Post by Mrs B on Jul 14, 2007 11:22:42 GMT -5
Just wanted to start this thread in appreciation of this rock god. He was once hailed as the greatest entertainer on the planet you know. Man the guy can SING! He used to be a choir boy in a gospel choir and even taught Sunday school at one point in his childhood.
He is so misunderstood actually. His lyrics are very sensitive and show how deep this guy really is. He was also the only rock head from his era that didnt get messed up on drugs. He said "I'm not saying I abstain from doing drugs. but I just won't let myself have a habit. I wont f**kin' allow it". He even got the rest of Guns n Roses to sign an agreement at one point that if they took drugs again when they were due to perform, they were out of the band. He was really concerned for them.
Below this paragraph is a youtube vid of him talking about his childhood on stage. He did an interview with rolling stone magazine and his family took great offence to things he said. So he basically hits back at them. Its amazing. I mean its done in true Axl style of course so excuse the swearing. There is one part in it where he says (quote not exactly right) "I cant come up here and say 'yea i'm bad, i'm rock n roll' if my life is falling apart. I cant fake it no more". He really inspires the crowd by telling them if he can make it then any one of them can. He also slags of the use of drugs. Its an amazing clip of him, IMO.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYYfl3RtCns
This next one is a clip of Axl stopping the show after a stone is thrown on stage. Now he is notorious for stopping his shows for one reason or another and going off his head, but I think he handles this brilliantly
www.youtube.com/watch?v=05BDCHNMOLM
This next one is Axl....just being Axl, man. He is doing the intro to Sweet Child O Mine and shows what a vocal talent he has...but just going crazy at the same time, lol. Now some may just see this part as screeching - but its so not. Its very, very hard to get that high, man. even I cant do it. I think this clip also shows how physically beautiful he is, too (why am I even posting this stuff for a bunch of guys?? lmao! ahhh never mind, you gotta love Guns n Roses)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPH5jA3Gg90
This next one is Axl doing his thing live in Paris with one of my fave G n R tracks - Dont Cry. His voice just make me shake all over. He is actually dueting on this with Shannon Hoon, but its clear which vocals are Axl, lol. Sweet Jesus.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOEJY72sQ_0
I actually blogged more about this particular song so check it out if you are remotely interested, lol (posted 9th July). I put the video of Dont Cry on my blog, too as well as the lyrics. Such a beautiful song.
He is so misunderstood actually. His lyrics are very sensitive and show how deep this guy really is. He was also the only rock head from his era that didnt get messed up on drugs. He said "I'm not saying I abstain from doing drugs. but I just won't let myself have a habit. I wont f**kin' allow it". He even got the rest of Guns n Roses to sign an agreement at one point that if they took drugs again when they were due to perform, they were out of the band. He was really concerned for them.
Below this paragraph is a youtube vid of him talking about his childhood on stage. He did an interview with rolling stone magazine and his family took great offence to things he said. So he basically hits back at them. Its amazing. I mean its done in true Axl style of course so excuse the swearing. There is one part in it where he says (quote not exactly right) "I cant come up here and say 'yea i'm bad, i'm rock n roll' if my life is falling apart. I cant fake it no more". He really inspires the crowd by telling them if he can make it then any one of them can. He also slags of the use of drugs. Its an amazing clip of him, IMO.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYYfl3RtCns
This next one is a clip of Axl stopping the show after a stone is thrown on stage. Now he is notorious for stopping his shows for one reason or another and going off his head, but I think he handles this brilliantly
www.youtube.com/watch?v=05BDCHNMOLM
This next one is Axl....just being Axl, man. He is doing the intro to Sweet Child O Mine and shows what a vocal talent he has...but just going crazy at the same time, lol. Now some may just see this part as screeching - but its so not. Its very, very hard to get that high, man. even I cant do it. I think this clip also shows how physically beautiful he is, too (why am I even posting this stuff for a bunch of guys?? lmao! ahhh never mind, you gotta love Guns n Roses)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPH5jA3Gg90
This next one is Axl doing his thing live in Paris with one of my fave G n R tracks - Dont Cry. His voice just make me shake all over. He is actually dueting on this with Shannon Hoon, but its clear which vocals are Axl, lol. Sweet Jesus.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOEJY72sQ_0
I actually blogged more about this particular song so check it out if you are remotely interested, lol (posted 9th July). I put the video of Dont Cry on my blog, too as well as the lyrics. Such a beautiful song.