 he was able to do really high screams and some of the AC/DC stuff. But that's it. Aside from that he sounds like a person doing an impression of himself (a bad impression at that). I am a massive GNR fan and fan of Axl. They're my favorite band and he's my favorite singer. I would still pay to see them now even with Axl's voice being so bad. So, I'm not just hating.
I agree. Something happened in 2011. 2010 he still sounded good and could pull off the rasp, then when that leg of the tour ended and the new one started in 2011, it all changed. Something happened in that time period, idk if he got a surgery or what but the final show in 2010 he still sounded good, didn’t struggle, hit all the notes perfectly. I don’t get it. Same thing with when he returned in 2001 after being mia since 94. When he returned in 01 he had the smooth sound. I would since after a 7 year hiatus with not doing much singing would give his voice a much needed break but I guess not. I really think at some point he got surgery and that’s what led his voice to change.
There's a 1988 interview of Axl acknowledging that his way of singing was very unhealthy and bad for his vocal chords, because even back then he had issues bringing his voice to the limit, there was even a doctor saying he needed urgent surgery, he was abble to get around It for around 20 years, but the paycheck will come, and It seems he's been paying for it since 2012
You nailed it with the "emperor's new clothes". I was at Hyde Park last week, and I wish I could mute him, and now I read all these reviews that have no mention of exactly how bad he was croaking.
Just saw the man yesterday, how he and the Gunners belted out a 3 hour concert on stage. A phenomenal job considering his age. I won't lie, his vocal performance will never be as strong and mesmerizing as it was in the early nineties. BUT: I felt his voice was SIGNIFICANTLY better and more powerful than on the Not in this Lifetime tour I saw in 2017. I actually compared my own recording of SCOM with this clip and and you can definitely say that he still sings this song almost completely in falsetto. Is it as good as '92? Definitely not. Does it suck? Not at all, but it obviously feels different than the original. For one reason or another Axl can't sustain the constant trademark rasp that he always had back then. Let's hope that with better technique/coaching he can continue to keep his voice stable, or hopefully improve it again.
Yeah I just saw them and he sounds better live than on some of these recordings. Some songs just aren't great, his voice does sound weaker. But it's still decent and he puts on an awesome 3 hour show at 61.
@@blakeb9964 I'm nearly 49, no way could I do what Axl does. My body and voice wouldn't hold up or out. I'd end up in hospital and no I'm not overweight. Axl does amazingly and hope hiis voice gets a rest, recovers further and he /the band continue enthralling us fans for many many years yet to come in live concert and albums. One day I might be well enough to attend a Guns n Roses concert now that I'm not a kid/teen anymore unable to afford tickets and parents who wouldn't let me go/nor loan/nor treat to tickets for a Christmas/birthday gift. So wish I could have gone to Guns n Roses concerts back in the 80s and 90's but I was a kid/skint and rolling forwards in time bills had to be paid and my child fed and clothed. Then critical illness crept in nearly taking my life and now that I can just about afford tickets, my health is rubbish and very unpredictable to the point of uncertainty if I could stand for the entirety of a concert without being rushed off to hospital. Am hoping they tour UK/Europe next year 2024, but so far I can't find any set tour dates for them. I absolutely adore Axl and really don't care what he sounds like that much. It is him, the band, the concert, the vibe that matters to me.
That’s more or less how he sounds right now and for the past 4 or 5 years. The only difference between shows is that maybe in some shows the falsetto is a little bit stronger, but not with rasp anymore, except maybe some bits of welcome to the jungle.
@@voxsingingacademy It should also be mentioned that he uses less rasp since his last show in Mexico when covid 19 began and also that the falsetto was beginning to be heard well as in you're crazy in Miami 2020 I think the difference now is that in 2016 he used his head voice and now he uses the falsetto which is weaker and more airy And before that head voice was the most similar to his voice from 1985 or so and 2001 when he didn't use much rasp
@@voxsingingacademy just listening to sweet child o' mine from 2016 shows the difference with this presentation from 2022 in 2016 his voice was heard with more body and on very few occasions he used a little rasp
I think Axl's BEST and most consistent way to keep presenting live is just using the still incredibly good deep low voice (I call it the cowboy voice lol) he has and try to approach the songs like that, he can definetly hit high notes on that lower frequencies it's the high notes he struggles with because he has lost power and let's be honest, only he could hit em' back in his prime, he just needs to adjust a little bit the tone and we would still have a GREAT deep voice singer, it would give a better hearing experience for the audience and a healthier technique for his voice. We lovd u Axl ur legacy will be alive forever, best frontman ever, nothing but RESPECT for the man's career, it's remarkable.
He's just taking it a bit easier on certain songs, at his age and given the touring schedule it's logical he only performs at say 75% each night so he doesn't overwork his voice. His lower and mid range still sound excellent it just sounds to me like he's conserving his energy. He always sings in a very twangy mix/head voice for the high stuff and without any rasp or nasal resonance it pretty much sounds like this guys, had a vocal coach react on another channel saying Axl was just screaming on pitch... Definitely not the case. Good video mate
May be he was sick, there were a few shows cancelled, or one. But he is singing in that way in the last time. After ac dc, he couldnt get that level again.
Heard him yesterday in Frankfurt and it was amazing. No longer issues as far as we have noticed. Also he looks pretty much healthier than the last years.
It's called getting old. He's obviously not the Same 24 year old Axl as 60 year old Axl . Struggles for breath? 50 years of smoking cigarettes and drugs will do that, yup yuppie it will, happened to me too smarty pants 😂
Been doing that for a long time too. Even in the 90s you could tell when he’s winded. Back then he could hit his highs while running like a ninja on blow 😂
except he quit smoking like 25 years ago and if you read any of GNR's band member books they all say Axl never really got into drugs. @@misguidedangel6550
I disagree. Saw them in november. He held some note 3 hours in longer than ive ever heard any singer ever hold a note. He didnt struggle to breath for 3 1/2 hours that any of us saw. And he sounded 10 times better than this video. @@CBRHurricane6
It happens with singers..as you age your voice ages and its hard to impossible to hit the higher notes and sing like you once did,hey at least AXL is still out there singing live and not faking it by lip syncing to a backing tape like Vince Neil and Paul Stanley,he doesnt sound incredibly awful
/Wasn’t at the 2002 Guns N’ Roses concert in Paris, because remember Axl Rose formed the new band members of Guns N’ Roses which featured Chris Pitman on keyboards and Buckethead on lead guitar
Its called 35 plus years of gravel and strain, not to mention being 60. Try doing axl from 80s and early 90s for 30 minutes and see how you feel, then imagine it times 10-20 thousand
Thanks for your review. I value your opinion, always respectful to the artists. I’ve been watching their recent performances from Australia online & Axl sounds really good & more energetic. They will be in Melbourne on December 3rd. You should check them out. Would appreciate more recent opinion. Thanks & take care 😊
Yes they are playing here this Saturday. Unfortunately I won't be going as I have other plans. Though I seen an ad that they are selling all tickets for $89. Thank you for watching. Stay safe
What is the mystery? He is old and barely took care of his voice. Compare this with someone like Steven Tyler who did take care of his voice and exercised and conditioned it a lot. Well that is until his voice box injury in 2023. ST had a great run.
Yes he sounded great when he sang with AC/DC and I just don’t understand why he doesn’t sing in his natural voice now. Axl always had a very nice deep singing voice and I wish he would just use it instead. We could all get past the fact that he can’t scream anymore.
When I see someone ask "what's wrong with Axl's voice?", my first thought is "what's wrong with Slash's knees?". The answer is age and abuse. I mean Slash still jumps off of amps at shows. Does he land like 20 year old Slash? No. But he still tries and people still pay to see it, so good on him. And Axl. lol
I know exactly whats wrong.. I am a singer and i think i have a pretty good idea... First and foremost Axles getting old people... Even just talking our voices change and strain a bit when that happens.. On top of that have they had a break at all from touring in the last 3-5 years. then for axle he was doing the AC/DC tour.. Which probably started the tiredness of his voice.... Its a strange thing when your voice just wont go past a certain tone.. He needs rest ... Not just a week .. He needs time for everythig to mend..... He wont ever be the Axle its just how it goes.. If you really are a fan you just truck along with him and hope he takes care of it...
This isn’t confirmed but I’ve read on numerous sites that Axl has had to have multiple vocal surgeries over the years from singing improperly for the first 5 years. If you listen to him from the early years, his voice would start to go towards the end of the sets and he would scream and rip his voice apart trying to hit the notes with power. Because of that he had to learn to sing properly without fucking up his voice and what you hear is that. It’s not that he can’t sing the way he used to, he can. He did it with AC/DC. If you watch the live shows, sometimes for a moment he’ll sing the way he used to and then quickly go back to what you hear now. It’s that if he sings like that for too long it rips his chords apart and he’s risking permanently damaging his voice. Again, this isn’t confirmed but it would definitely explain how he went from sounding like a chainsaw in key to Mickey Mouse. So, I don’t know. He’ll always be a God and I’m just glad he’s still doing it. Thanks for posting this man.
I’m guessing Axl blew his voice out singing with AC/DC. I never saw or heard him sing as hard as he did with them. He’s probably singing this way so he can keep performing live so they don’t have to cancel the remaining tour dates. Too bad. Hopefully he can still bring it on whatever studio work they come up with.
I had tickets to a GnR show and after watching this I was nervous. But after the concert last night I’m happy to report Axl had his full range back. No falsetto singing like in the video. He also looked way more confident and energetic.
I saw them in Nashville last night ( Aug 26) and he sounded much better than this. Not falsetto all the way through, and seemed to have some power again. Did he sound like the videos from the late '80s early '90s? No but live and in the moment not bad.
It's over for Axle and Guns N' Roses. Great band, but we all get old and our bodies just won't do what it once did for us. The law of the Universe. All good things must end.
@@Jffeeney3rd yeah idk if he had some surgery or just changed the way he sang or what but you would think that year off would help his voice more than anything
if you look at pictures of Axl’s throat it looks like he may have had surgery. Axl has never gave a dam, if he’s going to do a tour, he’s going to do it regardless! cuz he’s Axl Rose.
The man is 61 year old for gods sake - people age… I saw him a few weeks ago in Hyde Park, London, Uk 🇬🇧 he sounded great to me… people need to stop being so judgmental 🙏
There’s never been anything wrong with his pitch it’s simply the power rasp that’s gone. 2016 he sang the super high bits very well but apart from that he sang in this odd sounding tone. He does this tone on a number of songs and then sometimes the true Axl voice comes in. Since the shows after lockdown he’s been using that tone and even when tries to apply rasp it doesn’t come out properly when before when he applied it it came out smoothly
I kinda noticed it relates to how he’s feeling like voice wise. Like I remember that HUUUGE comeback on mtv. (2000?)First intro scream to jungle. Ok cool. He’s still got it. The rest of the song was completely as I called it “safe mode” voice 😂 Saw em live in 06 he sounded like 90s But it does seem with no disrespect. He’s got to really want to. Like the AC/DC stuff where he sounded like 91-92 anyway. Then his own band it’s played a lil safer
I think the rasp is what did his voice in, because most of the gnr stuff he used head voice, which isnt very harmful at all if you warm up properly, which he was well known for having a strict warm up procedure. He only really used a chest or throat voice on songs like knocking on heavens door, mr brownstone etc.
That high pitch singing he did back in the day, it wasn't his natural singing voice. He had to uncomfortably indore it. Because people thought it was cool
Axl is when at his best back in the 80s and 90s is a 5 octave singer. He is very hard working and demanding singer upon himself and even when you are one of the best if you are not careful you can shred your voice. He needs perhaps vocal rest and to take a vacation if he is ill like a cold or something. Allegedly he is working with a vocal coach to help him out. He is 67 and he has pushed his voice hard for decades. At this point he is mostly bass-barritone. I feel for him. Maybe they all need a break from the touring.
I think you hit the nail right on the head mate. AX is hitting the age where your vocal folds stiffen up and ya. We ALL get older so time does its damage and there is no escaping the fact that we ALL go to the reality pit!
Axl rose is just not using his voice twang and distortion he still has it I've heard him sing and it comes and goes i don't know if he does it intentionally or he just doesn't wanna use it in his singing anymore his still the best Guns N Roses 🌹💀 4 life
Aside from the parts where Axl's voice hasn't been in top notch form since 2016, I'd say he fluctuates a lot. Twas sick back in September, so he was going to sound more off than when he's not sick. I'd been following concert vids closely since summer & as I've never seen GN'R live, I was even more curious for how I'd percieve Axl's voice to be given the tendencies of him sounding like Mickey. That being said, for my first time ever going to the San Diego show back on Oct. 1st, I felt he sounded really good overall! His recovery from when he was sick was quite remarkable. 3.5 hours & 33 songs. I daresay that's the longest setlist we've had this year in the states if I'm not mistaken. I knew to expect him not sounding great when he uses the falsetto for a number of the classic raspy sounding songs. But still, lower register is very good. And I'd say that night was worth absolutely every penny. It was really, really good overall. But yeah, that being said, I do love Axl a lot & I do want him to still sing for many years to come, so I just hope he keeps making adjustments accordingly.
Axl is my all time favorite but I wouldn't pay a dime to hear him sing like this , sad before the pandemic break he would sing some songs real good and some others bad , but now they are all bad , like you said , he was amazing with ACDC
I went to his concert here in Peru, honestly he sounded good but when I checked the videos he was ass cheeks lol. My point is, with all the singing, screaming and dancing in the concert I did not even notice how was his singing performance so I would definitely pay for it again.
Go and see them live. There's still some of that falsetto but live it is not so noticeable. I seen them as recent as Dec 2022 and although his voice is not at its absolute peak,he sounded phenomenal.
People need to realize these factors : All the drugs that were consumed in his younger years they have long lasting effects on the body Axl smoked a lot back in the day that takes a toll on the vocal cords Axl also drank like a fish as well back in the day Now, put into consideration his age in the early 60s and think of how long this band's concerts were /and currently are now The dude has put a lot of strain on his voice. He should've been seeing a vocal coach back in the Illusion Era during and after the tour
The fact that he hits the stage over and over with a smile on his face truly makes me happy after all the years of controversy and just not being an active singer. I've seen him twice since they reunited and I had a great time mainly because the band was having a great time! Seeing them all smile and play makes me happy what can I say.
He is 61 yrs old, laryngitis can affect his inner ear worse than if he was 28. He's entitled to have a few off days. Yes, we'd all love for him to be in top form,but people go to see the other band members as well. What's he supposed to do?- Lip sync? Be damning if the sound skipped. How po'd do you think folks would be then?
It’s got to be a challenge to set the bar so high when one is young, and still have to live up to it when you are a grandpa. Hey, I’d be happy to be in the same room with them live. Anyway, I’d also suggest perhaps they transpose… or better yet, release an unplugged ‘Layla’ style live re recording: one that perhaps starts lower, and soulful, then close out by allowing the guitar to really rip at the the end…you know…give ‘em best of both worlds? -Worked for Clapton. Cheers!
I've been a huge GnR fan for 31 years. I was too young to see them in Perth in 94. But have seen them four times since 2010. Saw them in October last year. I also saw Slash in 2018. He is unreal to this day! Hello from Perth!
Nothing wrong with it. The man is over 60 years old and now he pays the price for his lifestyle and style of singing. Thats all. Not a sensation, not a miracle or mystery. Just a normal process for a guy like him.
Brand new to your channel and just subscribed. Learning how to sing is a goal and am so happy to have found an educational vocal channel. Thank you for your objective instruction. So about Axl. I saw GNR two times in concert during the Use Your Illusion Tour and once almost 20 years later in late 2011 during the Chinese Democracy Tour. His voice and stage presence was magical. His voice as heard on the Tokyo 1992 home concert video was exactly 💯 as I heard him in person. Just imho from what has been discussed about singers who have vocal problems. Considering his age, years of smoking, the amount of vocal use over 38 years, and lower hormones/metabolism at his age, cardio/pulmonary shape related to exercise or lack thereof, it appears he physically just does not have his "true voice" anymore. We all get old and lose things and it is miserable to deal with, myself included at 49 years of age. How one would get their true voice back with these many factors constantly pulling at them seems like it would take a minor miracle. The singer from Cinderella God bless that guy went through multiple surgeries to help allegeded singing injuries. Axl has created a music collection half of which I would be eternally grateful to God for have given me the talent and circumstances to have created. People just want to see that band in concert even with Axl's voice completely off. Their touring is probably way more for money than the joy of performing music for fans. Just a guess, management, record company, and all other business interests probably told them something about you're getting older now... *MAKE THE MONEY WHILE YOU STILL CAN.* Slash allegeded has to pay his ex wife Perla $100,000.00... NOT a year, A MONTH in ALIMONY. He's well motivated to do this regardless of Axl's voice. Everyone else in the band has family/businesses they deal with outside of music too.
Yes, Axl rose sings like Ethel Merman. Now, but what do you expect? When a person like that, who used to be as skinny as a rail gets off. The hard drugs and goes clean and on the straight and narrow! When you stop doing drugs, you blow up in size, and your voice and looks change immensely! You can only scream so harshly for so many years before your vocal cords are completely destroyed and have to be reworked to a different pitch or tone period plain and simple. There's nothing wrong with Axel's voice, it's just a matter of age and how the body works. Axl and Sébastien Bach are two great examples. Axl always went from a mid range to a piercing painful scream in seconds and bands that opened or co headlined all said the same thing... " He smokes and drinks with them drugs, it will catch up with him." That it did. Sebastian bach on the other hand, His range was always on the higher end. And when he would go into the raised pitch type of screen, it was more sung rather than screamed.
When you see them live and I mean live not on TH-cam-live, you'll notice it's not that high Mickey Mouse-sound where everyone is talkin' 'bout. Does he sound different as back in the '90s or early 2000s? Yes, no doubt 'bout that. But he got older too. I've see them in '93, 2017, 2018 and ofcourse only Axl with AC/DC in 2016. But it's different when you are at the festival or you hear it on TH-cam.
100% truth, thank you for posting this :) . Too many people judge Axl's vocals from on-line videos, which is unfair, because in general (when Axl feels well) he still sounds incredible, Live. Axl is older & yes, we all change as we get older, but Axl's vocals are still VERY impressive, during Live concerts. It is also unfaor to compare Axl to his younger days (80's & 90's). I wish more people would understand this :)
Sorry but that is not true, just watched them live in Glasgow and almost immediately I thought he was struggling with high stuff. I am a big fan and hated all the slating recently but was genuinely saddened to hear him on Tuesday evening ☹️ overall great gig but yeah it's sad.
Axl's voice has never been the same since he reappeared from his wilderness years. He had a good spell in 2006, but it's been on the steady decline since. I can't listen to GN'R these days. It's just not enjoyable.
Maybe he just tired to singing same stuff for years and ACDC was for him smth new i really dunno, but in some cases he sounds amazing when he using lower notes. I dont know if he has troubles with voice or he afraid to harm why GNR just adapt old song for new format or create new song which AXL can properly sing, because Mickey Mouse stuff sounds awful.
I think he's preserving it. 2001 was a rough year for his voice, but then in 2006 he sounded amazing. He was also great in 2012 and 2016. I think there's definitely some damage, you can hear that his voice has changed a lot. For example in the song "Prostitute", he's way higher than any of his older content. But I think he's not nearly as bad as he sounds during these concerts. Time will tell.
Axl kinda never recovered from that illness he had but I mean this he kinda sounds like someone trying to sound like axl rose but doing a good bee gees baby gibb impression
@@fdgfgjhdghjdf He got there in 84. They became the band in the world. They literally r one of 4/5 bands that changed and entire genre. He has played w everyone and is on record regarding Axl as the only singer that has ever moved him where he feels the lyrics. He admires myles and many others but he doesn’t put him or anyone e above Axl. Chemistry is not something you can fake. So you go with myles and I guarantee/the top hat will be with Axl and Guns 2025 I don’t care if he books a tour with Myles trust me that will be canceled. This is the phone call comes from GNR
Axel Rose isn’t Usher (th-cam.com/video/up8ODGFWgFg/w-d-xo.html). Axel won’t take care of himself the same way other artists will despite singing being his profession. He rocked hard and partied harder for decades.
Guys, anyone of you two genius, have an idea of what does mean try singing Guns 'n Roses songs for a man over 60 who also did what Axl did in his life ? Singing Guns 'n Roses songs with that level of distortion in the voice, it is already a huge challenge for one singer at the best of his vocal chords shape. Who follow and still love Guns 'n Roses, is full aware of that. On the other side, there all this big ocean of Guns 'n Roses haters, who's same as reservoir dogs are just happy to criticize without having a clue of what means carring a Show of almost 4 hours (against the 1/2 / 2 of the standard for most of the bands ) singing the songs he still honorable singing ? Reservoir dogs will always party on lions dead bodies, but reservoir dogs will always keep been reservoir dogs and lion will always keep been lions
@@stefanomazzarello4771calm down Karen. It was a joke - and an accurate one. Even if you love love love axl, it is what it is. His voice was very weak here and it did sound like Mickey Mouse. That’s not the end of the world, and it’s ok to say it.
Disney announces $15 million dollar deal for axl to sing in a new Disney musical. Axl will being doing the voice of mickey mouse who will break out into song. "There's simply no other person that can do mickey mouses voice as well as Axl can" one spokes person for Disney said.
Hi I attended the reunion tour. I thought he was in great voice. I had no knowledge of previous singing voice issues. Personally, I feel he is working too hard. Not resting his voice adequately enough, especially after the ACDC tour. He did an outstanding job. He is still young enough to rest his singing voice for at least 18 months to build his natural range back up to sing in his own natural forwardness. Also, after listening to some interviews it appears to me that the lack of competent sound stage testing and during GNR's performance Axl is forced to sing over sound issues that should have been corrected in sound check. Which leads to Axl singing not as he normally would and being forced to sing against his true style creates further vocal issues. The GNR reunion concert was the first outdoor concert I had ever attended. Maybe as an experiment a suggestion would be to hold a series of their shows at indoor venues. I know they have been there and done that. Just a suggestion. Still know he is simply the best. Much love to him XX❤❤❤❤
Honestly, what Axl should do imo is just take a break. The man is +60 and been on tour almost indefinitely since like 2002 or some crazy shit like that. He needs to rest A LOT, find an elite vocal coach (unfortunately Ron Anderson recently died) and most importantly come up with a STRATEGY. Move the tune of the songs, rely on a specific technique, idk, something! And hopefully and even better: release a couple nice new albums taylor-made for his current vocal condition and stick to that mostly. Axl is known for his outwardly vocal range, he could record a couple albums singing in whatever range he feels and sounds comfortable in and that would be the end of the drama
He has sung in falsetto 90% of the time his whole career but after 1993 he blew out his voice (and now has "mickey mouse" voice). Sweet child of mine is sung in falsetto on the studio album from 1987.
No sorry I don't agree. The album recorded version is in true voice. Please go and review some of his AC/DC songs when he sung with AC/DC. They're all in true voice.
@@voxsingingacademy No, I am sorry ;) If you listen to Mr Brownstone (almost all the song) or the beginning of Civil War then you hear his real voice (chest voice?). He almost always sings in falsetto/distorted falsetto, for example the entirety of Paradise City.
@@DoinItJust No its not falsetto. He is indeed singing high notes but its not falsetto. He used to sing high and raspy notes but in his real voice but somewere a long the way he lost it more and more. He has never been the same since gnr "broke up" in 95~
Axl is constantly doing a lot of movement on stage and this affects his breathing significantly. He is 61 years old now. If we include the fact that he needs to lose 20 more kilos, this would help him even more.
You kinda look like the actor from the original Robocop with his helmet off.
Haha. Peter Weller. You're 100% correct.
Murphy haha
Wow nice observation
Lol 😆
Where is lowes
What’s wrong with Axel’s voice is simple…..4 decades of of top note singing with power hammers your voice over time at that level. His voice still comes through , but the high notes with power have gone. Very understandable considering his career. He has had it , one of the best and unique voices of all time, especially in the hard rock arena. The man was at the top of the game for years , has earned superstardom, rock legendary status and his money. 🎤🎼🎸 He is entitled to be a bit rough voice wise , because the man has done it all . Some do it , some talk about it. End of.
Top note singing? Yeah, I don't think so, Tim.
He wasn't great live in the 90s.
Axl was one of the best screaming grit high note singers of all time in his prime. He was certified nuts and it came through on stage. His prime was a short period because of his signing style and perhapd lifestyle. Axl still fills big venues while youtubers sit in their recliners. I better get up. He does sound like Mickey Mouse sometimes, but I will still go.
@@historicalplayground
His prime was in the studio.
@@jk-76 because he was running around like an absolute maniac lol, being an entertainer, axl live was about the overall performances not the vocals, it was the perfect mix. the power was always there but he wasnt really worried about the perfect singing tbh
I have seen him live several times from 1988-2021. He had total disregard for his voice during the first 5 years. He was a banshee running around like his hair was on fire, screaming at the top of his lungs and boy was it fantastic, but there’s a price to be paid for that. I saw him in 2002. Thought he sounded great. That’s the thing I watch these videos and when I’m at the concert he certainly sounds better. Has the voice changed sure but too many people who don’t go to the shows are awfully critical. The last show I was at was at MetLife Stadium in 2021. He was fantastic. The guy is 61 years old. He does three hours shows his songs are extremely difficult to sing, how many people do you know are singing coma, estranged rocket queen welcome to the jungle you could be mine the songs r not easy. He then absolutely killed AC/DC much better than Brian Johnson that’s not even open for debate. He was also phenomenal on the Bon Scott stuff at the same time he was doing GNR. Is he 1988 Axl? Probably not but he’s an icon. He’s one of the best ever do it instead of criticizing him go to the shows they’re still great.
I think you've nailed it really. I haven't seen Axl since 2006 (3 hours late but he sounded every bit as good to me as he did in the (80's/90's) - I haven't seen the current incarnation purely due to TH-cam videos being all over the place and it ruined it for me haha
Bingo. 100% agree with everything you said.
I made the same experience. Last week I went to the show in Frankfurt an live it sounded alright to very good but on the videos it sounded bad
@@manuelr.5558 makes me wonder... is there some sort of live boost/assist for his voice??
@@chrisretro81 No I heard nothing like that at all
Axl's voice has been off since late 2016. The last truly good vocal year for him was 2010. 2011-2013 was awful. 2014 he was getting stronger and stronger, then the tour ended. 2016, he started out careful, but he got better and better, and AC/DC gave us the best screams he's done in YEARS. Then after the AC/DC tour ended, I noticed a change in Axl's voice. His rasp in GNR, that was getting steadily stronger and stronger was suddenly getting worse. I think he pushed himself too hard for AC/DC. This year, it came to a head, and he admitted his voice has been giving him problems. Good thing, too. It seemed like he was trying to use rasp again, but it was just...off. Like, he'd start songs in falsetto, and then start using rasp more and more in the song, then it'd crack, and he'd do this weird...cartoony forced lower, raspy voice. It'd almost sound like Popeye. He said he's been seeing a vocal coach lately, and I guess they had to give him a non-harmful technique. It's just...shameful that it's dragging his legacy through the mud. He's not pleasant to listen to anymore. He was such an incredible powerhouse back then. Maybe he needs a break, idk. He's had many amazing comebacks, 2016 being most-recent. I just hope it's not completely over for him...
EDIT: Okay, 10 months later, they've toured, and Axl has shown so much improvement! His voice is a LOT stronger! He has power behind his singing, I see he's using a different technique that requires him to not jump around so much and focus on breathing, which makes him hold notes a LOT better, and he has great vibrato! And as for his rasp, it's returning, SLOWLY. At this point, we all know how he sounds, Axl knows how he sounds, and I'm sure he knows what we all think of it. He didn't get famous for a Mickey Mouse impression, he got famous for that banshee wail. He's being careful again, but I think he'll get it, if he continues down this road. It's peaking its way in a lot more these days! Axl is a smart man, so I am sure he is doing what it takes to get it back in a careful way.
Thank you very much for the rundown. Stay safe
NO, the last best performance ok Axl Rose is with the ACDC!
@@cyuler yes he sung those AC/DC songs exceptionally well!
2018 is when he fell off. I saw them in Hershey 2021, and it was pretty bad compared to what I’m used it…but then about a month and a half later in AC was as close to on point as he gets these days. Amazing show.
It`s my opinion, too, that he damaged his voice somehow, after touring with AC/DC. Like you said, maybe he pushed himself too hard.
I once saw Slash do the middle solo to this song in a small theatre and he busted a string about halfway through and seamlessly improvised the rest of it on the other available strings. Memorable.
That's very professional. Proud of him for doing so.
Not the only time that happened, perfect crime in the infamous St. Louis riot show, slash played the mockingbird . The resolution sucks but pretty sure you can see that one break and the string was dangling
@@CBRHurricane6 this one was out of Denver in 2010 at the Ogden. The song was Sweet Child- there is a video of it happening too, somewhere around here.
@@GREENMAYNE Yeppers!! I ❤️
I saw something even more amazing Slash did in concert, but I shall not talk about it since it is too ridiculous
There's a million miles on that voice, that's what.
Axl was 25 years old when Appetite was released.
He goes up there and still does his best and I admire the hell out of that.
The opposite end of that spectrum is Vince Neil...
absolutely,he is giving it his best. we got grandpa axl and no grandpa could sing like axl in his prime
I agree. Vince Neil is HORRIFIC.
And Brian Johnson.
I think he was a teenager-21
Guess he was disregard
Axl Rose appears to be confronting vocal challenges in the realm of tenor and high tenor ranges. However, his performance showcases exceptional proficiency when he delves into the depths of the lower and baritone registers. It might be an advantageous strategy for him to consider adapting his musical pieces entirely within these lower ranges. By doing so, Axl has the potential to produce a captivating and innovative auditory experience that highlights a distinct facet of his vocal capabilities, thus presenting his audience with a novel and engaging rendition.
Well said @LioFuzz
That is some award winning word salad. I get what you mean though. He needs to know what his limitations are. His strength is the lower register, and he needs to maximize that.
Give the man a break. The man’s 61. He’s been screaming since the 1980’s. I just saw him in concert two days ago and he was great. He’s lost a lot of weight too.
Yes he lost a lot of weight. He looks a lot healthier. He also got rid of the weird mustache and hat lol.
We all get old but that doesn’t mean we all put on concerts with terrible voices!
My take, most likely it’s from a life long lifestyle of smoking like a chimney stack. Nicotine will not only screw up vocal cords, but it’s hazardous to the lungs. He worked hard and he played hard. 🤷🏼♀️ Life happens.
Tbh, be came back and didn't give a crap about how he sounded, which is wrong for your fans. But it does seem like he's been taking it more seriously with vocal training.
Axl always sings in falsetto, he's a bass-baritone.
Adding the volume and the vocal fry is demanding if you're 60 instead of 20 years old.
Could he sing better than this? Sure, but then he would be done for good in 15 minutes :)
@ChristianIce yeah, right. I was studying the way Axl was singing in his golden era. No doubt for his Axl voice he switched to that falsetto voice with a lot of low frequencies. You can clearly hear it on his old demotapes when he couldn't control the switch that good. Because he was baritone and a lot of compression and power, he sounded amazing. But these days for some reason he can't make his falsetto to have that compression and distortion. Probably it's because of his disease for which in 90s he had a n oxygen can to breath.
Axl's voice changed a lot during the years, having ups and downs, but at the beggining of 2022 tour all the fans were concerned and I personally thought this was the end. He managed to recover to a better place, still far away from 1993 or 2016, but manageable. For sure he has some kind of problem or permanent damage, he does not do it on purpose. A smart thing he did on 2023 tour is moving to a setlist with more songs on a lower key, where he still has this unique voice and it is intact.
I wish i was alive in the 90's and be able to go to a guns concert and experience the fierce 90's axl live... would never forget a day like that
It would had to have been in the very early 90s and he would likely have been two hours late. Don't overrate the past kid.
@@mikestarr6634 I saw them at Wembley in 1991 and again at Milton Keynes in 1993… they were everything you ever wanted and more. His voice, stage presence, and attitude were all immense in equal measure. Best rock concerts of my life, without doubt.
Plus supporting acts like The Cult, Skid Row, Blind Melon, and Nine Inch Nails capped it off…
Yeah me too
Buy / download a decent concert DVD and hook it up to a big screen, big stereo, and enjoy alongside your drug of choice
That's when he was his most brutal to women, extremely violent. You can find that online. He's a sick sadist, don't see him live, why support that?
Axle is 61 years old and has been pushing and punishing his voice for at least 40 years, so I’m not surprised his voice has finally given up the ghost 🤘😎🤘🇬🇧
Robert Plant is older and doesn't have that problem
@@n12gaming Bollocks, he’s now singing in completely different keys and using what voice he has left very very well but if he went out on the road trying to sing the old hits from decades ago he would sound bloody terrible. Even the greats get old Buddy but axle and Bon Jovi need to either copy Robert and only sing in keys they can now manage or pack it in before they ruin a great career. 🙏❤️
@@n12gaming Robert Plant never did such extreme vocals Axl did for years and years. They have a completly different style of singing.
Sammy Hagar, Steven Tyler etc
@@TubetakerBHVlol
The kid used to go so hard I’m surprised he didn’t cough out his lungs on stage back in the day. I’ll admit it’s hard to listen to him these days. But I’ll give him a pass. Top 5 rock singer of all time.
Yes, he sounds like a cross between Mickey Mouse and Herbert from Family Guy. But for a 60-year-old natural baritone to still be able to climb up to that higher register and live there for an entire song is incredibly impressive. Robert Plant lost the ability to do that back in the 70s, and he's a low tenor! Axl's natural voice is heard on "It's So Easy" and "Bad Obsession." He may have lost his rasp but he's still got incredible range.
And this song is called " flesh colored popsicle ".....
Axl was an absolute demon when he was singing during the late 80's and early 90's. He gave the fans everything he had. Unfortunately those days have passed and this is all Axl has left, but let's be grateful the band is still alive and touring.
Yeah true
The guys an arsehole who is extremely violent to women, please do not financially support him by seeing him live. Look it up online, he's brutal.
@@bingonamo7520 you believe everything the media tells you? Also, Axl probably has over 100 million in the bank. Even if he never makes another penny, he will die a rich man
@@dannyh5937 It was a court case. Two of them actually. Never mind, just keep on protecting those celebrity predators with your celebrity worship. I bet you love Armie Hammer too and Weinstein. If Axl is that rich, what is he still performing for? Probably still paying off all his female victims........
@@bingonamo7520 there was actual proof with Weinstein. Big difference. They are performing because GnR is one of the biggest bands ever that just reunited. They're on tour, selling out monster stadiums and making Hundreds of millions of dollars to do what they love.
Axl has been singing this way progressively post-2010. He seems to really struggle to carry his vocal fold compression through the passaggio/bridge. If you listen to his voice in 2006, it was immense. 2010 wasn't quite as good but it was pretty close. What he's been doing more and more ever since is going into the light head voice. The problem with most GN'R songs is that they sit right in that difficult pocket for the most part, and because he can't seem to carry any weight into that area of his voice, he just brings his head voice down and it becomes wimpy. And then in songs where he can do it in higher chest voice, you get a yelled sound followed by a noticeable switch in register when he needs to go higher. He sounded really powerful on the ACDC tour because most of their songs stay high, so he could get into the area of his voice and go for it. It's when he has to navigate between chest and head that he struggles - his mixed voice is shot. In 2016 he could at least still bring in the rasp and get a fuller, more powerful sound up top but his rasp seems to be on the wane as well, probably compounded by the lack of good vocal fold compression which obviously makes it harder to actually produce a cool sounding distortion.
The funny thing is that he's having similar issues to what Jon Bon Jovi is, but he's working around it the other way. JBJ is now fully belting (badly) in chest voice as he seems unable to get into his mixed voice anymore (and the songs are tuned down to help him). Axl is singing all the songs in their original tuning, but in order to get to the high notes, is totally forfeiting mixed voice and doing a lighter head voice (not quite falsetto - you can hear there's chord closure, but very light) instead. I noticed their new setlist this year now includes a number of songs where Axl is in chest voice, or is right up there where he's also comfortable. That's probably a good move!
Thank you for all of the information. Very informative. Thank you for watching
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Wow, I think that’s a spot-on Assesment!
That's exactly what I've been wondering. He seems to have no middle voice. One example is the "new" song Hard School. In the studio he sang it many years ago, perfectly with full voice. Now he does that weird head voice the whole song and it's really poor. For a professional singer that's weird. Maybe he actually has quite bad vocal damage or nodules which affect some part of his range
2006 was probably is best vocals EVER, especially at Rock AM Ring,
Simple. He is 60. The GNR repertoire is beyond demanding and hard. And his singing style is even harsh on his vocal chords. He doesn't want to damage his voice beyond repair, and it seems to me that he desires to continue singing for many years. All singers when reaching 35 start cutting down their performances, lowering the keys, singing shorter, trmming down the melodies to lower notes, and the older they get, the more they do it.
After 35? Where do you get that idea?
Stupid ideas jajaja i have 41 and i can sing better than this
They’ve been touring way too much since Slash and Duff came back.
Their sets are also way too long. I don’t understand why they have to
play those 3 hour shows. 🤷♂️
@@TikuVsTaku I think the fans who pay for tickets appreciate it though.
Eric Adams with his 71 years still nails it to this day.
I went to the Lexington show in September 2023 and he was very off key, but he gets a pass for being sick. But the bottom line is nobody is going to a GNR show these days expecting a great vocal performance. We all know Axl's voice isn't what it used to be; we go because we get a piece of our youth back, if only for a few hours.
You can find live shows in the early 2000's where he purposely did the mickey mouse voice. "Purposely" - Because during the same years you can find shows where he sounded normal. So, he was doing it on purpose. Problem is people conflate that time period with the last 10 years.
In the mid 2000's there are plenty of shows you can find where he sounded amazing - Normal. It was around 2011/2012 when something happened. He just couldn't sing anymore. Not in the same raspy normal way he always had. You can hear him struggling, trying to sing normally. But he can't. This continued on the current tour that's been in progress since 2016. It really sounds like he's hurting himself at times. There hasn't been a single performance since then (2011/2012) where he's sounded normal.
I've probably listened to every single live show that's on TH-cam. All of this "It's his age! It's his weight! He's doing it on purpose to save his voice!"....is all nonsense. Something clearly happened around 2011/2012. Physically, to his vocal chords or nasal passages. Something broke.
Scott Weiland's voice changed a lot in the late 90's and you can find a clip of the surviving band-mates saying Scott lost a lot of baritone from cocaine destroying his nasal passages. You can hear this easily. Listen to Scott live in 92-94. Then listen to him sing the same song in the late 90's or early 00's. His voice was much higher. Maybe that's what happened to Axl?
Axl's speaking voice changed around 2012 as well. It's not as deep as it was. Has a nasally sound to it. At this point it's like the Emperor wears no clothes. People swear he still sounds great or that it's not that bad. It's horrendous. I feel bad for the guy. It's like his superpower has been robbed from him. It'd be like watching Jordan try to dunk...but he can't do it anymore. For a time in 2016 he was able to do really high screams and some of the AC/DC stuff. But that's it. Aside from that he sounds like a person doing an impression of himself (a bad impression at that). I am a massive GNR fan and fan of Axl. They're my favorite band and he's my favorite singer. I would still pay to see them now even with Axl's voice being so bad. So, I'm not just hating.
Thank you for watching and your comments.
I agree. Something happened in 2011. 2010 he still sounded good and could pull off the rasp, then when that leg of the tour ended and the new one started in 2011, it all changed. Something happened in that time period, idk if he got a surgery or what but the final show in 2010 he still sounded good, didn’t struggle, hit all the notes perfectly. I don’t get it. Same thing with when he returned in 2001 after being mia since 94. When he returned in 01 he had the smooth sound. I would since after a 7 year hiatus with not doing much singing would give his voice a much needed break but I guess not. I really think at some point he got surgery and that’s what led his voice to change.
There's a 1988 interview of Axl acknowledging that his way of singing was very unhealthy and bad for his vocal chords, because even back then he had issues bringing his voice to the limit, there was even a doctor saying he needed urgent surgery, he was abble to get around It for around 20 years, but the paycheck will come, and It seems he's been paying for it since 2012
You nailed it with the "emperor's new clothes". I was at Hyde Park last week, and I wish I could mute him, and now I read all these reviews that have no mention of exactly how bad he was croaking.
Just saw the man yesterday, how he and the Gunners belted out a 3 hour concert on stage. A phenomenal job considering his age. I won't lie, his vocal performance will never be as strong and mesmerizing as it was in the early nineties. BUT: I felt his voice was SIGNIFICANTLY better and more powerful than on the Not in this Lifetime tour I saw in 2017. I actually compared my own recording of SCOM with this clip and and you can definitely say that he still sings this song almost completely in falsetto. Is it as good as '92? Definitely not. Does it suck? Not at all, but it obviously feels different than the original. For one reason or another Axl can't sustain the constant trademark rasp that he always had back then. Let's hope that with better technique/coaching he can continue to keep his voice stable, or hopefully improve it again.
That's great to hear! I'm glad you enjoyed the show and that his voice had improved. Thank you for your reply.
Yeah I just saw them and he sounds better live than on some of these recordings. Some songs just aren't great, his voice does sound weaker. But it's still decent and he puts on an awesome 3 hour show at 61.
@@blakeb9964 I'm nearly 49, no way could I do what Axl does. My body and voice wouldn't hold up or out. I'd end up in hospital and no I'm not overweight. Axl does amazingly and hope hiis voice gets a rest, recovers further and he /the band continue enthralling us fans for many many years yet to come in live concert and albums. One day I might be well enough to attend a Guns n Roses concert now that I'm not a kid/teen anymore unable to afford tickets and parents who wouldn't let me go/nor loan/nor treat to tickets for a Christmas/birthday gift. So wish I could have gone to Guns n Roses concerts back in the 80s and 90's but I was a kid/skint and rolling forwards in time bills had to be paid and my child fed and clothed. Then critical illness crept in nearly taking my life and now that I can just about afford tickets, my health is rubbish and very unpredictable to the point of uncertainty if I could stand for the entirety of a concert without being rushed off to hospital. Am hoping they tour UK/Europe next year 2024, but so far I can't find any set tour dates for them. I absolutely adore Axl and really don't care what he sounds like that much. It is him, the band, the concert, the vibe that matters to me.
Talk about polishing a turd , lol.
That’s more or less how he sounds right now and for the past 4 or 5 years.
The only difference between shows is that maybe in some shows the falsetto is a little bit stronger, but not with rasp anymore, except maybe some bits of welcome to the jungle.
Oh interesting!!
@@voxsingingacademy It should also be mentioned that he uses less rasp since his last show in Mexico when covid 19 began
and also that the falsetto was beginning to be heard well as in you're crazy in Miami 2020
I think the difference now is that in 2016 he used his head voice and now he uses the falsetto which is weaker and more airy
And before that head voice was the most similar to his voice from 1985 or so and 2001 when he didn't use much rasp
@@voxsingingacademy just listening to sweet child o' mine from 2016 shows the difference with this presentation from 2022
in 2016 his voice was heard with more body and on very few occasions he used a little rasp
I think Axl's BEST and most consistent way to keep presenting live is just using the still incredibly good deep low voice (I call it the cowboy voice lol) he has and try to approach the songs like that, he can definetly hit high notes on that lower frequencies it's the high notes he struggles with because he has lost power and let's be honest, only he could hit em' back in his prime, he just needs to adjust a little bit the tone and we would still have a GREAT deep voice singer, it would give a better hearing experience for the audience and a healthier technique for his voice. We lovd u Axl ur legacy will be alive forever, best frontman ever, nothing but RESPECT for the man's career, it's remarkable.
He's just taking it a bit easier on certain songs, at his age and given the touring schedule it's logical he only performs at say 75% each night so he doesn't overwork his voice. His lower and mid range still sound excellent it just sounds to me like he's conserving his energy. He always sings in a very twangy mix/head voice for the high stuff and without any rasp or nasal resonance it pretty much sounds like this guys, had a vocal coach react on another channel saying Axl was just screaming on pitch... Definitely not the case. Good video mate
Thank you. And thank you for watching.
He still screams live and digging the old voice up. WHen seeing them live its completely different experience.
May be he was sick, there were a few shows cancelled, or one. But he is singing in that way in the last time. After ac dc, he couldnt get that level again.
didn't he broked his voicebox
He has years singing bad dude, he has listo it.
Heard him yesterday in Frankfurt and it was amazing. No longer issues as far as we have noticed. Also he looks pretty much healthier than the last years.
Agree :)
It was amazing.
Great to hear! Thank you for watching
He seems to struggle for breath when you listen. Nothing but admiration and respect for him for being the backbone in composing timeless masterpieces.
It's called getting old. He's obviously not the Same 24 year old Axl as 60 year old Axl . Struggles for breath? 50 years of smoking cigarettes and drugs will do that, yup yuppie it will, happened to me too smarty pants 😂
@@misguidedangel6550 glad we got that cleared up
Been doing that for a long time too. Even in the 90s you could tell when he’s winded. Back then he could hit his highs while running like a ninja on blow 😂
except he quit smoking like 25 years ago and if you read any of GNR's band member books they all say Axl never really got into drugs. @@misguidedangel6550
I disagree. Saw them in november. He held some note 3 hours in longer than ive ever heard any singer ever hold a note. He didnt struggle to breath for 3 1/2 hours that any of us saw. And he sounded 10 times better than this video. @@CBRHurricane6
When you see this and then you see James Hetfield, you realize just how incredible James still sounds. They are both 60.
Axl could always sing Metallica songs, James could never sing a GN'R song. 2 very different things.
@@SannaGNR have you listened to AI James singing GNR songs? Yes he can sing them.
@@nk1974 I hope you're kidding 😂😂
@@SannaGNR no I am not. He could sing them and it would actually sound decent.
It happens with singers..as you age your voice ages and its hard to impossible to hit the higher notes and sing like you once did,hey at least AXL is still out there singing live and not faking it by lip syncing to a backing tape like Vince Neil and Paul Stanley,he doesnt sound incredibly awful
Oh no, does Paul Stanley really do that. Oh well, I saw them in 96' and he was great. I thought he was one of the strongest voices in rock back then.
/Wasn’t at the 2002 Guns N’ Roses concert in Paris, because remember Axl Rose formed the new band members of Guns N’ Roses which featured Chris Pitman on keyboards and Buckethead on lead guitar
Axl is not sick. He has been sounding like this for a few years now.
Its called 35 plus years of gravel and strain, not to mention being 60. Try doing axl from 80s and early 90s for 30 minutes and see how you feel, then imagine it times 10-20 thousand
Thanks for your review. I value your opinion, always respectful to the artists. I’ve been watching their recent performances from Australia online & Axl sounds really good & more energetic. They will be in Melbourne on December 3rd. You should check them out. Would appreciate more recent opinion. Thanks & take care 😊
Yes they are playing here this Saturday. Unfortunately I won't be going as I have other plans. Though I seen an ad that they are selling all tickets for $89. Thank you for watching. Stay safe
What is the mystery? He is old and barely took care of his voice.
Compare this with someone like Steven Tyler who did take care of his voice and exercised and conditioned it a lot. Well that is until his voice box injury in 2023. ST had a great run.
Yes he sounded great when he sang with AC/DC and I just don’t understand why he doesn’t sing in his natural voice now. Axl always had a very nice deep singing voice and I wish he would just use it instead. We could all get past the fact that he can’t scream anymore.
When I see someone ask "what's wrong with Axl's voice?", my first thought is "what's wrong with Slash's knees?". The answer is age and abuse. I mean Slash still jumps off of amps at shows. Does he land like 20 year old Slash? No. But he still tries and people still pay to see it, so good on him. And Axl. lol
Love your passion for singing and music...Your review/analysis of this performance is spot on.
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I know exactly whats wrong.. I am a singer and i think i have a pretty good idea... First and foremost Axles getting old people... Even just talking our voices change and strain a bit when that happens.. On top of that have they had a break at all from touring in the last 3-5 years. then for axle he was doing the AC/DC tour.. Which probably started the tiredness of his voice.... Its a strange thing when your voice just wont go past a certain tone.. He needs rest ... Not just a week .. He needs time for everythig to mend..... He wont ever be the Axle its just how it goes.. If you really are a fan you just truck along with him and hope he takes care of it...
This isn’t confirmed but I’ve read on numerous sites that Axl has had to have multiple vocal surgeries over the years from singing improperly for the first 5 years. If you listen to him from the early years, his voice would start to go towards the end of the sets and he would scream and rip his voice apart trying to hit the notes with power. Because of that he had to learn to sing properly without fucking up his voice and what you hear is that. It’s not that he can’t sing the way he used to, he can. He did it with AC/DC. If you watch the live shows, sometimes for a moment he’ll sing the way he used to and then quickly go back to what you hear now. It’s that if he sings like that for too long it rips his chords apart and he’s risking permanently damaging his voice. Again, this isn’t confirmed but it would definitely explain how he went from sounding like a chainsaw in key to Mickey Mouse. So, I don’t know. He’ll always be a God and I’m just glad he’s still doing it. Thanks for posting this man.
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I’m guessing Axl blew his voice out singing with AC/DC. I never saw or heard him sing as hard as he did with them. He’s probably singing this way so he can keep performing live so they don’t have to cancel the remaining tour dates. Too bad. Hopefully he can still bring it on whatever studio work they come up with.
Thank you for watching. Much love
When you set the bar so high in the 80s and 90s, you're not going to be able to hold that standard forever
I had tickets to a GnR show and after watching this I was nervous. But after the concert last night I’m happy to report Axl had his full range back. No falsetto singing like in the video. He also looked way more confident and energetic.
That is great to hear that he has rectified his voice. Thank you for watching
I saw them in Nashville last night ( Aug 26) and he sounded much better than this. Not falsetto all the way through, and seemed to have some power again. Did he sound like the videos from the late '80s early '90s? No but live and in the moment not bad.
Lucky you. I went to the Lexington show and he was terrible
It's over for Axle and Guns N' Roses. Great band, but we all get old and our bodies just won't do what it once did for us. The law of the Universe. All good things must end.
I’ll never understand why older singers don’t have the band tune down a step or two.
Good point!
The guitars were already tuned to E flat!
If you think he's sick for this show, and if you think that is why he's singing so bad then he's been sick for the past five years straight
The biggest mystery to me is what happened between December 2010-October 2011. That’s where the big change happened.
I saw some great shows in 2011 and 2012, but yeah he was different than that 09-10 run for sure.
@@Jffeeney3rd yeah idk if he had some surgery or just changed the way he sang or what but you would think that year off would help his voice more than anything
Axl is fine bro, he just doesn’t feel like signing the way he used to, it takes a lot of energy which clearly he has lost through the years.
@@taki1838 I’ve always been a big axl backer, but shows since 2021 have been a little tough, with some bright spots scattered throughout.
He still sings live . Well done 👏
Just watched them in Singapore yesterday and Axl's voice was phenomenal !
That's great to hear! Thank you for watching
Stop lying to yourself
if you look at pictures of Axl’s throat it looks like he may have had surgery. Axl has never gave a dam, if he’s going to do a tour, he’s going to do it regardless! cuz he’s Axl Rose.
My goodness... it's like Axl doing a karaoke version of his own song!
The man is 61 year old for gods sake - people age… I saw him a few weeks ago in Hyde Park, London, Uk 🇬🇧 he sounded great to me… people need to stop being so judgmental 🙏
There’s never been anything wrong with his pitch it’s simply the power rasp that’s gone. 2016 he sang the super high bits very well but apart from that he sang in this odd sounding tone. He does this tone on a number of songs and then sometimes the true Axl voice comes in. Since the shows after lockdown he’s been using that tone and even when tries to apply rasp it doesn’t come out properly when before when he applied it it came out smoothly
Yup. His pitch is fine.
Thats because YOU cant hear it. His pitch has sucked for more than 20,years. This is unlistenable.
@@Darren-ch6xd his pitch is fine
@@barry1369 your deaf, you'rehearing is f***ked, as i have perfect pitch, and this is worse than waterboarding.
I kinda noticed it relates to how he’s feeling like voice wise. Like I remember that HUUUGE comeback on mtv. (2000?)First intro scream to jungle. Ok cool. He’s still got it. The rest of the song was completely as I called it “safe mode” voice 😂
Saw em live in 06 he sounded like 90s
But it does seem with no disrespect. He’s got to really want to. Like the AC/DC stuff where he sounded like 91-92 anyway. Then his own band it’s played a lil safer
I saw Axl in 2006. Twice. Epic. Sounded like the 1990s Axl but even better. He was in way better shape back then.
I think the rasp is what did his voice in, because most of the gnr stuff he used head voice, which isnt very harmful at all if you warm up properly, which he was well known for having a strict warm up procedure. He only really used a chest or throat voice on songs like knocking on heavens door, mr brownstone etc.
That high pitch singing he did back in the day, it wasn't his natural singing voice. He had to uncomfortably indore it. Because people thought it was cool
Axl is when at his best back in the 80s and 90s is a 5 octave singer. He is very hard working and demanding singer upon himself and even when you are one of the best if you are not careful you can shred your voice. He needs perhaps vocal rest and to take a vacation if he is ill like a cold or something. Allegedly he is working with a vocal coach to help him out. He is 67 and he has pushed his voice hard for decades. At this point he is mostly bass-barritone. I feel for him. Maybe they all need a break from the touring.
Gotta at least respect him for not pulling a Vince Neil and faking it
I’d still be pretty bummed though if that’s what’s we got for a arena tour
Axl could use your help! Still nothing wrong with Slash’s killer guitar playing . Slash continues to impress me how he just keeps getting better .
it is a lot better than when he sang on presley funeral, we didn t hear nothing..
Yes he was quite shaky on that performance. Though he may have been nervous or emotional.
It's heartbreaking, wishing the best for him!
He does look like a mixture of Clarence Boddiger and Murphy. Quite strange to see
I think you hit the nail right on the head mate. AX is hitting the age where your vocal folds stiffen up and ya. We ALL get older so time does its damage and there is no escaping the fact that we ALL go to the reality pit!
I will give Axl Rose one thing is he took better care of himself over the years, and can sing better then Vince Neil.
Axl rose is just not using his voice twang and distortion he still has it I've heard him sing and it comes and goes i don't know if he does it intentionally or he just doesn't wanna use it in his singing anymore his still the best Guns N Roses 🌹💀 4 life
He's 60 years old and didn't exactly take care of himself. It's not rocket (queen) science.
Aside from the parts where Axl's voice hasn't been in top notch form since 2016, I'd say he fluctuates a lot. Twas sick back in September, so he was going to sound more off than when he's not sick. I'd been following concert vids closely since summer & as I've never seen GN'R live, I was even more curious for how I'd percieve Axl's voice to be given the tendencies of him sounding like Mickey. That being said, for my first time ever going to the San Diego show back on Oct. 1st, I felt he sounded really good overall! His recovery from when he was sick was quite remarkable. 3.5 hours & 33 songs. I daresay that's the longest setlist we've had this year in the states if I'm not mistaken. I knew to expect him not sounding great when he uses the falsetto for a number of the classic raspy sounding songs. But still, lower register is very good. And I'd say that night was worth absolutely every penny. It was really, really good overall. But yeah, that being said, I do love Axl a lot & I do want him to still sing for many years to come, so I just hope he keeps making adjustments accordingly.
He was told that if he kept singing the way he did that he would permanently damage his vocal chords, looks like he did
Axl is my all time favorite but I wouldn't pay a dime to hear him sing like this , sad
before the pandemic break he would sing some songs real good and some others bad , but now they are all bad , like you said , he was amazing with ACDC
I went to his concert here in Peru, honestly he sounded good but when I checked the videos he was ass cheeks lol. My point is, with all the singing, screaming and dancing in the concert I did not even notice how was his singing performance so I would definitely pay for it again.
He's just got PfizerThroat. Taylor Hawkin will help him get it sorted.
Go and see them live. There's still some of that falsetto but live it is not so noticeable. I seen them as recent as Dec 2022 and although his voice is not at its absolute peak,he sounded phenomenal.
@@TheKitchenerLeslie nah Axl voice been like this since 2016-2018 nothing to do with the vaccine lol
Axl is my favorite singer of all time and I agree with every word you said.
People need to realize these factors :
All the drugs that were consumed in his younger years they have long lasting effects on the body
Axl smoked a lot back in the day that takes a toll on the vocal cords
Axl also drank like a fish as well back in the day
Now, put into consideration his age in the early 60s and think of how long this band's concerts were /and currently are now
The dude has put a lot of strain on his voice. He should've been seeing a vocal coach back in the Illusion Era during and after the tour
The fact that he hits the stage over and over with a smile on his face truly makes me happy after all the years of controversy and just not being an active singer. I've seen him twice since they reunited and I had a great time mainly because the band was having a great time! Seeing them all smile and play makes me happy what can I say.
He is 61 yrs old, laryngitis can affect his inner ear worse than if he was 28. He's entitled to have a few off days. Yes, we'd all love for him to be in top form,but people go to see the other band members as well. What's he supposed to do?- Lip sync? Be damning if the sound skipped. How po'd do you think folks would be then?
It’s got to be a challenge to set the bar so high when one is young, and still have to live up to it when you are a grandpa. Hey, I’d be happy to be in the same room with them live. Anyway, I’d also suggest perhaps they transpose… or better yet, release an unplugged ‘Layla’ style live re recording: one that perhaps starts lower, and soulful, then close out by allowing the guitar to really rip at the the end…you know…give ‘em best of both worlds? -Worked for Clapton. Cheers!
They have done that
I was at their Frankfurt concert this July. Wasn't disapointed at all. Those certain problems were there but it was a great show!
I've been a huge GnR fan for 31 years. I was too young to see them in Perth in 94. But have seen them four times since 2010. Saw them in October last year. I also saw Slash in 2018. He is unreal to this day! Hello from Perth!
Thank you for watching! Greetings from Melbourne
Yeah I saw them at Subi 2017. They were good. They didn't do "Patience " though.
He’s 61 years old now and he destroyed his throat over the years.
I will not let anyone speak badly of Axl!
Can't praise his unprofessional manners, but it is just sad to see him singing like this!
Nothing wrong with it. The man is over 60 years old and now he pays the price for his lifestyle and style of singing. Thats all.
Not a sensation, not a miracle or mystery. Just a normal process for a guy like him.
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So about Axl. I saw GNR two times in concert during the Use Your Illusion Tour and once almost 20 years later in late 2011 during the Chinese Democracy Tour. His voice and stage presence was magical. His voice as heard on the Tokyo 1992 home concert video was exactly 💯 as I heard him in person.
Just imho from what has been discussed about singers who have vocal problems. Considering his age, years of smoking, the amount of vocal use over 38 years, and lower hormones/metabolism at his age, cardio/pulmonary shape related to exercise or lack thereof, it appears he physically just does not have his "true voice" anymore.
We all get old and lose things and it is miserable to deal with, myself included at 49 years of age.
How one would get their true voice back with these many factors constantly pulling at them seems like it would take a minor miracle. The singer from Cinderella God bless that guy went through multiple surgeries to help allegeded singing injuries.
Axl has created a music collection half of which I would be eternally grateful to God for have given me the talent and circumstances to have created. People just want to see that band in concert even with Axl's voice completely off. Their touring is probably way more for money than the joy of performing music for fans. Just a guess, management, record company, and all other business interests probably told them something about you're getting older now... *MAKE THE MONEY WHILE YOU STILL CAN.* Slash allegeded has to pay his ex wife Perla $100,000.00... NOT a year, A MONTH in ALIMONY. He's well motivated to do this regardless of Axl's voice. Everyone else in the band has family/businesses they deal with outside of music too.
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If he is sick his been sick last 15 years. I think he sing somewhat better these days.
Axl may be off on his singing but Slash is making his guitar sing just fine !! Absolutely Amazing 🤩 🤩
Might be a off night for Axl.
Slash guitar playing is still incredible 🙂.
Slash getting better with age live axl getting worse lol. Slash was known for poor live performance for years
Yes, Axl rose sings like Ethel Merman. Now, but what do you expect? When a person like that, who used to be as skinny as a rail gets off. The hard drugs and goes clean and on the straight and narrow! When you stop doing drugs, you blow up in size, and your voice and looks change immensely! You can only scream so harshly for so many years before your vocal cords are completely destroyed and have to be reworked to a different pitch or tone period plain and simple. There's nothing wrong with Axel's voice, it's just a matter of age and how the body works.
Axl and Sébastien Bach are two great examples. Axl always went from a mid range to a piercing painful scream in seconds and bands that opened or co headlined all said the same thing...
" He smokes and drinks with them drugs, it will catch up with him." That it did.
Sebastian bach on the other hand, His range was always on the higher end. And when he would go into the raised pitch type of screen, it was more sung rather than screamed.
Thank you very much for the information. Very informative.
When you see them live and I mean live not on TH-cam-live, you'll notice it's not that high Mickey Mouse-sound where everyone is talkin' 'bout. Does he sound different as back in the '90s or early 2000s? Yes, no doubt 'bout that. But he got older too. I've see them in '93, 2017, 2018 and ofcourse only Axl with AC/DC in 2016. But it's different when you are at the festival or you hear it on TH-cam.
100% truth, thank you for posting this :) .
Too many people judge Axl's vocals from on-line videos, which is unfair, because in general (when Axl feels well) he still sounds incredible, Live. Axl is older & yes, we all change as we get older, but Axl's vocals are still VERY impressive, during Live concerts. It is also unfaor to compare Axl to his younger days (80's & 90's). I wish more people would understand this :)
Sorry but that is not true, just watched them live in Glasgow and almost immediately I thought he was struggling with high stuff. I am a big fan and hated all the slating recently but was genuinely saddened to hear him on Tuesday evening ☹️ overall great gig but yeah it's sad.
Axl's voice has never been the same since he reappeared from his wilderness years. He had a good spell in 2006, but it's been on the steady decline since. I can't listen to GN'R these days. It's just not enjoyable.
Maybe he just tired to singing same stuff for years and ACDC was for him smth new i really dunno, but in some cases he sounds amazing when he using lower notes. I dont know if he has troubles with voice or he afraid to harm why GNR just adapt old song for new format or create new song which AXL can properly sing, because Mickey Mouse stuff sounds awful.
I think he's preserving it. 2001 was a rough year for his voice, but then in 2006 he sounded amazing. He was also great in 2012 and 2016.
I think there's definitely some damage, you can hear that his voice has changed a lot. For example in the song "Prostitute", he's way higher than any of his older content. But I think he's not nearly as bad as he sounds during these concerts. Time will tell.
You know a better way of preserving it?
I'll let you guess lol
@@FrancisTheBerd
Don't sing 🤣
@@j.franklin21 🤣🤣🤣🤣💀💀💀💀💀
I've been asking this same question since the 80's
It's like Mickey Mouse was singing in GnR 😳
Hahah
You funny fckr!
Axl kinda never recovered from that illness he had but I mean this he kinda sounds like someone trying to sound like axl rose but doing a good bee gees baby gibb impression
Great review thanks . Hope Axl can come back strong again
Imagine Slash who palys with Myles Kennedy listening to this while playing guitar, his brain must be "HOW DID I GET HERE?"
Exactly! Thank you for watching
@@fdgfgjhdghjdf He got there in 84. They became the band in the world. They literally r one of 4/5 bands that changed and entire genre. He has played w everyone and is on record regarding Axl as the only singer that has ever moved him where he feels the lyrics. He admires myles and many others but he doesn’t put him or anyone e above Axl. Chemistry is not something you can fake. So you go with myles and I guarantee/the top hat will be with Axl and Guns 2025 I don’t care if he books a tour with Myles trust me that will be canceled. This is the phone call comes from GNR
Axel Rose isn’t Usher (th-cam.com/video/up8ODGFWgFg/w-d-xo.html). Axel won’t take care of himself the same way other artists will despite singing being his profession. He rocked hard and partied harder for decades.
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he's been giving everything every show for 40 years. ruined his throat each time.we all age.
give him a damn rest
Axl sounded like mickey mouse having a heart attack... 😂
Guys, anyone of you two genius, have an idea of what does mean try singing Guns 'n Roses songs for a man over 60 who also did what Axl did in his life ? Singing Guns 'n Roses songs with that level of distortion in the voice, it is already a huge challenge for one singer at the best of his vocal chords shape.
Who follow and still love Guns 'n Roses, is full aware of that.
On the other side, there all this big ocean of Guns 'n Roses haters, who's same as reservoir dogs are just happy to criticize without having a clue of what means carring a Show of almost 4 hours (against the 1/2 / 2 of the standard for most of the bands ) singing the songs he still honorable singing ?
Reservoir dogs will always party on lions dead bodies, but reservoir dogs will always keep been reservoir dogs and lion will always keep been lions
@@stefanomazzarello4771calm down Karen. It was a joke - and an accurate one. Even if you love love love axl, it is what it is. His voice was very weak here and it did sound like Mickey Mouse. That’s not the end of the world, and it’s ok to say it.
Just like s lot of " singers " that didn't take care of their voices.
Disney announces $15 million dollar deal for axl to sing in a new Disney musical. Axl will being doing the voice of mickey mouse who will break out into song. "There's simply no other person that can do mickey mouses voice as well as Axl can" one spokes person for Disney said.
🤣😂🤣😂
He's 61 years old
Hi I attended the reunion tour. I thought he was in great voice. I had no knowledge of previous singing voice issues.
Personally, I feel he is working too hard. Not resting his voice adequately enough, especially after the ACDC tour. He did an outstanding job.
He is still young enough to rest his singing voice for at least 18 months to build his natural range back up to sing in his own natural forwardness.
Also, after listening to some interviews it appears to me that the lack of competent sound stage testing and during GNR's performance Axl is forced to sing over sound issues that should have been corrected in sound check. Which leads to Axl singing not as he normally would and being forced to sing against his true style creates further vocal issues.
The GNR reunion concert was the first outdoor concert I had ever attended.
Maybe as an experiment a suggestion would be to hold a series of their shows at indoor venues.
I know they have been there and done that. Just a suggestion.
Still know he is simply the best. Much love to him XX❤❤❤❤
Honestly, what Axl should do imo is just take a break. The man is +60 and been on tour almost indefinitely since like 2002 or some crazy shit like that.
He needs to rest A LOT, find an elite vocal coach (unfortunately Ron Anderson recently died) and most importantly come up with a STRATEGY. Move the tune of the songs, rely on a specific technique, idk, something!
And hopefully and even better: release a couple nice new albums taylor-made for his current vocal condition and stick to that mostly.
Axl is known for his outwardly vocal range, he could record a couple albums singing in whatever range he feels and sounds comfortable in and that would be the end of the drama
He has sung in falsetto 90% of the time his whole career but after 1993 he blew out his voice (and now has "mickey mouse" voice). Sweet child of mine is sung in falsetto on the studio album from 1987.
No sorry I don't agree. The album recorded version is in true voice. Please go and review some of his AC/DC songs when he sung with AC/DC. They're all in true voice.
@@voxsingingacademy No, I am sorry ;) If you listen to Mr Brownstone (almost all the song) or the beginning of Civil War then you hear his real voice (chest voice?). He almost always sings in falsetto/distorted falsetto, for example the entirety of Paradise City.
@@DoinItJust No its not falsetto. He is indeed singing high notes but its not falsetto. He used to sing high and raspy notes but in his real voice but somewere a long the way he lost it more and more. He has never been the same since gnr "broke up" in 95~
@@DoinItJust it’s called mixed voice not head voice/falsetto he still doesn’t sing in falsetto it’s just a very very weak mixed voice
@@whistleblowerer6527 I think he sings in what called "mask", extreme mask.
Axl is constantly doing a lot of movement on stage and this affects his breathing significantly. He is 61 years old now. If we include the fact that he needs to lose 20 more kilos, this would help him even more.